Committee Agenda

Posted: September 28, 2023

Notice of Regular Committee Meetings to be held on Monday, October 2, 2023, 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: Davron “Bubba: Moreau
2. Public Works, Watershed and Agricultural Affairs Committee….....6 Chairman: Craig Smith
3. Workforce Development and Grants Committee………………….….7 Chairman: Jay Scott
4. Tourism and Economic Planning and Development Committee…….8 Chairman: Rusty Wilder
5. Courthouse, Coliseum and Legal Committee……………….…………9 Chairman: Sean McGlothlin
6. Parochial Board Liaison and Municipal Liaison Committee…….…10 Chairman: Theodore Fountaine, III
7. Personnel, Elections and Health Committee…………………………11 Chairman: Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr.
8. Insurance, Ambulance, Fire and Homeland Security Committee.…12 Chairman: David Johnson

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CALL TO ORDER

STANDING COMMITTEE’S

OCTOBER 2, 2023

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

OCTOBER 2, 2023 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 open for public auction and record Ordinance of Sale for the Abandoned/Adjudicated Property list below: Tax Debtor Description Angelique (Stewart) Nelson Lot Six (6), Square Four (4), Green Oak Subdivision Bearing the municipal address of: Parcel ID# 2400303650004101 Assessment# 501014700 (Mr. Moreau)
4. Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Civil Service Asset/Inventory program the equipment listed below as it is no longer suitable for public use: Asset No Description Disposal 9068 Computer w/Monitor/Keyboard Scrap to be Purchased in 2001 auctioned (Mr. Moreau)
5. Motion to donate from the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 7 (Ruby-Kolin) Asset/Inventory the following radios to Rapides Parish Fire District No. 10 (Plainview) as listed below:

Asset No Description Disposal 10520 Radio-Model 242-527f-873GB651SLES Donate 10660 Radio-Model 242-527f-873GB651SLES Donate 10750 Radio-Model 242-527f-873GB651SLES Donate 10751 Radio-Model 242-527f-873GB651SLES Donate 10752 Radio-Model 242-527f-873GB651SLES Donate Page | 4

10753 Radio-Model 242-527f-873GB651SLES Donate 10754 Radio-Model 242-527f-873GB651SLES Donate 10755 Radio-Model 242-527f-873GB651SLES Donate 10757 Radio-Model 242-527f-873GB651SLES Donate 10758 Radio-Model 242-527f-873GB651SLES Donate (Mr. Moreau)

6. Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 7 Asset/Inventory program the following equipment as it is not suitable for the needs of the Fire District. This equipment will be sold in a sealed bid process to the highest bidder with a minimum bid amount of $140,000.00 each as requested by the Fire Chief and the Ruby-Kolin Fire Department Board of Directors. Asset Description Disposal 11097 2014-International To be sealed bid and sold 11098 2014-International To be sealed bid and sold (Mr. Moreau)
7. Motion to authorize to advertise for the purchase of a demo pumper/tanker for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 7 and secure financing as requested by Fire Chief and the Ruby-Kolin Fire Department Board of Directors. (Mr. Moreau)
8. Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Public Works Asset/Inventory system the equipment listed below as it is no longer suitable for Public Use and will be auctioned as requested by the Public Works Office Manager. Asset No. Description Disposal 9078 Talley T6050 Printer To be auctioned Purchased in 2001 (Mr. Moreau)

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9. Motion to authorize to advertise, receive bids and award the purchase of a Fire Truck for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 6, cost not to exceed $530,000.00 and authorize to secure financing and allow the Parish President to sign all necessary documents as requested by the Fire Chief and Deville Volunteer Fire Department Board. (Mr. Smith)

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

OCTOBER 2, 2023 CRAIG SMITH, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Public Works Director's Report.
3. M otion to ratify authorization of the issuance of a letter of no objection and a pipeline/utility project permit for the installation of a sewer force main within the undeveloped rights-of-ways within Cotton Gin Road and Lincoln Road for the purposes of providing sewer service for LSUA and environs. Further, the Parish recognizes the City’s authority to gain access to the undeveloped right-of-way for operation and maintenance purposes from either Eddie Williams Road or Lincoln Road. (Mr. Bishop)
4. Motion to rescind a certain motion to enter into an agreement with Steve Jenkins Contraction LLC, for repairs to Shady Crest Lane done on May 8, 2023 because of contractors workload and ratify the award to Descant’s Excavating and Construction Services for the amount of $47,498.00 to be paid from Road District 2B-2, District C funds, and authorize the Parish President to sign the necessary documents as recommended by Parish Engineer, Pan American Engineers, LLC. ( Mr. Smith)
5. Motion to authorize the Purchasing Agent to receive price quotes for overlay project to cover a tank car on East River Road (Ward 5 – District

• H) and award to the lowest bidder, project not to exceed $5,000.00. Project to be funded from the Public Works General Fund. (Mr. Johnson)

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NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT,

& GRANTS COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 2, 2023 JAY SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Receive quarterly update from Matt Johns on permits. (Mr. Bishop)
3. Receive quarterly update from Kimberly Boyd on grants. (Mr. Bishop)
4. Motion to adopt the following Procurement Policy for a public facilities grant to be submitted under the Louisiana Community Development Block Grant 2024/2025 Regular Program and authorize the President to sign the necessary documents. (Mr. Bishop)
5. Motion to adopt the following Procurement Policy for a public facilities grant to be submitted under the Louisiana Community Development Block Grant 2024/2025 Regular Program and authorize the President to sign the necessary documents. (Mr. Bishop)

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TOURISM AND ECONOMIC PLANNING

AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 2, 2023 RUSTY WILDER, CHAIRMAN

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

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COURTHOUSE, COLISEUM AND LEGAL COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 2, 2023 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. Motion to adopt an ordinance to amend and reenact Chapter 2 – Administration, Article I. – In General, Section 2-5.1. – Time limit on public addresses to Police Jury, (1) For individuals, ten (10) three (3) minutes. (2) For a group appearing on a subject, twenty (20) ten (10) minutes. (Mr. Bishop)
4. Motion to adopt a resolution to authorize a parish wide spay, neuter, vaccinate and release for cats administer thru the TNVR program at no cost to the Parish, subject to legal counsel review. The program will be fully funded under a grant. (Mr. McGlothlin)

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PAROCHIAL BOARD LIAISON

& MUNICIPAL LIAISON COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 2, 2023 THEODORE FOUNTAINE, III, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Receive quarterly update from Celise Reech-Harper.

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PERSONNEL, ELECTIONS & HEALTH COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 2, 2023 OLIVER “OLLIE” OVERTON, JR., CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to appoint one (1) of the nominees of the Alexandria Bar Association to the Rapides Parish Civil Service Board for a three (3) year term, to fill the expiring term of Zeb Winstead. Term will expire October 14, 2023.

NAMES SUBMITTED: Zeb Winstead Sam Spurgeon Matthew Seaton (Mr. Bishop)

3. Motion to create a paid internship for the position of Auditor at the Rapides Parish Sales & Use Tax Department, not to exceed forty (40) hours per week, beginning in August and ending in May. (Mr. Overton)

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INSURANCE, AMBULANCE, FIRE & HOMELAND

SECURITY COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 2, 2023 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, 2023:

Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 5 25 80% 86 .48% Pineville - 8 minute 1 84 80% 8 2.61% Rapides - 12 minute 224 80% 89.73% Rapides - 20 minute 2 05 80% 83.41% (Mr. Johnson)

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