The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman Lloyd Higginbotham.
The Invocation was read by Laci Laperouse and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Carroll Delahoussaye. Vice-Chairman Lloyd Higginbotham turned the meeting over to Council member Mike Huval. The following members were present: Carroll Delahoussaye, Lisa Nelson, Jason Willis, Mike Huval, Lloyd Higginbotham, Jill Hebert, and Pat Cluse. Members absent: James Hebert (excused ) and Dean Dore’ (excused). Also present: Parish President Guy Cormier and Legal Counsel Chester Cedars.
A motion was made by Jason Willis and seconded by Jill Hebert to approve the minutes of the St. Martin Parish Council Regular Meeting of October 5, 2010.
This motion having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Carroll Delahoussaye, Lisa Nelson, Jason Willis, Mike Huval, Lloyd Higginbotham, Jill Hebert, and Pat Cluse.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: James Hebert (excused) and Dean Dore’ (excused).
And the motion was declared adopted this 2nd day of November, 2010.
At this time Council member Carroll Delahoussaye acknowledged and congratulated, on behalf of the St. Martin Parish Council, Jonah Dru Cormier for his accomplishments in his many winnings in motocross racing. Jonah is the son of Guy and Darlene Cormier. Council member Carroll Delahoussaye presented Jonah with a resolution for his outstanding achievements. Jonah thanked the Council members for this recognition and also thanked his family, friends, and sponsors for supporting him.
Council member Mike Huval recognized Mr. Raymond Reaux, P.E., Vice-President Engineering Division of C.H. Fenstermaker & Associates, Inc. and Mayor Wilson B. Viator, Jr. of the City of Youngsville who were present to discuss the configuration of the roadway intersection of Louisiana State Highway 90 and Aillet Road within St. Martin Parish. After a lengthy discussion of the plans, Council member Lisa Nelson questioned Mayor Wilson B. Viator, Jr. of the City of Youngsville if this plan involved annexing St. Martin Parish. Per Mayor Viator, there are no plans on annexing in St. Martin Parish only in Lafayette Parish. Parish President Guy Cormier thanked Mayor Viator and explained that St. Martin Parish Government has requested DOTD to make this a safer intersection. Parish President Guy Cormier also stated that it is in our best interest to support this configuration for safety from a public stand point. Council member Mike Huval thanked Mayor Viator and Mr. Raymond Reaux for being present at the meeting. At this time Council member Mike Huval skipped ahead to this evening’s extension item for Resolution Summary No. 128-RS which is the resolution in support of the City of Youngsville’s pursuit of replacing the configuration of the roadway intersection of Louisiana State Highway 90 and Aillet Road within St. Martin Parish.
A motion was made by Jill Hebert and seconded by Pat Cluse that the St. Martin Parish Council does hereby extend the agenda for Resolution Summary No. 128-RS.
This motion to extend the agenda having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Carroll Delahoussaye, Lisa Nelson, Jason Willis, Mike Huval, Lloyd Higginbotham, Jill Hebert, and Pat Cluse.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: James Hebert (excused) and Dean Dore’ (excused).
And the motion to extend the agenda was declared carried by unanimous vote this 2nd day of November, 2010.
A motion was made by Pat Cluse and seconded by Lisa Nelson that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 10-128-RS
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of Youngsville, governing authority of the City of Youngsville wishes to cooperate with St. Martin Parish in pursuit of replacing the configuration of the roadway intersection of Louisiana State Highway 90 and Aillet Road within St. Martin Parish. In that pursuit, be it known that this intersection reconfiguration is a DOTD required part of the City of Youngsville Project to install a roadway between Louisiana State Highway 89 and the western most end of Aillet Road; and
WHEREAS, the City of Youngsville will have sole responsibility for all engineering and construction of the proposed intersection design; and
WHEREAS, the DOTD shall be the final approval authority over the design and installation of the proposed intersection and has given preliminary approval of the proposed three phase intersection design; and
WHEREAS, the City of Youngsville has obtained full funding for both the proposed roadway between Louisiana State Highway 89 and Aillet Road as well as the three phase intersection reconfiguration design and installation; and
WHEREAS, the property owners which abut Aillet Road and Louisiana State Highway 90 at the proposed intersection have been contacted and are in agreement with the proposed three phase intersection configuration; and
WHEREAS, St. Martin Parish shall not have any financial or fiscal obligations relative to the completion of this project including the reconfiguration of the Louisiana State Highway 90 and Aillet Road;and
WHEREAS, the City of Youngsville, acting through its Mayor and City Council, has assured the Parish President and Parish Council of St. Martin Parish that the proposed highway project embraced herein is not a precursor for an attempt to annex the area of St. Martin Parish in which the road project is situated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Martin Parish Council does hereby support the City of Youngsville in their pursuit of replacing the configuration of the roadway intersection of Louisiana State Highway 90 and Aillet Road within St. Martin Parish.
This Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Carroll Delahoussaye, Lisa Nelson, Jason Willis, Mike Huval, Lloyd Higginbotham, Jill Hebert and Pat Cluse.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: James Hebert (excused) and Dean Dore’ (excused).
And the Resolution was declared adopted this 2nd day of November, 2010.
Council member Mike Huval stated at this time the Council will now go back to item No. 8. Ordinances Introduced for Public Hearing.
A motion was made by Carroll Delahoussaye and seconded by Lloyd Higginbotham to open the Public Hearing to obtain public comments regarding ordinances being considered for final adoption.
This motion having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Carroll Delahoussaye, Lisa Nelson, Jason Willis, Mike Huval, Lloyd Higginbotham, Jill Hebert and Pat Cluse.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: James Hebert (excused) and Dean Dore’ (excused).
And the motion was declared adopted this 2nd day of November, 2010.
Council member Mike Huval asked for public comments regarding each proposed ordinance being considered for final adoption.
Council member Huval read each ordinance summary.
Upon hearing no comments from the audience regarding the proposed ordinances being considered for final adoption, Council member Huval requested a motion to close the Public Hearing.
A motion was made by Lloyd Higginbotham and seconded by Jason Willis that the Public Hearing be closed.
This motion having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Carroll Delahoussaye, Lisa Nelson, Jason Willis, Mike Huval, Lloyd Higginbotham, Jill Hebert and Pat Cluse.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: James Hebert (excused) and Dean Dore’ (excused).
And the motion was declared adopted this 2nd day of November, 2010.
A motion was made by Carroll Delahoussaye and seconded by Jason Willis that the following ordinance be adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 10-11-0932-OR
AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT PARKING FROM THE OFFSET IN THE ROAD TO THE DEAD END OF PARKER ROAD LOCATED IN DISTRICT 4
BE IT ORDAINED by the St. Martin Parish Council duly convened in regular session on the 2nd day of November, 2010, that no vehicle or other movable shall be permitted to park from the offset in the road to the dead end of Parker Road located in District 4.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not less than One Hundred and No/l00 ($100.00) Dollars, nor more than Five Hundred and No/l00 ($500.00) Dollars, imprisoned for not more than ten (10) days, or both.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon approval of the St. Martin Parish Council and the signature of the Parish President.
This Ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Carroll Delahoussaye, Lisa Nelson, Jason Willis, Mike Huval, Lloyd Higginbotham, Jill Hebert, and Pat Cluse.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: James Hebert(excused) and Dean Dore’(excused).
And the Ordinance was declared adopted this 2nd day of November, 2010.
A motion was made by Pat Cluse and seconded by Lisa Nelson that the following ordinance be adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 10-11-0933-OR
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1: TOURIST COMMISSION; CREATION; PURPOSE; DIRECTORS; POWERS OF THE ST. MARTIN PARISH TOURISM ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE ST. MARTIN PARISH POLICE JURY IN REGULAR SESSION ON APRIL 6, 1999.
BE IT ORDAINED that the St. Martin Parish Council does hereby amend an Ordinance adopted by the St. Martin Parish Police Jury in Regular Session on April 6, 1999 as follows:
SECTION 1: TOURIST COMMISSION; CREATION; PURPOSE; DIRECTORS; POWERS is hereby amended as follows:
delete: That in accordance with the provisions of Sections 4574 to 4574.3, inclusive, of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, there be and there is hereby imposed and levied, from and after January 1, 1994, a tax of TWO PERCENT (2%) upon the fees charged for the occupancy of hotel rooms, motel rooms, and bed and breakfast facilities, camping facilities and houseboats rented as overnight lodging located within the territorial limits of the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana, for the purpose of providing funds for the operation of the St. Martin Parish Tourist Commission, which purpose shall include the use of said funds to promote St. Martin Parish and attract tourist into the Parish of St. Martin and for paying the cost of advertising and promoting such, not limited to, but including the cost of publication of any information relative thereto. Funds may also be used to pay the cost of membership and participation in educational programs sponsored by professional tourism promotion organizations.
add: That in accordance with the provisions of Sections 4574 to 4574.3, inclusive, of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, there be and there is hereby imposed and levied, from and after January 1, 1994, a tax of FOUR PERCENT (4%) upon the fees charged for the occupancy of hotel rooms, motel rooms, and bed and breakfast facilities, camping facilities and houseboats rented as overnight lodging located within the territorial limits of the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana, for the purpose of providing funds for the operation of the St. Martin Parish Tourist Commission, which purpose shall include the use of said funds to promote St. Martin Parish and attract tourist into the Parish of St. Martin and for paying the cost of advertising and promoting such, not limited to, but including the cost of publication of any information relative thereto. Funds may also be used to pay the cost of membership and participation in educational programs sponsored by professional tourism promotion organizations.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon approval of the St. Martin Parish Council and the signature of the Parish President.
This Ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Carroll Delahoussaye, Lisa Nelson, Jason Willis, Mike Huval, Lloyd Higginbotham, Jill Hebert, and Pat Cluse.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: James Hebert(excused) and Dean Dore’(excused).
And the Ordinance was declared adopted this 2nd day of November, 2010.
A motion was made by Carroll Delahoussaye and seconded by Jill Hebert that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 10-120-RS
WHEREAS, Jonah Dru Cormier, was born on June 7, 1994, to Guy Cormier and Darlene Duplantis; and
WHEREAS, Jonah is a Junior at Highland Baptist Christian School in New Iberia; and WHEREAS, Jonah showed tremendous interest in motocross racing at a young age; and
WHEREAS, Jonah has won several races including: 2010 Ponca City Grand National MX- 8th in 250 C Mod, 2010- Loretta Lynn’s Amateur National MX - 10th 250 C Mod, 2010 Freestone Amateur Day - 2nd in 250 C and 450 C, 2010 Golden Pine Regional - 2nd 250 C Mod, 2009 Ponca City Grand National - 8th 150 Four Stroke, 2009 Lake Whitney - 8th in Supermini just to name a few; and
WHEREAS, Jonah recently was crowned The BEST OF TEXAS SERIES CHAMPION in the 250 C, 450 C and Schoolboy classes; and
WHEREAS, Jonah won a National Championship in the 250 C Stock Class at the 2010 Ponca City Grand National Championships on July 31, 2010.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Martin Parish Council does hereby congratulate Jonah Dru Cormier on his accomplishments.
This Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Carroll Delahoussaye, Lisa Nelson, Jason Willis, Mike Huval, Lloyd Higginbotham, Jill Hebert and Pat Cluse.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: James Hebert (excused) and Dean Dore’ (excused).
And the Resolution was declared adopted this 2nd day of November, 2010.
A motion was made by Jason Willis and seconded by Carroll Delahoussaye that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 10-121-RS
ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE
WITH STATE OF LOUISIANA
OFF SYSTEM BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Code of Federal Regulations as enacted by the United States Congress mandates that all structures defined as bridges located on all public roads shall be inspected, rated for safe load capacity and posted in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards and that an inventory of these bridges be maintained by each State; and
WHEREAS, the responsibility to inspect, rate and load post those bridges under the authority of St. Martin Parish in accordance with those Standards is delegated by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to St. Martin Parish.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Martin Parish Council, in Regular Session convened this 2nd day of November, 2010, that the St. Martin Parish Government (herein referred to as the Parish) does hereby certify to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (herein referred to as the DOTD) that for the period October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010:
1. The Parish has performed all interim inspections on all Parish owned or maintained bridges in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards.
2. All bridges owned or maintained by the Parish have been structurally analyzed and rated by the Parish as to the safe load capacity in accordance with AASHTO Manual for Maintenance Inspection of Bridges. The load posting information that has been determined by the LA DOTD for all bridges where the maximum legal load under Louisiana State law exceeds the load permitted under the operating rating as determined above has been critically reviewed by the Parish. Load posting information has been updated by the Parish to reflect all structural changes, any obsolete structural ratings or any missing structural ratings.
3. All Parish owned or maintained bridges which require load posting or closing are load posted or closed in accordance with the table in the DOTD Engineering Directives and Standards Manual Directive No. 1.1.1.8. All DOTD supplied load posting information concerning a bridge has been critically reviewed by the Parish Engineer prior to load posting.
4. All bridges owned or maintained by the Parish are shown on the attached list in the format specified by the DOTD. Corrections to data supplied to the Parish by the LA DOTD are noted.
These stipulations are prerequisites to participation by the Parish in the Off System Bridge Replacement Program.
This Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Carroll Delahoussaye, Lisa Nelson, Jason Willis, Mike Huval, Lloyd Higginbotham, Jill Hebert and Pat Cluse.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: James Hebert (excused) and Dean Dore’ (excused).
And the Resolution was declared adopted this 2nd day of November, 2010.
A motion was made by Jill Hebert and seconded by Carroll Delahoussaye that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 10-122-RS
WHEREAS, according to the St. Martin Parish Home Rule Charter, Section 2.09. Independent Audit, “the Council shall provide for an annual independent post fiscal year audit, and such additional audits as it deems necessary, of the accounts and other evidence of financial transactions of the Parish government, including those of all parish government departments, offices or agencies”; and
WHEREAS, the Parish of St. Martin has engaged the services of Maraist & Maraist Certified Public Accountants for the past several years to conduct their annual audit; and
WHEREAS, the Parish is satisfied with the quality of services rendered and the reasonableness of the fees charged for said audit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Martin Parish Council, in Regular Session convened this 2nd day of November, 2010, does hereby approve engaging the services of Maraist & Maraist Certified Public Accountants to conduct the annual audit for the year 2010 for St. Martin Parish.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the St. Martin Parish Council, that the Parish President be and he is hereby empowered, authorized, and directed to execute an “Engagement Agreement” with Maraist & Maraist CPA’s for the year 2010 audit.
This Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Carroll Delahoussaye, Lisa Nelson, Jason Willis, Mike Huval, Lloyd Higginbotham, Jill Hebert and Pat Cluse.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: James Hebert (excused) and Dean Dore’ (excused).
And the Resolution was declared adopted this 2nd day of November, 2010.
A motion was made by Lloyd Higginbotham and unanimously seconded by members of the St. Martin Parish Council, as requested by Carroll Delahoussaye , that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 10-123-RS
WHEREAS, Louisiana’s memorialized deceased veterans number over 7,000, and living veterans, who have also worn its nation’s uniform in defense of freedom number in excess of 446,000; and
WHEREAS, we can never repay our debt to our veterans for the privilege of liberty, for it is beyond any tangible price, but we can show our gratitude and appreciation for their exemplary deeds; and
WHEREAS, our Armed Forces have earned a special day, in which Louisiana’s citizens -- and more particularly the citizens of St. Martin Parish -- may focus on their heroic accomplishments, and pay tribute with our hearts and minds to our living veterans and their deceased comrades, remembering to visit them in their places of rest, our hospitals and their homes; and
WHEREAS, in order that we pay meaningful tribute to those men and women who proudly served in our Armed Forces, Congress has provided that November 11th shall be set aside each year as a legal public holiday to honor America’s veterans.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Martin Parish Council, in Regular Session convened this 2nd day of November, 2010, that the Council does hereby proclaim Thursday, November 11, 2010, as
VETERANS’ DAY
in St. Martin Parish and in recognition of their valor, the Council urges all citizens of St. Martin Parish to join in a fitting salute to our veterans by commemorating the day with proper observances, public tribute, ceremonial and private prayers for those who so served.
This Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Carroll Delahoussaye, Lisa Nelson, Jason Willis, Mike Huval,Lloyd Higginbotham, Jill Hebert and Pat Cluse.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: James Hebert (excused) and Dean Dore’ (excused).
And the Resolution was declared adopted this 2nd day of November, 2010.
Parish President Guy Cormier thanked Council member Lloyd Higginbotham for allowing St. Martin Parish Government to observe Veterans’ Day. Council member Lloyd Higginbotham spoke a few words about Veterans’ Day. Council member Carroll Delahoussaye announced that St. Martinville Senior High School will be serving lunch to the Veterans from our parish at 11:00a.m. in the cafeteria on Veterans’ Day.
A motion was made by Carroll Delahoussaye and seconded by Jason Willis that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 10-124-RS
WHEREAS, a contract for general construction of the St. Martin Parish Four Mile Bayou Water Line Relocation Project was awarded to low bidder, B & B Underground Utility Services, Inc., in the amount of $65,946.00.00; and
WHEREAS, Architect Professional Engineering Consultants Corporation has recommended Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $746.00 (increase).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Martin Parish Council does hereby authorize, direct and empower the Parish President to execute Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $746.00 (increase-flushing assembly installed and 8” Gate Valve being deleted) for the St. Martin Parish Four Mile Bayou Water Line Relocation Project, by B&B Underground Utility Services, Inc.
This Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Carroll Delahoussaye, Lisa Nelson, Jason Willis, Mike Huval, Lloyd Higginbotham, Jill Hebert and Pat Cluse.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: James Hebert (excused) and Dean Dore’ (excused).
And the Resolution was declared adopted this 2nd day of November, 2010.
A motion was made by Carroll Delahoussaye and seconded by Jill Hebert that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 10-125-RS
A resolution to authorize an intergovernmental agreement for medical services at the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center:
WHEREAS, the ST. MARTIN PARISH GOVERNMENT recognizes its legal obligation to provide medical services for and/or on behalf of pretrial detainees and parish prisoners incarcerated in the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center;
WHEREAS, SHERIFF RONALD THERIOT is the “keeper” of all jail facilities situated in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, in accordance with the dictates of La.R.S. 15:704;
WHEREAS, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, is the benefactor of a law enforcement district created pursuant to the provisions of La.R.S. 33:9001, et seq;
WHEREAS, in accordance with La.R.S. 33:9001, RONALD THERIOT, as the duly elected SHERIFF OF ST. MARTIN PARISH, LOUISIANA, is the Chief Executive Officer of the ST. MARTIN PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT;
WHEREAS, the constitution and statutes of the State of Louisiana deem the duly elected SHERIFF OF ST. MARTIN PARISH, LOUISIANA, to be the Chief Law Enforcement Officer for the parish;
WHEREAS, the medical costs associated with healthcare services rendered on behalf of pretrial detainees and parish prisoners have significantly increased over the last several years;
WHEREAS, SHERIFF RONALD THERIOT has advised the ST. MARTIN PARISH GOVERNMENT that he shall no longer employ jail nurses or medics to service the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center;
WHEREAS, SHERIFF RONALD THERIOT and the ST. MARTIN PARISH GOVERNMENT both desire that all steps be adopted to insure that all legal mandates are satisfied relative to the rendition of medical services for and on behalf of pretrial detainees and parish prisoners;
WHEREAS, the ST. MARTIN PARISH GOVERNMENT and the duly elected SHERIFF OF ST. MARTIN PARISH, LOUISIANA (acting in his official capacity as Sheriff and as the Chief Executive Officer for the ST. MARTIN PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT), have always jointly engaged in cooperative endeavors to protect and insure the safety of the inmates housed in the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center;
WHEREAS, the ST. MARTIN PARISH GOVERNMENT and the Office of SHERIFF OF ST. MARTIN PARISH, LOUISIANA, jointly acknowledge that St. Martin Parish is a rural community with limited resources, and there are no dedicated revenue sources which can be used to provide healthcare services for and on behalf of parish inmates and pretrial detainees;
WHEREAS, the cooperative and mutual endeavors between the ST. MARTIN PARISH GOVERNMENT and the duly elected SHERIFF OF ST. MARTIN PARISH, LOUISIANA, provide an excellent vehicle by which to combine resources and services to protect and insure the safety of the parish inmates and pretrial detainees housed in the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center:
NOW, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the ST. MARTIN PARISH COUNCIL hereby authorizes, empowers, and directs that the Parish President, GUY CORMIER, acting on behalf of the ST. MARTIN PARISH GOVERNMENT, enter into an intergovernmental agreement with SHERIFF RONALD THERIOT in his capacity as SHERIFF OF ST. MARTIN PARISH, LOUISIANA, and/or the Chief Executive Officer of the ST. MARTIN PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT for the express purpose of defining the parameters by which medical services are to be rendered to parish prisoners and pretrial detainees housed at the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Parish President be and is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to negotiate the aforesaid intergovernmental agreement on such terms and conditions as he deems necessary and fit in his discretion to confect a cooperative agreement which would permit the rendition of medical services on behalf of parish prisoners and pretrial detainees in an effective and economic manner.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Parish President, GUY CORMIER, shall have the authority and/or approval of the ST. MARTIN PARISH COUNCIL to retain such parish employees as jail medics and/or nurses as he may deem necessary and fit in his uncontrolled discretion in order to insure that the parish’s responsibility for providing medical services for parish prisoners and pretrial detainees at the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center are appropriately and legally satisfied.
This Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Carroll Delahoussaye, Lisa Nelson, Jason Willis, Mike Huval,Lloyd Higginbotham, Jill Hebert and Pat Cluse.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: James Hebert (excused) and Dean Dore’ (excused).
And the Resolution was declared adopted this 2nd day of November, 2010.
A motion was made by Carroll Delahoussaye seconded by Jason Willis at the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 10-126-RS
WHEREAS, the St. Martin Parish Council regretfully accepted the resignation of Mr. Kenneth Soignier as a member of the St. Martin Parish 911 Emergency Board of Commissions; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Calder Hebert has been recommended to fill the vacancy of the St. Martin Parish 911 Emergency Board of Commissions created by Mr. Soignier’s resignation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Martin Parish Council does hereby appoint Mr. Calder Hebert to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Kenneth Soignier as a board member on the St. Martin Parish 911 Emergency Board of Commissions; said appointment will expire on March 1, 2012.
This Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Carroll Delahoussaye, Lisa Nelson, Jason Willis, Mike Huval, Lloyd Higginbotham, Jill Hebert and Pat Cluse.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: James Hebert (excused) and Dean Dore’ (excused).
And the Resolution was declared adopted this 2nd day of November, 2010.
Council member Mike Huval acknowledged Mr. Trevor Haynes with Foley and Judell, L.L.P. who was present at the meeting to answer any questions that the council may have regarding Resolution Summary No. 127-RS. Mr. Haynes stated that this Library Tax Renewal will bring an estimated $884,000 per year for the library system. Also present was Ms. Charlar Brew, St. Martin Parish Librarian. Parish President Guy Cormier and Council member Mike Huval complimented and thanked Ms. Brew for spreading the word to the public concerning this Library Tax Renewal.
A motion was made by Carroll Delahoussaye and seconded by Jill Hebert that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 10-127-RS
A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the special election held in the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, October 2, 2010, to authorize the renewal of a special tax therein.
BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Martin Parish Council (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana, that:
SECTION 1. Canvass. This Governing Authority does now proceed in open and public session to examine the official tabulations of votes cast at the special election held in the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana, on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2010, to authorize the renewal of a special tax therein, and said Governing Authority does further proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the special election.
SECTION 2. Procès Verbal. A Procès Verbal of the canvass of the returns of said election shall be made and a certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who shall record the same in his office; another certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of Mortgages in and for the Parish of St. Martin, who shall record the same in the Mortgage Records of said Parish; and another copy thereof shall be retained in the archives of this Governing Authority.
SECTION 3. Promulgation of Election Result. The result of said election shall be promulgated by publication in the manner provided by law.
This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
MEMBERS: YEAS: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAINING:
Carroll Delahoussaye X
Lisa Nelson X
Jason Willis X
Mike Huval X
Lloyd “Red” Higginbotham X
Jill Hebert X
Pat Cluse X
James Hebert X
Dean Dore’ X
And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 2nd day of November, 2010.
/s/ Laci Laperouse /s/ Dean Dore’
Clerk Chairman
PROCÈS VERBAL AND PROCLAMATION OF THE CANVASS OF THE VOTES CAST AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE PARISH OF ST. MARTIN, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2010.
BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at five o’clock (5:00) p.m., at its regular meeting place, the St. Martin Parish Government Annex Building, St. Martinville, Louisiana, the St. Martin Parish Council (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), and being the authority ordering the special election held therein on Saturday, October 2, 2010, with the following members present:
There being absent:
did, in open and public session, examine the official certified tabulations of votes cast at the said election, and did examine and canvass the returns of the said election, there having been submitted at said election the following proposition, to wit:
PROPOSITION (LIBRARY TAX RENEWAL)
Summary: 10 year, 3.83 mills property tax renewal for constructing and/or acquiring furniture, fixtures, buildings, lands and equipment for public libraries in said Parish, including bookmobiles, and for the purpose of the maintenance, improvement and support of public libraries in the Parish.
Shall the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), be authorized to continue the levy of a three and eighty-three hundredths (3.83) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $884,050 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2011 and ending with the year 2020, for the purpose of constructing and/or acquiring furniture, fixtures, buildings, lands and equipment for public libraries in said Parish, including bookmobiles, and for the purpose of the maintenance, improvement and support of public libraries in the Parish?
There was found by said count and canvass that the following votes had been cast at the said special election IN FAVOR OF and AGAINST, respectively, the proposition as hereinabove set forth at the following polling places, to-wit:
POLLING PLACES VOTE TABULATION
Ward Precinct Location FOR AGAINST
1 1 St. Martin Parish Government
Bldg., 7313 Main Hwy., St. Martinville 65 58
1 2 St. Martin Parish Government Bldg.,
1207 Hwy. 70 Lot #F, Pierre Part 20 12
1 3 National Guard Armory Hall, 792 S.
Cemetery Street, St. Martinville 42 14
1 4 National Guard Armory Hall, 792 S.
Cemetery Street, St. Martinville 61 41
1 5 New Fire Station, 1227 Stephensville
Road, Morgan City 67 47
1 7 St. Martinville Primary School, 716 N.
Main Street, St. Martinville 88 26
2 1 Early Learning Center, 1004 S. Martin
L. King Jr. Drive, St. Martinville 90 52
2 2 New Cade Fire Station, 1544 Smede
Hwy. Broussard 152 122
2 3 Early Learning Center, 1004 S. Martin
L. King Jr. Drive, St. Martinville 39 30
2 4 Early Learning Center, 1004 S. Martin
L. King Jr. Drive, St. Martinville 20 5
3 1 St. Martinville Parish School Board Prof Acad
Center, 307 Church Street, St. Martinville 35 12
3 1A St. Martinville Parish School Board Prof Acad
Center, 307 Church Street, St. Martinville 40 12
3 1B St. Martinville Parish School Board Prof Acad
Center, 307 Church Street, St. Martinville 9 1
3 2 St. Martinville Primary School, 716 N. Main
Street, St. Martinville 58 26
3 3 National Guard Armory Hall, 792 S.
Cemetery Street, St. Martinville 91 60
3 4 North City Park Recreation Building,
100 Northside Park Drive, St. Martinville 92 21
3 4A North City Park Recreation Building,
100 Northside Park Drive, St. Martinville 24 13
3 5 North City Park Recreation Building,
100 Northside Park Drive, St. Martinville 3 6
3 6 New Parks Elementary School Gym, 1010-A
St. Louis Drive, St. Martinville 83 40
3 9 North City Park Recreation Building,
100 Northside Park Drive, St. Martinville 16 6
4 1 Parks Volunteer Fire Station, 1011 Martin
Street, Parks 59 44
4 1A Parks Volunteer Fire Station, 1011 Martin
Street, Parks 42 23
4 2 Parish Government Bldg. Isle Labbe,
3140 Catahoula, Hwy., St. Martinville 44 23
4 3 Parish Government Bldg. Cypress Island S. Barn,
1011 Capritto-Forty Arpent Road, St. Martinville 133 88
4 4 New Parks Elementary School Gym, 1010-A
St. Louis Drive, St. Martinville 117 58
4 4A New Parks Elementary School Gym, 1010-A
St. Louis Drive, St. Martinville 31 10
4 5 Coteau Holmes Fire Station, 1860 Coteau
Holmes Hwy., St. Martinville 42 27
4 6 Parish Government Bldg. Cypress Island S. Barn,
1011 Capritto-Forty Arpent Road, St. Martinville 31 15
5 1 Butte Larose Fire Station, 1721 Herman
Dupuis Road, Breaux Bridge 50 28
5 2 Catahoula Elementary School Gym, 1016-A
Catahoula School Hwy., St. Martinville 119 93
5 3 Breaux Bridge Senior High School, 1015 Breaux
Bridge Sr. High School Road, Breaux Bridge 245 136
5 4 Breaux Bridge Senior High School, 1015 Breaux
Bridge Sr. High School Road, Breaux Bridge 190 88
6 1 Agricultural Building, 114 Courthouse Street,
Breaux Bridge 208 79
6 2 Parish Government Bldg., 104 Clifford Street,
Breaux Bridge 101 71
6 2A Parish Government Bldg., 104 Clifford Street,
Breaux Bridge 18 9
6 3 Parish Fire Training Center, 1035-A Ruth Bridge
Highway, Breaux Bridge 41 22
6 3A Parish Fire Training Center, 1035-A Ruth Bridge
Highway, Breaux Bridge 48 13
6 3B Parish Fire Training Center, 1035-A Ruth Bridge
Highway, Breaux Bridge 19 8
6 4 Breaux Bridge Primary School, 915 St. Charles
Street, Breaux Bridge 354 186
7 1 Breaux Bridge VFD Substation, 2116-A Anse
Broussard Highway, Breaux Bridge 101 94
7 1A Breaux Bridge VFD Substation, 2116-A Anse
Broussard Highway, Breaux Bridge 2 4
7 2A Breaux Bridge Elementary Gym, 702 W. Bridge
Street, Breaux Bridge 55 28
7 3 Breaux Bridge Elementary Gym, 702 W. Bridge
Street, Breaux Bridge 194 94
7 4 Teche Elementary School, 2439 Main Hwy.,
Breaux Bridge 59 30
7 4A Teche Elementary School, 2439 Main Hwy.,
Breaux Bridge 11 6
8 1 Henderson Fire Station, 1014 Bernard
Street, Breaux Bridge 53 43
8 3 Parish Government Bldg. Grand Anse, 1029
Dup-Dom Street, Breaux Bridge 107 82
8 4 Nina/Henderson Fire Station, 1008 Nina
Highway, Breaux Bridge 149 86
8 4A Breaux Bridge VFD Substation, 2116-A Anse
Broussard Highway, Breaux Bridge 126 73
9 1 VFW Annex, 1019 Clay Street, Arnaudville 84 50
9 2 Old Cecilia Sr. High School Gym, 1038 School
Extension Road, Breaux Bridge 89 69
9 3 Huron Headstart School, 1159 Huron Road,
Arnaudville 151 131
9 4 Cecilia Fire Station, 1040 School Street,
Breaux Bridge 111 58
9 5 Breaux Bridge VFD Substation, 2116-A Anse
Broussard Highway, Breaux Bridge 80 66
ABSENTEE 672 291
TOTALS 5,031 2,830
MAJORITY FOR 2,201
The polling places above specified being the only polling places designated at which to hold the said election, it was therefore shown that there was a total of 5,031 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition and a total of 2,830 votes cast AGAINST the Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and that there was a majority of 2,201 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition as hereinabove set forth.
Therefore, the Governing Authority did declare and proclaim and does hereby declare and proclaim in open and public session that the Proposition as hereinabove set forth was duly CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the said special election held in the Parish on Saturday, October 2, 2010.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at St. Martinville, Louisiana, on this, the 2nd day of November, 2010.
ATTEST: /s/ Dean Dore’
Chairman
/s/ Laci Laperouse
Clerk
PROCLAMATION
I, the undersigned Chairman of the St. Martin Parish Council, the governing authority of the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), do hereby declare, proclaim and announce that the proposition submitted at the special election held in the Parish on Saturday, October 2, 2010, was CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast at the said special election, all as described and set out in the above Procès Verbal.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at St. Martinville, Louisiana, on this, the 2nd day of November, 2010.
/s/ Dean Dore’ Chairman
Council member Mike Huval read ordinances introduced for publication, as follows:
SUMMARY NO. 0930-OR (Introduced by Dean Dore’, District 9)
An Ordinance to adopt the Sinking Fund and Operating and Maintenance Budgets for the Year 2011.
SUMMARY NO. 0931-OR (Introduced by Lisa Nelson, District 2)
An Ordinance to adopt the Parish Capital Outlay Budget for the Year 2011.
SUMMARY NO. 0934-OR (Introduced by James Hebert, District 8)
An Ordinance authorizing the execution of a Surface Lease Agreement and Act of Servitude by and between St. Martin Land Company and St. Martin Parish Government for the Jim Trewin Park Project and provide for and encourage public use of Bayou Amy.
Parish President Guy Cormier thanked the Council members for postponing the adoption of the Budget until the December 7th regular meeting. Parish President Guy Cormier encouraged the Council to call if they have any questions or comments concerning the budget.
Council member Lisa Nelson thanked Parish President Guy Cormier for taking time to inform the public about Amendment No. 2. Parish President Guy Cormier stated that he has given an estimated 52 presentations across Louisiana concerning same. Council member Mike Huval reminded everyone to vote if they have not done so already.
A motion was made by Carroll Delahoussaye seconded by Jason Willis that the St. Martin Parish Council does hereby adjourn. Motion was unanimously approved.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THE FOREGOING TO BE EXACT AND TRUE:
LACI LAPEROUSE
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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