Public Meeting
Rapides Parish Police Jury
· 3:00 p.m. announced
Police Jury Room, Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, Alexandria, LA 71301
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Posted: September 8, 2026
Notice of Regular Committee Meetings to be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room, 2nd Floor of Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, Ste. 201, Alexandria.
“Craig Smith, President”
- Finance Committee……………………………………….………….....3 Chairman: Davron “Bubba” Moreau
- Public Works, Watershed and Agricultural Affairs Committee….....8 Chairman: Parrish W. Giles
- Workforce Development and Grants Committee……………………11 Chairman: Randy Wiggins
- Tourism and Economic Planning and Development Committee……12 Chairman: Jay Scott
- Courthouse, Coliseum and Facilities Committee…....……….……....13 Chairman: Sean McGlothlin
- Parochial Board Liaison and Municipal Liaison Committee……….14 Chairman: Danny Bordelon
- Personnel, Elections, Insurance and Legal Committee……………...15 Chairman: Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr.
- Ambulance, Fire, Health and Homeland Security Committee.……..16 Chairman: Randy Harris
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, descr ibing the assistance that is necessary. Page | 2
CALL TO ORDER
STANDING COMMITTEE’S
SEPTEMBER 9, 2026
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
OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN
COMMEMORATION OF THE UPCOMING ANNIVERSARY
OF 9/11/2001.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 DAVRON “BUBBA” MOREAU, CHAIRMAN
- Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
- Treasurer’s Report.
- Motion to set as a Board of Review on September 14, 2026, for heari ng complaints on property assessments. (Mr. Smith)
- Motion to Open for Public Auction and record Ordinance of Sal e for the following properties as requested by the Attorney hired by the C ity of Alexandria and private clients to help move blighted, abandoned, adjudicated property:
Tax Debtor Description Alice Hammond Lot Nine (9) and ½ of Lot Ten (10), Lying next to and Adjoining Lot Nine (9), of Square Three (3), of the Green Oaks Subdivision, near the City of Alexandria Bearing the municipal address of:
Alice Hammond Lot Eight (8) of Square Three (3), of Green Oaks Subdivision, of the City of Alexandria, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 7, Page 34, of the Records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana Property Description taken from COB 1515, Bearing the municipal address of:
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Anointed Distribution LLC A portion of Lot Twenty-One (21) of Block Two (2) of the Subdivision of Lots 11,12,14 & 15 and portions of Lot D & E of Lot 3 Willow Glen Plantation and being more fully described as per COB 544 Page 188, records of the Rapides Parish Clerk of Courts Office Bearing no municipal address but located on Southland Street, Alexandria, LA
Matt’s Janitorial Services, Inc. A portion of Lot Five (5), Square Twenty-Seven (27) of the South Alexandria Land Co. Addition to the City of Alexandria, as per plat book 1, Page 129 record of the Rapides Parish Clerk of Courts Office Bearing the municipal address LA 71301
*The municipal address, acreage or square footage designations included within the legal description of the subject property is provided f or informational convenience only.
(Mr. Moreau)
- Motion to approve Intent to Sell for the Abandoned/Adjudic ate property listed below:
TAX DEBTOR DESCRIPTION
Robert Fulton et al Part of lots Four (4) and Five (5) of Square Eighteen (18) of the Arial Marye Addition fronting 70 feet on 8th Street and being more fully described as per COB 1498, Page 126 records of The Rapides Parish Clerk of Courts Office Page | 5
Municipal address: 2138 Eighth Street, Alexandria File# 7349
Melvin A. Williams Jr. Lots Fifty-Eight (58) and Sixty-Three (63) of George Moore Subdv., located in Section Two (2) of the Willow Glen Subdivision Municipal address: 3720 Vermont Street, Alexandria File# 7268
Ronald S. Morris The rear ½ of Lots Seventeen (17) and Eighteen (18) of Square 95 of Poplar Grove to the City of Alexandria and being more fully described as per COB 1749, Page 12, records of the Rapides Parish Clerk of Courts Office Municipal address: 312 Chester Street, Alexandria File # 7360
James Williams, et al Lot Twelve (12) of Square One (1) of Woodside Park Subdivision, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 7, Page 0096 of the records of Rapides Parish Municipal address of: 3509 Willow Glen River Road, Alexandria File# 7256
*The municipal address, acreage or square footage designations included within the legal description of the subject property is provided f or informational convenience only. (Mr. Moreau)
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- Motion to reallocate the tax proceeds from the Sales Tax District No. 3 tax election of April 11, 2011, to be reallocated annually, according to the population estimates as submitted to the Treasurer of the Stat e of Louisiana by the LSU AgCenter, Department of Agricultural Economic s and Agribusiness and Dr. Troy C. Blanchard, from the LSU Dep artment of Sociology also referred to as the Federal/State Cooperative Population. The Federal/State Cooperative Population study is to be used to rea llocate provides the following population estimates:
Rapides Parish 126,227 Town of Ball 4,022 Town of Boyce 1,001 Town of Cheneyville 427 Village of Forest Hill 905 Town of Glenmora 1,101 Town of Lecompte 1,425 Village of McNary 207 Town of Woodworth 1,970 City of Alexandria 46,005 City of Pineville 14,384 (Mr. Smith)
- Motion to authorize the issuance of a quietus on the part of t he Rapides Parish Police Jury in favor of the Sheriff and Tax Collector and against any claim on the part of the Rapides Parish Police Jury for th e ad valorem taxes of the year 2025, and authorize Theresa Pacholik, Secretary/Treasurer, to issue said quietus. (Mr. Moreau)
- Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Asset/Inventory as the foll owing equipment that is no longer suitable for public use.
Sales Tax Asset No. Description Method of Disposal 12580 Computer Scrap
Fire District No. 3 Asset No. Description Method of Disposal 10719 Water Pump Scrap Page | 7
Fire District No. 3 cont’d Asset No. Description Method of Disposal 10843 Radio Mobile Base Scrap 10990 Lightbar Auctioned 11201 Ice Machine Scrap 10846 ID Card System Scrap 9452 Radio Base Scrap
Registrar of Voter Asset No. Description Method of Disposal 10627 Computer – Laptop Scrap 11228 Laptop Scrap 11500 Computer – Laptop Scrap 11501 Computer – Laptop Scrap 12432 Computer – Laptop Scrap
(Mr. Moreau & Mr. Overton)
- Motion to authorize the Purchasing Agent to receive price quotes for extrication equipment for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 2. (Mr. McGlothlin)
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
SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 PARRISH W. GILES, CHAIRMAN
- Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
- Public Works Director's Report.
- Motion to adopt a resolution approving the Annual Certificate of Compliance with the State of Louisiana Off System Bridge Rep lacement Program, as recommended by the Public Works Director, copy of the resolution to be sent to LDOTD District 08. (Mr. Giles)
- Motion to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement betwee n the Rapides Parish Police Jury and the Louisiana Department of Trea sury related to Act 961 of 2026 Regular Legislative Session – Stat e Aid to Local Government Entities State General Fund Direct for purpose outlined by HB 312 for the following: Brooksie Lane, Big Island Loop, Deville Cutoff Road, continued cleanup of Bayou Rapides, Lucas Road, Lynell Road, Moss Ridge Drive, Susan Drive, Pete Paul Road, Mc Nary Cutoff Road, Echo-Cheneyville Cutoff Road, and Ward 11, District C authorize the Parish President to sign all necessary documents. (Mr. Giles)
- Motion to authorize cleanup of garbage, trash, weeds and deb ris at 203 Overbrook Drive, Pineville, LA and authorize legal counsel to i nvoice the property owner for 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. (Mr. Wiggins)
- Motion to discuss advertising to receive proposals for a Parish wide ID/IQ for cutting trees, removing stumps and cutting limbs from parish right of ways. (Mr. Wiggins) Page | 9
- Motion to authorize Pan American Engineers to advertise to rec eive bids for the Town of Lecompte for additional cleaning and debris removal of ditches and the removal and replacing of existing drainage cul verts with pipe and catch basins to alleviate the ponding of water along Taylor Street and Rapides Avenue, contingent upon the Town’s acceptanc e of the project scope, to be funded by the Town’s portion of Road District 3A Maintenance Funds. Cost of project is estimated to not exceed $600,000.00. (Mr. Overton)
- Motion to authorize Pan American Engineers to receive price quotes and award to the lowest bidder for limb trimming and removal within pa rish right of ways in Holiday Park Subdivision and Pinecraft Drive. Estimated cost of project is $30,000.00. Project to be funded by corresponding road district maintenance funds within District B. (Mr. Wiggins)
- Motion to adopt a resolution approving the Annual Certificate of Compliance with the State of Louisiana Off System Bridge Rep lacement Program to include the period of January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, as recommended by Pan American Engineers, LLC. (Mr. Giles)
- Motion to authorize the Parish President to sign a suppleme ntal agreement for State Project No. H.007538, LA 498 England Airpark to La 1 Gateway project. This agreement changes the responsibility of an y additional work for the project to be covered 100% by the Parish to 80% covered by DOTD and 20% covered by the Parish. (Mr. Scott)
- Motion to authorize Pan American Engineers to receive bids for Project No. 3586 – Ates Road Patch Base Failures and Overlay, project to b e funded by Road District 10A, District A. Estimated cost of pr oject is $673,200.00. (Mr. Moreau)
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- Motion to authorize the Purchasing Agent to advertise to re ceive bids for Various Road Materials and award to the lowest bidder, to be pa id from various funds, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (Mr. Giles)
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
SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 RANDY WIGGINS, CHAIRMAN
- Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
- Motion to ratify authorization for the President to sign and a pprove the contract between the Rapides Parish Police Jury and the L ouisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) for the PY26/FY27 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Program (Adults, Disloca ted Workers, and Youth) for the total grant amount of $826,297.00 and for the Treasurer to amend the budget as necessary. (Mr. Wiggins)
- Motion to authorize the President to sign and approve an amendment to the One Stop Operator contract, which only adds Amendment H: Federal Subaward Identification Information to ensure proper complia nce with 2 CFR § 200.332. (Mr Wiggins)
- Motion to adopt the LCDBG Citizen Participation Plan to ensure adequate citizen participation with the grant. (Mr. Smith)
THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE
NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL
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TOURISM & ECONOMIC PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 JAY SCOTT, CHAIRMAN
- Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
- Motion to adopt a resolution proclaiming October 2, 2026, as Manufacturing Day in Rapides Parish. (Mr. Smith)
THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE
NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL
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COURTHOUSE, COLISEUM & FACILITIES COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 SEAN MCGLOTHLIN, CHAIRMAN
- Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
- Receive an update on the Courthouse and Coliseum. (Mr. McGlothlin)
- Motion to authorize the President to execute Beneficial Occupancy documents related to the Courthouse Restroom Renovation Project, construction by DSW Construction, for the fourth-floor women and men’s restroom and the fifth-floor men’s restroom as recommended by the Project Engineer and approved by Fire Marshal. The one-year w arranty will begin today upon approval of beneficial occupancy. (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 SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 DANNY BORDELON, CHAIRMAN
- Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
- Motion to accept the resignation of Captain Marcus Sandoval, representing the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, from the 911 Communication District Board, and appoint Captain Jason Jenkins to fi ll the unexpired term. Term will expire on March 17, 2028. (Mr. Smith)
THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE
NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL
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PERSONNEL, ELECTIONS, INSURANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 OLIVER “OLLIE” OVERTON, JR., CHAIRMAN
- Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
- Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Asset/Inventory as the foll owing equipment that is no longer suitable for public use. The de partment will maintain possession of the equipment to use for training and parts.
Fire District No. 11 Asset No. Description Method of Disposal 13486 2022 Dodge Ram Total loss due to insurance VIN No. 3C7WR5HJ9NG213724 (Mr. Giles)
- Motion to order AT&T and Deviney Construction to cease and desist fiber optic installations in Rapides Parish until proper permit s have been approved and issued. (Mr. Wiggins)
- Motion to receive the Engineer’s Report on the proposed condemnati on of the following property: Property Owner: 555 Hwy 457 Nathan S. Robert
(Mr. Giles)
THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE
NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL
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AMBULANCE, FIRE, HEALTH & HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 RANDY HARRIS, CHAIRMAN
- Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
- Motion to receive the required report from PAFFORD EMS under the Contract for July 2026 as reviewed by the Rapides Parish Ambulan ce Control Board: (Mr. Harris)
Response Zone # of Resp’s Average Resp Time No Exceptions With Contract Exceptions Zone 1 (Alexandria/Pineville) 8 Minute Zone Life Threatening 8:00 min 8:01-8:59 10 min 10:37 min Non-Life Threatening
6:20 min
7:34 min
80.12% 84.54% 87.70% 90%
80.12% 84.54% 87.70%
Zone 2 (Outside Urban Area) 12 Minutes or Less Life Threatening 12:00 min 12:01-12:59 14 min 12:07 min Non-Life Threatening
8:22 min
8:52 min
88.71% 91.86% 94.23% 90%
88.71% 91.86% 94.23%
Zone 3 (Rural Areas) 20 Minutes Less Life Threatening 20:00 min 20:01–20:59 22 min 21:05 min Non-Life Threatening
13:09 min
16:10 min
86.01% 89.30% 92.18% 90%
86.01% 89.30% 92.18%
Emergency Hospital 30:00 min 30:00- 30:59 33 min 32:42 min 18:20 88.39% 89.29% 89.29% 90%
88.39% 89.29% 89.29%
Non-Emergency 90:00 min 683 17:41 99.85%
99.85% TOTAL 2,627 Page | 17
- Motion to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Rapides Parish Police Jury and the Louisiana Department of Trea sury related to Act 961 of 2026 Regular Legislative Session – Stat e Aid to Local Government Entities State General Fund Direct for purpose outlined by HB 312 for the following fire department: Rapides Parish Fire District No. 5 and authorize the Parish President to sign a ll necessary documents. (Mr. Giles)
- Motion to proclaim the month of September as Volunteer Firefi ghters Month in Rapides Parish. Firefighter Appreciation to be celebrated on September 12, 2026. Appreciation Day will begin at 9:00 am at the LSUA Mega Shelter. (Mr. Giles)
THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE
NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL
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