CROWLEY, LOUISIANA
AUGUST 5, 2003
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:
CATHERINE LACOMBE
JOHN HUMBLE SR
CECELIA BROUSSARD
JIMMIE PELLERIN
JOHN BEARD
PAT DAIGLE
CLAUDE COURVILLE
ABSENT: ALTON STEVENSON
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, to amend the agenda and consider advertising for the position of Mosquito Control Director. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, seconded by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, to approve the Minutes of the July 15, 2003, Regular Police Jury Meeting and the July 29, 2003, Special 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 August, 2003, does hereby appoint MRS. MARY THIBODEAUX RICHARD to the Acadia Parish Planning Commission to fill the unexpired term Mrs. Rose Breaux effective August, 2003.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 5, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
A request by Toby Leger to endorse an appointee to the Acadia-St. Landry Hospital Board was not acted upon. Juror John Beard indicated that the appointment was to be made by the St. Landry Parish Police Jury and it was unnecessary for Acadia Parish to recommend a particular candidate.
COMMUNITY/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, to approve a request by William Delahoussaye to waive the building setback requirement on the two acre tract that he purchased in the Crowley/Rayne Industrial Park. Motion carried.
ELECTIONS
A motion offered by Mr. John Beard, to approve the request made by Mayor Roger Boudreaux, Town of Church Point, to amend the boundaries of the newly created Mosquito Control Sales Tax District No. 3 of Acadia Parish to exclude the town died for lack of a second.
Juror John Humble, Sr., felt the Town of Church Point would be unable to implement a state of the art program on their own.
President Courville went over what he felt were errors in the information presented by the Town prior to the tax election.
The following Resolution was offered by Mr. Pat Daigle and seconded by Mr. John Humble Sr.:
RESOLUTION
A Resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the special election held in Mosquito Control Sales Tax District No. 3 of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, July 19, 2003, to authorize the levy of a sales and use tax therein.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Police Jury of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of Mosquito Control Sales Tax District No. 3 of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the “District”), that:
SECTION 1. Canvass. This Governing Authority does now proceed in open and public session to examine the official tabulations of votes cast at the special election held in Mosquito Control Sales Tax District No. 3 of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana, (the “District”), on SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2003, to authorize the levy of a sales and use tax therein, and said Governing Authority does further proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the special election.
SECTION 2. Procés Verbal. A Procés Verbal of the canvass of the returns of said election shall be made and a certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who shall record the same in his office; another certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of Mortgages in and for the Parish of Acadia, who shall record the same in the Mortgage Records of said Parish; and another copy thereof shall be retained in the archives of this Governing Authority.
SECTION 3. Promulgation of Election Result. The result of said election shall be promulgated by publication in the manner provided by law.
This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Catherine LaCombe, John Humble, Sr., Cecelia Broussard, Jimmie
Pellerin, John Beard, Pat Daigle and Claude Courville.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Alton Stevenson.
And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 5th day of August, 2003.
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
FEDERAL/STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
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 August, 2003, does hereby empower, authorize and direct the President to apply for a Rural Development Grant on behalf of Fire Protection District #1 in an amount up to $10,000.00 for the purchase of dry fire hydrants and equipment repairs.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 5, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: PAT DAIGLE AND JOHN BEARD
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury has begun preparations for application for FY 2004-2005 LCDBG, and
WHEREAS, it was necessary to procure administrative and engineering services for grant projects in the event funds become available.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 5th day of August, 2003, does hereby proclaim that Mrs. Paula Fuselier be assigned administrative duties for Fire Protection District #7 and the firm of Mader Engineering be assigned administrative duties for Fire Protection District #5 and Aucoin & Associates be assigned engineering duties for said fire protection districts for the FY 2004-2005 Block Grant Application.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 5, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
FINANCE
The following resolution was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin:
RESOLUTION
A Resolution approving the issuance, sale and delivery
of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($130,000) of
Certificates of Indebtedness, Series 2003, of First Ward
Drainage District of the Parish of Acadia, State of
Louisiana, and other matters relating thereto.
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of First Ward Drainage District of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana, by resolution adopted on July 14, 2003, has authorized the issuance of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($130,000) of Certificates of Indebtedness, Series 2003 (the “Certificates”), for the purpose of acquiring and equipping a new crawler-bulldozer for the Issuer, and paying the costs of issuance of the Certificates, under the authority conferred by Section 742.2 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (R.S. 39:742.2), and other constitutional and statutory authority.
WHEREAS, it is now the desire of the Police Jury of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana, to approve the issuance of the Certificates;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Police Jury of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the “Police Jury”), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana, that:
SECTION 1. In compliance with the provisions of Article VI, Section 15 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and in accordance with the request of the Board of Commissioners of First Ward Drainage District of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana, this Police Jury hereby approves the issuance of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($130,000) of Certificates of Indebtedness, Series 2003, of First Ward Drainage District of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana, said Certificates to be issued under the authority and for the purposes stated in the preamble hereto.
SECTION 2. Neither the Parish nor this Police Jury shall be liable in any manner for the payment of said Certificates.
The foregoing having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Catherine LaCombe, John Humble, Sr., Cecelia Broussard, Jimmie
Pellerin, John Beard, Pat Daigle and Claude Courville.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Alton Stevenson
And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 5th day of August, 2003.
/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 approve the hiring of Ms. Rachelle Webb as full-time Window Clerk at the Acadia Parish Landfill at a starting pay of $6.00 per hour and Ms. Paula Bouillion as part-time Window Clerk at a starting pay of $6.00 per hour effective August 6, 2003, provided all hiring requirements are met; Kellie Dailey and Patricia Pastor were selected as alternates for the part-time position. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, to approve the hiring of Mr. Robert Hebert as Landfill Equipment Operator at a starting pay of $7.61 per hour effective August 6, 2003, provided all hiring requirements are met. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, to approve the hiring of Mr. Larris Daigle as Road Maintenance Employee at a starting pay of $7.50 per hour effective August 6, 2003, provided all hiring requirements are met. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mr. John Beard, to authorize the Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to advertise for the position of Acadia Parish Mosquito Control Program Director at a salary range of $35,000 to $45,000 per year. Motion carried.
PUBLIC WORKS/ROAD & BRIDGE
RESOLUTION OF TERMINATION
The following resolution was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, duly seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, and duly resolved and adopted on August 5, 2003.
A resolution authorizing and directing the President to execute for and on behalf of the Acadia Parish Police Jury, a Notice of Termination for R. Cloud Construction Co., Inc., Contractor, pertaining to the completion of the contract, Harrington Road Improvements, in accordance with the plans and specifications contained in the contract documents pertaining thereto.
WHEREAS, a final inspection on the above referenced project was performed on August 1, 2003 and no incomplete miscellaneous work items were identified; and
WHEREAS, R. Cloud Construction Co., Inc., as Contractor, has substantially completed the Harrington Road Improvements, 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, 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 5, 2003
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 Payment Request No. 1 in the amount of $30,106.42 to R. Cloud Construction co., Inc., for Harrington Road Improvements. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD AND MR JOHN HUMBLE SR
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 5th day of August, 2003, does hereby empower, authorize & direct the President to execute Change Order No. 1 for Harrington Road Improvements in the amount of Three Hundred Nine and 67/100 ($309.67) Dollars with R. Cloud Construction, Co., Inc., be deducted for an adjusted contract price of Thirty-three Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-one and 58/100 ($33,451.58) Dollars.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 5, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD AND MR JOHN BEARD
WHEREAS, it was advertised for bids in the Official Journal for bridge repairs on Chinaberry Road.
WHEREAS, bids received were as follows:
BIDDER BASE BID
E. B. Feucht & Sons, Inc. $49,500.00
Guinn Brothers, Inc. $72,862.00
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 5th day of August, 2003, does hereby accept the low bid submitted by E.B. Feucht & Sons, Inc., in the amount of Forty-nine Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 ($49,500.00) 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 E. B. Feucht & Sons, Inc, on behalf of, in the name and under the seal of the Acadia Parish Police Jury relative to said repairs.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 5, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
A motion was offered by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, seconded by Mr. John Humble, Sr., to approve the request to assist with preparations for the Second Annual September 11th Tribute to be held in Iota. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mr. John Beard, to approve the Emergency Work Report for the month of July, 2003. Said expenditures to be in the amount of $126.10. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
BY: MR PAT DAIGLE AND MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 5th day of August, 2003, does hereby authorize Aucoin & Associates to prepare plans and specifications and solicit proposal to repair the bridge located on Bearcat Road at an estimated cost of $65,900.00.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 5, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
Juror Cecelia Broussard requested the Parish Bridge Inspector prepare a Parishwide list of bridges indicating their priority status for the next meeting.
ORDINANCE #857
AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO OPERATE OR DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON DONNA DRIVE IN ACADIA PARISH, LOUISIANA, AT A SPEED IN EXCESS OF FIFTEEN 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 fifteen miles per hour on the following described Parish Road:
Whispering Pines Lane
SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any person found guilty of operating or driving a motor vehicle in excess of fifteen 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: Catherine LaCombe, John Humble, Sr., Cecelia Broussard, Jimmie
Pellerin, John Beard, Pat Daigle and Claude Courville.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Alton Stevenson.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 5, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
SOLID WASTE/ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD AND MR PAT DAIGLE
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 5th day of August, 2003, does hereby authorize the President to request the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality review Modification No. 12 as a permit renewal application rather than a permit modification.
BE IT RESOLVED that the Solid Waste Engineer be instructed to investigate the steps necessary to reduce final elevations set forth in Modification No. 12.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 5, 2003
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 August, 2003, does hereby authorize the President to execute a contract amendment with Geotechnical Consultants for services provided pursuant to Modification No. 12. Said amendment provides for increases in Phase I and Phase II budget amounts as well as an adjusted project schedule.
ADOPTED: AUGUST 5, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
LITIGATION
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, seconded by Mr. John Beard, to authorize Legal Counsel to protest a July 8, 2003, annexation by the Town of Duson north of Interstate 10. Motion carried.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Ms. Kathy Dischler requested an opportunity to appeal a decision made by Animal Control. The matter was referred to the Personnel Committee.
Juror Catherine LaCombe requested information regarding the purchase of gravel.
Juror Cecelia Broussard reported that there was continued interest in the purchase of property in the Crowley/Rayne Industrial Park suggesting that committee meetings be set up for early next week to consider the matter.
It was arranged for the Building & Grounds, Personnel and Road & Bridge Committees to convene at 5:00 p.m., Monday, August 11, 2003.
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 19, 2003, AT THE HOUR OF 6:30 P.M.
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