SLP Government And Amended Budget And Operating Expenses

AGENDA

ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2024 @ 6:00 P.M.
OLD CITY MARKET, 131 W. BELLEVUE ST.
OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA

I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION (Councilman Ernest Blanchard)
III. ROLL CALL
IV. CONDOLENCES
V. PERSONS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

 Anna Bell Jones, John Gary Chavis, Marlena Leonora Jones Chavis,
Darrell Chavis, Gerold Chavis, Lucius Jones Sr., and Lisa Guillory,
214 Gordon Opelousas, La 70570 Parcel #0603301000
 Doris Guillory, Susan Kay Guillory, Judy Landry, James Wayne Guillory, and
Betty Sinclair and Jean Albarado, Acadiana Road, Opelousas, La 70570
Parcel #0603153000
 Vision Acquisition LLC, 111 Sherry Street Opelousas, La 70570
Parcel # 0103774710
 Linda Gail Naquin Castille, 151 Richard Kolder Lane, Opelousas, La 70570
Parcel # 0104119800
 Alma Etal Davenport and Floyd Davenport, Hwy 10 Melville, La 71353
Parcel #0401499500
 CDB Leasing INC, 1485 Hwy 10 Washington, La 70589 Parcel #0500328001
 Carolyn Rose Darboone, 116 Kennerson Road Opelousas, La 70570
Parcel # 0500929100
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

 Regular Meeting: November 20th, 2024
 Special Meeting: December 11th, 2024

VII. PARISH PRESIDENT’S REPORT

VIII. NEW BUSINESS:

*Items passed through committee.

The Council to vote on whether or not to go forward on work on blighted property
located at 214 Gordon Opelousas, La 70570 Parcel #0603301000 owned by
Anna Bell Jones, John Gary Chavis, Marlena Leonora Jones Chavis, Darrell Chavis,
Gerold Chavis, Lucius Jones Sr., and Lisa Guillory.
The Council to vote on whether or not to go forward on work on blighted property
located at Acadiana Road, Opelousas, La 70570 Parcel #0603153000 owned by
Doris Guillory, Susan Kay Guillory, Judy Landry, James Wayne Guillory,
Betty Sinclair and Jean Albarado.
The Council to vote on whether or not to go forward on work on blighted property
located at 111 Sherry Street Opelousas, La 70570 Parcel # 0103774710
owned by Vision Acquisition LLC.
The Council to vote on whether or not to go forward on work on blighted property
located at 151 Richard Kolder Lane, Opelousas, La 70570 Parcel # 0104119800
owned by Linda Gail Naquin Castille.

The Council to vote on whether or not to go forward on work on blighted property
located at Hwy 10 Melville, La 71353 Parcel #0401499500
owned by Alma Etal Davenport, Floyd Davenport.
The Council to vote on whether or not to go forward on work on blighted property
located at 1485 Hwy 10 Washington, La 70589 Parcel #0500328001
owned by CDB LEASING INC.
The Council to vote on whether or not to go forward on work on blighted property
located at 116 Kennerson Road Opelousas, La Parcel #0500929100
owned by Carolyn Rose Darboone.
Vote to re-appoint Lachana McCartney for one appointment to Fire District No. 3 for a
four-year term. (01-01-2025 – 01-01-2029)
Vote to re-appoint Ryan Dupre and appoint Jacob Moreau for two appointments to
Fire District No. 5 for a two-year term. (01-01-2025 – 01-01-2027)
Vote to re-appoint Devin Johnson, Gilbert Guillory, and Joseph Popillion for three
appointments to Fire District No. 6 for a two- year term. (01-18-2025 – 01-18-2027)
Authorize the Council Clerk to advertise for one appointment to St. Landry Agricultural
Arena Authority for a five- year term. (01-18-2025 – 01-18-2030)
Authorize the Parish President to sign the approval of “The Silos RV Resort” Section 4,
Township 6 & 7, Range 4 East located on HWY 31, Opelousas, La.
Authorize the Parish President to sign the Preliminary and Final Approval of Anna Loise
Benoit ET AL- Lots 7A-7M (13 lots), Benoit Road and Howard Venable Road
Opelousas, La.
Authorize the ratification of three appointments to the St. Landry Parish Communications
District E-911 for a four-year term.
Authorize the Council Clerk to advertise for seven appointments to St. Landry Parish
Tourist Commission for a three-year term. (02-19-2025 – 02-19-2028)
Authorize the Council Clerk to advertise for one appointment to St. Landry Parish
Waterworks District No. 2 (Rural) for a four-year term. (01-01-2025 – 01-01-2029).
Authorize Council Clerk to advertise for one appointment to Public Works Commission
District Six for a four-year term. (02-19-2025 – 02-19-2029)
Authorize Council Clerk to advertise for one appointment to Bellevue & Coulee Crouche
Gravity Drainage District No. 20 for a four- year term. (02-15-2025 – 02-15- 2029)

IX. ORDINANCES TO BE INTRODUCED:

ORDINANCE NO. 2024-050

AN ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE THAT ALL ORDINANCES THAT ARE ENACTED
BY THE ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL SHALL BE RECORDED WITH THE
ST. LANDRY PARISH CLERK OF COURT AFTER THE ORDINANCES ARE
ENACTED BY THE ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL

ORDINANCE NO. 2024-051

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ST. LANDRY PARISH CODE OF ORDINANCES
SECTION 44-3 TO DESIGNATE A SPEED LIMIT OF 30 MPH FOR SCHOOL ROAD

ORDINANCE NO. 2024-052

An Ordinance to set regular meeting dates for the St. Landry Parish Council Meetings for
the year 2025 on the third Wednesday of each month at six o’clock p.m. and for the Public
Works and Administrative/Finance Committees to meet on the first Wednesday of each
month at six o’clock p.m. with the exception of January 1, 2025 in reserve of New Year’s
Day.

Dates for upcoming Council Meetings in 2025 are listed below:
TENTATIVE COUNCIL MEETING DATES FOR 2025
(Third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.)

January 15, 2025
February 19, 2025
March 19, 2025
April 16, 2025
May 21, 2025
June 18, 2025
July 16, 2025
August 20, 2025
September 17, 2025
October 15, 2025
November 19, 2025
December 17, 2025

TENTATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING DATES FOR 2025
(First Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.)

January 2, 2025
February 5, 2025
March 5, 2025
April 2, 2025
May 7, 2025
June 4, 2025
July 2, 2025
August 6, 2025
September 3, 2025
October 1, 2025
November 5, 2025
December 3, 2025

ORDINANCE NO. 2024-053

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 2024-040 WHICH WAS ENACTED
BY THE ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 20, 2024, AND WHICH IS
AN ORDINANCE TO ABOLISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 IN
ST. LANDRY PARISH, AND TO REPEAL SECTION 20-27, SECTION 20-28, AND
SECTION 20-29 IN CHAPTER 20 OF THE ST. LANDRY PARISH CODE OF
ORDINANCES IN ORDER TO ABOLISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1,
AND THIS AMENDMENT IS TO LIST FURTHER HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT
PROPERTY THAT WILL BE CONVEYED, TRANSFERRED, AND VESTED IN
ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT.

ORDINANCE NO. 2024-054

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE RULES AND THE REGULATIONS THAT GOVERN
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS IN ST. LANDRY PARISH.

ORDINANCE NO. 2024-055
(Sponsored By: Timmy Lejeune)

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE 2024 OPERATING BUDGET

ORDINANCE NO. 2024-056
(Sponsored By: Timmy Lejeune)

AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE 2025 OPERATING BUDGET

X. ORDINANCES TO BE ADOPTED:

ORDINANCE NO. 2024- 045
(Sponsored By: Councilman Ernest Blanchard)

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ST. LANDRY PARISH ORDINANCE CHAPTER 44,
SECTION 44-14 so that Oak Road in St. Landry Parish can be included on the list of roads
in St. Landry Parish that are designated as “No Truck or 18-Wheeler Thru Traffic” routes.
WHEREAS, St. Landry Parish Ordinance Chapter 44, Section 44-14 lists the roads
in St. Landry Parish that are designated as “No Truck or 18-Wheeler Thru Traffic“ routes.
WHEREAS, this Ordinance amends St. Landry Parish Ordinance Chapter 44,
Section 44-14 so that Oak Road in St. Landry Parish can be included on the list of roads
that are designated as “No Truck or 18-Wheeler Thru Traffic” routes.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH
GOVERNMENT that Chapter 44, Section 44-14 is hereby amended as follows:
The following roads are hereby restricted and designated as “No Truck or 18-Wheeler
Thru Traffic” routes:
Andrepont Road (Parish Road 6-10) (1)
Beck Miller Road (Parish Road 6-340) (2)
Beck Miller Road (Parish Road 6-340-1) (3)
Begnaud Road (4)
Belmont Drive (5)
Comfort Lane (6)
Country Ridge (7)
Darjean Road (8)
Dresser Loop (9)
Federal Road (Council District No. 1) (10)
Fisher Road (Parish Road 4-110) (11)
Fort Hamilton Drive (Parish Road 1-319) (12)
Frank Road (13)
Frilot Cove Road (14)
Gordon Street (Parish Road 6-45) (15)
Government Road (Council District No. 3) (16)
Greg Drive (17)
Harmon Lane in Opelousas (18)
Henderson Drive (19)

Hidalgo Road (Council District No. 3) (20)
Highway 1244 (21)
Iseringhausen Road (22)
Jacob Road (Parish Road 6-345) (23)
Jeff Thibodeaux (Parish Road 6-345) (24)
Judson Walsh (25)
Lawyer Road (26)
Littell Street (Parish Road 6-40) (27)
McClelland Road (Parish Road 6-35) (28)
Nap Lane (29)
National Road (Council District No. 3) (30)
Nezat Road (31)
North 6th Street between Hwy. 190 and Hwy. 104 (32)
Oak Road (33)
Perry Drive (Parish Road 6-40-1) (34)
Plantation Road (35)
Rainbow Drive (36)
Riverbirch (37)
Rolling Oaks Drive (Parish Road 1-397) (38)
Sir Thomas Henry Drive (39)
Smith Lane (Parish Road 5-30) (40)
Soileau Road (Parish Road 6-275) (41)
Soileau Road from Hwy. 13 to Hwy. 757 (42)
Tecumseh Loop (43)
Thibodeaux Street (Parish Road 6-35-2) (44)
West Loop and Hwy. 190 West intersection (45)

ORDINANCE NO. 2024-046
(Sponsored By: Councilman Alvin Stelly)

AN ORDINANCE TO SELL ADJUDICATED PROPERTY TO AN ADJOINING
LANDOWNER OF THE ADJUDICATED PROPERTY AS PER LA R.S. 47:2202 (B)
WHEREAS, Louisiana Revised Statute 47:2202 B. states that the governing authority of each
political subdivision may allow an adjoining landowner to purchase adjudicated property for any
price set by the governing authority without public bidding at a public meeting of the governing
authority; provided, that the governing authority determines that the adjoining landowner has
maintained the adjudicated property for a period of one year prior to the sale. Such a sale shall be
deemed a public sale.
WHEREAS, the St. Landry Parish Government has determined that PAMELA ANDRUS
of 116 DEJEAN STREET PORT BARRE, LOUISIANA bearing PARCEL#0400553525 is the
adjoining landowner of adjudicated property bearing PARCEL# 8434285256 and has maintained
said adjudicated property for a period of one year or more, and thus, may purchase the adjudicated
property through a public sale without public bidding for a total amount of $4,500.00.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH
GOVERNMENT that the following adjudicated property shall be sold by public sale
without public bidding to PAMELA ANDRUS of 116 DEJEAN STREET PORT BARRE,
LOUISIANA, an adjoining land owner to the adjudicated property who maintained said
adjudicated property for one year or more, without public bidding, for a price set by
St. Landry Parish Government of, as per LA R.S. 47:2202 B., at the assessed value and any
additional cost owed to St. Landry Parish Government. Total sale price is $4,500.00.
PARCEL: 8434285256 Adjudicated Property
1 LOT BEING EAST 29’ OF LOT # 1 (29X44) BLK 4 DEJEAN ADD 902770
(P-39-168) 926942 (L-40-679)
The adjoining property which is owned by PAMELA ANDRUS bears parcel number

6
0400553525 in the St. Landry Parish land records.

ORDINANCE NO. 2024-047

(Sponsored By: Councilwoman Nancy Carriere)

AN AMENDING ORDINANCE OF THE ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL TO
ESTABLISH REGULATIONS AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR WIND FARM
PROJECTS LOCATED IN THE PARISH AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS
IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

WHEREAS, the St. Landry Parish Council (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the
Governing Authority of the Parish of St. Landry (the “Parish”), State of Louisiana, is a home rule
charter government and a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana (the “State”) pursuant to
Article VI, Section 5 of the Louisiana Constitution (1974); and
WHEREAS, the Governing Authority adopted Ordinance No. 2021-017 and Ordinance
No. 2024-002 (collectively, the “Solar Farm Ordinance”) on November 17, 2021, and February
21, 2024, respectively, establishing regulations and permit requirements for solar farms and other
Energy Generation Systems located in the Parish and creating the St. Landry Parish Energy District
(the “District”); and
WHEREAS, the Solar Farm Ordinance presently governs the regulations and permit
requirements for solar farms and other energy generation systems in the Parish; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Authority seeks to expand its strategic and unified approach
to address the vendors and developers seeking to develop Wind Energy Conversion Systems and
Wind Farms within the Parish; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 1-02 and 1-06 of the St. Landry Parish Home Rule
Charter (the “Home Rule Charter”), the Governing Authority has the special power to pass all
ordinances necessary to promote, protect, and preserve the general welfare, safety, health, peace,
and orderly conduct of the Parish; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Home Rule Charter, the Governing Authority desires to adopt
provisions specifically applicable to the development of Wind Farms and Wind Energy
Conversion Systems within the Parish and to amend provisions regarding the application process
for consistency as part of the Parish’s cohesive development and regulation of renewable energy
projects in the Parish; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the St. Landry Parish Council, acting as
the governing authority of the Parish, to facilitate and oversee the development of Wind Farms
and Wind Energy Conversion Systems projects within the Parish, that the following provisions
and amendments of SECTIONS 32-53 and SECTIONS 32-68 through SECTION 32-79 of
CHAPTER 32, ARTICLE III, are hereby adopted and read as follows:

ARTICLE III: ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEMS
SEC. 32-53 – Permits and fees.
a. Prior to placing, establishing, expanding, or substantively altering the operation of
an Energy Generation System, a permit must be obtained by the developer from St.
Landry Parish Government. Permits shall be issued only after the plan has been
approved as provided for in this section.
b. The Permit Applicant shall submit an Energy Generation System permit
Application along with the plans for the proposed project. Each Application will
include a site plan showing all property to be included in the project, all access
roads, a drainage study, an environmental study, and a traffic plan.
c. The Permit Applicant shall pay, upon submission of the Application, an application
fee in the amount of the greater of $1,000.00 or for any project consisting of 500

acres or less, and for a project consisting of more than 500 acres, the fee shall be
$1,000.00 plus an additional $1.00 for each acre in excess of 500 acres. The
applicable application fee shall be determined by consideration of the entire project,
including buffer zones and access roads.
d. The Parish Engineer shall review the permit Application and site plan. Permit
applicant is responsible for all engineering costs associated with the project.
e. lf the Parish Engineer disapproves of the plan and project, the developer shall be
given sixty days to correct the problems cited by the Parish Engineer for rejection
of the plan and project, and then the developer may resubmit the permit Application
to the Parish Engineer for approval. If the Parish Engineer approves of the plan and
project, the developer shall conduct at least one community meeting to provide
adjacent landowners and the public an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the
project. The community meeting shall be conducted before obtaining an Energy
Generation System permit. Notice of the time and location of the public meeting
shall be published at least twice in the Parish’s official journal before the public
meeting.
f. After the community meeting, the Permit Application and site plan shall be
presented to the St. Landry Parish Council at a council meeting to approve or deny
the permit.
g. If a permit is granted hereunder, prior to commencing construction of the project,
the applicant shall pay a permit fee in accordance with the established permit fee
schedule as adopted by the St. Landry Parish Council. The total project value for
the permit fee shall be the cost to purchase and install all equipment, plus the cost
to construct ancillary structures and infrastructure utilized in the operation of the
project that are within the bounds of St. Landry Parish. The Application will not
be considered, nor the final permit to construct the project issued until the payment
of the applicable fees.
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SEC. 32-68 Purpose. The purpose of this article is to promote the health, safety,
and general welfare of the citizens of St. Landry Parish by regulating wind farms and wind
energy conversion systems located within St. Landry Parish. The St. Landry Parish Energy
District (the “District”) shall have the authority and jurisdiction to oversee all proposals,
approvals, and establishment of any Wind Farm or Wind Energy Conversion System within
St. Landry Parish and shall have the authority to promote, negotiate, enter into, or amend
contracts or obligations for Wind Farm projects for the benefit of St. Landry Parish, and to
consider and oversee all other matters in connection The District shall have the authority
to approve, negotiate, modify, and renew any tax abatement and payment in lieu of tax
(“PILOT”) agreements. Sections 32-51 through 32-67 of this Article shall not be
applicable to Wind Farms or WECS except to the extent expressly referenced in Sections
32-68 through 32-79.
SEC. 32-69 Definitions. For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms
shall mean:
a. Maximum WECS height: The height of the WECS from grade to the top of the
system including the uppermost extension of the blades.
b. Renewable Source: any source used to create electrical or mechanical energy that
is replenished at a higher rate than it is consumed.
c. Tower: The vertical structures that support the electrical, rotor blades, or
meteorological equipment
d. Tower Height: The height above the grade of the hub portion of the tower,
excluding the wind turbine itself.
e. Wind Energy: Kinetic energy received from the wind that can be collected in the
form of electric or mechanical energy by a wind energy conversion system.

f. Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS): An electrical generating facility
comprised of one or more wind turbines and accessory facilities, including but not
limited to: power lines, transformers, substations and meteorological towers that
operate by converting the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy. The energy
may be used on-site or distributed into the electrical grid.
g. Wind Farm: The use of land where a series of WECS and related equipment and
accessories are placed in an area of land for the purpose of generating wind power.
A wind farm shall not be interpreted to mean one or more wind collectors intended
to provide electrical power generation for a single residential dwelling or
commercial property.
h. Wind Turbines: Any piece of electrical generating equipment that converts the
kinetic energy of blowing wind into electrical energy using airfoils or similar
devices to capture the wind.
SEC. 32-70 Permits and Fees.
a. Prior to placing, establishing, expanding, or substantively altering the operation of
a Wind Farm or WECS, a permit must be obtained by the developer from St. Landry
Parish Government. Permits shall be issued only after the plan has been approved
as provided for in this section.
b. The Permit Applicant shall submit a Wind farm or WECS permit Application along
with the plans for the proposed project. Each Permit Application will include a site
plan showing all property to be included in the project, all access roads, an
environmental study, and a traffic plan.
c. The Parish Engineer shall review the permit Application and site plan to ensure that
the proposed design and methods of construction for the Wind Farm or WECS are
in accordance with accepted standards of practice as outlined in this Article III and
comply with any applicable building codes. Permit applicant is responsible for all
engineering costs associated with the project.
If the Parish Engineer disapproves of the plan and project, the developer shall be given sixty
days to correct the problems cited by the Parish Engineer for rejection of the plan and
project, and then the developer may resubmit the permit Application to the Parish Engineer
for approval. If the Parish Engineer approves of the plan and project, the developer shall
conduct at least one community meeting to provide adjacent landowners and the public an
opportunity to ask questions and discuss the project. The community meeting shall be
conducted before obtaining a Wind Farm or WECS permit. Notice of the time and location
of the public meeting shall be published at least twice in the official journal before the
public meeting.
d. After the community meeting, the Permit Application and site plan shall be
presented.
e. The Permit Applicant shall pay, upon submission of the Application, an application
fee in the amount of the greater of $1,000.00 or $10.00 per megawatt rated capacity
of the Wind Farm represented in the permit application. If a Permit is granted
hereunder, prior to commencing construction of the Wind Farm or WECS, the
developer shall pay a permit fee in accordance with the established permit fee
schedule as adopted by the St. Landry Parish Council. The total project value for
the permit fee shall be the cost to purchase and install each Wind Turbine, plus the
cost to construct ancillary structures and infrastructure utilized in operation of the
Wind Farm or WECS that are within the bounds of St. Landry Parish. The
Application will not be considered, nor the final permit to construct the Wind Farm
or WECS issued, until payment of the applicable fees.
f. A permit issued under this Ordinance may be transferred or assigned, with the
assignee being obligated to all requirements of the permit and this Chapter.
However, written notice of such transfer or assignment shall be made to the St.
Landry parish Government, and the identity of the new permittee shall be noted in
the parish records.

g. The issuance of a permit under this article shall serve as the agreement and
acknowledgment by the permittee, and its successors and assigns, as well as the
property owners, that the St. Landry Parish government shall have standing to
enforce any and all provisions and obligations of this article.
h. A permit shall expire two years from the date of issuance if construction has not
yet commenced on the Wind Farm or WECS, provided, however, the permittee may
request up to two additional one-year extensions of the period within which
construction must commence. Any extension request shall be accompanied by a
summary of progress made towards development and any changes to the Wind
Farm or WECS design as previously submitted under the original permit.
Extensions are subject to the approval of the St. Landry Parish Council; further
review by Parish Engineer will not be required unless the St. Landry Parish Council
identifies major changes to the proposed Wind Farm or WECS. No public meeting
will be required for a permit extension.
SEC. 32-71 Single or Multiple Tracts.
Wind Farms and WECS may be operated on a single contiguous tract or multiple contiguous tracts,
either with ownership by the developer/applicant, under one or more leases in which the
developer/applicant is a lessee or any combination thereof.
Any permit issued for a Wind Farm or WECS that relies upon one lease agreement shall become
null and void upon the termination of said lease agreement unless the lease agreement is terminated
because the developer/applicant has been conveyed ownership of the property previously subject
to the lease. In the case of a permit issued for a Wind Farm or WECS that relies on more than one
lease agreement, if one of the lease agreements is terminated, the permit shall become null and
void only to the part of the project that is affected by the lease termination by being on the land
subject to the lease that was terminated
SEC. 32-72 Buffer Zones and Setback Requirements. Wind Farm and WECS
plans shall comply with the following requirements:
a. The plan for a proposed Wind Farm or WECS shall include the provision of a
buffer zone around the perimeter of the project.
b. The buffer zone shall include a setback of not less than 150 feet from the center of
any adjacent public roadway.
c. The buffer zone shall include a setback of at least 150 feet from any residence,
unless otherwise waived by the homeowner, and 50 feet from any adjacent
property line used for residential purposes at the time of the application.
d. No Tower shall be located within 1.1 times the maximum WECS height from any
adjacent public roadway.
e. No Tower shall be located within 1.1 times the maximum WECS height from any
residence unless otherwise waived by the homeowner.
f. No Tower shall be located within 1.1 times the maximum WECS height from a
non-participating adjacent property line.

SEC. 32-73 Special Safety and Design Standards. All Towers shall adhere to
the following safety and design standards:
a. Clearance of rotor blades or airfoils must maintain a minimum of 12 feet of
clearance between their lowest point and the ground.
b. All Commercial/Utility WECS shall have a sign or signs posted on the pad mount
transformers, the junction boxes, and the substation, warning of high voltage. Other
signs shall be posted at the entrance to the site with the 911 address and emergency
contact information.
c. All wind turbines, which are a part of a commercial/utility WECS, shall be installed
with a tubular, monopole-type tower.

d. Consideration shall be given to painted aviation warnings on all towers less than
200 feet
e. Color and finish. All Wind Turbines and Towers that are part of a
commercial/utility WECS shall be white, grey, or another non-obtrusive color.
Blades may be black to facilitate deicing; Finishes shall be matte or non-reflective.
f. Secured Access. For any proposed WECS, the plan shall include a plan for limited
access to the Wind Farm substation(s) by a security fence no less than six (6) feet
nor no greater than eight (8) feet in height.
g. Lighting. To reduce light pollution, lighting shall be limited to the minimum
lighting reasonably necessary for the WECS’ safe operation, and the lighting shall
be directed downward where reasonably feasible. Lighting, including lighting
intensity and frequency of strobe, shall adhere to but not exceed requirements
established by the FAA permits and regulations. Red strobe lights shall be used
during nighttime illumination to reduce impacts on neighboring uses and migratory
birds.
h. Other Signage. All other signage shall comply with the sign regulations found in
these regulations.
i. Collection and Transmission Lines. All communications, collection, distribution
and/or transmission lines installed as part of a WECS shall be buried or placed
underground, where physically feasible and commercially reasonable.
j. Waste Disposal. Solid and Hazardous wastes, including but not limited to crates,
packaging materials, damaged or worn parts, as well as used oils and lubricants,
shall be removed from the site promptly and disposed of in accordance with all
applicable local, state and federal rules and regulations.
k. Decommissioning Plan. The plan for a proposed WECS shall include a
decommissioning plan for the remediation of the area of the project upon the
cessation of operation in compliance with the following requirements:

The plan for a proposed Wind Farm or WECS shall include a
decommissioning plan for the remediation of the area of project upon the
cessation of operations of the Energy Generation System.
Decommissioning of the Wind Farm or WECS shall begin no later than 12
months after the project has ceased to operate as an Energy Generation
System. For purposes of this provision, temporary cessation of operations
of the Wind Farm or WECS due to circumstances beyond the control of the
developer or operator, such as force majeure or commercial decisions by
the developer’s or operator’s customers, for a period of less than 12 months
would not trigger any decommissioning requirements.
The decommissioning plan shall provide for the removal of the Wind Farm
or WECS equipment, ancillary structures, and other infrastructure utilized
in the operation of the Wind Farm or WECS up to a depth of four (4) feet
unless otherwise agreed or requested by the applicable landowner.
The decommissioning plan shall provide for the remediation of any
environmental hazards remaining on the property of the Energy Generation
System, as determined by the EPA, DEQ, or the St. Landry parish
Government, in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws.
Any lease forming a portion of the application for the original permit shall
include reference to the decommissioning plan and the funding or security
thereof as a necessary term therein.
The decommissioning plan shall provide for a decommissioning fund or
security with sufficient funding to remediate all the property encompassing
the project and restoring said property to its original purpose. Prior to
commencing construction on the Wind Farm or WECS, the developer shall

present documentation to St. Landry Parish Government that the
decommissioning fund or security is established.

l. Drainage Plan Not Required. WECS shall not be required to submit a drainage
plan or comply with requirements of Sec. 32-56.
m. Environmental Study. The plan for a proposed WECS shall include
environmental studies in accordance with all local, state, and federal requirements.
SEC. 32-74 Responsibilities and Duties.
a. The Parish President and two Council members appointed by the Council Chairman
shall be charged with negotiating the terms and conditions of any and all
agreements and contracts for establishing a WECS, including but not limited to the
following:

Tax abatements, leases, and related payments in lieu of tax agreements.
Terms and conditions regarding removing energy-generating equipment at
the end of operations or the equipment’s end-of-life period.
Engage with community leaders and citizens to keep them informed about
the establishment of a WECS to ensure community feedback and public
comment.
Provide an updated legal and regulatory framework for consideration for
adoption by the Parish Council.
Ensure compliance with all terms and conditions of agreements entered into
by the energy-producing entity and the parish of St. Landry.
Ensure compliance with all state and federal laws and local rules and
regulations.

SEC. 32-75 Authorization of Officers. The Parish President, the Chairman of
the Parish Council, and the Clerk of the Parish Council are hereby authorized, empowered,
and directed to do any and all things necessary and incidental to carry out the provisions
of this Article.
SEC. 32-76 Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance shall be held to be
illegal or invalid, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this
Ordinance, but this Ordinance shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal or invalid
provisions had not been contained herein. Any constitutional or statutory provision enacted
after the date of this Ordinance which validates or makes legal any provision of this
Ordinance which would not otherwise be valid or legal shall be deemed to apply to this
Ordinance.
SEC. 32-77 Repeal. All ordinances or resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict
herewith, are hereby repealed.
SEC. 32-78 Recordation. A certified copy of this Ordinance shall be filed and
recorded as soon as possible in the Mortgage Records of the Parish of St. Landry, State of
Louisiana.
SEC. 32-79 Publication; Effective Date. Upon its adoption, this Ordinance
shall be published one (1) time in the official journal of the Parish. The Ordinance shall
become effective immediately upon its adoption.
XI. RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED:
NONE.

XII. COMMITTEE MINUTES:

ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE/FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4th, 2024
OLD CITY MARKET, 131 W. BELLEVUE ST.

OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA

ADMINISTRATIVE/FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Chairman Harold Taylor called this meeting of the Administrative/Finance Committee of
the St. Landry Parish Council to order.
Councilwoman Nancy Carriere led the Pledge of Allegiance & Invocation.
Roll Call: Nancy Carriere, Faltery Jolivette, Harold Taylor, Ken Marks, Dexter Brown
and Ernest Blanchard. Ex-Officio Wayne Ardoin. ABSENT: None.
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Mr. Chairman, I think that you
have some announcements to make.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “The clerk advised me that Ms. Pat Mason-Guillory
came and she left everyone a notice about the Annual Wreath across St. Landry Parish in
Conjunction with the Walmart Transportation Department. It will be Saturday held
December 14th, 2024 at the Veterans Memorial at 10:00 a.m. Each one of you have a
notice on your desk and she ask that you sign it if you are planning to attend so she can
make accommodations for the amount of Wreath’s that she may need. That is all that I
have. Thank you Mr. Taylor.”
Person to address the Committee.
None.
Parish President & Finance Reports:
 Approval of “The Silos RV Resort” Section 4, Township 6&7, Range 4 East
located on Hwy 31 Opelousas, La.
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I don’t have anything.
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “It has approval of the Silos
RV Resort.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “It is put under the Parish President Report but I
am not the one who requested to place it there. It should have been a line item on the
agenda but however you all want to address it, it does not matter.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor questioned, “Did we get paper work
on that?”
Assistant Clerk Karen Barlow stated, “Yes Sir we just passed the paperwork out to you
all.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “So the recommendation from Morgan Goudeau
and Associates regarding the Approval of the “Silos RV Resort says that they recommend
the approval granted that it is contingent upon the above comments being appropriately
addressed in the letter.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Okay, I guess we will deal
with it. It is not on the agenda other than in your report.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “It is in the Parish President’s Report. However
you all want to handle.”

Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Do we have a motion to send
this up to full council?”
A motion was made by Councilman Ken Marks, seconded by Councilman Faltery
Jolivette to forward to Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, December 18th, 2024 to
authorize the Parish President to sign the approval of “The Silos RV Resort” Section 4,
Township 6 & 7, Range 4 East located on HWY 31, Opelousas, La.
On roll call vote: YEAS: Nancy Carriere, Faltery Jolivette, Ken Marks, Dexter Brown
and Ernest Blanchard. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAINED: None.
Motion forwarded.
 Preliminary and Final Approval of Anna Loise Benoit ET AL- Lots 7A-7M (13
lots), Benoit Road and Howard Venable Road Opelousas, La
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Mr. President, do you want to
make a comment on the Preliminary and Final Approval of Anna Louis Benoit.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “From what I am understanding we did get the
report and everything else from the Engineers to accept it and to forward it to the full
council for approval. You should have that in your packet, the letter should be in your
packet.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “It was just given to us. Mr. Taylor you should have it
right there. The young lady that is sitting right next to Mr. Bellard handed it out,
Shawnee.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “What is the pleasure of the
committee? Do we have a motion?”

A motion was made by Councilman Ernest Blanchard, seconded by Councilman Ken
Marks to forward to Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, December 18th, 2024 to
authorize the Parish President to sign the Preliminary and Final Approval of Anna Loise
Benoit ET AL- Lots 7A-7M (13 lots), Benoit Road and Howard Venable Road Opelousas,
La.
On roll call vote: YEAS: Nancy Carriere, Faltery Jolivette, Ken Marks, Dexter Brown
and Ernest Blanchard. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAINED: None.
Motion forwarded.
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Mr. Chairman we have to accept the Parish President’s
Report but before you accept it I have a couple of questions in the Parish President’s
Report. I asked Mr. Bellard a while ago, Mr. Bellard, we were involved in that lawsuit
with Chem Spray.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Correct.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “You advised us that we were going to court and we
went to court what is the disposition on the Chem Spray Deal?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “They ruled on the Chem Spray and advised that
they could do the work as prescribed.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Is that on the two Bayou’s?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Correct.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Okay, so how much did that lawsuit cost us? Did it
cost us for Chem Spray’s Attorneys or just your representation or our representation?”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “The cost, I don’t know what the cost is. I did
not get a bill.”

Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Okay, are you going to give us the judgement on it?”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “I had brought a copy of the Judge’s reasons for
judgement here, I can bring it again on the December 18th, 2024 meeting if you want.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor questioned, “What was the outcome?”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “The ruling is that Chem Spray would get the
job and would be performing the jobs on Bayou Mallet and Bayou Carron.”
Councilwoman Nancy Carriere questioned, “I know that Mr. Bellard pointed to
Mr. Garett so did you represent us in that case? That is maybe why you don’t have the
cost.”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “Paul Gibson had represented St. Landry Parish
Government in that case.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “So you are going to bring us everything on it.”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “Yeah, I brought a copy of the reasons for
judgement to the last meeting. I will bring it again for the next meeting if you want.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “I just think that we were involved with it and we just
need to know what the deal is and how much it cost.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “He provided that to you all at the last meeting.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “No, he never provided me with that. He said he
brought it but evidently Ms. Sherell did not give it to us because I don’t have one and I
don’t think any councilmember here can say that they had it.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I just want to make sure that we are clear that he
did provide it.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Okay, the next question, what is the disposition on the
Dumpsters at Hidden Hills? That is another lawsuit that we had.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Nothing.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Okay and Garett represented us on that. Garett do you
want to explain where are we at on that?”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “The next court hearing is January 2, 2025.
Our Morgan Goudeau and Associates is supposed to get back with us as to an area, a
right-of-way on the side of the road that would be a private area which would be by the
Home Owners Association and not a Parish right-of-way. Once we get that information prior to
January 2, 2025 then we would know if the Home Owners Association would move the Dumpsters
on to their private right-of way and get it off of the Parish right-of-way.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Just for the record I was asked to grant
permission for them to allow me to be there. I told them no because if we start with one
we would have to do it for the rest of the parish. That was not done.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “So in other words they are going to stay where they are
at right now.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Until a Judge rules or until a decision is made.
As far as for staying on the Public right-of-way I did not agree to that at all.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Eventually they are going to be moved is what you are
saying?”

Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I will have to believe that that is what would
happen, correct.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Okay, the last question I have is I went for a deposition
today in Lafayette with Mr. Paul Gibson and the Attorney for Ms. Terry Courville.
Mr. Paul Gibson is representing us. What is the price tag on that one?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “What I don’t understand is this. This is a case
with litigations.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Yes Sir.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “This is a Public Meeting and you are going to ask
me a question about that.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “I just want to know.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I can tell you the answer right now Mr. Ardoin.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin questioned, “Where are we at on the price tag on it?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I am not giving you an answer.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Okay. Thank you.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Come on it is an Open Litigation Case. You
have been on this council for about 30 years, you should know better than that.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Yes Sir but my thing is this: We have not had that
many lawsuits. Here we have had 3 that have come up.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “So we will start back from the tally from the
Police Jury Days to now do you want to do that?”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “It don’t make me any difference.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Point of order here, one at a
time, one at a time. Mr. Chairman.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “I am finished, I am finished.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Mr. Bellard, do you have
anything else to say?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I never had anything to say to start off with
Mr. Chairman.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Well Mr. Bellard I have a
couple of questions. How are we doing with the Budget? Are you about ready to give it
to us?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Mr. Lejeune is going to be submitting it on the
18th of December.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “The 18th, of December okay,
have you any information regarding the Bonded Commission Meeting on the
$3,000,000.00 Line of Credit?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Yes, we went yesterday to Baton Rouge and it is
not $3,000,000.00 it is $2,000,000.00 and it is structured differently. I don’t know how it
got to that point of an 8 year bond but it is not even that. It will be a line of credit like we

had before when I got here, a year to year line of credit and not a five year, not a three
year and not an eight year.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor questioned, “So how do we pay that
off in one year?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “It is a line of credit that goes into place and then
every year it can be renewed if needed. It is the same structure as what we had before.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Okay, help me to understand
this. We had a $7,000,000.00 Dollar Budget, $7,400,000.00 is what we anticipated in
revenue for the General Fund correct, last year. We only received $6,400,000.00 so far as
of October 31st is that correct? We got a $911,000.00 deficit as of October 31st in the
General Fund, is that correct?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I mean I can look at the numbers and tell you
tomorrow.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “That is the handout that we
have on our desk.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “If you are talking about the handout then yes.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “So let’s just say that it is
somewhere between $6,400,000.00 and $7,000,000.00 is what it is going to end up being
but we are borrowing $2,000,000.00 and not $3,000,000.00 now.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “We are not borrowing any money unless we need
it. It is a line of credit if needed and we will find out.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor questioned, “So how do we make up
for the $3,000,000.00 we over spent?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “We did not overspend $3,000,000.00. That is
what I am trying to make everybody understand.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “I am really confused.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I am confused with you all because the way that
it was structured by the attorney’s was structured wrong. They put it into a loan for 8
years when it was not even needed. We are going to know better by next week as far as
exactly what we are going to need but it is not going to be even a draw of the whole
amount. It is a line of credit up to $2,000.000.00 dollars. I did not find out how it was
structured until I got to the Bond Commission yesterday and they were looking at me like

this is not what you need. I said no I do not need this. So that is why we are re-
negotiating and redoing everything so next Thursday I will go back to the Bond

Commission and finalize everything.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “For $2,000,000.00 and not
$3,000,000.00.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Correct, Yes Sir. A line of Credit up to
$2,000,000.00”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor questioned, “How did you come up
with the number of $3,000,000.00 short, overspend?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Oh I did not come up with the $3,000,000.00
Dollars overspend.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor questioned, “Who came up with it?”

Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “So the attorney that is representing us on this
right here drew the numbers up and put it in there and it went up too that amount but it
was not that amount that we needed and they did it on a 8 year payment plan which we did
not want that and we did not understand why it was structured that way. I think what
happen the Asphalt Overlay and the equipment is all 8 year projects so I think they just
combined it and made it an 8 year project as well on the line of credit so it was structured
wrong from the beginning, so it is fixed now.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “So help me understand. You
are so much short on the Prisoner Deal? How much did you say that was?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “We spent $774,000.00 over budgeted on inmates
this year.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Okay, then you had.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “$250,000.00 somewhat dollars on the Coroner.
Then we had close to $1,000,000.00 Dollars on the Debris Removal from the storms but
since then the Governor has agreed to pay 75% of the total amount and we are getting
those numbers in now. He had agreed to do 75% but not of the total amount that was
actually spent but now that we have the total amount he agreed to do it.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor questioned, “We haven’t gotten the
75% and we may not get it for Fiscal Year 2024 am I correct?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “We have not gotten the money yet. We were told
that it is a possibility we will get it but I am not waiting on it for this year. Anyhow if it
comes in January or February it is still going to be accounted back to 2024.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Thank you, does anyone else
have any questions?”
Councilwoman Nancy Carriere questioned, “I just want to know Mr. Bellard, how are we
doing with Walmart?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Actually Walmart agreed to everything that was
put on the table. I was very pleased with the negotiations with Walmart because Walmart
since day one wanted to be a tax payer of this parish. I can’t wait until the negotiations,
actually it is in the lawyer’s hands now to put it on paper and I can’t wait for people to see
the difference between where we were going until the Tax Assessor and I got involved to
where we are not. Walmart has always sent e-mails wanting to be tax payers and have
that whole complex put underneath their name since their 20 year time has up. It is
changing and over the next 12 years it is estimated about $17,000,000.00 of more money
coming to the Parish of St. Landry other than just $200,000.00 a year what was going to
get done.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor questioned, “So what is Parish
Government going to get out of the $17,000,000.00?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “So there is three phases to the deal. The first
phase is Ad Valorem Taxes period. They get on the tax roll.
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor questioned, “What is that amount? Do
you know?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “It is around $500,000.00 Dollars a year. A little
over $500,000.00. The second part of it is the actual project that is actually coming
around where they are going to be do some investments into the incentive that they have
now and that investment is going to be to the $400,000,000.00 Dollar range. The Pilot
Program for that is going to be 65-35 where they get a 65% tax cut and 35% for the next
12 years. We have until 2039. It don’t start until 2026, 2027 and 2028 but by the time it
is all said and done it is about a 12 year plan. The final version, the final leg of it is the

sales tax that they agreed to pay up $8,900,000.00 to the parish in lieu of not paying state
sales tax. So basically they are getting a 50% cut on State Tax by doing this Pilot
Program.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor questioned, “So of these three Phases
a net for St. Landry Parish Government is what?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Not for the Parish Government it goes to SLED.
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor questioned, “I am just interested in
what does this organization gets out of all of this? You said $500,000.00. Is it more than
$500,000.00?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Well $500,000.00 is what they are going to be
paying Ad Valorem Taxes for the bill. It is like any other business. We get 11.24% of
that on our normal allocation every year on Ad Valorem Taxes.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “I am confused.
The $500,000.00 isn’t coming to St. Landry Parish Government?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “It is coming to the tax collectors.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “All of the entities so I am
interested in what this organization is going to get out of it.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “So out of the $500,000.00, 11.24% of that comes
to Parish Government.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “So 10%, $50,000.00 roughly.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Roughly, yeah. That was not done before and on
the other part of it on the second part of the plan which is going to be the project itself and
it goes into 2 phases but the end result is $400,000,000.00 Dollars and I forgot the exact
number on that one but it is 65-35 percent and the final part is the sales tax. It goes to
SLED and they are going to disburse the money out to the agencies.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Ms. Nancy you had a
question.”
Councilwoman Nancy Carriere questioned, “Is there any updates with Mr. Jagneaux?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Nothing as of this morning. The only thing I had
was something from his attorney stating a couple of options. Option one is to pay the
lease of where he is storing files now which would be about $50,000.00 a year. Option 2
was that he was going to give us the building and he has a long term lease. We just made
it clear to get more information on giving us the building but what. The $1,200,000.00
Dollars that he has spent on there is what he wants to re-coup but we are not going to do
that.”
Councilwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “If you can just keep us updated. I did not know
what was going on if we had settled or not.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “We will just get more verification on what those
options are and what they really mean.”
Councilwoman Nancy Carriere questioned, “The Director of Community Action, have
you replace that person?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Yes I have.”
Councilman Faltery Jolivette questioned, “Mr. Jessie, of the $8,900,000.00 Sales Tax,
how long is that in years?”

Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “That is a onetime payment. That is not going to
be like a 12 year payout plan. That will be a onetime payment and from there SLED will
disburse it. That will be the big question because it is not a tax at that point. It is a Pilot
Payment. It can be distributed in all kinds of different ways. I am hoping and praying that
they do it in a way where the Sales Tax Structure that is in place now, they follow that.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor questioned, “Who is going to make
that decision on how it is going to be done?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “SLED.”
Councilwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “I have one more question. Maybe Garett can
answer that one. With the Insulin, did you hear anything?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I can answer that question. I met with them a
couple of weeks ago. We are not part of that. We don’t even qualify.”
Councilwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “I know that he had been doing it and I was
suppose to get on a conference call the other day but we had joined that lawsuit.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “We joined the lawsuit but we are not qualified to
join the lawsuit.”
Councilwoman Nancy Carriere questioned, “Why?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Well we don’t have enough employees to join
the lawsuit.”
Councilman Faltery Jolivette questioned, “Was that one of the stipulations?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Yes. That was one of the main things that we got
right away on the conference call was that. We don’t have enough employees to qualify to
go towards anything. Even if we did you have to track all of the Insulin that they were
taking throughout a period of time back to 2014 I believe, so we are not in the lawsuit.”
Councilman Dexter Brown questioned, “You say that we don’t have enough employees
with St. Landry Parish Government?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Correct. With Parish Government, correct.”
Councilman Dexter Brown stated, “But wasn’t that lawsuit for the guidelines of the
constituents in the parish?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “No Sir. That was my impression until I got on
the conference call. The first thing that they asked is how many employees we have. I
told them and they said they don’t know why we are joining the lawsuit. I said I was
asked to be on this call. They asked me some questions. It was all about employees and
basically employees that we pay if they need insulin and we pay for the insulin. Not our
insurance company but if we directly pay or if the employee directly paid for insulin.”
Councilman Dexter Brown stated, “To my understanding it was the individuals in the
parish who paid for insulin. That is when I initially brought it to the table. That is what
the guy at the NACO Conference had stated.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “The five attorney’s on that Zoom Call were like
me, they did not understand why we were involved.”
Councilman Dexter Brown stated, “Thank you Sir.”
Councilman Timmy Lejeune stated, “Mr. Brown, do you still have the attorney’s names?
Would you please call them and ask them to explain that to you one more time. I

understood very well that it was for the constituents of our parish and it did not matter
who you worked for. So if you would could you please reach out to him and make sure
that he is giving out the proper information. If we do qualify for our people of this parish
we do whatever we have to do to make sure that we understand.”
Councilwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “It was Ms. Laruby May, a law firm that came. If
you don’t mind just for a second could Garett elaborate more? I had spoken to Garett and
we agreed to participate. I want him to explain a little more because he had been on all of
the calls. I was suppose to be on the calls but I was working.”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “All Class Action Lawsuits are different. You
have different qualifications. The Insulin Class Action Lawsuit of course would have
been a good opportunity if we qualified for it but if you don’t qualify for it we can’t
participate in it. That is different from the OPIOID Class Action Lawsuit where we not
only qualify for it but you had other agencies such as the Sheriff and the hospital that
qualified for it and so we were able to participate in that. Once you go into a class action
lawsuit and whatever legal counsel is representing you at some point they are going to
know if you qualify for it or not and in this case apparently we don’t. If we had qualified
for it then it would have been a great opportunity but apparently we don’t. That is how it
is with Class Action Lawsuits. We were fortunate with the OPIOID Lawsuit. We still
have the Environmental Lawsuit in the Cankton area that is still going on. Unfortunately
some delays were in it so I will talk to him to see where it is. Some lawsuits are
successful and some are not, some you qualify, some you don’t, so that is where we are
at.”
Councilman Timmy Lejeune stated, “Mr. Taylor, I think that I still have the floor. I
would like to ask Mr. Garett a question. Mr. Garett you were never with the
understanding that it was for the people of the parish and not just the people who were
employed by different agencies in the parish? You were very much with that
understanding when the presentation was made? That is a ‘yes’ or a ‘no’ answer. That is
all that I need. I just want to know.”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “No.”
Councilman Timmy Lejeune stated, “You believe that it was intended for the people of
the parish but then in this conversation on the phone and the questionnaire the parish had
nothing to do with it, is that correct?”
Councilman Dexter Brown stated, “Yes, it was for the constituents, the residents.”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “Their Legal Counsel came here and spoke to
the council. When they were speaking to the council you are asking me if I recall that she
said it was for the people of the parish and not for the employees of Parish Government. I
don’t recall her saying either way.”
Councilman Timmy Lejeune stated, “I would ask that we have the clerk, not at this
moment but have it ready for the full council if you could pull the minutes of that meeting
for us please so we can look back. If you all know that attorney that you all spoke to over
at NACO. I just want to make sure that we are on the right page. That is not what they
told us. I want to understand that, that is it. I am not saying that our President is wrong I
just want to understand why this guy said all of that. I have no further questions, thank
you.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “All of our stuff is live so we can go back and
play the actual Facebook Post and see exactly what they said. When it came on one of the
first questions that they asked me is how many employees we have. When I told them
they said you don’t qualify. The meeting may have lasted five minutes. I don’t remember
what month that was when they came but I can get it to play back to here exactly what
they said because I am kind of curious now.”
Councilman Timmy Lejeune stated, “I just find that it does not make any sense.”

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Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I agree.”
Councilman Timmy Lejeune stated, “It only touches the people that are employed by
Government and not the public.”
Councilman Ken Marks stated, “Point of clarity, either we have or we do not have
documentation of such when that was presented to us is that correct?”
Councilman Dexter Brown stated, “Yes sir. The information that I had I gave it to
Mr. Duplechain.
Councilman Ken Marks stated, “So Mr. Duplechain should have a copy.”
Councilman Dexter Brown stated, “Yes, he should.”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “The information was given to me by Mr.
Brown so I called. They were a law firm in Texas representing Police Jury.”
Councilman Ken Marks questioned, “Excuse me, do you have a copy of the
documentation? If you do what does it say?”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “The documentation?”
Councilman Ken Marks stated, “Which is what we are talking about right?”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “Of the Law Firm in Texas. I called them
multiple times and left messages and they did not return my phone call. Shortly after that
Nancy came forward with a Law Firm in Washington DC who was representing the exact
same Class Action Law Suit that Mr. Brown brought to us. Because they were reaching
out to us we went with the Law Firm in Washington DC, the May Jung Law Firm. They
were going to represent us in their Class Action Law Suit. It turned out we did not qualify
if the represented from the Law Firm who was here addressing the council had perhaps
inquired significantly into our situation maybe we would have found that out during the
meeting that we did not meet the qualifications for that Insulin Class Action Lawsuit. We
found that out on the conference call because it was later when this Law Firm found out
what our qualifications were. It is the same, the exact same Insulin Class Action Lawsuit
that Mr. Brown brought to us. We are not going to find one law firm that is going to
squeeze us in and the other law firm is not going to happen like that.”
Councilman Ken Marks stated, “On what Mr. Timmy had requested from a video or from
the minutes meeting documentation I would like to also have that documentation of the
lawsuit to be included with that as well.”
Councilman Dexter Brown stated, “I have been wrong many of times in my 55 years of
life. With that lawsuit, that Insulin Lawsuit I know 100% I am not wrong. That was for
the constituents of the parish. Whenever we will go back in our minutes we are going to
find out that it is for the constituents of the parish that was on insulin that were
overcharged. I believe someone gave Mr. Bellard some wrong information. He said it
was that attorney’s and I am not bucking that because I was not on the call. I can put
Dexter Quinn Brown’s name on the line because I am fighting just like we all are fighting
for our constituents every day. That was for the constituents of the parish, Thank you.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Alright we are moving on. I
do have one question for you Mr. Bellard while we are still on this. We got a text from
you about not filing anything in the Clerk of Court’s Office unless we had someone from
finance attending, had that been resolved, the issue?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Yes, that is how it is.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “What was the issue?”

Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “So the issue was that people go upstairs and file
stuff and the invoices don’t get to Finance. From now own people need to go to Finance
and Finance is going to go with them to file whatever paper work. But while we are on
that subject I think that we need to seriously look at what we are filing upstairs.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Sure and we spoke to the
Counselor to research it and see what we have file. If we don’t have to file every word of
the minute.
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “It is $110.00 a page when we go and file upstairs
for a Resolution or something.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “He will do some research on it
and get back to us.”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “There is a section in the Home Rule Charter
which does not say you have to file Resolutions and Ordinances with the Recorder of
Mortgage Recorded Conveyances St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court. It says recorded by
Clerk and our Clerk Sherell would record in her office.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “My point is this: Do the
research, write it and put it in writing exactly what we need to do. You take some time to
take a look at it okay.”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “Mr. Ardoin and I had discussed it earlier and it
doesn’t say that we have to record it with Clerk of Court. It is just that our Council Clerk
records it in there. The statue and ordinances says that things have to be recorded in the
Clerk of Court and sometimes they do like our dilapidated building ordinances has to be
recorded with the recorded mortgages.”

Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Exactly, we just want to see
exactly what your research says, okay, thank you.”
A motion was made by Councilman Ken Marks, seconded by Councilman Ernest
Blanchard to accept the Parish President & Finance Report.
On roll call vote: YEAS: Nancy Carriere, Faltery Jolivette, Ken Marks, Dexter Brown,
and Ernest Blanchard. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAINED: None.
Motion carried.

Authorize the ratification of three appointments to the St. Landry Parish
Communications District E-911 for a four-year term.
Councilman Dexter Brown stated, “On Mr. Mark Guidry with the Opelousas Police
Department he is now the Assistant Chief and not Captain any more. He is the Assistant
Chief Mark Guidry.”
A motion was made by Councilman Ernest Blanchard, seconded by Councilman Dexter
Brown to forward to Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, December 18th, 2024 to
approve the ratification of three appointments to the St. Landry Parish Communications
District E-911 for a four-year term.
On roll call vote: YEAS: Nancy Carriere, Faltery Jolivette, Ken Marks, Dexter Brown
and Ernest Blanchard. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAINED: None.
Motion forwarded.
Authorize the Council Clerk to advertise for seven appointments to St. Landry
Parish Tourist Commission for a three-year term. (02-19-2025 – 02-19-2028)
A motion was made by Councilman Ken Marks, seconded by Councilman Dexter Brown
to forward to Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, December 18th, 2024 to authorize the
Council Clerk to advertise for seven appointments to St. Landry Parish Tourist
Commission for a three-year term. (02-19-2025 – 02-19-2028).

On roll call vote: YEAS: Nancy Carriere, Faltery Jolivette, Ken Marks, Dexter Brown
and Ernest Blanchard. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAINED: None.
Motion forwarded.

Authorize the Council Clerk to advertise for one appointment to St. Landry Parish
Waterworks District No. 2 (Rural) for a four-year term. (01-01-2025 – 01-01-2029).
A motion was made by Councilman Ernest Blanchard, seconded by Councilman Dexter
Brown to forward to Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, December 18th, 2024 to
authorize the Council Clerk to advertise for one appointment to St. Landry Parish
Waterworks District No. 2 (Rural) for a four year term. (01-01-2025 – 01-01-2029).
On roll call vote: YEAS: Nancy Carriere, Faltery Jolivette, Ken Marks, Dexter Brown
and Ernest Blanchard. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAINED: None.
Motion forwarded.
Discuss any other business properly brought before this committee.
None
Adjourn.
A motion was made by Councilman Ernest Blanchard, seconded by Councilman Faltery
Jolivette to adjourn the Administrative/Finance Committee Meeting.
On roll call vote: YEAS: Nancy Carriere, Faltery Jolivette, Ken Marks, Dexter Brown
and Ernest Blanchard. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAINED: None.
Motion carried.

ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4th, 2024
OLD CITY MARKET, 131 W. BELLEVUE ST.

OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Public Works Chairwoman Vivian Olivier called this meeting of the Public Works Committee
of the St. Landry Parish Council to order.
Roll Call: Jody White, Mildred Thierry, Timmy Lejeune and Jimmie Edwards.
Ex-Officio Wayne Ardoin. ABSENT: Alvin Stelly.
Person to address the Committee:
 Mrs. Lachana McCartney addressed the council, “She stated, I live at 334 Fort
Hamilton Drive Opelousas, La. 70570. Goodevening to all, some of you I know
and some of you I don’t, some of you I may know from working in sales and
marketing in the Holiday Inn in the hotel business. I have served on the Fire
District 3 Board and my term is coming to an end, my desire is to serve on the
board again. I have a 20 year background in sales and marketing and accounting
so since I been on the board we have been moving the Fire District Board forward
we purchased two new trucks and we will purchase two more trucks. We have
been doing very well and not in the red anymore. It has been very productive and
compared to corporate boards (ISG Boards) I work with this is a very good board
to work with, it’s productive, and we get along very well. I like it.”
Councilman Timmy Lejeune stated, “Thank you for coming I appreciate it.”
Mrs. Lachana McCartney stated, “You’re welcome, I wanted everyone to be able
to put a name and a face together some of you I have called on the phone before I

talked to and some of you I already knew but I wanted to come so you can put a
name and a face together.”
 Mr. Jacob Moreau addressed the council, “He stated, I live at 3232 Highway 31
Arnaudville, La 70512. I am here for an appointment to Fire District #5 Board. I
been on the board for the past 3 years and we are doing some great things with
ours we just bought 3 new trucks and just finished the station in Arnaudville and
prepping to re-do another one. Looking forward to the future and would like to
continue that board just came to put name to the face.”
Councilman Timmy Lejeune stated, “Thank you Mr. Moreau job well done.”
Councilman Faltery Jolivette stated, “Thank you Mr. Moreau and I see your
qualifications are quite impressive and I just want to say are you hired as an
Engineer with DOTD?”
Mr. Jacob Moreau stated, “Yes.”

Public Works Report:
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, you should have a copy of Public Works report in
your package.
“For the month of November we:

Boom Axed 10 Roads
Culvert Cleaning 1 Road
Culvert Installation 9 Roads
Debris Removal 38 Roads
Ditching 9 Roads
Grading 34 Roads
Material Spreading 8 Roads
Patching 28 Roads
Shredding/Grass Cutting 10 Roads
Sign Installation 33 Roads
Tree Removal 4
Washout 8

A motion was made by Councilman Timmy Lejeune, seconded by Councilwoman
Mildred Thierry to accept the Public Works Report.
On roll call vote: YEAS: Jody White, Mildred Thierry, Timmy Lejeune, and
Jimmie Edwards. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Alvin Stelly ABSTAINED: None.
Motion carried.

Forward all applications received for one appointment to Fire District No. 3 for a
four-year term. (01-01-2025 – 01-01-2029)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Mildred Thierry, seconded by Councilman
Timmy Lejeune to forward to Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, December 18th
, 2024
all applications received for one appointment to Fire District No. 3 for a four-year term.
(01-01-2025 – 01-01-2029)
On roll call vote: YEAS: Jody White, Mildred Thierry, Timmy Lejeune, and
Jimmie Edwards. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Alvin Stelly. ABSTAINED: None.
Motion forwarded.
Forward all applications received for two appointments to Fire District No. 5 for a
two-year term. (01-01-2025 – 01-01-2027)

A motion was made by Councilman Jody White, seconded by Councilman
Jimmy Edwards to forward to Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, December 18th
,
2024 all applications received for two appointments to Fire District No. 5 for a two-year
term.
(01-01-2025 – 01-01-2027)
On roll call vote: YEAS: Jody White, Mildred Thierry, Timmy Lejeune, and
Jimmie Edwards NAYS: None. ABSENT: Alvin Stelly. ABSTAINED: None.
Motion forwarded.

Forward all applications received for three appointments to Fire District No. 6 for a
two- year term. (01-18-2025 – 01-18-2027)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Mildred Thierry, seconded by Councilman Jody
White to forward to Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, December 18th, 2024 all
applications received for three appointments to Fire District No. 6 for a two- year term.
(01-18-2025 – 01-18-2027)
On roll call vote: YEAS: Jody White, Mildred Thierry, Timmy Lejeune, and
Jimmie Edwards NAYS: None. ABSENT: Alvin Stelly. ABSTAINED: None.
Motion forwarded.
Forward all applications received for one appointment to St. Landry Agricultural
Arena Authority for a five- year term. (01-18-2025 – 01-18-2030)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Mildred Thierry, seconded by Councilman
Jimmie Edwards to forward to Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, December 18th
,
2024 all applications received for one appointment to St. Landry Agricultural Arena
Authority for a five- year term. (01-18-2025 – 01-18-2030)
On roll call vote: YEAS: Jody White, Mildred Thierry, Timmy Lejeune, and
Jimmie Edwards NAYS: None. ABSENT: Alvin Stelly ABSTAINED: None.
Motion forwarded.
Authorize Council Clerk to advertise for one appointment to Public Works
Commission District Six for a four-year term. (02-19-2025 – 02-19-2029)
A motion was made by Councilwoman Mildred Thierry, seconded by Councilman
Jimmie Edwards to forward to Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, December 18th
,
2024 to authorize Council Clerk to advertise for one appointment to Public Works
Commission District Six for a four-year term. (02-19-2025 – 02-19-2029)
On roll call vote: YEAS: Jody White, Mildred Thierry, Timmy Lejeune, and
Jimmie Edwards NAYS: None. ABSENT: Alvin Stelly ABSTAINED: None.
Motion forwarded.
Authorize Council Clerk to advertise for one appointment to Bellevue & Coulee
Crouche Gravity Drainage District No. 20 for a four- year term.
(02-15-2025 – 02-15- 2029)
A motion was made by Councilman Timmy Lejeune, seconded by Councilman
Jimmie Edwards to forward to Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, December 18th
,
2024 to authorize Council Clerk to advertise for one appointment to Bellevue & Coulee
Crouche Gravity Drainage District No. 20 for a four- year term. (02-15-2025 – 02-15-
2029)
On roll call vote: YEAS: Jody White, Mildred Thierry, Timmy Lejeune, and
Jimmie Edwards NAYS: None. ABSENT: Alvin Stelly ABSTAINED: None.
Motion forwarded.
Discuss any other business properly brought before this committee.
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Madam Chair I would like to remind everyone about
the meeting that has been called for Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. because

we have two Ordinances public hearings in reference to the sale of those two properties
we are in the process of buying. Did you notify by email madam clerk?”
Assistant Council Clerk Karen Barlow stated, “Yes email was sent out.”
Chairman Wayne Ardoin stated, “You called the meeting right Mr. Bellard.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Yes I did.”
Councilman Timmy Lejeune stated, “Mr. Bellard do you have any updates on Nap
Lane?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “If I am not mistaken next Thursday the bond
commission will be getting those bonds approved to 2.5 Million dollar project.”
Councilman Timmy Lejeune stated, “Some of the roads in the subdivision off of Nap
Lane, they are claiming that the culvert is collapse when you enter the subdivision.
Maybe you can ask public works to look at that tomorrow please.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Yes I will get someone to go look at that
tomorrow morning.”

Adjourn.
A motion was made by Councilman Jody White, seconded by Councilman
Jimmie Edwards adjourn the Public Works Committee.
On roll call vote: YEAS: Jody White, Mildred Thierry, Timmy Lejeune, and
Jimmie Edwards. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Alvin Stelly. ABSTAINED: None.
Motion carried.

I HEREBY CERTIFY THE FOREGOING TO BE EXACT AND TRUE

SHERELL JORDAN, COUNCIL CLERK
KAREN BARLOW, ASSISTANT COUNCIL CLERK

P U B L I C N O T I C E
ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT

PUBLIC HEARING

THE ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY GIVES NOTICE THAT IT WILL HOLD A
PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18

TH, 2024, AT OLD CITY MARKET

LOCATED AT 131 W. BELLEVUE STREET, OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA.
THE HEARING IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING ANY AND ALL OBJECTIONS
FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOLLOWING:
5:30 p.m.

ORDINANCE NO. 2024- 045
(Sponsored By: Councilman Ernest Blanchard)

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ST. LANDRY PARISH ORDINANCE CHAPTER 44,
SECTION 44-14 so that Oak Road in St. Landry Parish can be included on the list of roads
in St. Landry Parish that are designated as “No Truck or 18-Wheeler Thru Traffic” routes.
WHEREAS, St. Landry Parish Ordinance Chapter 44, Section 44-14 lists the roads
in St. Landry Parish that are designated as “No Truck or 18-Wheeler Thru Traffic“ routes.
WHEREAS, this Ordinance amends St. Landry Parish Ordinance Chapter 44,
Section 44-14 so that Oak Road in St. Landry Parish can be included on the list of roads that
are designated as “No Truck or 18-Wheeler Thru Traffic“ routes.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH
GOVERNMENT that Chapter 44, Section 44-14 is hereby amended as follows:
The following roads are hereby restricted and designated as “No Truck or 18-Wheeler Thru
Traffic” routes:
Andrepont Road (Parish Road 6-10) (1)
Beck Miller Road (Parish Road 6-340) (2)
Beck Miller Road (Parish Road 6-340-1) (3)
Begnaud Road (4)
Belmont Drive (5)
Comfort Lane (6)
Country Ridge (7)
Darjean Road (8)
Dresser Loop (9)
Federal Road (Council District No. 1) (10)

Fisher Road (Parish Road 4-110) (11)
Fort Hamilton Drive (Parish Road 1-319) (12)
Frank Road (13)
Frilot Cove Road (14)
Gordon Street (Parish Road 6-45) (15)
Government Road (Council District No. 3) (16)
Greg Drive (17)
Harmon Lane in Opelousas (18)
Henderson Drive (19)
Hidalgo Road (Council District No. 3) (20)
Highway 1244 (21)
Iseringhausen Road (22)
Jacob Road (Parish Road 6-345) (23)
Jeff Thibodeaux (Parish Road 6-345) (24)
Judson Walsh (25)
Lawyer Road (26)
Littell Street (Parish Road 6-40) (27)
McClelland Road (Parish Road 6-35) (28)
Nap Lane (29)
National Road (Council District No. 3) (30)
Nezat Road (31)
North 6th Street between Hwy. 190 and Hwy.
104

(32)
Oak Road (33)
Perry Drive (Parish Road 6-40-1) (34)
Plantation Road (35)
Rainbow Drive (36)
Riverbirch (37)
Rolling Oaks Drive (Parish Road 1-397) (38)
Sir Thomas Henry Drive (39)
Smith Lane (Parish Road 5-30) (40)
Soileau Road (Parish Road 6-275) (41)
Soileau Road from Hwy. 13 to Hwy. 757 (42)
Tecumseh Loop (43)
Thibodeaux Street (Parish Road 6-35-2) (44)
West Loop and Hwy. 190 West intersection (45)

ORDINANCE NO. 2024-046
(Sponsored By: Councilman Alvin Stelly)

AN ORDINANCE TO SELL ADJUDICATED PROPERTY TO AN ADJOINING
LANDOWNER OF THE ADJUDICATED PROPERTY AS PER LA R.S. 47:2202 (B)
WHEREAS, Louisiana Revised Statute 47:2202 B. states that the governing authority of each
political subdivision may allow an adjoining landowner to purchase adjudicated property for any
price set by the governing authority without public bidding at a public meeting of the governing
authority; provided, that the governing authority determines that the adjoining landowner has
maintained the adjudicated property for a period of one year prior to the sale. Such a sale shall be
deemed a public sale.
WHEREAS, the St. Landry Parish Government has determined that PAMELA ANDRUS
of 116 DEJEAN STREET PORT BARRE, LOUISIANA bearing PARCEL#0400553525 is the
adjoining landowner of adjudicated property bearing PARCEL# 8434285256 and has maintained
said adjudicated property for a period of one year or more, and thus, may purchase the adjudicated
property through a public sale without public bidding for a total amount of $4,500.00.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH
GOVERNMENT that the following adjudicated property shall be sold by public sale without
public bidding to PAMELA ANDRUS of 116 DEJEAN STREET PORT BARRE,
LOUISIANA, an adjoining land owner to the adjudicated property who maintained said
adjudicated property for one year or more, without public bidding, for a price set by St.
Landry Parish Government of, as per LA R.S. 47:2202 B., at the assessed value and any
additional cost owed to St. Landry Parish Government. Total sale price is $4,500.00.
PARCEL: 8434285256 Adjudicated Property
1 LOT BEING EAST 29’ OF LOT # 1 (29X44) BLK 4 DEJEAN ADD 902770
(P-39-168) 926942 (L-40-679)
The adjoining property which is owned by PAMELA ANDRUS bears parcel number
0400553525 in the St. Landry Parish land records.

ORDINANCE NO. 2024-047

(Sponsored By: Councilwoman Nancy Carriere)

WHEREAS, the St. Landry Parish Council (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the

Governing Authority of the Parish of St. Landry (the “Parish”), State of Louisiana, is a home rule
charter government and a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana (the “State”) pursuant to
Article VI, Section 5 of the Louisiana Constitution (1974); and
WHEREAS, the Governing Authority adopted Ordinance No. 2021-017 and Ordinance
No. 2024-002 (collectively, the “Solar Farm Ordinance”) on November 17, 2021, and February
21, 2024, respectively, establishing regulations and permit requirements for solar farms and other
Energy Generation Systems located in the Parish and creating the St. Landry Parish Energy District
(the “District”); and
WHEREAS, the Solar Farm Ordinance presently governs the regulations and permit
requirements for solar farms and other energy generation systems in the Parish; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Authority seeks to expand its strategic and unified approach
to address the vendors and developers seeking to develop Wind Energy Conversion Systems and
Wind Farms within the Parish; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 1-02 and 1-06 of the St. Landry Parish Home Rule
Charter (the “Home Rule Charter”), the Governing Authority has the special power to pass all
ordinances necessary to promote, protect, and preserve the general welfare, safety, health, peace,
and orderly conduct of the Parish; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Home Rule Charter, the Governing Authority desires to adopt
provisions specifically applicable to the development of Wind Farms and Wind Energy
Conversion Systems within the Parish and to amend provisions regarding the application process
for consistency as part of the Parish’s cohesive development and regulation of renewable energy
projects in the Parish; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the St. Landry Parish Council, acting as
the governing authority of the Parish, to facilitate and oversee the development of Wind Farms
and Wind Energy Conversion Systems projects within the Parish, that the following provisions
and amendments of SECTIONS 32-53 and SECTIONS 32-68 through SECTION 32-79 of
CHAPTER 32, ARTICLE III, are hereby adopted and read as follows:
ARTICLE III: ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEMS
SEC. 32-53 – Permits and fees.
a. Prior to placing, establishing, expanding, or substantively altering the operation of
an Energy Generation System, a permit must be obtained by the developer from St.
Landry Parish Government. Permits shall be issued only after the plan has been
approved as provided for in this section.
b. The Permit Applicant shall submit an Energy Generation System permit
Application along with the plans for the proposed project. Each Application will
include a site plan showing all property to be included in the project, all access
roads, a drainage study, an environmental study, and a traffic plan.

c. The Permit Applicant shall pay, upon submission of the Application, an application
fee in the amount of the greater of $1,000.00 or for any project consisting of 500
acres or less, and for a project consisting of more than 500 acres, the fee shall be
$1,000.00 plus an additional $1.00 for each acre in excess of 500 acres. The
applicable application fee shall be determined by consideration of the entire project,
including buffer zones and access roads.
d. The Parish Engineer shall review the permit Application and site plan. Permit
applicant is responsible for all engineering costs associated with the project.
e. lf the Parish Engineer disapproves of the plan and project, the developer shall be
given sixty days to correct the problems cited by the Parish Engineer for rejection
of the plan and project, and then the developer may resubmit the permit Application
to the Parish Engineer for approval. If the Parish Engineer approves of the plan and
project, the developer shall conduct at least one community meeting to provide
adjacent landowners and the public an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the
project. The community meeting shall be conducted before obtaining an Energy
Generation System permit. Notice of the time and location of the public meeting
shall be published at least twice in the Parish’s official journal before the public
meeting.
f. After the community meeting, the Permit Application and site plan shall be
presented to the St. Landry Parish Council at a council meeting to approve or deny
the permit.
g. If a permit is granted hereunder, prior to commencing construction of the project,
the applicant shall pay a permit fee in accordance with the established permit fee
schedule as adopted by the St. Landry Parish Council. The total project value for
the permit fee shall be the cost to purchase and install all equipment, plus the cost
to construct ancillary structures and infrastructure utilized in the operation of the
project that are within the bounds of St. Landry Parish. The Application will not
be considered, nor the final permit to construct the project issued until the payment
of the applicable fees.
…
SEC. 32-68 Purpose. The purpose of this article is to promote the health, safety,
and general welfare of the citizens of St. Landry Parish by regulating wind farms and wind
energy conversion systems located within St. Landry Parish. The St. Landry Parish Energy
District (the “District”) shall have the authority and jurisdiction to oversee all proposals,
approvals, and establishment of any Wind Farm or Wind Energy Conversion System within
St. Landry Parish and shall have the authority to promote, negotiate, enter into, or amend
contracts or obligations for Wind Farm projects for the benefit of St. Landry Parish, and to
consider and oversee all other matters in connection The District shall have the authority
to approve, negotiate, modify, and renew any tax abatement and payment in lieu of tax
(“PILOT”) agreements. Sections 32-51 through 32-67 of this Article shall not be

applicable to Wind Farms or WECS except to the extent expressly referenced in Sections
32-68 through 32-79.
SEC. 32-69 Definitions. For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms
shall mean:
a. Maximum WECS height: The height of the WECS from grade to the top of the
system including the uppermost extension of the blades.
b. Renewable Source: any source used to create electrical or mechanical energy that
is replenished at a higher rate than it is consumed.
c. Tower: The vertical structures that support the electrical, rotor blades, or
meteorological equipment
d. Tower Height: The height above the grade of the hub portion of the tower,
excluding the wind turbine itself.
e. Wind Energy: Kinetic energy received from the wind that can be collected in the
form of electric or mechanical energy by a wind energy conversion system.
f. Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS): An electrical generating facility
comprised of one or more wind turbines and accessory facilities, including but not
limited to: power lines, transformers, substations and meteorological towers that
operate by converting the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy. The energy
may be used on-site or distributed into the electrical grid.
g. Wind Farm: The use of land where a series of WECS and related equipment and
accessories are placed in an area of land for the purpose of generating wind power.
A wind farm shall not be interpreted to mean one or more wind collectors intended
to provide electrical power generation for a single residential dwelling or
commercial property.
h. Wind Turbines: Any piece of electrical generating equipment that converts the
kinetic energy of blowing wind into electrical energy using airfoils or similar
devices to capture the wind.
SEC. 32-70 Permits and Fees.
a. Prior to placing, establishing, expanding, or substantively altering the operation of
a Wind Farm or WECS, a permit must be obtained by the developer from St. Landry
Parish Government. Permits shall be issued only after the plan has been approved
as provided for in this section.
b. The Permit Applicant shall submit a Wind farm or WECS permit Application along
with the plans for the proposed project. Each Permit Application will include a site
plan showing all property to be included in the project, all access roads, an
environmental study, and a traffic plan.

c. The Parish Engineer shall review the permit Application and site plan to ensure that
the proposed design and methods of construction for the Wind Farm or WECS are
in accordance with accepted standards of practice as outlined in this Article III and
comply with any applicable building codes. Permit applicant is responsible for all
engineering costs associated with the project.
If the Parish Engineer disapproves of the plan and project, the developer shall be given sixty
days to correct the problems cited by the Parish Engineer for rejection of the plan and
project, and then the developer may resubmit the permit Application to the Parish Engineer
for approval. If the Parish Engineer approves of the plan and project, the developer shall
conduct at least one community meeting to provide adjacent landowners and the public an
opportunity to ask questions and discuss the project. The community meeting shall be
conducted before obtaining a Wind Farm or WECS permit. Notice of the time and location
of the public meeting shall be published at least twice in the official journal before the
public meeting.
d. After the community meeting, the Permit Application and site plan shall be
presented.
e. The Permit Applicant shall pay, upon submission of the Application, an application
fee in the amount of the greater of $1,000.00 or $10.00 per megawatt rated capacity
of the Wind Farm represented in the permit application. If a Permit is granted
hereunder, prior to commencing construction of the Wind Farm or WECS, the
developer shall pay a permit fee in accordance with the established permit fee
schedule as adopted by the St. Landry Parish Council. The total project value for
the permit fee shall be the cost to purchase and install each Wind Turbine, plus the
cost to construct ancillary structures and infrastructure utilized in operation of the
Wind Farm or WECS that are within the bounds of St. Landry Parish. The
Application will not be considered, nor the final permit to construct the Wind Farm
or WECS issued, until payment of the applicable fees.
f. A permit issued under this Ordinance may be transferred or assigned, with the
assignee being obligated to all requirements of the permit and this Chapter.
However, written notice of such transfer or assignment shall be made to the St.
Landry parish Government, and the identity of the new permittee shall be noted in
the parish records.
g. The issuance of a permit under this article shall serve as the agreement and
acknowledgment by the permittee, and its successors and assigns, as well as the
property owners, that the St. Landry Parish government shall have standing to
enforce any and all provisions and obligations of this article.
h. A permit shall expire two years from the date of issuance if construction has not
yet commenced on the Wind Farm or WECS, provided, however, the permittee may
request up to two additional one-year extensions of the period within which
construction must commence. Any extension request shall be accompanied by a
summary of progress made towards development and any changes to the Wind
Farm or WECS design as previously submitted under the original permit.
Extensions are subject to the approval of the St. Landry Parish Council; further

review by Parish Engineer will not be required unless the St. Landry Parish Council
identifies major changes to the proposed Wind Farm or WECS. No public meeting
will be required for a permit extension.
SEC. 32-71 Single or Multiple Tracts.
Wind Farms and WECS may be operated on a single contiguous tract or multiple contiguous tracts,
either with ownership by the developer/applicant, under one or more leases in which the
developer/applicant is a lessee or any combination thereof.
Any permit issued for a Wind Farm or WECS that relies upon one lease agreement shall become
null and void upon the termination of said lease agreement unless the lease agreement is terminated
because the developer/applicant has been conveyed ownership of the property previously subject
to the lease. In the case of a permit issued for a Wind Farm or WECS that relies on more than one
lease agreement, if one of the lease agreements is terminated, the permit shall become null and
void only to the part of the project that is affected by the lease termination by being on the land
subject to the lease that was terminated
SEC. 32-72 Buffer Zones and Setback Requirements. Wind Farm and WECS
plans shall comply with the following requirements:
a. The plan for a proposed Wind Farm or WECS shall include the provision of a
buffer zone around the perimeter of the project.
b. The buffer zone shall include a setback of not less than 150 feet from the center of
any adjacent public roadway.
c. The buffer zone shall include a setback of at least 150 feet from any residence,
unless otherwise waived by the homeowner, and 50 feet from any adjacent
property line used for residential purposes at the time of the application.
d. No Tower shall be located within 1.1 times the maximum WECS height from any
adjacent public roadway.
e. No Tower shall be located within 1.1 times the maximum WECS height from any
residence unless otherwise waived by the homeowner.
f. No Tower shall be located within 1.1 times the maximum WECS height from a
non-participating adjacent property line.

signs shall be posted at the entrance to the site with the 911 address and emergency
contact information.
c. All wind turbines, which are a part of a commercial/utility WECS, shall be installed
with a tubular, monopole-type tower.
d. Consideration shall be given to painted aviation warnings on all towers less than
200 feet
e. Color and finish. All Wind Turbines and Towers that are part of a
commercial/utility WECS shall be white, grey, or another non-obtrusive color.
Blades may be black to facilitate deicing; Finishes shall be matte or non-reflective.
f. Secured Access. For any proposed WECS, the plan shall include a plan for limited
access to the Wind Farm substation(s) by a security fence no less than six (6) feet
nor no greater than eight (8) feet in height.
g. Lighting. To reduce light pollution, lighting shall be limited to the minimum
lighting reasonably necessary for the WECS’ safe operation, and the lighting shall
be directed downward where reasonably feasible. Lighting, including lighting
intensity and frequency of strobe, shall adhere to but not exceed requirements
established by the FAA permits and regulations. Red strobe lights shall be used
during nighttime illumination to reduce impacts on neighboring uses and migratory
birds.
h. Other Signage. All other signage shall comply with the sign regulations found in
these regulations.
i. Collection and Transmission Lines. All communications, collection, distribution
and/or transmission lines installed as part of a WECS shall be buried or placed
underground, where physically feasible and commercially reasonable.
j. Waste Disposal. Solid and Hazardous wastes, including but not limited to crates,
packaging materials, damaged or worn parts, as well as used oils and lubricants,
shall be removed from the site promptly and disposed of in accordance with all
applicable local, state and federal rules and regulations.
k. Decommissioning Plan. The plan for a proposed WECS shall include a
decommissioning plan for the remediation of the area of the project upon the
cessation of operation in compliance with the following requirements:

The plan for a proposed Wind Farm or WECS shall include a
decommissioning plan for the remediation of the area of project upon the
cessation of operations of the Energy Generation System.
Decommissioning of the Wind Farm or WECS shall begin no later than 12
months after the project has ceased to operate as an Energy Generation
System. For purposes of this provision, temporary cessation of operations
of the Wind Farm or WECS due to circumstances beyond the control of the

developer or operator, such as force majeure or commercial decisions by
the developer’s or operator’s customers, for a period of less than 12 months
would not trigger any decommissioning requirements.

The decommissioning plan shall provide for the removal of the Wind Farm
or WECS equipment, ancillary structures, and other infrastructure utilized
in the operation of the Wind Farm or WECS up to a depth of four (4) feet
unless otherwise agreed or requested by the applicable landowner.
The decommissioning plan shall provide for the remediation of any
environmental hazards remaining on the property of the Energy Generation
System, as determined by the EPA, DEQ, or the St. Landry parish
Government, in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws.
Any lease forming a portion of the application for the original permit shall
include reference to the decommissioning plan and the funding or security
thereof as a necessary term therein.
The decommissioning plan shall provide for a decommissioning fund or
security with sufficient funding to remediate all the property encompassing
the project and restoring said property to its original purpose. Prior to
commencing construction on the Wind Farm or WECS, the developer shall
present documentation to St. Landry Parish Government that the
decommissioning fund or security is established.

Tax abatements, leases, and related payments in lieu of tax agreements.
Terms and conditions regarding removing energy-generating equipment at
the end of operations or the equipment’s end-of-life period.
Engage with community leaders and citizens to keep them informed about
the establishment of a WECS to ensure community feedback and public
comment.
Provide an updated legal and regulatory framework for consideration for
adoption by the Parish Council.

Ensure compliance with all terms and conditions of agreements entered into
by the energy-producing entity and the parish of St. Landry.
Ensure compliance with all state and federal laws and local rules and
regulations.

BY ORDER OF ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL
/s/ Wayne Ardoin, Chairman
Sherell Jordan, Council Clerk
St. Landry Parish Council
P.O. Drawer 100, Opelousas, LA 70570
Telephone Number: 337-942-6863
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