5:30
P.M.
1.
Call
to order by President Landry.
2. Invocation.
(Mr. Stelly)
3. Pledge
of Allegiance.
4.
Roll
Call.
5. Presentation of a plaque to the Lake Charles
Riverkats of the Southern American Football League as champions of the King
Bowl for the last two consecutive years.
(Mr. Guillory)
AGENDA NOTE: this minor league team affords former high
school and college football players a second chance to play beyond those years.
6. Recognition and presentation of a plaque to
Mr. Gerald Hoffpauir with Waterworks District No. One of Ward One for his
service as Interim Manager at Waterworks District No. Five of Wards Three and
Eight.
AGENDA NOTE: Mr. Hoffpauir will continue to assist with
lab sampling for the District.
7. Hold a public hearing at
6:00 p.m., as a result of notice provided to the owner of properties
described below, in accordance with Article II-Chapter Six of the Code of
Ordinances of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, ordering said owners to show
cause as to why the structures on said properties should not be condemned:
(7.1) 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).
(7.2) 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).
(7.3) 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).
(7.4) 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).
(7.5) 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).
(7.6) 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).
(7.7) 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).
(7.8) 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).
(7.9) 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).
(7.10) 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).
(7.11) 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).
(7.12) 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).
(7.13) 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).
(7.14) 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).
8. Take appropriate
action on applications for liquor and beer permits. (Mr. Vickers)
9. Consideration
of approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury dated
November 15, 2007.
10. Take appropriate action on SV03-002-07 which is a request by
Nicholas Hunt for a subdivision variance to allow residential development
without public road frontage. (Babineaux Road in Ward Three, Police Jury
District 7, Mr. Landry)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, December 18,
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; and 2) that the manufactured
home must be skirted prior to utilities being connected.]
11. Consideration of adopting a resolution accepting North Bluff Park
Phase IV Subdivision located in Section 19, Township 8 South, Range 8 West on
North Perkins Ferry Road in Ward One.
(Police Jury District 1, Mr. Manuel)
12. 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:
(12.1) Proposal of Marc R.
Moore to conduct dredging operations at three locations within a non-wetland
area to obtain dirt for house pad, dredge from tidally-influenced
jurisdictional pond to fill areas excavated for fill material, dredge to
construct a 14’ x 30’ boat slip, and install a 12-inch diameter pipe connecting
existing pond to adjacent channel to allow for drainage, all associated with
construction of a residential home site.
Said project is located in a tidally-influenced unnamed pond and
drainage ditch to Bayou Marino at 400 Bagdad Road in Westlake. The Planning Staff recommends that the
Police Jury indicate no objection to this project application.
(12.2) Proposal of
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. to clear, grub, grade, and excavate approximately
100,000 cubic yards of native material and deposit approximately 245,000 cubic
yards of on-site excavated and hauled-in fill material for the construction of
a 230-foot by 362-foot riverboat casino, a 100-foot wide floatation channel,
1,900 linear feet of sheet pile bulkhead, a hotel, restaurant, swimming pool,
access roads, and surface parking all to develop the Sugarcane Bay Resort and
Casino. Said project is located off of
Nelson Road to the L’Auberge Casino entrance road along the left descending
bank of the Calcasieu River in Lake Charles.
The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection
to this project application.
(12.3) Proposal of Will
Belton to clear, grade, excavate, and deposit approximately 7,000 cubic yards
of structural fill material and 7,200 cubic yards of concrete to construct 74
low cost public single-family residential houses, a community center, access
roads, and associated culverts with an open-ditch drainage system, all to
develop the Renior Acres South residential development. Said project is located off of South Beglis
Parkway south of the community of Carlyss.
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.
13. Consideration of 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.
AGENDA NOTE:
action was deferred by the Police Jury on December 6, 2007, until December 20,
2007.
14. Consideration of approving and adopting the Fiscal Year 2008
Annual Budget in accordance with the Local Government Budget Act as follows:
(14.1) approve the proposed Parish budget for Fiscal Year
2008, in accordance with the public hearing held on Thursday, December 6, 2007,
and the recommendation of said Committee.
(14.2) amend the
Fiscal Year 2007 Budget for those funds which deviate from estimated budgeted
revenues and/or expenditures, in accordance with LSA¾R.S. 39:1310.
15. Consideration of
adopting an ordinance approving the transfer of the cable television franchise
with James Cable, L.L.C., d/b/a CommuniComm, to Millennium Digital Media
Systems, L.L.C., d/b/a Broadstripe, and further, authorizing the President
of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate to execute all documents
related thereto.
16. Consideration of adopting a resolution authorizing Airport
District No. One of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, to proceed with development of
a project involving issuance of not exceeding $1,900,000 excess revenue
certificates of indebtedness (Facilities Enhancement Project), Series 2008,
authorizing application to the Louisiana State Bond Commission, and providing
for other matters with respect thereto.
17. Consideration of adopting a resolution
approving the submittal of a Parish Grant Application to the Louisiana
Secretary of State for grant funding in the amount of $22,483.00 for polling
place accessibility improvements at various polling places in Calcasieu Parish,
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 authorizing Allen L. Smith, Jr., General Counsel to the
Police Jury, to contract with and engage legal representation from Raggio,
Cappel, Chozen & Berniard (roadway, street, highway, and vehicular claims,
Louisiana Worker’s Compensation and specialty litigation), Plauche, Smith and
Nieset (general liability claims and specialty litigation), and Jones, Tete,
Fonti & Belfour (employment, personnel, labor, wage, and health claims),
with compensation being set in accordance with the rate schedule promulgated by
the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office, and requesting the approval of the
Office of the Attorney General with reference to this matter, and further,
authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
19. Consideration
of authorizing the disbursement in the amount of $3,000.00 for the second 2007
installment of Riverboat Recreation Endowment Funds to each of the following
qualifying Community Center and Playground Districts and Recreation Districts
in Calcasieu Parish: Recreation District No. One of Ward Three, Recreation
District No. One of Ward Four, Community Center and Playground District No. One
of Ward Six, Community Center and Playground District No. Two of Ward Four,
Community Center and Playground District No. Three of Ward Seven, Community
Center and Playground District No. Four of Ward One, Community Center and
Playground District No. Five of Ward Five, and Community Center and Playground
District No. Seven of Ward Two.
20. Consideration of adopting a resolution
approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the Police Jury and the Region
V Office of Mental Health for the purpose of authorizing the Housing
Department's participation in the Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Initiative
as a service provider, and further, authorizing the President of the Police
Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related
thereto.
AGENDA NOTE: Region V Office of Mental Health is serving
as Local Lead Agency (LLA) for this initiative. As LLA, the Region V Office of Mental Health has primary
responsibility for implementation of the PSH initiative.
21. Consideration
of adopting a resolution approving a Joint Services Agreement between the
Police Jury, the City of Lake Charles, and the Southwest Louisiana Economic
Development Alliance providing for funding from the Parish and the City in the
amount of $50,000 each to be utilized as matching funds for a $100,000
Louisiana Economic Development Grant from the Louisiana Department of Economic
Development, and further, authorizing the President of the
Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate to execute all documents related
thereto.
22. Consideration of adopting a resolution
declaring a 1965 Mack Fire Truck, as surplus property, and approving a
Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Police Jury, acting on behalf of
Ward Three Fire Protection District No. Two, and the City of Lake Charles
transferring said truck to the Lake Charles Fire Department, and further,
authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
23. Consideration of adopting an ordinance
amending existing ordinance(s) in the Code of Ordinances of Calcasieu
Parish, Louisiana, with reference to establishing “No Trucks” on Kassy Lane
in Ward Six. (Police Jury District 14,
Mr. McMillin)
24. Consideration of authorizing the President
of the Police Jury to execute the necessary documentation for donation of
right-of-way from Lance Palermo d/b/a LP Gaming on Arena Road in Ward
Four. (Police Jury District 12, Mr.
Clement)
25. Consideration of authorizing the President
of the Police Jury to execute the necessary documentation for donation of
right-of-way from Chad Lane McGee and Tanya Michelle May McGee, Todd Michael
Carrere and Kimberly Ann Jacobs Carrere, Carl Guy Vick, II and Jenny Marie
Marceaux Vick, Michael Yocham and Kim Yocham, Courtney Dawn Guillory, and
Dustin James Guillory and Candace Brie Guillory in Metzger Subdivision in Ward
Eight. (Police Jury District 10, Mr.
Stelly)
26. Consideration of accepting Calcasieu Parish
Project No. 2007-10 (Old Highway 90 Park Improvements) as substantially
complete.
27. Consideration of adopting a resolution
authorizing advertising of an oil, gas, and mineral lease on certain tracts of
land (15.0 acres, more or less) in Section 2, Township 11 South, Range 9 West
in Ward Three. (Police Jury District 6,
Mr. Moon)
28. Take appropriate action on the expiration of
the term of Mr. Samuel L. Hebert as a member of the Calcasieu Parish Planning
and Zoning Board. (Mr. Hebert
represents Ward 1. Mr. Manuel is the
liaison, and he recommends that Mr. Harold Doucet be appointed.)
AGENDA NOTE: the Police Jury deferred action on October
4, 2007, until October 25, 2007, and on November 1, 2007, until December 20,
2007.
29. 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.)
AGENDA NOTE: the Police Jury deferred action on December
6, 2007, until December 20, 2007.
30. Consideration
accepting the 2006 Repairs and Upgrades Project at the Office of Juvenile
Justice Services as substantially complete.
31. Consideration of
authorizing the Parish Administrator to advertise for bids for Calcasieu Parish
Project No. 2008-01 (Overlay of Various Roads in Wards Two and Three),
Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2008-02 (Overlay/Hardsurfacing/Safety Improvements
of Various Roads in Wards Five and Six), Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2008-03
(Reconstruction of Edgerly-DeQuincy Road in Ward Four), Calcasieu Parish
Project No. 2008-04 (Overlay and Hardsurfacing of Various Roads in Wards One and
Eight), and Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2008-05 (Overlay and Hardsurfacing of
Various Roads in Wards Four and Seven).
32. Consideration of
authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for electronic
monitoring for the Office of Juvenile Justice Services, and further,
authorizing that the contract can be renewed at the end of each contract year.
AGENDA
NOTE: the cost
related to this service will be partially funded by a grant.
33. Consideration of
adopting a resolution of condolences to the family of Mr. Enos Derbonne, former
member of the Police Jury.
34. ADVISE items from
the Mosquito Control Department as follows:
(34.1) Advise that Mosquito Control
Assistant Director Scott Willis will serve as President of the Louisiana
Mosquito Control Association for 2008, having been elected to this position at
the Association's 50th Anniversary Meeting in New Orleans, Dec. 3-5, 2007. Mr.
Willis has served on the Association's Board of Directors for the past 12
years, and is the second time he has been elected President, having served in
this capacity in 1998.
(34.2) Advise that Mosquito Control
Director Lucas Terracina was the recipient of the Hathaway-Ritter Award at the
Louisiana Mosquito Control Association 50th Annual Meeting. This award
recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to mosquito
control in Louisiana. He is the 13th recipient in the 24 years since
the award has been established.
35. ADVISE that a grand
opening will be held at the newly-constructed Public Works West Maintenance
Facility located at 2915 South Post Oak Road in Sulphur from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on
January 7, 2008.
REGULAR
MEETING – DECEMBER 20, 2007
The following items were
received after the agenda was faxed out on December 14, 2007, and will require
a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules for consideration by the Police Jury:
Item No. One:
Consideration of adopting
a resolution approving the submittal of documentation with reference to a
2007-2008 Capacity Building Awards (CBAs) Grant in the amount of $5,000.00 that
has been awarded to the Calcasieu Parish Medical Reserve Corps for purposes as
outlined in the grant program’s guidelines, and further, authorizing the
President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all
documents related thereto.