A
G E N D A
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2008
5:30 P.M.
1. Call to order by President
Stelly.
2. Invocation. (Mr. Syas)
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 Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2008-07 (New Construction of Pine Forest Road
in Calcasieu Parish), and take appropriate action thereon.
6. Take appropriate action on
applications for liquor and beer permits. (Mr. Vickers)
7. Consideration
of approval of payment of all current invoices.
8.
Consideration
of approving the minutes of the regular meeting of the Police Jury dated April
3, 2008.
9. Consideration of approval
of the Alcohol Review Committee Report dated April 24, 2008. Said Committee:
(9.1) Recommended
suspension of the right of The Last Chance Lounge to do business at its
formerly permitted location on Highway 12 near DeQuincy
due to failure of said business to renew its alcohol beverage permit in
accordance with Section 4-26 of the Code of Ordinances of Calcasieu Parish,
Louisiana, and further, that the application filed by Mr. Lynn Havens,
owner of The Last Chance Lounge, for liquor and beer permits and occupational
and liquor licenses be denied for the following reasons: (1) the issuance
thereof would be in violation of the building code and the property standards
code of the Parish, (2) the issuance thereof would be in violation due to his
failure to timely renew his liquor and beer permits for 2008 and failure to renew
his liquor license for 2008, and (3) Mr. Havens continued to operate his
business even though his permits and license had expired. (Appearing before the Alcohol Review
Committee in opposition to The Last Chance Lounge were: Margaret Reneau, 782 Gearen Road, DeQuincy; Roy Arrant, 912 South Grand Avenue, DeQuincy; and Bill Van Norman, 1166 Highway 12 East, DeQuincy.)
10. Consideration of approval of the Agenda
Committee Report dated April 24, 2008.
11. Consideration of approval of the Public
Works Committee Report dated April 24, 2008.
Said Committee:
(11.1) Recommended adoption of a resolution
accepting Garrett Resub Annex Subdivision located in
Section 23, Township 9 South, Range 10 West, on Robin Drive in Ward Four. (Police Jury District 13, Mr. Andrepont)
(11.2) Recommended that the President of
the Police Jury be authorized to execute the necessary documentation for
donation of right-of-way from Holcombe Properties, L.L.C., ASW Properties,
L.L.C., Silas and Juanita Booth, and Robert and Michelle Booth on Booth Road in
Ward One. (Police Jury District 2, Mr.
Collins)
(11.3) Recommended that Calcasieu Parish
Project No. 2007-01 be accepted as substantially complete (Ward One:
Blackmon Road, Ceasar’s Court, Cardinal Lane, Chariot
Drive, Clifford Road, Coffey Road, Deer Run Road, North Perkins Ferry Road,
Pine Cone Drive, Ravenhurst Drive, Topsy Road, and Watts Road).
12. Consideration of approval of the Ambulance
Regulatory Committee Report dated May 1, 2008.
13.
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 April 29, 2008, on the following cases, and adopt an ordinance with respect
to each piece of property:
(13.1)
AP03-380-07 (Church 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 $1,900.00 by Mr. Jerry Jasmine and Mrs. Mary Jasmine be
accepted.]
(13.2) AP03-386-07
(S. Enterprise Boulevard-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 3, Mrs. Griffin)
[No bids were
received; therefore, this property will be readvertised
on May’s adjudicated property sale.]
(13.3)
AP03-430-07 (Evans 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 $1,350.00 by Mr. Wesley Montgomery be accepted.]
(13.4)
AP03-445-08 (123, 125, and 127 S. Kirkman-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 $2,700.00 by Ms. Marjorie Lee Jones be accepted.]
(13.5)
AP03-446-08 (Woodring 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 $2,200.00 by Mr. James Ford be accepted.]
14.
Consideration
of adopting a resolution approving an agreement between the Police Jury,
Waterworks District No. Seven of Wards Four and Six, and Mr. John Paul Moore
with reference to replacement of existing water lines located in Crown Point
Subdivision Phases One, Two, and Three off of Moore Road and Bill Prewitt Road
in Ward Six, which will provide for cost sharing of the replacement costs, and
further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
15. Consideration of adopting a
resolution authorizing the Housing Department to submit an electronic grant
application in an amount up to $138,000.00 to the Louisiana Housing Finance
Agency to access funds through the State Affordable Housing Trust Fund, and
should residual funds become available, a grant adjustment can be filed
to increase the cost of the award in an amount up to $1,410,000.00 which has
been allocated for this region, and further, authorizing the
President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all
documents related thereto.
16. Consideration of approving
the following requests from the Office of Community Services (OCS):
(16.1) approve the revisions to the Office of
Community Services’ Advisory Board By-Laws pertaining to board structure and
meetings, officers, and committees, as recommended by the OCS Advisory Board at
its meeting on April 1, 2008.
(16.2) ADVISE that the OCS Advisory Board elected
the following officers for 2008: Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin, President, Ms. Phyllis
Malveaux, Vice-President, and Ms. Carol Ponthieux,
Secretary.
17. Consideration of adopting a resolution
ratifying the execution by the President of the Police Jury of an Agreement
between the Police Jury and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
for a grant in the amount of $5,000 to the Calcasieu Parish Medical Reserve
Corps to be used for access to the Louisiana Volunteers in Action (LAVA) System
which manages and accepts pending volunteers, and
further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
18. Consideration of approving a line of credit
up to $400,000 to Airport District No. One (Lake Charles Regional Airport) to
be used, as needed, for interim financing of the state mandated capital costs
required to fire proof Main Hangar #1, pending receipt of approved FEMA
reimbursement.
AGENDA
NOTE: interest will accrue on
balances outstanding over sixty days based upon the current short term
governmental agenda rates.
19. Consideration of adopting a resolution
requesting that the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
conduct a feasibility study concerning the possibility of five lanes of
Louisiana Highway 27, from I-10 to LA 1133.
(Police Jury District 12, Mr. Hassien)
20. Take appropriate action on the expiration of
the term of Ms. Vickie Gruca as a member of the Board
of Commissioners of Recreation District No. One of Ward
Eight. (Mrs. Gruca
represents District 10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended
that Mrs. Gruca be reappointed.)
21. Consideration of accepting the Calcasieu Parish Industrial Canal
Shore Protection and New Fishing Pier project as substantially complete.
22. Take appropriate action on bids received by
the Police Jury on April 17, 2008, for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2008-05
(Overlay, Reconstruction and Drainage Improvements of Various Roads in
Calcasieu Parish).
AGENDA NOTE: on April 17, 2008,
the Police Jury deferred action on bids until May 1, 2008. The Parish Engineer recommends that the low
bid in the amount of $4,322,802.30 of Prairie Contractors, Inc. be accepted.
23. Take appropriate action on bids received by
the Parish Purchasing Agent on April 22, 2008, for the following:
(23.1)
two 2008 one-half ton extended cab pickup trucks, one 2008 SUV, one 2008 cargo
van, one remote controlled vibratory trench compactor, one electric powered
self-propelled scissor lift, for use by the Division of Engineering and Public
Works, and two mounted animal transport units, for use by the Department of
Animal Services.
(23.2)
three new 2008 mid-sized sport utility vehicles, for use by the Division of
Finance (Risk Management), Human Resources Department, and the Office of
Federal Program Development (Housing Department), and one new 2008 mid-sized sedan,
for use by the Office of Juvenile Justice Services.
(23.3)
for weed control chemicals, with unit prices effective from June 1, 2008, until
May 31, 2009, and bulk oil, with unit prices effective from June 1, 2008, until
November 1, 2008.
24. Consideration of authorizing the Parish
Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for concrete pipe, with unit prices
effective from July 1, 2008, until December 31, 2008.
25. Consideration of adopting a proclamation
proclaiming July 29, 2008, as “Be Thankful for Your Vision” Day in Calcasieu
Parish, as per the request of the Southern Eye Bank in celebration of their 61
years of service to the people of Louisiana.
26. ADVISE that surplus adjudicated properties
will be offered for sale by the Director of the Division of Planning and
Development on May 27, 2008.
·
Term
of Ms. Reinette Guillory as a member of the Board of
Commissioners of Community Center and Playground District No. Seven of Ward
Two. (Ms. Guillory represents District
10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison.)
·
Term
of Mr. Dwight Primeaux as a member of the Board of
Commissioners of Community Center and Playground District No. Seven of Ward
Two. (Mr. Primeaux
represents District 10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison.)
·
Term
of Mr. George L. Ackleson as a member of the Board of
Commissioners of Recreation District No. One of Ward Four. (Mr. Ackleson
represents District 14. Mr. McMillin is
the liaison.)
·
Term
of Mr. Rodney Frey as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Waterworks
District No. Eight of Wards Three and Eight.
(Mr. Frey represents District 10. Mr. Stelly
is the liaison.)
·
Term
of Mr. Glen A. James as a member of the Board of Directors of Chennault
International Airport Authority. (Mr.
James is the Representative for Wards 4, 5, 6, & 7. Mr. Landry and Mr. Scott are the liaisons.)
·
Term
of Mr. Charles Achane as a member of the Workforce
Investment Board. (Mr. Achane represents the public sector - Community Based
Organization. Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Stelly are the liaisons.)
·
Term
of Mr. George Swift as a member of the Workforce Investment Board. (Mr. Swift represents the public sector -
Economic Development. Mrs. Griffin and
Mr. Stelly are the liaisons.)
·
Term
of Ms. Sue Lowery as a member of the Workforce Investment Board. (Ms. Lowery represents the private sector -
LA Nursing Home Association. Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Stelly
are the liaisons.)
·
Term
of Ms. Kathy Farrar as a member of the Workforce Investment Board. (Ms. Farrar represents the public sector -
Wagner-Peyser, Title II, Vets E & T, UI. Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Stelly
are the liaisons.)
·
Term
of Mr. Ronnie Petree as a member of the Workforce
Investment Board. (Mr. Petree represents the private sector - Greater Jennings
Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Stelly are
the liaisons.)
·
Term
of Mr. Troy D. Romero as a member of the Workforce Investment Board. (Mr. Romero represents the private sector -
Greater Jennings Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Stelly
are the liaisons.)
·
Term
of Mr. Grover Smith as a member of the Workforce Investment Board. (Mr. Smith represents the private sector - DeQuincy Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Stelly are the liaisons.)
·
Term
of Mr. Thomas Morris as a member of the Workforce Investment Board. (Mr. Morris represents the public sector -
Community Based Organization. Mrs.
Griffin and Mr. Stelly are the liaisons.)
·
Term
of Ms. Stephanie Seemion as a member of the Workforce
Investment Board. (Ms. Seemion represents the public sector - WIA Title I
(non-veteran). Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Stelly are the liaisons.)
·
Term
of Mr. Dennis Vanicor as a member of the Workforce Investment Board. (Mr. Vanicor represents the private sector -
LA Restaurant Association. Mrs. Griffin
and Mr. Stelly are the liaisons.)
REGULAR MEETING – MAY 1,
2008
The
following items were received after the Agenda Committee meeting on April 24,
2008, and will require a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules for consideration
by the Police Jury:
Item
No. One:
Consideration of issuing a
proclamation officially declaring a vacancy in the office of Constable of Ward
Two of Calcasieu Parish, and further, appointing an qualified individual to
serve as Constable until an election is held to fill the vacancy, in accordance
with LSA—R.S. 18:604. (The Police Jury must name a temporary replacement within
ten days of the vacancy, or the Governor will name such replacement. The
election for Constable will be held October 4, 2008. Qualifying dates are July
9, 10 and 11, 2008.)