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Minutes- August 6, 2019
Minutes- August 6, 2019
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MINUTES OF THE ROAD COMMITTEE
WEBSTER PARISH POLICE JURY
August 6, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Ramsey, Chairman; Steve Lemmons, Vice-Chairman; Jim Bonsall; Vera Davison; Jerri Lee; Dustin Moseley; Bruce Blanton; Nick Cox, Randy Thomas; Bernard Hudson; Daniel Thomas; and Allen Gilbert.
Mr. Steve Ramsey called the meeting to order and asked Mr. Nick Cox to open with prayer. Mr. Ramsey then asked for additions to the agenda.
Mr. Dustin Moseley moved, seconded by Mr. Bruce Blanton to add to the agenda, Mowing. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Daniel Thomas moved, seconded by Mr. Randy Thomas to ratify the action taken and approve the Resolution from the Town of Sarepta to clean culverts on both sides of Crow Lake Road to Waddy Street and clean ditches on Crow Lake and Harper Street by removing fallen trees. Motion carried unanimously.
The next item is Pilgrim Rest Road, Mr. Ramsey reported that the work had been done to mill up the places on the road and the next step is to hot mix the bad places. Mr. Dustin Moseley moved, seconded by Mrs. Jerri Lee to ratify the action taken to have the milling done by Benton and Brown under maintenance of the road to make it passable until further work could be done.
Mr. Brad Graff reported that the estimated cost of repair exceeds the current bid law threshold. Mr. Dustin Moseley moved, seconded by Mr. Bernard Hudson to move forward with advertising the project to hot mix the bad places on the Pilgrim Rest Road. Advertisements will begin on August 7, 2019. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Ramsey then told the Jury that he would like for Webster to submit two resolutions to the Police Jury Association at the 4th District Meeting, the first would be the Louisiana Bid Law, to raise the threshold by $100,000.00 plus the CPI. Mr. Jim Bonsall moved, seconded by Mr. Randy Thomas to have the Resolution drawn up and submitted to the Police Jury Association for the August 20th meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Bruce Blanton moved, seconded by Mr. Randy Thomas to eliminate the current cap on the amount of Severance Tax is disbursed to the Parishes. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Bernard Hudson moved, seconded by Mr. Nick Cox to void out previous Dixie Inn Resolution from June 4, 2019 for use of Municipality funds and to approve the Resolution from the Village of Dixie Inn to do drainage repair in the Village, the materials and supplies will be provided by hired contractor and cost will be taken from municipality funds, approve Resolution pending signatures. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Dustin Moseley moved, seconded by Mr. Jim Bonsall to approve a Resolution from the Town of Doyline to allow for annual installation of culverts for residents and for Doyline streets- Lucas Drive Culvert that leads to sewer lift station. Motion carried unanimously.
Mrs. Jerri Lee moved, seconded by Mr. Bernard Hudson to approve a Resolution from the Village of Heflin to
There being no further business to bring before the committee, the meeting adjourned.
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Ronda C. Carnahan Steve Ramsey
Secretary-Treasurer Chairman
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MINUTES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
WEBSTER PARISH POLICE JURY
August 6, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT: Vera Davison, Chairman; Jerri Lee, Vice-Chairman; Daniel Thomas, Steve Ramsey; Bruce Blanton; Nick Cox, Dustin Moseley; and Jim Bonsall, President.
Ms. Vera Davison called the Administrative Committee to order.
Melanie Smith, Registrar of Voters for Webster Parish reported to the Committee that the annual canvas of precincts identified with less than 300 voters and the survey form for each of these precincts. Precincts with less than 300 voters are and the request for exemption are:
Par WD PCT Request Exemption for Approval Polling Location
60 00 02B Consolidate w/Pct. 2 Springhill Civic Center
60 00 10 Consolidate w/Pct. 9 Shongaloo Civic Center
60 00 13 Consolidate w/Pct. 12 N. Webster Upper Elem.
60 00 14 Geographically isolated Evergreen Volunteer F.D.
60 00 17A Consolidate w/17 J.E. Harper P.T.E. School
60 00 7 Merge w/ adjacent Pct. 11 (Rename 11) Sarepta Community Build.
60 00 25A Consolidate w/ 25 Phillips Elementary School
60 00 36 Consolidate w/Pct. 32 Dubberly Fire Station
60 00 38 Consolidate w/Pct. 39 Heflin Civic Center
The only new exemption requested is Precinct #7 to be merged with adjacent Precinct #11 and named 11. There will be no change in precinct location. The Jury will vote on this at the Regular Meeting.
There is no business to bring before the Committee.
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Ronda C. Carnahan Vera Davison
Secretary-Treasurer Chairman
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MINUTES OF THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
WEBSTER PARISH POLICE JURY
August 6, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Lemmons, Chairman; Bruce Blanton, Vice Chairman; Jerri Lee; Vera Davison; Nick Cox; Randy Thomas; Allen Gilbert; and Jim Bonsall, President.
Mr. Steve Lemmons called the meeting to order and asked for additions to the agenda. There were none.
There being no further business to bring before the committee, the meeting adjourned.
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Ronda C. Carnahan Steve Lemmons
Secretary-Treasurer Chairman
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MINUTES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
WEBSTER PARISH POLICE JURY
August 6, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT: Randy Thomas, Chairman; Steve Ramsey, Vice-Chairman; Jerri Lee; Bernard Hudson; Vera Davison; Steve Lemmons; Bruce Blanton; and Jim Bonsall, President.
Mr. Randy Thomas called the meeting to order and asked for additions to the agenda. There were no additions.
There was some discussion concerning the landfill contract. No action taken.
There being no further business to bring before the committee, the meeting adjourned.
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Ronda C. Carnahan Randy Thomas
Secretary-Treasurer Chairman
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MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
WEBSTER PARISH POLICE JURY
August 6, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Bonsall, Chairman; Vera Davison, Vice Chairman; Jerri Lee; Daniel Thomas; Steve Ramsey; Bruce Blanton; Steve Lemmons; Nick Cox; Randy Thomas; Bernard Hudson; Allen Gilbert
and Dustin Moseley.
Mr. Jim Bonsall called the meeting to order and asked for additions to the agenda.
Mr. Steve Ramsey moved, seconded by Ms. Vera Davison to approve the June 2019 Financial Statement, Check Register, and Bank Reconciliation. The June Bank Reconciliation includes the LCDBG Account and the Retired Employees Accounts. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Bonsall presented the Financial Reports for the Month of July, 2019. The reports will be approved at the September Finance Committee Meeting.
Budget Amendments for the 2nd quarter were presented by Mrs. Carnahan for consideration, the budget amendments will be approved at the Regular Meeting.
A proposal from Claiborne Electric to partner with the Webster Parish Police Jury to provide Fiber Optic cable to citizens in Webster Parish was discussed. No action taken.
There being no further business to bring before the committee, the meeting adjourned.
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Ronda C. Carnahan Jim Bonsall
Secretary-Treasurer Chairman
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MINUTES OF THE EQUIPMENT COMMITTEE
WEBSTER PARISH POLICE JURY
August 6, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bruce Blanton, Chairman; Bernard Hudson, Vice Chairman; Steve Lemmons; Daniel Thomas; Randy Thomas; Steve Ramsey; Allen Gilbert; and Jim Bonsall, President
Mr. Bruce Blanton called the meeting to order and asked for additions to the agenda. No additions.
There being no further business to bring before the committee, the meeting adjourned.
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Ronda C. Carnahan Bruce Blanton
Secretary-Treasurer Chairman
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MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE
WEBSTER PARISH POLICE JURY
August 6, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jerri Lee, Chairman; Steve Lemmons, Vice-Chairman; Vera Davison; Steve Ramsey; Dustin Moseley; Allen Gilbert; and Jim Bonsall, President.
Mrs. Jerri Lee called the meeting to order and asked for additions to the agenda. There were no additions to the agenda.
Mrs. Lee then presented the monthly report of the Office of Community Services.
There being no further business to bring before the committee, the meeting adjourned.
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Ronda C. Carnahan Jerri M. Lee
Secretary-Treasurer Chairman
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MINUTES OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
WEBSTER PARISH POLICE JURY
August 6, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bruce Blanton, Chairman; Dustin Moseley, Bernard Hudson; Jerri Lee; Vera Davison; Steve Lemmons; Nick Cox; and Jim Bonsall, President
Mr. Bruce Blanton called the meeting to order and asked for additions to the agenda. There were no additions to the agenda.
Mr. Blanton then reported to the Committee that he had attended a meeting with NLCOG and also Mr. Blanton and Teddy met with DOTD on upcoming projects for Webster which include Hwy 532 and 531; signage and striping on Dorcheat and Walnut Road; and traffic counters on LA 371 out of Springhill.
Mr. Blanton had no business to bring before the committee, therefore the meeting adjourned.
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Ronda C. Carnahan Bruce Blanton
Secretary-Treasurer Chairman
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MINUTES OF THE ITERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
WEBSTER PARISH POLICE JURY
August 6, 2019
THERE WAS NOT AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
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MINUTES OF THE WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE
WEBSTER PARISH POLICE JURY
August 6, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT: Nick Cox, Chairman; Steve Lemmons, Vice-Chairman; Bernard Hudson; Dustin Moseley; Randy Thomas and Jim Bonsall, President.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Allen Gilbert
Mr. Nick Cox, Chairman called the meeting to order and asked for additions to the agenda, no additions to the agenda.
There being no further business to bring before the committee, the meeting adjourned.
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Ronda C. Carnahan Steve Lemmons
Secretary-Treasurer Vice Chairman
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0MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
WEBSTER PARISH POLICE JURY
August 6, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Bonsall, President; Vera Davison, Vice President; Jerri Lee, Steve Lemmons, Steve Ramsey, Nick Cox, Randy Thomas, Dustin Moseley, Bernard Hudson, Bruce Blanton, Daniel Thomas
and Allen Gilbert
Mr. Jim Bonsall called the meeting to order and asked Juror Nick Cox to open the meeting with prayer. Juror Bernard Hudson then led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mr. Bonsall asked for additions to the agenda:
Mr. Steve Ramsey moved, seconded by Mr. Steve Lemmons to add to the agenda 9. Adjacent Landowner and #11. Dilapidated property. Motion carried unanimously.
There were no audience comments.
Mrs. Jerri Lee moved, seconded by Dustin Moseley to approve invoices for payment pending review by Juror Jerri Lee on Friday, August 9, 2019. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Bruce Blanton moved, seconded by Mr. Daniel Thomas to adopt the minutes of the July 2, 2019
Committee Meetings: Road, Administrative, Buildings and Grounds, Environmental, Finance, Equipment, Community Services, Economic Development, Intergovernmental, and Water Resources Committees. Adopt the minutes of the July 6, 2019 Regular Meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Daniel Thomas moved, seconded by Mrs. Jerri Lee to approve the 2019 canvas of Precincts including precinct exemptions and merger of precincts as presented:
Par WD PCT Request Exemption for Approval Polling Location
60 00 02B Consolidate w/Pct. 2 Springhill Civic Center
60 00 10 Consolidate w/Pct. 9 Shongaloo Civic Center
60 00 13 Consolidate w/Pct. 12 N. Webster Upper Elem.
60 00 14 Geographically isolated Evergreen Volunteer F.D.
60 00 17A Consolidate w/17 J.E. Harper P.T.E. School
60 00 7 Merge w/ adjacent Pct. 11 (Rename 11) Sarepta Community Build.
60 00 25A Consolidate w/ 25 Phillips Elementary School
60 00 36 Consolidate w/Pct. 32 Dubberly Fire Station
60 00 38 Consolidate w/Pct. 39 Heflin Civic Center
The only new exemption requested is Precinct #7 to be merged with adjacent Precinct #11 and named 11. There will be no change in precinct location. To contact Doug Mitchell, demographer to begin reapportionment and to send all mergers and exemptions to Mr. Mitchell to draw up ordinance for approval. Motion carried unanimously.
Mrs. Jennie Henry, CPA and MS Necia Bamberg, CPA with Allen Green and Williamson presented the 2018 Audit of financials for the Webster Parish Police Jury. Mr. Nick Cox moved, seconded by Mrs. Jerri Lee to approve the audit report as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
The 2nd Quarter budget amendments were presented for approval. Mr. Steve Ramsey moved, seconded by Mr. Nick Cox to approve the budget amendments as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Allen Gilbert moved, seconded by Ms. Vera Davison to surplus the listing of adjudicated property as presented and prepare for sale with other surplused properties, and to have For Sale Signs printed to post at the designated properties. Motion carried unanimously
Assessment numbers: 100870,100998, 101253, 101771A, 101961, 102101, 102211, 104309, 104310, 104421, 104525, 106678, 106709, 107183, 108629, 111931, 112194, 112669, 114579, 114580, 114878, 115454, 121315, 121478, 121480, 121490, 121958, 122291, 122898, 128862A.
Mrs. Jerri Lee moved, seconded by Mr. Randy Thomas to approve the sale of adjudicated property to qualified adjacent landowner for property # 113010, on George Street. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Dustin Moseley moved, seconded by Mr. Bruce Blanton to approve the following Webster Parish board Appointments for the Doyline Waterworks District #1: Mr. John Montgomery appointed to a 3-year term to expire 8-2022; and Ms. Cortney Lunsford appointed to a 2-year term to expire 8-2021. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Bernard Hudson moved, seconded by Mr. Allen Gilbert to approve recreational funding for District #5, $1,000.00, Town of Cotton Valley to help with drainage. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Steve Ramsey moved, seconded by Mr. Steve Lemmons to begin procedure for condemnation of structure located at 100 West Kelley St. Motion carried unanimously.
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COMMENTS:
Wanda Finley WPPJ Head Start
Savannah Jones Webster Parish Library
Serena Gray WP C.V.B. (Tourism)
Christy Cox Webster Parish Coroner, Dr. Max Stell
Carl Thompson W.P. Assessor, Morris Guin
Brian Williams WPPJ OEP/HS Director
John Barr Senator John Kennedy
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Mr. Steve Ramsey moved, seconded by Mr. Steve Lemmons to approve the action taken at the Road Committee Meeting held earlier today. Motion carried unanimously.
Ms. Vera Davison moved, seconded by Mr. Nick Cox to approve the action taken at the Finance Committee Meeting held earlier today. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Jim Bonsall then gave Presidents’ closing remarks.
There being no further business to bring before the Jury, the meeting adjourned.
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Ronda C. Carnahan Jim Bonsall
Secretary-Treasurer President
Webster Parish Police Jury - Webster Parish Courthouse Annex
401 Main St., West Entrance - P.O. Box 389 - Minden, LA 71058 - (318) 377-7564 Office - (318) 371-2366 Fax
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