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Public Notices: Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

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



Public Notices Published Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed Bids will be received by the Franklin School Board, 7293 Prairie Road Winnsboro, Louisiana 71295, until 2:00 PM.May 18, 2010
For: General Maintenance to Winnsboro Elementary School
Franklin Parish School Board
Winnsboro, Louisiana
Contractors have the option of submitting bids electronically at www.bidsync.com in lieu of sealed bids.
Complete Bidding Documents for this project are available in electronic form. They may be obtained without charge and without deposit from www.aeplans.com. Printed copies are not available from the Architect but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most reprographic firms. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction costs. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Architect at
TBA Studio
103 Cypress Street,
West Monroe, Louisiana 71291
Telephone: (318) 340-1550
Facsimile: (318) 998-1315
E-mail: cwhittington@tbarchitecture.com
All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the base bid and all additive alternates, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, countersigned by a person who is under contract with the surety company or bond issuer as a licensed agent in this State and who is residing in this state. No Bid Bond indicating an obligation of less than five percent (5%) by any method is acceptable.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance and payment bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, and shall be countersigned by a person who is contracted with the surety company or bond issuer as agent of the company or issuer, and who is licensed as an insurance agent in this State, and who is residing in this State, in an amount equal to the 100% of the contract amount.
No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of Act 111 of 1983.
A mandatory pre-bid conference will be May 6, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. at the job site of the Winnsboro Elementary School. Bids shall be accepted only from Contractors who attend the Pre-bid Conference. Subcontractors are welcome to attend. Bids shall be accepted from prime bidders who are licensed in Louisiana under the classification of Building Construction.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
FRANKLIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Eddie Ray Bryan, President
ATTEST: Dr. Lanny Johnson, Superintendent
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SHERIFF’S SALE
Richland State Bank
Vs. No. 41,324
Jacob Wayne Jones, Kaylynn Gill Jones, Billy Ray Reed and Margaret Jane Gibson Reed
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 12th day of May A.D., 2010, within legal hours beginning at 10:00 a.m., the following described property, to-wit:
A certain lot or parcel of land just north of the town of Wisner, Louisiana, beginning at the Northwest corner of that certain lot or parcel of land purchased by Mrs. Loney Evans May from J.H. Sutton dated July 2nd, 1936, of record in Conveyance Book 29, Folio 178, of the records of Franklin Parish, Louisiana; thence run east along the north boundary of Mrs. Loney Evans May property a distance of 420 feet to said May properties northeast corner; thence run North parallel to street to the center of a certain ditch; thence in a northwesterly direction along center line of said ditch to a point; thence south about 254 feet to place of beginning, together with all improvements situated thereon.
AND ALSO
A certain lot or parcel of land in Kiper Subdivision, Wisner, Louisiana, described as follows: Begin at the Northeast corner of Lot 17 of Kiper Subdivision, Wisner, Louisiana, and run thence in a northwesterly direction along the north boundary of said Lot 17 and along the south boundary of Morgan Street 120 feet for a point of beginning; thence turn left deflection of 92 degrees - 44', and run south parallel to the east boundary of said Lot 17 115.5 feet to a point of intersection with the south boundary of said Lot 17; thence turn a right deflection of 106 degrees - 49' and run in a northwesterly direction along the south boundary of said Lot 17 400.25 feet to its southwest corner; thence north along the west boundary of said Lot 17, 18 feet to its northwest corner; thence in a southeasterly direction along the north boundary of said Lot 17 and along the South boundary of Morgan Street 383.57 feet back to the Point of Beginning, together with all improvements situated thereon.
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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SHERIFF’S SALE
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Vs. No. 41,292
Wanda Bell and the Estate of J.C. Coleman
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 12th day of May A.D., 2010, within legal hours beginning at 10:00 a.m., the following described property, to-wit:
The immovable (real) property specifically described as follows:
LOTS 31, 32, 33, 34 AND WEST HALF OF LOT 35 OF BLOCK 6 OF LANDIS PARK ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF WINNSBORO, LOUISIANA.
Together with any and all present and future buildings, constructions, component parts, improvements, attachments, appurtenances, fixtures, rights, ways, privileges, advantages, batture, and batture rights, servitudes and easements of every type and description, now and/or in the future relating to the Property, and any and all items and fixtures attached to and/or forming integral or component parts of the Property in accordance with the Louisiana Civil Code.
The Property or its address is commonly known as 1208 RUTH STREET AND 1206 RUTH 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
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Article IV, Section 21(D)(1) of the Louisiana Constitution, that on April 29, 2010, Entergy Louisiana, LLC (“ELL”) an electric public utility providing retail electric service to customers in forty-three (43) Parishes of the State of Louisiana, filed with the Louisiana Public Service Commission (“LPSC”), pursuant to Article IV, Section 21(D)(3) of the Louisiana Constitution and Title 45, Section 1163.1 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, a modified Formula Rate Plan (“FRP”) rider schedule that is intended to implement, pursuant to LPSC Order No. U-31147 issued on November 20, 2009 and effective the first billing cycle of May 2010 (April 30), an approximately $12.5 million increase in FRP revenues, to reflect the transfer of approximately $12.5 million of capacity costs associated with the Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Wholesale Baseload Capacity Resource (“EAI WBL”) from fuel adjustment clause recovery to base rate recovery. A corresponding $12.5 million will be removed from fuel costs pursuant to the ELL’s fuel adjustment clause mechanism.
It is estimated that the increase in FRP revenue will have the following effects upon ELL customers’ bills based upon April 2010 Fuel Adjustment Charges. A bill for Residential Service for 1,000 kWh would increase $0.62 from $93.49 to $94.11. A bill for Small General Service for 12,500 kWh would increase $9.30 from $1,304.67 to $1,313.97. A bill for Large General Service for 1000 kW and 500,000 kWh would increase $211.41 from $37,908.37 to $38,119.78. It is further estimated that, beginning with the May 2010 cost month, these FRP rate adjustments will be partially or fully offset by decreases to the fuel adjustment clause for these customers of $0.46, $5.78, and $231.00, respectively.
A copy of the FRP rider schedules may be viewed in the Office of the Louisiana Public Service Commission in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC.
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MINUTES-LIBRARY BOARD
April 28, 2010
The Franklin Parish Library Board met in a regular noon meeting on April 28, 2010.
Luella Snyder, Board President, opened the meeting with board members, Addie Bolton, Jeannette Thompson, and Bill Marionneaux present. John Guice was absent. Dr. Marionneaux led in prayer. Dr. Marionneaux moved that the minutes of the last board meeting be approved and Ms. Bolton seconded the motion and all were in favor.
Library Director, Carolyn Flint, gave the statistical reports for the first quarter of 2010. The financial report was given and the financial status of the library is good. Circulation was up for the quarter compared to the same quarter for 2009. Program attendance was good and the use of public access computers remains high.
Ms. Flint reported that the State Library of Louisiana had another budget cut. Some services provided to public libraries will be cut for the remainder of the fiscal year. On the other hand, the State Library received a grant that will allow them to offer more technology assistance during the coming year.
Ms. Flint asked the board members to allow the library to have two fine free weeks at the end of May and the beginning of June. Patrons will be asked to bring a can of food for the Good Samaritans if possible. Ms. Thompson moved that this be approved, Ms. Snyder seconded the motion and all were in favor.
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned.
Carolyn Flint, Library Director
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CITY OF WINNSBORO
COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 19, 2010
6:00 PM - CALL TO ORDER
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Winnsboro, Louisiana, met in regular session on Monday, April 10, 2010, at 6:00 PM at the Winnsboro City Court, 1308 Cornell Street, Winnsboro, Louisiana, with Mayor Jack Hammons presiding.
Pledge led by Mayor John Dumas
Prayer led by Richard Mahoney
Aldermen present: Richard Mahoney, Rosemary Davis, Betty Johnson, Craig Gill, Rex McCarthy
Absent:None
Motion by Gill, second by Johnson to approve the minutes of the regular session held on March 15, 2010. Unanimously approved.
PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 936:
Motion by McCarthy, second by Johnson and unanimously approved to adopt Ordinance No. 936 amending Ordinance No. 920.
RESOLUTION NO. 10-0401:
The following resolution was offered by Rex McCarthy and seconded by Craig Gill:
A resolution declaring the intention of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Winnsboro, Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the “City” or the “Issuer”), acting as the governing authority thereof, to issue in the name of the City, Sewer Revenue Bonds, in one or more series, in an amount not to exceed ONE MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($1,000,000) for the purpose of constructing and acquiring improvements, extensions and replacements to the sewer system of the City; generally describing said Sewer Revenue Bonds and the security therefor; authorizing the newspaper publication of a notice of such intention setting forth a date and time when said governing authority will meet in open and public session to hear any objections to the proposed issuance of such Bonds; providing for the filing of a petition by a certain percentage of the electors of the City objecting to the issuance of the proposed Bonds unless an election is held on the question of the issuance thereof; applying to the State Bond Commission for the approval of the contents of the proposed notice of intention; and other matters in connection therewith.
LANNY RUNDELL – WINNSBORO AIRPORT MANAGER:
Mayor Dumas informed the Board that City Attorney Tab Singer had been working with Lanny Rundell to prepare a lease agreement between the City of Winnsboro and Lanny Rundell as airport manager. The lease is not completed but will be ready to be presented to the Board in May. Motion by Gill, second by Davis to table the discussion until the May 17, 2010 meeting. Unanimously approved.
ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION:
Motion by McCarthy, second by Johnson to introduce an ordinance increasing the monthly pay of the Board of Aldermen for the City of Winnsboro to $300.00 effective with the term beginning July 1, 2010.
Yeas: Davis, Johnson, McCarthy
Nays: Mahoney, Gill
Absent: None
A public hearing will be held on Monday, May 17, 2010, 6:00 PM at Winnsboro City Court, 1308 Cornell Street, Winnsboro, Louisiana, prior to adoption of the ordinance.
HUMANE OFFICER REPORT:
The Humane Officer is now required to complete daily reports on all activity involving animal pick-up, rescue and transporting to the Animal Shelter in Ouachita Parish. Copies of these reports were presented to the Board for review. Motion by McCarthy, second by Gill and unanimously approved to accept these reports.
POLICE CHIEF MONTHLY REPORT:
Police Chief Lester Thomas presented the monthly activity report for the City of Winnsboro Police Department. Motion by Gill, second by McCarthy and unanimously approved to accept the police report.
HIRING OF POLICE OFFICERS:
Upon the recommendation of Police Chief Lester Thomas a motion was made by Davis, second by McCarthy and unanimously approved to hire Byron Eaton and Hernandez Robinson as police officers for the City of Winnsboro Police Department. Both Eaton and Robinson will have to complete the police academy.
FIRE CHIEF MONTHLY REPORT:
Chief Truman Welch gave a monthly activity report for the City of Winnsboro Fire Department. Motion by Gill, second by Johnson to accept the fire report. Unanimously approved.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
Motion by McCarthy, second by Gill to accept the financial statements as presented. Unanimously approved.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no more business to come before the board at this time, a motion was made by Gill, second by McCarthy and unanimously approved that the meeting be adjourned.
Roxy Fletcher John Dumas
City Clerk Mayor
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The Water We Drink
City of Winnsboro Water System
Public Water Supply ID: LA 1041006
We are pleased to present to you the Annual Water Quality Report for the year 2009. 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 Location, Source Type, Source Water BodyName
Well #1 Groundwater
Well #2 Groundwater
Well #3 Groundwater
Well #4 Groundwater
Well #5 Groundwater
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 HIGH. 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. Winnsboro 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 or 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 John Dumas at 318-435-9087.
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, 2009. 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.
No Violations Occurred in the Calendar Year of 2009.
Our water system tested a minimum of 7 samples per month monthly sample(s) 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:
Microbiological Result MCL MCLG Typical Source
COLIFORM (TCR) In the month of MCL: Systems that Collect 0 Naturally present
August, 1 sample less than 40 samples per month- in the environment
Returned as positive no more than 1 positive monthly Sample
In the table below, we have shown the regulated contaminants that have 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.
Regulated Collection Highest
Contaminant Date Value Range Unit MCL MCLG Typical Source
Barium 08/08/2006 0.052 0.0115- ppm 2 2 Discharge of Drilling wastes;
0.052 Discharge from metal refineries; Erosion of natural deposits
Fluoride 08/07/2006 0.22 0.15- ppm 4 4 Erosion of natural deposits:
0.22 Water additive which promotesStrong teeth; Dis charge fertilizer And aluminum factories
Nitrate- Nitrite 08/07/2006 1.57 0.99- ppm 10 10 Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, Sew age; Erosion of natural deposits
Lead & Date 90th 95th Unit AL Sites Typical Source
Copper percentile percentile Over AL

No Detected Results were found in the Calendar Year of 2009.
Radionuclides Collection Date Highest Value Range Unit MCL MCLG Typical Source
No Detected Results were found in the Calendar Year of 2009
DBP Contaminants Monitoring Period RAA Range Unit MCL MCLG Typical Source
No Detected Results were Found in the Calendar Year of 2009
***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 persons 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 health 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).
Additional Required Health Effects language:
Coliforms and bacteria that are naturally present in the environment and are used as an indicator that other, potentially-harmful, bacteria may be present. Coliforms were found in more samples than allowed and this was a warning of potential problems.
95th Percentile Health Effects Language
There are no additional required health effects violation notices.
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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 WINNSBORO 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.
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