Committees Agenda

Posted: March 3, 2022

Notice of Regular Committee Meetings to be held on Monday, MARCH 7, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room, 2nd Floor of Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, Ste. 201, Alexandria.

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

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CALL TO ORDER

STANDING COMMITTEE’S

MARCH 7, 2022

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

MARCH 7, 2022 OLIVER “OLLIE” OVERTON, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Treasurer’s Report.
3. Motion to open for public auction and record Ordinance of Sale for the following Abandoned/Adjudicated property: TAX DEBTOR DESCRIPTION Bakies Properties 0.847 Acres. Being part of S. L. Conerly Tract Fronting 102.59’ on Rapides Avenue and ADJ to Idalia Place Subdivision Bearing the municipal address of:

Isiah Williams Lots Nineteen (19), Twenty (20), Twenty C/O Eric Williams One (21) & Twenty-Two (22) & 36A. Jacqueline Subdivision Bearing the municipal address of:

Shirley J Jackson Lot Two (2), Square Forty (40), Land & Improvements Company, addition less three (3)’ SOLD Bearing the municipal address of:

David Dorsey Lot One (1), Block Two (2) Macarthur Col Subdivision Bearing the municipal address of:

Kadence Properties Lot 130, Acadian Village #3 Bearing the municipal address of: (Mr. Wilder)

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4. Motion to award Bid No. 3000 – Annual Contract for Hot and Cold Mix (Bituminous Materials) to Diamond B. Construction for the prices listed below, as recommended by the Purchasing Agent. Contract to begin on April 1, 2022 and go through March 31, 2023 with the option to renew. Cold Mix – $ 91.00 per ton Hot mix - $ 77.25 per ton (Mr. Overton)
5. Motion to authorize the extension of Bid No. 2805 – Various Road Materials, for twelve (12) months as agreed by the vendors involved. This contract to be in place, beginning on June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023 and cannot be extended again as recommended by the Purchasing Agent. (Mr. Overton)

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

MARCH 7, 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 authorize the Public Works Director to hire up to 12 seasonal workers for the mowing crews and for general labor. Work to begin on or about April 1, 2022 and end no later than October 31, 2022, at the rate of $10.00 per hour and foremen at $10.50 per hour, to be paid from the Road & Bridge Salary line item. (Mr. Wilder)
4. Motion to adopt an ordinance to establish a 20 mph speed limit on Bertie Carter Road, Ward 4, District H and authorize the Parish Highway Department to erect speed limit signs. (Mr. Johnson)
5. Motion for the Public Works Director to conduct annual review of the Rapides Parish Police Jury Stormwater Ordinance, as required by the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan and LDEQ Permit. (Mr. Wilder)
6. Motion to relocate the Area 3 (Glenmora Yard) from downtown Glenmora to Rapides Parish Police Jury property located at Hester Landing Road. (Mr. Wilder)

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

MARCH 7, 2022 JAY SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to approve Amendment 1 of the Dislocated Worker Covid-19 Disaster Grant (DDWG) Contract #2000518521 in the amount of $291,475.44 and to authorize the President to sign the contract amendment and the Treasurer to amend the budget.

LWC issued Amendment 1 to the DDWG Contract to provide for additional funding as a result of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration’s approval of the Louisiana Workforce Commission modification request which extends the period of performance for the DDWG Program from March 31, 2022 to December 31, 2022. (Mr. Scott)

3. Motion to adopt a resolution to designate the Rapides Senior Citizens Center, Inc. to be the Contractor, to prepare a grant with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, for July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023 for operational funding, to provide rural transportation services in rural parts of Rapides Parish and authorize the President to sign any necessary documents. (Mr. Overton)
4. Motion to approve and authorize president to execute Frye Magee LLC contract amendment #7 for Gustav/Ike CDBG-DR management, to be paid with project grant funds. (Mr. Bishop)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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TOURISM AND ECONOMIC PLANNING

AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

MARCH 7, 2022 DAVRON “BUBBA” MOREAU, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Notice is hereby given to the Louisiana Department of Economic Development (“Department”) of the following action by RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY pursuant to §503(H)(1) of the Industrial Tax Exemption Program Rules: PLASTIPAK PACKAGING, INC. Industrial Tax Exemption Application #20200214-ITE has been placed on the April 11, 2022 agenda for a public meeting of RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY, notice of which is attached hereto, thus hereby requesting an additional 30 days to take action on the Application. (Mr. Moreau)

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 LEGAL COMMITTEE

MARCH 7, 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)

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NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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PAROCHIAL BOARD LIAISON

& MUNICIPAL LIAISON COMMITTEE

MARCH 7, 2022 THEODORE “TEDDY” FOUNTAINE, CHAIRMAN

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

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NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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PERSONNEL, ELECTIONS & HEALTH COMMITTEE

MARCH 7, 2022 JOE BISHOP, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to accept Mr. Paul William’s retirement letter from the Sewerage District No. 1 Board, waive the thirty (30) day announcement rule and appoint Mr. Rodney McNeal to fill the unexpired term. Term will expire October 12, 2022. (Mr. Overton)
3. Motion to appoint one of the following nominees to the Communications District Board for a four (4) year term. Term expire d February 18, 2022. Jack DeWitt Jerrod King (Mr. Wilder/Mr. McGlothlin)
4. Motion to add the position of Maintenance Technician to the employable positions under Rapides Parish Public Works. (Mr. Wilder)
5. Motion to increase hourly rate for part time Fire Chief from $18.00 per hour to $19.00 per hour, one (1) part-time firefighter from $14.00 per hour to $15.50 per hour, one (1) part-time firefighter from $10.00 per hour to $13.00 per hour and one (1) secretary position from $12.00 per hour to $13.00 per hour, effective February 28, 2022, as recommended by the Cotile Volunteer Fire Department Board. (Mr. Wilder)
6. Motion to create one (1) part time firefighter position with a starting pay range of $10.00 per hour to $13.00 per hour, based on experience of applicant, as recommended by the Cotile Volunteer Fire Department Board. (Mr. Wilder)

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7. Motion to allow all part time firefighter positions and one (1) secretary position to work a maximum of 34 hours per week as recommended by the Cotile Volunteer Fire Department Board. (Mr. Wilder)

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INSURANCE, AMBULANCE, FIRE & HOMELAND

SECURITY COMMITTEE

MARCH 7, 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 January 2022:

Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 456 80% 90.13% Pineville - 8 minute 176 80% 81.25% Rapides - 12 minute 217 80% 86.63% Rapides - 20 minute 209 80% 87.08% (Mr. Johnson)

3. Motion to ratify authorization to terminate the Proclamation for the State of Emergency due to Tropical Storm Nicholas (September 2021), as there is no longer a need to continue the emergency order and it is required by law to cancel the Proclamation as of March 14, 2022. (Mr. Smith)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL