5:30
P.M.
1.
Call
to order by President Landry.
2. Invocation.
(Mr. Moon)
3. Pledge
of Allegiance.
4.
Roll
Call.
5. The following has been
advertised in accordance with the law for action to be taken at 5:30 p.m.:
Receive
and open sealed bids for an oil, gas, and mineral lease on certain tracts of
land (20.0 acres, more or less) in the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) of Section 3,
Township 11 South, Range 9 West, in Ward Three. (Police Jury District 8, Mr. Brame)
6. Presentation of the 2008 Trust Fund Awards
totaling $1,437,714 from the Calcasieu Parish Road and Drainage Trust Fund
Program:
Amount
Entity Project
Description Awarded
City of DeQuincy Upgrading of Roads $43,500
GDD No. 5 of Ward 4 Goss Ditch Drainage-Phase III $439,838
GDD No. 6 of Wards 5/6 High Hope Comprehensive Imp. $199,800
City of Lake Charles Holmes Street Bridge Replacement $349,000
City of Sulphur Elizabeth/Pearl Streets Bridge Replacement $150,000
7. Receive a status
report from Ms. Angie Quienalty, Registrar of Voters, on recent activities of
the Registrar of Voter’s Office.
8. Presentation by Mr.
Rob Pruitt, Executive Director of the Chennault International Airpark, with reference
to a proposed project at Chennault.
9. Take appropriate
action on applications for liquor and beer permits. (Mr. Vickers)
10. Consideration of
approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury dated
September 20, 2007.
11. Take appropriate action on RZ01-032-07 which is a request by
Wallace Nichols to rezone from A-1 (Agricultural) and R-MHP (Manufactured Home
Park) to R-1 (Single Family Residential) to allow a single-family residential
subdivision. (Coffey Road in Ward One,
Police Jury District 11, Mrs. Treme)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, October 16,
2007, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted.]
12. Take appropriate action on RZ04-031-07 which is a request by
Joyce Thompson, Jocelyn Raimer, and Camilla McBride to rezone from A-1
(Agricultural) to I-1 (Light Industrial) to allow a light industrial
subdivision. (S. Beglis Parkway in Ward
Four, Police Jury District 15, Mr. Danahay)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on
Tuesday, October 16, 2007, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request
be granted with the following stipulations: 1) that the development adhere to
the site plan on file, provided that the Director of Planning and Development
or designee may authorize adjustments to site plans in light of technical or
engineering considerations discovered during development; 2) that the dumpster
and storage area for Tract 1 must be on the side of the building within an
enclosed 6 foot privacy fence on the west property line and east of the parking
area upon completion of the building; 3) that the dumpster and all storage
areas for Tracts 2, 3 and 4 must be in the rear and within an enclosed 6 foot
privacy fence; 4) that all signs must be low profile monument signs; 5) that lounges
are prohibited on all Tracts; 6) that all buildings must have a façade that is
non-metal (i.e. brick, stucco, hardy-plank or vinyl); and 7) that a landscape
plan must be submitted and approved by the Division of Planning and Development
prior to permit issuance. Landscaping must be installed prior to the issuance
of an occupational license.]
13. Take appropriate action on RZ03-030-07 which
is a request by Friendly Builders, Inc. to rezone from C-1 (Light Commercial)
to R-M (Multi-Family Residential) to allow duplexes and patio homes. (Weaver Road in Ward Three, Police Jury
District 8, Mr. Brame)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on
Tuesday, October 16, 2007, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request
be granted with the
stipulation that the development adhere to the site plan on file, provided that
the Director of Planning and Development or designee may authorize adjustments
to site plans in light of technical or engineering considerations discovered
during development.]
14. Take appropriate action on RZ03-026-07 which
is a request by CNP Properties, LLC and Southland Estates, LLC, to rezone from
R-1 (Single Family Residential) to C-3 (Central Business Commercial) to allow
the following: eye center, ambulatory
surgical center, orthopedic center, and future medical offices (less and except
the west 400’ located within the Nelson Overlay District). (East side of Nelson Road in Ward Three,
Police Jury District 6, Mr. Moon)
AGENDA NOTE:
the Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, and
deferred action for thirty days.
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, October 16,
2007, and voted 6-3 to recommend that the request be denied. The staff recommended that the request be
granted with the following stipulations: 1) that the
development adhere to the site plan dated September 10, 2007 on file with the
Division of Planning and Development; and 2) that the development adhere to the
Nelson Overlay District regulations.]
15. Take appropriate action on RZ04-027-07 which is a request by
McManus Construction to rezone from A-1 (Agricultural) and I-2 (Heavy
Industrial) to I-2R (Heavy Industrial-Restricted) to allow a solid waste site
(construction and debris landfill-classification type 3). (Evergreen Road in Ward Four, Police Jury
District 14, Mr. McMillin)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, October 16,
2007, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be denied. The staff recommended that the request be granted with the
following stipulations: 1) that the development adhere to the site plan on file
with the Division of Planning and Development; 2) that the development adhere
to the Department of Environmental Quality Regulations and; 3) upon issuance of
a development permit, the solid waste site disposal is for fifteen (15) years
or when the pit is completely filled; whichever comes first.]
16. Consideration of adopting a resolution indicating objection/no
objection to the following proposed projects in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana,
provided said work meets with the rules and regulations of the Corps of
Engineers, Best Management Practices during the course of construction set
forth by the Environmental Protection Agency guidelines, and approvals are
received from all other appropriate state and federal agencies, and further,
that any required permits are obtained from the Division of Planning and
Development:
(16.1) Proposal of Powell
Timber Company to clear, grade, grub, excavate, and deposit approximately
186,340 cubic yards of on-site graded material, 160,494 cubic yards of
excavated earthen material, and 39,386 cubic yards of limestone aggregate fill
to construct 219 single-family residential lots, 33 patio homes, 23
multi-family homes, 9.6 acres of retail area, entrance and access roads with an
open ditch drainage system, sewer treatment facility, green space area, and two
retention ponds with discharge structures, all to develop the Cypress Creek
Estates residential and commercial development. Said project is located off of Cypress Lake Drive near the
community of Moss Bluff. The Planning
Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this project
application.
(16.2) Proposal of Wallace
Nichols to clear, grub, and grade a 149-acre tract and place approximately
120,193 cubic yards of on-site graded earthen material and approximately 6,337
cubic yards of hauled-in limestone aggregate, all to construct access roads and
97 home sites, as necessary to implement the Coffey Forest residential
subdivision. Said project is located at
the end of Christy Drive off of Coffey Road near Indian Bayou in Moss
Bluff. The Planning Staff recommends
that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this project application.
(16.3) Proposal of Chuck
Bosley to a proposed expansion of a residential subdivision previously
permitted in June, 2006. Project
construction would consist of excavating and depositing approximately 5,800
cubic yards of native earthen fill material and placement of approximately
3,300 cubic yards of concrete to provide house foundations, driveways, and
access roads, re-align an existing drainage ditch, all as necessary to
construct 38 single-family residences on three to five acre lots. Said project is located off of Dunn Ferry
Road and Clifford Road near the community of Moss Bluff. The Planning Staff recommends that the
Police Jury indicate no objection to this project application.
AGENDA
NOTE: any
resolution of no objection to any project, if adopted, will stipulate that such
“no objection” is based solely on evaluation by the Parish Planning and
Development Staff relative to the project’s compliance with current parish
ordinances and provisions, and that no environmental assessment was made, and
further, requesting the agencies and/or individuals with environmental expertise
to make an evaluation and forward their findings to the U. S. Corps of
Engineers.
17. Consideration of adopting a resolution
approving a Joint Services Agreement between the Police Jury, Division of
Planning and Development, and the City of Westlake to provide residential
asbestos inspection services, and further, authorizing the President of the
Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
AGENDA NOTE: the minimum fee for a negative declaration
paid by the City to the Parish shall be $70.00 per inspection plus lab
testing fees, when applicable. The minimum fee for a positive declaration paid
by the City to the Parish shall be $105.00 per inspection plus lab testing
fees.
18. Consideration of adopting a resolution
approving a Joint Services Agreement between the Police Jury, Division of
Planning and Development, and the Town of Iowa to provide residential asbestos
inspection services, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury,
or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related
thereto.
AGENDA NOTE: the minimum fee for a
negative declaration paid by the Town to the Parish shall be $70.00 per
inspection plus lab testing fees, when applicable. The minimum fee for a positive
declaration paid by the Town to the Parish shall be $105.00 per inspection plus
lab testing fees.
19. Consideration of adopting a resolution to rescind a resolution
adopted September 20, 2007, in which the Police Jury authorized the
purchase of property located at 4556 Shady Oaks Drive in Carlyss through
funding received by FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
#1603-019-003 to mitigate houses that have flooded numerous times, due to the
fact that the owner of said property subsequently chose to participate in the
Road Home Program (Police Jury District 12, Mr. Clement).
20. Consideration of amending ordinances with reference to the
following adjudicated property:
(20.1) adopt an ordinance amending Ordinance No.
5093, which allowed Mr. Calvin L. Bernard to purchase the following described
property for $4,700.00: AP03-314-06, 2700 Block of Belden Street - vacant lot,
Lot 11 Blk 6 Highland Park; Assessment No. 338443, to extend the deadline for
completion of the sale. (Police Jury District 4, Mr. Guillory)
AGENDA NOTE: Mr. Bernard has been unable to complete the necessary
requirements in the designated time period.
It is the recommendation of the Director of the Division of Planning and
Development to extend the deadline for the completion of the sale of the above
described property until December 14, 2007.
(20.2) adopt an ordinance
amending Ordinance No. 5087, which allowed Mr. Calvin L. Bernard to purchase
the following described property for $1,400.00: AP03-306-06, 1500 Block of Pine
Street – vacant lot, E 70 ft of Lot 12 Blk 6 Watkins and Arbogast Sub;
Assessment No. 837067, to extend the deadline for completion of the sale.
(Police Jury District 3, Mrs. Griffin)
AGENDA NOTE: Mr. Bernard has been
unable to complete the necessary requirements in the designated time
period. It is the recommendation of the
Director of the Division of Planning and Development to extend the deadline for
the completion of the sale of the above described property until December 14,
2007.
(20.3) adopt an ordinance amending Ordinance No.
5000, which allowed Ms. Mary Viola Cross to purchase the following described
property for $13,000.00: AP03-255-05, 2315 Mill Street, Com 30 ft N and 315.5
ft E of SW Cor Lot 14 Eddy and Horridge Sub, E 50 ft N 100 ft W 5.5 ft N 25 ft
W 44.5 ft S 125 ft to com; Assessment No. 308099, to extend the deadline for
completion of the sale. (Police Jury District 4, Mr. Guillory)
AGENDA NOTE: Ms. Cross has been
unable to complete the necessary requirements in the designated time
period. It is the recommendation of the
Director of the Division of Planning and Development to extend the deadline for
the completion of the sale of the above described property until December 31,
2007.
(20.4) adopt an ordinance
amending Ordinance No. 4932, which allowed Ms. Lillie Marie Duhon to purchase
the following described property for $8,200.00: AP03-233-05, 1900 Block of
Simmons Street – vacant lot; (Totaling 19/24 int in) Lots 4, 5 Blk 4, R and P
Sub of Wasey Sub of Blks 1, 4 E ½ 2, 3 Simmons Sub; Assessment No. 1334334
& 328731, to extend the deadline for completion of the sale. (Police Jury
District 2, Mr. Collins)
AGENDA
NOTE: Ms. Duhon has been unable to complete the
necessary requirements in the designated time period. It is the recommendation of the Director of the Division of
Planning and Development to extend the deadline for the completion of the sale
of the above described property until December 31, 2007.
21. Consideration of adopting a resolution
authorizing issuance by Waterworks District No. Fourteen of Ward Five of
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, of not exceeding $3,500,000 principal amount of
Water Revenue Bonds, 2007 Series, to be sold to the United States Department of
Agriculture, Rural Development, and providing for other matters with respect thereto.
22. Consideration
of adopting a resolution approving the submittal of a request to the Louisiana
Department of Labor for the purpose of transferring $791,717 of Workforce
Investment Act Dislocated Worker Funds for Fiscal Year 2008 allocation to the Adult
Program.
AGENDA
NOTE: funds
will be used to serve new participants and maintain current program services to
adult participants. The program generally serves more participants that
meet the adult program eligibility than the dislocated worker program.
23. Consideration of adopting a resolution
authorizing the Office of Juvenile Justice
Services to submit a proposal of up to $150,000 to the State of Louisiana,
Office of Youth Development and their consultants, to provide for support of
the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation’s Models for Change Initiative to enhance juvenile drug courts in
Louisiana, and authorizing the Director of the Office of Juvenile Justice
Services to negotiate on the terms and conditions of an agreement or contract between
the Police Jury and the Office of Youth Development and their consultants, and
should residual funds become available, a contract adjustment can be filed to
increase the cost of the award, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate,
to execute all documents related thereto.
24. Consideration of approving the following
requests from the Office of Community Services Advisory Board Executive
Committee that met on September 28, 2007:
(24.1)
approve the appointment of Ms. Barbara Buller as a Representative of the Public
Sector for the City of Westlake.
(24.2)
approve the appointment of Mr. Robert Moss of the Central Trade and Labor
Council as a Representative of the Private Sector.
(24.3)
approve the appointment of Mr. Julian Woods of the Baptist Ministers Union as a
Representative of the Private Sector.
(24.4)
approve the appointment of Mr. Reginald J. Anderson as a Representative of
Minority Business in the Private Sector.
(24.5)
approve the appointment of Mr. Nathan Taylor of Vinton, Louisiana, as a
Representative of the Poor.
(24.6)
approve the appointment of Mr. Melvern Bergeron of Sulphur, Louisiana, as a
Representative of the Poor.
(24.7)
approve the appointment of Ms. Annette Tritico of Lake Charles, Louisiana, as a
Representative of the Poor.
(24.8)
approve the appointment of Ms. Phyllis Malveaux of Mossville, Louisiana, as a
Representative of the Poor.
AGENDA NOTE: as required by Advisory Board By-Laws,
Representatives of the Poor Sector, Mr. Taylor of Vinton, Mr. Bergeron of
Sulphur, Ms. Tritico of Lake Charles, and Ms. Malveaux of Mossville have
successfully petitioned the Board to fill vacant seats in their respective
geographical areas.
25. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving
a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Police Jury and the United States
Marine Corps West Cal Al Worley MCL Det. 1157 to provide funding and
operational assistance for the Southwest Louisiana 2007 Toys for Tots Campaign,
and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee,
when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
26. Consideration of
adopting a resolution approving an Amendment to Lease between the Police Jury
and the Niblett’s Bluff Park Authority which officially renews the existing
lease of property known as the Niblett’s Bluff State Park for an additional
twenty five years, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury,
or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
AGENDA NOTE: in accordance with the terms of the Original
Lease, the Niblett’s Bluff Park Authority gave notice of their intent to renew
the lease for an additional twenty-five years.
The State has requested that an official Amendment to Lease be executed.
27. Consideration of
approving the Wastewater Committee Report dated October 18, 2007.
28. Consideration
of approving the General Insurance Committee Report dated October 18, 2007.
29. Consideration
of authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute the necessary
documentation for acquisition of right-of-way from Wanda Sue Evans Burrell
McFarlain and James Dwight McFarlain and James Joseph Pousson and Barbara Jean
Pousson on Elliott Road in Ward Three.
(Police Jury District 8, Mr. Brame)
30. Consideration
of authorizing the advertising for Requests-for-Proposals for Commercial
Banking Services for the period of January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2011,
for a period of four years.
31. Consideration of
authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to advertise for Request-for-Proposals
for aerial photography, both vertical and oblique images and software to
measure vertical and horizontal scale and view objects from top and all sides.
32. Consideration of
accepting the Animal Services Open-Air Metal Roof Building as substantially
complete.
33. Consideration of
authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for one 2008
mid-sized sport utility vehicle for use by the Registrar of Voter’s Office.