Public Meeting

Rapides Parish Police Jury

Name: Rapides Parish Police Jury — November 9, 2015
Start: 2015-11-09T00:00:00Z
Location: Police Jury Room, Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, Alexandria, LA 71301

November 9, 2015 · 3:00 p.m. announced

Police Jury Room, Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, Alexandria, LA 71301

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REGULAR SESSION

NOVEMBER 9, 2015 3:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY AGENDA ITEM

Motion to adopt the minutes of the Rapides Parish Police Jury held in Regular Session on October 12, 2015, as published in the Official Journal.
Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report. (FINANCE 11/3)
Motion that approved bills be paid. (FINANCE 11/3)

APPOINTMENTS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT THE NEXT MEETING

***Appointment to Fire Protection District No. 12 Board to fill the expiring term of Mr. Chesten Felsher for a two (2) year term. Term will expire December 31, 2015.

Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property located on Part of Lot Thirty-Three (33) of McMain Subdivision, Deana Hovnatanian for the consideration of $4,000.00 cash. (FINANCE 11/3) REGULAR JURY MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 2015

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Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property located on 50’ on W. Side of Church being 1.377 Acres on Bayou Marie, 50’ x 120’ on West side of Church, Wardville Subdivision, bearing no municipal address, Pineville to Deana Hovnatanian for the consideration of $6,453.18. (FINANCE 11/3)
Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property located on Lot Eleven (11) of Square Seven (7) of the Alexandria Land & Improvement Company, Ltd’s, West Alexandria Addition, bearing the Municipal address of 1213 Park Avenue, Alexandria, to Ella and Terry Jones for the consideration of $2,666.67 cash. (FINANCE 11/3)
Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Highway Department the two graders as they were traded in on the purchase of three new ones in July but in error were not deleted: Asset Number Description Disposal 5930 CAT Motor Grader Trade-In 5931 CAT Motor Grader Trade-In (FINANCE 11/3)
Motion to authorize the Treasurer to amend all 2015 budgets as necessary. (FINANCE 11/3)
Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Fire District #7 the following equipment as it is too costly to repair but will be used for parts: Asset number Description Disposal 7708 Honda Generator Scrap – used for parts (FINANCE 11/3)
Motion to adopt Notice of Intent of Sale through the Abandoned/Adjudicated Property procedures on the property listed below: Tax Debtor Description John D. McGraw Lot Seven (7) of Square Two (2) of Sunset Addition Bearing the municipal address of: REGULAR JURY MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 2015

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Byron W. Antoine, et al Lot Nine (9) of Square Three (3) of Homewood Place Section “C” Bearing the municipal address of: (FINANCE 11/3)

Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Coliseum Asset/Inventory Program the following building. This building was sold through a public auction to be demolished and debris removed. Asset Number Description Disposal 7183 Livestock Barn Sold at Auction (FINANCE 11/3)
Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Coliseum Asset/Inventory Program the Agricultural Barn/Arena as per motion passed in September 2015. Asset Number Description Disposal 7179 Barn exchanged (FINANCE 11/3)
Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Coliseum Asset/Inventory Program the following equipment as it was sold at public auction in May: Asset Number Description Disposal 7148 Copier Auctioned 7159 Pitney Bowes Ticket Counter Auctioned 7208 Vacuum Cleaner Auctioned 7175 Gold Metal Popcorn Machine Auctioned 7177 Sears Refrigerator Auctioned 7178 Vulcan Stove Auctioned 7190 Basketball Clock Auctioned 7191 Basketball Floor Auctioned 7193 2 Sections Bleachers Auctioned 7195 Bush Hog Auctioned 7199 4 Poles with Light Fixtures Auctioned 7201 Show Ring Auctioned 7203 Sico Stage Auctioned 7204 Staging and Sound Wings Auctioned 7206 Trailers for Tables and Chairs Auctioned 7207 Trailer/Table and Chair Auctioned 7211 Torch Auctioned (FINANCE 11/3)

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Motion to rescind a certain motion of October 12, 2015, to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Alliance Design Group for the architectural work associated with the Gunter Branch Library, due to Rapides Parish Library property and/or expansion paperwork is incomplete and not ready at this time. (FINANCE 11/3)
Motion to approve Change Order No. 1 for the New Fire Station (Taylor Hill), Rapides Parish Fire District No. 15, for a decreased amount of $8,714.00, revised project amount $288,732.00 and an increase of six (6) days, as recommended by Meyer, Meyer, LaCroix & Hixson, Project Engineers. (FINANCE 11/3)
Motion to purchase a Van for the Highway Department in an amount up to $32,000 to replace 2006 Ford Van, Asset # 10098 with excessive mileage, to be paid from Road & Bridge funds as recommended by Shop Manager and Public Works Director. (FINANCE 11/3)
Motion to accept the Public Works Director's Report. (PUBLIC WORKS 11/3)
Motion to waive the insurance requirements for a Sewage Effluent discharge sewage effluent to the road side ditch in the public right-of-way for Duffle Enterprises, as approved by the Public Works Director and Health Department. (PUBLIC WORKS 11/3)
Motion to adopt a resolution approving the Annual Certificate of Compliance with the State of Louisiana Off System Bridge Replacement Program, as recommended by the Public Works Director, copy of the resolution to be sent to LDOTD District 08. (PUBLIC WORKS 11/3)

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Motion to award the Cooper Road Drainage Improvements Project to Lowe’s Construction, LLC for the amount of $91,700.00 as recommended by the Engineer, Public Works Director and Purchasing Department. (PUBLIC WORKS 11/3)
Motion to grant approval to Shea Brooke Ridge Subdivision, located at Lofton Cemetery Road and Magnolia Road, as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission and approved by the Public Works Director, pending approval from Legal Counsel and authorize signing of the plat. (Mr. Smith) (PUBLIC WORKS 11/3)
Motion to grant approval to West River Acres, located at West River Road, as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission and approved by the Public Works Director, pending approval from Legal Counsel and authorize signing of the plate. (PUBLIC WORKS 11/3)
Motion to ratify the President signing the Memorandum of Understanding with Central Louisiana Technical Community College (CLTCC) in collaboration on the WIOA Youth Program. CLTCC will be contributing $10,000.00 to the WIOA Youth Program as we progress toward our mutual performance goals. (WORKFORCE 11/3)
Motion to adopt a resolution accepting the construction contract with Regional Construction, LLC, for the Red River Recertification - 19th Louisiana Levee District, Phase I, Height Deficiencies project (40PARA3301) as Substantially Complete, as recommended by the Engineer and Grants Consultant and authorize the President to sign the Certificate of Substantial Completion. (GRANTS 11/3)
Motion to amend the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of Alexandria, Gravity Drainage District No. 1 and Rapides Parish Police Jury to provide payment by the City of Alexandria for the additional services that are required and may be required in the future, by FEMA and REGULAR JURY MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 2015

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GOSHEP and that are approved by the City of Alexandria, Rapides Parish Police Jury and Gravity Drainage District No. 1, as requested by the Gravity Drainage District No. 1 Board and Legal Counsel. (GRANTS 11/3)

Motion to request the Rapides Parish Police Jury to issue a Change Order directing Meyer, Meyer, LaCroix & Hixson to proceed with the additional services that are required by FEMA and GOSHEP, payment conditioned upon a final amended Cooperative Endeavor Agreement being executed by the City of Alexandria, Gravity Drainage District No. 1 and Rapides Parish Police Jury, as requested by the Gravity Drainage District No. 1 Board. (GRANTS 11/3)
Motion to adopt a resolution to amend the contract with the Rapides Disaster Recovery Alliance, Amendment No. 3 to Work Order No. 2.1, authorizing the planning, engineering, geotechnical investigations and permitting through final plan development for Phase II, Under-seepage Control Berm in the 19th Louisiana Levee District, increasing the contract amount to $249,610.00 from the unobligated program funds, as approved by the State of Louisiana and as recommended by the Consultant Engineer, Meyer, Meyer, LaCroix & Hixson and grant consultant, as a component of the on-going Red River Levee Recertification project as required by the USACE and FEMA and authorize the President to sign same. (GRANTS 11/3)
Motion to authorize Legal Counsel to take the necessary legal action against Bear Cat Logging Company for the damage of Evangeline Road (Ward 4, District H) and authorize the President to sign any and all necessary paperwork. (PAROCHIAL 11/3)
Motion to waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and reappoint Mr. Charlie Stewart to the Sewerage District No. 1 Board for a four (4) year term. Term will expire December 14, 2015. (PERSONNEL 11/3)

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Motion to acknowledge the nomination of the Chamber of Commerce for the reappointment of Mr. Charles S. Weems, III to the England Economic and Industrial Development District for a four (4) year term. Term will expire October 11, 2019. (PERSONNEL 11/3)
Motion to appoint Mr. Gayle Murrell, nominee of Louisiana College, to the Fire District #4 Civil Service Board, for a three (3) year term. Term will expire November 13, 2018. (PERSONNEL 11/3)
Motion to appoint one of the replacement nominees of Louisiana College to the Rapides Parish Civil Service Board to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Michael Shamblin (moved to Lake Charles). Term will expire April 14, 2017.

NAMES SUBMITTED BY LOUISIANA COLLEGE: Dennis Dunn Athletic Director and Head Football Coach 150 Ron Mar

Byron McGee Vice President of Institutional Advancement 7915 Hwy 3128

Wade Warren Coordinator for the Department of Biology (PERSONNEL 11/3)

Motion to reappoint the nominee of LSU-A, Dr. Haywood B. Joiner, to the Rapides Parish Civil Service Board for a three (3) year term. Term will expire November 10, 2018. (PERSONNEL 11/3)

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Motion to change the status of the Secretary and Firefighter/EMT, for Fire District No. 8, from part time to full time and enroll them in the appropriate retirement plan, as requested by the Cotile Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, pending Treasurers approval. (PERSONNEL 11/3)
Motion to increase the pay rate of Mr. Scott Emery, Secretary and Mr. James Schaefer, Firefighter/EMT, for Fire District No. 8, by $2.00 per hour, effective December 31, 2015, as requested by the Cotile Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, pending Treasurers approval. (PERSONNEL 11/3)
Motion to receive the required report from Acadian Ambulance under the Contract for September, 2015: Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 512 80% 89.26% Pineville - 8 minute 165 80% 82.42% Rapides - 12 minute 228 80% 91.23% Rapides - 20 minute 195 80% 82.45% (INSURANCE 11/3)

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

Motion to transfer Asset #11220 (2015 – Ford Expedition) from the Rapides Parish Police Jury Asset/Inventory Program and place in the Rapides Parish District Attorney Asset/Inventory Program. (Mr. Moreau)
Motion to direct the District Attorney’s Office to take all necessary legal action to collect the Cashier’s Check no. 4000135550 issued by Regions Bank on October 2, 2009 in the amount of $36,000.00 – Purchaser-Sunquest Properties Inc. Legal action authorized includes but is not limited to action against Sunquest Properties, Inc. and Regions Bank. (Mr. Smith) REGULAR JURY MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 2015

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Motion to authorize the Public Works Director to approve overtime pay in lieu of compensatory time for Rapides Parish Highway Department employees who respond to emergency call outs after normal business hours effective October 30, 2015. (Mr. Billings)
Motion to reject bids received referencing Bid # 2419 (Fire District #2 - Construction of New Station) as the lowest bidder (Tudor Construction Company) was out of the budget parameter. (Mr. Billings)
Motion to call for a Public Hearing on December 7th at 3:00 p.m. to discuss the proposed Rapides Parish Police Jury 2016 Budget. (Mr. Smith)
Motion for Legal Counsel to draft a letter to all Justice of the Peace asking for copies of this year’s first three (3) quarterly reports for 2015 and also a letter be sent to all Constables asking for same and/or similar information, to be presented to the Jury for their consideration on additional funding for the 2016 year. (Justice of the Peace & Constable 2016 Salary Study Committee)
Motion to accept the resignation of Mr. Bob Stevens on the Zachary Taylor Parkway Commission, (alternate member) waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and appoint Mr. Jack Daughtry to fill the unexpired term. Term will expire August 31, 2016. (Mr. McGlothlin)
Motion to accept Seal Bid s for the Sale of Asset # 5193 (1987 GMC Pumper) and Asset # 6361 (1984 Ford Pumper) as requested by Rapides Parish Fire District # 7. (Mr. Billings)

ITEMS WERE NOT CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE

JURY AND WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE NOW

ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

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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, November 9, 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. Elaine Morace, WIA Operations Director; Mr. Shane Trapp, Courthouse Building Superintendent; Ms. Donna Andries, Sales & Use Tax Administrator; Mr. Thomas O. Wells, Legal Counsel and Ms. Laurel Smith, Secretary.

The invocation was given by Mr. Sean McGlothlin.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Richard Billings.

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.

President Richard Billings recognized Mr. Bill Tudor, Alliance Design, LLC, for an update on the Rapides Parish Coliseum.

Mr. Tudor gave a brief update on the construction and the demolition of the Pole Barn being torn down behind the Coliseum. He stated it was inspiring to see the Coliseum construction plans taking place.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to adopt the minutes of the Rapides Parish Police Jury held in Regular Session on October 12, 2015, as published in the Official Journal. On vote the motion carried.

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. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, that approved bills be paid. On vote the motion carried.

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The next item on the agenda was the following appointment to be announced at the next meeting: ***Appointment to Fire Protection District No. 12 Board to fill the expiring term of Mr. Chesten Felsher for a two (2) year term. Term will expire December 31, 2015.

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

ORDINANCE

AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL

TO DEANA HOVNATANIAN

FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF $4,000.00 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 improvements thereon and all rights, ways and privileges thereto appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit:

A certain part or portion of Lot Thirty-three (33) of McMain Subdivision located in Section 52, T4N, R1E near the City of Pineville and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the southern side of the right-of-way of the Bayou Maria Road, which point is the Northeast corner of the tract shown as

J. L. Miller, having an area of 12 acres, being part of the McMain Subdivision, as per plat made by L. J. Daigre, dated November 9, 1937, recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 41; from said point run North 71 degrees 50 minutes West along said road 3.17 chains to the point of beginning; from said point of beginning continue North 71 degrees 50 minutes West 55 feet; thence South 39 degrees 15 minutes West 3.17 chains; thence South 71 degrees 15 minutes East 55 feet; thence North 39 degrees 15 minutes East 3.17 chains to the point of beginning and being a portion of that same property acquired by Ernest Brossette from Clarence Corbell by deed duly recorded in the conveyance records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

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 DEANA HOVNATANIAN to purchase said property for the consideration of $4,000.00 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 DEANA HOVNATANIAN, for the offered consideration. REGULAR JURY MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 2015

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 improvements thereon and all rights, ways and privileges thereto appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit:

J. L. Miller, having an area of 12 acres, being part of the McMain Subdivision, as per plat made by L. J. Daigre, dated November 9, 1937, recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 41; from said point run North 71 degrees 50 minutes West along said road 3.17 chains to the point of beginning; from said point of beginning continue North 71 degrees 50 minutes West 55 feet; thence South 39 degrees 15 minutes West 3.17 chains; thence South 71 degrees 15 minutes East 55 feet; thence North 39 degrees 15 minutes East 3.17 chains to the point of beginning and being a portion of that same property acquired by Ernest Brossette from Clarence Corbell by deed duly recorded in the conveyance records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

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 his/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 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 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 REGULAR JURY MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 2015

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 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 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 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.

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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.

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 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 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 sufficient 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.
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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 damages that they may suffer as a consequence of such reliance if the recorded affidavit contains materially 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 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 9th day of November, 2015.

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

ORDINANCE

AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL

TO DEANA HOVNATANIAN

FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF $6,453.18 CASH

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

---Lot 50’ on W. Side of Church St. x 120’ in Wardville ---1.377 Acs: on Bayou Marie Rd. in Lots 25 & 26, McCann Subd. In Sec. 52, T4NR1E ---Lot 50’ x 120’ on West Side of Church St.

TRACT I:

A certain piece, parcel or lot of ground, together with all rights, ways and privileges appurtenant thereto, being, lying and situated in Wardville, Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, being more particularly described as follows:

herein described; from said point of beginning continue along said westerly right of way line of Westbrook (Church) Street for a distance of 50 feet, said 50 feet being the frontage of the lot herein described on Westbrook (Church) Street; from said frontage on Westbrook (Church) Street, run back between parallel lines a distance of 120 feet, the rear line being a line 50 feet in length; being that same property show on Plat of Survey by LaFargue & Sandefur, Surveyors, dated April 21, 1958, annexed to deed from Alice F. Ward to John A. McCann, recorded in Conveyance Book 552, Page 263, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being bounded on the side by Bayou Maria Road and in the rear by property of Alice F. Ward and on the north side by the property of W. A. McCann.

TRACT II:

A certain piece, parcel or tract of land, lying and being situated in the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, in Section 52, Township Four North, Range One East, and being more particularly described as being a party of Lots 25 and 26 of A. F. McMain Subdivision and beginning at the point where the east line of the McMain subdivision intersects the Bayou Marie (sic Maria) Road right of way on the north side of road; thence run north 39 degrees 15 minutes east 6.34 chains; thence north 71 degrees 50 minutes west 6.34 chains; thence north 71 degrees 50 minutes west 6.34 chains; thence south 39 degrees 15 minutes west 6.34 chains; thence south 71 degrees 50 minutes east 6.34 chains, to the point of beginning, having a frontage of 6.34 acres on the Bayou Marie Road and containing exactly four acres, together with all buildings and improvements on said tract, and all rights, ways, and privileges thereunto appertaining; all as show by plat of said tract by L. J. Daigre, Parish Surveyor, dated November 9, 1937, and recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 41, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

LESS AND EXCEPT:

That certain Lot 104 feet wide sold by Charles M. Saucier to Armie Fountain, by deed dated, filed and recorded August 11, 1939, at Conveyance Book 229, Page 634, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
Tract fronting 80' on Church Street x 100' sold by William A. McCann to Rose Luneau Ivey by deed dated August 2, 1946, filed and recorded August 3, 1946 recorded in Conveyance Book 329, Page 267.
That certain parcel of land sold by William Archie McCann to Carol Joseph Moreau by deed of date September 5, 1951, recorded in Conveyance Book 416, Page 593, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
That certain parcel of land sold by William Archie McCann to Carol Joseph Moreau by deed of date July 9, 1956, recorded in Conveyance Book 500, Page 74, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
That certain parcel of land sold by William Archie McCann to Perry Wiley by deed of date July 19, 1956, recorded in Conveyance Book 500, Page 161, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
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Moreau by deed of date October 10, 1961, recorded in Conveyance Book 587, Page 531, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

That certain parcel of land sold by William Archie McCann to Carol Moreau by deed of date July 17, 1964, recorded in Conveyance Book 644, Page 470, records of Rapides Parish.
That certain parcel of land sold by Cura McCann Whatley and Ardis M. Whatley to Carolyn Hall Berry by deed dated December 16, 1983, recorded in Conveyance Book 1107, Page 596, records of Rapides Parish.
Tract sold by Ardis M. Whatley to Charles W. Worley by deed dated December 4, 1992, filed and recorded December 7, 1992, Conveyance Book 1365, Page 741.

Said tract is sometimes referred to as part of Lot Four (4) of Block Nine (9) of Ward Subdivision, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 7, Pages 5 and 6 of the records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

TRACT III:

A certain piece, parcel or lot of ground, together with all rights, ways ad privileges appurtenant thereto, being lying and situated in the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, being more particularly described as follows:

A lot fronting fifty (50) feet on the westerly side of Church Street said frontage running back between parallel lines, one of which is the line dividing this lot from the lot conveyed to Elvin H. Bardwell by correction deed dated March 27, 1957, and recorded in Conveyance Book 506, Page 374, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (a plat of which Bardwell lot is recorded in the Conveyance records with the aforesaid deed from Mrs. Alice F. Ward), for a distance of 120 Feet to the rear line of the lot herein described, which rear line of 50 feet in length; the said lot being a lot fronting on Church Street by 50 feet, bounded on the northerly or northwesterly side by the Elvin H. Bardwell lot shown in shaded lines on said plat by LaFargue and Sandefur dated March 30, 1957, and bounded on the side nearest the Bayou Marie Road in the rear of the property of the Estate of W. E. Ward, now owned by Mrs. Alice F. Ward.

[Property description taken from Conveyance Book 1316, Page 411 # 911332]

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 DEANA HOVNATANIANto purchase said property for the consideration of $6,453.18 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,

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

Section 1. TRACT I:

Being at the intersection of the northerly right of way line of Bayou Marias Road with the westerly right of way line of Westbrook (Church) Street and from said point, run in a northeasterly direction along said right of way line of Westbrook (Church) Street, for a distance of 173.6 feet to the point of beginning of the lot herein described; from said point of beginning continue along said westerly right of way line of Westbrook (Church) Street for a distance of 50 feet, said 50 feet being the frontage of the lot herein described on Westbrook (Church) Street; from said frontage on Westbrook (Church) Street, run back between parallel lines a distance of 120 feet, the rear line being a line 50 feet in length; being that same property show on Plat of Survey by LaFargue & Sandefur, Surveyors, dated April 21, 1958, annexed to deed from Alice F. Ward to John A. McCann, recorded in Conveyance Book 552, Page 263, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being bounded on the side by Bayou Maria Road and in the rear by property of Alice F. Ward and on the north side by the property of W. A. McCann.

TRACT II:

LESS AND EXCEPT:

That certain Lot 104 feet wide sold by Charles M. Saucier to Armie Fountain, by deed dated, filed and recorded August 11, 1939, at Conveyance Book 229, Page 634, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
Tract fronting 80' on Church Street x 100' sold by William A. McCann to Rose Luneau Ivey by deed dated August 2, 1946, filed and recorded August 3, 1946 recorded in Conveyance Book 329, Page 267.

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That certain parcel of land sold by William Archie McCann to Carol Joseph Moreau by deed of date September 5, 1951, recorded in Conveyance Book 416, Page 593, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
That certain parcel of land sold by William Archie McCann to Carol Joseph Moreau by deed of date July 9, 1956, recorded in Conveyance Book 500, Page 74, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
That certain parcel of land sold by William Archie McCann to Perry Wiley by deed of date July 19, 1956, recorded in Conveyance Book 500, Page 161, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
That certain parcel of land sold by William Archie McCann to Carol Moreau by deed of date October 10, 1961, recorded in Conveyance Book 587, Page 531, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
That certain parcel of land sold by William Archie McCann to Carol Moreau by deed of date July 17, 1964, recorded in Conveyance Book 644, Page 470, records of Rapides Parish.
That certain parcel of land sold by Cura McCann Whatley and Ardis M. Whatley to Carolyn Hall Berry by deed dated December 16, 1983, recorded in Conveyance Book 1107, Page 596, records of Rapides Parish.
Tract sold by Ardis M. Whatley to Charles W. Worley by deed dated December 4, 1992, filed and recorded December 7, 1992, Conveyance Book 1365, Page 741.

Said tract is sometimes referred to as part of Lot Four (4) of Block Nine (9) of Ward Subdivision, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 7, Pages 5 and 6 of the records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

TRACT III:

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Rapides Parish, Louisiana, should be re-entered into the stream of commerce thereby serving the public interest.

• 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

(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).

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

(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.

Section 10. The provisions of R.S. 41:1338 shall not apply to the property being sold or donated in accordance with this Ordinance. REGULAR JURY MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 2015

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.

(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 sufficient 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 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.
(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 damages that they may suffer as a consequence of such reliance if the recorded affidavit contains materially 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 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 9th day of November, 2015.

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On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, the following ordinances was presented and unanimously adopted:

ORDINANCE

AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY

TO SELL

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

Lot Eleven (11) of Square Seven (7) of the Alexandria Land & Improvement Company, Ltd’s West Alexandria Additional to the City of Alexandria, as per plat thereof recorded in Conveyance Book Y, pages 431-432 of the records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF $2,666.67 CASH

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

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 ELLA and TERRY JONES, to purchase said property for the consideration of $2,666.67 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,

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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 improvements located thereon, and all rights, ways and privileges thereto appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit:

Rapides Parish, Louisiana, should be re-entered into the stream of commerce thereby serving the public interest.

• 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

(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).

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

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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.

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.

(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 sufficient 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 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.
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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 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 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 9th day of November, 2015.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to delete from the Rapides Parish Highway Department the two graders as they were traded in on the purchase of three new ones in July but in error were not deleted: Asset Number Description Disposal 5930 CAT Motor Grader Trade-In 5931 CAT Motor Grader Trade-In On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to authorize the Treasurer to amend all 2015 budgets as necessary. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, to delete from the Rapides Parish Fire District #7 the following equipment as it is too costly to repair but will be used for parts: Asset number Description Disposal 7708 Honda Generator Scrap – used for parts On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to adopt Notice of Intent of Sale through the Abandoned/Adjudicated Property procedures on the property listed below: Tax Debtor Description John D. McGraw Lot Seven (7) of Square Two (2) of Sunset Addition Bearing the municipal address of: Byron W. Antoine, et al Lot Nine (9) of Square Three (3) of Homewood Place Section “C” Bearing the municipal address of: On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, to delete from the Rapides Parish Coliseum Asset/Inventory Program the following building. This building was sold through a public auction to be demolished and debris removed. REGULAR JURY MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Asset Number Description Disposal 7183 Livestock Barn Sold at Auction On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to delete from the Rapides Parish Coliseum Asset/Inventory Program the Agricultural Barn/Arena as per motion passed in September 2015. Asset Number Description Disposal 7179 Barn exchanged On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to delete from the Rapides Parish Coliseum Asset/Inventory Program the following equipment as it was sold at public auction in May: Asset Number Description Disposal 7148 Copier Auctioned 7159 Pitney Bowes Ticket Counter Auctioned 7208 Vacuum Cleaner Auctioned 7175 Gold Metal Popcorn Machine Auctioned 7177 Sears Refrigerator Auctioned 7178 Vulcan Stove Auctioned 7190 Basketball Clock Auctioned 7191 Basketball Floor Auctioned 7193 2 Sections Bleachers Auctioned 7195 Bush Hog Auctioned 7199 4 Poles with Light Fixtures Auctioned 7201 Show Ring Auctioned 7203 Sico Stage Auctioned 7204 Staging and Sound Wings Auctioned 7206 Trailers for Tables and Chairs Auctioned 7207 Trailer/Table and Chair Auctioned 7211 Torch Auctioned On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to rescind a certain motion of October 12, 2015, to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Alliance Design Group for the architectural work associated with the Gunter Branch Library, due to Rapides Parish Library property and/or expansion paperwork is incomplete and not ready at this time. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, the following resolution was presented and unanimously adopted:

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Durand Builders, LLC, has the contract for the construction of the New Fire Station (Taylor Hill) Rapides Parish Fire District No. 15, with the Rapides Parish Police Jury;

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AND WHEREAS, Change Order No. 1 is introduced to remove the oil/water separator from the contract and add additional contract time due to inclement weather;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Rapides Parish Police Jury, that the contract price be modified by a decrease of $8,714.00. The revised contract price incorporating Change Order No. 1 project will be $288,732.00. The contract time incorporating Change Order No. 1 will be 186 calendar days.

AND, that the President is hereby authorized to sign Change Order No. 1.

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

On vote the motion carried unanimously.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, to purchase a Van for the Highway Department in an amount up to $32,000 to replace 2006 Ford Van, Asset # 10098 with excessive mileage, to be paid from Road & Bridge funds as recommended by Shop Manager and Public Works Director. On vote the motion carried.

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

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to waive the insurance requirements for a Sewage Effluent Discharge Permit at 1902 Tumminello Dr., Pineville, LA and approval to discharge sewage effluent to the road side ditch in the public right-of-way for Duffle Enterprises, as approved by the Public Works Director and Health Department. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, the following resolution was presented, to adopt the Annual Certification for the Off-System Bridge Program for October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015, as recommended by the Public Works Director and on vote unanimously adopted

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Code of Federal regulations as enacted by the United States Congress mandates that all structures defined as bridges located on all public roads shall be inspected, rated for safe load capacity and posted in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards and that an inventory of these bridges be maintained by each State; and,

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delegated by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to Rapides Parish.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the governing authority of Rapides Parish (herein referred to as the Parish) that the Parish in regular meeting assembled does hereby certify to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (herein referred to as the DOTD) that for the period October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015:

The Parish has performed all interim inspections on all Parish owned or maintained bridges in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards.
All bridges owned or maintained by the Parish have been structurally analyzed and rated by the Parish as to the safe load capacity in accordance with AASHTO Manual for Maintenance Inspection of Bridges. The load posting information that has been determined by the LA DOTD for all bridges where the maximum legal load under Louisiana State law exceeds the load permitted under the operating rating as determined above has been critically reviewed by the Parish. Load posting information has been updated by the Parish to reflect all structural changes, any obsolete structural ratings or any missing structural ratings.
All Parish owned or maintained bridges which require load posting or closing are load posted or closed in accordance with the table in the DOTD Engineering Directives and Standards Manual Directive No. 1.1.1.8. All DOTD supplied load posting information concerning a bridge has been critically reviewed by the Parish Engineer prior to load posting.
All bridges owned or maintained by the Parish are shown on the attached list in the format specified by the DOTD. Corrections to data supplied to the Parish by the LA DOTD are noted.

These stipulations are prerequisites to participation by the Parish in the Off-System Bridge Replacement Program.

This resolution was considered section by section and as a whole and upon motion of Mr. Craig Smith and seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, was adopted by the following vote on this the 9th day of November, 2015.

And the resolution was declared adopted on this the 9th day of November, 2015.

On motion by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to award the Cooper Road Drainage Improvements Project to Lowe’s Construction, LLC for the amount of $91,700.00 as recommended by the Engineer, Public Works Director and Purchasing Department. On vote the motion carried.

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On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to grant approval to Shea Brooke Ridge Subdivision, located at Lofton Cemetery Road and Magnolia Road, as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission and approved by the Public Works Director, pending approval from Legal Counsel and authorize signing of the plat. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to grant approval to West River Acres, located at West River Road, as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission and approved by the Public Works Director, pending approval from Legal Counsel and authorize signing of the plate. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to ratify the President signing the Memorandum of Understanding with Central Louisiana Technical Community College (CLTCC) in collaboration on the WIOA Youth Program. CLTCC will be contributing $10,000.00 to the WIOA Youth Program as we progress toward our mutual performance goals. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, the following resolution was presented and unanimously adopted:

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Regional Construction, LLC, has the contract for the construction of the Red River Levee Recertification – 19th Louisiana Levee District, AlohaRigolette Phase I, Height Deficiencies, State Project No. 40PARA3301, with the Rapides Parish Police Jury;

AND WHEREAS, the project has been inspected by the USACE, the LADOTD and the Engineers and found to be substantially complete;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Rapides Parish Police Jury, that the project be considered Substantially Complete in accordance with the stipulations of the project contract, as recommended by the Engineer and the Grants Consultant;

AND, that the President is hereby authorized to sign the Certificate of Substantial Completion.

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

And the Resolution is declared adopted on this the 9th day of November, 2015.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to amend the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of Alexandria, Gravity Drainage District No. 1 and Rapides Parish Police Jury to provide payment REGULAR JURY MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 2015

by the City of Alexandria for the additional services that are required and may be required in the future, by FEMA and GOSHEP and that are approved by the City of Alexandria, Rapides Parish Police Jury and Gravity Drainage District No. 1, as requested by the Gravity Drainage District No. 1 Board and Legal Counsel. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to request the Rapides Parish Police Jury to issue a Change Order directing Meyer, Meyer, LaCroix & Hixson to proceed with the additional services that are required by FEMA and GOSHEP, payment conditioned upon a final amended Cooperative Endeavor Agreement being executed by the City of Alexandria, Gravity Drainage District No. 1 and Rapides Parish Police Jury, as requested by the Gravity Drainage District No. 1 Board. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, the following resolution was presented and unanimously adopted:

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the USACE has issued the Process for the NFIP Levee System Certification for the East Bank Red River Levee in Grant and Rapides Parishes, LA which stipulates all work to be completed for Recertification of the North Bank Levee;

AND WHEREAS, the Rapides Parish Police Jury has previously entered into a Cooperative Endeavour and Development Agreement with the City of Pineville, the 19th Louisiana Levee District and the Red River Atchafalaya Bayou Boeuf Levee District to pursue the work necessary for Levee Recertification by the USACE;

AND WHEREAS, the Grants Consultant has determined that program funds are available for the surveying, geotechnical investigations and engineering planning and design through final plans for the 19th Louisiana Levee District, Phase II, Reach 2 Under-seepage Control Berm as required for Recertification of the Levee System;

AND WHEREAS, the Rapides Parish Police Jury has previously entered into a contract with the Rapides Disaster Recovery Alliance to provide engineering and related services for the Rapides Parish LCDBG Disaster Recovery Program Related to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike for Red River Levee Repairs;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Rapides Parish Police Jury, to amend Work Order No. 2.1 to the referenced contract for the engineering and related services for the referenced project, increasing the contract amount by $249,610.00 from the unobligated program funds, as approved by the State of Louisiana, and as recommended by the Grants Consultant;

AND, that the President is hereby authorized to sign Amendment No.3 to Work Order No. 2.1 to the contract with the Rapides Disaster Recovery Alliance.

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

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And the Resolution is declared adopted on this the 9th day of November, 2015.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to authorize Legal Counsel to take the necessary legal action against Bear Cat Logging Company for the damage of Evangeline Road (Ward 4, District H) and authorize the President to sign any and all necessary paperwork. 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. Charlie Stewart to the Sewerage District No. 1 Board for a four (4) year term. Term will expire December 14, 2019. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to acknowledge the nomination of the Chamber of Commerce for the reappointment of Mr. Charles S. Weems, III to the England Economic and Industrial Development District for a four (4) year term. Term will expire October 11, 2019. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to appoint Ms. Gayle Murrell, nominee of Louisiana College, to the Fire District #4 Civil Service Board, for a three (3) year term. Term will expire November 13, 2018. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to appoint Mr. Wade Warren, nominee of Louisiana College, to the Rapides Parish Civil Service Board to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Michael Shamblin. Term will expire April 14, 2017. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to reappoint the nominee of LSU-A, Dr. Haywood B. Joiner, to the Rapides Parish Civil Service Board for a three (3) year term. Term will expire November 10, 2018. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, to change the status of the Secretary and Firefighter/EMT, for Fire District No. 8, from part time to full time and enroll them in the appropriate retirement plan, as requested by the Cotile Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, pending Treasurers approval. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to increase the pay rate of Mr. Scott Emery, Secretary and Mr. James Schaefer, Firefighter/EMT, for Fire District No. 8, by $2.00 per hour, effective December 31, 2015, as requested by the Cotile Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, pending Treasurers approval. On vote the motion carried. REGULAR JURY MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 2015

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to receive the required report from Acadian Ambulance under the Contract for September, 2015: Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 512 80% 89.26% Pineville - 8 minute 165 80% 82.42% Rapides - 12 minute 228 80% 91.23% Rapides - 20 minute 195 80% 82.45% 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.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to transfer Asset #11220 (2015 – Ford Expedition) from the Rapides Parish Police Jury Asset/Inventory Program and place in the Rapides Parish District Attorney Asset/Inventory Program. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to direct the District Attorney’s Office to take all necessary legal action to collect the Cashier’s Check No. 4000135550 issued by Regions Bank on October 2, 2009 in the amount of $36,000.00 – Purchaser-Sunquest Properties Inc. Legal action authorized includes but is not limited to action against Sunquest Properties, Inc. and Regions Bank. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to authorize the Public Works Director to approve overtime pay in lieu of compensatory time for Rapides Parish Highway Department employees who respond to emergency call outs after normal business hours effective October 30, 2015. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to reject bids received referencing Bid # 2419 (Fire District #2 - Construction of New Station) as the lowest bidder (Tudor Construction Company) was out of the budget parameter. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to call for a Public Hearing on December 7th at 3:00 p.m. to discuss the proposed Rapides REGULAR JURY MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Parish Police Jury 2016 Budget. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, for Legal Counsel to draft a letter to all Justice of the Peace asking for copies of this year’s first three (3) quarterly reports for 2015 and also a letter be sent to all Constables asking for same and/or similar information, to be presented to the Jury for their consideration on additional funding for the 2016 year. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to accept the resignation of Mr. Bob Stevens on the Zachary Taylor Parkway Commission, (alternate member) waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and appoint Mr. Jack Daughtry to fill the unexpired term. Term will expire August 31, 2016. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to accept Sealed Bids for the Sale of Asset # 5193 (1987 GMC Pumper) and Asset # 6361 (1984 Ford Pumper) as requested by Rapides Parish Fire District # 7. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, to add the following motions to the agenda, received after the Jury Meeting agenda was posted in compliance with the Public Meetings Law and are now confirmed as having been added to the agenda by unanimous vote:

Roll call vote was as follows:

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, for the employer share of the Standard Plan for each employee to be the same as that of the MCO Plan, based on the Non-Grandfathered scenario, as recommended by the Insurance Committee. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, there being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m. On vote the motion carried.

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