Minutes

CROWLEY, LOUISIANA

MARCH 9, 2010

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 Vice President, Cade Benoit, presiding. At the request of the Vice 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

FELTON MOREAU

JOHN QUEBODEAUX

THOMAS SONNIER

ALTON STEVENSON

ABSENT: A. J. CREDEUR

KERMIT RICHARD

A motion was offered by Mr. John Quebodeaux, seconded by Mr. Thomas Sonnier and carried, to dispense with the reading of the Minutes of the regular meeting held February 9, 2010.

Vice President Cade Benoit recognized the following employees for service awards.

Karen Andrepont, Tommy Deaville, and Jonathon Simon- 5 years

Raymond Breaux- 25 years

Nelson Sonnier- 30 years

Claude Rochon and Linus Broussard- 33 years

Vice President Cade Benoit presented a plaque of congratulations to Head Coach Louis Cook for the Notre Dame High School football team winning the State Class AAA High School Football Championship at the New Orleans Superdome.

A motion was offered by Mr. Alton Stevenson, seconded by Mr. Felton Moreau and carried, that the Police Jury adopt the Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory Budget for the year 2010.

RESOLUTION

BY MESSRS: JOHN QUEBODEAUX AND FELTON MOREAU

WHEREAS, the State of Louisiana is considering the feasibility of closing down or privatizing the Acadiana Region Supports and Services Center in Acadia Parish, and

WHEREAS, the facility is a much needed facility and serves the entire Acadia Parish and surrounding area, and

WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury would like for the Governor of Louisiana to allow the facility to remain open and operational as a Public Supports and Services Center.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 9^th day of March, 2010, does hereby request that the Governor of Louisiana reconsider the closing down or privatizing of the Acadiana Region Supports and Services Center in Acadia Parish.

ADOPTED: MARCH 9 , 2010

ATTEST:

/s/ Terry L. Lacombe /s/ Cade Benoit

TERRY L. LACOMBE CADE BENOIT

SECRETARY-TREASURER VICE PRESIDENT

RESOLUTION

BY MESSRS: ALTON STEVENSON AND THOMAS SONNIER

WHEREAS, the conservation movement peaked in the 1930's during the period referred to as the ADust Bowl@ days as the nation witnessed the crisis of soil erosion, and

WHEREAS, the public, wanting to know how to protect the land and water and other natural resources were seeking ways to save their land and natural resources, and

WHEREAS, the United States Soil Conservation Act of April 27, 1935, created the Soil Conservation Service at USDA, and

WHEREAS, through the education efforts of the Soil Conservation Service at the USDA, Louisiana saw the need to establish an agency that was focused on educating and assisting agricultural communities in protecting the state=s valuable natural resources, and

WHEREAS, Act 370 created the Louisiana Soil and Water Conservation Commission in 1938 and led to the establishment of 43 Soil and Water Conservation Districts statewide, and

WHEREAS, Soil and Water Conservation Districts were created to educate the local public and those in the agricultural community and to lend technical assistance with conservation measures in an effort to save and preserve our valuable natural resources, and

WHEREAS, Acadiana Soil and Water Conservation District serves the communities in Acadia Parish through education and technical assistance, and works with the USDA-NRCS agency to bring in revenues through the cost-sharing EQIP program using best management practices in agriculture, and the land and easement rental programs of WRP and CRP, and

WHEREAS, these programs have converted more than 264,578 acres of marginal farm land back to essential wetlands, which provides rich animal habitat, helps filter water run-off providing clean water, and helps slow down soil erosion and helps protect our valuable natural resources, and

WHEREAS, the 43 soil and water districts assisted the USDA-NRCS and helped bring in much needed revenues of $108,000,000.00 in 2009 to the Great State of Louisiana, and

WHEREAS, the budget of the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission has already been cut $600,000.00 in 2008 and another $600,000.00 is being considered to be cut in 2010 and these cuts have severely crippled the Soil and Water Districts and caused people to lose their jobs, and

WHEREAS, the multi-millions of dollars that are annually brought into Louisiana could be at risk of being reduced or lost due to loss of assistance to NRCS and this loss will surely be felt by Louisiana State, the parishes and municipalities through the loss of revenues, and

WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Soil and Water Conservation District is a valuable agency and provides services to the public and helps bring in revenues to Acadia Parish, and

WHEREAS, Acadia Parish wants to keep their conservation district and see all other state conservation districts operating at full capacity so that Louisiana, the parish governments, the local municipalities and the citizens may continue to reap the benefits that are provided.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 9^th day of March, 2010, does hereby ask that no funding be cut from the operating budget of the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission and additionally ask that as soon as it is feasible that the 2008 level of funding be re-established.

ADOPTED: MARCH 9, 2010

ATTEST:

/s/ Terry L. Lacombe /s/ Cade Benoit

TERRY L. LACOMBE CADE BENOIT

SECRETARY-TREASURER VICE PRESIDENT

A motion was offered by Mr. John Quebodeaux, seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson and carried, to declare as surplus and to authorize the Secretary-Treasurer to dispose of the following property as provided by law:

1975 Hercules Utility Trailer Bridge Timber

Generator 1998 Galion 850B Motor Grader

2008 Poulan P017542LT Lawn Mower 1996 Hitachi EX270-LC Excavator

1992 C2007A Laser Jet Printer Sharp Fax Equipment

1998 Infocus 720ZV Projector Telephones

1999 Sharp XGNV3XB Projector LCD 2000 Omni Back Up System

2001 Dell C800 Computer Note Book 2001 Dell C800 Computer Note Book

Coronet Examining Bed Coronet Examining Bed

Hewlett Packard 5100C Scanjet 1996 Everex Monitor

1998 Gateway Monitor 1998 Gateway Hard Drive

Gateway Keyboard Logitech Keyboard

Hewlett Packard KB0228 Keyboard Hewlett Packard Hard Drive

Hewlett Packard Printer Pitney Bowes 9726 Copier

Microscan 3V/AD1 Monitor Dell PP01X Multi-Media Laptop

1998 Gateway SOLO2300 Computer Lap Top

RESOLUTION

BY MESSRS: THOMAS SONNIER AND JOHN QUEBODEAUX

WHEREAS, Canal BioFuels Company has requested that the Police Jury pass and endorsement resolution regarding a proposed facility to be located on 2111 Evangeline Highway in Acadia Parish, and

WHEREAS, the proposed project would add a production facility and create jobs in Acadia Parish.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 9^th day of March, 2010, does hereby adopt a resolution supporting Canal BioFuels Company=s request for assistance under the Enterprise Zone Program/Quality Job Program, provided that the Police Jury does not have to provide local tax exemptions.

ADOPTED: MARCH 9 , 2010

ATTEST:

/s/ Terry L. Lacombe /s/ Cade Benoit

TERRY L. LACOMBE CADE BENOIT

SECRETARY-TREASURER VICE PRESIDENT

A motion was offered by Mr. Felton Moreau, seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson and carried, to accept the following recommendations of the Road and Bridge Committee:

1. To authorize Aucoin and Associates to prepare plans and specifications and to receive proposals for the repair of the bridge on Charlie Arceneaux Road.

RESOLUTION

BY MESSRS: THOMAS SONNIER AND FELTON MOREAU

WHEREAS, Acadia Pipeline Partners, LLC will transfer an undivided 50% interest in all rights under the Acadia Parish Police Jury Permit No. 444 - Buckhorn Road Pipeline Crossing (the APermit@) to Power Block One, LLC who will merge into Cleco Power, LLC, and

WHEREAS, After the above transactions are completed, Acadia Pipeline Partners, LLC will transfer the remaining 50% interest in all rights under the permit to Acadia Power Partners, LLC, and

WHEREAS, In 2011, Acadia Power Partners, LLC will transfer the remaining rights under the permit to Energy Louisiana, LLC.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened on this the 9^th day of March, 2010, does hereby authorize and consent to the above transfers of Acadia Parish Police Jury Permit No. 444.

ADOPTED: MARCH 9, 2010

ATTEST:

/s/ Terry L. Lacombe /s/ Cade Benoit

TERRY L. LACOMBE CADE BENOIT

SECRETARY-TREASURER VICE PRESIDENT

3. To adopt the Three Year Capital Improvement Program submitted by the Parish Road Manager and the Parish Engineer.

RESOLUTION

BY MESSRS: FELTON MOREAU AND ALTON STEVENSON

BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 9^th day of March, 2010, does hereby authorize the President to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Eunice for those areas of the City that are in Acadia Parish.

ADOPTED: MARCH 9, 2010

ATTEST:

/s/ Terry L. Lacombe /s/ Cade Benoit

TERRY L. LACOMBE CADE BENOIT

SECRETARY-TREASURER VICE PRESIDENT

A motion was offered by Mr. Felton Moreau, seconded by Mr. Alton Stevenson and carried, to accept the recommendation of the Solid Waste Committee:

1. To accept the proposal of Al-Jon Manufacturing, LLC, in the amount of $431,656.00, Option B, to furnish and deliver a new compactor to the Acadia Parish Sanitary Landfill with trade-in. The motion also recommends the purchase of an extended warranty in the amount of $24,500.00.

The Finance Committee recommended to table the request of the District Attorney to

increase the salary of the Assistant District Attorney, Frederick L. Welter, by

$3,000.00 annually effective January 1, 2010.

A motion was offered by Mr. Thomas Sonnier, seconded by Mr. Felton Moreau and carried, to approve the request of the District Attorney and increase the salary of said Assistant District Attorney, Frederick L. Welter, by $3,000.00 annually effective January 1, 2010.

A motion was offered by Mr. Thomas Sonnier, seconded by Mr. Felton Moreau and carried, to accept the recommendations of the Finance Committee:

RESOLUTION

BY MESSRS: THOMAS SONNIER AND FELTON MOREAU

WHEREAS, the Consolidated Security Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (Public Law 110-329) enacted on September 30, 2008, made available CDBG funds for Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, and

WHEREAS, Acadia Parish=s 1^st allocation is for $1,381,167.00 and its 2^nd allocation is for $1,132,592.00 for a total allocation of CDBG funds for Hurricanes Gustav and Ike of $2,513,759.00, and

WHEREAS, Acadia Parish has held two (2) separate public hearings to solicit responses from the citizens of Acadia Parish in order to submit the Hurricanes Gustav and Ike Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application Recovery Proposal Form, and

WHEREAS, officials and representatives from the Acadia Parish Police Jury and the municipalities within the parish participated in these public hearings to compile activities that meet the failure to function, and

WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury has compiled a list of proposed projects to be submitted for funding consideration through the Hurricanes Gustav and Ike Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery Program, and

WHEREAS, the following projects are to be submitted to the Louisiana Office of Community Development, Disaster Recovery Infrastructure Program for approval:

Primary Projects

Iota Water Generator Project $194,026.00

Morse Village Hall Project $361,818.00

Church Point City Hall Generator Project $133,899.00

Estherwood Sewer Generator Project $168,013.00

Mermentau Village Hall Generator Project $ 84,009.00

Rayne Sewer Treatment Project $496,208.00

Crowley Sewer Generator No. 1 Project $178,150.00

APPJ Airport Hangar Building Project $310,130.00

Iota City Hall Generator Project $133,899.00

Crowley Sewer Generator No. 2 Project $ 84,009.00

APPJ Airport Road Project $265,368.00

APPJ Parishwide Economic Development Plan $ 91,662.00

Overall Administration of Grant $ 12,568.00

TOTAL PRIMARY PROJECTS COSTS $2,513,759.00

Alternate Projects

Iota Sewer Generator Project $187,688.00

Church Point Community Center Generator Project $162,525.00

Crowley Parkerson Sewer Generator Project $122,650.00

Morse Street Improvements Project $250,000.00

TOTAL ALTERNATE PROJECT COSTS $722,863.00

WHEREAS, $2,513,759.00 of LCDBG Disaster Recovery Infrastructure funds are being provided in order to fund the projects that have been identified.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Acadia Parish Police Jury does hereby adopt these projects to be submitted for funding through the Hurricanes Gustav and Ike Community Development Block Grant Application Recovery Proposal Form.

YEAS: Alton Stevenson, A. J. Broussard, John Quebodeaux, Thomas

Sonnier, Cade Benoit, and Felton Moreau.

NAYS: None.

ABSTAINED: None.

ABSENT: Kermit Richard and A. J. Credeur.

ADOPTED: MARCH 9, 2010

ATTEST:

/s/ Terry L. Lacombe /s/ Cade Benoit

TERRY L. LACOMBE CADE BENOIT

SECRETARY-TREASURER VICE PRESIDENT

RESOLUTION

BY MESSRS: THOMAS SONNIER AND FELTON MOREAU

BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 9^th day of March, 2010, does hereby adopt the attached Policy Statement for Communicating Information to Persons with Sensory Impairments.

ADOPTED: MARCH 9, 2010

ATTEST:

/s/ Terry L. Lacombe /s/ Cade Benoit

TERRY L. LACOMBE CADE BENOIT

SECRETARY-TREASURER VICE PRESIDENT

RESOLUTION

BY MESSRS: THOMAS SONNIER AND FELTON MOREAU

BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in regular session duly convened this 9^th day of March, 2010, does hereby adopt an internal grievance procedure providing for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging any action prohibited by the regulation of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 24 CFR Part 8, implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Public Law 93-112).

ADOPTED: MARCH 9, 2010

ATTEST:

/s/ Terry L. Lacombe /s/ Cade Benoit

TERRY L. LACOMBE CADE BENOIT

SECRETARY-TREASURER VICE PRESIDENT

RESOLUTION

BY MESSRS: THOMAS SONNIER AND FELTON MOREAU

WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury has been afforded the opportunity to participate in the State of Louisiana Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Ike/Gustav Disaster Recovery Program administered by the Division of Administration, and

WHEREAS, the STATE requires the establishment of uniform procedures in compliance with OMB Circular A-102.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury that the attached policy entitled AProcurement Procedures of the Acadia Parish Police Jury, Relative to the CDBG Disaster Recovery Program@ dated March 9, 2010 is hereby adopted.