CROWLEY, LOUISIANA
OCTOBER 18, 2005
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, Cecelia Broussard, 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:
A J BROUSSARD
ALTON STEVENSON
JOHN HUMBLE SR
CECELIA BROUSSARD
JIMMIE PELLERIN
A J CREDEUR
CADE BENOIT
FELTON MOREAU
A motion was offered by Mr. Alton Stevenson, seconded by Mr. John Humble, Sr., to amend the agenda and consider a 25 mph speed limit on Dog Patch Lane and to terminate the contract with D & J Enterprises, Inc. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson, to approve the Minutes of the October 4, 2005, Regular Police Jury Meeting. Motion carried.
COMMUNITY/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: JOHN HUMBLE AND CADE BENOIT
ENDORSEMENT RESOLUTION FOR A COMPANY TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM
RESOLUTION STATING THE ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY'S ENDORSEMENT OF ZAVER INVESTMENTS, 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 001 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 18th day of October, 2005, that Zaver Investments, LLC, and their project, LaQuinta Inn, State Application #050085-0 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, A. J. Broussard, John Humble, Sr., Cecelia
Broussard, Jimmie Pellerin, A. J. Credeur, Cade Benoit and Felton
Moreau.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAINED: None.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 18, 2005
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Cecelia S. Broussard
KATRY MARTIN CECELIA S. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
FINANCE
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, seconded by Mr. John Humble, Sr., to authorize holiday pay for September 27 and 28, 2005, as a result of Hurricane Rita. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, seconded by Mr. John Humble, Sr., to approve the Financial Report and payment of bills. Motion carried.
MOSQUITO CONTROL
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mr. Felton Moreau, to authorize repairs to the Mosquito Control Aircraft at an estimated cost of $44,000 and further provide funding as an amendment to the 2005 budget. Motion carried.
Juror A. J. Credeur encouraged bidding out the repair work to the mosquito control aircraft.
PERSONNEL
The Parish President recommended that the Personnel Committee prepare a job description for the position of Parish Administrator.
A motion was offered by Mr. Cade Benoit, seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, to approve an increase in pay for Ms. Gwen Lacombe to $7.00 per hour effective October 16, 2005. Motion carried.
PUBLIC FACILITIES/BUILDING & GROUNDS
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: CADE BENOIT AND ALTON STEVENSON
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 18th day of October, 2005, does hereby empower, authorize and direct the President to execute an agreement for Commercial Underground Electric Service with Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation to provide electricity at the Acadia Parish Jail on Capitol Avenue, Crowley, Louisiana.
YEAS: Alton Stevenson, John Humble, Sr., Cecelia Broussard, Jimmie
Pellerin, A. J. Credeur, Cade Benoit and Felton Moreau.
NAYS: A. J. Broussard.
ABSENT: None.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 18, 2005
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Cecelia S. Broussard
KATRY MARTIN CECELIA S. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
PUBLIC WORKS/ROAD & BRIDGE
A motion was offered by Mr. A. J. Credeur, seconded by Mr. Felton Moreau, to approve drainage projects 2005-8, 9 & 10 on Mary Rosa, Cole Gully, Harvest and Lafosse Roads. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: JOHN HUMBLE SR AND A J BROUSSARD
WHEREAS, bids were received for the Istre Road Bridge Repairs, and
WHEREAS, the sole bid received was as follows:
BIDDER PROPOSAL
E. B. Feucht & Sons, Inc. $181,210.00
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 18th day of October, 2005, does hereby accept the bid submitted by E. B. Feucht & Sons, Inc., in the amount of One Hundred Eighty-one Thousand Two Hundred Ten and 00/100 ($181,210.00) Dollars for the Istre Road Bridge Repairs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of this Police Jury be and she 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 project.
YEAS: Alton Stevenson, A. J. Broussard, John Humble, Sr., Cecelia
Broussard, Jimmie Pellerin and Cade Benoit.
NAYS: A. J. Credeur and Felton Moreau.
ABSENT: None.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 18, 2005
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Cecelia S. Broussard
KATRY MARTIN CECELIA S. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
A motion was offered by Mr. A. J. Credeur, seconded by Mr. Felton Moreau, to authorize the completion of the Parishwide asphalt patching acknowledging the overrun to date in the amount of $178,292.00. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. A. J. Credeur, seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, to authorize advertising for the purchase one new gradall unit and further authorize the reallocation of road construction funds to supplement the 2005 Budget for said purchase. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: A J CREDEUR AND JIMMIE PELLERIN
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 18th day of October, 2005, does hereby empower, authorize & direct the President to execute Change Order No. 1 for the 2005 Parish Wide Patching at an estimated cost of One Hundred Thirty-two Thousand Four Hundred Fifty and 00/100 ($132,450.00) Dollars with E. B. Feucht & Sons, Inc., for an adjusted contract price of Three Hundred Eighty Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty and 00/100 ($380,860.00) Dollars.
YEAS: Alton Stevenson, A. J. Broussard, John Humble, Sr., Cecelia
Broussard, Jimmie Pellerin, A. J. Credeur, Cade Benoit and Felton
Moreau.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 18, 2005
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Cecelia S. Broussard
KATRY MARTIN CECELIA S. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
SOLID WASTE/ENVIRONMENTAL
A motion was offered by Mr. A. J. Broussard, seconded by Mr. A. J. Credeur, to authorize the demolition of a condemned structure located at 155 Kay Drive, Clearview Subdivision. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE #901
AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO OPERATE OR DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON DOG PATCH LANE 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:
Dog Patch Lane
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. A. J. Credeur, and seconded by Mr. Cade Benoit, after being read and considered section by section, was adopted as a whole by the following vote:
YEAS: Alton Stevenson, A. J. Broussard, John Humble, Sr., Cecelia
Broussard, Jimmie Pellerin, A. J. Credeur, Cade Benoit and Felton
Moreau.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 18, 2005
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Cecelia S. Broussard
KATRY MARTIN CECELIA S. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENTRESOLUTION OF TERMINATION
The following resolution was offered by Mr. A. J. Credeur, duly seconded by Mr. Felton Moreau, and duly resolved and adopted on October 18, 2005.
A resolution authorizing and directing the President to execute for and on behalf of the Acadia Parish Police Jury, a Notice of Termination from D & J Enterprises, Inc., Contractor, pertaining to the completion of the contract for “Debris Removal in Acadia Parish pursuant to Hurricane Rita” in accordance with the plans and specifications contained in the contract documents pertaining thereto.
WHEREAS, D & J Enterprises, Inc., as Contractor, has substantially completed the “Debris Removal in Acadia Parish pursuant to Hurricane Rita” in accordance with the 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 a Notice of Termination for and on behalf of the Acadia Parish Police Jury accepting the work as being substantially completed, and that she be authorized and directed to have a copy of said Notice recorded in the Conveyance Records of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana.
YEAS: Alton Stevenson, A. J. Broussard, John Humble, Sr., Cecelia Broussard, Jimmie Pellerin, A. J. Credeur, Cade Benoit and Felton Moreau.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 18, 2005
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Cecelia S. Broussard
KATRY MARTIN CECELIA S. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
A motion was offered by Mr. Alton Stevenson, seconded by Mr. Felton Moreau, to cancel the November 1, 2005, Police Jury Meeting. Motion carried.
The Sales Tax Report was presented for the month of September, 2005. The report indicated a gross receipt of $417,575.26 a decrease of $32,815.15 from September, 2004.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Mr. Edward Prejean, resident of Meche Road, inquired as to why a culvert was installed at the corner of Speech and Meche. Mr. Prejean was advised that the culvert was installed in order to provide a location for the collection of solid waste.
Juror Jimmie Pellerin reported that the Mayor of Duson, with the assistance of Mr. Martin the Secretary-Treasurer, negotiated a drainage project through an intergovernmental agreement with Lafayette Consolidated Government. Mr. Pellerin thanked Mr. Martin for his assistance.
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 NOVEMBER 15, 2005, AT THE HOUR OF 6:30 P.M.
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