The Tangipahoa Parish School Board met in regular
session on
MEMBERS PRESENT: Robert Caves, Al Link, Carl Bardwell, Sandra Bailey-Simmons, Leonard Genco, Robert Potts, Donnie Williams, Jimmy A. Richardson, I and Maxine Dixon
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
It was moved by
The
Parish School Board for the Parish of Tangipahoa, the governing authority of
School District No. 39A of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana met in
regular session, at 6:30 o'clock p.m., Tuesday, October 21, 2003, at
the regular meeting place of said School Board, the School Board office, 59656
Puleston Road, Amite, Louisiana pursuant to notice duly posted in the manner
required by law, with the following members in attendance:
Present Absent
AI Link
The
meeting was called to order and the roll called, with the above result.
Also
present were
The
President then announced that the next item on the agenda was to adopt a
resolution calling an election in School District No. 39A (Independence) of the
Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana, on a proposition to issue $3,200,000
of general obligation school improvement bonds for the purpose of paying the
cost of acquiring land within said District and renovating, constructing and
acquiring additions and improvements to the Independence Middle School as part
of a school building improvement program, applying to the State Bond Commission
for
authorization therefore, employing bond counsel, and
providing for other matters in connection therewith. Thereupon, the president
called for public comment on the said resolution in compliance with L.R.S. 42:
5.1. After everyone wishing to speak had been heard and full discussion had by
the School Board, the following resolution was offered by
YEAS: Mr. Richardson, Mr. Potts, Mr. Genco, Mr. Link, Mr. Williams, Mr. Caves, Ms. Dixon, Mrs. Bailey-Simmons, and Mr. Bardwell
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
A
resolution to extend the school building improvement program in School District
No. 39A (
WHEREAS, the school buildings in School District No. 39A (Independence) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the "District") are now, and have been for a number of years, inadequate to provide for the increasing numbers of public school students of the District; and
WHEREAS, after careful study and review J and
after receiving and considering public input) it has been determined that the
master plan for the improvement of the school buildings and facilities in
school District No. 39A (
WHEREAS the cost of acquiring land within the District and the cost of the proposed additions, improvements, renovations and expansions to Independence Middle School and the equipment and furnishings therefore are estimated to be in excess of $3,200,000, of which amount a portion will be paid from the District's share of existing sales tax and other revenues and the remainder should be financed by the issuance, sale and delivery of not to exceed $3,200,000 of general obligation bonds of the District; and
WHEREAS, this School Board has
determined that the $3,200,000 general obligation school improvement bond issue
can be sold pursuant to competitive bidding at a favorable rate, and should
be initiated by the adoption of this resolution
calling a special election to issue the said bonds, as
hereinafter provided;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board for the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of School District No. 39A (Independence) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the “District”), that:
SECTION 1, Election Call. Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission and under the
authority conferred by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana of 1974, Sub-Part A, Part III, Chapter 4 of Title 39, and the
applicable provisions of Chapter 5, Chapter 6-A and Chapter 6-B
of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority,
a special election is hereby called and ordered to be held in the
District on Saturday, January 17, 2004, between the hours of six o’clock (6:00)
a.m. and eight o'clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of L.RS.
18:541 and at the said election there
shall be submitted to all registered voters in the District who are qualified
and entitled to vote under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana
and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, together
with a simple, unbiased,
and concise summary in easily understood language, which sets forth the substance of the proposition, as required by L.R.S. 18:1284, as follows:
SUMMARY:
AUTHORITY TO ISSUE $3,200,000 20-YEAR,
Shall School District No. 39A (Independence) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds in the amount of $3,200,000 to run twenty (20) years from the date thereof with interest at a rate not to exceed eight percent (8%) per annum, for the purpose of paying the cost of acquiring land within the District, and paying a portion of the cost of renovating, constructing and acquiring additions and improvements to Independence Middle School, together with all the necessary equipment and furnishings therefore, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds shall be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto?
SECTION 2. Publication of Notice of Election. A Notice of
Election shall be published once a week
for four (4) consecutive weeks. with the first
publication to be made not less than forty- five (45) days nor more than ninety
(90) days prior to the date fixed for the election. in the Hammond Daily Star, a
newspaper published daily in the City of Hammond, State of Louisiana, and having
a general circulation throughout the District, and being the official journal
of the Governing Authority, which
Notice of Election shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by
reference as if it were set forth herein in full.
SECTION 3. Polling Places. The polling places set forth
in the aforesaid Notice of Election are
hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold said election, and the
Commissioners-in- Charge and Commissioners, respectively I will be the same
persons as those designated in accordance with law.
SECTION 4. Election Commissioners: Voting Machines. The officers designated to serve as Commissioners-in-Charge and the Commissioners pursuant to Sections 3 and 4 hereof, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with L.R.S. 18:1287, shall hold the said special election as herein provided. and make due returns of said election for the meeting of the Governing Authority to be held Tuesday, January 20, 2004, as provided in Section 4 hereof. All registered voters in the District are entitled to vote in the said special election and voting machines will be used therefore.
SECTION 5. Authorization of Officers. The Secretary-Treasurer of the Governing Authority is hereby
empowered, authorized and directed to arrange for the said special election and
to furnish to the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners in ample time for
the holding of said election. the necessary equipment. forms and
other paraphernalia essential to the proper holding of said election. as
provided by the Louisiana Election Code, and the President and/or Secretary-Treasurer of the Governing Authority are
further authorized, empowered and directed to take any and all further action
required by state and/or federal law to arrange for the election, including but
not limited to appropriate submission to the Federal Department of
Justice under Section 5 of the Federal
Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 6. Furnishing Election Call to Election Officials. Certified
copies of this resolution shall be
forwarded to the Secretary of State the Commissioner of Elections of the State
of Louisiana, and the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Custodian of Voting Machines in and for the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana, and the Chairperson of the Board of Election Supervisors for the Parish of Tangipahoa, and the Registrar of Voters in and for the Parish of Tangipahoa, as notification of the special election herein called in order that each may prepare for said election and perform their respective functions as required by law.
SECTION 7. Application to the State
SECTION 8. Employment of
And the resolution was declared adopted on this the 21st
day of October,
2003.
____________________________ ________________________________
Employment Accepted:
Foley & Judell, L.L.P.
EXHIBIT A
NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the
Parish School Board of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the
“Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of School District
No. 39A (Independence) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the
“District”), on October 21, 2003, a special election will be held within the
District on SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2004, and at the said election there will be
submitted to all registered voters in the District qualified and entitled to
vote at the said election under the Constitution and Laws of the State of
Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition,
together with a simple and unbiased, concise summary of the proposition, in
easily understood language, which sets forth the substance of the proposition
as required by L.R.S. 18: 1284, as follows;
SUMMARY:
AUTHORITY TO ISSUE $3,200,000, 20-YEAR,
Shall
The said
special election will be held in the following polling places situated within
the District, which polls will open at
Precinct
Precinct Name Precinct
Location
017 (part) Amite City Hall 212 E. Oak Street, Amite
026
027
028
Gym
11 (part) Amite
Library 739
W. Oak
111A (part) Independence Middle School 145 W.
115B (part) Independence Middle School 145
W.
117 (part) Independence
Elementary School 221 Tiger Ave.,
Gym
119 (part) Independence
Elementary School 221 Tiger Ave.,
Gym
121 (part) Midway Elementary School 48405 Hwy. 51, Natalbany
Registered
voters in the in Precincts 017, 111, 111A, 115B, 117, 119 and 121 referred to
above and marked “(part),” and who reside within the limits of the District
will be eligible to vote on the proposition, and registered voters in the said
precincts who do not reside within the limits of the District will not be
eligible to vote on the proposition. All registered voters in all other
precincts referred to above are eligible to vote on the proposition.
The
polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at
which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and
Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to
law.
The said
special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapters 5, 6-A
and 6-B of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and
other constitutional and statutory authority, and the officers appointed to
hold the said election as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such
substitutes therefor as may be selected and
designated in accordance with L.R.S. 18:1287, will make
due returns thereof to said Governing Authority.
NOTICE IS
HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet at its regular
meeting place, the School Board Office, 59656 Puleston Road, Amite, Louisiana,
on TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2004,
at 6:30 0' clock p.m., and will then and there, in open and
public session, proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the
result of the said special election. All registered voters in the District are
entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used therefor.
THUS
DONE AND SIGNED at
______/s/
Secretary-Treasurer President
EXHIBIT B
Maximum fees for comprehensive legal and coordinate professional work in the issuance of General Obligation Bonds:
AND NOT
MORE THAN MORE THAN FEE
$ 405,000 $ 810,000 $6,075 + 0.90% of allover $405,000
$ 810,000 $ 1,350,000 $9,720 + 0.75% of allover $810,000
$ 1,350,000 $ 2,700,000 $13,770 + 0.50% of all over $1,350,000
STATE OF
PARISH OF TANGIPAHOA
I,
I do
further certify that the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct copy of
an excerpt of the minutes of a meeting of the Governing Authority held
A
resolution to extend the school building improvement program in School District
No. 39A (Independence) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana, by
calling a special election to be held in the said District to authorize the
incurring of debt and the issuance of bonds, making application to the State
Bond Commission for authorization therefor, and
providing for other matters in connection therewith.
IN FAITH
WHEREOF. witness my official signature and the impress
of the official seal of the Governing Authority at
_________________________________
It
was moved by
1.
Approved the Accounts Payable Check Register dated
2. Accepted the low bid of Pon Foods for Bid #03-48, SFS Meat, Fish, and Poultry (#2).
3.
a. Establish 20.0 as minimum mileage amount. Sixty-six drivers would benefit from this change at an annual amount of $85,000.00.
b. Increase the parish’s fixed portion of the current operation allowance schedule from $640.00 to $800.00 annually. This increase would benefit all drivers at an annual cost of $34,300.00.
c. The expected savings realized from the lower total mileage would offset the cost of the above programs.
Approved the staff recommendations regarding revisions to the Bus Drivers’ Operational Allowance, retroactive to the beginning of the 2003-2004 school year.
4.
It was moved by
1. Teacher – New Hire