Public Meeting

Rapides Parish Police Jury

· 3:00 p.m. announced

Police Jury Room, Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, Alexandria, LA 71301

Meeting documents

Committee Agenda agenda

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Posted: JUNE 27, 2024

Joseph “Joe” Bishop, President Notice of Regular Committee Meetings to be held on Monday, July 1, 2024, 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………………….…5 Chairman: Ernest Nelson
  4. Tourism and Economic Planning and Development Committee…….6 Chairman: Jay Scott
  5. Courthouse, Coliseum and Legal Committee……….……….………..7 Chairman: Sean McGlothlin
  6. Parochial Board Liaison and Municipal Liaison Committee…….…..8 Chairman: Danny Bordelon
  7. Personnel, Elections and Health Committee………………………….9 Chairman: Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr.
  8. Insurance, Ambulance, Fire and Homeland Security Committee.…10 Chairman: Parrish W. Giles

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CALL TO ORDER

STANDING COMMITTEE’S

JULY 1, 2024

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

JULY 1, 2024 DAVRON “BUBBA” MOREAU, CHAIRMAN

  1. Public comment on any agenda ite m upon which a vote is to be taken.
  2. Treasurer’s Report.
  3. Motion to Open for public auction a nd record Ordinance of Sale for the following Abandoned/Adjudicated Property as presented by a private attorney:

Tax Debtor Description Monroe Reynolds Lot Fronting 84’ on Highway 454 x C/O Tallic Reynolds 120’ on Parish Road Bearing the municipal address of: 847 Highway 454, Pineville Parcel ID No. 0902752048003601 (Mr. Moreau)

  1. Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Public Works Asset/Inventory Listing the following equipment and place for auction as requested by the Public Works Director: Asset No Description Method of Disposal 10784 Printer To be auctioned 13270 Wheeled Off-Road Jack Equipment Returned (Mr. Moreau)
  2. Motion to authorize Change Order No. 1 for Cotile Recreation Restroom Restoration Repairs, in the amount of $57,248.03, to perform repairs to damaged roof framing at Comfort Station No. 4 and replace all plumbing fixtures, as recommended by the project engineer, Ballard CLC and Pan American Engineers, and authorize the Parish President to sign all necessary documents. (Mr. Bordelon)

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

JULY 1, 2024 CRAIG SMITH, CHAIRMAN

  1. Public comment on any agenda ite m upon which a vote is to be taken.
  2. Public Works Director's Report.
  3. Recognize Mr. Roland Hollin, Allen Parish Police Juror, District 4. (Mr. Giles)
  4. Receive an update from Matt Johns on building code permits issued by RAPC.
  5. Motion to authorize the Purchasi ng Agent to receive price quotes and award to the lowest bidder for asphalt overlay for various roads in Road District 2B-2, District C, cost not to exceed $240,000.00. Project to be funded by Road District 2B-2, District C. (Mr. Smith)
  6. Motion to extend Bid No. 2993 – Road side Open Ditch Maintenance for an additional twelve (12) months, beginning on June 28, 2024 – June 27, 2025, as requested by the Public Works Director and Purchasing Agent and approved by the participating Vendor and authorize the President to sign all necessary documents. (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

JULY 1, 2024 ERNEST NELSON, CHAIRMAN

  1. Public comment on any agenda ite m upon which a vote is to be taken.
  2. Receive update from Kim Boyd on grants administered by RAPC.
  3. Motion to enter into a contract with the Louisiana Department of Health, Central Louisiana Human Services District (CLHSD), for the Ninth Judicial District Court to provide (Patricia Koch) Behavioral Health Court services, for three (3) years at an amount of $372,330.00 annually, with no cost to the Police Jury and authorize the President to sign necessary documents. (Mr. Bishop)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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TOURISM AND ECONOMIC PLANNING

AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

JULY 1, 2024 JAY SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

  1. Public comment on any agenda ite m upon which a vote is to be taken.
  2. Receive quarterly update on the Library from Celise-Reech Harper.

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

JULY 1, 2024 SEAN McGLOTHLIN, CHAIRMAN

  1. Public comment on any agenda ite m upon which a vote is to be taken.
  2. Receive an update on the Courthouse. (Mr. McGlothlin)
  3. Motion to review and discu ss first floor entrance policy. (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

JULY 1, 2024 DANNY BORDELON, CHAIRMAN

  1. Public comment on any agenda ite m 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

JULY 1, 2024 OLIVER “OLLIE” OVERTON, JR., CHAIRMAN

  1. Public comment on any agenda ite m upon which a vote is to be taken.
  2. Motion to declare Friday, July 5, 2024, as a parish holiday, in observance of Independence Day, in accordance with Proclamation 41 JML 2024 issued by Governor Jeff Landry on June 24, 2024. (Mr. Bishop)
  3. Motion to grant a 2% pay rate incr ease for one (1) full time firefighter at Rapides Parish Fire District No. 7 who does not meet the requirements for the state mandated annual 2% pay increase, as requested by the Ruby Kolin Volunteer Fire Department Board and Fire Chief. (Mr. Smith)

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

JULY 1, 2024 PARRISH W. GILES, CHAIRMAN

  1. Public comment on any agenda ite m upon which a vote is to be taken.
  2. Motion to receive the required re port from Acadian Ambulance under the Contract for May, 2024:

Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 498 80% 88.76% Pineville - 8 minute 151 80% 82.78% Rapides - 12 minute 197 80% 87.82% Rapides - 20 minute 205 80% 85.37% (Mr. Giles)

  1. Motion to discuss parish wide burning regulations. (Mr. Moreau & Mr. Bishop)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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