Rapides Parish Police Jury

Posted: November 30, 2023

Notice of Regular Committee Meetings to be held on Monday, December 4, 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…......4 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: Ernest Nelson
7. Personnel, Elections and Health Committee…………………………10 Chairman: Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr.
8. Insurance, Ambulance, Fire and Homeland Security Committee.…11 Chairman: David Johnson

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CALL TO ORDER

STANDING COMMITTEE’S

DECEMBER 4, 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

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FINANCE COMMITTEE

DECEMBER 4, 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. Motion to discuss and adopt the 2024 Rapides Parish Police Jury Meeting and Holiday Schedule and request that Civil Service concur. (Mr. Bishop)
4. Motion to ratify authorization to enter into a lease agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management for one (1) 2023 Ford Explorer for the Sales Tax Department and authorize the President to sign necessary documents. (Mr. Bishop)
5. Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 6 Asset/Inventory Program the below listed item as it broken and no longer suitable for public use: ASSET No. DESCRIPTION DISPOSAL 12170 Ice-O- Matic - Ice Machine To be auctioned (Mr. Overton)

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

DECEMBER 4, 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. Recognize Ms. Tina Penrose with Coastal Truck Driving School to discuss CDLs courses and how they can help get citizens in the workforce. (Mr. Scott)
4. Motion to ratify to receive quotes and award overlay project on Blue Lake Road to the lowest bidder ACM Contracting for $88,925.00 to be paid from the town’s portion of Road District 1A Maintenance Funds. (Mr. Johnson)
5. Motion to adopt an ordinance to establish and set the speed limit on Johnson Road, Ward 4, District H, to 25 mph and authorize the Parish Public Works Department to erect speed limit signs. (Mr. Johnson)
6. Motion to adopt an ordinance to establish and set the speed limit on Gunter Road, Ward 11, District C to 35 mph and authorize the Parish Public Works Department to erect speed limit signs. (Mr. Smith)

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7. Motion to authorize acceptance of the completion of Bethel Road Bridge over Slash Bayou Tributary under State Project No. H.013120 and to authorize the President to execute any necessary documents of such completion. (Mr. Smith)
8. Motion to ratify authorization of said motion passed on November 13, 2023, to reimburse Town of Woodworth for various road improvements on Lamothe Lane and Wesley Circle, not to exceed $159,000.00, to be paid out Road District 2C-District H funds, to also include various other roads within the Town. (Mr. Johnson)
9. Motion to grant approval of Teekell Ridge Subdivision, as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission and authorize signing of the plat upon Legal Counsel review and approval (Mr. Bishop)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT,

& GRANTS COMMITTEE

DECEMBER 4, 2023 JAY SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to authorize the Parish President to sign a six (6) month extension for a Professional Services Contract for Monitoring Services for the WIOA programs. The contract extension will be for the period of January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024. This contract for monitoring will supplement current internal program monitoring in order to comply with LWC regulations. Contract will be paid out of WIOA funds. Contract extension contingent on approval from Rapides Parish Civil Service. (Mr. Scott)

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

DECEMBER 4, 2023 RUSTY WILDER, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to authorize CLEAN to host an event with Southern 3 Cylinder Outlaw Drag Club to hold a Boat Racing Events in 2024 on Cotile Lake, tentative dates: May 4 -5, June 1-2, July 20-21, August 24-25, boat landing within the park to be closed on event dates, pending legal counsel approval and authorize the President to sign any 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

DECEMBER 4, 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)

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

DECEMBER 4, 2023 ERNEST NELSON, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.

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

DECEMBER 4, 2023 OLIVER “OLLIE” OVERTON, JR., CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to increase the starting base pay for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 7 Civil Service Firefighters, from $10.50 per hour to $12.00 per hour, and for the increase to be allocated for all classified positions according to the salary plan, effective December 31, 2023, as recommended by the Fire Chief and Ruby Kolin Fire Department Board. (Mr. Smith)
3. Motion to increase the starting base pay for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 7 Secretary, from $8.25 per hour to $9.50 per hour, with an increase to $10.00 per hour upon one (1) year confirmation, effective December 31, 2023, as recommended by the Fire Chief and Ruby Kolin Fire Department Board. (Mr. Smith)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

Page | 11 INSURANCE, AMBULANCE, FIRE & HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECEMBER 4, 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 October, 2023: Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 496 80% 8 7.30% Pineville - 8 minute 1 63 80% 8 2.21% Rapides - 12 minute 207 80% 90.82% Rapides - 20 minute 170 80% 85.29% (Mr. Johnson)
3. Motion to renew the ten (10) year Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Boyce to provide fire protection services for the Alfalfa District and Fire Protection District No. 16. (Mr. Wilder)
4. Motion to authorize to renew the Worker’s Compensation Policy for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, and 18 for Policy Period beginning January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2024, as recommended by the Purchasing Agent and Treasurer. (Mr. Bishop)
5. Motion to authorize the renewal of the Rapides Parish Police Jury Worker’s Compensation Insurance for 2024 with PGRMA/CCMSI for $209,864 and authorize the President to sign the same. (Mr. Bishop) THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL