Rapides Parish Police Jury

Posted May 7, 2015

REGULAR SESSION

MAY 11, 2015 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 the Rapides Parish Police Jury held in Special Session April 8, 2015, Regular Session on April 13, 2015 and Special Session on April 23, 2015, as published in the Official Journal.
2. Motion that approved bills be paid. (FINANCE 5/4)

APPOINTMENTS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT THE NEXT MEETING

*****Mr. Walter Warwick, AICUZ Appeal Board, three (3) year term expired May 9, 2015. *****Mr. Tommy Milo, AICUZ Appeal Board, three (3) year term to expire June 14, 2015. (Mr. Tommy Milo deceased) *****Mr. Ronald Roe, Poland Recreation District, five (5) year term expired May 10, 2015. *****Mr. Robert Wooley, Sewerage District No. 1, four (4) year term expired May 10, 2015.

3. Recognize and present plaques to the Buckeye High School Boys and Girls Powerlifting Team for winning 1st place in the 2015 APF Nationals. (Mr. Smith) REGULAR JURY MEETING MAY 11, 2015
4. Recognize and present plaques to the Menard High School Softball Girls for winning 1st place in the 2015 LHSAA 2-A State Championship. (Mr. McGlothlin/Mr. Vanderlick)
5. Recognize and present plaques to the University Academy Girls Basketball Team for winning the 2015 Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) 1-A Championship. (Mr. Overton)
6. Presentation of a plaque to the England Airpark for being named in the Top 10 list of the Southern Business and Development Magazine. (Mr. Billings)
7. Motion to adopt the Memoriam in the minutes of the Rapides Parish Police Jury for the late Chief Warrant Officer George David Strother, former member of the 1-244th Assault Helicopter Battalion of Pineville as presented at the May 4, 2015 Committee Meeting. (COMMITTEE 5/4)
8. Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report (FINANCE 5/4)
9. Motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the President to execute an Agreement with LDOTD for improvements at the Esler Regional Airport in the amount of $64,412.00 (10% of project costs) for project identified NAVAIDS and Pavement Condition Assessment. FAA is funding the other 90% of project costs. (FINANCE 5/4)
10. Motion to adopt Notice of Intent of Sale through the Abandoned/Adjudicated Property procedures on the properties listed below:

Tax Debtor Description David A. Sheffield Lots Ten (10) and Eleven (11) of Square One (1) of Welch Addition Bearing the municipal address of: REGULAR JURY MEETING MAY 11, 2015

John Kennard Lots One-A (1A) & One- B (1B) of Square Three (3) of Ryan Subdivision Bearing the municipal address of:

Charles Barber Est. .688 Acres in SW4 of Section 41, T5N-R2E, S. of Holloway Road Bearing no municipal address in Harmony Hills

James Ruth Lot Three (3) of Shady Lane Subdivision Bearing the municipal address of: (FINANCE 5/4)

11. Motion to authorize Ms. Thesha P. Richard, Glenmora, Louisiana as a Hardship Case, pending proper certification. (FINANCE 5/4)
12. Motion to authorize Ms. Shaharia Nelson to replace Mr. Toney King on the purchase of the adjudicated property located at 3338 Tulane Avenue, Alexandria, for the sum of $2,939.90 cash. (FINANCE 5/4)
13. Motion to name JP Morgan Chase, lowest bidder, as the fiscal agent for the (FINANCE 5/4)
14. Motion to accept bids for the new Rapides Parish Fire District No. 2 Fire recommended by Project Engineer, Steve Fontenot and Fire Chief Randy McCain. (FINANCE 5/4)

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15. Motion to accept the Public Works Director's Report. (PUBLIC WORKS 5/4)
16. Motion to authorize the Public Works Director to submit the necessary documents for the renewal of pre-approved emergency debris sites at Hester Landing Road, VanZant Road and Esler Field Road to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and ratify authorization for the President to sign as recommended by the Public Works Director. (PUBLIC WORKS 5/4)
17. Motion to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Cheneyville for the Rapides Parish Highway Department to furnish labor and equipment for approximately two (2) loads of crushed limestone, as requested by the Town of Cheneyville, to be paid out of Road District 3A Maintenance Funds, town portion and authorize the President to sign same. (PUBLIC WORKS 5/4)
18. Motion to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Lecompte, for the Rapides Parish Highway Department to furnish labor and equipment for approximately 10 to 12 hours to mow the levee around the Sewer Pond at the dead-end of Sugar Street, to be paid out of Road District 3A Maintenance Funds, town portion and authorize the President to sign same. (PUBLIC WORKS 5/4)
19. Motion to refer the request to change the name of the Glenmora Colored Cemetery Road to the Glenmora Community Cemetery Road to the Rapides Area Planning Commission for a review and recommendation. (PUBLIC WORKS 5/4)
20. Motion to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of McNary, for the Rapides Parish Highway Department to furnish labor and equipment for approximately two (2) days to clean culverts and three (3) days to clean ditches through various locations in the Village, to be paid out of Road District 1A Maintenance Funds. (PUBLIC WORKS 5/4)

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21. Motion to grant approval to Hidden Pines Subdivision, located at Philadelphia and Credeur Road, as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission and approved by the Public Works Direct, pending approval from Legal Counsel and authorize signing of the plat. (PUBLIC WORKS 5/4)
22. Motion to approve Rapides Parish Roadway Capital Improvement Program 2015-2017, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (PUBLIC WORKS 5/4)
23. Motion to authorize the President to sign a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation for donation of reclaimed asphalt from the location of LA I-49, State Project No. H.010488, approximately 302 cubic yards. (PUBLIC WORKS 5/4)
24. Motion to authorize the President to send a letter to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to request that they reinstall the traffic signal at LA 3225 (Shreveport Hwy) and Tioga Road (formerly LA 623) and a copy of the letter be sent to the Louisiana Legislative Delegation representing Rapides Parish. (PUBLIC WORKS 5/4)
25. Motion to authorize the President to sign a grant application for U.S. Department of Labor’s YouthBuild Grants, Funding Number FOA-ETA15-01CFDA 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 postsecondary education and training opportunities. (WORKFORCE 5/4)
26. Motion to authorize the President to sign Nomination Approval and to sign a letter addressed to the Louisiana Workforce Commission for Ms. Sonia Chevallier with Hayes Manufacturing Company, Inc. and Catherine Cassels with Sutherland Global to serve on the Rapides Parish Workforce Investment Board LWIA #61. Ms. Chevallier and Ms. Cassels will be representing private sector board membership. Term dates will begin May 21, 2015 and end May 21, 2017. (WORKFORCE 5/4) REGULAR JURY MEETING MAY 11, 2015
27. Motion to authorize the 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 will expire soon. Member New Term Dates Tim Dousay 08/05/15 – 08/05/17 Lisa Harris (Youth Council) 08/05/15 – 08/05/17 Anna Sweat 05/23/15 – 05/23/17 (WORKFORCE 5/4)
28. Motion to open a public hearing for the 2016/2017 Louisiana Community Development Block Grant Program, to select a project. (GRANTS 5/4)
29. Motion to award the construction contract for the Airbase Road Phase II Sewer System Improvements-FY 2013 LCDBG Program No. 72473 to the responsive, responsible low bidder, Rylee Contracting, Inc., for the Base Bid plus Alternate No. 1 and Alternate No. 2, for a total amount of $699,777.77, as recommended by the Project Engineer, Meyer, Meyer, LaCroix and Hixson and authorize the President to sign the necessary documents. (GRANTS 5/4)
30. Motion to approve and ratify the President’s signature on a contract with the law firm of Daniels & Floyd to provide title and closing services on the properties participating in the Greenway Park Acquisition Project, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Project No. DR-LA-1786- 0790001, CFDA No. 97.039. The firm bid a base price for title and closing of $570.00 plus the cost of title insurance which was the lowest of four bids. (GRANTS 5/4)
31. Motion to authorize Legal Counsel to compose the necessary documents for the exchange of the barn that is to be torn down, behind the Coliseum, to LSUA, at no cost to the Police Jury. (PAROCHIAL 5/4)

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32. Motion to authorize the President to appoint Attorney at Law, Ms. Bridgett Brown, to represent the absentee landowners of certain properties to be condemned in order to perfect service, as recommended by Legal Counsel. (PAROCHIAL 5/4)
33. Motion to authorize the President to sign the amended change order submitted by Meyer, Meyer, LaCroix and Hixson for the Red River Levee Recertification (RRABB) Aloha-Rigolette North Bank Levee Project, State Project No. 40PARA3302, for engineering services, pending State approval. (PAROCHIAL 5/4)
34. Motion to change the job description and salary of a Parish provided WIC employee at the Rapides Parish Health Unit, effective May 1, 2015, as requested by Dr. David Holcombe, Regional Medical Administrator for the Health Unit. (PERSONNEL 5/4)
35. Motion to waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and reappoint Mr. Brent Tyson to the Buckeye Recreation District for a five (5) year term. Term expired April 12, 2015. (PERSONNEL 5/4)
36. Motion to submit a request to Governor Bobby Jindal to reappoint Mr. David Crutchfield to the Red River Waterway Commission, representing the Rapides Parish Police Jury. (PERSONNEL 5/4)
37. Motion to adopt a resolution approving the issuance, sale and delivery of not exceeding Three Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,700,000) of Water Revenue Refunding Bonds and not exceeding Five Million ($5,000,000) of Water Revenue Bonds of Waterworks District No. 3 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana; and providing for other matters relating thereto. (PERSONNEL 5/4)

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38. Motion to receive the required report from Acadian Ambulance under the Contract for March, 2015:

Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 483 80% 86.34% Pineville - 8 minute 178 80% 80.89% Rapides - 12 minute 204 80% 86.76% Rapides - 20 minute 164 80% 80.49% (INSURANCE 5/4)

39. Motion to authorize to enter into a mutual aid agreement between Rapides Parish Fire District No. 2 and the Alexandria Veterans Administration Hospital Fire Department, as requested by the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 2 Chief and authorize the President to sign same. (INSURANCE 5/4)
40. Motion to approve the hiring of part time non-classified Firefighter/EMT employees with no benefits at an hourly rate not to exceed $15.00 per hour, pay to be dependent upon experience and certifications, as recommended by Fire Chief Randy McCain, to be paid from Fire District No. 2 funds. (INSURANCE 5/4)

ITEMS WERE NOT CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE

JURY BUT WERE POSTED ON THE AGENDA AFTER THE

COMMITTEE MEETING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PUBLIC

MEETINGS LAW AND ARE NOW CONFIRMED AS HAVING BEEN

INCLUDED IN THE PUBLISHED AGENDA BY 2/3RD VOTE

41. Motion to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers, for the Rapides Parish Highway Department to assist in cutting the grass at the Lock & Dam #2, Poland Area, for the Fishing Derby to be held June 6, 2015, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (Mr. Billings)
42. Motion to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Forest Hill to make repairs to the bridge on Roberts Road within the corporate limits of the Village of Forest Hill and to employ any engineers or contractors as necessary with all cost to be paid out of Ward 4, District H, REGULAR JURY MEETING MAY 11, 2015

Road Maintenance Funds, the Village’s portion, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (Mr. Billings)

43. Motion to approve the revocation of Edgar Fee Road, .05 mile right of way located off West River Road on Coleman Fee property in Ward 6 , District H, Section 32, T1N-R3W, that is no longer needed for a public purpose, as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission and the Public Works Director and pending Legal Counsel approval. (Mr. Billings)
44. Motion to adopt a resolution providing for the administrative services selection criteria and the architect/engineering services selection criteria and authorize to advertise for administrative consulting services and architect/engineering services for the 2016/2017 Louisiana Community Development Block Grant Program. (Mr. Overton)
45. Motion to award Bid No. 2409 (Various Road Improvements – 2015) to the low bidder, Gilchrist Construction Company, for the amount of $3,652,828.50 as recommended by the Public Works Director, Treasurer and Purchasing Agent to be paid from various Maintenance Funds. (Mr. Smith)

ITEMS WERE NOT CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE

JURY AND WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE NOW

ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

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 Monday, May 11, 2015, at three (3:00) o'clock p.m. (Central Standard Time).

There were present: Richard Billings, President, Craig Smith, Vice President, and Police Jurors; Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Joe Bishop, Theodore Fountaine, Jr., Richard Vanderlick, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr., Sean McGlothlin and Scott Perry, Jr.

Also present were Mr. Bruce Kelly , Treasurer; Mr. Dennis Woodward, Public Works Director; Ms. Sonya Wiley -Gremillion, OHSEP Director; Ms. Elaine Morace, WIA Operations Director; Mr. Shane Trapp, Courthouse Building Superintendent; Ms. Lind a Sanders, Civil Service Director; Mr. Thomas O. Wells, Legal Counsel and Ms. Laurel Smith, Secretary.

The invocation was given by Mr. Richard Billings.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Scott Perry.

The Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, was duly convened as the governing authority of said Parish by Hon. Richard Billings , 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. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Scott Perry, to adopt the minutes of the Rapides Parish Police Jury held in Special Session April 8, 2015, Regular Session on April 13, 2015 and Special Session on April 23, 2015, as published in the Official Journal. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, that approved bills be paid. On vote the motion carried.

The following appointments were announced to be made at the next meeting.

*****Mr. Walter Warwick, AICUZ Appeal Board, three (3) year term expired May 9, 2015. *****Mr. Tommy Milo, AICUZ Appeal Board, three (3) year term to expire June 14, 2015. *****Mr. Ronald Roe, Poland Recreation District, five (5) year term expired May 10, 2015. *****Mr. Robert Wooley, Sewerage District No. 1, four (4) year term expired May 10, 2015.

The next item on the agenda was to recognize and present plaques to the Buckeye High School Boys and Girls Powerlifting Team for winning 1st place in the 2015 APF Nationals.

Mr. Craig Smith presented plaques to the Buckeye High School Boys and Girls Powerlifting Team.

The next item on the agenda was to recognize and present plaques to the Menard High School Softball Girls for winning 1st place in the 2015 LHSAA 2-A State Championship.

Mr. Sean McGlothlin and Mr. Richard Vanderlick presented plaques to the Menard High School Girls Softball team.

The next item on the agenda was to recognize and present plaques to the University Academy Girls Basketball Team for winning the 2015 Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) 1-A Championship.

Mr. Overton presented plaques to the University Academy Girls Basketball Team.

The next item on the agenda was the presentation of a plaque to the England Airpark for being named in the Top 10 list of the Southern Business and Development Magazine

Mr. Richard Billings and Mr. Scott Perry presented Mr. Jon Grafton a plaque for England Airpark. Mr. Jon Grafton thanked the Rapides Parish Police Jury for their support.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, the following Memoriam was presented and on vote unanimously adopted:

WHEREAS, Mr. George David Strother, Chief Warrant Officer 4, was called by his Creator on Tuesday, March 10, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Strother was a resident of Pineville, LA, a member of Trinity Baptist Church and graduated from Pineville High School in 1989; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Strother was married to his lovely wife, Melissa Rachal Strother for 20 years. Mr. Strother had one son, George David "DJ" Strother, II and one daughter, Chelsie Rachal; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Strother served in the National Guard from 1988 to 2007 and from 2009 to March 10, 2015 and was assigned to the 1-244th Assault Helicopter Battalion in Hammond, Louisiana; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Strother received numerous awards and decorations while serving and protecting his country, also serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo; risked his life flying in combat and during national emergencies, to ensure our security and help save thousands of lives; and

WHEREAS, the Rapides Parish Police Jury hereby recognizes George David Strother for his years of dedicated service and contribution to selflessly serve his country, fellow Soldiers, Marines and the citizens of Rapides Parish.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Rapides Parish Police Jury does hereby order that this formal expression of honor for the late George David Strother, and sympathy for his family be spread upon the minutes of this meeting;

Presented to the family of George David Strother on this 4th day of May, 2015.

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

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION

A resolution authorizing the President to execute an Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) for improvements at the Esler Regional Airport.

WHEREAS, Act 451 of the 1989 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature authorized the financing of certain airport improvements from funds appropriated from the Transportation Trust Fund; and

WHEREAS, the Rapides Parish Police Jury has requested funding assistance from the LA DOTD to/for Airport Signs/NAVAIDS and Pavement Condition Assessment; and

WHEREAS, the stated project has been approved by the Louisiana Legislature and the LA DOTD is agreeable to the implementation of this project and desires to cooperate with the Rapides Parish Police Jury according to the terms and conditions identified in the attached Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the LA DOTD will provide the necessary funding for the Airport Signs/NAVAIDS and Pavement Condition Assessment and reimburse the sponsor up to $64,412.00 of project cost.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that it does hereby authorize the President to execute an Agreement for the project identified in the Agreement attached hereto, and to execute any subsequent related documents, including, but not limited to, amendments to said agreement.

This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption.

The aforesaid resolution, having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: Richard Billings, Craig Smith, Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Joe Bishop, Theodore Fountaine, Jr., Richard Vanderlick, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr., Sean McGlothlin and Scott Perry, Jr. NAYS: none ABSTAINED: none ABSENT: none WHEREUPON, the resolution was declared adopted on the 11th day of May, 2015.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to adopt Notice of Intent of Sale through the Abandoned/Adjudicated Property procedures on the properties listed below:

Tax Debtor Description David A. Sheffield Lots Ten (10) and Eleven (11) of Square One (1) of Welch Addition Bearing the municipal address of:

John Kennard Lots One-A (1A) & One- B (1B) of Square Three (3) of Ryan Subdivision Bearing the municipal address of:

Charles Barber Est. .688 Acres in SW4 of Section 41, T5N-R2E, S. of Holloway Road Bearing no municipal address in Harmony Hills

James Ruth Lot Three (3) of Shady Lane Subdivision Bearing the municipal address of: On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to authorize Ms. Thesha P. Richard, Glenmora, Louisiana as a Hardship Case, pending proper certification. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to authorize Ms. Shaharia Nelson to replace Mr. Toney King on the purchase of the adjudicated property located at 3338 Tulane Avenue, Alexandria, for the sum of $2,939.90 cash, as follows:

Sale of Adjudicated Property ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL

That certain piece, parcel, lot or tract of land, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and all rights, ways and privileges thereto belonging, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as follows:

Lot Number Seven (7) of Square or Block Number One (1) of HOME ACRES, a subdivision in the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, [located outside the corporate limits of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana] as per official plat of said Subdivision by L. J. Daigre, Parish Surveyor, dated July 21, 1945, duly recorded in Plat Book 5, page 216 of the records of Rapides Parish Louisiana. Said Lot Seven of Block One having a front of 208.7 feet on Oak Street and extending back therefrom between parallel lines 586 feet.

LESS AND EXCEPT that portion of said property sold by Anias Neal, George Neal and Victor Neal to Robert Neal, recorded in Conveyance Book 550, page 612, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, more particularly described as follows:

Commence at a point on the northern boundary of Tulane Avenue where it is intersected by the dividing line between Lots Seven & Eight (7 & 8), Block One

• (1) of Home Acres Subdivision and from said point run in a westerly direction along the northern boundary of Tulane Avenue a distance of 69.57 feet to establish the frontage of the property herein described on Tulane Avenue; from the two points thus established run back between parallel lines, one of which is the dividing line between Lots 7 & 8, a distance of 2 00 feet, being part of the same property.

TO SHAHARIA NELSON

FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF $ 2,939.90 CASH

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

That certain piece, parcel, lot or tract of land, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and all rights, ways and privileges thereto belonging, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and b eing more particularly described as follows:

Lot Number Seven (7) of Square or Block Number One (1) of HOME ACRES, a subdivision in the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, [located outside the corporate limits of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana] as p er official plat of said Subdivision by L. J. Daigre, Parish Surveyor, dated July 21, 1945, duly recorded in Plat Book 5, page 216 of the records of Rapides Parish Louisiana. Said Lot Seven of Block One having a front of 208.7 feet on Oak Street and exten ding back therefrom between parallel lines 586 feet.

LESS AND EXCEPT that portion of said property sold by Anias Neal, George Neal and Victor Neal to Robert Neal, recorded in Conveyance Book 550, page 612, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, more particularly described as follows:

Commence at a point on the northern boundary of Tulane Avenue where it is intersected by the dividing line between Lots Seven & Eight (7 & 8), Block One

• (1) of Home Acres Subdivision and from said point run in a westerly di rection along the northern boundary of Tulane Avenue a distance of 69.57 feet to establish the frontage of the property herein described on Tulane Avenue; from the two points thus established run back between parallel lines, one of which is the dividing line between Lots 7 & 8, a distance of 200 feet, being part of the same property.

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 SHAHARIA NELSON to purchase said property for the consideration of $ 2,939.90 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 pub lic interest to convey the above-mentioned property to SHAHARIA NELSON, for the offered consideration.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that:

That certain piece, parcel, lot or tract of land, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and all rights, ways and privileges thereto belonging, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as follows:

Lot Number Seven (7) of Square or Block Number One (1) of HOME ACRES , a subdivision in the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, [located outside the corporate limits of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana] as per official plat of said Subdivision by L. J. Daigre, Parish Surveyor, dated July 21, 1945, duly recorded in Plat Book 5, page 216 of the records of Rapides Parish Louisiana. Said Lot Seven of Block One having a front of 208.7 feet on Oak Street and extending back therefrom between parallel lines 586 feet.

LESS AND EXCEPT that portion of said property sold by Ania s Neal, George Neal and Victor Neal to Robert Neal, recorded in Conveyance Book 550, page 612, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, more particularly described as follows:

Commence at a point on the northern boundary of Tulane Avenue where it is intersected by the dividing line between Lots Seven & Eight (7 & 8), Block One

• (1) of Home Acres Subdivision and from said point run in a westerly direction along the northern boundary of Tulane Avenue a distance of 69.57 feet to establish the frontage of the pro perty herein described on Tulane Avenue; from the two points thus established run back between parallel lines, one of which is the dividing line between Lots 7 & 8, a distance of 200 feet, being part of the same property.

Rapides Parish, Louisiana, should be re -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 hi s/her agent has searched for all names and last known addresses of all owners, 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 se t 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 mai l*, publication and/or service of process. *Copies of the “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 donee 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 cause 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 publication of the notice provided for in this Subsection.
• (b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
• (c) The publication required by this Section shall be that which is included in R.S. 47: 2206 B. (2).

Section 6. The acquiring person may file with the recorder of mortgages a copy of one of the notices that was sent to the t ax 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 releas e 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 donation 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 c ashier’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: he 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 donatio ns 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 o rdinary 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.

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 sale 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 assi gns, 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 interest 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 suf ficient 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 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.
• (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, an d 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 materially false o r 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 resulting to any person or entity as a 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 May, 2015

On motion by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to name JP Morgan Chase, lowest bidder, as the fiscal agent for the Rapides Parish Police Jury. On vote the motion carried.

On motion Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to accept bids for the new Rapides Parish Fire District No. 2 Station located at 1431 Ransbottom Drive, Alexandria, 71302 as recommended by Project Engineer, Steve Fontenot and Fire Chief Randy McCain. On vote the motion carried.

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

On motion by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to authorize the Public Works Director to submit the necessary documents for the renewal of pre-approved emergency debris sites at Hester Landing Road, VanZant Road and Esler Field Road to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and ratify authorization for the President to sign as recommended by the Public Works Director. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Scott Perry, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Cheneyville for the Rapides Parish Highway Department to furnish labor and equipment for approximately two

• (2) loads of crushed limestone, as requested by the Town of Cheneyville, to be paid out of Road District 3A Maintenance Funds, town portion and authorize the President to sign same. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Lecompte, for the Rapides Parish Highway Department to furnish labor and equipment for approximately 10 to 12 hours to mow the levee around the Sewer Pond at the dead-end of Sugar Street, to be paid out of Road District 3A Maintenance Funds, town portion and authorize the President to sign same. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to refer the request to change the name of the Glenmora Colored Cemetery Road to the Glenmora Community Cemetery Road to the Rapides Area Planning Commission for a review and recommendation. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of McNary, for the Rapides Parish Highway Department to furnish labor and equipment for approximately two

• (2) days to clean culverts and three (3) days to clean ditches through various locations in the Village, to be paid out of Road District 1A Maintenance Funds. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to grant approval to Hidden Pines Subdivision, located at Philadelphia and Credeur Road, as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission and approved by the Public Works Direct, pending approval from Legal Counsel and authorize signing of the plat. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, seconded by Mr. Scott Perry, to approve the Rapides Parish Roadway Capital Improvement Program 2015-2017, as recommended by the Public Works Director as follows:

DISTRICT A

WARD10

Higdon Lane St Anne Road Elaine Road Bosecker Drive Lida Road Western Hills Road Fairway Drive Eagle Drive Sam Road Williams Road Holmes Road Handley Loop Lynell Road Lanier Road Sonnett Drive Howell Drive Tullos Drive Duncan Road

DISTRICT B

WARD 9

Holiday Circle Trinity Church Road

DISTRICT C

WARD 10

Pearce Road Neal Drive

DISTRICT E

WARD 7

Mora Road

WARD 8

Cooper Road Winfield Road Rowena Drive Gladys Drive Carylon Lane Sharon Lane Ross Lane Stoval Road

DISTRICT F

WARD 1

Gene Ball Drive

WARD 2

Old Baton Rouge Hwy

DISTRICT H

WARD 2

Tiger Lake Cutoff Road Tiger Lake Cutoff Road Dupuy Lane Extension

WARD 6

Wilda Stanley Road William Odom Road Allie Paul Road Bobby Maricle Road Bobby Odom Road Davide Willis Road Dude West Road Herbert Ashworth Road Freddie Willis Road

DISTRICT I

WARD 1

La Salle Drive

WARD 8

Construction Road

DISTRICT A

WARD 10

Oaklane Road East Yeager Road Mitchell Drive

DISTRICT B

WARD 10

Brenda Lynn Road Dovie Drive Chadwick Loop Clint Joshua Road Valley Drive

DISTRICT C

WARD 9

Legacy Drive

DISTRICT D

WARD 9

Crepe Myrtle Road

DISTRICT E

WARD 2

Charlie Wise Road Beard Road Chickamaw Road

WARD 5

Cutts Road Valentine Lake Road

WARD 8

Brooks Road Winfield Drive Fredericksburg Road

DISTRICT F

WARD 1

Mahlay Drive

WARD 2

Satcher Road

DISTRICT G

WARD 1

Pauline Drive Josephine Street Isabell Lane

DISTRICT H

WARD 2

Town & Country Road Sandy Lane

WARD 3

Cocodrie Dam Road

WARD 4

Ahtus Melder Road Winegart Road Boy Scout Road

WARD 5

Ed Coleman Road Walding Road Sandy Lane Bounds Road

WARD 6

Monk Road Sonny Boy Doyle Road Arnold Strother Road Jason Thomas Road

DISTRICT I

WARD 8

Henry Street Doris Street Shirley Street

DISTRICT A

WARD 10

Rigolette Road Washboard Road Linda Drive

DISTRICT B

WARD 9

Cutoff Road Stilley Road

DISTRICT C

WARD 9

Heritage Road Estate Drive

DISTRICT D

WARD 9

Bayou Maria Road

DISTRICT E

WARD 2

Chickamaw Road

WARD 3

Chickamaw Road

WARD 7

Brown Creek Road

WARD 5

Irving Long Road Bennett Road Dewil Cemetery Road

WARD 8

Hanes Road Little Bayou Road Polk Street

DISTRICT F

WARD 1

Donald Drive

DISTRICT G

WARD 1

Isabell Street Mary Street Antoinette Street

DISTRICT H

WARD 2

Echo Lane Tiger Lake Road Sam Carroll Road Dewitt Lane Dupuy Road Echo Street

WARD 3

Bayou Road Jeff Horn Road

WARD 4

Boy Scout Road

WARD 5

Dixie Church Road Grayson Marler Road Chester Merchant Road

WARD 6

Chester Mc Road Dolie Road Dollie Paul Road Mary Odom Road Monk Road

DISTRICT I

WARD 8

Old Boyce Road

On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to authorize the President to sign a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation for donation of reclaimed asphalt from the location of LA I-49, State Project No. H.010488, approximately 302 cubic yards. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to authorize the President to send a letter to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to request that they reinstall the traffic signal at LA 3225 (Shreveport Hwy) and Tioga Road (formerly LA 623) and a copy of the letter be sent to the Louisiana Legislative Delegation representing Rapides Parish. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to authorize the President to sign a grant application for U.S. Department of Labor’s YouthBuild Grants, Funding Number FOA-ETA-15-01CFDA 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. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to authorize the President to sign Nomination Approval and to sign a letter addressed to the Louisiana Workforce Commission for Ms. Sonia Chevallier with Hayes Manufacturing Company, Inc. and Ms. Catherine Cassels with Sutherland Global to serve on the Rapides Parish Workforce Investment Board LWIA #61. Ms. Chevallier and Ms. Cassels will be representing private sector board membership. Term dates will begin May 21, 2015 and end May 21, 2017. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to authorize the 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 will expire soon. Member New Term Dates Tim Dousay 08/05/15 – 08/05/17 Lisa Harris (Youth Council) 08/05/15 – 08/05/17 Anna Sweat 05/23/15 – 05/23/17 On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Scott Perry, to open a public hearing for the 2016/2017 Louisiana Community Development Block Grant Program, to select a project.

Ms. Allison Laborde with Frye Magee, LLC, explained that the Rapides Parish Police Jury has reached the time of year where they need to decide on the type application to submit for their next grant, like sewer, water, streets, fire protection, etc. Rapides Parish can submit two applications. On vote the motion carried.

Mr. Richard Billings stated he would get back with Frye Magee on the projects that will be selected.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Scott Perry, the following resolution was presented:

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Rapides Parish Police Jury intends to construct the Airbase Road Phase II Sewer System Improvements – FY 2013 LCDBG Program No. 724753 project; and;

WHEREAS, bids have been received for the Airbase Road Phase II Sewer System Improvements – FY 2013 LCDBG Program No. 724753 and have been previously received and read aloud;

WHEREAS, the Rapides Parish Police Jury has received a conditional recommendation from their Engineer that the contract be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Rapides Parish Police Jury, that the contract be awarded to the responsive, responsible low bidder, as follows, subject to the satisfactory receipt of all forms and information required under the contract provisions, the availability of funds and the concurrence and approval from the State of Louisiana, Office of Community Development Block Grant (LCDBG):

Rylee Contracting, Inc. for the Base Bid plus Alternate No. 1 and Alternate No. 2 for a total recommended award in the amount of $699,777.77

AND, that the President is hereby authorized to sign all contract documents required.

This Resolution being submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: Richard Billings, Craig Smith, Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Joe Bishop, Theodore Fountaine, Jr., Richard Vanderlick, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr., Sean McGlothlin and Scott Perry, Jr. NAYS: none ABSTAINED: none ABSENT: none

And the Resolution is declared adopted on this the 11th day of May, 2015.

On motion by Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to approve and ratify the President’s signature on a contract with the law firm of Daniels & Floyd to provide title and closing services on the properties participating in the Greenway Park Acquisition Project, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Project No. DR-LA-1786-079-0001, CFDA No. 97.039. The firm bid a base price for title and closing of $570.00 plus the cost of title insurance which was the lowest of four bids. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to authorize Legal Counsel to compose the necessary documents for the exchange of the barn that is to be torn down, behind the Coliseum, to LSUA, at no cost to the Police Jury. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Theodore Fountaine, to authorize the President to appoint Attorney at Law, Ms. Bridgett Brown, to represent the absentee landowners of certain properties to be condemned in order to perfect service, as recommended by Legal Counsel. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to authorize the President to sign the amended change order submitted by Meyer, Meyer, LaCroix and Hixson for the Red River Levee Recertification (RRABB) AlohaRigolette North Bank Levee Project, State Project No. 40PARA3302, for engineering services, pending State approval. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to change the job description and salary of a Parish provided WIC employee at the Rapides Parish Health Unit, effective May 1, 2015, as requested by Dr. David Holcombe, Regional Medical Administrator for the Health Unit. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and reappoint Mr. Brent Tyson to the Buckeye Recreation District for a five (5) year term. Term will expire April 12, 2020. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, to submit a request to Governor Bobby Jindal to reappoint Mr. David Crutchfield to the Red River Waterway Commission, representing the Rapides Parish Police Jury. On vote the motion carried.

The following resolution was offered by Mr. Bubba Moreau and seconded by Mr. Craig Smith: RESOLUTION

A resolution approving the is suance, sale and delivery of not exceeding Three Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,700,000) of Water Revenue Refunding Bonds and not exceeding Five Million ($5,000,000) of Water Revenue Bonds of Waterworks District No. 3 of Rapides Parish, Louisia na; and providing for other matters relating thereto.

WHEREAS, the Board of Waterworks Commissioners of Waterworks District No. 3 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the “Issuer”), by resolution adopted on April 14, 2015, has authorized the issuance of not exceeding Three Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,700,000) of Water Revenue Refunding Bonds (the “Refunding Bonds”), for the purposes of refunding in advance of maturity the Issuer’s Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2005, and paying the costs of issuance thereof, pursuant to Chapter 14-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority; and

WHEREAS, by resolution adopted on April 14, 2015, the Issuer has further authorized the issuance of not exceeding Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) of Water Revenue Bonds (the “Revenue Bonds” and along with the Refunding Bonds, the “Bonds”), for purpose of constructing and acquiring improvements and extensions to the waterworks system of the Issuer, pursuant to Chapter 32 of Title 40 and Part XIII of Chapter 4 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority; and

WHEREAS, said Bonds are to be secured by and payable solely from the income and revenues derived or to be derived from the operation of the waterworks system of the Issuer (the “System”), after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of operating and maintaining the System; and

WHEREAS, it is now the desire of the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, to approve the issuance of the Bonds;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the “Police Jury”), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), that:

SECTION 1. The foregoing Whereas clauses are hereby adopted as though fully set forth herein.

SECTION 2. In compliance with the provisions of Article VI, Section 15 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and in accordance with the request of the Issuer, this Police Jury hereby approves the issuance of the Bonds and the Bonds are to be issued under the authority and for the purposes stated in the preamble hereto.

SECTION 3. The Refunding Bonds shall be issued in a principal amount not to exceed Three Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,700,000), shall bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed five percent (5%) per annum, to be determined by subsequent resolution of the Issuer at the time of the sale of the Refunding Bonds, and shall mature no later than August 1, 2030.

SECTION 4. The Revenue Bonds shall be issued in a principal amount not to exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), shall bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed three and forty-five hundredths per centum (3.45%) per annum (including any administrative fee to be charged with respect to the Revenue Bonds), to be determined by subsequent resolution of the Issuer at the time of the sale of the Revenue Bonds, and shall mature no later twenty-two (22) years from their date of issuance.

SECTION 5. Neither the Parish nor this Police Jury shall be liable in any manner for the payment of the Bonds.

This Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: Richard Billings, Craig Smith, Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Joe Bishop, Theodore Fountaine, Jr., Richard Vanderlick, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr., Sean McGlothlin and Scott Perry, Jr. NAYS: none ABSTAINED: none ABSENT: none

And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 11th day of May, 2015.

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to receive the required report from Acadian Ambulance under the Contract for March, 2015: Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 483 80% 86.34% Pineville - 8 minute 178 80% 80.89% Rapides - 12 minute 204 80% 86.76% Rapides - 20 minute 164 80% 80.49% On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to authorize to enter into a mutual aid agreement between Rapides Parish Fire District No. 2 and the Alexandria Veterans Administration Hospital Fire Department, as requested by the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 2 Chief and authorize the President to sign same. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to approve the hiring of part time non-classified Firefighter/EMT employees with no benefits at an hourly rate not to exceed $15.00 per hour, pay to be dependent upon experience and certifications, as recommended by Fire Chief Randy McCain, to be paid from Fire District No. 2 funds. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, that the following items were not considered by the Committee of the Jury but were posted on the agenda after the Committee Meeting and added to the Jury agenda in compliance with the Public Meetings Law and are now confirmed as having been added to the agenda by two-thirds vote:

Roll call vote was as follows: YEAS: Richard Billings, Craig Smith, Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Joe Bishop, Theodore Fountaine, Jr., Richard Vanderlick, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr., Sean McGlothlin and Scott Perry, Jr. NAYS: none ABSTAINED: none ABSENT: none On roll call vote the motion carried 9-0

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers, for the Rapides Parish Highway Department to assist in cutting the grass at the Lock & Dam #2, Poland Area, for the Fishing Derby to be held June 6, 2015, as recommended by the Public Works Director. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Forest Hill to make repairs to the bridge on Roberts Road within the corporate limits of the Village of Forest Hill and to employ any engineers or contractors as necessary with all cost to be paid out of Ward 4, District H, Road Maintenance Funds, the village’s portion, as recommended by the Public Works Director. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to approve the revocation of Edgar Fee Road, .05 mile right of way located off West River Road on Coleman Fee property in Ward 6, District H, Section 32, T1N-R3W, that is no longer needed for a public purpose, as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission and the Public Works Director and pending Legal Counsel approval. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, the following resolution was adopted:

FY 2016-2017 LCDBG SELECTION CRITERIA ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Rapides Parish Police Jury has been afforded the opportunity to participate in the State of Louisiana Community Development Block Grant (LCDBG) Program FY 2016-2017 administered by the Division of Administration; and,

WHEREAS, it is necessary under the program regulations to authorize certain procurement actions for engineers and administrative consultants where LCDBG funds are utilized for such professional services and individuals to perform certain designated functions by the State.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Rapides Parish Police Jury as legal recipient of the LCDBG funds does hereby authorize the following actions:

SECTION 1

WHEREAS, the projects to be applied for under the LCDBG 2016-2017 Program will require administrative consultants and engineers; and,

WHEREAS, the Program requires that a procurement process be established by the Parish; and,

WHEREAS, the procurement process requires a selection committee to be designated to review and recommend to the Parish the professional firms most qualified to perform the duties as required.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Rapides Parish Police Jury, as legal recipient of the FY 2016-2017 LCDBG Program funds, does hereby appoint the following persons as the FY 2016-2017 LCDBG Program Professional Services Selection Committee to review and rank Administrative Consulting Firms and engineering firms in conformance with the following selection criteria:

Section 2 ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING SERVICES

WHEREAS, the project to be applied for under the FY 2016-2017 LCDBG Program will require the procurement of an administrative consulting services for projects in the Rapides Parish Police Jury in conformance with the following selection criteria when LCDBG funds are utilized for such services ; and,

WHEREAS, the procurement process requires a selection committee to be designated to review and recommend to the Rapides Parish Police Jury the professional firm most qualified to perform the duties as required in conformance with the following selection criteria;

ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTANTS SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Required Price Consideration (Total possible points - 15 pts.)

The lowest priced proposal will receive the maximum points for price. Other, more expensive proposals will receive reduced amounts of points awarded for price based on the following formula with rounding to the nearest tenth.

Lowest Proposal x Total Possible Pts. = Pts. allocated to a more expensive proposal

2. Educational background of project manager who will be assigned to project- the highest level attained will receive the assigned number of points shown for that level (Total possible points - 10 pts.)

High School diploma 5 pts. College Degree 9 pts. Masters or Ph.D 10 pts.

3. Firm's experience in administering LCDBG projects during the last four calendar years; name of locality under contract with the firm and type of project administered. (Total possible points - 25 pts.)

Administering no LCDBG projects 0 pts. Administering 1-15 LCDBG projects 15 pts. Administering more than 15 LCDBG projects 25 pts.

4. Length of time the firm has been in business (Total possible points - 25 pts)

Less than five years 10 pts. 5 to 10 years 15 pts. over 10 years 25 pts.

5. Understanding of the project applied for (Total possible points - 25 pts.)

Unacceptable understanding 0 pts. Acceptable understanding 15 pts. Full understanding 25 pts.

TOTAL PTS. FOR REQUIRED AND OPTIONAL CONSIDERATION 100 PTS.

In the event of a tie, the tie breaker will be the firm with the most points from item #3. The selection of finalist to be interviewed, if any is required, will be based on an evaluation of the written responses. The award will be made to the most qualified offerer whose qualification statement is deemed most advantageous to the community, all factors considered. Unsuccessful offerers will be notified as soon as possible.

BE IT RESOLVED, by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that this selection criteria is hereby designated as the criteria whereby all administrative consulting proposals will be evaluated when LCDBG funds are utilized for such services.

BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that the proposals for administrative consulting services be advertised one time in the official journal and metropolitan newspaper, and selection be scheduled for the 1st of June, 2015.

SECTION 3

ENGINEERING SERVICES

WHEREAS, the project to be applied for under the FY 2016-2017 LCDBG Program will require the procurement of an engineer services for projects in the Rapides Parish Police Jury through a Request for Qualification Statements process based upon the following engineering selection criteria when LCDBG funds are utilized for such services; and,

WHEREAS, the procurement process requires a selection committee to be designated to review and recommend to the Rapides Parish Police Jury the professional firm most qualified to perform the duties as required in conformance with the following engineering selection criteria; and,

ENGINEERING SERVICES SELECTION CRITERIA

Respondents will be evaluated on the basis of written materials submitted in the qualification statements and according to the following criteria:

Experience of the firm with this type of construction project under the LCDBG funded projects during the past five calendar years (Total possible points - 25 pts.)

No previous experience 5 pts. Under contract with 1-10 grantees during the past five calendar years (identify grantee and type of project) 15 pts. Under contract with more than 10 grantees during the past 5 calendar years 25 pts.

Familiarity with Similar Projects during the past five calendar years (Total possible points - 25)

Less than 10 similar projects 5 pts. More than 10 similar projects 15 pts. More than 15 similar projects 25 pts.

Capacity of firm to Perform the Work (Total possible points - 25)

Adequate staff to perform work 20pts. Application deadline can be met, and plans and specs. be completed within 6 months, if application is funded 5pts.

Length of time the firm or project engineer has been in business (Total possible points – 25)

Less than 5 years 5 pts 5 to 10 years 15 pts Over 10 years 25 pts

Items 1 & 2 - Respondents can score in one rating items only. Item 3, 4 & 5 - Respondents can score in all rating items.

TOTAL PTS. FOR REQUIRED AND OPTIONAL CONSIDERATION 100 PTS.

In the event of a tie, the firm which has the most knowledge of the specific problem associated with the proposed project will be chosen. Such knowledge must have been obtained by previous experience with the local governing body regarding the affected infrastructure.

The selection of finalist to be interviewed, if any is required, will be based on an evaluation of the written responses. The award will be made to the most qualified offerer whose qualification statement is deemed most advantageous to the Rapides Parish Police Jury, all factors considered. Unsuccessful offerers will be notified in writing as soon as possible.

BE IT RESOLVED, by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that the selection criteria is hereby designated as the criteria whereby all engineering qualification statements will be evaluated where LCDBG funds are utilized for such services.

BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that the request for qualifications for those services be advertised one time in the official journal and metropolitan newspaper, and selection be scheduled for the 1st of June, 2015.

Passed and adopted by the Rapides Parish Police Jury, State of Louisiana, on this 11th day of May, 2015 by the following votes:

YEAS: Richard Billings, Craig Smith, Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Joe Bishop, Theodore Fountaine, Jr., Richard Vanderlick, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr., Sean McGlothlin and Scott Perry, Jr. NAYS: none ABSTAINED: none ABSENT: none

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to award Bid No. 2409 (Various Road Improvements – 2015) to the low bidder, Gilchrist Construction Company, for the amount of $3,652,828.50 as recommended by the Public Works Director, Treasurer and Purchasing Agent to be paid from various Maintenance Funds. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, to add the following motions to the agenda, these were not considered by the Committee of the Jury and are now added by unanimous consent:

Roll call vote was as follows: YEAS: Richard Billings, Craig Smith, Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Joe Bishop, Theodore Fountaine, Jr., Richard Vanderlick, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr., Sean McGlothlin and Scott Perry, Jr. NAYS: none ABSTAINED: none ABSENT: none On roll call vote the motion carried unanimously.

The next item on the agenda was a motion to go into Executive Session to discuss the purchase of the building across the street from the parking lot for the Rapides Rapides Police Jury.

Mr. Tom Wells, Legal Counsel, stated you could not go into an Executive Session to discuss the purchase of a building.

The Police Jury did not go into Executive Session.

Mr. Richard Billings opened the floor to discuss the purchase of the building across the street from the parking lot for the Rapides Parish Police Jury also known as the Lawyer’s Building.

Mr. Richard Billings stated him and Mr. Bruce Kelly, Treasurer, had been looking at the possibility of buying the two story building across the street from the Courthouse as you are coming out of the parking garage. The Police Jury is paying $36,000 a year right now for rent for the Juvenile Probation Office.

The building and property was appraised for $278,500. Mr. Billings asked what they would sell it to the Jury for and Mr. Munsterman stated $275,000. Mr. Billings stated he thought it would benefit the Jury to buy the building.

Mr. Bruce Kelly stated that the Jury could use the $100,000 in the Parking Lot Fund and the balance would come out of the General Fund and that would be offset by the $36,000 a year expense we have been paying for Juvenile Probation.

Mr. Richard Billings stated it would benefit the Parish to own this building because every time you turn around, someone is needing more office space.

Mr. Theodore Fountaine questioned about the furniture, to which Mr. Billings stated he asked Mr. John Munsterman about the furniture. Mr. Munsterman stated he would see if the furniture could stay, but Mr. Billings was sure Mr. Munsterman’s Office furniture would not stay, because he has expensive furniture. Mr. Billings further stated that the furniture in the Juvenile Probation Office is ours and that will come over here from their location.

Mr. Bruce Kelly stated there would be additional monies for the renovations, which is just cosmetic. It is 10,000 square feet. The renovations, which is cosmetic, new paint, new flooring and some furnishings will be paid out of the Parking Lot Fund.

Mr. Joe Bishop questioned if the building would be used for other offices such as the coroner’s office to give our Jury Office more room, to which Mr. Billings stated yes, and possibly Civil Service an office too.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to purchase the two story building, Munsterman or Lawyer’s Office Building, across the street from the parking garage, for $275,000 and authorize Legal Counsel to draw up the paperwork.

Amendment to the motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to purchase the two story building, Munsterman or Lawyer’s Office Building, across the street from the parking garage, for $275,000, authorize Legal Counsel to draw up the necessary paperwork and to also authorize the President and Legal Counsel to take any action necessary on the lease of the building that the Juvenile Probation is presently in now. On vote the amended motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton to amend the motion of April 11, 2015 to declare as surplus property, remove from the Rapides Parish Fire District #2 Asset/Inventory and sell to Rapides Parish Fire District No. 17, as requested by the Board of Directors, the equipment listed below for the amount of $10,000.00 as agreed by both parties, to be paid out of Fire District No. 17 funds, to read, to sell to the Village of Forest Hill, to be paid by Village of Forest Hill. ASSET NUMBER DESCRIPTION Asset # 8340 2000 International fire truck VIN # 1HTSDADROYH281244 On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, there being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.