SPECIAL MEETING OF MARCH 24, 2010
MARCH 22, 2010
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 8:00 A.M., on, Wednesday, March 24, 2010, to consider the following item:
AGENDA:
1. To adopt a Resolution authorizing the preparation and submittal of a grant application to the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, seeking funding for the construction of a Sports/Recreational Facility near the Town of Iota.
Dated at Crowley, Louisiana
this 22nd day of March, 2010.
/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/ Thomas Sonnier
/s/ A. J. Broussard /s/ A. J. Credeur
/s/ Kermit Richard /s/ Cade Benoit
/s/ John Quebodeaux /s/ Felton Moreau
The following resolution was offered by Felton Moreau, seconded by A. J. Broussard and duly resolved and adopted:
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING AND AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL OF A LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, RECREATION AND TOURISM OF THE OFFICE OF STATE PARKS, DIVISION OF OUTDOOR RECREATION, SEEKING FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SPORTS/RECREATIONAL FACILITY TO SERVE THE RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF THE CITIZENS OF THE PARISH OF ACADIA.
WHEREAS, the Northwest Acadia Sports Authority (hereinafter NASA) intends to construct a sports/recreational facility on approximately 25 acres of land near the Town of Iota, LA in order to address the needs of the citizens in this area, and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of the fully realized project is currently $1.7 million, and
WHEREAS, NASA intends to implement Phase I of this project under the State of Louisiana Department of Outdoor Recreation=s Land and Water Conservation Fund Program (hereinafter Program), which Phase I includes land acquisition and the construction of two Mustang baseball fields (each complete with fencing, backstops, dugouts, bleachers) as well as a limestone parking lot for a total Phase I cost of $288,000, and
WHEREAS, the Program requires that a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana be the applicant, the owner of the recreational facility, and the entity responsible for the costs associated with the Program, and
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury is willing to be the applicant, the owner of the recreational facility, and the entity responsible for the costs associated with the Program subject to a general agreement between the Acadia Parish Police Jury and NASA, and
WHEREAS, NASA will make arrangements to donate the land to the Acadia Parish Police Jury, and such donation, estimated at $144,000, can be applied towards the Program=s 50% match requirement, and
WHEREAS, NASA estimates that the cost of construction of Phase I will be $130,000, which costs will be reimbursed by the Land and Water Conservation Fund Program, and
WHEREAS, NASA estimates that Land and Water Conservation Fund administrative fees will be approximately $14,000 ( non-reimbursable), said amount to be paid by the Acadia Parish Police Jury, and
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish Police Jury will be responsible for payment of all invoices prior to reimbursement from the Land and Water Conservation Fund Program.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Acadia Parish Police Jury in special session duly convened that its President, A. J. AJay@ Credeur, is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to submit the aforementioned Land and Water Conservation Fund application to the Office of State Parks, Division of Outdoor Recreation seeking funds for the construction of a new sports/recreational facility located near the Town of Iota, LA.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Mader Engineering, Inc. is hereby authorized and directed to prepare said application on behalf of the Acadia Parish Police Jury.
YEAS: Alton Stevenson, A. J. Broussard, Kermit Richard, John Quebodeaux,
Thomas Sonnier, Cade Benoit and Felton Moreau.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
ADOPTED: MARCH 24, 2010
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 NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING ON APRIL 13, 2010, AT THE HOUR OF 6:30 P. M.
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