A
G E N D A
5:30
P.M.
1. Call to order by
President Landry.
2. Invocation. (Mr. Guidry)
3. Pledge of
Allegiance.
4. Roll
Call.
5. Take appropriate action on applications for liquor and beer
permits. (Mr. Vickers)
6. Consideration of approval of payment of all current invoices.
7. Consideration of approving the minutes of
the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury dated November 1, 2007.
8. Consideration
of approving the Agenda Committee Report dated November 29, 2007.
9. Consideration of approving the Public Works
Committee Report dated November 29, 2007. Said Committee:
(9.1) Recommended overturning the recommendation of the
Planning and Zoning Board and granting preliminary approval of Renoir
Estates Subdivision Phase I and II, located on South Beglis Parkway
in Section 11, Township 10 South, Range 10 West, in Ward Four, in conjunction
with an appeal filed by the developer in accordance with Sec. 23-8(a)(1) of the
Code of
Ordinances of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, which
states that appeals from any board decision may be made to the Police Jury
within thirty (30) days after the developer receives notice of the decision by
the (Planning and Zoning) Board, and such appeals shall be decided by majority
vote of the Police Jury. (Police Jury District 15, Mr. Danahay)
AGENDA
NOTE: The Planning and Zoning
Board voted 5 to 4 to deny preliminary subdivision approval and the rezoning
request at the July 17, 2007 meeting. However, the Police Jury overturned the
rezoning request at the July 19, 2007 meeting.
On October 16, 2007, the Planning and Zoning Board voted 6 to 4 to again
deny the preliminary approval of the subdivision request.
(9.2)
Recommended adoption of a resolution accepting Revised Crown Point Subdivision
Phase I, II, and III located on Prewitt Road and Moore Road in Section 21,
Township 8 South, Range 9 West, in Ward Six. (Police Jury District 11, Mrs.
Treme)
AGENDA
NOTE: On February 1, 2007, the
Police Jury accepted the Crown Point Phase I Plat, and on April 5, 2007, the
Crown Point Phase II and III plat was accepted; however, the developer revised
the north lot line on lot 7, thus requiring approval of the revised plat.
(9.3) Recommended that
action be deferred until the Regular Meeting on December 20, 2007, relative to
adopting an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of Calcasieu Parish,
Louisiana, to approve amendments on an interim basis with reference to
roads, bridges, watercourses, and drainage, as part of the Stormwater Master
Plan. (Dr. Mackey voted against the deferral.)
AGENDA NOTE: the proposed ordinance amendments are in
accordance with the review of drainage and subdivision ordinances conducted by
the Drainage Liaison Group appointed by the Police Jury, consisting of Police Jurors,
parish staff, local developers, and engineering firms.
(9.4) Recommended that the
President of the Police Jury be authorized to execute the necessary
documentation for acquisition of right-of-way (servitude of drain) from John
Ira Murphy, Sr. and Linda Faye and John Chester LeBouef on Elliott Road in Ward
Three. (Police Jury District 8, Mr.
Brame)
10. Consideration
of approving the Budget Committee Report dated December 6, 2007.
11. Consideration of approving the
recommendations of the Director of the Division of Planning and Development in
reference to the Surplus Adjudicated Property Sale conducted on November 20,
2007, on the following cases, and adopt an ordinance with respect to each piece
of property:
(11.1) AP03-235-05 (North of Old Town
Road-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 2, Mr. Collins)
[The
Director of the Division of Planning and Development recommends that the
highest offer in the amount of $500.00 by Ms. Lisa Kaye VanWinkle be accepted.]
(11.2)
AP03-236-05 (North of Old Town Road-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 2, Mr.
Collins)
[The Director of the Division of Planning and
Development recommends that the highest offer in the amount of $500.00 by Ms.
Lisa Kaye VanWinkle be accepted.]
(11.3) AP03-261-05 (Blackwell Street-vacant lot)
(Police Jury District 2, Mr. Collins)
[No bids were received; therefore, this property
will be readvertised on January’s adjudicated property.]
(11.4) AP04-229-05 (Augusta Street-vacant lot)
(Police Jury District 14, Mr. McMillin)
[The Director of the Division of Planning and
Development recommends that the highest offer in the amount of $7,200.00 by Ms.
Lisa Kaye VanWinkle be accepted.]
(11.5) AP07-248-05 (West of LA 109-vacant lot)
(Police Jury District 12, Mr. Clement)
[The Director of the Division of Planning and
Development recommends that the highest offer in the amount of $2,000.00 by Ms.
Debbie Renee McElhannon be accepted.]
(11.6) AP04-320-06 (Keene Drive-vacant lot)
(Police Jury District 13, Mr. Andrepont)
[The Director of the Division of Planning and
Development recommends that the highest offer in the amount of $2,200.00 by Ms.
Debbie Renee McElhannon be accepted.]
(11.7) AP03-428-07 (Lincoln Street-vacant lot)
(Police Jury District 2, Mr. Collins)
[The Director of the Division of Planning and
Development recommends that the highest offer in the amount of $850.00 by Ms.
Yolanda M. Landry be accepted.]
(11.8) AP03-430-07 (1715 Evans Street) (Police
Jury District 3, Mrs. Griffin)
[The Director of the Division of Planning and
Development recommends that the highest offer in the amount of $1,300.00 by Mr.
Leroy Jackson, Jr. be accepted.]
(11.9) AP03-438-07 (VE Washington Street-vacant
lot) (Police Jury District 3, Mrs. Griffin)
[The Director of the Division of Planning and Development
recommends that the highest offer in the amount of $500.00 by New Sunlight
Baptist Church be accepted.]
(11.10) AP04-391-07 (310 Pilley Street) (Police
Jury District 14, Mr. McMillin)
[The Director of the Division of Planning and Development
recommends that the highest offer in the amount of $5,200.00 by Mr. David
Sugandi be accepted.]
12. Consideration of a request
by Starks Gas Storage, LLC, for a two (2) year extension of I-2 (Heavy
Industrial) zoning for its planned natural gas storage facility. (off of
Highway 109 in Ward Five, Police Jury District 11, Mrs. Treme)
AGENDA NOTE: on December 21, 2006,
the Police Jury adopted Parish Ordinance 5213 which rezoned the property from
A-1 (Agricultural) to I-2 (Heavy Industrial). Stipulation No. Three stated
should the property not be developed within one year it would revert back to
A-1 (Agricultural).
13. Consideration of adopting an ordinance amending the Code of
Ordinances of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, to require the placement of a
sign by a homeowner, acting as the contractor, to read as “Contracted by
Homeowner,” with the signs being plainly visible and legible from the street
with a minimum letter size of two inches in height in red and to be in place as
part of the requirements for obtaining inspections.
14. Consideration of adopting a resolution indicating objection/no
objection to the following proposed project 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:
(14.1) Proposal of Terry
B. Underwood to install and maintain 110 linear feet of timber bulkhead, a
40-foot long by 20-foot wide boatshed, and place 100 cubic yards of aggregate
and 67 cubic yards of earthen material as fill all for erosion protection and
recreational purposes. The proposed
structures and fill are to be located within an area 110-feet long and 40-feet
wide, situated approximately parallel to the existing shoreline. Said project is located along the north bank
of the Calcasieu River off of Bagdad Road in Westlake. 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.
15. Consideration of
authorizing the Division of Planning and Development to solicit
Request-for-Proposals (RFP) for the purchase of software to integrate the
functions of the Division of Planning and Development.
16. Consideration of authorizing the Division
of Planning & Development to solicit Request-for-Proposals (RFP) from
consultants for the Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) grant that the
Parish will be applying for with the Department of Natural Resources in
the amount of $8.8 million.
17. Consideration of
adopting a resolution amending existing Joint Services Agreement between the
Police Jury and Town
of Iowa, the City of DeQuincy, the City of Westlake, the Town of Vinton, the
Parish of Cameron, and the Village of Fenton, for building inspection
services to provide for plan reviews, in accordance with the fee schedule
adopted on November 1, 2007, and further, authorizing the President of
the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
18. Consideration of
adopting a resolution approving an Agreement between the Police Jury and Shaw
Environmental, Inc. to provide consultation on FEMA “Flood Mitigation
Assistance,” “Pre-Disaster Mitigation,” and “Severe Repetitive Loss” Grants for
flood mitigation projects, and further, authorizing the President of the Police
Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related
thereto.
19. Consideration of
adopting a resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the
Police Jury and the Louisiana Office of Community Development for the purpose
of addressing the access to and handling of data electronically acquired
through the Office of Community Development in the implementation of Community
Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Programs, and
further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
20. Consideration of adopting a resolution
authorizing the Housing Department to submit its Streamlined Annual Plan for
Fiscal Year 2008, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or
his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
21. Discussion of the proposed replacement of the I-10 bridge over
the Calcasieu River as a result of the recommendation of the Louisiana
Department of Transportation and Development dated November 6, 2007.
22. Consideration of adopting
a resolution approving a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Police Jury
and the City of Lake Charles, the Southwest Louisiana Economic Development
Alliance, and McNeese State University to prepare a business plan for development
of an entrepreneurial center complex in Calcasieu Parish, and
further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
23. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving a lease between
the Police Jury and Todd Perkins for use of a small tract of land on Louisiana
Highway 1256, north of Carlyss Drive, for the purpose of installing a “Welcome
to Carlyss” sign, 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 Juvenile Justice Services:
(24.1)
adopt a resolution approving the renewal of a contract between the Police Jury
and the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College, on behalf of its Louisiana State University Health Sciences
Center, Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, in New Orleans, for
the services of a medical director at the Office of Juvenile Justice Services,
and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee,
when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
(24.2)
adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of the Office of Juvenile Services
to negotiate and finalize terms and conditions of a Memorandum of Understanding
between the Police Jury and the Safety Council of Southwest Louisiana providing
for the sharing of information for outcome evaluations for juveniles ordered or
assigned to do community service work, and further, authorizing the President
of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
(24.3) adopt a
resolution authorizing the Director of the Office of Juvenile Services to
negotiate and finalize terms and conditions of a Memorandum of Understanding
between the Police Jury and members of the Governor’s Initiative to Build a
Healthy Louisiana Coalition for implementing a community assessment and strategic
planning process for combating underage drinking, and
further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
25. Consideration
of adopting a resolution of condolences to the family of Mr. C. W. “Corky”
Lockhart, former member of the Police Jury representing District 12.
26. Consideration
of declaring Monday, December 24, 2007, as a parish holiday for all parish
employees.
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. The Agenda Committee recommended that the names of Mr.
Charles Bryant and Mr. Kevin Pickett be submitted.)
AGENDA NOTE: action was deferred by the Police Jury on
November 15, 2007, until December 6, 2007.
28. Take appropriate action on the vacancy on the
Board of Commissioners of Waterworks District No. Eight of Wards Three and
Eight due to the inability of Ms. Teresa Ryan to serve because of health
reasons. (Ms. Ryan represented District
10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison. The
Agenda Committee recommended that Ms. Debbie Fontenot be appointed.)
29. Take appropriate action on the expiration of
the term of Ms. Anne Monlezun as a member of the Board of Directors of the
Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau. (Ms. Monlezun represents
the Police Jury upon nomination by the Festival Industry. Term expires December 31st. Correspondence has been received from Mardi
Gras of Southwest Louisiana requesting that Ms. Monlezun be reappointed. Mrs. Treme is the liaison. The Agenda
Committee recommended that Ms. Monlezun be reappointed.)
30. Take appropriate
action on the expiration of the term of Mr. Jerry LeBlanc as a member of the
Board of Directors of the Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau.
(Mr. LeBlanc represents the Police Jury upon nomination by the Restaurant
Industry. Term expires December 31st. Correspondence has been received from the
Southwest Chapter of the Louisiana Restaurant Association requesting that Mr.
LeBlanc be reappointed. Mrs. Treme is
the liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. LeBlanc be reappointed.)
31. Take
appropriate action of the expiration on the term of Ms. Evelyn White as a
member of the Board of Directors of the West Calcasieu Parish Community Center
Authority. (Term expires December 31st. Mrs. Treme and Mr. Clement are the liaisons.
The Agenda Committee recommended that Ms. White be reappointed.)
32. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Mr. Anthony Zaunbrecher as
a member of the Board of Control of the Calcasieu Parish Public Library
System. (Mr. Zaunbrecher is a Police
Jury representative. Correspondence has been received from the Board of
Trustees of the Calcasieu Public Library System requesting that Mr. Zaunbrecher
be reappointed. Mr. Moon is the
liaison. The Agenda Committee
recommended that Mr. Zaunbrecher be reappointed.)
33. Take appropriate action on the expiration of
the term of Ms. Laura P. Richardson as a member of the Board of Control of the
Calcasieu Parish Public Library System.
(Ms. Richardson is a City of Lake Charles representative. Correspondence has been received from the
City of Lake Charles requesting that Ms. Richardson be reappointed. Mr. Moon is the liaison. The Agenda Committee
recommended that Ms. Richardson be reappointed.)
34. Take
appropriate action to fill a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of the
Vinton Harbor and Terminal District created by the recent death of Mr. Charles
W. Lockhart. (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.) The Agenda Committee recommended that action be deferred
until the Regular Meeting on December 20, 2007.
35. Take appropriate action on the bids received
by the Police Jury on November 15, 2007, for Prien Lake Park Improvements,
Phase 1-C.
AGENDA
NOTE: action on bids was deferred by the Police
Jury until December 6, 2007. The
Project Architect recommends that the base bid in the amount of $586,500.00 and
the Add Alternate bid in the amount of $18,336.00 be accepted for a total of
$604,836.00 with the stipulation that a change order/deduction in the amount of
$160,556.00 be issued along with the contract documents. The total contracted amount on this project
will be $444,280.00.
36. Take appropriate action on bids received by
the Parish Administrator/Treasurer on November 19, 2007, for a Fiscal Agent for
the Police Jury as the depositing authority for the period beginning January 1,
2008, through December 31, 2011, under a contract to be entered into for that
purpose, the terms and conditions of which shall conform to the requirements of
LSA¾R.S.
39:1211-1235.
AGENDA NOTE: the staff
recommends that JP Morgan Chase be awarded for a Fiscal Agent for the Police
Jury as the depositing authority for the period beginning January 1, 2008,
through December 31, 2011.
37. Take appropriate action on bids received by
the Parish Purchasing Agent on November 27, 2007, for three 2008 one-half ton
short wheel base four-door extended cab pickup trucks, for use by the
Facilities Management Department, and one 2008 mid-sized four-door utility
vehicle, for use by the Registrar of Voter’s Office.
38. Take appropriate action on bids received by
the Parish Purchasing Agent on November 30, 2007, for furnishings for the new
Epps Branch Library and one new seven-passenger sports utility vehicle, for use
by the Calcasieu Parish Library Board of Control.
39. Consideration of
authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for railroad cars
and creosoted bridge lumber, with unit prices effective from February 1, 2008,
until July 31, 2008.
40. Consideration of going into executive
session to discuss Lawsuit No. 2007-6357 (Romero vs. Police Jury).
41. ADVISE that surplus adjudicated properties
will be offered for sale by the Director of the Division of Planning and
Development on December 18, 2007.
·
Term of Mr. Calvin Collins as a member of the
IMCAL Board of Directors.
·
Term of Mr. Hal McMillin as a member of the IMCAL
Board of Directors.
·
Term of Mr. Francis Andrepont as a member of the
IMCAL Board of Directors.
·
Term of Mrs. Elizabeth C. Griffin as a member of
the IMCAL Board of Directors.
·
Term of Mr. Troy Comeaux as a member of the Board
of Commissioners of Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One. (Mr. Comeaux represents District 14. Mrs. Treme is the liaison.)
·
Term of Mr. A. J. Holland as a member of the Board
of Commissioners of Ward Two Fire Protection District No. One. (Mr. Holland represents District 10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison.)
·
Term of Mr. Webster James Todd, Jr. as a member of
the Board of Commissioners of Ward Two Fire Protection District No. One. (Mr. Todd represents District 10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison.)
·
Term of Mr. Chuck Miller as a member of the Board
of Commissioners of Iowa Fire Protection District No. One. (Mr. Miller represents District 10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison.)
·
Term of Mr. James Vincent as a member of the Board
of Commissioners of Iowa Fire Protection District No. One. (Mr. Vincent represents District 10. Mr.
Stelly is the liaison.)