CROWLEY, LOUISIANA
DECEMBER 5, 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 President, Claude 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
CECELIA BROUSSARD
JIMMIE PELLERIN
PAT DAIGLE
CLAUDE COURVILLE
ABSENT: JOHN BEARD
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, to revise the agenda to consider a request from the LSU Ag Center, discussion on Airport Improvements at the LeGros Memorial Airport, consider a drainage study on Harrington Road. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, seconded by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, to approve the Minutes of the November 21, 2000, Regular Police Jury Meeting. Motion carried.
APPOINTMENTS
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 5th day of December, 2000, does hereby re-appoint MR. MICHAEL RICHARD to Acadia Fire Protection District #5 effective December, 2000.
ADOPTED: DECEMBER 5, 2000
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD AND MRS CATHERINE LACOMBE
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 5th day of December, 2000, does hereby re-appoint to the Acadia Parish Communications District MESSRS. STEPHEN BROUSSARD, JOHN QUEBODEAUX and FRANK THEVIS for a four year term effective December, 2000.
ADOPTED: DECEMBER 5, 2000
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
COMMUNITY/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
A motion was offered by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, to authorize Legal Counsel to proceed with the title examination for the purchase of the adjacent property next to the Acadia Parish Multipurpose Facility consisting of approximately four acres. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD AND MRS CATHERINE LACOMBE
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 5th day of December, 2000, does hereby empower, authorize & direct the President to execute a Lease of Property Agreement with Cajun Bag Co., Inc., for the use of 75,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility for a period of one (1) year.
ADOPTED: DECEMBER 5, 2000
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
The following Resolution was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle:
RESOLUTION
A Resolution authorizing the president to execute an Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) for improvements at the LeGros Airport.
WHEREAS, Act 451 of the 1989 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature authorized the financing of certain airport improvements from funds appropriated from the Transportation Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury has requested funding assistance from the LA DOTD for loading pad(s); and
WHEREAS, access and parking for this/these areas do not qualify for funding under this program.
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury and Acadia Parish Airport District will provide in kind services and materials for the purpose of constructing adequate access & parking for trucks and other vehicles.
WHEREAS, the commitments made are not binding until bids are awarded for the project.
WHEREAS, the stated project has been approved by the Louisiana Legislature and the LA DOTD is agreeable to the implementation of this project and desires to cooperate with the Acadia Parish Police Jury according to the terms and conditions identified in the attached Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the FAA will provide 90 percent of the necessary funding, and the LA DOTD will provide the remaining 10 percent.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury that it does hereby authorize the President to execute an Agreement for improvements to the LeGros Airport.
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption.
The aforesaid Resolution, having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Alton Stevenson, Catherine LaCombe, John Humble, Sr., Cecelia
Broussard, Jimmie Pellerin, Pat Daigle and Claude Courville.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: John Beard
WHEREUPON, the Resolution was declared adopted on the 5th day of December, 2000.
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
FINANCE
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson, to approve 5% pay raises that were not considered by the Finance Committee for all Parish Employees with the exception of the Emergency Management Coordinator who is to receive the same final adjusted pay as the Parish Road Division Managers. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, to set aside $40,000.00 for Economic Development in the 2001 Budget. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD AND MRS CATHERINE LACOMBE
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 5th day of December, 2000, does hereby adopt the 2001 annual budget with anticipated revenues in the amount of $17,985,466 and expenditures in the amount of $17,221,778 with an estimated surplus of $763,688 with the majority of the surplus funds considered dedicated monies subject to legal dedication and shall be used only for the stated purpose(s).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Acadia Parish Police Jury has adopted the fiscal year 2001 budget by department totals and will not incur any liability for any expenditures and/or contracts for and/or beyond fiscal year 2001 which will exceed the amounts appropriated to officials, department heads, commissions or other operating agencies unless authorized by the Jury through budget amendments.
YEAS: Alton Stevenson, Catherine LaCombe, John Humble, Sr., Cecelia
Broussard, Jimmie Pellerin, Pat Daigle and Claude Courville.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: John Beard.
ADOPTED: DECEMBER 5, 2000
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, to approve the year end budget adjustments as recommended by the Secretary-Treasurer to balance the fiscal year 2000 budget. Motion carried.
PUBLIC WORKS/ROAD & BRIDGE
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: JOHN HUMBLE SR AND PAT DAIGLE
WHEREAS, it was advertised in the Official Journal for bridge repairs on Nation, Benton & Perchville Roads.
WHEREAS, bids received were as follows:
BIDDER BASE BID ADDITIVE ALT. NO.1 TOTAL
Coastal Timbers, Inc. $134,198.00 $ 7,642.00 $141,840.00
E. B. Feucht & Sons, Inc. $158,880.00 $15,000.00 $173,880.00
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 5th day of December, 2000, does hereby award the low bid submitted by Coastal Timbers, Inc., in the amount of One Hundred Forty-one Thousand Eight Hundred Forty and 00/100 ($141,840.00) Dollars.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of this Police Jury be and he is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to execute a contract with Coastal Timbers, Inc., on behalf of, in the name and under the seal of the Acadia Parish Police Jury relative to bridge repairs on Nation, Benton & Perchville Roads.
ADOPTED: DECEMBER 5, 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 firm of Aucoin & Associates to issue Notice to Proceed to Coastal Timbers for the repairs to the bridges on Perchville, Nation and Benton Roads. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE #819
AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO OPERATE OR DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON BELGIUM LANE (PARISH ROAD 2-100) IN ACADIA PARISH, LOUISIANA, AT A SPEED IN EXCESS OF TWENTY-FIVE MILES PER HOUR, AND, PROVIDING FOR THE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED by the Police Jury of Acadia Parish, Louisiana, that it shall be unlawful for any person to operate or drive a motor vehicle in excess of twenty-five miles per hour on the following described Parish Road:
Belgium Lane (Parish Road 2-100)
SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any person found guilty of operating or driving a motor vehicle in excess of twenty-five miles per hour on the Parish road described above, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction therefore, shall be fined not more than Fifty Dollars ($50) or be imprisoned not more than ten (10) days or both.
SECTION 3. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any laws or parts of laws in conflict are hereby repealed.
The Ordinance was offered by Mr. Pat Daigle, and seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, after being read and considered section by section, was adopted as a whole by the following vote:
YEAS: Alton Stevenson, Catherine LaCombe, John Humble, Sr., Cecelia
Broussard, Jimmie Pellerin, Pat Daigle and Claude Courville.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: John Beard.
ADOPTED: DECEMBER 5, 2000
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CATHERINE LACOMBE AND MR PAT DAIGLE
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury advertised according to law in the Official Journal of the Parish for the sale of one used backhoe.
WHEREAS, the second highest bid submitted was as follows:
VENDOR PRICE
Grant Services $7,000.00
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 5th day of December, 2000, does hereby accept the bid of Grant Services for the sale of one used backhoe in the amount of Seven Thousand and 00/100 ($7,000.00) Dollars.
ADOPTED: DECEMBER 5, 2000
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, to approve the Emergency Work Report for the month of November, 2000. Said expenditures to be in the amount of $543.74. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson, to approve the expenditure in the amount of $8,655.38 as recommended by the Parish Bridge Inspector for the relocation of aerial and buried cable at the site of a new bridge on South LeBlanc Road. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, to approve the request made by the Louisiana State University Ag Center to assist with drainage improvements on the south farm. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, to authorize the Parish Road Engineer to study the impact of replacing the wooden bridge structure on Harrington Road with the pipe and elevating the roadway in that area. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: JOHN HUMBLE SR AND PAT DAIGLE
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury, by Resolution, may authorize the observance of holidays as it may deem in keeping with efficient administration.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 5th day of December, 2000, does hereby authorize the observance of Tuesday, December 26, 2000, and Tuesday, January 2, 2001, as legal holidays.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Acadia Parish Police Jury authorizes the closing of the Acadia Parish Courthouse and/or various offices, presently under its direct supervision to observe this holiday.
ADOPTED: DECEMBER 5, 2000
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, to cancel the December 19, 2000, regular Police Jury Meeting. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, to set the meeting dates and times for the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., in the Police Jury Meeting Room. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. Pat Daigle, seconded by Mr. John Humble, Sr., to cancel the January 2, 2001, regular Police Jury Meeting. Motion carried.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
President Claude Courville announced that discussions have begun regarding Phase III Road Improvements which would include the hardsurfacing of gravel roads in the Parish.
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 JANUARY 16, 2001, AT THE HOUR OF 6:30 P.M.
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