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MessageFrom: Chuck Le Mieux [clemieux@inascension.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 8:52 AM
To: 'Johnny Richardson'; 'Bill Roux'; 'C J Gaudin'
Cc: Rene Washington; Charles Becnel; Lance Brock; Lavern Bourgeois ; Adrian
Thompson (athompson@apgov.us); Alvin W. Thomas (athomas@apgov.us); Ascension
Citizen; Ascension Sheriff; Captain Leland Anderson; Council District 4 (cfontenot@apgov.us);
Council District 5 (dlambert@apgov.us); Council District 6 (jsavoy@apgov.us);
Doug Hillensbeck (dhillensbeck@apgov.us); George Valentine (gvalentine@apgov.us);
Jared Beiriger (jbeiriger@apgov.us); Kent Schexnaydre (kschexnaydre@apgov.us);
Martin McConnell (mmcconnell@apgov.us); Ronnie Hughes (rhughes@apgov.us); Todd
Lambert (tlambert@apgov.us); 'Captain Mark Porrier'; WVLA Programming (suzanne.marva@nbc33tv.com);
Rahsha Goodman Holmes; WVLA Community Relations (elaine.harrison@nbc33tv.com);
WVLA Production (vincent.lagattuta@nbc33tv.com); Managing Editor Advocate (credman@theadvocate.com);
Advocate Capitol Bureau (jlaplante@theadvocate.com); Advocate Metro Desk (fkalmbach@theadvocate.com);
Advocate River Parish (jmcmillan@theadvocate.com); Advocate rmiller@theadvocate.com
(rmiller@theadvocate.com); Vicki Zimmerman; Allen Tumey; Avery Davidson; Donna
Britt; George Sells; Jeanne Burns; Jim Shannon; Julie Baxter; Kellee Hennessy;
Marie Centanni; Matt Williams; Paul Gates; Whitney Vann ; Andrea Clesi; Chelby
Kosto; Claire Hatty; John Pastorek; Ken Pastorick; Michael Marsh; Scott
Satchfield; Sylvia Weatherspoon; Todd Ross; Tony Jones; Veronica Mosgrove
Subject: Llandry Road covered with mud
Gentlemen:
I would appreciate someone from your organization visiting the subdivision be
built on Llandy road.
There is mud spread over the road for at least 100 yards from trucks entering
and leaving this construction site.
I believe it is the responsibility of the contractor to eliminate this as it is
a dangerous road hazard. And if not a fine is to be issued.
Matter of fact all of the construction sites need to be visited and all
contractors made aware of this problem. And if not adhered to a fine issued.
In my opinion your organization has been too lax on these contractors with the
hazards they have been creating.
Chuck Le Mieux
clemieux@inascension.com
http://www.inascension.com
225-677-8670
MessageFrom: Chuck Le Mieux [clemieux@inascension.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 10:02 AM
To: 'Johnny Richardson'; 'Bill Roux'; 'C J Gaudin'
Gentlemen:
Be advised that a combination sink hole pot hole has appeared on Chester Deiz
Road just north of Conerview.
In advance thank you for your quick response to this matter.
Chuck Le Mieux
clemieux@inascension.com
http://www.inascension.com
225-677-8670
MessageFrom: Chuck Le Mieux [clemieux@inascension.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 8:34 AM
To: 'Johnny Richardson'; 'Bill Roux'; 'C J Gaudin'
Cc: (rbabin134@eatel.net); Adrian Thompson (athompson@apgov.us); Alvin W. Thomas
(athomas@apgov.us); Ascension Citizen; Ascension Sheriff; Captain Leland
Anderson; Council District 4 (cfontenot@apgov.us); Council District 5 (dlambert@apgov.us);
Council District 6 (jsavoy@apgov.us); Doug Hillensbeck (dhillensbeck@apgov.us);
George Valentine (gvalentine@apgov.us); Jared Beiriger (jbeiriger@apgov.us);
Kent Schexnaydre (kschexnaydre@apgov.us); Martin McConnell (mmcconnell@apgov.us);
Ronnie Hughes (rhughes@apgov.us); Todd Lambert (tlambert@apgov.us); 'Captain
Mark Porrier'; WVLA Programming (suzanne.marva@nbc33tv.com); Rahsha Goodman
Holmes; WVLA Community Relations (elaine.harrison@nbc33tv.com); WVLA Production
(vincent.lagattuta@nbc33tv.com); Managing Editor Advocate (credman@theadvocate.com);
Advocate Capitol Bureau (jlaplante@theadvocate.com); Advocate Metro Desk (fkalmbach@theadvocate.com);
Advocate River Parish (jmcmillan@theadvocate.com); Advocate rmiller@theadvocate.com
(rmiller@theadvocate.com); Vicki Zimmerman; Allen Tumey; Avery Davidson; Donna
Britt; George Sells; Jeanne Burns; Jim Shannon; Julie Baxter; Kellee Hennessy;
Marie Centanni; Matt Williams; Paul Gates; Whitney Vann ; Andrea Clesi; Chelby
Kosto; Claire Hatty; John Pastorek; Ken Pastorick; Michael Marsh; Scott
Satchfield; Sylvia Weatherspoon; Todd Ross; Tony Jones; Veronica Mosgrove
Subject: Llandry still not repaired
Mr. Roux,
On January 11th I reported a repair needed to a freshly repaved Llandry road.
Your response was to put a patch that lasted two days and a promise to have the
contractor repair the problem.
As of today the road is still not repaired other than a second patch by you that
has held up.
I'd be willing to wager if this repair was needed to your freshly paved driveway
that all hell would have broke loose by now.
We paid a substantial amount of taxpayers money to have this road repaired yet
you can't get the contractor to honor his responsibility and fix the problem.
I would suggest that we find contractors that are willing to back up their work
in a timely manner and do away with those that don't.
Chuck Le Mieux
clemieux@inascension.com
http://www.inascension.com
225-677-8670
MessageFrom: Chuck Le Mieux [clemieux@inascension.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 3:33 PM
To: 'Johnny Richardson'; 'Bill Roux'; 'C J Gaudin'
Cc: Advocate River Parish (jmcmillan@theadvocate.com); Ascension Sheriff;
Gonzales Weekly (editor@gonzalesweekly.com); Ronnie Hughes (rhughes@apgov.us);
Todd Lambert (tlambert@apgov.us); Adrian Thompson (athompson@apgov.us); Alvin W.
Thomas (athomas@apgov.us); Council District 4 (cfontenot@apgov.us); Council
District 5 (dlambert@apgov.us); Council District 6 (jsavoy@apgov.us); Doug
Hillensbeck (dhillensbeck@apgov.us); George Valentine (gvalentine@apgov.us);
Jared Beiriger (jbeiriger@apgov.us); Kent Schexnaydre (kschexnaydre@apgov.us);
Martin McConnell (mmcconnell@apgov.us)
Subject: L Landry Rd already needs repairs
L Landry road which was resurfaced not too long ago and re resurfaced in
sections just a few months ago is already starting to deteriorate.
There is a pot hole about a foot and a half in diameter on the west side at
address 13228.
Chuck Le Mieux
clemieux@inascension.com
http://www.inascension.com
225-677-8670
MessageFrom: Chuck Le Mieux [clemieux@inascension.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 9:06 AM
To: 'Johnny Richardson'; 'Bill Roux'; 'C J Gaudin'
Cc: 'Tom Landry'; 'Chad Vosburg '; 'Collins Landry'; 'Joey Tureau'; 'Mark Kelley
'; 'Mike Procell '; 'Mike Schutzman '; 'Ronald Carter '; 'Ronnie Robinson'; 'Roy
Schmidt'; Adrian Thompson (athompson@apgov.us); Alvin W. Thomas (athomas@apgov.us);
Ascension Citizen; Ascension Sheriff; Captain Leland Anderson; Council District
4 (cfontenot@apgov.us); Council District 5 (dlambert@apgov.us); Council District
6 (jsavoy@apgov.us); Doug Hillensbeck (dhillensbeck@apgov.us); George Valentine
(gvalentine@apgov.us); Gonzales Weekly (editor@gonzalesweekly.com); Jared
Beiriger (jbeiriger@apgov.us); Kent Schexnaydre (kschexnaydre@apgov.us); Martin
McConnell (mmcconnell@apgov.us); Ronnie Hughes (rhughes@apgov.us); Todd Lambert
(tlambert@apgov.us); 'Captain Mark Porrier'; WVLA Programming (suzanne.marva@nbc33tv.com);
Rahsha Goodman Holmes; WVLA Community Relations (elaine.harrison@nbc33tv.com);
WVLA Production (vincent.lagattuta@nbc33tv.com); Managing Editor Advocate (credman@theadvocate.com);
Advocate Capitol Bureau (jlaplante@theadvocate.com); Advocate Metro Desk (fkalmbach@theadvocate.com);
Advocate River Parish (jmcmillan@theadvocate.com); Advocate rmiller@theadvocate.com
(rmiller@theadvocate.com); Vicki Zimmerman; Allen Tumey; Avery Davidson; Donna
Britt; George Sells; Greg Meriwether; Jeanne Burns; Jim Shannon; Julie Baxter;
Kellee Hennessy; Marie Centanni; Matt Williams; Paul Gates; Whitney Vann ;
Andrea Clesi; Chelby Kosto; Claire Hatty; John Pastorek; Ken Pastorick; Michael
Marsh; Scott Satchfield; Sylvia Weatherspoon; Todd Ross; Tony Jones; Veronica
Mosgrove
Mr. Roux,
On January 11th I reported a pot hole on LLandry which your department went out
and temporarily filled with cold patch.
Today February 1st if you go back you will find that there is not one trace of
this patch left. This patch you are using is a complete waste of time, manpower,
and taxpayers money. It does not solidify and dissolves even quicker when it
rains leaving the pothole to grow in size as traffic passes over it.
It would seem to me that you would be aware of this problem and if not you have
been made aware of it now. I would suggest that a new type of patch be used and
or those applying the patch be made aware of the proper way of using it.
Road upgrades and repairs in this parish has become as scarce as hens teeth
since the Hughes administration has been in office. It would benefit all
concerned that what little is being done be done correctly.
Chuck Le Mieux
clemieux@inascension.com
http://www.inascension.com
225-677-8670
MessageFrom: Chuck Le Mieux [clemieux@inascension.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 2:50 PM
To: 'Johnny Richardson'; 'Bill Roux'; 'C J Gaudin'
Cc: Adrian Thompson (athompson@apgov.us); Alvin W. Thomas (athomas@apgov.us);
Ascension Citizen; Ascension Sheriff; Captain Leland Anderson; Council District
4 (cfontenot@apgov.us); Council District 5 (dlambert@apgov.us); Council District
6 (jsavoy@apgov.us); Doug Hillensbeck (dhillensbeck@apgov.us); George Valentine
(gvalentine@apgov.us); Gonzales Weekly (editor@gonzalesweekly.com); Jared
Beiriger (jbeiriger@apgov.us); Kent Schexnaydre (kschexnaydre@apgov.us); Martin
McConnell (mmcconnell@apgov.us); Ronnie Hughes (rhughes@apgov.us); Todd Lambert
(tlambert@apgov.us); 'Captain Mark Porrier'; 'Tom Landry'; 'Chad Vosburg ';
'Collins Landry'; 'Joey Tureau'; 'Mark Kelley '; 'Mike Procell '; 'Mike
Schutzman '; 'Ronald Carter '; 'Ronnie Robinson'; 'Roy Schmidt'; WVLA
Programming (suzanne.marva@nbc33tv.com); Rahsha Goodman Holmes; WVLA Community
Relations (elaine.harrison@nbc33tv.com); WVLA Production (vincent.lagattuta@nbc33tv.com);
Managing Editor Advocate (credman@theadvocate.com); Advocate Capitol Bureau (jlaplante@theadvocate.com);
Advocate Metro Desk (fkalmbach@theadvocate.com); Advocate River Parish (jmcmillan@theadvocate.com);
Advocate rmiller@theadvocate.com (rmiller@theadvocate.com); Vicki Zimmerman;
Allen Tumey; Avery Davidson; Donna Britt; George Sells; Greg Meriwether; Jeanne
Burns; Jim Shannon; Julie Baxter; Kellee Hennessy; Marie Centanni; Matt
Williams; Paul Gates; Whitney Vann ; Andrea Clesi; Chelby Kosto; Claire Hatty;
John Pastorek; Ken Pastorick; Michael Marsh; Scott Satchfield; Sylvia
Weatherspoon; Todd Ross; Tony Jones; Veronica Mosgrove
Subject: use of an inferior product to patch pot holes
Mr. Roux,
The question here wasn't who's responsibility the repair was but rather why are
you using something that evidently doesn't work or isn't being applied properly.
As bad as the roads are here using this product is costing taxpayers an
exorbitant amount of money if your personnel have to go back every week and
re-patch a patch.
I just wish for once when a question is presented to a parish employee one would
get a straight answer instead of skirting the issue.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Roux [mailto:broux@apgov.us]
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 1:15 PM
To: Councilwoman Cheryl Fontenot
Cc: Chuck Le Mieux
Subject: RE:
The placement of cold mix was only a temporary patch till a permanent repair is
made. This is the responsibility of the contractor who did the road because they
laid asphalt over a rubber wheel mud flap. This is being taken care of.
Bill
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From: Councilwoman Cheryl Fontenot [mailto:cfontenot@apgov.us]
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 12:04 PM
To: Bill Roux
Cc: 'Chuck Le Mieux'
Subject: FW:
Do we need to bring this to transportation or can you get with PEC and see that
this is fixed properly. Thanks, Cheryl
Inside Ascension Parish Web Site' Second Annual Incompetence Award presented to the D.P.W. Click Here
DPW reduces damage to road signs. Click Here
DPW again put on notice about road sign damage. Click Here
A life saving piece of equipment does not seem to be used to its full potential by the D.P.W. Click Here
The Ascension Parish Department of Public Works seems to be its own worse enemy. Click Here to read about it.
Ascension Parish D.P.W. destroying road signs. Click Here
More on D.P.W. damage to road signs & a letter to the Parish President. Click Here
What does it take to get one drainage ditch cleaned out?? Click Here
Ascension Parish D.P.W. has purchased a striping machine and will now start painting lines on parish roads. Road striping according to the parish president will be on a priority basis to be decided by the D.P.W.. If you feel your road should have lines painted on it call Mr. Bill Roux at the D.P.W. at (225) 621-5730 or email him at broux@ascension.par.la.gov.
On May 21, 2000 there was a traffic fatality on Boudreaux Road, a road the parish was put on notice about on April 15, 2000, (see the Our Roads Page). A copy of the original notice, a follow up to the D.P.W chastising them for not doing anything, and a letter to a council member asking it be brought to the councils attention of the D.P.W.'s failure to act, have all been turned over to the family of the deceased to present to their attorney. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
It was told to me that employees and supervision at the D.P.W. were given time off without pay for not doing their job, sitting by the roadside for a few hours instead of cutting grass. That brings to mind the riddle, What is orange and black and sleeps 6 comfortably? A D.P.W. truck! But our trucks are white, Aren't they?
