CROWLEY, LOUISIANA
DECEMBER 17, 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
JOHN HUMBLE SR
CECELIA BROUSSARD
JIMMIE PELLERIN
PAT DAIGLE
CLAUDE COURVILLE
ABSENT: JOHN BEARD
A motion was offered by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, to revise the agenda to consider final Acceptance of Phase III Part A Contract 1 Road Improvements and declare the afternoon of December 24, 2002, a legal holiday. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson, to approve the Minutes of the December 3, 2002, Regular Police Jury Meeting. Motion carried.
FINANCE
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, to approve the Acadiana Criminalistic Laboratory Budget with anticipated revenues of $1,078,000.00 and anticipated expenditures of $1,346,007.21 for fiscal year 2003 and authorize the payment of the Parish’s prorated share of the deficit in the amount of $8,737.00 with like amounts to be provided by the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CATHERINE LACOMBE AND MR PAT DAIGLE
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 17th day of December, 2002, does hereby approve the year end budget adjustments as presented by the Secretary-Treasurer reflecting a net increase in revenues of $5,661,285.00 and a net increase in expenditures of $6,210,004.00.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary be instructed to make closing entries to the 2002 Budget to satisfy the allowable variances.
ADOPTED: DECEMBER 17, 2002
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. Jimmie Pellerin, to approve the request from the Acadia Council On Aging to assist with the transportation of quarterly commodities for the elderly in the amount of $1,000.00 per year. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: JIMMIE PELLERIN AND ALTON STEVENSON
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 17th day of December, 2002, does hereby authorize the observance of the afternoon of Tuesday, December 24, 2002, as a legal holiday.
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 17, 2002
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
PUBLIC WORKS/ROAD & BRIDGE
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 17th day of December, 2002, does hereby empower, authorize & direct the President to execute Change Order No. 1 to the 2002 Patching and Base Failure Repair Project to add removal and replacement of roadway failures with hot mix asphalt in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty-six Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-eight and 12/100 ($256,338.12) Dollars with E. B. Feucht & Sons, Inc., for an adjusted contract price of Four Hundred Seventy-nine Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-four and 03/100 ($479,484.03) Dollars.
ADOPTED: DECEMBER 17, 2002
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 by G.F. & P. Zaunbrecher Farms to open cut Monceaux Road for the installation of irrigation pipeline. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Pat Daigle, duly seconded by Mr. John Humble, Sr., and duly resolved and adopted on December 17, 2002.
A resolution authorizing and directing the President to execute for and on behalf of the Acadia Parish Police Jury, an Act of Acceptance for W. R. Core, LLC, Contractor, pertaining to the substantial completion of the contract, Phase IIIA, Contract 1, Road Improvements in Districts 2, 3, 7 & 8, in accordance with the plans and specifications contained in the contract documents pertaining thereto.
WHEREAS, W. R. Core, LLC, as Contractor, has substantially completed the Phase IIIA, Contract 1, Road Improvements in Districts 2, 3, 7 & 8, 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 substantially completed with the exception of Airport Road, 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: DECEMBER 17, 2002
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
The Sales Tax Report was presented for the month of November, 2002. The report indicated a gross receipt of $1,533,891.82, an increase of $1,151,480.87 from November, 2001.
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, to set the 2003 meeting dates and times for the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Courthouse Building, Crowley. Motion carried.
Mrs. Candy Leger, representative of the Acadia-St. Landry Medical Foundation, requested an update on the Police Jury’s position related to the Hospital Board of Directors.
It was noted that a law suit had been filed by the Medical Foundation against the Hospital Board and its Consultant.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Mr. D. A. Delahoussaye was advised that a meeting with the City of Crowley to discuss the bridge at the Kathy Apartments would be scheduled as early as possible.
Legal Counsel André Doguet reported on the pending litigation against the Town of Duson.
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 7, 2003, AT THE HOUR OF 6:30 P.M.
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