Water System Improvements Top Jury's Agenda

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - Patti C. Mizel

Regular Meeting
June 28, 2010
Harrisonburg, Louisiana

The Police Jury of the Parish of Catahoula, State of Louisiana, met in Regular Session at its
Regular Meeting place, the Police Jury Meeting Room at the Courthouse, on Monday, June 28, 2010 at 6:00 P.M.

Present: President Libby Ford and Jurors Joe Barber, Jackie Paulk, J. D. Alexander, Billy Fletcher, Kaline Patten, Garry Wright, Secretary/Treasurer Patti Mizell, Assistant Secretary Frankie Tolar and Road Supervisor John Bass.

Absent:   Vice President Delores McEntyre and Juror Benny Vault

A quorum being present, the Police Jury of the Parish of Catahoula, State of Louisiana, was duly convened as the governing authority of said parish, by President Libby Ford, who called upon J. D. Alexander for Prayer, and requested that the Jurors and the public remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance after which the following business was transacted.

On motion by Bill Fletcher, seconded by Joe Barber, and unanimously passed, the Jury voted to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the last meeting and adopt same as published in the Official Journal.

Ken McManus, McManus Engineering, informed the Jury that the Community Water Enrichment Fund had been funded by the State for 2010.  He presented the Jury with letters from Catahoula Parish Fire District #4 (Sandy Lake), Leland Water District and Maitland Water District requesting the Jury’s support and approval to apply for funding through this program. 

Sandy Lake Fire Chief Robert Squyres advised the Jury that if they would approve the $30,000 request from his fire district, that the fire district would provide a matching amount.  This would be used to construct a ground storage tank in the Highway 84/Thompson Road area.

On motion by Joe Barber, seconded by Jackie Paulk, and unanimously passed, the Jury voted to add an item to the agenda to discuss the Community Water Enrichment Fund.

After a short discussion on this matter, the following action was taken.

On motion by Joe Barber, seconded by Jackie Paulk, and unanimously passed, the Jury voted to approve the Catahoula Parish Fire District #4 (Sandy Lake) request to apply for $30,000 through the CWEF to construct a ground storage tank in the Highway 84/Thompson Road area.

On motion by Bill Fletcher, seconded by Kaline Patten, with Juror Garry Wright voting nay, the Jury approved the Leland Water System request to apply for $20,000 through the CWEF to make water system improvements and the Maitland Water System request to apply for $60,000 through the CWEF to make water line improvements.

There were no additions or deletions to Selective Maintenance.

On motion by Jackie Paulk, seconded by J. D. Alexander, and unanimously passed the Jury voted to award the bids for supplies and materials for the period July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 to the lowest bidder with the following exceptions:

Hot Mix – Awarded to D & J due to travel distance to Blain Plant. 
Bid period to run July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011.

Culverts – All bids rejected.

Cold Mix – All bid rejected.

On motion by Garry Wright, seconded by Joe Barber, and unanimously passed, the Jury voted to re-advertise for bids for cold mix for the period July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

 

On motion by Jackie Paulk, seconded by J. D. Alexander, and unanimously passed, the Jury voted to place four No Parking signs on Deville Drive.

On motion by J. D. Alexander, seconded by Garry Wright, and unanimously passed, the Jury voted to table Item #8.

On motion by J. D. Alexander, seconded by Garry Wright, and unanimously passed, the Jury voted to table Item #9.

Juror Jackie Paulk stated to the Jury that the E-911 Board members did not presently have term expiration and that he would like to have the terms set at two years.  After a short discussion on this matter the following action was taken.

On motion by Jackie Paulk, seconded by Joe Barber, and unanimously passed, the Jury voted to set term expiration for E-911 Board members as follows:  Sam Wilkerson, Ellis Boothe, George Tosspon and Martha Book – 12-31-2010 and Hiram Evans, Art Goode and Charles Watson – 12-31-2011.  Upon these expirations, the terms would be set at two years. 

On motion by Kaline Patten, seconded by Garry Wright, and unanimously passed, the Jury voted to table Item #11.

President Ford announced that the Police Jury Office and Maintenance Barn will be closed Monday, July 5, 2010 for the Fourth of July Holiday.                                               

On motion by J. D. Alexander, seconded by Garry Wright, and unanimously passed, the Jury voted there being no further business to adjourn.