Jury Agenda

Posted April 9, 2026

REGULAR SESSION

April 13, 2026 3:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY AGENDA ITEM

JURORS COMMENTS

Recognize Menard Lady Eagles Girls Basketball team for winning Dis trict 5 - 2A Championship and winning Division III Select State Runner-up.

Recognize Celise Reech-Harper for a quarterly update on the Rapides Parish Library.

Presentation of Award by Mike Prejean for the LWCC 2025 Safest 70 for Rapides Parish Fire Districts.

1. Motion to adopt the minutes of the Rapides Parish Police Jury held in Regular Session on March 9, 2026.
2. Motion that approved bills be paid.

APPOINTMENTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

***Brandon Lee Blaney to the Buckeye Recreation District for a five (5) year term. Term expired November 10, 2023. ***Lance Spears to the Buckeye Recreation District for a five (5) year term. Term expired April 12, 2025. ***Chris Lacombe on the Gas Utility District No. 2 Board for a five (5) year term. Term expired October 11, 2024. ***Mark Scarber on the Gas Utility District No. 2 Board for a five (5) year term. Term expired October 11, 2024. ***Glen Peterson on the Gas Utility District No. 2 Board for a five (5) year term. Term will expire April 10, 2026. REGULAR MEETING APRIL 13, 2026

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3. Motion to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented on April 6, 2026. (Finance 04/06)
4. Motion to amend a motion of December 8, 2025 to correct the asset number from Rapides Parish Fire District No. 10 – Plainview VFD Asset/Inventory Listing, 10859 to 10359 – 2008 Ford F-250. Equipment to be placed for auction as requested by the Fire Chief and approved by the Plainv iew VFD Board of Directors. (Finance 04/06)
5. Motion to approve the purchase of a 50KW Generator for Rapide s Parish Fire District No. 18, to be installed at Station No. 3, Hwy 1 12, Lecompte, Louisiana, as recommended by the Fire Chief and approved by the Fire District Board of Directors on March 20, 2026. (Finance 04/06)
6. Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Police Jury Finance Asset/Inventory program the equipment listed below as it no longer suitable for public use:

Asset Number Description Method of Disposal 12065 Folding Machine Auction (Finance 04/06)

7. OMIT
8. Motion to adopt an ordinance authorizing the sale of aban doned/adjudicated property located at: Lots One (1) and Two (2) of Tisonville S ubdivision of Lot Fifteen (15) of Leland College Subdivision, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 215 of the records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana LESS & EXCEPT: Part expropriated in Suit #155,362 State of Louisian a, Department of Transportation & Development Vs. Ruby Lee Hammo nd, dated June 30, 1989, filed and recorded July 7, 1989, Conveyance B ook 1267, Page 490 of the records of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (Receipt in Conveyance Book 1267, Page 492) Bearing the municipal address o f: 3744 Bethel Street, Alexandria, LA, to Steve Williams, for the considera tion of $1,986.15 cash. (Finance 04/06)

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9. Motion to approve the purchase of office furniture from Louisiana State Contract No. 4400032301 to be used for the Police Jury Administ rative (Finance 04/06)
10. Motion to authorize the leasing of three (3) 1-ton trucks, thre e (3) ¾ ton trucks, and four (4) ½-ton trucks for the Rapides Parish Highway Department thru Enterprise Fleet Management and authorize the President to sign all necessary documents, as recommended by the Interim Public W orks Director. (Public Works 04/06)
11. Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Police Jury Public Works Asset/Inventory program the equipment listed below as it no longer suitable for public use:

Asset Number Description Method of Disposal 11141 2015 Ford F250 Auction VIN No. 1FT7W2B62FEA58746 11143 2015 Ford F250 Auction VIN No. 1FT7W2B64FEA58747 12403 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 Auction VIN No. 1C6RR7KG2KS659423 12404 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 Auction VIN No. 1C6RR7KG4KS659424 12405 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 Auction VIN No. 1C6RR7KG6KS659425 12407 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 Auction VIN No. 3C6JR6DG5KG583286

(Public Works 04/06)

12. Motion to authorize Pan American Engineers to advertise for bid s for various road improvements in Curtis Park Subdivision, Road Distri ct 10A, District A, project construction cost estimated to be $4 62,000.00. Project to be funded by Road District 10A, District A. (Public Works 04/06)

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13. Motion to approve a one (1) year contract with 4-K Farm & Trucki ng, LLC for transporting waste tires as per the Environmental Regulatory Code, Section 10523, Parts A-K, pages 141-142. The contract will aut omatically renew after a one (1) year period unless cancelled by either party th irty (30) days prior to end date of the contract. (Public Works 04/06)
14. Motion to authorize Pan American Engineers to advertise for bid s for various road improvements for patch base failures and overlay on Downs Lane, Road District 36A, District E, project construction cost estimated to be $639,430.00. Project to be funded by Road District 36A, District E. (Public Works 04/06)
15. Motion to authorize the Purchasing Agent to advertise and receive bids for off road diesel fuel and storage tanks for the Public Works D epartment. Storage tanks to be placed at Area 1 - Rapides Parish Public Works Main Office, Area 2 - Esler Field site and Area 3 - Glenmora work site. (Public Works 04/06)
16. Motion to authorize the trade in of Asset No. 12730 – Dodge Ram 1500 , VIN No. 1C6RRGST6MS506828 and Asset No. 12732 – Dodge Ram 1500, VIN No. 1C6RR6ST4MS506830 , leased by Public Works Department thru Enterprise Fleet Management. Gain of trade in to be applied toward balance of the Enterprise Fleet Lease for the Public Works Department. (Public Works 04/06)
17. Motion to authorize the leasing of two (2) Dodge Ram 150 0 Crew Cab trucks, for the Rapides Parish Public Works Department as replacements for trading in Asset No. 12730 – Dodge Ram 1500 & Asset No. 12732 – Dodge Ram 1500. (Public Works 04/06)
18. Motion to authorize cleanup of garbage, trash, weeds and debris at 7019 Isabella Drive, Alexandria, LA and authorize legal counsel to invo ice 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 ti mely manner or if it is cost prohibitive. (Public Works 04/06)

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19. Motion to authorize cleanup of garbage, trash, weeds and debris at 5106 Benjamin Street, Alexandria, LA and authorize legal counsel to in voice 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 ti mely manner or if it is cost prohibitive. (Public Works 04/06)
20. Motion to authorize the Purchasing Agent to receive price quotes and award to the lowest bidder for chip sealing on various roads in R oad District 2B-1, District C, cost not to exceed $240,000.00. Project to be fund ed by Road District 2B-1, District C Maintenance Funds. (Public Works 04/06)
21. Motion to authorize the Purchasing Agent to receive price quote s and award to the lowest bidder for chip sealing on various roads in R oad District 2B-2, District C, cost not to exceed $240,000.00. Project to be fund ed by Road District 2B-2, District C Maintenance Funds. (Public Works 04/06)
22. Motion to accept Project No. 3490 – Waters Bayou Drainage Improvements as “Substantially Complete”, with the exception of punch list items and authorize the Parish President to sign the Substantial Completion cer tificate, as recommended by Pan American Engineers. (Public Works 04/06)
23. Motion to authorize Pan American Engineers to advertise to receive bids and award to the lowest bidder, for a survey of GPS coordinates at Cotile Lake to identify the correct boat lanes and installation of buoys, as recommended by the Cotile Lake Study Committee and authorize the President to si gn all necessary documents. (Public Works 04/06)
24. Motion to extend the agreement with Richard’s Bush -Hogging Services, to mow the levees at Cotile, Kincaid and Indian Creek, twice per year f or a charge of $10,528.00 per time, for a total of $21,056.00, (same price a s previous year) to begin as soon as possible, as per recommendati on by the Interim Public Works Director and agreed upon by Vendor. (Public Works 04/06)

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25. Motion to accept the one (1) year extension of the Youth Empowerme nt Services Grant in the amount $100,000.00 and approve a program ext ension through the Rapides Foundation to continue operating until M arch 31, 2027 and authorize Ms. Sharon Neal, Executive Director and the Parish Pr esident to sign all necessary documents. (Workforce & Grants 04/06)
26. Motion to adopt a resolution authorizing Parish President Crai g Smith, to execute any and all documents with LADOTD for Esler Regional Airport , including but not limited to applications, grant agreements, capital improvement plans, local funding matches, enrollment forms, and oth er related documents required for state programs. (Workforce & Grants 04/06)
27. Motion to authorize the President to execute Beneficial Occupanc y documents related to the Courthouse Restroom Renovation Project, construction by DSW Construction, for the third-floor restroom s (men and women) as recommended by the Project Engineer and approved by Fire Marshal. The one-year warranty will begin today upon approval of beneficial occupancy. (Courthouse & Coliseum 04/06)
28. Motion to proclaim the month of April 2026 as Rapides Parish Litter Awareness Month. (Parochial & Municipal Liaison 04/06)
29. Motion to adopt a resolution proclaiming the week of April 12 – 18, 2026 as National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week in Rapides Parish. (Parochial & Municipal Liaison 04/06)
30. Motion to adopt a resolution proclaiming the month of April 2026 as National County Government Month in Rapides Parish. (Parochial & Municipal Liaison 04/06))
31. Motion to adopt a resolution proclaiming the week of Ap ril 19th – 25th, 2026 as National Library Week and Rapides Parish Library Week within Rapides Parish. (Parochial & Municipal Liaison 04/06) REGULAR MEETING APRIL 13, 2026

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32. Motion to adopt a resolution proclaim ing the month of April 2026 as Fair Housing Month in Rapides Parish. (Parochial & Municipal Liaison 04/06)
33. Motion to adopt a resolution proclaiming the week of April 6 – 10, 2026, as National Community Development Week in Rapides Parish. (Parochial & Municipal Liaison 04/06)
34. Motion to authorize the Sales Tax Administrator to request Rap ides Parish Civil Service to advertise for the IS Coordinator position at the Sales Tax Office, to allow the current employee to properly train a new hire, prior to the current employee’s retirement in December 2026. (Personnel, Elections Insurance & Legal 04/06)
35. Motion to authorize the Purchasing Agent to advertise and receive proposals for drug screening services for Parish employees, as per the adopted Substance Abuse Policy. (Personnel, Elections Insurance & Legal 04/06)
36. Motion to receive the required report from PAFFORD EMS under the Contract for February 2026 as reviewed by the Rapides Parish Ambu lance Control Board: Response Zone # of Resp’s Average Resp Time Contract % Goal No Exceptions With Contract Exceptions With Acadian Exceptions Zone 1 (Alexandria/Pineville)

• • 8 Minute Zone Life Threatening 8:00 min 8:01-8:59 10 min 9:29 min Non-Life Threatening

5:49 min

7:09 min

90%

81.57% 86.74% 91.91% 90%

83.71% 87.87% 92.58%

98.88% 99.21% 99.55% Zone 2 (Outside Urban Area)

• • 12 Minutes or Less Life Threatening 12:00 min 12:01-12:59 14 min 13:41 min Non-Life Threatening

8:27 min

8:37 min

90%

84.44% 87.55% 90.66% 90%

86.77% 89.88% 92.22%

99.22% 99.22% 99.22% Zone 3 (Rural Areas)

• • 20 Minutes Less Life Threatening 20:00 min 20:01–20:59 22 min 20:00 min Non-Life Threatening

12:53 min

14:50 min

90%

90.06% 93.79% 94.41% 90%

90.68% 93.79% 94.41%

98.76% 99.38% 99.38% Emergency Hospital 30:00 min 31 min 33 min 36:03 min 15:56 90% 81.08% 81.08% 86.49% 90% 81.08% 81.08% 86.49% 100% 100% 100% Non-Emergency 90:00 min 1,115 15:23 90% 98.82%

98.82% 100% TOTAL 2,854 REGULAR MEETING APRIL 13, 2026

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(Ambulance, Fire & Homeland Security 04/06)

37. Motion to approve the implementation of a volunteer pay per call for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 7, per the policy approved and adopt ed by the Ruby Kolin Volunteer Board of Directors on March 20, 2026 and recommended by the Fire Chief. (Ambulance, Fire & Homeland Security 04/06)

ITEMS WERE NOT CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE

OF THE JURY BUT WERE POSTED ON THE AGENDA

AFTER THE COMMITTEE MEETING IN COMPLIANCE

WITH THE PUBLIC MEETINGS LAW AND ARE NOW

CONFIRMED AS HAVING BEEN INCLUDED IN THE

PUBLISHED AGENDA BY 2/3RD VOTE

38. Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Police Jury Asset/Inv entory program the equipment listed below as it no longer suitable for public use:

Rapides Parish Fire District #8 Asset Number Description Method of Disposal 10714 Mobile Radio Scrap SN# 5377H1510C96169

Rapides Parish Fire District #6 Asset Number Description Method of Disposal 8145 1986 International Tanker Auction

(Mr. Smith)

39. Motion to authorize the Purchasing Agent to advertise and receive bi ds for a 2024 F550 Mini Bumper for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 6, as requested by the Fire Chief and Deville Volunteer Board of Directors. (Mr. Smith)
40. Motion to approve the purchase of a Gator Tail boat from L oewer Powersports by Rapides Parish Fire District No. 8 to be used fo r rescue efforts on the lakes within Fire District No. 8 boundaries, cost not to exceed $40,000.00, as recommended by the Fire Chief and approved by the Coti le Volunteer Fire Department on April 2, 2026. (Mr. Bordelon)

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41. Motion to authorize Pan American Engineers to advertise for bid s for widening of Town and Country Road, Road District 2C, Distri ct H, project construction cost estimated to be $418,550.00. Project to be funded by Road District 2C, District H. (Mr. Giles)
42. Motion to authorize Pan American Engineers to advertise for bids fo r road improvements and overlay of West River Road, Road District 6A, Dist rict H, project construction cost estimated to be $912,010.00 . Project to be funded by Road District 6A, District H. (Mr. Giles)
43. Motion to accept Project No. 3447 & 3485 – District H Roadway Improvements 2025 – Echo-Cheneyville Road and River Road as “Substantially Complete” and final payment to be made upon satisfactory completion of punch list items and presentation of Clear Lien Certificate and authorize the Parish President to sign all necessary documents, as recommended by Pan American Engineers, LLC. (Mr. Giles)
44. Motion to approve pay raises for part time employees at Rapides Parish Fire District No. 8 as approved by motion passed by the Cotile Vo lunteer Fire Department Board of Directors on April 2, 2026. (Mr. Bordelon)
45. Motion to grant 2% annual longevity pay increase mandated by the State for eligible Rapides Parish Fire Protection District No. 7 employees effectiv e July 26, 2026, as recommended by Ruby Kolin Volunteer Fire De partment Board of Directors, to be paid out of Fire Protection District No. 7 funds. (Mr. Smith)
46. Motion authorizing the Purchasing Agent to receive price quo tes and award to the lowest bidder for clearing and grubbing needs for futur e parking lot expansion and improvements at Buckeye Recreation, cost not to excee d $60,000.00, as recommended and approved by motion passed on Apri l 6, 2026 by the Buckeye Recreation District Board of Directors. (Mr. Smith)

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47. Motion to authorize the Purchasing Agent to receive price quotes and award to the lowest bidder for the construction and installation o f batting cages at Buckeye Recreation, total project cost not to exceed $240,000.00, as recommended and approved by motion passed on April 6, 2026 by the Buckeye Recreation District Board of Directors. (Mr. Smith)
48. Motion to authorize the Purchasing Agent to receive price quotes and award to the lowest bidder for the construction of a pickleball cou rt at Buckeye Recreation, total project cost not to exceed $245,000.00, as reco mmended and approved by motion passed on April 6, 2026 by the B uckeye Recreation District Board of Directors. (Mr. Smith)
49. Motion to approve the installation of a culvert on Turkey C reek Road to improve roadside drainage, enhance road conditions and ensure saf ety within the town limits of Glenmora. Project to be funded from To wn’s portion of Road District 1A Maintenance Funds. (Mr. Giles)
50. Motion to approve various road improvements and overlay on 5 th Avenue within the Town of Glenmora, project to be funded 50% by Road District 1A, District H and 50% by Road District 1A, town’s portion. (Mr. Giles)
51. Motion to approve asphalt overlay on Britt Lane within the V illage of McNary, as requested by the Mayor. Project to be funded by Road District 1A, District H. (Mr. Giles)
52. Motion to proclaim the week of May 3 –9, 2026, as Public Service Recognition Week in Rapides Parish. (Mr. Overton)

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53. Motion to amend a certain motion passed on March 9, 2026 to co rrect the address from 1815 Georgia Drive to 1813 Georgia Drive. The inspection for condemnation proceeding was conducted on the correct address of 1813 Georgia Drive, Pineville, LA. (Mr. Moreau)
54. Motion to receive report from the Engineer and set a public hearin g for June 1, 2026, on proposed condemnation of the following property in accordance with the Rapides Parish Code of Ordinances Section 8-1/4, as authorized by the Rapides Parish Police Jury.

OWNER LOCATION, DESCRIPTION &

SERVICE REPORT

Ricki Schneider Unsafe, unsanitary and dilapidated Section 21, 04N- 01E, Ward 9, Rapides Parish (Mr. Harris)

55. Motion to receive report from the Engineer and set a public hearin g for June 1, 2026, on proposed condemnation of the following property in accordance with the Rapides Parish Code of Ordinances Section 8-1/4, as authorized by the Rapides Parish Police Jury.

OWNER LOCATION, DESCRIPTION &

SERVICE REPORT

Ray A Fain Unsafe, unsanitary and dilapidated Section 26, 05N- 01W, Ward 10, Rapides Parish (Mr. Moreau)

56. Motion to receive report from the Engineer and set a public hearin g for June 1, 2026, on proposed condemnation of the following property in accordance with the Rapides Parish Code of Ordinances Section 8-1/4, as authorized by the Rapides Parish Police Jury.

OWNER LOCATION, DESCRIPTION &

SERVICE REPORT

Danny Gene Rogers & Unsafe, unsanitary and dilapidated REGULAR MEETING APRIL 13, 2026

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(Mr. Moreau)

57. Motion to authorize the Purchasing Agent to receive price quotes and aw ard to the lowest bidder for asphalt overly on Tiger Lake Road, cost not to exceed $60,000.00. Project to be funded by Road District 2C, District H Maintenance Funds. (Mr. Giles)
58. Motion to authorize the Purchasing Agent to receive price quotes and aw ard to the lowest bidder for asphalt overly on Echo-Cheneyville Road, cost not to exceed $40,000.00. Project to be funded by Road District 2C, District H Maintenance Funds. (Mr. Giles)
59. Motion to approve Act of Donation of immovable property for Pineville Library Branch, subject to approval by the Rapides Parish Library Board, and approval of documents by Legal Counsel. (Mr. Smith)

ITEMS WERE NOT CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE

OF THE JURY AND WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA

BUT ARE NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

ADJOURNMENT

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