Acadia Parish Police Jury

CROWLEY, LOUISIANA

JULY 12, 2022

THE ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY met on the above date at 6:00 PM in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Courthouse Building, Crowley, Louisiana, in regular session with President, Chance Henry presiding. At the request of the President, a prayer was offered and the Pledge to the Flag was recited in unison. The roll was called and final attendance was recorded as follows:

WALTER ANDRUS

JEFFERY MORGAN

GORDON MORGAN

PAT DAIGLE

STEVE COMEAUX

CHANCE HENRY

AJ Credeur and Jimmie Pellerin were absent.

A motion was offered by Mr. Steve Comeaux, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle, and carried unanimously, to dispense with the reading and approve the minutes of the June 14, 2022 and special meeting of June 24, 2022 minutes.

Mr. Rob Carter and Ms. Christine Trahan from Kolder, Slaven & Co, LLC presented the audit findings for the Fiscal Year ending 12/31/2021. Mr. Carter reported everything was in compliance.

Mr. James Alleman and Mr. Paul Guidry with Mire Branch Water Corporation asked the Jurors for additional funding. The jurors discussed this issue and decided not to give the additional funding required. They want to be fair to the entire Parish.

A motion was offered by Mr. Steve Comeaux, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle and carried to approve up to $300,000.00 in ARPA funds for the LCDBG Water System Project for the Village of Mermentau.

A motion was offered by Mr. Steve Comeaux, seconded by Mr. Gordon Morgan and carried to hold a public hearing for the adoption of a one time ordinance that will forever establish the enforcement of the most current codes as adopted by the State of Louisiana for Building Code Inspections.

A motion was offered by Mr. Steve Comeaux, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle and carried to move forward with the quote from Homeland Safety Systems to replace the sound system in the jail in the amount of $74,177.48.

A motion was offered by Mr. Gordon Morgan, seconded by Jeffery Morgan and carried to adopt a resolution to approve the by-laws of the Acadia Parish Tourist Commission.

A motion was offered by Mr. Gordon Morgan, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle and carried to reappoint Mr. Jimmy Ancelet and Mr. Martin Dischler, Jr. to the First Ward Drainage District for a two-year term.

A motion was offered by Mr. Gordon Morgan, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle and carried to reappoint Mr. Jamie Lacasse to the Iota Fire District for a two-year term.

A motion was offered by Mr. Gordon Morgan, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle and carried to reappoint Mr. Troy Richard and Mr. Roland Andrus to the Bayou Plaquemine & Wikoff Drainage Board for a four-year term.

A motion was offered by Mr. Gordon Morgan, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle and carried to appoint Mr. Cameron Miller to Fire District #7 to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Steve Daigle.

A motion was offered by Mr. Gordon Morgan seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle and carried to appoint Mr. Kevin Reiners to the unexpired term of Mr. Leonard Habetz on the 2nd Ward Drainage District #2.

A motion was offered by Gordon Morgan, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle and carried to appoint Mr. Luke Dupre to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Mary Beth Miller to the Acadia Parish Convention & Visitors Commission which will expire on December 31, 2022.

A motion was offered by Mr. Gordon Morgan, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle and carried to appoint Mrs. Renae Stanford to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Harold Fonte as a Member at Large “B” to the Acadia Parish Convention & Visitors Commission which will expire on December 31, 2022.

A motion was offered by Mr. Gordon Morgan, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle and carried to appoint Mr. Joshua Spell as a Member At Large “C” to the Acadia Parish Convention & Visitors Commission for a partial term ending December 31, 2022.

A motion was offered by Mr. Gordon Morgan, seconded by Mr. Pat Daigle and carried to adopt a resolution giving Mrs. Nicole D. Broussard, Chief Financial Officer, the authority to close out Bank of Commerce Account #50905927 – Excess Revenue Debt Sinking Fund in the amount of $227,952.98 and move the funds into the General Fund Bank of Commerce Account. The bond has been paid in full.

The Monthly Permit office report was looked over.

The presentation of the monthly financials, which included budget to actual comparison on the general fund and all major funds was given by the CFO.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE MEETING, THE MOTION WAS OFFERED BY MR. STEVE COMEAUX, SECONDED BY MR. GORDON MORGAN AND CARRIED THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2022 AT THE HOUR OF 6:00 P.M.

/s/ Huey Bryan Borill /s/ Chance K. Henry

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HUEY BRYAN BORILL CHANCE K. HENRY

SECRETARY-TREASURER PRESIDENT

Published in The Crowley Post Signal on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.