Commission Agenda – October 28, 2021

ENGLAND

AUTHORITY

Sandra S. McQuain Executive Director

Commissioners:

RAPIDES PARISH

William Barron Dennis Frazier Sam Spurgeon

CITY OF ALEXANDRIA

COL Katrina Lloyd Patrick O’Quin

CITY OF PINEVILLE

Robbyn Cooper

TOWNS

Richard Bushnell

CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE

Charles S. Weems III Zeb Winstead

October 27, 2021

MEETING NOTICE

FR: Richard Bushnell, Chair, England Authority

The order of consecutive meetings will be as follows:

1. ADMIN/LEGAL COMMITTEE
2. FINANCE COMMITTEE
3. AUDIT COMMITTEE
4. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
5. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
6. HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
7. CAPITAL PROJECTS COMMITTEE

Adjournment of the first meeting will be immediately followed by the Call to Order for the second meeting, and so forth. Agendas for all meetings follow.

The regular October monthly meeting of the Board of Commissioners will be held immediately following Committee meetings in the England Authority Board Room. An agenda for the Board meeting follows.

• A. CALL TO ORDER
• B. INVOCATION
• C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

THE ENGLAND AUTHORITY

ADMIN/LEGAL

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Members: CHARLIE WEEMS, CHAIR; WILLIAM BARRON, VICE-CHAIR Richard Bushnell, Robbyn Cooper, Dennis Frazier, Colonel Lloyd, Patrick O’Quin, Sam Spurgeon, Zeb Winstead

AGENDA

• • Additions to agenda may be made by unanimous consent

 Solicit and hear public comments on Agenda items.

1. Motion to authorize the Executive Director to engage MuniCode to review and provide recommendations for gender-neutral changes to the Code of Ordinances of the EEIDD. (Information Binder Index #2)

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THE ENGLAND AUTHORITY

FINANCE COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Members: ROBBYN COOPER, CHAIR; DENNIS FRAZIER, VICE-CHAIR William Barron, Richard Bushnell, Colonel Lloyd, Patrick O’Quinn, Sam Spurgeon, Charlie Weems, Zeb Winstead

AGENDA

• • Additions to agenda may be made by unanimous consent

 Solicit and hear public comments on Agenda items.

1. To receive schedule of paid invoices for the month of September 2021. (Information Binder Index #3)

THE ENGLAND AUTHORITY

AUDIT COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Members: DENNIS FRAZIER, CHAIR William Barron, Richard Bushnell, Robbyn Cooper, Colonel Lloyd, Patrick O’Quin, Sam Spurgeon, Charlie Weems, Zeb Winstead

AGENDA

• • Additions to agenda may be made by unanimous consent

 Solicit and hear public comments on Agenda items.

THE ENGLAND AUTHORITY

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Members: CHARLIE WEEMS, CHAIR; WILLIAM BARRON, VICE-CHAIR William Barron, Richard Bushnell, Robbyn Cooper, Dennis Frazier, Colonel Lloyd, Patrick O’Quin, Sam Spurgeon, Zeb Winstead

AGENDA

• • Additions to agenda may be made by unanimous consent

 Solicit and hear public comments on Agenda items.

1. Motion to authorize Executive Director to execute Foreign-Trade Zone Site Operations Agreement under the Alternative Site Framework between EEIDD and Avant Organics for activation of FTZ #261 for Avant Organics use as Zone Site Operator at the Central Louisiana Regional Port. (Information Binder Index #4)

THE ENGLAND AUTHORITY

OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Members: ROBBYN COOPER, CHAIR; DENNIS FRAZIER, VICE-CHAIR William Barron, Richard Bushnell, Colonel Lloyd, Patrick O’Quin, Sam Spurgeon, Charlie Weems, Zeb Winstead

AGENDA

• • Additions to agenda may be made by unanimous consent

 Solicit and hear public comments on Agenda items.

THE ENGLAND AUTHORITY

HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Members: COLONEL KATRINA LLOYD, CHAIR; DENNIS FRAZIER, VICE-CHAIR William Barron, Richard Bushnell, Robbyn Cooper, Dennis Frazier, Patrick O’Quin, Sam Spurgeon, Charlie Weems, Zeb Winstead

AGENDA

• • Additions to agenda may be made by unanimous consent

 Solicit and hear public comments on Agenda items.

THE ENGLAND AUTHORITY

CAPITAL PROJECT COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Members: WILLIAM BARRON, CHAIR; CHARLIE WEEMS, VICE-CHAIR Richard Bushnell, Robbyn Cooper, Dennis Frazier, Colonel Lloyd, Patrick O’Quin, Sam Spurgeon, Zeb Winstead

AGENDA

• • Additions to agenda may be made by unanimous consent

 Solicit and hear public comments on Agenda items.

1. Motion to adopt resolution requesting LADOTD, Division of Aviation, to provide assistance for construction of various airport related projects at Alexandria International Airport. (Information Binder Index #5)
2. To hear status report on:

• a. Part 150 Noise Program ($77,224,000) c. Airfield Electrical Rehab ($14,035,000)
• b. Runway 18/36 Extension ($18,000,000) d. Runway Safety Area Rehabilitation ($9,262,293)

THE ENGLAND AUTHORITY

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Richard Bushnell, Chair Patrick O’Quin Robbyn Cooper, Vice-Chair Sam Spurgeon COL Katrina Lloyd, Secretary/Treasurer Charlie Weems William Barron Zeb Winstead Dennis Frazier Sandra McQuain, Executive Director

REGULAR MEETING

OCTOBER 28, 2021 England Authority Board Room AGENDA

• A. Call to Order
• B. Roll Call
• C. Public Comments or Questions
• D. Active Items

1. Motion to approve the Minutes of September 23, 2021 Regular Board meeting and Committee meetings. (Information Binder Index #1)
2. Motion to authorize the E xecutive Director to engage MuniCode to review and provide recommendations for gender-neutral changes to the Code of Ordinances of the EEIDD. (Information Binder Index #2)
3. Motion to authorize Executive Director to execute Foreign-Trade Zone Site Operations Agreement under the Alternative Site Framework between EEIDD and Avant Organics for activation of FTZ #261 for Avant Organics use as Zone Site Operator at the Central Louisiana Regional Port (Information Binder Index #4)
4. Motion to adopt resolution requesting LADOTD, Division of Aviation, to provide assistance for construction of various airport related projects at Alexandria International Airport. (Information Binder Index #5)

ADDITIONS TO AGENDA

(By unanimous vote)

• E. Comments by Legal Counsel
• F. Comments or Questions by Commissioners Staff Report – a) Financial
• b) Air Traffic
• c) Economic Development
• G. Public Comments or Questions
• H. Adjourn