Lake Charles, Louisiana

July 6, 2000

The Police Jury of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, met in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2000, in the Police Jury Room on the first floor of the Parish Government Building, 1015 Pithon Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, with the Honorable Charles S. Mackey, D.D.S., President, presiding, and the following members present:

Mesdames Luvertha August, Elizabeth C. Griffin, and Sandra J. Treme; and Messrs. Francis Andrepont, Algie Breaux, Brent Clement, Calvin Collins, Mike Danahay, Enos Derbonne, Chuck Kleckley, Chris Landry, Hal McMillin, Don Manuel, and Cornelius "Cornie" Moon

Absent: None

Also present were Mr. S. Mark McMurry, Administrator and Ex-Officio Secretary/Treasurer; Ms. Gernine Mailhes, Assistant District Attorney; Ms. Kathy Criglow, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Coleen Clark, Executive Secretary; Mrs. Cheryl Heisser, Director of Human Resources; Ms. Pam Sturrock, Assistant Director of Planning and Development; Mr. Claude Smart, Parish Engineer; Mr. Jerry Milner, Director of Finance; Mr. Richard Gremillion, Director of Emergency Preparedness; Mr Gerry Trahan, Director of Facilities Management; and Mr. Bryan Beam, Assistant to the Administrator.

President Mackey called the meeting to order, and Mrs. Treme introduced Dr. Gary Bauer and Mrs. Billie Jean Bauer, founders of a new program called Partners in Prayer which was formed to foster prayer for students, teachers, and schools on a community-wide basis. Dr. and Mrs. Bauer gave a brief explanation of the program and asked for the support of the jurors in making sure that all 33,000 students in the Calcasieu Parish public school system were being prayed for.

The invocation was pronounced by Dr. Bauer which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mrs. Treme. The roll was called with the result being as outlined above.

President Mackey advised that bids would be opened at this time, as advertised in accordance with law for action to be taken at 5:30 p.m., for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2000-10 (Pavement Striping of Various Roads in Wards Four, Five, Six and Seven).

Mr. McMurry then proceeded to open the following bids:

Stars and Stripes Traffic Systems, Inc. $133,921.25

Pavement Markings Company, a Division of

Gulf Industries, Inc. $119,562.90

During the opening of the bids listed above, Mr. McMurry pointed out that one of the companies had not filled in the total amount of their bid on the inside of the bid document as requested, and motion was made by Mr. Andrepont, seconded by Mr. Breaux and carried unanimously to proceed with the opening of the bids since the error was not critical.

It was moved by Mr. Andrepont, seconded by Mrs. Griffin and carried unanimously that the bids as listed above be referred to the Parish Engineer for final tabulation and with further action to be taken thereon at the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury on July 20, 2000.

President Mackey advised that bids would be received and opened at this time, as advertised in accordance with law for action to be taken at 5:30 p.m., for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2000-11 (Hardsurfacing, Overlaying, and Drainage Improvements of Various Roads).

Mr. McMurry then proceeded to open the following bids:

Prairie Construction Company, Inc. $214,241.30

R. E. Heidt Construction Company, Inc. $220,655.86

Motion was made by Mr. Andrepont, seconded by Mrs. Griffin and carried unanimously that the bids as listed above be referred to the Parish Engineer for final tabulation, with further action thereon to be takenat the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury on July 20, 2000.

President Mackey advised that bids would be received and opened at this time, as advertised in accordance with law for action to be taken at 5:30 p.m., for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2000-12 (Roadside Ditch Maintenance and Drainage Improvements of Various Roads).

Mr. McMurry then proceeded to open the following bids:

McManus Construction, Inc. $303,899.00

Quality Construction Specialists, Inc. $216,576.75

Civil Construction Company & Environmental Services, Inc. $189,622.00

It was moved by Mr. Andrepont, seconded by Mrs. Griffin and carried unanimously that the bids as listed above be referred to the Parish Engineer for final tabulation, with further action thereon to be takenat the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury on July 20, 2000.

President Mackey advised that no action was needed on the next item on the agenda relative to applications for liquor and beer permits, due to the fact that no applications had been submitted.

With regard to the next item on the agenda pertaining to applications for renewal of ambulance permits and drivers for the year 2000-2001, Mr. Gremillion reminded the jurors that these permits were renewable on a monthly basis in accordance with action previously taken by the Police Jury.

Upon motion made by Mrs. Griffin, which was duly seconded by Mr. Clement and carried unanimously, the renewal of the following ambulance permits and drivers for the year 2000-2001 was approved:2000-2001 AMBULANCE PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATIONS

WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON AMBULANCE SERVICE (737)

701 Cypress Street, Sulphur, LA 70663

Brent Andrepont A-737-01

Daniel Ardoin A-737-02

Lawson Barnes A-737-03

Don Bertrand A-737-04

John Brewer A-737-05

Paul Brown A-737-06

Curt Cahoon A-737-07

Leah Cedars A-737-08

Wendy Clark A-737-09

Jason Crain A-737-10

Andree Daugereaux A-737-11

Robert Daughdril A-737-12

Melissa Dickerson A-737-13

Monette Dion A-737-14

Justin Duplantis A-737-15

Joseph H. Farve A-737-16

Rhonda Floyd A-737-17

Sylvia Gaudet A-737-18

Janet Gayle A-737-19

Kimberly Henderson A-737-20

Sean Hunt A-737-21

Vern Johnson A-737-22

Laura Jones A-737-23

Ted Langan A-737-24

Marla Linscomb A-737-25

Misty Mayeaux A-737-26

James Mckelvy A-737-27

Kenya Nixon A-737-28

David Perez A-737-29

Charles Pipes A-737-30

Nora Prince A-737-31

Patrick Quebodeaux A-737-32

Tammy Ryan A-737-33

Paul Rybicki A-737-34

Scott Savoit A-737-35

Gary Schoeffler A-737-36

Vicki Sensat A-737-37

Kevin Sheumaker A-737-38

Morris L. Sisson A-737-39

J.c. Stone A-737-40

Gregory Thorn A-737-41

Kelly Vincent A-737-42

Joseph Voussine A-737-43

Christopher Weaver A-737-44

Steven R. Whitfield A-737-45

Alan Wilson A-737-46

TOTAL SUBMITTED $290.00

ACADIAN AMBULANCE & AIR MED SERVICES, INC. (738)

131 State Street; Lake Charles, LA 70601

Chris Bearb A-738-01

Darrin Boulet A-738-02

Edward Broussard A-738-03

Mike Busby A-738-04

Rebecca Butler A-738-05

Phillip Campbell A-738-06

John Cancienne A-738-07

Mark Conner A-738-08

Paul Conner A-738-09

Gerald Courmier A-738-10

Anthony Cramer, Jr. A-738-11

Stephanie Darbonne A-738-12

Gregory Davis A-738-13

Chad Desormeaux A-738-14

Karri Douget A-738-15

Joseph Doxey A-738-16

Chrystal Edwards A-738-17

Bill Evans A-738-18

Russell Fontenot A-738-19

Keith Fults A-738-20

Kevin Fults A-738-21

Michael Gabbert A-738-22

Curtis Grappe A-738-23

Scott Guidry A-738-24

Steven Hamilton A-738-25

Jeffery Hebert A-738-26

Nicholas Heinen A-738-27

Joey Jennings A-738-28

Jeremy Koonce A-738-29

Scott Landry A-738-30

Terry Leblanc A-738-31

Donald Lirette A-738-32

John Nordberg A-738-33

Patrick Pattum A-738-34

Nancy Peshoff A-738-35

Joseph Richmond A-738-36

Lance Robinson A-738-37

Kevin Simon A-738-38

James Strickland A-738-39

Allen Tranthem A-738-40

Jacob Willis A-738-41

Richard Zimmerman A-738-42

TOTAL SUBMITTED $280.00

MED EXPRESS AMBULANCE SERVICE (739)

4327 Lake Street; Lake Charles, LA 70605

Benton Bernard A-739-01

Jesse Borland A-739-02

Jason Brassieur A-739-03

Jennifer Brunett A-739-04

Claude Dickerson A-739-05

Richard Dupont A-739-06

Charles Foshee A-739-07

Anthony Guidry A-739-08

James Guillory A-739-09

Randy Hanks A-739-10

Chris Harshman A-739-11

Dirk Hebert A-739-12

Durane Jones A-739-13

Donald Kershaw A-739-14

Stephen Kershaw A-739-15

Mmicah Lebrun A-739-16

Alicia Lejeune A-739-17

Ryan Mccoy A-739-18

Charles Mccreedy A-739-19

Robert Montgomery A-739-20

Corina Myers A-739-21

Reese Perry A-739-22

Stacey Romain A-739-23

Emily Savoie A-739-24

Martin Schulthess A-739-25

Jules Thibodeaux A-739-26

Joel Thompson A-739-27

Heather Weaver A-739-28

Charles Wright A-739-29

TOTAL SUBMITTED $190.00

CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF ALL AMBULANCE PERMITS $760.00

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It was moved by Mr. Andrepont, seconded by Mrs. Griffin and carried unanimously that payment of all current invoices be approved.

It was also moved by Mr. Andrepont, seconded by Mrs. Griffin and carried unanimously that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury dated June 1, 2000, be approved.

Motion was made by Mrs. Griffin, seconded by Mrs. August and carried unanimously that the Agenda Committee Report dated June 29, 2000, be approved as follows:

AGENDA COMMITTEE REPORT

June 29, 2000

A meeting of the Agenda Committee was held on Thursday, June 29, 2000, in the Police Jury Meeting Room in the Parish Government Building, 1015 Pithon Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, with Mrs. Elizabeth C. Griffin, Chairman, presiding, and the following members present:

Mr. Francis Andrepont, Mr. Algie Breaux, Mr. Brent Clement, Mr. Calvin Collins, Mr. Mike Danahay, Mr. Enos Derbonne, Mr. Chuck Kleckley, Mr. Chris Landry, Dr. Charles S. Mackey, Mr. Hal McMillin, Mr. Cornie Moon, and Mrs. Sandra Treme.

Absent: Mrs. Luvertha August and Mr. Don Manuel

Also present were Mr. S. Mark McMurry, Ms. Kathy Criglow, Mrs. Coleen Clark, Ms. Gernine Mailhes, Mr. Claude Smart, Mr. Jim Vickers, Mr. Jerry Milner, Mr. Richard Gremillion, and Mr. Gerry Trahan.

Chairman Griffin advised that the purpose of the meeting on this date was to review the proposed agenda for the regular meeting of the Police Jury to be held on July 6, 2000. Following review of the items to be considered by the Police Jury on July 6th, it was unanimously recommended that the proposed agenda be accepted with the following additions:

Consideration of instructing the staff to review the requirements contained in existing zoning/subdivision fencing ordinances and, if necessary, to consider amending said ordinances as it relates to criteria for materials used when a person fences his property.

Consideration of adopting a resolution giving notice of intent to amend the boundaries of Ward Four Fire Protection District No. Three with a public hearing thereon to be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury on Thursday, August 3, 2000.

Also, recommendations for appointments to various boards of special service districts were made by members of the Committee.

There being no further business, Chairman Griffin declared the meeting to be adjourned.

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Upon motion made by Mr. Andrepont, which was duly seconded by Mrs. Treme and carried unanimously, the Public Works Committee Report dated June 29, 2000, was approved as follows:

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT

June 29, 2000

A meeting of the Public Works Committee was held on Thursday, June 29, 2000, in the Police Jury Meeting Room in the Parish Government Building, 1015 Pithon Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, with Mr. Algie Breaux, Chairman, presiding, and the following members present:

Mr. Francis Andrepont, Mr. Brent Clement, Mr. Calvin Collins, Mr. Mike Danahay, Mr. Enos Derbonne, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Griffin, Mr. Chuck Kleckley, Mr. Chris Landry, Dr. Charles S. Mackey, Mr. Hal McMillin, Mr. Cornie Moon, and Mrs. Sandra Treme.

Absent: Mrs. Luvertha August and Mr. Don Manuel

Also present were Mr. S. Mark McMurry, Ms. Kathy Criglow, Mrs. Coleen Clark, Ms. Gernine Mailhes, Mr. Claude Smart, Mr. Jim Vickers, Mr. Jerry Milner, Mr. Richard Gremillion, and Mr. Gerry Trahan.

Said Committee:

Received and opened sealed bids, as advertised in accordance with law for action to be taken at 5:30 p.m., for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2000-06 (Construction of a New Pavilion for White Oak Park). The following bids were received and taken under advisement for final tabulation, with further action thereon to be taken at the Regular Meeting on Thursday, July 6, 2000:

Base Bid Alt. No. 1 Alt. No. 2

(Deduct) (Deduct)

John D. Myers & Assoc., Inc. $346,400 ($2,400) ($13,700)

Kraus Construction, Inc. $289,732 ($1,000) ($13,620)

Priola Construction Corp. $336,400 ($1,925) ($20,053)

F. Miller & Sons, Inc. $390,500 ($4,500) ($13,620)

Miller & Associates Dev. Co., Inc. $379,000 ($14,800) ($5,500)

Vaughan Brothers Construction, Inc. $342,800 ($3,900) ($15,000)

(2) Received a video presentation by Lt. Col. Rock Palermo of the Civil Air Patrol on the services provided by said organization to Calcasieu Parish and the surrounding areas which included examples of aerial, "real-time," thermal-imaging photographs relayed by the Civil Air Patrol to emergency management officials at the scenes of various accidents who otherwise would have a limited view of the incident scene.

(3) Received report from Allen Wainwright, Public Works Engineer, concerning the ditch maintenance program wherein it was outlined that from the inception of the program on April 1, 2000, to June 19, 2000, a total of 378 permits had been issued, 102 permit agreements had been returned by the property owners and pipe installed for same, for a total of 1.4 miles of culvert pipe having been installed, or approximately 150 feet per day. Following the report, the Committee recommended (a) that the program continue and a committee of Mr. Clement, Mr. Collins, Mr. Derbonne, Mr. Kleckley and Mr. McMillin be appointed to review problems which have arisen since inception of the program, particularly relating to how to handle the large volume of requests for the service and allocation of parish resources to the program; (b) that legal counsel be authorized to request an Attorney General's opinion as to the legality of the program, with specific regard to issues raised by local pipe suppliers relative to the parish's purchase of the materials under its bid process with subsequent reimbursement by the property owners, as well as whether or not payment of sales tax should be required in conjunction with this reimbursement; and (c) that the permit be amended so that the charge to the property owner would be on a front-foot-assessment or lump sum basis, rather than an itemized material list, to avoid any misinterpretation that the Parish was "selling" pipe.

(4) Discussed the maintenance of Rock of Ages Cemetery which is located in the City of Lake Charles, and Mr. Collins requested the staff to (a) investigate a recent burial at said cemetery, (2) to again attempt to locate the owners of this cemetery so they can be required to clean it up, and (3) to find some legal means to allow volunteer work crews to clean and maintain it.

(5) Recommended that existing ordinances be amended and/or ordinances be adopted regulating the speed limit on the following road:

� establishing 30-mph speed limit on Brookfield Street in Ward Three.

(6) Recommended that the President of the Police Jury be authorized to execute the necessary documents for donation of right-of-way from Leon Lawrence Currie, II and David Victor Currie on Golden Road in Ward Four, in accordance with criteria established by the Police Jury and recommendation of the Parish Engineer.

(7) Recommended that a resolution be adopted approving a Joint Services Agreement with Gravity Drainage District No. Eight of Ward One to unload and install 50' long railroad flatcars over drainage laterals in Ward One for access by property owners and gravity drainage personnel, and further, that the President of the Police Jury be authorized to execute all documents related thereto. (It was noted that the drainage district had agreed to pay up to $2,631.60 for labor and fuel costs.)

(8) Recommended that a resolution be adopted approving a Joint Services Agreement with Gravity Drainage District No. Eight of Ward One to assist in the removal of material dug from the Texaco Ditch in Ward One. (It was noted that the drainage district had agreed to pay $2,915.20 for labor and fuel costs.)

(9) Recommended that discussion and action be taken at the Regular Meeting on Thursday, July 6, 2000, relative to the following item which was placed on the Public Works Committee agenda by Mr. Manuel who was unable to attend said committee meeting: Consideration of adopting a resolution approving and authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute an application from Road District No. One to the Calcasieu Parish Road and Drainage Trust Fund requesting $500,000.00 for the asphaltic concrete pavement of Paul Bellon Road, from Goos Road to Birdnest Road, and further, that the 2001 Road District No. One Capital Improvement Program be amended in the amount of $389,709.00 as a match towards the paving of the road.

(10) Advised that Ms. Treme had been elected to serve as Region 7 Representative on the Executive Board of the Louisiana Police Jury Association.

(11) Advised that the Louisiana Legislature, in its second special session for the year 2000, cut $12.3 million from the Parish Transportation Fund which will mean that Calcasieu Parish's allocation will drop from a current revenue of $1,699,548 to a proposed amount of $1,316,303 for the year 2001 (a 23% cut).

There being no further business, Chairman Breaux declared the meeting to be adjourned.

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In accordance with recommendation of the staff, it was moved by Mr. Andrepont, seconded by Mrs. Treme and carried unanimously that action on Recommendation No. 1 of the Public Works Committee as listed heretofore be deferred until the Regular Meeting on July 20, 2000.

Motion was made by Mr. Andrepont, seconded by Mrs. Griffin and carried unanimously that Recommendation No. 2 of the Public Works Committee be approved.

Upon motion made by Mrs. Treme, which was duly seconded by Mr. McMillin and carried unanimously, Recommendation No. 3 of the Public Works Committee was approved.

It was moved by Mr. Andrepont, seconded by Mr. Moon and carried unanimously that Recommendation No. 4 of the Public Works Committee be approved.

Motion was made by Mrs. Griffin, seconded by Mr. Breaux and carried unanimously that Recommendation Nos. 5, 6 and 7 of the Public Works Committee be approved; whereupon, the following ordinance and resolution were adopted:

ORDINANCE NO. 4208

AN ORDINANCE amending Chapter 17, Art. II, Div. 2. Speed Limits, of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, to establish speed limits on Brookfield Street in Ward Three in Calcasieu Parish.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, that it does hereby amend Chapter 17, Art. II, Div. 2. Speed Limits, of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, to establish speed limits on the following road in Calcasieu Parish:

SECTION 1. Sec. 17-65, Thirty miles per hour, of the Code of Ordinances is amended byincluding the following road in the provisions of said section:

Brookfield Street in Ward Three

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that effective immediately, no vehicle shall travel in excess of the maximum speed limits established above.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that appropriate signs shall be posted along the roads set forth above, at reasonable intervals, to warn the operators of vehicles of the speed limits herein imposed.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that anyone violating the provisions of this ordinance, upon conviction, shall be fined as provided in Section 1-9 of the Code of Ordinances of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the provisions of this ordinance shall be included and incorporated in the Code of Ordinances as an addition or amendment thereto, and shall be appropriately renumbered to conform to the uniform numbering system of the Code.

This ordinance was adopted on the 6^th day of July, 2000.

/s/ Charles S. Mackey, D.D.S., President

/s/ S. Mark McMurry, Administrator & Ex-Officio Parish Secretary

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RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, in regular session convened on the 6^th day of July, 2000, that it does hereby approve a Joint Services Agreement with Gravity Drainage District No. Eight of Ward One to unload and install 50' long railroad flatcars over drainage laterals in Ward One for access by property owners and gravity drainage personnel.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury is hereby authorized to execute all documents related thereto.

THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on the date above inscribed.

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Upon motion made by Mr. Manuel, which was duly seconded by Mr. Moon and carried unanimously, Recommendation No. 8 of the Public Works Committee was approved, and the following resolution was adopted:

RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, in regular session convened on the 6^th day of July, 2000, that it does hereby approve a Joint Services Agreement with Gravity Drainage District No. Eight of Ward One to assist in the removal of material dug from the Texaco Ditch in Ward One.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury is hereby authorized to execute all documents related thereto.

THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on the date above inscribed.

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With reference to Recommendation No. 9 of the Public Works Committee as outlined previously, Mr. Manuel explained that $178,000 had previously been authorized for a bike path in Road District No. One, but efforts to obtain right-of-way for same had been unsuccessful, and he would like to use that amount, along with an additional $22,000, for a total of $200,000 from the Road and Drainage Trust Fund (instead of $500,000, which would also necessitate a change in the amount of the request from the 2001 Road District No. One Capital Improvement Program from $389,709.00 to $689,709.00) to pave Paul Bellon Road, from Goos Road to Birdnest Road.

Mr. Andrepont stated that he would support Mr. Manuel's request for $200,000, but he wanted him to understand that these funds were set up to "help those who help themselves." Mr. Andrepont further stated that he did not think the area Mr. Manuel represented had been on "the same page" as the rest of the Parish, and he did not feel it was fair for the residents of this area to alienate themselves and send the message that they were going to do whatever they wanted to do. Mr. Andrepont pointed out that he would not have supported the initial request of $500,000, and this would be the only time he would support a request from the Road and Drainage Trust Fund for Ward One.

Mr. Manuel advised that he was working hard and hopefully things would be ironed out during the year 2000 to take care of the problems in Ward One. He stated that he would appreciate the support of the jurors in his request.

In answer to a question by Mr. Kleckley, Mr. McMurry explained that approval of Recommendation No. 9 of the Public Works Committee would authorize Mr. Smart to submit an application on behalf of Road District No. One to the Road and Drainage Trust Fund which would compete with other applications based on criteria which had been set up for the program, and such action would not be appropriating money for the project at this point.

Mr. McMurry further explained that the Police Jury had to approve the filing of this application, because it was from one of its own road districts, instead of from another entity such as a municipality or drainage district, an application for which would have been approved by their respective governing body.

Mrs. Griffin asked if the second part of Recommendation No. 9 pertaining to the matching funds from the 2001 Road District No. One Capital Improvement Program would only affect Mr. Manuel, to which Mr. McMurry answered that part of Ward One was Mr. Manuel's district, and part of it was Mr. McMillin's district. Mr. McMurry explained that it was based on a formula and could be spent only in Ward One, therefore, it would not impact any other districts (besides District 1 and District 14).

Mrs. Treme asked if it would be permissible for various Police Jury districts to get together and apply for shared funds through the Road and Drainage Trust Fund, and Mr. McMurry stated that this was possible if the Police Jury wanted to make such a rule allowing same, but if it were to become a wide-spread practice, it might have a damaging effect on the Trust Fund in the long run. He explained that this fund was generated from a parishwide ad valorem millage that was levied inside and outside of the corporate limits of the municipalities, and was created to make the tax renewal attractive to the voters in that it was a means whereby the Police Jury could extend funding to drainage districts and municipalities and thus return some of those tax dollars back to them. Mr. McMurry stated that he felt that if it got to a point where the Trust Fund was generating money to fund internal projects, he thought it could damage the integrity of the Trust Fund.

Mrs. August asked if this project could not go through IMCAL, and Mr. Smart stated that it had, but it fell within the urbanized zone. He pointed out that the Parish had recently received grants through IMCAL for improvements to Ham Reid Road and Elliott Road in Ward Three, so IMCAL was being utilized to the extent possible.

Motion was made by Mr. Moon, seconded by Mr. Andrepont and carried unanimously to accept Recommendation No. 9 of the Public Works Committee in accordance with Mr. Manuel's request for amendment; whereupon, the following resolution was adopted:

RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, in regular session convened on the 6^th day of July, 2000, that it does hereby approve an application from Road District No. One to the Calcasieu Parish Road and Drainage Trust Fund requesting $200,000 for the asphaltic concrete pavement of Paul Bellon Road, from Goos Road to Birdnest Road.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 2001 Road District No. One Capital Improvement Program be amended in the amount of $689,709.00 as a match towards the paving of the road.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury is hereby authorized to execute all documents related thereto.

THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on the date above inscribed.

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Motion was made by Mr. Andrepont, seconded by Mrs. Griffin and carried unanimously to approve Recommendation Nos. 10 and 11 of the Public Works Committee as outlined heretofore.

President Mackey stated that a Mr. James Guinn had filled out a request form to address the Police Jury with reference to Recommendation No. 3 of the Public Works Committee.

Mr. James Guinn, 140 Industrial Drive, Sulphur, appeared on behalf of Southern Construction Supply, and expressed his opposition to the Ditch Maintenance Program insofar as the Police Jury "selling the pipe" for said program. He further stated that when he sold pipe, he collected taxes for the State, the cities, and the Parish, depending on where the transaction was made, and he felt the Police Jury was losing tax revenue (by allowing residents to purchase the pipe under the Parish's bid). Mr. Guinn advised that he had received a copy of a legal opinion from Mr. McMurry relative to this issue, but he just wanted to go on record expressing his opposition.

In answer to a question by Mr. Kleckley, Mr. Guinn stated that his company had bid on the Parish's contract, but if he had a five percent markup, he was lucky, pointing out that on a retail sale, he got the regular markup. Mr. Guinn stated that currently he was not getting any calls and was competing with the Police Jury, and in answer to a question by Mr. Kleckley, he stated that his call-in orders were down at least 80%.

Mr. Moon pointed out that a committee had been appointed to address this issue, as well as others, pertaining to the Ditch Maintenance Program, and it might be a good idea for said committee to hear comments from the pipe vendors in the Parish.

Mr. McMillin stated that it was a difficult situation in that the Parish was trying to provide a service, and Mr. Guinn was in a retail business. Mr. Guinn asked how it benefitted the Parish by selling it directly to the citizens instead of letting the business go through retailers who collect taxes for the State, cities and Parish.

Mr. McMillin stated that these were some of the questions the Committee would address, and the Police Jury was just trying to pass on savings to the property owners who wanted their ditches closed.

Mr. Derbonne pointed out that the Committee did not have a chairman, and motion was made by Mr. Andrepont, seconded by Mrs. Griffin and carried unanimously to name Mr. Clement as Chairman.

Mr. McMurry stated that he did not think the Parish was retailing the pipe back to the citizens, because it was being installed in a parish ditch. He also stated that the Parish was just being reimbursed by the property owners for the cost of materials (the pipe and the dirt, etc.) which was certainly advantageous to them but was in a ditch that was owned and maintained by the Parish. Mr. McMurry stated that Mr. Guinn had valid questions, and this was exactly what the committee had been set up for.

Motion was made by Mr. Andrepont, seconded by Mrs. Griffin and carried unanimously that the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, in regular session convened on the 6^th day of July, 2000, that it does hereby approve the renewal of the following office space leases for the Calcasieu Workforce Center, as recommended by the Calcasieu Workforce Center:

� Lease of space on the sixth floor of the Magnolia Building, in accordance with the Louisiana Department of Labor usage fee; and

� Lease of space at 203 East Academy Street in Jennings with Mr. Wylie Parker.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury is hereby authorized to execute all documents related thereto.

THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on the date above inscribed.

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It was moved by Mrs. Treme and seconded by Mr. Manuel to authorize the staff to administratively waive the requirement in the Parish Ordinance (Sec. 15-251 of the Code of Ordinances) which stipulates that no bingo licensee shall hold, operate or conduct any game of chance more often than on twelve days in any one calendar month, with such waiver to be done on a case-by-case basis and subject to prior approval of the licensee's application by the State Gaming Commission.

In explanation, Mrs. Treme advised that it was her understanding that the State Gaming Commission allowed a total of fifteen games in one calendar month, and the Parish only twelve. She explained that the Lake Charles VFW had given up their allotted days on which to hold bingo sessions at the Texas Pelican Bingo Hall in Vinton, and the Starks VFW wished to utilize those days; however, this would increase their number of sessions which would exceed twelve games per calendar month as stipulated in the Parish ordinance.

Mrs. Treme also explained that this was not a change in the ordinance, and Mr. McMurry stated that the only time the staff would administratively waive the requirement contained in the ordinance was if the State had already approved the applicant's license to hold sessions more often than on twelve days per calendar month.

Following a brief discussion, a vote was taken on the motion on the floor, and said motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Mr. Breaux, seconded by Mrs. Griffin and carried unanimously that the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, convened in regular session on the 6^th day of July, 2000, that it does hereby appoint Mr. Vic Guidry, to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Brian Willis, as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Recreation District No. One of Ward Eight, said term to expire in May, 2002.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in accordance with state law, the above referred to appointee shall be administered an oath of office by any judge, justice of the peace, clerk of court, or notary public duly appointed and qualified in the State of Louisiana.