Rapides Parish Communications District

1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Call for Public Comment on any agenda item to be voted on in accordance with Act 850 of 2010
5. Motion to adopt RPCD minutes for the last regular RPCD Board meeting held on February 11, 2026
6. Motion to receive/discuss/accept the RPCD District general activities report for the months of February and March 2026
7. Legal Update:
8. Old Business:

• a. Motion to approve and adopt the Rapides Parish Administrative Policies and authorize the Director to administer and implement changes and amendments as needed. (item was previously tabled to next meeting, April 8, 2026)
• b. Any other old business

9. New Business:

• a. Motion to approve update to the RPCD Employee Handbook
• b. Any other new business

10. Motion to approve the Financial Cash Statement for the months of January and February 2026
11. Motion to approve all bills as paid for the months of February and March 2026
12. Motion to adjourn

NEXT MEETING: June 10, 2026 @ 11:00 a.m.

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF AND UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF CHAPTER 31 OF TITLE 33 OF THE LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTES OF 1950, AND COMPRISING OF R.S. 33:9101 THROUGH R.S. 33:9106, INCLUSIVE, AND AS AMENDED, AND CREATED BY THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY IN REGULAR SESSION CONVENED FEBRUARY 18, 1986, AND AS AMENDED, THE FOLLOWING WRITTEN NOTICE GIVEN AND POSTED IN THE MANNER REQUIRED BY LAW, MR. WES ANDERS, MR. DARRELL BASCO, MR. VERNON CREECY, MR. JASON DEWITT, MR. MARCUS SANDOVAL, MR. RYAN SPILLER, MR. MARK TIGNER, MS. JESSICA TRICHEL AND MR. RUSSELL TURNAGE, APPOINTED AS COMMISSIONERS OF THE RAPIDES PARISH COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT, MEET AT THE DOMICILE OF SAID COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT, AT THE RAPIDES PARISH COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT, 4216 ELLIS STREET, ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026 AT 11:00 A.M., FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS, SAID NOTICE BEING AS FOLLOWS:

NOTICE OF REGULAR SESSION

MARCH 27, 2026

THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE RAPIDES PARISH COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT WILL BE HELD AT 11:00 A.M., ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026, AT THE RAPIDES PARISH COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT CONFERENCE ROOM, 4216 ELLIS STREET, ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA.

PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTEND.

VERY TRULY YOURS,

RYAN SPILLER, CHAIRMAN

PRESENT: WES ANDERS, VERNON CREECY, RYAN SPILLER, MARK TIGNER, JESSICA TRICHEL AND RUSSELL TURNAGE

ABSENT: DARRELL BASCO, JASON DEWITT AND MARCUS SANDOVAL

ALSO, PRESENT: BRIAN THOMPSON , LEGAL; ANGIE BRANTON, SHERRY LEDINGTON, AND JEFF MICHIELS, RAPIDES PARISH COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT; BRYAN FAULK, PAFFORD EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

CHAIRMAN SPILLER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER BEGINNING WITH PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND THEN ASKED THE SECRETARY TO CALL ROLL. QUORUM MET.

RPCD BOARD MEETING

4/8/2026

CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY AGENDA ITEM TO BE VOTED ON IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACT 850 OF 2010. PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE; NO COMMENTS.

MOTION MADE BY MR. TURNAGE AND SECONDED BY MR. CREECY TO ADOPT RPCD MINUTES FOR THE LAST REGULAR RPCD BOARD MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 11, 2026. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIED.

THE NEXT ITEM WAS THE DISTRICT GENERAL ACTIVITIES REPORT.

MOTION MADE BY MS. TRICHEL AND SECONDED BY MR. CREECY TO RECEIVE/DISCUSS/ACCEPT THE RPCD DISTRICT GENERAL ACTIVITES REPORT. DISCUSSION ENSUED. MRS. BRANTON BRIEFED THE BOARD ON ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ONGOING VESTA PROJECT, PHONE LINE TRANSITION FROM COBER TO FIBER, CAD BRIDGE WITH PAFFORD AND RAPID SOS, AND WORKING ON NDA (NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT) WITH LEGAL. LENGHTY DISCUSSION ENSUED ON RESTRICTING FIRE AGENCIES FROM ACCESSING LAW ENFORCEMENT CALLS THAT THEY ARE NOT ASSIGNED TO. THIS ALSO IS A ‘CJIS’ REQUIREMENT SINCE OUR CAD HAS ACCESS TO PORTIONS OF LLETS ON THE LAW ENFORCEMENTE SIDE. THERE IS NO LINE OF THOUGHT TO REMOVE FIRE FROM SEEING PENDING FIRE CALLS OR HISTORICAL CALLS THAT THEY ARE ASSIGNED TO. CHIEF ANDERS ASKED THAT DEPTS BE MADE AWARE OF THIS. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIED.

LEGAL UPDATE: MR. THOMPSON CONTINUING TO WORK ON, FINALIZING THE NDA (NON-DISCLOSIURE AGREEMENT).

MOTION MADE BY MR TURNAGE AND SECONDED BY MR TIGNER TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE RAPIDES PARISH ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO ADMINISTER AND IMPLEMENT CHANGES AND AMENDEMENTS AS NEEDED. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIED.

THERE BEING NO MORE OLD BUSINESS, CHAIRMAN MOVED ON TO NEW BUSINESS.

MOTION MADE BY MR ANDERS AND SECONDED BY MR TIGNER TO APPROVE UPDATE TO THE RPCD EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION MADE BY MR CREECY AND SECONDED BY MR. TIGNER TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL CASH STATEMENTS FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2026. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIED.

RPCD BOARD MEETING

4/8/2026

MOTION MADE BY MR TURNAGE AND SECONDED BY MR TIGNER TO APPROVE ALL BILLS AS PAID FOR THE MONTHS OF FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2026. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION MADE BY MR. CREECY AND SECONDED BY MR TIGNER; MEETING ADJOURNED.

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING IS JUNE 10, 2026, AT 11:00 A.M.

RYAN SPILLER, CHAIRMAN

RAPIDES PARISH COMMUNICATION DISTRICT

ATTEST:

SHERRY LEDINGTON, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

RAPIDES PARISH COMMUNICATION DISTRICT