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                                        SPECIAL MEETING OF OCTOBER 7, 2008
                                                                      
                                                                           OCTOBER 2, 2008

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY
PARISH OF ACADIA
STATE OF LOUISIANA

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, Tuesday, October 7, 2008, to consider the following item:

AGENDA:        

         1.  To authorize the sale of property in the Crowley/Rayne
              Industrial Park to Drilling Solutions, LLC.
         2.  Consider the offer from Stanford Truck Line to purchase 
              property in the Crowley/Rayne Industrial Park.
         3.  Resolution authorizing the President to sign a Memorandum of
              Understanding Agreement with the Governor’s Office of
              Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness "GOHSEP"
              regarding Hurricane Gustav.
         4.  Resolution authorizing the President to sign a Memorandum of
              Understanding with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security
              and Emergency Preparedness "GOHSEP" regarding Hurricane               Ike.
         5.  Resolution authorizing Designation of Depository for Direct
              Deposit of a Non-Interest Bearing Checking Account for the
              LCDBG Disaster Recovery Program.
         6.  Resolution authorizing four employees to sign a request for
              payment form for the LCDBG Disaster Recovery Program.
         7.  Resolution authorizing the President to sign and submit a
              Financial Management Questionnaire for the LCDBG Disaster
              Recovery Program.
         8.  To authorize the President to sign and submit all necessary
              documents in connection with the LCDBG Disaster Recovery
              Program.

Dated at Crowley, Louisiana
this 2nd day of October, 2008.

                                                           /s/ A. J. Credeur
                                                           A.J.CREDEUR,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/ Kermit Richard                           /s/John Quebodeaux
/s/Thomas Sonnier                         /s/A.J. Credeur 
/s/ Cade Benoit                            /s/ Felton Moreau 

Representative Jack Montoucet advised the Jurors that the Police Jury will be receiving an additional $450,000 from HUD though the Louisiana Recovery Authority Disaster Recovery Program. This is in addition to the $181,000 already approved for the Parish.

RESOLUTION

BY MESSRS: JOHN QUEBODEAUX AND KERMIT RICHARD

WHEREAS, a request was made by Drilling Solutions, LLC, to locate industry in the Crowley/Rayne Industrial Park, and

WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury recognizes the value of creating new jobs for the benefit of Economic Development, and

WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Acadia Parish Police Jury to provide incentives to promote economic growth in Acadia Parish, and

WHEREAS, the Police Jury gave notice of intent to sell property in its Legal Journal.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in special session duly convened on this the 7th day of October, 2008, does hereby authorize the sale of approximately 5.707 acres of Industrial Park property to Mr. Burton Zaunbrecher of Drilling Solutions, LLC, in the amount of $5,000.00 per acre.

ADOPTED: OCTOBER 7, 2008

ATTEST:

/s/ Terry L. Lacombe                                              /s/ A. J. Credeur TERRY L. LACOMBE                                                A. J. CREDEUR SECRETARY-TREASURER                                         PRESIDENT

RESOLUTION

BY MESSRS: ALTON STEVENSON AND THOMAS SONNIER

BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in special session duly convened this 7th day of October, 2008, does hereby authorize the Secretary to publish Notice of Intent to sell 4.065 acres of Industrial Park property to Stanford Truck Line at a cost of $14,000.00.

ADOPTED: OCTOBER 7, 2008

ATTEST:

/s/ Terry L. Lacombe                                                /s/ A. J. Credeur TERRY L. LACOMBE                                                  A. J. CREDEUR SECRETARY-TREASURER                                           PRESIDENT

RESOLUTION

BY MESSRS: CADE BENOIT AND ALTON STEVENSON

BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in special session duly convened this 7th day of October, 2008, does hereby President, A. J. Credeur, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding Agreement with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness "GOHSEP" regarding Hurricane Gustav.

ADOPTED: OCTOBER 7, 2008

ATTEST:

/s/ Terry L. Lacombe                                                /s/ A. J. Credeur TERRY L. LACOMBE                                                  A. J. CREDEUR SECRETARY-TREASURER                                           PRESIDENT

RESOLUTION

BY MESSRS: ALTON STEVENSON AND JOHN QUEBODEAUX

BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in special session duly convened this 7th day of October, 2008, does hereby authorize President, A. J. Credeur, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding Agreement with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness "GOHSEP" regarding Hurricane Ike.

ADOPTED: OCTOBER 7, 2008

ATTEST:

/s/ Terry L. Lacombe                                                /s/ A. J. Credeur TERRY L. LACOMBE                                                  A. J. CREDEUR SECRETARY-TREASURER                                           PRESIDENT

The following resolution was offered by Mr. Cade Benoit, seconded by Mr. Thomas Sonnier and unanimously carried:

RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SEPARATE,
NON-INTEREST BEARING CHECKING ACCOUNT FOR THE
LOUISIANA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM

WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury has been awarded a Fiscal Year 2008 Louisiana Community Development Block Grant for public safety improvements; and

WHEREAS, said funds from the State shall be deposited directly in a financial institution of the Police Jury’s choosing as they are requested, and

WHEREAS, the Police Jury must establish a separate bank account for the Louisiana Community Development Block Grant funds.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in special session duly convened on this the 7th day of October, 2008, does hereby authorize the Honorable A. J. Credeur, President to execute the appropriate Designation of Depository Form as required by the Division of Administration for a separate non-interest bearing checking account at the Bank of Commerce, Crowley, Louisiana.

ADOPTED: OCTOBER 7, 2008

ATTEST:

/s/ Terry L. Lacombe                                               /s/ A. J. Credeur TERRY L. LACOMBE                                                 A J CREDEUR SECRETARY-TREASURER                                          PRESIDENT

The following resolution was offered by Mr. Cade Benoit, seconded by Mr. Kermit Richard, and unanimously carried:

RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FOUR (4)
ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY OFFICIALS/EMPLOYEES TO SIGN THE
REQUEST FOR PAYMENT FORMS
FOR THE LOUISIANA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM

WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury has been awarded a Fiscal Year 2008 Louisiana Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program for public safety improvements; and

WHEREAS, under the Louisiana Community Development Block Grant Program, a maximum of four (4) Police Jury officials and/or employees are to be authorized to sign the Louisiana CDBG Request for Payment forms to draw down funds from said grant; and

WHEREAS, in order to draw down funds, an authorized signature card must be completed with the signatures of a maximum of four (4) Police Jury officials and/or employees in addition to one (1) person who is to be authorized to witness the signing of the authorized signature card.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury that the following Police Jury officials and employees are the only persons hereby authorized to sign Request for Payment forms under the 2008 Louisiana Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program:

Ruby Allen
Terry L. Lacombe
Melinda Leger
Peggy S. Romero

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that A. J. Credeur is hereby authorized to witness and certify that the above mentioned Police Jury officials and employees actually sign the authorized signature card for the Louisiana Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program for public safety improvements.

ADOPTED: OCTOBER 7, 2008

ATTEST:

/s/ Terry L. Lacombe                                             /s/ A. J. Credeur
TERRY L. LACOMBE                                               A. J. CREDEUR SECRETARY-TREASURER                                        PRESIDENT

 

RESOLUTION

BY MESSRS: JOHN QUEBODEAUX AND ALTON STEVENSON

BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in special session duly convened this 7th day of October, 2008, does hereby authorize President, A. J. Credeur, to sign and submit a Financial Management Questionnaire for the 2008 LCDBG Disaster Recovery Program for public safety improvements.

ADOPTED: OCTOBER 7, 2008

ATTEST:

/s/ Terry L. Lacombe                                              /s/ A. J. Credeur TERRY L. LACOMBE                                                A. J. CREDEUR SECRETARY-TREASURER                                         PRESIDENT

The following resolution was offered by Mr. Kermit Richard, seconded by Mr. A. J. Broussard, and unanimously carried:

RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION GRANTING THE AUTHORITY
TO PRESIDENT A. J. CREDEUR TO SIGN AND
SUBMIT ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE LOUISIANA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISASTER
RECOVERY PROGRAM

WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury has been awarded a Fiscal Year 2008 Louisiana Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program for public safety improvements, and

WHEREAS, this federal grant program involves a significant amount of documentation and reporting.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in special session duly convened on this the 7th day of October, 2008, does hereby authorize the Honorable A. J. Credeur, President to sign and submit all of the necessary documents in connection with the 2008 Louisiana Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program.

ADOPTED: OCTOBER 7, 2008

ATTEST:

/s/ Terry L. Lacombe                                              /s/ A. J. Credeur TERRY L. LACOMBE                                                A. J. CREDEUR SECRETARY-TREASURER                                         PRESIDENT

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 15, 2008, AT THE HOUR OF 6:30 P.M.

SECRETARY-TREASURER                                                        PRESIDENT

       

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