Lake Charles, Louisiana

September 7, 2000

The Police Jury of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, met in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 7, 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.Algie Breaux, Brent Clement, Calvin Collins, Mike Danahay, Enos Derbonne, Chuck Kleckley, Chris Landry, Hal McMillin, Don Manuel, and Cornelius "Cornie" Moon

Absent: Mr. Francis Andrepont

Also present were Mr. S. Mark McMurry, Parish Administrator; Ms. Gernine Mailhes, Assistant District Attorney; Ms. Kathy Criglow, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Coleen Clark, Executive Secretary; Mrs. Cheryl Heisser, Director of Human Resources; Mr. Jim Vickers, Director of Planning and Development; Mr. Claude Smart, Parish Engineer; Mr. Jerry Milner, Director of Finance; Mr. Richard Gremillion, Director of Emergency Preparedness; and Mr. Bryan Beam, Assistant to the Administrator.

President Mackey called the meeting to order, and the invocation was pronounced by Mrs. Griffin which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mr. Danahay. The roll was called with the result being as outlined above.

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 an oil, gas, and mineral lease on certain roads in Sections 32 and 33, Township 8 South, Range 7 West in Ward Eight of Calcasieu Parish.

Mr. McMurry opened the bid of Basin Properties, Inc. and outlined the details of said bid as set forth in the following resolution which was adopted upon motion made by Mr. Breaux, duly seconded by Mr. Collins and carried unanimously:

RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, convened in regular session on the 7^th day of September, 2000, that it does hereby accept the bid of Basin Properties, Inc. for a mineral lease on the following described property, to-wit:

Tract No. 1: that certain tract or parcel of land containing 5.26 acres, more or less, situated in the South Half of the Southeast Quarter (S/2 SE/4) of Section 32 and the South Half of the Southwest Quarter (S/2 SW/4) of Section 33 all in Township 8 South, Range 7 West, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly identified as Bayou Serpent Drive and a portion of Tuilerie Drive and all adjacent and adjoining easements as shown on a plat of survey dated September 27, 1985, prepared by Philip L. Whitaker and recorded in Plat Book 32, Page 99, bearing File No. 1871621 of the Conveyance Records of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana;

Tract No. 2: that certain tract or parcel of land containing .56 acre, more or less, situated in the South Half of the Southwest Quarter (S/2 SW/4) of Section 33, Township 8 South, Range 7 West, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly identified as a portion of Montfort Drive and all adjacent and adjoining easements as shown on a plat of survey dated September 27, 1985, prepared by Philip L. Whitaker and recorded in Plat Book 32, Page 98, bearing File No. 1871620 of the Conveyance Records of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Both tracts containing 5.82 acres, more or less.

for a three-year lease with a cash bonus of One Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Five and no/100 Dollars ($1,455.00) and an annual rental of Seven Hundred Twenty Seven and 50/100 ($727.50) , and with the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury to receive 25% of all oil produced and saved or utilized, 25% of all gas produced and saved or utilized, 25% of all sulphur produced and saved, and 25% of all other liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon minerals produced and saved.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President of the Police Jury be, and he is hereby authorized to execute the necessary lease contract to consummate this transaction.

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. Clement and carried unanimously, the issuance of the following Type C "Special Events" permit was ratified:

BON TEMPS TRAIL RIDERS

Mary Annette DeJean, Organizer

September 29, 30 and October 1, 2000

2294 Evergreen Road

Westlake, LA 70669

(Mike Danahay's District)

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

Motion was made by Mrs. August, seconded by Mrs. Griffin and carried unanimously that the minutes of the regular meeting on August 3, 2000, be approved, and the reading of same was dispensed with.

Upon motion made by Mr. Collins, which was duly seconded by Mrs. August and carried unanimously, the Agenda Committee Report dated August 31, 2000, was approved as follows:

AGENDA COMMITTEE REPORT

August 31, 2000

A meeting of the Agenda Committee was held on Thursday, August 31, 2000, in the Police Jury Meeting Room in the Parish Government Building, 1015 Pithon Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, with Mr. Enos Derbonne, Vice-Chairman, presiding, and the following members present:

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

Absent: Mrs. Elizabeth C. Griffin

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

Vice-Chairman Derbonne 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 September 7, 2000.

Following review of the items to be considered by the Police Jury on September 7th, it was unanimously recommended that the proposed agenda be accepted with the following addition:

Consideration of approving a limited special assessment amnesty program providing for the waiver of delinquent interest payable of Special Assessment receivables that were due for a period in excess of the original 10-year term, with the provision that such interest shall be waived only if the account is rescheduled with monthly payments, and these rescheduled payments are made on a timely basis, and further, authorizing the Finance Director to take necessary action to implement said program.

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

There being no further business, Vice-Chairman Derbonne declared the meeting to be adjourned.

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It was moved by Mr. Moon, seconded by Mr. Breaux and carried unanimously that an agenda item be taken out of sequence and that the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, convened in regular session on the 7^th day of September, 2000, that it does hereby appoint Mr. Keith Leger, to fill the unexpired term of Ms. Abi Porter, as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Workforce Investment Board, said term to expire in June, 2001.

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.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above-named appointee shall be administered the oath of office within thirty days following receipt of this resolution.

THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on the date above inscribed.

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Motion was made by Mrs. August, seconded by Mr. Clement and carried unanimously to approve the Communications and Emergency Response Committee Report dated August 31, 2000, as follows:

COMMUNICATIONS & EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMITTEE

August 31, 2000

A meeting of the Communications and Emergency Response Committee was held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 31, 2000, in the Police Jury Meeting Room in the Parish Government Building, 1015 Pithon Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, with Mr. Don Manuel, Chairman, presiding and the following members present:

Mr. Algie Breaux, Mr. Brent Clement, Mr. Calvin Collins, Mr. Chris Landry, and Dr. Charles S. Mackey, ex-officio

Absent: Mr. Hal McMillin

Also present were Mr. Cornelius Moon, Mr. Francis Andrepont, Mr. Enos Derbonne, Mrs. Sandra J. Treme, Mr. S. Mark McMurry, Ms. Kathy P. Criglow, Ms. Gernine Mailhes, Mrs. Coleen Clark, Mr. Bryan Beam, and Mr. Richard Gremillion.

Said Committee:

Received report from Mr. Dick Gremillion, Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness, relative to LSA--R.S. 40:1578.7, State Uniform Fire Prevention Code, as it applies to Calcasieu Parish, as well as the Standard Fire Prevention Code and NFPA 1.

Recommended that Section 8-36 of the Calcasieu Parish Code of Ordinances be amended to provide that the "current" version of the Standard Fire Prevention Code(instead of the "1982 edition, with the 1983 and 1984 Revisions thereof . . .") be followed for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion within the limits of Ward Three.

Discussed the proposed amendment of the current Parish ordinance and/or alternatives as it relates to the fire prevention code to include all of Calcasieu Parish. (The current parish ordinance is only applicable in Ward Three.)

Recommended that a meeting of the Committee be scheduled during the following week so that a recommendation can be formulated for presentation to the full Police Jury at its regular meeting on September 7, 2000.

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

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Mr. Manuel, Chairman of the Communications and Emergency Response Committee, advised that said committee had also met prior to the Regular Meeting on this date and was working on an ordinance to be presented to the Jury regarding open burning in the Parish. Motion was made by Mr. Manuel, seconded by Mr. Breaux and carried unanimously to approve the Communications and Emergency Response Committee Report dated September 7, 2000, as follows:

COMMUNICATIONS & EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMITTEE

September 7, 2000

A meeting of the Communications and Emergency Response Committee was held at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 7, 2000, in the Police Jury Meeting Room in the Parish Government Building, 1015 Pithon Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, with Mr. Don Manuel, Chairman, presiding and the following members present:

Mr. Algie Breaux, Mr. Brent Clement, Mr. Chris Landry, and Mr. Hal McMillin

Absent: Mr. Calvin Collins and Dr. Charles S. Mackey, Ex-Officio

Also present were Mr. S. Mark McMurry, Ms. Kathy P. Criglow, Ms. Gernine Mailhes, Mrs. Coleen Clark, Mr. Bryan Beam, and Mr. Richard Gremillion.

Said Committee:

Discussed the proposed amendment of the current Parish ordinance and/or alternatives as it relates to the fire prevention code to include all of Calcasieu Parish. (The current parish ordinance is only applicable in Ward Three.)

Discussed and took under advisement for further study a proposed draft of an ordinance pertaining to control of outdoor burning in Calcasieu Parish.

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

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It was moved by Mr. Breaux, seconded by Mrs. Treme and carried unanimously that Recommendation Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Communications and Emergency Response Committee Report dated August 31, 2000, as well as Recommendation Nos. 1 and 2 of the Communications and Emergency Response Committee Report dated September 7, 2000, as outlined above be approved; whereupon, the following ordinance was adopted:

ORDINANCE NO. 4217

AN ORDINANCE amending Chapter 8, Article III. Fire Prevention Code, Sec. 8-36. Adoption, of the Code of Ordinances of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, convened in regular session on the 7^thday of September, 2000, that it does hereby amend Chapter 8, Article III. Fire Prevention Code, Sec. 8-36. Adoption, of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, in its entirety, to read as follows:

Sec. 8-36. Adoption.

There is hereby adopted by the police jury of the parish, for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion that certain code known as the International Standard Fire Code recommended by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc., current edition, and the whole thereof, save and except such portions as are deleted, modified or amended by this article, of which not less than two (2) copies of the code have been and are now filed in the office of the police jury of the parish, and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length in this article, and the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of Ward No. 3 of the parish.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any ordinance or parts of any ordinance in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

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 date above inscribed.

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

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

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Motion was made by Mrs. Griffin, seconded by Mrs. August and carried unanimously to approve the Public Works Committee Report dated August 31, 2000, as follows:

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT

August 31, 2000

A meeting of the Public Works Committee was held on Thursday, August 31, 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, Mrs. Luvertha August, 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. Don Manuel, Mr. Cornie Moon, and Mrs. Sandra Treme.

Absent: Mrs. Elizabeth C. Griffin

Said Committee:

(1) Recommended that the Planning and Zoning Board's recommendation be overturned and that SV03-006-00 be approved, which was a request by Simeon LeBleu III for a subdivision variance to allow residential development on a non-public road off of S. LeBleu Road in Ward Three, Police Jury District 9. (Chairman Breaux voted in favor of the recommendation, and Mr. Landry voted in opposition to the recommendation.) (On August 15, 2000, the Planning and Zoning Board voted 9-1 to deny.)

(2) Recommended that the Planning and Zoning Board's recommendation be upheld and that SV04-004-00 be approved, which was a request by Rosetta LeDoux for a subdivision variance to allow residential development on a non-public road off of Brian Street in Ward Four, Police Jury District 13. (On August 15, 2000, the Planning and Zoning Board voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted.)

(3) Recommended that the Police Jury's moratorium established on May 4, 2000, be rescinded with respect to requiring developers to adhere to the new subdivision regulations, until such time as the staff's study has been completed and a new ordinance is enacted, and further, that some of the developers, as well as someone from the Board of Realtors or the real estate field, and a representative of the sewer systems manufacturer's association, work with the staff on the new proposed sewerage regulations.

The following persons addressed the Committee with respect to this issue: Mr. Raleigh Newman, Attorney at Law and spokesperson for the developers, 1830 Hodges Street, Lake Charles; Mr. Tim Castle, Chairman of the Calcasieu Parish Public Trust Authority; Mr. David Cagle, 1011 North Tamela, Lake Charles; and Mr. Murphy Cormier, 2885 Highway 14 East, Lake Charles.

(4) Based on action previously taken by the Committee on item number (3) above, no action was necessary on a request by Mike Queenan regarding a subdivision plat submitted to the Division of Planning and Development for clarification of Police Jury action taken on Thursday, May 4, 2000, which established a moratorium on processing of applications for new subdivisions during rewrite of the Parish's Subdivision Ordinance.

(5) Recommended that a resolution be adopted accepting Alvin Acres-Phase 3 off of E. Tank Farm Road in Section 4, Township 11 South, Range 9 West, Ward Three of Calcasieu Parish.

(6) Accepted and took under advisement a report from Legal Counsel with reference to the discharge of fire works. (Residents of the East Opelousas Street area appeared before the Public Works Committee on July 27, 2000, and on August 3, 2000, the Police Jury recommended that Ms. Gernine Mailhes, Legal Counsel, and Mr. Richard Gremillion, Director of Emergency Preparedness, research the current Parish ordinance relating to fireworks and report back to the Police Jury.)

(7) Recommended that an ordinance be adopted amending Section 21-20 of the Calcasieu Parish Code of Ordinances (Drainage and Maintenance Easements) to include Drainage Lateral No. L-1A/4-4.

(8) Recommended that the name of V Malone Road, located off of Rigmaiden Cemetery Road, be changed to Rev. O. B. Pete Road in honor of Bishop O. B. Pete, Sr., in Ward Six. (The Planning Staff recommended approval contingent upon required number of property owners to sign petition request.)

(9) Recommended that existing ordinances be amended and/or ordinances be adopted regulating speed limits and truck traffic on the following roads:

� establish 45-mph blanket speed limit on Hickory Branch Road in Ward One;

� cancel the existing 35-mph speed limit on Hickory Branch Road, between Gillis Cut-Off to Paul White Road, in Ward One;

� prohibit truck traffic on Ihles Road and Prien Lake Road in Ward Three; and

� cancel the existing truck route established on West Prien Lake Road, between Cove Lane and Nelson Road, in Ward Three.

(10) Recommended that a resolution be adopted approving the renewal of the After-The-Fact Consent between the Police Jury and the Corps of Engineers which will allow for the continued operation and maintenance of a public boat launch along the Intracoastal Waterway (Intracoastal Park), and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute all documents related thereto.

(11) Recommended that a Joint Services Agreement be approved between the Police Jury and the Niblett's Bluff Park Authority whereby the Division of Engineering and Public Works will assist the Park Authority in the development of a bid package for the construction of a proposed restroom facility, and the Park Authority will reimburse the Police Jury $958.76 for engineering and drafting fees.

(12) Recommended that a resolution be adopted approving an Agreement to Provide Right-of-Passage to Property between the Police Jury and Neumin Production Company to provide access to property by way of Jennifer Lane and Cheryl Lane in Ward One for the purpose of drilling an oil and gas production well on property owned by Bruce Raymond Craven in Section 26, Township 8 South, Range 9 West, in Ward One with Neumin Production Company providing (a) $50,000 surety bond, (b) tee fittings to widen the intersection of Cheryl Lane and Jennifer Lane, (c) three inches of 610 roadbase eighteen feet wide the entire length of Cheryl Lane, (d) dust control on Cheryl Lane, and (e) maintenance and/or repair of Jennifer Lane and Cheryl Lane to their original condition or better.

(13) Recommended that Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2000-04 be accepted as substantially complete (Road District No. 4 - Carlyss Drive, Bonvie Drive, Stiffell Street, Armentor Road, Thompson Road, Pattie Moss Road, Riddle Lane, Leonard Road, Brian Street, North Crocker Street, Granger Road, White Cap Drive, Beachcomber Road, Noma Lane, Nichols Road, May Street, Woodell Lane, Deere Lane, Ms. Daisy's Drive, Sam Vincent Road, Angela Loop, Racca Road, Old Ferry Road, Lapaix Road Cul-De-Sac, Post Oak Pavilion Parking Lot, Frey Road, and Winnie Road).

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

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It was moved by Mrs. Griffin and seconded by Mrs. August to approve Recommendation Nos. 1, 2 and 3 of the Public Works Committee as outlined heretofore.

Mr. McMillin asked that the recommendations be voted on separately, since there were people in the audience who wished to address Recommendation No. 1, and so that discussion of same would be on the record.

Mr. McMillin advised that the variance basically involved a private road almost 700 feet in length, and an agreement had been reached between the property owners whereby aggregate would be placed on this 700 feet with the stipulation that any future development past the 700 feet would require blacktopping of the original 700 feet and any additional footage that the developer wished to develop.

Mr. McMillin explained that the developer would like to develop the property as soon as he could, and he would try to hardsurface the road as soon as possible. Mr. McMillin stated that concerns had been expressed about a possible dust problem, but he felt the aggregate would remedy any problems associated with dust.

Mr. Landry advised that he could not support the request for a variance, because when a subdivision was developed, the roads therein were supposed to be hardsurfaced which was what was being required of other developers. Mr. Landry stated that the land in question was a subdivision, since lots were already being sold, and the Parish would have to take care of the road in the future. He pointed out that he understood that the applicant (Mr. Simeon LeBleu III) had said that he would take care of the road but asked what would happen if he did not. Mr. Landry stated that he did not feel that any of these types of variances should be approved and if someone was going to subdivide property into lots, they should be required to hardsurface the associated road(s).

Mr. Breaux pointed out that this was the variance on which the Police Jury had the previous week, at its Public Works Committee meeting, overturned the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board and recommended that the request be granted. He also pointed out that the Planning and Zoning staff had recommended in favor of the variance. Mr. Breaux stated that he knew Mr. LeBleu personally, and he was certain that he would follow through with what he said he would do, therefore, he was in favor of approving the recommendation of the Public Works Committee which would grant Mr. LeBleu's request for a variance.

Mr. Vickers explained that when someone wanted to develop property which did not have access to a public road, a variance was necessary in order to obtain a building permit, and what Mr. Landry had said earlier was correct because in certain instances, the acceptance of private roads was not beneficial to the Parish. Mr. Vickers further explained, however, that he felt a precedent had been set in that ten variances such as the one under discussion had been approved in 1999, and five or six of them had been approved thus far in 2000. He stated that the Police Jury might wish to develop a policy which would tighten up the criteria for acceptance of private roads, but he did not think it was fair to cut someone off in the middle of the process, and appropriate notice needed to be given to the public that the Police Jury would no longer be approving these types of variances. Mr. Vickers pointed out that even if the Police Jury did decide to do this, there would still be some instances where a variance would be justified, i.e., to provide public access to camps or private lots where undeveloped property existed. Mr. Vickers acknowledged that what he was suggesting would be hard for the Police Jury to do, based on past experience, but a policy was needed that made sense and which would provide appropriate exceptions where family property was involved, situations in which public access was not needed, and which would take into account some of the existing private roads, etc.

Mr. Vickers pointed out that the current request for a variance involved 675 feet, and the staff had received proper documentation (a notarized affidavit) from Mr. LeBleu that he would maintain the road. Mr. Vickers stated that he felt the placement of aggregate on this portion of road would help with regard to the issues which had arisen concerning the condition of the road. He also stated that Mr. LeBleu owned property further to the east of the subject property, and he (Mr. LeBleu) knew he would have to asphalt the road if he wanted any more building permits for property past the 675 feet in question. Mr. Vickers pointed out that Mr. LeBleu had already developed several lots which had public access, and the lots were initially three-acre tracts, some of which had been sold.

Mr. Manuel asked that input be received from both the proponents and opponents of the request for a variance to confirm for the record what Mr. McMillin had stated earlier in the meeting regarding the compromise reached between the two sides.

Ms. Debbie LaBove (no address given) appeared before the Police Jury and stated that she owned five acres of property to the north of the subject property, and she was in support of Mr. LeBleu's request for a variance; however, she felt the granting of the variance would open a floodgate for such requests in her area. Ms. LaBove asked if somebody owned enough equipment and could develop a piece of property, what was the purpose of bending the rules for smaller developers and not the bigger developers.

Mr. Manuel asked what the compromise involved which was alluded to earlier in the meeting, and Ms. LaBove stated that said compromise was that if Mr. LeBleu developed further than 675 feet, he would hardsurface the road. Mr. Manuel asked if Ms. LaBove agreed to this, and she responded by saying that she just wanted it to be a nice road. She further stated that as a landowner, she would like things to be up to basic parish standards if the area was going to be opened up, pointing out that she would prefer for the Parish to maintain the road.

Mr. Simeon LeBleu (the applicant), 8878 Gulf Highway, Lake Charles, appeared before the Police Jury and advised that he had followed all parish, state and federal guidelines in attempting to develop his property. He also advised that he had complied with wetland determinations and had filed for each permit that was required. Mr. LeBleu stated that he understood the concerns of the surrounding property owners, but the land had been in his family for hundreds of years and although he was paying taxes on the property, it was of no use to him, and he was just trying to get rid of it so that he could quit paying taxes on it. Mr. LeBleu further stated that he was not in the farming business but in the dirt business, and the only use he had for the property was to develop it. He pointed out that he had restrictions on the property which were similar to those applicable to a nice mobile home park, and he was attempting to increase the value of the property as well as the value of the property surrounding his.

Mr. Manuel asked Mr. LeBleu if he had agreed to hardsurface the road if he decided to develop further than the 675 feet for which he had applied for a variance. Mr. LeBleu explained that he had already gotten with an engineering firm to blacktop the road but had subsequently found out that FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) regulations required him to build the road up three feet and had it not been for that finding, the road would have already been blacktopped. He further explained that he would have to sell all the property just to pay for the road and that when he had initially made application for a permit, it had been for two lots for which he had signed contracts. Mr. LeBleu also stated that there would be one dwelling per lot regardless of the lot size.

Mr. Vickers pointed out that Mr. LeBleu had given a written statement that he would maintain the aggregate road and had provided a plat showing the lot configuration.

Mrs. Treme stated that in the rural areas of the parish, not everything was an "exact science" and compared it to Mr. LeBleu's experience with the FEMA guidelines which made it difficult to develop his property. She further stated that the Police Jury could help him in trying to provide places for people to live. Mrs. Treme also stated that property values were not as high in the rural areas as in the more populated areas, because there was a big supply but not a big demand, therefore, those areas were underdeveloped but if the Police Jury could offer a little assistance, the rural areas could take some of the flow from the more highly populated areas which would allow the entirety of Calcasieu Parish to grow. Mrs. Treme pointed out that there were some gray areas when talking about these requests for variances.

Mr. Clement asked if the road would never be blacktopped, to which Mr. Vickers explained that Mr. LeBleu had said that he needed to sell the lots in order to meet some of FEMA's elevation requirements which had made it a more expensive road than normal.

Mr. LeBleu stated that he owned eighty eight acres in this particular area and to try and sell ten-acre tracts would be a waste of his time, because people did not want to invest the amount of money those tracts would require, because they wanted smaller lots. He explained that unless someone had horses or a shop, all they wanted was a lot three-quarters of an acre or one acre in size, so he had broken the three-acre lots into smaller tracts.

Mr. Clement pointed out that the Planning and Zoning Board had voted nine (in opposition) to one (in favor) to deny the request. He stated that with the vote not even being close, something did not seem right to him.

Mr. Vickers explained that he respected the decision of the Planning and Zoning Board and that when he made a recommendation to said Board or to the Police Jury, his recommendation was not always accepted. He acknowledged that "reasonable people have reasonable differences" in terms of the way they looked at things and further acknowledged that there were some personality conflicts involved in this particular issue; however, he had tried to view the request for a variance on its own merits based on criteria used and action taken on similar requests in the past in an attempt to be consistent. Mr. Vickers stated that the members of the Planning and Zoning Board had listened to the people who had appeared at the zoning hearing and had made their decisions accordingly and even though he did not agree with the decision, he did respect it.

Mrs. August stated that the Planning and Zoning Board must have given written reasons for denial of the request, to which Mr. Vickers responded that the members of the Board had not stated a reason why they had voted the way they had, similar to any decision made by the Police Jury for which no statement of reason was required, and those decisions were based on such factors as testimony presented, the staff's recommendation, etc.

Mr. Derbonne asked Ms. LaBove if she was concerned about the road and not the development, to which Ms. LaBove responded that the possibility of a substandard road was her concern.

Mr. Derbonne asked Mr. Vickers how many variances such as this had been previously approved by the Police Jury, to which Mr. Vickers responded that there had been ten approved in 1999, and at least five thus far in 2000. Mr. Derbonne pointed out that Mr. LeBleu had agreed to build the road to parish specifications if he developed past 675 feet. Mr. Vickers explained that if Mr. LeBleu sold any more lots, he would have to provide access to them. Mr. Vickers stated that Mr. LeBleu had done a good job in cutting the ditches and putting some crown on the road (675 feet), and it appeared to have the "makings" of a pretty good road. Mr. Vickers also stated that it was his understanding that Mr. LeBleu had been consulting with the Parish Engineer in order to try and build the road correctly.

In answer to another question by Mr. Derbonne, Mr. Vickers advised that if the road was built past the 675 feet, it would have to be built to Parish specifications prior to acceptance as a public road. Mr. Derbonne stated that people who bought property on private roads usually found after they moved there that they did not like the dust or had problems with garbage pickup, etc., which precipitated requests for the Police Jury to accept said roads, and that was what he was concerned about when making a decision to approve a private road.

Mrs. Griffin called the question on the motion on the floor which was to approve Recommendation No. 1 of the Public Works Committee (to overturn the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board and to approve SV03-006-00, a request by Simeon LeBleu III for a subdivision variance to allow residential development on a non-public road off of S. LeBleu Road in Ward Three, Police Jury District 9) with the understanding that a compromise had been agreed upon by the applicant and the opposition to provide that if Mr. LeBleu developed further than the 675 feet of road for which he had made application for a variance, the full road would be hardsurfaced.

In answer to a question by Mr. McMillin, Mr. Vickers stated that the Parish's solid waste contractor (Waste Management) would provide service on a private road if the property owners had an agreement with said company.

Mr. Breaux stated for the record that there was a private road in the Bell City area which he had tried and tried to have blacktopped to no avail, and asked what was so hard to understand about Mr. LeBleu's agreement to blacktop the road in question if he developed past the 675 feet.

A question arose as to whether the motion on the floor included action on Recommendation Nos. 1, 2 and 3 of the Public Works Committee, and Mr. McMurry advised that the consensus was that it involved action on Recommendation No. 1 only.

A roll call vote was then taken on the motion on the floor, and the result was as follows:

YEAS: Mr. Breaux, Mr. Danahay, Mr. Kleckley, Mr. McMillin, and Mrs. Treme

NAYS: Mrs. August, Mr. Clement, Mr. Collins, Mrs. Griffin, Mr. Derbonne, Mr. Landry, Mr. Manuel, and Mr. Moon

ABSENT: Mr. Andrepont

NOT VOTING: President Mackey

The vote being five (in favor) to eight (in opposition), President Mackey declared the motion as having failed.

Mr. Manuel pointed out that the next item on which action was needed was Recommendation No. 2 of the Public Works Committee (as stated heretofore) and since it was identical to the request on which the Police Jury had just voted, he felt the Jury should be consistent.

Motion was then made by Mr. Manuel and seconded by Mrs. Griffin that Recommendation No. 2 of the Public Works Committee not be approved and that the Planning and Zoning Board's recommendation be overturned and SV04-004-00 be denied, which was a request by Rosetta LeDoux for a subdivision variance to allow residential development on a non-public road off of Brian Street in Ward Four, Police Jury District 13.

Mr. Vickers stated that said request was not identical, because the Police Jury had approved a variance in 2000 on the same road, which was an extension of Brian Street, at the request of Joe and Patricia Landry.

Mrs. August stated that on Recommendation No. 1 of the Public Works Committee, she had voted to uphold the Planning and Zoning Board, and she wanted to do the same on the variance under discussion. Mrs. August pointed out that she wished to make it clear that she was not casting a blanket "no" vote.

Mrs. Treme pointed out that each zoning case had to be decided on its own merits, because not everything was the same with respect to individual cases.

Mrs. Griffin stated that this was the reason why there was a Planning and Zoning Board, and her stand was to take each issue separately.

Ms. Sabrina Graham, Post Office Box 483 (no other information given), appeared before the Police Jury and questioned why approval could not be given on the variance under discussion, when a variance had been approved for the property next to hers. Ms. Graham further stated that it was not fair (for the Police Jury to not grant approval).

Mr. Moon asked for clarification of the motion on the floor and following same, a roll call vote was taken with the result being as follows:

YEAS: Mr. Breaux, Mr. Landry, and Mr. Manuel

NAYS: Mrs. August, Mr. Clement, Mr. Collins, Mr. Danahay, Mrs. Griffin, Mr. Derbonne, Mr. Kleckley, Mr. McMillin, Mr. Moon, and Mrs. Treme

ABSENT: Mr. Andrepont

NOT VOTING: President Mackey

The vote being three (in favor) to ten (against), President Mackey declared the motion as having failed which meant that the Planning and Zoning Board's recommendation was upheld and SV04-004-00 was granted.

Mr. Breaux stated that a grave injustice had been done by the Police Jury with reference to the subdivision variances on which the Jury had taken action on this date. He further stated that Mr. Vickers had told them that there were some emotions involved with respect to Mr. LeBleu's request (SV03-006-00). Mr. Breaux pointed out that the Police Jury had voted at the Public Works Committee to overturn the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board, and had then voted on this date to uphold said recommendation. He stated that he thought the Police Jury might face some serious ramifications for the action taken on this date.

Motion was made by Mr. Kleckley and seconded by Mrs. Griffin that Recommendation No. 3 of the Public Works Committee be amended to establish a time frame of ninety days for the Office of Planning and Development to complete its study on new sewerage regulations and that same be presented to the Police Jury at the Public Works Committee meeting on November 30, 2000.

Mrs. Griffin asked if the proposed regulations would include some of the new regulations being implemented by the State, to which Mr. Vickers responded in the affirmative and pointed out that the State's new regulations would not be enforced until sometime in October.

Mr. Henry Misse, 1315 West Parish Road, Sulphur, appeared before the Police Jury and asked for a clarification of the motion on the floor which was to approve Recommendation No. 3 as amended(that the Police Jury's moratorium established on May 4, 2000, be rescinded with respect to requiring developers to adhere to the new subdivision regulations until such time as the staff's study had been completed in ninety days and presented to the Police Jury at the Public Works Committee meeting on November 30, 2000, and a new ordinance is enacted, and further, that some of the developers, as well as someone from the Board of Realtors or the real estate field, and a representative of the sewer systems manufacturer's association, work with the staff on the new proposed sewerage regulations.)

Following clarification of the motion on the floor, a roll call vote was taken thereon, and the vote was as follows:

YEAS: Mrs. August, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Clement, Mr. Collins, Mr. Danahay, Mrs. Griffin, Mr. Derbonne, Mr. Kleckley, Mr. Landry, Mr. McMillin, Mr. Manuel, Mr. Moon, and Mrs. Treme

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Mr. Andrepont

NOT VOTING: President Mackey

President Mackey declared the motion as having carried unanimously.

Upon motion made by Mrs. Griffin, which was duly seconded by Mrs. August and carried unanimously, Recommendation No. 4 of the Public Works Committee as stated heretofore was approved.

Motion was made by Mr. Derbonne, seconded by Mrs. August and carried unanimously that Recommendation No. 5 of the Public Works Committee be approved; whereupon, the following resolution was adopted:

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Dana C. Guth subdivided certain property in Ward Three of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, known as Alvin Acres Phase Three, a subdivision in Section 4, Township 11 South, Range 8 West, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; and

WHEREAS, said subdivision was submitted to the Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning Board and the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury for acceptance in accordance with the terms and conditions of Chapter 23 - Subdivisions, of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana; and

WHEREAS, said subdivision plat was prepared by George A. Evans, Jr., Registered Land Surveyor No. 4750, and certification was made that the subdivision plat was prepared in accordance with R.S. 33:5051 and all other laws of the State of Louisiana; and

WHEREAS, said subdivision plat was filed for record in the Office of the Clerk of Court on September 13, 2000, bearing File No. 2517484.

NOW THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, convened in regular session on the 7^th day of September, 2000, that it does hereby officially accept Alvin Acres Phase Three including Lylln Court, Alvin Acres Drive, and Ron Court located within said subdivision, for future maintenance by the Parish.

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It was moved by Mrs. Treme, seconded by Mr. McMillin and carried unanimously that Recommendation No. 6 of the Public Works Committee as listed heretofore be approved.

Upon motion made by Mrs. Griffin, which was duly seconded by Mr. McMillin and carried unanimously, Recommendation No. 7 of the Public Works Committee was approved, and the following ordinance was adopted:

ORDINANCE NO. 4218

AN ORDINANCE amending Chapter 21, Article I. In General, Sec. 21-20. Prohibition against operation of motorized vehicles on property utilized for retention ponds in subdivisions, of the Code of Ordinances of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, to include Drainage Lateral No. L-1A/4-4.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, convened in regular session on the 7^thday of September, 2000, that it does hereby amend Chapter 21, Article I. In General, Sec. 21-20. Prohibition against operation of motorized vehicles on property utilized for retention ponds in subdivisions, of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, in its entirety, to read as follows:

Sec. 21-20. Prohibition against operation of motorized vehicles on property utilized for retention ponds in subdivisions, including Drainage Lateral No. L-1A/4-4.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motorized vehicle on property utilized as a parish-maintained drainage retention pond, which shall include Drainage Lateral No. L-1A/4-4, other than a duly authorized drainage maintenance agent of Calcasieu Parish.

Signs shall be erected in the vicinity of any such retention pond to advise the public of this prohibition.

Anyone violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction, shall be fined as provided in section 1-9 of this code.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any ordinance or parts of any ordinance in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

This ordinance was adopted on the date above inscribed.

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

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

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Motion was made by Mrs. Griffin, seconded by Mr. McMillin and carried unanimously that

Recommendation No. 8 of the Public Works Committee be approved. With reference to this recommendation, Mrs. Treme advised that Reverend Pete had 133 years of combined pastorship, and there was an item on the agenda to declare September 10, 2000 as "Bishop O. B. Pete, Sr. Day"in Calcasieu Parish in his honor.

It was moved by Mrs. August, seconded by Mrs. Griffin and carried unanimously that Recommendation No. 9 of the Public Works Committee be approved; whereupon, the following ordinances were adopted:

ORDINANCE NO. 4219

AN ORDINANCE amending Chapter 17, Art. II, Div. 2. Speed Limits, of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, to cancel the existing 35-mph speed limit on Hickory Branch Road, from Gillis Cut-Off to Paul White Road in Ward One of Calcasieu Parish, which will make effective the 45-mph "blanket" speed limit on Hickory Branch Road, in its entirety, in Ward One of 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, as follows:

SECTION 1: Sec. 17-66, Thirty five miles per hour, of the Code of Ordinances is amended by removing Hickory Branch Road, from Gillis Cut-Off to Paul White Road, in Ward One, from the provisions of said section.

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.

This ordinance was adopted on the 7^th day of September, 2000.

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

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

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ORDINANCE NO. 4220

AN ORDINANCE amending Chapter 17, Art. II, Div. 1. Generally, of the Code of Ordinances of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, to prohibit truck traffic on Ihles Road and Prien Lake Road in Ward Three of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, that it does hereby amend Chapter 17, Art. II, Div. 1. Generally, of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, as follows:

SECTION 1. Sec. 17-45 of Chapter 17, Art. II, Div. 1. Generally, is amended by including the following roads in the provisions of said section:

Ihles Road in Ward Three; and

Prien Lake Road in Ward Three.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that effective immediately, no through truck traffic shall travel on Ihles Road and Prien Lake Road Road in Ward Three, as heretofore set forth.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that appropriate signs shall be erected along the roads set forth above, at reasonable intervals, to warn the operators of vehicles that through truck traffic is prohibited.

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.

This ordinance was adopted on the 7^th day of September, 2000.

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

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

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ORDINANCE NO. 4221

AN ORDINANCE amending Chapter 17, Art. II, Div. 1. Generally, of the Code of Ordinances of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, to cancel the existing truck route on West Prien Lake Road, between Cove Lane and Nelson Road in Ward Three of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

SECTION 1. Sec. 17-46 of Chapter 17, Art. II, Div. 1. Generally, is amended by removing the following road from the provisions of said section:

West Prien Lake Road, between Cove Lane and Nelson Road in Ward Three.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any ordinance or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

This ordinance was adopted on the 7^th day of September, 2000.

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

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

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Motion was made by Mrs. Griffin, seconded by Mrs. August and carried unanimously that Recommendation No. 10 of the Public Works Committee be approved as listed heretofore; whereupon, the following resolution was adopted:

RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, convened in regular session on the 7^th day of September, 2000, that it does hereby approve the renewal of an After-the-Fact Consent between the Police Jury and the Corps of Engineers which allows for the continued operation and maintenance of a public boat launch along the Intracoastal Waterway (Intracoastal Park).

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

THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on the date above inscribed.

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Upon motion made by Mrs. Griffin, which was duly seconded by Mrs. August and carried unanimously, Recommendation No. 11 of the Public Works Committee was approved.

It was moved by Mrs. Treme, seconded by Mrs. Griffin and carried unanimously that Recommendation Nos. 12 and 13 of the Public Works Committee be approved; whereupon, the following resolution was adopted:

RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, in regular session convened on the 7^th day of September, 2000, that it does hereby approve an Agreement to Provide Right-of-Passage to Property between the Police Jury and Neumin Production Company to provide access to property by way of Jennifer Lane and Cheryl Lane in Ward One for the purpose of drilling an oil and gas production well on property owned by Bruce Raymond Craven in Section 26, Township 8 South, Range 9 West, in Ward One with Neumin Production Company providing the following:

(1) $50,000 surety bond

(2) tee fittings to widen the intersection of Cheryl Lane and Jennifer Lane

(3) three inches of 610 roadbase eighteen feet wide the entire length of Cheryl Lane

(4) dust control on Cheryl Lane, and

(5) maintenance and/or repair of Jennifer Lane and Cheryl Lane to their original condition or better.

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

THUS DONE AND PASSED on the date above inscribed.

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Motion was made by Mr. Derbonne, seconded by Mrs. Griffin and carried unanimously to approve the General Insurance Committee Report dated September 7, 2000, and the recommendations contained therein as follows:

INSURANCE COMMITTEE REPORT

September 7, 2000

A meeting of the Insurance Committee was held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 7, 2000, in the Police Jury Meeting Room in the Parish Government Building, 1015 Pithon Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, with Mr. Enos Derbonne, Chairman, presiding and the following members present:

Mr. Cornie Moon, Mr. Hal McMillin, Mrs. Sandy Treme, and Dr. Charles S. Mackey, Ex-Officio

Absent: Mr. Calvin Collins

Also present were Mr. Don Manuel, Mr. S. Mark McMurry, Ms. Kathy Criglow, Ms. Gernine Mailhes, Mrs. Coleen Clark, Mr. Jerry Milner, and Mr. Richard Gremillion.

Said Committee:

(1) Received report from staff regarding the comprehensive study which was conducted of parish insurance programs by Mr. Greg Dalme, local retired insurance agent who consulted with Merlino and Associates, an actuarial firm in Alabama. The Committee recommended that the staff be authorized to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for solicitation of quotes for automobile and general liability insurance with coverage effective for a three-year period based on a $25,000 deductible.

(2) Recommended that the Parish's property insurance policy with Lyons Insurance Agency remain as is until changes are needed.

(3) Recommended that the staff be authorized to streamline and consolidate the remaining, miscellaneous insurance policies (approximately 72 in number) with respect to expiration dates, insurance provider, etc.

(4) Recommended that the staff be authorized to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for solicitation of quotes for Third Party Administrator (TPA) services with respect to the Parish's worker's compensation coverage.

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

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With respect to the foregoing report of the Insurance Committee, Mr. Derbonne advised that the Parish's insurance cost was approximately one-half percent of the annual budget. He also congratulated the employees for having had only one major automobile insurance claim in the past seven years which he felt was outstanding considering there were 394 parish vehicles.

Mr. Gremillion advised that one of the actuaries who had been consulted with respect to the study of the parish's insurance programs had been surprised at the Parish's low volume of claims, and all of the actuaries had concluded that the Parish had a good insurance program and were impressed by the fact that the cost of the program represented only one-half percent of the total Parish budget.

Upon motion made by Mrs. Treme, which was duly seconded by Mr. Clement and carried unanimously, the following resolutions were adopted:

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the staff of the Division of Planning and Development has evaluated the proposal of Duncan Oil, Inc. relative to its compliance with current parish ordinances and provisions, such as zoning classification, flood zone regulations, coastal zone regulations, and required development permits, as well as its impact on the Parish Transportation System; and

WHEREAS, upon completion of evaluation, the staff of the Division of Planning and Development concluded there is no cause for objection to the permit application based on parish ordinances and provisions, provided a development permit is obtained from the Parish Division of Planning and Development prior to commencement of the project.

NOW THEREFORE,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the no objection position of the Police Jury in this permit application is based solely on the evaluation of the parish staff of the project's effect on current parish ordinances and provisions.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a study on the environmental impact of the aforementioned project has not been made due to the lack of expertise of the parish staff to accomplish such a study, and the Police Jury requests that agencies and/or individuals with such expertise make an environmental review of said project and forward their findings to the U.S. Corps of Engineers.

THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on the date above inscribed.

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RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, notification has been received that application for a Department of the Army Permit has been made to the U.S. Corps of Engineers, and application for a Water Quality Certification (WQC) has been made to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality by Michael W. Berg to excavate a boat slip and boat turnaround to provide boat access from Lundy Slough to his property. The boat slip will be 355 feet long and 12 feet wide with a surface are of 4,260 square feet. The boat turnaround will be 30 feet by 30 feet with a surface area of 900 square feet. The total surface area that will be impacted by the proposed excavation is 5,160 square feet. The water depth in both the boat slip and boat turnaround will be 6 feet. The excavation of the boat slip and boat turnaround will be performed using a trackhoe. Approximately 2,130 cubic yards of dredged material, obtained from excavating the boat slip will be placed into waters of the United States, including wetlands, on the south side of the boat slip. Approximately 7,100 square feet (an approximate 20 by 355 foot area) of jurisdictional waters will be impacted by placing the excavated material on the south side of the slip. Due to high costs and logistics problems, it is not feasible for the applicant to move and place this dredged material on an existing upland area. However, the dredged material obtained from the excavation of the boat turnaround, approximately 600 cubic yards, will be placed on an upland area on the applicant's property. Said project is located on Lundy Slough at 1671 Wright Road in Vinton, Louisiana, in Calcasieu Parish; and

WHEREAS, the staff of the Division of Planning and Development has evaluated the proposal of Michael W. Berg relative to its compliance with current parish ordinances and provisions, such as zoning classification, flood zone regulations, coastal zone regulations, and required development permits, as well as its impact on the Parish Transportation System; and

NOW THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, convened in regular session on the 7^thday of September, 2000, that it does hereby indicate no objection to the proposal of Michael W. Berg, provided said work meets with the rules and regulations of the Corps of Engineers and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, and approvals are received from all appropriate state and federal agencies, and further, that a development permit is obtained from the Parish Division of Planning and Development prior to commencement of the project, to excavate a boat slip and boat turnaround to provide boat access from Lundy Slough to his property. The boat slip will be 355 feet long and 12 feet wide with a surface are of 4,260 square feet. The boat turnaround will be 30 feet by 30 feet with a surface area of 900 square feet. The total surface area that will be impacted by the proposed excavation is 5,160 square feet. The water depth in both the boat slip and boat turnaround will be 6 feet. The excavation of the boat slip and boat turnaround will be performed using a trackhoe. Approximately 2,130 cubic yards of dredged material, obtained from excavating the boat slip will be placed into the waters of United States, including wetlands, on the south side of the boat slip. Approximately, 7,100 square feet (an approximate 20 by 355 foot area) of jurisdictional waters will be impacted by placing the excavated material on the south side of the slip. Due to high costs and logistics problems, it is not feasible for the applicant to move and place this dredged material on an existing upland area. However, the dredged material obtained from the excavation of the boat turnaround, approximately 600 cubic yards, will be placed on an upland area on the applicant's property. Said project is located on Lundy Slough at 1671 Wright Road in Vinton, Louisiana, in Calcasieu Parish.

THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on the date above inscribed.

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RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, notification has been received that application for a Department of the Army Permit has been made to the U.S. Corps of Engineers, and application for a Water Quality Certification (WQC) has been made to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality by HS Resources to construct two 100-foot road wings, a 350 foot by 350 foot well pad, and a tank battery to access, drill, and produce the Quatre Parish 35-1 Well. The proposed structures will be built adjacent to an existing asphalt road. Approximately 830 cubic yards of material will be excavated to construct the ring levees, and an additional 2,083 cubic yards of material will be excavated for the reserve pit. A board mat will be constructed on top of wetlands for use as a well pad. In the event that the well is successful, a production facility will be constructed on the well pad site requiring the permanent deposition of 2,268 cubic yards of limestone material. If the well does not produce, all fill will be removed and the site will be restored to its original contours. Approximately 0.3 acre of wetlands will be impacted by the proposed activity. The project is located off of Louisiana 109 near Starks, Louisiana, in Calcasieu Parish; and

WHEREAS, the staff of the Division of Planning and Development has evaluated the proposal of HS Resources relative to its compliance with current parish ordinances and provisions, such as zoning classification, flood zone regulations, coastal zone regulations, and required development permits, as well as its impact on the Parish Transportation System; and

NOW THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, convened in regular session on the 7^thday of September, 2000, that it does hereby indicate no objection to the proposal of HS Resources, provided said work meets with the rules and regulations of the Corps of Engineers and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, and approvals are received from all appropriate state and federal agencies, and further, that a development permit is obtained from the Parish Division of Planning and Development prior to commencement of the project, to construct two 100-foot road wings, a 350 foot by 350 foot well pad, and a tank battery to access, drill, and produce the Quatre Parish 35-1 Well. The proposed structures will be built adjacent to an existing asphalt road. Approximately 830 cubic yards of material will be excavated to construct the ring levees, and an additional 2,083 cubic yards of material will be excavated for the reserve pit. A board mat will be constructed on top of wetlands for use as a well pad. In the event that the well is successful, a production facility will be constructed on the well pad site requiring the permanent deposition of 2,268 cubic yards of limestone material. If the well does not produce, all fill will be removed and the site will be restored to its original contours. Approximately 0.3 acre of wetlands will be impacted by the proposed activity. The project is located off of Louisiana 109 near Starks, Louisiana, in Calcasieu Parish.

THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on the date above inscribed.

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RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, notification has been received that an application for a Department of the Army Permit has been made to the U.S. Corps of Engineers, and application for a Water Quality Certification (WQC) has been made to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality by Garrison Properties to clear, grub, and grade an area, deposit fill and/or aggregate material to construct a multi-use development composed of a 296-home residential subdivision (Fifth Avenue), recreational area, church, and commercial facilities. Fill operations will consist of the redistribution of approximately 31,097 cubic yards of on-site earthen material and an additional 62,194 cubic yards of hauled-in fill and/or aggregate material that will be deposited on-site to achieve desired elevations. The proposed project is being constructed on a 77.1-acre site of which approximately 41 acres have been determined to be jurisdictional forested wetlands. Said project is located on the west side of Fifth Avenue in Lake Charles, in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; and

WHEREAS, the staff of the Division of Planning and Development has evaluated the proposal of Garrison Properties relative to its compliance with current parish ordinances and provisions, such as zoning classification, flood zone regulations, coastal zone regulations, and required development permits, as well as its impact on the Parish Transportation Systems; and

WHEREAS, upon completion of evaluation, the staff of the Division of Planning and Development concluded there is no cause for objection to the permit application based on parish ordinances and provisions, since the project is located within the city limits of the City of Lake Charles.

NOW THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, convened in regular session on the 7^th day of September, 2000, that it does hereby indicate no objection to the proposal of Garrison Properties to clear, grub, and grade an area, deposit fill and/or aggregate material to construct a multi-use development composed of a 296-home residential subdivision (Fifth Avenue), recreational area, church, and commercial facilities. Fill operations will consist of the redistribution of approximately 31,097 cubic yards of on-site earthen material and an additional 62,194 cubic yards of hauled-in fill and/or aggregate material that will be deposited on-site to achieve desired elevations. The proposed project is being constructed on a 77.1-acre site of which approximately 41 acres have been determined to be jurisdictional forested wetlands. Said project is located on the west side of Fifth Avenue in Lake Charles, in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, since said project is located within the city limits of the City of Lake Charles.

THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on the date above inscribed.

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It was moved by Mr. McMillin, seconded by Mr. Collins and carried unanimously that the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL BOND AND TAX ELECTION IN RECREATION DISTRICT NO. ONE (OF WARD 4) OF THE PARISH OF CALCASIEU, LOUISIANA ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2001; AND IN THE EVENT THE ELECTION CARRIES, AUTHORIZING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF THE TAX THEREIN PROVIDED, AND AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE BY RECREATION DISTRICT NO. ONE (OF WARD 4) OF NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000 OF ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 2001, AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, on August 9, 2000, the Board of Commissioners of Recreation District No. One (of Ward 4) of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana (the "Issuer") adopted a resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held within the Issuer on Saturday, January 20, 2001, to submit to the qualified electors the following proposition, to-wit:

BOND PROPOSITION

SUMMARY: AUTHORITY FOR RECREATION DISTRICT NO. ONE (OF WARD 4) OF THE PARISH OF CALCASIEU, LOUISIANA, TO ISSUE NOT EXCEEDING $5,000,000 OF UP TO 10-YEAR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING PLAYGROUND AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT, TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.

Shall Recreation District No. One (of Ward 4) of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, incur debt and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding $5,000,000 for a period not to exceed ten (10) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight (8%) percent per annum, for the purpose of establishing, acquiring, constructing, improving, extending and maintaining within said District the recreational facilities for the benefit of all its citizens, with all necessary equipment and installations in connection therewith, title to which shall be in the public, which said bonds shall be retired with, paid from and secured by ad valorem taxes on all taxable property within the limits of Recreation District No. One (of Ward 4) of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, sufficient in rate and amount to pay said bonds in principal and interest as they respectively mature?

WHEREAS, on September 21, 2000, the Louisiana State Bond Commission will give approval and authority to hold the election, and in the event the election carries for granted further authority pursuant to the provisions of Subpart F, Part III, Chapter 4 of Title 39, and Subpart A of Part I of Chapter 7 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other Constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, to issue, sell and deliver the bonds so authorized, and to levy and collect the tax therein provided; and

WHEREAS, the Parish of Calcasieu, as the beneficiary of the Issuer, must approve by resolution all elections and debt of the Issuer;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Police Jury, the governing authority of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, as follows:

SECTION 1. Approval, consent and authority is hereby granted the Board of Commissioners of Recreation District No. One (of Ward 4) of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, to conduct a special bond and tax election on January 20, 2001, to submit to the qualified electors of the Issuer the following proposition:

BOND PROPOSITION

SECTION 2. In the event the election carries, approval, consent and authority is hereby granted to the Issuer to levy the tax and issue the bonds authorized in the Bond Proposition.

THUS APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7^th day of September, 2000.

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Motion was made by Mrs. Griffin, seconded by Mrs. Treme and carried unanimously that the following resolutions be adopted:

RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, in regular session convened on the 7^th day of September, 2000, that it does hereby approve the submittal of an application by the Office of Juvenile Justice Services, for a new grant in an amount up to $10,000 from the Calcasieu Parish Drug Fund Disbursement Board, Drug Intervention and Education Program, to provide drug testing and electronic monitoring of juvenile offenders in an effort to prevent illegal drug use.

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

THUS DONE AND PASSED on the date above inscribed.

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RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, in regular session convened on the 7^th day of September, 2000, that it does hereby approve an agreement between the Police Jury, Office of Juvenile Services, and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, through the National School Lunch Program for the distribution and use of donated food commodities.

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

THUS DONE AND PASSED on the date above inscribed.

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RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, in regular session convened on the 7^th day of September, 2000, that it does hereby approve the submittal of an application by the Office of Juvenile Justice Services, for a continuation grant in an amount up to $25,000 from the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, OJJDP, Family Services Program, for a probation case manager to assist at-risk families in identifying problems and needs, and establishing a family services plan that utilizes community resources.

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

THUS DONE AND PASSED on the date above inscribed.

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RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, in regular session convened on the 7^th day of September, 2000, that it does hereby approve the submittal of an application by the Office of Juvenile Justice Services, for a continuation grant in an amount up to $25,000 from the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, Crime Victims Assistance, Child Abuse Recovery Counseling Program, for a counselor to provide therapeutic intervention to victims of child abuse, and assist these victims in recovering from effects associated with violence.

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

THUS DONE AND PASSED on the date above inscribed.

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Upon motion made by Mrs. Treme, which was duly seconded by Mr. Collins and carried unanimously, the following resolution was adopted:

RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, in regular session convened on the 7^th day of September, 2000, that it does hereby approve Joint Services Agreements between the Police Jury and the Ward Three Marshal's Office as well as the Ward Four Marshal's Office for performing litter enforcement and awareness activities.

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

THUS DONE AND PASSED on the date above inscribed.

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It was moved by Mr. Collins, seconded by Mr. Manuel and carried unanimously that the Parish Administrator be authorized to execute an agreement for the renewal of a lease with U. S. Congressman Chris John, a tenant and user of the Magnolia Building, as well as an agreement for the renewal of a lease with Raggio, Cappel, Chozen and Berniard, attorneys at law, also tenants and users of the Magnolia Building, in accordance with parameters established by the Police Jury Liaison Group for such purpose.

Motion was made by Mr. Collins, seconded by Mr. Breaux and carried unanimously that a housing rehabilitation project in the unincorporated area of Police Jury District 2 be set as a priority for the upcoming 2002-2003 Louisiana Community Development Block Grant (LCDBG) applications.

With respect to the foregoing, Mrs. Griffin stated there were a lot of homes in the unincorporated areas that needed rehabilitation, and she hoped the jurors would support the efforts being made in that regard.

Mrs. Treme advised that several years ago, DeQuincy had received a LCDBG grant in the amount of $485,000 and although it had been a long process obtaining the funds, it had been worth it. She further advised that she had applied for the funding for four years in a row and had been turned down because there were other areas in the State that took precedence or had more population, etc. Mrs. Treme encouraged the jurors to be persistent in their efforts to obtain these funds.

Upon motion made by Mrs. August, which was duly seconded by Mr. Collins and carried unanimously, the following resolution was adopted:

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Basin Properties, Inc., Post Office Box 52149, Lafayette, Louisiana, 70505, made application in writing dated August 24, 2000, addressed to the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, Lake Charles, Louisiana, requesting the said Police Jury to advertise for bids for leasing for mineral lease all of the right, title, and interest held by the Parish of Calcasieu, in the following described land situated in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, to-wit:

Tract No. 1: Those certain tracts of land containing in the aggregate 1.88 acres, more or less, situated in the East Half of the Northeast Quarter (E/2 NE/4) of Section 5, Township 11 South, Range 8 West, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as certain portions of roads or streets shown on a plat of survey of Curtis Wayne Richard Subdivision, Part I; said portions being designated as follows: all of that tract called "proposed road" lying between Lot 1 and Lot 2 of said subdivision, being an extension of "Vickie Lane" (containing 0.15 acre, more or less) and that portion of Vincent Reed Road from its northern boundary on the center line of Gauthier Road (which center lies on the north line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 5, Township 11 South, Range 8 West south to a line which is the western extension of Lot 8 of said subdivision (containing 1.73 acres, more or less); along with all adjacent and adjoining easements, all as shown on a plat of survey entitled Curtis Wayne Richard Subdivision, Part I, dated June 29, 1979, prepared by Philip L. Whitaker and recorded at Book 28, Page 67, bearing File No. 1569851 of the conveyance records of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Tract No. 2: those certain tracts of land containing in the aggregate 1.38 acres, more or less, situated in the East Half of the Northeast Quarter (E/2 NE/4) of Section 5, Township 11 South, Range 8 West, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as certain portions of roads or streets situated in Curtis Wayne Richard Subdivision, Part II; said portions being designated as follows: All of Vickie Lane (containing 0.36 acre, more or less); and that portion of Curtis Lane from its northern boundary, being the eastern extension of the northern boundary of Lot 37 of said subdivision, extending South to a line which is the eastern extension of the southern boundary of Lot 43 of said subdivision (containing 1.02 acres, more or less); along with all adjacent and adjoining easements, all as shown on a plat of survey entitled Curtis Wayne Richard Subdivision, Part II, dated May 5, 1986, prepared by Philip L. Whitaker and recorded at Book 32, Page 250, bearing File No. 1941692 of the conveyance records of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Both tracts containing 3.26 acres, more or less.

WHEREAS, a certified check in the amount of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) payable to the order of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury was enclosed with such application, as required by law; and

WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Police Jury of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, this application is in order and it is in the best interest of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, that the above described land be advertised for bids for a lease for mineral purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY, convened in regular session on the 7^thday of September, 2000, that its President, be and he is authorized to advertise for bids in conformity with the laws of the State of Louisiana covering publications for bids for leasing for mineral purposes public lands, and providing that all such bids must be received on or before 5:30 p.m., Thursday, September 21, 2000, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Parish Government Building, 1015 Pithon Street, Post Office Drawer 3287, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70602-3287.

THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on the date above inscribed.

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It was moved by Mrs. Griffin, seconded by Mr. Kleckley 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 7^th day of September, 2000, that it does hereby appoint Mr. John C. Guidry, to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Wilton J. Semien, as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District No. Seven of Ward Eight, said term to expire in August, 2001.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above-named appointee shall be administered the oath of office within thirty days following receipt of this resolution.

THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on the date above inscribed.

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Motion was made by Mr. McMillin, seconded by Mrs.