SPECIAL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2005
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005
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 9:00 A.M., on, Friday, September 16, 2005, to consider the following item:
AGENDA:
1. To receive recommendation from the Acadia Parish Independent
Citizen’s Study Committee.
Dated at Crowley, Louisiana
this 16th day of September, 2005.
/s/ Cecelia S. Broussard
CECELIA S. BROUSSARD, 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/ A. J. Broussard
/s/ John Humble, Sr. /s/ Cecelia Broussard
/s/ A. J. Credeur /s/ Cade Benoit
/s/ Felton Moreau
The President announced that the Jury would receive recommendation from the Acadia Parish Independent Citizen’s Study Committee and further introduce the Chairman of the Committee Mr. Blaine Koch.
Mr. Koch announced by unanimous resolution the Jury appointed an independent study committee composed of Mr. Pat Bordes II, Mr. Roland Faulk, Mr. L. J. Gielen, Mr. Benny Guidry, Mr. Blaine Koch, Mr. Jay Lambert, Mr. Preston Mouboules and Mr. Isreal Syria. He also outlined the purpose of the Committee.
He first pointed out that the Parishes fiscal condition was in excellent order and expanded on the positive aspects of the Parish being roads, solid waste and drainage just to name a few.
The report presented by the Committee was read in its entirety and noted that the Police Jury’s form of government served the people of Acadia Parish well for more than a century.
The Committee noted that the government of Acadia Parish has grown into a multimillion dollar business and deserved to be managed as such. Calcasieu Parish was used as an example of a system that was successful under the Police Jury’s form of government.
In conclusion, the Committee offered five recommendations: (1) to give careful consideration to the immediate adoption of the proposal (2) that a qualified full-time Parish Administrator be engaged by the Police Jury (3) that the Police Jury in no way be bound to accept the “President-Council” form of Parish government (4) that all changes or modifications made be presented to the voters for approval (5) that the Police Jury adopt Roberts Rules of Order as the official guide for protocol.
Members of the Jury thanked the Committee for their work.
Juror Cade Benoit asked if voters did not approve the proposed changes what would be the impact?
Members of the Study Committee indicated that nothing would change other than the modifications would not be made permanent.
Committee member Pat Bordes, II, encouraged the Jury to develop an acceptable list of qualifications to be considered for Parish Administrator. It would be suggested that the item be placed on the agenda for the upcoming regular meeting to be held Tuesday, September 20th.
Juror John Humble, Sr., noted that the Police Jury has advanced over the last ten years and requested a delay in making any formal decisions.
Juror Alton Stevenson indicated that the Jury should accept the Citizen’s Committee recommendation.
Juror Cade Benoit requested that the Chairman place on the agenda an opportunity to act on the Committee’s recommendation.
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 OCTOBER 4, 2005, AT THE HOUR OF 6:30 P.M.
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