Public Meeting

Rapides Parish Police Jury

· 3:00 p.m. announced

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

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January 6, 2020 other

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Notice of Regular Committee Meetings to be held on Monday, January 6, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room, 2nd Floor of Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, Ste. 201, Alexandria.

  1. Finance Committee………………………………………………….....3 Chairman: Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr.
  2. Public Works, Watershed and Agricultural Affairs Committee…....6 Chairman: Richard Vanderlick
  3. Coliseum Liaison Committee……………………………………….…7 Chairman: Sean McGlothlin
  4. Workforce Development and Municipal Liaison Committee……….8 Chairman: Craig Smith
  5. Grants, Economic Planning and Development Committee….…..…..9 Chairman: Sean McGlothlin
  6. Courthouse and Tourism Committee………………………….…..…10 Chairman: Scott Pe rry, Jr.
  7. Parochial Board Liaison & Legal Committee………………………..11 Chairman: Richard Billings
  8. Personnel, Elections and Health Committee…………………………12 Chairman: Davron “Bubba” Moreau
  9. Insurance, Ambulance, Fire and Homeland Security Committee.…13 Chairman: Joe Bishop

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CALL TO ORDER

STANDING COMMITTEE’S

JANUARY 6, 2020

WELCOME

IF THERE IS ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY AGENDA

ITEM FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE’S, PLEASE

STAND TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THAT ITEM

Recognize Mr. Jeff Powell, Rapides Parish School Board Superintendent for a presentation a community program “Together Tuesday”.

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FINANCE COMMITTEE

JANUARY 6, 2020 OLIVER “OLLIE” OVERTON, CHAIRMAN CRAIG SMITH SEAN MCGLOTHLIN RICHARD VANDERLICK

  1. Roll call of Committee Members.
  2. Treasurer’s Report.
  3. Motion to open for public auction and record Ordinance of Sale for the following Abandoned/Adjudicated property: TAX DEBTOR DESCRIPTION Booker R. Hinkston ½ of Lot Block 45, S. A. L. Company, City of Alexandria Bearing the Municipal Address of: Ollie Overton, District F

Jerrie P. Hayward Lots 6 & 7 of a Sub of Lot 45 of Leland College, City of Alexandria Bearing the Municipal Address of: Ollie Overton, District F

Mississippi Land Co. Lot 10 of Subd. of Lot 46, Leland College, City of Alexandria Bearing the Municipal Address of: 3634 Milton Alley, Alexandria, LA Ollie Overton, District F

Alexandria Bearing the Municipal Address of: Ollie Overton, District F Page | 4

Adrian Davis Front ½ of Lot Ten (10), Square Twenty-Two (22), West Alexandria Addition, Fronting 55’ on Kelly St. x 55.59 Bearing the Municipal address of: Theodore Fountaine, District D

Dorothy F. Goff Part of Lot Thirteen (13), Square Four (4), Samtown, Lot being 104.6’ x 40” Bearing the Municipal address of: Ollie Overton, District F (Mr. Overton)

  1. Motion to cease the process of purchasing the Abandoned/Adjudicated property, bearing the municipal address of 1512 Shirland Avenue, at the request of the prospective purchaser, as the municipality has the structure in line for demolition. (Mr. Overton)
  2. Motion to request that the Rapides Parish Police Jury accept on behalf of the Rapides Parish Library a donation of land from Wettermark LLC, being described as: 1.5 acres on Tract 13 (Post Office Tract South) 1.5 acres located in Section 4, Township 5 North, Range 3 West of the Louisiana Meridian, Southwestern District, Southeast of the Town of Boyce, Rapides Parish, Louisiana for the purposes of constructing a library and to instruct the legal counsel of the Rapides Parish Police Jury to order a title abstract of the property to be paid by the Rapides Parish Library. (Mr. Vanderlick)

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  1. Motion to authorize the President to sign certifications to the Legislative Auditor certifying on behalf of the Governing Body that funds made available during the year from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019, pursuant to LSA-R.S. 48:751-760 have been expended in accordance with the provisions of those statutes and other standards established by law. (Mr. Vanderlick)

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PUBLIC WORKS, WATERSHED & AGRICULTURAL

AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

JANUARY 6, 2020 RICHARD VANDERLICK, CHAIRMAN CRAIG SMITH RICHARD BILLINGS DAVRON “BUBBA” MOREAU DENNIS WOODWARD (NON-VOTING)

  1. Roll call of Committee Members.
  2. Public Works Director's Report.
  3. Motion to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Tioga Heritage Museum Commission for a culvert for Parish servitude drainage improvements and authorize the President to sign necessary documents. (Mr. Moreau)
  4. Motion to authorize renewal of annual Intergovernmental Agreements with the following municipalities and authorize the President to sign same: Woodworth Road District 2C Cheneyville Road District 3A Ball Road District 10A Forest Hill Road District 1A Glenmora Road District 1A Lecompte Road District 3A Boyce Road District 7A (Mr. Vanderlick)

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COLISEUM LIAISON COMMITTEE

JANUARY 6, 2020 SEAN MCGLOTHLIN, CHAIRMAN DAVRON “BUBBA” MOREAU RICHARD VANDERLICK JOE BISHOP

  1. Roll call of Committee Members.

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT,

& MUNICIPAL LIAISON COMMITTEE

JANUARY 6, 2020 CRAIG SMITH, CHAIRMAN SEAN MCGLOTHLIN SCOTT PERRY, JR. DAVRON “BUBBA” MOREAU

  1. Roll call of Committee Members.

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GRANTS, ECONOMIC PLANNING

& DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

JANUARY 6, 2020 SEAN MCGLOTHLIN, CHAIRMAN JOE BISHOP SCOTT PERRY, JR. RICHARD VANDERLICK

  1. Roll call of Committee Members.
  2. Motion to call for a public hearing to be held February 3, 2020 to amend the Parish’s Gustav/Ike CDBG-DR program. (Mr. Overton)

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COURTHOUSE AND TOURISM COMMITTEE

JANUARY 6, 2020 SCOTT PERRY, JR., CHAIRMAN CRAIG SMITH OLIVER “OLLIE” OVERTON SEAN MCGLOTHLIN

  1. Roll call of Committee Members.
  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

JANUARY 6, 2020 RICHARD BILLINGS, CHAIRMAN CRAIG SMITH JOE BISHOP SCOTT PERRY, JR.

  1. Roll call of Committee Members.
  2. Motion to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Rapides Parish Police Jury and the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs for the period of January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 to provide support to the local Veterans’ Service Office, cost of $28,539.00, as recommended by the Treasurer and authorize the President to sign same. (Mr. Fountaine)
  3. Motion to adopt a resolution to endorse Mr. Sean McGlothlin for Executive Board Member-at-Large of the Louisiana Police Jury Association. Copy of this resolution to be sent to all Parishes. (Mr. Bishop)

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PERSONNEL, ELECTIONS & HEALTH COMMITTEE

JANUARY 6, 2020 DAVRON “BUBBA” MOREAU, CHAIRMAN CRAIG SMITH JOE BISHOP OLIVER “OLLIE” OVERTON

  1. Roll call of Committee Members.
  2. Motion to reappoint Mr. Darren Sigur to the Alexandria/Pineville Convention & Visitors Bureau for a 1 (one) year term. Term will expire February 8, 2020. (Mr. Overton)
  3. Motion to discuss and make a temporary appointment to the Parish Engineer Highway Department Supervisor position effective upon retirement of Mr. Dennis Woodward, Public Works Director. (Mr. Vanderlick)
  4. Motion to adopt a resolution approving the holding of an election in Ward 9 Recreation District, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, on Saturday, May 9, 2020, to authorize the incurring of debt and issuance of bonds and the levy of a special tax therein." (Mr. Bishop)
  5. Motion to adopt a resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in Service Area No. 1 of Fire Protection District No. 2 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, to authorize the renewal of a special tax therein; making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith; and providing for other matters in connection therewith. (Mr. Overton)

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INSURANCE, AMBULANCE, FIRE & HOMELAND

SECURITY COMMITTEE

JANUARY 6, 2020 JOE BISHOP, CHAIRMAN OLIVER “OLLIE” OVERTON SEAN MCGLOTHLIN SCOTT PERRY, JR.

  1. Roll call of Committee Members.
  2. Motion to receive the required report from Acadian Ambulance under the Contract for November, 2019:

Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 508 80% 86.61 % Pineville - 8 minute 170 80% 87.06 % Rapides - 12 minute 212 80% 93.87 % Rapides- 20 minute 208 80% 87.98 % (Mr. Billings)

  1. Motion to adopt a Proclamation of Appreciation to Mr. Tom Konvicka and the KALB TV Team in appreciation of the storm warnings and coverage provided prior to the December 16, 2019 severe storm and tornados. (Mr. McGlothlin)

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