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Committee Agenda
From the Rapides Parish Police Jury meeting on August 3, 2026
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Posted: July 31, 2026
Notice of Regular Committee Meetings to be held on Monday, August 3, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room, 2nd Floor of Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, Ste. 201, Alexandri a.
“Craig Smith, President”
- Finance Committee……………………………………….………….....3 Chairman: Davron “Bubba” Moreau
- Public Works, Watershed and Agricultural Affairs Committee…...6 Chairman: Parrish W. Giles
- Workforce Development and Grants Committee………………….…8 Chairman: Randy Wiggins
- Tourism and Economic Planning and Development Committee…….9 Chairman: Jay Scott
- Courthouse, Coliseum and Facilities Committee…....……….……....10 Chairman: Sean McGlothlin
- Parochial Board Liaison and Municipal Liaison Committee……….11 Chairman: Danny Bordelon
- Personnel, Elections, Insurance and Legal Committee……………...12 Chairman: Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr.
- Ambulance, Fire, Health and Homeland Security Committee.……..13 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
AUGUST 3, 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
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
AUGUST 3, 2026 DAVRON “BUBBA” MOREAU, CHAIRMAN
- Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
- Treasurer’s Report.
- Motion to approve the Intent to Sell on the Abandoned/Adjudic ated property listed below: Tax Debtor Description Alice Hammond Lot Nine (9) and ½ of Lot Ten (10), lying next to and Adjoining Lot Nine (9), of quare Three (3), of the Green Oaks Subdivision, near the City of Alexandria Bearing the municipal address of: (Mr. Moreau)
- Motion to open for Public Auction and Approve Ordinance of Sale for the Abandoned/Adjudicated property listed below as presented by a priv ate attorney: TAX DEBTOR DESCRIPTION between Xavier & Ogden Assessment No. 5018954424 Bearing the municipal address of:
Fred Howard A Lot fronting 100 feet on Sugar House Road by 200 feet and being more fully described as per plat attached to COB 0706, Page 0688, records of the Rapides Parish Clerk of Courts Office Bearing the municipal address:
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Colonial Finance Service Inc. Lot Nine (9), J. B. Lafargue Subd. C/O Buffalo Savings Bank Having a front of Fifty Feet on Lafargue Street and running back a depth by 115.75 as described in COB 1068, Page 0355, records of the Rapides Parish Clerk of Courts Office Bearing the municipal address:
(Mr. Moreau)
- Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Asset/Inventory Listing the following equipment that are no longer suitable for public use:
Fire District No. 2 Asset No. Description Method of Disposal 11513 2017 Ford Explorer total loss as declared VIN: 1FM5K8AR2HGC07600 by insurance company
Public Works Department Asset No. Description Method of Disposal 11438 2017 International Dump Truck Auction VIN: 3HAWH5TR9HL706287 10416 2009 International Dump Truck Auction VIN: 1HTWGAAR09J091308 10415 2009 International Dump Truck Auction VIN: 1HTWGAAR09J091307 11427 Ford F750 – Dump Truck Auction VIN: 3FRWF7A0BV557246 12404 2019 Dodge Ram Auction VIN: 1C6RR7KG4KS659424 10840 2013 Ford Explorer Auction VIN: 1FM5K7B83DGA02488 6974 1995 Duraco – Pothole Patcher Auction 9872 Kubota Mower Auction 9826 4 Wheeler – ATV Auction VIN: 5Y4AH06Y05A055132 11193 Culvert Cleaning System Auction 11176 2015 C&M Trailer Auction VIN: 5VNBU1629FT132767 Page | 5
10585 Polesaw Scrap 10619 Band Saw Scrap 2936 Hydraulic Press – 50 ton Scrap
9th JDC Asset No. Description Method of Disposal 13015 Computer Duplicate
PJ – Finance Asset No. Description Method of Disposal 12063 Printer Broken/Scrap
(Mr. Moreau)
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
AUGUST 3, 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 authorize the Public Works Department to assist in patching and ditching of various roads within the Town of Cheneyville, as requested by the Mayor. (Mr. Giles)
- Motion to transfer the responsibility of Asset No. 10973 – Ice Machine from Public Works to Cotile Recreation, as recommended by the Publ ic Works Director. (Mr. Giles)
- Motion to authorize Pan American Engineers to receive price qu otes for replacement of failed cross drains on Donahue Ferry Road, estimat ed construction cost of project is $158,400.00, project to be funded by Road District 10A, District B. (Mr. Wiggins)
- Motion to authorize Pan American Engineers to advertisement to receive bids for road improvements on Lena-Flatwoods, estimated constructi on cost of project is $617,435.50, project to be funded by Road District 7A, District E. (Mr. Bordelon)
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- Motion to authorize Pan American Engineers to advertisement to receive bids for road improvements on Sunk Hills Road, estimated const ruction cost of project is $422,763.00, project to be funded by Road District 7A, District E. (Mr. Bordelon)
- Motion to approve Change Order No. 1 – installation of 24 inch reinforced cross drain to Project No. 3378 - Roadside Open Ditch and Culvert Maintenance, for the amount of $83,200.00 and authorize the Parish President to sign all necessary documents. (Mr. Smith)
- Motion to amend and reenact Chapter 19 ½ - Parks and Recreati on, Article I. – In General, Section 19 ½ - 2. Cotile Lake and Recreati on Area – Fees (a)(5)(b) Year-round, campers wanting to stay thirty (30) consecutive days, ninety (90) shall stay in one camping spot for a maximum of thirty (30) days , will pay four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) per month for sites without sewer connections, in advance, with no refunds and five hundred dollars ($500.00) per month for sites with sewer connections. (Mr. Bordelon)
- Motion to authorize Pan American Engineers to receive price quotes and award to the lowest bidder for tree removal services for hazardou s trees within parish right-of-way on Palmer Chapel Road and Williams Lake Road. Project to be funded by Road District 9B, District B. (Mr. Wiggins)
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
AUGUST 3, 2026 RANDY WIGGINS, CHAIRMAN
- Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
- Motion to authorize and adopt a resolution to designate the R apides Senior Citizens Center, Inc. to be the Contractor, to prepare a gran t with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, for Fi scal Year 2027-2028, for operational funding, to provide rural transportation services in rural parts of Rapides Parish and authorize the President to sign any necessary documents. (Mr. Smith)
- Motion to adopt the required Louisiana Community Development Bl ock Grant Policies, Office of Community Development, administer by the Division of Administration and authorize the President to sign any 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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TOURISM & ECONOMIC PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AUGUST 3, 2026 JAY SCOTT, CHAIRMAN
- 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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COURTHOUSE, COLISEUM AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE
AUGUST 3, 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 approve plaster ceiling repairs in DC-1, located at the Rapides Parish Courthouse, as recommended by the Building Superintendent and authorize Skip Converse to proceed, cost of the project $38,000.00. (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 AUGUST 3, 2026 DANNY BORDELON, CHAIRMAN
- Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
- Motion to appoint Bliss Wise to the Rapides Parish Library Board , representing District A, for a five (5) year term, Term will ex pire July 9, 2031. (Mr. Moreau)
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
AUGUST 3, 2026 OLIVER “OLLIE” OVERTON, JR., CHAIRMAN
- Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
- Motion to renew the Humana Insurance Plan for Medicare Primar y Retirees for 2027 and authorize the President to sign. Rate i ncrease from $405.21 in 2026 to $420.21 per month in 2027. (Mr. Overton)
- Motion to amend and adopt the Dress Code Policy as presented for Rapides Parish Police Jury employees and ask Civil Service to concur. (Mr. Overton)
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 AUGUST 3, 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 June 2026 as reviewed by the Rapides Parish Ambulance Control Board:
(Mr. Harris)
- Motion to authorize Rapides Parish Fire District No. 4 – Holiday Village Fire Department to purchase a brush truck off of State Contract No. 4400023793, cost not to exceed $80,000.00. (Mr. Wiggins) 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 8:32 min Non-Life Threatening
5:38 min
7:45 min
86.8% 91.5% 95.2% 90%
86.8% 91.5% 95.2%
Zone 2 (Outside Urban Area) 12 Minutes or Less Life Threatening 12:00 min 12:01-12:59 14 min 11:57 min Non-Life Threatening
7:48 min
9:32 min
90.4% 93% 95.7% 90%
90.4% 93% 95.7%
Zone 3 (Rural Areas) 20 Minutes Less Life Threatening 20:00 min 20:01–20:59 22 min 21:05 min Non-Life Threatening
13:23 min
17:09 min
87.1% 88.7% 91.9% 90%
87.1% 88.7% 91.9%
Emergency Hospital 30:00 min 30:00- 30:59 33 min 30:09 min 14:11 89.5% 91.2% 91.2% 90%
89.5% 91.2% 91.2%
Non-Emergency 90:00 min 1,334 16:49 99.8%
99.8% TOTAL 3,266 Page | 14
- Motion to authorize Rapides Parish Fire District No. 4 – H oliday Village Fire Department to purchase a sprint vehicle off of State C ontract No. 4400023793, cost not to exceed $65,000.00. (Mr. Wiggins)
THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE
NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL
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