[StBernard] For Craig

[Westley Annis]

John,

I will send the request about the new debris forward- the enforcement of
these ordinances have been somewhat sketchy from the administration but
definitely keep calling on them.
 
I have requested that final approval for inspections not be granted until
new debris is cleaned but that does not help on houses that already have
their power.
 
There is no set published schedule for the order of the light poles but the
vast majority of the poles should be completed by the end of the year.
Poles that are repaired and not working should be called in to public works
at 278-4317 or let me know if you cannot get through.  There is a
coordination between Entergy and the contractor to facilitate getting the
lights on.

The FEMA deadline, unless an extension is granted, for demolition is August
29.  Obviously, the demolitions will never be completed by that date.  The
issue of which properties will be included in reimbursement is still
uncertain as we are awaiting a ruling about if a house is in the pre-demo
process being reimbursable or not.  If the ruling is in-process, it allows
literally a couple of thousand more homes to be included- if it for
completed demolition by the deadline we are up the proverbial creek unless
the extension is granted.

God Bless,
Craig
-----Original Message-----
Craig:  Is there a definite date established where FEMA will no longer pay
for demolitons?  If so, how many properties remain on the demo list and will
the demos be completed prior to the FEMA drop-dead date?  Also, it is my
understanding that the parish can fine homeowners who leave rebuilding
debris in front of their homes, with no intentions of boxing or hauling the
debris off?  Can the parish send crews around the neighborhoods and remove
this debris, fining the homeowners $200?  This would incent these people to
handle their debris correctly in the future, and would stop some of this
debris from finding their way into the sewerage system.  I have a neighbor
close by who is living in his home with his family, however the cardboard
boxes, sheetrock, etc. have been sitting between the sidewalk and the street
(it is now spilling over into the street), and despite having informed him
that his debris will not be removed, the trash remains as it has been for
close to three months now. 
 
Also, am I overlooking a section on the parish web-site that identifies when
light poles will be replaced, and when those standing, but not working, will
be repaired?
 
Thanks for responding to my questions.
 
JFR