CROWLEY, LOUISIANA
AUGUST 6, 2002
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
CECELIA BROUSSARD
JIMMIE PELLERIN
JOHN BEARD
PAT DAIGLE
CLAUDE COURVILLE
ABSENT: JOHN HUMBLE SR
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, seconded by Mr. John Beard, to approve the Minutes of the July 16, 2002, Regular Police Jury Meeting. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD AND MRS CATHERINE LACOMBE
WHEREAS, the members of the Acadia Parish Police Jury with great sorrow and a deep sense of loss, take cognizance of the absence of our beloved friend and past Acadia Parish Police Juror, Mr. Emery “Blanc” Venable who has been taken by an untimely death, and
WHEREAS, he has rendered innumerable public services to his respective Parish and to the State of Louisiana and to the people thereof, and
WHEREAS, the absence of this outstanding citizen and friend to public service is keenly felt as a personal loss to his family, friends and colleagues.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 6th day of August, 2002, does hereby pay tribute to the memory of
EMERY “BLANC” VENABLE
and does hereby express for members of this body and citizens of Acadia Parish their sense of gratitude for his achievements and contributions to the public good.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that when this Jury adjourns, it does so out of respect and in memory of our departed friend “Emery “Blanc” Venable”.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 6, 2002
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
Mr. Kristian Earles, Candidate for District Judge, addressed the body requesting support from those in attendance.
APPOINTMENTS
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD AND MR PAT DAIGLE
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 6th day of August, 2002, does hereby appoint MR. JASON GOSSEN to the Acadia Parish Planning Commission to fill the unexpired term of Mr. John Hains effective August, 2002.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 6, 2002
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
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 6th day of August, 2002, does hereby re-appoint MRS. ROSE BREAUX to the Acadia Parish Planning Commission for a nine year term effective August, 2002.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 6, 2002
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
ELECTIONS
ORDINANCE #845
AN ORDINANCE OF THE PARISH OF ACADIA AMENDING
ORDINANCE #843 PROVIDING FOR THE CONSOLIDATION
OF PRECINCTS AND THE REDEFINING OF BOUNDARIES
WHEREAS, Ordinance #843 provided for the consolidation of Precinct 6-2a with Precinct 6-4 and Precinct 3-3c with Precinct 3-1, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance #843 also had a provision that redefined the boundaries of Precinct 5-3 and 5-1b, and
WHEREAS, State law currently does not provide for the redefining or subdivision of precincts not needed for reapportionment and that such time for redefining or subdividing precincts is after January 1, 2004.
THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED that the following provisions of Ordinance #834 be rescinded:
“WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury desires to
redraw the common boundary between Precinct 5-1b
and Precinct 5-3 to better accommodate distribution
of voters, and”
“SECTION 6. Voting Precincts 5-3 and 5-1b are
hereby re-defined in Exhibit B and recorded with the
Acadia Parish Police Jury and Registrar of Voters
Office of Acadia Parish and made a part of this
ordinance.”
“Exhibit B in its entirety.”
The Ordinance was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson, after being read and considered section by section, was adopted as a whole by the following vote:
YEAS: Alton Stevenson, Catherine LaCombe, Cecelia Broussard, Jimmie
Pellerin, John Beard, Pat Daigle and Claude Courville.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: John Humble, Sr.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 6, 2002
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
It was then moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the Police Jury of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), canvass the returns and declare the result of the special election held in the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana:
PROCÉS VERBAL AND PROCLAMATION OF THE CANVASS OF THE VOTES CAST AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE PARISH OF ACADIA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ON SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2002.
BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that on Tuesday, August 6, 2002, at six-thirty o’clock (6:30) p.m., at its regular meeting place, the Police Jury Room, of the Courthouse, Crowley, Louisiana, the Police Jury of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), and being the authority ordering the special election held herein on Saturday, July 20, 2002, with a quorum being present, did examine the official certified tabulations of votes cast at the said election, and did examine and canvass the returns of said election, there having been submitted at said election the following proposition to wit:
PROPOSITION (1/4% SALES TAX)
Summary: 1/4% SALES AND USE TAX FOR A PERIOD OF
10 YEARS TO BE DEDICATED AND USED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COST OF MAINTAINING AND
OPERATING A PARISHWIDE MOSQUITO CONTROL
PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE COST OF ACQUIRING LAND,
BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH, WITH AUTHORITY TO FUND THE PROCEEDS
OF THE TAX INTO BONDS TO PAY THE COST OF CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS FOR SUCH PURPOSES.
Shall the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the
“Parish”), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29
of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974,
and other constitutional and statutory authority, be
authorized to levy and collect a tax of one-fourth of one
percent (1/4%) (the “Tax”) for a period of ten (10) years
from the date of the first levy of the Tax upon the sale
at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption,
and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible
personal property and on sales of services within the
Parish, all as defined in R.S. 47:301 through 47:317, with
the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and
necessary costs and expenses of collecting and
administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used for the
purpose of paying the cost of maintaining and operating a
parishwide mosquito control program, including the cost of
acquiring land, buildings and equipment necessary in
connection therewith; and further, shall the Parish be
authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds to
pay the cost of capital improvements for such purposes
to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of
Louisiana?
The canvass of the results of the election showed that there was a total of 2,427 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition and a total of 2,669 votes cast AGAINST the Proposition, and that there was a majority of 242 votes cast AGAINST the Proposition as hereinabove set forth.
Therefore, the Governing Authority did declare and proclaim and does hereby declare and proclaim in open and public session that the Proposition as hereinabove set forth was duly DEFEATED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the said special election.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Crowley, Louisiana, on this, the 6th day of August, 2002.
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
FEDERAL/STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CATHERINE LACOMBE AND MR PAT DAIGLE
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 6th day of August, 2002, does hereby empower, authorize and direct the President to apply for a Rural Development Grant on behalf of the Acadia Parish Tourist Commission in the amount of $40,000 to assist with the construction of a 20 x 30 Cultural Education Pavilion.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 6, 2002
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY: MR PAT DAIGLE AND MRS CATHERINE LACOMBE
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 6th day of August, 2002, does hereby empower, authorize and direct the President to apply for a Rural Development Grant on behalf of Fire Protection District #1 in the amount of $25,000 to assist with the purchase and repair of fire fighting equipment.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 6, 2002
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY: MR PAT DAIGLE AND MRS CATHERINE LACOMBE
WHEREAS, Acadia Parish is owner of an off-system bridge that has been ordered closed on Indigo/Morrow Road due to its deteriorating condition, and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Legislature has made available Rural Development Funds for the expressed purpose of providing repairs to such structures, and
WHEREAS, Bridge Structure located on Indigo/Morrow Road meets the eligible criteria for consideration to be repaired.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 6th day of August, 2002, does hereby authorize the Parish Secretary to make application for funding through the Governor’s Office of Rural Development for repairs to Bridge Structure located on Indigo/Morrow Road.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Acadia Parish Police Jury assures compliance of all program requirements including necessary match of funds either inkind or cash payments related to said repairs.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 6, 2002
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 Mr. Alton Stevenson, to authorize the hiring Mrs. Linda Quinn as Consultant to solicit group health insurance options at a cost not to exceed 1% of the annual premium. Motion carried.
PUBLIC HEALTH
Mr. Danny Doucet, Sanitarian with the Acadia Parish Office of the Department of Public Health, addressed the body outlining measures that should be taken to protect one-self from mosquitos. Mr. Doucet stated there were no confirmed cases in humans of the West Nile Virus in Acadia Parish.
President Courville noted no funds were available on the State and Federal level to pay for mosquito spraying.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Emergency Management Director John Quebodeaux recommended the Jury consider an agreement for disaster recovery services with Ashbritt, Inc., for the purpose of emergency cleanup in the event of a hurricane.
A purposed agreement was referred to Legal Counsel for review.
PUBLIC WORKS/ROAD & BRIDGE
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD AND MR PAT DAIGLE
WHEREAS, bids were received and duly opened on July 30, 2002, for the Parishwide Base Failure Repair and Asphalt Surface Leveling Project, and
WHEREAS, the following bids were received:
BIDDER BIDS
E. B. Feucht & Sons, Inc. $223,145.91
M. Matt Durand, LLC $261,474.00
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 6th day of August, 2002, does hereby accept the bid submitted by E. B. Feucht & Sons, Inc., for a total cost of Two Hundred Twenty-three Thousand One Hundred Forty-five and 91/100 ($223,145.91) 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 E. B. Feucht & Son, Inc., on behalf of, in the name and under the seal of the Acadia Parish Police Jury relative to said project.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 6, 2002
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
The Parish Road Manager noted that Theunissen Lane did not meet the requirements for the acceptance of existing aggregate roads into the system, therefore no action was taken on the request.
RESOLUTION
BY: MR JOHN BEARD AND MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD
WHEREAS, an investigation was made into the condition of a private road, Fire Station Lane, pursuant to a request of landowners dated September 17, 1997, and
WHEREAS, conditions set forth in an inspection report by the Parish Engineer were addressed by private land owners as per the specifications adopted prior to the acceptance of existing aggregate roads into the Parish System, and
WHEREAS, the private road Fire Station Lane was accepted by action of the Jury on September 5, 2000, subject to the receipt of pending right-of-ways.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 6th day of August, 2002, does hereby empower, authorize & direct the President to execute Right-of-Way Agreements in favor of the Acadia Parish Police Jury to accept Fire Station Lane into the Parish Road System.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 6, 2002
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
SOLID WASTE/ENVIRONMENTAL
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mr. John Beard, to render unusable and authorize the disposition of one 1991 Ford Pickup Truck Vin #1FTEF15Y5MNA57800. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, to authorize Mader-Miers Engineering to request from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality an early construction variance to construct improvements at the Acadia Parish Sanitary Landfill as set forth in Permit Modification No. 20. Motion carried.
The Sales Tax Report was presented for the month of July, 2002. The report indicated a gross receipt of $448,483.47, a decrease of $273,444.43 from July, 2001.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Juror Catherine LaCombe announced the planning of a memorial event for September 11, 2002.
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 20, 2002, AT THE HOUR OF 6:30 P.M.
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