The Police Jury of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, met in Regular Session at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 1, 2004, in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Parish Government Building, 1015 Pithon Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, with The Honorable Brent Clement, President, presiding, and the following members present:

Mesdames Elizabeth Conway Griffin and Sandra J. Treme; and Messrs. Francis Andrepont, Calvin Collins, Mike Danahay, Tony Guillory, Chuck Kleckley, Chris Landry, Charles S. Mackey, D.D.S., Don Manuel, Hal McMillin, Cornie Moon, Tony Stelly, and Alvin Stevens

Also present were Mr. S. Mark McMurry, Parish Administrator; Mr. Bryan Beam, Assistant Administrator; Mrs. Coleen Clark, Executive Secretary; Mr. Richard Gremillion, Director of Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security; Mrs. Cheryl Heisser, Director of Human Resources; Mr. Jerry Milner, Director of Finance; Mr. Claude Smart, Parish Engineer; Mr. Allen L. Smith, Jr., of the firm of Plauche, Smith and Nieset, General Counsel; Mrs. Kathy P. Smith, Recording Secretary; Mr. Gerry Trahan, Director of Facilities Management; and Mr. Jim Vickers, Director of Planning and Development.

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

President Clement welcomed everyone in attendance and asked those who would like to address the Police Jury to fill out a “Request to Appear” form and submit it to the staff. He also asked that all cellular telephones and pagers be turned off or set on a suitable mode so they would not interrupt the meeting.

Mr. David Thibodaux appeared before the Police Jury with reference to his candidacy for Louisiana’s Seventh Congressional District. He pointed out that this was not the first time he had run for this seat and that in 1996 he had missed being in the run-off by eight votes. Mr. Thibodaux stated that he had decided to run again based on a poll that revealed the three most important issues for persons in the district were the economy, education, and health care. Mr. Thibodaux stated that education was not an issue, it was his life, having taught school for the past 25 years. He also stated that after serving on the Lafayette Parish School Board for almost ten years, he had ideas on how to fix things with the schools. Mr. Thibodaux stated that all parents, black or white, wanted the same things – safe schools, good education, and good opportunities for graduates. In closing, he asked for the jurors’ support in his candidacy.

Mr. Chad Thielen, Chairman of the governing body of the Coastal Plain Conservancy, appeared before the Police Jury at this time relative to said organization’s mission and goals. He stated that the organization was a new non-profit land trust, regional in nature, which had accomplished some exciting things during its first year. Mr. Thielen advised that there might be some opportunities to partner with the Parish in some of its needs.

Mr. Thielen then introduced Ms. Cinnamon Baldwin, Executive Director of the Conservancy, who spoke to the Jury about the organization’s focus on preserving the coastal plain region and its cultural heritage, working hand in hand with private land owners to better manage and protect their property. Ms. Baldwin explained that the coastal plain extended from the tip of Texas and went all the way up the eastern seaboard, making Louisiana one of the two states which were completely in the plain.

Ms. Baldwin stated that in addition to partnerships with landowners, another of the Conservancy’s goals was education and research, working with the schools in grades K–12, as well as McNeese State University. She gave several examples of such work, one being the recently-constructed middle school in Moss Bluff which had impacted the wetlands, and the Conservancy had worked with the seventh grade classes to replant Louisiana native plants that were wetlands specific and included activities that met State science standards so that it could be used as an outdoor classroom. Ms. Baldwin stated that some of the other school programs of the Conservancy were designed to bring wildlife into the classroom, beach restoration, etc., in an effort to get students excited about making a difference about stewardship in this region.

Ms. Baldwin talked about the Conservancy’s efforts in being a good example of innovative stewardship and a partnership with the USDA, the USGS, and McNeese State University to grow more native plant materials for planting along roadsides, dressing up ruts/scars in the land left by oil and gas rigs, etc.

Ms. Baldwin also talked about the Conservancy’s efforts to promote eco-tourism, pointing out that people come from all over the world to birdwatch in Cameron and Calcasieu parishes, as well as a goal of creating partnerships. She stated that the Conservancy had partnered with businesses, schools, private individuals, the USDA, the USGS, and the Wildlife Service, to make sure conservation moved forward. Ms. Baldwin stated that there were several areas in which the Conservancy could possibly partner with the Police Jury, those being roadside vegetation utilizing plants native to the area to maintain and manage roadsides, as well as litter abatement and green space initiatives.

Mrs. Treme expressed her interest in seeing first hand some of the programs the Conservancy was doing in the schools, and Ms. Baldwin assured her she could attend any of them at any time she pleased, pointing out that it was a model program that could be implemented throughout the State.

In answer to a question by Mrs. Treme, Ms. Baldwin explained that the joint venture with McNeese State University (MSU), USDA, and USGS for the seed release program (for planting of Louisiana native plants) was unique in the country, and MSU was one of the first non-agricultural schools to be involved. She pointed out that the program had broad-reaching implications in areas such as cattle grazing, farming, etc.

Mr. McMillin stated that litter abatement was an area all of the jurors felt strongly about and that it would be advantageous if the Police Jury could partner with the Conservancy in this endeavor. Mr. Thielen stated this was an area where students could help, and Ms. Baldwin stressed the sense of “ownership” the students felt by being involved. She pointed out that it gave them a feeling of what their environment was supposed to look like.

Mrs. Griffin stated that the Police Jury had been interested in beautification efforts, as well as litter abatement, for a long time, and she was excited that the students were being exposed to these efforts because it would make them better citizens.

President Clement advised that an item would be taken out of sequence at this time relative to the Motorist Assistance Program.

Motion was then made by Mr. McMillin and seconded by Mrs. Griffin to adopt a resolution approving the exercise of the option to renew the Joint Services Agreement between the Police Jury and the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office for a one-year period beginning July 1, 2004, with the option of renewing the agreement for one additional year, for the operation of the Motorist Assistance Program (MAP), and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.

Mr. Rob McCorquodale, legal counsel for the Sheriff’s Office, appeared before the Police Jury and stated that the MAP was a great success and that he had received notification from the State that they wanted to renew it for a three-year term at the same rate whereby the State would pay for 70% of the cost of the program. Mr. McCorquodale advised that there were deputies in the audience to answer any specific questions the jurors might have.

Mr. Danahay advised that the program had actually begun when construction work was being done on the interstate, and that it was one of the most successful programs the Parish had.

A vote was then taken on the motion on the floor, and said motion carried unanimously; whereupon, the following resolution was adopted:

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, in regular session convened on the 1^st day of July, 2004, that it does hereby exercise the option to renew the Joint Services Agreement between the Police Jury and the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office for a one-year period beginning July 1, 2004, with the option of renewing the agreement for one additional year, for the operation of the Motorist Assistance Patrol (MAP) Program.

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

It was moved by Mrs. Griffin, seconded by Mr. Stevens and carried unanimously to approve the issuance of the following applications for liquor and beer permits and to ratify the issuance of the following Special Events Permit:

Motion was made by Mr. Manuel, seconded by Mr. Guillory and carried unanimously to approve payment of all current invoices.

Upon motion made by Mr. McMillin, which was duly seconded by Mr. Danahay and carried unanimously, the minutes of the regular meeting dated June 3, 2004, were approved, and the reading of same was dispensed with.

It was moved by Mr. Landry, seconded by Mr. Moon and carried unanimously to approve the Agenda Committee Report dated June 24, 2004, as follows:

A meeting of the Agenda Committee was held on Thursday, June 24, 2004, in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Parish Government Building, 1015 Pithon Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, with Chairman Calvin Collins presiding, and the following members present:

Mr. Francis Andrepont, Mr. Brent Clement, Mr. Mike Danahay, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Griffin, Mr. Chuck Kleckley, Mr. Chris Landry, Charles S. Mackey, D.D.S., Mr. Don Manuel, Mr. Hal McMillin, Mr. Cornie Moon, Mr. Tony Stelly, Mr. Alvin Stevens, and Mrs. Sandra J. Treme

Also present were Mr. S. Mark McMurry, Mrs. Coleen Clark, Mrs. Cheryl Heisser, Mr. Jerry Milner, Mr. Claude Smart, Mr. Allen L. Smith, Jr., Mrs. Kathy P. Smith, Mr. Gerry Trahan, and Mr. Jim Vickers.

Chairman Collins advised that the purpose of the meeting on this date was to review the proposed agenda for the regular meeting of the Police Jury to be held on July 1, 2004.

Following review of the items to be considered by the Police Jury on July 1^st, it was unanimously recommended that the proposed agenda be accepted as presented by the staff.

Also, recommendations for appointments to various boards of special service districts were made by members of the Committee, during which it was recommended that Mr. Stelly and Mr. Landry get together to discuss the composition of the Planning and Zoning Board.

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

Motion was made by Mrs. Griffin, seconded by Mr. Collins and carried unanimously that the Public Works Committee Report dated June 24, 2004, be approved as follows:

A meeting of the Public Works Committee was held on Thursday, June 24, 2004, in the Police Jury Meeting Room on the first floor of the Parish Government Building, 1015 Pithon Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, with Mr. Hal McMillin, Chairman, presiding and the following members present:

Mr. Francis Andrepont, Mr. Brent Clement, Mr. Calvin Collins, Mr. Mike Danahay, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Griffin, Mr. Chuck Kleckley, Mr. Chris Landry, Charles S. Mackey, D.D.S., Mr. Don Manuel, Mr. Cornie Moon, Mr. Tony Stelly, Mr. Alvin Stevens, and Mrs. Sandra J. Treme

Also present were Mr. S. Mark McMurry, Mrs. Coleen Clark, Mrs. Cheryl Heisser, Mr. Jerry Milner, Mr. Claude Smart, Mr. Allen L. Smith, Jr., Mrs. Kathy P. Smith, Mr. Gerry Trahan, and Mr. Jim Vickers.

(1) Received and opened the following bids for the mechanical and electrical upgrades to the Magnolia Building, as advertised in accordance with law for action to be taken at 5:30 p.m., with final action thereon to be taken at the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury on July 1, 2004:

Vitello, Inc. (#27102) ........................................................................................$2,520,535.00

Calcasieu Mechanical Contractors, Inc. (#23795) ............................................$1,990,800.00

Bernhard Mechanical Contractors, Inc. (#72) ...................................................$1,998,000.00

Note: The Project Engineer, Associated Design Group, Inc. recommended that the low bid of Calcasieu Mechanical Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $1,990,800.00 be accepted.

(2) Received a presentation by the Division of Engineering and Public Works concerning stormwater management and instructed the staff to do a study to present to the Police Jury within 90 days on an alternative system of governance relating to drainage and stormwater management.

(3) Recommended that a resolution be adopted naming a former private road (unnamed road off of Carlyss Drive in Ward Four, also known as Greco Road) which was accepted for parish maintenance by the Police Jury at its regular meeting on May 6, 2004, as Langford Drive. (Ward Four, Police Jury District 12)

(4) Recommended that the President of the Police Jury be authorized to execute the necessary documentation for donation of right-of-way from Roxsann Koonce Bear, Huey Leon Spell and Nancy Ellen Fontenot Spell, and Larry James King and Faye Ann King on Nathan Koonce Road in Ward 4. (Police Jury District 12)

(5) Recommended that the 2004 Capital Improvement Plan be amended to include the hardsurfacing of Nathan Koonce Road in Ward Four. (Police Jury District 12)

(6) Recommended that a resolution be adopted approving an Agreement for Professional Engineering Services between the Police Jury and URS Corporation to complete the design drawings for the Dave Dugas Road Bridge Replacement Project at a fixed price of $50,000, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto. (Police Jury District 12)

(7) Recommended that a letter be sent to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development requesting that consideration be given in order of the priority shown to various railroad crossings within Calcasieu Parish for the installation of signal devices under Highway Safety Funding Program 203.

(8) Recommended that Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2004-01 (Lorrain Bridge Replacement) be accepted as substantially complete.

(9) Advised that the inquiry into the operation of the Ward Four Gravity Drainage District (Gravity Drainage District No. Five of Ward Four) had been completed by the District Attorney’s Office and Parish Legal Counsel with a finding that no “illegal or inappropriate” activities were performed by any employee of the Drainage District on behalf of any private landowners.

(10) Congratulated Mr. McMurry on being recently appointed by Governor Kathleen Blanco to serve on the Governor’s Health Care Reform Panel which is designated to play a very important role in the future of health care in the State of Louisiana.

It was moved by Mrs. Griffin and seconded by Mr. Collins to approve Recommendation No. 1 of the Public Works Committee including the recommendation of the Project Engineer, Associated Design Group, Inc., to accept the low bid of Calcasieu Mechanical Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $1,990,800.00 for mechanical and electrical upgrades to the Magnolia Building, and further, to authorize the President of the Police Jury to execute the contract documents and any amendments or modifications thereto in conjunction with said project.

Mr. Harlan Duhon, 1801 John Stine Road, Westlake, appeared before the Police Jury on behalf of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). He stated that he was not against Calcasieu Mechanical Contractors, Inc. but had questions about whether the subcontractor, Custom Lighting and Electric, was in compliance with the Parish ordinance requiring certification of electrical training. Mr. Duhon stated that neither the Department of Labor (DOL) or the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) showed the subcontractor as being registered with an apprentice training program and unless someone could show him that said company met the qualifications, he would ask the Police Jury to not consider Custom Lighting and Electric as a legitimate subcontractor.

In answer to a question by Mr. Manuel, Mr. McMurry explained that the Parish’s bid documents required the general contractor to execute a form included in the bid package certifying that it would employ electricians on the project in question who were certified as participating in a program of training and education or as having successfully completed such programs that were conducted or supervised by the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee of the Electrical Industry and the Louisiana Department of Labor, Office of Regulatory Services, Labor Programs Section, Apprenticeship Division. Mr. McMurry further explained that the electrical subcontractor was required to provide through the general contractor on a monthly basis a signed certificate on a form provided by the Parish verifying compliance with these provisions.

Mr. Manuel asked if the certifications of the subcontractor’s employees’ training/education had to be submitted before they started working on a parish project and pointed out that a lot of harm could be caused if electrical work was not done properly. Mr. McMurry stated that the general contractor certified up-front when bidding that he would abide by this parish requirement, and then beginning with the first invoice, the subcontractor was required to submit with each monthly invoice a list of people who were on the job and whether each individual employee was participating in or had completed the training and education program. Mr. McMurry pointed out that there was also another certification that the general contractor had to execute monthly as to the residency requirements of 80% of the workers being from Louisiana and 50% from Calcasieu Parish.

Mr. Manuel asked if the general contractor was required to send the Parish the certification of training/education on each employee. Mr. McMurry reiterated that the general contractor had to fill out the electrical subcontractor certification and that the Parish had not been called upon to check the correctness of what the general contractor was certifying.

Mr. Duhon stated that he had told the owner of Custom Lighting and Electric about the program the IBEW utilized at Sowela Technical University and that they were welcome to participate, so there was an opening for them to play on a “level playing field”. He also stated that all he was asking was for trained electricians to be utilized and for everyone to abide by the Parish’s requirements. Mr. Duhon asked that the Police Jury postpone action until it could be verified that Custom Lighting and Electric met these requirements and could show that the company’s employees were participating in an appropriate training program. Mr. Duhon advised that Chaisson Electric had offered to do the work for the same price which Custom Lighting and Electric had bid, but said company’s offer had been turned down.

Mrs. Griffin questioned how Mr. Duhon’s claims could be substantiated, suggesting that the administrative staff do some research to determine whether Custom Lighting and Electric’s employees were certified in accordance with the Parish’s requirements.

Dr. Mackey pointed out that the general contractor would be foolish to sign a contract and go forward with this project without complying with the Parish’s requirements because of what might happen if he were to do so.

Mr. Landry agreed, stating that the burden would be on Calcasieu Mechanical Contractors, Inc., the general contractor. Mr. Landry further stated that he did not think the Police Jury should postpone awarding the contract on this date and suggested that a requirement be added that certifications be submitted to the Parish on each employee on the job, with the staff being responsible to check and make sure the certifications were legitimate.

Mr. McMurry advised that he did not think there was a standard certification, and each training facility/institution might have a different type of curriculum and/or certification. He further advised that he and Mr. Duhon had talked about the difficulty in equating one training program with another. Mr. Landry stated he realized they would all be different, but at least they would be providing something stating they were certified instead of being self-taught. Mr. McMurry stated that with different workers being utilized on different parts of the job, he did not think it would be too onerous to require in future bid specifications that the general contractor submit that with each monthly invoice.

Mr. Kleckley asked Mr. Duhon how long he had known Mr. Keith Ryder, owner of Custom Lighting and Electric, and how he would rate his work. Mr. Duhon stated that he had known him for 10-20 years and that he did not do that (rate a company’s work). Mr. Duhon further stated that he had 200 people (in his union) who needed jobs and that the Police Jury did not need “high school kids” wiring parish buildings. He reiterated his earlier statement that he wanted things to be on a “level playing field” and that he wanted the Police Jury to check with the general contractor to make sure the subcontractor was meeting all parish requirements.

Mr. Kleckley pointed out that Custom Lighting and Electric had been very successful in business for many years, and he had no questions about the quality of said company’s work. He suggested that the attorney who was present in the audience on behalf of Calcasieu Mechanical Contractors be allowed an opportunity to address the Jury, and President Clement stated that he had not received a “Request to Appear” form from said attorney.

Mr. Duhon asked why the Police Jury would allow a general contractor to say he was going to hire anybody he wanted to regardless of whether they were trained or not, and he did not need an attorney to tell him anything, he needed Mr. Ryder to tell him he was in compliance. Mr. Duhon advised that he had 1,000 members in IBEW who had children and wives who were all a part of this issue. He stated that if it took court action to prove his case, he was ready to do that so he could move on to other matters.

Mr. Manuel stated that a provision to require certifications of training to be turned in with the monthly invoices was the only way to make sure the workers on the job were certified electricians.

Mr. Andrepont stated that it appeared to him that the Police Jury needed to depend on the general contractor, and he did not know of anything else the Jury could do but take the general contractor’s word that he would do what he said he would do. Mr. McMurry stated that the Parish’s only relationship was with the general contractor but that on most jobs, there was an architectural or engineering firm which made sure all technical and general specifications of the project were abided by and enforced. He further stated that he had no problem with indicating to the engineering firm for this particular project that it was being contested and asking said firm to verify to the best of its ability that the general contractor was living up to the certification requirement, but he did not know how to do that in advance of the job without calling somebody a “liar”. Mr. McMurry pointed out that the owner of Calcasieu Mechanical Contractors, general contractor for this project, was present in the audience and perhaps he could indicate to the Police Jury what his signature meant on the form.

Mr. McMillin stated that this was not a union/non-union issue but rather a safety issue and that it was a very important item to the Police Jury with respect to electrical and plumbing work on parish jobs.

Mr. Danahay asked if the training was required to be third party, to which Mr. McMurry advised that even though that was not in the policy, it was his understanding that the intent was for the training to be independent or third party as compared to in-house.

Mr. Duhon stated that Mr. McMurry had worked hard with him in trying to get a level playing field and safety on parish jobs. He again stated that the general contractor and subcontractor should be made to abide by the Parish’s requirements in this regard, and if not, those should be brought back to the “drawing board”.

Mr. Mike Wright, attorney at law, 203 West Clarence Street, Lake Charles, appeared before the Police Jury and addressed a comment made earlier in the meeting wherein a question was raised as to what the Police Jury could actually do if it was determined after the contract was signed that the training/education certifications of the subcontractor were not correct. Mr. Wright stated that it appeared there would be nothing to remedy the situation after the contract was signed, and he assured the Police Jury that one or several lawsuits would be spawned if this occurred. Mr. Wright also stated that it seemed better to him to solve this issue up front instead of two or three months down the road when it might be too late to take action. He further stated that lawsuits would not serve the Police Jury best, and he felt it would be better for the Police Jury to take the time to resolve the questions before jumping into a contract and having problems later down the road.

Mr. McMurry advised that on contracts of this kind, an extensive performance bond was required to be executed by the contractor at the time the contract was signed and that as far as he was concerned, abiding by every term and condition of a parish contract was part of the performance of said contract. Mr. McMurry stated that the performance bond was the Parish’s “hammer” to enforce adherence to the contract.

Mr. Smith, general counsel to the Police Jury, agreed, pointing out that if there was a breach of the contract, that was the purpose of the performance bond, to remedy the breach and if it was not remedied, it was the bonding company’s responsibility to cure the breach.

Mr. McMurry pointed out that although the Police Jury did not have a direct relationship with the subcontractor, it had a requirement that as of 5:00 p.m. the day following a bid opening, any general contractor had to provide a list of subcontractor(s) to be used on the project and in order to change one after that, the general contractor had to come back to the Police Jury for permission to do so. Mr. McMurry stated that in a situation where a subcontractor was not living up to the contract, he thought the general contractor would be before the Police Jury asking for permission to replace that subcontractor with another one and that there had been instances in the past where this had happened for various reasons.

Mr. Jeff Sanders, 1315 Horseshoe Road, Hackberry, appeared before the Police Jury as a representative of IBEW and stated that said organization had a four-year structured apprenticeship program at Sowela Technical University which was mandatory for members of IBEW. Mr. Sanders stated that in looking at training/education, everyone should look at the “meat of the coconut” and make sure a training program was legitimate and that certifications were not being “run off in an office somewhere”. He further stated that consideration needed to be given to where a certification was coming from, the teachers, and courses to determine what kinds of students were being turned out at a given school.

Mrs. Treme stated that the Police Jury was very well-intentioned with its requirement for training/education for electrical workers on Parish jobs but just like the legislature in Baton Rouge or Washington, some things had to come back for revisions and/or clarification because of something that wasn’t thought about originally. She further stated that she understood where the IBEW was coming from, but in return, she felt that they should know that the Police Jury wanted to do the right thing with respect to this matter. Mrs. Treme stated that later on, the Police Jury might have to tweak the requirement regarding training/education certification.

Mr. Sanders responded that he knew the Police Jury was trying to do the right thing, and he applauded the efforts of the Police Jury.

Mr. Edward Fonti, attorney at law, 1135 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, appeared before the Police Jury representing Calcasieu Mechanical Contractors, Inc., the low bidder for the mechanical and electrical upgrades to the Magnolia Building, and stated that the proposed subcontractor, Custom Lighting and Electric, was totally in compliance with the Parish’s requirement concerning education/training. He advised that the general contractor had been assured by Custom Lighting and Electric that three of Custom’s electricians had recently completed a semester course in engineering at McNeese State University and would re-enroll for the Fall semester.

Mr. Fonti also stated that the general contractor had been advised that the subcontractor had employed two journeyman electricians who had been through the apprenticeship program that he thought was the one IBEW supported. He pointed out that the general contractor would be signing off on the certifications and that there would be complete compliance with the Parish’s requirements.

Mr. Fonti stated that there had been a lot of discussion as to the need for tweaking those requirements and while that might be considered at a later date, he encouraged the jurors not to do that on this date. He pointed out that the project was bid out based on these requirements and that they had been met by the general contractor.

Mr. Kleckley asked if the employees who would be working on the mechanical and electrical upgrades to the Magnolia Building were properly certified under the Parish’s requirements, to which Mr. Fonti stated they were according to the bid specifications. Mr. Kleckley asked Mr. Fonti if he could provide Mr. McMurry with a copy of the documentation showing certification, to which Mr. Fonti responded that he could.

Mr. Kleckley then called the question on the motion on the floor, which was to approve Recommendation No. 1 of the Public Works Committee including the recommendation of the Project Engineer, Associated Design Group, Inc., to accept the low bid of Calcasieu Mechanical Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $1,990,800.00 for mechanical and electrical upgrades to the Magnolia Building, and further, to authorize the President of the Police Jury to execute the contract documents and any amendments or modifications thereto.

As per Mrs. Griffin’s request, President Clement asked that a reverse roll call vote be taken on the motion, and the result was as follows:

YEAS:Mrs. Treme, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Stelly, Mr. Moon, Mr. McMillin, Mr. Manuel, Dr. Mackey, Mr. Landry, Mr. Kleckley, Mr. Guillory, Mrs. Griffin, Mr. Danahay, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Andrepont.

The vote being unanimously in favor of the motion on the floor, President Clement declared said motion as having carried, whereupon Recommendation No. 1 of the Public Works Committee was approved and the low bid of Calcasieu Mechanical Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $1,990,800.00 for mechanical and electrical upgrades to the Magnolia Building was accepted, as per the recommendation of the Project Engineer, Associated Design Group, Inc., and further, the President of the Police Jury was authorized to execute the contract documents and any amendments or modifications thereto in conjunction with said project.

It was moved by Mr. Kleckley, seconded by Mr. Landry and carried unanimously to approve Recommendation No. 2 of the Public Works Committee as outlined heretofore.

Upon motion made by Mr. McMillin, which was duly seconded by Mr. Manuel and carried unanimously, Recommendation No. 3 of the Public Works Committee was approved, and the following resolution was adopted as a result thereof:

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, in regular session convened on the 1^st day of July, 2004, that it does hereby name a former private road (unnamed road off of Carlyss Drive in Ward Four, also known as Greco Road) which was accepted for parish maintenance by the Police Jury at its regular meeting on May 6, 2004, as Langford Drive.

Motion was made by Mr. Moon, seconded by Mr. Stelly and carried unanimously that Recommendation No. 4 of the Public Works Committee be approved.

Upon motion made by Mr. Andrepont, which was duly seconded by Mr. Stevens and carried unanimously, Recommendation No. 5 of the Public Works Committee as outlined previously was approved.

It was moved by Mrs. Treme, seconded by Mr. Manuel and carried unanimously to approve Recommendation No. 6 of the Public Works Committee and to adopt the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, in regular session convened on the 1^st day of July, 2004, that it does hereby approve an Agreement for Professional Engineering Services between the Police Jury and URS Corporation to complete the design drawings for the Dave Dugas Road Bridge Replacement at a fixed price of $50,000.

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

Motion was made by Mr. McMillin, seconded by Mr. Stevens and carried unanimously that Recommendation No. 7 of the Public Works Committee be approved; whereupon, the following resolution was adopted:

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, convened in regular session on the 1^st day of July, 2004, that it does hereby submit to the State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development, the following updated priority rating of railroad crossings for Highway Safety Funding Program 203:

PRIORITY	ROUTE	DOT NO.
1	Davison Road	768-106U
2	Bayou D’inde Road	768-087S
3	Landry Street	329-412B
4	Mike Hooks Road	329-411U
5	Pak Tank Road	768-107B
6	Evergreen Road	329-373M
7	Pete Manena Road	329-637F
8	Tom Hebert Road	869-614N
9	Packinghouse Road	767-959B
10	Church Street	329-351M
11	Lincoln Road	869-611T
12	Pete Manena Road	329-639U
13	Pete Manena Road	329-638M
14	Holbrook Park Road	329-362A
15	Bankens Road	329-367J
16	Edgerly-DeQuincy Road	920-173E
17	Tank Farm Road	869-613G
18	Rigmaiden Cemetery Road	329-360L
19	Lincoln Road	869-607D
20	Miller Road	329-332H
21	Anthony Ferry Road	329-368R
22	Pete Miller Road	768-133R
23	Creek Road	329-350F
24	Cooper Road	768-147Y
25	Gauthier Road	869-615V
26	Stagecoach Lane	329-341G
27	Corbina Road	869-616C
28	Ledoux Road	768-131C
29	Greathouse Road	869-612A
30	Lake Street	869-629D
31	Nelson Road	869-630X
32	Elliot Road	869-631E

Upon motion made by Mr. Kleckley, which was duly seconded by Mr. Danahay and carried unanimously, Recommendation No. 8 of the Public Works Committee was approved.

It was moved by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Guillory and carried unanimously to approve Recommendation No. 9 of the Public Works Committee.

Motion was made by Mr. Kleckley, seconded by Mrs. Griffin and carried unanimously to approve Recommendation No. 10 of the Public Works Committee.

Upon motion made by Dr. Mackey, which was duly seconded by Mrs. Griffin and carried unanimously, the following resolution was adopted: