CROWLEY, LOUISIANA
MAY 4, 2004
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:
ALTON STEVENSON
JOHN HUMBLE SR
CECELIA BROUSSARD
JIMMIE PELLERIN
A J CREDEUR
THOMAS BENOIT
FELTON MOREAU
ABSENT: A J BROUSSARD
A motion was offered by Mr. A. J. Credeur, seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson, to amend the agenda to consider appointing special counsel to assist with matters related to the Acadia-St. Landry Hospital. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion was offered by Mr. A. J. Credeur, seconded by Mr. Cade Benoit, to remove items 7, 8 & 9 relative to the Acadia-St. Landry Hospital from the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson, to approve the Minutes of the April 20, 2004, Regular Police Jury Meeting and the April 23, 2004, Special Meeting. Motion carried.
Dr. David Thibodeaux, Candidate for U.S. Congress 7th District, addressed the members requesting support of his candidacy.
APPOINTMENTS
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: FELTON MOREAU AND CADE BENOIT
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 4th day of May, 2004, does hereby appoint MESSRS. ED GARY and TERRY HEBERT to Bayou Des Cannes-Nezpique Drainage District for a four year term effective May, 2004.
ADOPTED: MAY 4, 2004
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Cecelia S. Broussard
KATRY MARTIN CECELIA S. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: JIMMIE PELLERIN AND FELTON MOREAU
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 4th day of May, 2004, does hereby re-appoint MR. THOMAS SONNIER to the Acadia Parish Planning Commission effective May, 2004.
ADOPTED: MAY 4, 2004
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Cecelia S. Broussard
KATRY MARTIN CECELIA S. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
COMMUNITY/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Legal Counsel announced that Notice of Intent had been published indicating the parishes plan to sell a 7.023 acre tract of land with all improvements in the Crowley/Rayne Industrial Park to Interco Tire Inc., for the lump sum price of 1.5 million dollars including six new jobs with fourteen additional jobs over a five year period. No opposition was raised pursuant to the notice.
Mr. Douget will present an Act of Sale for approval at the next regular meeting. No action was taken.
MOSQUITO CONTROL
Mosquito Control Director Antoinette Derouen reported on the status of the Acadia Parish Mosquito Abatement Program. The report centered around expenditures, truck efficiencies, spray zones and calendar of activities as well as surveillance records. It was encouraged that Mayors be kept informed of ongoing activities.
PERSONNEL
The request to hire temporary assistance for road maintenance was referred to Road & Bridge for further discussion.
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mr. Cade Benoit, to authorize advertising for Maintenance Tech Level D (Truck Driver) at a starting pay of $7.50 per hour. Motion carried.
PUBLIC SAFETY
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Cade Benoit and seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin:
RESOLUTION
A resolution changing or altering the boundaries of Fire
Protection District No. 7 of the Parish of Acadia, State
of Louisiana, and defining and describing the new
boundaries thereof, all pursuant to a public hearing held
by this Police Jury on May 4, 2004.
WHEREAS, in strict compliance with the provisions of Part I, Chapter 7, Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, the Police Jury of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the “Police Jury”), adopted a resolution on April 6, 2004, giving notice of its intention to change or alter the boundaries of Fire Protection District No. 7 of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the “District”), created by a resolution adopted by the Police Jury on August 11, 1987, and, as changed or altered, the boundaries of the District shall thereafter exclude all of that territory contained within the corporate boundaries of the Town of Duson, State of Louisiana, as said boundaries may be constituted from time to time due to corporate expansion; and
WHEREAS, at said meeting held on April 6, 2004, the Police Jury called for a public hearing to be held on Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at six-thirty (6:30) o’clock p.m., for the purpose of hearing any and all objections to the proposed change or alteration of the boundaries of the District; and
WHEREAS, the Police Jury did at the hour and place and on the date designated in said resolution of April 6, 2004, meet in open and public session for the purpose of hearing any and all objections relative to the proposed change or alteration of the boundaries of the District; and
WHEREAS, the District has not entered into any contracts which will be impaired by changing or altering the boundaries of the District.
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 Part I, Chapter 7, Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, the boundaries of the Fire Protection District No. 7 of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the “District”), created by a resolution adopted by the Police Jury on August 11, 1987, are hereby changed or altered so that the boundaries of the District shall hereafter exclude all of that territory contained the corporate boundaries of the Town of Duson, State of Louisiana, as said boundaries may be constituted from time to time due to corporate expansion.
SECTION 2. The District shall continue to be known as “Fire Protection District No. 7 of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana”, and shall continue to constitute a public corporation and political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, and as such, shall have all the powers incidental thereto as granted by the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Louisiana, including the authority to incur debt, to issue bonds and to levy taxes and parcel fees.
SECTION 3. Due notice of the change or alteration of the boundaries of the District shall be published in the official journal of the Police Jury in accordance with law and the President of the Police Jury is hereby ordered, directed and instructed to issue the required notice and to cause the same to be published in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall not be interpreted or construed as having any effect on the District or its governing authority other than effecting a change in the boundaries and territorial limits of the District as hereinabove set forth.
SECTION 5. In case any one or more of the provisions of this resolution shall for any reason be held to be illegal or invalid, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect any other provisions of said resolution, but the same shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal or invalid provisions had not been contained herein. Any constitutional or statutory provisions enacted after the date of this resolution which validate or make legal any provisions thereof shall be deemed to apply hereto.
This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon as follows:
YEAS: Alton Stevenson, John Humble, Sr., Jimmie Pellerin, A. J. Credeur,
Cade Benoit and Felton Moreau.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: A. J. Broussard
And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 4th day of May, 2004.
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Cecelia S. Broussard
KATRY MARTIN CECELIA S. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
PUBLIC WORKS/ROAD & BRIDGE
Engineer Karl Aucoin noted that permits were in-hand for Morrow/Indigo Road & Bridge Project. He announced that a meeting was conducted with property owners west of the bridge to discuss the prescriptive right-of-way. No objections at that time were raised.
Legal Counsel suggested that permanently defined right-of-ways be executed with landowners to eliminate any doubt as to what the Parish would maintain and improve in the area of the bridge.
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: CADE BENOIT AND A J CREDEUR
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 4th day of May, 2004, does hereby authorize Legal Counsel to prepare right-of-ways for the Morrow Road improvement project west of the bridge crossing Bayou Plaquemine.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President be empowered, authorized and directed to execute said right-of-ways.
ADOPTED: MAY 4, 2004
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Cecelia S. Broussard
KATRY MARTIN CECELIA S. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
Parish Road Manager Robert Bergeaux indicated that the option to piggyback on bids for Road Maintenance equipment with Iberia Parish was not available. He noted that the purchase of a Pot Hole Patcher in Iberia Parish was a one-time purchase and did not qualify under state bid laws.
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, to authorize the Secretary to advertise for bids for the purchase of one new Pot Hole Patcher and also authorize an amendment to the Equipment Reserve Budget for Road Maintenance in the amount of $42,000.00 to purchase said equipment. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr., seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson, to approve the bid submitted by Mr. Neal Meche in the amount of $14,350.00 to construct improvements to the Branch Maintenance Facility and further amend the Budget in the amount of $17,000.00 by increasing Maintenance of Buildings for the purpose of funding said improvements. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE #870
AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO OPERATE OR DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON VINTAGE ROAD (PARISH ROAD 2-20) IN ACADIA PARISH, LOUISIANA, AT A SPEED IN EXCESS OF THIRTY-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 thirty-five miles per hour on the following described Parish Road:
Vintage Road (Parish Road 4-20)
SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any person found guilty of operating or driving a motor vehicle in excess of thirty-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. Felton Moreau, after being read and considered section by section, was adopted as a whole by the following vote:
YEAS: Alton Stevenson, John Humble, Sr., Cecelia Broussard, Jimmie
Pellerin, A. J. Credeur, Thomas Benoit and Felton Moreau.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: A. J. Broussard
ADOPTED: MAY 4, 2004
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. Jimmie Pellerin, to authorize the scheduling of regular Committee meetings on the second Tuesdays of the month beginning at 6:00 P.M. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: A J CREDEUR AND ALTON STEVENSON
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury is involved in pending litigation dealing with issues surrounding its Public Hospital Service District.
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury wishes to appoint special counsel to address matters relative to the Acadia-St. Landry Hospital and its service district.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 4th day of May, 2004, does hereby request the Attorney General of the State of Louisiana approve the appointment of Mr. Doug Wimberly as Special Counsel to assist the Acadia Parish Police Jury in matters relative to the Acadia-St. Landry Hospital.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Police Jury request the Attorney General approve an hourly pay rate commensurate with the range set by the Attorney General’s Office.
ADOPTED: MAY 4, 2004
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Cecelia S. Broussard
KATRY MARTIN CECELIA S. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
The Sales Tax Report was presented for the month of April, 2004. The report indicated a gross receipt of $277,865.61 a decrease of $171,540.08 from April, 2003.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
A request was made that tax payments by the Town of Church Point for Mosquito Control be presented.
Mr. Bill Nevitt, property owner along Morrow Road in the area of the proposed bridge construction, submitted a written request for information which included copies of permits, correspondence with landowners and project cost estimates.
Mr. Martin Guillory raised questions regarding the sale of the Industrial Park Property and the appraised value of that property. He also asked what guarantees were associated with the sale.
Mrs. Candy Leger once again urged the members of the Jury to replace the Acadia-St. Landry Hospital Board of Directors.
Ms. Marsha Pellerin reminded of the suggestion to hold Police Jury meetings in the Town of Church Point when matters relative to Church Point were discussed.
Roger Boudreaux, Mayor of Church Point, commented on mosquito spraying in the City. He complained that garbage was being left on the streets. Mayor Boudreaux thanked members for the assistance with Animal Control.
Mr. Charles Labbe remarked on the improved drainage conditions on Marie Street.
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 MAY 18, 2004, AT THE HOUR OF 6:30 P.M.
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