Rapides Parish Police Jury

Posted May 28, 2020

RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY MEETING

OF JUNE 1, 2020 AT 3:00 p.m. PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC GATHERINGS LIMITED

Proclamation JBE 2020-58 restricts public gatherings to 25% of the total occupancy of the State Fire Marshal, and requires a six (6) foot minimum of social distancing, limiting the public seating area for the Rapides Parish Police Jury meeting to twenty (20) members of the public, on a first come basis through June 5, 2020.

WRITTEN CERTIFICATION

The Rapides Parish Police Jury consists of 9 elected Jurors, and essential staff for Police Jury meetings. The Police Jury would be unable to operate and hold its public meeting due to quorum requirements unless said Police Jury meeting is conducted pursuant to the authorization provided by Proclamation JBE 2020-30, Section 4, which specifically provides that a political subdivision SHALL provide for the attendance at essential governmental meetings via teleconference or video conference. Therefore, the Rapides Parish Police Jurors and essential staff shall be allowed to participate in this meeting via teleconference or video conference.

PUBLIC OBSERVATION AND COMMENTS

In accordance with Proclamation JBE 2020-58 & 59, the public and the media shall be allowed to observe this Police Jury meeting via Facebook live. At 3:00 p.m. on June 1, 2020, go to Jury Meeting live.

This meeting shall be conducted with the standard Police Jury meeting “public comments” rules, and the public or media shall be allowed comment by Page | 2

Agenda Item” section.

Craig Smith, President

FOR THE PUBLIC MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE

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

ROLL CALL

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Posted: MAY 28, 2020

Notice of Regular Committee Meetings to be held on Monday, June 1, 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………………………………………………….....4 Chairman: Theodore Fountaine, Jr.
2. Public Works, Watershed and Agricultural Affairs Committee…....8 Chairman: Joe Bishop
3. Coliseum Liaison Committee……………………………………….…12 Chairman: Sean McGlothlin
4. Workforce Development and Municipal Liaison Committee……….13 Chairman: Ollie Overton , Jr.
5. Grants, Economic Planning and Development Committee….…..…..14 Chairman: Rusty Wilder
6. Courthouse and Tourism Committee………………………….…..…15 Chairman: Scott Perry, Jr.
7. Parochial Board Liaison & Legal Committee………………………..16 Chairman: Sean McGlothlin
8. Personnel, Elections and Health Committee…………………………17 Chairman: Davron “Bubba” Moreau
9. Insurance, Ambulance, Fire and Homeland Security Committee.…18 Chairman: David Johnson

In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to attend this public meeting, please contact the Police Jury Office at (318) 473-6660, describing the assistance that is necessary. Page | 4

FINANCE COMMITTEE

JUNE 1, 2020 THEODORE FOUNTAINE, JR., CHAIRMAN

1. Treasurer’s Report.
2. Motion to open for public auction and record Ordinance of Sale for the following Abandoned/Adjudicated property: TAX DEBTOR DESCRIPTION Malissa C. Smith Lots Three (3) and Four (4) of Square Six

• (6) Vanderhoeven’s Subdv. Bearing the Municipal address of: Scott Perry – District I

Leisa Phillips Lot Seventeen (17), Square Three (3), Lincoln Place Bearing the Municipal address of: Sean McGlothlin – District G

B & L Real Estate Investment Lot Nine (9), Block Four (4) and Part of Lot Adj top of Hakenyos of Block Four (4), Ball Addition Bearing the Municipal address of: Theodore Fountaine – District D

Mildred W. Klock et al Lot 124.6’ on 2nd Street x 100’ x 128’ x 96’ in UNK# Block 2nd and Casson Bearing the Municipal address of: Theodore Fountaine – District D

Lessie D. Huel et al Lot Eleven (11) of Block Nineteen

• (19) of Race Track Addition Bearing the Municipal address of: 361 N. 16th Street, Alexandria Scott Perry – District I (Mr. Fountaine) Page | 5

3. Motion of Intent to Sell the following Abandoned/Adjudicated Properties: TAX DEBTOR DESCRIPTION Ken Rodenbeck Lot One (1), Block Seven (7), I. W. Ball Addition Bearing the Municipal address of: Theodore Fountaine - District D

Sarah J. Addition, et al Lot Sixteen (16) Block M Roy O. Martin Subdivision #2 Bearing the Municipal address of: Oliver Overton - District F (Mr. Fountaine)

4. Motion to authorize the Advertisement for Bids for the Ball Lane – Bayou Rapides Road Intersection Improvements (and related drainage improvements), as recommended by Meyer, Meyer, LaCroix & Hixson, Project Engineer. Bids will be received at the appropriate time and date in accordance with Louisiana Public Bid Law. The project will be constructed with District I Road Maintenance Funds. (Mr. Perry)
5. Motion to accept Aloha – Rigolette North Bank, State Project No. 40PARA3301, Under Seepage Control Berm, as Substantially Complete and authorize the President to execute the appropriate documents for recordation. The work has been inspected by USACE, the LADOTD, 9th Levee District and Engineers and found to be substantially complete. (Mr. Moreau)

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6. Motion to authorize Rapides Parish Fire District No. 11 to sell to Glenmora Fire Department, the two trucks listed, for $9,000.00 and to delete the trucks from Fire District No. 11 Asset/Inventory Program, as agreed between the Chiefs of the Fire Departments. Asset Number Description Disposal 12249 1993 – KME Fire Engine Sold VIN# 1K9AF4282PN058709 9562 1995 – Ford Rescue Sold VIN# 1FDLF47F0SEA22725 (Mr. Johnson)
7. Motion to authorize Alliance Design Group, LLC, Project Architect, to advertise to receive bids for the Alfred L. Boyce Wettermark Library and authorize the President to sign all necessary documents. (Mr. Wilder)
8. Motion to authorize to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of McNary for the Parish Highway Department to perform forty (40) hours of road repair, limb trimming and ditch work within corporate limits, as requested by the Village of McNary, to be paid out of the Road & Bridge Fund and authorize the President to sign same. (Mr. Johnson)
9. Motion to adopt a resolution to enter into a Financing Agreement with Government Capital Corporation for the purchase of a Bonaventure Rosenbauer Pumper mounted on a Freightliner M2-106 2 door chassis, approved by Resolution dated May 13, 2019, in the amount of $395,799 to be purchased from Bonaventure, with terms and conditions to be five

• (5) annual payments of $64,507.28 (interest rate of 2.85%), as recommended by the Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, Treasurer and Purchasing Agent, to be paid out of Fire District No. 11 Funds. and authorize the President to sign necessary documents. (Mr. Johnson)

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10. Motion to authorize the President to sign a contract between the Rapides Parish Police Jury and the Department of Public Safety and Corrections/Office of Juvenile Justice to allow the Ninth Judicial District Court to continue to participate in the Title IV-E Federal Foster Care Reimbursement Program, CFDA Number 93.658, for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023. (Mr. Overton)
11. Motion to award Bid No. 2819 (Rapides Parish Health Unit – Blood Work Project), to the lowest bidder, Pat Williams Construction Company, for the amount of $29,580.00, as recommended by the Architect/Engineering Firm and the Purchasing Agent. (Mr. Fountaine)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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PUBLIC WORKS, WATERSHED & AGRICULTURAL

AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

JUNE 1, 2020 JOE BISHOP, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Public Works Director's Report.
3. Public hearing to review a request for Parish roadway revocation, pursuant to LSA R.S. 48:701 et seq., for McFarland Road, District E. (Mr. Wilder)
4. Motion to authorize the Public Works Director and Legal Counsel to review a request for partial Parish roadway revocation pursuant to LSA R.S. 48:701 et seq., for West Cemetery Road/Leroy Harper Road, and reset a public hearing for the July 6, 2020 meeting due to COVID-19 Emergency. (Mr. Johnson)
5. Motion to ratify authorization to approve the following Rapides Parish Roadway Capital Improvement Program 2020-2022, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (List was not ready for May meeting)

 2020  District Ward Road Name  A 10 St. Ann Road Page | 9

 B 10 Eagle Circle  B 9 Adams Path

 2021  District Ward Road Name  A 10 Woodcreek Loop  A 10 Clark Circle Page | 10

 2022  District Ward Road Name Page | 11

(Mr. Smith)

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COLISEUM LIAISON COMMITTEE

JUNE 1, 2020 SEAN MCGLOTHLIN, CHAIRMAN

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

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT,

& MUNICIPAL LIAISON COMMITTEE

JUNE 1, 2020 OLLIE OVERTON, JR., CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to authorize the President to sign a renewal of the One-Stop Operator Contract between the Rapides Parish Police Jury and the Louisiana State University at Alexandria for an optional term of one (1) year from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. The Workforce Development Board approved the renewal on May 21, 2020. The Contract will be funded through the WIOA grant funds. Treasurer to amend the budget accordingly. (Mr. Overton)
3. Motion to authorize the President to sign the Comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and allow WOD staff to issue MOU to required partner agencies for signature. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) sec. 121(c)(1) requires the Local Board (Rapides WDB), with the agreement of the Chief Elected Official (CEO), to develop and enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Local Board and the One-Stop Partners, consistent with WIOA sec. 121(c)(2), concerning the operation of the One-Stop delivery system in a local area. Additionally, the sharing and allocation of infrastructure costs among One-Stop Partners is governed by WIOA sec 121(h), its implementing regulations, and the Federal Cost Principles contained in the Uniform Administrative Requirement, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) at 2 CFR part 200. The Comprehensive MOU between the Rapides Parish Police Jury, the Workforce Development Board and Local Workforce Area One-Stop Partners will be effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023. The Workforce Development Board approved the chairperson to sign the Comprehensive MOU on May 21, 2020. (Mr. Overton)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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GRANTS, ECONOMIC PLANNING

& DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

JUNE 1, 2020 RUSTY WILDER, CHAIRMAN

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

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NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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COURTHOUSE AND TOURISM COMMITTEE

JUNE 1, 2020 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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NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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PAROCHIAL BOARD LIAISON & LEGAL COMMITTEE

JUNE 1, 2020 SEAN McGLOTHLIN, CHAIRMAN

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

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PERSONNEL, ELECTIONS & HEALTH COMMITTEE

JUNE 1, 2020 DAVRON “BUBBA” MOREAU, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to accept Mr. Sean McGlothlin resignation from the Rapides Rapides Area Planning Commission and appoint Mr. David Johnson to fill the unexpired term. Term will expire January 8, 2024. (Mr. Smith)
3. Appointments to be filled: Buckeye Recreation District: Robert Matthew Ports – 5 year term expired February 12, 2020 Lance Speer – 5 year term expired April 12, 2020 Housing Authority Zelda Smith – 5 year term expired October 11, 2019 Captain Michael Jones – 5 year term expires July 14, 2020 Waterworks District No. 11A Les West – 5 year term expires July 12, 2020

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INSURANCE, AMBULANCE, FIRE & HOMELAND

SECURITY COMMITTEE

JUNE 1, 2020 DAVID JOHNSON, 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 April, 2020:

Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 393 80% 84.73% Pineville - 8 minute 121 80% 84.30% Rapides - 12 minute 166 80% 93.37% Rapides - 20 minute 185 80% 88.10% (Mr. Johnson)

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