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Calcasieu Parish
Police Jury
February 19, 2026
Lake Charles, Louisiana
The Police Jury of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, met in Regular Session at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026, in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Parish Government Building, located at 1015 Pithon Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, with The Honorable Brian Abshire, Presi-dent, presiding.
Call to Order by President Abshire.
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. (Mr. Bartie)
Roll Call.
PRESENT: Ms. Mary Kaye Eason; and Messrs. Joe Andrepont, Judd Bares, Anthony Bartie, Mitch Bowers, Randy Burleigh, Ron Hayes, Tony Guillory, Eddie Lewis, Jr., Rog-er Marcantel, Darby Quinn, Mike Smith, and Tony Stelly
ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. Dane R. Bolin, Parish Administrator; Ms. Jessica D. Booth, Director of Ad-ministration; Ms. Kelly Fontenot, Parish Treasurer/Finance Director; Mr. Samuel B. Gabb of Plauche, Smith and Nieset, General Counsel; Mr. Alberto C. Galan, Director of Parish Operations; Mr. Nicholas Johnson, Parish Engineer; Mr. Allen Wainwright, Director of the Division of Engineering and Public Works; and Ms. Jennifer R. Wallace, Parish Secretary
1. General Business
1.A Adopt a resolution, in accordance with La.R.S.18:602, making an appointment to tempo-rarily fill the vacancy in the District Seven Seat of the Police Jury, created by the resig-nation of The Honorable Chris E. Landry.
Motion was made by Mr. Bartie, seconded by Mr. Marcantel and carried unanimous-ly to nominate Mr. Mike Wittler to temporarily fill the vacancy in the District Seven Seat. There being no other nominations, Mr. Wittler was appointed to the District Seven Seat. As a result of the appointment, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Honorable Chris E. Landry was elected to a four-year term on the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury representing District Seven of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and took office in January, 2024;
WHEREAS, Mr. Landry submitted a letter of resignation, effective February 13, 2026, thereby creating a vacancy in the District Seven Seat of the Calcasieu Parish Police Ju-ry; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to La.R.S. 18:602, it is the duty of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury to timely fill this vacancy for the interim period until an election can be held in accord-ance with Louisiana law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CAL-CASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, convened in Regular Session on the 19th day of February, 2026, that it does hereby appoint Mr. Mike Wittler, effective as of this date, as a member of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury representing District Seven of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, with said appointment to expire at such time as the vacancy is filled by an election in accord-ance with Louisiana law.
THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on this, the 19th day of February, 2026.
2. Planning and Development
Consideration of approving the following items as requested by the Division of Planning and Development, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his de-signee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto:
2.A Approve applications for liquor and beer permits.
AGENDA NOTE: Staff recommends approval of one (1) new and two (2) renewal applica-tions and ratification of one (1) special event permit.
Motion was made by Mr. Bares, seconded by Mr. Andrepont and carried unani-mously to approve the following one (1) new and two (2) renewal applications, as well as ratification of one (1) special event permit:
WARD 4
Waynes of Sulphur, Inc.
Jason Holloway, Member
LEGENDS MENS CLUB
3906 Highway 27 South
Sulphur, LA 70665 Liquor & Beer $135.00
(District 12, Mr. Bares)
WARD 6
Arm Business LLC
Mohammad Islam, Member
TIME LOOP #21
1023 Highway 27
DeQuincy, LA 70633 Liquor & Beer $75.00
(District 11, Mr. Marcantel)
WARD 7
Toomey Rd Grocery LLC
Sadik Sunesara, Member
FLASH FUEL EXPRESS #4
2470 Toomey Road
Vinton, LA 70668 Liquor & Beer $75.00
(District 12, Mr. Bares)
A Type A permit to allow alcoholic beverages for the following special event:
Iowa Rabbit Festival
March 19, 2026 until March 21, 2026 - 7001 Gulf Highway, Lake Charles, LA 70607
Richard Vincent, Treasurer
(District 7)
2.B Authorize the Director of the Division of Planning and Development to notify the follow-ing property owners in accordance with Article II of Chapter Six of the Code of Ordi-nances of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, to show cause at a public hearing on April 9, 2026, or the first regular meeting thereafter, as to why the structures on the properties as stipulated should not be condemned:
(1) 1731 Abshire Road, Moss Bluff, Ward One (one manufactured home and one accesso-ry building). Owner: Carlis Ann Givens, 1163 Daralyn Drive, Lexington, SC 29073 TA #00785318 (District 1, Mr. Quinn);
(2) 1051 Wedgewood Drive, Moss Bluff, Ward One (one house). Owner: Danny Joseph Doucet, 610 Rosalie Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601 TA #01230972 (District 1, Mr. Quinn);
(3) 3039 Hardee Road, Lake Charles, Ward Eight (one manufactured home and one ac-cessory building). Owner: Mohammad Amin Lakhani, 6131 Chiasson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70615 TA #00266361D (District 10, Mr. Stelly);
(4) 1099 Clark Road, Moss Bluff, Ward One (one manufactured home). Owner: Brian Chandler Adams, et ux, 1009 Clark Road, Lake Charles, LA 70611 TA #00817031 (Dis-trict 11, Mr. Marcantel);
(5) 108 Bobbitt Road, DeQuincy, Ward Six (one house and three accessory buildings). Owner: Milan H. Kroger, et al, 10207 Colonial Drive, Austin, TX 78747 TA #00225975 (District 11, Mr. Marcantel);
(6) 305 Grape Street, DeQuincy, Ward Six (one manufactured home). Owner: Clayton P. Miller, 305 Grape Street, DeQuincy, LA 70633 TA #01000365A (District 11, Mr. Marcantel);
(7) 1734 Hwy 109 South, Vinton, Ward Seven (one manufactured home). Owner: Vicki Laine Hunt Courmier Cooper, 1734 Hwy 109 South, Vinton, LA 70668 TA #00250716 (District 12, Mr. Bares);
(8) 4020 E. Burton Street, Sulphur, Ward Four (one house). Owner: Patricia Viges McPherson, 4020 E. Burton Street, Sulphur, LA 70663 TA #0038916 (District 14, Mr. Burleigh); and
(9) 2651 Frederick Road, Westlake, Ward Four (one house). Owner: Sundbeck Inc, 9100 Point Barrow Road, Beach City, TX 77520 TA #00123129 (District 15, Mr. Bowers).
3. Administration
Consideration of approving the following items as requested by the Office of the Admin-istrator, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto:
3.A Approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury dated January 22, 2026.
Motion was made by Mr. Lewis, seconded by Mr. Bowers and carried unanimously to approve.
3.B Adopt a resolution approving the Mid-City Senior Cottages Project, and an annual Payment In Lieu of Tax (PILOT) related thereto, in accordance with lease agreement(s) between the Calcasieu Parish Public Trust Authority and Lake Charles Mid-City Phase II, LP, or its affiliated entities. (District 5, Mr. Abshire)
Motion was made by Mr. Lewis and seconded by Mr. Quinn to adopt the resolution.
Mr. Guillory asked if the cottages were intended for seniors only. Mr. Galan re-sponded in the affirmative and added that this was a small component of the overall Mid-City Project, with 44 single bedroom cottages.
A vote taken on the motion carried unanimously. As a result, the following resolu-tion was adopted:
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY APPROV-ING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF THE MID-CITY SENIOR COTTAGES PROJECT, AND AN ANNUAL PAY-MENT IN LIEU OF TAX RELATED THERETO, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ONE OR MORE LEASE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CALCASIEU PARISH PUBLIC TRUST AUTHORITY AND LAKE CHARLES MID-CITY PHASE II, LP, OR ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES.
WHEREAS, the Calcasieu Parish Public Trust Authority (the Authority) is a pub-lic trust and public corporation established for public purposes for the benefit of the Parish of Calcasieu, State of Louisiana (the Parish), under and pursuant to the provisions of the Louisiana Public Trust Act, being Chapter 2-A of Title 9 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, Sections 2341 through 2347, inclusive (the Public Trust Act) and the provisions of that certain Amended, Restated and Supplemental Trust Indenture of the Authority dated as of August 27, 2003 (the Authority Indenture);
WHEREAS, the Authority is authorized to acquire and hold property for one or more of its public purposes as set forth in La.R.S. 9:2341(B) and upon acquisition by the Authority such property is declared for purposes of La.R.S. 9:2347(M) to be public proper-ty used for essential and governmental purposes and such property is thereby exempt from all taxes of the Parish, the State of Louisiana (the State), or any political subdivision thereof or any other taxing body, subject to the negotiated payments in lieu of taxes;
WHEREAS, Lake Charles Mid-City Phase II, LP, a limited partnership authorized to do business in the State of Louisiana, or its affiliated entities, successors and assigns (the Developer), intends to acquire, construct and equip a community with 44 one-bedroom senior units to be located on a 4.31 acre tract at the southeastern corner of the Llork Oaks property, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (the Project);
WHEREAS, in order to induce the Developer to construct the Project, the Authority desires to enter into a Lease Agreement (the Agreement) with the Developer to (i) provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Project; (ii) provide for the convey-ance of the Project to the Authority and the subsequent lease of the Project to the Developer; (iii) establish payments in lieu of taxes to be paid by the Developer to the Sheriff of Cal-casieu Parish, as the tax collector for the Parish (the Tax Collector), in connection there-with (the PILOT); (iv) provide for the payment of an annual administrative fee rental payment (the Administrative Rent) by the Developer to the Authority; and (v) provide for other matters therein;
WHEREAS, the Authority, through its Board of Trustees, adopted a resolution at its February 4, 2026, meeting approving the PILOT, and the details of the PILOT and Adminis-trative Rent are generally described in the Memorandum of Understanding attached hereto as Exhibit A (the MOU);
WHEREAS, any project undertaken by the Authority, such as the Project and the PILOT, must be approved by the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury (the Police Jury), as the governing authority of the Parish and the beneficiary of the Authority, in accordance with La.R.S. 9:2347(M) and Article XIII, Section (6) of the Authority Indenture; and
WHEREAS, the Authority has requested that the Police Jury, as governing authority of the Parish, authorize the Authority to enter into the PILOT arrangement in accordance with La. R.S. 9:2347(M) and approve the Project in accordance with Article XIII, Section (6) of the Authority Indenture.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Police Jury of the Parish of Cal-casieu, as the governing authority of the Parish, that:
SECTION 1. The foregoing whereas clauses are hereby adopted as set forth in the preamble to this Resolution.
SECTION 2. The Police Jury, as the governing authority of the Parish, does hereby approve the Project and authorizes the Authority to enter into a PILOT arrangement with the Developer for the Project in furtherance of the Authoritys public purpose, in accordance with La.R.S. 9:2347(M)(1).
This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the results were as follows:
YEAS: Ms. Mary Kaye Eason; and Messrs. Joe Andrepont, Judd Bares, Anthony Bartie, Mitch Bowers, Randy Burleigh, Tony Guillory, Ron Hayes, Eddie Lewis, Jr., Roger Marcantel, Darby Quinn, Mike Smith, Tony Stelly, and Mike Wittler
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: President Brian Abshire
THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on this, the 19th day of February, 2026.
3.C Advertise a proposed ordinance, in accordance with La.R.S. 33:4712, declaring the Po-lice Jury-owned property, including improvements, at 201 Edgar Street, Sulphur, Louisi-ana (former Sulphur Health Unit), as surplus property no longer needed for public pur-poses [Lots One (1) through Six (6) of Block Thirteen (13) of the Doiron Addition]. (Dis-trict 13, Mr. Andrepont)
Motion was made by Mr. Andrepont, seconded by Mr. Stelly and carried unani-mously to approve the advertisement of the following proposed ordinance.
PROPOSED
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE declaring as surplus that certain property located at 201 Edgar Street, Sulphur, Louisiana (former Sulphur Health Unit), and more particularly described below, which is no longer needed for public purposes, in accordance with La.R.S. 33:4712, and authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for said property, including improvements.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISI-ANA, convened in Regular Session on the 26th day of March, 2026, that it does hereby de-clare as surplus that certain property located at 201 Edgar Street, Sulphur, Louisiana, in ac-cordance with La.R.S. 33:4712, said property being described as follows:
Lots One (1) through Six (6) of Block Thirteen (13) of the Doiron Addition.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the minimum value of the above described property is hereby established as $266,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS), and any purchaser of this property must at least pay this value as well as all additional costs of closing the sale.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after its passage, during which time any interested person may apply to the Fourteenth Judicial District Court for an order restraining the disposition of the property.
BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY ORDAINED that the Parish Purchasing Agent is authorized to advertise for bids for said property and the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, is authorized to execute all documents related thereto.
THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on this, the 26th day of March, 2026.
/s/ Brian Abshire,
President
/s/ Jennifer R. Wallace, Parish Secretary
4. Engineering and Public Works
Consideration of approving the following items as requested by the Division of Engineer-ing and Public Works, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto:
4.A Adopt resolutions approving the following agreements for the East Calcasieu Parish Con-solidated Waterworks Project (District 10, Mr. Stelly):
(1) Permanent Public Facilities Servitude Agreement from Christopher Bendy;
(2) Temporary Construction Servitude Agreement from (i) Calcasieu Union Missionary Baptist Association and (ii) Tadlock Properties Partnership; and
(3) Permanent Public Facilities Servitude with Temporary Construction Servitude Agreement from (i) Joel Daugherty and (ii) Randolph and Wanda Alexander.
Motion was made by Mr. Stelly, seconded by Mr. Smith and carried unanimously to adopt the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISI-ANA, convened in Regular Session on the 19th day of February, 2026, that it does hereby approve a Permanent Public Facilities Servitude Agreement for the East Calcasieu Parish Consolidated Waterworks Project from Christopher Djuan Bendy.
BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, is authorized to execute all documents related thereto.
THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on this, the 19th day of February, 2026.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISI-ANA, convened in Regular Session on the 19th day of February, 2026, that it does hereby approve a Temporary Construction Servitude Agreement for the East Calcasieu Parish Con-solidated Waterworks Project from Calcasieu Union Missionary Baptist Association.
BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, is authorized to execute all documents related thereto.
THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on this, the 19th day of February, 2026.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISI-ANA, convened in Regular Session on the 19th day of February, 2026, that it does hereby approve a Temporary Construction Servitude Agreement for the East Calcasieu Parish Con-solidated Waterworks Project from Tadlock Properties Partnership.
BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, is authorized to execute all documents related thereto.
THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on this, the 19th day of February, 2026.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISI-ANA, convened in Regular Session on the 19th day of February, 2026, that it does hereby approve a Permanent Public Facilities Servitude with Temporary Construction Servitude Agreement for the East Calcasieu Parish Consolidated Waterworks Project from Joel T. Daugherty.
BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, is authorized to execute all documents related thereto.
THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on this, the 19th day of February, 2026.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISI-ANA, convened in Regular Session on the 19th day of February, 2026, that it does hereby approve a Permanent Public Facilities Servitude with Temporary Construction Servitude Agreement for the East Calcasieu Parish Consolidated Waterworks Project from Randolf Hunter Alexander and Wanda Jean Ayo Alexander.
BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, is authorized to execute all documents related thereto.
THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on this, the 19th day of February, 2026.
4.B Adopt resolutions approving the expropriation of properties for the East Calcasieu Parish Consolidated Waterworks Project for Permanent Public Facilities Servitudes and/or Tem-porary Construction Servitudes as follows (District 10, Mr. Stelly):
(1) The Ultimate Breed, Inc., 6765 Highway 90 East, Lake Charles, TA #01346675; and
(2) Trevino Clark, 6000 Block of Highway 90 East, Lake Charles, TA #01359796.
Motion was made by Mr. Stelly, seconded by Mr. Marcantel and carried unanimous-ly to adopt the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISI-ANA, convened in Regular Session on the 19th day of February, 2026, that it does hereby authorize its staff to proceed with the necessary legal steps, as authorized by La.R.S. 19:134 et seq., to expropriate property for Permanent Public Facilities Servitudes and a Temporary Construction Servitude from, on, and with respect to property, which expropriation is needed and necessary, for the East Calcasieu Parish Consolidated Waterworks Project, in Ward Eight, said property being owned by The Ultimate Breed, Inc., and more particularly de-scribed as follows:
Permanent Public Facilities Servitude (1): That certain parcel of land owned by The Ultimate Breed, Inc. containing 0.081 acres, more or less, situated in Section 32, Township 9 South, Range 7 West, Southwestern Land District, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, said parcel being further described as follows: Commencing at a found 5/8 iron rod located on the eastern boundary line of the property owned by The Ultimate Breed, Inc. hereinafter being known as the POINT OF COMMENCEMENT (P.O.C.), said point having a Louisiana State Plane Coordinates of North 634,364.06 and East 2,721,149.65; Thence proceed along said eastern boundary line a bearing of North 00 13 27 East a distance of 3.00 feet to the southern right-of-way of Highway 90, said point hereinafter being known as the POINT OF BEGINNING (P.O.B. (1)), said point having a Louisiana State Plane Coordinates of North 634,367.06 and East 2,721,149.66; Thence proceed along said eastern boundary line, a bear-ing of South 00 13 27 West a distance of 15.00 feet to a point; Thence proceed on a bearing of North 89 24 49 West a distance of 235.39 feet to the eastern boundary line of the property owned by Trevino Clark; Thence proceed along said boundary line a bearing of North 00 13 27 East a dis-tance of 15.00 feet to said southern right-of-way; Thence proceed along said right-of-way, a bearing of South 89 24 49 East a distance of 235.39 feet returning to the POINT OF BEGINNING (P.O.B. (1)).
Permanent Public Facilities Servitude (2): That certain parcel of land owned by The Ultimate Breed, Inc. containing 0.149 acres, more or less, situated in Section 32, Township 9 South, Range 7 West, Southwestern Land District, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, said parcel being further described as follows: Commencing at a found 5/8 iron rod located on the eastern boundary line of the property owned by The Ultimate Breed, Inc. hereinafter being known as the POINT OF COMMENCEMENT (P.O.C.), said point having a Louisiana State Plane Coordinates of North 634,364.06 and East 2,721,149.65; Thence proceed along said eastern boundary line a bearing of North 00 13 27 East a distance of 3.00 feet to the southern right-of-way of Highway 90; Thence proceed along said right-of-way a bearing of North 89 24 49 West a dis-tance of 444.10 feet to the western boundary line of the property belonging to Trevino Clark, said point hereinafter being known as the POINT OF BE-GINNING (P.O.B. (2)), said point having a Louisiana State Plane Coordinates of North 634,371.60 and East 2,720,705.58; Thence proceed along said western boundary line a bearing of South 00 13 27 West a distance of 15.00 feet to a point; Thence proceed on a bearing of North 89 24 49 West a distance of 432.00 feet to the western boundary line of the property owned by The Ultimate Breed, Inc.; Thence proceed along said boundary line a bearing of North 00 13 27 East a distance of 15.00 feet to said southern right-of-way; Thence proceed along said right-of-way, a bearing of South 89 24 49 East a distance of 432.00 feet returning to the POINT OF BE-GINNING (P.O.B. (2)).
Temporary Construction Servitude: That certain parcel of land owned by The Ultimate Breed, Inc. containing 0.029 acres, more or less, situated in Section 32, Township 9 South, Range 7 West, Southwestern Land District, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, said parcel being further described as follows: Commenc-ing at a found 5/8 iron rod located on the eastern boundary line of the prop-erty owned by The Ultimate Breed, Inc. hereinafter being known as the POINT OF COMMENCEMENT (P.O.C.), said point having a Louisiana State Plane Coordinates of North 634,364.06 and East 2,721,149.65; Thence pro-ceed along said eastern boundary line a bearing of North 00 13 27 East a distance of 3.00 feet to the southern right-of-way of Highway 90; Thence proceed along said right-of-way a bearing of North 89 24 49 West a dis-tance of 444.10 feet to the western boundary line of the property belonging to Trevino Clark; Thence proceed along said western boundary line a bearing of South 00 13 27 West a distance of 15.00 feet to a point; Thence proceed on a bearing of North 89 24 49 West a distance of 382.00 feet to a point said point hereinafter being known as the POINT OF BEGINNING (P.O.B. (3)), said point having a Louisiana State Plane Coordinates of North 634,360.51 and East 2,720,323.54; Thence proceed on a bearing of South 00 13 27 West a distance of 25.00 feet to a point; Thence proceed on a bearing of North 89 24 49 West a distance of 50.00 feet to the western boundary line of the property owned by The Ultimate Breed, Inc.; Thence proceed said boundary line a bearing of North 00 13 27 East a distance of 25.00 feet to a point; Thence proceed on a bearing of South 89 24 49 East a distance of 50.00 feet returning to the POINT OF BEGINNING (P.O.B. (3)).
BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, is authorized to execute all documents related thereto.
THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on this, the 19th day of February, 2026.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISI-ANA, convened in Regular Session on the 19th day of February, 2026, that it does hereby authorize its staff to proceed with the necessary legal steps, as authorized by La.R.S. 19:134 et seq., to expropriate property for a Permanent Public Facilities Servitude from, on, and with respect to property, which expropriation is needed and necessary, for the East Calcasieu Par-ish Consolidated Waterworks Project, in Ward Eight, said property being owned by Trevino Clark, and more particularly described as follows:
Permanent Public Facilities Servitude: That certain parcel of land owned by Trevino Clark containing 0.072 acres, more or less, situated in Section 32, Township 9 South, Range 7 West, Southwestern Land District, Calcasieu Par-ish, Louisiana, said parcel being further described as follows: Commencing at a found 5/8 iron rod located on the eastern boundary line of the property owned by The Ultimate Breed, Inc. hereinafter being known as the POINT OF COMMENCEMENT (P.O.C.), said point having a Louisiana State Plane Coordinates of North 634,364.06 and East 2,721,149.65; Thence proceed along said eastern boundary line a bearing of North 00 13 27 East a dis-tance of 3.00 feet to the southern right-of-way of Highway 90; Thence pro-ceed along said right-of-way a bearing of North 89 24 49 West a distance of 235.39 feet to the eastern boundary line of the property belonging to Tre-vino Clark, said point hereinafter being known as the POINT OF BEGIN-NING (P.O.B.), said point having a Louisiana State Plane Coordinates of North 634,369.47 and East 2,720,914.28; Thence proceed along the eastern boundary line of said property, a bearing of South 00 13 27 West a dis-tance of 15.00 feet to a point; Thence proceed on a bearing of North 89 24 49 West a distance of 208.71 feet to the western boundary line of said prop-erty; Thence proceed along said western boundary line a bearing of North 00 13 27 East a distance of 15.00 feet to the southern right-of-way of Highway 90; Thence proceed along said right-of-way, a bearing of South 89 24 49 East a distance of 208.71 feet returning to the POINT OF BEGIN-NING (P.O.B.).
BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, is authorized to execute all documents related thereto.
THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on this, the 19th day of February, 2026.
4.C Adopt a resolution approving an Act of Donation of a Permanent Road Right-of-Way Agreement for the Huey Miller Road Project from Eric and Mary Robinson. (District 12, Mr. Bares)
Motion was made by Mr. Bares, seconded by Mr. Bowers and carried unanimously to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISI-ANA, convened in Regular Session on the 19th day of February, 2026, that it does hereby approve an Act of Donation of a Permanent Road Right-of-Way Agreement for the Huey Miller Road Project from Eric Robinson and Mary Francis Robinson.
BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, is authorized to execute all documents related thereto.
THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on this, the 19th day of February, 2026.
4.D Adopt a resolution approving a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Police Jury and the City of Sulphur (City), wherein the City will reimburse the Parish for the Citys portion of the costs related to the overlay of Sara Street, as part of Calcasieu Par-ish Project No. 25-103-4567 (West Calcasieu Parish Road and Drainage Rehabilitation Project). (District 12, Mr. Bares and District 13, Mr. Andrepont)
Motion was made by Mr. Andrepont, seconded by Mr. Bowers and carried unani-mously to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISI-ANA, convened in Regular Session on the 19th day of February, 2026, that it does hereby approve a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Police Jury and the City of Sulphur (City), wherein the City will reimburse the Parish for the Citys portion of the costs related to the overlay of Sara Street, as part of Calcasieu Parish Project No. 25-103-4567 (West Cal-casieu Parish Road and Drainage Rehabilitation Project).
BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, is authorized to execute all documents related thereto.
THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on this, the 19th day of February, 2026.
4.E Adopt a resolution approving the following items relative to a grant from the U. S. De-partment of Transportation: (i) Submittal of a grant application for the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program to explore the possible extension of Ham Reid Road, (ii) Subsequent grant award documents, and (iii) Filing of an adjustment to increase the grant award, should residual funds become available. (Dis-trict 7)
Motion was made by Mr. Lewis, seconded by Mr. Hayes and carried unanimously to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISI-ANA, convened in Regular Session on the 19th day of February, 2026, that it does hereby approve the submittal of a grant application to the United States Department of Transporta-tion for the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program to explore the possible extension of Ham Reid Road and subsequent grant award documents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, it does hereby allow the filing of an adjustment to increase the grant award, should residual funds become available.
BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, is authorized to execute all documents related thereto.
THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on this, the 19th day of February, 2026.
5. Facility Management
Consideration of approving the following item as requested by the Facility Management Department, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto:
5.A Adopt a resolution approving an amendment to the Professional Architectural Contract between the Police Jury and Champeaux.Evans.Hotard, APAC, to revise the scope of work and payment terms for the Magnolia Building Renovations and Improvements Pro-ject. (District 3, Mr. Lewis)
Motion was made by Mr. Lewis, seconded by Mr. Marcantel and carried unani-mously to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISI-ANA, convened in Regular Session on the 19th day of February, 2026, that it does hereby approve an amendment to the Professional Architectural Contract between the Police Jury and Champeaux.Evans.Hotard, APAC, to revise the scope of work and payment terms for the Magnolia Building Renovations and Improvements Project.
BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, is authorized to execute all documents related thereto.
THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on this, the 19th day of February, 2026.
6. Human Services
Consideration of approving the following items as requested by the Human Services De-partment, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto:
6.A Adopt a resolution approving a Grant Agreement between the Police Jury and the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Community Planning and Development, for funding in the amount of $453,673 for the Continuum of Care Pro-gram.
Motion was made by Mr. Guillory, seconded by Mr. Bartie and carried unanimously to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISI-ANA, convened in Regular Session on the 19th day of February, 2026, that it does hereby approve a Grant Agreement between the Police Jury and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Community Planning and Development, for funding in the amount of $453,673 for the Continuum of Care Program.
BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY RESOLVED that the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, is authorized to execute all documents related thereto.
THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on this, the 19th day of February, 2026.
6.B Acknowledge the submittal of minutes from the Calcasieu Parish Human Services Advi-sory Board for the meeting held on December 16, 2025.
Motion was made by Mr. Smith, seconded by Ms. Eason and carried unanimously to approve the advertisement.
7. Procurement
Consideration of approving the following items as requested by the Parish Purchasing Agent, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto:
7.A Approve payment of all current invoices and advise regarding monthly budget-to-actual comparisons on the general fund and all other financial statement major funds.
Motion was made by Mr. Andrepont, seconded by Mr. Bares and carried unani-mously to approve.
7.B Advertise for bids for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 26-501-0003 (Lakeshore Drive Signal-ized Crosswalk Project). (District 3, Mr. Lewis)
Motion was made by Mr. Lewis, seconded by Mr. Marcantel and carried unani-mously to approve the advertisement.
7.C Advertise for Request-for-Qualifications, on behalf of Sewerage District No. Eleven of Wards Three and Eight, for Engineering and Technical Services for the Emergency Gen-erator Sewerage District 11 Treatment Pond Project (RFQ-2026-SD11-110) under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).
AGENDA NOTE: The Police Jury serves as the governing authority for this District.
Motion was made by Ms. Eason, seconded by Mr. Bowers and carried unanimously to approve the advertisement.
7.D Action on bids received on February 4, 2026, for Propane Fuel (SB-2026-CERTC-101) with unit prices effective from March 1, 2026, until February 28, 2027.
AGENDA NOTE: Three bids were received: AmeriGas Propane GP, LLC; Ferrellgas, L.P.; and Sandifers LP Gas and Service Company Inc. The bid of Ferrellgas, L.P., was non-responsive due to the bidders inclusion of additional terms. Staff recommends the bid of Sandifers LP Gas and Service Company Inc be accepted.
Motion was made by Mr. Bartie, seconded by Mr. Quinn and carried unanimously to accept the staff recommendation.
7.E Adopt a resolution accepting the Allen August Center Parking and Paving Improvements Project (DB-2025-FM-116) as substantially complete. (District 2, Mr. Smith)
Motion was made by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Marcantel and carried unanimous-ly to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISI-ANA, convened in Regular Session on the 19th day of February, 2026, that it does hereby accept the Allen August Center Parking and Paving Improvements Project (DB-2025-FM-116) as substantially complete.
THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on this, the 19th day of February, 2026.
8. Executive Session
8.A Consideration of going into Executive Session to discuss Calcasieu Parish Police Jury v. Indian Harbor Insurance Company, et al; No. 24-30696 (United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals).
Motion was made by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Marcantel and carried unanimous-ly to enter Executive Session.
The meeting went into recess as the Police Jury entered Executive Session.
Following Executive Session, the meeting reconvened.
9. Adjourn
There being no further business, motion was made by Mr. Bares, seconded by Mr. Stelly and carried unanimously that the meeting be adjourned.
/s/ Brian Abshire,
President
/s/ Jennifer R. Wallace, Parish Secretary
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