Regular Meeting: August 3, 2005

TOWN OF ADDIS MINUTES

The regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Council for the Town of Addis was held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at the Addis Municipal Center. The Pledge to the Flag was said.

Roll Call: Present: Mayor Bourgeois; Councilmen Cazes; Gauthreaux; Landry; Parrish; Toups.
Absent: None

Minutes: The minutes of the July 6th regular meeting, were approved, as mailed, on a motion by Councilman Landry, 2nd by Councilman Gauthreaux and adopted.

The minutes of the July 27th special meeting, were approved, as mailed, on a motion by Councilman Toups, 2nd by Councilman Gauthreaux and adopted.

Correspondence: Condolences were extended to Mr. Owen Cope on the death of his mother. A Thank You note from the family of Mr. “Bud” Carroll” was received.

Mayor Bourgeois asked to digress from the Agenda and introduced Mr. David Carona, Superintendent of Parish Schools, and Mr. Smith, School Resource Officer. Mr. Carona explained the concept of the School Resource Officer for the schools in the Parish and particularly those on the south end of the Parish. Following his presentation, Mayor Bourgeois, asked the Council to give serious consideration to this matter with more discussion to be held at the September meeting.

Auditor: Mrs. Kathleen Beard, auditor, was introduced. She presented a detailed report on the 2004 audit. Following her presentation, a motion to accept the audit, as presented, was made by Councilman Landry, 2nd by Councilman Cazes and adopted.

At 8:03 p.m, a motion was made by Councilman Gauthreaux, 2nd by Councilman Parrish, to temporarily adjourn the meeting in order to open the Fire Sub-District #1 meeting to have the Auditor present their audit. The motion was adopted.
At 8:15 p.m., the meeting was reconvened on a motion by Councilman Parrish, 2nd by Councilman Toups and adopted.

Parish Council: Mr. Berthelot, President of the Parish Council, advised that (1) the opening of the bids on the Reilly building has been postponed; (2) Shintech will hold trainings for prospective new employees, (3) a resignation occurred on the W.W. District #1 Board of Commissioners, and the Parish has appointed Ms. Lisa Batts as a replacement.

Police Report: The monthly report, given by Chief Anderson, included 163 traffic citations issued; 6 vehicle accidents; 31 misdemeanor arrests; and 3 felony arrests. The misdemeanor arrests included 13 disturbing the peace; 6 traffic; 2 DWI; 1 warrant;

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1 possession of narcotics; 2 false reporting; 3 damage to property; 1 aggravated assault; and 2 criminal trespasses.
Felony arrests were 2 thefts; 1 aggravated battery.

Sewer Report: The monthly report, given by John Artigue, included 6 equipment failures; 1 jammed pump; 1 leak and 1 electrical relocation.
Lines were tested in Sugar Mill Planation; One sewer inspection was made in Missouri Acres, two in River Landing; and 2 in Sugar Mill.

Planning & Zoning Commission: Loup/Benedetto- Application for rezoning was withdrawn by the owners.

Robert Rivet: Mayor Bourgeois opened a public hearing on an application for rezoning by Mr. Robert Rivet. Mr. Rivet’s request was denied by the Planning & Zoning Commissioners. Mr. Larpenteur advised that Mr. Rivet has engaged an attorney who contacted him. A meeting has been set for Monday, August 8th at 2:00 p.m. Mayor Bourgeois closed the public hearing.
A motion was made by Councilman Gauthreaux, 2nd by Councilman Landry to table action on this matter pending the meeting with the attorneys. The motion was adopted.

Jeanne Daigle: Mayor Bourgeois advised that Ms. Daigle’s request was also denied by the Planning & Zoning Commission. He further advised that Ms. Daigle has engaged an attorney and a meeting has been set with him for 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
A motion was made by Councilmabn Landry, 2nd by Councilman Toups to table action on this matter pending the meeting with the attorneys. The motion was adopted.

Jeffery Tucker: A request for a Home Occuption by Mr. Jeffery Tucker, to operate a land clearing business out of his home was approved, with the stipulation that if the business grows large enough to require large equipment, Mr. Tucker will come back to the Planning & Zoning Commission, motion made by Councilman Gauthreaux, 2nd by Councilman Toups and adopted.

Jennifer Albert: A request by Ms. Jennifer Albert to operate a Personalized DVD business (computer) in her home, was approved, on a motion by Councilman Landry, 2nd by Councilman Cazes and adopted.

Trainings: Mayor Bourgeois advised that a Planning & Zoning Commissioners’ training meeting will be held in the Chambers on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

The Home Occupation Review Committee will hold its 2nd meeting on Monday, August 8th at 6:00 p.m.

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Mayor Bourgeois advised that Mr. Ross Grand called and advised that they are moving ahead with the development of the additional property recently purchased from the Jumnonville Estate.

Old Business: LCDBG Update: Mr. Oscar Boudreaux advised that the contractor is almost complete with Part A of the sewer project. He feels it should be complete by September.
Mayor Bourgeois advised that he is still negotiating with individuals regarding the location of the lift station on the River Road.

On the 2006-07 LCDBG grant application, a motion was made by Councilman Cazes, 2nd by Councilman Gauthreaux to authorize the consultant to apply for the grant to upgrade the sewer plant. The motion was adopted.

Official Map: Mayor Bourgeois advised that several changes need to be made on the proposed official map.
One area immediately behind the track is presently zoned Commercial. Mayor Bourgeois advised that no commercial is presently on this site.
A motion was made by Councilman Landry, 2nd by Councilman Cazes, to go ahead and contact the residents in the area spot-zoned Commercial on Main Street/Ed LeJeune for their opposition/approval of the rezoning of this area back to R-60, residential which is its present use; further, to approve acceptance of the draft of the new zoning map contingent on the outcome of the opinion of the residents. The motion was adopted.

Mobile Home Ordinance: A motion was made by Councilman Landry, 2nd by Councilman Gauthreaux, to introduce an ordinance to change the Code of Ordinances for the Town of Addis, particularly Chapter 11, Section 11-1, et seq. The motion was adopted.

New Business: Open Container: A request for an open container by Rachelle Richard for a softball tournament on August 26th, was approved on a motion by Councilman Landry, 2nd by Councilman Toups and adopted.

Blood Drive: A motion was made by Councilman Landry, 2nd by Councilman Cazes to allow the use of the Civic Center for a blood drive to benefit Ms. Joanie Freize who grew up in Addis, and is now seriously ill. The motion was adopted.

Public Comments: Todd Leveron asked about paperwork for his annexation. Mr. Larpenteur advised that he will get this done in the near future.

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Other Business: YMCA. Mayor Bourgeois advised that construction on the YMCA building should begin in September or October, with a possible opening date of July, 2006. The swimming pool may open before the actual opening of the “Y”.

Graffeti: Graffeti around Town will be painted over and damaged signs will be replaced. Mayor Bourgeois advised that the Police are working on the case.

Fire Dept meeting: At 9:05 p.m., a motion was made by Councilman Toups, 2nd by Councilman Gauthreaux to temporarily adjourn the Town meeting in order to hold the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for Fire Sub-District #1 of WBR. The motion was adopted.
A motion to reconvene the meeting was made at 9:23 p.m. on a motion by Councilman Gauthreaux, 2nd by Councilman Landry and adopted.

Committee Reports: Finance: A motion to pay bills found in order was made by Councilman Landry, 2nd by Councilman Cazes and adopted.

Sewerage: A motion was made by Councilman Parrish, 2nd by Councilman Toups to ratify the purchase of 6 concrete pads for the sewer tanks. The motion was adopted.

Police: Mayor Bourgeois advised that the renovation contract for the Police Department and the Notice to Proceed will be signed tomorrow.
At the request of Chief Anderson, a motion was made by Councilman Toups, 2nd by Councilman Parrish to expend approximately $300.00 to co-sponsor a meeting of the Sheriff’s office, attorney general’s office and police department from Iberville, West Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee Parishes. The motion was adopted.

Personnel: Mayor Bourgeois announced that Councilman Cazes is serving his fourth term as a Councilman and will receive his pin at the delegates’ luncheon at the LMA convention.

Drainage: John advised that culverts have been received for the Myhand ditch project.

Streets, Roads, etc. A motion was made by Councilman Gauthreaux, 2nd by Councilman Parrish to have the backhoe repaired and ratify the rental of a backhoe. The motion was adopted.

The meeting was adjourned on a motion by Councilman Gauthreaux, 2nd by Councilman Parrish and adopted.