Public Meeting

Rapides Parish Police Jury

Name: Rapides Parish Police Jury — May 9, 2016
Start: 2016-05-09T00:00:00Z
Location: Police Jury Room, Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, Alexandria, LA 71301

May 9, 2016 · 3:00 p.m. announced

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

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REGULAR SESSION

MAY 9, 2016 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 April 11, 2016 as published in the Official Journal.
Motion that approved bills be paid.
Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report. (FINANCE 5/2)
Motion to adopt a “Memoriam” for the late Mr. Carl Giles, former Police Juror of the Rapides Parish Police Jury. (PAROCHIAL 5/2)
Recognize and present plaques to Colby Miller and Wesley Holt for winning the B.A.S.S Nation Louisiana High School Bass Fishing Tournament and ALBC State Championship two (2) years in a row. (Mr. Billings)

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Recognize and present plaques to Oak Hill Lady Rams Softball Team for winning 2015-2016 District Championship. (Mr. Billings)
Recognize and present plaques to Plainview Softball Team for winning 2015-2016 District Championship. (Mr. Billings)
Recognize and present plaques to the Alexandria Senior High Softball Team for winning the 2015-2016 5A State Championship. (Mr. McGlothlin)
Recognize and present plaques to the Louisiana State 1st Place overall Fitness Team. (Mr. McGlothlin)
Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property with legal description of a certain piece, parcel or lot of ground, together with all rights, ways and privileges thereunto belonging, being, lying and situated in the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (E ½ of SW ¼ of SW ¼) of Section Eight (8), Township Four North, Range One East (T4NR1E), Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as follows:

0.373 acre being more particularly shown as Parcel “D” on Certificate of Survey by Stephen Barrett Gremillion dated October 15, 1984, a copy of which is recorded in Conveyance Book 1136, Page 206 of the records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

LESS & EXCEPT: Part expropriated by Order in Civil Suit #161,847, State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation & Development Vs. Darrel Van Willet, Jr., dated November 6, 1990, filed and recorded November 9, 1990 in Conveyance Book 1305, Page 708 (& Receipt in Conveyance Book 1305, Page 711) of the records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, to Cheryl Soileau, for the consideration of $9,808.00 cash. (FINANCE 5/2)

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Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property with legal description of Lot Ten (10) of Square One (1) of Woodside Subdivision, near the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, fronting 80 feet on Napoleon Avenue (formerly Pine Street), and running back between parallel lines a distance of 184 (one hundred eighty-four) feet, all as shown on plat of survey by L. J. Daigre, filed January 18, 1944 and recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 208, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, bearing the municipal address of 3608 & 3610 Napoleon Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71301.

LESS and EXCEPT that portion sold to the Department of Transportation and Development of the State of Louisiana, recorded at COB 1211, Page 760.

Municipal Address of the Property: 3610 Napoleon St., Alexandria, to Jermy Aaron, Kia Aaron and Tia Brown for the consideration of $4,466.67 cash. (FINANCE 5/2)

Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property with legal description of Lot L of Led Subdivision Extension, a Resubdivision of Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 and part of abandoned alley of Square 69 of Kent Addition to the City of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, as per plat thereof in Plat Book 12, page 69, Plat Records of extending back therefrom between equal and parallel lines a distance of 146 feet, being that property acquired by Reginald W. Kelley, Jr. by deed recorded at Conveyance Book 803, page 119, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and acquired by Thomas Gary Spangler, et ux by deed recorded at Conveyance Book 843, page 66, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, Jill Hilton Robinson for the consideration of $5,400.00 cash. (FINANCE 5/2)
Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property with legal description of a certain piece, parcel or lot of ground, together with all buildings and improvement thereon, being and lying in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being part of Lot Sixteen (16) of Square Forty-eight (48) of the Clarence Park Addition to the City of Alexandria, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 2, page 67 of the records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, described as follows:

Said lot fronting 63.15 feet on Nineteenth Street and extending back there from a distance of 117.6 feet next to or along Olive Street, and with a depth of 110 feet on the side next to the remaining portion of said Lot 16, and having a rear width of 21.45 feet, being property acquired by William C. REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

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Hays & Gertrude Hudson Hays from Sallie Lee N. Arbogast by act of Cash Sale dated August 3, 1967, filed and recorded in Conveyance Book 703, page 233, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, municipal Address of the Property is 401 and 403 19th Street, Alexandria, to Kenneth singleton for the consideration of $2,333.33 cash. (FINANCE 5/2)

Motion to award Bid #2463 (Purchase of used tractor) to the sole bidder, Covington Equipment, for the amount of $60,002.00 to be paid from Ward Eight (8) District E and I Maintenance Fund as recommended by the Public Works Director. (FINANCE 5/2)
Motion to approve the purchase of One (1) Acre of property for future relocation of station Number Four (4) – Fire District #10. The property is legally described as One (1) Acre: Being 208.7’ x 208.7’ in SW4 of NE4 Section Eighteen (18), T1SR4W and bears the municipal address of 123 Occupy Number One (1) Road. The property will be purchased from Charles Mancil for the amount of Seventy-Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00), being appraised for $12,500.00, and subject to clear title as recommended by the Plainview Volunteer Fire Department Board. (FINANCE 5/2)
Motion to adopt Notice of Intent of Sale through the Abandoned/Adjudicated Property procedures on the property listed below:

Tax Debtor Shirley Maughan

Description

Lot Three (3) of Square Twenty-Two (22) of the West Alexandria addition to the City of Alexandria, Fronting Fifty-Five (55) feet on Levin Street and extending back therefrom between parallel lines One Hundred Eleven and Sixteen/One Hundredth’s (111.16) feet to Lot Five (5).

(FINANCE 5/2)

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Motion to adopt Notice of Intent of Sale through the Abandoned/Adjudicated Property procedures on the property listed below:

Tax Debtor Yarkeshila D. McClinton Description In section Fifty-two (52), Township Four (4) North, Range One (1)East, further described as follows: Begin at the point where the division line between land now formerly belonging to Sutton and land now or formerly belonging to W. E. Ward intersects the North right-of-way of Bayou Maria Road, Thence going North Thirty-nine (39) degrees Fifteen (15) Minutes East along the said division line between Sutton and Ward Twenty-Two and Twelve One-Hundreds (22.12) chains for a point of beginning; then from this said point of beginning continue North Thirty-Nine (39) degrees Fifteen

(15) minutes east one and fifty-eight One-Hundredths (1.58) chains; thence South Seventy-One (71) degrees Fifty (50) Minutes West Three and sixteen one-hundredths (3.16) chains, thence South Thirty-nine (39) degrees fifteen
(15) minutes East One and fifty-eights one-hundredths (1.58) chains, then North Seventy-One (71) degrees Fifty (50) minutes west three and sixteen one-hundredths (3.16) chains to the point of beginning, containing one-half acres, more or less, being the same property acquired by Shelton D. Lachney from Benjamin Jones White by deed of date March 15,1944, of record in Conveyance Book Two hundred and eighty-three (283), Page Six hundred and Eight (608) of the record of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being the same property acquired by Clifford Woodham from Myrtle Bolton Comeaux by deed dated March 23,1973, filed and recorded in Conveyance Book Eight hundred and thirteen (813), page Six hundred and twenty-three (623), and in Mortgage Book Seven Hundred and nine (709), page Five Hundred and Sixty three (563) of the record of Rapides Parish Louisiana.

(FINANCE 5/2)

Motion to adopt Notice of Intent of Sale through the Abandoned/Adjudicated Property procedures on the property listed below:

Tax Debtor Alvin Forbish

Description Lot Eight (8) of Riverview Subdivision of the City of Alexandria as recorded in Plat Book Eight (8) Page One hundred and thirty-five (135).

(FINANCE 5/2)

Motion to delete from the Rapides Fire District #8 Asset/Inventory REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

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Program the following equipment, for reasons listed: Asset Description Disposal 10785 Fridge-Freezer Model MHD13F-DM Scrap 8281 Generator Blue 5000W Stolen (Police Report Filed) 9837 Computer-Laptop-Sony Scrap (FINANCE 5/2)

Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Juvenile Probation Asset/Inventory Program the following equipment as it no longer suitable for public use: Asset Description Disposal 10002 Computer – Optiplex Scrap – Place in Auction 10035 Computer – Optiplex Scrap – Place in Auction 4856 Radio Mobile Unit Scrap – Returned to Comm Center 6127 Typewriter – IBM Wheelwriter Scrap – Place in Auction 6881 Typewriter – IBM Wheetwriter Scrap – Place in Auction 7747 TV-VCR Combo Scrap – Place in Auction 7983 Multiplexer – PNMNIMUX Scrap – Place In Auction 8445 Computer – Compaq Desk Pro Scrap – Place in Auction 9914 Computer – Optiplex Scrap – Place in Auction (FINANCE 5/2)
Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Families In Need of Services Asset/Inventory Program the following equipment as it no longer suitable for public use: Asset Description Disposal 8225 Video Conference System Scrap – Place in auction (FINANCE 5/2)
Motion to approve Change Order No. 3 for the Rapides Parish Coliseum, ADG Job No. 12014, for an increase amount of $105,837.00 and an increase of twenty-nine (29) days, as recommended by Alliance Design Group Project Architect. (FINANCE 5/2)
Motion to advertise for bids for dirt work on the new Rapides Parish Fire District No. 3 portion of the Fire Station No. 4, as requested by the Alpine Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors and Project Engineer, Steve Fontenot. (FINANCE 5/2)
Motion to authorize to advertise for bids for a 2011 or newer five (5) yard REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

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Dump Truck, with less than 13,000 miles, automatic transmission, air brakes recommended by the Public Works Engineer. (FINANCE 5/2)

Motion to accept the Public Works Director's Report. (PUBLIC WORKS 5/2)
Motion to approve Rapides Parish Roadway Capital Improvement Program 2016-2018, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (PUBLIC WORKS 5/2)
Motion to ratify authorization for the President to send a letter to LaSalle Parish stating the Rapides Parish Police Jury is in agreement with the appointing of four (4) Commissioners by LaSalle Parish Police Jury and three (3) Commissioners by the Rapides Parish Police Jury to serve on the Catahoula Lake Commission.. (PUBLIC WORKS 5/2)
Motion to authorize the Workforce Operations Department to hire three (3) full time temporary personnel, one (1) Project Manager, one (1) Project Coordinator, and one (1) Account Clerk, and three (3) part-time temporary Case Managers to administer the U. S. Dept. of Labor’s Summer Jobs and Beyond: Career Pathways for Youth (CPY) grant, FOA-ETA-16-08 CFDA 17.280, effective May 5, 2016 through May 4, 2018. Funding for salaries will come through the Career Pathways for Youth grant if awarded. (WORKFORCE 5/2)
Motion to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Forest Hill, for the Rapides Parish Highway Department to provide labor and equipment to repair a bridge on Roberts Road, as requested by the Village of Forest Hill, to be paid out of towns’ portion of Road District No. 1A Maintenance Fund and authorize the President to sign. (WORKFORCE 5/2)
Motion to adopt a resolution for Financial Management; Requisition of REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

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Funds Policy; Equal Opportunity Policy and to appoint Ms. Elaine Morace as EEO Officer, Section 504 Compliance Officer and Section 3 Plan for the LCDBG Program, Airbase Sewer Phase I and Phase II Projects, as recommended by the Consultant Administrator, Frye Magee, LLC and authorize the President to sign same. (GRANTS 5/2)

Motion to adopt a resolution that the Rapides Parish Police Jury does hereby adopt the attached written financial management plan that documents the financial operation of the Rapides Parish Police Jury office with all Parish, State and Federal Funds administered, as recommended by the Treasurer and Frye Magee, LLC. (GRANTS 5/2)
Motion to amend the August 25, 2010 Professional Services Agreement, Work Order No. 3.4, with Rapides Disaster Recovery Alliance, A Joint Venture, LLC, for additional engineering fees in the amount of $132,700.00 for engineering services for the Levee-Spanish Bayou/Huffman Creek Project No. 40PARA3305, amended scope of work, as approved by Administrative and Engineering Consultant and authorize the President to sign same. (GRANTS 5/2)
Motion to request the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to provide signage on the major Highways around Rapides Parish, for directions to the Rapides Parish Coliseum and authorize the President to sign same. (GRANTS 5/2)
Motion to grant permission to the Rapides Parish Sheriff Office to display the Law Enforcement Flag the week of May 16 – 20, 2016, for National Police Week. (COURTHOUSE 5/2)
Motion to authorize the City of Pineville to expropriate certain rights-ofway from private properties for the installation and maintenance of sewer and related utilities. (PAROCHIAL 5/2)
Motion to consider and take action with respect to adopting a resolution REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

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providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the special election held in Fire Protection District Number 9 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, April 9, 2016, to authorize the rededication and levy of a special tax therein. (PERSONNEL 5/2)

Motion to consider and take action with respect to adopting a resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the special election held in Road District No. 2C of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, April 9, 2016, to authorize the continuation of a special tax therein. (PERSONNEL 5/2)
Motion to consider and take action with respect to adopting a resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the special election held in Road District No. 5A of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, April 9, 2016, to authorize the continuation of a special tax therein. (PERSONNEL 5/2)
Motion to adopt a resolution proclaiming the week of May 1-7, 2016 as “Public Service Recognition Week”, recognizing all of the public employees and the job they do for the Citizens of Rapides Parish. (PERSONNEL 5/2)
Motion to receive the required report from Acadian Ambulance under the Contract for March, 2016:

Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 539 80% 82.31% Pineville - 8 minute 146 80% 82.88% Rapides - 12 minute 217 80% 86.84% Rapides - 20 minute 186 80% 82.26% (INSURANCE 5/2)

Motion to ratify authorization for the President to sign a letter of REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

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acceptance to the City of Pineville Fire Department, for the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 4 to accept a donation of twelve (12) usable Scott SCBA’s, twelve (12) masks and twenty-four (24) cylinders, as requested by the Holiday Village Fire Department. The Mutual Aid with City of Pineville Fire Department would make equipment accessible to them also. (INSURANCE 5/2)

Motion to ratify authorization for the President’s signature and to adopt a resolution to declare a State of Emergency in Rapides Parish as a result of localized rainfall, saturated grounds, as well as the continued rise of the Red River. (INSURANCE 5/2)

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 WITH ROLL CALL

Motion to grant approval of the Ruby Dell Subdivision, located at the corner of Booner Miller and Locker Road, Deville, as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission and approved by the Public Works Director and authorize signing of the plat. (Mr. Smith)
Motion to acknowledge the election of Mr. David Humphries, employee elected, to the Civil Service Board, to fill the unexpired term of Ms. Marla West. Term will expire on August 17, 2018. (Mr. Vanderlick))
Motion to purchase two (2) New Holland tractors Model TS6-110 4WD w/canopy off State Contract, total amount of $97,652.00, to be paid from Highway Department funds as recommended by the Public Works Director. (Mr. Moreau)
Motion to purchase two (2) Tiger Side Mount Mowers, Model – SMR-SDB REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

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off State Contract, total amount of $53,849.80, to be paid from Highway Department funds as recommended by the Public Works Director. (Mr. Moreau)

Motion to enter into an Interagency Agreement with the Rapides Parish Coliseum Authority for temporary office space, at the Rapides Business & Career Solutions Office, for the Coliseum Director and staff, on a month to month basis. (Mr. Smith)
Motion to authorize the purchase of One (1) New Holland Boom Tractor, Model TS6.110 with cab air, 4 x 4, 110 HP off Louisiana State Contract No. 4400006240, T-92719, Line 3 from H & E Equipment for the amount of $57,459.75 as recommended by the Public Works Director. (Mr. Moreau)
Motion to authorize the purchase of One (1) Tiger Bengal Mid Mount 10S Stow Hydraulic Rotary Boom Mower, off Louisiana State Contract No. 4400005623, T-92401, from Covington Sales & Service, Inc., for the amount of $ 44,368.80, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (Mr. Moreau)
Motion to award Bid #2466, purchase of 2009 or newer Water Truck, to low bidder, Blue Line Rental, for the amount of $55,500.00, as recommended by Parish Engineer. (Mr. Moreau)
Motion to award Bid # 2460, construction of Fire District No. 2, Station No. 6, located at 5995 Twin Bridges Road, Alexandria, to low the bidder, JM Lyons Construction, LLC for the amount of $227,000.00 as recommended by the Fire Chief and Engineer and authorize the President to sign all necessary documents. (Mr. Vanderlick and Mr. Billings)
Motion to authorize the purchase of a 2013 or newer Hydraulic Excavator, REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

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1000 hours or less, 36” digging bucket, Steel Tracks, 15’ 4” boom and 9’ 4” long arm, as recommended by the Parish Engineer. (Mr. Moreau)

Motion to award Bid No. 2459 – 2016 Various Road Improvements to the lowest responsive bidder – Gilchrist Construction for the amount of $ 2,076,526.00 as recommended by the Public Works Director. (Mr. Moreau)

ITEMS WERE NOT CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE

OF THE JURY AND WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA

BUT ARE NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT WITH ROLL CALL

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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 9, 2016, at three (3:00) o'clock p.m. (Central Standard Time).

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

Also present were Mr. Bruce Kelly, Treasurer; Mr. Dennis Woodward, Public Works Director; Mr. Shane Trapp, Courthouse Building Superintendent; Ms. Donna Andries, Sales & Use Tax Administrator; Ms. Linda Sanders, Civil Service Director; Mr. Thomas O. Wells, Legal Counsel; Mr. Phillip Terrell, District Attorney and Ms. Laurel Smith, Secretary.

The invocation was given by Mr. Ollie Overton.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Bubba Moreau.

The Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, was duly convened as the governing authority of said Parish by Hon. Craig Smith, 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. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Scott Perry, to adopt the minutes of the Rapides Parish Police Jury held in Regular Session on April 11, 2016 as published in the Official Journal. On vote the motion carried.

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

On motion by Mr. Scott Perry, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, to accept the Treasurer’s Report.

Mr. Joe Bishop stated he understood that the Jury was running lean in the budget and wanted to know if there was going to be a special meeting, to which Mr. Craig Smith, President stated yes. Mr. Bruce Kelly stated there had been a meeting today that Mr. Theodore Fountaine, Finance Chairman, called and they are going to try to put the budget together before the end of this month, first part of next month, to go over General Funds with all parties. Mr. Bishop requested it be done as soon as possible.

On vote the motion carried.

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MAY 9, 2016

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Scott Perry, the following “Memoriam” was presented for the late Mr. Carl Giles, former Police Juror of the Rapides Parish Police Jury:

IN MEMORIAM

WHERAS, Mr. Carl Williams Giles, Sr. was called by his Creator on Friday, April 15, 2016; and WHEREAS, Mr. Giles was a resident of Oakdale, LA and married to his loving wife of 27 years, Pamela McGilray Giles and had three (3) sons; and WHEREAS, Mr. Giles was a graduate of Glenmora High School in 1958 and a member of the Glenmora Baptist Church; and WHEREAS, Mr. Giles, in 1971 opened Carl’s Catfish Hut and has been serving Central Louisiana with food and country hospitality for 42 years; and WHEREAS, Mr. Giles was a member of the Cattlemen’s and Restaurant Association, Glenmora Masonic Lodge #356, a 32nd degree Mason, member of El Karubah Shrine Temple and Cenla Shrine Club; and WHEREAS, Mr. Giles was the owner and operator of Lone Oak Ranch and breeder of Registered Brahma cattle; and WHEREAS, the Rapides Parish Police Jury does hereby recognize Mr. Carl Williams Giles, Sr. for serving as a past Police Juror for District H, served three (3) years as Chairman of Roads in Rapides Parish, past president of the 8th Region, served three (3) years on the Executive Board of the Police Jury Association in Rapides Parish and for his dedication in serving the citizens of Rapides Parish; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Rapides Parish Police Jury does hereby order that this formal expression of honor for the late Carl William Giles, Sr., and sympathy for his family be spread upon the minutes of this meeting. PRESENTED to the family of Carl William Giles, Sr. on this 9th day of May, 2016.

The next item on the agenda was to recognize and present plaques to Colby Miller and Wesley Holt for winning the B.A.S.S Nation Louisiana High School Bass Fishing Tournament and ALBC State Championship two (2) years in a row.

Mr. Richard Billings and Mr. Richard Vanderlick presented plaques to Mr. Colby Miller and Mr. Wesley Holt for winning the B.A.S.S Nation Louisiana High School Bass Fishing Tournament and ALBC State Championship two (2) years in a row. Plaques were also presented to the other Team Mates from the B.A.S.S. Nation Louisiana School Bass Fishing Tournament participants.

The next item on the agenda was to recognize and present plaques to Oak Hill Lady Rams Softball Team for winning 2015-2016 District Championship.

Mr. Richard Billings and Mr. Richard Vanderlick presented plaques and congratulated the Oak Hill Lady Rams Softball team.

The next item on the agenda was to recognize and present plaques to Plainview Softball Team for winning 2015-2016 District Championship.

Mr. Richard Billings and Mr. Richard Vanderlick presented plaques and congratulated the Plainview Softball Team. REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

The next item on the agenda was to recognize and present plaques to the Alexandria Senior High Softball Team for winning the 2015-2016 5A State Championship.

Mr. Sean McGlothlin and Mr. Ollie Overton presented plaques and congratulated the Alexandria Senior High Softball Team.

The next item on the agenda was to recognize and present plaques to the Louisiana State 1st Place overall Fitness Team.

Mr. Sean McGlothlin and Mr. Ollie Overton presented plaques and congratulated the Louisiana State 1st Place Fitness Team.

Mr. Craig Smith, President, recognized Mr. Richard Karamatic, newly appointed Rapides Parish Coliseum Director.

Mr. Karamatic gave a brief statement of his work history and stated he looked forward to working with the Rapides Parish Police Jury in his capacity of Director at the Rapides Parish Coliseum.

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

ORDINANCE

AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL

A certain piece, parcel or lot of ground, together with all rights, ways and privileges thereunto belonging, being, lying and situated in the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (E ½ of SW ¼ of SW ¼) of Section Eight (8), Township Four North, Range One East (T4NR1E), Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as follows:

Municipal Address: Not Applicable

Married to and living in Community with James B Soileau

FOR THE

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CONSIDERATION OF $9,808.00 CASH

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

Municipal Address: Not Applicable

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 CHERYL SOILEAU, married to and living in Community with James B Soileau, to purchase said property for the consideration of $9,808.00 cash, at the time of sale, said consideration representing the total of the statutory impositions, governmental liens, and costs of sale or twothirds (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 CHERYL SOILEAU, married to and living in Community with James B Soileau, for the offered consideration.

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

Section 1. A certain piece, parcel or lot of ground, together with all rights, ways and privileges thereunto belonging, being, lying and situated in the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (E ½ of SW ¼ of SW ¼) of Section Eight (8), Township Four North, Range One East (T4NR1E), Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as follows:

LESS & EXCEPT: Part expropriated by Order in Civil Suit #161,847, State of REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

Louisiana, Department of Transportation & Development Vs. Darrel Van Willet, Jr., dated November 6, 1990, filed and recorded November 9, 1990 in Conveyance Book 1305, Page 708 (& Receipt in Conveyance Book 1305, Page 711) of the records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Municipal Address: Not Applicable

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 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 REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

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.

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

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

(a) All sales and donations shall be without warranty, either expressed or implied, even as to return or reduction of the purchase price, including without limitation the warranty against redhibitory defects or vices and the warranty that the thing sole is reasonable fit for its ordinary purpose or the acquiring person’s intended or particular purpose.
(b) These waivers or exclusions of warranties shall be self-operative regardless of whether the waivers or exclusions are contained in the act of sale or donation, and regardless of whether they are clear and unambiguous, and regardless of whether they are brought to the attention of the acquiring person. This provision supersedes the requirements of any other law.

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(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.
(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 REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

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 May, 2016.

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

ORDINANCE

AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL

FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF $4,466.67 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 ground, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and all rights, ways and privileges thereunto appertaining, being, lying and situated in the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Lot Ten (10) of Square One (1) of Woodside Subdivision, near the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, fronting 80 feet on Napoleon Avenue (formerly Pine Street), and running back between parallel lines a distance of 184 feet, all as shown on plat of survey by L. J. Daigre, filed January 18, 1944 and recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 208, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, bearing the Louisiana 71301.

LESS and EXCEPT that portion sold to the Department of Transportation and Development of the State of Louisiana, recorded at COB 1211, Page 760.

LA 71301

said property having been adjudicated to either of aforementioned Cities and/or the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and

WHEREAS, a request has been received from JERMY AARON, KIA AARON, and TIA BROWN, to purchase said property for the consideration of $4,466.67 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,

WHEREAS, this Jury is of the opinion that it would be in the public interest to convey the above-mentioned property to JERMY AARON, KIA AARON, and TIA BROWN, for the offered consideration.

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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 ground, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and all rights, ways and privileges thereunto appertaining, being, lying and situated in the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Lot Ten (10) of Square One (1) of Woodside Subdivision, near the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, fronting 80 feet on Napoleon Avenue (formerly Pine Street), and running back between parallel lines a distance of 184 feet, all as shown on plat of survey by L. J. Daigre, filed January 18, 1944 and recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 208, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, bearing the municipal address of 3608 & 3610 Napoleon Street,

LESS and EXCEPT that portion sold to the Department of Transportation and Development of the State of Louisiana, recorded at COB 1211, Page 760.

Municipal Address of the Property: 3610 Napoleon St., Alexandria, LA 71301

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.

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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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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.

(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, REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

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 May, 2016.

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

ORDINANCE

AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL

FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF $5,400.00 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 lot of ground, together with all buildings and improvements thereon and all rights, ways and privileges thereunto appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit:

Lot L of Led Subdivision Extension, a Resubdivision of Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 and part of abandoned alley of Square 69 of Kent Addition to the City of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, as per plat thereof in Plat Book 12, page 69, Plat Records of Rapides Parish, therefrom between equal and parallel lines a distance of 146 feet, being that property acquired by Reginald W. Kelley, Jr. by deed recorded at Conveyance Book 803, page 119, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and acquired by Thomas Gary Spangler, et ux by deed recorded at Conveyance Book 843, page 66, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

said property having been adjudicated to either of aforementioned Cities and/or the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and

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WHEREAS, a request has been received from JILL HILTON ROBINSON, to purchase said property for the consideration of $5,400.00 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 JILL HILTON ROBINSON, for the offered consideration.

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

Section 1. A certain piece, parcel or lot of ground, together with all buildings and improvements thereon and all rights, ways and privileges thereunto appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit:

Lot L of Led Subdivision Extension, a Resubdivision of Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 and part of abandoned alley of Square 69 of Kent Addition to the City of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, as per plat thereof in Plat Book 12, page 69, Plat Records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, said lot fronting 60 feet on May Street and extending back therefrom between equal and parallel lines a distance of 146 feet, being that property acquired by Reginald W. Kelley, Jr. by deed recorded at Conveyance Book 803, page 119, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and acquired by Thomas Gary Spangler, et ux by deed recorded at Conveyance Book 843, page 66, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

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

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 REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

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).

(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).

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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.

(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.

(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 REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

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 May, 2016.

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

ORDINANCE

AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL

A certain piece, parcel or lot of ground, together with all buildings and improvement thereon, being and lying in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being part of Lot Sixteen (16) of Square Forty-eight (48) of the Clarence Park Addition to the City of Alexandria, as per plat Thereof recorded in Plat Book 2, page 67 of the records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, described as follows:

with a depth of 110 feet on the side next to the remaining portion of said Lot 16, and having a rear width of 21.45 feet, being property acquired by William C. Hays & Gertrude Hudson Hays from Sallie Lee N. Arbogast by act of Cash Sale dated August 3, 1967, filed and recorded in Conveyance Book 703, page 233, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Alexandria, LA

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FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF $2,333.33 CASH

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

Alexandria, LA

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 CHRYSTAL and KENNETH SINGLETON, to purchase said property for the consideration of $2,333.33 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 CHRYSTAL and KENNETH SINGLETON, for the offered consideration.

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

Section 1. A certain piece, parcel or lot of ground, together with all buildings and improvement thereon, being and lying in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being part of Lot Sixteen (16) of Square Forty-eight (48) of the Clarence Park Addition to the City of Alexandria, as per plat Thereof recorded in Plat Book 2, page 67 of the records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, described as follows:

from Sallie Lee N. Arbogast by act of Cash Sale dated August 3, 1967, filed and recorded in Conveyance Book 703, page 233, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Municipal Address of the Property: 401 and 403 19th Street, Alexandria, LA

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. REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016
(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.

(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.
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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.
(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, REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

release or erasure of any interest in compliance with this Section.

THUS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 9th day of May, 2016.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, to award Bid #2463 (Purchase of used tractor) to the sole bidder, Covington Equipment, for the amount of $60,002.00 to be paid from Ward Eight (8) District E and I Maintenance Fund as recommended by the Public Works Director.

Amended motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, to add pending Legal Counsel approval. Mr. Sean McGlothlin and Mr. Fountaine objected to the amendment.

The amended motion was as follows:

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to approve the purchase of One (1) Acre of property for future relocation of station Number Four (4) – Fire District #10. The property is legally described as One (1) Acre: Being 208.7’ x 208.7’ in SW4 of NE4 Section Eighteen (18), T1SR4W and bears the municipal address of 123 Occupy Number One (1) Road. The property will be purchased from Charles Mancil for the amount of Seventy-Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00), being appraised for $12,500.00, and subject to clear title as recommended by the Plainview Volunteer Fire Department Board. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, to adopt Notice of Intent of Sale through the Abandoned/Adjudicated Property procedures on the property listed below: Tax Debtor Shirley Maughan

Description

On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, 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 Yarkeshila D. McClinton REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

Description In section Fifty-two (52), Township Four (4) North, Range One (1)East, further described as follows: Begin at the point where the division line between land now formerly belonging to Sutton and land now or formerly belonging to W. E. Ward intersects the North right-of-way of Bayou Maria Road, Thence going North Thirty-nine (39) degrees Fifteen (15) Minutes East along the said division line between Sutton and Ward Twenty-Two and Twelve One-Hundreds (22.12) chains for a point of beginning; then from this said point of beginning continue North Thirty-Nine (39) degrees Fifteen

(15) minutes east one and fifty-eight One-Hundredths (1.58) chains; thence South Seventy-One (71) degrees Fifty (50) Minutes West Three and sixteen one-hundredths (3.16) chains, thence South Thirty-nine (39) degrees fifteen
(15) minutes East One and fifty-eights one-hundredths (1.58) chains, then North Seventy-One (71) degrees Fifty (50) minutes west three and sixteen one-hundredths (3.16) chains to the point of beginning, containing one-half acres, more or less, being the same property acquired by Shelton D. Lachney from Benjamin Jones White by deed of date March 15,1944, of record in Conveyance Book Two hundred and eighty-three (283), Page Six hundred and Eight (608) of the record of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being the same property acquired by Clifford Woodham from Myrtle Bolton Comeaux by deed dated March 23,1973, filed and recorded in Conveyance Book Eight hundred and thirteen (813), page Six hundred and twenty-three (623), and in Mortgage Book Seven Hundred and nine (709), page Five Hundred and Sixty three (563) of the record of Rapides Parish Louisiana.

On vote the motion carried.

On motion Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, to adopt Notice of Intent of Sale through the Abandoned/Adjudicated Property procedures on the property listed below: Tax Debtor Alvin Forbish

Description Lot Eight (8) of Riverview Subdivision of the City of Alexandria as recorded in Plat Book Eight (8) Page One hundred and thirty-five (135).

On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, seconded by Mr. Scott Perry, to delete from the Rapides Fire District #8 Asset/Inventory Program the following equipment, for reasons listed: Asset Description Disposal 10785 Fridge-Freezer Model MHD13F-DM Scrap 8281 Generator Blue 5000W Stolen (Police Report Filed) 9837 Computer-Laptop-Sony Scrap On vote the motion carried.

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delete from the Rapides Parish Juvenile Probation Asset/Inventory Program the following equipment as it no longer suitable for public use: Asset Description Disposal 10002 Computer – Optiplex Scrap – Place in Auction 10035 Computer – Optiplex Scrap – Place in Auction 4856 Radio Mobile Unit Scrap – Returned to Comm Center 6127 Typewriter – IBM Wheelwriter Scrap – Place in Auction 6881 Typewriter – IBM Wheetwriter Scrap – Place in Auction 7747 TV-VCR Combo Scrap – Place in Auction 7983 Multiplexer – PNMNIMUX Scrap – Place In Auction 8445 Computer – Compaq Desk Pro Scrap – Place in Auction 9914 Computer – Optiplex Scrap – Place in Auction On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to delete from the Rapides Parish Families In Need of Services Asset/Inventory Program the following equipment as it no longer suitable for public use: Asset Description Disposal 8225 Video Conference System Scrap – Place in auction On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to approve Change Order No. 3 for the Rapides Parish Coliseum, ADG Job No. 12014, for an increased amount of $105,837.00 and an increase of twenty-nine (29) days, as recommended by Alliance Design Group Project Architect. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to advertise for bids for dirt work on the new Rapides Parish Fire District No. 3 portion of the Fire Station No. 4, as requested by the Alpine Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors and Project Engineer, Steve Fontenot. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to authorize to advertise for bids for a 2011 or newer five (5) yard Dump Truck, with less than 13,000 miles, automatic transmission, air brakes and 6.7 diesel engine to be paid from Highway Department funds as recommended by the Public Works Engineer. On vote the motion carried.

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

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to approve Rapides Parish Roadway Capital Improvement Program 2016-2018, as recommended by the Public Works Director, as follows:

DISTRICT C

WARD 10

Neal Drive

DISTRICT D

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WARD 9

Crepe Myrtle Road

DISTRICT E

WARD 8

Pin Oak Drive Rapides Station Road Little Bayou Road Kincaid Lane Messina Road Wilmore Road Cedar Grove Road

DISTRICT F

WARD 2

Farmland Lane Aymond Road

DISTRICT H

WARD 5

Harper Road

WARD 6

Mamie Odom Road Arnold Strother Road James Johnson Road Allen Maricle Road Dolie Road Donnie Willis Road Milton West Road Mr Maricle Road Milburn Johnson Road Jason Thompson Road Doyle Loop Road Singletary Road Russel Maricle Road Brown Doyle Road Dennis Mancil Road Buddy Maricle Road Harold Strother Road Evert Johnson Road Theo Thompson Road

DISTRICT I

WARD 8

Polk Street

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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 E

WARD 2

Charlie Wise Road Beard Road Chickamaw Road

WARD 5

Cutts Road Valentine Lake Road

WARD 8

Brooks Road Fredericksburg Road

DISTRICT F

WARD 1

Mahlay Drive

WARD 2

Satcher Road

DISTRICT G

WARD 1

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DISTRICT H

WARD 2

Town & Country Road Sandy Lane

WARD 3

Cocodrie Dam Road

WARD 4

Ahtus Melder Road Winegart Road

WARD 6

Monk Road

WARD 4

Boy Scout Road

WARD 5

Ed Coleman Road Walding Road Sandy Lane Bounds Road

WARD 6

Sonny Boy Doyle 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

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DISTRICT C

WARD 9

Heritage Road Estate Drive

DISTRICT E

WARD 2

Chickamaw Road

WARD 3

Chickamaw Road

WARD 5

Irving Long Road Bennett Road Dewil Cemetery Road

WARD 7

Brown Creek Road

WARD 8

Hanes Road

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

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Boy Scout Road

WARD 5

Dixie Church Road Grayson Marler Road Chester Merchant Road

WARD 6

Chester Mc Road Dollie Paul Road Mary Odom Road Monk Road

DISTRICT I

WARD 8

Old Boyce Road

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to ratify authorization for the President to send a letter to LaSalle Parish stating the Rapides Parish Police Jury is in agreement with the appointing of four (4) Commissioners by LaSalle Parish Police Jury and three (3) Commissioners by the Rapides Parish Police Jury to serve on the Catahoula Lake Commission. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, to authorize the Workforce Operations Department to hire three (3) full time temporary personnel, one (1) Project Manager, one (1) Project Coordinator, and one (1) Account Clerk, and three (3) part-time temporary Case Managers to administer the U. S. Dept. of Labor’s Summer Jobs and Beyond: Career Pathways for Youth (CPY) grant, FOA-ETA-16-08 CFDA 17.280, effective May 5, 2016 through May 4, 2018. Funding for salaries will come through the Career Pathways for Youth grant if awarded. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Forest Hill, for the Rapides Parish Highway Department to provide labor and equipment to repair a bridge on Roberts Road, as requested by the Village of Forest Hill, to be paid out of towns’ portion of Road District No. 1A Maintenance Fund and authorize the President to sign. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to adopt a resolution for Financial Management; Requisition of Funds Policy; Equal Opportunity Policy and to appoint Ms. Elaine Morace as EEO Officer, Section 504 Compliance Officer and Section 3 Plan for the LCDBG Program, Airbase Sewer Phase I and Phase II Projects, as recommended by the Consultant Administrator, Frye Magee, LLC and authorize the President to sign same. The resolution adopted is as follows:

RESOLUTION

LCDBG PROGRAM

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

WHEREAS, it is necessary under the program regulations to authorize certain actions 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 I.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

WHEREAS, it is necessary under the Financial Management regulations of the LCDBG program to authorize certain individuals to sign for drawdowns for request for payments and to authorize one certain individual to certify the correctness of each signature; and,

WHEREAS, it is further necessary under the Financial Management regulations of the LCDBG program to designate an official depository to hold LCDBG funds;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Rapides Parish Police Jury as legal authorized recipient of the LCDBG funds, in regular session convened, that Bruce Kelly, Theresa Pacholik and Vickie Sergent are hereby authorized to sign “Authorized Signature Card for Request for Payment;” and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Craig Smith, President shall certify to the correctness of the signatures; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Chase Bank is hereby designated as the official depository for direct deposit of grant funds for the LCDBG project.

SECTION II

REQUISITION OF FUNDS

WHEREAS, the State requires adequate financial management control over LCDBG funds. The establishment of a Requisition of Funds policy is a vital tool to such control.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that all invoices for work performed or materials used in relation to the LCDBG Program, prior to payment, must have attached a signed pre-printed project requisition form. The form and invoice shall be approved in the following order:

Approval by Project Administrator for budget control. Approval by the Treasurer. Approval by the President.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Bruce Kelly and Craig Smith, are hereby REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

authorized to sign checks written on the LCDBG account.

SECTION III

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

WHEREAS, equal opportunity regulations of the LCDBG program require the appointment by the recipient of an Equal Opportunity Officer (EEO Officer) to have the responsibility for maintaining all pertinent EEO files, submitting on a timely basis all reports, answer all related correspondence and monitor all EEO areas;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that Elaine Morace, is hereby appointed as EEO Officer for the life of the LCDBG program and as such is charged to faithfully execute all duties and responsibilities herein described.

SECTION IV

504 COORDINATOR

WHEREAS, the State requires Grantees to designate a responsible person to Coordinate the Parish’s efforts to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Elaine Morace, is appointed as Section 504 Compliance Officer.

SECTION V

SECTION 3 COMPLIANCE

WHEREAS, the LCDBG program requires that all grant recipients establish and adopt by resolution a Section 3 Plan and appoint a Section 3 Coordinator and certification procedures.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Rapides Parish Police Jury does hereby adopt a Section 3 Plan and appoint Elaine Morace as its Section 3 Coordinator.

Section 3 Plan Rapides Parish Police Jury agrees to implement the following specific affirmative action steps directed at increasing the utilization of lower income residents and businesses within the Parish.

A. Establish a Section 3 Plan, including a Section 3 Coordinator and certification procedures.
B. Post advertisements of the employment opportunities identifying the positions, qualification requirements, and where to obtain additional information about the application process in housing developments and transitional housing in the service area of the Section 3 covered project. In addition, post advertisements indicating Section 3 preference at the jobsite and other places that low income residents frequent. REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016
C. Contact community organizations and resident organizations and request assistance in notifying residents of the employment positions to be filled.
D. Provide assistance in conducting job interviews and completing job applications for residents of the service area.
E. Designate a location in the service area of the project where the job applications may be collected by the grantee or contractor representative.
F. Utilize the local Workforce office to hire new employees specifying Section 3 preference.
G. Advertise the jobs to be filled through local newspapers of general circulation.
H. Maintain a list of certified Section 3 residents for future employment positions.
I. Post a project notification sign in the project service area.
J. Insert this Section 3 Plan in all bid documents, and to require all bidders on subcontracts to submit a Section 3 Plan including utilization goals and the specific steps planned to accomplish these goals.
K. To ensure that subcontracts, which are typically let on a negotiated rather than a bid basis, in areas other than Section 3 covered project areas, are also let on a negotiated basis whenever feasible, if let in a Section 3 covered project area.
L. To maintain records, including copies of correspondence, memoranda, etc., which document that all of the above affirmative action steps have been taken. As officers and representatives of Rapides Parish, we the undersigned have read and fully agree to this Section 3 Plan, and become a party to the full implementation of this program.

Passed and adopted by the Rapides Parish Police Jury, Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, on this 9th day of May, 2016, by the following votes:

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

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to adopt a resolution that the Rapides Parish Police Jury does hereby adopt the attached written financial management plan that documents the financial operation of the Rapides Parish Police Jury office with all Parish, State and Federal Funds administered, as recommended by the Treasurer and Frye Magee, LLC. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, the following resolution was adopted to amend the August 25, 2010 Professional Services Agreement, Work Order No. 3.4, with Rapides Disaster Recovery Alliance, A Joint Venture, LLC, for additional engineering fees in the amount of $132,700.00 for engineering services for the Levee-Spanish Bayou/Huffman Creek Project No. 40PARA3305, amended scope of work, as approved by Administrative and Engineering Consultant and authorize the President to sign same:

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RESOLUTION

The Rapides Parish Police Jury meeting in regular session on 9th, 2016, in regard to Rapides Parish Gustav/Ike Disaster Recovery Program;

WHEREAS, the Levee-Spanish Bayou/Huffman Creek, Project No. 40PARA3305 scope of work is being amended to add the replacement of obsolete and failing drainage pumps (2 each), motors (2 each), controls, oil lubrication systems, and rehabilitation of duplex 24” diameter steel discharge lines with siphon breaker, and general repairs and code compliance modifications, as well as, TV inspection of 5 drainage pipes that cross through the levee section.

WHEREAS, the additional work is estimated to cost $966,600.00; of which Red River, Atchafalaya, Bayou Boeuf Levee District has agreed to provide up to $400,000.00 towards the construction activity of the project.

WHEREAS, additional engineering fees of $132,700.00 has been proposed and is included in the $966,600.00 project budget for engineering services for the revised scope of work. The additional funds will be acquired from Parish’s unallocated funds.

THEREFORE, The Rapides Parish Police Jury does HEREBY resolve to authorize to amend the August 25, 2010 Professional Services Agreement with Rapides Disaster Recovery Alliance, A Joint Venture, LLC in the amount of $132,700.00 for engineering services for the Levee-Spanish Bayou/Huffman Creek, Project No. 40PARA3305 amended scope of work.

Passed and adopted by the Rapides Parish Police Jury, Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, on this 9th day of May, 2016, by the following votes:

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to request the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to provide signage on the major Highways around Rapides Parish, for directions to the Rapides Parish Coliseum and authorize the President to sign same. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, to grant permission to the Rapides Parish Sheriff Office to display the Law Enforcement Flag the week of May 16 – 20, 2016, for National Police Week. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, the following resolution to authorize the City of Pineville to expropriate certain rightsof-way from private properties for the installation and maintenance of sewer and related utilities, was presented and unanimously adopted: REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO THE RED RIVER LEVEE

CERTIFICATION PROJECT AND RELATED PROPERTIES TO

AUTHORIZE THE AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF PINEVILLE TO

EXPROPRIATE CERTAIN RIGHTS-OF-WAYS FOR THE

INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SEWER AND

RELATED UTILITIES, TO SET JUST COMPENSATION VALUES

TO BE OFFERED AND PAID TO PROPERTY OWNERS OR

THIRD PARTIES; AUTHORIZING THE OFFERS AND FOLLOW UP RESPONSES TO AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS AND THIRD PARTIES; APPROVE THE FILING OF SUITS FOR THE EXPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY FOR TEMPORARY SERVITUDES AND PERMANENT SERVITUDES AS THE CASE MAY BE, IN THE NAME OF AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PINEVILLE; AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF ANY AND ALL CONTRACTS, SERVITUDES, DEEDS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY OR SERVITUDES; TO AUTHORIZE THE EMPLOYMENT OF COUNSEL, MUTUALLY AGREED UPON WITH THE CITY, IN COOPERATION WITH W.D. SCHOCK, INC., THE RIGHT-OFWAY CONSULTANT, RELATIVE TO THE PROPERTY TAKINGS AND ACQUISITIONS RELATED THERETO

WHEREAS, the City of Pineville (“City”), the Red River, Atchafalaya and Bayou Boeuf Levee District (“District”), in cooperation with the Rapides Parish Police Jury (“Police Jury”) and other public agencies, are authorized by Louisiana law to construct, provide and maintain utilities and other structures incidental thereto within its jurisdiction, including the power and authority to acquire property and rights of ways for a public purpose reasonable and necessary to carry out its authority, including the authority to expropriate, take and acquire property incident thereto; and

WHEREAS, there are certain areas, within the City’s jurisdiction on the north bank (or left descending bank) of the Red River which need relocation of utilities from the Red River Maintenance Levee. The City, is cooperating with the Police Jury and the District through an Intergovernmental Agreement concerning the Red River Levee Certification Project–Pineville Utility Conflicts, Rapides Parish, Project # 40PARA3304 and related property levee projects to re-certify certain levees and related structures within this District’s jurisdiction and thereby the City, District and the Police Jury entered into an agreement to engage jointly in the funding, construction, maintenance, repair and/or improvements deemed necessary and for a public purpose for levee certifications, flood control, drainage project and improvement as required by the United States Corps of Engineers; and

WHEREAS, the City, Police Jury and the District have a common interest in the north bank or left descending bank of the Red River in Rapides Parish which is a maintenance levee under federal law and guidelines in which public works are deemed necessary and property acquisitions may be required for public purposes; and,

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WHEREAS, the right-of-way consultant, contracted with the Parish, W.D. Schock, Inc. (“Consultant”), in cooperation with the City has been unable to acquire certain required right-of-ways for the completion of the Project, through amicable means, and it is therefore necessary that the rights-of-ways be acquired, in the name of and on behalf of the City, through the expropriation process; and,

WHEREAS, it is necessary to employ legal counsel to represent the City, through the Right-of-Way Consultant, for the filing of the necessary expropriation suits in order to acquire the necessary rights-of-ways, and to authorize the payment of these expenses through the CDBG-DRU Program; and,

WHEREAS, the Parish declares for a public purpose its authority, for and on behalf of the City to authorize such necessary takings or expropriations for just compensation of property and servitudes on behalf of the City necessary for the levee projects; to authorize the Parish to receive and disburse CDBG-DRU funds to pay for the takings, expropriations and acquisitions; to authorize and approve the estimate of just compensation to be paid to the land owner or third party based upon the recommendation of the review appraiser; to authorize the execution of offer letters, follow up letters and final offers to property owners and affected third parties as from time to time required; to authorize takings, in the name of and on behalf of the City, incident to the Red River Levee Certification projects in Rapides Parish, including the filing of expropriation of property or temporary servitudes and permanent servitudes, as the case may be, and to receive CDBGDRU Grant funds and disburse the funds to property owners or third parties or the court for the just compensation payment or fair market value; and otherwise authorizing the execution of any and all contracts, servitudes, deeds and related documents for the acquisition of the property or servitudes related thereto;

SECTION I. BE IT RESOLVED by the Police Jury, that the City, through the Mayor, upon approval of the City Counsel of the City, is authorized to take such actions in the sole discretion of the Mayor that he deems reasonable and necessary; to employ counsel, in cooperation with the Right-of-Way Consultant, to engage in takings or expropriations and acquire property under the provisions of Louisiana Law, or by mutual agreement with property owners and third parties all for fair market value or just compensation of property and servitudes necessary for the Red River Levee Certification Project–Pineville Utility Conflicts, Rapides Parish, Project #40PARA3304 and related property levee project; authorizing the Parish to receive and disburse CDBG-DRU Grant funds, in the name of and on behalf of the City, to pay for the takings, expropriations and acquisitions; to cooperate with the Right-of-Way Consultant, to employ counsel, Attorney Mark Vilar, (“Attorney”), to file expropriation proceedings in the name of and on behalf of the City, to authorize the payment of the Attorney, through the Right-of-Way Consultant and the payment of expenses of the expropriation process through the CDBG–DRU Program.

Thus done and passed this 9th day of May, 2016.

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

RESOLUTION

A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

result of the special election held in Fire Protection District Number 9 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, April 9, 2016, to authorize the rededication and levy of a special tax therein.

BE IT RESOLVED by the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of Fire Protection District Number 9 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), that:

SECTION 1. Canvass. This Governing Authority does now proceed in open and public session to examine the official tabulations of votes cast at the special election held in Fire Protection District Number 9 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, (the "District"), on SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016, to authorize the rededication and levy of a special tax therein, and said Governing Authority does further proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the special election.

SECTION 2. Procès Verbal. A Procès Verbal of the canvass of the returns of said election shall be made and a certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who shall record the same in his office; another certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of Mortgages in and for the Parish of Rapides, who shall record the same in the Mortgage Records of said Parish; and another copy thereof shall be retained in the archives of this Governing Authority.

SECTION 3. Promulgation of Election Result. The result of said election shall be promulgated by publication in the manner provided by law.

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

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

And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 9th day of May, 2016.

/s/ Laurel Smith /s/ Craig Smith Secretary President

PROCÈS VERBAL AND PROCLAMATION OF THE CANVASS OF THE VOTES CAST AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER 9 OF THE PARISH OF RAPIDES, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ON SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016.

Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), and being the authority ordering the special election held therein on Saturday, April 9, 2016, with the following members present:

Craig Smith, Scott Perry, Jr., Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Joe Bishop Theodore Fountaine, Jr., Richard Vanderlick, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr., Sean McGlothlin, Richard Billings

There being absent: none

did, in open and public session, examine the official certified tabulations of votes cast at the said election, and did examine and canvass the returns of the said election, there having been submitted at said election the following proposition, to wit:

PROPOSITION

(TAX REDEDICATION)

Shall Fire Protection District Number 9 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the “District”), levy and collect a tax twenty-four and two hundredths (24.02) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $112,500 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2016 and ending with the year 2025, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection and emergency medical service facilities, vehicles and equipment, including both movable and immovable property, that are to be used to provide fire protection and medical services in the District, the Tax to be levied in lieu of a twenty-three and seventy-five hundredths (23.75) mills fire tax authorized to be levied through the year 2017 pursuant to an election held on July 15, 2006 (the "2006 Tax"), with the proceeds collected from the 2006 Tax being hereby rededicated for the purposes set forth above?

There was found by said count and canvass that the following votes had been cast at the said special election IN FAVOR OF and AGAINST, respectively, the proposition as hereinabove set forth at the following polling places, to-wit:

POLLING PLACES VOTE

TABULATION

Precinct Location FOR AGAINST C05 (IN PART) Phoenix Magnet Elementary School, 4500 Lincoln Road, Alexandria 0 0 S15 (IN PART) Louisiana State UniversityAlex, 8100 Hwy. 71 South, Alexandria 22 20 S16 Poland School, 3348 Hwy. 457, Poland Community 159 52 ABSENTEE 17 11 TOTAL 198 83 REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

POLLING PLACES VOTE

TABULATION

Precinct Location FOR AGAINST MAJORITY FOR 115

The polling places above specified being the only polling places designated at which to hold the said election, it was therefore shown that there was a total of 198 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition and a total of 83 votes cast AGAINST the Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and that there was a majority of 115 votes cast CARRIED the Proposition as hereinabove set forth.

Therefore, the Governing Authority did declare and proclaim and does hereby declare and proclaim in open and public session that the Proposition as hereinabove set forth was duly CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the said special election held in the District on Saturday, April 9, 2016.

Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of this Procès Verbal is a copy of the Notice of Special Election and proof of publication thereof.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Alexandria, Louisiana, on this, the 9th day of May, 2016.

ATTEST: /s/ Craig Smith President

/s/ Laurel Smith Secretary

EXHIBIT "A"

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

PROPOSITION

(TAX REDEDICATION)

collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2016 and ending with the year 2025, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection and emergency medical service facilities, vehicles and equipment, including both movable and immovable property, that are to be used to provide fire protection and medical services in the District, the Tax to be levied in lieu of a twenty-three and seventy-five hundredths (23.75) mills fire tax authorized to be levied through the year 2017 pursuant to an election held on July 15, 2006 (the "2006 Tax"), with the proceeds collected from the 2006 Tax being hereby rededicated for the purposes set forth above?

The said special election will be held at the following polling places situated within the District, which polls will open at seven o'clock (7:00) a.m., and close at eight o'clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, towit:

POLLING PLACES

Precinct Location C05 (IN PART) Phoenix Magnet Elementary School, 4500 Lincoln Road, Alexandria S15 (IN PART) Louisiana State University-Alex, 8100 Hwy. 71 South, Alexandria S16 Poland School, 3348 Hwy. 457, Poland Community

The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law.

Notice is further given that a portion of the monies collected from the tax described in the Proposition shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems in the manner required by law.

The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and the officers appointed to hold the said election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, will make due returns thereof to said Governing Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, the Rapides Parish Courthouse, 2016, at THREE O'CLOCK (3:00) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the said special election. All registered voters of the District are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Alexandria, Louisiana, on this, the 11th day of January, 2016.

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MAY 9, 2016

ATTEST: /s/ Craig Smith President

/s/ Laurel Smith Secretary

PROCLAMATION

I, the undersigned President of the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, the governing authority of Fire Protection District Number 9 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), do hereby declare, proclaim and announce that the proposition submitted at the special election held in the District on Saturday, April 9, 2016, was CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast at the said special election, all as described and set out in the above Procès Verbal.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Alexandria, Louisiana, on this, the 9th day of May, 2016.

/s/ Craig Smith President

On motion by Mr. Scott Perry, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, the following resolution was presented and unanimously adopted:

RESOLUTION

A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the special election held in Road District No. 2C of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, April 9, 2016, to authorize the continuation of a special tax therein.

BE IT RESOLVED by the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of Road District No. 2C of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana (the "District"), that:

SECTION 1. Canvass. This Governing Authority does now proceed in open and public session to examine the official tabulations of votes cast at the special election held in Road District No. 2C of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, (the "District"), on SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016, to authorize the continuation of a special tax therein, and said Governing Authority does further proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the special election.

shall be promulgated by publication in the manner provided by law. This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: Joe Bishop, Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Craig Smith, Theodore Fountaine, Jr., Richard Vanderlick, Oliver “Ollie” Overton Jr., Sean McGlothlin, Richard Billings, Scott Perry, Jr. NAYS: none ABSENT: none And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 9th day of May, 2016.

/s/ Laurel Smith /s/ Craig Smith Secretary President

PROCÈS VERBAL AND PROCLAMATION OF THE CANVASS OF THE VOTES CAST AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN ROAD DISTRICT NO. 2C OF RAPIDES PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ON SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016.

BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that on Monday, May 9, 2016, at three o'clock (3:00) p.m., at its regular meeting place, the Rapides Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, 2nd Floor, Alexandria, Louisiana, the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of Road District No. 2C of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana (the "District"), and being the authority ordering the special election held therein on Saturday, April 9, 2016, with the following members present:

Craig Smith, Scott Perry, Jr., Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Joe Bishop Theodore Fountaine, Jr., Richard Vanderlick, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr., Sean McGlothlin, Richard Billings

There being absent: none

PROPOSITION

(TAX CONTINUATION)

Shall Road District No. 2C of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of fifty-four and forty-nine hundredths (54.49) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation on all the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $1,963,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), said tax to constitute a renewal and continuation of a similar tax, the tax for which the levy will expire on the 2017 tax rolls, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2018 and ending with the year 2027, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, drainage and keeping in repair the public roads, highway, and bridges within said Road District, said millage to represent a one and ten hundredths mills (1.10) increase over the REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

53.39 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2017 pursuant to an election held on July 15, 2006?

POLLING PLACES VOTE

TABULATION

Precinct Location FOR AGAINST C22 (IN PART) Louisiana State UniversityAlex, 8100 Hwy. 71 South, Alexandria 11 18 C23 (IN PART) Horseshoe Drive Baptist Alexandria 2 5 S07 (IN PART) Oak Hill School, 7362 Hwy. 112, Hineston 0 0 S13 J W McDonald Community Center, Woodworth 85 104 S14 (IN PART) J W McDonald Community Center, 878 Robinson Bridge Road, Woodworth 14 34 S15 (IN PART) Louisiana State UniversityAlex, 8100 Hwy. 71 South, Alexandria 66 62 S16 Poland School, 3348 Hwy. 457, Poland Community 129 76 S17 (IN PART) Cheneyville Town Hall, 0 0 S19 (IN PART) Rapides High School, 7 8 S21 (IN PART) Miller’s Stop & Shop, 3474 Hwy. 112 (Midway Community), Forest Hill 7 13 S22 (IN PART) Forest Hill Elementary, 2 4 ABSENTEE 41 27 TOTAL 364 351 MAJORITY FOR 13

The polling places above specified being the only polling places designated at which to hold the said election, it was therefore shown that there was a total of 364 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition and a total of 351 votes cast AGAINST the Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and that there was a majority of 13 votes cast CARRIED the Proposition as hereinabove set forth.

Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of this Procès Verbal is a copy of the Notice of Special Election and proof of publication thereof.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Alexandria, Louisiana, on this, the 9th day of May, 2016.

ATTEST: /s/ Craig Smith President

/s/ Laurel Smith Secretary

Secretary

EXHIBIT "A"

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

PROPOSITION

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MAY 9, 2016

POLLING PLACES

Precinct Location C22 (IN PART) Louisiana State University-Alex, 8100 Hwy. 71 South, Alexandria C23 (IN PART) Horseshoe Drive Baptist Church, 2022 Horseshoe Drive, Alexandria S07 (IN PART) Oak Hill School, 7362 Hwy. 112, Hineston S13 J W McDonald Community Center, 878 Robinson Bridge Road, Woodworth S14 (IN PART) J W McDonald Community Center, 878 Robinson Bridge Road, Woodworth S15 (IN PART) Louisiana State University-Alex, 8100 Hwy. 71 South, Alexandria S16 Poland School, 3348 Hwy. 457, Poland Community Cheneyville Lecompte S21 (IN PART) Miller’s Stop & Shop, 3474 Hwy. 112 (Midway Community), Forest Hill Hill

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Alexandria, Louisiana, on this, the 11th day of January, 2016.

ATTEST: /s/ Craig Smith President REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

/s/ Laurel Smith Secretary

PROCLAMATION

I, the undersigned President of the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, the governing authority of Road District No. 2C of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana (the "District"), do hereby declare, proclaim and announce that the proposition submitted at the special election held in the District on Saturday, April 9, 2016, was CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast at the said special election, all as described and set out in the above Procès Verbal.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Alexandria, Louisiana, on this, the 9th day of May, 2016.

/s/ Craig Smith President

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

It was then moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), canvass the returns and declare the result of the special election held in Road District No. 5A of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana:

PROCÈS VERBAL AND PROCLAMATION OF THE CANVASS OF THE VOTES CAST AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN ROAD DISTRICT NO. 5A OF RAPIDES PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ON SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016.

BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that on Monday, May 9, 2016, at three o'clock (3:00) p.m., at its regular meeting place, the Rapides Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, 2nd Floor, Alexandria, Louisiana, the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of Road District No. 5A of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana (the "District"), and being the authority ordering the special election held therein on Saturday, April 9, 2016, with a quorum being present, did examine the official certified tabulations of votes cast at the said election, and did examine and canvass the returns of said election, there having been submitted at said election the following proposition to wit:

PROPOSITION

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Shall Road District No. 5A of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of forty-eight and twenty-four hundredths (48.24) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation on all the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $479,260 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), said tax to constitute a renewal and REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2016

continuation of a similar tax, the tax for which the levy will expire on the 2017 tax rolls, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2018 and ending with the year 2027, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and keeping in repair the public roads, highway, and bridges within said Road District, said millage to represent a one and ninety-two hundredths mills (1.92) increase over the 46.32 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2017 pursuant to an election held on July 15, 2006?

The canvass of the results of the election showed that there was a total of 271 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition and a total of 403 votes cast AGAINST the Proposition, and that there was a majority of 132 votes cast AGAINST the Proposition as hereinabove set forth.

Therefore, the Governing Authority did declare and proclaim and does hereby declare and proclaim in open and public session that the Proposition as hereinabove set forth was duly DEFEATED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the said special election.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Alexandria, Louisiana, on this, the 9th day of May, 2016.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to adopt a resolution proclaiming the week of May 1-7, 2016 as “Public Service Recognition Week”, recognizing all of the public employees and the job they do for the Citizens of Rapides Parish. On vote the motion carried.

On m otion Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to receive the required report from Acadian Ambulance under the Contract for March, 2016:

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, to ratify authorization for the President to sign a letter of acceptance to the City of Pineville Fire Department, for the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 4 to accept a donation of twelve (12) usable Scott SCBA’s, twelve (12) masks and twenty-four

(24) cylinders, as requested by the Holiday Village Fire Department. The Mutual Aid with City of Pineville Fire Department would make equipment accessible to them also. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to adopt the following resolution to ratify authorization for the President’s signature and to declare a State of Emergency in Rapides Parish as a result of localized rainfall, saturated grounds, as well as the continued rise of the Red River.

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MAY 9, 2016

STATE OF EMERGENCY

RAPIDES PARISH

WHEREAS, the Parish of Rapides is currently faced with a pending emergency due to the rise of the Red River,

WHEREAS, a definite threat to property and lives, for the Citizens of Rapides Parish exists due to the impact of Rising Floodwaters

WHEREAS, the potential exists to exhaust local resources due to localized rainfall, saturated grounds, as well as the continued rise of the Red River which has rendered the various tributaries unable to drain as a result of the River stage. These events are causing inundation of floodwater into homes and businesses, resulting in severe threat to private property, public facilities and the safety and security of the citizens of Rapides ;

WHEREAS, the anticipated rise in the Red River will significantly and adversely impact the Rigolette community causing another major flood event in that area;

THEREFORE, I, Craig Smith, President of the Rapides Parish Police Jury by authority vested in me by the Parish Charter and the Louisiana Disaster Act of 1993, do hereby proclaim;

A State of Emergency exists within the Parish of Rapides and that all Emergency Preparedness Plans and the Parish All Hazard Emergency Operations Plan be activated, if necessary.

Issued on this 1st day of May, 2016.

Craig Smith, President

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, 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:

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to grant approval of the Ruby Dell Subdivision, located at the corner of Booner Miller and Locker Road, Deville, as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission and approved by the Public Works Director and authorize signing of the plat. On vote the motion carried.

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On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to acknowledge the election of Mr. David Humphries, employee elected, to the Civil Service Board, to fill the unexpired term of Ms. Marla West. Term will expire on August 17, 2018. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to purchase two (2) New Holland tractors Model TS6-110 4WD w/canopy off State Contract, total amount of $97,652.00, to be paid from Highway Department funds as recommended by the Public Works Director. On vote the motion carried. Mr. Craig Smith recused himself.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to purchase two (2) Tiger Side Mount Mowers, Model – SMR-SDB off State Contract, total amount of $53,849.80, to be paid from Highway Department funds as recommended by the Public Works Director. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to enter into an Interagency Agreement with the Rapides Parish Coliseum Authority for temporary office space, at the Rapides Business & Career Solutions Office, for the Coliseum Director and staff, on a month to month basis. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to authorize the purchase of One (1) New Holland Boom Tractor, Model TS6.110 with cab air, 4 x 4, 110 HP off Louisiana State Contract No. 4400006240, T92719, Line 3 from H & E Equipment for the amount of $57,459.75 as recommended by the Public Works Director. On vote the motion carried. Mr. Craig Smith recused himself.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to authorize the purchase of One (1) Tiger Bengal Mid Mount 10S Stow Hydraulic Rotary Boom Mower, off Louisiana State Contract No. 4400005623, T-92401, from Covington Sales & Service, Inc., for the amount of $ 44,368.80, as recommended by the Public Works Director. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Richard Billings, to award Bid #2466, purchase of 2009 or newer Water Truck, to low bidder, Blue Line Rental, for the amount of $55,500.00, as recommended by Parish Engineer. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to award Bid # 2460, construction of Fire District No. 2, Station No. 6, located at 5995 Twin Bridges Road, Alexandria, to low the bidder, JM Lyons Construction, LLC for the amount of $227,000.00 as recommended by the Fire Chief and Engineer and authorize the President to sign all necessary documents. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to authorize the purchase of a 2013 or newer Hydraulic Excavator, 1000 hours or less, 36” digging bucket, Steel Tracks, 15’ 4” boom and 9’ 4” long arm, as recommended by the Parish Engineer. On vote the motion carried.

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MAY 9, 2016

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to award Bid No. 2459 – 2016 Various Road Improvements to the lowest responsive bidder – Gilchrist Construction for the amount of $2,076,526.00 as recommended by the Public Works Director. On vote the motion carried.

There being no further business, motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, the meeting was adjourned at 3:50 p.m.

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