Lake Charles, Louisiana

October 18, 2001

The Police Jury of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, met in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 18, 2001, in Courtroom A of the Calcasieu Parish Courthouse, 1000 Ryan Street, with the Honorable Elizabeth Conway Griffin, President, presiding, and the following members present:

Mesdames Luvertha August and Sandra J. Treme; and Messrs. Francis Andrepont, Algie Breaux, Brent Clement, Calvin Collins, Mike Danahay, Enos Derbonne, Chuck Kleckley, Chris Landry, Charles S. Mackey, D.D.S., Don Manuel, and Hal McMillin

Absent: Mr. Cornelius "Cornie" Moon

Also present were Mr. S. Mark McMurry, Parish Administrator, Mr. Bryan Beam, Assistant to the Administrator, Mrs. Coleen Clark, Executive Secretary, Ms. Kathy P. Criglow, Recording Secretary, Mr. Jerry Milner, Director of Finance, Mr. Claude Smart, Parish Engineer, Mr. Allen Smith of Plauche, Smith, and Nieset, Legal Counsel, Ms. Pam Sturrock, Associate Director of Planning and Development, and Mr. Gerry Trahan, Director of Facilities Management.

President Griffin called the meeting to order, and the invocation was pronounced by Reverend Clifton David, Pastor of First Church of God in Christ in DeQuincy, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Reverend David. The roll was called with the result being as outlined above.

President Griffin advised that bids would be received and opened at this time for an oil, gas, and mineral lease on certain roads located in Section 3, Township 11 South, Range 12 West, in Ward Seven of Calcasieu Parish. Mr. McMurry then proceeded to open the bid of Aminex USA, Inc. and read aloud the details of said bid which are outlined in the following resolution offered by Mr. Manuel, seconded by Mr. Kleckley and adopted by a unanimous vote:

RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, convened in regular session on the 18^th day of October, 2001, that it does hereby accept the bid of Aminex USA, Inc. for a mineral lease on the following described property, to-wit:

Section 3, Township 11 South, Range 12 West, Ward 7 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

All lands owned by the Parish of Calcasieu within the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 11 South, Range 12 West, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, estimated to contain 4.12 acres, more or less.

for a three-year lease with a cash bonus of One Thousand Thirty and No/100 Dollars ($1,030.00) and an annual rental of One Thousand Thirty and No/100 Dollars ($1,030.00), and with the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury to receive one-quarter of all oil produced and saved or utilized, one-quarter of all gas produced and saved or utilized, one-quarter of all sulphur produced and saved, and one-quarter of all other liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon minerals produced and saved.

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

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The following 2002 Trust Fund Awards from the Calcasieu Parish Road and Drainage Trust Fund Program were presented at this time:

City of DeQuincy - $84,000 for the Westside Drainage Project. Mayor Buddy Henagan accepted the award on behalf of the City.

Gravity Drainage District No. Five of Ward Four - $380,755 for the Lateral L-A1-B Project. Board Members Harvey Boyd and Don Nassar accepted the award on behalf of the drainage district.

City of Lake Charles - $500,000 for the West Prien Lake Road Project. Mayor Randy Roach accepted the award on behalf of the City.

Sulphur Parks and Recreation - $500,000 for the Dick Ackel Drainage Project. Superintendent Norman Farr and Board Member Gerry Trahan accepted the award on behalf of the recreation district.

City of Westlake - $30,000 for the Linda/Augusta Drainage Project. Council Member Gerald Washington accepted the award on behalf of the City.

A brief recess was taken to photograph the grant recipients and jurors who represented the respective districts/municipalities.

President Griffin advised that a presentation would be received at this time from Mrs. Martha Parnell, Director of the Office of Juvenile Justice Services, and the Honorable Lilynn Cutrer with reference to the Truancy Assessment and Service Center.

Mrs. Parnell advised that this was a new project which would serve children of the ages from kindergarten to six years old who were identified as being at risk for truancy and was part of a statewide program to reduce truancy by intervening very early. She further advised that truancy was one of the key indicators of delinquency later in life.

Mrs. Parnell stated that Calcasieu Parish had been named in 1999 as a possible site for one of these centers but was not funded (Caddo and Jefferson parishes were), and in the recent session of the Legislature, Calcasieu had been included in the funding which was supported by the entire local delegation. She explained that the program was administered through the Louisiana Supreme Court and managed by the Louisiana State University Department of Social Work and that the Office of Juvenile Justice Services would be the coordinating agency, and the Police Jury would be the fiscal agent.

Mrs. Parnell stated that it was a good example of a successful collaborative effort between the Juvenile Court and her office, pointing out her appreciation of the manner in which the Calcasieu Parish School Board, the District Attorney's office, and local law enforcement agencies had pooled their staffs and available resources. Mrs. Parnell closed by saying that the program would be housed at the School Board office on Sixth Street in Lake Charles, would be funded at a level of $285,600 for three years, and would serve approximately 1,000 students per year.

The Honorable Lilynn Cutrer of the Fourteenth Judicial District Court, Family Court Division, appeared before the Police Jury and expressed her appreciation for funding and support being provided by the Police Jury for this project. She advised that the main purpose of the program was to determine the cause of a child's truancy and then provide services to prevent the problem.

Judge Cutrer stated that they would be working with law enforcement and the Child Welfare and Attendance Office doing intakes, interviews, and assessments to determine the level of risk based on known risk factors which in turn would determine the type of intervention needed. She explained that the intervention might be a monitoring system or education or mental health issues, but if a more intense intervention was needed, court intervention could be done earlier than in the past.

Judge Cutrer explained that with the program, when a parent was determined to be at fault, the parent's problems could be addressed at the same time as the child's and could be done much more quickly than through regular court processes. Judge Cutrer further explained that night court would be held which would also be an educational forum to explain to the families why it was so important to attend school, i.e., to avoid losing state aid, children who did not attend school had lower learning abilities and faced criminal factors, etc.

Mrs. August asked what kind of punishment was planned for parents who were at fault, and Judge Cutrer stated that there was a statute that allowed them to be jailed but that was not the desired outcome. Mrs. August asked if a single parent was incarcerated, would the child be put in foster care, to which Judge Cutrer responded that jail time would be the very last resort, and the Court wanted the child at home and attending school; however, before a child was ever placed into foster care, the Court had to inquire about whether any other relatives were available to provide for the child. She reiterated her earlier statement that placing a parent in jail would absolutely be the last step in the process and was not what the Court would want if it could be avoided.

Upon motion made by Dr. Mackey, which was duly seconded by Mr. Manuel and carried unanimously, the following applications for liquor and beer permits were approved, and the issuance of the following Special Events Permit was ratified:

WARD I

Cypress Bluff Enterprises, LTD

Asad Husein - President

T.J.'S MART & DELI

1115 Sam Houston Jones Parkway

Lake Charles, LA 70611 Beer - Pkg. - '2002 25.00

(Don Manuel's District)

Sara of Washington, Inc.

Harry L Shaheen, Jr. - Pres.

FIVE STAR QUICK STOP

2577 Hwy. 171 North

Lake Charles, LA 70611 Beer - Pkg. - '2002 25.00

(Don Manuel's District)

Sara of Washington, Inc.

Harry L. Shaheen, Jr. - Pres.

FIVE STAR QUICK STOP NO. 2

1900 Sam Houston Jones Parkway

Lake Charles, LA 70611 Beer - Pkg. - '2002 25.00

(Don Manuel's District)

WARD II

Arnold D. Landry d/b/a

LANDRY'S GROCERY

7595 Hwy. 14 West

Hayes, LA 70646 Liquor & Beer - Pkg. - '2002 75.00

(Algie Breaux's District)

Harris' Seafood, Inc.

Matt O'Blanc - Pres.

HARRIS' SEAFOOD

7591 Hwy. 14 East

Hayes, LA 70646 Liquor & Beer - '2001 135.00

(Algie Breaux's District)

WARD III

Allen J. LeJeune d/b/a

L & L PACKAGE LIQUOR

5701 Hwy. 90 East

Lake Charles, LA 70601 Liquor & Beer - '2002 135.00

(Algie Breaux's District)

K & R Quick Check, LLC

Igbal Mohammad - Pres.

QUICK CHECK #7

5929 Common Street

Lake Charles, LA 70605 Liquor & Beer - Pkg. - '2002 75.00

(Enos Derbonne's District)

McNeese State University

BURTON MEMORIAL COLISEUM

7001 Gulf Hwy.

Lake Charles, LA 70607 Liquor & Beer - '2002 135.00

(Enos Derbonne's District)

Roland Granger d/b/a

GRANGER'S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

2636 Hwy. 3059

Lake Charles, LA 70601 Liquor & Beer - '2002 135.00

(Calvin Collins' District)

Roland & Lois, LLC

Milton D. Nix - Pres.

ROLAND'S PLACE

4101 Hwy. 90 East

Lake Charles, LA 70601 Liquor & Beer - '2002 135.00

(Algie Breaux's District)

WARD IV

Margie Garland d/b/a

MARGIE' INN

4020 East Burton Street

Sulphur, LA 70663 Liquor & Beer - '2002 135.00

(Mike Danahay's District)

Jeffrey Joseph Deshotel d/b/a

JEFF'S POOL PALACE

3890 Hwy. 90 West

Westlake, LA 70669 Liquor & Beer - '2002 135.00

(Mike Danahay's District)

The Store, Inc.

Gary Vincent - Pres.

THE STORE

3558 Hwy. 27 North

Sulphur, LA 70663 Liquor & Beer - Pkg. - '2002 75.00

(Hal McMillin's District)

Circle K Stores, Inc.

Kim Kwiatkowski - Asst. Sec.

CIRCLE K #426

2901 Hwy. 90

Westlake, LA 70669 Liquor & Beer - Pkg. - '2002 75.00

(Mike Danahay's District)

Circle K Stores, Inc.

Kim Kwiatkowski - Asst. Sec.

CIRCLE K #435

801 West I-10

Westlake, LA 70669 Liquor & Beer - Pkg. - '2002 75.00

(Mike Danahay's District)

Circle K Stores, Inc.

Kim Kwiatkowski - Asst. Sec.

CIRCLE K #8336

4501 South Hwy. 27

Sulphur, LA 70663 Liquor & Beer - Pkg. - '2002 75.00

(Brent Clement's District)

WARD V

Linda J. Gibson d/b/a

CROSSROAD STORE

790 Old River Road

Starks, LA 70661 Beer - Pkg. - '2002 25.00

(Sandy Treme's District)

WARD VI

Ronald E./ Jack M. Marcantel d/b/a

TIGERLAND GROCERY/TRUCK STOP

GOLD TIGER CASINO

1106 Hwy. 12

DeQuincy, LA 70633 Liquor & Beer - '2002 135.00

(Sandy Treme's District)

Ronald E./Jack M. Marcantel d/b/a

TIGERLAND GROCERY/ TRUCK STOP

1108 Hwy. 12

DeQuincy, LA 70633 Liquor & Beer - Pkg. - '2002 75.00

(Sandy Treme's District)

Country Stop, Inc.

Billy Brown - Pres.

COUNTRY STOP

1023 Hwy. 27 North

DeQuincy, LA 70633 Liquor & Beer - Pkg. - '2002 75.00

(Sandy Treme's District)

WARD VII

The Longhorn Truck & Car Plaza, Inc.

Charles Ray Cotton - Pres.

THE LONGHORN TRUCK & CAR PLAZA

(RESTAURANT & CASINO)

2374 Hwy. 109 South

Vinton, LA 70668 Liquor & Beer - '2002 135.00

(Brent Clement's District)

The Longhorn Truck & Car Plaza, Inc.

Charles Ray Cotton - Pres.

THE LONGHORN TRUCK & CAR PLAZA

CONVENIENCE STORE

2374-A Hwy. 109 South

Vinton, LA 70668 Liquor & Beer - Pkg. - '2002 75.00

(Brent Clement's District)

Cur-Ray Corp.

Jane A. Scott - Pres.

PELICAN PALACE RESTAURANT

2213 Old Hwy. 90

Vinton, LA 70668 Liquor & Beer - '2002 135.00

(Brent Clement's District)

WARD VIII

Eurphy Lantier

EURPHY'S COUNTRY STORE

3768 Hecker Road

Iowa, LA 70647 Liquor & Beer - Pkg. - '2002 75.00

(Calvin Collins' District)

William A. Morvant d/b/a

MORVANT'S GROCERY

2679 Hwy. 397

Lake Charles, LA 70615 Liquor & Beer - Pkg. - '2002 75.00

(Algie Breaux's District)

Type C Permit to allow alcoholic beverages for a special event:

PONDEROSA TRAIL RIDERS

October 12, 13, 14, '2001

5257 Elliott Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605

Mary B. Joubert, Vice-President

(Chuck Kleckley's District)

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Motion was made by Mr. Manuel, seconded by Mrs. August and carried unanimously that the minutes of the Regular Meeting dated September 20, 2001, be approved and that the reading of same be dispensed with.

President Griffin advised that a report would be received at this time from Mrs. Sandy Treme, District 11, with reference to ongoing activities within her district and her liaison affiliations. Mrs. Treme pointed out that her district was the largest geographical district in the Parish and larger than some parishes in the State which meant that it also had more road mileage than some parishes. She stated that representing her district was a task and challenge that she had enjoyed.

Mrs. Treme presented pictures of various improvements which had been funded with riverboat revenues, one of which were the ball parks at Irby Gore Park which had allowed Starks High School the opportunity to start baseball and softball programs. She stated that a new fire station had also been built in Starks, as well as improvements for the Fire Board and Recreation Board in Wards Five and Six. Mrs. Treme further stated that the baseball complex in the City of DeQuincy was state-of-the-art and had been funded by $150,000 of seed money from the Parish.

Mrs. Treme stated that she was proud of Calgon's announcement to move to DeQuincy and pointed out that it was a $22 million project. She distributed pictures of the new swimming pool and the new park in the City of Vinton, both of which the Police Jury helped to fund. Mrs. Treme also spoke of the fire training center which was built by the Ward Six fire department and which was later purchased by the Police Jury.

Mrs. Treme gave the following details regarding Police Jury assistance in her district: U. P. Sports Complex - $103,406; Lining Buxton Creek - $301,000; Westside Drainage Project - $330,000; Calgon Pipeline Project - $250,000; Douglas Road Sidewalk Project - $30 - $40,000; clearing sites for U. P. Sports Complex - estimated worth of $150,000; assistance with lining Buxton Creek - estimated worth of $30,000; Oak Street Recreation Center and Swimming Pool - estimated worth of $50,000 plus playground equipment; assistance in keeping the Department of Motor Vehicles office in DeQuincy; and assistance with ten-year airport maintenance tax.

Mrs. Treme expressed her appreciation to her fellow jurors, pointing out that it took all of them working together to accomplish the types of things of which she had spoken.

President Griffin advised that action was needed on Zoning Case RZ03-034-01 which was a request by Lynn A. Vincent to rezone from C-1 (Light Commercial) to R-2 (Mixed Residential) to allow residential development (manufactured home) on Arsene LeBleu Road in Ward Three, Police Jury District 9. She further advised that the Planning and Zoning Board had met on Tuesday, October 16, 2001, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted with the following stipulations: (1) that the development adhere to the site plan on file with the Division of Planning and Development; (2) that development permits be obtained within thirty (30) days of zoning approval; and (3) that the manufactured home be skirted within ninety (90) days of zoning approval.

Motion was made by Dr. Mackey, seconded by Mr. Clement and carried unanimously that the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board be upheld with respect to Zoning Case RZ03-034-01 and that the request to rezone be granted with the stipulations outlined by said board; whereupon, the following ordinance was adopted:

ORDINANCE NO. 4315

AN ORDINANCE amending Chapter 26 - Zoning, of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, classifying the area: A request by Lynn A. Vincent to rezone from C-1 (Light Commercial) to R-2 (Mixed Residential) to allow residential development (manufactured home) on the property described as: Lot 3 of Eddie Davis Hebert Subdivision, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 11, page 57, records of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, convened in regular session on the 18^th day of October, 2001, that Chapter 26 - Zoning, of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, and the Comprehensive Zoning Map for Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, be and they are hereby amended insofar as said ordinance and map pertain to the following property in Ward Three of this parish:

From C-1 (Light Commercial) to R-2 (Mixed Residential) to allow residential development (manufactured home) with the following stipulations: 1) that the development adhere to the site plan on file with the Division of Planning and Development; 2) that development permits be obtained within thirty (30) days of zoning approval; and 3) that the manufactured home be skirted within ninety (90) days of zoning approval; on the property described as: Lot 3 of Eddie Davis Hebert Subdivision, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 11, page 57, records of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Zoning Case RZ03-034-01

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the rezoning of the above described property is effective this date, classified in accordance with a new zoning District Map (adding to the existing District Map) which is attached to this ordinance to be placed on file in the Office of the Clerk of Court showing the classification of the new area of the above described property.

THUS DONE AND PASSED BY THE CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY on the date above inscribed.

/s/ Elizabeth Conway Griffin, President

/s/ S. Mark McMurry, Administrator &

Ex-Officio Secretary

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President Griffin advised that action was needed on amending Parish Zoning Code Section 26-21(p)(1) with reference to the public road frontage requirement as follows:

Existing: When developing a lot adjoining a cul-de-sac, or a corner lot, the director of planning and development may reduce the public road frontage requirement to a minimum of twenty (20) feet provided that the lot meets the minimum square footage requirement, and that approval is obtained from the Calcasieu Parish Health Unit.

Proposed: When developing a lot adjoining a dead-end road, or cul-de-sac, or a corner lot, the director of planning and development may reduce the public road frontage requirement to a minimum of twenty (20) feet provided that the lot meets the minimum square footage requirement, and that approval is obtained from the Calcasieu Parish Health Unit.

President Griffin further advised that the Planning and Zoning Board had met on Tuesday, October 16, 2001, and voted unanimously to recommend that the zoning code be amended as stated heretofore.

It was moved by Mr. Manuel, seconded by Mr. Breaux and carried unanimously that the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board be upheld and that the zoning code be amended; whereupon, the following ordinance was adopted:

ORDINANCE NO. 4316

AN ORDINANCE amending Chapter 26 - Zoning, of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, in regular session convened on the 18^th day of October, 2001, that it does hereby amend Chapter 26 - Zoning, of the Code of Ordinances of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

SECTION I. Article IV. Development Regulations, Division 2. General Regulations, Section 26-21. Development Standards, is amended by changing (p)(1) to read as follows:

Dead-end road, cul-de-sac, or corner lot.

(1) When developing a lot adjoining a dead-end road, or cul-de-sac, or a corner lot, the director of planning and development may reduce the public road frontage requirement to a minimum of twenty (20) feet provided that the lot meets the minimum square footage requirement, and that approval is obtained from the Calcasieu Parish health unit.

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.

THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on this, the 18^th day of October, 2001.

/s/ Elizabeth Conway Griffin, President

/s/ S. Mark McMurry, Parish Administrator &

Ex-Officio Parish Secretary

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Palvest, Inc. subdivided certain property in Ward Six of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, known as Shady Oaks Park One Revised, a subdivision in Section 2, Township 9 South, Range 10 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 K. Carl Johnson, Registered Land Surveyor No. 4866, 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 October 25, 2001, bearing File No. 2561984.

NOW THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, convened in regular session on the 18^th day of October, 2001, that it does hereby officially accept the plat of Shady Oaks Part One Revised in Ward Six of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

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President Griffin advised that a public hearing would be held at this time with reference to the levy of ad valorem tax millages within Calcasieu Parish, and she asked if there was anyone present in the audience who wished to make a comment or discuss this matter. Hearing no comments, motion was made by Mr. Manuel, seconded by Mr. McMillin and carried unanimously to adopt the following ordinances:

ORDINANCE NO. 4317

AN ORDINANCE levying various ad valorem tax millages (maintenance tax millages) for 2001.

Courthouse and Jail Maintenance 3.62 mills

Criminal Justice System Maintenance 3.16 mills

Mosquito Control Maintenance 1.89 mills

Airport District No. 1 Maintenance .63 mill

Burton Coliseum & Agricultural Services Maintenance 1.52 mills

Health Unit Maintenance 2.48 mills

Juvenile Detention Maintenance 3.49 mills

Road and Drainage Maintenance 4.06 mills

Waterworks District No. 5 of Wards 3 and 8 Maintenance 6.39 mills

Library Maintenance 5.99 mills

THUS DONE AND PASSED BY THE CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY on the date above inscribed.

/s/ Elizabeth Conway Griffin, President

/s/ S. Mark McMurry, Administrator &

Ex-Officio Secretary

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ORDINANCE NO. 4318

AN ORDINANCE levying various ad valorem tax millages (general purposes tax millages) for 2001.

General Purposes Tax

Calcasieu Parish, except City of Lake Charles,

Town of Vinton, City of DeQuincy, City of

Sulphur, and City of Westlake 4.83 mills

General Purposes Tax

Calcasieu Parish within the corporate limits of

City of Lake Charles, Town of Vinton, City of

DeQuincy, City of Sulphur, and City of Westlake 2.41 mills

THUS DONE AND PASSED BY THE CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY on the date above inscribed.

/s/ Elizabeth Conway Griffin, President

/s/ S. Mark McMurry, Administrator &

Ex-Officio Secretary

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ORDINANCE NO. 4319

AN ORDINANCE levying various ad valorem tax millages (sinking tax millages) for 2001 for the purpose of paying the principal and interest due in 2002 on all outstanding bonds of the respective entities.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, convened in regular session on the 18^th day of October, 2001, that it does hereby levy the following ad valorem tax millages (sinking tax millages) for 2001 for the purpose of paying the principal and interest due in 2002 on all outstanding bonds of the respective entities:

Library Sinking 1.05 mills

Ward 4 Fire Protection District No. 4 Sinking 9.50 mills

Sewerage District No. 11 of Wards 3 & 8 Sinking 4.60 mills

Waterworks District No. 5 of Wards 3 & 8 Sinking .30 mill

THUS DONE AND PASSED BY THE CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY on the date above inscribed.

/s/ Elizabeth Conway Griffin, President

/s/ S. Mark McMurry, Administrator &

Ex-Officio Secretary

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Upon motion made by Mr. Andrepont, which was duly seconded by Mrs. August 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 18^th day of October, 2001, that it does hereby approve a Joint Services Agreement between the Police Jury and the Chennault Industrial Airpark Authority to spray herbicide to control brush growth on the back portion of the Chennault Airpark property.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury, or her designee, when appropriate, 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 Mrs. August, seconded by Mr. Breaux and carried unanimously to adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, convened in regular session on the 18^th day of October, 2001, that it does hereby approve an Amendment to the "Contract to Provide Services/Hold Harmless Agreement" between the Police Jury and Mrs. Mary Woodard with reference to her parkkeeper services at White Oak Park wherein the Parish will pay the monthly amount necessary to cover Medicare Supplemental and Medicare Part B insurance instead of participation in the Parish's Health Insurance Program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury, or her designee, when appropriate, 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. McMillin, seconded by Mrs. August and carried unanimously that the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury, or her designee, when appropriate, 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. August, which was duly seconded by Mr. Andrepont 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 18^th day of October, 2001, that it does hereby approve an Agreement between the Police Jury and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development with reference to the Parish's participation in the Federal Off-System Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement Program which provides for the replacement of various off-system bridges in accordance with the Parish's approved priority list.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury, or her designee, when appropriate, 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 Dr. Mackey, seconded by Mr. Manuel and carried unanimously to adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, in regular session convened on the 18^th day of October, 2001, that it does hereby authorize the Parish Administrator to proceed in obtaining an appraisal of property known as Intracoastal Park.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Parish Administrator is authorized to enter into negotiations for the purchase of this property.

THUS DONE AND PASSED on the date above inscribed.

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The hour being 6:00 p.m., President Griffin advised that a public hearing would be held at this time to receive public comment on the development of a Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan which would assist Calcasieu Parish in its flood mitigation efforts.

Mrs. Pam Sturrock of the Division of Planning and Development stated that the staff had been working on the development of a plan to reduce problems associated with flooding challenges in the Parish. She then introduced Mr. Tom Friloux of Aegis Innovative Systems, a consulting firm hired to assist in development of said plan.

Mr. Friloux stated that copies of the plan would be available for review in Ms. Sturrock's office, and the Police Jury would be asked to adopt said plan at its next regular meeting (November 1, 2001). He advised that the purpose of the plan would be to: (1) document the parish's flood hazards; (2) identify risk areas; (3) document available mitigation alternatives; (4) identify mitigation funding sources; and (5) implement an action plan.

Mr. Friloux further advised that the planning process was a ten-step process approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and provided for government and public involvement. He presented a map showing the Parish's risk areas and storm surge potential. Mr. Friloux stated that the plan itself would identify various tasks as established by a steering committee which could be divided into four categories: (1) repetitive loss reduction; (2) future development; (3) stormwater drainage; and (4) emergency preparedness.

Mr. Friloux stated that some of the advantages of having a plan were to obtain additional credit for the community rating system to qualify for the 10% reduction in insurance premiums and to meet requirements for federal funding sources for mitigation purposes.

In answer to a question by Mr. McMillin, Mr. Friloux stated that if anyone had a concern about a certain area, to submit that information to Ms. Sturrock. He also stated that they had looked at most areas based on flood insurance and repeated losses, and they knew there were areas in the Parish that did not have insurance but did flood.

Mr. Clement stated that he found the storm potential for Calcasieu Parish was interesting. He further stated that he felt people in the parish had a false sense of security with reference to storm surge because Cameron Parish was situated between Calcasieu and the Gulf of Mexico. Mr. Clement asked for a copy of the map for his records and knowledge.

Motion was made by Mr. Manuel, seconded by Mr. Clement and carried unanimously that the report be received.

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

RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING ISSUANCE BY THE CALCASIEU PARISH PUBLIC TRUST AUTHORITY OF NOT EXCEEDING $11,000,000 MORTGAGE REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2001 B, AND NOT EXCEEDING $7,000,000 TAXABLE MORTGAGE REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2001 C, AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, on May 9, 2001, the Calcasieu Parish Public Trust Authority (the "Issuer") adopted a resolution authorizing issuance of not exceeding $18,000,000 of its Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (the "Bonds"); and

WHEREAS, on September 12, 2001, pursuant to notice, a copy of which is annexed hereto, the Issuer conducted a public hearing to allow all interested persons and elected representatives to express their views with regard to the proposed issuance of the Bonds by the Issuer, in satisfaction of the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the public approval prerequisite to assure the exemption from federal income taxation of the interest on the Bonds; and

WHEREAS, no one appeared at the public hearing to ask questions or give statements or comments (pro or con) concerning the Bonds; and

WHEREAS, on October 18, 2001, the Louisiana State Bond Commission gave final approval and authority to issue, sell and deliver the Bonds, and accepted the written offer of George K. Baum & Company, Houston, Texas, for purchase of the Bonds in an amount not exceeding $11,000,000 of Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2001B, and not exceeding $7,000,000 of Taxable Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2001C, all in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 14-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (the "Act"); and

WHEREAS, the Parish of Calcasieu, as the beneficiary of the Calcasieu Parish Public Trust Authority, must approve by resolution all bonds 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. The issuance, sale and delivery by the Calcasieu Parish Public Trust Authority of not exceeding $11,000,000 of its Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2001B, and not exceeding $7,000,000 of its Taxable Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2001C, is hereby authorized and approved.

SECTION 2. All other resolutions in conflict herewith be, to the extent of such conflict, and the same are hereby repealed.

THUS APPROVED AND ADOPTED on the 18^th day of October, 2001.

/s/ Elizabeth Conway Griffin

ATTEST: ELIZABETH CONWAY GRIFFIN, President

/s/ S. Mark McMurry

S. MARK McMURRY, Secretary

* * * * * * * * * * * * Motion was made by Mr. Manuel, seconded by Mrs. Treme and carried unanimously that the Parish Administrator be authorized to execute an agreement for the renewal of a lease with Congressman Chris John, a tenant and user of the Magnolia Building, in accordance with parameters established by the Police Jury Liaison Group for such purpose.

President Griffin advised that action was needed on a request from the Board of the Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Service District to approve a per diem to each member of the board in an amount not less than $25.00 nor more than $40.00 for each day of his attendance at meetings of the board, not to exceed twelve meetings per year, in accordance with LSA--R.S. 46:1053C(2)(a).

Mr. Andrepont stated that the agenda item was self-explanatory, that state law governed how much the board members could be paid, and it would be up to the board to determine what amount of per diem to set. Mr. Andrepont further stated that as liaison to the hospital, he knew that the board members met day after day during budget time, and he felt $40 was almost an insult to the intelligence of the people who served on the board.

Motion was then made by Mr. Andrepont and seconded by Mr. McMillin to adopt a resolution recommending that the board draw the maximum per diem allowed under State law, or $40 per day of attendance at meetings.

In answer to a question by Mr. Breaux, Mr. Andrepont stated that without changing the law, the members could only be paid for 12 meetings per year.

Mr. Andrepont amended his motion, and Mr. McMillin accepted said amendment, to provide that the local legislative delegation be asked to set the minimum per diem amount at $100. A vote taken on the motion as amended carried unanimously; whereupon, the following resolution was adopted:RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, in regular session convened on the 18^th day of October, 2001, that it does hereby approve the request of the Board of Commissioners of the Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Service District to provide for a per diem to each member of the board in an amount not less than $25.00 nor more than $40.00 for each day of his attendance at meetings of the board, not to exceed twelve meetings per year, in accordance with LSA-R.S. 46:1053C(2)(a).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Calcasieu Parish Legislative Delegation is hereby respectfully requested to enact legislation to amend R.S. 46:1053C(2)(a) to provide that per diem shall be no less than $100.00 for said board.

BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the members of the Board of Commissioners of the Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Service District and to the members of the Calcasieu Legislative Delegation.

THUS DONE AND PASSED on the date above inscribed.

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It was moved by Mr. Manuel, seconded by Mrs. Treme and carried unanimously that the low bid of All Star Pontiac GMC Truck, Inc. in the amount of $21,248.00 be accepted for the purchase of one (1) 2001 full-size three-quarter ton heavy-duty extended cab pickup truck, for use by the Office of Emergency Preparedness (Training Center), said bids having been received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on October 16, 2001.

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

PROCLAMATION

Be it Proclaimed by the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury that

November 4 - 10, 2001, shall hereinafter be known and remembered as

"National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week"

in the Parish of Calcasieu, State of Louisiana, in recognition of the Calcasieu

Parish Animal Control and Protection Department for providing lifesaving

services to animals and citizens in our community.

/s/ Elizabeth Conway Griffin, President

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury

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With reference to the foregoing, Mr. David Marcantel, Operations Manager of the Animal Control Department, appeared before the Police Jury and invited everyone to an open house at the Animal Control facility on November 4, 2001, to commemorate Animal Shelter Appreciation Week.

President Griffin advised that a public hearing would be held by the Joint Legislative Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works in the Contraband Room of the Lake Charles Civic Center on Wednesday, October 31, 2001, at 10:00 a.m., to review highway construction priorities for Fiscal Year 2002-03 for the parishes of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis.

Upon motion made by Mr. Kleckley, which was duly seconded by Mr. Derbonne and carried unanimously, the rules were suspended by a two-thirds majority vote to adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, in regular session convened on the 18^th day of October, 2001, that it does hereby authorize the submittal of an application in an amount of $150,000 of Sport Fish Restoration Funds (Wallop-Breaux) to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries with a 25% match from the Police Jury which will be used to facilitate the construction of a public fishing pier at the future Industrial Canal Boat Launch and Park in Ward Three.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury, or her designee, when appropriate, is authorized to execute all documents related thereto.

THUS DONE AND PASSED on the date above inscribed.

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President Griffin advised that a presentation would be given at this time by the administrative staff with reference to the proposed reapportionment plan for Police Jury single-member districts in accordance with the 2000 Census, and consideration would be given to setting an official schedule for a public comment period, public hearings, and adoption of the plan.

Mr. McMurry stated that because of uneven population shifts throughout the Parish as indicated by the 2000 Census, the staff had developed what he considered to be the best effort to equitably reapportion the 15 single-member districts in a balanced way that addressed the criteria and requirements set forth under the federal regulations as administered by the U. S. Department of Justice.

A pamphlet entitled "Calcasieu Parish Police Jury 2001 Police Jury District Reapportionment" dated October 18, 2001, was presented which included the following: (1) a memorandum regarding the proposed reapportionment plan as developed by the staff, as well as general information concerning the reapportionment process; (2) a table showing current police jury district populations; (3) information regarding parish population by ward and city; (4) population data tables for the proposed reapportionment plan; (5) maps of police jury districts under the proposed plan; and (6) a proposed timeline of events for reapportionment.

Mr. McMurry explained that with the new census figures, 13 of the 15 existing districts did not fall within the population guidelines and were either greater or less than 5% of the ideal of 12,238 persons per district, i.e., the population of District 8 under the new census figures was 38.5% over the ideal population, while the population of District 3 was 21.9% less than the ideal population. He explained that reapportionment was required in states which were classified as voting rights states according to the U. S. Department of Justice.

Mr. McMurry pointed out that growth in the northern end of Lake Charles had not occurred as was anticipated and that with the Calcasieu River and the bridges being located where they were, it made it difficult to tie the two ends of the Parish together, but the districts needed to be contiguous. He also pointed out that the proposed reapportionment plan provided that 14 of the 15 police jury districts would include an unincorporated area (current plan had 12 of 15 which had an incorporated area), and the staff felt it was good that most jurors would experience the problems and challenges of representing a rural area which could in turn create a better understanding of each other's districts.

Mr. McMurry advised that the biggest district geographically would be District 11 (Mrs. Treme's district), yet it contained the lowest population count. He also spoke of the changes in the manner in which the districts would be configured, pointing out the "domino effect" this process created. Mr. McMurry stated that the significant lack of uniformity in the population growth which had occurred mostly in south Lake Charles, Moss Bluff and Carlyss, caused some districts to be too big and some too small.

Mr. McMurry stated that by the following week, the Parish's website would contain reapportionment information for the public to review and make comment on, and that on November 6, 2001, an evening session would be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Courtroom A whereby those persons who could not come to the administrative office during the day to review the plan could come and do so. He explained that it would not be a formal meeting of the Police Jury, but the jurors were encouraged to be on hand along with the staff to answer any questions the public might have.

Mr. Breaux asked what would happen if the Department of Justice did not approve the plan, to which Mr. McMurry explained that what had happened during the last reapportionment process ten years ago would not happen again with the current process. He stated that the last reapportionment took place in the Spring of 1991, and police jury elections were held in the Fall of that year which allowed only a very short window of opportunity to complete the process. Mr. McMurry further explained that a protest had been filed against the reapportionment plan and while the group that filed the protest had been unable to come up with a better plan, the Police Jury had to delay the election approximately one month. He stated that this could not happen, however, during the current reapportionment process due to the fact that the next Police Jury election would not be held until the Fall of 2003.

In answer to a question by Mr. Kleckley, Mr. McMurry stated that not all states in the United States had to receive pre-clearance from the Department of Justice on their plans to reapportion, but Louisiana was one of the approximately nine southern states which fell under the realm of the Voting Rights Act. He further explained that all states were subject to the "one man - one vote" requirement.

Motion was made by Dr. Mackey, seconded by Mr. Clement and carried unanimously to receive the presentation made by the staff on this date and to approve the proposed time line of events for the reapportionment process which included a public comment period (data and maps to be displayed in the Office of the Administrator and posted on the Police Jury's web site) from October 19^th to November 15^th, an open session for public comment and input on the proposed plan and process on November 6^th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Courtroom A, a public hearing at the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury on November 15^th for consideration of comments received during the comment period, additional public input, and consideration of final approval of the reapportionment plan, and the submittal of the reapportionment package on November 30^th to the U. S. Department of Justice for pre-clearance.

It was moved by Mrs. Treme, seconded by Mr. Andrepont and carried unanimously to go into executive session to discuss a motion filed against the parish and other entities relative to funding defense counsel in the following cases: State vs. Turner (6359-01), State vs. Winfree (6359-01), State vs. Mitchell (6308-92), and State vs. Smith (6359-01).

Following the executive session, motion was made by Mrs. Treme, seconded by Mrs. August and carried unanimously to reconvene in regular session and to approve the report given by legal counsel during executive session, as well as authorize the filing of an appeal to the District Court's ruling on the motion filed relative to funding defense counsel in the above referred to cases.

There being no further business, motion was made by Mr. Kleckley, seconded by Mr. Breaux and carried unanimously that the meeting be adjourned.

Elizabeth Conway Griffin, President

S. Mark McMurry, Administrator &

Ex-Officio Secretary