CROWLEY, LOUISIANA
OCTOBER 7, 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:
ALTON STEVENSON
CATHERINE LACOMBE
JOHN HUMBLE SR
CECELIA BROUSSARD
JIMMIE PELLERIN
JOHN BEARD
PAT DAIGLE
CLAUDE COURVILLE
A motion was offered by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, to amend the agenda and consider additional repairs to Croughan Road and funding for Mosquito Control. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, seconded by Mr. John Beard, to approve the Minutes of the September 16, 2003, Regular Police Jury Meeting. Motion carried.
APPOINTMENTS
RESOLUTION
BY: MR JOHN HUMBLE SR AND MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 7th day of October, 2003, does hereby re-appoint MR. WILLIAM PINAC to the Acadia Parish Library Board of Control for a five year term effective October, 2003.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 7, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CATHERINE LACOMBE AND MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 7th day of October, 2003, does hereby appoint MR. JOEY SAVOIE to the Acadia Parish Planning Commission to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Leonard Spears, effective October, 2003.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 7, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
COMMUNITY/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD AND MR JOHN BEARD
ENDORSEMENT RESOLUTION FOR A COMPANY TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM
RESOLUTION STATING THE ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY'S ENDORSEMENT OF GATOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS, LLC, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BENEFITS OF THE LOUISIANA ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Enterprise Zone act of 1981, Act 901 was enacted by the Louisiana State Legislature, and Act 337 was enacted by the 1982 Legislature, Act 433 was enacted by the 1987 Legislature and Act 581 was enacted by the 1995 Legislature, and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program offers significant incentives for economic development to some of the most distressed areas in the Parish of Acadia, and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Economic Development designated Census Tract 9608, Block Group 002 or Economic Development Zone in Acadia Parish as an "Enterprise Zone or Economic Development Zone" eligible based on enabling legislation (R.S.51.21.1787-1791), and
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury states this endorsement is in agreement with the Overall Economic Development Plan for the Parish of Acadia, and
WHEREAS, the attached Enterprise Zone map has been marked to show the location of the business being endorsed, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program requirements the Acadia Parish Police Jury agrees:
1. To participate in the enterprise zone program.
2. To assist the Department in evaluating progress made in any enterprise
zone within its jurisdiction.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in due, regular and legal session convened this 7th day of October, 2003, that Gator Computer Systems, LLC, and their project, Gator Computers, State Application #20030430 is endorsed to participate in the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
YEAS: Alton Stevenson, Catherine LaCombe, John Humble, Sr., Cecelia Broussard, Jimmie Pellerin, John Beard, Pat Daigle and Claude Courville.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAINED: None.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 7, 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 the mineral rights, title and interest in any lands,
highways, rights- of-way and roads owned by and not
presently under mineral lease from the Acadia Parish
Police Jury, situated in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, and
being more fully described as follows: Beginning at a
point having Coordinates of X = 1,726,310.00 and Y =
628,750.00; thence East 2,740.00 feet to a point having
Coordinates of X = 1,729,050.00 and Y = 628,750.00;
thence South 5,290.00 feet to a point having Coordinates
of X = 1,729,050.00 and Y = 623,460.00; thence West
2,740.00 feet to a point having Coordinates of
1,726,310.00 and Y = 623,460.00; thence North 5,290.00
feet to the point of beginning, containing approximately
3 acres, as shown outlined in red on a plat on file in the
Office of Mineral Resources, Department of Natural
Resources. All bearings, distances and coordinates are
based on 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: OCTOBER 7, 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 the mineral rights, title and interest in any lands,
highways, rights- of-way and roads owned by and not
presently under mineral lease from the Acadia Parish
Police Jury, situated in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, and
being more fully described as follows:: Beginning at a
point having Coordinates of X = 1,716,410.00 and Y =
627,060.00; thence East 7,250.00 feet to a point having
Coordinates of X = 1,723,660.00 and Y = 627,060.00;
thence South 2,800.00 feet to a point having Coordinates
of X = 1,723,660.00 and Y = 624,260.00; thence West
7,250.00 feet to a point having Coordinates of X =
1,716,410.00 and Y = 624,260.00; thence North 2,800.00
feet to the point of beginning, containing approximately 7
acres, as shown outlined in red on a plat on file in the
Office of Mineral Resources, Department of Natural
Resources. All bearings, distances and coordinates are
based on 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: OCTOBER 7, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
LITIGATION
A motion was offered by Mr. Alton Stevenson, seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, to authorize Legal Counsel to proceed with litigation pursuant to the annexation of property in Acadia Parish by the Town of Duson. Motion carried.
MOSQUITO CONTROL
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, to authorize the Secretary and the Emergency Management Director to negotiate with the LeGros Airport Commission for a site to locate the Mosquito Control operation. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble Sr., seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, to authorize the Emergency Management Director to develop a budget for the Mosquito Control Program including plans to acquire necessary equipment. Motion carried.
PUBLIC FACILITIES/BUILDING & GROUNDS
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD AND MR JIMMIE PELLERIN
WHEREAS, a request was made by Bonaventure Co., to locate industry in the Crowley/Rayne Industrial Park, and
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury recognizes the value of creating new jobs for the benefit of Economic Development, and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Acadia Parish Police Jury to provide incentives to promote economic growth in Acadia Parish.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 7th day of October, 2003, does hereby authorize the sale of approximately 4.8 acres of Industrial Park property for $5,000.00 per acre and one additional acre of Industrial Park property located under and in the vicinity of the Cleco Transmission Line for $3,000.00 per acre for a total estimated cost of $27,000.00 to Mr. Nolan LeBlanc of the Bonaventure Co.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Bonaventure Co., agrees to provide 25 new jobs as part of the incentive to purchase property at a value less than fair market during the next five years.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this agreement be subject to Legal Counsel approval and meet all the requirements of the Statutes pertaining to the marketing of such property.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 7, 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 7th day of October, 2003, does hereby authorize Mader Engineering to proceed with the extension of utilities to provide necessary services to proposed Tracts A and C located at the end of Industrial Drive Extension at an estimated cost of $25,000.00 and further authorize Mader Engineering to investigate the integrity of the soil in the area of the planned roadway and cul-de-sac for future utilization.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 7, 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 the Road Maintenance Department to participate in the preparation of the remaining portion of Industrial Drive Extension using limestone aggregate as a riding surface and further authorize the investigation of funding sources for permanent improvements to the final portion of same. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CATHERINE LACOMBE AND MRS CECELIA BROUSSARD
WHEREAS, a request was made by Abshire Roofing, to locate industry in the Crowley/Rayne Industrial Park, and
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury recognizes the value of creating new jobs for the benefit of Economic Development, and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Acadia Parish Police Jury to provide incentives to promote economic growth in Acadia Parish.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 7th day of October, 2003, does hereby authorize the sale of approximately 1.3 acres of Industrial Park property to Mr. Dennis Abshire of Abshire Roofing in the amount of $8,500.00 per acre provided the necessary new jobs are created during the next five years.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this agreement be approved by Legal Counsel subject to the laws governing the sale property.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 7, 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. Pat Daigle, to approve the development of small areas to lease to businesses wanting to locate in the Industrial Park to supplement existing enterprises. Motion carried.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Mr. John Quebodeaux announced his appointment to the State Homeland Security Committee and reported on the status of local funding.
PUBLIC WORKS/ROAD & BRIDGE
RESOLUTION
BY: MRS CATHERINE LACOMBE AND MR JOHN HUMBLE SR
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury advertised for the sale of one used Motorgrader in the Official Journal of the Parish.
WHEREAS, bids received were as follows:
BIDDER BID EACH
Two Bayou’s Inc. $3,630.00
Michael Folk $1,710.00
Ivan Fontenot Farms $1,340.00
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 7th day of October, 2003, does hereby accept the bid submitted by Two Bayou’s Inc., in the amount of Three Thousand Six Hundred Thirty and 00/100 ($3,630.00) Dollars.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 7, 2003
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. Pat Daigle, to approve the expenditure of $5,000.00 for the purpose of renting equipment to disassemble the bridge located at the Kathy Apartment Complex. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. Pat Daigle, seconded by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, to approve the expenditure of $900.00 for the purpose of removing a tree in the Parish right-of-way on Standard Mill Road. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, to authorize the purchase of culverts at an estimated cost of $5,300.00 to replace the bridge on Hetzel Road. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE
WITH STATE OF LOUISIANA
OFF SYSTEM BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Code of Federal regulations as enacted by the United States Congress mandates that all structures defined as bridges located on all public roads shall be inspected, rated for safe load capacity and posted in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards and that an inventory of these bridges be maintained by each State; and
WHEREAS, the responsibility to inspect, rate and load post those bridges under the authority of Acadia Parish in accordance with those Standards is delegated by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to Acadia Parish.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the governing authority of Acadia Parish (herein referred to as the Parish) that the Parish in regular meeting assembled does hereby certify to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (herein referred to as the DOTD) that for the period 1 October, 2002 through 30 September, 2003:
1. The Parish has performed all interim inspections on all Parish owned or maintained bridges in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards.
2. All bridges owned or maintained by the Parish have been structurally analyzed and rated by the Parish as to the safe load capacity in accordance with AASHTO Manual for Maintenance Inspection of Bridges. The load posting information that has been determined by the LA DOTD for all bridges where the maximum legal load under Louisiana State Law exceeds the load permitted under the operating rating as determined above has been critically reviewed by the Parish. Load posting information has been updated by the Parish to reflect all structural changes, and obsolete structural ratings or any missing structural ratings.
3. All Parish owned or maintained bridges which require load posting or closing are load posted or closed in accordance with the table in the DOTD Engineering Directives and Standards Manual Directive No. 1.1.1.8. All DOTD supplied load posting information concerning a bridge has been critically reviewed by the Parish Engineer prior to load posting.
4. All bridges owned or maintained by the Parish are shown on the attached list in the format specified by the DOTD. Corrections to data supplied to the Parish by the LA DOTD are noted.
These stipulations are prerequisites to participation by the Parish in the Off-System Replacement Program.
This resolution was considered section by section and as a whole and upon motion of Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, being seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, was adopted by the following vote on this the 7th day of October, 2003:
YEAS: Alton Stevenson, Catherine LaCombe, John Humble, Sr., Cecelia Broussard, Jimmie Pellerin, John Beard, Pat Daigle and Claude Courville.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 7, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
Mr. John Quebodeaux, Parish Bridge Inspector, reported on the condition of the bridges located on Wickoff Cove and Ed Thibodeaux Roads. Mr. Quebodeaux noted that the Wikoff Cove Road Bridge was still safe for traffic rated at a 10-15 ton. No immediate repairs were necessary, however, should repairs become necessary the work would likely be done by an outside contractor. He also reported that one bridge on Ed Thibodeaux Road would be replaced with culverts and that the second would be repaired by local forces and announced that the bridge to be constructed on Roller Road should begin in mid November and that additional funding for Off-system Bridges would be forthcoming.
ORDINANCE #863
AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO OPERATE OR DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON GERMAINE STREET IN ACADIA PARISH, LOUISIANA, AT A SPEED IN EXCESS OF TWENTY-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 twenty-five miles per hour on the following described Parish Road:
Germaine Street
SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any person found guilty of operating or driving a motor vehicle in excess of twenty-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 Mr. John Beard, and seconded by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, 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, Pat Daigle and Claude
Courville.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 7, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
A motion was offered by Mr. Pat Daigle, seconded by Mr. John Beard, to approve the request to waive permit fees to install water lines on Noah Daigle and Napp Roads. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, to approve the request from the City of Crowley to waive permit fees to install sewer lines along Lovell Street near Crowley. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble Sr., seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, to pay $500.00 to cover the deductible that was incurred as a result of damages to a vehicle on Leger Road. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, seconded by Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, to approve the additional amount of $24,000.00 to construct improvements to Croughan Road. Motion carried.
The Sales Tax Report was presented for the month of September, 2003. The report indicated a gross receipt of $537,057.21 an increase of $143,111.79 from September, 2002.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Legal Counsel Andrè Doguet reported on the status of the request to assist with cleanup of a Cemetery in Lyons Point. Mr. Doguet indicated that since the Cemetery was private and not public that the Police Jury was unable to assist.
Juror Alton Stevenson requested that a report be presented at the next meeting regarding the development of a bulk waste collection program.
Mr. Karl Aucoin, Parish Road Engineer, reported on the status of the 404 Permitting requirements prior to constructing improvements to the bridge on Indigo Road noting that someone would be engaged to do the wetland delineation relative to the project.
Juror John Humble, Sr., expressed his opinion on the matter related to the allegation by the Post Signal that Homewood Road was a private road pointing out that the article published in the paper was incorrect and that in fact it was public and requested that a correction be forthcoming.
A request by Kathy McClelland to assist with the cleanup of property on McClelland Road was referred to Mr. John Quebodeaux for investigation and a follow-up report.
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 OCTOBER 21, 2003, AT THE HOUR OF 6:30 P.M.
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