Committee Agenda

Posted: JANUARY 30, 2025

Notice of Regular Committee Meetings to be held on Monday, February 3, 202 5, 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

1. Finance Committee……………………………………….………….....3 Chairman: Davron “Bubba” Moreau
2. Public Works, Watershed and Agricultural Affairs Committee….....4 Chairman: Parrish W. Giles
3. Workforce Development and Grants Committee………………….…5 Chairman: Daniel Lonsberry
4. Tourism and Economic Planning and Development Committee…….6 Chairman: Jay Scott
5. Courthouse, Coliseum and Facilities Committee…………….………..7 Chairman: Sean McGlothlin
6. Parochial Board Liaison and Municipal Liaison Committee…….…..8 Chairman: Randy Harris
7. Personnel, Elections, Insurance and Legal Committee…………….....9 Chairman: Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr.
8. Ambulance, Fire, Health and Homeland Security Committee.….….10 Chairman: Danny Bordelon

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CALL TO ORDER

STANDING COMMITTEE’S

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

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

FEBRUARY 3, 2025 DAVRON “BUBBA” MOREAU, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Treasurer’s Report.
3. Motion to authorize the purchase of a 2024 Chevrolet 2500HD Crew Cab truck, State Contract No. 4400023794, for Town of Glenmora, to be used for Public Works Department, cost not to exceed $60,000.00, to paid from Town’s Portion of Road District 1A funds, as recommended by the Mayor and Town of Glenmora Resolution No. 2025-001 passed on January 23, 2025. (Mr. Giles)
4. Motion to authorize entering into lease agreement for office space on the th floor of the Kinetix Building, 900 4th Street, Alexandria, LA, space to be used for relocation of office space during renovations at the Rapides Parish Courthouse and authorize the President to sign any necessary documents. (Mr. Smith)
5. Motion to authorize the purc hase of two (2) Chevrolet Trailblazers from Gerry Lane Chevrolet, State Contract No. 4400023794 for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 2, to be used as Medical/EMS units, cost not to exceed $54,000.00 for both vehicles, to be paid from Fire District No. 2 funds. (Mr. McGlothlin)
6. Motion to authorize the Treasurer to amend the 2025 budget to reflect actual beginning balances. (Mr. Smith)

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PUBLIC WORKS, WATERSHED & AGRICULTURAL

AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

FEBRUARY 3, 2025 PARRISH W. GILES, 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 initiate the condemnation process of the following property and order the Parish Engineer of Record to inspect the properties and provide a report to the Jury: Property Locations: Ward 10, District A (Mr. Moreau)
4. Motion to authorize the Purchasing Agent to receive price quotes and award to the lowest bidder, for asphalt overlay on Munson Road, cost not to exceed $200,000.00, project to be funded Road District 3A, District H. (Mr. Giles)
5. Motion to authorize the Purchasing Agent to receive price quotes and award to the lowest bidder, for asphalt overlay on Paul Cemetery Road, cost not to exceed $230,000.00, project to be funded Road District 1A, District H. (Mr. Giles)

project, in the amount of 16,872.50 to add an item for 6” pavement patching to repair base failures, as recommended by project engineer, Pan American Engineers and authorize the Parish President to sign any necessary documents. (Mr. Giles)

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT,

& GRANTS COMMITTEE

FEBRUARY 3, 2025 DANIEL LONSBERRY, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to authorize the President to 1) authorize the President to sign nomination forms for the Rapides Workforce Development Board (RWDB) for Jeffrey Johnson, with Central Louisiana Technical Community College to fill the previously vacant but required Eligible Provider Administering Adult Education and Literacy Activities Representative Position; Marianne Dore`, previously with Crest Industries moved to DIS -TRAN Steel, LLC; remove Sally Cowan, Previously with CCAC, from the TWDB, and 2) authorize the President to sign a letter addressed to the Louisiana Workforce Commission concerning the appointments and removal of RWDB members.

Members (Additions or Modifications) Initial Term Dates Jeffery Johnson (New Appointment) 02/01/2025-11/01/2027 Marianne Dore` (Modification) 02/01/2025-11/01/2027

Member Removed Sally Cowan (Mr. Smith)

3. Motion to authorize the Rapides Workforce Development Board (RWDB) to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the One -Stop Operator as required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Beginning July 1, 2025, and ending on June 30, 2026, with option to renew for three (3) years, and have Treasurer to amend the budget accordingly. The contract will be allocated through the WIOA Grant Funds. (Mr. Smith)

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TOURISM AND ECONOMIC PLANNING

AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

FEBRUARY 3, 2025 JAY SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.

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COURTHOUSE, COLISEUM AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE

FEBRUARY 3, 2025 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 and Coliseum. (Mr. McGlothlin)
3. Motion to approve minor construction project at the Rapides Parish Sales & Use Tax building to remove the suppression system associated with the hood over the kitchen stove. The existing hood, connected to the suppression system, did not pass Fire Marshal Inspection and offer the suppression system as a trade-in to the contractor as recommended by the Purchasing Agent and the Department Head. (Mr. McGlothlin)

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PAROCHIAL BOARD LIAISON

& MUNICIPAL LIAISON COMMITTEE

FEBRUARY 3, 2025 RANDY HARRIS, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to accept the resignation of Mr. Cory Van Mol and appoint Mr. Tim Brasseaux to the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 18 Board of Directors to fill the unexpired term, term will expire January 1, 2026. (Mr. Overton)

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PERSONNEL, ELECTIONS, INSURANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE

FEBRUARY 3, 2025 OLIVER “OLLIE” OVERTON, JR., CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to authori ze the Public Works Director to hire up to twelve (12) seasonal workers for the mowing crews and general labor. Work to begin on or about March 31, 2025 and end no later than November 3, 2025 at the rate of $14.00 per hour for crew members and $14.50 per hour for crew leaders, to be paid from the Public Works Salary line item. (Mr. Giles)

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AMBULANCE, FIRE, HEALTH & HOMELAND

SECURITY COMMITTEE

FEBRUARY 3, 2025 DANNY BORDELON, 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 December 2024:

Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 517 80% 86.65% Pineville - 8 minute 141 80% 80.85% Rapides - 12 minute 199 80% 86.93% Rapides - 20 minute 183 80% 85.25% (Mr. Bordelon)

3. Motion to ratify authorization for the Parish President to issue a State of Emergency Declaration due to the pending arctic airmass entering Rapides Parish, declaration effective January 19, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. and terminate said declaration on January 26, 2025, at 8:00 am. (Mr. Smith)

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