CROWLEY, LOUISIANA
JULY 15, 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:
JOHN HUMBLE SR
CECELIA BROUSSARD
JIMMIE PELLERIN
JOHN BEARD
PAT DAIGLE
CLAUDE COURVILLE
ABSENT: ALTON STEVENSON
CATHERINE LACOMBE
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, to amend the agenda to consider a contract with The O’Brien Group to conduct a Homeland Security Exercise, to hear a report and recommendations on the Developmental Disability Program and to consider repairing a three ton bridge on Chinaberry Road in District #8. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, seconded by Mr. John Beard, to approve the Minutes of the July 1, 2003, Regular Police Jury Meeting. Motion carried.
FEDERAL/STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Consideration was given to the request to authorize a cooperative grant application with LaPac, Inc., through the Economic Development Award Program for improvements to the Crowley/Rayne Industrial Park.
Stephen Broussard, Executive Director of the Acadia Economic Development Corporation, indicated that revised application worksheets needed to be completed by LaPac in order to stay within the guidelines of the program.
Members of the Jury requested an opportunity to review the application prior to it being submitted.
The Directory of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Mr. John Quebodeaux presented information on firms interested in conducting Homeland Security Tabletop Exercises in the Parish. Following extensive research on the company he suggested The O’Brien Group be considered.
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 15th day of July, 2003, does hereby empower, authorize and direct the President to execute a contract with The O’Brien Group for the purpose of conducting Homeland Security Exercises for Acadia Parish.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the cost to provide the service be paid from grant funds generated from the Homeland Security Grant Initiative.
ADOPTED: JULY 15, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
FINANCE
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD AND MR JIMMIE PELLERIN
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury advertised for bids in the Official Journal for one (1) New 6 X 6 Articulated Dumptruck.
WHEREAS, bids received were as follows:
BIDDER BASE BID EACH
CLM Equipment Co. $197,500.00
Nortrax Equipment Co. $220,456.00
Scott Construction Equip. $223,672.00
Louisiana Machinery $241,660.00
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 15th day of July, 2003, does hereby accept the low bid submitted by CLM Equipment Co., in the amount of One Hundred Ninety-seven Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 ($197,500.00) 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 CLM Equipment Co., on behalf of, in the name and under the seal of the Acadia Parish Police Jury relative to the purchase of said truck.
ADOPTED: JULY 15, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: JOHN HUMBLE SR AND PAT DAIGLE
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury that the President and Secretary advertise for bids for the leasing of the oil, gas and mineral rights in and under the following described property, to-wit:
All of Acadia Parish Government’s right, title and interest
in and to the streets and alleys in Cowen’s Addition, a
subdivision, at Midland, situated in Section 18, 39 and 40,
Township 10 South, Range 1 West, Acadia Parish,
Louisiana, within the following described boundaries, to wit:
All of the streets and alleys contained within the official
and legally recorded and/or described Cowen’s Addition, a
subdivision, at Midland, Louisiana, containing approximately
15.5 Acres, as shown on the attached plat.
All bearings, distances and coordinates used herein refer
to the Louisiana Coordinate System of 1927 (South Zone).
All bids to offer a cash bonus for a lease having a primary term which shall not exceed three (3) years. Minimum royalties shall be one-quarter (¼) of all oil, including condensate or other liquid minerals, produced and saved; one-quarter (¼) of the value of all gas, including casinghead gas, produced and saved or utilized by methods considered as ordinary production methods at the time of production; one-quarter (¼) of any and all other liquid or gaseous minerals in solution and produced with oil or gas and saved or utilized, which are not specifically mentioned herein.
Should lessee fail to begin operations for the drilling of a well on the leased premises within one (1) year from the date of the lease, the lease shall terminate as to both parties to the lease, unless on or before such anniversary date Lessee shall pay a delay rental (which shall in no event be less than one-half (½) of the bonus offered), which shall cover the privilege of deferring drilling operations for a period of one (1) year. Upon like payments annually, drilling operations may be further deferred for successive periods of one (1) year each during the primary term. The primary term of the lease shall be three (3) years.
Certified check, cashier's check or bank money order, payable to the Acadia Parish Police Jury for the full amount of the cash bonus shall accompany and be deposited with each bid, and no bid when deposited may be thereafter withdrawn or canceled and the cash bonus thus deposited shall be forfeited to the Acadia Parish Police Jury by the successful bidder in the event said bidder does not enter into a written contract within twenty (20) days after the written lease is submitted to him for execution. All bids to be submitted on Louisiana State Mineral Board bid form. Any lease awarded on the above lands shall be subject to the approval of the State Mineral Board.
The Acadia Parish Police Jury reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to grant a lease on any portion of the tracts advertised for a price not less than proportionate to the best bid offered for the lease of the entire tract.
ADOPTED: JULY 15, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
PUBLIC FACILITIES/BUILDING & GROUNDS
President Courville stated that there were no new developments in the matter related to the Rice Arena warranty repairs and that Legal Counsel indicated he would proceed with the litigation process unless otherwise advised.
No action was required.
ORDINANCE #856
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 809 AND 714
PROVIDING FOR THE TRIMMING OF WEEDS AND GRASS;
NOTICE TO CUT; CAUSING TO CUT AND COLLECTING OF
COST.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Police Jury of Acadia Parish, Louisiana, in regular session on this 15th day of July, 2003, that Ordinance #809 is hereby amended in part to read as follows: (to facilitate the interpretation of changes made, the following indicates words added by underlining such words.)
SECTION III. NOTICE.
(a) Upon written notification to the Parish Police Jury that an owner of a lot or lots is in violation of Section II (a), the Police Jury will notify said owner by registered or certified letter notifying him of the violations and that the grass and obnoxious weeds must be cut within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of registered or certified letter.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any laws or parts of laws in conflict are hereby repealed.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Ten days after being promulgated as provided in R.S. 33:1366.
The Ordinance was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mr. John Beard, and after being read and considered section by section, was adopted as a whole by the following vote:
YEAS: John Humble, Sr., Cecelia Broussard, Jimmie Pellerin, John Beard,
Pat Daigle and Claude Courville.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Alton Stevenson and Catherine LaCombe
ADOPTED: JULY 15, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
A motion was offered by Mr. John Beard, seconded by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, that Ordinance #748 be changed to include debris and unserviceable vehicles subject to Legal Counsel approval. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. John Beard, seconded by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, that Ordinance #748 be changed and reviewed by Legal Counsel to require the Police Jury, at a regular or special meeting, declare property officially abandoned/condemned following an investigation by a designated representative of the Parish. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, that the Director of Emergency Preparedness and Legal Counsel be authorized to prepare and present an Ordinance regulating fire hazards in the unincorporated areas of the Parish. Motion carried.
Mr. John Quebodeaux reported on the progress of his research related to the Acadia Developmental Disability Group. He indicated that a meeting was held with representatives of OCDD, Employment Development Services and members of the Acadia Parish Police Jury. Mr. Quebodeaux began by reminding members that they had no obligation and that none of the adjoining Parishes participate in such activities.
He stated that if a facility could be found in Acadia Parish there would be a $10,000.00 grant available with OCDD for operational purposes and the Board of Directors of the group in Rayne should be committed to getting the program going.
Mr. Quebodeaux’s first recommendation is that the Police Jury find a suitable location to house the citizens with Developmental Disabilities Program in Acadia Parish. Secondly, he recommended that Mrs. Baker be kept as Director for six months with the understanding that she work with the Board of Directors to get the program licensed to operate in the Parish and that the amount of $11,000.00 be transferred as a grant to the non-profit corporation engaged in the operation of the program subject to Legal Counsel approval.
His final recommendation was that the Board of Directors of the program provide volunteers to work with the clients and provide transportation to the Evangeline Parish Scott Facility until their program is established in Acadia Parish.
It was suggested that the existing TRIAD Facility or the former Rice Museum Building be considered for use to house the program.
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, to; authorize the Director of Emergency Management to locate an available facility to house the citizens with Developmental Disabilities Program in Acadia Parish; that the Police Jury provide funding in the amount of $11,000.00 to pay the present program director for a six month period to get the necessary licensing and operation under way subject to Legal Counsel’s approval; and that the Board of Directors of the Developmental Program be encouraged to provide volunteers to work with clients to transport participants to the Evangeline Parish Scott facility until the program in Acadia Parish is established. Motion carried.
PUBLIC WORKS/ROAD & BRIDGE
A motion was offered by Mr. Pat Daigle, seconded by Mr. John Humble, Sr., to approve the request by Acadia Power Partners to open cut Buckhorn Drive to install a pipeline crossing subject to the conditions stipulated in the permit application as presented by Aucoin & Associates. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
BY: MR JOHN HUMBLE SR AND MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD
WHEREAS, residents of the Community of Evangeline in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, are concerned about safety relative to traffic on LA Hwy. 100 at the curve in the vicinity of Evangeline Elementary School and nearby Churches, and
WHEREAS, there also exists a situation where traffic enters said highway at the intersection of Maple Road, and
WHEREAS, the Police Jury believes the conditions warrant further investigation.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 15th day of July, 2003, does hereby request the LA DOTD through its District Engineer William Fontenot, Jr., study the safety conditions of LA Hwy 100 in the Community of Evangeline, Acadia Parish at Evangeline Elementary School, resident churches and Maple Street.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that traffic control devices such as, but not limited to, amber flashing lights be considered for installation.
ADOPTED: JULY 15, 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
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 15th day of July, 2003, does hereby authorize Aucoin & Associates to prepare plans and specifications and solicit bids to repair the bridge located on Chinaberry Drive at an estimated cost of $50,000.00.
ADOPTED: JULY 15, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
Mr. Larry Regan was not in attendance at the meeting.
The Sales Tax Report was presented for the month of June, 2003. The report indicated a gross receipt of $437,015.54 a decrease of $3,225.72 from June, 2002.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Mr. John Quebodeaux presented a list of training courses in which his Assistant, Kim Boudreaux, was attending.
Juror John Beard commented on the services provided at the Rayne Health Unit commending Mrs. Tanya Beller for a job well done.
Juror Claude Courville commended Legal Counsel’s work on fighting the mosquito control lawsuit.
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 5, 2003, AT THE HOUR OF 6:30 P.M.
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