Committee Agenda

Posted: May 30, 2024

Joseph “Joe” Bishop, President Notice of Regular Committee Meetings to be held on Monday, June 3, 2024, 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….....5 Chairman: Craig Smith
3. Workforce Development and Grants Committee………………….…6 Chairman: Ernest Nelson
4. Tourism and Economic Planning and Development Committee…….7 Chairman: Jay Scott
5. Courthouse, Coliseum and Legal Committee……….……….………..8 Chairman: Sean McGlothlin
6. Parochial Board Liaison and Municipal Liaison Committee…….…..9 Chairman: Danny Bordelon
7. Personnel, Elections and Health Committee…………………………10 Chairman: Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr.
8. Insurance, Ambulance, Fire and Homeland Security Committee.…12 Chairman: Parrish W. Giles

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CALL TO ORDER

STANDING COMMITTEE’S

JUNE 3, 2024

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

JUNE 3, 2024 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 approve and award Bid No. 3255 for Exhibition Hall Interior Renovations to the lowest bidder, Tudor, Inc. for the amount of $604,000.00, as recommended by the A/E Firm, Ballard CLC, Inc. and Purchasing Agent. (Mr. McGlothlin)
4. Motion to designate and name the Secretary as the Records Management Officer Liaison to act as liaison between the Division of Archives, Records Management and History and the Rapides Parish Police Jury for the period of July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025. (Mr. Bishop)
5. Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Public Works Asset/Inventory Listing the following equipment and place for auction as requested by the Public Works Director: Asset No Description Method of Disposal 11142 2015 Ford F-250 To be Auctioned 11426 John Deere # 6415 Tractor To be Auctioned 12578 Bush Hog To be Auctioned 11435 New Holland Tractor To be Auctioned 11493 Side Cutter To be Auctioned 10453 John Deere # 6330 To be Auctioned 10456 Side Cutter To be Auctioned (Mr. Moreau)
6. Motion to name "The Town Talk" as the Official Journal for a one (1) year period ending June 30, 2025. (Mr. Bishop) Page | 4
7. Motion to ratify authorization of Change Order No. 1 for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 18 – New Station Construction, in the amount of $28,500.00 for building pad excavation and replacement with compacted soil material and BX 3030 geogrid to improve soil condition, as recommended by the project engineer, Fontenot & Associates, Fire Chief and Fire Department Board of Directors. (Mr. Bishop)
8. Motion to place an item on the June 10, 2024 Jury agenda to adopt the millages for 2024. ( Mr. Bishop)

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

JUNE 3, 2024 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. Motion to award Gunter Road/Barron Chapel Road Street Improvements to the low bidder, Diamond B Construction Co., LLC for the base bid of $922,200.00 contingent upon concurrence from Facility Planning and Control, as recommended by Pan American Engineers and authorize the President to sign any necessary documents. (Mr. Smith)
4. Motion to authorize the Purchasing Agent to receive price quotes and award to the lowest bidder for asphalt overlay for various roads in Road District 2B-1, District C, cost not to exceed $240,000.00. Project to be funded by Road District 2B-1, District C. (Mr. Smith)
5. Motion to adopt an ordinance to establish or set a 15mph speed limit on Ed Perkins Road, Ward 6, District H, and authorize the Parish Public Works Department to erect speed limit signs. (Mr. Giles)
6. Motion to clarify that the Emergency Declaration for Lone Pine Roadway has not been rescinded and is still in effect in order to immediately provide a resolution for the emergency traffic needs of the citizens in that area. (Mr. Giles)

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NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT,

& GRANTS COMMITTEE

JUNE 3, 2024 ERNEST NELSON, 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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TOURISM AND ECONOMIC PLANNING

AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

JUNE 3, 2024 JAY SCOTT, 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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COURTHOUSE, COLISEUM AND LEGAL COMMITTEE

JUNE 3, 2024 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 & Coliseum. (Mr. McGlothlin)
3. Motion to retain Mark A. Begnaud, Attorney at Law, of the firm McCoy Roberts & Begnaud, LTD., as bankruptcy counsel for the Rapides Parish Sales Tax Department, as recommended by the Tax Administrator and the District Attorney, subject to approval by the State of Louisiana Attorney General. (Mr. McGlothlin)
4. Motion to discuss the creation of a policy that anyone entering the first floor of the Rapides Parish Courthouse, including employees, shall be required to go thru the metal detectors that are monitored by the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office. (Mr. McGlothlin)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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PAROCHIAL BOARD LIAISON

& MUNICIPAL LIAISON COMMITTEE

JUNE 3, 2024 DANNY BORDELON, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to approve entering into an Intergovernmental Government Agreement with Louisiana State Police for eight (8) hours training on Coliseum property and authorize the Parish President to sign all necessary documents. (Mr. McGlothlin)
3. Motion to renew the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the LSU AgCenter to support and administer Louisiana Cooperative Units Off Campus for a three (3) year period beginning July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027, in the amount of $54,502.00, add a non-appropriation clause and authorize the President to sign. (Mr. Bishop)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL

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PERSONNEL, ELECTIONS & HEALTH COMMITTEE

JUNE 3, 2024 OLIVER “OLLIE” OVERTON, JR., CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to nominate one (1) of the nominees for Louisiana Christian University to the Rapides Parish Civil Service Board to fill the unexpired three (3) year term of Mr. Stan Miller. Term will expire April 14, 2026.

Dr. Sonya Tinsley Chair, Department of Health & Exercise Science

Erin Guin Director of Human Resource

Brittany Salloum Head Women’s Volleyball Coach

Barry Roberts Head Softball Coach

(Mr. Overton)

3. Motion to increase Fire Protection District No. 3 Part Time Firefighters starting pay rate from $12 per hour to $14 per hour effective July 28, 2024, as recommended by Alpine Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, to be paid out of Fire Protection District No. 3 Funds. (Mr. Moreau)
4. Motion to increase all current Fire Protection District No. 3 Part Time Firefighters, a $2 per hour raise effective July 28, 2024, 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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5. Motion to amend Fire Protection District No. 3 Part Time Firefighter pay plan adopted on 06/08/2015, to include, any employee that works over 1,000 hours in a calendar year will receive a $1 per hour raise to be effective in January the following year, as recommended by Alpine Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, to be paid out of Fire Protection District No. 3 Funds. (Mr. Moreau)
6. Motion to grant 4% annual longevity pay increase for Rapides Parish Fire Protection District No. 3 Fire Chief, Training Officer and Records Clerk, in addition to any mandated raises, effective July 28, 2024, 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 to grant 2% annual longevity pay increase mandated by the State for eligible Rapides Parish Fire Protection District No. 7 employees effective July 28, 2024, as recommended by Ruby Kolin Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, to be paid out of Fire Protection District No. 7 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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INSURANCE, AMBULANCE, FIRE & HOMELAND

SECURITY COMMITTEE

JUNE 3, 2024 PARRISH W. GILES, 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 April 2024:

Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 540 80% 8 9.44% Pineville - 8 minute 1 18 80% 8 1.36% Rapides - 12 minute 209 80% 89.47% Rapides - 20 minute 1 75 80% 8 6.29% (Mr. Giles)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE

NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL