P R O P O S E D

A G E N D A

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2007

5:30 P.M.

1. Call to order by President Landry.

2. Invocation. (Mr. Brame)

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 Prien Lake Park Improvements, Phase 1-C, and take appropriate action thereon.

6. Take appropriate action on applications for liquor and beer permits. (Mr. Vickers)

7. Consideration of approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury dated October 18, 2007.

8. Take appropriate action on RZ07-034-07 which is a request by Burton Stigen to rezone from C-1 (Light Commercial) to R-M (Multi-Family Residential) to allow multi-family residential development (homeless shelter). (5899 Highway 3112 in Ward Seven, Police Jury District 12, Mr. Clement)

AGENDA NOTE: The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted with the stipulation that the development adhere to the site plan on file with the Division of Planning and Development.

9. Take appropriate action on RZ03-033-07 which is a request by Randolph L. Reid to rezone from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to PUD (Planned Unit Development) to develop a traditional neighborhood development with a combination of light commercial, multi-family, townhouses, and single family houses. (NW Corner of Weaver Road and Ham Reid Road in Ward Three, Police Jury District 8, Mr. Brame)

AGENDA NOTE: The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, November 13, 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 with the Division of Planning and Development; 2) the Director of the Division of Planning and Development, or his designee, may authorize adjustments to the site plans in light of technical or engineering considerations discovered during development; 3) that the use be limited to C-1 (Light Commercial) uses, retail outlets, and restaurants (alcoholic beverages may be consumed on the premises).

10. 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)

AGENDA NOTE: 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. The Police Jury deferred action on October 18, 2007, until November 15, 2007.

11. Consideration of authorizing the Director of Planning and Development to notify the following property owners in accordance with Article II of Chapter Six of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, to show cause at a public hearing on December 20, 2007, or the first regular Police Jury meeting thereafter, as to why the structures on the properties as stipulated should not be condemned;

(11.1) 4012 WILDFLOWER DRIVE, Carlyss area, Lot 29 Rosemont Subdivision No 3, Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Robert Paul Doty, et ux, 4012 Wildflower Drive, Sulphur, LA 70663, TA# 01342970 (Police Jury District 12, Mr. Clement);

(11.2) 7737 CADILLAC, Hayes area, Lots 15 & 16 Block 31 Hayes Subdivision, Ward 2, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house and accessory building) Owner: Jocelyn Marie Lafleur Spears, P O Box 24, Hayes, LA 70646, TA# 00039276 (Police Jury District 10, Mr. Stelly);

(11.3) 709 MURRAY STREET, East Lake Charles area, Lot 4 of J W House Second Subdivision, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Larry Gilley, 709 Murray Street, Lake Charles, LA 70615, TA# 00103942 (Police Jury District 2, Mr. Collins);

(11.4) 4001 THORNTON STREET, East Lake Charles area, Lot 10 & 11 Block 6 Less E 20 Ft of Lot 10 Airport Acres Subdivision, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house and accessory building) Owner: C A Verrett, 2400 Dietz Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601, TA# 00096121 (Police Jury District 2, Mr. Collins);

(11.5) TEXAS STREET, Hayes area, Lot s 4 & 5 Block 5 Solomon Hayes Add and Half of Abandoned Alley on S Side, Ward 2, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house) Owner: Monica Lynn Hebert, et al, 887 Hampton Ave, Lake Charles, LA 70611, TA# 00042625 (Police Jury District 10, Mr. Stelly);

(11.6) 1027 MURL PERKINS ROAD, DeQuincy area, Com 396 Ft W and 354 Ft N of SE Cor NW SE 12.7.11 Th W 107 Ft N 306 Ft etc, Ward 6, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Dorothy Perkins McCarty, P O Box 173, DeQuincy, LA 70663, TA# 00230634 (Police Jury District 11, Mrs. Treme);

(11.7) 3391 JULIA STREET, Southwest Lake Charles area, E/2 of -Com SW Cor Lot 17 Tract A Partition of Estate of Narcisse Ogea Sr Th E Along S Line of Lot 300 Ft, N 125.48 Ft M/L to S/Line Rd Etc, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Citifinancial Consumer Services Inc, c/o Citicorp Trust Bank, P O Box 142229, Irving, TX 75014, TA# 00056847 (Police Jury District 8, Mr. Brame);

(11.8) 3305 TOWER ROAD, Westlake area, Lot 8 W H Tower Subdivision, Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Roger G Burgess, 421 Honeysuckle Lane, Westlake, LA 70669, TA# 01080881B (Police Jury District 15, Mr. Danahay);

(11.9) 535 CORLEY STREET, DeQuincy area, Com 150 Ft N of SE Cor NE NW 17.7.10, Th N 290 Ft, W 132 Ft, S 290 Ft, E 130 Ft to Com, Ward 6, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Glen & Nettie Marie Parker, P O Box 430,DeQuincy, LA 70633, TA# 01125478 (Police Jury District 11, Mrs. Treme);

(11.10) 3390 BURSON ROAD, North Lake Charles area, Com NW Cor NW SW 14.9.8 TH and Lot 13, Block 2, Burson Subdivision, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house) Owner: Broussard Family Trust, 1518 Eunice Street, Sulphur, LA 70663, TA# 00053643 (Police Jury District 2, Mr. Clement);

(11.11) 129 RED ROSE DRIVE, Carlyss area, W/2 of Lot 42 Rosemont Subdivision No 3, Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (manufactured home) Owner: Clement Keith Johnson, 129 Red Rose Drive, Sulphur, LA 70665, TA# 01080598 (Police Jury District 12, Mr. Clement);

(11.12) 4105 WILDFLOWER, Carlyss area, Lot 12 Rosemont Subdivision No 3, Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house) Owner: Sandra Kay Ellender Fulk, 4105 Wildflower Drive, Sulphur, LA 70665, TA# 01023403 (Police Jury District 12, Mr. Clement);

(11.13) 126 PREDIUM ROAD, South Lake Charles area, Lot 17, Predium Subdivision, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Frederick J Matthews, Jr, 1413 N Junior Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601, TA# 00082732 (Police Jury District 7, Mr. Landry);

(11.14) 2636 FREDERICK ROAD, Westlake area, Lot 10 W H Tower Subdivision, Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house) Owner: Roger Johnson, et ux, 2636 Frederick Road, Westlake, LA 70669, TA# 00116882 (Police Jury District 15, Mr. Danahay).

12. Consideration of approving the Budget Committee Report dated November 15, 2007.

13. Consideration of approving the General Insurance Committee Report dated November 15, 2007.

14. Consideration of adopting a resolution authorizing the Workforce Investment Board to submit a request for up to $1,000,000 to the Louisiana Department of Labor for additional National Emergency Grant Funds, to continue a current grant that ends on December 31, 2007, to provide workforce development activities (classroom training, on-the-job training, work experience, case management, supportive services, etc.) to address the needs of individuals impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and should residual funds become available, a grant adjustment can be filed to increase the grant award, and further authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.

AGENDA NOTE: The Workforce Investment Board Executive Committee met on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, and recommended that the grant amount be increased up to $3,000,000.

15. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving an extension to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Police Jury, the City of Lake Charles, the City of Westlake, and Washington Matters, L.L.C. for lobbying services for Calcasieu Parish, for a period of sixteen (16) months, thru December 31, 2008, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.

16. Consideration of authorizing the execution of an agreement by the Parish Administrator for a lease with a new tenant of the Magnolia Building, in accordance with parameters established by the Police Jury Liaison Group for such purpose.

17. Take appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on November 5, 2007, for equipment tires, with unit prices effective from November 16, 2007, until April 30, 2008.

18. Take appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on November 5, 2007, for the purchase and programming of 300 or more Icom Mobile F121 136-174 MHz Radios (or equivalent) for use by the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.

19. Consideration of adopting a resolution declaring various movable assets of various parish departments, districts, and agencies, as determined by the Division of Finance, through November 30, 2007, as surplus property and authorizing the disposal of said items as prescribed by LSA¾R.S. 33:4711.1.

20. Consideration of authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for propane fuel with unit prices effective from December 7, 2007, until May 31, 2008.

21. Consideration of authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for distribution pipe and fittings for Waterworks District No. Five of Wards Three and Eight.

22. Consideration of authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for collection sewer pipe and fittings for Sewer District No. Eleven of Ward Three.

23. Consideration of authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute all documents related to the acquisition of right-of-way (servitude of drain) from Catherine Lynn Broussard on Elliott Road in Ward Three. (Police Jury District 8, Mr. Brame)

24. Consideration of authorizing the President of the Police Jury, acting on behalf of Waterworks District No. Five of Wards Three and Eight, to execute all documents related to the donation of right-of-way from J.A.T.K.Y., A Limited Partnership, J N J Ridge Estates, L.L.C., Fred and Gerald Delaney, and Charles Emmett and Debra Montgomery, on LA Highway 397 in Wards Two and Eight. (Police Jury District 10, Mr. Stelly)

AGENDA NOTE: Right-of-way donation is for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2007-08 (Water Main Extension Project).

25. Consideration of accepting Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2007-08 (Water Main Extension Project) as substantially complete. (Police Jury District 10, Mr. Stelly)

26. Consideration of accepting Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2006-12 (Ward 5: John P. Gillis Road; Ward 6: Lucas Barrow Road, Mister Robert’s Road and Stephen Young Road) as substantially complete.

27. Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Ms. Judy Vice on the Board of Commissioners of the Vinton Harbor and Terminal District. (Pursuant to LSA¾R.S. 34:334.2, the Police Jury must submit the names of two nominees to the Board of Commissioners for this position, and the Board of Commissioners will make the appointment. Mr. Clement is the liaison.)

28. Consideration of going into executive session to discuss Lawsuit No. 04-7013H (Vassar vs. Police Jury et al).