CROWLEY, LOUISIANA
AUGUST 1, 2000
THE ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY met on the above date at 6:30 p.m., in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Courthouse Building, Crowley, Louisiana, in regular session with the Claude J. Courville, presiding. At the request of the President, a moment of silence was offered and the Pledge to the Flag was recited in unison. The roll was called and final attendance was recorded as follows:
ALTON STEVENSON
CATHERINE LACOMBE
JOHN HUMBLE SR
JIMMIE PELLERIN
JOHN BEARD
PAT DAIGLE
ABSENT: CECELIA BROUSSARD
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, to amend the agenda and consider the following: discussion on the Health Unit closures, resignation of a Parish employee and the widening of Tornado & North Riceland Roads. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson, to approve the Minutes of the July 18, 2000, Regular Police Jury Meeting. Motion carried.
Mrs. Sandy Treme, currently serving in her third term as member of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury representing District 11, was introduced as the new Region 7 Executive Board Member to the Louisiana Police Jury Association.
APPOINTMENTS
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CATHERINE LACOMBE AND MR JIMMIE PELLERIN
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 1st day of August, 2000, does hereby re-appoint MRS. BETTY POUSSON to the Acadia Parish Planning Commission for a nine year term effective August, 2000.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 1, 2000
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: PAT DAIGLE AND JOHN HUMBLE SR
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 1st day of August, 2000, does hereby re-appoint MR. TROY FRUGE to Bayou Des Cannes-Nezpique Drainage District for a four year term effective August, 2000.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 1, 2000
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
PERSONNEL
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, to terminate the employment of Mr. Anthony McClelland, as Custodian, and authorize the use of temporary help for the remainder of the 2000 budget year. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, to accept the resignation of Ms. Angela Boulet and to authorize Mr. John Quebodeaux to advertise to fill the vacancy of a Health Unit Permit Clerk. Motion carried.
PUBLIC FACILITIES/BUILDING & GROUNDS
Parish Engineer Tim Mader explained the estimates that were prepared to replace the roof on the Multipurpose Facility. Members of the Facility Committee discussed a variety of options associated with the roof repairs and Mr. Mader pointed out that as many as three alternatives could be included in the bidding process.
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: JOHN HUMBLE SR AND PAT DAIGLE
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 1st day of August, 2000, does hereby authorize the firm of Foley & Judell to advertise and receive bids for the sale of $900,000 of Certificates of Indebtedness to be received on September 19, 2000, and any and all activities necessary to accomplish same.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 1, 2000
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY: MR ALTON STEVENSON AND MRS CATHERINE LACOMBE
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 1st day of August, 2000, does hereby authorize the firm of Mader-Miers Engineering to prepare plans and specifications and advertise for bids to repair the roof on the Multipurpose Facility.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 1, 2000
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY: MR JOHN HUMBLE SR AND MRS CATHERINE LACOMBE
WHEREAS, the State of Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals (DHH) announced plans to streamline staff, consolidate services and downsize the agency, and
WHEREAS, part of the strategy would result in the closure of three satellite service locations in Acadia Parish: Church Point, Rayne and Iota, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Health & Hospitals previously reduced staffing by 2,300 positions and their annual budget by over 1 Billion, and
WHEREAS, the suggested plan would affect over 1,000 local residents who frequent these clinics monthly.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury duly convened on this the 1st day of August, 2000, does hereby urge the Department of Health & Hospitals to strongly reconsider the consolidation of satellite Health Units throughout the State particularly those in Acadia Parish.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Public Health Officials and area Legislators meet with local governing authorities throughout the State prior to making any final decision on the future of the program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Secretary of the Department of Health & Hospitals and the local State Legislature Delegation.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 1, 2000
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
PUBLIC SAFETY
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: JOHN HUMBLE SR AND PAT DAIGLE
WHEREAS, the Property Insurance Association of Louisiana recently advised the Acadia Parish Police Jury of the need to set and recognize boundaries within their local jurisdictions to represent actual Fire Protection Districts or Service Areas, and
WHEREAS, the City of Crowley, through its Fire Department, as well as the Church Point Volunteer Fire Department, formally acknowledged their continued commitment to serve the areas outside of the corporate limits of their respective municipalities, and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Police Jury to define the physical boundaries and recognize these areas by Resolution and submit same to the Property Insurance Association of Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 1st day of August, 2000, does hereby acknowledge the Church Point Fire Service Area as follows: at a point beginning at the at appropriate southeast corner of Section 15 Township 7S R2E, thence westerly along Parish Road 3-62 approximately 1 mile to the intersection of Parish Road 3-62 and LA 95 and/or the approximate southwest corner of Section 15 Township 7S R2E, thence southerly and southwesterly on LA 95 approximately .08 mile to the northernmost corner of Section 75 Township 7S R2E, thence southwesterly along north line of said Section 75 and/or public Parish road to Parish Road 3-36, thence southerly along Parish Road 3-36 approximately .05 mile to the intersection of Parish Road 3-36 and Parish Road 3-38, thence southwesterly, southeasterly, southwesterly, northwesterly and southwesterly on Parish Road 3-38 approximately 1.6 mile to the intersection of LA 370 with Parish Road 3-38, thence northwesterly along LA 370 approximately 1.0 mile to the intersection of LA 370 with Parish Road 3-16, thence southwesterly along Parish Road 3-16 approximately 2.0 mile to its intersection with the centerline of Hazelwood Gully in Section 44 Township 8S R2E, thence southeasterly along the centerline of Hazelwood Gully to its intersection with the centerline of Bayou Plaquemine Brule in said Section 42, thence northeasterly along the centerline of Bayou Plaquemine Brule to its intersection with the centerline of Parish Road 3-18 and/or the northwest corner of Section 78 Township 8S R2E, thence southeasterly along the centerline of Parish Road 3-18 and/or the north line of said Section 78 to the centerline of LA Hwy. 35 or the north line of Section 78 Township 8S R2E and/or the centerline of Parish Road 3-82, thence northeast along the centerline of LA Hwy. 35 to its intersection with the centerline of Parish Road 3-29 in Section 77 Township 8S R2E, thence southeast along the centerline of Parish Road 3-29 to its intersection with the centerline of Bayou Wikoff in Section 47 Township 8S R3E and/or the westward projection of the north line of Section 17 Township 8S R3E, thence along said westward projection of the north line of Section 17 to its intersection with the common boundary between Acadia Parish and St. Landry Parish in Township 8S R3E, thence generally northerly and westerly along the common boundary between Acadia Parish and St. Landry Parish to its point of origin.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Crowley Fire Service Area be defined as a point beginning at a point which is the intersection of the Louisiana Meridian and Parish Road 4-50 located at the east section line of Section 12 Township 9S R1W, thence south along the Louisiana Meridian to its intersection with Parish Road 6-16, thence easterly along the centerline of Parish Road 6-16 to its intersection with the centerline of Parish Road 6-14, thence continuing easterly along the centerline of Parish Road 6-14 to its intersection with the centerline of Parish Road 6-9, thence northerly along the centerline of Parish Road 6-9 to its intersection with the centerline of Parish Road 6-12, thence easterly along with the centerline of Parish Road 6-12 to intersection with centerline of Primary Road 25, thence northerly on Primary Road 25 to its intersection with LA Hwy. 90, thence northerly on the western boundaries of Section 30 Township 9S R2E and the western boundary of Section 19 Township 9S R2E to the intersection with the centerline of Parish Road 6-10, thence westerly along the centerline of Parish Road 6-10 to its intersection with the centerline of Parish Road 6-5, thence north northwesterly along the centerline of Parish Road 6-5 up to the intersection of Hwy. 98, thence westerly and northerly, to its intersection with the centerline of Bayou Plaquemine Brule; thence northwesterly along the centerline of LA Hwy. 98 to its intersection with the north line of Section 3, Township 9S R1E; thence westerly along the north line of said Section 3 and continuing along the north line of Section 4, Township 9S R1E to the northwest corner of said Section 4; thence northerly along the west line of Section 33, Township 8S R1E to its intersection with the centerline of Parish Road 4-46; thence northerly along the centerline of Parish Road 4-46 to its intersection with the centerline of LA Hwy. 98 and/or the southwest corner of Section 28, Township 8S R1E; thence northerly along the centerline of LA Hwy. 98 to its intersection with the centerline of LA Hwy. 1109; thence westerly along the centerline of LA. Hwy. 98 to its intersection with the centerline of LA Hwy. 13; thence south along the centerline of LA Hwy. 13 to its intersection with the centerline of Parish Road 4-50; thence westerly along the centerline of Parish Road 4-50 to the point of origin.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 1, 2000
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
PUBLIC WORKS/ROAD & BRIDGE
A motion was offered by Mr. Pat Daigle, seconded by Mr. John Beard, to authorize the Secretary to advertise for the calling of a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed exchange and abandonment of a portion of Ida Frugé and Maple Roads to be held August 22, 2000, at 6:00 p.m., in the Police Jury Meeting Room. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Pat Daigle, duly seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson, and duly resolved and adopted on August 1, 2000.
A resolution authorizing and directing the President to execute for and on behalf of the Acadia Parish Police Jury, an Act of Acceptance for E. B. Feucht & Sons, Inc., pertaining to the completion of the contract, for the Henry Bieber Road Bridge Project, in accordance with the plans and specifications contained in the contract documents pertaining thereto.
WHEREAS, E. B. Feucht & Sons, Inc., has completed the Henry Bieber Road Bridge Project in accordance with the plans and specifications contained in the contract documents pertaining thereto; and
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury desires to accept the completed work;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury that the President of said Acadia Parish Police Jury be, and is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to execute an Act of Acceptance for and on behalf of the Acadia Parish Police Jury accepting the work as being completed, and that he be authorized and directed to have a copy of said acceptance recorded in the Conveyance Records of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 1, 2000
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY: MR JOHN HUMBLE SR AND MRS CATHERINE LACOMBE
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 1st day of August 1, 2000, does hereby empower, authorize and direct the President to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for the receipt of additional RAP Material.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 1, 2000
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, to authorize the Secretary to advertise for a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed abandonment of Webb and Swane Roads in Egan to be held August 22, 2000, at 6:00 p.m., Police Jury Meeting Room. Motion carried with one abstention Mrs. Catherine LaCombe.
No action was taken regarding the request to purchase the necessary material to widen Tornado and North Riceland Roads.
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, to authorize the Secretary to formally request an extension of time from the City of Crowley for the use of the Animal Control Shelter. Motion carried.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE MEETING, THE MOTION WAS OFFERED DULY SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF AUGUST 15, 2000, AT THE HOUR OF 6:30 P.M.
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