SPECIAL MEETING OF JUNE 5, 2003
JUNE 4, 2003
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY
PARISH OF ACADIA
STATE OF LOUISIANA
LADIES & GENTLEMEN:
Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Acadia Parish Police Jury will be held in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Courthouse Building, Crowley, Louisiana, at 6:00 P.M., on Thursday, June 5, 2003, to discuss the following item:
AGENDA:
1. Consider sale/lease of manufacturing facility in the Crowley/Rayne
Industrial Park.
2. Consider request from the Town of Church Point relative to the
Mosquito Abatement Tax Proposition.
3. Consider speed limit on Donna Drive.
Dated at Crowley, Louisiana
this 4th day of June, 2003.
/s/ Claude J Courville
CLAUDE J COURVILLE, PRESIDENT
ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY
We, the undersigned members of the Acadia Parish Police Jury, do hereby accept such service of the foregoing notice, waiving any and all irregularities in such service and such notice and consent and agree that said Police Jury of Acadia shall meet at the time and place named therein and for the purpose therein stated.
/s/ Alton Stevenson /s/ Catherine LaCombe
/s/ John Humble, Sr. /s/ Cecelia Broussard
/s/ Jimmie Pellerin /s/ Pat Daigle
/s/ Claude Courville
Mr. Paul Broussard, President of Acadia Economic Development Corporation, reported on negotiations between the Acadia Parish Police Jury and LaPac Manufacturing Co., to provide space in the Crowley/Rayne Industrial Park.
The terms to be considered for the lease purchase of a 78,000 square foot facility situated on 7 acres with all improvements along with an adjacent 5.707 acres of property for expansion was in the amount of $1,360,000 to be paid in the following manner:
$500,000 up front
$860,000 to be paid in monthly installments at a 3% interest rate over 20 years to begin January 1, 2004.
Remaining conditions to be finalized through further negotiations.
Specific questions related to restrictions on park occupation was addressed by Legal Counsel stating that residential units are not allowed in the Park.
RESOLUTION
BY MESSRS: JOHN HUMBLE SR AND ALTON STEVENSON
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury wishes to make available for use the 78,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility acquired from Fruit of the Loom situated on a 7 acres tract of land in the Crowley/Rayne Industrial Park, and
WHEREAS, a request was made by LaPac Manufacturing to acquire said facility along with available acreage for future expansion, and
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury recognizes the economic benefit realized from job retention and growth especially when the number of employees exceed 100.
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury has determined that sufficient economic benefits to be derived from the lease purchase of the 78,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility including adjacent property for expansion to LaPac and its affiliate to justify incentives allowed under the law.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in special session duly convened on this the 5th day of June, 2003, does hereby approve the lease purchase of the former 78,000 sq. ft. Fruit of the Loom Facility located in the Crowley/Rayne Industrial Park with improvements situated on 7.023 acres of land including the adjacent 5.707 acres for the purpose of consolidation and expansion to LaPac, Inc., under the following conditions:
Section I. LaPac will provide manufacturing jobs in Acadia Parish in reasonable numbers and for an acceptable length of time in exchange for incentives provided by this agreement
Section II. LaPac will pay $500,000 down and $860,000 divided into monthly installments at 3% over 20 years beginning January 1, 2004, constituting a selling price of $1,360,000.
Section III. All other conditions and considerations will be negotiated prior to final contract approval.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Legal Counsel be authorized to initiate procedures required by law including but not limited to public notices, advertisements and procurement exercises to execute the referenced lease purchase.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President be empowered, authorized and directed to execute any and all contracts related to this agreement.
ADOPTED: JUNE 5, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
Roger Boudreaux, Mayor for the Town of Church Point, presented a Resolution adopted by the Board of Alderman at their regular meeting held June 3, 2003, requesting the Town be excluded from the upcoming Mosquito Tax Proposition on July 19th.
The Police Jury took no action on Mayor Boudreaux’s request.
ORDINANCE #855
AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO OPERATE OR DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON DONNA DRIVE IN ACADIA PARISH, LOUISIANA, AT A SPEED IN EXCESS OF TEN 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 ten miles per hour on the following described Parish Road:
Donna Drive
SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any person found guilty of operating or driving a motor vehicle in excess of ten 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 Mrs. Cecelia Broussard, and seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe, after being read and considered section by section, was adopted as a whole by the following vote:
YEAS: Alton Stevenson, Catherine LaCombe, John Humble, Sr., Cecelia
Broussard, Jimmie Pellerin, Pat Daigle and Claude Courville.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: John Beard.
ADOPTED: JUNE 5, 2003
ATTEST:
/s/ Katry Martin /s/ Claude J. Courville
KATRY MARTIN CLAUDE J. COURVILLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE MEETING, THE MOTION WAS OFFERED AND DULY SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF JUNE 17, 2003, AT THE HOUR OF 6:30 P.M.
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