Rapides Parish Police Jury

Posted: October 28, 2021

Notice of Regular Committee Meetings to be held on Tuesday, November 2, 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….....6 Chairman: Joe Bishop
3. Workforce Development and Grants Committee………………….….8 Chairman: Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr.
4. Tourism and Economic Planning and Development Committee…….9 Chairman: Doris Perry
5. Courthouse, Coliseum and Legal Committee……………….…….…10 Chairman: Se an McGlothlin
6. Parochial Board Liaison and Municipal Liaison Committee…….…11 Chairman: Theodore Fountaine, Jr.
7. Personnel, Elections and Health Committee…………………………12 Chairman: Davron “Bubba” Moreau
8. Insurance, Ambulance, Fire and Homeland Security Committee.…13 Chairman: David Johnson

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CALL TO ORDER

STANDING COMMITTEE’S

NOVEMBER 2, 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

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FINANCE COMMITTEE

NOVEMBER 2, 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 of Intent to Sell the following Abandoned/Adjudicated Properties:

TAX DEBTOR DESCRIPTION

Angelinque (Stewart) Nelson Lot Six (6), Square Four (4), Green Oak Subdivision Bearing the municipal address of:

Lannote Ducote Jr. Part of Lot Twelve (12), Square Three (3), Green Oak Subdivision; 90’ on Midway x 50’ Bearing the municipal address of:

Manfield Lawson Est. Lots Nine (9) and Ten (10), Square Four (4), Harris Subdivision Bearing the municipal address of:

Jarrol Pegues Lot Four (4), Square Five (5), Lincoln Place Subdivision Bearing the municipal address of:

Thomas J. Atkins Jr. Lot Three (3), Square Seventeen (17), South Alexandria Land Co., Addition Bearing the municipal address of: (Mr. Wilder) Page | 4

4. Motion to authorize to sell to Rapides Parish Fire District No. 5, from Rapides Parish Fire District No. 8, the following equipment for a total of $2,500.00, as agreed by both departments and boards. Asset Number Description Disposal 10000 1988 Dodge Ram Sold 10107 Light bar Sold 10153 Skid Unit Sold 10226 Hose Reel Sold 9297 Hose Reel Sold (Mr. Johnson)
5. Motion to ratify the adoption of the Capital Outlay Budget Request for FY 2022/2023 for Fire District No. 2 to submit a request for the relocation/new construction of Fire Station No. 1 to be located at 1431 Ransbottom Drive. Fire District No. 2 will provide a 30% match from local funds towards the project. (Mr. Smith)
6. Motion to ratify the deletion from the Rapides Parish Highway Department, the following equipment, as this equipment was damaged in an accident, at no fault of the Jury and insurance claimed total loss. This was agreed by the Chairman of Committee and Parish President. Asset number Description Disposal 10900 New Holland Tractor Removed and surrendered to Workmaster 75 insurance for agreed upon amount of $14,902.00 12840 Bush Hog Removed and surrendered to insurance for agreed upon amount of $2,125.00 (Mr. Bishop)

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7. Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Courthouse Asset/Inventory Program the equipment listed below as it is no longer operational. We have purchased new replacement equipment. Asset Number Description Disposal 9654 AED Unit Scrap - To be auctioned 9655 AED Unit Scrap - To be auctioned (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

NOVEMBER 2, 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 accept Task Order A-3-2021 – District A - District Wide Asphalt Roadway Improvements as “Substantially Complete”, and authorize the Parish President to sign and record the “Substantial Completion” certificate, and authorize the Parish President to sign a Final Recap Task Order Change Order adjusting the final contract quantities and time period as necessary, as recommended by the Parish Engineer, Pan American Engineers, LLC. (Mr. Moreau)
4. Motion to accept Task Order A-4-2021 – Palmer Chapel Road Asphalt Overlay Improvements as “Substantially Complete”, and authorize the Parish President to sign and record the “Substantial Completion” certificate, and authorize the Parish President to sign a Final Recap Task Order Change Order adjusting the final contract quantities and time period as necessary, as recommended by the Parish Engineer, Pan American Engineers, LLC. (Mr. Bishop)
5. Motion to authorize the Parish President to execute an Engineering Agreement with Pan American Engineers, LLC, to develop bidding documents for the Peart Road Cross Drain Replacement Project and authorize Pan American Engineers, LLC, to advertise and receive bids for the same. (Mr. Johnson)

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6. Motion to authorize the Rapides Parish Police Jury to enter into an agreement with Durable Piling Restoration, L.L.C. to perform bridge repairs on the Martin Springs Road Bridge at cost of $35,784.00 and authorize the Parish President to sign necessary contract documents as recommended by Parish Engineer, Pan American Engineers, LLC. (This is in addition to the previously approved repairs of $20,885). (Mr. Johnson)
7. Motion to authorize to advertise for proposals for grass cutting services on various parish right of ways and authorize the President to sign any necessary documents. (Mr. Bishop)
8. Motion to authorize to advertise for proposals for ditching services on various parish right of ways and authorize the President to sign any necessary documents. (Mr. Bishop)
9. Motion to authorize to advertise for proposals for services to install culverts as needed throughout the parish and authorize the President to sign any necessary documents. (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

NOVEMBER 2, 2021 OLLIE OVERTON, JR., CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to authorize the President to 1) sign nomination form for Shanna Worth, Director of Sales with Courtyard by Marriott to replace Debbie Norman, and 2) sign a letter addressed to the Louisiana Workforce Commission concerning new members. (Mr. Overton)

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NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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TOURISM, ECONOMIC PLANNING

& DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

NOVEMBER 2, 2021 DORIS PERRY, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Receive an update on tourism in Rapides Parish.

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

NOVEMBER 2, 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.
3. Recognize Mr. Matt Johns, Director, Rapides Area Planning Commission to discuss office space. (Mr. McGlothlin)

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NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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PAROCHIAL BOARD LIAISON

& MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE

NOVEMBER 2, 2021 THEODORE FOUNTAINE, JR., CHAIRMAN

1.

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NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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PERSONNEL, ELECTIONS & HEALTH COMMITTEE

NOVEMBER 2, 2021 DAVRON “BUBBA” MOREAU, 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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INSURANCE, AMBULANCE, FIRE & HOMELAND

SECURITY COMMITTEE

NOVEMBER 2, 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 September, 2021:

Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 508 80% 91.14% Pineville - 8 minute 141 80% 82.98% Rapides - 12 minute 191 80% 91.10% Rapides - 20 minute 221 80% 88.24% (Mr. Johnson)

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NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL