Committee Agenda

Posted: SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Notice of Regular Committee Meetings to be held on Monday, OCTOBER 3, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room, 2nd Floor of Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, Ste. 201, Alexandria, LA.

1. Finance Committee……………………………………….………….....3 Chairman: Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr.
2. Public Works, Watershed and Agricultural Affairs Committee….....9 Chairman: Rusty Wilder
3. Workforce Development and Grants Committee……………………10 Chairman: Jay Scott
4. Tourism and Economic Planning and Development Committee……12 Chairman: Davron “Bubba” Moreau
5. Courthouse, Coliseum and Legal Committee……………….………..13 Chairman: Sean McGlothlin
6. Parochial Board Liaison and Municipal Liaison Committee…….…14 Chairman: Theodore “Teddy” Fountaine
7. Personnel, Elections and Health Committee…………………………15 Chairman: Joe Bishop
8. Insurance, Ambulance, Fire and Homeland Security Committee.…17 Chairman: David Johnson

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CALL TO ORDER

STANDING COMMITTEES

OCTOBER 3, 2022

WELCOME

ROLL CALL

IF THERE IS ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY AGENDA

ITEM IN THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES, PLEASE STAND TO

BE RECOGNIZED ON THAT ITEM

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FINANCE COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 3, 2022 OLIVER “OLLIE” OVERTON, JR., CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Treasurer’s Report.
3. Receive update from Ms. Celise Reech-Harper on the Library. (Mr. Overton)
4. Receive update from Brad Smith and Toni Burlew with Huddleston. (Mr. Overton)
5. Motion of Intent to sell for the following Abandoned/Adjudica ted Properties: TAX DEBTOR DESCRIPTION Inspirational Enterprises, LLC Lots Fifty-Three (53) and Sixty (60), George Moore Subdivision Parcel ID No. 2304406410001001 Assessment No. 5010684460 Bearing the municipal address of:

Yancey E. Tillman Lot Seven (7), Square Six (6) Gordon Addition Parcel ID No. 24038703520002901 Assessment No. 5010008352 Bearing the municipal address of:

Carl Armstead Lot Six (6) Square Eighteen (18), Silver City Addition Page | 4

Parcel ID No. 2400408510019201 Assessment No. 5010010045 Bearing the municipal address of:

Augustine, Patsy R Lot Twenty-Two (22) Hi-Way Heights Subdivision Parcel ID No. 2304604160004501 Assessment No. 5018954366 Bearing the municipal address of:

Kadence Properties, LLC Lot Eleven (11), Southern Heights Subdivision, less part sold to the City of Alexandria Parcel ID No. 2304508660000701 Assessment No. 5010763125 Bearing the municipal address of:

O’Brien Shirley Lot Twelve (12), Square Sixteen (16), West Alexandria Addition Parcel ID No. 2404109580017501 Assessment No. 5018954365 Bearing the municipal address of:

Hall, Evelyn B. Lot Two (2), Square Two (2), C/O D’Rhonda Richardson South Alexandria Land Company Addition Parcel ID No. 2400708630000301 Assessment No. 5010581750 Bearing the municipal address of:

Adair Asset Management/ US Bank Lot Two (2), Block Five (5) Hundley-Roberts Addition Parcel ID No. 2403704500002401 Assessment No. 5010023495 Bearing the municipal address of:

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Frisby, William K. et al Lot Three (3), Adjacent 11.57’ of Lot Four (4), Square Five (5) Hundley Roberts Addition 63.91 x Parcel ID No. 2403704500002501 Assessment No. 4010494299 Bearing the municipal address of: (Mr. Overton)

6. Motion to accept low bidder for Fire Protection District No. 3 Station No. 4 upgrade project and recommend awarding to Bayou Rapides Corporation in the amount of $193,500.00, as recommended by Alpine Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, to be paid out of Fire Protection District No. 3 funds. (Mr. Moreau)
7. Motion for Fire Protection District No. 3 to piggyback from St. James Parish resolution 22-164 and purchase a set of battery-operated hydraulic extrication tools in the amount of $42,308.23 from Municipal Emergency Services, as recommended by Alpine Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, to be paid out of Fire Protection District No. 3 funds. (Mr. Moreau)
8. Motion to ratify a purchase for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 18 of t wo

• (2) acres for the amount of $30,000.00 and authorize the President to sign all necessary documents. (Mr. Overton)

9. Motion to delete equipment from the various listed departments Asset/Inventory Program to be disposed of by indicated reasons:

Asset No. Description Method of Disposal

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Rapides Parish Fire District No. 3 9525 2003 Ford F-350 Truck Auctioned – Reserve of $ 5,000.00 9649 Skid Unit – inoperable - mounted on truck Auctioned with Truck 11108 Lightbar – mounted on Truck Auctioned with Truck 9621 John Deere GT 245 Auctioned Rapides Parish Public Works

4498 John Deere Tractor 401B Scrapped for Parts 6293 1992 Intl Stake Bed Auctioned 9994 2006 Dodge Truck Auctioned 8405 2000 Entnyre Chip Spreader Auctioned 8699 2002 Ford F-250 Auctioned 9832 2005 Ford F-150 Auctioned 10195 Asphalt Distributor Auctioned 10396 2008 Dodge Ram Auctioned 10451 John Deere Tractor No. 6330 Auctioned 10860 2012 Dodge Crew-Cab Auctioned 10393 2008 Dodge Auctioned 10455 John Deere Tractor No. 6330 Auctioned 10885 2011 Chevrolet Express Auctioned 7744 CFWS 25’ Trailer Auctioned 6751 1994 Cat Grader 12G Auctioned online 9674 1995 Trailer for Boat Destroyed in Tornado 9673 1995 AlumiWeld Boat Destroyed in Tornado 5929 Caterpillar Motor Grader Insurance Claim - totaled by fallen tree

Rapides Parish Fire District No. 17

1991 Intnl Fire Truck Auctioned Rapides Parish Fire District No. 7

8426 Whirlpool Range Auctioned Rapides Parish Health Unit

11704 Dell Latitude Computer Auctioned 11705 Dell Latitude Computer Auctioned

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Rapides Parish MacArthur Grant

10423 Computer Server Auctioned Rapides Parish District Attorney’s

6791 Computer – Gateway Auctioned 10220 Laptop Computer HP Auctioned 10354 Laptop Computer Auctioned 10535 Laptop Computer Auctioned 10981 Notebook Computer HP Auctioned 10982 Notebook Computer HP Auctioned 5316 Wheel System Auctioned 5332 Recorder – Advocate IV Auctioned 7868 Desk Auctioned 5044 Credenza Auctioned 5045 Credenza Auctioned 7354 Printer – Laser Brother Auctioned 7441 Desk Auctioned 7446 Desk – Work Center Auctioned 9354 Computer – Personal PIII Auctioned 9355 Computer – Server Dual PIII Auctioned Rapides Parish Sales and Use Tax

10162 Computer w/Monitor Auctioned 10343 Computer Auctioned 10948 Computer Auctioned Rapides Parish Communication Center

ROHS 045 Projector Auctioned ROHS 046 Projector Auctioned ROHS 047 Projector Auctioned ROHS 129 Computer Server Auctioned ROHSEP 024 Plotter HP Auctioned Rapides Parish Fire District No. 5

12587 2007 – Dodge Van Auctioned Rapides Parish Fire District No. 10

8696 1999 – Ford Mini-Pumper Auctioned

(Mr. Overton)

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10. Motion to authorize Rapides Parish Fire District No. 11 to purcha se a 2010 Ford Expedition from Woodworth Fire Department for the amount of $12,000.00 to be paid from Fire District funds, as approved by Springcreek Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors and the Fire Chief. (Mr. Johnson)
11. Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Juvenile Probation Asset/Inventory program the following vehicle as it was returned t o Lessee as per Lease Agreement:

Asset Number Description Disposal 12099 2018 Ford Fusion Returned to Lessee (Mr. Overton)

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NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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PUBLIC WORKS, WATERSHED & AGRICULTURAL

AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 3, 2022 RUSTY WILDER, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Public Works Director's Report.
3. Motion to increase Seasonal/Temp Grass Crew minimum hourly pay from $10.00 to $12.00 and Seasonal/Temp Grass Crew Lead from $10.50 to $12.50 beginning with the 2022/2023 season. (Mr. Smith)
4. Motion authorizing the Parish President to execute contracts, task order s, and change orders and award the following contracts for Mowing Services Annual Contract (2022 Procurement No. 2) (RFP No. 3061), as recommended by Pan American Engineers, LLC. :

Description Contract Amount (Cost Per Mile for One Side of Roadway) Bidder Mowing, District A $225.00 L & R Contractors, LLC Mowing, District B $287.50 River Runs Dirt Services, LLC Mowing, District C $225.00 L & R Contractors, LLC Mowing, District D $267.50 T&L Hunt Contracting, LLC Mowing, District F $267.50 T&L Hunt Contracting, LLC Mowing, District I $267.50 T&L Hunt Contracting, LLC (Mr. Smith)

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT,

& GRANTS COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 3, 2022 JAY SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Receive update from Mr. Matt Johns on the building code permits in Rapides Parish. (Mr. Scott)
3. Receive update from Ms. Kimberly Boyd on Grants. (Mr. Scott)
4. Motion to accept a Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant administered by Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry for $5,228.00 for Rapides Parish Fire District No 16. The purpose of the U.S. Forest Service Grant is to assist rural fire departments in their building o f firefighter capacities. (Mr. Wilder)
5. Motion to accept Aloha – Rigolette North Bank, State Project No. 40PARA3301, as Substantially Complete and authorize the Presiden t to execute the appropriate documents for recordation. The work has been inspected by the USACE, the LADOTD, the Levee District and the Engineers and found to be substantially complete. (Mr. Moreau)
6. Motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the Parish President to submit an application for the State of Louisiana Division of Administration Community Development Local Government Assistance Program and authorize the President to sign all necessary documents. (Mr. Overton)

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7. Moti on to authorize participation in the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG 2022), Grant No. FY22 EMPG, to be administered by the Rapides Parish Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Office and to authorize the Parish President to sign related documents. (Mr. Overton)
8. Motion to authorize participation in the State Homeland Security Program Grant (SHSP 2022), Grant No. FY22-SHSP, to be administered by the Rapides Parish Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Office and to authorize the Parish President to sign related documents. (Mr. Overton)
9. Motion to accept a Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant administered by Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry for $6,902.73 for Rapides Parish Fire District No 14. The purpose of the U.S. Forest Service Grant is to assist rural fire departments in their building o f firefighter capacities. (Mr. Wilder)

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TOURISM AND ECONOMIC PLANNING

AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 3, 2022 DAVRON “BUBBA” MOREAU, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to enter into an Intergovernmental/Cooperative Agreement with Rapides Parish School Board for the engineering, design, and construction of a traffic stacking lane for safety purposes to circumvent unsafe traffic on Shreveport Hwy as it relates to Mary Goff Elementary and authorize the Parish President to sign any necessary documents. (Mr. Moreau)

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COURTHOUSE, COLISEUM AND LEGAL COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 3, 2022 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)
3. Receive an update from Mr. Rick Reno on the Coliseum. (Mr. McGlothlin)
4. Motion to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the State of Louisiana-Disaster Supplemental Nutrition (DSNAP) and the Rapides Parish Police Jury for use to administer disaster related DSNAP benefits at the Rapides Parish Coliseum and authorize the President to sign any necessary documents. (Mr. McGlothlin)

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PAROCHIAL BOARD LIAISON

& MUNICIPAL LIAISON COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 3, 2022 THEODORE “TEDDY” FOUNTAINE, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to enter into a master Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the City of Pineville for joint work projects serving a joint public purpose for the benefit of the Parish and the Municipality. (Mr. Bishop)

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PERSONNEL, ELECTIONS & HEALTH COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 3, 2022 JOE BISHOP, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and reappoint Mr. Christopher Caffery to the Rapides Finance Authority Board, representing District D. Term will expire October 11, 2022. (Mr. Fountaine)
3. Motion to adopt an ordinance to amend and reenact Chapter 19 – Offenses

• • Miscellaneous; Section 71 - Prohibiting the sale of Mitragyna Speciosa Korth (Kratom) in Rapides Parish. (Mr. Smith)

4. Motion to adopt an ordinance to amend and reenact Chapter 19 – Offenses

• • Miscellaneous; Section 72 - Prohibiting the Possession of Mitragyna Speciosa Korth (Kratom) in Rapides Parish. (Mr. Smith)

5. Motion to approve the addition of one (1) permanent Maintenance Technician position for Rapides Parish Police Jury Courthouse and J ail Maintenance Department under the Rapides Parish Civil Service. (Mr. Bishop)
6. Motion to increase Fire Protection District No. 3 part time Firefighter positions from 16 to 20, as recommended by Alpine Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, to be paid out of Fire Protection District No. 3 funds. (Mr. Moreau)

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7. Motion to approve position title change from Administrative Assistant to Assistant Director for the Rapides Parish Police Jury OEP office and amend the Organizational Chart to reflect change as recommended by th e OEP Director. (Mr. Smith)

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INSURANCE, AMBULANCE, FIRE & HOMELAND

SECURITY COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 3, 2022 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 August 2022:

Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 452 80% 89.16% Pineville - 8 minute 147 80% 82.99% Rapides - 12 minute 194 80% 88.66% Rapides - 20 minute 179 80% 84.92% (Mr. Johnson)

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