Rapides Parish Police Jury

Pursuant to JBE 168-2020 issued on November 25, 2020

PUBLIC GATHERINGS LIMITED

Public gatherings are restricted 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, in accordance with Modified Phase 2 restrictions.

Face Masks are mandatory and temperature checks to enter for Parish Courthouse mandatory

Craig Smith, President

Police Jury Meeting Room 2nd Floor, Parish Courthouse

SPECIAL SESSION

DECEMBER 3, 2020 12:00 P.M. Posted 12:00 p.m. December 2, 2020

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY AGENDA ITEM

1. Motion to declare surplus the fallen/downed and damaged timber at the Cotile Lake Recreation Park and authorize the disposal of same. (Mr. Wilder)
2. Motion to authorize work for Parish Road Districts and fund expenditures for maintaining and keeping in repairs the public roads, highways and bridges, the related damages incurred as a result of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta within each respective Road District, as per the listing certified by the Parish Superintendent and the Parish Engineer. (Mr. Smith) SPECIAL JURY MEETING DECEMBER 3, 2020
3. Motion to contract with Timber Boss, LLC to remove the fallen/downed and damaged timber at the Cotile Lake Recreation Park at no cost to the Parish and for Contractor to pay the Parish a rate(s) per ton for the removal of said timber and authorize the President to sign, subject to Legal Counsel approval. (Mr. Wilder)
4. Motion to amend the authorized contract limits for work to be performed by T.F.R., Inc. and Tetra Tech, Inc. for work to be performed as a result of hurricane related damages said work covered by the Presidential and FEMA declarations. (Mr. Smith)

(UNANIMOUS VOTE REQUIRED TO ADD ITEM AFTER CALL)

ADJOURNMENT

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December 2, 2020

1. Motion to declare surplus the fallen/downed and damaged timber at the Cotile Lake Recreation Park and authorize the disposal of same.
2. Motion to authorize work for Parish Road Districts and fund expenditures for maintaining and keeping in repairs the public roads, highways and bridges, the related damages incurred as a result of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta within each respective Road District, as per the listing certified by the Parish Superintendent and the Parish Engineer.
3. Motion to contract with Timber Boss, LLC to remove the fallen/downed and damaged timber at the Cotile Lake Recreation Park at no cost to the Parish and for Contractor to pay the Parish a rate(s) per ton for the removal of said timber and authorize the President to sign, subject to Legal Counsel approval.
4. Motion to amend the authorized contract limits for work to be performed by T.F.R., Inc. and Tetra Tech, Inc. for work to be performed as a result of hurricane related damages said work covered by the Presidential and FEMA declarations.

BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT

Laurel Smith, Secretary

There were present: Craig Smith, President, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr., Vice President and Police Jurors: Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Joe Bishop, Rusty Wilder and David Johnson.

Absent: Theodore Fountaine, Jr., Sean McGlothlin and Scott Perry, Jr.

Also present: Theresa Pacholik, Treasurer; Sonya Wiley-Gremillion, OHSEP SPECIAL JURY MEETING DECEMBER 3, 2020

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. Bubba Moreau.

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. Rusty Wilder, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, to declare surplus the fallen/downed and damaged timber at the Cotile Lake Recreation Park and authorize the disposal of same. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to authorize work for Parish Road Districts and fund expenditures for maintaining and keeping in repairs the public roads, highways and bridges, the related damages incurred as a result of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta within each respective Road District, as per the listing certified by the Parish Superintendent and the Parish Engineer. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Rusty Wilder, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to contract with Timber Boss, LLC to remove the fallen/downed and damaged timber at the Cotile Lake Recreation Park at no cost to the Parish and for Contractor to pay the Parish a rate(s) per ton for the removal of said timber and authorize the President to sign, subject to Legal Counsel approval. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. David Johnson, to amend the authorized contract limits, for work to be performed by T.F.R., Inc. and Tetra Tech, Inc., because of hurricane related damages said work covered by the Presidential and FEMA declarations.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. David Johnson, there being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:18 p.m.