SPECIAL MEETING OF MAY 12, 2003
MAY 8, 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 6:30 P.M., on Monday, May 12, 2003, to discuss the following item:
AGENDA:
1. Consider request by the City of Crowley regarding Annexation.
Dated at Crowley, Louisiana
this 8th day of May, 2003.
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/ Jimmie Pellerin
/s/ John Beard /s/ Pat Daigle
/s/ Claude Courville
The following Resolution was offered by Mr. Alton Stevenson, seconded by Mrs. Catherine LaCombe:
RESOLUTION OF THE ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY,
ACADIA PARISH, LOUISIANA, AUTHORIZING
AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT TO DISTRIBUTE
VIDEO POKER REVENUES OF EXISTING GAMING FACILITIES
TO THE CITY OF CROWLEY IN THE AREA PROPOSED TO BE
ANNEXED ALONG I-10 AND LA HWY. 13 FOR INCLUSION OF THE
MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF CROWLEY AND TO
PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATIVE THERETO
WHEREAS, this body has previously adopted a Resolution of support of special local legislation authorizing the governing authority of the City of Crowley to annex the area and authorizing and granting consent of the annexation of the area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Crowley has requested that the video poker revenues presently received by the Acadia Parish Police Jury generated from the existing video poker gaming facilities situated within the area including the “Rice Palace” shall be received by the City of Crowley; and
WHEREAS, the City of Crowley has agreed to extend and construct wastewater treatment collection lines and pumping station along and adjacent to I-10 and LA Hwy 13; and
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury believes that it is in the best interest of the residents and property owners of the area and the citizens of Crowley and in the Parish of Acadia; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, in regular session duly convened that they do hereby authorize, empower and direct the Honorable Claude J. Courville, President to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement to authorize the distribution and/or to pay to the City of Crowley all video poker revenues received by the Acadia Parish Police Jury located in the area to be annexed from existing video poker gaming facilities including the “Rice Palace” to the City of Crowley and/or direct that said funds be paid to the City of Crowley by appropriate State Agency; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the redistribution of video poker revenues shall be effective upon completion of the proposed annexation by the City of Crowley; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be filed with the state, local and/or agencies as may be required.
THUS DONE AND ADOPTED in special session at Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, on this the 12th day of May, 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 MAY 20, 2003, AT THE HOUR OF 6:30 P.M.
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