Rapides Parish Police Jury

Posted February 7, 2013

REGULAR SESSION

FEBRUARY 11, 2013 3:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY AGENDA ITEM

1. Motion to adopt the minutes of Rapides Parish Police Jury held in Regular Session on December 10, 2012 and in Regular Session January 14, 2013, as published in the Official Journal.
2. Motion that approved bills be paid.
3. Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report. (FINANCE 2/4)
4. Motion to authorize the Treasurer to amend all budgets as necessary to reflect the actual beginning balances. (FINANCE 2/4)
5. Motion to reimburse Mr. Richard Billings for travel expenses who attended the Red River Delta Law Enforcement Board of Directors Meeting in Vidalia, Louisiana on January 22, 2013, to be paid from General Funds. (FINANCE 2/4)
6. Motion to authorize the expenses of interested Police Jurors, designated Police Jury employees and Legal Counsel to attend the 2013 NACo Western Interstate Region Conference (WIR), to be held on May 22 - 24, 2013 in Coconino County, Flagstaff, Arizona. (FINANCE 2/4)

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7. Public Works Director's Report. (PUBLIC WORKS 2/4)
8. Motion to request the Public Works Director to provide all costs relating to grass cutting along all Parish Roads for the year 2012. (PUBLIC WORKS 2/4)
9. Motion to purchase a 2011 Chevrolet 3500 Van (15 Passenger -1 Ton), program vehicle with 24,059 miles from Southern Chevrolet, Alexandria for original vehicle ordered from Service Chevro let, Lafayette, Louisiana, was not delivered (by motion of August 13, 2012); to be paid with Road & Bridge Funds as budgeted. (PUBLIC WORKS 2/4)
10. Motion to delete a 2007 Dodge Ram Pick -Up (Asset # 10438); declare as surplus property due to the res ult of an accident dated January 9, 2013; authorize removal from the Rapides Parish Highway Department Asset/Inventory List; and accept the settlement (total loss) from the insurance company in the amount of $8,315.50. (PUBLIC WORKS 2/4)
11. Motion t o send a letter to our Louisiana Legislative Delegates and Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, requesting to permanently fix the Cross Bayou Weir in Saline/Larto Complex that has been in need of repairs since Hurricane Gustav. With recent heavy rains there has been a major blow out in the Weir, causing water levels to drop four (4) to six

• (6) feet below pool stage. This will affect all Sportsman in Central Louisiana as well as Local Businessmen in Rapides Parish that rely on hunting, fi shing and recreational activities in Saline/Larto as a source of income. Also a copy be sent to LaSalle and Catahoula Parish. (PUBLIC WORKS 2/4)

12. Motion to authorize to advertise for bids for the following: creosote bridge material, various road m aterial (gravel, lightweight aggregate and pit run), and reinforced concrete pipe for annual contracts; various bituminous

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material (hot & cold mix), and liquid asphalt (CRS2 and MC -30) for a six month contract, to be paid from Road and Bridge Funds and various maintenance funds, as recommended by the Public Works Director and Purchasing Agent. (PUBLIC WORKS 2/4)

13. Motion to authorize the President to sign grant application for U.S. Department of Labor’s YouthBuild Grants, Funding Number SGA -DFAPY-12-02 CFDA 17.274. YouthBuild Grant funds will be used to provide disadvantaged youth the education and employment skills necessary to achieve economic self -sufficiency in occupations in high demand and post - secondary education and training opportunities (WORKFORCE 2/4)
14. Motion to ratify authorization of President to sign LA Workforce Commission document designating signatory authority for WIA Expenditure Reports and request for funds. (WORKFORCE 2/4)
15. Motion to authorize the President to sign Nomination approval for Mr. David Broussard, to serve on the Rapides Parish Workforce Investment Board LWIA #61 replacing Mr. Robert Cespiva. Mr. Broussard will be representing the public sector. Term date to begin February 21, 2013 and end February 21, 2015. (WORKFORCE 2/4)
16. Motion to authorize the President to sign Nomination approval for Ms. Connie Baker, to serve on the Rapides Parish Workforce Investme nt Board LWIA #61 replacing Mr. Ryan Peters. Ms. Baker will be representing the private sector. Term date to begin February 21, 2013 and end February 21, 2015. (WORKFORCE 2/4)
17. Motion to authorize the President to sign Nomination approval for Ms. Mary Henton-Johnson, to serve on the Rapides Parish Workforce Investment Board LWIA #61 replacing Mr. Joe Brown. Ms. Henton-Johnson will be representing the private sector. Term date to begin February 21, 2013 and end February 21, 2015. (WORKFORCE 2/4)

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18. Motion to authorize President to reappoint to the Rapides Workforce Investment Board and Youth Council for additional terms and to sign a letter addressed to the Louisiana Workforce Commission concerning reappointments for the following members whose existing term dates have expired or will soon expire:

Members New Term Dates Terry Arceneaux (private) 2-24-2013 thru 2-24-2015 Jerry Burns (public) 5-1-2013 thru 5-1-2015 Melissa Clark (private) 4-1-2013 thru 4-1-2015 Robert Coon (private) 4-1-2013 thru 4-1-2015 Hayward Joiner (public) 4-1-2013 thru 4-1-2015 Richard Kyle (private) 4-1-2013 thru 4-1-2015 Christine McGraw (public) 4-1-2013 thru 4-1-2015 Lloyd Price (private) 4-1-2013 thru 4-1-2015 Rick Ranson (private) 5-26-2013 thru 5-26-2015 Bill Robinson (public) 4-1-2013 thru 4-1-2015

Youth Council Members New Term Dates Bill Higgins 5-12-2013 thru 5-12-2015 Larry Spottsville 5-12-2013 thru 5-12-2015 Patricia Boss 5-12-2013 thru 5-12-2015 Gail Goldberg 5-12-2013 thru 5-12-2015 Donnis Poe 5-12-2013 thru 5-12-2015 Cy’Nita Nash 5-12-2013 thru 5-12-2015 (WORKFORCE 2/4)

19. Motion to accept the recommendation of the Secretary Search Committee to appoint Ms. Laurel Smith as Secretary of the Rapides Parish Police Jury, effective February 1, 2013, at a rate of pay of $50,000 a year. (WORKFORCE 2/4)
20. Motion to discontinue paying for any street lights installed under the 1998 Grant that is now being paid for by the Rapides Parish Police Jury. (GRANTS 2/4)
21. Motion to approve concurrence with LA DOTD to proceed with the award of the Donahue Ferry Road construction project (State Project No. H.010149, Control Section No. 000 -40) to be low bidder, Diamond B Construction, LLC., in the amount of $1,284,654.45 in accordance with the agreement dated November 2, 2012 (and all supplements); authorize the REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Parish’s cost share of twenty percent (20%) to be paid from Road District 10A Maintenance Funds; and authorize/ratify the President’s signature on all necessary documents. (GRANTS 2/4)

22. Motion that Radio Towers should not be erected as to interfere with agricultural growth and development. (GRANTS 2/4)
23. Motion to reappoint Mr. Darren Sigur to the Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for a one (1) year term. Term expires February 8, 2013. (COURTHOUSE 2/4)
24. Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property located at Lots Seven (7) and Eight (8) of Square Two (2) of Lisso Alexandria, to Patricia Whorton for the consideration of $5,000. (PAROCHIAL 2/4)
25. Motion to adopt Notice of Intent of Sale through the Abandoned/Adjudicated Property procedures on the property listed below: Tax Debtor Description Monette Washington Lot 11 Highland Subdivision Bearing the Municipal Address of:

Dorothy DePasquale Lot A, a resub of Lots 7, 8, and p, Square 13, Welch Addition Bearing the Municipal Address of: (PAROCHIAL 2/4)

26. Motion to direct Staff and Legal Counsel to take immediate action to comply with the directive of the Attorney General as contained in Opinion No. 12 - 0057 to “objectively determine that the benefit it (the Rapides Parish Police Jury) rec eives (from franchises) is commensurate with the public funds/resources it (the Rapides Parish Police Jury) actually expends in connection with providing access to its rights of way or property. The determination is needed to ensure that the Rapides Parish Police Jury’s failure to charge a franchise fee is not an illegal prohibited donation under REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Article VII, Section 14 of the Louisiana Constitution. If staff is unable to provide such an objective determination, legal counsel is authorized to retain an expert(s) to provide the requested objective determination. Also to have Legal Counsel to research whether or not we can either stop or recover those funds that rural people are paying, the 2% fr anchise fee, which is built into the base rate as an operating expense for utilities. (PAROCHIAL 2/4)

27. Motion to authorize the expenses of interested Police Jurors, designated Police Jury employees and Legal Counsel to attend the 2013 annual Police Jury Association Conference to be held on February 20 -22, 2013 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. (PAROCHIAL 2/4)
28. Motion to adopt Notice of Intent of Sale through the Abandoned/Adjudicated Property procedures on the property listed below: Tax Debtor Description Roger Piper Lot 1 & Part of Lots 2,3,4, Block 5, Valley Addition Bearing the municipal address: (PAROCHIAL 2/4)
29. Motion to accept the donation from Saline Point Hunting Club, LLC of a certain parcel of land containing 0.967 acres in Section 33, Township 6 North, Range 3 East, Rapides Parish, Louisiana adjacent to the Judge B. Dexter Ryland Landing, subject to approval of Legal Counsel. (PAROCHIAL 2/4)
30. Motion to reappoint Mr. Jerome Hopewell to the Coliseum Authority Board for a five (5) year term, term expired December 13, 2012. (PAROCHIAL 2/4)
31. Motion to waive th e thirty (30) day announcement rule and appoint Mr. Richard Vanderlick to the Rapides Area Planning Commission to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Joe Bishop, to run concurrent with the Rapides Parish Police Jury. Term will expire on January 11, 2016. (PAROCHIAL 2/4)

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32. Motion to waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and reappoint Mr. Brian Reed to the Buckeye Recreation District for a five (5) year term, term will expire February 14, 2018; (PAROCHIAL 2/4)
33. Motion to waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and reappoint Sgt. Darrell Basco to the Communications District for a four (4) year term, representing Parish & City Government, term will expire February 18, 2018; (PAROCHIAL 2/4)
34. Motion to waive t he thirty (30) day announcement rule and reappoint Mr. Mickey Christie to the Communications District for a four (4) year term, representing Parish wide Fire Departments, term will expire February 18, 2018; (PAROCHIAL 2/4)
35. Motion to reappoint Mr. Ches ten Felsher to the Hospital Service District #5 for a six (6) year term. Term expired October 9, 2012. (PAROCHIAL 2/4)
36. Motion to reappoint Mr. Loyd Hall to the Lecompte Area Recreation District for a five (5) year term. Term expired November 13, 2012. (PAROCHIAL 2/4)
37. Motion to reappoint Mr. Calvert Beauregard to the Poland Recreation District for a five (5) year term. Term expires February 14, 2013. (PAROCHIAL 2/4)
38. Motion to waive the thirty (30) d ay announcement rule and appoint Mr. Michael T. Johnson to the England Economic and Industrial Development Board to fill the unexpired term of Mr. David Williams. Term will expire September 9, 2013. (PAROCHIAL 2/4)
39. Motion to issue a permit for R apides Island Water Association to operate in the boundaries as set forth in the description and map of the Rapides Island Water Association District in Rapides Parish and authorize the President to sign same, pending Legal Counsel approval.. REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013

(MUNICIPAL LIAISON 2/4)

40. Motion to receive the required report from Acadian Ambulance under the Contract for December 2012:

Response Number Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 447 80% 91.72% Pineville - 8 minute 144 80% 86.11% Rapides - 12 minute 186 80% 89.79% Rapides - 20 minute 162 80% 80.86% (INSURANCE 2/4)

41. Motion to authorize Rapides Parish Fire District #7 (Ruby -Kolin) to sell Asset # 7143 (1996 – Dodge) equipped with Asset # 6691 (Floating Pump) and Asset # 9267 (Fan) to Grant Parish Fire District #1 for the purchase price of $4,000.00 as approved by the Fire District Board and Fire Chief. (INSURANCE 2/4)
42. Motion to authorize the sale of a 1993 Chevrolet Caprice (Asset No. 6430) from Rapides Parish Fire District No. 2 to Rapides Parish Fire District No. 9 (Echo Poland) for an amount of $300, that was placed in storage and declared as surplus by a motion dated November 13, 201 2, as requested b y Echo-Poland Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors. (INSURANCE 2/4)
43. Motion to purchase two (2) 2013 Ford Expeditions (4WD -Flex Fuel) from Hixson Autoplex Alexandria for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 5 from La. State Contract No. 409388, Line No. 68 for an amount of $30,603 (each), as recommended by Oak Hill Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, to be paid from FD #5 funds, and authorize the Treasurer to amend budget. (INSURANCE 2/4)
44. Motion to amend a certain motion of De cember 10, 2012, to purchase a new Medium Service/Brush Truck from Rosenbauer America – under the Louisiana State Contract (LaMas No. 408237 in the amount of $202,022.00 for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 4, as requested by Holiday Village Fire Department Board of Directors, to be paid from Fire District No. 4 Funds as budgeted. (INSURANCE 2/4) REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013
45. Motion to a ppoint Mr. Linward McCan to the Fire District No. 7 Civil Service Board for a three (3) year term to fill the unexpired term of Ms. Amy Robertson, representing nominee of Louisiana State University. Term will expire February 14, 2014. (INSURANCE 2/4)
46. Motion to appointment Mr. Keith Winget to the Fire District No. 7 Civil Service Board for a three (3) year term to fill the expired term of Mr. John Normand, representing the Police Jury. Term will expire February 7, 2013. (INSURANCE 2/4)

(2/3 VOTE TO ADD TO AGENDA AFTER COMMITTEE)

47. Motion to authorize to purchase a new 2013 Ford F150 4 X 2 crew cab pickup truck from Hixson Autoplex under the City of Alexandria Contract Bid No. 1900 for an estimated cost of $22,711, as recommended by Cotile Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, to be paid from Fire District No. 8 Funds. (MR. VANDERLICK)
48. Motion to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with Calv ary Industries to provide material and labor to widen the shoulder on Remount Drive using geotextile fabric and stone (Ward 10, Dist rict A), parish to provide labor and Calvary Industries to reimburse for material in an amount not to exceed $4, 200.00, to be paid from Road and Bridge Funds. (MR. MOREAU/MR. BISHOP)
49. Motion to purchase and install new carpet in Courtrooms No. 3, 4 and 5 in an amount not to exceed $12,000.00, as recommended by the Judge’s Office, to be paid out of Courthouse and Jail fund. (MR. BISHOP)

(UNANIMOUS VOTE REQUIRED TO PLACE ITEM ON AGENDA

AFTER POSTED)

ADJOURNMENT

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The Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, met in Regular Session at its regular meeting place, the Police Jury Room of the Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, Alexandria, Louisiana, on Monday, February 13, 2013, at three (3:00) o'clock p.m. (Central Standard Time). There were present: Joe Bishop , President, Davron “Bubba” Moreau , Vice President, and Police Jurors Richard Vanderlick , Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr., Richard Billings, Theodore Fountaine Jr., Scott Perry , Jr., Craig Smith and Sean McGlothlin. Also present were Mr. Tim Ware, Treasurer; Mr. Dennis Woodward, Public Works Director; Ms. Elaine Morace, WOD Director; Mr. Shane Trapp, Courthouse Building Superintendent; Ms. Linda Sanders, Civil Service Director; Chief Randy McCain, Fire District No. 2; Mr. Thomas O. Wells, Legal Counsel; and Ms. Laurel Smith, Secretary. The invocation was given by Mr. Scott Perry. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Theodore Fountaine. The Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, was duly convened as the governing authority of said Parish by Hon. Joseph “Joe” Bishop , President, who welcomed all present and then stated that the Police Jury was ready for the first item of business. The President asked if there was any Public Comment on any Agenda Item, to which there was no response. On motion by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to adopt the minutes of Rapides Parish Police Jury held in Regular Session on December 10, 2012 and in Regular Session January 14, 2013 , as published in the Official Journal. On vote the motion carried. On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, that approved bills be paid. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to accept the Treasurer’s Report. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to authorize the Treasurer to amend all budgets as necessary to reflect the actual beginning balances. On vote the motion carried.

On m otion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to reimburse Mr. Richard Billings for travel expenses who attended the Red River Delta Law Enforcement Board of Directors Meeting in Vidalia, Louisiana on January 22, 2013, to be paid from General Funds. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, seconded by Mr. Sea n McGlothlin, to authorize the expenses of interested Police Jurors, designated Police Jury employees and Legal Counsel to attend the 2013 NACo Western Interstate Region Conference (WIR), to be held on May 22 - 24, 2013 in Coconino County, Flagstaff, Arizona. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to accept the Public Works Director's Report. On vote the motion carried.

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On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to request the Public Works Director to provide all costs relating to grass cutting along all Parish Roads for the year 2012.

Mr. Dennis Woodard, Public Work’s Director gave a brief report of the costs associated with the grass cutting in Rapides Parish . He further stated the costs of other parishes and of private contractors.

On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to purchase a 2011 Chevrolet 3500 Van (15 Passenger -1 Ton), program vehicle with 24,059 miles from Southern Chev rolet, Alexandria for an amount of $19,275 for the Highway Department Inmate Labor Crew; original vehicle ordered from Service Chevrolet, Lafayette, Louisiana, was not delivered (by motion of August 13, 2012); to be paid with Road & Bridge Funds as budgete d. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to delete a 2007 Dodge Ram Pick -Up (Asset # 10438); declare as surplus property due to the result of an accident dated January 9, 2013; authorize removal from th e Rapides Parish Highway Department Asset/Inventory List; and accept the settlement (total loss) from the insurance company in the amount of $8,315.50. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to send a letter to our Louisiana Legislative Delegates and Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, requesting to permanently fix the Cross Bayou Weir in Saline/Larto Complex that has been in need of repairs since Hurricane Gustav. With recent heavy rains there ha s been a major blow out in the Weir, causing water levels to drop four (4) to six (6) feet below pool stage. This will affect all Sportsman in Central Louisiana as well as Local Businessmen in Rapides Parish that rely on hunting, fishing and recreational activities in Saline/Larto as a source of income. Also a copy sent to LaSalle and Catahoula Parish. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to authorize to advertise for bids for the following: creosote bridge material, various road material (gravel, lightweight aggregate and pit run), and reinforced concrete pipe for annual contracts; various bituminous material (hot & cold mix), and liquid asphalt (CRS2 and MC -30) for a six month contract, to be paid fr om Road and Bridge Funds and various maintenance funds, as recommended by the Public Works Director and Purchasing Agent. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to authorize the President to sign grant application for U.S. Department of Labor’s YouthBuild Grants, Funding Number SGA -DFA-PY-12-02 CFDA 17.274. YouthBuild Grant funds will be used to provide disadvantaged youth the education REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013

and employment skills necessary to achieve economic self -sufficiency in occupations in high demand and post -secondary education and training opportunities. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to ratify authorization of President to sign LA Work force Commission document designating signatory authority for WIA Expenditure Reports and request for funds. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, seconded by Mr. Ollie Ove rton, to authorize the President to sign Nomination ap proval for Mr. David Broussard, to serve on the Rapides Parish Workforce Investment Board LWIA #61 replacing Mr. Robert Cespiva. Mr. Broussard will be representing the public sector. Term date to begin February 21, 2013 and end February 21, 2015. On vo te the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, to authorize the President to sign Nomination approval for Ms. Connie Baker, to serve on the Rapides Parish Workforce Investment Board LWIA #61 replacing Mr. Ryan Peters. Ms. Baker will be representing the private sector. Term date to begin February 21, 2013 and end February 21, 2015. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Ollie Ove rton, to authorize the President to sign Nomination approval for Ms. Mary Henton - Johnson, to serve on the Rapides Parish Workforce Investment Board LWIA #61 replacing Mr. Joe Brown. Ms. Henton-Johnson will be representing the private sector. Term date to begin February 21, 2013 and end February 21, 2015. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to authorize President to reappoint to the Rapides Workforce Investment Board and Youth Council for additional te rms and to sign a letter addressed to the Louisiana Workforce Commission concerning reappointments for the following members whose existing term dates have expired or will soon expire:

Members New Term Dates Terry Arceneaux (private) 2-24-2013 thru 2-24-2015 Jerry Burns (public) 5-1-2013 thru 5-1-2015 Melissa Clark (private) 4-1-2013 thru 4-1-2015 Robert Coon (private) 4-1-2013 thru 4-1-2015 Hayward Joiner (public) 4-1-2013 thru 4-1-2015 Richard Kyle (private) 4-1-2013 thru 4-1-2015 Christine McGraw (public) 4-1-2013 thru 4-1-2015 Lloyd Price (private) 4-1-2013 thru 4-1-2015 Rick Ranson (private) 5-26-2013 thru 5-26-2015 REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Bill Robinson (public) 4-1-2013 thru 4-1-2015

Youth Council Members New Term Dates Bill Higgins 5-12-2013 thru 5-12-2015 Larry Spottsville 5-12-2013 thru 5-12-2015 Patricia Boss 5-12-2013 thru 5-12-2015 Gail Goldberg 5-12-2013 thru 5-12-2015 Donnis Poe 5-12-2013 thru 5-12-2015 Cy’Nita Nash 5-12-2013 thru 5-12-2015 On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to accept the recommendation of the Secretary Search Committee to appoint Ms. Laurel Smith as Secretary of the Rapides Parish Police Jury, effective February 1, 2013, at a rate of pay of $50,000 a year. On vote the motion carried.

On m otion by Mr. Richard Billings, to discontinue paying for any street lights installed under the 1998 Grant that is now being paid for by the Rapides Parish Police Jury. Motion died for lack of a second.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to approve concurrence with LA DOTD to proceed with the award of the Donahue Ferry Road construction project (State Project No. H.010149, Control Section No. 000-40) to be low bidder, Diamond B Construction, LLC., in the amount of $1,284,654.45 in accordance with the agreem ent dated November 2, 2012 (and all supplements); authorize the Parish’s cost share of twenty percent (20%) to be paid from Road District 10A Maintenance Funds; and authorize/ratify the President’s signature on all necessary documents. On vote the motion carried.

The next item on the agenda was a motion that Radio Towers should not be erected as to interfere with agricultural growth and development.

Mr. Tom Wells, Legal Counsel, advised the Parish does not have zoning laws and therefore does not have aut hority to regulate Radio Towers. Mr. Overton omitted the item.

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to reappoint Mr. Darren Sigur to the Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for a one (1) year term. Term e xpires February 8, 2013. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, the following ordinance was presented and on vote unanimously adopted:

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AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL

A certain piece, parcel or tract of land, together with all buildings and improvements thereon located, all rights, ways, and privileges thereto appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being more fully described as follows, to-wit:

Lots Seven and Eight of Square Two of Lisso Heights Addition to the City of Alexandria, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book1, Page 202, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Municipal Address of the Property: 61 Bertie Street, Alexandria, LA 71301

TO PATRICIA WHORTON,

FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF $5,000.00 CASH

WHEREAS, the City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and/or Parish of Rapides owns property described as

A certain piece, parcel or tract of land, together with all buildings and improvements thereon located, all rights, ways, and privileges thereto appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being more fully described as follows, to-wit:

Lots Seven and Eight of Square Two of Lisso Heights Addition to the City of Alexandria, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book1, Page 202, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Municipal Address of the Property: 61 Bertie Street, Alexandria, LA 71301

said property having been adjudicated to either of aforementioned Cities and/or the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and WHEREAS, a request has been received from PATRICIA WHORTON to purchase said property for the consideration of $5,000.0 0 cash, at the time of sale, said consideration representing the total of the statutory impositions, governmental liens, and costs of sale or two -thirds (2/3) of the appraised value of the property; and,

WHEREAS, this Jury is of the opinion that it would be in the public interest to convey the above -mentioned property to PATRICIA WHORTON, for the offered consideration.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that: Section 1. A certain piece, parcel or tract of land, together with all buildings and improvements thereon located, all rights, ways, and privileges thereto appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being more fully described as follows, to-wit:

Lots Seven and Eight of Square Two of Lis so Heights Addition to the City of Alexandria, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book1, Page 202, records of REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Municipal Address of the Property: 61 Bertie Street, Alexandria, LA 71301 Rapides Parish, Louisiana should be r e-entered into the stream of commerce thereby serving the public interest.

Section 2. The acquiring person shall certify, in writing, to the Purchasing Department that he/she or his/her agent has searched for all names and last known addresses of all ow ners, mortgages, and any other person(s) who may have a vested or contingent interest in the property, or who have filed a request for notice as indicated in those records and has so examined:

• • the mortgage and conveyance records of Rapides Parish,
• • the current telephone book,
• • any other examination resources, including Internet search engines, if any, the records of the Louisiana Secretary of State and the Secretary of States set forth by the names of identified entities

Section 3. The acquiring person shall submit the required notifications (R.S. 47:2206 A and B) to the Civil Sheriff for his/her signature, and then notify those persons identified via regular mail, certified mail*, publication and/or service of process. *Copies of t he “green and white receipts” should be maintained by the purchaser as indicia of compliance with the notice requirements;

Section 4. The acquiring person shall send a written notice notifying any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or don ee intends to be terminated that the party has until the later of the following to redeem the property or otherwise challenge in a court of competent jurisdiction the potential sale or donation:

• (a) Sixty days from the date of the notice provided in this Subsection, if five years have elapsed from the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”), or six months after the date of the notice provided for in this Subsection, if five years have not elapsed since the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”);
• (b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
• (c) The written notice required by this Section shall be that which is included in R.S. 47: 2206 A. (2).

Section 5. The acquiring person shall ca use to be published in the official journal of this parish (currently the Town Talk) a notice that any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends to be terminated has, to redeem the property, until the later of:

• (a) Sixty days, for property on which a tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”) was filed over five years previous of the first publication, or six month if the tax sale certificate (formerly “proces verbal”) was filed less than five years before the first publi cation of the notice provided for in this Subsection.
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• (c) The publication required by this Section shall be that which is included in R.S. 47: 2206 B. (2).

Section 6. The acquiring p erson may file with the recorder of mortgages a copy of one of the notices that was sent to the tax debtor or the current owner. A transfer, mortgage, lien, privilege, or other encumbrance filed after the filing of the notice shall not affect the property . The recorder of mortgages or recorder of conveyances shall cancel, erase, terminate, or release the acts upon the request of the acquiring person.]

Section 7. At any time after the expiration of the sixty -day or six-month periods, as applicable, set forth in R.S. 47:2206 (A) and (B), the acquiring person, or his/her successors and assigns, may send to this body a written notice requesting that the sale/donation to him/her be authenticated. The President of the Jury shall authenticate the sale or dona tion within ten days from the date of the request or as soon thereafter as practical. However, the President shall not execute the act of cash sale or act of donation until the District Attorney’s office has certified in writing to the President, that purchaser or donee has complied with the mandates of this Ordinance. The sale price shall be paid by cashier’s check or money order at the time of the sale.

NOTE: The initial application fee of $75.00 and any other costs incurred by the purchaser shall not be applied to the purchase price and shall not be refundable if the purchaser elects not to complete the process.

NOTE: The City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and/or the Parish of Rapides shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed, but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.

Section 8. The acquiring person shall be responsible for filing the sale or donation and payment of all filing fees.

Section 9. The only warranty owed by the political subdivision or the municipalities shall be a warranty against eviction resulting from a prior alienation by the political subdivision or the municipality.

• (a) All sales and donations shall be without warranty, either expressed or implied, even as to return or reduction of the purchase price, including without limitation the warranty against redhibitory defects or vices and the warranty that the thing sole is reasonable fit for its ordinary purpose or the acquiring person’s intended or particular purpose.
• (b) These waivers or exclusions of warranties shall be self -operative regardless of whether the waivers or exclusions are contained in the act of sale or donation, and regardless of whether they are clear and unambiguous, and regardless of whether they are brought to the attention of the acquiring person. This provision supersedes the requirements of any other law.
• (c) The writing constituting the sale shall be in the form as provided in R.S. 47: 2207 B. and the writing constituting the donation shall be that which is included in R.S. 47: 2207 C. REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Section 10. The provisions of R.S. 41:1338 shall not apply to the property being sold or donated in accordance with this Ordinance.

Section 11. A certified copy of the sale or donation shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity of all matters dealing with the sale or donation and the validity of the sale or donation.

Section 12. Contemporaneously with or subsequent to the filing of the sa le or donation of adjudicated property, the acquiring person, his/her successors, or assigns, may file with the recorder of mortgages an affidavit indicating how the tax sale parties whose interest the acquiring person, his/her successors, or assigns, intends to be terminated were identified, how the address of each tax sale party was obtained, how the written notice was sent, the results of sending the written notice, and the dates of publication.

• (a) The affidavit may also contain a statement of the in terest to which the purchaser or donee takes subject. The recorder of mortgages shall index the affidavit only under the names of the owner filing the affidavit and the tax debtor, as mortgagors.
• (b) The affidavit described herein shall be sufficien t if it follows the form articulated in R.S. 47: 2208.
• (c) With respect to a sale, the filing of the affidavit provided herein shall operate as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political sub divisions then due and owing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and other encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
• (d) With respect to a donation, the filing of the affida vit provided herein shall operate as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and owing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and other encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
• (e) Upon filing of the affidavit, the recorder of mortgages or the recorder of conveyances shall treat as canceled, terminated, released, or erased, all those liens, privileges, mortgages or other encumbrances canceled, terminated, released or erased under subsections (c) or (d) of this Section, only insofar as they affect the property.
• (f) The owner filing the affidavit shall be liable to and indemnify the recorder of mortgages, the recorder of conveyances, and any other person relying on the cancellation, termination, release, or erasure by affidavit for any dames that they may suffer as a consequence of such reliance if the recorded affidavit contains mater ially false or incorrect statements that cause the recorder to incorrectly cancel, terminate, release, or erase any interest listed in the affidavit. The recorder of mortgages and the recorder of conveyances shall not be liable for any damages resultin g to any person or entity as a REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013

consequence of the cancellation, termination, release or erasure of any interest in compliance with this Section.

THUS PASSED , APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 11th day of February, 2013.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith to adopt Notice of Intent of Sale through the Abandoned/Adjudicated Property procedures on the property listed below: Tax Debtor Description Monette Washington Lot 11 Highland Subdivision Bearing the Municipal Address of:

Dorothy DePasquale Lot A, a resub of Lots 7, 8, and p, Square 13, Welch Addition Bearing the Municipal Address of: On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Theodore Fountaine, to direct Staff and Legal Counsel to take immediate action to comply with the directive of the Attorney General as contained in Opinion No. 12 -0057 to “objectively determine that the benefit it (the Rapides Parish Police Jury) receives (from franchises) is commensurate with the public funds/resources it (the Rapides Parish Police Jury) actually expends in connection with providing access to its rights of way or property. T he determination is needed to ensure that the Rapides Parish Police Jury’s failure to charge a franchise fee is not an illegal prohibited donation under Article VII, Section 14 of the Louisiana Constitution. If staff is unable to provide such an objective determination, legal counsel is authorized to retain an expert(s) to provide the requested objective determination. Also to have Legal Counsel to research whether or not we can either stop or recover those funds that rural people are paying, the 2% franc hise fee, this is built into the base rate as an operating expense for utilities. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to authorize the expenses of interested Police Jurors, designated Police Jury employees and Legal Counsel to attend the 2013 annual Police Jury Association Conference to be held on February 20 -22, 2013 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to adopt Notice of Intent of Sale through the Abandoned/Adjudicated Property procedures on the property listed below: Tax Debtor Description Roger Piper Lot 1 & Part of Lots 2, 3, 4, Block 5, REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Valley Addition Bearing the municipal address: On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to accept the donation from Saline Point Hunting Club, LLC of a certain parcel of land containing 0.967 acres in Section 33, Township 6 North, Range 3 East, Rapides Parish, Louisiana adjacent to the Judge B. Dexter Ryland Landing, subject to approval of Legal Counsel. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to reappoint Mr. Jerome Hopewell to the Coliseum Authority Board for a five (5) year term, term expired December 13, 2012. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and appoint Mr. Richard Vanderlick to the Rapides Area Planning Commission to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Joe Bishop, to run concurrent with the Rapides Parish Police Jury. Term will expire on January 11, 2016. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and reappoint Mr. Brian Reed to the Buckeye Recreation District for a five (5) year term, term will expire February 14, 201 8. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and reappoint Lt. Darrell Basc o to the Communications District for a four (4) year term, representing Parish & City Government, term will expire February 18, 2017. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and reappoint Mr. Mickey Christie to the Communications District for a four (4) year term, representing Parish wide Fire Departments, term will expire February 18, 2017. On vote the motion carried.

On motio n by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to reappoint Mr. Chesten Felsher to the Hospital Service District #5 for a six (6) year term. Term will expire October 9, 2018. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to reappoint Mr. Loyd Hall to the Lecompte Area Recreation District for a f ive (5) year term. Term will expire November 13, 2017. On vote the motion carried.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2013

On motion by Mr. Richard Bill ings, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overto n, to reappoint Mr. Calvert Beauregard to the Poland Recreation District for a five (5) year term. Term will expire February 14, 2018. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Ov erton, to waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and appoint Mr. Michael T. Johnson to the England Economic and Industrial Development Board to fill the unexpired term of Mr. David Williams. Term will expire September 9, 2013. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to issue a permit for Rapides Island Water Association to operate in the boundaries as set forth in the description and map of the Rapides Island Water Association District (Available in Police Jury Office) in Rapides Parish and authorize the President to sign same, pending Legal Counsel approval. The boundary description reads as follows:

RAPIDES ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION

Legal Description of the New Proposed Boundary of Rapides Island Water Association

Commence in the center of Bayou Jean de Jean at the GIS scaled location of Lat/Lon: 31° 23' 20.4475" N, 92° 42' 32.2593" W, said point marking the point of beginning. Then follow the center of Bayou Jean de Jean downstream to its mouth and project into the center of the Red River Oxbow at Lat/Lon: 31° 23' 46.3866" N, 92° 40' 55.6122" W. Then follow the center of the oxbow to the center of the current Red River Navigation Channel. Then follow the center of Red River, downstream to a point in the middle of the river at Lat/Lon: 31° 21' 25.0292" N, 92° 30' 48.1636" W. Then run southwesterly to the center of the intersection of Interstate 49 with Louisiana Highway 498. Then run westerly along the center of Interstate 49 to a point in the center of Interstate 49 at Lat/Lon: 31° 21' 29.2531" N, 92° 33' 37.0438" W. Then run southwesterly to a point at Lat/Lon: 31° 20' 49.1962" N, 92° 34' 0.0635" W. Then run southwesterly to a point at Lat/Lon: 31° 20' 47.4845" N, 92" 34' 4.6145" W. Then run southeasterly to a point at Lat/Lon: 31° 20' 25.7548" N, 92° 34' 0.4734" W. REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Then run southeasterly to a point at Lat/Lon: 31° 19' 47.1918" N, 92° 33' 25.1725" W. Then run southwesterly to a point at Lat/Lon: 31° 19' 13.1247" N, 92° 33' 34.2535" W. Then run southeasterly to a point at Lat/Lon: 31° 19' 0.4288" N, 92° 33' 31.1167" W. Then run southeasterly to a point at Lat/Lon: 31° 18' 47.9788" N, 92° 33' 24.2830" W, which is more precisely defined as being in the center of Bayou Rapides. Then run easterly along the center of Bayou Rapides to a point at Lat/Lon: 31° 18' 49.5994" N, 92° 31' 46.5881" W, more precisely defined as being in the center of Bayou Rapides. Then run true south to a point 150 feet south of the south right of way line of the Hot Wells Road. Then run westerly and 150 feet southerly of the right of the southerly right of way line of Hot Wells Road to a point at Longitude 92° 32' 31.6671" W, and being 150 feet south of the south right of way line of the Hot Wells Road, and more precisely defined as being over the center of Middle Bayou. Then run southerly along the center of Middle Bayou to the center of Louisiana Highway 28 West. Then run easterly along the center line of Highway 28 West to a point in the center of the highway having a longitude of 92° 31' 48.8424" W. Then run southerly to a point located at Lat/Lon: 31° 17' 18.3971" N, 92° 31' 53.0988" W. Then run northeasterly to a point located at Lat/ Lon: 31° 1 7' 22.6728" N, 92° 31' 42.1532" W. Then run southeasterly to a point located at Lat/Lon: 31° 16' 58.1392" N, 92° 31' 8.1697" W. Then run southerly to a point located at Lat/Lon: 31° 15' 23.7646" N, 92° 31' 6.1608" W. Then run southwesterly to a point located at Lat/Lon: 31° 14' 54.9417" N, 92° 31' 55.1820" W. Then run southerly to a point located at Lat/Lon: 31° 14' 32.9658" N, 92° 31' 54.8903" W. Then run westerly to a point located at lat/Lon: 31° 14' 32.8331" N, 9 2° 32' 31.1251" W. Then run southerly to a point located at Lat/Lon: 31° 13' 50.8340" N, 92° 32' 32.3849" W. Then run westerly to a point located at Lat/Lon: 31° 13' 50.6473" N, 92° 34' 46.2238" W. Then run northerly to a point located at Lat/Lon: 31° 1 5' 9.1504" N, 92° 34' 46.4330" W. Then run westerly to a point located at Lat/Lon: 31° 15' 8.7850" N, 92° 37' 18.3513" W and is in Kincaid Lake. Then run northeasterly to a point located at Lat/Lon: 31° 16' 1.9252" N, 92° 36' 44.5926” W and is in Kincaid Lake. REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Then run northwesterly to a point located at Lat/Lon: 31° 16' 24.3634" N, 92° 37' 13.0486" W and is in Kincaid Lake. Then run northwesterly to a point located at Lat/ Lon: 31° 16' 31.1522" N, 92° 38' 0.9612" W and is located in Kincaid Lake. Then run northerly to a point located at Lat/Lon: 31° 17' 42.3318" N, 92° 37' 59.4994" W. Then run westerly to a point located at Lat/Lon: 31° 17' 42.0521" N, 92° 40' 10.8714" W. Then run northwesterly to a point located at Lat/ Lon: 31° 18' 58.3607" N, 92° 43' 58.8316" W and is in Cotile lake. Then run westerly to a point located at Lat/Lon: 31° 18' 58.7368" N, 92° 44' 57.5656" W. Then run northerly to a point located at Lat/Lon: 31° 22' 38.7424" N, 92° 44' 57.7286" W. Then run northeasterly to the point of beginning. For greater certainty of description refer to the attached GIS map prepared by Frank Willis. Note: All points were determined by scale from digital orthometric quarter quadrangles obtained from LSU GIS. The landmarks called out shall supercede the coordinates shown where the conflict due to scale error.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to receive the required report from Acadi an Ambulance under the Contract for December 2012:

Response Number Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 447 80% 91.72% Pineville - 8 minute 144 80% 86.11% Rapides - 12 minute 186 80% 89.79% Rapides - 20 minute 162 80% 80.86% On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to authorize Rapides Parish Fire District #7 (Ruby -Kolin) to sell Asset # 7143 (1996 – Dodge) equipped with Asset # 6691 (Floating Pump ) and Asset # 9267 (Fan) to Grant Parish Fire District #1 for the purchase price of $4,000.00 as approved by the Fire District Board and Fire Chief. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to authorize the sale of a 19 93 Chevrolet Caprice (Asset No. 6430) from Rapides Parish Fire District No. 2 to Rapides Parish Fire District No. 9 (Echo Poland) for an amount of $300, that was placed in storage and declared as surplus by a motion dated November 13, 201 2, as requested by Echo -Poland Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors. On vote the motion carried. REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to purchase two (2) 2013 Ford Expeditions (4WD -Flex Fuel) from Hixson Autoplex Alexandria for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 5 from La. State Contract No. 409388, Line No. 68 for an amount of $30,603 (each), as recommended by Oak Hill Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, to be paid from FD #5 funds, and authorize the Treasurer to amend budget. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to amend a certain motion of December 10, 2012, to purchase a new Medium Service/Brush Truck from Rosenbauer America – under the Louisiana St ate Contract ( LaMas No. 408237 in the amount of $202,022.00 for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 4, as requested by Holiday Village Fire Department Board of Directors, to be paid from Fire District No. 4 Funds as budgeted. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to appoint Mr. Linward McCan to the Fire District No. 7 Civil Service Board for a three (3) year term to fill the unexpired term of Ms. Amy Robertson, representing nominee of Louisiana State Unive rsity. Term will expire February 14, 2014. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to appointment Mr. Keith Winget to the Fire District No. 7 Civil Service Board for a three (3) year term to fill the ex pired term of Mr. John Normand, representing the Police Jury. Term will expire February 7, 2013. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick , to add the following items to the agenda.

A roll call vote was called and was as follows: YES NO Joe Bishop Bubba Moreau Richard Billings Theodore Fountaine Sean McGlothlin Scott Perry Ollie Overton Craig Smith Richard Vanderlick On roll call vote the motion carried 9-0.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to authorize to purchase a new 2013 Ford F150 4 X 2 crew cab pickup truck from Hixson REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Autoplex under the City of Alexandria Contract Bid No. 1900 for an estimated cost of $22,711, as recommended by Cotile Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, to be paid from Fire District No. 8 Funds. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with Calv ary Industries to pr ovide material and labor to widen the shoulder on Remount Drive using geotextile fabric and stone (Ward 10, District A), parish to provide labor and Calv ary Industries to reimburse for materia l in an amount not to exceed $4, 200.00, to be paid from Road an d Bridge Funds. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to purchase and install new carpet in Courtrooms No. 3, 4 and 5 in an amount not to exceed $12,000.00, as recommended by the Judge’s Office, to be p aid out of Courthouse and Jail fund. On vote the motion carried.

Mr. Joe Bishop recognized Mr. Jimmy Slater, Cleco, for his years of service and upcoming retirement.

There being no other business, motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, the meeting was adjourn at 3:27 p.m.

Laurel Smith, Secretary Joseph “Joe” Bishop. President