The Finance Committee of the Acadia Parish Police Jury met in public session at 6:30 P.M. on Wednesday, September 12, 2007, 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 Finance Committee and are to be presented as agenda items. Motion carried.
JIMMIE PELLERIN-CHAIRMAN
A. J. CREDEUR
CECELIA CHAMBERSFinance Committee
The Parish Road Manager informed the Committee that the 2007 trucks were no longer available through state contract and requested that the Committee agree to the purchase of a 2008 truck which would cost an additional $588.00. He stated that he would pick the truck up himself which would save the Parish $500.00. The total additional cost then would be $88.00.
The Committee recommended approving the Parish Road Manager’s request to purchase a 2008 Dodge 3/4 Ton Truck, State Contract #406768.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIRMAN ADJOURNED THE MEETING UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETING.
The Personnel Committee of the Acadia Parish Police Jury met immediately following the Finance Committee Meeting on Wednesday, September 12, 2007, 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 Personnel Committee and are to be presented as agenda items. Motion carried.
Personnel Committee
ALTON STEVENSON-CHAIRMAN
CECELIA CHAMBERS
FELTON MOREAUA motion was offered and seconded to revise the agenda to include extended sick leave for a Parish employee and a CDL pay increase.
Discussion ensued regarding comp time for Parish employees.
Juror Cecelia Chambers stated that she will e-mail other parishes to get copies of their comp time policies and present it to the full Jury Tuesday night.
Juror Alton Stevenson motion to give the administrative staff a $1.00 per hour pay increase. The motion failed due to a lack of a second.
Upon the request of the Parish Road Manager, the Committee authorized up to 30 days of meritorious sick leave for Mr. Larry Hebert as provided for in the Personnel Policy Manual.
The Committee recommended a pay increase for Mr. Justin Savoy from $9.00 to $9.50 per hour effective 9/16/07 due to completion of CDL requirements.
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 Personnel Committee on Wednesday, September 12, 2007, 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
CECELIA CHAMBERS-CHAIRMAN
ALTON STEVENSON
FELTON MOREAUA motion was offered and seconded to revise the agenda to include the removal of Item 3 (culvert installation), and add Cherokee Road & Lisa Drive and Hidden Heritage Roadway and Drainage.
The Committee authorized entering into an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Crowley for maintenance and improvement of ditches north of Interstate 10.
The Committee recommended a 15 ton load limit and a 20 mph speed limit on Richard School Road.
The Committee recommended approving the request from Francis Frey to waive permit conditions and allow for the open cut method to install a 12" irrigation line on the gravel portion of Schultz Road.
The Committee authorized entering into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Sixth Ward Drainage District for drainage improvements for the residents on Lisa Drive and Cherokee Road.
The following Committee recommendations were made regarding Hidden Heritage Subdivision:
Accepting the bid received on August 28, 2007, from H & S
Construction for the construction of street paving improvements.Accepting and approving the certified statement or report prepared
by Aucoin & Associates.Providing for the levy of local or special assessments for Hidden
Heritage Subdivision Construction and Hardsurfacing of Roadway
Project.Providing for the issuance, execution, negotiation, sale and delivery
of not exceeding $224,784.20 of Paving Certificates, Series 2007B.Negotiate with outside contractor to sub out drainage project.
Awarding Contract with H & S Construction in the amount of
$212,333.50.Accepting the plat as final and dedication of street right-of-ways and
drainage servitudes.Intergovernmental Agreement to discard of degrassing and unusable
soil on lots along roadway and drainage servitudes.THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIRMAN ADJOURNED THE MEETING UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETING.
The Solid Waste/Environmental Committee of the Acadia Parish Police Jury met immediately following the Public Works/Road & Bridge Committee on Wednesday, September 12, 2007, 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
JOHN HUMBLE SR-CHAIRMAN
FELTON MOREAU
ALTON STEVENSONLegal Counsel Doug Wimberly reviewed with Committee members a table of changes for the Solid Waste Contract Specifications.
Existing Agreement Proposed
In default after three consecutive days 5 days
Take possession of all Contractor’s Temporary possession, not
ownership
Until another contractor
can be hired.
Police Jury can retain possession of Same
equipment until it can acquire
equipment or another contractor
Right to purchase equipment at No right to purchase
depreciated fair market value.Pay a reasonable rental value while using Not applicable
equipment if elect not to purchase.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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