CROWLEY, LOUISIANA
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 B. Chambers, 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:
AUGUST 15, 2006ALTON STEVENSON
A motion was offered by Mr. A. J. Credeur., and duly seconded by Mr. Cade Benoit to approve the following agenda revisions:
JOHN HUMBLE, SR.
CADE BENOIT
A. J. BROUSSARD
CECELIA B. CHAMBERS
JIMMIE PELLERIN
FELTON MOREAU
A. J. CREDEUR
1. Consider appointments to Fire Protection District 6
2. Consider request to abandon Stream Road.
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, seconded by Mr. John Humble, Sr., to approve the Minutes of the August 1, 2006, Regular Police Jury Meeting. Motion Carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin, seconded by Mr. John Humble, Sr., to approve the Minutes of the July 27, 2006, Special Police Jury Meeting. Motion Carried.
APPOINTMENTS
RESOLUTION 8-06-6BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 15TH day of August, 2006, does hereby appoint Messrs. Donald Borges and John Savoy to the Fire Protection District # 6 Board to the fill the unexpired term of Elaine Thibodeaux, and Tommy Benoit, respectively, such appointment shall end January 2007 and Paul Guidry to fill the unexpired term of Shaun Credeur and such appointment shall end January 2008.
ADOPTED: August 15, 2006ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/Cecelia B. Chambers
KATRY MARTIN CECELIA B. CHAMBERS
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
Buildings and Grounds
BY MESSRS: ALTON STEVENSON AND JOHN HUMBLE, SR.
RESOLUTION 8-06-7
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this15th day of August, 2006, does empower, authorize and direct the President to execute Change Order No. 1 for changes to flooring in rooms 109, 110, 101, hall number 1, lobby, and 126 from vinyl composition siding to ceramic tile and changes to flooring in rooms 102, hall number two from vinyl composition siding to ceramic tile in the UDSA Building under the USDA Building Project, Lenard Bertrand General Contractor, at a cost of Seven thousand four hundred eighteen dollars and thirty-three cents ($7418.33) for an adjusted contract price of $836,418.33.
ADOPTED: August 15, 2006
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/Cecelia B. Chambers_
KATRY MARTIN CECELIA B. CHAMBERS
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
cOMMUNITY/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
A motion was offered by Mr. Alton Stevenson and duly seconded by Mr. Felton Moreau to authorize the calling of a public hearing to receive comments on a proposed ordinance that would provide for the organization and incorporation of an industrial development corporation in Acadia Parish pursuant to chapter 7 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Motion carried
A motion was offered by Mr. Cade Benoit and duly seconded by Mr. John Humble, Sr., to authorize the Secretary-Treasurer on behalf of the Parish to apply for Hazard Mitigation grants for projects to improve drainage, retrofit electrical panels, retrofit buildings, and/or construction as deemed appropriate. Motion Carried.
PERSONNEL
A motion was offered by Mr. Cade Benoit and, seconded by Mr. Felton Moreau to appointment Mr. Leroy Simon to the position of Technician D at a rate of eight dollars per hour ($8.00) provided all hiring requirements are met. Motion carried
PUBLIC WORKS/ROADS AND BRIDGES
A motion was offered by Mr. A.J. Credeur and, duly seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin to approve the Emergency Work Schedule for month of July in the amount of one hundred sixty-nine dollars and nineteen cents ($169.19). Motion CarriedRESOLUTION No. 8-06-8
State Project Number 576-01-0003
BY MESSRS: FELTON MOREAU AND ALTON STEVENSON
Flood Control Improvements
Fabacher Road Bridge, Acadia Parish.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in due, regular and legal session convened this 15th day of August that the President is hereby authorized and empowered to execute any and all contracts of whatever kind on behalf of the Acadia Parish Police Jury and do all things necessary in the premises, pertaining to the State Project Number 576-01-0003 Flood Control Improvements Fabacher Road Bridge, Acadia Parish.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that C.H. Fenstermaker and Associates, Inc. is hereby authorized to prepare plans and specifications.
This resolution is in effect and has not been rescinded or modified and that it is now in full force and effect.
ADOPTED: August 15, 2006
ATTEST:/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Cecelia B. Chambers
RESOLUTION No. 8-06-9
KATRY MARTIN CECELIA B. CHAMBERS
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
BY MESSRS: A. J. CREDEUR AND JOHN W. HUMBLE, SR.
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:Beginning at a point having Coordinates of X = 1,631,816.61 and Y =
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 casing head 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.
527,774.00; thence West 4,711.96 feet to a point having Coordinates
of X = 1,627,104.65 and Y= 527,774.00; thence South 4,973.99 feet
to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,627,104.65 and Y =
522,800.01; thence East 4,711.96 feet to a point having Coordinates
of X = 1,631,816.61 and Y = 522,800.01; thence North 4,973.99 feet
to the point of beginning, containing approximately 7 Acres.
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: AUGUST 15, 2006
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin_____ /s/ Cecelia B. Chambers
KATRY MARTIN CECELIA B.CHAMBERS
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
A motion was offered by Mr. A.J. Credeur and duly seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin to authorize the calling of a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed abandonment of Stream Road (2-86) commencing with its intersection of LA 365 to the dead end. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION No. 8-06-10
BY MESSRS: CADE BENOIT AND FELTON MOREAU
BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in due, regular and legal session convened this 15th day of August that the Parish Road Manager is hereby authorized to repair the Hawk’s Road Bridge by installing culverts.
ADOPTED: August 15, 2006
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Cecelia B. Chambers
KATRY MARTIN CECELIA B. CHAMBERS
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
SOLID WASTE ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOLUTION No. 8-06-11
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this15th day of August, 2006, does empower, authorize and direct the President to execute Change Order No. three (3) for changes to Citizen’s Disposal Area Improvements Project, R. Cloud Construction, contractor, at a cost of two thousand eight-one dollars and forty cents ($2081.40) for an adjusted contract price of one hundred fifty-two thousand, three hundred ninety-eight dollars and thirty-eight dollars ($152,398.38).
ADOPTED: August 15, 2006
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Cecelia B. Chambers
KATRY MARTIN CECELIA B. CHAMBERS
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION OF TERMINATION 8-06-12
BY MESSRS: A.J. CREDEUR AND JIMMIE PELLERIN
A resolution authorizing and directing the President to execute for and on behalf of the Acadia Parish Police Jury, a Notice of Termination for R. Cloud Construction Co., Inc., Contractor, pertaining to the completion of the contract for "Citizen’s Disposal Area Improvements" in accordance with the plans and specifications contained in the contract documents pertaining thereto.
WHEREAS, a final inspection on the above referenced project was performed on August 10, 2006 and no incomplete miscellaneous work items were identified; and
WHEREAS, R. Cloud Construction Co., Inc, as Contractor, has substantially completed the "Citizen’s Disposal Area Improvements" 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 in regular session on this the 15th day of August 2006, that the President of said 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 he be authorized and directed to have a copy of said Notice recorded in the Conveyance Records of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana.
ADOPTED: August 15, 2006
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Cecelia B.Chambers
KATRY MARTIN CECELIA B. CHAMBERS
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
FINANCE
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin and, duly seconded by Mr. John Humble, Sr. to approve payment of bills for the month of July. Motion Carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin and, duly seconded by Mr. John Humble, Sr. to approve the sales tax report for the month of July. Motion carried.
CLOSING
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 SEPTEMBER 5, 2006, AT THE HOUR OF 6:30 P.M.
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