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Public Notices: Thursday, September 11th, 2008
Public Notices Published Thursday, September 11th, 2008NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The City of West Monroe hereby requests bids on the following item:
WEST MONROE CONVENTION CENTER MOBILE STAGE
Bids are to be submitted to the City Clerk, Benny Chelette, at 2305 North 7th Street, West Monroe, Louisiana, 71291, no later than Tuesday, September 30, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. in the City Council Chambers. Bids are to be sealed and marked on the outside of the envelope the item being bid. Specifications can be obtained from Benny Chelette at 2305 North 7th Street, West Monroe, Louisiana. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Benny Chelette
City Clerk
9/11,9/18,9/25
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NOTICE
I, Abdelhakim Ladraa, DOC# 539964, DOB: 06/12/1977, currently residing in Williams County,Texas have applied for clemency for my conviction of Domestic Abuse Battery, which occurred 04/10/2007 in Ouachita parish, Louisiana, if you have any comments or wish to communicate with the Board of Pardons, please call (225)342-5421.
9/11,9/18,9/25
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received for the State of Louisiana by the Division of Administration, Office of Facility Planning and Control, Claiborne Office Building, 1201 North Third Street, Conference Room 1-145 (South Entrance 1st Floor - 1st door on the right), Post Office Box 94095, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9095 until 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 30, 2008.
ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS SHALL NOTIFY FACILITY PLANNING AND CONTROL OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING.
FOR:
Generator Support Plan - Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP)
Bossier Civic Center & Fant Ewing Coliseum (University of Louisiana Bossier City & Monroe, Louisiana
PROJECT NUMBER: 01-111-08-GOHSEP, Part 1A
Complete Bidding Documents may be obtained from:
John J. Guth Associates, Inc.
208 Milam Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
318-221-8638
upon deposit of $50.00 for each set of documents. Deposit on the first two sets are fully refundable to all bonafide prime Bidders upon return of the documents, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. Fifty percent (50%) of the deposit of all other sets of documents will be refunded upon return of documents as state above.
All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or Facility Planning and Control Bid Bond Form written by a surety company licensed to do business in Louisiana, signed by the surety's agency or attorney-in-fact. Surety must be listed on the current U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the amount for which it obligates itself in the Bond, or must be a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A- rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide. If surety qualifies by virtue of its Best's listing, the amount of the Bond may not exceed ten percent (10%) of policyholders' surplus as shown in the latest A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide. The Bid Bond shall be in favor of the State of Louisiana, Office of Facility Planning and Control, and shall be accompanied by appropriate power of attorney. No Bid Bond indicating an obligation of less than five percent (5%) by any method is acceptable.
The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount. Surety must be listed currently on the U.S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the contract amount, or must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. If surety is qualified other than by listing on the Treasury list, the contract amount may not exceed fifteen percent of policyholders' surplus as shown by surety's most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance and may not exceed the amount of $500,000. However, a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A- rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide shall not be subject to the $500,000 limitation, provided that the contract amount does not exceed ten percent of policyholders' surplus as shown in the latest A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide nor fifteen percent of policyholders' surplus as shown by surety's most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance. The Bond shall be signed by the surety's agent or attorney-in-fact.
A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD
at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at Fant Ewing Coliseum on the Campus of University of Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana.
Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for classification of Electrical Work. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA. R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(c). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(b), the provisions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertisement for bids, and those required on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.
When this project is financed either partially or entirely with State Bonds, the award of this Contract is contingent upon the granting of lines of credit, or the sale of bonds by the State Bond Commission. The State shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract Between Owner and Contractor is fully executed.
Facility Planning and Control is a participant in the Small Entrepreneurship Program (the Hudson Initiative) and bidders are encouraged to consider participation. Information is available from the Office of Facility Planning and Control or on its website at www.doa.louisiana.gov/fpc/fpc.htm.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION
FACILITY PLANNING AND CONTROL
JERRY W. JONES, DIRECTOR
8/28,9/4,9/11
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NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Notice is hereby given that the Ouachita Parish Police Jury will meet as a Board of Review at 6:30 p.m., Monday, September 22, 2008, at the Ouachita Parish Courthouse, Courtroom 3, located at 300 St. John Street, Monroe, Louisiana, to hear any and all protests from taxpayers on their 2008 Assessments.
The Board of Review shall consider the written or oral protests of any taxpayer desiring to be heard who has filed a written appeal (with any supporting documents) by Monday, September 15, 2008, at 5:00 P.M. (seven (7) days prior to the actual Board of Review Hearing date). The appeal shall be filed by certified mail or hand delivered to the Police Jury Office in the Ouachita Parish Courthouse at 300 St. John Street, Room 201, Monroe, LA 71201. Appeal Form 3101 (2001), Notice of Appeal Request for Board of Review, is available in the Ouachita Parish Assessor’s Office in the Ouachita parish Courthouse at 301 South Grand Street, Room 103, Monroe, Louisiana. THE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE CANNOT ACCEPT APPEALS.
Bradley Cammack, Treasurer
Ouachita Parish Police Jury
9/4, 9/11
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
SEALED BIDS will be received in the office of the Recording Secretary of the Ouachita Parish Police Jury in the Courthouse Building, Monroe, Louisiana, on or before ten (10:00) AM, Tuesday, September 30, 2008, and that the same will be opened, read aloud and tabulated in the office of Ouachita Parish Police Jury, at ten (10:00) o’clock AM, Tuesday, September 30, 2008, and submitted to the Ouachita Parish Police Jury at its next scheduled meeting, for the purpose of furnishing the following:
ROOFING CONTRACT FOR
OUACHITA PARISH EXTENSION SERVICE
Complete specifications on the above item(s) are on file with and may be obtained from Frances B. Hunter, Purchasing Manager, Ouachita Parish Police Jury, Purchasing Department, 301 South Grand Street, Basement Floor, Monroe, LA. Bidders must note on the sealed envelope containing the bid: “SEALED BID” and the APPROPRIATE BID NUMBER.
THE OUACHITA PARISH POLICE JURY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS.
OUACHITA PARISH POLICE JURY
9/11,9/18
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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the City of West Monroe will meet in legal session on Monday, September 15, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of West Monroe City Hall to review the following application(s):
APPLICATION NO: ANNX-08-60000003
APPLICANT: MILHAVEN LODGING, INC
LOCATION: 5301 I-20 SERVICE ROAD
REQUEST: ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF WEST MONROE CORPORATE LIMITS
LGL DSCRP: LOT IN SW4 OF SW4 SEC 29 T18N R3E BEG 576.576 FT ON E OF SW COR SAID SEC, E 336.60 FT, DEPTH NO 209.88 FT – LESS PARCEL TO HWY BOOK 697-495-
APPLICATION NO: ZC-08-45000005
APPLICANT: MILHAVEN LODGING, INC
LOCATION: 5301 I-20 SERVICE ROAD
REQUEST: ZONE CHANGE FROM O-L (OPEN LAND) TO B-3 (GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT) TO PURSUE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
LGL DSCRP: LOT IN SW4 OF SW4 SEC 29 T18N R3E BEG 576.576 FT ON E OF SW COR SAID SEC, E 336.60 FT, DEPTH NO 209.88 FT – LESS PARCEL TO HWY BOOK 697-495-
The public is invited to attend.
8/28,9/4,9/11
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
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PARISH OF OUACHITA
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
BE IT KNOWN that on this 13th day of August 2008, pursuant to an order of the Court dated August 1, 2008, we the undersigned members of the Jury Commission in and for the said Parish and State, namely, Sydney Cameron, Sharon Taylor, Pamela Higgins Saulsberry, E.J. Sievers
Duly and legally appointed and sworn to law, a quorum being present, assembled at the Clerk’s Office in the Courthouse, at Monroe, Louisiana, together with W.J. Bill Hodge, Clerk of Court and a member of said Commission, and did then and there perform the duties prescribed by law in the manner following to wit: The Court ordered the drawing of 175 jurors to serve as Petit Jurors for the term of Court beginning Monday, September 29, 2008. The names having been drawn by a Computer indiscriminately and by lots as provided for by C.Cr.P.Art .416.1 are as follows:
Abron, Tyisha Rochelle; 343 Huenefeld Rd C28 Monroe
Adams, Margie; 111 Knowles Ln West Monroe
Alexander, Wilson; 1508 Worley St Monroe
Allen, Markus Lorenzo; 105 S 24th St Monroe
Allen, Orlenzia Marie; 2215 Mallory Pl Monroe
Allison, Vance D Jr; 8136 F James Ct Tinker AFB, OK
Arnold, Stanley L; 3104 Cameron St 10 Monroe
Arrant, Bruce Earl; 210 Emmett Arrant Rd West Monroe
Aston, Jerry D Jr; 2005 Star Dr West Monroe
Aydelott, Daniel Paul; 2708 Stokes St Monroe
Bahn, Carolyn Nowlin; 4380 Old Sterlington Rd Monroe
Ballard, Charlie; 118 Dellwood Dr Monroe
Balsamo, Leo George III; 123 Daywood Dr Monroe
Barnett, John Wayne II; 2900 N 12th St West Monroe
Berwick, David L; 235 Ridgedale Dr West Monroe
Bluford, Shonta Laneice; 3807 Spurgeon Dr C Monroe
Boley, Marquis M; 123 Liner Dr Monroe
Bonilla, Vicki Lynn; 313 Timberwood Dr Monroe
Boyett, Misty Nikkole; 1804 Woodhaven Dr A Monroe
Browder, Judith M; PO Box 224 West Monroe
Brown, Frances S; 206 Belmont Dr West Monroe
Brown, Ronald Oshay; 204 Curve Dr Monroe
Buie, Anthony Latron; 111 Lockwood Dr Monroe
Bush, Brandy Nicole; PO Box 663 West Monroe
Caples, Johnnie Truitt; 918 Tidwell Rd West Monroe
Cezar, Mary Bryant; 211 Edna St Monroe
Chambless, Gregory T; 115 Tupelo Dr West Monroe
Chaney, Helen Sullivan; 1217 Trenton St 13A West Monroe
Cobb, Danny E; 123 Trace West Rd West Monroe
Coleman, Beverly J; 2206 DeSiard St B Monroe
Coleman, Shelton Otis; 128 Phillips Rd West Monroe
Collins, Barry L; 182 Ed Edelen Rd Monroe
Cook, Robin Elizabeth; 101 Green-Briar Dr West Monroe
Cox, Larry; 2959 Chester St Monroe
Custer, Tina McNeil; 2321 Valencia Blvd Monroe
Daniel, Matthew T III; 116 Clearwater Cir West Monroe
Daniel, Tabitha Caples; 107 Ira Dr West Monroe
Darrington, Hazel Lee; 901 S 16th St Monroe
Day, Mark A; 1318 Avant Rd West Monroe
Diarse, Tawana Lashon; 3401 Harvester Dr 75 Monroe
Dickerson, Vicky Goza; 125 Keller St F West Monroe
Donaldson, Sandra Ann; 1008 McBride St West Monroe
Douglas, James M; 700 Victoria St Monroe
Durham, Jerry W; 310 Kendall Ridge Dr West Monroe
Dycus, Gary L; 1993 Philpot Rd West Monroe
Emerson, Murphy; 1208 S 8th St Monroe
Francois, Corey P; ULM Box 2309 Monroe
Franklin, Jennifer Roach; 2202 Park Ave Monroe
Frizell, Louis C; 412 Lula Dr Monroe
Gardner, Carolyn P; 205 Butler Ave West Monroe
Garrett, Jerry L; 4538 Cypress St West Monroe
Hall, Bruce V; 153 Comanche Trl West Monroe
Harris, Bronze Vachalae; 21 Greenfield Dr Monroe
Haynes, Catherine N; 2902 N 12th St West Monroe
Hedgepeth, Odis B; 1202 Dean Chapel Rd West Monroe
Herrington, Jeremy Wayne; 2613 N 7th St West Monroe
Hewitt, Sharon L; 114 David St Monroe
Holmes, Mary Scallan; 175 Avant Rd West Monroe
Honeycutt, Tymesia Anquemetra; 4205 Elm St 82 Monroe
Howington, Linda G; PO Box 2852 West Monroe
Hunter, Tammy Lunne; 460 Prairie Rd Monroe
Hutson, Dorothy L; 171 Pankey Rd West Monroe
Jackson, Cara Leigh; 18 Longwood Dr Monroe
Jackson, Hattie; 37 Carroll Dr B Monroe
Jackson, Jacqueline Nicole; 1710 S 9th St Monroe
Jackson, Rosa W; 404 N 23rd St Monroe
Jackson, Rose Ann; 110 Blackwood Dr Monroe
Johnson, Barbara Jean; 2102 Evans Ave Monroe
Johnson, Charles D Jr; 110 Mila Dr West Monroe
Johnson, Charles Edward Jr; 912 S 17th St Monroe
Johnson, Gracie; 218 Magnolia St Monroe
Johnson, Gwendolyn K; 131 Swartz School Rd 2 Monroe
Johnson, Larry G; 112 Hickory Hill Dr Monroe
Johnson, Mary Katherine; 412 Cadillac Dr Monroe
Johnson, Willa Joyce; 4 Roy Dr B Monroe
Jones, Michelle Dobbins; 110 Bonnabel Pl West Monroe
Jones RJ; 1403 Willis St West Monroe
Jones, Ronald O; PO Box 266 Fairbanks
Kelly, Blane C; 510 Harn St Monroe
Kennedy, Jimmie R; 2140 Philpot Rd West Monroe
Knox, Garland Russell; 145 Machen Rd Downsville
Lacy, Keydra; 214 Montgomery Ave West Monroe
LairScey, Kathleen F; 998 Charles Rawls Rd West Monroe
Lammano, Christopher T; 255 Lennon Camp Rd Monroe
Lancaster, Shelley Renea; 117 Lakeside Dr West Monroe
Lasyone, Jodi Lynn; 382 E Puckett Lake Rd West Monroe
Lawhorn, William Thomas; 542 Strozier Rd West Monroe
Leehy, Pat Ray; 333 Little Lake Rd West Monroe
Lenard, Teena K; 99 N Charmingdale Dr Monroe
Little, Joshua Eric; 1389 Hwy 139 163 Monroe
Malta, Wanda H; 304 Woodlawn Dr Monroe
Marlar, Christopher Allen; 200 Ridgedale Dr 39 West Monroe
Marshall, William J; 5201 Goins Dr Monroe
Martens, Larry R; 4816 Cypress St 106 West Monroe
Martin, Rudolph M Jr; 105 Althea Dr Monroe
Mathieu, Joseph Rhett; 2108 Oakmont St
Mayo, Charles H; 3935 Whites Ferry Rd West Monroe
McConnell, Caleb Ryan; 251 Wood Ridge Ln West Monroe
McFee, Joe L; 115 Salem Dr Monroe
McIntosh, Carolyn C; 1612 Thomas Rd B West Monroe
McKoin, Deborah J; 173 Caldwell Rd 1 West Monroe
McMillin, Leesa C; 2001 Lexington Ave Monroe
Melna, Lori Ann; 326 Oaklawn Dr West Monroe
Mendoza, Andrea Salinas; PO Box 395 Sterlington
Meredith, Steven Glen; 49 Nelson Rd Monroe
Middleton, Ursula M; 2301 Sterlington Rd Monroe
Minor, Joseph Jr 1512 Cairo St Monroe
Mitchell, Gregory Todd; 201 Contempo Ave 6 West Monroe
Moore, Michael E; 336 Green Rd West Monroe
Moses, Marilyn Joyce; 115 St Andrews Dr Calhoun
Mullis, James D; 55 Chauvin Dr Monroe
Newton, Tommy Lee; 111 Anita Dr Monroe
Nguyen, John Aufai; 803 Stadium Dr G Monroe
Nolan, Doris G; 325 Lakewood Loop Dr West Monroe
Norris, Richard Charles; 2318 Whitney Dr Monroe
Norsworthy, Rontarius D; 343 Huenefeld Rd D36 Monroe
Odaware, Brenda B; 3999 New Natchitoches West Monroe
Oneal, Reba F; PO Box 4196 Monroe
Perodeau, Jennifer Frantom; 221 Dollar Ln West Monroe
Primm, Shelby Ray; 1405 Mississippi St Monroe
Pryor, James M; 101 Roselawn Ave Monroe
Puckett, Glynise D; 1449 Hwy 139 Monroe
Purvis, James E; 159 Winnfield Rd West Monroe
Pylant, Tommy Lynn; 1001 McKeen Pl 1006 Monroe
Rash, Franklin Micheal; 101 Jason St West Monroe
Roberts, Paul Ignatius; 11 Briarwood Cir Monroe
Robinson, Bartholomew L; 1509 Alabama St Monroe
Robinson, Jeffrey Dewayne; 737 Bayou Shorse Dr Monroe
Robinson, Marcus R Mrs; 781 Avant Rd West Monroe
Robinson, Shirley A; 1917 Samuel Dr Monroe
Rogers, Thomas Anthony; PO Box 761 West Monroe
Rooney, Marianne; 2707 Marquette St Monroe
Ross, Maria Antionette M; 405 Austin Ave West Monroe
Roy, Lavan Federico; 4101 Lionel St Monroe
Russell, Cole Matthew; 139 Wendy Ln West Monroe
Salter, Margaret Fortenberry; 407 Lakefront Dr West Monroe
Sanders, Shirley Ray; 2124 Dogwood Dr Monroe
Saxon, Helen Elizabeth; 2691 151 N Downsville
Scribner, Herbert C; 2104 Elmwood Dr Monroe
Short, Montrell Delatron; 911 Natchitoches St West Monroe
Sigler, Sue B; 129 Parkdale Dr West Monroe
Slocum, Helen S; PO Box 615 Sterlington
Smith, Connie M; 2506 Park Ave Monroe
Smith, Johnny Jr; 110 Palmwood Dr Monroe
Spence, Jere Cook; 3405 Deborah PL Monroe
Spence, John W Mrs; 2912 River Oaks Dr Monroe
Starks, Isiah; 3714 Owl St Monroe
Steffenson, Norma G; 418 Lakefront Dr West Monroe
Stephens, Charles O; 1024 Downs Rd West Monroe
Stevens, Robert E; 1410 S 6th St Monroe
Taylor, Marti J; 138 Puckett Rd Monroe
Thomas, Veranica; 4111 Barlow St Monroe
Tillman, George Anthony; 805 Camp St Monroe
Tisdale, Leigh Anne; 329 Frost Tower Rd West Monroe
Titus, Tamy M; 304 Pace Rd West Monroe
Traweek, James M; 2507 Brierfield Dr Monroe
Turrentine, Terri L; 2648 Davis Bend Dr Monroe
Vaughn, Shannon Renea; 106 Egan St Monroe
Wade, Crystal Anise; 307 N 6th St West Monroe
Wade, Joyce D; 800 S 5th St Monroe
Wallace, Shealisha Elaine; 1917 Raleigh Dr Monroe
Wallace, Terri Leigh; 333 Woodale Dr 2 Monroe
Weathers, John W; 127 Ridgedale Dr 3 West Monroe
Wells, John E Jr; 117 Cambridge Dr Monroe
White, Brenda Hunter; 916 Beverly St Monroe
Williams, Casi Ashley; 120 Lacrosse Cir West Monroe
Williams, Erma Marie; 1206 S 10th St Monroe
Williams, Lori Ann; 690 Hwy 139 805 Monroe
Williams, Sylandria Evette; 609 Willett Place Blvd Monroe
Williamson, Tony L; 114 Raymond Dr Monroe
Wood, Nelwyn Tidwell; 1103 Howard Brown Rd West Monroe
Wolldridge, Belinda Kay; 216 Phillips Rd West Monroe
Young, David B; 205 Westchase Dr West Monroe
Zitzmann, John E III; 202 Comanche Trl West Monroe
Zollinger, William D Jr; 2413 Timberlane Dr Monroe
The slips containing the names of persons listed were then places in a separate envelope, which was then sealed and the words JURY NUMBER ONE written thereon and placed in said box labeled “JURY BOX.” The Jury Box and the General Venire Box were then locked and sealed and delivered to the custody of the Clerk of said Court, subject to the orders of Court.
In testimony all of which we hereunto subscribe our names on this the 13th day of August, 2008, at Monroe, Louisiana.
Pamela Higgins Saulsberry, Sydney Cameron, E.J. Sievers
I, W.J. Bill Hodge, Clerk of Court, hereby certify that all of the members of the Jury Commission were duly summoned to attend this meeting as will appear from the Sheriff’s returns endorsed on said summons, as on file in my office.
W.J. "Bill" Hodge, Clerk of Court
9/11
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NOTICE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE JURY, PARISH OF OUACHITA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2008 AT 5:33 P.M.
The Police Jury of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana met in regular and legal session in the Ouachita Parish Police Jury Meeting Room, Courthouse Building, Monroe, Louisiana on Monday, August 4, 2008 at 5:33 p.m., and was duly convened by Mr. Walt M. Caldwell IV, President, who stated that the Police Jury was ready for the transaction of business.
Members Present (6)
Charles Jackson District A; Mack Calhoun District B; Walt Caldwell District C; Dorth Blade District D; Shane Smiley District E; Pat Moore District F
Members Absent (0)
Invocation was given by Mr. Smiley. Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was led by Mr. Smiley.
Motion to adopt the minutes of the Regular Meeting including the Finance Committee Meetings held on July 21, 2008 with the corrections to page 2 and 7, was offered by Mr. Jackson, seconded by Mr. Smiley. Motion passed with no opposition.
The president presented the following service awards for the month of August.
911
Linda Butler – 5 years
PUBLIC WORKS
Richard Dunn – 15 yrs
GREEN OAKS
Shirley Dunn – 10 years
Sandra Moncrief – 10 years
The president noted that visitor Stephanie Patrick, The Advocacy Center of Polling Places Accessibility would not be attending the meeting. Mr. Mitchell added that matter had been resolved and no one else would be speaking on her behalf.
The president recognized Brian Newcomer, Warden-Ouachita Correctional Center. Mr. Cammack stated that Mr. Newcomer was appearing because of an item listed on the regular agenda under his name. The president asked did any member have a problem taking up the matter at this time. There was no opposition to the request. Mr. Cammack spoke regarding the electronic locking system for the jail. Mr. Cammack stated that the question before the jury was what fund to use to pay for the system, either the recent capital outlay funding or the 1996 capital outlay funding. Mr. Mitchell spoke regarding the matter. Discussion ensued. Motion offered by Mr. Calhoun, seconded by Mr. Jackson to use the existing (.6 mils) capital outlay funds to pay for the locking system for the jail. Motion passed with no opposition.
The president recognized Mr. Thornhill. Mr. Thornhill spoke regarding the bid opening for a wastewater treatment plant held earlier in the day for West Ouachita Industrial Park. The president stated that this item was not on the agenda and asked for a waiver. Motion offered by Mr. Blade, seconded by Mr. Smiley to waive the agenda to take up this matter. Motion passed without opposition. Mr. Thornhill stated that the anticipated cost of the project was originally around $400,000 and that Amethyst Construction submitted the low bid of $410,606. Discussion ensued. Motion offered by Mr. Jackson, seconded by Ms. Moore to accept the low conforming bid of Amethyst Construction for this project. Motion passed without opposition.
PUBLIC HEARING:
The president convened a public hearing on the proposed limited tax exemption on the property located at 412 Trenton Street, West Monroe, LA. The president spoke regarding the matter and stated that the Tensas Levee Board had requested additional information about the exemption. Mr. Mitchell stated that he had also talked with the levee board director and addressed his concerns regarding the exemption. No one else came forward to speak in favor of or against this resolution. Motion offered by Mr. Jackson, seconded by Mr. Calhoun to close the public hearing. Motion passed without opposition.
The president stated that he would entertain a motion to recess the regular meeting in favor of the Personnel Committee Meeting. Motion offered by Mr. Blade, seconded by Mr. Jackson to recess the Police Jury Meeting in favor of the Personnel Committee Meeting. Motion passed without opposition.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING
The chairman, Dorth Blade at 5:53 p.m, called the personnel committee meeting to order.
The chairman recognized Mr. Cammack. Mr. Cammack spoke regarding reclassifying the temporary college student position to a permanent part-time position. Discussion ensued. Motion offered by Mr. Smiley, seconded by Mr. Calhoun to reclassify the temporary position to a permanent part-time position. Motion passed without opposition.
Mr. Cammack spoke regarding the adjustments to Building Maintenance Employees. Discussion ensued. Motion offered by Mr. Calhoun, seconded by Mr. Blade to approve a 2-step increase for Construction Supervisor, Mark Johnson. Motion passed without opposition.
Motion offered by Mr. Jackson, seconded by Mr. Blade to approve a 2-step increase for the Courthouse Building Supervisor, Catherine Newton. Motion passed without opposition.
Motion offered by Mr. Smiley, seconded by Mr. Jackson to approve the use of a parish vehicle for Brian Sorgee. Discussion ensued. Motion passed with Mr. Caldwell opposing.
Mr. Cammack spoke regarding the position of Network Specialist. Discussion ensued. Motion offered by Mr. Calhoun, seconded by Mr. Jackson to open the position of Network Specialist. Discussion ensued. Motion passed without opposition. The chairman asked for a motion to hire in the position of Network Specialist. Discussion ensued. Motion offered by Mr. Jackson, seconded by Mr. Smiley to hire Joseph L. Morris in the position of Network Specialist. Motion passed without opposition. Motion offered by Mr. Jackson, seconded by Mr. Blade to grant a variance from the general personnel policy to allow Mr. Morris to begin his accrual of annual leave at the rate usually applicable for a two year employee. Motion passed without opposition.
The chairman recognized Chief Hemphill, Fire Department.
Chief Hemphill presented the following four personnel actions for consideration.
Bobby Brinson; Prob. Fire Captain; Permanent Fire Captain; Effective 8/13/08
Matthew Taunton; Prob. Fire Driver; Permanent Fire Driver; Effective 8/13/08
Eddie Horton; Prob. Fire Driver; Permanent Fire Driver; Effective 8/13/08
Rodney Harrison; Prob. Fire Driver; Permanent Fire Driver; Effective 8/13/08
Motion offered by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Calhoun to confirm the permanent positions effective 8/13/08. Motion passed without opposition.
The chairman recognized Mr. Rhodes, Green Oaks Director. Mr. Rhodes recommended for hire Ronaldlyn Bowers-Prieto in the position of Juvenile Detention Officer II. Motion offered by Mr. Jackson, seconded by Mr. Caldwell to hire Ms. Prieto in the position of Juvenile Detention Officer II. Motion passed without opposition.
The chairman recognized Mr. Lott, 911 Director. Mr. Lott requested to open the position of 911 Call Taker. Motion offered by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Jackson to open the position of 911 Call Taker. Motion passed without opposition.
The chairman asked whether or not there was any other business to come before the committee. Mr. Murray, Public Works Director stated that he had an item regarding the donation of sick leave. Motion offered by Mr. Jackson, seconded by Mr. Calhoun to amend the agenda to take up this matter. Motion passed without opposition. Mr. Murray spoke regarding the donation of sick leave to an employee. Motion offered by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Jackson to approve the donation of sick leave by donating to employee Amy Stokes. Motion passed without opposition.
There being no other business to come before this committee, motion to adjourn and convene as the Public Works Committee was offered by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Blade. The Personnel Committee meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING
The chairman of the Public Works Committee, Mr. Mack Calhoun called the meeting to order at 6:20 p.m.
The chairman recognized Mr. Murray, Public Works Director. Mr. Murray spoke regarding the final subdivision approval of the Keys Subdivision (District C). Discussion ensued. Motion offered by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Blade to grant final subdivision approval of the Keys Subdivision subject to the comments of Mr. Harrison. Motion passed without opposition.
The chairman asked whether there was any additional business to come before this committee. Mr. Murray stated that he had asked Mr. Foy Gadberry to report on permits issued in the parish. Mr. Gadberry stated that 419 permits had been issued in the parish during the last six months. Mr. Gadberry stated that he would be attending an international code council meeting in September and requested a letter from the jury designating him as the parish’s building code official. Mr. Gadberry stated that this would allow him to vote on code issues. Mr. Mitchell spoke regarding this matter and advised that the letter requested by Mr. Gadberry could be issued by administration without the need for jury action. No action was taken on this matter.
There being no other business to come before this committee, motion to adjourn was offered by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Smiley. The meeting was adjourned at 6:28 p.m.
The president reconvened the regular meeting at 6:28 p.m.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
The President recognized the following Department Heads who reported briefly as to the status of their department, as follows, to-wit:
CODE ENFORCEMENT: Cpl. Wayne Heckford
Cpl. Heckford stated that he and Deputy Elam has been nominated for an award for the Keep Louisiana Beautiful Conference and placed in the top three. Cpl. Heckford stated that the awards banquet will be held on Friday, August 22nd and that each juror is invited to the banquet.
FIRE DEPARTMENT: Mr. Patrick Hemphill, Chief
GREEN OAKS: Mr. Mike Rhodes, Director
Mr. Rhodes stated that the completion of the new girls wing will be before the end of the month and the open house for the new juvenile facilities in scheduled for September. Mr. Rhodes stated that the next quarterly meeting of the operational committee is scheduled for August 20, 2008.
HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AGENCY: Mr. Butch Beckham, DirectorThe president advised the jurors that Mr. Beckham had reclaimed the title of Region 8 Director and would be coordinating all activities for the region.
LIBRARY: Ms. Cheryl Mouliere, Director
MOSQUITO CONTROL: Dr. Cole Church, Director
Dr. Church reported that his board met last Thursday, July 31, 2008. Dr. Church stated that Acadia Parish Mosquito Control Program was auctioning off their equipment. Dr. Church stated that he had made offers on two trucks. Discussion ensued. No action taken on this matter.
911 OFFICE: Mr. Craig Lott
Ms. Moore requested that each department head be provided with copies of the other department head’s reports.
MOTIONS * ORDINANCES * RESOLUTIONS:
The president recognized Mr. Jackson, District A.
MR. CHARLES JACKSON, DISTRICT A:
Mr. Jackson spoke regarding the Louisiana Government Assistance Program 2008-2009 Application. Mr. Jackson stated that he thought that this could possibly be a source of funding for renovations at the courthouse. A lengthy discussion ensued. The president asked Mr. Harrison, Parish Engineer to evaluate and provide to the jury a list of ongoing LGAP projects. No other action was taken.
The following ordinance was introduced by Mr. Jackson:
ORDINANCE NO. 8899 (INTRODUCTION)
AN ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENTING AND AMENDING CHAPTER 15, OF THE COMPILED ORDINANCES OF OUACHITA PARISH GOVERNING “OFFENSES -- MISCELLANEOUS” TO ESTABLISH A JUVENILE CURFEW IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF OUACHITA PARISH, LOUISIANA; AND, FURTHER PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
WHEREAS, Acts 2008 No. 478 enacted La. R.S. 33:1236(65) authorizing police juries and other parish governing authorities to establish juvenile curfews applicable to the unincorporated areas of the parish;
WHEREAS, law enforcement officials in Ouachita Parish have advised the Ouachita Parish Police Jury that there is a need for a juvenile curfew applicable to the unincorporated areas of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana;
WHEREAS, juvenile curfews are presently in place within incorporated areas of Ouachita Parish, many of which areas are immediately adjacent to and not readily distinguishable from adjacent unincorporated areas of said parish; and,
WHEREAS, the Ouachita Parish Police Jury finds that the adoption of a reasonable juvenile curfew applicable to the unincorporated areas of Ouachita Parish is in the best interests of the citizens of Ouachita Parish;
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED by the Ouachita Parish Police Jury in legal and regular session that Chapter 15 of the Compiled Ordinances of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana governing “Offenses -- Miscellaneous” be, and hereby is, supplemented and amended to add Section 15-20 to provide as follows:
“Sec. 15-20. Curfew for minors established, exceptions, penalty.
(A) (1) It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of seventeen (17) years to be or remain in or upon any public property or public place in the unincorporated area of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, or otherwise be out in public and away from home in a boat, motor vehicle or other vehicle in the parish outside municipalities, Monday through Thursday between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day, and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, between the hours of 12:00 p.m. (midnight) and 5:00 a.m. of the following day
(2) It shall be unlawful for the parent, guardian, or other person having the care and custody of a minor under the age of seventeen (17) years to knowingly permit such child to violate any provision of this section.
(3) For purposes of this Section “public property” or “public place” means any road, street, sidewalk, right-of-way, alley, highway, park, playground or other place to which the general public has access and a right of access for business, entertainment, or other lawful purpose. A public place shall include but not be limited to any store, shop, restaurant, cafe, drug store, shopping center and any other place devoted to retail sales of any type or nature, amusement or entertainment of the general public, as well as any cemetery, schoolyard, body of water or watercourse, or parking lot. “Public property” or “public place” does not include the sidewalk (or unimproved portion of a road right-of-way extending outside the improved roadway) abutting the minor’s residence, as to that minor.
(B) However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to a minor accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor; or where the minor is upon an emergency errand; or where the minor is participating in any civic, religious or school-sponsored activity, or on the way home from such supervised activity, provided said minor is directly returning to his home from said supervised activity by the shortest possible route; or, where the minor is traveling directly to and from legitimate, gainful employment.
(C) Any minor violating the provisions of subsection (A)(1) of this section shall be dealt with in accordance with the juvenile laws of the state. Any parent, guardian, or other person who shall be found guilty of violating subsection (A)(2) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days or both.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Notice of the introduction of this Ordinance and of a public hearing to be held on September 8, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room on the 2nd Floor of the Ouachita Parish Courthouse prior to the consideration of this Ordinance for adoption be published in the Official Journal on August 14, 2008, and August 21, 2008.
The president recognized Mr. Calhoun, District B.
MR. CALHOUN, DISTRICT B:
Mr. Calhoun asked Mr. Harrison to speak regarding the Cheniere Lake Area 3 Bathrooms. Mr. Harrison stated that the plans have been completed and that he would meet with state and local health officials to complete the sewage and treatment discharge systems. Mr. Harrison stated that after this process is completed that the plans will be submitted to the state fire marshall’s office.
Mr. Calhoun asked Mr. Harrison to speak regarding the road repairs in District B. Mr. Harrison stated that bids will be opened on the morning of August 18th for this project.
Mr. Calhoun spoke regarding the drawdown of Cheniere Lake. Mr. Calhoun stated that he had received a letter from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries requesting the drawdown. Motion offered by Mr. Calhoun, seconded by Ms. Moore to start the drawdown of Cheniere Lake on September 2, 2008 as requested by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Motion passed without opposition.
The following ordinance was introduced by Mr. Calhoun:
ORDINANCE NO. 8898 (INTRODUCTION)
AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE SCHEDULING OF MEETINGS OF THE OUACHITA PARISH FIRE DEPARTMENT CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AND FURTHER PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 8868 adopted on June 18, 2007, the Ouachita Parish Police Jury adopted Sections 20-13, et seq. of the Compiled Ordinances of Ouachita Parish providing for the “Ouachita Parish Fire Department Citizens Advisory Committee”;
WHEREAS, Sec. 20-15 as adopted by said Ordinance required the Ouachita Parish Fire Department Citizens Advisory Committee to meet each month;
WHEREAS, said Committee has advised the Ouachita Parish Police Jury that experience has shown that meetings of the committee are not required each and every month;
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Ouachita Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session that Section 20-15 of the Compiled Ordinances of Ouachita Parish be, and hereby is amended and re-enacted to provide as follows:
“Sec. 20-15. Meetings.
The Committee shall meet bi-monthly and otherwise upon the call of the Chairman. Meetings shall be held at the Ouachita Parish Fire Department Training Center or at such other location as selected by the Chairman.”
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that except as provided herein the provisions of Ordinance No. 8868 pertaining to the Ouachita Parish Fire Department Citizens Advisory Committee are continued in full force and effect.
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MR. CALDWELL, DISTRICT C:
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Jackson:
RESOLUTION NO. 08-31
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION FOR STEVEN R. & REBECCA R. HALL REGARDING THE RESTORATION OF A HISTORIC STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 412 TRENTON STREET, WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA; AND FURTHER PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
WHEREAS, under LSA-R.S. 47:4314, an application for a limited ad valorem tax exemption is required to be reviewed by the local governing authority prior to approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, the proposed restoration of the building located at 412 Trenton Street will greatly enhance the economic development of downtown West Monroe.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Ouachita Parish Police Jury in legal and regular session that that certain application under the Restoration Tax Abatement Program by Steven R. & Rebecca R. Hall, dated April 9, 2008 regarding the restoration of a building located at 412 Trenton Street, West Monroe with the estimated construction costs of $2,392,284.00, be and hereby is approved, all as per Exhibit “A” attached hereto.
The above resolution was adopted this 4th day of August 2008.
Mr. Caldwell asked Mr. Mitchell to speak regarding the Road Lighting Districts. Mr. Mitchell spoke regarding the legislation that goes into effect August 15, 2008, as it pertains to Road Lighting Districts. Mr. Mitchell stated that this measure would have to be voted on by the residents of the road lighting districts. Mr. Mitchell suggested that this item be placed on the ballot in 2009. Discussion ensued. This matter was deferred to the next meeting of the jury.
Mr. Caldwell spoke regarding the ad valorem tax millage roll backs. Mr. Mitchell stated that the appropriate advertising had been done and that public hearings would be set for the first meeting in October. Discussion ensued. No other action was taken on this matter.
The president recognized Mr. Blade, District D.
MR. BLADE, DISTRICT D:
Mr. Blade asked Mr. Murray to speak regarding a cost estimate on Nutland Rd and Hadley Street. Mr. Murray spoke regarding the matter and stated that he would have the estimate ready by the next meeting.
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Blade, seconded by Mr. Calhoun:
RESOLUTION NO. 08-32
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MS. ROSALIND LUMPKINS TO THE BOARD OF KEEP OUACHITA BEAUTIFUL FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS BEGINNING AUGUST 4, 2008 AND ENDING AUGUST 4, 2011; AND FURTHER PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
WHEREAS, a vacancy exists on the Board of Keep Ouachita Beautiful; and
WHEREAS, Rosalind Lumpkins, 10 Terrace Drive, Monroe, Louisiana 71202 has expressed a desire to serve on said Board;
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Ouachita Parish Police Jury in legal and regular session that Rosalind Lumpkins be, and hereby is, appointed to the Board of Keep Ouachita Beautiful for a term of three (3) years beginning August 4, 2008 and ending August 4, 2011.
The above resolution was adopted the 4th day of August 2008.
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The following resolution was offered by Mr. Blade, seconded by Mr. Jackson:
RESOLUTION NO. 08-33
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT TO RE-DIRECT STATE FUNDS CURRENTLY DESIGNATED THROUGH THE OFF-SYSTEM BRIDGE PROGRAM FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE BLACK BAYOU BRIDGE ON TRAVIS STREET (Structure No. U37-32303-92088-1) AND FOR REPAIR OF THE GOURD BAYOU BRIDGE ON RUBY ROAD (Structure No. P3732255915961) TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE YOUNG’S BAYOU BRIDGE ON HADLEY STREET (State Project No. 713-37-0111; Structure No. P3732291920431; Recall No. 400851); AND, FURTHER PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (“DOTD”) has notified the Ouachita Parish Police Jury that through DOTD’s Off-system Bridge Program DOTD has designated funds for the replacement of the Black Bayou Bridge on Travis Street (“Travis Street Bridge”) (Structure No. U37-32303-92088-1) and for repair of the Gourd Bayou Bridge on Ruby Road (“Ruby Road Bridge”)(Structure No. P3732255915961);
WHEREAS, a similar project for the replacement of the Young’s Bayou Bridge on Hadley Street (“Hadley Street Bridge”) (State Project No. 713-37-0111; Structure No. P3732291920431; Recall No. 400851) has been pending in DOTD’s Off-System Bridge Program for several years;
WHEREAS, the Ouachita Parish Police Jury believes that the benefits of the Hadley Street Bridge project manifestly outweigh the combined benefits of the Travis Street Bridge project and the Ruby Road Bridge project for which DOTD has recently designated funding; and,
WHEREAS, the Ouachita Parish Police Jury respectfully suggests that the Hadley Street Bridge project presents a more urgent public need than either the Travis Street Bridge project or the Ruby Road Bridge project;
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Ouachita Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session that DOTD be and hereby is respectfully requested to re-direct state funds currently designated through the Off-system Bridge Program for replacement of the Black Bayou Bridge on Travis Street (structure no. U37-32303-92088-1) and for repair of the Gourd Bayou Bridge on Ruby Road (“Ruby Road Bridge”)(Structure No. P3732255915961) to the replacement of the Young’s Bayou Bridge on Hadley Street (State Project No. 713-37-0111; Structure No. P3732291920431; Recall No. 400851);
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Ouachita Parish Police Jury that in the event DOTD re-directs the state funds designated for the Black Bayou Bridge Project to the Hadley Street Bridge project the Ouachita Parish Police Jury will rescind its Resolution adopted on May 19, 2008, concerning the Travis Street Bridge project, and adopt a like Resolution regarding the Hadley Street Bridge Project; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event the funds are re-directed to the Hadley Street Bridge project as requested herein the Ouachita Parish Police Jury will initiate appropriate steps for the closure of the Travis Street Bridge and the Ruby Road Bridge.
The above resolution was adopted the 4th day of August 2008.
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The president asked that the Public Works Director assess all the bridges in the parish.
The president recognized Mr. Smiley, District F.
MR. SHANE SMILEY, DISTRICT E:
Mr. Smiley spoke regarding the appraisals on Finks Hideaway Road. Mr. Harrison spoke regarding the company hired to do the appraisals. Mr. Harrison stated that the company was behind about 60 days due to other obligations, but was back on schedule. No action taken on this matter.
Mr. Smiley spoke regarding the status of Bayou DeSiard Ecosystem Restoration Project. Mr. Smiley asked Mr. Harrison to speak regarding the matter. Mr. Harrison stated that he had submitted to the Corps of Engineer the required information and now we are waiting on them to act. No further action was taken on this matter.
The president recognized Ms. Moore, District F.
MS. PAT MOORE, DISTRICT F:
Ms. Moore spoke regarding the proposed sidewalks and lighting project presented by Mr. Rowan. Mr. Harrison spoke regarding the matter and about his meeting with Mr. Rowan. Discussion ensued. Mr. Harrison suggested to the jury that Mr. Rowan contact the city of Monroe to pursue his project because of the location of the proposed project. No other action was taken on this matter.
Ms. Moore asked Mr. Harrison to speak regarding the update on the safe routes to school program located at Shady Grove Elementary School. Mr. Harrison stated that he had not heard from the state regarding the funding for the project.
Ms. Moore asked Mr. Harrison to speak regarding the status of the Request for Qualifications right of way acquisition for the Tanglewood Drainage Project. Mr. Harrison stated that he would recommend and select someone for the title work for this project at the next meeting. This matter was deferred to the August 18th meeting.
Ms. Moore stated that the neighborhood improvement meeting with the local ministries is schedule for Thursday, August 28, 2008, from 6-7 pm in the Ft. Miro Room of the Monroe Civic Center.
The president recognized Mr. Cammack, Parish Treasurer.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
FISCAL: Mr. Brad Cammack, Treasurer
Mr. Cammack spoke regarding the rental property located at Holland Drive. Mr. Cammack stated that the present tenant has given notice of vacating the house. Discussion ensued. Motion offered by Mr. Smiley, seconded by Mr. Blade to approve the agreement as presented by Mr. Roark regarding rental for the tenant’s last partial month of occupancy. Motion passed without opposition.
Mr. Cammack asked Mr. Harrison for his opinion on securing another tenant for the house given the status of the Finks Hideaway Road project. Mr. Harrison spoke regarding the matter and recommended renting the property.
Mr. Cammack asked Mr. Mitchell to speak regarding the matter of the grant writer invoices. Mr. Mitchell spoke regarding the matter. Discussion ensued. Motion offered by Ms. Moore, seconded by Mr. Jackson to send a letter to NELEA regarding the non-payment of invoices and stating that the jury would like to renegotiate the agreement. Motion passed without opposition.
Mr. Cammack spoke regarding security for early voting and election days at the state office building for the Registrar of Voters. Discussion ensued. Ms. Moore left the meeting at this time and returned within a minute. Discussion continued. Motion offered by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Jackson to pay $25 per hour for the minimum required number of guards for security services for early voting and election days when the state office building is closed. Motion passed without opposition.
Ms. Moore left the meeting at this time.
The president recognized Chief Hemphill, Fire Department.
FIRE:Chief Pat Hemphill, Fire Department
The chief stated that he had no items.
The president recognized Mr. Mitchell, Assistant District Attorney.
LEGAL: Mr. Jay B. Mitchell, Assist. Dist. Attorney
Mr. Mitchell spoke regarding the purchase offer for a portion of property located on Enterprise Drive and Trade Street. Discussion ensued. Motion offered by Mr. Calhoun, seconded by Mr. Caldwell to authorize the parish attorney and Mr. Roark to negotiate the sell of the property. Motion passed with Ms. Moore abstaining due to her absence.
The president recognized Mr. Murray, Public Works Director.
PUBLIC WORKS: Mr. John Tom Murray, Director
Mr. Murray stated that due to debris cleanup from the weekend, some requests for services would be delayed.
Ms. Moore returned to the meeting at this time.
The president recognized Mr. Harrison, Parish Engineer.
ROADS & DRAINAGE: Mr. Don Harrison, Engineer
Mr. Harrison stated that he had no other items.
BEER AND WHISKEY APPLICATIONS:
There were no beer and whiskey applications.
INVITATION FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
Susan Poe of 121 Camp Drive, West Monroe spoke regarding the Keep Louisiana Beautiful Conference and the bridge over the ditch at Riser School. Ms. Poe expressed her gratitude to the jury for their contribution to the conference and extended an invitation for them to attend the conference slated for later this month. Ms. Poe asked that the jury consider road lighting for Washington Street in West Monroe.
Motion to adjourn was offered by Mr. Blade, seconded by Mr. Calhoun. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
A D J O U R N!
Walt M. Caldwell, President
Deborah H. Sewell, Recording Secretary
Adopted 8/18/08
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF OUACHITA
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
BE IT KNOWN that on this 13th day of August 2008, pursuant to an order of the Court dated August 8, 2008, we the undersigned members of the Jury Commission in and for the said Parish and State, namely, Sydney Cameron, Sharon Taylor, Pamela Higgins Saulsberry, E.J. Sievers
Duly and legally appointed and sworn to law, a quorum being present, assembled at the Clerk’s Office in the Courthouse, at Monroe, Louisiana, together with W.J. Bill Hodge, Clerk of Court and a member of said Commission, and did then and there perform the duties prescribed by law in the manner following to wit: The Court ordered the drawing of 175 jurors to serve as Petit Jurors for the term of Court beginning Monday, October 13, 2008. The names having been drawn by a Computer indiscriminately and by lots as provided for by C.Cr.P.Art .416.1 are as follows:
Adams, Linda Scott; 169 Paula Dr 2 West Monroe
Alexander, Earline S; 108 S Lake Cir Monroe
Allen, Ronald; 506 D'Arbonne Ave Monroe
Ames, Theresa Giardina; 100 Shalimar Dr West Monroe
Anzalone, Destiny Dannay; 3717 Grammont St Monroe
Ates, Alice Mae; 114 Renee St West Monroe
Barnett, Lori Powell; 201 Andre Dr West Monroe
Barton, Brandon Keith; 2400 Georgia St Monroe
Beckley, Billy G; 147 Gilmore Rd West Monroe
Beene, Susan Vallery; 605 Fortune Dr Monroe
Bench, Traci Kay; 314 WT Hemphill Dr West Monroe
Bennett, Rathe Irene; 143 Keller St West Monroe
Bernelle, Dale E; 1550 Richwood Rd 1 Monroe
Berryman, Michael T; 185 Duchesne Rd Eros
Bethley, April E; 2917 Barrington Dr A Monroe
Bluford, Sandra; 106 Dellwood Dr Monroe
Boddie, Daisey L; 907 Norris Ln West Monroe
Bolton, Edith Lee; 2004 Conover St Monroe
Bolton, William P; 2700 Brierfield Dr Monroe
Brown, Carla Christine; 905 W Ransom St West Monroe
Brown, Sally Ann; 701 Wall Williams Rd West Monroe
Brownsworth, Raymond L; 1101 Glenmar Ave Monroe
Bryant, Harvey Dewayne; 205 Cedar St Monroe
Campbell, Carolyn; 1619 Park Ave Monroe
Conti, Joseph; 174 Rader Dr Monroe
Cook, Samuel I; 356 Alonzo Rd West Monroe
Cook, Sharon F; 1941 Samuel Dr Monroe
Coon, Tiffany Louise; 3902 Bon Aire Dr Monroe
Cooper, Sondra K; 1110 S 2nd St Monroe
Cousins, Shelley Ann; 173 Gayle Brown Rd Monroe
Covington, Ivory; 410 S 21st St Monroe
Crowder, Kristen Nicole; 104 LaSalle Cir West Monroe
Crowell, Sylvia Kristen; 879 Lapine Rd West Monroe
Davis, Brandon Dewayne; 719 Robert St Monroe
Delgado, Christina Danielle; 210 M Bunn Rd West Monroe
Dillingham, Arvill; 323 Washington St West Monroe
Douglas, Victoria Lynn; 430 Ranchette Rd Monroe
Dray, Minnie Mae; 217 Otis St West Monroe
Duchesne, Gary B; 1513 Prairie Rd Monroe
Dupree, Charles Venyon Jr; 109 New Chapel Hill Rd West Monroe
Eads, Patricia Lane; 117 Aycock Rd Monroe
Edwards, Jabari Ali; 19 Glendale Dr Monroe
Felts, James Stanifer; 401 Lakewood Dr West Monroe
Franks, Melissa Carrie Nell; 303 Oaklawn Dr Monroe
Fryer, Gary W; 3110 Hwy 15 Calhoun
Fuller, Walter James; 16 Lock Dr A Monroe
Garlington, Gloria F; PO Box 87 Swartz
Garner, John D Jr; 125 Napoleon Rd West Monroe
Garrett, Richard B; 1537 Frenchman's Bend Monroe
Gilley, Laura Dianne; PO Box 315 Swartz
Godwin, Paula Archer; 143 Well Springs Rd Calhoun
Gower, Paul Mark; 217 Dauphine Dr West Monroe
Graham, John Addison; 313 Timber Way Monroe
Grant, Doyle R; 731 Elkins Rd West Monroe
Grant, Kerry Genese; 2309 Gordon Ave Monroe
Grant, Richard Lee; 3522 Lee Ave Monroe
Guillory, Pamela L; 2215 Beechwood Dr Monroe
Harbor, Donald R; 610 S 13th St Monroe
Harper, Robert L; 306 Shady Oaks Dr West Monroe
Harris, Kathy B; 305 Lakeshore Dr Monroe
Hayman, Steven Lain; 106 Pine Ridge Rd West Monroe
Hays, Thomas Hardy; 306 Holly St Monroe
Henry, Karen Louise; 17 Melanie Dr Monroe
Hewitt, Helen Ann; 317 Stewart Ave West Monroe
Hilburn, Vickie Bellmore; 110 Wisteria St West Monroe
Holliday, Gordon Armand, 550 Carey Nelson Rd West Monroe
Holmes, James Daniel; 4580 Hwy 134 Collinston
Hoover, LL Mrs; 2924 Stubbs Vinson Rd Monroe
Hudnall, Josh E; 1004 Tidwell Rd West Monroe
Hudnall, Phyllis F; 456 Pace Rd West Monroe
Hudson, Jo Ella A; 1938 Cagle Dr Monroe
Hunter, Carol Dampier; 36 Quail Ridge Dr Monroe
Hunter, Lillie Mae Jackson; 1500 McKeen Pl 424 Monroe
Hurt, Lisa Burton; 7990 Cypress St 22 West Monroe
Hurtado, Guadalupe; 406 W Bayou Dr Sterlington
James, Rachel; 1101 Richwood Rd 2B Monroe
Jenkins, Delia; 501 S Grand Dr 227 Monroe
Jenkins, Jack; 3631 Louberta St Monroe
Jenkins, Linda Ann; 1941 Samuel Dr Monroe
Jinks, Tina Allen; 102 Inca Cir West Monroe
Johnson, Charlotte M; 109 Coleman Ave West Monroe
Jones, Anne L; 1011 Thomas Ave Monroe
Jones, Flynn; 509 Oregon Trl Monroe
Jones, Villian R; 1518 Plum Hill Rd Eros
Kelly, Ronnie Charles; 23 Charmingdale Dr Monroe
Khoury, Louise Savana; 202 Timber Ln Monroe
Knox, Edward Tyrone; 21 Northgate Dr 13 Monroe
Knox, James E; 121 Warwick Dr Monroe
Lacas, Thomas Lynn; 2000 Georgia St Monroe
Lambert, Scott Dwayne; 1425 Hinton St West Monroe
Landis, Wilmer J; 2817 Lincoln St Monroe
LeJeune, Rebecca Pinsonat; 108 Connie Young Rd West Monroe
Lenard, Larry Don; 303 Karen Rd West Monroe
Lewis, Jeffery Allen; 1 Breece Cir D Monroe
Liles, Arthur E; 4000 Deborah Dr Monroe
Loring, Louvenia D; 20 Camellia St Monroe
Lowe, Ola Mae; 3111 Old Sterlington Rd Monroe
McClain, Beverly Hardy; 803 Hodge Watson Rd Calhoun
McClain, Rebecca Amanda; 35 Forest Dr Monroe
McClain, Sandra M; 523 Lincoln Hill Dr Monroe
McFee, Jacqueline S; 3413 Curry St Monroe
McHenry, Shirley O; 5221 Highland Rd Monroe
Mejias, Betty H; 115 Oak Cir Monroe
Mertens, Julie Anne; 1907 Wellerman Rd 4 West Monroe
Moore, Marilyn Kay; 5000 Hwy 165 ByPass 4 Monroe
Morton, Darlyn L; 1426 Elizabeth St West Monroe
Moses, Stephanie K; 4008 Halsell St Monroe
Moss, Samuel Lynn; 160 Hickory Bend Rd 2 West Monroe
Norris, John L; 5542 Whites Ferry Rd 2 West Monroe
O'Connor, Sherry P; 304 Arlington Pl West Monroe
Odom, Elwyn K; 211 Walnut Dr West Monroe
O'Neal, Patrick Lewis; 107 Butler Ave West Monroe
Owens, Ima Jean; 209 Dilling Lake Dr Monroe
Paulson, Alicia Nicole; 851 Rowland Rd 56 Monroe
Pearson, Nathaniel; 3405 Cuba Blvd Monroe
Pleasant, Rebecca C; 113 Stephanie Dr West Monroe
Pool, Kathleen Evans; 144 Deer Creek Cove Calhoun
Potts, Terry O'Brien; 1926 Winnsboro Rd Monroe
Price, Paula Hale; 1531 New Natchitoches West Monroe
Rattler, Jack Edward; 2712 Lincoln St Monroe
Redman, Shirley Ann; PO Box 729 Calhoun
Renaud, Joseph; 1402 N 3rd St G Monroe
Rhodes, Julie Diane; 974 Strozier Rd West Monroe
Richardson, Sherie F; 107 Hunter's Ridge West Monroe
Rivers, Jay S; 3500 Forsythe Ave Monroe
Roberts, Mary B; PO Box 175 Fairbanks
Robinson, Albert Jr; 601 Willet Place Blvd Monroe
Robinson, Johnny J Jr; 514 Morton St Monroe
Samuel, Consuelo M; 1101 Richwood Road 2 9 Monroe
Sandifer, James G; 119 Sandifer Rd West Monroe
Santoro, Amy Michelle; 108 Mossy Oak Dr West Monroe
Sartor, Claiborne Harper; 207 River Oaks Dr West Monroe
Sellers, Michael D; 1001 Dellwood Dr Monroe
Sennett, Robert A; 2320 Oliver Rd 209 Monroe
Shell, James Michael; 3605 Cole Landing Dr Monroe
Shepherd, Angela Celeste; 249 Three Lakes Rd West Monroe
Sims, David L; 2322 Fort Miro Ave BA Monroe
Smith, Courtland Dewayne; 2816 Washington Rd Monroe
Smith, Kim M; 301 Holland Dr Monroe
Smith, Laconna Lashay; 4208 Ester Cir Monroe
Smith, Michael C; 2318 Amalie Dr Monroe
Smith, Roderick Melvin; 2415 Grammont St Monroe
Solice, Bettie P; 211 Laurel Grove Dr Monroe
Stapleton, Ashley Woodhead; 201 Mountain Rd West Monroe
Stephenson, Cynthia H; 116 Olde Oaks Dr West Monroe
Stewart, Tesa Walker; 101 Fleetwood Dr Monroe
Szarek, Cynthia D; 203 Ray Dr Monroe
Taylor, Gregory W; 267 Vollie Sanford Rd Calhoun
Taylor, Tyrona D; 24 Terrace Dr Monroe
Thomas, Knika R; 212 Green-Briar Dr West Monroe
Thomas, Mamie B; 2299 Sterlington Rd B2 Monroe
Thompson, Clyde; 4102 Dunlop St Monroe
Thompson, Wanda P; 208 Mitchell Ln West Monroe
Thurston, Barbara J; 107 Fortune Dr Monroe
Ticheli, Ann M; 1602 N 3rd St B Monroe
Tidwell, Gregg C; 1405 Auburn Ave Monroe
Tolbird, Laura K; 128 Demoss Rd Eros
Truett, Robert William; 227 Red Cut Rd West Monroe
Turner, Chris Lee; 206 Dilling Lake Dr Monroe
Turner, Thomas E; 102 Pine Cir West Monroe
Underwood, Annie N; 451 Jim Arrant Rd West Monroe
Varner, Wilbertine Antoinette; 1510 Canary St Monroe
Wallace, Kathy Y; 3308 Owl St Monroe
Warren, Karen Tullos; 155 Indian Mound Rd West Monroe
Webster, Randall Scott; 837 Will Brown Rd Eros
West, Robert R; 3913 Halsell St Monroe
Whitten, Thomas L; 1902 Hwy 546 West Monroe
Williams, Alberta T; 609 S 3rd St Monroe
Williams, Annie Ruth; PO Box 176 Sterlington
Williams, John; 3817 Carver St Monroe
Williams, Nancy Dell; 906 Burroughs St Monroe
Williams, Roderick T; 222 Pink St West Monroe
Williams, Rotena; 1205 Georgia St Monroe
Wilson, Tonya Freemont; PO Box 331 Monroe
Woods, Peggy J; 1205 Parnell St West Monroe
The slips containing the names of persons listed were then places in a separate envelope, which was then sealed and the words JURY NUMBER TWO written thereon and placed in said box labeled “JURY BOX.” The Jury Box and the General Venire Box were then locked and sealed and delivered to the custody of the Clerk of said Court, subject to the orders of Court.
In testimony all of which we hereunto subscribe our names on this the 13th day of August, 2008, at Monroe, Louisiana.
Pamela Higgins Saulsberry, Sydney Cameron, E.J. Sievers, Sharon Taylor
I, W.J. Bill Hodge, Clerk of Court, hereby certify that all of the members of the Jury Commission were duly summoned to attend this meeting as will appear from the Sheriff’s returns endorsed on said summons, as on file in my office.
W.J. "Bill" Hodge, Clerk of Court
9/11
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CA_2008_WORD
NOTICE
Proposed Constitutional Amendments
to be voted on at the
Presidential/Congressional General Election
November 4, 2008
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored (House Bills) and underscored and boldfaced (Senate Bills) are additions.
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Proposed Amendment No. 1
Regular Session, 2008
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Act No. 935
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SENATE BILL NO. 232
BY SENATORS MOUNT, MARIONNEAUX AND THOMPSON
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing to amend Article IV, Section 21(A), Article
VIII, Sections 3(B), 5(B), 6(B), 7(B), and 7.1(B), Article IX, Section 8(B), and Article X, Sections 3(B) and 43(B) and to add Article IV, Section 22 of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to term limits for members of certain boards and commissions; to provide for a limitation on service for members of the Public Service Commission, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Board of Regents, the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, the Louisiana Forestry Commission, the State Civil Service Commission, and the State Police Commission; to provide for a similar limit on service on more than one such board; to specify an election for submission of the proposition to electors and provide a ballot proposition.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to amend Article IV, Section 21(A), Article VIII, Sections 3(B), 5(B), 6(B), 7(B), and 7.1(B), Article IX, Section 8(B), and Article X, Sections 3(B) and 43(B) and to Article IV, Section 22 of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows:
ARTICLE IV. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
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§21. Public Service Commission
Section 21.(A)(1) Composition; Term; Domicile. There shall be a Public Service Commission in the executive branch. It shall consist of five members, who shall be elected for overlapping terms of six years at the time fixed for congressional elections from single member districts established by law. Each commissioner serving on the effective date of this constitution shall be the commissioner for the new district in which he resides and shall complete the term for which he was elected. The commission annually shall elect one member as chairman. It shall be domiciled at the state capital, but may meet, conduct investigations, and render orders elsewhere in this state.
(2) No person who has served as a member of the commission for more than two and one-half terms in three consecutive terms shall be elected to the commission for the succeeding term. This Subparagraph shall not apply to any person elected to the commission prior to the effective date of this Subparagraph, except that it shall apply to any term of service of any such person that begins after such date.
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§22. Term Limits; Certain Boards and Commissions
(A) A person who has served as a member of any one or more of the following boards or commissions for more than two and one-half terms in three consecutive terms combined shall not serve as a member of any of the following boards or commissions for a period of at least two years after the completion of such consecutive terms of service:
(1) The Public Service Commission.
(2) The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
(3) The Board of Regents.
(4) The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System.
(5) The Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.
(6) The Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.
(7) The Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges.
(8) The Forestry Commission.
(9) The State Civil Service Commission.
(10) The State Police Commission.
(B) This Section shall not apply to any person who is serving on any such board or commission on the effective date of this Section, except that it shall apply to any term of service of any such person that begins after such date.
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ARTICLE VIII. EDUCATION
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§3. State Board of Elementary and Secondary
Education
Section 3.
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(B)(1) Membership; Terms. The board shall consist of eleven members, eight of whom shall be elected from single-member districts, which shall be determined as provided by law, and three of whom shall be appointed by the governor from the state at large, with consent of the Senate. Members shall serve terms of four years, which shall be concurrent with the term of the governor.
(2) No person who has served as a member of the board for more than two and one-half terms in three consecutive terms shall be elected or appointed to the board for the succeeding term. This Subparagraph shall not apply to any person elected or appointed to the board prior to the effective date of this Subparagraph, except that it shall apply to any term of service of any such person that begins after such date.
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§5. Board of Regents
Section 5.
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(B)(1) Membership; Terms. The board shall be composed of two members from each congressional district and one from the state at large appointed by the governor, with consent of the Senate, for overlapping terms of six years, following initial terms which shall be fixed by law. The board should be representative of the state’s population by race and gender to ensure diversity.
(2) No person who has served as a member of the board for more than two and one-half terms in three consecutive terms shall be appointed to the board for the succeeding term. This Subparagraph shall not apply to any person appointed to the board prior to the effective date of this Subparagraph, except that it shall apply to any term of service of any such person that begins after such date.
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§6. Board of Supervisors for the University of
Louisiana System
Section 6.
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(B)(1) Membership; Terms. The board shall be composed of two members from each congressional district and one member from the state at large, appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate. The members shall serve overlapping terms of six years, following initial terms fixed by law.
(2) No person who has served as a member of the board for more than two and one-half terms in three consecutive terms shall be appointed to the board for the succeeding term. This Subparagraph shall not apply to any person appointed to the board prior to the effective date of this Subparagraph, except that it shall apply to any term of service of any such person that begins after such date.
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§7. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Section 7.
(B)(1) Membership; Terms. Each board shall be composed of two members from each congressional district and one member from the state at large, appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate. The members shall serve overlapping terms of six years, following initial terms fixed by law.
(2) No person who has served as a member of either board for more than two and one-half terms in three consecutive terms shall be appointed to the board for the succeeding term. This Subparagraph shall not apply to any person appointed to either board prior to the effective date of this Subparagraph, except that it shall apply to any term of service of any such person that begins after such date.
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§7.1. Board of Supervisors of Community and
Technical Colleges
Section 7.1.
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(B)(1) Membership; Terms; Initial Membership and Terms. The board shall be composed of fifteen members appointed by the governor, as provided by law. In addition, the board shall have two student members as provided by law. All members selected and appointed by the governor shall be appointed with the consent of the Senate. Of those members selected and appointed by the governor, there shall be two members from each congressional district and the remaining member or members from the state at large. The board should be representative of the state’s population by race and gender to ensure diversity. The members selected and appointed by the governor shall serve terms of six years, except that the initial members shall serve terms as provided by law.
(2) No person who has served as a member of the board for more than two and one-half terms in three consecutive terms shall be appointed to the board for the succeeding term. This Subparagraph shall not apply to any person appointed to the board prior to the effective date of this Subparagraph, except that it shall apply to any term of service of any such person that begins after such date.
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ARTICLE IX. NATURAL RESOURCES
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§8. Forestry
Section 8.
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(B)(1) Forestry Commission. The practice of forestry is placed under the Louisiana Forestry Commission. The commission shall be in the executive branch and shall consist of seven members. The head of the Department of Forestry at Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College and the director of Wildlife and Fisheries Commission shall serve ex officio as members. The governor shall appoint the remaining five members, subject to confirmation by the Senate, for overlapping terms of five years, as provided by law.
(2) No person who has served as an appointed member of the commission for more than two and one-half terms in three consecutive terms shall be appointed to the commission for the succeeding term. This subparagraph shall not apply to any person appointed to the commission prior to the effective date of this Subparagraph, except that it shall apply to any term of service of any such person that begins after such date.
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ARTICLE X. PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
PART I. STATE AND CITY CIVIL SERVICE
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§3. State Civil Service Commission
Section 3.
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(B)(1) Appointment. The members shall be appointed by the governor, as hereinafter provided, for overlapping terms of six years.
(2) No person who has served as a member of the commission for more than two and one-half terms in three consecutive terms shall be appointed to the commission for the succeeding term. This Subparagraph shall not apply to any person appointed to the commission prior to the effective date of this Subparagraph, except that it shall apply to any term of service of any such person that begins after such date.
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PART IV. STATE POLICE SERVICE
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§43. State Police Commission
Section 43.
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(B)(1) Appointment. The members shall be selected, as hereinafter provided, for terms of six years, after initial terms of one year, two years, three years, four years, five years, and six years for the appointed members, as designated by the governor, and six years for the elected member.
(2) No person who has served as a member of the commission for more than two and one-half terms in three consecutive terms shall be appointed or elected to the commission for the succeeding term. This Subparagraph shall not apply to any person appointed or elected to the commission prior to the effective date of this Subparagraph, except that it shall apply to any term of service of any such person that begins after such date.
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Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed
amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 4, 2008.
Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at said election there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote FOR or AGAINST, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows:
To provide for term limits for members of the Public Service Commission, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Board of Regents, the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, the Louisiana Forestry Commission, the State Civil Service Commission, and the State Police Commission; to provide that a person who has served for more than two and one-half terms in three consecutive terms shall not be appointed or elected to the succeeding term; and to provide for a limit on service on more than one such board or commission. (Amends Article IV, Section 21(A), Article VIII, Sections 3(B), 5(B), 6(B), 7(B), and 7.1(B), Article IX, Section 8(B), and Article X, Sections 3(B) and 43(B); Adds Article IV, Section 22)
A true copy:
Jay Dardenne
Secretary of State
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Proposed Amendment No. 2
Regular Session, 2008
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Act No. 937
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SENATE BILL NO. 296
BY SENATOR ADLEY
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing to amend Article III, Section 2(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to calling extraordinary sessions of the legislature; to require the proclamation to be issued at least seven calendar days prior to the convening of the legislature in extraordinary session; and to specify an election for submission of the proposition to electors and provide a ballot proposition.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to amend Article III, Section 2(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows:
§2. Sessions
Section 2.
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B. Extraordinary Session. The legislature may be convened at other times by the governor and shall be convened by the presiding officers of both houses upon written petition of a majority of the elected members of each house. The form of the petition shall be provided by law. At least five seven calendar days prior to convening the legislature in extraordinary session, the governor or the presiding officers, as the case may be, shall issue a proclamation stating the objects of the extraordinary session, the date on which it shall convene, and the number of days for which it is convened. The power to legislate shall be limited, under penalty of nullity, to the objects specifically enumerated in the proclamation. The session shall be limited to the number of days stated herein, which shall not exceed thirty calendar days.
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Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 4, 2008.
Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at said election there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote FOR or AGAINST, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows:
To require a proclamation which calls the legislature into extraordinary session to be issued at least seven calendar days prior to the convening of the legislature in extraordinary session. (Amends Article III, Section 2(B))
A true copy:
Jay Dardenne
Secretary of State
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Proposed Amendment No. 3
Regular Session, 2008
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Act No. 931
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HOUSE BILL NO. 183
BY REPRESENTATIVES LORUSSO, FOIL, HAZEL, ABRAMSON, BURFORD, TIM BURNS, CARTER, CROMER, EDWARDS, GEYMANN, GISCLAIR, HENRY, HOWARD, LABRUZZO, LIGI, LOPINTO, MORRIS, PERRY, RICHARDSON, ROBIDEAUX, SCHRODER, SMILEY, ST. GERMAIN, TALBOT, TEMPLET, AND WILLMOTT
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing to add Article III, Section 4(F) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to require the legislature to provide by law for the succession to the powers and duties of a member of the legislature when the incumbent member becomes unavailable for certain reasons; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to add Article III, Section 4(F) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows:
§4. Qualifications; Residence and Domicile Requirements; Terms; Elections Limitations; Vacancies; Temporary Successors
Section 4.
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F. Temporary Successors. The legislature shall provide by law for the prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties of a member of the legislature if the incumbent member is unavailable to perform his functions or duties due to being ordered to active duty in the armed services of the United States.
Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 4, 2008.
Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at said election there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote FOR or AGAINST, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows:
To require the legislature to provide by law for the prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties of a legislator if the legislator is unavailable to perform his functions or duties due to being ordered to active duty in the armed services of the United States. (Adds Article III, Section 4(F))
A true copy:
Jay Dardenne
Secretary of State
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Proposed Amendment No. 4
Regular Session, 2008
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Act No. 932
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HOUSE BILL NO. 420
BY REPRESENTATIVES GALLOT, ANDERS, ARMES, AUBERT, BOBBY BADON, BALDONE, BARRAS, BILLIOT, BURFORD, HENRY BURNS, BURRELL, CARMODY, CARTER, CHAMPAGNE, CHANEY, CORTEZ, DANAHAY, DIXON, DOERGE, DOWNS, ELLINGTON, FANNIN, FOIL, GEYMANN, GISCLAIR, GREENE, ELBERT GUILLORY, MICKEY GUILLORY, GUINN, HARDY, HARRISON, HENRY, HILL, HOFFMAN, HONEY, HOWARD, ROSALIND JONES, SAM JONES, KATZ, KLECKLEY, LAMBERT, LEBAS, LITTLE, MCVEA, MILLS, MONTOUCET, MORRIS, NORTON, NOWLIN, PEARSON, PERRY, PETERSON, POPE, PUGH, RICHARD, RITCHIE, ROBIDEAUX, ROY, SIMON, GARY SMITH, JANE SMITH, TALBOT, TUCKER, WADDELL, WHITE, WILLIAMS, WILLMOTT, AND WOOTON AND SENATORS MARIONNEAUX, MICHOT, AND WALSWORTH
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing to amend Article VII, Section 4(D)(3) and to enact Article VII, Section 4(D)(4) and (5) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to increase the amount of severance tax on certain natural resources which is remitted to parish governing authorities and to a certain special fund; to provide for the use of such remitted funds; to provide for an effective date; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters.
Section 1: Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to amend Article VII, Section 4(D)(3) and to add Article VII, Section 4(D)(4) and (5) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows:
§4. Income Tax; Severance Tax; Political
Subdivisions
Section 4.
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(D)
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(3)(a) Effective July 1, 2007, one-fifth of the severance tax on all natural resources other than sulphur, lignite, or timber shall be remitted to the governing authority of the parish in which severance or production occurs. The initial maximum amount remitted to the parish in which severance or production occurs shall not exceed eight hundred fifty thousand dollars. Effective July 1, 2009, the maximum amount remitted to the parish in which severance or production occurs shall not exceed one million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars. Effective July 1, 2010, the maximum amount remitted to the parish in which severance or production occurs shall not exceed two million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars. The maximum amount remitted shall be increased each July first, beginning in 2008, by an amount equal to the average annual increase in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers, as published by the United States Department of Labor, for the previous calendar year, as calculated and adopted by the Revenue Estimating Conference.
(b) At least fifty percent of the excess severance tax remitted to a parish in a fiscal year shall only be used within the parish in the same manner and for the same purposes as money received by the parish from the Parish Transportation Fund or its successor.
(4) The term “excess severance tax” shall mean the amount of severance tax remitted to a parish pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph (3) which is in excess of the amount of severance tax remitted to the parish for the fiscal year prior to July 1, 2009.
(5)(a)(i)(aa) Notwithstanding any other provision of this constitution, after deposit to a Bond Security and Redemption Fund as required in Article VII, Section 9 of this constitution, and the allocations required in this Paragraph, Paragraph (E) of this Section, and Article VII, Section 10-A of this constitution, beginning July 1, 2009, fifty percent of the revenues received from severance taxes on state lands in the Atchafalaya Basin each fiscal year, but not to exceed ten million dollars each fiscal year, shall be deposited by the treasurer into the Atchafalaya Basin Conservation Fund hereby created as a special fund in the state treasury. The money in the fund shall be appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources to be used exclusively to fund projects contained in the state or federal Basin master plans or an annual Basin plan developed by an Atchafalaya Basin Research and Promotion Board and other such advisory or approval boards, all of which the legislature shall create and provide for by law within the Atchafalaya Basin Program, or to provide match for the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System, Louisiana Project, all as the secretary of the Department of Natural Resources shall direct.
(bb) The money in the fund shall be invested by the treasurer in the same manner as money in the state general fund, and interest earnings shall be deposited in and credited to the fund. All unexpended or unencumbered money remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund.
(ii) Of the money allocated in any one fiscal year, eighty-five percent shall be used for water management, water quality, or access projects, and the remaining fifteen percent may be used to complete ongoing projects and for projects that are in accordance with the mission statement of the state master plan. However, a maximum of five percent of the money allocated in any one fiscal year may be used for the operational costs of the program or the department.
(b) As used in this Subparagraph, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them below:
(i) “Access project” means construction or renovation of a boat launch or a roadway that provides access to areas of the Atchafalaya Basin, or acquisition of a maximum of fifteen hundred acres, all in compliance with the provisions of the state or federal master plans.
(ii) “Annual Basin plan” means the list of projects or stages of projects to be undertaken in any single fiscal year.
(iii) “Atchafalaya Basin” means the area located within the guide levees of the Atchafalaya Basin and those areas directly adjacent to the levees bounded on the north by U.S. Highway 190 and on the south by Morgan City, and as defined in the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System, Louisiana Project.
(iv) “Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System, Louisiana Project” means the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System, Louisiana Project and enacted by the 1982 Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Feasibility Study, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1985, Public Law 99-88, as amended by the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Public Law 99-662, the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1991, Public Law 101-514, the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1997, Public Law 104-206, the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Public Law 106-541, and the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Public Law 110-114.
(v) “Basin master plan” means the plan developed by the state in accordance with the federal Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System, Louisiana Project, pursuant to federal law, including the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1985, Public Law 99-88, and the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Public Law 99-662.
(vi) “Water management project” means any project that facilitates improvements to water quality, interior circulation, water access, or improvements to general ecosystem function by means of sediment reduction, removal, or diversion.
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Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 4, 2008.
Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at said election there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote FOR or AGAINST, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows:
To increase the maximum amount of the severance tax imposed and collected by the state on natural resources, other than sulphur, lignite, and timber, which is remitted to the parish governing authority where the severance occurs from eight hundred fifty thousand dollars to one million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars, for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 and to two million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 and thereafter; to require at least fifty percent of the excess severance tax remitted to a parish because of this constitutional amendment to be used within the parish only in the same manner and for the same purposes as money received by the parish from the Parish Transportation Fund; to increase the amount of such severance taxes collected by the state, not to exceed ten million dollars each fiscal year, which is to be deposited to a special fund created in the state treasury to be known as the Atchafalaya Basin Conservation Fund, in order to fund projects contained in the state or federal Basin master plans or an annual Basin plan developed by an Atchafalaya Basin Research and Promotion Board and other such advisory or approval boards, all of which the legislature must create and provide for by law within the Atchafalaya Basin Program, or to provide match for the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System, Louisiana Project, all as the secretary of the Department of Natural Resources shall direct, provided that eight-five percent must be used for water management, water quality, or access projects, and the remaining fifteen percent may be used to complete ongoing projects and for projects that are in accordance with the mission statement of the state master plan, further provided, however, that up to five percent of the money allocated in any one fiscal year may be used for the operational costs of the program or the department; all to become effective July 1, 2009. (Amends Article VII, Section 4(D)(3); Adds Article VII, Section 4(D)(4) and (5))
A true copy:
Jay Dardenne
Secretary of State
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Proposed Amendment No. 5
Regular Session, 2008
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Act No. 933
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HOUSE BILL NO. 461
BY REPRESENTATIVE RITCHIE AND SENATOR NEVERS
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing to add Article VII, Section 18(G)(6) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to the special assessment level when the homestead has been sold or expropriated under certain circumstances; to authorize the transfer of the special assessment level to a new homestead in cases where a homestead has been sold or expropriated under certain circumstances; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to add Article VII, Section 18(G)(6) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows:
§18. Ad Valorem Taxes
Section 18.(A)
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(G)(1) Special Assessment Level.
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(6) The special assessment level on property that has been sold to or expropriated by the federal government, state government, expropriated by the state or any local governing authority or political subdivision shall be transferred to the new property of the owner entitled to the special assessment level and shall remain in effect on the new property at the same special assessment level of the property that was sold or expropriated, provided the owner entitled to the special assessment level remains the owner of the new property. The provisions of this Paragraph shall only apply to new property acquired by an owner entitled to the special assessment level which is acquired no later than twenty-four months after the expropriation or sale has become final and funds have been disbursed and which is similar in nature, has a fair market value which does not exceed two hundred percent of the fair market value of the property sold or expropriated, and is intended to replace the property sold to or expropriated by the federal government, state government, or a local governing authority or political subdivision.
Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed
amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 4, 2008.
Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at said election there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote FOR or AGAINST, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows:
To authorize the transfer of the special assessment level on property when the property for which the special assessment level applies has been sold to or expropriated by the federal government, state government, or a local governing authority or political subdivision. (Adds Article VII, Section 18(G)(6))
A true copy:
Jay Dardenne
Secretary of State
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Proposed Amendment No. 6
Regular Session, 2008
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Act No. 936
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SENATE BILL NO. 295
BY SENATORS MURRAY AND DORSEY
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing to add Article I, Section 4(H)(5) of the
Constitution of Louisiana, relative to property; to provide relative to the right to property; to provide relative to the taking of property for certain purposes; to specify an election for submission of the proposition to electors; and to provide a ballot proposition.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of
Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to add Article I, Section 4(H)(5) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows:
§4. Right to Property
Section 4.(A)
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(H)(1)
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(5) The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply when property is taken pursuant to Subsubparagraph (B)(2)(c) of this Section.
Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed
amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state
state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 4, 2008.
Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at said election there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote FOR or AGAINST, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows:
To provide an exception to requirements of first refusal by the owner prior to sale and certain procedures for declaration of property as surplus property, when property is taken for the public purpose of removal of a threat to public health or safety caused by the existing use or disuse of the property. (Adds Article I, Section 4(H)(5))
A true copy:
Jay Dardenne
Secretary of State
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Proposed Amendment No. 7
Regular Session, 2008
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Act No. 934
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HOUSE BILL NO. 584
BY REPRESENTATIVE DOWNS
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing to amend Article VII, Section 14(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to authorize certain investments for the state and political subdivisions with respect to monies reserved for post-employment benefits; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each
house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to amend Article VII, Section 14(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows:
§14. Donation, Loan, or Pledge of Public Credit
Section 14.
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(B) Authorized Uses. Nothing in this Section shall prevent (1) the use of public funds for programs of social welfare for the aid and support of the needy; (2) contributions of public funds to pension, and insurance programs for the benefit of public employees; (3) the pledge of public funds, credit, property, or things of value for public purposes with respect to the issuance of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness to meet public obligations as provided by law; (4) the return of property, including mineral rights, to a former owner from whom the property had previously been expropriated, or purchased under threat of expropriation, when the legislature by law declares that the public and necessary purpose which originally supported the expropriation has ceased to exist and orders the return of the property to the former owner under such terms and conditions as specified by the legislature; (5) acquisition of stock by any institution of higher education in exchange for any intellectual property; (6) the donation of abandoned or blighted housing property by the governing authority of a municipality or a parish to a nonprofit organization which is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code and which agrees to renovate and maintain such property until conveyance of the property by such organization; (7) the deduction of any tax, interest, penalty, or other charges forming the basis of tax liens on blighted property so that they may be subordinated and waived in favor of any purchaser who is not a member of the immediate family of the blighted property owner or which is not any entity in which the owner has a substantial economic interest, but only in connection with a property renovation plan approved by an administrative hearing officer appointed by the parish or municipal government where the property is located; (8) the deduction of past due past-due taxes, interest, and penalties in favor of an owner of a blighted property, but only when the owner sells the property at less than the appraised value to facilitate the blighted property renovation plan approved by the parish or municipal government and only after the renovation is completed such deduction being canceled, null and void, and to no effect in the event ownership of the property in the future reverts back to the owner or any member of his immediate family; (9) the donation by the state of asphalt which has been removed from state roads and highways to the governing authority of the parish or municipality where the asphalt was removed, or if not needed by such governing authority, then to any other parish or municipal governing authority, but only pursuant to a cooperative endeavor agreement between the state and the governing authority receiving the donated property; (10) the investment in stocks of a portion of the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge Trust and Protection Fund, created under the provisions of R.S. 56:797, and the Russell Sage or Marsh Island Refuge Fund, created under the provisions of R.S. 56:798, such portion not to exceed thirty-five percent of each fund; (11) the investment in stocks of a portion of the state-funded permanently endowed funds of a public or private college or university, not to exceed thirty-five percent of the public funds endowed; or (12) the investment in equities of a portion of the Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly created under the provision of R.S. 46:2691 et seq., such portion not to exceed thirty-five percent of the fund; or (13) the investment in equities of monies of the state and a political subdivision which have been reserved to provide for post-employment benefits other than pensions.
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Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed
amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 4, 2008.
Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at said election there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote FOR or AGAINST, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows:
To authorize the investment in equities of monies of the state and a political subdivision which have been reserved to provide for post-employment benefits other than pensions. (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B))
A true copy:
Jay Dardenne
Secretary of State
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