Rapides Parish Police Jury

Posted: FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Notice of Regular Committee Meetings to be held on Monday, March 1, 2021, 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: Rusty Wilder
2. Public Works, Watershed and Agricultural Affairs Committee….....4 Chairman: Joe Bishop
3. Workforce Development and Grants Committee………………….….5 Chairman: Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr.
4. Tourism, Economic Planning and Development Committee……..….6 Chairman: Doris Perry
5. Courthouse, Coliseum and Legal Committee……………….………..7 Chairman: S ean McGlothlin
6. Parochial Board Liaison and Municipal Liaison Committee…….…8 Chairman: Theodore Fountaine, Jr.
7. Personnel, Elections and Health Committee…………………………9 Chairman, Davron “Bubba” Moreau
8. Insurance, Ambulance, Fire and Homeland Security Committee.…10 Chairman: David Johnson

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Pursuant to JBE 209-2020 issued on December 23, 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 and temperature checks are mandatory to enter Parish Courthouse.

Craig Smith, President

CALL TO ORDER

STANDING COMMITTEE’S

MARCH 1, 2021

WELCOME

ROLL CALL

IF THERE IS ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY AGENDA

ITEM IN THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE’S, PLEASE STAND

TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THAT ITEM

Swear in Ms. Doris Lee Perry as Interim Rapides Parish Police Juror of District I

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FINANCE COMMITTEE

MARCH 1, 2021 RUSTY WILDER, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Treasurer’s Report.
3. Motion to adopt a Proclamation declaring April 4-10, 2021 as National Library Week in Rapides Parish. (Mr. Smith)
4. Motion to accept as “Substantially Complete” Bid No. 2758 – Micro-Surfacing Various Roads, Rapides Parish, District A, B, C, D and H, as recommended by the Parish Public Works Director. (Mr. Wilder)
5. Motion to authorize to advertise to receive bids for MC-30 Liquid Asphalt (Annual Bid), to be paid from various funds, as recommended by the Public Works Director and Purchasing Agent. (Mr. Wilder)
6. Motion to authorize to advertise to receive bids for CRS-2 Liquid Asphalt, to be paid from various funds, as recommended by the Public Works Director and Purchasing Agent. (Mr. Wilder)
7. Motion to appoint Steve Fontenot as Engineer for renovations for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 7 – Station No.2 as requested by the Purchasing Agent and Fire Chief and approved by Pan American Engineers Inc. – Engineer of Record for Rapides Parish Police Jury. (Mr. Wilder)

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

MARCH 1, 2021 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 conduct the annual review of the Rapides Parish Police Jury Stormwater Ordinance on March 8, 2021 at 3:00 pm as required by Rapides Parish Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan and LDEQ Permit. (Mr. Bishop)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

& GRANTS COMMITTEE

MARCH 1, 2021 OLLIE OVERTON, JR., CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to adopt a proclamation declaring the week of April 5 through April 9, 2021 as Community Development Block Grant Week in Rapides Parish. (Mr. Overton)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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TOURISM, ECONOMIC PLANNING

AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

MARCH 1, 2021 DORIS PERRY, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to adopt a resolution to proclaim the Month of April, 2021, as Fair Housing Month in Rapides Parish. (Ms. Perry)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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COURTHOUSE, COLISEUM, AND LEGAL COMMITTEE

MARCH 1, 2021 SEAN McGLOTHLIN, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Receive an update on the Courthouse. (Mr. McGlothlin)
3. Motion to authorize to advertise and receive bids on Cleaning Services for the Rapides Parish Courthouse as requested by the Building Superintendent. (Mr. McGlothlin)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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PAROCHIAL BOARD LIAISON

& MUNICIPAL LIAISON COMMITTEE

MARCH 1, 2021 THEODORE FOUNTAINE, JR., CHAIRMAN

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

MARCH 1, 2021 DAVRON “BUBBA” MOREAU, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to appoint Mr. Christopher Caffery to the Rapides Finance Authority to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Granvel Metoyer. Term will expire October 11, 2022. (Mr. Fountaine)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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INSURANCE, AMBULANCE, FIRE & HOMELAND

SECURITY COMMITTEE

MARCH 1, 2021 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 January, 2021:

Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 530 80% 89.81% Pineville - 8 minute 204 80% 80.88% Rapides - 12 minute 255 80% 86.67% Rapides - 20 minute 217 80% 81.57% (Mr. Johnson)

3. Motion to create an additional part-time Secretary position, not to exceed 28 hours a week, for Fire Protection District No. 8, as requested by the Cotile Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors. (Mr. Wilder)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL