CROWLEY, LOUISIANA
NOVEMBER 12, 2008
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 Creduer, 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:
THOMAS BENOIT
A J BROUSSARD
A J CREDEUR
FELTON MOREAU
JOHN QUEBODEAUX
KERMIT RICHARD
THOMAS SONNIER
ALTON STEVENSONA motion was offered by Mr. John Quebodeaux, seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson, to dispense with the reading of the Minutes of the regular Police Jury Meeting of October 15, 2008. Mr. Cade Benoit voted no.
Mr. Owen Wall, representative of CCMSI, answered questions regarding the renewal of health insurance coverage.
A motion was offered by Mr. Felton Moreau, seconded by Mr. Cade Benoit and carried, to table the item regarding the Janitorial Services contract and refer to Building & Grounds Committee.
A motion was offered by Mr. Kermit Richard, seconded by Mr. John Quebodeaux, to abandon a portion of Huntington Street in Midland. The motion failed by a vote of 4-3. Voting no were Messrs: Cade Benoit, Felton Moreau, Thomas Sonnier and Alton Stevenson. Voting yes were Messrs: A. J. Broussard, John Quebodeaux and Kermit Richard.
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: A J BROUSSARD AND CADE BENOIT
BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 12th day of November, 2008, does hereby re-appoint MR. JERRL THOMPSON to the Fourth Ward Drainage District for a four year term effective November, 2008.
ADOPTED: NOVEMBER 12, 2008
ATTEST:
/s/ Terry L. Lacombe /s/ A. J. Credeur TERRY L. LACOMBE A. J. CREDEUR SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: CADE BENOIT AND FELTON MOREAU
BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 12th day of November, 2008, does hereby appoint MR. LARRY REGAN to the Acadiana Resource Conservation & Development for a two year term effective November, 2008.
ADOPTED: NOVEMBER 12, 2008
ATTEST:
/s/ Terry L. Lacombe /s/ A. J. Credeur TERRY L. LACOMBE A. J. CREDEUR SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: FELTON MOREAU AND ALTON STEVENSON
BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 12th day of November, 2008, does hereby authorize the President to execute a Line Item Appropriations Cooperative Endeavor Agreement in the amount of $55,000.00 for LSU-E & Acadia Council on Aging for Public Facility Improvements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that $35,750.00 is to be used to improve the restroom and locker room including the purchase of lockers at the LSU-E and $19,250.00 is to be used to improve the Council on Aging Community Center’s building, structural and grounds.
ADOPTED: NOVEMBER 12, 2008
ATTEST:
/s/ Terry L. Lacombe /s/ A. J. Credeur TERRY L. LACOMBE A. J. CREDEUR SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: ALTON STEVENSON AND KERMIT RICHARD
BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 12th day of November, 2008, does hereby authorize the President to execute a Line Item Appropriations Cooperative Endeavor Agreement in the amount of $15,000.00 for Mire Fire Protection District #7, Egan Fire Protection District #2 and Mermentau Fire Protection District #5.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that $5,000.00 is to be used per fire department for Standard Communication and Fire Safety Equipment for Mire Fire Protection District #7, Egan Fire Protection District #2 and Mermentau Fire Protection District #5.
ADOPTED: NOVEMBER 12, 2008
ATTEST:
/s/ Terry L. Lacombe /s/ A. J. Credeur TERRY L. LACOMBE A. J. CREDEUR SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: ALTON STEVENSON AND JOHN QUEBODEAUX
BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 12th day of November, 2008, does hereby authorize the President to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement for Homeland Security in the amount of $46,875.00.
ADOPTED: NOVEMBER 12, 2008
ATTEST:
/s/ Terry L. Lacombe /s/ A. J. Credeur TERRY L. LACOMBE A. J. CREDEUR SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: JOHN QUEBODEAUX AND CADE BENOIT
WHEREAS, the State of Louisiana has adopted a new Code of Government Ethics, and
WHEREAS, the requirements are to become effective January 1, 2009, and
WHEREAS, Police Jurors may need assistance to gain compliance with the new Code.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 12th day of November, 2008, does hereby request the Police Jury Association of Louisiana to conduct training seminars to assist the various Parish Government officials in properly complying with the new Code.
ADOPTED: NOVEMBER 12, 2008
ATTEST:
/s/ Terry L. Lacombe /s/ A. J. Credeur TERRY L. LACOMBE A. J. CREDEUR SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
A motion was offered by Mr. A. J. Broussard, seconded by Mr. Kermit Richard and carried, to accept the following recommendations of the Road & Bridge Committee:
1. To replace the bridge on Regan Road with culverts at an estimated cost of $25,996.60.
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: A J BROUSSARD AND KERMIT RICHARD
BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 12th day of November, 2008, does hereby empower, authorize and direct the President to execute Right-of-Way Agreements for the Acadia Parish Police Jury to accept Port Road, a hardsurfaced road, into the Parish Road System.
ADOPTED: NOVEMBER 12, 2008
ATTEST:
/s/ Terry L. Lacombe /s/ A. J. Credeur TERRY L. LACOMBE A. J. CREDEUR SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
3. To hold a public hearing to determine if there is a public need for property owned by the Police Jury shown as Third Street, Second Street and Avenue B all East of Vanilla Road and also the alley ways on Blocks 2 and 4 per plat titled Map of Maxie on file in the Clerk of Court’s Office.
A motion was offered by Mr. Felton Moreau, seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson, to accept the following recommendations of the Solid Waste Committee:
1. To declare the following equipment as surplus and to be sold:
1991 Dodge VIN #1B7GE06X6MS321376
1994 Chevrolet VIN #1GCDC14ZORZ2194272. To authorize Mader Engineering to prepare and submit water discharge permit application for renewal and authorize the President to sign application.
A motion was offered by Mr. Thomas Sonnier, seconded by Mr. Kermit Richard, to accept the following recommendations of the Legislative Committee:
1. That the Secretary-Treasurer acting as Director of the Department of Animal Control see to it that the Ordinances are enforced.
2. That a public hearing be held to discuss abolishing Acadia Airport District No. 1.
A motion was offered by Mr. Cade Benoit, seconded by Mr. Thomas Sonnier, to accept the following recommendations of the Finance Committee:
1. To close Cooperative Extension Facility Construction Fund and transfer money to Cooperative Extension Facility Maintenance Fund.
2. To close Correctional Center Construction Fund and transfer money to General Fund.
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: CADE BENOIT AND THOMAS SONNIER
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury adopted a Resolution on June 18, 2002 to extended an option to Prevost Properties, LLC to purchase .51 acres at a cost of $8,500.00 per acre in the Crowley/Rayne Industrial Park, and
WHEREAS, Prevost Properties, LLC has requested that the option be exercised to purchase said .51 acres.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 12th day of November, 2008, does hereby authorize the President to execute the cash sale documents for the sale of .51 acres in the Crowley/Rayne Industrial Park at a cost of $4,355.00 to Prevost Properties, LLC.
ADOPTED: NOVEMBER 12, 2008
ATTEST:
/s/ Terry L. Lacombe /s/ A. J. Credeur TERRY L. LACOMBE A. J. CREDEUR SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: CADE BENOIT AND THOMAS SONNIER
WHEREAS, a request was made by Stanford Truckline, LLC, to locate industry in the Crowley/Rayne Industrial Park, and
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury recognizes the value of creating new jobs for the benefit of Economic Development, and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Acadia Parish Police Jury to provide incentives to promote economic growth in Acadia Parish, and
WHEREAS, the Police Jury gave notice of intent to sell property in its Legal Journal.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in special session duly convened on this the 12th day of November, 2008, does hereby authorize the sale of approximately 4.065 acres of Industrial Park property to Mr. Byron Stanford of Stanford Truckline, LLC, in the amount of $14,000.00.
ADOPTED: NOVEMBER 12, 2008
ATTEST:
/s/ Terry L. Lacombe /s/ A. J. Credeur TERRY L. LACOMBE A. J. CREDEUR SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
5. To increase the monthly fee for Industrial District #1 contractor C. J. Leger from $780.00 per month to $880.00 per month effective November 1, 2008.
A motion was offered by Mr. John Quebodeaux, seconded by Mr. Kermit Richard and carried, to authorize the payment of bills.
A motion was offered by Mr. John Quebodeaux, seconded by Mr. Kermit Richard and carried, to go into executive session to discuss issues regarding the contract performance of Mr. Ron Lawson.
A motion was offered by Mr. John Quebodeaux, seconded by Mr. Kermit Richard and carried, to reconvene after executive session.
A motion was offered by Mr. Cade Benoit, seconded by Mr. John Quebodeaux and carried, to provide that a list of certified building inspectors within 50 miles of Acadia Parish be posted at the building permits office and to further provide that a code violation, construction error or other plan discrepancy cited by a code inspector must be addressed by the contractor responsible with a ‘plan of corrective action’ submitted to the inspector’s office within fourteen days of the citation. Failure to respond within this time frame will result in a permit violation which may be subject to punitive action by the Parish Police Jury.
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 DECEMBER 9, 2008, AT THE HOUR OF 6:30 P.M.
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