Rapides Parish Police Jury

Posted December 9, 2022

REGULAR SESSION

DECEMBER 12, 2022 3:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY AGENDA ITEM

JUROR COMMENTS

Recognize Hope LaFleur, 9th JDC Court Administrator, to update the Jury on donation of chairs from the Federal Courthouse.

1. Motion to adopt the minutes of the Rapides Parish Police Jury held in Special Session on October 25, 2022, and in Regular Session on November 14, 2022, as published in the Official Journal.
2. Motion that approved bills be paid.
3. Service Awards

COURTHOUSE & JAIL

Shane Trapp 15 Years

ADMINISTRATION

Sarah Vidrine 10 Years

PUBLIC WORKS

Clarence Willis 20 Years

FIRE DISTRICT #2 Jimmie Fields 30 Years REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2022

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Fred Thomas 30 Years Ike Wilson 30 Years Michael Brooks 15 Years John Duncan 15 Years David Harrell 15 Years David Thiels 15 Years Jacob Butterfield 10 Years John Cascio 10 Years Kevin Hammond 10 Years Colby Meadows 10 Years Alessia Russell 10 Years (Personnel, Elections & Health 12/5)

4. Motion to open a Public Hearing for the proposed 2023 budget, as requested by the Treasurer. (Finance 11/7)
5. Motion to close Public Hearing.
6. Motion to adopt an ordinance adopting the operating budget and revenues and expenditures for funds for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2023, and ending with December 31, 2023, in accordance with LA R.S. 39:1309 -1310, and authorize the Treasurer to amend budget as necessary, as recommended by the Treasurer. (Mr. Smith)
7. Motion to hold a public hearing and take action to approve or deny the Industrial Tax Exemption Application No. 20190281-ITE, $772,557.00, TriState Industries of Louisiana, LLC, Recognize representative for Tri-State Industries of Louisiana, LLC. ( Finance 11/7)
8. Motion to close public hearing.
9. Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property located at Lots Fifty-Three (53) and Sixty (60), George Moore Subdivision bearing the municipal address of 3740 Payne Street, Alexandria, REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2022

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LA, to Renewed Minds Properties, LLC, for the consideration of $3,337.84 cash. (Finance 12/5)

10. Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property located at Lot Seven (7), Square Six (6), Gordon Addition bearing Phillips, for the consideration of $2,000.00 cash. (Finance 12/5)
11. Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property located at Lot Six (6), Square Eighteen (18), Silver City Addition bearing the municipal address of 633 Douglas, Alexandria, LA, to Gwendolyn E. Bowman, for the consideration of $1,666.66 cash. (Finance 12/5)
12. Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property located at Lot Eleven (11), Southern Heights Subdivision, less part sold to the City bearing the municipal address of 3907 Jefferson Street, Alexandria, LA, to Renewed Minds Property, LLC, for the consideration of $3,163.99 cash. (Finance 12/5)
13. Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property located at Lot Two (2), Block Five (5), Hundley-Roberts Addition bearing the municipal address of 392 20th Street, Alexandria, LA, to Christy West Vincent obo JCV Investments, LLP, to purchase said property for the consideration of $2,930.34 cash. (Finance 12/5)
14. Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property located at Lot Three (3) and Adjacent 11.57 feet of Lot Four (4), Square Five (5), Hundley Roberts Addition: 63.91 X 150 bearing the Vincent obo JCV Investments, LLP, to purchase said property for the consideration of $685.34 cash. (Finance 12/5)

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15. Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property located at Lot Twelve (12), Square Sixteen (16), West Alexandria Addition bearing the municipal address of 1403 Madison Street, Alexandria, LA, to Tammy Braziel, to purchase said property for the consideration of $1,333.33 cash. (Finance 12/5)
16. Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of abandoned/adjudicated property located at Lot Two (2), Square Two (2), South Alexandria Land Company Addition bearing the municipal address of 1409 Bringhurst Street, Alexandria, LA, to Tammy Braziel, to purchase said property for the consideration of $2,298.24 cash. (Finance 12/5)
17. Motion to allow the deletion of Asset No. 12091 (2017 Ford Econoline Van – Vin# 1FDFE4FS3HDC68326) from the Rapides Parish Police Jury Asset/Inventory Program. The purchase of this vehicle originated with a grant issued from the Louisiana Department of Transportation through the Rapides Parish Police Jury for the Senior Citizens Center Transportation Project. This vehicle will be donated to Rapides Area Planning Commission as requested by the State to continue a similar program since this vehicle was not being used. (Finance 12/5)
18. Motion to authorize the registration and expenses, in an amount up to $700.00 each, for the Justices of the Peace and Constables for the 2023 Justices of the Peace and Constables Annual Training course, to be paid out of the General Fund. (Dates to be determined at a later time). (Finance 12/5)
19. Motion to authorize the President to sign the engagement letter for Payne, Moore, and Herrington for the 2022 audit. (Finance 12/5)
20. Motion to grant the request of the Ruby-Kolin Volunteer Fire Department to give current full-time and part-time employees a $1.00 per hour wage increase effective January 1, 2023, as recommended by the Ruby-Kolin Fire Department Board of Directors. (Finance 12/5)

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21. Motion to approve to award Bid No. 3068 for Sales and Tax Use Building Roof Replacement and Repairs to the lowest bidder, D’Argent Construction, LLC, for the amount of $255,000.00, as recommended by the A/E Firm, Ballard CLC, Inc. and Purchasing Agent. (Finance 12/5)
22. Motion to accept the Public Works Director's Report. (Public Works 12/5)
23. Motion to approve and adopt the new organizational chart for the Public Works Department that reassigns all Contract Public Works and Supervisor reporting hierarchy, subject to Civil Service approval. (Public Works 12/5)
24. Motion to authorize cleanup of garbage, trash, weeds and debris at 2303 Culpepper Drive, Alexandria, LA and authorize legal counsel to invoice the property owner for the cost of cleanup. Public Works Department to complete the job if a contractor is unable to complete the job in a timely manner or if it is cost prohibitive. (Public Works 12/5)
25. Motion to recommend the revocation of a portion of the un-improved Pardue Road, described as a 20’ strip across 4.20 acres being part of the undeveloped Pardue Road, located in the East ½ Section 25, T5N-R1W, being all of Lot 1 & Part of Lots 2 & 3 of the W.S. Powell Subdivision (PB 7, Pg 65) of part of Lots 15 & 16 of Sam Rubin Subdivision (CB 11, Pg 53), as shown on Certificate of Survey by Stephen B. Gremillion, dated January 20, 2022, as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission’s Subdivision Technical Advisory Review Committee (STAR), as it is no longer needed for public use. (Public Works 12/5)
26. Motion to approve an option listed below for repair work and overlay to certain sections of four (4) roads: Brannon Road, Booner Miller Road, Varvarosky Road and Denny Road in Road District 2B – Subdistrict 2, due to failures over six (6) tankcar culvert cross drains. Work to be performed by Gilchrist Construction under the ID/IQ contract. Parish Engineer has proposed two (2) options for repairs:
27. Install an asphalt patch over the railcars, install asphalt leveling (2” avg thickness) to level out the steep grade, and install a 2” overlay – cost per site $35,000 and a total cost for all six (6) sites $210,000. REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2022

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2. Remove 12” of the existing surfacing and base over the railcars, install and properly compact 12” of select soil material over the tankcars, install asphalt leveling (2” avg. thickness) to level out the steep grade, and install a 2” asphalt overlay – cost per site $21,200 and a total cost for all six (6) sites $127,200. (Public Works 12/5)
3. Motion to authorize the President to 1) sign nomination form for Twanda Hamilton, Economic Stability Manager President, to replace Toni Johnson and, 2) sign a letter addressed to the Louisiana Workforce Commission concerning new members. (Workforce & Grants 12/5)
4. Motion to authorize the submission of a grant application to Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) for ten (10) trash receptacles to be placed at Cotile Recreation Area at no cost to the Jury and authorize the President to sign all necessary documents. (Workforce & Grants 12/5)
5. Motion to authorize the Purchasing Agent to advertise and receive proposals for cleaning all exterior windows of the Rapides Parish Courthouse. (Courthouse, Coliseum & Legal 12/5)
6. Motion to authorize to advertise for the replacement of the roof on the Adult Drug Court Building once plans are drawn and approved by Parish Engineer as requested by the Building Superintendent. (Courthouse, Coliseum & Legal 12/5)
7. Motion to authorize the Parish President to send a letter to all Legislative delegates for the State of Louisiana requesting Rapides Parish be removed from Red River Atchafalaya Bayou Boeuf (RRABB) levee district and form a new levee district for Rapides Parish. (Parochial & Municipal Liaison 12/5)
8. Motion to appoint Matt Johns to the Rapides Area Planning Commission Board of Commissioners to fill the unexpired term of Douglas Byrd, term will expire April 30, 2023. ( Parochial & Municipal Liaison 12/5) REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2022

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33. Motion to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Rapides Parish Police Jury and the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs for the period of January 1, 202 3 to December 31, 202 3 to provide support to the local Veterans’ Service Office, cost of $43,603.00, as recommended by the Treasurer and authorize the President to sign same. (Parochial & Municipal Liaison 12/5)
34. Motion to authorize renewal of Annual Intergovernmental Agreements w ith the following municipalities and authorize the President to sign same: Woodworth Road District 2C Cheneyville Road District 3A Ball Road District 10A Forest Hill Road District 1A Glenmora Road District 1A Lecompte Road District 3A Boyce Road District 7A (Parochial & Municipal Liaison 12/5)
35. Motion to exercise the option to renew the contract between the Rapides Parish Police Jury, Fire Protection District No. 6, and the Deville Volunteer Fire Association for an additional ten (10) years, beginning March 18, 2023, and to authorize the President to sign all necessary documents. (Parochial & Municipal Liaison 12/5)
36. Motion to exercise the option to renew the agreement between Fire Protection District No. 6 and the Senior Citizens for the use of the training center for a senior meal site, for an additional five (5) year period beginning March 18, 2023, and to authorize the President to sign. (Parochial & Municipal Liaison 12/5)
37. Motion to exercise the option to renew the contract between the Rapides Parish Police Jury, Fire Protection District No. 7 and Ruby-Kolin Volunteer Fire Association for an additional ten (10) years, beginning March 18, 2023, and to authorize the President to sign all necessary documents. (Parochial & Municipal Liaison 12/5)
38. Motion to exercise the option to renew the contract between the Rapides Parish Police Jury, Fire Protection District No. 8, and the Cotile Volunteer Fire Association for an additional ten (10) years, beginning March 18, 2023, REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2022

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and to authorize the President to sign all necessary documents. (Parochial & Municipal Liaison 12/5)

39. Motion to authorize the renewal of the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Spring Creek Community Volunteer Fire Department, Village of McNary and Fire Protection District No. 11 to provide response within the Village of McNary for a two (2) year period, effective March 18, 2023, as recommended by the Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Department and authorize the President to sign all necessary documents. (Parochial & Municipal Liaison 12/5)
40. Motion to adopt a proclamation declaring the week of January 22 through January 28, 2023, as National School Choice Week in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. (Parochial & Municipal Liaison 12/5)
41. Motion to reappoint Mr. Christopher Hall, nominee of Grambling State University, to the Rapides Parish Civil Service Board, for a three (3) year term. Term will expire December 10, 2025. (Personnel, Elections & Health 12/5)
42. Motion to receive the required report from Acadian Ambulance under the Contract for October 2022:

Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 438 80% 87.21% Pineville - 8 minute 134 80% 83.46% Rapides - 12 minute 193 80% 92.75% Rapides - 20 minute 146 80% 84.25% (Insurance, Ambulance, Fire & Homeland 12/5)

43. Motion to authorize the renewal of the Rapides Parish Police Jury Worker’s Compensation Insurance for 2023 with PGRMA/CCMSI for $ 209,209 and authorize the President to sign the same. (Insurance, Ambulance, Fire & Homeland 12/5)

The following appointments were announced to be at the next meeting:

***Henry Blake on the Rapides Housing Authority Board for a six (6) year term. Term will expire October 9, 2022. (From September agenda) REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2022

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***T.J. Speir on the Sewerage District No. 2 Board for a four (4) year term. Term will expire October 12, 2022. (From September agenda) ***Charles R. King on the Rapides Finance Authority for a six (6) year term. Term will expire November 8, 2022. ***Appointment of President for a one (1) year term on the Rapides Area Planning Commission, as the Chief Executive Officer. Term will expire January 10, 2023. ***Appointment of President for a one (1) year term on the Chamber of Commerce, as Chief Executive Officer. Term will expire January 10, 2023. ***Appointment of President for a one (1) year term on the Regional Infrastructure Beltway Commission, as Chief Executive Officer. Term will expire January 10, 2023. ***Appointment of President for a one (1) year term on the Transportation Policy Committee, as Chief Executive Officer. Term will expire January 10, 2023.

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

44. Motion to adopt resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special election held in Road District No. 6A of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, to authorize the continuation of a special tax therein. (Mr. Johnson)
45. Motion to adopt a resolution to appoint Mr. Rusty Jess Miller to fill the vacancy in Constable, Ward 5, 2nd Court, created by the death of Mr. Lloyd Russell Miller, Jr. on December 3, 2022, to serve until a successor is elected and takes office. (Mr. Johnson)
46. Motion to adopt a resolution to call for an election to fill the vacancy in the unexpired term of Constable, Ward 5, 2nd Court, created by the death of Mr. Lloyd Russell Miller, Jr. on December 3, 2022, election to be on the March 25, 2023, and April 29, 2023, balloting. (Mr. Johnson)
47. Motion to discuss and approve or deny declaring Friday, December 30, 2022, as an additional legal holiday for parish employees for observance of New Year’s Eve, as declared by the State of Louisiana under Proclamation REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2022

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No. 155 JBE 2022. (Mr. Smith)

48. Motion to declare the dates of Monday, December 26 and Tuesday, December 27, 2023, as the dates to be taken for the holidays of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in 2023. (Mr. Smith)
49. Motion to change the date of the Committee Police Jury meeting in January 2023 from Monday, January 2 to Tuesday, January 3, 2023. The Courthouse will be closed in observance of New Year’s Day. (Mr. Smith)
50. Motion to change the date of Committee Police Jury meeting in September 2023 from Monday, September 4 to Tuesday, September 5, 2023. The Courthouse will be closed in observance of Labor Day. (Mr. Smith)
51. Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Juvenile Probation Asset/Inventory Program the asset listed below as it was returned to the leasing company. Asset Description Disposal 12100 2018 Ford Fusion Returned to leasing company (Mr. Overton)
52. Motion to authorize the President to sign Supplemental Agreement No. 3 between Rapides Parish Police Jury and Ballard CLC, Inc. for the Masonic (Mr. Overton)
53. Motion to award engineering and design services to Fontenot & Associates, LLC for the construction of the new Highway 112 Fire Station for Fire District No. 18–Lecompte, and authorize the Parish President to sign all necessary documents, as recommended by the Fire District No. 18 Board of Directors. (Mr. Overton)

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54. Motion to appoint Jason Francis as Fire Chief for Fire District No. 18– Lecompte, as recommended by the Fire District No. 18 Board of Directors. (Mr. Overton)
55. Mo tion to create four (4) additional part-time fire firefighter positions, $12 per hour, not to exceed thirty-four (34) hours per week, for Fire District No. 18-Lecompte, as recommended by the Fire District No. 18 Board of Directors. (Mr. Overton)
56. Motion to authorize the President to sign an amendment to the Ninth JDC Behavioral Health Court (BHC) Grant to allow up to two (2) Community Support Specialists under the grant and to clarify the number of unduplicated participants served to a minimum of five hundred (500) per fiscal year. (Mr. Smith)
57. Motion to approve the following salary increases for three (3) employees at Ward 9 Recreation; 15% increase for Head of Maintenance and Custodian, and 10% increase for Park Director, as recommended by the Ward 9 Board of Directors. (Mr. Bishop)
58. Motion to discuss possible purchase by the Rapides Parish Police Jury of imm ovable property. (Mr. Overton, Finance Committee Chairman)

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 Off ice 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 Louisiana, on Monday, December 12, 2022, 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, III, Rusty Wilder, Sean McGlothlin, and Jay Scott.

Absent: David Johnson

Also present were Theresa Pacholik, Secretary/Treasurer; Cory Ashmore, Public Works Director; Donna Andries, Sales & Use Tax Administrator, Angie Branton, OHSEP Director; Sherry Ledington, Asst OHSEP Director; Linda Sanders, Civil Service Director; Chief David Corley; Chief Wes Anders; Greg Jones, Legal Counsel; Derrick Johnson, ADA and Rick Ducote, Tax Assessor.

The invocation was given by Mr. Ollie Overton.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Sean McGlothlin.

The Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, was duly con vened as the governing authority of said Parish by Hon. Craig Smith, Presiden t, 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.

The first item on the agenda was to recognize Ms . Hope LaFleur, 9th JDC Court Administrator.

Ms. Hope LaFleur informed the members of the Jury and those in attendance of the donation of twenty-one (21) pedestals chairs she received from t he Federal Courthouse in Shreveport, LA for Courtroom Four at the Rapides Pari sh Courthouse. She thanked Shane Trapp and his employees for trav eling to Shreveport to pick up the chairs and installing the chair s in the courtroom upon their return.

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 o n October 25, 2022 and Regular Session on November 14, 2022, as published in the Official Journal. On vote the motion carried.

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

The following service awards were presented:

COURTHOUSE & JAIL

Shane Trapp 15 Years

ADMINISTRATION

Sarah Vidrine 10 Years

PUBLIC WORKS

Clarence Willis 20 Years

FIRE DISTRICT #2 Jimmie Fields 30 Years Fred Thomas 30 Years Ike Wilson 30 Years Michael Brooks 15 Years John Duncan 15 Years David Harrell 15 Years David Thiels 15 Years Jacob Butterfield 10 Years John Cascio 10 Years Kevin Hammond 10 Years Colby Meadows 10 Years Alessia Russell 10 Years

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, to hold a public hearing on the proposed 2023 Rapides Parish Police Jury Budge t as advertised. Ms. Theresa Pacholik, Secretary/Treasurer allowed the public to comment and there were no comments from the public. Discussion ensued.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, the h earing was declared closed. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Jay Scott, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop the followi ng ordinance was presented for the operating budget and revenues and expenditures for funds for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2023, and ending with December 31, 2023, in accordance with LA R.S. 39:1309-1310, and authorize the Treasurer to amend budget as necessary: ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE OPERATING BUDGET AND REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR CERTAIN FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2023, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023, I N ACCORDANCE WITH LA R.S. 39:1309-1310.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Police Jury of Rapides Parish, in regular s ession convened that:

SECTION 1. The following estimate of revenues for certain funds fo r the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2023, be an d the same is hereby adopted to serve as an operating budget of Revenues for these funds for the Police Jury of Rapides Parish, during the same period.

SECTION 2. The attached estimates of expenditures for certain fun ds are hereby adopted to serve as a budget of expenditures for these funds for the Police Jury of Rapides Parish during the same period.

SECTION 3. The adoption of this operating budget of expendi tures be and the same is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amount therein set forth within the terms of the budget classification.

SECTION 4. Amounts are available for expenditure only to the e xtent included within the 2023 budget.

SECTION 5. The Treasurer shall have the authority to make any changes and amendments to any agencies, departments, functions, characters and f unds within the adopted budget as she deems necessary provided that the provisions of LA R.S. 39:1310 (A) are followed.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at Alexandria, Louisiana, on this the 12t h day of December, 2022.

RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY BUDGET 2023

Below is a summarized copy of the adopted 2023 budget. A detaile d copy of the 2023 budget is attached and may be reviewed at the Fina nce Department of the Rapides Parish Police Jury Office, 701 Murray Street, Suite 201, Ale xandria, LA 71301. BEG. BALANCE FUND & REVENUE EXPENDITURES CONTINGENCIES General Fund 11,418,466.40 11,265,878.51 152,587.89 Admin Fund 1,077,736.33 1,077,736.33 Public Works Fund 9,809,401.33 6,580,445.18 3,228,956.15 Road District 1-A Fund 1,031,728.65 1,031,728.65 Road District 1-B Fund 1,384,366.44 1,384,366.44 Road District 2-B Fund - Sub Dist 1 853,181.18 853,181.18 Road District 2-B Fund - Sub Dist 2 960,552.82 960,552.82 Road District 2-C Fund 5,793,698.01 5,793,698.01 Road District 3-A Fund 4,940,444.99 4,940,444.99 Road District 5-A Fund 25,000.00 25,000.00 Road District 6-A Fund 1,480,432.31 1,480,432.31 Road District 7-A Fund 1,253,739.58 1,253,739.58 Road District 9-B Fund 1,403,238.55 1,403,238.55 Road District 10-A Fund 2,356,944.60 2,356,944.60 Road District 36-A Fund 5,470,642.91 5,470,642.91 Fire District #2 Fund 9,906,057.46 7,221,997.35 2,684,060.11 Fire District #3 Fund 2,914,570.23 2,109,532.28 805,037.95 Fire District #4 Fund 1,379,758.07 1,242,969.87 136,788.20 Fire District #5 Fund 1,229,560.77 809,274.41 420,286.36 Fire District #6 Fund 1,546,327.83 785,087.55 761,240.28 Fire District #7 Fund 1,027,721.15 978,547.06 49,174.09 Fire District #8 Fund 1,360,484.27 936,821.93 423,662.34 Fire District #9 Fund 334,855.99 146,090.64 188,765.35 Fire District #10 Fund 807,367.08 429,950.81 377,416.27 Fire District #11 Fund 582,520.43 467,074.25 115,446.18 Fire District #14 Fund 367,457.09 203,032.70 164,424.39 Fire District #15 Fund 450,790.43 342,222.88 108,567.55 Fire District #16 Fund 276,407.23 96,964.50 179,442.73 Fire District #17 Fund 958,948.80 97,004.00 861,944.80 Fire District #18 Fund 1,210,356.53 743,831.43 466,525.10 Fire District #19 Fund 165,072.28 165,072.28 Criminal Court Fund 2,507,325.66 2,507,325.66 Civil Service Fund 144,533.03 144,533.03 Watershed Fund 637,552.01 637,552.01 Litter Court 3,875.40 3,875.40 Capital Improvement Fund 472,800.00 472,800.00 RSCC Transportation Grant 75,000.00 75,000.00 State Adult Drug Court 372,000.00 372,000.00 Ward 9 Recreation Fund 1,918,775.08 471,604.44 1,447,170.64 Title IV Juvenile Grant Fund 280,000.00 34,943.26 245,056.74 RAPC Building 52,931.25 52,931.25 Behavioral Health Court 1,080,000.00 434,134.87 645,865.13 Renaissance Home Fund 2,165,016.74 2,165,016.74 9th Judicial District Court Non-Support Fund 238,961.37 238,961.37 Courthouse Parking Fund 37,628.00 37,628.00 American Rescue Plan 15,000,000.00 8,550,000.00 6,450,000.00 LATCF 656,852.58 656,852.58 Juvenile Bonds & Fines 8,500.00 8,500.00 9th JDC Juvenile Expense Fund 8,500.00 8,500.00 Coliseum Office Complex Fund 1,100,739.43 1,100,739.43 Drug Court Bonds & Fines Fund 54,000.00 35,600.00 18,400.00 Court Reporter Fund 108,000.00 25,758.00 82,242.00 911 Communication District Fund 6,089,132.00 4,096,953.24 1,992,178.76 Buckeye Recreation District Fund 286,876.26 126,064.00 160,812.26 Senior Citizen Fund 1,114,982.30 1,114,982.30 Esler Field Grant 1,988,644.44 1,988,644.44 Mosquito Grant Fund 7,200.00 7,200.00 Civil Defense Fund 375,355.37 147,293.16 228,062.21 Health Unit Fund 3,259,282.30 1,361,515.90 1,897,766.40 Motor Vehicle Fund 165,000.00 136,237.00 28,763.00 Auto/Property Insurance Fund 1,150,000.00 1,150,000.00 Public Safety Fund 5,800.00 5,800.00 SAMSA Adult Drug Court Fund 400,000.00 400,000.00 Ward 9 Construction Fund 4,200,000.00 4,200,000.00 Sales Tax Reserve Fund 30,000.00 30,000.00 Ward 9 Recreation Bond Fund 793,857.09 433,125.00 360,732.09 Fire District 9 Bond Fund 89,867.08 89,867.08 Sales Tax Fund 179,723,012.53 179,723,012.53 Hotel-Motel Tax Fund 2,224,006.65 2,224,006.65 Unemployment Trust Fund 700,000.00 700,000.00 Coliseum Sinking Fund 2,061,748.54 1,631,125.00 430,623.54 OEWD-WIOA Program 1,233,224.00 1,233,224.00 TOTAL 306,598,808.85 280,306,810.34 26,291,998.51

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop to hold a public hearing to approve or deny the Industrial Tax Exemption A pplication No. 20190281-ITE, $772,557.00, Tri-State Industries of Louisiana, LLC.

Mr. Robert Smith, Alexandria Plant Manager, Tri-State Industries, spoke to the Jury on behalf of the company. The Alexandria office has been trying to rebuild its workforce since the COVID pandemic in 2020. During 2020, t he number of employees at the plant dropped to thirteen (13) employees. Curre ntly, they have about twenty (20) employees and strive to increase that number by January 2023. He stated the local office has been successful and has developed i n-house robotic systems and they are currently working with CLTCC to add more. Mr. Ollie Overton stated his concern while reviewing the package submitted was the current number of employees. After hearing Mr. Smith address the member of th e Jury he understood and was relieved the workforce had increased.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop the hear ing was declared closed. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop to th e following notice was presented : NOTICE OF ACTION

Rapides Parish Police Jury conducted a public meeting on Industr ial Tax Exemption Application No. 20190281-ITE and voted to APPROVE the application of Tri-State Industries of Louisiana, LLC.

Thus, signed and unanimously adopted this 12th day of December 2022.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, the f ollowing ordinance was presented and unanimously adopted:

Sale of Adjudicated Property ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $3,337.84 CASH

WHEREAS, the City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and/or Parish of Rapides owns property described as

A certain piece, parcel or tract of land together with all buildings and Improvements thereon situated and all rights, way and privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Lots Fifty-Three (53) and Sixty (60), George Moore Subdivision, Parcel ID No. 23044 06410001001, Assessment No. 5010684460

said property having been adjudicated to either of aforementioned Cities and/or the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and

WHEREAS, a request has been received from Renewed Minds Properties, LLC, to purchase said property for the consideration of $3,337.84 (Thr ee Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars and Eighty-Four Cents) cash, at the time of sale, said consideration representing the total of the statutory imp ositions, governmental liens, and costs of sale or two-thirds (2/3) of the appraised value of the property; and,

WHEREAS, this Jury is of the opinion that it would be in t he public interest to convey the above-mentioned property to Renewed Minds Propertie s, LLC, P. O.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that:

Section 1. A certain piece, parcel or tract of land to gether with all buildings and Improvements thereon situated and all rights, way a nd privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Lots Fifty-Three (53) and Sixty (60), George Moore Subdi vision, Parcel ID No. 2304406410001001, Assessment No. 5010684460

Rapides Parish, Louisiana, should be re-entered into the stream of co mmerce thereby serving the public interest.

Section 2. The acquiring person shall certify, in writing, to t he Purchasing Department that he/she or his/her agent has searched for all names and last known addresses of all owners, mortgages, and any other person(s) who ma y have a vested or contingent interest in the property, or who have fil ed a request for notice as indicated in those records and has so examined:

• • the mortgage and conveyance records of Rapides Parish,
• • the current telephone book,
• • any other examination resources, including Internet search engine s, if any, the records of the Louisiana Secretary of State and the Secretary of Stat es set forth by the names of identified entities

Section 3. The acquiring person shall submit the required notifi cations (R.S. 47:2206 A and B) to the Civil Sheriff for his/her signature, and th en notify those persons identified via regular mail, certified mail*, publication an d/or service of process. *Copies of the “green and white receipts” should be maintai ned by the purchaser as indicia of compliance with the notice requirements;

Section 4. The acquiring person shall send a written notice not ifying any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends t o be terminated that the party has until the later of the following to redeem the proper ty or otherwise challenge in a court of competent jurisdiction the potential sale or donation:

• (a) Sixty days from the date of the notice provided in this Subsecti on, if five years have elapsed from the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”), or six months afte r the date of the notice provided for in this Subsection, if five years have not elapsed since the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”);
• (b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
• (c) The written notice required by this Section shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2206 A. (2).

Section 5. The acquiring person shall cause to be published in the offic ial journal of this parish (currently the Town Talk) a notice that any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends to be terminated has, to redeem the property, until the later of:

• (a) Sixty days, for property on which a tax sale certificate (formerly “proce ss verbal”) was filed over five years previous of the f irst publication, or six month if the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”) was filed less than five years before the first publication of the notice provided for in this Subsection.
• (b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
• (c) The publication required by this Section shall be that whic h is included in R.S. 47:2206 B. (2).

Section 6. The acquiring person may file with the recorder of mortgages a copy of one of the notices that was sent to the tax debtor or the current owner. A transfer, mortgage, lien, privilege, or other encumbrance filed after the filing of the notice shall not affect the property. The recorder of mortgages or recorder of conveyances shall cancel, erase, terminate, or release the acts upon the re quest of the acquiring person.

Section 7. At any time after the expiration of the sixty-day or six -month periods, as applicable, set forth in R.S. 47:2206 (A) and (B), the acquiring person, or his/her successors and assigns, may send to this body a written noti ce requesting that the sale/donation to him/her be authenticated. The President of the J ury shall authenticate the sale or donation within ten days from the da te of the request or as soon thereafter as practical. However, the President shall not execute the act of cash sale or act of donation until the District Attorney’s o ffice has certified in writing to the President, that purchaser or donee has complied with the mandates of this Ordinance. The sale price shall be paid by cashier’s check o r money order at the time of the sale.

NOTE: The initial application fee of $75.00 and any other costs incurred by the purchaser shall not be applied to the purchase price and shal l not be refundable if the purchaser elects not to complete the process.

NOTE: The City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville an d/or the Parish of Rapides shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed, but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.

Section 8. The acquiring person shall be responsible for filing t he sale or donation and payment of all filing fees.

Section 9. The only warranty owed by the political subdivisio n or the municipalities shall be a warranty against eviction resulting from a prior alienation by the political subdivision or the municipality.

• (a) All sales and donations shall be without warranty, either ex pressed or implied, even as to return or reduction of the purchase price, inc luding without limitation the warranty against redhibitory defects or vices and the warranty that the thing sole is reasonable fit for its ordinary purpose or the acquiring person’s intended or particular purpose.
• (b) These waivers or exclusions of warranties shall be self-opera tive regardless of whether the waivers or exclusions are contained in the act of sale or donation, and regardless of whether they are clear and unambiguous, and regardless of whether they are brought to the attention of the acquiring person . This provision supersedes the requirements of any other law.
• (c) The writing constituting the sale shall be in the form as provided in R.S. 47:2207 B. and the writing constituting the donation shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2207 C.

Section 10. The provisions of R.S. 41:1338 shall not apply to the property being sold or donated in accordance with this Ordinance.

Section 11. A certified copy of the sale or donation shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity of all matters dealing with the sale or donatio n and the validity of the sale or donation.

Section 12. Contemporaneously with or subsequent to the fili ng of the sale or donation of adjudicated property, the acquiring person, his/h er successors, or assigns, may file with the recorder of mortgages an affidavit indicating how the tax sale parties whose interest the acquiring person, his/her successor s, or assigns, intends to be terminated were identified, how the address of each tax sale party was obtained, how the written notice was sent, the results of send ing the written notice, and the dates of publication.

• (a) The affidavit may also contain a statement of the interest to whi ch the purchaser or donee takes subject. The recorder of mortgages shall in dex the affidavit only under the names of the owner filing the affidavit and the tax debtor, as mortgagors.
• (b) The affidavit described herein shall be sufficient if it fol lows the form articulated in R.S. 47:2208.
• (c) With respect to a sale, the filing of the affidavit provided herein shall opera te as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and o wing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and o ther encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
• (d) With respect to a donation, the filing of the affidavit provi ded herein shall operate as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and o wing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and o ther encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
• (e) Upon filing of the affidavit, the recorder of mortgages or the recorder of conveyances shall treat as canceled, terminated, released, or erased, all those liens, privileges, mortgages or other encumbrances canceled, terminated, relea sed or erased under subsections (c) or (d) of this Section, only insofar as t hey affect the property.
• (f) The owner filing the affidavit shall be liable to and indemnify the recorder o f mortgages, the recorder of conveyances, and any other person relyin g on the cancellation, termination, release, or erasure by affidavit for any dames that they may suffer as a consequence of such reliance if the recorded affidavit con tains materially false or incorrect statements that cause the recorder to i ncorrectly cancel, terminate, release, or erase any interest listed in the affidavit. The recorder of mortgages and the recorder of conveyances shall not be liable for any damages resulting to any person or entity as a consequence of the cancellat ion, termination, release or erasure of any interest in compliance with this Section.

THUS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 12th of December, 2022.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, the follo wing ordinance was presented and unanimously adopted:

Sale of Adjudicated Property ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $2,000.00 CASH

WHEREAS, the City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and/or Parish of Rapides owns property described as

A certain piece, parcel or tract of land together with all buildings and Improvements thereon situated and all rights, way and privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Lot Seven (7), Square Six (6) Gordon Addition Parcel ID No. 2403803520002901 Assessment No. 501008352

said property having been adjudicated to either of aforementioned Cities and/or the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and

WHEREAS, a request has been received from Sheila Phillips, to purchas e said property for the consideration of $2,000.00 (Two Thousand Dollar s and and Zero Cents) cash, at the time of sale, said consideration representing the total of the statutory impositions, governmental liens, and costs of sale or two-thirds (2/3) of the appraised value of the property; and,

WHEREAS, this Jury is of the opinion that it would be in t he public interest to convey the above-mentioned property to Sheila Phillips, 211 Rob inson Bridge

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that:

Section 1. A certain piece, parcel or tract of land to gether with all buildings and Improvements thereon situated and all rights, way a nd privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Lot Seven (7), Square Six (6) Gordon Addition Parcel ID No. 2403803 520002901 Assessment No. 501008352

Rapides Parish, Louisiana, should be re-entered into the stream of co mmerce thereby serving the public interest.

Section 2. The acquiring person shall certify, in writing, to t he Purchasing Department that he/she or his/her agent has searched for all name s and last known addresses of all owners, mortgages, and any other person(s) who ma y have a vested or contingent interest in the property, or who have fil ed a request for notice as indicated in those records and has so examined:

• • the mortgage and conveyance records of Rapides Parish,
• • the current telephone book,
• • any other examination resources, including Internet search engine s, if any, the records of the Louisiana Secretary of State and the Secretary of Stat es set forth by the names of identified entities

Section 3. The acquiring person shall submit the required notifi cations (R.S. 47:2206 A and B) to the Civil Sheriff for his/her signature, and th en notify those persons identified via regular mail, certified mail*, publication an d/or service of process. *Copies of the “green and white receipts” should be maintaine d by the purchaser as indicia of compliance with the notice requirements;

Section 4. The acquiring person shall send a written notice not ifying any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends to be terminated that the party has until the later of the following to redeem the proper ty or otherwise challenge in a court of competent jurisdiction the potential sale or donation:

• (a) Sixty days from the date of the notice provided in this Subsect ion, if five years have elapsed from the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”), or six months after the date of the notice provided for in t his Subsection, if five years have not elapsed since the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”);
• (b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
• (c) The written notice required by this Section shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2206 A. (2).

Section 5. The acquiring person shall cause to be published in the offic ial journal of this parish (currently the Town Talk) a notice that any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends to be terminated has, to redeem the property, until the later of:

• (a) Sixty days, for property on which a tax sale certificate (formerly “proce ss verbal”) was filed over five years previous of the first publicatio n, or six month if the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”) was filed less than five years before the first publication of the notice provided for in this Subsection.
• (b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
• (c) The publication required by this Section shall be that whic h is included in R.S. 47:2206 B. (2).

Section 6. The acquiring person may file with the recorder of mortgages a copy of one of the notices that was sent to the tax debtor or the current owner. A transfer, mortgage, lien, privilege, or other encumbrance filed after the filing of the notice shall not affect the property. The recorder of mortgages or recorder of conveyances shall cancel, erase, terminate, or release the acts upon the re quest of the acquiring person.

Section 7. At any time after the expiration of the sixty-day or six -month periods, as applicable, set forth in R.S. 47:2206 (A) and (B), the acquiring person, or his/her successors and assigns, may send to this body a written noti ce requesting that the sale/donation to him/her be authenticated. The President of the J ury shall authenticate the sale or donation within ten days from the da te of the request or as soon thereafter as practical. However, the President shall not execute the act of cash sale or act of donation until the District Attorney’s o ffice has certified in writing to the President, that purchaser or donee has complied with the mandates of this Ordinance. The sale price shall be paid by cashier’s check o r money order at the time of the sale.

NOTE: The initial application fee of $75.00 and any other costs incurred by the purchaser shall not be applied to the purchase price and shal l not be refundable if the purchaser elects not to complete the process.

NOTE: The City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and /or the Parish of Rapides shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed, but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.

Section 8. The acquiring person shall be responsible for filing t he sale or donation and payment of all filing fees.

Section 9. The only warranty owed by the political subdivisio n or the municipalities shall be a warranty against eviction resulting from a prior alienation by the political subdivision or the municipality.

• (a) All sales and donations shall be without warranty, either ex pressed or implied, even as to return or reduction of the purchase price, inc luding without limitation the warranty against redhibitory defects or vices and the warranty that the thing sole is reasonable fit for its ordinary purpose or the acquiring person’s intended or particular purpose.
• (b) These waivers or exclusions of warranties shall be self-opera tive regardless of whether the waivers or exclusions are contained in the act of sale or donation, and regardless of whether they are clear and unambiguous, and regardless of whether they are brought to the attention of the acquiring person . This provision supersedes the requirements of any other law.
• (c) The writing constituting the sale shall be in the form as provided in R.S. 47:2207 B. and the writing constituting the donation shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2207 C.

Section 10. The provisions of R.S. 41:1338 shall not apply to the property being sold or donated in accordance with this Ordinance.

Section 11. A certified copy of the sale or donation shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity of all matters dealing with the sale or donation and the validity of the sale or donation.

Section 12. Contemporaneously with or subsequent to the fili ng of the sale or donation of adjudicated property, the acquiring person, his/h er successors, or assigns, may file with the recorder of mortgages an affidavit indicating how the tax sale parties whose interest the acquiring person, his/her successor s, or assigns, intends to be terminated were identified, how the address of each tax sale party was obtained, how the written notice was sent, the results of send ing the written notice, and the dates of publication.

• (a) The affidavit may also contain a statement of the interest to whi ch the purchaser or donee takes subject. The recorder of mortgages shall in dex the affidavit only under the names of the owner filing the affidavit and the tax debtor, as mortgagors.
• (b) The affidavit described herein shall be sufficient if it fol lows the form articulated in R.S. 47:2208.
• (c) With respect to a sale, the filing of the affidavit provided herein shall operat e as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and o wing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and o ther encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
• (d) With respect to a donation, the filing of the affidavit prov ided herein shall operate as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and o wing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and o ther encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
• (e) Upon filing of the affidavit, the recorder of mortgages or the recorder of conveyances shall treat as canceled, terminated, released, or erased, all those liens, privileges, mortgages or other encumbrances canceled, terminated, relea sed or erased under subsections (c) or (d) of this Section, only insofar as t hey affect the property.
• (f) The owner filing the affidavit shall be liable to and indemnify the recorder of mortgages, the recorder of conveyances, and any other person relyin g on the cancellation, termination, release, or erasure by affidavit for any dames that they may suffer as a consequence of such reliance if the recorded affidavit con tains materially false or incorrect statements that cause the recorder to i ncorrectly cancel, terminate, release, or erase any interest listed in the affidavit. The recorder of mortgages and the recorder of conveyances shall not be liable for any damages resulting to any person or entity as a consequence of the cancellat ion, termination, release or erasure of any interest in compliance with this Section.

THUS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 12th of December, 2022.

On motion by Mr. Jay Scott, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau, the foll owing ordinance was presented and unanimously adopted:

Sale of Adjudicated Property ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $1,666.66 CASH

WHEREAS, the City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and/or Parish of Rapides owns property described as

A certain piece, parcel or tract of land together with all buildings and Improvements thereon situated and all rights, way and privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and bein g Lot Six (6), Square Eighteen (18), Silver City Addition, Parcel ID No. 240040851 0019201, Assessment No. 5010010045

Municipal Address of the Property: 633 Douglas, Alexandria, LA

said property having been adjudicated to either of aforementioned Cities and/or the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and

WHEREAS, a request has been received from Gwendolyn E. Bowman, to purchase said property for the consideration of $1,666.66 (On e Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty-Six Dollars and Sixty-Six cents) cash, at the time of sale, said consideration representing the total of the statutory imposit ions, governmental liens, and costs of sale or two-thirds (2/3) of the appraised value of the property; and,

WHEREAS, this Jury is of the opinion that it would be in t he public interest to convey the above-mentioned property to Gwendolyn E. Bowman, 6 29 Woodward

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that:

Section 1. A certain piece, parcel or tract of land to gether with all buildings and Improvements thereon situated and all rights, way a nd privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Lot Six (6), Square Eighteen (18), Silver City Addition , Parcel ID No. 2400408510019201, Assessment No. 5010010045

Rapides Parish, Louisiana, should be re-entered into the stream of co mmerce thereby serving the public interest.

Section 2. The acquiring person shall certify, in writing, to t he Purchasing Department that he/she or his/her agent has searched for all names and last known addresses of all owners, mortgages, and any other person(s) who ma y have a vested or contingent interest in the property, or who have fil ed a request for notice as indicated in those records and has so examined:

• • the mortgage and conveyance records of Rapides Parish,
• • the current telephone book,
• • any other examination resources, including Internet search engine s, if any, the records of the Louisiana Secretary of State and the Secretary of Stat es set forth by the names of identified entities

Section 3. The acquiring person shall submit the required notifi cations (R.S. 47:2206 A and B) to the Civil Sheriff for his/her signature, and t hen notify those persons identified via regular mail, certified mail*, publication an d/or service of process. *Copies of the “green and white receipts” should be maintai ned by the purchaser as indicia of compliance with the notice requirements;

Section 4. The acquiring person shall send a written notice not ifying any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends t o be terminated that the party has until the later of the following to redeem the proper ty or otherwise challenge in a court of competent jurisdiction the potential sale or donation:

• (a) Sixty days from the date of the notice provided in this Subsecti on, if five years have elapsed from the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”), or six months after the date of the notice provided for in this Subsection, if five years have not elapsed since the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”);
• (b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
• (c) The written notice required by this Section shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2206 A. (2).

Section 5. The acquiring person shall cause to be published in the offic ial journal of this parish (currently the Town Talk) a notice that any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends to be terminated has, to redeem the property, until the later of:

• (a) Sixty days, for property on which a tax sale certificate (formerly “proce ss verbal”) was filed over five years previous of t he first publication, or six months if the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”) was filed less than five years before the first publication of the notice provided for in this Subsection.
• (b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
• (c) The publication required by this Section shall be that whic h is included in R.S. 47:2206 B. (2).

Section 6. The acquiring person may file with the recorder of mortgages a copy of one of the notices that was sent to the tax debtor or the current owner. A transfer, mortgage, lien, privilege, or other encumbrance filed after the filing of the notice shall not affect the property. The recorder of mortgages or recorder of conveyances shall cancel, erase, terminate, or release the acts upon the re quest of the acquiring person.

Section 7. At any time after the expiration of the sixty-day or six -month periods, as applicable, set forth in R.S. 47:2206 (A) and (B), the acquiring person, or his/her successors and assigns, may send to this body a written noti ce requesting that the sale/donation to him/her be authenticated. The President of the J ury shall authenticate the sale or donation within ten days from the da te of the request or as soon thereafter as practical. However, the President shall not execute the act of cash sale or act of donation until the District Attorney’s o ffice has certified in writing to the President, that purchaser or donee has complied with the mandates of this Ordinance. The sale price shall be paid by cashier’s check o r money order at the time of the sale.

NOTE: The initial application fee of $75.00 and any other costs incurred by the purchaser shall not be applied to the purchase price and shal l not be refundable if the purchaser elects not to complete the process.

NOTE: The City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and /or the Parish of Rapides shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral right s in and to the property to be conveyed, but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.

Section 8. The acquiring person shall be responsible for filing t he sale or donation and payment of all filing fees.

Section 9. The only warranty owed by the political subdivisio n or the municipalities shall be a warranty against eviction resulting from a prior alienation by the political subdivision or the municipality.

• (a) All sales and donations shall be without warranty, either ex pressed o r implied, even as to return or reduction of the purchase price, inc luding without limitation the warranty against redhibitory defects or vices and the warranty that the thing sole is reasonable fit for its ordinary purpose or the acquiring person’s intended or particular purpose.
• (b) These waivers or exclusions of warranties shall be self-opera tive regardless of whether the waivers or exclusions are contained in the act of sale or donation, and regardless of whether they are clear and unambiguous, and regardless of whether they are brought to the attention of the acquiring person . This provision supersedes the requirements of any other law.
• (c) The writing constituting the sale shall be in the form as provided in R.S. 47:2207 B. and the writing constituting the donation shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2207 C.

Section 10. The provisions of R.S. 41:1338 shall not apply to the property being sold or donated in accordance with this Ordinance.

Section 11. A certified copy of the sale or donation shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity of all matters dealing with the sale or donation and the validity of the sale or donation.

Section 12. Contemporaneously with or subsequent to the fili ng of the sale or donation of adjudicated property, the acquiring person, his/h er successors, or assigns, may file with the recorder of mortgages an affidavit indicating how the tax sale parties whose interest the acquiring person, his/her successor s, or assigns, intends to be terminated were identified, how the address of each tax sale party was obtained, how the written notice was sent, the results of send ing the written notice, and the dates of publication.

• (a) The affidavit may also contain a statement of the interest to whi ch the purchaser or donee takes subject. The recorder of mortgages shall in dex the affidavit only under the names of the owner filing the affidavit and the tax debtor, as mortgagors.
• (b) The affidavit described herein shall be sufficient if it fol lows the form articulated in R.S. 47:2208.
• (c) With respect to a sale, the filing of the affidavit provided herein shall operat e as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and o wing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and o ther encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
• (d) With respect to a donation, the filing of the affidavit prov ided herein shall operate as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and o wing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and o ther encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
• (e) Upon filing of the affidavit, the recorder of mortgages or the recorder of conveyances shall treat as canceled, terminated, released, or erased, all those liens, privileges, mortgages or other encumbrances canceled, terminated, relea sed or erased under subsections (c) or (d) of this Section, only insofar as t hey affect the property.
• (f) The owner filing the affidavit shall be liable to and indemnify the recorder of mortgages, the recorder of conveyances, and any other person relyin g on the cancellation, termination, release, or erasure by affidavit for any dames that they may suffer as a consequence of such reliance if the recorded affidavit con tains materially false or incorrect statements that cause the recorder to i ncorrectly cancel, terminate, release, or erase any interest listed in the affidavit. The recorder of mortgages and the recorder of conveyances shall not be liable for any damages resulting to any person or entity as a consequence of the cancellat ion, termination, release or erasure of any interest in compliance with this Section.

THUS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 12th of December, 2022.

On motion by Mr. Rusty Wilder, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, t he following ordinance was presented and unanimously adopted:

Sale of Adjudicated Property ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $3,163.99 CASH

WHEREAS, the City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and/or Parish of Rapides owns property described as

A certain piece, parcel or tract of land together with all buildings and Improvements thereon situated and all rights, way and privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and bein g Lot Eleven (11), Southern Heights Subdivision, less part sold to the City, Pa rcel ID No. 2304508660000701, Assessment No. 5010763125

Municipal Address of the Property: 3907 Jefferson Street, Alexandria, LA

said property having been adjudicated to either of aforementioned Cities and/or the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and

WHEREAS, a request has been received from Renewed Minds Properties, LLC, to purchase said property for the consideration of $3,163.99 (Three Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Three Dollars and Ninety-Nine Cents) cash, at the time of sale, said consideration representing the total of the statutory imposit ions, governmental liens, and costs of sale or two-thirds (2/3) of the appraised value of the property; and,

WHEREAS, this Jury is of the opinion that it would be in t he public interest to convey the above-mentioned property to Renewed Minds Propertie s, LLC, P. O.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that:

Section 1. A certain piece, parcel or tract of land to gether with all buildings and Improvements thereon situated and all rights, way a nd privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Lot Eleven (11), Southern Heights Subdivision, less part sold to the City, Parcel ID No. 2304508660000701, Assessment No. 5010763125

Rapides Parish, Louisiana, should be re-entered into the stream of c ommerce thereby serving the public interest.

Section 2. The acquiring person shall certify, in writing, to t he Purchasing Department that he/she or his/her agent has searched for all names and last known addresses of all owners, mortgages, and any other person(s) who ma y have a vested or contingent interest in the property, or who have fil ed a request for notice as indicated in those records and has so examined:

• • the mortgage and conveyance records of Rapides Parish,
• • the current telephone book,
• • any other examination resources, including Internet search engine s, if any, the records of the Louisiana Secretary of State and the Secretary of Stat es set forth by the names of identified entities

Section 3. The acquiring person shall submit the required notifi cations (R.S. 47:2206 A and B) to the Civil Sheriff for his/her signature, and th en notify those persons identified via regular mail, certified mail*, publication an d/or service of process. *Copies of the “green and white receipts” should be maintai ned by the purchaser as indicia of compliance with the notice requirements;

Section 4. The acquiring person shall send a written notice not ifying any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends t o be terminated that the party has until the later of the following to redeem the proper ty or otherwise challenge in a court of competent jurisdiction the potential sale or donation:

• (a) Sixty days from the date of the notice provided in this Subsecti on, if five years have elapsed from the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”), or six months after the date of the notice provided for in t his Subsection, if five years have not elapsed since the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”);
• (b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
• (c) The written notice required by this Section shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2206 A. (2).

Section 5. The acquiring person shall cause to be published in the offic ial journal of this parish (currently the Town Talk) a notice that any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends to be terminated has, to redeem the property, until the later of:

• (a) Sixty days, for property on which a tax sale certificate (formerly “proce ss verbal”) was filed over five years previous of the first publication , or six months if the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”) was filed less than five years before the first publication of the notice provided for in this Subsection.
• (b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
• (c) The publication required by this Section shall be that whic h is included in R.S. 47:2206 B. (2).

Section 6. The acquiring person may file with the recorder of mortgages a copy of one of the notices that was sent to the tax debtor or the current owner. A transfer, mortgage, lien, privilege, or other encumbrance filed after the filing of the notice shall not affect the property. The recorder of mortgages or recorder of conveyances shall cancel, erase, terminate, or release the acts upon the re quest of the acquiring person.

Section 7. At any time after the expiration of the sixty-day or six -month periods, as applicable, set forth in R.S. 47:2206 (A) and (B), the acquiring person, or his/her successors and assigns, may send to this body a written noti ce requesting that the sale/donation to him/her be authenticated. The President of the J ury shall authenticate the sale or donation within ten days from the da te of the request or as soon thereafter as practical. However, the President shall not execute the act of cash sale or act of donation until the District Attorney’s o ffice has certified in writing to the President, that purchaser or donee has complied with the mandates of this Ordinance. The sale price shall be paid by cashier’s check o r money order at the time of the sale.

NOTE: The initial application fee of $75.00 and any other costs incurred by the purchaser shall not be applied to the purchase price and shal l not be refundable if the purchaser elects not to complete the process.

NOTE: The City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and /or the Parish of Rapides shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed, but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.

Section 8. The acquiring person shall be responsible for filing t he sale or donation and payment of all filing fees.

Section 9. The only warranty owed by the political subdivisio n or the municipalities shall be a warranty against eviction resulting from a prior alienation by the political subdivision or the municipality.

• (a) All sales and donations shall be without warranty, either ex pressed or implied, even as to return or reduction of the purchase price, inc luding without limitation the warranty against redhibitory defects or vices and the warranty that the thing sole is reasonable fit for its ordinary purpose or the acquiring person’s intended or particular purpose.
• (b) These waivers or exclusions of warranties shall be self-opera tive regardless of whether the waivers or exclusions are contained in the act of sale or donation, and regardless of whether they are clear and unambiguous, and regardless of whether they are brought to the attention of the acquiring person . This provision supersedes the requirements of any other law.
• (c) The writing constituting the sale shall be in the form as provided in R.S. 47:2207 B. and the writing constituting the donation shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2207 C.

Section 10. The provisions of R.S. 41:1338 shall not apply to the property being sold or donated in accordance with this Ordinance.

Section 11. A certified copy of the sale or donation shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity of all matters dealing with the sale or donation and the validity of the sale or donation.

Section 12. Contemporaneously with or subsequent to the fili ng of the sale or donation of adjudicated property, the acquiring person, his/h er successors, or assigns, may file with the recorder of mortgages an affidavit indicating how the tax sale parties whose interest the acquiring person, his/her successor s, or assigns, intends to be terminated were identified, how the address of each tax sale party was obtained, how the written notice was sent, the results of send ing the written notice, and the dates of publication.

• (a) The affidavit may also contain a statement of the interest to whi ch the purchaser or donee takes subject. The recorder of mortgages shall in dex the affidavit only under the names of the owner filing the affidavit and the tax debtor, as mortgagors.
• (b) The affidavit described herein shall be sufficient if it fol lows the form articulated in R.S. 47:2208.
• (c) With respect to a sale, the filing of the affidavit provided herein shall operat e as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and o wing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and o ther encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
• (d) With respect to a donation, the filing of the affidavit provi ded herein shall operate as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and o wing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and o ther encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
• (e) Upon filing of the affidavit, the recorder of mortgages or the recorder of conveyances shall treat as canceled, terminated, released, or erased, al l those liens, privileges, mortgages or other encumbrances canceled, terminated, relea sed or erased under subsections (c) or (d) of this Section, only insofar as t hey affect the property.
• (f) The owner filing the affidavit shall be liable to and indemnify the recorder o f mortgages, the recorder of conveyances, and any other person relyin g on the cancellation, termination, release, or erasure by affidavit for any dames that they may suffer as a consequence of such reliance if the recorded affidavit con tains materially false or incorrect statements that cause the recorder to i ncorrectly cancel, terminate, release, or erase any interest listed in the affidavit. The recorder of mortgages and the recorder of conveyances shall not be liabl e for any damages resulting to any person or entity as a consequence of the cancellat ion, termination, release or erasure of any interest in compliance with this Section.

THUS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 12th of December, 2022.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, the fol lowing ordinance was presented and unanimously adopted:

Sale of Adjudicated Property ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $2,930.34 CASH

WHEREAS, the City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and/or Parish of Rapides owns property described as

A certain piece, parcel or tract of land together with all buildings and Improvements thereon situated and all rights, way and privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and bein g Lot Two (2), Block Five (5) Hundley-Roberts Addition, Parcel ID No. 24037045000 02401, Assessment No. 5010023495

said property having been adjudicated to either of aforementioned Cities and/or the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and

WHEREAS, a request has been received from Christy West Vincent obo JCV Investments, LLP, to purchase said property for the consideration of $2,930.34 (Two Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Dollars and Thirty-Four Cen ts) cash, at the time of sale, said consideration representing the total of the stat utory impositions, governmental liens, and costs of sale or two-thirds (2/3) of t he appraised value of the property; and,

WHEREAS, this Jury is of the opinion that it would be in t he public interest to convey the above-mentioned property to Christy West Vincent o bo JCV Investments, LLP, 329 Twin Oaks Road East, Pineville, LA 71360, for the offered consideration.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that:

Section 1. A certain piece, parcel or tract of land to gether with all buildings and Improvements thereon situated and all rights, way a nd privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Lot Two (2), Block Five (5) Hundley-Roberts Addition, P arcel ID No. 2403704500002401, Assessment No. 5010023495

Rapides Parish, Louisiana, should be re-entered into the stream of co mmerce thereby serving the public interest.

Section 2. The acquiring person shall certify, in writing, to t he Purchasing Department that he/she or his/her agent has searched for all names and last known addresses of all owners, mortgages, and any other person(s) who ma y have a vested or contingent interest in the property, or who have fil ed a request for notice as indicated in those records and has so examined:

• • the mortgage and conveyance records of Rapides Parish,
• • the current telephone book,
• • any other examination resources, including Internet search engine s, if any, the records of the Louisiana Secretary of State and the Secretary of States set forth by the names of identified entities

Section 3. The acquiring person shall submit the required noti fications (R.S. 47:2206 A and B) to the Civil Sheriff for his/her signature, and th en notify those persons identified via regular mail, certified mail*, publication an d/or service of process. *Copies of the “green and white receipts” should be maintai ned by the purchaser as indicia of compliance with the notice requirements;

Section 4. The acquiring person shall send a written notice not ifying any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends t o be terminated that the party has until the later of the following to redeem the proper ty or otherwise challenge in a court of competent jurisdiction the potential sale or donation:

• (a) Sixty days from the date of the notice provided in this Subs ection, if five years have elapsed from the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”), or six months after the date of the notice provided for in thi s Subsection, if five years have not elapsed since the filing of the tax sale certific ate (formerly “process verbal”);
• (b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
• (c) The written notice required by this Section shall be that w hich is included in R.S. 47:2206 A. (2).

Section 5. The acquiring person shall cause to be published in the offic ial journal of this parish (currently the Town Talk) a notice that any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends to be terminated has, to redeem the property, until the later of:

• (a) Sixty days, for property on which a tax sale certificate (formerly “proce ss verbal”) was filed over five years previous of the first publication , or six months if the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”) was filed less than five years before the first publication of the notice provided for in this Subsection.
• (b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
• (c) The publication required by this Section shall be that whic h is included in R.S. 47:2206 B. (2).

Section 6. The acquiring person may file with the recorder of mor tgages a copy of one of the notices that was sent to the tax debtor or the cur rent owner. A transfer, mortgage, lien, privilege, or other encumbrance filed after the fili ng of the notice shall not affect the property. The recorder of mortgages or recorder of conveyances shall cancel, erase, terminate, or release the acts upon the re quest of the acquiring person.

Section 7. At any time after the expiration of the sixty-day or s ix-month periods, as applicable, set forth in R.S. 47:2206 (A) and (B), the acquiring person, or his/her successors and assigns, may send to this body a written noti ce requesting that the sale/donation to him/her be authenticated. The President of the J ury shall authenticate the sale or donation within ten days from the da te of the request or as soon thereafter as practical. However, the President shall not execute the act of cash sale or act of donation until the District Attorney’s o ffice has certified in writing to the President, that purchaser or donee has complied with the mandates of this Ordinance. The sale price shall be paid by cashier’s check o r money order at the time of the sale.

NOTE: The initial application fee of $75.00 and any other co sts incurred by the purchaser shall not be applied to the purchase price and shall no t be refundable if the purchaser elects not to complete the process.

NOTE: The City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville an d/or the Parish of Rapides shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in a nd to the property to be conveyed, but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.

Section 8. The acquiring person shall be responsible for filing t he sale or donation and payment of all filing fees.

Section 9. The only warranty owed by the political subdivisio n or the municipalities shall be a warranty against eviction resulting from a prior alienation by the political subdivision or the municipality.

• (a) All sales and donations shall be without warranty, either ex pressed or implied, even as to return or reduction of the purchase price, inc luding without limitation the warranty against redhibitory defects or vices and the warranty that the thing sole is reasonable fit for its ordinar y purpose or the acquiring person’s intended or particular purpose.
• (b) These waivers or exclusions of warranties shall be self-opera tive regardless of whether the waivers or exclusions are contained in the act of sale or donation, and regardless of whether they are clear and unambiguous, and regardless of whether they are brought to the attention of the acquiring person . This provision supersedes the requirements of any other law.
• (c) The writing constituting the sale shall be in the form as provided in R.S. 47:2207 B. and the writing constituting the donation shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2207 C.

Section 10. The provisions of R.S. 41:1338 shall not apply to the property being sold or donated in accordance with this Ordinance.

Section 11. A certified copy of the sale or donation shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity of all matters dealing with the sale or donation and the validity of the sale or donation.

Section 12. Contemporaneously with or subsequent to the fili ng of the sale or donation of adjudicated property, the acquiring person, his/h er successors, or assigns, may file with the recorder of mortgages an affidavit indicating how the tax sale parties whose interest the acquiring person, his/her successor s, or assigns, intends to be terminated were identified, how the address of each tax sale party was obtained, how the written notice was sent, the results of send ing the written notice, and the dates of publication.

• (a) The affidavit may also contain a statement of the interest to whi ch the purchaser or donee takes subject. The recorder of mortgages shall in dex the affidavit only under the names of the owner filing the affidavit and the tax debtor, as mortgagors.
• (b) The affidavit described herein shall be sufficient if it fol lows the form articulated in R.S. 47:2208.
• (c) With respect to a sale, the filing of the affidavit provided herein shall operat e as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and o wing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and o ther encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
• (d) With respect to a donation, the filing of the affidavit provi ded herein shall operate as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and o wing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and o ther encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
• (e) Upon filing of the affidavit, the recorder of mortgages or the recorder of conveyances shall treat as canceled, terminated, released, or erased, all those liens, privileges, mortgages or other encumbrances canceled, terminated, relea sed or erased under subsections (c) or (d) of this Section, only insofar as they affect the property.
• (f) The owner filing the affidavit shall be liable to and indemnify the recorder o f mortgages, the recorder of conveyances, and any other person relyin g on the cancellation, termination, release, or erasure by affidavit for any dames that they may suffer as a consequence of such reliance if the recorded affidavit con tains materially false or incorrect statements that cause the recorder to i ncorrectly cancel, terminate, release, or erase any interest listed in the affidavit. The recorder of mortgages and the recorder of conveyances shall not be liable for any damages resulting to any person or entity as a consequence of the cancellat ion, termination, release or erasure of any interest in compliance with this Section.

THUS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 12th of December, 2022.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop, the f ollowing ordinance was presented and unanimously adopted:

Sale of Adjudicated Property ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $685.34 CASH

WHEREAS, the City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and/or Parish of Rapides owns property described as

A certain piece, parcel or tract of land together with all buildings and Improvements thereon situated and all rights, way and privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and bein g Lot Three (3) and Adjacent 11.57 feet of Lot Four (4), Square Five (5), Hundley Roberts Addition: 63.91 X 150, Parcel ID No. 2403704500002501, Assessment No. 4010494299

said property having been adjudicated to either of aforementioned Cities and/or the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and

WHEREAS, a request has been received from Christy West Vincent obo JVC Investments, LLP, to purchase said property for the consideration o f $685.34 (Six Hundred Eighty-Five Dollars and Thirty-Four cents) cash, at the time of sale, said consideration representing the total of the statutory imposit ions, governmental liens, and costs of sale or two-thirds (2/3) of the appraised value of the property; and,

WHEREAS, this Jury is of the opinion that it would be in t he public interest to convey the above-mentioned property to Christy West Vincent o bo JVC Investments, LLP, 329 Twin Oaks Road East, Pineville, LA 71360, for the offered consideration.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that:

Section 1. A certain piece, parcel or tract of land to gether with all buildings and Improvements thereon situated and all rights, way a nd privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Lot Three (3) and Adjacent 11.57 feet of Lot Four (4), Square Five (5), Hundley Roberts Addition: 63.91 X 150, Parcel ID No. 2403704500002 501, Assessment No. 4010494299

Rapides Parish, Louisiana, should be re-entered into the stream of co mmerce thereby serving the public interest.

Section 2. The acquiring person shall certify, in writing, to t he Purchasing Department that he/she or his/her agent has searched for all names and last known addresses of all owners, mortgages, and any other person(s) who ma y have a vested or contingent interest in the property, or who have fil ed a request for notice as indicated in those records and has so examined:

• • the mortgage and conveyance records of Rapides Parish,
• • the current telephone book,
• • any other examination resources, including Internet search engine s, if any, the records of the Louisiana Secretary of State and the Secretary of Stat es set forth by the names of identified entities

Section 3. The acquiring person shall submit the required notifi cations (R.S. 47:2206 A and B) to the Civil Sheriff for his/her signature, and th en notify those persons identified via regular mail, certified mail*, publication an d/or service of process. *Copies of the “green and white receipts” should be maintai ned by the purchaser as indicia of compliance with the notice requirements;

Section 4. The acquiring person shall send a written notice not ifying any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends t o be terminated that the party has until the later of the following to redeem the proper ty or otherwise challenge in a court of competent jurisdiction the potential sale or donation:

• (a) Sixty days from the date of the notice provided in this Subsecti on, if five years have elapsed from the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “pro cess verbal”), or six months after the date of the notice provided for in t his Subsection, if five years have not elapsed since the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”);
• (b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
• (c) The written notice required by this Section shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2206 A. (2).

Section 5. The acquiring person shall cause to be published in the offic ial journal of this parish (currently the Town Talk) a notice that any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends to be terminated has, to redeem the property, until the later of:

• (a) Sixty days, for property on which a tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”) was filed over five years previous of the first publication , or six months if the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”) was filed less than five years before the first publication of the notice provided for in this Subsection.
• (b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
• (c) The publication required by this Section shall be that whic h is included in R.S. 47:2206 B. (2).

Section 6. The acquiring person may file with the recorder of mortgages a copy of one of the notices that was sent to the tax debtor or the current owner. A transfer, mortgage, lien, privilege, or other encumbrance filed after the filing of the notice shall not affect the property. The recorder of mortgages or recorder of conveyances shall cancel, erase, terminate, or release the acts upon the re quest of the acquiring person.

Section 7. At any time after the expiration of the sixty-day or six -month periods, as applicable, set forth in R.S. 47:2206 (A) and (B), the acquiring person, or his/her successors and assigns, may send to this body a written noti ce requesting that the sale/donation to him/her be authenticated. The President of the J ury shall authenticate the sale or donation within ten days from the da te of the request or as soon thereafter as practical. However, the President shall not execute the act of cash sale or act of donation until the District Attorney’s o ffice has certified in writing to the President, that purchaser or donee has complied with the mandates of this Ordinance. The sale price shall be paid by cashier’s check o r money order at the time of the sale.

NOTE: The initial application fee of $75.00 and any other costs incurred by the purchaser shall not be applied to the purchase price and shal l not be refundable if the purchaser elects not to complete the process.

NOTE: The City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and /or the Parish of Rapides shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed, but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.

Section 8. The acquiring person shall be responsible for filing t he sale or donation and payment of all filing fees.

Section 9. The only warranty owed by the political subdivisio n or the municipalities shall be a warranty against eviction resulting from a prior alienation by the political subdivision or the municipality.

• (a) All sales and donations shall be without warranty, either ex pressed or implied, even as to return or reduction of the purchase price, in cluding without limitation the warranty against redhibitory defects or vices and the warranty that the thing sole is reasonable fit for its ordinary purpose or the acquiring person’s intended or particular purpose.
• (b) These waivers or exclusions of warranties shall be self-opera tive regardless of whether the waivers or exclusions are contained in the act of sale or donation, and regardless of whether they are clear and unambiguous, and regardless of whether they are brought to the attention of the acquiring person . This provision supersedes the requirements of any other law.
• (c) The writing constituting the sale shall be in the form as provided in R.S. 47:2207 B. and the writing constituting the donation shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2207 C.

Section 10. The provisions of R.S. 41:1338 shall not apply to the property being sold or donated in accordance with this Ordinance.

Section 11. A certified copy of the sale or donation shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity of all matters dealing with the sale or donatio n and the validity of the sale or donation.

Section 12. Contemporaneously with or subsequent to the fili ng of the sale or donation of adjudicated property, the acquiring person, his/h er successors, or assigns, may file with the recorder of mortgages an affidavit indicating how the tax sale parties whose interest the acquiring person, his/her successor s, or assigns, intends to be terminated were identified, how the address of each tax sale party was obtained, how the written notice was sent, the results of send ing the written notice, and the dates of publication.

• (a) The affidavit may also contain a statement of the interest to whi ch the purchaser or donee takes subject. The recorder of mortgages shall in dex the affidavit only under the names of the owner filing the affidavit and the tax debtor, as mortgagors.
• (b) The affidavit described herein shall be sufficient if it fol lows the form articulated in R.S. 47:2208.
• (c) With respect to a sale, the filing of the affidavit provided herein shall opera te as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and o wing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and o ther encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
• (d) With respect to a donation, the filing of the affidavit provi ded herein shall operate as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and o wing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and o ther encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
• (e) Upon filing of the affidavit, the recorder of mortgages or the recorder of conveyances shall treat as canceled, terminated, released, or erased, all those liens, privileges, mortgages or other encumbrances canceled, terminated, relea sed or erased under subsections (c) or (d) of this Section, only insofar as t hey affect the property.
• (f) The owner filing the affidavit shall be liable to and indemnify the recorder o f mortgages, the recorder of conveyances, and any other person relyin g on the cancellation, termination, release, or erasure by affidavit for any dames that they may suffer as a consequence of such reliance if the recorded affidavit con tains materially false or incorrect statements that cause the recorder to i ncorrectly cancel, terminate, release, or erase any interest listed in the affidavit. The recorder of mortgages and the recorder of conveyances shall not be liable for any damages resulting to any person or entity as a consequence of the cancellat ion, termination, release or erasure of any interest in compliance with this Section.

THUS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 12th of December, 2022.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder, the following ordinance was presented and unanimously adopted:

Sale of Adjudicated Property ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $1,333.33 CASH

WHEREAS, the City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and/or Parish of Rapides owns property described as

A certain piece, parcel or tract of land together with all buildings and Improvements thereon situated and all rights, way and privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Lot Twelve (12), Square Sixteen

• (16) West Alexandria Addition, Parcel ID No. 2404109580017501, Assessment No. 5018954365

said property having been adjudicated to either of aforementioned Cities and/or the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and

WHEREAS, a request has been received from Tammy Braziel, to purchase said property for the consideration of $1,333.33 (One Thousand Three Hundred ThirtyThree Dollars and Thirty -Three cents) cash, at the time of sale, said consideration representing the total of the statutory impositions, govern mental liens, and costs of sale or two-thirds (2/3) of the appraised value of the property; and,

WHEREAS, this Jury is of the opinion that it would be in t he public interest to convey the above-mentioned property to Tammy Braziel, P O. Box 491 , Castle

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that:

Section 1. A certain piece, parcel or tract of land to gether with all buildings and Improvements thereon situated and all rights, way a nd privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Lot Twelve (12), Square Sixteen (16) West Alexandria Ad dition, Parcel ID No. 2404109580017501, Assessment No. 5018954365

Rapides Parish, Louisiana, should be re-entered into the stream of co mmerce thereby serving the public interest.

Section 2. The acquiring person shall certify, in writing, to t he Purchasing Department that he/she or his/her agent has searched for all name s and last known addresses of all owners, mortgages, and any other person(s) who ma y have a vested or contingent interest in the property, or who have fil ed a request for notice as indicated in those records and has so examined:

• • the mortgage and conveyance records of Rapides Parish,
• • the current telephone book,
• • any other examination resources, including Internet search engine s, if any, the records of the Louisiana Secretary of State and the Secretary of Stat es set forth by the names of identified entities

Section 3. The acquiring person shall submit the required notifi cations (R.S. 47:2206 A and B) to the Civil Sheriff for his/her signature, and th en notify those persons identified via regular mail, certified mail*, publication an d/or service of process. *Copies of the “green and white receipts” should be maintaine d by the purchaser as indicia of compliance with the notice requirements;

Section 4. The acquiring person shall send a written notice not ifying any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends to be terminated that the party has until the later of the following to redeem the proper ty or otherwise challenge in a court of competent jurisdiction the potential sale or donation:

• (a) Sixty days from the date of the notice provided in this Subsect ion, if five years have elapsed from the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”), or six months after the date of the notice provided for in t his Subsection, if five years have not elapsed since the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”);
• (b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
• (c) The written notice required by this Section shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2206 A. (2).

Section 5. The acquiring person shall cause to be published in the offic ial journal of this parish (currently the Town Talk) a notice that any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends to be terminated has, to redeem the property, until the later of:

• (a) Sixty days, for property on which a tax sale certificate (formerly “proce ss verbal”) was filed over five years previous of the first publication , or six months if the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”) was filed less than five years before the first publication of the notice provided for in this Subsection.
• (b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
• (c) The publication required by this Section shall be that whic h is included in R.S. 47:2206 B. (2).

Section 6. The acquiring person may file with the recorder of mortgages a copy of one of the notices that was sent to the tax debtor or the current owner. A transfer, mortgage, lien, privilege, or other encumbrance filed after the filing of the notice shall not affect the property. The recorder of mortgages or recorder of conveyances shall cancel, erase, terminate, or release the acts upon the re quest of the acquiring person.

Section 7. At any time after the expiration of the sixty-day or six -month periods, as applicable, set forth in R.S. 47:2206 (A) and (B), the acquiring person, or his/her successors and assigns, may send to this body a written noti ce requesting that the sale/donation to him/her be authenticated. The President of the J ury shall authenticate the sale or donation within ten days from the da te of the request or as soon thereafter as practical. However, the President shall not execute the act of cash sale or act of donation until the District Attorney’s o ffice has certified in writing to the President, that purchaser or donee has complied with the mandates of this Ordinance. The sale price shall be paid by cashier’s check o r money order at the time of the sale.

NOTE: The initial application fee of $75.00 and any other costs incurred by the purchaser shall not be applied to the purchase price and shal l not be refundable if the purchaser elects not to complete the process.

NOTE: The City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and /or the Parish of Rapides shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed, but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.

Section 8. The acquiring person shall be responsible for filing t he sale or donation and payment of all filing fees.

Section 9. The only warranty owed by the political subdivisio n or the municipalities shall be a warranty against eviction resulting from a prior alienation by the political subdivision or the municipality.

• (a) All sales and donations shall be without warranty, either ex pressed or implied, even as to return or reduction of the purchase price, inc luding without limitation the warranty against redhibitory defects or vices and the warranty that the thing sole is reasonable fit for its ordinary purpose or the acquiring person’s intended or particular purpose.
• (b) These waivers or exclusions of warranties shall be self-opera tive regardless of whether the waivers or exclusions are contained in the act of sale or donation, and regardless of whether they are clear and unambiguous, and regardless of whether they are brought to the attention of the acquiring person . This provision supersedes the requirements of any other law.
• (c) The writing constituting the sale shall be in the form as provided in R.S. 47:2207 B. and the writing constituting the donation shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2207 C.

Section 10. The provisions of R.S. 41:1338 shall not apply to the property being sold or donated in accordance with this Ordinance.

Section 11. A certified copy of the sale or donation shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity of all matters dealing with the sale or donation and the validity of the sale or donation.

Section 12. Contemporaneously with or subsequent to the fili ng of the sale or donation of adjudicated property, the acquiring person, his/h er successors, or assigns, may file with the recorder of mortgages an affidavit indicating how the tax sale parties whose interest the acquiring person, his/her successor s, or assigns, intends to be terminated were identified, how the address of each tax sale party was obtained, how the written notice was sent, the results of send ing the written notice, and the dates of publication.

• (a) The affidavit may also contain a statement of the interest to whi ch the purchaser or donee takes subject. The recorder of mortgages shall in dex the affidavit only under the names of the owner filing the affidavit and the tax debtor, as mortgagors.
• (b) The affidavit described herein shall be sufficient if it fol lows the form articulated in R.S. 47:2208.
• (c) With respect to a sale, the filing of the affidavit provided herein shall operat e as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and o wing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and other encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
• (d) With respect to a donation, the filing of the affidavit provi ded herein shall operate as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and o wing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and o ther encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
• (e) Upon filing of the affidavit, the recorder of mortgages or the recorder of conveyances shall treat as canceled, terminated, released, or erased, all those liens, privileges, mortgages or other encumbrances canceled, terminated, rele ased or erased under subsections (c) or (d) of this Section, only insofar as t hey affect the property.
• (f) The owner filing the affidavit shall be liable to and indemnify the recorder o f mortgages, the recorder of conveyances, and any other person relyin g on the cancellation, termination, release, or erasure by affidavit for any dames that they may suffer as a consequence of such reliance if the recorded affidavit con tains materially false or incorrect statements that cause the recorder to i ncorrectly cancel, terminate, release, or erase any interest listed in the affidavit. The recorder of mortgages and the recorder of conveyances shall not be liable for any damages resulting to any person or entity as a consequence of the cancellat ion, termination, release or erasure of any interest in compliance with this Section.

THUS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 12th of December, 2022.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton, the fol lowing ordinance was presented and unanimously adopted:

Sale of Adjudicated Property ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY TO SELL FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $2,298.24 CASH

WHEREAS, the City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and/or Parish of Rapides owns property described as

A certain piece, parcel or tract of land together with all buildings and Improvements thereon situated and all rights, way and privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Lot Two (2), Square Two (2), South Alexandria Land Company Addition, Parcel ID N o. 2400708630000301, Assessment No. 5010581750

Municipal Address of the Property: 1409 Bringhurst Street, Alexandria, LA

said property having been adjudicated to either of aforementioned Cities and/or the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and

WHEREAS, a request has been received from Tammy Braziel, to purchase said property for the consideration of $2,298.24 (Two Thousand Two Hundred NinetyEight Dollars and Twenty-Four cents) cash, at the time of sale, sai d consideration representing the total of the statutory impositions, govern mental liens, and costs of sale or two-thirds (2/3) of the appraised value of the property; and,

WHEREAS, this Jury is of the opinion that it would be in t he public interest to convey the above-mentioned property to Tammy Braziel, P O. Box 491 , Castle

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that:

Section 1. A certain piece, parcel or tract of land to gether with all buildings and Improvements thereon situated and all rights, way a nd privileges thereon appertaining, being, lying and situated in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and being Lot Two (2), Square Two (2), South Alexandria Land Company Addition, Parcel ID No. 2400708630000301, Assessment No. 5010581750

Municipal Address of the Property: 1409 Bringhurst Street, Alexandria, LA

Rapides Parish, Louisiana, should be re-entered into the stream of co mmerce thereby serving the public interest.

Section 2. The acquiring person shall certify, in writing, to t he Purchasing Department that he/she or his/her agent has searched for all names and last known addresses of all owners, mortgages, and any other person(s) who ma y have a vested or contingent interest in the property, or who have fil ed a request for notice as indicated in those records and has so examined:

• • the mortgage and conveyance records of Rapides Parish,
• • the current telephone book,
• • any other examination resources, including Internet search engine s, if any, the records of the Louisiana Secretary of State and the Secretary of Stat es set forth by the names of identified entities

Section 3. The acquiring person shall submit the required notifi cations (R.S. 47:2206 A and B) to the Civil Sheriff for his/her signature, and th en notify those persons identified via regular mail, certified mail*, publication an d/or service of process. *Copies of the “green and white receipts” should be maintai ned by the purchaser as indicia of compliance with the notice requirements;

Section 4. The acquiring person shall send a written notice no tifying any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends t o be terminated that the party has until the later of the following to redeem the proper ty or otherwise challenge in a court of competent jurisdiction the potential sale or donation:

• (a) Sixty days from the date of the notice provided in this Subsecti on, if five years have elapsed from the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”), or six months after the date of the notice provided for in this Subsection, if five years have not elapsed since the filing of the tax sale certificate (formerly “process verbal”);
• (b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
• (c) The written notice required by this Section shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2206 A. (2).

Section 5. The acquiring person shall cause to be published in the offic ial journal of this parish (currently the Town Talk) a notice that any tax sale party whose interest the successful bidder or donee intends to be terminated has, to redeem the property, until the later of:

• (a) Sixty days, for property on which a tax sale certificate (formerly “proce ss verbal”) was filed over five years previous of the first publication , or six months if the tax sale certif icate (formerly “process verbal”) was filed less than five years before the first publication of the notice provided for in this Subsection.
• (b) The filing of the sale or donation transferring the property.
• (c) The publication required by this Section shall be that whic h is included in R.S. 47:2206 B. (2).

Section 6. The acquiring person may file with the recorder of mortgages a copy of one of the notices that was sent to the tax debtor or the current owner. A transfer, mortgage, lien, privilege, or other encumbrance filed after the filing of the notice shall not affect the property. The recorder of mortgages or recorder of conveyances shall cancel, erase, terminate, or release the acts upon the re quest of the acquiring person.

Section 7. At any time after the expiration of the sixty-day or six -month periods, as applicable, set forth in R.S. 47:2206 (A) and (B), the acquiring person, or his/her successors and assigns, may send to this body a written noti ce requesting that the sale/donation to him/her be authenticated. The President of the J ury shall authenticate the sale or donation within ten days from the da te of the request or as soon thereafter as practical. However, the President shall not execute the act of cash sale or act of donation until the District Attorney’s o ffice has certified in writing to the President, that purchaser or donee has complied with the mandates of this Ordinance. The sale price shall be paid by cashier’s check o r money order at the time of the sale.

NOTE: The initial application fee of $75.00 and any other costs incurred by the purchaser shall not be applied to the purchase price and shal l not be refundable if the purchaser elects not to complete the process.

NOTE: The City of Alexandria and/or the City of Pineville and /or the Parish of Rapides shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral right s in and to the property to be conveyed, but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.

Section 8. The acquiring person shall be responsible for filing t he sale or donation and payment of all filing fees.

Section 9. The only warranty owed by the political subdivisio n or the municipalities shall be a warranty against eviction resulting from a prior alienation by the political subdivision or the municipality.

• (a) All sales and donations shall be without warranty, either ex pressed o r implied, even as to return or reduction of the purchase price, inc luding without limitation the warranty against redhibitory defects or vices and the warranty that the thing sole is reasonable fit for its ordinary purpose or the acquiring person’s intended or particular purpose.
• (b) These waivers or exclusions of warranties shall be self-opera tive regardless of whether the waivers or exclusions are contained in the act of sale or donation, and regardless of whether they are clear and unambiguous, and regardless of whether they are brought to the attention of the acquiring person . This provision supersedes the requirements of any other law.
• (c) The writing constituting the sale shall be in the form as provided in R.S. 47:2207 B. and the writing constituting the donation shall be that which is included in R.S. 47:2207 C.

Section 10. The provisions of R.S. 41:1338 shall not apply to the property being sold or donated in accordance with this Ordinance.

Section 11. A certified copy of the sale or donation shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity of all matters dealing with the sale or donation and the validity of the sale or donation.

Section 12. Contemporaneously with or subsequent to the fili ng of the sale or donation of adjudicated property, the acquiring person, his/h er successors, or assigns, may file with the recorder of mortgages an affidavit indicating how the tax sale parties whose interest the acquiring person, his/her successor s, or assigns, intends to be terminated were identified, how the address of each tax sale party was obtained, how the written notice was sent, the results of send ing the written notice, and the dates of publication.

• (a) The affidavit may also contain a statement of the interest to whi ch the purchaser or donee takes subject. The recorder of mortgages shall in dex the affidavit only under the names of the owner filing the affidavit and the tax debtor, as mortgagors.
• (b) The affidavit described herein shall be sufficient if it fol lows the form articulated in R.S. 47:2208.
• (c) With respect to a sale, the filing of the affidavit provided herein shall operat e as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and o wing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and o ther encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
• (d) With respect to a donation, the filing of the affidavit provi ded herein shall operate as a cancellation, termination, release, or erasure of record of all statutory impositions of all political subdivisions then due and o wing, of all governmental liens, and of all interests, liens, mortgages, privileges, and o ther encumbrances recorded against the property sold and listed in the affidavit.
• (e) Upon filing of the affidavit, the recorder of mortgages or the recorder of conveyances shall treat as canceled, terminated, released, or erased, all those liens, privileges, mortgages or other encumbrances canceled, terminated, relea sed or erased under subsections (c) or (d) of this Section, only insofar as they affect the property.
• (f) The owner filing the affidavit shall be liable to and indemnify the recorder o f mortgages, the recorder of conveyances, and any other person relyin g on the cancellation, termination, release, or erasure by affidavit for any dames that they may suffer as a consequence of such reliance if the recorded affidavit con tains materially false or incorrect statements that cause the recorder to i ncorrectly cancel, terminate, release, or erase any interest listed in the affidavit. The recorder of mortgages and the recorder of conveyances shall not be liable for any damages resulting to any person or entity as a consequence of the cancellat ion, termination, release or erasure of any interest in compliance with this Section.

THUS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 12th of December, 2022.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Jay Scott to all ow the deletion of Asset No. 12091 (2017 Ford Econoline Van – VIN# 1FDFE4FS3HDC68326) from the Rapides Parish Police Jury asset/Inventory Program. The purchase of this vehicle originated with a grant issued from the Louisiana Depart ment of Transportation through the Rapides Parish Police Jury for the Seni or Citizens Center Transportation Project. This vehicle will be donated t o Rapides Area Planning Commission as requested by the State to continue a similar program since this vehicle was not being used. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop to autho rize the registration and expenses, in an amount up to $700.00 each, for the Justices of the Peace and Constables for the 202 3 Justices of the Peace and Constables Annual Training course, to be paid out of the General Fund. (Dates to b e determined at a later time). On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder to s ign the engagement letter for Payne, Moore, and Herrington for the 2022 audit . On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau to grant the request of the Ruby-Kolin Volunteer Fire Department to give current full-time a nd parttime employees a $1.00 per hour wage increase effective January 1, 202 3, as recommended by the Ruby-Kolin Fire Department Board of Directors. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Jay Scott to app rove to award Bid No. 3068 for Sales and Tax Use Building Roof Replacement a nd Repairs to the lowest bidder, D’Argent Construction , LLC, for the amount of $255,000.00, as recommended by the A/E Firm, Ballard CLC, Inc. and Purchas ing Agent. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Rusty Wilder, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin to accept the Public Works Director’s Report. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Rusty Wilder, seconded by Mr. Jay Scott to appro ve and adopt the new organizational chart for the Public Works Department t hat reassigns all Contract Public Works and Supervisor reporting hierarchy, subject to Civil Service approval. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Jay Scott to aut horize cleanup of garbage, trash, weeds and debris at 2303 Culpepper Drive, Alexandri a, LA and authorize legal counsel to invoice the property owner for the cost of cleanup. Public Works Department to complete the job if a contractor is un able to complete the job in a timely manner or if it is cost prohibitive. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Rusty Wilder, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop to reco mmend the revocation of a portion of the un- improved Pardue Road, described as a 20’ strip across 4.20 acres being part of the undeveloped Pardue Road, located in the East ½ Section 25, T5N-R1W, being all of Lot 1 & Part of Lots 2 & 3 of the W.S. Powell Subdivision (PB 7, Pg 65) of part of Lots 15 & 16 of Sam Rubin Subdivision (CB 11, Pg 53), as shown on Certificate of Survey by Stephen B. Gremill ion, dated January 20, 2022, as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commissi on’s Subdivision Technical Advisory Review Committee (STAR), as it is no longer needed for public use.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop to amend motion to consider the revocation of a portion of an unimproved road described as a 20’ strip across 4.20 acres being part of an undeveloped road paralleling Pardue Road, located in the East ½ Section 25, T5N-R1W, being all of Lot 1 & Part of Lots 2 & 3 of the W.S. Powell Subdivision (PB 7, Pg 65) of part of Lots 15 & 1 6 of Sam Rubin Subdivision (CB 11, Pg 53), as shown on Certificate of Sur vey by Stephen

• B. Gremillion, dated January 20, 2022, as recommended by the Rapide s Area Planning Commission’s Subdivision Technical Advisory Review C ommittee (STAR), as it is no longer needed for public use. On vote the amended motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop to appr ove an option listed below for repair work and overlay to certain sect ions of four (4) roads: Brannon Road, Booner Miller Road, Varvarosky Road and Den ny Road in Road District 2B – Subdistrict 2, due to failures over six (6) tankcar culvert cross drains. Work to be performed by Gilchrist Construction under the ID /IQ contract. Parish Engineer has proposed two (2) options for repairs:

1. Install an asphalt patch over the railcars, install asphalt l eveling (2” avg thickne ss) to level out the steep grade, and install a 2” overlay – cost per site $35,000 and a total cost for all six (6) sites $210,000.
2. Remove 12” of the existing surfacing and base over the railc ars, install and properly compact 12” of select soil material over the tankcars, install asphalt leveling (2” avg. thickness) to level out the steep grade, and install a 2” asphalt overlay – cost per site $21,200 and a total cost for all six (6) sit es $127,200.

Discussion ensued.

On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop to table the motion until next month. On vote the motion carried to be tabled.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau to autho rize the President to 1) sign nomination form for Twanda Hamilton, Econom ic Stability Manager President, to replace Toni Johnson and, 2) sign a letter addre ssed to the Louisiana Workforce Commission concerning new members. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Rusty Wilder, seconded by Mr. Jay Scott to auth orize the submission of a grant application to Keep Louisiana Beauti ful (KLB) for ten (10) trash receptacles to be placed at Cotile Recreation Area at no cost t o the Jury and authorize the President to sign all necessary documents.

Ms. Theresa Pacholik stated she had spoken with the Grant Director for KLB and the receptacles could not be placed in a subdivision. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton t o authorize the Purchasing Agent to advertise and receive proposals for cleanin g all exterior windows of the Rapides Parish Courthouse. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Jay Scott to authorize for the replacement of the roof on the Adult Drug Court Building once pl ans are drawn and approved by Parish Engineer as requested by the Buildi ng Superintendent. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Jay Scott to aut horize the Parish President to send a letter to all Legislative delegates for th e State of Louisiana requesting Rapides Parish be removed from Red River Atchafala ya Bayou Boeuf (RRABB) levee district and form a new levee district for Rap ides Parish.

Discussion ensued. Mr. Sean McGlothlin gave an update on the RR ABB meeting that was held on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Mr. McGlothlin, Mr. Ov erton and Mr. Scott attended the meeting. The motion to amend their budget and purchase a third tractor to be used in St. Landry was tabled. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Jay Scott, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder to appoin t Matt Johns to the Rapides Area Planning Commission Board of Commissioners to fill the unexpired term of Douglas Byrd, term will expire April 30, 2023. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau to ente r into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Rapides Parish Police Jur y and the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs for the period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 to provide support to the local Veterans’ Service Office, cost of $43,603.00, as recommended by the Treasurer and authorize the President to sign same. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton to auth orize renewal of Annual Intergovernmental Agreements with the followin g municipalities and authorize the President to sign same: Woodworth Road District 2C Cheneyville Road District 3A Ball Road District 10A Forest Hill Road District 1A Glenmora Road District 1A Lecompte Road District 3A Boyce Road District 7A On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Jay Scott, seconded by Mr. Theodore Fountaine, III, t o exercise the option to renew the contract between the Rapides Parish Police Jury, Fire Protection District No. 6, and the Deville Volunteer Fire Associat ion for an additional ten (10) years, beginning March 18, 2023, and to authorize the President to sign all necessary documents. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Jay Scott to exercise t he option to renew the agreement between Fire Protection District No. 6 and the Senior Citizens for the use of the training center for a senior meal site, for an add itional five (5) year period beginning March 18, 2023, and to authorize the Presiden t to sign. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder to exerc ise the option to renew the contract between the Rapides Parish Police J ury, Fire Protection District No. 7 and Ruby-Kolin Volunteer Fire Associa tion for an additional ten (10) years, beginning March 18, 2023, and to authorize the President to sign all necessary documents. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Rusty Wilder, seconded by Mr. Jay Scott to exerci se the option to renew the contract between the Rapides Parish Police Jury, Fire Protection District No. 8, and the Cotile Volunteer Fire Association for an additional ten (10) years, beginning March 18, 2023, and to authorize the President to sign all necessary documents. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Jay Scott to authori ze the renewal of the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Spring Creek Community Volunteer Fire Department, Village of McNary and Fire Protecti on District No. 11 to provide response within the Village of McNar y for a two (2) year period, effective March 18, 2023, as recommended by the Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Department and authorize the President to sign all n ecessary documents. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Jay Scott, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop to the fol lowing Proclamation was presented and unanimously adopted:

Rapides Parish School Choice Week

WHEREAS, all children in Rapides Parish should have access to th e highestquality education possible; and,

WHEREAS, Rapides Parish Police Jury recognizes the important role that a n effective education plays in preparing all students in Rapides Parish to b e successful adults; and,

WHEREAS, quality education is critically important to the econ omic vitality of Rapides Parish; and,

WHEREAS, Rapides Parish is home to a multitude of high-quality p ublic and nonpublic schools from which parents can choose for their children , in addition to families who educate their children in the home; and

WHEREAS, educational variety not only helps to diversify our eco nomy, but also enhances the vibrancy of our community; and,

WHEREAS, Rapides Parish has many high-quality teaching profession als in all types of school settings who are committed to educating our children; and,

WHEREAS, School Choice Week is celebrated across the country by m illions of students, parents, educators, schools and organizations to rais e awareness of the need for effective educational options;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Craig Smith, do hereby recognize January 22 – January 28, 2023 as Rapides Parish School Choice Week, and I call this observan ce to the attention of all of our citizens.

THUS DONE AND ADOPTED this 12th day of December, 2022.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Theodore Fountai ne, III, to reappoint Mr. Christopher Hall, nominee of Grambling State Univers ity, to the Rapides Parish Civil Service Board, for a three (3) year term. Term will expi re December 10, 2025. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton to recei ve the required report from Acadian Ambulance under the Contract for October 2022:

Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 438 80% 87.21% Pineville - 8 minute 134 80% 83.46% Rapides - 12 minute 193 80% 92.75% Rapides - 20 minute 146 80% 84.25% On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Jay Scott to authori ze the renewal of the Rapides Parish Police Jury Worker’s Compensation Insurance for 2023 with PGRMA/CCMSI for $209,209 and authorize the President to sign the same . On vote the motion carried.

The following appointments were to be made at the next meeting: ***Henry Blake on the Rapides Housing Authority Board for a si x (6) year term. Term will expire October 9, 2022. (From September agenda) ***T.J. Speir on the Sewerage District No. 2 Board for a four (4) year term. Term will expire October 12, 2022. (From September agenda) ***Charles R. King on the Rapides Finance Authority for a six (6) year term. Term will expire November 8, 2022. ***Appointment of President for a one (1) year term on the Rapides Area Planning Commission, as the Chief Executive Officer. Term will expire January 1 0, 2023. ***Appointment of President for a one (1) year term on the Chamber o f Commerce, as Chief Executive Officer. Term will expire January 10, 2023. ***Appointment of President for a one (1) year term on the Regional Infrastructure Beltway Commission, as Chief Executive Officer. Term will expire January 10, 2023. ***Appointment of President for a one (1) year term on the Transportation Policy Committee, as Chief Executive Officer. Term will expire January 10, 2023.

On motion by Mr. Craig Smith, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop to waiv e the thirty

• (30) day announcement rule and appoint Mr. Artie Cole to the Sewera ge District No. 2 Board. Term will expire October 12, 2025. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Jay Scott, that th e following item(s) were posted to the Committee meeting after the agenda was posted 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 unanimous vote:

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

The following resolution was offered by Mr. Jay Scott, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton: RESOLUTION A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declarin g the results of the special election held in Road District No. 6A of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, to authorize the contin uation of a special tax therein.

BE IT RESOLVED by Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of Road District No. 6A of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), that:

SECTION 1. Canvass. This Governing Authority does now proceed in open and public session to examine the official tabulations of votes cast at the special election held in Road District No. 6A of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022 (the “Election”), to authorize the continuation of a special tax therein pursuant to the follow ing proposition (the “Proposition”): ROAD DISTRICT NO. 6A (WARD 6) (MILLAGE CONTINUATION) Shall Road District No. 6A of the Parish of Rapides, State o f Louisiana (th e "District"), continue to levy and collect a special ad valorem ta x of thirty and sixteen hundredths (30.16) mills on all the property subjec t to taxation in said District (an estimated $123,000 reasonably expected at this t ime to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2023 and ending with the year 2032, for the purp ose of construction and maintenance of road right- of-way fencing, and construction, maintenance and drainage of roads within said District, said millage to repres ent a nine and eighty hundredths mills (9.80) increase over the 20.36 mills tax authori zed to be levied through the year 2022 pursuant to an election held on April 2, 2011?

This Governing Authority does further proceed to examine and canvass the returns of the Election thereof.

SECTION 2. Election Results. According to the official certified tabulation of votes cast at said Election, there was a total of 188 votes cast I N FAVOR OF Proposition and a total of 184 votes cast AGAINST Proposition , resulting in a majority of 4 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Proposition. The Proposition was therefore duly CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast by th e qualified electors voting at the Election.

SECTION 3. Promulgation of Election Result. The results of said election shall be promulgated by publication in the manner provided by la w, after receipt from the Secretary of State’s office of the actual costs of the election, as required by Act 205 of the Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana for the year 2019.

SECTION 4. Declaration. The foregoing results of the Election are hereby declared by this Governing Authority and shall be published as required by law.

SECTION 5. Procès Verbal. A Procès Verbal of the canvass of the returns of the Election shall be made and a certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who shall record the same in hi s office; another certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Cl erk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of Mortgages in and for the Parish of Rapides, who shal l record the same in the Mortgage Records of said Parish; and another c opy thereof shall be retained in the archives of this Governing Authority.

This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: Rusty Wilder, Sean McGlothlin, Theodore Fountaine, III, Jay Scott, Joe Bishop, Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr. and Craig Smith NAYS: none ABSTAINED: none ABSENT: David Johnson

On roll call vote the motion carried 8-0.

And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 12th day of December, 2022.

Secretary/Treasurer President

PROCÈS VERBAL OF THE CANVASS OF THE VOTES CAST AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN ROAD DISTRICT NO. 6A OF THE PARISH OF RAPIDES, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022.

BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that on Monday, December 12, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., at its regular meeting place, the Police Jury Roo m of the Rapides Parish Courthouse, 2 nd Floor, 701 Murray Street, Alexandria, Louisiana ,the Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the " Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of Road Distri ct No. 6A of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), and being the authority ordering the special election held therein on Tuesday, Novemb er 8, 2022, with the following members present: Rusty Wilder, Sean McGlothlin, Theod ore Fountaine, III, Jay Scott, Joe Bishop, Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Oliver “Ollie” Overto n, Jr. and Craig Smith;

There being absent: David Johnson;

did, in open and public session, examine the official certified tabulations of votes cast at the said election, and did examine and canvas s the returns of the said election, there having been submitted at said election the follow ing proposition, to wit: ROAD DISTRICT NO. 6A (WARD 6) (MILLAGE CONTINUATION)

Shall Road District No. 6A of the Parish of Rapides, State o f Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy and collect a special ad valorem ta x of thirty and sixteen hundredths (30.16) mills on all the property subjec t to taxation in said District (an estimated $123,000 reasonably expected at this t ime to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2023 and ending with the year 2032, for the purp ose of construction and maintenance of road right- of-way fencing, and construction, maintenance and drainage of roads within said District, said millage to repres ent a nine and eighty hundredths mills (9.80) increase over the 20.36 mills tax authori zed to be levied through the year 2022 pursuant to an election held on April 2, 2011?

There was found by said count and canvass that there was a total of 188 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Proposition and a total of 184 votes cast AGAINST Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and it was further found and determined that there was a majority of 4 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Proposition as hereinabove set forth.

Therefore, the Governing Authority did declare and proclaim and do es hereby declare and proclaim in open and public session that the Propo sition as hereinabove set forth was duly CARRIED by a majority of the vote s cast by the qualified electors voting at the said special election held in the District on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Results by precinct are available from the Secretary of this Governing Authority during regular business hours or via the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website

Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of this Procès Verbal is a copy of the Notice of Special Election and proof of publication thereof.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Alexandria, Louisiana, on this, the 12th day of December, 2022.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder, th e following Resolution was presented and on vote unanimously adopted:

RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION TO APPOINT RUSSELL JESS MILLER TO FILL THE VACANCY IN CONSTABLE, WARD 5 , 2ND COURT, CREATED BY THE DEATH OF MR. LLOYD RUSSELL MILLER, JR. ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2022.

WHEREAS, a vacancy exists in the Office of Constable, Ward 5, 2 nd Court, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, as a result of the death of Mr. Lloyd Russ ell Miller, Jr. on Saturday, December 3, 2022; and,

WHEREAS, Mr. Miller was elected for a six year term beginning January 1, 202 0; and,

WHEREAS, the vacancy thus created must be filled by the members of th e Rapides Parish Police Jury until such time as an election may be held;

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority contained in R.S. 18:602(A), BE IT RESOLVED by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that Russell Jess Miller, an individual of good moral character, able to read and write the E nglish language, possesses a high school diploma or its equivalency as determined by BESE, and an elector and resident of Ward 5 (LARS 13:2583) is hereby appoint ed to fill the vacancy of the office of Constable, Ward 5, 2 nd Court, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, until a successor is elected and takes office; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolutio n be forwarded to the Secretary of State in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the Clerk of Court for and in the Parish of Rapides, in order that the commission may be issued.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED on this 12th day of December, 2022.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder, th e following resolution was presented and on vote unanimously adopted:

RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION TO CALL AN ELECTION TO FILL THE VACANCY IN THE OF THE DEATH OF MR. LLOYD RUSSELL MILLER, JR. ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2023, TO BE ON THE MARCH 25, 2023, AND APRIL 29, 20 23 BALLOT

WHEREAS, a vacancy exists in the Office of Constable, Ward 5, 2 nd Court, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, as a result of the death of Mr. Lloyd Russ ell Miller, Jr. on Saturday, December 3, 2022; and,

WHEREAS, Mr. Miller was elected for a six year term beginning January 1, 2020; and,

WHEREAS, more than one (1) year remains to be served in the term whic h will expire on December 31, 2026 (LARS 13:2583{B}); and,

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority contained in LARS 18 :602(E)(2), BE IT RESOLVED by the Rapides Parish Police Jury that a Special El ection is hereby called to fill the vacancy for the Office of Constable, Ward 5 , 2 nd Court, Rapides Parish, Louisiana; the primary election shall be on Saturd ay, March 25, 2023, and the general election shall be on Saturday, April 2 9, 2023; and the qualifying period for candidates shall begin on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, and shall end on Friday, January 27, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. by the autho rity contained in LARS 18:467; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Secretary of State in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines in and for the Parish of Rapides, the Commissioner of Elections and Registrar of Voters in and for Rapides Parish, as notification of the special election herein called in order t hat each may prepare for said election and perform his respective functions as required by law.

This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: Rusty Wilder, Sean McGlothlin, Theodore Fountaine, III, Jay Sco tt, Joe Bishop, Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr. and Craig Smith NAYS: None ABSENT: David Johnson

And the resolution was declared adopted on this the 12th day of December, 2022.

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Jay Scott to app rove declaring Friday, December 30, 2022, as an additional legal holiday for parish employees for observance of New Year’s Eve, as declared by the State o f Louisiana under Proclamation No. 155 JBE 2022.

Discussion ensued. Mr. Craig Smith stated the Proclamation was rec eived in our office and all offices in the Courthouse would be closed a s a result of the Governor’s Proclamation. Joe Bishop asked for clarification if this was declaring it as a one time holiday or would this add it to the annual holiday calendar. Ms. Theresa Pacholik stated it would be just be a holiday for 2022. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder to dec lare the dates of Monday, December 25 and Tuesday, December 26, 2023, as the dates t o be taken for the holidays of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in 202 3. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Jay Scott, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton to change the date of the Committee Police Jury meeting in January 2023 from Monday, Janu ary 2 to Tuesday, January 3, 2023. The Courthouse will be closed i n observance of New Year’s Day. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Rusty Wilder to cha nge the date of Committee Police Jury meeting in September 2023 from Monday, September 4 to Tuesday, September 5, 2023. The Courthouse will be closed in observance of Labor Day. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Jay Scott, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton to delet e from the Rapides Parish Juvenile Probation Asset/Inventory Program the asset listed below as it was returned to the leasing company. Asset Description Disposal 12100 2018 Ford Fusion Returned to leasing company On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin t o authorize the President to sign Supplemental Agreement No. 3 between Rapid es Parish Police Jury and Ballard CLC, Inc. for the Masonic Drive Drainage Improvements,

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Jay Scott to award engineering and design services to Fontenot & Associates, LLC for the constr uction of the new Highway 112 Fire Station for Fire District No. 18 –Lecompte, and authorize the Parish President to sign all necessary documents, as recommended by t he Fire District No. 18 Board of Directors. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Jay Scott to ap point Jason Francis as Fire Chief for Fire District No. 18 –Lecompte, as recommended by the Fire District No. 18 Board of Directors. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Joe Bishop to create four (4) additional part-time fire firefighter positions, $12 per hour, not t o exceed thirtyfour (34) hours per week, for Fire District No. 18-Lecompte, as recommende d by the Fire District No. 18 Board of Directors. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Bubba Moreau, seconded by Mr. Jay Scott to authori ze the President to sign an amendment to the Ninth JDC Behavioral Health Court (BHC) Grant to allow up to two (2) Community Support Specialists under the grant and to clarify the number of unduplicated participants served to a minim um of five hundred (500) per fiscal year. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, seconded by Mr. Bubba Moreau to appro ve the following salary increases for three (3) employees at Ward 9 Recreati on; 15% increase for Head of Maintenance and Custodian, and 10% increase for Park Director, as recommended by the Ward 9 Board of Directors. On vote th e motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton to discuss possible purchase by the Rapides Parish Police Jury of immovable property.

Discussion ensued.

On motion by Mr. Ollie Overton, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin to approve and authorize the Parish President to sign and enter into a Buy- Sell Agreement with the immovable property owner for 711 Washington Street, Al exandria, Louisiana for $875,000.00 total to purchase said immovable p roperty and buildings, for the new Registrar of Voters offices and early voting site; new location of the 9 th JDC Juvenile Probation offices (currently located in the RAPC building); Veteran’s Affairs, Civil Service and 9 th JDC D.A. Juvenile offices (all currently located in the Civil Service building); any other necessa ry parish office space needed; and some storage of records; which includes the seller /owner compliance with the F.U.R.R. Act; said purchase subject to: clear titl e, ARPA appraisal; engineering/building inspection approval; and approval of legal counsel.

President Craig Smith asked for a roll call vote:

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

On motion by Mr. Rusty Wilder, seconded by Mr. Ollie Overton to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Rapides Parish School Board for the Rapides Parish Public Works Department to construct a bus turnaround at the end of Downs Lane, with cost of materials, equipment and labor to be p aid for by the Rapides Parish School Board, cost not to exceed $2,500.00 and aut horize the President to sign all necessary documents. On vote the motion carried.

Mr. Sean McGlothlin asked for all Jurors and those in attendance to k eep the families of the three (3) Southern University students who passed away in a tragic accident on Interstate 49 in their prayers.

There being no further business, motion by Mr. Joe Bishop, second ed by Mr. Sean McGlothlin the meeting was adjourned at 3:45 p.m.