CROWLEY, LOUISIANA
OCTOBER 3, 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
JOHN BEARD
PAT DAIGLE
CLAUDE COURVILLE
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, to amend the agenda and consider the request to relinquish Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant Funds. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, to approve the Minutes of the September 19, 2000, Regular Police Jury Meeting. Motion carried.
FEDERAL/STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
RESOLUTION
ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE
WITH STATE OF LOUISIANA
OFF SYSTEM BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Code of Federal regulations as enacted by the United States Congress mandates that all structures defined as bridges located on all public roads shall be inspected, rated for safe load capacity and posted in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards and that an inventory of these bridges be maintained by each State; and
WHEREAS, the responsibility to inspect, rate and load post those bridges under the authority of Acadia Parish in accordance with those Standards is delegated by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to Acadia Parish.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the governing authority of Acadia Parish (herein referred to as the Parish) that the Parish in regular meeting assembled does hereby certify to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (herein referred to as the DOTD) that for the period 1 October, 1999 through 30 September, 2000:
1. The Parish has performed all interim inspections on all Parish owned or maintained bridges in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards.
2. All bridges owned or maintained by the Parish have been structurally analyzed and rated by the Parish as to the safe load capacity in accordance with AASHTO Manual for Maintenance Inspection of Bridges. The load posting information that has been determined by the LA DOTD for all bridges where the maximum legal load under Louisiana State Law exceeds the load permitted under the operating rating as determined above has been critically reviewed by the Parish. Load posting information has been updated by the Parish to reflect all structural changes, and obsolete structural ratings or any missing structural ratings.
3. All Parish owned or maintained bridges which require load posting or closing are load posted or closed in accordance with the table in the DOTD Engineering Directives and Standards Manual Directive No. 1.1.1.8. All DOTD supplied load posting information concerning a bridge has been critically reviewed by the Parish Engineer prior to load posting.
4. All bridges owned or maintained by the Parish are shown on the attached list in the format specified by the DOTD. Corrections to data supplied to the Parish by the LA DOTD are noted.
These stipulations are prerequisites to participation by the Parish in the Off-System Replacement Program.
This resolution was considered section by section and as a whole and upon motion of Mr. John Humble, Sr., being seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, was adopted by the following vote on this the 3rd day of October, 2000.
YEAS: Alton Stevenson, Catherine LaCombe, John Humble, Sr., Cecelia
Broussard, Jimmie Pellerin, John Beard, Pat Daigle and Claude
Courville.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 3, 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 request to waive rights to a direct award for Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant Funds and that they be combined with other jurisdictions for mutual benefit. Motion carried.
LEGISLATION
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD AND MR ALTON STEVENSON
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 3rd day of October, 2000, does hereby request and urge the State of Louisiana to enact Legislation to reinstate the Parish Transportation Fund to the same amount as previous years.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Seventh Region of the Police Jury Association and the Acadia Parish Legislative Delegation be requested to support this request.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 3, 2000
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
PERSONNEL
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, to authorize the hiring of Mr. George Pousson, Sr., as Mower Operator, Iota Division, at $6.50 per hour and Mr. Barry Cormier, as Truck Driver, Branch Division, at $7.25 per hour providing all hiring requirements are met. Motion carried.
PUBLIC WORKS/ROAD & BRIDGE
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, to remove the 20" culvert located on Clement Road and provide assistance to install a 30" culvert at the owners expense. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: PAT DAIGLE AND JOHN HUMBLE SR
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 3rd day of October, 2000, does hereby authorize Aucoin & Associates to prepare plans and specifications and advertise for bids to repair the bridges located on Nation, Benton and Perchville Roads.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President be empowered, authorized & directed to execute all contracts relative the same.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 3, 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. John Beard, to authorize payment for the repairs to the bridges located on Nation, Benton, Perchville and South 13th from Phase II Construction Funds. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, to amend the fiscal year 2000 budget by increasing Road Construction in Sales Tax Road Fund 1996 by $12,000.00 and authorize the additional patching and leveling as part of the contract with J. B. Talley and Company, Inc., at a total estimated cost of $86,676.00, including engineering and inspection. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE #813
AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO OPERATE OR DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON NICHOLAS LANE (PARISH ROAD 2-46) 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:
Nicholas Lane (Parish Road 2-46)
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. John Beard, and seconded by Mr. John Humble, Sr., 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, John Beard, Pat Daigle and Claude
Courville.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 3, 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 request from the Town of Iota and waive the fees associated with the installation of a water line along Mary Street. Motion carried.
SOLID WASTE/ENVIRONMENTAL
Emergency Management Coordinator Mr. John Quebodeaux submitted a final report on the Household Hazardous Waste Collection that was conducted on Saturday, September 30, 2000, at the Acadia Parish Multipurpose Facility. He indicated 275 vehicles delivered accumulated household hazardous materials and that the LEPC, the Fire Protection Districts and the Sheriff assisted in the activities.
A motion was offered by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, to authorize a Resolution of thanks to sponsors and volunteers particularly Egan Hub Partners, CLECO-Calpine and Baker Petrolite for their assistance. 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 OCTOBER 17, 2000, AT THE HOUR OF 6:30 P.M.
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