Rapides Parish Police Jury

Posted: March 1, 2018

Notice of Regular Committee Meetings to be held on Monday, March 5, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room, 2nd Floor of Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, Alexandria.

1. Finance Committee………………………………………………….....3 Chairman: Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr.
2. Public Works, Watershed and Agricultural Affairs Committee…....7 Chairman: Craig Smith
3. Coliseum Committee……………………………………………………9 Chairman: Joe Bishop
4. Workforce Development and Municipal Liaison Committee………10 Chairman: Joe Bishop
5. Grants, Economic Planning and Development Committee….…..…..12 Chairman: Sean McGlothlin
6. Courthouse and Tourism Committee………………………….…..…13
7. Parochial Board Liaison & Legal Committee………………………..14 Chairman: Theodore Fountaine, Jr.
8. Personnel, Elections and Health Committee…………………………15 Chairman: Richard Vanderlick
9. Insurance, Ambulance, Fire and Homeland Security Committee.…16 Chairman: Richard Billings

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CALL TO ORDER

COMMITTEE MEETING

MARCH 5, 2018

WELCOME

ROLL CALL

IF THERE IS ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY AGENDA

ITEM IN THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE’S, PLEASE STAND

TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THAT ITEM

Recognize Mr. John Young for a presentation on the Opiod Addiction Litigation

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FINANCE COMMITTEE

MARCH 5, 2018 OLIVER “OLLIE” OVERTON, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Treasurer’s Report
3. Motion to open for public auction and record Ordinance of Sale for the following Abandoned/Adjudicated Properties:

Tax Debtor Description Gains Williams Jr. et al Lot Three (3) of Square One (1) of the Welch Addition to the City of Alexandria, Rapides Parish District D – Theodore Fountaine, Jr. Bearing the municipal address of:

TCEB Express Lot Nine (9) of Block Five (5) of the Hill Addition to the City of Alexandria, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 1, page 153 of the records of Rapides Parish and said lot fronting Fifty (50) feet on Hill Street and running back therefrom between equal and parallel lines a distance of 152.5 feet to an alley in the rear. District I– Scott Perry, Jr. Bearing the municipal address of:

Louisiana Tax One, Inc. Parts of Lot Eight (8), Nine (9) and Ten (10) of Square Twenty-two (22) of West Alexandria Addition fronting Seventy-one (71) feet on Sixteenth Street and running back between parallel lines One Hundred and ten (110) feet to any alley in rear: Bounded in front by Sixteenth Street, on the left by property conveyed by Amelia J. Porterie to Florin Ponthieux on September 8, 1919 and in the rear by an alley, Page | 4

being part of lot Eight (8) and Square TwentyTwo(22) of Alexandria Land Improvement Company West Alexandria Addition to the City of Alexandria; fronting thirty-Nine (39) feet on Sixteenth Street and running back between parallel lines a distance of 121 feet to an alley in the rear; Bounded on the front by Sixteenth Street, in the rear by an alley, on the right or toward Levin Street by property of Dr. C. L. Portierie, all as per plat thereof recorded in Conveyance Book Y, Page 430 of the Records of Rapides Parish District D – Theodore Fountaine, Jr. Bearing the municipal addresses of:

Robert L. Davis Lot Two (2) of the T. J. Davis Subdivision to the City of Pineville, Louisiana as is more particularly shown by plat of said subdivision duly of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Rapides Parish, Louisiana District B – Joe Bishop Bearing the municipal address of: Wells Lane, Pineville

Brandon C. Wright Lots Thirteen (13) and Fourteen (14) of the Subdivision of Lot Seven (7) of the W. D. Rush Subdivision of a portion of Rosenthal Plantation as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 8, Page 131, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, each of said lots fronting 50 feet on Cooper Williams Street and running back there from between parallel lines a distance of 50 feet and being that property acquired by Dina Elaine Pullen from Rosie Marie Jackson Frank by act dated November 6, 1978 recorded at Conveyance Book 949, Page 7, record of Rapides Parish, LA District F – Oliver Overton Bearing the municipal address of: (Mr. Overton)

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4. Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 3 the following equipment as it broken and too costly to repair as recommended by the Fire Chief: ASSET NUMBER DESCRIPTION DISPOSAL 9231 Generator 13KW to be auctioned Purchased – 2012 (Mr. Overton)
5. Receive update from Ms. Tammy DiBartolo, Outreach Services Coordinator, for an update on the Rapides Parish Library. (Mr. Perry)
6. Discuss General Fund Budget. (Mr. Fountaine)
7. Motion to reduce the District Attorney’s Budget by $500,000. (Mr. Fountaine)
8. Motion to consider a feasibility study for the operation and maintenance of the Rapides Parish Police Jury. (Mr. Smith)
9. Motion that the Rapides Parish Police Jury acknowledges that the Gunter Branch Library closed its doors September 30, 2017 and per Act of Donation, land and building, after being vacated 180 days will revert back to the Gunter Family. (Mr. Smith)

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10. Motion to adopt a resolution making application to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to issue, sell and deliver not exceeding $1,300,000 of Limited Tax Certificates of Indebtedness, Series (need year) (the “Certificates”), of Road District No. 2C of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, all in the manner provided for by Section 742.2 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended , and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, providing for the employment of bond counsel; making application to the State Bond Commission for approval of the Certificates and providing for other matters in connection therewith, pending bond counsels findings on reducing of the millage and to also receive a report from Bruce Kelly, Treasurer from Foley & Judell. (Mr. Billings)

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PUBLIC WORKS, WATERSHED & AGRICULTURAL

AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

MARCH 5, 2018 CRAIG SMITH, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Public Works Director's Report.
3. Motion to authorize the Public Works Director to hire up to 25 seasonal workers for the mowing and chip sealing crews. Work to begin on or about April 2, 2018 and end no later than October 31, 2018, at the rate of $9.00 per hour and foreman at $9.75 per hour, to be paid from the Road & Bridge Salary line item. (Mr. Smith)
4. Motion to accept 0.20 miles of the Branch Lane (Ward 4, District H) for Parish maintenance contingent on receiving a 50 foot right-of-way. (Mr. Billings)
5. Motion to recommend the revocation of a portion of the un-improved Dottie St (50’ Right-of-Way), described as 0.190 acres being part of the undeveloped Dottie St, Shady Hills Subdivision, located in Section 38, T4N-R4W, as shown on Certificate of Survey by William J. Wood, dated March 17, 2017, as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission’s Subdivision Technical Advisory Committee (STAR), and the Parish Engineer, as it is no longer needed for public use. (Mr. Vanderlick)
6. Receive update on storm water management from Dennis Woodward, Public Works Director. (Mr. Billings) Page | 8
7. Motion to solicit request for proposals for the leasing of certain areas located at Cotile Lake and Kincaid Lake for the purpose of cutting hay. (Mr. Vanderlick)

certification) (Mr. Billings)

9. Motion to extend Bid #2449 (Hot Mix @ $54.35 per ton and Cold Mix @ $87.00 per ton) as per specifications in original bid until March 31, 2019 as recommended by the Public Works Director and the Purchasing Agent. This is the last year for the extension of this contract. (Mr. Smith)
10. Motion to extend Bid #2447 (CRS-2 @ $1.25 per gallon delivered) as per specifications in original bid until March 31, 2019 as recommended by the Public Works Director and the Purchasing Agent. This is the last year for the extension of this contract. (Mr. Smith)
11. Motion to authorize to advertise to receive bids for MC-30 Liquid Asphalt, to be paid from Road and Bridge Funds and various Maintenance funds, as recommended by the Public Works Director and Purchasing Agent. (Mr. Overton)

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COLISEUM COMMITTEE

MARCH 5, 2018 JOE BISHOP, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT,

& MUNICIPAL LIAISON COMMITTEE

MARCH 5, 2018 JOE BISHOP, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to authorize enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Glenmora for the Rapides Parish Highway Department to provide labor and equipment to perform twenty (20) hours of cleaning culverts, as requested by the Town of Glenmora, to be paid out of town’s portion of Road District No. 1A and authorize the President to sign same. (Mr. Billings)
3. Motion to delete from OEWD/WOD Asset Inventory the following furnishings/ equipment that are either broken or no longer suitable for program use and authorize disposal at Public Auction held on March 24, 2018. Description RPPJ Tag Number CPU G001234 CPU G001244 Ricoh Color Copier w/ Feeder G001250 Brother Printer G001285 CPU G001288 CPU G001303 CPU G001335 CPU G001386 CPU G001387 Laptop G001388 Laptop G001413 5 Drawer Multicolor File Cabinet 00004134 5 Drawer Multicolor File Cabinet 00004135 IBM Wheelwriter 6 Typewriter 00005593 IBM Wheelwriter 15 Series II Typewriter 0005970 Brown Rolling Table 06425 IBM Wheelwriter 15 Series II Typewriter 06432 Scanmark 2250 Scantron 07591 Page | 11

Monitor 07627 HP Printer 08941 HP Laserjet Pro 300 MFP Color Printer/Scanner

HP Laserjet 305A Ink Cartridges – Yellow (3), Magenta (3), Blue (3)

HP Laserjet 51X Ink Cartridge - Black HP Officejet 5610 Printer All-in-One HP Deskjet D1660 KEI Keyboard Black Computer Desk Cabinet with 2 Shelves Large Pamphlet Holder Pamphlet Holder Black 2 Drawer File Cabinet Brown Bookshelves (2) Brown Chairs (4) Black 3 Shelf Bookcase Brown Rolling Table – Small Brown Rolling Table Brown Mail Sorter Blue Chairs (21) Blue Executive Chair Gray Chair (10) Brown Podium Computer Keyboard Trays Double (8) Computer Keyboard Trays Single (21) CPU Desk Mounts (10) (Mr. Bishop)

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GRANTS, ECONOMIC PLANNING

& DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

MARCH 5, 2018 SEAN MCGLOTHLIN, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Receive an update from Mr. Blake Steiner on the building code permits in Rapides Parish. (Mr. Perry)
3. Motion to request the Rapides Parish Police Jury to be the recipient of a grant to fund a proposed salary survey of the Rapides Parish Civil Service Classified System. (Mr. Overton)

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COURTHOUSE AND TOURISM COMMITTEE

MARCH 5, 2018 SCOTT PERRY, JR., CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Receive an update on the Courthouse. (Mr. Perry)
3. Receive an update on tourism in Rapides Parish. (Mr. Perry)

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PAROCHIAL BOARD LIAISON & LEGAL COMMITTEE

MARCH 5, 2018 THEODORE FOUNTAINE, JR., CHAIRMAN

1. Discuss and take action on the violation of Rapides Parish Ordinance Section 13-3 Health and Sanitation in Parts of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (Personnel 2/5 put when green card and when filed with sheriff)
2. Motion to place an item on the March 12, 2018 Jury agenda, to go into Executive Session, to discuss the pending litigation “Rapides Parish Police Jury vs. Terri Hunter,” Civil Suit No. 247,937-F. (Mr. Moreau)
3. Discuss petitions given to the Rapides Parish Police Jury. (Mr. Fountaine)
4. Motion to adopt a resolution that the Rapides Parish Police Jury does hereby waive any potential conflict of interest and does specifically allow and authorize Assistant District Attorney Gregory L. Jones to provide legal representation to the Rapides Parish Civil Commission through the Rapides Parish District Attorney’s Office. (Mr. Moreau)

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PERSONNEL, ELECTIONS & HEALTH COMMITTEE

MARCH 5, 2018 RICHARD VANDERLICK, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to accept the resignation of Mr. Shane Brodnax on the Buckeye Recreation District, waive the thirty day announcement rule and appoint Mr. Brandon Lee Blaney to fill the unexpired term. Term will expire November 10, 2018. (Mr. Smith)
3. Motion to appoint Mr. Jason Gunter to the Buckeye Recreation District for a five (5) year term to fill the expired term of Mr. Gerald Salard. Term expired February 14, 2018. (Mr. Smith)
4. Motion to request the Rapides Parish Assessor to roll back the Road District No. 2C Road Maintenance Ad Valorem Tax from 54.49 mills to 25 mills. (Mr. Overton, Mr. Billings, Mr. Vanderlick)
5. Motion to require all Department Heads to furnish detail and/or complete automobile accident information and/or personal injury information, to the Rapides Parish Police Jury President. Automobile accidents need to be accompanied by the Police Report. (Mr. Vanderlick)

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INSURANCE, AMBULANCE, FIRE & HOMELAND

SECURITY COMMITTEE

MARCH 5, 2018 RICHARD BILLINGS, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to receive the required report from Acadian Ambulance under the Contract for January, 2018:

Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 554 80% 87.36% Pineville - 8 minute 179 80% 82.12% Rapides - 12 minute 195 80% 92.82% Rapides - 20 minute 193 80% 83.42% (Mr. Billings)

3. Motion to ratify authorization for the President to sign the State of Emergency Proclamation for Rapides Parish, issued by the President for potential parish wide flooding, as a result of the Red River rising, signed on February 26, 2018. (Mr. Moreau)
4. Discuss gerrymandering. (Mr. Fountaine)

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