Rapides Parish Police Jury

Posted: March 30, 2023

Notice of Regular Committee Meetings to be held on Monday, April 3, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room, 2nd Floor of Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, Ste. 201, Alexandria.

1. Finance Committee……………………………………….………….....3 Chairman: Davron “Bubba: Moreau
2. Public Works, Watershed and Agricultural Affairs Committee….....5 Chairman: Craig Smith
3. Workforce Development and Grants Committee………………….….6 Chairman: Jay Scott
4. Tourism and Economic Planning and Development Committee…….7 Chairman: Rusty Wilder
5. Courthouse, Coliseum and Legal Committee……………….…………8 Chairman: Sean McGlothlin
6. Parochial Board Liaison and Municipal Liaison Committee…….…..9 Chairman: Theodore Fountaine, III
7. Personnel, Elections and Health Committee…………………………10 Chairman: Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr.
8. Insurance, Ambulance, Fire and Homeland Security Committee.…11 Chairman: David Johnson

In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to attend this public meeting, please contact the Police Jury Office at (318) 473-6660, describing the assistance that is necessary.

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CALL TO ORDER

STANDING COMMITTEE’S

APRIL 3, 2023

WELCOME

ROLL CALL

IF THERE IS ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY AGENDA

ITEM IN THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE’S, PLEASE STAND

TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THAT ITEM

Receive an update from Rick Reno on the Rapides Parish Coliseum.

Recognize State Representative Rhonda Butler to announce her candidacy for re-election.

Recognize Mr. Willie Spears with GAEDA Revitalization Corporation.

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FINANCE COMMITTEE

APRIL 3, 2023 DAVRON “BUBBA” MOREAU, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Treasurer’s Report.
3. Recognize Bradley K. Smith with Huddleston Smith Wealth Management to give an update on the investments for the Rapides Parish Police Jury.
4. Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Police Jury Administration Office the equipment listed below as it is no longer suitable for public use. Asset Number Description Disposal 10259 Laser Printer To be auctioned (Mr. Overton)
5. Motion to award contract for the Base Bid to The Migues Deloach Company, LLC., the Low Bidder, in the amount of $1,241,000.00, for the Echo-Poland Volunteer Fire Department, Rapides Parish Fire District No. 9, New Fire Station, contingent upon a contemporaneously negotiated deductive Change Order be executed between the Rapides Parish Police Jury and The Migues Deloach Company, LLC., to deduct certain work to within funds available, as recommended by the Engineer. (Mr. Overton)
6. Motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the incurring of debt and issuance of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2023, of Fire Protection District Number 9 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana; and providing for other matters in connection therewith. (Mr. Overton)

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7. Motion to authorize the purchase of twenty-two (22) SCBA’s and fortyfour (44) cylinders in the amount of $226,596.07 and authorize the Purchasing Agent to secure financing for a five (5) year term for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 8, as recommended by the Fire Chief and Cotile VFD Board. ( Mr. Wilder)
8. Motion to allow Rapides Parish Fire District No. 14 to apply for the 2023 Forestry Grant, not to exceed $20,000.00, as requested by the department. (Mr. Moreau)
9. Motion to accept the donation of two (2) shipping containers from CLEAN to be used at Cotile Recreation Park for storage of equipment. (Mr. Wilder)
10. Motion to authorize site improvements to Cotile Recreation Park for the placement of the donated shipping containers. Cost not to exceed $16,000.00. (Mr. Wilder)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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PUBLIC WORKS, WATERSHED & AGRICULTURAL

AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

APRIL 3, 2023 CRAIG SMITH, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Public Works Director's Report.
3. Motion to adopt an ordinance to establish 25 mph speed limit on Occupy No. 1 Road, Ward 6, District H, and authorize the Parish Highway Department to erect speed limit signs. (Mr. Johnson)
4. Motion to authorize the Purchasing Agent to receive price quotes and award to the lowest bidder for asphalt 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. Cost not to exceed $130,000.00. (Mr. Smith)

5. Motion to award an asphalt overlay project to the lowest bidder on the following roads: Hooper Road, Brannon Road, Newsome Road, Woodson Landing, Nation Road, Hickory Grove Road. Project to be funded by Road District 2B-1 and Road District 2B-2, District C. Cost not to exceed $195,000.00. (Mr. Smith)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT,

& GRANTS COMMITTEE

APRIL 3, 2023 JAY SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Recognize Matt Johns with the Rapides Area Planning Commission to give an update on the building code permits in Rapides Parish.
3. Recognize Kimberly Boyd with the Rapides Area Planning Commission to give an update on Grants.
4. Motion to ratify the acceptance of the grant award for the Rapides American Job Center Youth Empowerment Services (Y.E.S) Grant as part of the Rapides Foundation Reconnecting Cenla Program for $300,000.00 over the next three (3) years and authorize the President to sign all necessary documents. (Mr. Scott)
5. Motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the President to solicit requests for qualifications and requests for proposals from qualified consultants for engineering services at the Esler Regional Airport for a five (5) year period. (Mr. Bishop)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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TOURISM AND ECONOMIC PLANNING

AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

APRIL 3, 2023 RUSTY WILDER, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to authorize a written request to the Louisiana Outdoors Forever Program to fund necessary improvements at the Cotile Recreation Park and authorize the President to sign all necessary documents. (Mr. Wilder)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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COURTHOUSE, COLISEUM AND LEGAL COMMITTEE

APRIL 3, 2023 SEAN McGLOTHLIN, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Receive an update on the Courthouse. (Mr. McGlothlin)
3. Motion to authorize to participate in the Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart National Opioid Settlement, Reference No. CL-386036 and authorize the President to sign all necessary documents. (Mr. Bishop)
4. Motion to declare an Emergency for the storage of Parish public records due to the deplorable conditions at the current storage building at 1546 Jackson Street, Alexandria, LA. (Mr. Bishop)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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PAROCHIAL BOARD LIAISON

& MUNICIPAL LIAISON COMMITTEE

APRIL 3, 2023 THEODORE FOUNTAINE, III, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Recognize Celise Harper-Reech for quarterly update on the Rapides Parish Library.
3. Motion to proclaim the week of April 23-29, 2023, as National Library Week and Rapides Parish Library Week. (Mr. Bishop)
4. Motion to adopt a resolution proclaiming the week of April 10-14, 2023, as National Community Development Week in Rapides Parish. (Mr. Bishop)
5. Motion to proclaim the month of April 2023, as Fair Housing Month in Rapides Parish. (Mr. Bishop)
6. Motion to proclaim the month of April 2023, as National County Government Month in Rapides Parish (Mr. Bishop)
7. Motion to renew the lease for the Johnson Branch (Lecompte) Library with the LHS Corporation for a one (1) year period, beginning April 1, 2023 and ending March 31, 2024, as recommended by the Library Board of Control and authorize the President to sign same. (Mr. Overton)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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PERSONNEL, ELECTIONS & HEALTH COMMITTEE

APRIL 3, 2023 OLIVER “OLLIE” OVERTON, JR., CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to rescind the motion passed on October 10, 2022, for the addition of one (1) permanent Maintenance Technician position for Rapides Parish Police Jury Courthouse and Jail Maintenance Department under the Rapides Parish Civil Service. (Mr. McGlothlin)
3. Motion to create one (1) permanent Painter position for Rapides Parish Police Jury Courthouse and Jail Maintenance Department under the Rapides Parish Civil Service, pending Civil Service approval. (Mr. McGlothlin)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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INSURANCE, AMBULANCE, FIRE & HOMELAND

SECURITY COMMITTEE

APRIL 3, 2023 DAVID JOHNSON, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to receive the required report from Acadian Ambulance under the Contract for February, 2023:

Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 383 80% 8 5.64% Pineville - 8 minute 130 80% 8 3.85% Rap ides - 12 minute 164 80% 88.41% Rapides - 20 minute 145 80% 82.76% (Mr. Johnson)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL