CROWLEY, LOUISIANA
FEBRUARY 18, 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 Vice President, John Humble, Sr., presiding. At the request of the Vice 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
ABSENT: CLAUDE COURVILLE
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, to amend the agenda and consider a request for a Letter of No Objection to construct a truck stop on South Highway 13. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, seconded by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, to consider a resolution in recognition of Mr. August Hargrave’s service to Fire Protection District #8. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson, to consider the purchase of an Administrative Vehicle. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, seconded by Mr. John Beard, to approve the Minutes of the February 4, 2003, Regular Police Jury Meeting. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD AND MR PAT DAIGLE
IN RECOGNITION OF MR. AUGUST HARGRAVE’S YEARS OF
SERVICE AS A CHARTER MEMBER OF FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT #8
WHEREAS, Mr. August Hargrave made significant personal sacrifices in pursuit of the safety and protection of his community, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hargrave’s efforts extended far beyond the boundaries of Fire Protection District #8 of Acadia Parish, and
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury recognizes the value of his efforts and the positive impact they have had on the Parish.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury duly convened this 18th day of February, 2003, does hereby convey to Mr. August Hargrave an expression of gratitude and debt of thanks in exchange for his unselfish work and dedicated service as a President and Charter Member of Fire Protection District #8 of Acadia Parish.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be read into the permanent record of the Parish as a reminder of this accomplishment.
ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 18, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
Mr. Clyde Leger, Jr., and Mr. August Hargrave were recognized for their service to the Parish.
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 18th day of February, 2003, does hereby appoint to the Acadia Parish Communications District MR. JOHN D. SITTIG to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Stephen Broussard and MR. ALBERT VENABLE to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Robert Walker effective February, 2003.
ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 18, 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 18th day of February, 2003, does hereby appoint MR. RODERICK BREAUX to Fire Protection District #8 to fill the unexpired term Mr. August Hargrave effective February, 2003.
ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 18, 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 18th day of February, 2003, does hereby appoint MR. GEORGE L. HEBERT to Fire Protection District #3 to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Derrick Sonnier effective February, 2003.
ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 18, 2003
ATTEST:
/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 MR PAT DAIGLE
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 18th day of February, 2003, does hereby empower, authorize and direct the President to apply for a Rural Development Grant on behalf of the First Ward Drainage District in an amount up to $72,000.00 for the purchase of spraying equipment.
ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 18, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
PUBLIC FACILITIES/BUILDING & GROUNDS
RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Pat Daigle, duly seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, and duly resolved and adopted on February 18, 2003.
A resolution authorizing and directing the President to execute for and on behalf of the Acadia Parish Police Jury, an Act of Acceptance for F. Phillips General Contractors, Inc., Contractor, pertaining to the completion of the contract, LSU Cooperative Service Storage Building, in accordance with the plans and specifications contained in the contract documents pertaining thereto.
WHEREAS, F. Phillips General Contractors, Inc., as Contractor, has completed the LSU Cooperative Service Storage Building, 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 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: FEBRUARY 18, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
Architect Ron Lawson detailed the plan for the roof repair on the Parish Recycling Facility.
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: JOHN BEARD AND PAT DAIGLE
WHEREAS, Ron Lawson, Architect, obtained proposals for the roof repair/replacement at the Acadia Parish Recycling Center and the following proposals were received:
BIDDER BID PROPOSAL
Babineaux’s Metal Works $11,669.61
Jim Miller Roofing $11,840.00
John F. Reggie $17,340.00
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 18th day of February, 2003, does hereby award the low bid submitted by Babineaux’s Metal Works for a total cost of Eleven Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-nine and 61/100 ($11,669.61) 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 Babineaux’s Metal Works, on behalf of, in the name and under the seal of the Acadia Parish Police Jury relative to said project.
ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 18, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE
The following resolution was offered by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, duly seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, and duly resolved and adopted on February 18, 2003.
A resolution authorizing and directing the President to execute for and on behalf of the Acadia Parish Police Jury, an Act of Acceptance for M. B. Industries, LLC, Contractor, pertaining to the completion of the contract, Detention Center Expansion, in accordance with the plans and specifications contained in the contract documents pertaining thereto.
WHEREAS, M. B. Industries, LLC, as Contractor, has completed the Detention Center Expansion, 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 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: FEBRUARY 18, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
A report from Mader-Miers Engineering was given on the warranty work conducted at the Rice Arena.
A motion was offered by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, to authorize the Parish Attorney to file a protective suit in the matter of warranty work associated with the construction of improvements to the Acadia Parish Multipurpose Facility. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson, to authorize resident inspection in conjunction with the warranty work pursuant to the construction of improvements to the Acadia Parish Multipurpose Facility. Motion carried.
PUBLIC SAFETY
RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE
The following resolution was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, duly seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, and duly resolved and adopted on February 18, 2003.
A resolution authorizing and directing the President to execute for and on behalf of the Acadia Parish Police Jury, an Act of Acceptance for ASHBRITT, Inc., Contractor, pertaining to the completion of the contract, Disaster Cleanup pursuant to damages caused by Hurricane Lili, in accordance with the plans and specifications contained in the contract documents pertaining thereto.
WHEREAS, ASHBRITT, Inc., as Contractor, has completed the Disaster Cleanup pursuant to damages caused by Hurricane Lili, 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 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: FEBRUARY 18, 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 Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, to authorize additional storm related debris management on a case by case basis subject to approval of Legal Counsel. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. Pat Daigle, seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson, to authorize the Secretary-Treasurer to investigate the purchase of a new multi-passenger vehicle. Motion carried.
PUBLIC WORKS/ROAD & BRIDGE
ORDINANCE #853
AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO OPERATE OR DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON SIDNEY RICHARD ROAD IN ACADIA PARISH, LOUISIANA, AT A SPEED IN EXCESS OF FORTY-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 forty-five miles per hour on the following described Parish Road:
Sidney Richard Road
SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any person found guilty of operating or driving a motor vehicle in excess of forty-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 Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, 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, John Beard and Pat Daigle.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Claude Courville.
ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 18, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Pat Daigle, duly seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, and duly resolved and adopted on February 18, 2003.
A resolution authorizing and directing the President to execute for and on behalf of the Acadia Parish Police Jury, an Act of Acceptance for E. B. Feucht & Sons, Inc., Contractor, pertaining to the substantial completion of the contract, 2001 Patching and Crack Sealing, in accordance with the plans and specifications contained in the contract documents pertaining thereto.
WHEREAS, E. B. Feucht & Sons, Inc., as Contractor, has substantially completed the 2001 Patching and Crack Sealing, 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: FEBRUARY 18, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD AND MR PAT DAIGLE
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 18th day of February, 2003, does hereby authorize the Parish Engineer to prepare preliminary plans and specifications for the repair to Indigo/Morrow Bridge and roadway subject to Rural Development Grant approval.
ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 18, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD AND MR PAT DAIGLE
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 18th day of February, 2003, does hereby authorize the Parish Engineer to prepare preliminary plans and specifications in preparation of Phase III Part B Road Construction Project.
ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 18, 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 18th day of February, 2003, does hereby authorize the Parish Engineer to prepare preliminary plans for a follow-up maintenance program for Phase I Roadways consisting of chip seal or surface treatments.
ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 18, 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 the request by the Town of Basile to waive permit fees for the installation of a water line on Bear Cat Road. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, to approve the request made by Mire-Branch Water to waive permit fees for the expansion of water service in the Mire-Branch Franchise District. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, to approve the request by the Village of Mermentau to waive permit fees and to approve the open cut method to install a sewer and water line on Fourth Street. Motion carried.
The Sales Tax Report was presented for the month of January, 2003. The report indicated a gross receipt of $485,880.29 a decrease of $45,330.42 from January, 2002.
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mr. John Beard, to amend the agenda to consider a request for damages made by Mary Perrodin. Motion carried.
Juror Cecelia Broussard presented damages in the amount of $249.57 requested by Mary Perrodin. No action was taken regarding said request.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Mr. Chad Smith requested release of an animal that was apprehended by the Parish Animal Officer on February 4, 2003. It was noted that the animal had been a stray for an extended period of time and was not suitable for adoption.
No formal action was taken.
Dr. Gibson Miller expressed his concerns on issues related to the Parishwide Road Construction Program and the manner in which is it conducted.
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 MARCH 18, 2003, AT THE HOUR OF 6:30 P.M.
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