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Public Notices: Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Public & Legal Notices may be submitted to us at legals@franklinsun.com.

Public Notices Published Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Parish School Board of the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), on September 8, 2009, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within the Parish on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14,2009, and that at the said election there will be submitted to all registered voters in the Parish qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, to-wit:
PROPOSITION
(SALES AND USE TAX RENEWAL)
Summary: 10 years, 1/2% sales and use tax renewal with a minimum of 15% of the net proceeds of the tax to be used for purchasing and acquiring classroom teaching supplies and equipment and the remaining net proceeds to be placed in a separate account to be dedicated, allocated and used for the purpose of improving school related facilities and equipment for , and paying maintenance and operating expenses of, the public school system of the Parish (excluding the payment of salaries of school board members)
Shall the Parish School Board of the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the “Parish School Board”), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplement thereto, be authorized to continue to levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, a tax of one-half percent (1/2%) (the “Tax”) from and after July 1, 2010, upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and upon the sale of services in Franklin Parish (the “Parish”), all as defined by law (an estimated $1,200,00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years with a minimum of fifteen percent (15%) of the net proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be used for the purpose of purchasing and acquiring classroom teaching supplies and equipment, and the remaining net proceeds to be placed in a separate account to be dedicated, allocated and used for the purpose of improving and operating expenses of, the public school system of the Parish (excluding the payment of salaries of School Board members)?
The said special election will be held at the following polling places situated within the Parish, which polls will open at six o’clock (6:00) a.m., and close at eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, to-wit:
POLLING PLACES
1 Ft. Necessity High School 10630 Hwy. 562 Ft. Necessity
2 Jigger Apostolic Hall 7197 Hwy. 128 Jigger
3 Brakers Store 6385 Hwy. 562 Wisner
4 Wisner Town Hall 9530 Natchez St. Wisner
4A Gilbert Community Center 157 Hanna St. Gilbert
4B Wisner Town Hall 9530 Natchez St. Wisner
6 Gilbert Community Center 157 Hanna St. Gilbert
7 Gilbert Community Center 157 Hanna St. Gilbert
9 Gilbert Community Center 157 Hanna St. Gilbert
12 Franklin Parish ROTC Building 1600 Glover St. Winnsboro
13 New Hope Masonic Lodge 2195 Hwy. 135 Winnsboro
14 Woodman of the World Hall 261 Taylor Ave. Winnsboro
16 Winnsboro Housing Authority 1702 Hatfield St. Winnsboro
18 Winnsboro Jr. High School 5915 Hwy. 4 Winnsboro
19 Ward III School, 2051 Hwy. 578 Winnsboro
20 Winnsboro Jr. High School 5915 Hwy. 4 Winnsboro
21 Ward III School 2051 Hwy. 578 Winnsboro
22 Winnsboro Jr. High School 5915 Hwy. 4 Winnsboro
24 Winnsboro Lower Elem. School 1310 Warren St, Winnsboro
25 Woodman of World Hall 261 Taylor Ave. Winnsboro
26 VFW Hall 2108 Loop Road Winnsboro
27 Franklin Parish Courthouse 6560 Main St. Winnsboro
27A Franklin Parish Courthouse 6560 Main St. Winnsboro
28A Franklin Parish Courthouse 6560 Main St. Winnsboro
30 Baskin Community Center 1860 Hwy. 857 Baskin
31 Gulledge-Richardson Comm Ctr. 157 Football Field Crowville
32 North Central Fire Station 1772 Hwy. 859 Delhi
33 Friendship Fire Station 4918 Hwy. 132 Baskin
The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law.
The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5, Chapter 6-A and Chapter 6-B of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory, and the officers appointed to hold the said election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, of such substitutes therefor as many be selected and Authority, and NOTICES IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, the Franklin Parish School Board Office, Winnsboro, Louisiana, on MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009, at FIVE-THIRTY O’CLOCK (5:30) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the said special election. All registered voters of the Parish are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Winnsboro, Louisiana, on this, the 8th day of September, 2009.
ATTEST: /s/Eddie Ray Bryan, President
/s/Lanny Johnson, Secretary
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SHERIFF’S SALE
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2005-HE2 Trust
Vs. No. 41,004
Jimmy Hines (A/K/A Jimmy H. Hines A/K/A Jimmy Monroe Hines)
State of Louisiana
Parish of Franklin
Fifth District Court
By virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE, to me directed by the honorable Fifth District Court of Louisiana, in and for the Parish of Franklin, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the front door of the Courthouse, in the City of Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, La., on Wednesday the 4th day of November A.D., 2009, within legal hours beginning at 10:00 a.m., the following described property, to-wit:
The North 50 feet of Lot 7, and the South 30 feet of Lot 8, Block 29, Fifth Addition to Ramage Place Addition, a Subdivision located in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, together with all buildings and improvements located thereon having a municipal address of 306 Carter Street, Winnsboro, Louisiana 71295
Which has the address of 306 Carter Street, Winnsboro, LA 71295.
Seized in this above style suit. Terms of sale, cash, with the benefit appraisement.
Steve E. Pylant, Sheriff
Sheriff’s Office, Winnsboro, La.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The Franklin Parish School Board is now accepting sealed bids for the lease of the 21st section pasture land located at Township 11, Range 7 East containing approximately 43.2 acres more or less. Sealed bids will be received by 12:00 noon on September 30, 2009 at the Franklin Parish School Board, 7293 Prairie Road, Winnsboro, LA. Bids will be opened at 1:00 p.m. on September 30, 2009. If you have any questions contact Yvonne Blount at (318)435-9046.
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SHERIFF’S SALE
Asset Finance, Inc.
Vs. No. 40,814
Terry Ogden AKA Terry L. Ogden and Mark Daniels
State of Louisiana
Parish of Franklin
Fifth District Court
By virtue of a writ of FIERI FACIAS, to me directed by the honorable Fifth District Court of Louisiana, in and for the Parish of Franklin, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the front door of the Courthouse, in the City of Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, La., on Wednesday the 14th day of October A.D., 2009, within legal hours beginning at 10:00 a.m., the following described property, to-wit:
ONE (1) 1999 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK, VIN# 1GCEK19R8XR145204.
Seized in this above style suit. Terms of sale, cash, with the benefit appraisement.
Steve E. Pylant, Sheriff
Sheriff’s Office, Winnsboro, La.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids for the following will be received by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, 1202 Capitol Access, East Wing WE-200, Headquarters Administration Building, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, Telephone number (225/379-1444) on date(s) shown below, until 9:45 a.m. No bids will be accepted after this hour. At 10:00 a.m. of the same day and date, they will be publicly opened and read in East Wing EW-200, Headquarters Administration Building. Evidence of authority to submit the bid shall be required in accordance with R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(c) and/or R.S. 39:1594(C)(2)(D).
BIDS TO BE OPENED: OCTOBER 15, 2009
TREATED TIMBER
The Department will award the contract to the LOWEST responsible bidder without discrimination on grounds of race, color or national origin. Minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids pursuant to this advertisement.
Full information may be obtained upon request from the above address.
The Department reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities.
William D. Ankner, Ph.D
Secretary
Carla J. Parent, CPPB
DOTD Procurement Director
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Board of Commissioners
Franklin Parish Hospital
Service District No. 1, d/b/a
Franklin Medical Center
August 24, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Members Present: Paul Price Jr.; Chairman, Michael Wright; Vice Chairman, Jan Hicks, Dan Warner and Nick Poulos.
Others Present: Terri Spence, Blake Kramer, Michael Devault, Charlotte Boone.
Absent: Dr. Joel Eldridge and Sheila Mason
1. Call to Order and Invocation:
Mr. Price called the meeting to order and Dr. Hicks gave the invocation.
2. Approval of Minutes:
A motion to approve the minutes from July 27, 2009 meeting was made by Mr. Wright and seconded by Dr. Hicks. Motion carried without objection.
3. Chief Nursing Officer Report: Sheila Mason, CNO/RN.
A motion was made by Dr. Hicks and seconded by Mr. Wright to accept the Performance Improvement Reports for June 2009 and July 2009 as presented by Blake Kramer. Motion carried without objection.
A motion was made by Mr. Warner and seconded by Dr. Hicks to approve the RN scholarship agreement for Angela Lofton as presented by Blake Kramer. Motion carried without objection.
All other reports, updates and approvals will be presented by Mrs. Mason at the next regular scheduled board meeting.
4. Financials: Blake Kramer, Compliance
May 2009-a net operating income of $22,890.87 and a net income of $51,777.80.
June 2009- a net operating income loss of $534,250.21 and a net income loss of $147,031.75. The contributing factors to the loss for June are a decrease in deposits, past due bills being paid, and lower volumes.
Sherry Beach, Jean Thomas, and Sue Collins worked closely with Paul Delaney to prepare these statements. We are confident that these numbers are accurate financial statements for the months of May 2009 and June 2009.
A motion was made by Dr. Hicks and seconded by Mr. Wright to approve the financials for May 2009 and June 2009 as presented to the board. Motion carried without objection.
5. Medical Staff Dr. Joel Eldridge, Chief of Staff
A motion was made by Mr. Poulos and seconded by Mr. Warner to approve the credentialing of Rita Agarwal, MD; Thomas Wooldridge, MD; Jeffrey Tanita, MD; Robert Little, CRNA; Charles Hoo, MD; Vinson Uytana, MD; Victor McCoy, MD; Karen Caldemeyer, MD; Ann Tran, MD; Scott Zentner, MD; Bruce Lobitz, MD and David Moore, MD as presented by Blake Kramer. Motion carried without objection.
6. Administrative Update: Terri Spence, Int. Administrator
HVAC project is close to completion. The project is progressing well. We hope to complete the project with in the next few weeks.
After completing the HVAC project we are set to begin on several other projects within the hospital. New carpet will be installed in the foyer and the walls will be painted. The lobby bathrooms will be painted and retiled.
The Siemens IT project is going great. We have begun training in the last few weeks. Integrated testing will begin the week of August 31st. Financial departments will go live October 1, 2009. Clinical departments will go live December 1st.
7. Legal Report: Blake Kramer, Compliance
We received notification from the Attorney General’s office of a complaint filed by an unnamed party. The complaint alleged the Board violated open meetings laws during the June 12, 2009 special meeting. We responded to this complaint and fully cooperated with the investigation. The Attorney General’s office has sent their response which stated there were no violations of the open meetings laws.
8. Executive Session:
A motion was made by Dr. Hicks and seconded by Mr. Wright to enter into executive session. Motion passed unanimously.
9. Open Session:
A motion to enter into open session was made by Mr. Wright, and seconded by Dr. Hicks. Motion carried without objection.
A motion to revise clinic arrangement agreement with Dr. Joel Eldridge was made by Mr. Warner, and seconded by Dr. Hicks as discussed in executive session. Motion carried without objection.
A motion to approve the IT Implementation contracts pending review was made by Mr. Wright and seconded by Dr. Hicks as discussed in executive session. Motion carried without objection.
A motion to pursue the purchase of EDM with Winnsboro clinic funds was made by Mr. Warner, and seconded by Dr. Hicks as discussed in executive session Motion carried without objection.
A motion to proceed with legal strategy of pending litigation was made by Dr. Hicks, and seconded by Mr. Warner as discussed in executive session. Motion carried without objection.
A motion was made to approve the “per trip” revisions to the ambulance transfer agreement by Dr. Hicks, and seconded by Mr. Wright as discussed in executive session. Motion carried without objection.
A motion to approve strategic planning regarding CD allocations was made by Dr. Hicks, and seconded by Mr. Warner as discussed in executive session. Motion carried without objection.
A motion to approve the revisions to the existing PTO policy was made by Dr. Hicks, and seconded by Mr. Warner as discussed in executive session. Motion carried without objection.
A motion to approve strategic planning regarding the Administrator and Controller positions was made by Mr. Warner and seconded by Mr. Poulos as discussed in executive session. Motion carried without objection.
10. Adjourn
The motion to adjourn was made by Dr. Hicks, and seconded by Mr. Warner. Motion carried without objection.
Paul Price Jr.; Chairman
Board of Commissioners
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Board of Commissioners
Franklin Parish Hospital
Service District No. 1, d/b/a
Franklin Medical Center
Special Meeting August 27, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Members Present: Paul Price Jr.; Chairman, Michael Wright; Vice Chairman, Jan Hicks, Dan Warner and Nick Poulos
Others Present: Blake Kramer, Terri Spence, Dr. Joel Eldridge and Charlotte Boone.
Absent: Sheila Mason
1. Call to Order and Invocation:
Mr. Price called the meeting to order and Mr. Wright gave the invocation.
2. Open Session:
A motion to enter into open session was made by Mr. Poulos and seconded by Dr. Hicks. Motion carried unanimously.
A. Collaboration with Tensas Parish Police Jury:
Blake Kramer presented to the Board for discussion a joint resolution between the Board and Tensas Parish Police Jury. Mr. Kramer stated that the agreement approved at the last meeting for Dr. Joel Eldridge will be part of the collaborative efforts in Tensas Parish. The recent closing of Tensas Parish Nursing home has resulted in a negative impact on Tensas Parish as well as Franklin Medical Center. The Tensas Police Jury would consider it beneficial for FMC to fill the economic and health care services void left by the closure. Mr. Kramer spoke with a committee of Tensas citizens and quoted them as saying, “This is good news for Tensas Parish.” In a statement of intention to collaborate for the purpose of developing and sustaining health care services in the parish of Tensas the board was asked to approve the resolution as presented.
A motion to approve the Joint Resolution between the Franklin Medical Center Board of Commissioners and the Tensas Parish Police Jury as presented was made by Mr. Poulos and seconded Dr. Hicks. Motion carried unanimously.
B. Update regarding open meetings complaint
Blake Kramer gave some clarifications to the board concerning the complaint filed with the Attorney General’s office by an unknown party. Mr. Kramer explained the complaint is separate from the lawsuit filed and that state law would require the Attorney General’s office to prosecute any open meetings violations unless the initial investigation showed otherwise. They have responded to us with written notification stating that no violations occurred.
Mr. Kramer clarified for the record that Mike Kramer, is the attorney of record for the hospital and has been so for the last 30 years. Mike Kramer as acting attorney for Franklin Medical Center is handling the pending litigation involving the former Administrator. Mr. Kramer confirmed that he handled the Attorney General complaint in his capacity as Compliance Officer and clarified that he has not been promoted to the position of Interim Financial officer.
C. Update regarding Tommy Banks physician commitment
Blake Kramer clarified for the board the circumstances of Mr. Banks commitment to Franklin Medical Center through the scholarship program. Mr. Banks approached the hospital about coming to work in Winnsboro following his completion of medical school. The board voted to approve a scholarship for Mr. Banks. To fulfill his scholarship obligation Mr. Banks will work for Franklin Medical Center for 3 years after his completion of medical school.
3. Adjourn
The motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Wright, and seconded by Mr. Poulos. Motion carried without objection.
Paul Price Jr. Chairman
Board of Commissioners
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Town of Wisner will be taking sealed bids for the following equipment until 2:00 p.m. on October 8, 2009.
All equipment will be sold as is.
1999 Crown Victoria - Minimum bid $2,500.00
1 MX6 John Deere bush hog
1 D31A Komatsu Dozier
1 Hardee SH-360-Side mount bush hog.
1 Caterpillar Pro E70B Track Hoe
1 Junk Jackson 72 inch cut lawnmower with 21 HP Diesel Motor
1 Koba Diesel Motor
Please send all sealed bids to Town of Wisner, P.O. Box 290, Wisner, LA 71378.
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VILLAGE OF GILBERT
The Village of Gilbert Mayor and Board of Alderman met in a special called meeting Friday, September 25th, 2009, at 12:00 p.m. (noon), at the Gilbert City Hall.
Those present were as follows: Mayor Mike Stephens, Clerk Diane Parker, Alderman Kay Dunaway, Leo Miller, and Louis Ezell.
Also present were: Ty Britt, JoAnn Evans and citizens.
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
Chief Britt made a recommendation that Bradley Edwards be hired as a part-time patrol officer. Discussion was held. Motion made by Louis Ezell, to hire Bradley Edwards as a part-time police officer. Leo Miller seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Diane Parker, Clerk
Mike Stephens, Mayor
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NOTICE
In Accordance with Louisiana Law regarding convicted Sex Offenders, I am required to provide the following information to those living in my neighborhood:
Name: Clyde Elbert Hollis
Address: 1630 Hwy. 15, Lot #3
Winnsboro, LA 71295
Offense of Conviction: Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile.
Race: B Sex M
Height: 5/10” Weight: 150
Eye: Brown Hair: Black
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