Rapides Parish Police Jury

OF OCTOBER 5, 2020 AT 3:00 p.m. PUBLIC NOTICE

Posted October 1, 2020

Pursuant to JBE 101-2020 and JBE 102-2020 Proclamation

PUBLIC GATHERINGS LIMITED

Public gatherings are restricted to 75% 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, in accordance with Phase II restrictions.

Craig Smith, President Page | 2

Notice of Regular Committee Meetings to be held on Monday, October 5, 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: Theodore Fountaine, Jr.
2. Public Works, Watershed and Agricultural Affairs Committee…....7 Chairman: Joe Bishop
3. Coliseum Liaison Committee……………………………………….…9 Chairman: Sean McGlothlin
4. Workforce Development and Municipal Liaison Committee……….10 Chairman: Ollie Overton , Jr.
5. Grants, Economic Planning and Development Committee….…..…..11 Chairman: Rusty Wilder
6. Courthouse and Tourism Committee………………………….…..…12 Chairman: Scott Perry, Jr.
7. Parochial Board Liaison & Legal Committee………………………..13 Chairman: Sean McGlothlin
8. Personnel, Elections and Health Committee…………………………14 Chairman: Davron “Bubba” Moreau
9. Insurance, Ambulance, Fire and Homeland Security Committee.…15 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 | 3

CALL TO ORDER

STANDING COMMITTEE’S

OCTOBER 5, 2020

WELCOME

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENTS

ARE ONLY ALLOWED

ON AGENDA ITEMS

PLEASE BE SURE TO SIGN IN ON THE SIGN IN SHEET AND

PUT THE NUMBER OF THE ITEM YOU WOULD LIKE TO

SPEAK ON.

STAND TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THAT ITEM.

THERE IS A THREE (3) MINUTE TIME LIMIT

TO SPEAK PER PERSON

Recognize Mr. Charles Ferrier from the Veterans Administration

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FINANCE COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 5, 2020 THEODORE FOUNTAINE, JR., CHAIRMAN

1. Treasurer’s Report.
2. Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Highway Department the equipment listed below as it is no longer suitable for public use: Asset Number Description Disposal 9925 Chainsaw – Stihl MS290 Scrap – Place in Purchased 2005 Auction (Mr. Fountaine)
3. Motion to ratify the deletion from the Rapides Parish Highway Department Asset/Inventory Program, as these items were placed in a public auction on September 26, 2020: Asset Number Description Disposal 9260 2002 John Deere Boom Tractor Auction 9428 ` 2003 Ford F150 Truck Auction 9830 2005 Dodge Ram Truck Auction 9886 John Deere Tractor Auction 10012 2002 Boom Tractor Auction 10667 1995 International Truck Auction 10805 1999 GMC Truck Auction 11381 2016 Boat Auction (Mr. Fountaine)
4. Motion of Intent to Sale for the following Abandoned/Adjudicated Properties: TAX DEBTOR DESCRIPTION Oscar K. Harrell Lots Six (6) and Seven (7) of Square Sixteen (16) Fair Grounds and Machine Shop Addition Bearing the municipal address of: District D – Theodore Fountaine, Jr.

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Angela H. Liotta Lot Eight (8), Square Eighteen (18), Broadmoore Place and ADJ Six (6) feet of Revoked Alley Bearing the municipal address of: District I – Scott Perry, Jr.

Mercedes Jones Lot 52.2’ on Carr Street x 107.7’ Adjacent Lot Ten (10) Clubbs Subdivision Bearing the municipal address of: District D – Theodore Fountaine, Jr.

Johnny R. Gordon Lot Ten (10) of Resubdivision of Part Square Twenty (20), Ariail Marye Addition. Bearing the municipal address of: District D – Theodore Fountaine, Jr.

Gregory L. Bryant, Et Al Lot Thirteen (13) of Square Three (3) New Enterprise Addition Bearing the municipal address of: District I – Scott Perry, Jr. (Mr. Fountaine)

5. Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Sales Tax Asset/Inventory Program the following equipment as it is no longer suitable for public use: Asset Number Description Disposal 10152 ID card maker with access auction 10306 laptop auction 10204 laptop scrap 10376 laptop auction 10457 laptop auction 10573 telephone system scrap 10468 laptop scrap 10478 laptop auction Page | 6

10544 laptop scrap 10658 laptop auction (Mr. Fountaine)

6. Motion to reallocate reseal money for each district currently in Road and Bridge Fund to a line item titled Debris Removal in Road and Bridge Fund and allow those funds to be used for the Jury’s portion of Debris Removal for FEMA Disaster DR-4559 Hurricane Laura. (Mr. Smith)
7. Motion to authorize the issuance of a quietus on the part of the Rapides Parish Police Jury in favor of the Sheriff and Tax Collector and against any claim on the part of the Rapides Parish Police Jury for the ad valorem taxes of the year 2019, and authorize Theresa Pacholik, Treasurer, to issue said quietus. (Mr. Smith)

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

OCTOBER 5, 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. Motion to accept and implement RAPC recommendations for Subdivision Development reviews. (Mr. Smith)
4. Motion to grant a variance to Miller Meadows Subdivision on the Subordination of Mortgage and grant approval for the subdivision, located Planning Commission, pending approval of Parish Engineer and Legal Counsel. (Mr. Smith)
5. Motion to adopt a resolution supporting state and/or federal emergency declarations associated with potential flooding associated with Hurricane Laura and calling for the leveling of the Dixie Pipeline Spoil Banks which impedes the drainage of water in the Atchafalaya Basin and authorize the President to sign necessary paperwork. (Mr. Smith)
6. Motion to enter into an agreement with Richard’s Bush-Hogging Services, to mow the levees at Cotile, Kincaid and Indian Creek, two times per year for a charge of $9,400.00 per time, for a total of $18,800.00, per Quote No. 2001, to begin as soon as possible. (Mr. Bishop) Page | 8
7. Motion to adopt an amendment to the Rapides Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6 ½ - Buildings and Construction – Article IV – Duck Blinds – Sec.6 1/2 -19 and 16 ½ 20, as requested by the Rapides Area Planning Commission, subject to Legal Counsels review. (Mr. Wilder)
8. Motion to adopt a resolution approving the Annual Certificate of Compliance with the State of Louisiana Off System Bridge Replacement Program, as recommended by the Public Works Director, copy of the resolution to be sent to LA DOTD District 08. (Mr. Bishop)

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NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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COLISEUM LIAISON COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 5, 2020 SEAN MCGLOTHLIN, 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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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT,

& MUNICIPAL LIAISON COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 5, 2020 OLLIE OVERTON, JR., 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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GRANTS, ECONOMIC PLANNING

& DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 5, 2020 RUSTY WILDER, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to approve Amendment #1 to the Sub-Recipient Agreement between Rapides Parish Police Jury and Rapides Area Planning Commission for the Comprehensive Resiliency project (40PCPL1042) to amend the term of the agreement, and authorize the President to execute said Amendment #1. (Mr. Overton)
3. Motion to award the Grant Management and Administrative Services for FEMA funding and reimbursements related to Hurricane Laura to Hunt, Guillott & Associates, LLC and authorize the President to sign any necessary documents. (Grant Management Administrative Services Committee 9/30)
4. Motion to authorize the President to sign a letter for Ms. Theresa Pacholik, Rapides Parish Treasurer, to sign for the local recipient, Rapides Parish Council on Aging, FTA Public Transportation Program documents. (Mr. Overton)
5. Motion to authorize participation in the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG 2020), Grant # EMT-2020-EP-00001-S01, to be administered by the Rapides Parish Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Office and to authorize the OHSEP Director to sign related documents. (Mr. Overton)

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COURTHOUSE AND TOURISM COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 5, 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

OCTOBER 5, 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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PERSONNEL, ELECTIONS & HEALTH COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 5, 2020 DAVRON “BUBBA” MOREAU, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to appoint one of the nominees submitted by the Alexandria Bar Association, to the Rapides Parish Civil Service Board, for a three (3) year term to fill the expiring term of Mr. Zebulon Winstead. Term will expire October 14, 2020.

NAMES NOMINATED BY ALEXANDRIA BAR ASSOCIATION: Zebulon Winstead, Esq. Sam Spurgeon, Esq. Jonathan Stokes, Esq. (Mr. Smith)

3. Motion to reappoint Mr. Morris Taft Thomas to the Library Board of Control for a five (5) year term representing District D. Term will expire October 10, 2020. (Mr. Fountaine)
4. Motion to acknowledge the re-election of Mr. Ernest Klock, representing employee elect, to the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 3 Civil Service Board. Term will be for three (3) years. Term will expire October 10, 2020. (Mr. Moreau)

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INSURANCE, AMBULANCE, FIRE & HOMELAND

SECURITY COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 5, 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 August, 2020:

Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 469 80% 88.70% Pineville - 8 minute 152 80% 85.53% Rapides - 12 minute 214 80% 89.25% Rapides - 20 minute 201 80% 87.063% (Mr. Billings)

3. Motion to create five (5) part-time firefighter positions for Fire Protection District No. 15 at the rate of $12.00 per hour for no more than 32 hours per week, effective September 27, 2020 and amend the Organizational Chart, as recommended by the Taylor Hill Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors. (Mr. Wilder)
4. Motion to authorize an annual increase in salary of $3,000.00, to Fire Chief Britt Bolen, effective September 27, 2020, as requested by the Holiday Village Volunteer Fire Association Board of Directors, to be paid out of Fire District No. 4 funds. (Mr. Bishop)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL