Rapides Parish Police Jury

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

REGULAR MEETING

OCTOBER 12, 2020

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Police Jury Meeting Room 2nd Floor, Parish Courthouse

Posted October 8, 2020

REGULAR SESSION

OCTOBER 12, 2020 3:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

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PUBLIC COMMENT

JUROR COMMENTS

Recognize State Representative Lance Harris, Candidate for 5th Congressional District.

1. Motion to adopt the minutes of the Rapides Parish Police Jury held in Special Session on September 1, 2020, Special Session September 14, 2020 (millage) and Regular Session on September 14, 2020 as published in the Official Journal. REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 12, 2020

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2. Motion that approved bills be paid.
3. Public Works Director’s Report.
4. 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 (Finance 10/5)
5. 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 (Finance 10/5)
6. 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.

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 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 12, 2020

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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. (Finance 10/5)

7. 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 10544 laptop scrap 10658 laptop auction (Finance 10/5)
8. 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. (Finance 10/5)
9. 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. (Finance 10/5)

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10. Motion to accept and implement RAPC recommendations for Subdivision Development reviews. (Public Works 10/5)
11. Motion to grant a variance to Miller Meadows Subdivision on the Subordination of Mortgage and grant approval for the subdivision, located at 170 Credeur Road, Pineville, as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission, pending approval of Parish Engineer and Legal Counsel. (Public Works 10/5)
12. 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. (Public Works 10/5)
13. 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. (Public Works 10/5)
14. 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. (Public Works 10/5)
15. 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)
16. 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. (Grants 10/5)

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17. 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. (Grants 10/5)
18. 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. (Grants 10/5)
19. 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. (Grants 10/5)
20. Motion to reappoint Mr. Zebulon Winstead, Esq., nominee submitted by the Alexandria Bar Association, to the Rapides Parish Civil Service Board, for a three (3) year term. Term will expire October 14, 2023. (Personnel 10/5)
21. 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, 2025. (Personnel 10/5)
22. 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, 2023. (Personnel 10/5)
23. 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% (Insurance 10/5) REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 12, 2020

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24. 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)
25. 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)

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

26. Motion to authorize to advertise for repairs/replacement of roofs for the Rapides Parish Coliseum Exhibition Hall and the Rapides Parish Sales Tax Office as requested by the Purchasing Agent through the Engineer of Record. (Mr. Smith)
27. Motion to adopt a resolution to execute an Agreement with the LA DOTD, Division of Administration, to provide funds for Airport Improvements, Capital Improvement Program Application for State Assistance; certify all servitudes and titles are valid and indefeasible, hold the State harmless for any projects under the Program and authorize the President to sign subsequent related documents required by FAA and the State, as requested by the Esler Airport Manager. (Mr. Moreau)
28. Motion to ratify the deletion from the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 3 Asset/Inventory Program, as these items were placed in the public auction on September 26, 2020: Asset Number Description Disposal 10548 Mako Breathing Air Compressor Auction 5397 Fill Station Auction 5396 Cylinder Rack Auction REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 12, 2020

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9292 Storage Cylinder Auction 9293 Storage Cylinder Auction 9294 Storage Cylinder Auction 9295 Storage Cylinder Auction 9429 Storage Cylinder Auction 9430 Storage Cylinder Auction 9431 Storage Cylinder Auction 9432 Storage Cylinder Auction (Mr. Moreau)

29. Motion to adopt a resolution to construct Parish wide Roadway Improvements under a multi -project program, through means of Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract to rehabilitate, repair, improve and maintain the roadways in Rapides Parish , as recommended by the Parish Engineer and authorize the President to sign same. (Mr. Smith)
30. Motion to renew the United Health Insurance plan with a 9% increase as recommended by the Insurance Committee and authorize the President to sign the renewal contract. (Insurance Committee 10/7)
31. Motion to allocate 12% of the United Health Insurance Premium to the employee and 88% of the United Health Insurance Premium to the employer for active employees for each tier as recommended by the Insurance Committee. (Insurance Committee 10/7)
32. Motion to allocate 10% of the United Health Insurance Premium to the retiree and 90% of the United Health Insurance premium to the employer for each tier as recommended by the Insurance Committee. (Insurance Committee 10/7)
33. Motion to renew the Humana Insurance Plan for Medicare Primary Retirees for 2021 as recommended by the Insurance Committee and authorize the President to sign. Rate decreased $42.67 per month. New Rate $307.24. (Insurance Committee 10/7)
34. Motion to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Rapides Parish School Board to allow Rapides Parish to provide occasional public purpose work assistance in accordance with LA Const. Art. VI, Sec. 20 and Art. VII, Sec. 14, LSA R.S. 33:1321, and R.S. 17.17.1. (Mr. Smith) REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 12, 2020

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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

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to attend this public meeting, please contact the Police Jury Office at

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 Monday, October 12, 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: Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Joe Bishop, Theodore Fountaine, Jr., Rusty Wilder, Sean McGlothlin and David Johnson.

Absent: Scott Perry, Jr.

Also present were: Theresa Pacholik, Treasurer; Shane Trapp, Courthouse Building Superintendent; Donna Andries, Sales & Use Tax Administrator; Sonya Wiley-Gremillion, OHSEP Director; Elaine Morace, WIA Operations Director; Cory Ashmore, Public Works Director; Greg Jones, Legal Counsel and Laurel Smith, Secretary.

The invocation was given by Mr. David Johnson.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Rusty Wilder.

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.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to adopt the minutes of the Rapides Parish Police Jury held in Special Session on September 1, 2020, Special Session September 14, 2020 and Regular Session on September 14, 2020 as published in the Official Journal. On vote the motion carried.

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

The next item on the agenda was to receive the Public Works Director’s Report.

Mr. Cory Ashmore, Public Works Director, stated he had spoken to T.F.R. and he is still waiting on the DEQ certifications. They are ready to go. Mr. Ashmore stated he was going to get with them to show them around Cotile, Kincaid Lake and those areas. Area 1 still has some roads out. The roads washed out. Area 2 has several roads that have still have water on them

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, 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 On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, 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 On vote the motion carried.

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

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

Mercedes Jones Lot 52.2’ on Carr Street x 107.7’ Adjacent Lot Ten (10) Clubbs Subdivision Bearing the municipal address of:

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

Gregory L. Bryant, Et Al Lot Thirteen (13) of Square Three (3) New Enterprise Addition Bearing the municipal address of: On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder, 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 10544 laptop scrap 10658 laptop auction On vote the motion carried.

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

Discussion ensued.

On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, 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. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, the following Ordinance is amended and re-enacted pertaining to Chapter 22–SUBDIVISIONS and unanimously adopted:

Chapter 22 – SUBDIVISIONS

ARTICLE I. – GENERAL PROVISIONS

… Sec. 22-3. - Authority and Purpose. … REMOVE (4) The division or partition of a tract of land for sale to, or exchange with, or use by immediate family members not involving any new public thoroughfares, streets, or roads. However, the regulations shall apply if the division or partition involves more than four (4) immediate family member per ten (10) acres or if the division or partition involves persons that are not immediate family members. … Article II. – DEFINITIONS

Sec. 22-10. – Subdivisions (the act of subdividing property). …

(22.14) Minor Subdivision shall be defined as a tract or parcel of land abutting and existing public road not involving any new public street, and involving no new street construction, which is proposed to be divided into four

• (4) or less lots or subparcels for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transferring ownership of said lot or subparcel to another owner. … Sec. 22-61. – Industrial Development

A subdivision created to serve industrial or wholesale needs (Ord. of 10-12-20)

Sec. 22-62 – 22-99. – Reserved.

ARTICLE III. – PROCEDURES

Sec. 22-100. – General.

(22.101) The division or resubdivision of land into two (2) or more lots, the construction of multifamily apartment buildings with four (4) or more units, the placement of four (4) or more mobile homes for dwelling purposes, the construction of any nonresidential development with more than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of gross floor area, of all buildings within the development, any development which disturbs one or more acres of soil, and/or the dedication or revocation of a right-of-way, road, street or highway through a tract of land requires prior approval of the Rapides Area Planning Commission, procedures for which are described in subsections (22.102) through (22.109) of this section. … (22.104) A plat may be submitted to the Rapides Area Planning Commission ten (10) days prior to the Rapides Area Planning Commission meeting for final review. Following approval, the plat shall be signed by the chairman of the Rapides Area Planning Commission. The RAPC Director may allow the submission of a master site plan in lieu of a plat for industrial developments, provided that the information contained in the master site plan shall be adequate for STAR and RAPC review and recommendation. … (22.108) Approval of any proposed legal subdivision, nonresidential development with more than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of all buildings within the development, or mobile home park by the Rapides Area Planning Commission may not be obtained until final construction plans for all proposed infrastructure (including drainage plans) have been reviewed and approved by the local government. Upon review and approval of said plans, the plat (if applicable) will be signed. … Sec. 22-140. – Special Procedures.

Revocations of dedicated rights-of-way and/or servitudes by a public body shall be considered only after a report concerning the revocation is issued in writing by the staff and/or subdivision technical review committee of Rapides Area Planning Commission, and the engineer representing the local government.

Minor Subdivision Review Process

• a. Purpose. The provision of adequate data concerning land use, utility requirements, traffic impact, streets, servitudes and dedications is vital to ensure the continued health safety and welfare of the parish’s residents. Recognizing that the significance of this data is reduced for small-scale projects that are most heavily impacted by cost of producing this data, that the need for a public hearing is reduced for most small projects, and in accordance with law, the police jury herein establishes a simplified procedure for minor subdivisions.
• b. Applicability. Any subdivision meeting the criteria established in this section may be submitted to the Rapides Area Planning Commission (RAPC) staff. The RAPC staff will make an administrative review subject to the requirements of this section.

1. If all of the following conditions are met, the platting of new lots, the realignment or shifting of lot boundary lines, including removal, addition, alignment, or shifting of interior lot boundary lines, or the designation or re-designation of lot numbers, may be considered a minor subdivision.

• (i) Does not require the creation of any new street, right-of-way in full ownership that is consistent with the transportation plan or other public improvement but may provide for the dedication, acceptance, relocation, or deletion of public utility servitudes granted to Rapides Parish, other than streets.

(ii) Does not involve more than four (4) lots or subparcels.

(iii) Does not reduce a lot size below the minimum area, depth or frontage requirement established by ordinance or applicable local and state regulations.

(iv) The application is not a private road subdivision.

• (v) Does not have any outstanding code enforcement violations.

(vi) Otherwise meets all the requirements of the Parish Subdivision Ordinance.

(vii) Parcels of land where a portion has been expropriated or has been dedicated, sold or otherwise transferred to the police jury, thereby leaving a severed portion of the original property which requires a redesignation of lot numbers and establishment of new lot boundary lines.

2. If any of the following conditions are met, then the application shall not be reviewed as a minor subdivision:

• (i) The RAPC director determines that the proposed subdivision creates the need for off-site public infrastructure improvements that have not been funded by the police jury or on the police jury's capital improvements program; or

(ii) The RAPC director determines that the proposed subdivision is incompatible with existing development patterns.

• c. Application. The application shall include:

1. Documented proof of ownership;
2. Project description briefly but completely explaining all aspects of the proposed project;
3. Protective covenants proposed to be used, if any;
4. Supplemental information, as requested by the director; and
5. Sketch Plat or Site Plan containing the following information:

• (i) Location of the development or proposed subdivision;

(ii) Proposed lot lines;

(iii) Roads and servitudes including dimensions;

(iv) Setback lines;

• (v) Location of adjoining property and names of owners;

(vi) Depiction of stormwater flow;

(vii) Name and signature of owner and applicant;

• d. Decision maker. The RAPC director or his/her designee shall approve or send the application to Subdivision Technical Advisory Review committee, the RAPC board of directors, and police jury in conformance with the requirements for subdivision applications not eligible for minor subdivision review. All subdivision plats approved by this administrative procedure shall designate such fact on the plats/site plan, which shall be recorded by the RAPC staff or developer in the conveyance records of the clerk of court. Any subdivision so approved shall have the same force and effect and legal status of a subdivision application approved by police jury ordinance. …

ARTICLE IV. – GEOMETRIC STANDARDS

Sec. 22-150. – Streets. … (22.159) Dead-end streets or cul-de-sac shall not be longer than five hundred (500) feet. In subdivisions platted in one-acre lots, as necessary for individual sewerage disposal, cul-de-sac of up to eight hundred fifty (850) feet will be approved.

At the closed end there shall be a turnaround with an outside pavement diameter of at least one hundred (100) feet. Pavement width of the street it serves,

but at the option of the subdivider it may be totally paved [sic]. Alternatives to the 100 ft diameter cul-de-sac may be accepted by the STAR and RAPC if approved in writing by the fire district within which the subdivision lies. ... Sec. 22-190. – Lots. … (22.198) In areas not served by public sewerage disposal, lots shall conform to the size requirements of the health unit for their particular use. (e.g. Lots utilizing individual sewerage treatment systems are required to be a minimum of one acre.) … ARTICLE VII. – SPECIAL CASES AND MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 22-290. – Penalties for violation.

REMOVE-Any person, firm or corporation who fails to comply with or violates any of these provisions shall be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each lot or parcel so transferred pursuant to LARS 33:114. The description of such lot(s) or parcel(s) by metes and bounds in the instrument of the transfer or other document used in the process of selling or transferring shall not exempt the transaction from such penalties. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations within a reasonable time; and when not otherwise specified, each ten (10) days that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense. The parish or municipality, as the case may be, may enjoin such transfer or sale or agreement by suit for injunction brought in any court of competent jurisdiction or may recover the penalty by civil court in any court of competent jurisdiction.

• (a) Violation. In case any building or structure is erected, structurally altered or maintained, or any building, structure, or land is used in violation of these provisions, the proper authorities of the parish, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, structural alteration, maintenance, or use, or other violations to restrain, correct, or abate such violations, to prevent the occupancy of such building, structure, or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about such premises.
• (b) Penalty. The owner or general agent of a building or premises where a violation of any provision has been committed or exists, or the lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire premises where such violation has been committed or exists, or the general agent, architect, builder, contractor, or any other person who commits, takes part in, assists in any such violation, or maintains any building or premises in which any such violation exists shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days for each day the violation continues.
• (c) Notification of violation. When a violation is found to exist, the public works director will notify the owner(s) of the subject property that a violation exists.

The owner(s) shall mean the person(s) according to the current parish property tax rolls and his address shall be the last address shown on such rolls. Notice is served by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, sent to the owner at his actual address or last known address listed on the tax rolls of the parish. If a building is under construction, a stop work order will be posted on the premises.

• (d) Deadline date. Failure of the property owner to respond to these official notifications within the deadline date will be cause for the public works director to notify the Rapides Parish District Attorney's Office to request that the owner be arrested and charged. …

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

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED in all other respects Chapter 22-Subdivisions – of the Rapides Parish Code of Ordinances shall remain unchanged.

THUS DONE AND ADOPTED this 12th day of October, 2020.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to grant a variance to Miller Meadows Subdivision on the Subordination of Mortgage and grant approval for the subdivision, located at 170 Credeur Road, Pineville, as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission, pending approval of Parish Engineer and Legal Counsel. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, the following resolution was presented and unanimously adopted:

RESOLUTION

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.

WHEREAS, on August 27, 2020, Hurricane Laura struck the State of Louisiana, causing significant damage to the western and central regions of the State; and

WHEREAS, there were copious amounts of rain associated with the destruction caused by Hurricane Laura; and

WHEREAS, the aforementioned rainfall has and/or will ultimately have negative impacts on several parishes within the affected watersheds including, but not limited, to the Parishes of St. Landry, St. Martin, Lafayette, Vermillion, and Iberia; and

WHEREAS, the watershed which embraces the aforementioned parishes provides for the discharge of water into the Atchafalaya Basin (“Basin”); and

WHEREAS, the natural flow of water in the Basin is severely impeded and

restricted by spoil banks along the Dixie Pipeline which is in St. Martin and St. Landry Parishes; and

WHEREAS, because the Dixie Pipeline spoil banks prevent the natural drainage of water, and thus the danger of flooding in the areas north and west of those spoil banks are unreasonably, and unnecessarily, enhanced; and

WHEREAS, it has been by previously proposed to the Louisiana Costal Protection and Restoration Authority (“CPRA”) by a combination of governmental officials and NGO’s who have interests in the Basin that the removal of the spoil bank restrictions of the Dixie Pipeline Spoil Banks is necessary. In this connection, reference is made to the proposal known as “Recommendation and Concept for Water Quality and Flood Water Management for the Atchafalaya Basin Project Phase I Henderson Lake Project, Leveling of Dixie Pipeline Spoil Banks, Priority 1; and

WHEREAS, potential flooding of the parishes identified herein is imminent as a consequence of Hurricane Laura; and

WHEREAS, St. Landry Parish is currently under a declared state of emergency because of Hurricane Laura;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY supports all efforts to secure gubernatorial and presidential proclamations recognizing that an emergency situation exists because of the impediments introduced by the Dixie Pipeline spoil banks and that without immediate state and/or federal action to ameliorate the subject impediments, affected watershed is subject to unnecessary flooding.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that certified copies of this Resolution be forwarded to the Executive Director of the Police Jury Association, Governor John Bell Edwards, CPRA, and any other persons, firms, or entities as deemed fit and proper.

AND THE RESOLUTION was declared adopted on this 12th day of October, 2020.

On motion by Mr. Rusty Wilder, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, 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. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Rusty Wilder, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, the following Ordinance is amended and reenacted pertaining to Chapter 6 ½ - BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE IV. – DUCK BLINDS as presented and unanimously adopted:

ARTICLE IV. - DUCK BLINDS

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Editor's note— Former Art. IV, §§ 6½-19—6½-22, was repealed by an ordinance of October 25, 1988, which ordinance enacted a new Art. IV, §§ 6½-19 and 6½-20, pertaining to temporary duck blinds. The repealed provisions pertained to duck blinds and derived from ordinances of September 9, 1980 and October 24, 1984.

Subsequently, an ordinance of November 8, 1988, repealed the temporary duck blind ordinance enacted on October 25, 1988 and enacted, in lieu thereof, a new Art. IV as herein set forth.

Cross reference—Buildings, Ch. 6; parks and recreation, Ch. 19½.

Sec. 6½-19. - Permit—Required.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct or have a duck blind on Cotile Lake, Kincaid Lake Reservoir, and Indian Creek Reservoir property under the jurisdiction of the police jury without first obtaining a permit from the police jury. Duck blinds shall mean to include floating blinds, boats and any other vessel used for hunting ducks.

• A. Every person required by the state to possess a state hunting license must carry the state hunting license on his person while hunting on Police Jury Property.
• B. Every person required by the state to possess a state hunting license must have an exhibit the state hunting license when making application for a Duck Blind Permit.

(Ord. of 11-8-88)

Sec. 6½-20. - Same—Application, contents; permit fee, bond or deposit labeling; location.

Any person desiring to build construct or have a duck blind on Cotile Lake, Kincaid Lake Reservoir, or property under the jurisdiction of the Police Jury at Indian Creek Reservoir shall first make application to the Rapides Parish Police Jury, through its agent at the Rapides Area Planning Commission, in which application the applicant shall state his name and address, where the blind is to be built, where the blind is to be located, and the applicant shall post a five hundred dollar ($500.00) cash bond or deposit each year, pay a five hundred dollar ($500.00) permit fee each year of which shall be non-refundable and to limit the permits to citizens of Rapides Parish first. Dedicate funds generated from duck blind permit fees be used for the improvement of the waterways on Cotile Lake, Indian Creek Reservoir, and Kincaid Lake Reservoir and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of each permit fee go to the Rapides Area Planning Commission for their additional responsibilities. To implement the forfeiture of the five hundred dollars ($500.00) and permit for duck blinds not utilized by permit holder during the permitted season. Each blind shall be labeled inside with the name and address of the owner. Each blind shall be physically located at least one hundred fifty (150) yards from any shoreline or boat row and at least three hundred (300) yards from a residence or another blind on Cotile Lake, Indian Creek Reservoir, and Kincaid Lake Reservoir.

• (a) There shall be one (1) additional duck blind added to five (5) permit locations on Cotile Lake. and to limit the permits to citizens of Rapides Parish first Citizens of Rapides Parish shall have priority.
• (b) There shall be two (2) additional duck blinds added to eight (8) permit locations on Kincaid Lake Reservoir. and to limit the permits to citizens of Rapides Parish first Citizens of Rapides Parish shall have priority.
• (c) There shall be one (1) additional duck blind added to three (3) permit locations on Indian Creek Reservoir. and to limit the permits to citizens of Rapides Parish first Citizens of Rapides Parish shall have priority.
• (d) There shall be a fifty (50) percent discount on duck blind permit fees for Deputy James P. Marien for the policing of duck blind rules on Cotile Lake, Kincaid Lake Reservoir and Indian Creek Reservoir. Shall be enforced by the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office.
• (e) All duck hunting should cease at 2:00 p.m. on Cotile Lake, Indian Creek Reservoir, and Kincaid Lake Reservoir during season.

(Ord. of 11-8-88; Ord. of 12-12-89; Ord. of 8-12-13(2); Ord. of 8-12-13(3); Ord. of 8-12-13(4); Ord. of 8-12-13(5); Ord. of 8-12-13(6); Ord. of 8-12-13(7); Ord. of 812-13(8); Ord. of 8-12-13(9); Ord. of 8-12-13(10))

Sec. 6½-21. - Installation and removal times.

No blind shall be permitted to be placed earlier than fourteen (14) days prior to the opening of the regular migratory game bird season and every blind shall be removed by the owner not later than fourteen (14) days after the closing of the duck season. Any blind or decoy placed prior to this time will be confiscated.

(Ord. of 11-8-88)

Sec. 6½-22. - Penalties.

• (a) Failure to remove the blind and decoys as herein provided shall automatically result in the forfeiture of the cash bond or deposit. Forfeited blind and decoys will be confiscated and forfeited to the parish police jury and disposed of by the parish. In addition, the permittee may also be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the failure to remove the blind within the prescribed time.
• (b) Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon being found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or sentenced to not more than ten (10) days in jail, or both.

(Ord. of 11-8-88)

Secs. 6½-23—6½-30. - Reserved.

THUS PRESENTED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of October, 2020.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, the following resolution was presented and unanimously adopted:

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Code of Federal regulations as enacted by the United States Congress mandates that all structures defined as bridges located on all public roads shall be inspected, rated for safe load capacity and posted in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards and that an inventory of these bridges be maintained by each State; and,

WHEREAS, the responsibility to inspect, rate and load post those bridges under the authority of Rapides Parish in accordance with those Standards is delegated by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to Rapides Parish.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the governing authority of Rapides Parish (herein referred to as the Parish) that the Parish in regular meeting assembled does hereby certify to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (herein referred to as the DOTD) that for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020:

1. The Parish has performed all interim inspections on all Parish owned or maintained bridges in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards.
2. All bridges owned or maintained by the Parish have been structurally analyzed and rated by the Parish as to the safe load capacity in accordance with AASHTO Manual for Maintenance Inspection of Bridges. The load posting information that has been determined by the LA DOTD for all bridges where the maximum legal load under Louisiana State law exceeds the load permitted under the operating rating as determined above has been critically reviewed by the Parish. Load posting information has been updated by the Parish to reflect all structural changes, any obsolete structural ratings or any missing structural ratings.
3. All Parish owned or maintained bridges which require load posting or closing are load posted or closed in accordance with the table in the DOTD Engineering Directives and Standards Manual Directive No. 1.1.1.8. All DOTD supplied load posting information concerning a bridge has been critically reviewed by the Parish Engineer prior to load posting.
4. All bridges owned or maintained by the Parish are shown on the attached list in the format specified by the DOTD. Corrections to data supplied to the Parish by the LA DOTD are noted.

These stipulations are prerequisites to participation by the Parish in the Off-System Bridge Replacement Program.

THUS DONE AND ADOPTED this 12th day of October, 2020.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder, 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. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder, 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.

Amended motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to award the Grant Management and Administrative Services for FEMA funding and reimbursements related to Hurricane Laura, to Hunt, Guillott & Associates, LLC, with a cap of $30,000 and authorize the President to sign any necessary documents. On vote the amended motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder, 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. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder, 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. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to reappoint Mr. Zebulon Winstead, Esq., nominee submitted by the Alexandria Bar Association, to the Rapides Parish Civil Service Board, for a three (3) year term. Term will expire October 14, 2023. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Theodore Fountaine, 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, 2025. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. David Johnson, 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, 2023. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. David Johnson, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, 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% On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. David Johnson, to authorize to increase the annual salary of the present Fire Chief Britt Bolen by $3,000.00, 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. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. David Johnson, that the 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: David Johnson, Sean McGlothlin, Rusty Wilder, Theodore Fountaine, Jr., Joe Bishop, Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr. and Craig Smith NAYS: none ABSTAINED: none ABSENT: Scott Perry, Jr, On roll call vote the motion carried 8-0.

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to authorize to advertise for repairs/replacement of roofs for the Rapides Parish Coliseum Exhibition Hall and the Rapides Parish Sales Tax Office as requested by the Purchasing Agent through the Engineer of Record.

Mr. Sean McGlothlin stated there was more damage that occurred at the Coliseum Friday night. It peeled the roof away more and the leaks have increased. Ms. Marla West, Purchasing Agent stated she spoke with the insurance company they are going to make a recommendation that the roof be replaced, but that has not been put in writing yet. Mr. McGlothlin stated a verbal commitment, but not in writing yet. We will need someone to tarp that area.

On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, the following resolution was presented and unanimously adopted:

RESOLUTION

A resolution authorizing the Rapides Parish Police Jury President to execute an Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) for improvements at the Esler Regional Airport.

WHEREAS, Act 451 of the 1989 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature authorized the financing of certain airport improvements from funds appropriated from the Transportation Trust Fund; and

WHEREAS, the Rapides Parish Police Jury has requested funding assistance from LA DOTD to/for Rehabilitate Runway 9/27 – Phase IIB (Construction); and

WHEREAS, the stated project has been approved by the Louisiana

Legislature and the LA DOTD is agreeable to the implementation of this project and desires to cooperate with the Rapides Parish Police Jury according to the terms and conditions identified in the attached Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the LA DOTD will provide the necessary funding for the Rehabilitate Runway 9/27 – Phase IIB (Construction) and reimburse the sponsor up to $170,339.00 of project costs.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that it does hereby authorize the Rapides Parish Police Jury President to execute an agreement for the project identified as AIP No. 3-22-0002-028-2019 and SPN H. 014177, more fully identified in the Agreement attached hereto, and to execute any subsequent related documents, including, but not limited to, amendments to said agreement.

This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption.

Passed, approved and adopted by the President and Police Jury of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, on this 12th day of October, 2020.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. David Johnson, to ratify the deletion from the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 3 Asset/Inventory Program, as these items were placed in the public auction on September 26, 2020: Asset Number Description Disposal 10548 Mako Breathing Air Compressor Auction 5397 Fill Station Auction 5396 Cylinder Rack Auction 9292 Storage Cylinder Auction 9293 Storage Cylinder Auction 9294 Storage Cylinder Auction 9295 Storage Cylinder Auction 9429 Storage Cylinder Auction 9430 Storage Cylinder Auction 9431 Storage Cylinder Auction 9432 Storage Cylinder Auction On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to authorize Pan American Engineers to advertise for a Parish wide Roadway Improvements under a multi-project program, through means of Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract to rehabilitate, repair, improve and maintain the roadways in Rapides Parish, as recommended by the Parish Engineer and authorize the President to sign same.

Discussion ensued.

On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to renew the United Health Insurance plan with a 9% increase, as recommended by the Insurance Committee and authorize the President to sign the renewal contract. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to allocate 12% of the United Health Insurance Premium to the employee and 88% of the United Health Insurance Premium to the employer for active employees for each tier, as recommended by the Insurance Committee. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to allocate 10% of the United Health Insurance Premium to the retiree and 90% of the United Health Insurance premium to the employer for each tier, as recommended by the Insurance Committee. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder, to renew the Humana Insurance Plan for Medicare Primary Retirees for 2021, as recommended by the Insurance Committee and authorize the President to sign. Rate decreased $42.67 per month. New Rate $307.24. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Rapides Parish School Board to allow Rapides Parish to provide occasional public purpose work assistance in accordance with LA Const. Art. VI, Sec. 20 and Art. VII, Sec. 14, LSA R.S. 33:1321, and R.S. 17.17.1. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to add the following motions to the a genda, 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: David Johnson, Sean McGlothlin, Rusty Wilder, Theodore Fountaine, Jr., Joe Bishop, Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr. and Craig Smith NAYS: none ABSTAINED: none ABSENT: Scott Perry, Jr, On roll call vote the motion carried unanimously.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Pineville to assist with removing trees from the drainage ditches on and adjacent to Susek Drive, pending intergovernmental agreement from the City of Pineville and authorize the President to sign same. On vote the motion carried.

There being no further business, motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. David Johnson, the meeting was adjourned at 3:44 p.m.