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Public Notices: Thursday, May 14th, 2009

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Public Notices Published Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Franklin Parish Police Jury
Regular Meeting
April 9, 2009 @ 6:00 P.M.
The Franklin Parish Police Jury met in Regular Session on this 9th day of April, 2009 at 6:00 P.M. in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Courthouse Building, Winnsboro, Louisiana with the following Jurorís present: Honorable Harvey Guimbellot, Jackie Johnson, Ray Young, K.W. “Buddy” Parks, Ricky Campbell and Troy Hendry.
Juror Leroy Scott was absent from the meeting.
Juror Jackie Johnson led the group in Prayer and the Pledge.
Motion by Campbell and seconded by Hendry to approve the agenda. Unanimously approved
Motion by Johnson and seconded by Hendry to approve the minutes of March 12th, March 24th, and March 27th, 2009 meetings. Unanimously approved
Motion by Campbell and seconded by Hendry to give Sam a $2.00 increase at the end of her 6 months probation. Unanimously approved
Motion by Parks and seconded by Hendry Parish employees will get three (3) funeral days for immediate family per year. Unanimously approved
President Guimbellot talked about ditches on Hwy 577. The ditches need to be scooped out so that this might relieve some flooding problems. He asked that we would write a letter to the Highway Department asking for their assistance in getting this done.
Under Garbage Committee Report: Motion by Johnson and seconded by Hendry to continue with Delta Disposals at a rate of $8.65 per household for the remainder of 2009 and 2010. At the beginning of 2011 through the end of the contract in 2015 increase at the same rate as defined in the original contract. Unanimously approved
Shelia Tabor talked to Jurors about getting a recycling program started in Franklin Parish. She is to get with Sam Wiggins, Treasurer and see what can be done to start a program for the Parish.
Ginger Boutwell with LSU Ag Center gave updates on activities for April and May.
The Cooperative Endeavor agreement with the Police Jury and the CDBG Program on damages suffered by the Parish as a result of Hurricanes Gustav/Ike was tabled.
Motion by Young and seconded by Campbell regarding allocations one and two in the amount of $4,471,702 made available through CDBG funds for Hurricane Gustav and Ike whereby Parishes thorough their allocations will be able to hire grant administered staff and/or consultants to assist parishes meting unmet housing, business, public service, public infrastructure and other needs incurred by the 2008 disasters. Unanimously approved
Juror Young said that he would not like for the Jury to be obligated to hire grant writers until the money is in hand. Greg said the Purchasing Committee would probably be the selection committee. Juror Johnson said he would like to be on the Committee.
Edwin A. Randall family members appeared before the Jury to oppose building the boat ramp at Tensas River on Hwy 4 Franklin Parish side. They own property there and would not like to see the ramp built.
Motion by Young and seconded by Parks not to approve building boat ramp at Tensas River Hwy 4 - Franklin Parish side since the the Randall family who own property there are opposed. Unanimously approved
Discussion on Chip sealing and resealing roads. The Jury room was packed with Franklin Parish residents would were against resealing roads that had already been sealed. Several residents said that we like the Jury to go back to the original list. After much discussion the Jury reversed its decision from last months meeting and go back to the original chip seal list.
Motion by Johnson and seconded by Hendry to go back to the original chip seal list go down as far as we can for 2009 and use FEMA if roads qualify.
Yeas: Johnson, Parks, Campbell, and Hendry
Oppose: Young Absent: Scott
Juror Young wanted to know what are we going to do about roads thatís already sealed and deteriorating. President Guimbellot said see if Grant money was available.
Motion by Campbell and seconded by Young to change Cureington Road to Don Williams Road. Unanimously approved
Gene King of Turkey Creek Dam Board told Jurors that there is a leak at the Dam of about an inch and a half. He said that he several phone calls about this situation. He said that he had gone down and checked 3 times in the last five months. It is not about to flood and not critical. King said when the lake goes down the leak will probably stop.
Juror Johnson said that a certain number of empty sand bags should be stored at different locations in the Parish so residents want have to come all the way to Winnsboro to get sand bags.
Motion by young and seconded by Campbell to amend the budget as follows: Unanimously approved
ROAD & BRIDGE
Acct Name Budgeted 2009 Suggested Amendment Total Amended Budget
FEMA Reimb
Special Grant Rev. 10,000 175,000 185,000
Penalties 22 28 50
WF Mat. & Supplies 0 31,300 31,300
Matching SS 1,500 7,000 8,500
Special Grant Exp. 10,000 175,000 185,000
Maint. & Repairs 15,000 50,000
Office Supplies 500 2,000
Grader Blades 21,000 12,810
Drainage
Materials & Supplies 8,000 5,000 13,000
Office supplies 100 400 500
Parish Equipment
Purchase of Equipment 20,000 75,000 95,000
Road Equipment & Salary Adj
Purchase of Equipment 10,000 75,000 95,000
Motion by Campbell and seconded by Parks approving Terrance Winborne (BobTails) to discharge treated sanitary sewer into Ash Slough on Hwy 4 West. Unanimously approved
Superintendent Report: Motion by Hendry and seconded by Parks to approve Work Schedule for April/May. Unanimously approved
Treasurers Report: Motion by Campbell and seconded by Parks approving Sam Wiggins attending GFOA meeting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana May 7th and 8th, 2009. Unanimously approved
Sam told Jurors that she needed to meet with Committee to discuss grant from Higher Ground Mitigation. Need to take one or two items off to fall within the grant money. Same to set up meeting.
Motion by Young and seconded Campbell to reorganize job descriptions for the office staff as presented to Jurors by Sam Wiggins, Treasurer.
Yeas: Johnson, Young, Campbell, Hendry
Nays: Parks Absent: Scott
Public Works Committee Report: Motion by Hendry and seconded by Parks approving Hardship Certification and Handicap driveway for Fred Ragsdale. Unanimously approved
Greg read an AG opinion from David Doughty, Parish Attorney concerning culverts: ‘new construction of driveways the Attorney General’s office and the Legislative Auditor office have taken the position that the Police Jury basically cannot provide culverts, install culverts, or allow the people to purchase those culverts from you.’
Motion by Parks and seconded by Campbell to get permit before installing culverts on new construction at no charge for permit. Unanimously approved
Personnel Committee Report: Motion by Campbell and seconded by Young to approve the following recommendations: Hire Robert Gladen - Lowboy Operator with Benefits at $10.50 per hour; Hire Allen Martin with - Mechanic with Benefits at $11.00 per hour; and Hire Joe McCarthy, Joe Berry, Eugene Jackson and David Robinson as Seasonal Bush Hog Operators at $9.00 per hour. Unanimously approved
Old Business: Juror Parks ask that the Franklin Sun would run another ad in the paper about citizen of Franklin Parish leaving their trash carts on side of the road after garbage pickup. He said that the cans should be moved within 24 hours.
New Business: Juror Hendry said that he met with Mr. Yates Engineer with Northeast LA Power Coop., about some poles out in a field on Hill Ridge Road. Mr. Yates said REA right of way override the Police Jury right of way. Hendry said REA moved about 10 poles. Sam is to check on Hold Harmless Law.
Juror Parks said that Greg had taken some inmates down to Turkey Creek Park and that the inmates did a good job cleaning up the park. Parks thanked Greg for doing this.
There being no further business to discuss, on a motion by Campbell and seconded by Young the meeting was unanimously adjourned.
/s/Johnnie Wesley, Parish Secretary
Franklin Parish Police Jury
/s/Harvey R. Guimbellot, Parish President
Franklin Parish Police Jury
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Franklin Parish Police Jury
Special Meeting
April 23, 2009 @ 6:00 P.M.
The Franklin Parish Police Jury met in Special Session on this the 23rd day of April, 2009 at 6:00 P.M. in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Courthouse Building, Winnsboro, Louisiana with the following Jurors present: Honorable Harvey Guimbellot, Jackie Johnson, Buddy Parks, Ricky Campbell, and Troy Hendry.
Juror Ray Young was absent from the meeting.
Juror Jackie Johnson led the group in Prayer and the Pledge.
Juror Scott entered the meeting.
Motion by Campbell and seconded by Hendry to approve the agenda. Unanimously approved
There was much discussion between Jurors and the audience concerning the wild hog problem and the damage they are doing to area crops. Everyone agreed that the community should work together to eliminate this problem.
Carol Pinnell-Alison of LSU Ag Center asked that we make clear this is a nuisance animal not a game animal.
Motion by Scott and seconded by Parks to proceed to create an Ordinance pass an Ordinance to catch and kill wild hogs. Unanimously approved
Jurors unanimously agreed to advertise for a Public Hearing regarding the wild hog situation.
Jury to get with Wildlife and Fisheries and see whatís the best way to dispose of the hogs.
There being no further business to discuss, on a motion by Campbell and seconded by Parks the meeting was unanimously adjourned.
/s/Johnnie Wesley, Parish Secretary
Franklin Parish Police Jury
/s/Harvey R. Guimbellot, Parish President
Franklin Parish Police Jury
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The Water We Drink
GILBERT WATER SYSTEM
Public Water Supply ID: LA 1041002
We are pleased to present to you the Annual Water Quality Report for the year 2008. This report is designed to inform you about the quality of your water and services we deliver to you every day (Este informe contiene informacion muy importante sobre su aqua potable. Traduzcalo o hable con alguien que lo entienda bien). Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water.
Our water source(s) are listed below:
Source Name, Source Water Type, Source Water Body Name
CC-1041009 West Groundwater
Winnsboro WS
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells. As water travels over the surface of land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include:
Microbial Contaminants - such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
Inorganic Contaminants - such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining or farming.
Pesticides and Herbicides - which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.
Organic Chemical Contaminants - including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems.
Radioactive Contaminants - which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
A Source Water Assessment Plan (SWAP) is now available from our office. This plan is an assessment of a delineated area around our listed sources through which contaminants, if present, could migrate and reach our source water. It also includes an inventory of potential sources of contamination within the delineated area, and a determination of the water supply’s susceptibility to contamination by the identified potential sources. According to the Source Water Assessment Plan, our water system had a susceptibility rating of LOW. If you would like to review the Source Water Assessment Plan, please feel free to contact our office at the number provided in the following paragraph.
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Gilbert Water System is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking and cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water system. Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health. We are pleased to report that our drinking water is safe and meets Federal and State Requirements. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you have any questions about this report, want to attend any scheduled meetings, or simply want to learn more about your drinking water, please contact Mike Stephens at 318-435-6506.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals - Office of Public Health routinely monitors for constituents in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The tables that follow show the results of our monitoring during the period of January 1st to December 31st, 2008. Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk.
In the tables below, you will find many terms and abbreviations you might not be familiar with. To help you better understand these terms, we’ve provided the following definitions:
Non-Detects (ND) - laboratory analysis indicates that the constituent is not present.
Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/L) - one part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000.
Parts per billion (PPB) or Micrograms per liter (ug/L) - one part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.
Parts per trillion (ppt) or Nanograms per liter (ng/L) - one part per trillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000,000.
Parts per quadrillion (ppQ) or Picograms per liter (pg/L) - one part per quadrillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000,000 years or one penny in $10,000,000,000,000.
Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) - picocuries per liter is a measure of the radioactivity in water.
Millirems per year (mrem/yr) - measure of radiation absorbed by the body.
Million fibers per liter (MFL) - million fibers per liter is a measure of the presence of asbestos fibers that are longer than 10 micrometers.
Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) - nephelometric turbidity unit is a measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the average person.
Variances & Exemptions (V & E) - State or EPA permission not to meet MCL or a treatment technique under certain conditions.
Action level (AL) - the concentration of a contaminant that, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements that a water system must follow.
Treatment technique (TT) - a treatment technique is a required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Maximum contaminant level (MCL) - the “Maximum Allowed” MCL is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCL’s are set as close to the MCLG’s as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Maximum contaminant level goal (MCLG) - the “Goal” is the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to human health. MCLG’s allow for a margin of safety.
Maximum residual disinfectant level (MRDL) - The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Maximum residual disinfectant level goal (MRDLG) - The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.
During the period covered by this report we had the below noted violations of drinking water regulations.
During the period covered by this report we had below noted violations of drinking water regulations.
No Violations Occurred in the Calendar Year of 2008.
Our water system tested a minimum of 1 samples per month monthly samples in accordance with the Total Coliform Rule for microbiological contaminants. During the monitoring period covered by this report, we had the following noted detections for microbiological contaminants:
No Detected Results were Found in the Calendar Your of 2008.
In the tables below, we have shown the regulated contaminants that were detectable levels. These samples, except for Lead and Copper results and surface water systems, were collected at the raw water source and represent water before any treatment, blending or distribution. As such, the consumer tap levels could be less. Chemical Sampling of our drinking water may not be required on an annual basis, therefore, information provided in this table refers back to the latest year of chemical sampling results.
Contaminant Date Level MCL MCLG Unit
No Detected Results were Found in the Calendar Year of 2008.
LEAD and COPPER
LEAD
Date: 2005-2007
90th Percentile: 1
95th Percentile: NA
Unit: ppb
AL: 15
Sites Over AL: 0
Typical Source: Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits.
Radionuclides
No Detected Results were Found in the Calendar Year of 2008
DBP Contaminants
No Detected Results were Found in the Calendar Year of 2008.
***Environmental Protection Agency Required Health Effect Language***
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as person with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their heath care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
There are no additional required health effects notices.
There are no additional required health effects violation notices.
Thank you for allowing us to continue providing your family with clean, quality water this year. In order to maintain a safe and dependable water supply we sometimes need to make improvements that will benefit all of our customers.
Please call our office if you have questions.
We at the GILBERT WATER SYSTEM work around the clock to provide top quality drinking water to every tap. We ask that all our customers help us protect and conserve our water sources, which are the heart of our community, our way of life, and our children’s future.
The GILBERT WATER SYSTEM water system is required to monitor for Disinfection By-Products in accordance with the Federal Stage 1 Disinfectant/disinfection By-Products (DDBP) Rule (40 CFR 141.132(b)(1)(ii). Systems conducting Stage 1 DDBP monitoring are required under (141.153(d)(4)) to include the Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) and Haloacetic Acids (HAA5s) highest running annual average (RAA) and the range from the last monitoring year within their annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
The GILBERT WATER SYSTEM water system shall utilize the TTHMs and HAA5s results for all compliance samples collected from 2nd quarter of 2007 to the 4th quarter of 2008 to determine the highest running annual average. If the water system monitors less than quarterly (i.e., annually or triennial), use the most recent results as the RAAs.
The GILBERT WATER SYSTEM water system shall utilize the TTHMs and HAA5s results for all compliance samples collected within the last monitoring year to determine the range (minimum and maximum value) for the entire system.
DBP Contaminants: Trihalomethanes, Total (TTHM), Monitoring Period: 2008; RAA: 10; Range: 10-10; Unit: ppb; MCL: 80; MCGL: 0; Typical Source: By-product of drinking water disinfection.
DBP Contaminants: Haloacetic Acids, Total (HAA5s), Monitoring Period: 2008; RAA: 0; Range: 0-0; Unit: ppb; MCL: 60; MCLG: 0; Typical Source: By-product of drinking water disinfection.
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