The Solid Waste/Environmental Committee of the Acadia Parish Police Jury met in public session at 6:30 P.M. on Wednesday, March 15, 2006, in the Courthouse Building, Police Jury Meeting Room, Crowley.
It was motioned and duly seconded that all action items contained in this report were taken, reviewed and discussed by the Solid Waste/Environmental Committee and are to be presented as agenda items. Motion carried.
Solid Waste/Environmental Committee
A J BROUSSARD-CHAIRMAN
A J CREDEUR
FELTON MOREAU
Without objection the Committee included a request to rehire Mr. Robert Hebert as Heavy Equipment Operator.
Mr. Stan McGee, Director of the Acadiana Regional Development District and currently preparing the Parishes Long-Term Recovery Plan as authorized, provided a draft which included recovery information collected following Hurricane’s Katrina & Rita. He advised that the time table had been changed and the report would be completed as required by the Louisiana Recovery Authority.
Solid Waste Supervisor Raymond Breaux requested that Mr. Robert Hebert be considered for rehire at $9.00 per hour as a Heavy Equipment Operator.
The Committee recommended that the Jury authorize the hiring of Mr. Robert Hebert as Landfill Heavy Equipment Operator at a starting pay of $9.00 per hour.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIRMAN ADJOURNED THE MEETING UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETING.
The Public Facilities/Building & Grounds Committee of the Acadia Parish Police Jury met immediately following the Solid Waste/Environmental Committee Meeting on Wednesday, March 15, 2006, in the Courthouse Building, Police Jury Meeting Room, Crowley.
It was motioned and duly seconded that all action items contained in this report were taken, reviewed and discussed by the Public Facilities/Building & Grounds Committee and are to be presented as agenda items. Motion carried.
Public Facilities/Building & Grounds Committee
ALTON STEVENSON-CHAIRMAN
FELTON MOREAU
JIMMIE PELLERIN
Without objection the Committee amended the agenda to consider the matter of the canopy improvements at the Rice Arena.
Mr. Ron Lawson, Chairman of the Acadia Parish Airport Commission, spoke about the need to fund new hanger space along the T-Hanger Taxiway at the LeGros Airport. He advised that $55,000.00 would be the estimated cost to construct a two plane hanger. He expanded on the concept of using the airport for economic development purposes to provide space for new businesses on the 246 acres that could be made available particularly as an Industrial Park. Mr. Lawson also presented the Commissions five year capital improvement plan that was due by the end of March. The summary included 12 items from parallel t-hangers and security fencing to runway extensions.
The Committee recommended the approval of the five year capital improvement plan for the LeGros Airport with an estimated cost of $3,365,000.00.
The Committee was advised that the canopy improvements currently under construction at the Rice Arena did not provide for clearance to allow for space for horseback riders and that the contractor would be willing to amend the plan and raise the canopy to allow for additional space.
The Committee recommended authorizing an increase in allocation to construct canopy improvements to conduct the annual Household Hazardous Waste Day at the Rice Arena in the amount of $2,040.00.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIRMAN ADJOURNED THE MEETING UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETING.
The Public Works/Road & Bridge Committee of the Acadia Parish Police Jury met immediately following the Public Facilities/Building & Grounds Committee on Wednesday, March 15, 2006, in the Courthouse Building, Police Jury Meeting Room, Crowley.
It was motioned and duly seconded that all action items contained in this report were taken, reviewed and discussed by the Public Works/Road & Bridge Committee and are to be presented as agenda items. Motion carried.
Public Works/Road & Bridge Committee
A J CREDEUR-CHAIRMAN
FELTON MOREAU
ABSENT: CADE BENOIT
Without objection the Committee amended the agenda to add a speed limit on Idaho, Drainage Project on St. Raymond, discussion on Hamic Railroad crossing and an amendment to the inmate agreement with the Sheriff.
The Committee recommended declaring that the used dump truck kept at the maintenance barn be considered salvage and donate it to the Village of Estherwood.
The Road Manager advised that cost estimate to stripe a mile road was in the vicinity of $3,000.00 including reflectors.
The Committee authorized the Road Manager prepare proposals to stripe an estimated ten miles of primary roads.
The Road Manager indicated that a request was made to clean a portion of Conrad Road. He indicated that there was concern as to whether a portion of the road in question was a public road.
The Committee recommended authorizing enforcement of Obnoxious Weed Ordinance as part of the Office of Emergency Preparedness.
The Committee recommended approving the work report for February.
The Committee discussed the possibility of an upcoming major road improvement project estimated in the amount of $5,000,000.00. Members of the Committee and other members of the Jury discussed the possibility of using surface treatment as opposes to new construction. It was noted that 90 miles of Phase I roads had not been resealed since the repair work in 1996.
The Parish Engineer Karl Aucoin advised that the cost of surface treatment would run somewhere between $20,000 to $35,000. He also advised that work should be done on Ellis Road, L. Boudreaux Road and Fournerat Road as well as Benton Road to repair certain decaying conditions.
The Committee recommended authorizing Aucoin & Associates to prepare plans and specifications to construct surface treatment improvements on road ways repaired in Phases I and II and certain roads needing reconstruction.
The Committee recommended authorizing Bond Counsel prepare a funding issue in the amount of $5,000,000.00 to construct additional road repair and improvements.
The Committee recommended a 25 mph speed limit on Idaho Road.
The Committee recommended Drainage Project 2006-5 on St. Raymond Road at an estimated cost of $2,588.00.
It was asked that the Hamic railroad crossing not be forgotten. The Committee was encouraged to support the effort.
A request was made to assist in the cost to provide an increase in pay for the deputy who supervises the Parishes Inmate Program. The Committee recommenced authorizing an amendment to the agreement with the Sheriff to administer the inmate program to cover increase labor cost at an estimated amount of $1,000.00.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIRMAN ADJOURNED THE MEETING UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETING.
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