Public Meeting

Rapides Parish Police Jury

Name: Rapides Parish Police Jury — August 10, 2020
Start: 2020-08-10T00:00:00Z
Location: Police Jury Room, Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, Alexandria, LA 71301

August 10, 2020 · 3:00 p.m. announced

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

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OF AUGUST 10, 2020 AT 3:00 p.m. PUBLIC NOTICE

Posted August 6, 2020

PUBLIC GATHERINGS LIMITED

The Governor’s Proclamation of June 25, 2020 restricts public gatherings to 50% 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 28 members of the public, on a first come basis. The Governor’s Proclamation JBE 2020-96 & 97 renewed the emergency declaration for the COVID-19 emergency and ordered that Louisiana remain in Phase II until August 28, 2020 unless extended or terminated by the Governor.

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 the extended Governor’s Proclamations of June 25, 2020, 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 of the Governor, the public and the media shall be allowed to observe this Police Jury meeting via Facebook live. At 3:00 p.m. on August 10, 2020, go to Meeting live.

Craig Smith, President

Police Jury Meeting Room 2nd Floor, Parish Courthouse

Posted August 6, 2020

REGULAR SESSION

AUGUST 10, 2020 3:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY AGENDA ITEM

JUROR COMMENTS

Recognize Scotty Robinson, Candidate for Louisiana 5th Congressional District seat.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the Rapides Parish Police Jury held in Regular Session on July 13, 2020 as published in the Official Journal.
Motion that approved bills be paid.
Motion to open for public auction and record Ordinance of Sale for the following Abandoned/Adjudicated property: Tax Debtor Description Marjorie A. Williams Pt Lot Two (2), Square Two (2) McArthur Co. Subd. Bearing the municipal address of: Oliver Overton - District F

Ken Rodenbeck Lot One (1), Block Seven (7) I. W. Ball Addition Bearing the municipal address of: Theodore Fountaine, Jr. - District D

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Sarah J. Addison, et al Lot Sixteen (16) Block M. Roy Martin Subd. No. 2 Bearing the municipal address of: Oliver Overton - District F (Finance 8/3)

Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 3 Asset/Inventory Program the following equipment, as it falls below the threshold of tracking: Asset Number Description Disposal 10189 Kodak Camera Falls below threshold 10190 Kodak Camera Falls below threshold 10048 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10049 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10050 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10051 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10052 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10053 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10054 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10055 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10056 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10057 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10058 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10059 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10060 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10061 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10062 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10063 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10064 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10065 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10066 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10067 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10068 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10069 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10070 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10071 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10072 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10073 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10074 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10075 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10076 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10077 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10078 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10079 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10080 Minator Pager Falls Below threshold (Finance 8/3) REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

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Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 15 Asset/Inventory Program the following equipment as it is no longer suitable for public use: Asset Number Description Disposal 10014 SCBA Unit Scrap 10015 SCBA Unit Scrap 10016 SCBA Unit Scrap 10017 SCBA Unit Scrap 10018 SCBA Unit Scrap 10019 SCBA Unit Scrap 10020 SCBA Unit Scrap 10021 SCBA Unit Scrap 10022 SCBA Unit Scrap 10023 SCBA Unit Scrap 9898 SCBA Unit Scrap 9899 SCBA Unit Scrap 9900 SCBA Unit Scrap (Finance 8/3)
Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 7 Asset/Inventory Program, as it is no longer suitable for public use: Asset Number Description Disposal 6180 Holmatro Pump Scrap 6994 Stihl Chainsaw Scrap 6995 Stihl Chainsaw Scrap 8823 Stihl Weedeater Scrap 9461 Camera – Security Scrap 10131 Lawnmower Scrap 10201 Yanmar Tractor Scrap (Finance 8/3)
Motion to authorize Rapides Parish Fire District No. 11 to purchase from Rapides Parish Fire District No. 2 a 2013 Ford Explorer – VIN #1FM5K8ARODGC20937 – ASSET #10950 – LIGHT BAR, for $6,000.00, to be used as the Chief’s Vehicle and first responder and the prior Chief’s vehicle to be made into a Brush Truck. This request is from Spring Creek Community Volunteer Fire District Board of Directors and Fire District No. 2, to be paid out of Fire District No. 11 funds. (Finance 8/3)

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Motion to transfer from County Agent Asset/Inventory Program to Rapides Parish Police Jury Administration, Asset #5492 – IBM Wheel Writer, as requested by Administration. (Finance 8/3)
Motion to increase Rapides Parish Fire District No. 7 part-time employees $1.50 per hour, effective August 16, 2020, as requested by the Ruby-Kolin Volunteer Fire Departments, to be paid out of Fire District No. 7 Funds. (Finance 8/3)
Motion to discuss and/or approve leasing of vehicles for Parish Highway Department through State Contract with Enterprise Company. (Public Works 8/3)
Motion to ratify the original motion issued on Monday, July 13, 2020 due to amended COVID-19 Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) information from Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) new grant administrators. This information was received on 7/14/20 which increased the duration of the DWG grant to two (2) years and the opportunity for health care that will be paid from DWG grant funds. (Workforce 8/3)
Motion to hire seven (7) support staff to coordinate and administer the COVID-19 Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG). The grant support staff that will provide administrative, case management, accounting and coordinator services during the life of the 2-year grant. All positions salary and fringe to be paid from DWG funding. (Workforce 8/3)
Motion to amend a certain motion of November 13, 2018, to the contract with the Louisiana Department of Health, Central Louisiana Human Services District (CLHSD), for the Ninth Judicial District Court to provide (Patricia Koch) Behavioral Health Court services, to increase the amount from $202,500.00 to $298,350.00, for the year 2021, at no cost to the Jury and ratify authorization for the President to sign. (Workforce 8/3)

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Motion to discuss and set new Parking Garage rates, not adjusted since 1980’s. (Courthouse 8/3)
Motion to waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and reappoint Ms. Leanza Jordan to the Library Board of Control, representing District I, for a five (5) year term. Term will expire September 13, 2025. (Personnel 8/3)
Motion to acknowledge the appointment of Mr. Harold “Ronnie” Roberts as Chairman of the Fire District No. 18 Board and the appointment of Mr. Robert Jones, a resident of Lecompte, to the Fire District No. 18 Board. (Personnel 8/3)
Motion to authorize the creation of a part time firefighter position for Fire District #14 with an hourly rat e of $12.00, not to exceed 34 hours per week, as recommended by the Flatwoods Volunteer Fire Department. (Personnel 8/3)
Motion to adopt a resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in Fire Protection District No. 2 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, to authorize the continuation of a special tax therein; making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith; and providing for other matters in connection therewith. (Personnel 8/3)
Motion to appoint Beverly Ingram, nominee of Louisiana College to the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 3 Board for a three (3) year term. Term will expire October 10, 2022. (Personnel 8/3)
Motion to adopt a resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in Fire Protection District No. 14 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, to authorize the extension and rededication of a special tax therein; making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith; and providing for other matters in connection therewith. (Personnel 8/3) REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

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Motion to consider and take action with respect to adopting a resolution approving the holding of an election in Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, to authorize the continuation of a special tax therein. (Personnel 8/3)
Motion to receive the required report from Acadian Ambulance under the Contract for June, 2020: Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 468 80% 91.03% Pineville - 8 minute 132 80% 82.58% Rapides - 12 minute 191 80% 85.96% Rapides - 20 minute 200 80% 87.50% (Insurance 8/3)

ITEMS WERE NOT CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE

OF THE JURY BUT WERE POSTED ON THE AGENDA

AFTER THE COMMITTEE MEETING IN COMPLIANCE

WITH THE PUBLIC MEETINGS LAW AND ARE NOW

CONFIRMED AS HAVING BEEN INCLUDED IN THE

PUBLISHED AGENDA BY 2/3RD VOTE

Motion to rescind the donation of the 1920’s Deville Polling Precinct Building, no possession having been taken and no public funds having been expended. (Mr. Smith)
Motion to approve the renewal of the two (2) year Professional Services Contract with Kinetics for the Parish Treasurers Department and authorize the Treasurer to sign. (Mr. Smith)
Motion to authorize a drawdown on Kincaid Lake, up to eight (8) feet , pending approval of Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries (Mr. Wilder)

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ITEMS WERE NOT CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE

OF THE JURY AND WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA

BUT ARE NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

ADJOURNMENT

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OF AUGUST 10, 2020 AT 3:00 p.m. PUBLIC NOTICE

Posted August 6, 2020

PUBLIC GATHERINGS LIMITED

The Governor’s Proclamation of August 6, 2020 restricts public gatherings to 50% 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 28 members of the public, on a first come basis. The Governor’s Proclamation JBE 2020 101 & 102 renewed the emergency declaration for the COVID-19 emergency and ordered that Louisiana remain in Phase II until August 28, 2020 unless extended or terminated by the Governor.

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 the extended Governor’s Proclamations of August 6, 2020, 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 of the Governor, the public and the media shall be allowed to observe this Police Jury meeting via Facebook live. At 3:00 p.m. on August 10, 2020, go to Meeting live.

Craig Smith, President

REGULAR SESSION

AUGUST 10, 2020

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 the Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, Alexandria, Louisiana, on Monday, August 10, 2020, at three (3:00) o'clock p.m. (Central Standard Time).

There were present: Craig Smith, President, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr., Vice President and Police Jurors: Rusty Wilder and David Johnson. Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Joe Bishop, Sean McGlothlin and Scott Perry, Jr. were in attendance via cell phone due to COVID-19.

Theodore Fountaine, Jr. was absent.

Also present were: Theresa Pacholik, Treasurer; Shane Trapp, Courthouse Building Superintendent; Donna Andries, Sales & Use Tax Administrator; Greg Jones, Legal Counsel and Laurel Smith, Secretary.

The invocation was given by Reverend Joseph Franklin.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. David Johnson.

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.

The first item on the agenda was to recognize Scotty Robinson, Candidate for Louisiana 5th Congressional District.

Mr. Robinson gave a brief statement of his candidacy for Louisiana 5th Congressional District. He is currently the President of the Louisiana Police Jury Association and Juror for Quachita Parish Police Jury.

On motion by Mr. David Johnson, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to adopt the minutes of the Rapides Parish Police Jury held in Regular Session on July 13, 2020 as published in the Official Journal. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. David Johnson, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder, that approved bills be paid. On vote the motion carried.

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

ORDINANCE

AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL

TO JIM PERRY, JR.

FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF $1,046.52 CASH REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

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

A certain piece, parcel or tract of land together with all buildings and improvements thereon situated and all rights, way and privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Part of Lot Two (2) of Square Two (2) of the McArthur Co. Subdivision in the City of Alexandria, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

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

WHEREAS, a request has been received from Jim Perry, Jr. to purchase said property for the consideration of $1,046.52 (One Thousand Forty-Six Dollars and Fifty-Two cents) 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 Jim Perry, Jr., 1009 Field Crest Court,

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

Section 1. A certain piece, parcel or tract of land together with all buildings and improvements thereon situated and all rights, way and privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Part of Lot Two (2) of Square Two (2) of the McArthur Co. Subdivision in the City of Alexandria, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

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

Section 2. The acquiring person shall certify, in writing, to the Purchasing Department that he/she or his/her agent has searched for all names and last known addresses of all owners, mortgages, and any other person(s) who may have a vested or contingent interest in the property, or who have filed a request for notice as indicated in those records and has so examined:

• the mortgage and conveyance records of Rapides Parish,
• the current telephone book,
• any other examination resources, including Internet search engines, if any, the records of the Louisiana Secretary of State and the Secretary of States set forth by the names of identified entities

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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 “process 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 “process 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 “process verbal”) was filed over five years previous of the first publication, or six month if the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”) was filed less than five years before the first publication of the notice provided for in this Subsection.
(b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
(c) The publication required by this Section shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2206 B. (2).

Section 6. The acquiring person may file with the recorder of mortgages a copy of one of the notices that was sent to the tax debtor or the current owner. A transfer, mortgage, lien, privilege, or other encumbrance filed after the filing of the notice shall not affect the property. The recorder of mortgages or recorder of conveyances shall cancel, erase, terminate, or release the acts upon the request of the acquiring person.

Section 7. At any time after the expiration of the sixty-day or six-month periods, as applicable, set forth in R.S. 47:2206 (A) and (B), the acquiring person, or his/her successors and assigns, may send to this body a written notice requesting that the sale/donation to him/her be authenticated. The President of the Jury shall authenticate the sale or donation within ten days from the date of the request or as soon thereafter as practical. However, the President shall not execute the act of REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

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.
(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. REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

(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 dames that they may suffer as a consequence of such reliance if the recorded affidavit contains materially false or incorrect statements that cause the recorder to incorrectly cancel, terminate, release, or erase any interest listed in the affidavit. The recorder of mortgages and the recorder of conveyances shall not be liable for any damages resulting to any person or entity as a consequence of the cancellation, termination, release or erasure of any interest in compliance with this Section.

THUS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 10th day of August, 2020.

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

ORDINANCE

AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY

TO SELL

TO BRYCE EVANS dba SWANSON ENTERPRISES, LLC FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $3,070.69 CASH

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

A certain piece, parcel or tract of land together with all buildings and improvements thereon situated and all rights, way and privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Lot One (1) of Block Seven (7), I. W. Ball Addition in the City of Alexandria, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

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

WHEREAS, a request has been received from Bryce Evans dba Swanson Enterprises LLC, to purchase said property for the consideration of $3,070.69 (Three Thousand Seventy Dollars and Sixty-Nine cents) 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 Bryce Evans dba Swanson Enterprises, LLC, 4501 Jackson St. Ext, Suite C-347, Alexandria, LA 71303, for the offered consideration.

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

Section 1. A certain piece, parcel or tract of land together with all buildings and improvements thereon situated and all rights, way and privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Lot One (1) of Block Seven (7), I. W. Ball Addition in the City of Alexandria, 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 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

(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 “process 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 “process 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 “process verbal”) was filed over five years previous of the first publication, or six month if the tax sale certificate (formerly “process 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).

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.

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.

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 dames that they may suffer as a consequence of such reliance if the recorded affidavit contains materially false or incorrect statements that cause the recorder to incorrectly cancel, terminate, release, or erase any interest listed in the affidavit. The recorder of mortgages and the recorder of conveyances shall not be liable for any damages resulting to any person or entity as a consequence of the cancellation, termination, release or erasure of any interest in compliance with this Section.

THUS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 10th day of August, 2020.

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

AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY

TO SELL

TO GREATER ST. LAWRENCE BAPTIST CHURCH

REPRESENTED BY REVEREND ROY LOTT, SR.

FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF $661.80 CASH REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

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

A certain piece, parcel or tract of land together with all buildings and improvements thereon situated and all rights, way and privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Lot Sixteen (16) Block of M. Roy O. Martin Subdivision No. 2 in the City of Alexandria, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Municipal Address of the Property: 2931 Cypress Street, 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 Greater St. Lawrence Baptist Church of Alexandria, to purchase said property for the consideration of $661.80 (Six Hundred Sixty One dollars and eighty cents) 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 Greater St. Lawrence Baptist Church, 2911 Cypress Street, Alexandria, LA 71302, for the offered consideration.

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

Section 1. A certain piece, parcel or tract of land together with all buildings and improvements thereon situated and all rights, way and privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Lot Sixteen (16) Block of M. Roy O. Martin Subdivision No. 2 in the City of Alexandria, records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Municipal Address of the Property: 2931 Cypress 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 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

(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 “process 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 “process 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 “process verbal”) was filed over five years previous of the first publication, or six month if the tax sale certificate (formerly “process 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.

(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.

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 dames that they may suffer as a consequence of such reliance if the recorded affidavit contains materially false or incorrect statements that cause the recorder to incorrectly cancel, terminate, release, or erase any interest listed in the affidavit. The recorder of mortgages and the recorder of conveyances shall not be liable for any damages resulting to any person or entity as a consequence of the cancellation, termination, release or erasure of any interest in compliance with this Section.

THUS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 10th day of August, 2020.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to delete from the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 3 Asset/Inventory Program the following equipment, as it falls below the threshold of tracking: Asset Number Description Disposal 10189 Kodak Camera Falls below threshold 10190 Kodak Camera Falls below threshold 10048 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10049 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10050 Minator Pager Falls below threshold REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

10051 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10052 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10053 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10054 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10055 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10056 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10057 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10058 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10059 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10060 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10061 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10062 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10063 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10064 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10065 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10066 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10067 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10068 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10069 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10070 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10071 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10072 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10073 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10074 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10075 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10076 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10077 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10078 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10079 Minator Pager Falls below threshold 10080 Minator Pager Falls Below threshold On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. David Johnson, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to delete from the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 15 Asset/Inventory Program the following equipment as it is no longer suitable for public use: Asset Number Description Disposal 10014 SCBA Unit Scrap 10015 SCBA Unit Scrap 10016 SCBA Unit Scrap 10017 SCBA Unit Scrap 10018 SCBA Unit Scrap 10019 SCBA Unit Scrap 10020 SCBA Unit Scrap 10021 SCBA Unit Scrap 10022 SCBA Unit Scrap 10023 SCBA Unit Scrap 9898 SCBA Unit Scrap 9899 SCBA Unit Scrap 9900 SCBA Unit Scrap On vote the motion carried. REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder, to delete from the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 7 Asset/Inventory Program, as it is no longer suitable for public use: Asset Number Description Disposal 6180 Holmatro Pump Scrap 6994 Stihl Chainsaw Scrap 6995 Stihl Chainsaw Scrap 8823 Stihl Weedeater Scrap 9461 Camera – Security Scrap 10131 Lawnmower Scrap 10201 Yanmar Tractor Scrap On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. David Johnson, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to authorize Rapides Parish Fire District No. 11 to purchase from Rapides Parish Fire District No. 2 a 2013 Ford Explorer – VIN #1FM5K8ARODGC20937 – ASSET #10950 – LIGHT BAR, for $6,000.00, to be used as the Chief’s Vehicle and first responder and the prior Chief’s vehicle to be made into a Brush Truck. This request is from Spring Creek Community Volunteer Fire District Board of Directors and Fire District No. 2, to be paid out of Fire District No. 11 funds. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. David Johnson, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to transfer from County Agent Asset/Inventory Program to Rapides Parish Police Jury Administration, Asset #5492 – IBM Wheel Writer, as requested by Administration. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. David Johnson, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to increase Rapides Parish Fire District No. 7 part-time employees $1.50 per hour, effective August 16, 2020, as requested by the Ruby-Kolin Volunteer Fire Department, to be paid out of Fire District No. 7 Funds. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. David Johnson, to discuss and/or approve leasing of vehicles for Parish Highway Department through State Contract with Enterprise Company. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton seconded by Mr. David Johnson, to ratify the original motion issued on Monday, July 13, 2020 due to amended COVID-19 Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) information from Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) new grant administrators. This information was received on 7/14/20 which increased the duration of the DWG grant to two (2) years and the opportunity for health care that will be paid from DWG grant funds. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder, to hire seven (7) support staff to coordinate and administer the COVID-19 Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG). The grant support staff that will provide administrative, case management, accounting and coordinator services during the life of the 2-year REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

grant. All positions salary and fringe to be paid from DWG funding. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder, to amend a certain motion of November 13, 2018, to the contract with the Louisiana Department of Health, Central Louisiana Human Services District (CLHSD), for the Ninth Judicial District Court to provide (Patricia Koch) Behavioral Health Court services, to increase the amount from $202,500.00 to $298,350.00, for the year 2021, at no cost to the Jury and ratify authorization for the President to sign. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. David Johnson, to discuss and set new Parking Garage rates, not adjusted since 1980’s.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. David Johnson, the following Ordinance was adopted and unanimously adopted:

ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTION 19 ¼ -

SAME - PARKING IN COURTHOUSE PARKING BUILDING

(a) (e)

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Rapides Parish Police Jury in Regular Session convened on this 10th day of August, 2020, that Section 19¼-4. (a) and (e) are hereby amended and reenacted as follows:

(a) Ground floor parking. The ground floor of the Rapides Parish Parking Building is reserved for public parking. The charge will be as per the following: 0 – 1 hour $1.00 1 – 2 hour 2.00 2 – 3 hour 3.00 3 – 4 hour 4.00 4 – 24 hours 6.00 Each additional full day will be six dollars ($6.00) per day, in the case of a part of a day, the above rates will apply.

Failure to obtain a ticket or l oss of the ticket issued from the ticket machine will result in the charge of a full day’s parking rate for each day the vehicle is parked in the ground floor parking building.

OMIT THIS PARAGRAPH

Any person called to jury duty may be allowed to be exempt from the parking fee for those vehicles parked on the ground floor of the Rapides Parish Parking Building. The court bailiffs are hereby authorized to grant this exemption by stamping the parking t ickets as being exempt.

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(e) Parking on above ground floors reserved . All floors above the ground floor of the Rapides Parish Courthouse parking building are reserved for parking by police jurors, by authorized persons employed in the Courthouse, by authorized employees of the sheriff, whether employed in the Courthouse or not, and by those persons specifically authorized by the police jury at a fee of twelve dollars ($12.00) per month, to be deposited in account headed "Courthouse Parking."

…

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance is to be effective immediately.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED in all other respects Section 1 9 of the Rapides Parish Code of Ordinances shall remain unchanged.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED on this 10th day of August, 2020.

Ms. Theresa Pacholik requested writing a letter to the other departments that are using the parking garage, in order to get what parking spots they are currently paying, for to make sure they are all covered.

On motion by Mr. Scott Perry, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and reappoint Ms. Leanza Jordan to the Library Board of Control, representing District I, for a five (5) year term. Term will expire September 13, 2025. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. David Johnson, to acknowledge the appointment of Mr. Harold “Ronnie” Roberts as Chairman of the Fire District No. 18 Board and the appointment of Mr. Robert Jones, a resident of Lecompte, to the Fire District No. 18 Board. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Rusty Wilder, seconded by Mr. David Johnson, to authorize the creation of a part-time firefighter position for Fire District #14 with an hourly rate of $12.00, not to exceed 34 hours per week, as recommended by the Flatwoods Volunteer Fire Department. On vote the emotion carried.

The following resolution was offered by David Johnson, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton: RESOLUTION A resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in Fire Protection District No. 2 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, to authorize the continuation of a special tax therein; making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

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 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

Protection District No. 2 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), that:

SECTION 1. Election Call. Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission and under the authority conferred by the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, including Article VI, Section 32 thereof, the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Election Code, and other constitutional and statutory authority, a special election is hereby called and ordered to be held in the District on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020, between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. and eight o'clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, and at the said election there shall be submitted to all registered voters qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and laws of this State and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, towit:

PROPOSITION

(MILLAGE CONTINUATION)

Shall Fire Protection District No. 2 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of fifteen and fifty-eight hundredths (15.58) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2022 and ending with the year 2031(an estimated $5,000,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) to be used for the purposes of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or 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, said millage to represent a six hundredths of a mill (.06) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 15.52 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2021 pursuant to an election held on November 6, 2012?

SECTION 2. Publication of Notice of Election. A Notice of Special Election shall be published in the Town Talk, a newspaper of general circulation within the District, published in Alexandria, Louisiana, and being the official journal of the District, once a week for four consecutive weeks, with the first publication to be made not less than forty-five (45) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the date of the election, which Notice shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as "Exhibit A" and incorporated herein by reference the same as if it were set forth herein in full.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the publication of the Notice of Election, the President is authorized and directed to make any amendments to the foregoing proposition that may be required to comply with any state or federal regulatory agencies.

SECTION 3. Canvass. This Governing Authority shall meet at its regular meeting place, the Rapides Parish Courthouse, 2nd Floor, 701 Murray REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

Street, Alexandria, Louisiana on MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021, 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.

SECTION 4. Polling Places. The polling places for the precincts set forth in the aforesaid Notice of Special Election are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, will be the same persons as those designated in accordance with law.

SECTION 5. Election Commissioners; Voting Machines. The officers designated to serve as Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners pursuant to Section 4 hereof, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, shall hold the said special election as herein provided, and shall make due returns of said election for the meeting of the Governing Authority to be held as provided in Section 3 hereof. All registered voters in the District will be entitled to vote at the special election, and voting machines shall be used.

SECTION 6. Authorization of Officers. The Secretary of the Governing Authority is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to arrange for and to furnish to said election officers in ample time for the holding of said election, the necessary equipment, forms and other paraphernalia essential to the proper holding of said election and the President and/or Secretary of the Governing Authority are further authorized, empowered and directed to take any and all further action required by State and/or Federal law to arrange for the election.

SECTION 7. Furnishing Election Call to Election Officials. Certified copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines of Rapides Parish and the Registrar of Voters of Rapides Parish, as notification of the special election, in order that each may prepare for said election and perform their respective functions as required by law.

SECTION 8. Application to State Bond Commission. Application is made to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to hold the special election as herein provided, and in the event said election carries for further consent and authority to continue to levy and collect the special tax provided for therein. A certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Bond Commission on behalf of this Governing Authority, together with a letter requesting the prompt consideration and approval of this application.

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

YEAS: Scott Perry, Jr, David Johnson, Sean McGlothlin, Rusty Wilder, Joe Bishop, Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr. and Craig Smith NAYS: none REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

ABSENT: Theodore Fountaine, Jr.

And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 10th day of August, 2020.

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

EXHIBIT "A"

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

PROPOSITION

(MILLAGE CONTINUATION)

The said special election will be held at the polling places for the following precincts, 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, to-wit:

PRECINCTS

C-01(PART)

C-03(PART)

C-04AK(PART)

C-04LZ(PART)

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C-05

C-06

C-07(PART)

C-08(PART)

C-09(PART)

C-11A(PART)

C-13AK(PART)

C-13LZ(PART)

C-14

C-15(PART)

C-19(PART)

C-20

C-21AK

C-21LZ

C-22(PART)

C-23(PART)

C-24

C-25

C-28(PART)

C-30

C-31

C-32

C-33

C-34(PART)

C-35

C-36AK

C-36LK

C-37AK(PART)

C-37LZ(PART)

C-38A

C-38B

C-39

C-41

C-42

S-15(PART)

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

The estimated cost of this election as determined by the Secretary of State based upon the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 and actual costs of similar elections is $22,500.

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 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

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, 2nd Floor, 701 Murray Street, Alexandria, Louisiana, on MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021, 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 10th day of August, 2020

ATTEST: /s/ Craig Smith President

/s/ Laurel Smith Secretary

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to appoint Beverly Ingram, nominee of Louisiana College to the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 3 Board for a three (3) year term. Term will expire October 10, 2022. On vote the motion carried.

The following resolution was offered by David Johnson, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton: RESOLUTION A resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in Fire Protection District No. 14 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, to authorize the extension and rededication of a special tax therein; making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

BE IT RESOLVED by the Police Jury of of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of Fire Protection District No. 14 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), that:

this State and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, towit:

PROPOSITION

(MILLAGE EXTENSION & REDEDICATION)

Shall Fire Protection District No. 14 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of twenty-one and ninety-three hundredths (21.93) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District, for an additional ten (10) years through the year 2031 (an estimated $138,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) and shall the proceeds of the Tax heretofore and hereafter collected be rededicated for the purposes of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or 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?

SECTION 3. Canvass. This Governing Authority shall meet at its regular meeting place, the Rapides Parish Courthouse, 2nd Floor, 701 Murray Street, Alexandria, Louisiana on MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021, 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.

accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, shall hold the said special election as herein provided, and shall make due returns of said election for the meeting of the Governing Authority to be held as provided in Section 3 hereof. All registered voters in the District will be entitled to vote at the special election, and voting machines shall be used.

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

YEAS: Scott Perry, Jr, David Johnson, Sean McGlothlin, Rusty Wilder, Joe Bishop, Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr. and Craig Smith NAYS: none ABSENT: Theodore Fountaine, Jr.

And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 10th day of August, 2020.

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

EXHIBIT "A"

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Police Jury of Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

PROPOSITION

(MILLAGE EXTENSION & REDEDICATION)

PRECINCTS

S-01(PART)

S-02

S-07(PART)

S-08(PART)

S-09

The estimated cost of this election as determined by the Secretary of State based upon the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 and actual costs of similar elections is $2,800.

The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Alexandria, Louisiana, on this, the 10th day of August, 2020.

ATTEST: /s/ Craig Smith President

/s/ Laurel Smith Secretary

The following resolution was offered by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. David Johnson: RESOLUTION

A resolution approving the holding of an election in Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, December 5, 2020, to authorize the continuation of a special tax therein.

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana (the "District"), adopted a resolution on July 21, 2020, calling a special election in the District on Saturday, December 5, 2020, to authorize the continuation of a special tax therein; and

WHEREAS, the Governing Authority has requested that this Police Jury, acting as the governing authority of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, give its consent and authority for the District to hold the aforesaid election, and in the event that the election carries, to continue to levy and collect the special tax provided for therein; and

WHEREAS, as required by Article VI, Section 15 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, it is now the desire of this Police Jury to approve the holding of said election and in the event that the election carries, to continue and collect the special tax provided for therein;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Police Jury of the Parish REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

of Rapides, State of Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of said Parish, that:

SECTION 1. In compliance with the provisions of Article VI, Section 15 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and in accordance with the request of the Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, this Police Jury hereby approves the holding of an election in the District, on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at which election there will be submitted the following proposition, to-wit:

PROPOSITION

(MILLAGE CONTINUATION)

Shall Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy and collect a special tax of one and four-hundredths (1.04) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District, for a period of ten

(10) years, beginning with the year 2022 and ending with the year 2031 (an estimated $345,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of maintaining, operating, constructing and improving drainage works of said District, said millage to represent a two hundredths (.02) of a mill increase over the 1.02 mills authorized to be levied through the year 2021 pursuant to an election held on October 2, 2010?

SECTION 2. In the event the election carries, this Police Jury does hereby further consent to and authorize the District to continue to levy and collect the special tax provided for therein.

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

YEAS: Scott Perry, Jr, David Johnson, Sean McGlothlin, Rusty Wilder, Joe Bishop, Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr. and Craig Smith NAYS: none ABSENT: Theodore Fountaine, Jr.

And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 10th day of August, 2020.

On motion Mr. David Johnson, seconded by Mr. Scott Perry, to receive the required report from Acadian Ambulance under the Contract for June, 2020: Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 468 80% 91.03% Pineville - 8 minute 132 80% 82.58% Rapides - 12 minute 191 80% 85.96% Rapides - 20 minute 200 80% 87.50% On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Scott Perry, seconded by Mr. David Johnson , that the REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

following items were not considered by the Committee of the Jury but were posted on the agenda after the Committee Meeting and added to the Jury agenda in compliance with the Public Meetings Law and are now confirmed as having been added to the agenda by two-thirds vote:

YEAS: Scott Perry, Jr, David Johnson, Sean McGlothlin, Rusty Wilder, Joe Bishop, Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr. and Craig Smith NAYS: none ABSENT: Theodore Fountaine, Jr.

On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. David Johnson, to rescind the donation of the 1920’s Deville Polling Precinct Building, no possession having been taken and no public funds having been expended. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder, to approve the renewal of the two (2) year Professional Services Contract with Kinetix for the Parish Treasurers Department and authorize the Treasurer to sign. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Rusty Johnson, to authorize a drawdown on Kincaid Lake, up to eight (8) feet, pending approval of Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries.

The President recognized Mr. Steve Cook, resident of Kincaid Lake, who stated the grass in the lake has gotten out of hand over the last three years. He sent out a petition to about one hundred people and to date there are one hundred ninety-six signatures requesting help with the lake. Mr. Cook further stated it is not just on the bank, it is pretty far out into the lake. The lake had a draw down in September of 2000 and ended in January of 2001, which allowed the grass along the banks and the shallows to dry up and die. They notated that there wasn’t any hydrilla or grasses in the lake until 2013. That was thirteen years of a fairly clean lake.

Substitute motion by Mr. Rusty Wilder, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to authorize a drawdown on Kincaid Lake, up to eight (8) feet, to begin in September after Labor Day, over an eight week period, pending approval of Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries. On vote the substitute motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, 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:

YEAS: Scott Perry, Jr, David Johnson, Sean McGlothlin, Rusty Wilder, Joe Bishop, Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr. and Craig Smith NAYS: none ABSENT: Theodore Fountaine, Jr. REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 2020

On motion by Mr. David Johnson, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder, to amend a certain motion of July 13, 2020 to change Chief Travis Cutts pay to an annual salary of $20,384, as requested by the Oak Hill Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, to be paid out of Fire District No. 5 Funds. Effective August 3, 2020. (There will not be any retirement or group insurance benefits) On vote the motion carried.

There being no further business, motion by Mr. David Johnson, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder, the meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.

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