IBERVILLE PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES PUBLIC HEARING, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 PROPOSED ORDINANCES

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1 IBERVILLE PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES PUBLIC HEARING, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 PROPOSED ORDINANCES The Parish Council of Iberville Parish, State of Louisiana, held a Public Hearing in the Council Meeting Room, Meriam Street, Plaquemine, Louisiana, on the 17 th day of November, 2009 at 6:00 P.M. pursuant to a Notice of Public Hearing published on October 29, 2009 in the Post South. Council Chairman, Eugene P. Stevens, Jr. called the hearing to order. The Council Chairman introduced the following ordinance: ORDINANCE 1 AN ORDINANCE TO FORMALLY ABANDON A PORTION OF RIDGE ROAD Mr. Edward Songy read the ordinance in entirety. The floor was opened to comments and questions. Council Chairman, Eugene P. Stevens, Jr. introduced the following ordinance: ORDINANCE 2 AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET AND THE AMENDED 2009 OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET FOR THE IBERVILLE PARISH COUNCIL Mr. Songy read the ordinance in entirety. The floor was opened to comments or questions. There being no further business to be conducted, the hearing was adjourned at 6:15 p.m. /s/ Kirsha D. Barker COUNCIL CLERK /s/ Eugene P. Stevens COUNCIL CHAIRMAN IBERVILLE PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 The Parish Council of Iberville Parish, State of Louisiana, met in Regular Session, in the Council Meeting Room, 2 nd Floor, Courthouse Building, Meriam Street, Plaquemine, Louisiana, on the 17 th day of November The Council Chairman, Eugene Stevens, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. followed by the roll call with the following Council Members in attendance: Warren Taylor, District 1; Mitchel J. Ourso, Sr.; District 2; Henry J. Scott, Jr., District 3; Edwin M. Reeves, Jr., District 5; Salaris G. Butler, Sr., District 6; Howard Oubre, Jr., District 7; Eugene P. Stevens, Jr., District 8; Terry J. Bradford, District 9; Louis R. Kelley, Jr., District 10; Timothy J. Vallet, District 11; Matthew H. Jewell, District 12; Wayne M. Roy, District 13. Absent: Leonard Jackson, Sr., District 4. A quorum was present and due notice had been published. The Pledge of Allegiance followed.

2 President J. Mitchell Ourso Jr., Chief Administrative Officer- Edward Songy and Legal Counsel- Scott Stassi were also in attendance. Council Chairman Stevens called for anyone wanting to make public comments to register with the Clerk. PRESENTATIONS AND APPEARANCES LRA Staff and Pan Am Engineers presented information on the Gustav/Ike CDBG-DR Program Proposed A List Projects and B List Projects. The presentation of a plaque for Mr. Morris Nichols by Councilman Vallet was moved to a later date. Ms. Kimberly Anderson was introduced as the new Health Unit Counselor. She has a master s degree and over twenty years of experience as a social worker. Ms. Anderson will begin meeting with the public after Thanksgiving and will be housed in the Health Unit Building. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The October 20, 2009 regular meeting minutes were submitted. Upon a motion by Councilman Reeves and seconded by Councilman Butler the minutes were unanimously approved. PRESIDENT S REPORT President Ourso reported to the Council the following: Enterprise Boulevard- all land has been acquired and signed off to the Parish. A bid has been put out for the sewer main line in the 80 foot right away from the Belleview headed North to LA Construction is anticipated to begin during the first quarter of 2010 and the construction time will be six to seven months. Pit Bull photos and the inhuman treatment by owners- we do not have a strong enough ordinance to regulate this problem of vicious dogs and inhuman treatment by owners. Each municipality has a different ordinance for the treatment of vicious dogs and has become a problem for Animal Control and parish workers to follow these different restrictions. A draft of a new ordinance will be presented to the Council in the near future. North Iberville Community Center- is a proposed 1.8 million dollar facility but construction estimates were 2.2 million dollars. In a discussion with Senator Marionneaux and Representative St. Germain they hope to find additional funds in the legislature for it to be the facility it needs to be for the people of North Iberville. Barn Renovations- are approximately 25 percent complete on this 3 million dollar project at our parish maintenance facility. Bruceville Sewer- at the end of January we will find out if we received the funding by LCDBG for the Bruceville sewer lines. Georgia Gulf- will hold its Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon at the Council of Aging Building on November 18, Veteran s Day- was a big success. The sculptures will be ready for the 2010 Veteran s Day Ceremony. Thanksgiving Day- will be celebrated for the employees on Wednesday, November 25, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT Mr. Hank Grace was present and stated there was nothing to report at this time. FINANCIAL REPORT Mr. Randall Dunn summarized the Fiscal Year 2010 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget. OLD BUSINESS ORDINANCE TO ABANDON A PORTION OF RIDGE ROAD

3 The foregoing ordinance which was previously introduced at a regular meeting of the Parish Council on October 20, 2009, and a summary thereof having been published in the official journal, the public hearing on this ordinance held on the 17 th day of November, 2009 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Meeting Room, 2 nd floor Courthouse Building, Meriam Street, Plaquemine, Louisiana, was brought to final passage: ORDINANCE IPC # AN ORDINANCE TO FORMALLY ABANDON A PORTION OF RIDGE ROAD WHEREAS, Louisiana Revised Statute 48:701 provides that the Parish governing authority may revoke and set aside the dedication of all roads, streets, and alleyways laid out and dedicated to the public use, when the roads, streets and alleyways have been abandoned or are no longer needed for a public purpose, and upon revocation the soil covered by and embraced in the roads, streets, or alleyways shall revert to the then present owner or owners of the land contiguous thereto. WHEREAS, the following the following portion of Ridge Road is not needed for public use or purpose as there are no residences to be served by this portion of Ridge Road, it does not form any integral part of the public road system, the costs for continued maintenance of this portion of Ridge Road is excessive as compared to the useful purposes served by this roadway, and the general motoring public will not be adversely affected or inconvenienced by the abandonment of this portion of Ridge Road; RIDGE ROAD: a portion of Ridge Road to be abandoned from a point designated as North 30 degrees, minutes, West 91 degrees, minutes for a distance of 1650 feet to a point designated as North 30 degrees minutes, West 91 degrees minutes. WHEREAS, as a result of the abandonment of the above described portion of Ridge Road no land owner(s) will be deprived of ingress and egress to their propert(ies). WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Iberville Parish Council to formally abandon the portion of Ridge Road as above described in accordance with Louisiana law, all as described on the map attached hereto and incorporated by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE IBERVILLE PARISH COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS: That a portion of Ridge Road be abandoned as described above and on the attached map and that upon final passage a certified copy of this ordinance be filed in the conveyance records of the Iberville Parish Clerk of Court s Office. The foregoing ordinance, which was previously introduced at a meeting of the Iberville Parish Council on October 20, 2009 and a summary thereof having been published in the official journal, the public hearing on this ordinance held on the 17 th day of November, 2009 at 6:00 P.M. was brought up for final passage on a motion by Councilman Ourso and seconded by Councilman Taylor, having been submitted to a vote, was adopted by the following vote on roll call; The ordinance was declared adopted by the Chairman on November 17, ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE 2010 OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET

4 ORDINANCE IPC # AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET AND THE AMENDED 2009 OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET FOR THE IBERVILLE PARISH COUNCIL WHEREAS, Iberville Parish Home Rule Charter Sections 5-03 and 5-05 provide that the Iberville Parish Council shall adopt annually an operating budget and a capital improvement budget for the fiscal year of January 1, 2010 through December 31, WHEREAS, the 2009 amended and 2010 Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets have been presented to the Iberville Parish Council and the General Public, and a public hearing will be held on the budgets and all proposed modifications, if any, on the 17th day of November 2009, at 6:00 P.M. WHEREAS, the Iberville Parish Department of Finance has submitted for appropriation requests to the State of Louisiana, Division of Administration, all requests for capital outlay funding for Parish projects, the Governor s Office of Rural Development, Department of Transportation & Development, Department of Labor, Department of Military Affairs, and Department of Health & Hospitals, and while it is not presently known if the requests will be approved and funded, the State funds shall be included in the 2010 budgets to the extent such funds are received by the Iberville Parish Council. WHEREAS, the Iberville Parish Council, Office of Community Services, has submitted its 2010 budgetary appropriation request to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and such funds are included in the 2010 budgets to the extent funds are received for the operation of the Iberville Parish Head Start Program. WHEREAS, the 2009 amended budget and the 2010 Operating and Capital Improvement budgets having been duly submitted for public hearing on the 17th day of November, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Iberville Parish Council, as follows; "That the 2010 Operating and Capital Improvement budgets for the Iberville Parish Council be approved and adopted as amended. "That the 2010 Amended Budget be approved and adopted." "That a copy of the budgets shall be on file with the Iberville Parish Council Clerk and open for public inspection in accordance with law." That this ordinance be published in accordance with the provision of the Iberville Parish Home Rule Charter, and that the approved budget shall become effective January 1, 2010, in accordance with law." The foregoing ordinance, which was previously introduced at a meeting of the Iberville Parish Council on October 20, 2009 and a summary thereof having been published in the official journal, the public hearing on this ordinance held on the 17 th day of November, 2009 at 6:00 P.M. was brought up for final passage on a motion by Councilman Kelley and seconded by Councilman Vallet, having been submitted to a vote, was adopted by the following vote on roll call; The ordinance was declared adopted by the Chairman on November 17, INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES The following ordinance was introduced by Mr. Songy:

5 ORDINANCE TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH A. WILBERT S SONS, LLC FOR A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN BAYOU PIGEON, LOUISIANA FOR A PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCH Upon a motion by Councilman Kelley, and seconded by Councilman Vallet, it was moved that a public hearing be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. on the introduced ordinance. The motion having been duly submitted to a vote, was duly adopted by the following yea and nay YEAS: Taylor, Ourso, Scott, Butler, Bradford, Kelley, Vallet, Jewell, Roy. ABSTAIN: Reeves, Oubre. The motion was declared adopted by the Chairman on November 17, DISCUSSION- TRUCK TRAFFIC ON RIVER ROAD IN THE CURVE OF PLAQUEMINE FERRY LANDING (COUNCILMAN BUTLER) President Ourso will write a letter to the district asking for some help with this situation in a future meeting. Upon a motion by Councilman Butler, and seconded by Councilman Reeves, it was moved that the motion having been duly submitted to a vote, was duly adopted by the following yea and nay The motion was declared adopted by the Chairman on November 17, ADDENDUM Council Chairman would like to go into Addendum. Upon a motion by Councilman Taylor, and seconded by Councilman Butler, it was moved to go into addendum. The motion having been duly submitted to a vote, was duly adopted by the following yea and nay The Council Chairman stated to please be advised there was a resolution added to the agenda after publication. A resolution authorizing installation of sewer main line within Enterprise Boulevard tract of land. The Council discussed the resolution and it was approved. Upon a motion by Councilman Oubre, and seconded by Councilman Reeves, the motion having been duly submitted to a vote, was duly adopted by the following yea and nay Upon a motion by Councilman Reeves, and seconded by Councilman Butler, it was moved to go out of addendum. The motion having been duly submitted to a vote, was duly adopted by the following yea and nay

6 RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT The Resolution Committee met on Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at 6:20 p.m. and recommended the adoption of the following resolutions: RESOLUTION FOR 2010 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR IBERVILLE PARISH COUNCIL EMPLOYEES RESOLUTION IPC # A RESOLUTION TO DECLARE LEGAL HOLIDAYS FOR 2010 WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of La. R. S. 1:55 and the Home Rule Charter, the Iberville Parish Council hereby approves the attached holiday schedule as public holidays for its employees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Iberville Parish Council as follows: That the attached holiday schedule for 2010 is hereby approved for parish council employees, insofar as practicable, and that those essential public safety personnel and employees whose service is necessary and indispensable and required for the efficient administration of parish government shall be required to work. Upon a motion by Councilman Kelley and seconded by Councilman Vallet the foregoing resolution having been duly submitted to a vote, was duly adopted by the following yea and nay The resolution was declared adopted by the Chairman on November 17, RESOLUTION TO AWARD HOUSING REHABILITATION/ ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FOR HURRICANE GUSTAV/IKE DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM FOR CDBG HOUSING PROGRAM RESOLUTION IPC# A RESOLUTION TO AWARD HOUSING REHABILITATION/ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FOR HURRICANE GUSTAV/IKE-DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM FOR CDBG HOUSING PROGRAM WHEREAS, the Iberville Parish Council published Requests for Statement of Qualifications and Cost Proposals for CDBG Housing Rehabilitation/Assistance Program Management in conjunction with the CDBG funds awarded to Iberville Parish by the Louisiana Recovery Authority. WHEREAS, requests for statements of qualifications and cost proposals were due no later than 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, and the only proposal received was from ROBERTO MACEDO AND ASSOCIATES. WHEREAS, the review and scoring of the Statement of Qualification and Cost Proposal submitted by Roberto Macedo & Associates for the Iberville Parish Council Hurricane Gustav/Ike CDBG-Disaster Recovery Program CDGB housing rehabilitation/assistance program management for housing projects has been completed. WHEREAS, the administrative firm of Roberto Macedo and Associates scored the highest number of points in the evaluation process.

7 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Iberville Parish Council as follows; That the program management services for the housing projects under the Hurricane Gustav/Ike CDBG-Disaster Recovery Program CDGB Housing Rehabilitation/Assistance Program be awarded to Roberto Macedo and Associates. That J. Mitchell Ourso, Jr. Parish President is authorized to execute any and all documents and contracts for the administrative services for the LCDBG program housing projects with Roberto Macedo and Associates. Upon a motion by Councilman Kelley and seconded by Councilman Vallet the foregoing resolution having been duly submitted to a vote, was duly adopted by the following yea and nay The resolution was declared adopted by the Chairman on November 17, RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PARISH PRESIDENT TO SIGN AND SUBMIT THE IBERVILLE PARISH GUSTAV/IKE DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM PROPOSAL FORM TO THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FOR APPROVAL UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM RESOLUTION IPC# GUSTAV/IKE CDBG-DR PROGRAM A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PARISH PRESIDENT TO SIGN AND SUBMIT THE IBERVILLE PARISH GUSTAV/IKE DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM PROPOSAL FORM TO THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FOR APPROVAL UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM WHEREAS, Iberville Parish has been awarded approximately $44 million of Community Development Block Grant funds as a result of the damages caused by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike; and WHEREAS, participation in the program requires the Parish to submit a Recovery Proposal Form identifying the programs and projects that the Parish intends to fund with CDBG Disaster Recovery Funds to the State of Louisiana, Louisiana Recovery Authority; and WHEREAS, the Parish has held a series of public hearings to obtain citizen input on potential projects and to review the proposed Recovery Proposal projects. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Parish Council hereby approves the Gustav/Ike CDBG-DR Program Proposed A List Projects, B List Projects and the Gustav/Ike CDBG-DR Program Recovery Proposal Application with the understanding that specific project descriptions and applications will be developed from the lists based on final guidance from the Office of Community Development and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development relative to suitability for use of CDBG funds on a specific project; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Parish President is hereby authorized to sign and submit the Iberville Parish Recovery Proposal Form to the Louisiana Recovery Authority; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Parish President is hereby authorized to provide the Louisiana Recovery Authority with additional projects as may be necessary to obligate all funds allocated to the Parish, utilizing the B List of Projects as were established from public hearings and citizen participation input. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Parish President is hereby authorized to act as the official representative of Iberville Parish in connection with the implementation of the

8 Iberville Parish Disaster Recovery Program and to sign any and all documents required for the program including the submission of the project applications and subsequent administration of the program. Upon a motion by Councilman Kelley and seconded by Councilman Vallet the foregoing resolution having been duly submitted to a vote, was duly adopted by the following yea and nay The resolution was declared adopted by the Chairman on November 17, RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INSTALLATION OF SEWER MAIN LINE WITHIN ENTERPRISE BOULEVARD TRACT OF LAND RESOLUTION IPC # RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INSTALLATION OF SEWER MAIN LINE WITHIN ENTERPRISE BOULEVARD TRACT OF LAND WHEREAS, the Iberville Parish Council has obtained fee title to the eight (80 ) foot tract of land required for the remaining portion of Enterprise Boulevard to connect La. Highway 3066 to La. Highway 75. WHEREAS, the City of Plaquemine has requested permission to install a twenty (20 ) inch sewer force main within the Enterprise Boulevard tract to carry sewer effluent from the Plaquemine treatment facility to the Mississippi River. WHEREAS, the eighty (80 ) foot Enterprise Boulevard tract is sufficient size for the installation of the sewer force main according to the project engineer, Forte & Tablada, Inc. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Iberville Parish Council as follows: That the City of Plaquemine is authorized to install a sewer force main line within the Enterprise Boulevard tract subject to the location and requirements as determined by the project engineer, Forte & Tablada, Inc. Upon a motion by Councilman Kelley and seconded by Councilman Jewell the foregoing resolution having been duly submitted to a vote, was duly adopted by the following yea and nay The resolution was declared adopted by the Chairman on November 17, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS REPORT The Boards and Commissions Committee met on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 6:15 p.m. made the following recommendations: A resume was presented to the Council for the appointment of Mr. Robby Arnold for Water District No. 4 by Councilman Vallet.

9 Upon a motion by Councilman Vallet, and seconded by Councilman Bradford, it was moved that the motion having been duly submitted to a vote, was duly adopted by the following yea and nay The motion was declared adopted by the Chairman on November 17, ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, it was moved by Councilman Butler, and seconded by Councilman Reeves to adjourn at 8:00 p.m. The motion was unanimously adopted. /s/ KIRSHA D. BARKER COUNCIL CLERK /s/ EUGENE P. STEVENS COUNCIL CHAIRMAN