CROWLEY, LOUISIANA
JULY 24, 2007
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, A. J. 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:
CADE BENOIT
CECELIA B. CHAMBERS
A.J. CREDEUR
JOHN HUMBLE, SR
FELTON MOREAU
JIMMIE PELLERIN
ALTON STEVENSON
A. J. BROUSSARDA motion was offered by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin and seconded by Mrs. Cecelia Chambers to approve the Minutes of the July 3, 2007 Regular Police Jury Meeting. Motion carried.
FINANCE
RESOLUTION 07-07-09BY MADAM CECELIA CHAMBERS AND MESSER ALTON STEVENSON
ENDORSEMENT RESOLUTION FOR A COMPANY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM
RESOLUTION STATING THE ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY'S ENDORSEMENT OF ARENA GRASS FARMS, 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;
andWHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Economic Development designated Census Tract 9609, Block Group 2 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);
andWHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury states this endorsement is in agreement with the Overall Economic Development Plan for the Parish of Acadia;
andWHEREAS, the attached Enterprise Zone map has been marked to show the location of the business being endorsed;
andWHEREAS, 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 5th day of June 2007 that and their project, purchase of new equipment and employment growth in Crowley, LA, State Application # 070894-0 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
ADOPTED: July 24, 2007
ATTEST:
/s/ Jacqueline Babineaux /s/ A. J. Broussard
JACQUELINE BABINEAUX A. J. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY PRESIDENT
PERSONNELA motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Chambers and seconded by Mr. Jimmie Pellerin that Acadia Parish Policy Manual, Section 5.4, Overtime Compensation be followed for compensation for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per workweek. Motion carried.
PUBLIC FACILITIES, BUILDING AND GROUNDS
A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Chambers and seconded by Mr. John Humble, Sr. to approve the request of the Registrar of Voter’s to use the Annex Building for office and storage space. Motion carried.A motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Chambers and seconded by Mr. A. J. Credeur to request Warden Eby Henry to inspect the Annex Building and identify building and repair needs. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr. Alton Stevenson and seconded by Mr. Felton Moreau to approve the transfer of the Road Manager’s office to the Triad Building. Motion carried.
A discussion on the required repairs to the Triad building was discussed. Road Manager, Robert Bergeaux, told the members of the Jury that two floors needed repair and that standing water under the building needed to be pumped out. He suggested a sump pump be placed under the building to prevent future collection of water. Mr. Bergeaux said he would get cost information for the next meeting.
RESOLUTION 07-07-10BY MADAM CECELIA CHAMBERS AND MESSER FELTON MOREAU
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 24th day of July, 2007, does hereby call for a public hearing to hear comments on a proposed ordinance to require self contractors to abide by the Louisiana New Home Warranty Act and to include a Hold Harmless and Indemnity agreement between the Parish and the self contractor.
ADOPTED: July 24, 2007
ATTEST:
/s/ Jacqueline Babineaux /s/ A. J. Broussard
JACQUELINE BABINEAUX A. J. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION 07-07-11
BY MESSRS JOHN HUMBLE, SR. AND ALTON STEVENSON
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 24th day of July, 2007, does hereby authorize the President to contract an architect on a contingency basis to develop plans for a new Health Clinic.
ADOPTED: July 24, 2007
ATTEST:
/s/ Jacqueline Babineaux /s/ A. J. Broussard
JACQUELINE BABINEAUX A. J. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY PRESIDENTA motion was offered by Mrs. Cecelia Chambers and seconded by Mr. John Humble, Sr. to request that the inmates from the Acadia Parish Correctional Facility clean the exterior of the Crowley Health Unit. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION 07-07-12
BY MADAM CECELIA CHAMBERS AND MESSR JOHN HUMBLE, SR.
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 24th day of July, 2007, does hereby authorize the Secretary to execute on behalf of the Acadia Parish Police Jury Farm Program Agreements with the USDA Farm Service Agency
ADOPTED: July 24, 2007
ATTEST:
/s/ Jacqueline Babineaux /s/ A. J. Broussard
JACQUELINE BABINEAUX A. J. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION 07-07-13
BY MADAM CECELIA CHAMBERS AND MESSR JOHN HUMBLE, SR.
WHEREAS, the Building Official has notified the Acadia Parish Police Jury of a violation of Code of Ordinances, Article III. Section 5.64; and
WHEREAS, notice has been issued to the property owner, E. J. Stephen, by the Building Official’s office for repairs and/or demolition to be made of the improvements on Lots 2 and 3 of Block 10, Midland North Addition, Acadia Parish, having an address of 106 West Calcasieu Avenue, Midland, LA, and
WHEREAS, no action has been taken and the Building Official has requested a public hearing on the condemnation of the said property.
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 24th day of July, 2007, in regular session duly convened, that notice of rule to show cause should be issued to E. J. Stephen for a public hearing to be held on the 21st day of August, 2007, at 6:00 p.m. and that said notice be properly recorded and served upon the property owner pursuant to law.
ADOPTED: July 24, 2007
ATTEST:
/s/ Jacqueline Babineaux /s/ A. J. Broussard
JACQUELINE BABINEAUX A. J. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY PRESIDENT
A motion was offered by Mr. Cade Benoit and seconded by Mr. A. J. Credeur to approve the amended cost of Drainage Project 2007-14, St. Henry Road from $2464.50 to $2981.30 because of price increases under new contracts. Motion carried.
Mr. Charlie Johnson, 127 Mardi Gras Lane, Eunice, LA, addressed the members of the Police Jury concerning the self assessed paving of Mardi Gras Lane and Suzie Drive. Mr. Johnson, representing some of the residents of the two streets said that the residents believed they were being assessed for a 2 inch depth asphaltic concrete surfacing as opposed to the 3 course asphalt surface treatment. Juror Cade Benoit asked that the jury consider refunding a portion of the assessment. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Kevin Richard opposed the refund, saying they wanted the 2 inch asphalt surfacing.
RESOLUTION 07-07-14
BY MADAM CECELIA CHAMBERS AND MESSR FELTON MOREAU
BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 24th day of July, 2007, does hereby cap the self assessment of Mardi Gras Lane and Suzie Drive at $110,000.00 with the Parish paying a maximum of $25,000.00 to pave the above named roads with 1 ½ inch depth asphaltic concrete including a five (5) foot driveway apron contingent upon approval of Bonding Attorney.
ADOPTED: July 24, 2007
ATTEST:
/s/ Jacqueline Babineaux /s/ A. J. Broussard
JACQUELINE BABINEAUX A. J. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION 07-07-15
BY MESSRS A. J. CREDEUR AND FELTON MOREAU
A resolution providing for the construction of street paving improvements along a certain street or such part thereof as may be determined upon, within the corporate limits of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana, and outside of municipal corporations, in the manner provided by 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.
WHEREAS, 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"), adopted a resolution on June 5, 2007, giving notice of their intention to construct street paving improvements along a certain street or such part thereof as may be determined upon, within the corporate limits of the Parish, and outside of municipal corporations (the "Project"), in compliance with 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
WHEREAS, in strict compliance with the aforesaid statutory authority and the aforesaid resolution of June 5, 2007, there was public hearing held on Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at six (6:00) o'clock p.m., after publication of the notice of intention as required by law, to hear and receive all objections to the proposed paving improvements, to the manner of payment therefor and to the manner in which such improvements will be made, and to consider the question of the benefit of each lot or parcel of real estate to be assessed as a result of the construction of said improvements; and
WHEREAS, the public hearing was held at the date, time and place set forth above, and no objections to the proposed paving program were received; and
WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Police Jury has determined that each lot or parcel of real estate to be assessed along the street hereinafter described will be benefited to an amount not less than the estimated assessment to be levied against each lot or parcel of real estate as a result of the construction of said improvements; and
WHEREAS, it is now the desire of this Police Jury to proceed with the construction of the street paving improvements on the designated street within the corporate limits of the Parish and outside of municipal corporations, or such parts thereof as may be determined upon;
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 (the "Parish"), that:
Section 1. This Police Jury, having determined that each lot or parcel of real estate to be assessed along the street hereinafter set out, as a result of the construction of the street paving improvements more fully described below, will be benefited to an amount not less than the amount of the estimated assessment to be levied against each such lot or parcel of real estate, the construction of street paving improvements on the following designated street within the corporate limits of the Parish, and outside of municipal corporations (the "Project"), is hereby ordered and directed, in accordance with the resolution of intention adopted by this Police Jury, acting as the governing authority of the Parish, on June 5, 2007, viz:
HIDDEN HERITAGE SUBDIVISION
CONSTRUCTION AND HARDSURFACING OF ROADWAY
Construction and hardsurfacing of a proposed roadway and associated roadway drainage within Hidden Heritage Subdivision, commencing at its intersection with Heritage Road and proceeding north 3275' linear feet to its termination with a cul de sac, consisting of asphaltic concrete surfacing two (2) inches thick, eighteen (18) feet wide on a nineteen (19) feet wide soil cement stabilized base course 8-1/2 inches thick.
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SECTION 1. The said improvements shall consist of the above-described street paving improvements on the street hereinabove set forth and, as shown by plans and specifications prepared by Aucoin & Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors, of Eunice, Louisiana, consulting engineers (the "Consulting Engineers") to the Parish in connection with the Project.
SECTION 2. The total cost of the project shall include the cost of street intersections, necessary ditching, curbing, guttering, aprons, drains and headers, and all other costs incidental thereto, including engineers' and attorneys' fees. The total cost of the Project shall be charged to each lot or parcel of real estate abutting the street improvements in proportion that the frontage each lot or parcel of real estate bears to the total frontage of all of the said lots or parcels of real estate to be improved by the construction of such improvements, in accordance 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.
SECTION 3. The Consulting Engineers are hereby instructed to prepare the necessary plans and specifications for the above-described street paving improvements along the street hereinabove set out, and to file a copy thereof with the President of the Police Jury.
This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Cade Benoit, Cecelia B. Chambers, A. J. Credeur, John W. Humble,
Sr., Felton Moreau, Jimmie Pellerin, Alton Stevenson, A. J.
Broussard
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINING:And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 24th day of July, 2007.
ATTEST:
/s/ Jacqueline Babineaux /s/ A. J. Broussard
JACQUELINE BABINEAUX A. J. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION 07-07-16
BY MESSRS A. J. CREDEUR AND JIMMIE PELLERIN
A resolution requesting the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) to provide double yellow striping along Hwy 35 just North of the Rayne city limits from Public Road to a point beyond (north of) Oak Tree Lane.
WHEREAS, the alignment of La. Hwy 35 near Public Road in the City of Rayne is that of a long, sharp curve;
andWHEREAS, the north end of the long sharp curve is only a short distance away from Oak Tree Lane, the entrance to Oakwoods Subdivision, a residential subdivision;
andWHEREAS, residents of Oakwoods Subdivision, when leaving the subdivision and turning right to proceed southbound on Hwy 35, are faced with a situation whereby northbound vehicles on Hwy 35 are allowed to pass around other northbound vehicles;
andWHEREAS, when such northbound vehicles pass other northbound vehicles, the passing vehicles enter the opposing southbound lane while accelerating and moving at a high rate of speed;
andWHEREAS, these accelerating and fast moving vehicles are very difficult to judge for southbound traffic coming out of the Oakwoods Subdivision;
andWHEREAS, there is a documented history of near misses and accidents that have been caused by these conditions, one of which resulted in a fatality;
andWHEREAS, the LDOTD, having recently studied this situation apparently based mostly on objective criteria, concluded that these conditions should not warrant any changes in striping of the highway in this area;
andWHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Rayne strongly disagree with this conclusion and firmly believe that:
1. Adding the necessary striping to prevent northbound vehicle passing
in this area would greatly reduce the potential for the type of
accidents described above; and
2. Adding such striping would apparently not create a more dangerous
situation.NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session on this the 24th day of July 2007 and duly convened, that the LDOTD is hereby requested to revisit and revaluate its recent study of this problem, and take into account not only the objective criteria, but also the accident experience and potential in this unique situation, and especially the close personal knowledge and serious concerns of the Mayor, Board of Alderman, and Police Chief of the City of Rayne and the Acadia Parish Sheriff regarding this problem;
andBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the LDOTD is requested to reach a conclusion to provide and immediately proceed to add double yellow striping along the centerline of said curve from Public Road to a point safely beyond (north of) Oak Tree Lane.
ADOPTED: July 24, 2007
ATTEST:
/s/ Jacqueline Babineaux /s/ A. J. Broussard
JACQUELINE BABINEAUX A. J. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY PRESIDENT
ORDINANCE No. 938
AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO OPERATE OR DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON NOLARIE ROAD, ACADIA PARISH, LOUISIANA, AT A SPEED IN EXCESS OF FIFTEEN 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 fifteen miles per hour on the following described Parish Road:
NOLARIE ROAD
SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any person found guilty of operating or driving a motor vehicle in excess of fifteen 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 and after being read and considered section by section, was adopted as a whole by the following vote:
YEAS: Thomas Cade Benoit, Cecelia Chambers, A. J. Credeur, John W.
Humble, Sr., Felton Moreau, Jimmie Pellerin, Alton Stevenson,
A.J. Broussard
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINING:ADOPTED: July 24, 2007
ATTEST:
/s/ Jacqueline Babineaux /s/ A. J. Broussard
JACQUELINE BABINEAUX A. J. BROUSSARD
SECRETARY PRESIDENT
Mr. Burrell Adams thanked the Jury for their resolution supporting a Bike Route on Highway 13.
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 AUGUST 7, 2007, AT THE HOUR OF 6:30 P.M.
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