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1 Livingston, Louisiana December 22, 1997 The Livingston Parish Council met in regular session duly called, advertised and convened at its regular meeting place, the Parish Council Office, on Monday, December 22, 1997, at the hour of 7:00 o clock p.m. with the following members present: Rollie Bigner Wayne Carter Randy Delatte Sam Digirolamo James Jimmy Zeigler Marshall Harris William Bill Hawkins Albert Buddy Mincey Dewey Harrell The Chairman called the meeting to order LPR NO MOTION was offered by Mr. Harris and duly seconded by Mr. Hawkins to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting and adopt as written. PUBLIC INPUT Public input was called for at this time. No citizen requested to be heard regarding any item on the Council Agenda Parish President Dewey Ratcliff gave his report at this time. The following ordinance was introduced in proper written form and read by title, to wit: L. P. ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE REVOKING THE DEDICATION AND ABANDONING AND QUITCLAIMING IN FAVOR OF THE LAND OWNER THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF GROUND, BEING A ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY, AT A WIDTH OF TWENTY (20) FEET PARALLEL ON EACH SIDE OF SUCH ROADWAY LINE AS SAID PARISH GRAVEL ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY SITUATED IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 6 EAST, PARISH OF LIVINGSTON, AS SHOWN IN THE PLAT OF JOHN D. ADAMS, REGISTER SURVEYOR, DATED JANUARY 27, 1986, REQUESTED BY HUBERT STILLEY. LPR NO MOTION was offered by Mr. Bigner and duly seconded by Mr. Carter to publish the ordinance by title in the Official Journal and set a Public Hearing for Thursday, January 22, 1997, at the hour of six thirty (6:30) p.m. at the Parish Council Meeting Room in the Livingston Parish Courthouse, Iowa Street, Livingston, Louisiana, at which time comments will be received on the proposed ordinance, scheduled for final passage at the regular meeting of the Council to begin at seven o clock (7:00) p.m. that date. (As per rules of the Council, copies of the proposed ordinance shall be available for public inspection in the office of the Livingston Parish Council)

2 The Parish President announced that a public hearing was held at the hour of 6:30 p.m. to hear comments/views of the public and/or Council concerning proposed L.P. Ordinance No No comment was offered by any member of the public or the Council. LPR NO The following ordinance, which was previously introduced in written form required for adoption at a regular meeting of the Parish Council on November 25, 1997, a summary thereof having been published in the Official Journal together with a notice of public hearing which was held in accordance with said public notice, was brought up for final passage on Motion of Mr. Harrell and seconded by Mr. Zeigler: L. P. ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE PARISH OF LIVINGSTON AND JONES ELECTRIC SIGNS, INC. FOR LEASE OF A PORTION OF PARISH PROPERTY MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREIN. And the ordinance was declared adopted on this the 22nd day of December, (The above and foregoing ordinance, upon final approval by the President, or the Council in case of veto by the President, shall be published in full in the Official Journal by the Clerk of the Council within fifteen (15) days of its adoption and shall be recorded in full in the Livingston Parish Council Ordinance Book No. 2). The Parish President announced that a public hearing was held at the hour of 6:30 p.m. to hear comments/views of the public and/or Council concerning proposed L.P. Ordinance No No comment was offered by any member of the public or the Council. LPR NO The following ordinance, which was previously introduced in written form required for adoption at a regular meeting of the Parish Council on November 25, 1997, a summary thereof having been published in the Official Journal together with a notice of public hearing which was held in accordance with said public notice, was brought up for final passage on Motion of Mr. Mincey and seconded by Mr. Harrell: L. P. ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ADOPTED L. P. ORDINANCE NO , PERSONNEL POLICIES, CLASSIFICATION AND PAY PLANS FOR THE LIVINGSTON PARISH COUNCIL, TO ADD TWO (2) POSITIONS. And the ordinance was declared adopted on this the 22nd day of December, (The above and foregoing ordinance, upon final approval by the President, or the Council in case of veto by the President, shall be published in full in the Official Journal by the Clerk of the Council within fifteen (15) days of its adoption and shall be recorded in full in the Livingston Parish Council Ordinance Book No. 2). The Parish President made the recommendation to turn Agenda Item 6(d), Terry Street Right of Way, over to Parish Attorney Jay Harris for legal opinion. The parties involved in this matter were not present at the meeting and the Parish President explained that this item involves a right of way in a subdivision wherein the streets became Parish roads through maintenance. However, the road right of way in question was never blacktopped.

3 Mr. Delatte introduced documents related to Terry Street which were given to him by one of the parties involved and asked that they be entered into the record and presented to the Parish Attorney. LPR NO MOTION was offered by Mr. Delatte and duly seconded by Mr. Harris to request a legal opinion from Parish Attorney Jay Harris concerning the Terry Street right of way dispute between a resident wanting access to personal property from Terry Street and a resident using the right of way in a manner that prohibits access. LPR NO MOTION was offered by Mr. Zeigler and duly seconded by Mr. Mincey to authorize the Parish President to send a letter of no objection to the city of Denham Springs for annexation of properties to be used for the expansion of the Denham Springs Wal- Mart to a Supercenter as required by the Agreement to Purchase adjacent properties. The Parish President announced that the following companies submitted bids for the purchase of materials as follows: BID ITEM/BIDDERS JANITORIAL SUPPLIES Pioneer Products Inc., Atlas Supply Co. Inc., T.H. Burt & Sons Inc., and Burnam Industrial Chemical & Paper Inc. HOT MIX Anderson-Dunham Inc., Barber Brothers Contracting Co., Inc. and F.G. Sullivan Jr. Contractor. BRIDGE PILING/BRIDGE TIMBER Kennedy Saw Mills Inc. CRS2 Eagle Asphalt Products, Asphalt Products Unlimited Inc., Material Resources Inc., Koch Materials Company and Blacklidge Emulsions Inc. CULVERTS Louisiana Industries, Betz Enterprises, Wilson Culverts Inc., Coastal Culvert & Supply Inc., Contech Construction Products Inc., Central Supply Inc., and Coburn s. BID ITEM/BIDDERS GRADER BLADES Scott Construction Equipment and Paper, Calmenson & Co. SIGNS EHS Corp., Traffic Control Products Co. of La. Inc., Universal Die-Cut Corp., Roper Supply Company, Newman Traffic Signs, Vulcan Signs, and Signs and Blanks Inc. TIRES Treadco Inc., TCI Tire Centers Inc. of Ohio and Commercial Tire OIL Ward Oil Sales Inc. and Lard Oil LPR NO

4 MOTION was offered by Mr. Harris and duly seconded by Mr. Hawkins to approve the recommendation of the Parish President and accept the low bid per item submitted for the purchase of materials for the period January 1, 1998, through June 30, 1998, as follows: JANITORIAL SUPPLIES GRADER BLADES HIGHWAY SIGNS CULVERTS OIL TIRES HOT MIX - Providing vendor is batching useable-type asphalt BRIDGE TIMBER/BRIDGE PILING CRS2 YEAS: MR. BIGNER, MR. DELATTE, MR. DIGIROLAMO, MR. HARRELL, MR. HARRIS, MR. HAWKINS, MR. MINCEY, MR. ZEIGLER ABSTAIN: MR. CARTER The Parish President stated that no bids were received for the purchase of Crushed Concrete. The Parish President announced that bids for hauling were received from Jerry D. Sibley and Roy Daniel Davis Hauling and recommended acceptance of the overall low bid for hauling of road materials for the period January 1, 1998, through June 30, 1998, submitted by Jerry D. Sibley. LPR NO MOTION was offered by Mr. Harrell and duly seconded by Mr. Harris to accept the overall low bid for hauling of road materials for the period January 1, 1998, through June 30, 1998, submitted by Jerry D. Sibley. The Parish President announced that bids for Sand/Clay Gravel, Washed Road Gravel and Specification Gravel were received from Mears Sand & Gravel, Jerry D. Sibley, Louisiana Industries, Roy Daniel Davis Hauling, and Little D Sand & Gravel. The Parish President recommended the acceptance of the bid submitted by Mears Sand & Gravel for the reason that low bidder Little D Sand & Gravel is farther from the Pit than Mears and does not have scales as required by bid specifications. LPR NO MOTION was offered by Mr. Harrell and duly seconded by Mr. Hawkins to accept the bid for the purchase of Sand/Clay Gravel, Washed Road Gravel and Specification Gravel for the period January 1, 1998, through June 30, 1998, submitted by Mears Sand & Gravel due to low bidder Little D Sand & Gravel being farther from the Pit than Mears and not having scales as required by bid specifications.

5 The Parish President announced that bids were submitted for the purchase of Limestone by Bear Industries Inc., Vulcan ICA and Roy Daniel Davis Contract Hauler and recommended the acceptance of Bear Industries bid for the reason that the materials are usually obtained at delivered price. LPR NO MOTION was offered by Mr. Hawkins and duly seconded by Mr. Harris to accept the bid for the purchase of Limestone for the period January 1, 1998, through June 30, 1998, submitted by Bear Industries of Port Allen for the reason that the materials are usually obtained at delivered price. The Parish President announced that bids for the purchase of two wheel-loader backhoes were received from M&L Industries, Crawler Supply, Chauvin Brothers and Louisiana Machinery and recommended the acceptance of the low bid of Chauvin Brothers after all specifications are reviewed for conformity with the requirements. LPR NO MOTION was offered by Mr. Harris and duly seconded by Mr. Hawkins to take the bids received for the purchase of two wheel-loader backhoes from M&L Industries, Crawler Supply, Chauvin Brothers and Louisiana Machinery under advisement and review the findings at the Council Meeting of January 8, The Parish President recommended that the Council reject all bids submitted for the purchase of fuel and take quotes at the time of purchase. LPR NO MOTION was offered by Mr. Zeigler and duly seconded by Mr. Harris to reject all bids submitted for the purchase of fuel for the period January 1, 1998, through June 30, 1998, and take quotes at the time of purchase. Mr. Wayne Carter left the table and did not return until after the following vote.

6 The Parish President announced that bids for the purchase of C3 gravel at pit were received from Louisiana Industries and Little D Sand & Gravel and recommended the acceptance of the low bid submitted by Little D Sand & Gravel for the period January 1, 1998, through June 30, LPR NO MOTION was offered by Mr. Harris and duly seconded by Mr. Zeigler to accept the low bid for the purchase of C3 gravel at pit for the period January 1, 1998, through June 30, 1998, submitted by Little D Sand & Gravel. YEAS: MR. BIGNER, MR. DELATTE, MR. DIGIROLAMO, MR. HARRELL, MR. HARRIS, MR. HAWKINS, MR. MINCEY, MR. ZEIGLER ABSENT: MR. CARTER The Chairman recognized Mr. Mark Lambert at this time to address Agenda Item #7, Nan Wesley/Hess Road. Mr. Lambert, representing George Hess, presented a petition to the Council signed by residents of Nan Wesley Road requesting the name of Nan Wesley Road be officially changed to Hess Road. Mr. Lambert stated that he worked with Delmas Taylor and the 911 Committee in 1994 to have the road officially named Hess Road and stated that he was under the impression that the road was legally named Hess Road. However, on November 13, 1997, the Council voted to recognize Nan Wesley as the official and legal name of the road. Mr. Hawkins said his research failed to reveal any evidence that Nan Wesley Road was ever legally named Hess Road. Also, the similarity in the names of Hess Lane in Denham Springs and Hess Road in the Watson area have caused problems with emergency response systems. Mr. Hawkins agreed to research the matter further and meet with Mr. Lambert for the purpose of trying to work out an amicable solution that would be mutually agreeable to all parties involved. LPR NO MOTION was offered by Mr. Bigner and duly seconded by Mr. Mincey to appoint W.H. Hutchinson to the Gas Utility District 1 Board of Commissioners, term to expire January 1, HARRELL, MR. HARRIS, MR. HAWKINS, MR. MINCEY NAYS: MR. ZEIGLER LPR NO MOTION was offered by Mr. Bigner and duly seconded by Mr. Carter to reappoint Charles Whiddon to the Board of Commissioners for Fire Protection District 11, term to expire November 10, LPR NO MOTION was offered by Mr. Bigner and duly seconded by Mr. Zeigler to reappoint James Duffy to the Board of Commissioners for Fire Protection District 11, term to expire November 10, 1999.

7 LPR NO MOTION was offered by Mr. Bigner and duly seconded by Mr. Carter to reappoint Harold Parker to the Board of Commissioners for Fire Protection District 11, term to expire November 10, LPR NO MOTION was offered by Mr. Bigner and duly seconded by Mr. Harris to reappoint Woodrow Maurer to the Board of Commissioners for Fire Protection District 11, term to expire November 10, LPR NO MOTION was offered by Mr. Bigner and duly seconded by Mr. Zeigler to appoint Brian Fairburn to the Board of Commissioners for Fire Protection District 11 to fill the vacancy of Charles Barnes who resigned May 9, 1995, term to expire November 10, LPR NO MOTION was offered by Mr. Harrell and duly seconded by Mr. Mincey to appoint Frank Murry to the Board of Commissioners for Fire Protection District 7 to fill the unexpired term of Shannon Sam Mack whose term expires January 1, 1998, and who does not wish to be reappointed as he recently accepted a promotion that will demand more time. The term of Frank Murry will expire January 1, LPR NO MOTION was offered by Mr. Mincey and duly seconded by Mr. Harrell to postpone Agenda Item #11, election of Council officers, until the next meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 8, 1998.

8 Mr. Mincey asked that no action be taken on Agenda Item #12, Request for Legal Opinion on Official Journal, until the Parish Attorney is present and requested that this item be placed on the January 8, 1998, Council Agenda. Mr. Harrell recognized Mr. Lance Butler of Waste Management Inc. Mr. Butler stated that the holiday schedule for trash collection at Christmas and New Year s will be as follows: Thursday routes will be run on the following Saturday. Extra men will be placed on the orange trucks at no extra charge to residents for the two weeks following Christmas (until January 9, 1998) to manually pick up boxes and other refuse accumulated through the holidays and placed outside the cart. Christmas trees will be picked up in rear-loader trucks on normal route days and may take two or more weeks to collect. There being no further business, it was duly moved, seconded and agreed that the Livingston Parish Council adjourn until its next regular meeting to be held on Thursday, January 8, 1998, at the hour of 7:00 o clock p.m. at Livingston, Louisiana. Mary E. Kistler, Council Clerk Sam Digirolamo, Council Chairman