SPECIAL MEETING OF JULY 27, 2006
Pursuant to R.S. 33:1228 and requested by twelve inhabitants that have been attested thereto the following 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 5:00 P.M., on Thursday, July 27, 2006, to consider the following item(s):
July 26, 2006
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY
PARISH OF ACADIA
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Ladies and Gentlemen:AGENDA:
Mr. Al Stevenson announced that he desired to rescind his vote after doing additional research.
1. Justify and/or take action relative to the rate increases awarded to
the parish residential waste collection contractor this year.
Dated at Crowley, Louisiana
this 26 day of July
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 consent and agree that said Police Jury of Acadia Parish shall meet at the time and place named therein and for the purpose therein stated:
/s/ Alton Stevenson /s/ A. J. Credeur
/s/ A. J. Broussard /s/ Cade Benoit
/s/ John Humble, Sr /s/ Felton Moreau
/s/ Jimmie Pellerin /s/ Cecelia B. ChambersPresident Chambers read aloud the action approved at the regular meeting held July 18, 2006 awarding an increase of $1.51 per unit for residential garbage collection.
A motion was offered by Mr. Alton Stevenson and duly seconded by Mr. Cade Benoit to rescind resolution # 7-06-12 providing for an increase in rate from $5.11 to $6.62 per month for residential garbage collection. Motion failedThe following roll call vote was cast:
Yeas: Alton Stevenson, A. J. Credeur, Cade Benoit,Felton Moreau
Nays: A. J. Broussard, John Humble, Sr., Jimmie Pellerin, Cecelia B.
Chambers
Absent: NonePresident Chambers allowed for open public comment on the subject rate increase.
Mayor Roger Boudreaux, Church Point, LA, stated that he was upset that the increase would cost taxpayers one million dollars over the next two years. He posed questions to members of the Jury on how could an increase be justified so soon and that increases should not be granted to maintain profit levels. He also stated that he was dissatisfied with the service.Police Jury President Cecelia Chambers responded with brief answers.
Juror Alton Stevenson expressed that he was displeased with the tie vote.The Parish audit firm advised the new rate was based on information presented by Allied Waste.
Juror A. J. Credeur asked if the contractor would terminate the contract for garbage collection if an increase was not granted.Allied Waste representative, Mr. Bob Guidry suggested they would [terminate the contract]. He also indicated that the increase was designed only to recover the additional cost and that no information was denied the auditor. He noted all procedures we followed per the contract. Additional information was distributed showing other collection rates in the area.
Juror Cade Benoit expressed that he did not wish to give away such a large amount of money that was not required.Charles Labbe criticized certain members of the Jury and requested documentation from the accounting firm noting that standard items in such a review were missing.
Mr. Toby Leger acknowledged that recovering cost was the same as guaranteeing profits.Local businessman Martin Guillory Jr. complained about not being allowed to speak before the vote hoping they would have done more research.
ADOPTED: July 27, 2006
ATTEST: /s/ Katry Martin____ /s/Cecelia B. Chambers KATRY MARTIN CECELIA B. CHAMBERS
SECRETARY-TREASURY PRESIDENTTHERE 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 AUGUST 1, 2006.
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