And the ordinance was declared adopted on this, the 19th day of September, 2006. 

/s/ Katry Martin                                              /s/ Cecelia B. Chambers
KATRY MARTIN                                               CECELIA B.CHAMBERS
Secretary-Treasurer                                   President


LEGISLATIVE 

A motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin and duly seconded by Mr. John Humble, Sr.  to authorize and direct legal counsel to review and report on the Uniform State Construction Code and matters related thereto. Motion Carried.
 

PERSONNEL 

A motion was offered by Mr. Cade Benoit and duly seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson to hire Mr. Leo Rogers as material handler for the Recycling Center at a salary of eight dollars ($8.00) per hour provided all hiring requirements are met. Motion carried. 

A motion was offered by Mr. Cade Benoit and duly seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin to grant a pay adjustment for Mr. Clayton Smith from nine dollars per hour ($9.00) to nine dollars and fifty cents per hour to ($9.50) due to CDL licensure. Motion Carried. 

A motion was offered by Mr. Cade Benoit and duly seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson to promote Ms. Rhonda Thibodeaux to the position of Animal Control Supervisor effective October 1, 2006 at a salary of eight dollars and sixty-seven cents per hour ($8.67). Motion Carried. 

A motion was offered by Mr. Cade Benoit and duly seconded by Mr. John Humble, Sr. to advertise for the position of Animal Control Assistant at a salary of seven dollars ($7.00) per hour. Motion Carried. 

A motion was offered by Mr. Cade Benoit and duly seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin to grant the request of the Acadia Parish Health Unit manager to classify Gwen Lacomb as a permanent part-time employee. Motion Carried.

A motion was offered by Mr. Cade Benoit and duly seconded by Mr. Felton Moreau to authorize the Secretary–Treasurer to enter into a contract with Acadiana Works, Inc. for the purpose of providing on-the-job training. Motion Carried.
 

SOLID WASTE/ENVIRONMENTAL
 

A motion was offered by Mr. Felton Moreau and duly seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson to convene the Solid Waste/Environmental Committee at an appointed time to review data and write bid specifications for a dozer for the Landfill Facility; to authorize the advertisement for bids for a dozer; and to authorize, in interim, the rental of a dozer in needed. Motion Carried. 
 

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 August. Motion carried with Mr. Felton Moreau and Mr. A.J. Credeur voting nay and an objection to the Allied Waste bill by Mr. Cade Benoit. 

A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr. and, duly seconded by Mr. Cade Benoit, Sr. to approve the sales tax report for the month of August. Motion carried. 

A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr. and duly seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin to authorize the use certain Criminal Court Funds, as requested by the District Attorney, to supplement funding for the Acadiana Criminalistic Laboratory. Motion carried. 

A motion was offered by Mr. John Humble, Sr. and duly seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin to appoint Broussard, Poché, Lewis and Breaux as Parish auditors. Motion failed:


YEAS:  A.J. Broussard, John W. Humble Sr., Jimmie Pellerin, Cecelia B.
           Chambers

NAYS:  Cade Benoit, A.J. Credeur, Felton Moreau, Alton Stevenson 

ABSTAINING:  None 
 

A motion was offered by Mr. John W. Humble and duly seconded by Mr. Cade Benoit to approve budgets adjustments as recommended by the Secretary-Treasurer. Motion carried.

The following resolution was offered by John W. Humble, Sr. and seconded by Felton Moreau:

SECTION 1.   Pursuant to and in compliance with the provisions of Sections 3689.1 to 3689.17, inclusive, of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 (R.S. 33:3689.1 - 33:3689.17), and other constitutional and statutory authority, it is the intention of 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 (the "Parish"), to construct street paving improvements on the streets set out in the Notice of Intention contained in Section 2 of this resolution.

SECTION 2. The President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Police Jury are hereby empowered, authorized and directed to give and cause to be published in the official journal of the Parish, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, notice of intention of this Police Jury to construct the improvements hereinafter set out in the manner described in said Notice of Intention, which Notice of Intention is hereby made a part of this resolution and shall read substantially as follows, to-wit:
 

NOTICE OF INTENTION

Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3689.1 through 3689.17 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 (R. S. 33:3689.1 through R. S. 33:3689.17), as amended, and a resolution adopted 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 (the “Parish”), on September 19, 2006, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Police Jury intends to construct street paving improvements on the following designated streets within the corporate limits of the Parish, and outside of municipal corporations, or such parts thereof as may be determined upon (the "Project"), as hereinafter set out, viz: 

*      *      *      *      *      *

The improvements to the designated streets are to consist of 3 course asphalt surface treatment riding surface 18 feet wide on 8 inch depth soil cement base 19 feet wide,  including open ditch drainage improvements 

Mardi Gras Drive, from Suzie Drive proceeding southwest approximately 1350' to the cul-de-sac. 

Suzie Drive, from Toby Loop proceeding east approximately 850' to its end at Toby Loop.

*      *      *      *      *      *

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that it is the intention of the Police Jury to construct the Project hereinabove set forth and also to construct the Project under private contract after due advertisement in the manner provided by law.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that it is the intention of the Police Jury to include in the total cost of the Project, the cost of street intersections, engineers' and attorneys' fees and all other costs incidental to said work; and the total cost of the Project shall be charged to each lot or parcel of real estate abutting the streets to be improved in the Project in proportion that its frontage bears to all the abutting lots or parcels of real estate to be improved in the Project, all in accordance with the contract awarded therefore.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that in order to provide for the payment of the proposed improvements, a local or special assessment shall be levied on each lot or parcel of real estate abutting the streets to be improved in the Project in proportion that its frontage bears to all the abutting lots or parcels of real estate to be improved in the Project, all in accordance with the contract awarded therefore, and the total amount of all local or special assessments in the Project shall represent the total cost of such improvements in the Project.  Such local or special assessments may be paid in cash without interest within thirty (30) days from the date of the adoption of the ordinance levying said assessments, or by deferred payments in equal annual installments bearing interest extending over a period of not exceeding ten (10) years and bearing interest at a rate or rates not exceeding six per centum (6%) per annum payable annually, all in the form and manner provided by the aforesaid sections of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.  After the delivery of paving certificates which represent the front foot assessments not paid in cash within said thirty (30) day period, the unpaid balance owed on an assessment may be prepaid at any time at a price equal to the principal balance on the assessment and a penalty in the amount of the total annual interest for the current year plus one percent (1%) of the principal balance of such assessment.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Police Jury will meet in open and public session at the Police Jury Room of the Courthouse, Crowley, Louisiana, on Tuesday, October 17, 2006, at six o'clock (6:00) p.m., and will on said date, at the hour and place designated herein, proceed to hear any and all objections to the proposed improvements and the manner of payment therefore, and after hearing and passing on such objections, proceed, if it so determines, to order such improvements constructed in the manner hereinabove provided, and in accordance with the aforesaid provisions of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 (R.S. 33:3689.1 - 33:3689.17), and other constitutional and statutory authority.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Crowley, Louisiana, on this, the 19th day of September, 2006. 

ATTEST: 

/s/ Katry Martin______                                      /s/ Cecelia B. Chambers
KATRY MARTIN                                                 CECELIA B. CHAMBERS
SECRETARY-TREASURER                                     PRESIDENT
 

SECTION 3. In order to provide for the payment of the proposed improvements, local or special assessments shall be levied on each lot or parcel of real estate to be improved in the Project in the manner set out in the Notice of Intention contained in Section 2 of this resolution.

SECTION 4.  The Police Jury will meet in open and public session at the Police Jury Room of the Courthouse, Crowley, Louisiana, on Tuesday, October 17, 2006, at six o'clock (6:00) p.m., and will on said date, at the hour and place designated herein, proceed to hear any and all objections to the proposed improvements and the manner of payment therefore, and after hearing and passing on such objections, proceed, if it so determines, to order such improvements constructed in the manner hereinabove provided, and in accordance with the aforesaid provisions of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 (R.S. 33:3689.1 - 33:3689.17), and other constitutional and statutory authority.

SECTION 5. Aucoin & Associates, Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors, located in Eunice, Louisiana, are authorized to perform the necessary abstracting work in connection with the Project, and are also employed as consulting engineers for the Project.

This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS:  Cecelia B. Chambers, Alton Stevenson, A.J. Broussard, John W.
           Humble, Sr., Jimmie Pellerin, A.J. Credeur, Cade Benoit, Felton Moreau

NAYS:  None

ABSTAINING:  None 
 

And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 19th day of September, 2006. 

/s/ Katry Martin_______                                     /s/Cecelia B. Chambers
KATRY MARTIN                                                 CECELIA B. CHAMBERS
Secretary-Treasurer                                     President
 

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 August in the amount of one hundred fifty-five dollars and thirty cents ($155.30). Motion carried. 

A motion was offered by Mr. Alton Stevenson and duly seconded by Mr. A. J. Credeur to authorize the road manager to proceed with the Ozark Road Bridge Replacement project in the amount of twenty-five thousand thirty dollars and zero cents ($25,030.00) and to further authorize the Parish attorney to recover those cost associated with damage caused to bridge by individuals and/or companies. Motion carried.


                                          RESOLUTION 09-06-11

                   By Messers Cade Benoit and A. J. Credeur

BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury, in regular session, duly convened this 19th day of September, 2006, does hereby authorize the Secretary-Treasurer to complete and submit for approval to the Louisiana Department of Transportation Local Road Safety Program an application to assist in road safety improvement in Acadia Parish.