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Ouachita Parish Police Jury: key votes and ordinances adopted June 21, 2023
Summary
The Jury adopted Ordinance No. 9455 (acts of sale for adjudicated properties), Resolution Nos. 23‑20, 23‑22, 23‑23, and 23‑21, accepted project completions and change orders, and approved personnel hires and procurement actions; most motions passed without opposition and recorded roll calls show four yeas and two absences for several items.
At its June 21 special meeting the Ouachita Parish Police Jury approved a series of ordinances, resolutions and administrative actions. Highlights and outcomes follow.
Ordinance No. 9455 (adopted): Authorizes acts of sale by the Parish for adjudicated properties (Parcels 43298, 52708, 112591 and 59063) with conditions including reservation of mineral rights, certified funds at closing, and required title and notice certifications by E&P Consulting, LLC. The motion was adopted by roll call: YEAS (4) — Jack Clampit, Larry Bratton, Shane Smiley and Lonnie Hudson; NAYS (0); ABSTAIN (0); ABSENT (2) — Scotty Robinson and Michael Thompson.
Ordinance No. 9457 (introduced): Similar authorizing ordinance for four other adjudicated parcels (13706, 22437, 45029 and 91453) was introduced; the ordinance includes purchaser names, bids and auction dates in the text but the minutes record it as introduced rather than adopted at this meeting.
Ordinance No. 9459 (introduced): An amendment to the Code of Ordinances updating particulars for the G.B. Cooley Hospital Service District was introduced by Larry Bratton. The amendment modernizes domicile wording and updates language describing services for residents with intellectual, developmental and behavioral challenges.
Ordinance No. 9458 (introduced): An ordinance to increase the per diem for the Prairie Road Water District commissioners from $60 to $100 per meeting (subject to statutory limits) was introduced and tied to La. R.S. 33:3819.
Resolutions (adopted): Resolutions Nos. 23‑23 (EDA — Fontana Road), 23‑22 (DRA — Fontana Road), 23‑21 (DRA — Pine Bluff Road) and 23‑20 (authorize Treasurer Bradley Cammack to execute LGAP/CWEF grant documents) were all adopted. The resolutions designate Kevin Crosby (engineer) for grant submittals (Fontana/Pine Bluff) and designate Treasurer Bradley Cammack for state LGAP/CWEF grant administration.
Administrative approvals: The Jury approved change orders for drainage and road projects, accepted substantial completion of the Cypress Street DRA drainage project, approved use of ADS HP storm pipe, accepted bids for aggregates and culverts, rejected all bids for a modular building, and approved various hires and travel requests (including hiring Elizabeth Carter as a code enforcement assistant and promotions/hiring in IT). Beer and whiskey license applications were approved subject to surveys.
Roll-call and voting notes: Where recorded, votes were unanimous among the four attending jurors. Two jurors (Scotty Robinson and Michael Thompson) were absent for this special session. Several approvals were handled by committee and ratified on reconvening.
What’s next: Multiple items require follow-up: E&P Consulting must complete pre‑closing certifications for adjudicated property sales; engineers must submit grant applications; and departments must complete hiring and contract steps authorized by the Jury.
