October 4, 2021

Posted: September 30, 2021

Notice of Regular Committee Meetings to be held on Monday, October 4, 2021, 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: Rusty Wilder
2. Public Works, Watershed and Agricultural Affairs Committee….....7 Chairman: Joe Bishop
3. Workforce Development and Grants Committee………………….….9 Chairman: Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr.
4. Tourism and Economic Planning and Development Committee……11 Chairman: Doris Perry
5. Courthouse, Coliseum and Legal Committee……………….………..12 Chairman: Sean McGlothlin
6. Parochial Board Liaison and Municipal Liaison Committee…….…13 Chairman: Theodore Fountaine, Jr.
7. Personnel, Elections and Health Committee…………………………14 Chairman: Davron “Bubba” Moreau
8. Insurance, Ambulance, Fire and Homeland Security Committee.…15 Chairman: David Johnson

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CALL TO ORDER

STANDING COMMITTEE’S

OCTOBER 4, 2021

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 4, 2021 RUSTY WILDER, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Treasurer’s Report.
3. Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Fire District No. 2 Asset/Inventory the following equipment for the various reason listed as requested by the Fire Chief. Asset Number Description Disposal 11304 Life Pak 12-AED Broken, used for parts 11305 Life Pak 12-AED Broken, used for parts 11306 Life Pak 12-AED Broken, used for parts 11307 Life Pak 12-AED Broken, used for parts 11481 Backup Computer Storage No longer in use-Placed for Auction 7669 Floor Buffer-Hako Broken-Placed for Auction 9896 Floor Buffer-Whirlamatic Broken - Placed for Auction 9897 Floor Buffer-Whirlamatic Broken-Placed for Auction 5321 Water Vacuum No longer in use-Placed for Auction 7963 Buffer-Hafko Broken-Placed for Auction 6915 Building Portable Destroyed by Storm 7241 Heater Broken-Placed for Auction 11102 Physio Control LifePak-AED Broken, used for parts 11103 Physio Control LifePak-AED Broken, used for parts 11104 Physio Control Lifepak-AED Broken, used for parts 11105 Physio Control Lifepak-AED Broken, used for parts (Mr. Wilder)
4. Motion to delete from the Rapides Parish Public Works Asset/Inventory program the Grader listed below as it was totaled in Hurricane Laura and Insurance submitted payment as recommended by Public Works Director and Purchasing Agent. Asset Number Description Disposal 6751 1994 Cat 12G Grader Returned to Insurance (Mr. Wilder) Page | 4
5. Motion of Intent to Sell the following Abandoned/Adjudicated Properties: Tax Debtor Description William A. Lamkin, et al Lot Thirty-Nine (39), Southern Heights Bearing the municipal address of:

Martha Hunter Lot Ten (10), Square Two (2), Watson Whittington Subdivision less frontage of Five (5) feet Bearing the municipal address of:

Rebecca M. and Roland M. Steed Lot being One Hundred and Five (105) feet and Clarissa M. Metzer on Marye Court by Forty-Six point Two (46.2) feet, Alexandria Subdivision Bearing the municipal address of:

Benjamin L. Bayone III Part of Lots One (1) and Two (2), Square Two (2), Hundley Roberts Addition fronting Forty-Five (45) feet on Monroe Street by One Hundred (100) feet Bearing the municipal address of:

Inspiration Enterprises Lot Eight (8), Block Nineteen (19), S.A.L. Co., Addition Subdivision Bearing the municipal address of:

Herbert Frazier Part of Lot Nine (9), Square Twenty-three (23), Ariail-Marye Addition Bearing the municipal address of:

Walter D. Earnest, et al Lot Seventy-Five (75) feet on Monroe Street by One Hundred Seventy and Ninety-Two One-Hundredths (170.92) feet Bearing the municipal address of: Page | 5

Anqunetta Session, et al Part of Lots Thirteen (13), Fourteen (14) and Fifteen (15), Square T, Welch Addition fronting Forty-Seven point Three (47.3) feet on North 16th Street by One Hundred and Fifty (150) feet Bearing the municipal address of: 128 N. 16th Street North, Alexandria, LA (Mr. Wilder)

6. Motion to accept Task Order A-2-2021 – Culvert Replacement and Asphalt Road Repair on Old River Road as “Substantially Complete” and authorize the Parish President to sign and record the “Substantial Completion” certificate and authorize the Parish President to sign a Final Recap Task Order Change Order adjusting the final contract quantities and time period as necessary, as recommended by the Parish Engineer, Pan American Engineers, LLC. (Mr. Overton)
7. Motion to adopt a resolution to the LA DOTD, Division of Administration, to provide funds for Airport Improvements, Capital Improvement Program Application for State Assistance; certify all servitudes and titles are valid and indefeasible, hold the State harmless for any projects under the Program and authorize the President to sign subsequent related documents required by FAA and the State, as requested by the Esler Airport Manager. (Mr. Moreau)
8. Motion to amend Hunt Guillot and Associates, LLC contract for Grant Management and Administration Services Related to FEMA Funding and Reimbursements (FEMA DR-4559 Hurricane Laura), to extend contract term through March 31, 2022, and increase the maximum fee to $100,000, and authorize Parish President to sign the necessary documents. (Mr. Smith)

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9. Motion to approve Change Order No. 2 for the construction contract with M.D. Descant, LLC, for Rapides Parish Alfred Wettermark Boyce Library Branch (sewer treatment plant) for an additional amount of $18,066.00 and an increase of 110 days, as recommended by Alliance Design Group, Project Engineer and authorize the President to sign same. (Mr. Wilder)
10. Motion to ratify the renewal of the annual General Liability Insurance with Risk Services, to be paid from various fund accounts and authorize the President or Treasurer to sign all necessary documents. (Mr. Wilder)
11. Motion to hire Engineer to come up with a set of plans to complete Station #4 alternate items and other items value engineered out of Bid #2544 – Construction of Fire Station No. 4 – Fire Station No. 3, as recommended by Alpine Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors. (Mr. Moreau)

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 4, 2021 JOE BISHOP, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Public Works Director's Report.
3. Motion that leased Duck Blinds on Indian Creek for 2021, already paid for, be allowed to carry their leases over to 2022, due to the drawdown on the lake. (Mr. Johnson)
4. Motion to grant approval of Big Lake Country Subdivision, located at Big Lake Road near Blackie McCann Road, Pineville, as recommended by the Rapides Area Planning Commission and Public Works Director and approved by Legal Counsel and authorize signing of the plat. (Mr. Smith)
5. Motion to authorize the Parish President to execute Task Order A-6-2021 – Pringle Road Asphalt Roadway Improvements under the Contract “A” Asphaltic Concrete Reconstruction and Overlay Improvements 2021/2022 (Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract) between the Rapides Parish Police Jury and Gilchrist Construction Company, LLC, with an estimated cost of $200,000, as recommended by Parish Engineer, Pan American Engineers, LLC. (Mr. Johnson)
6. Motion to accept the Construction Contract with Rylee Contracting, Inc., on the Gustav/Ike CDBG Project, Location #6-City of Pineville, Riverside Drive, South Sanders Street, South Lakeview Street, sewer utility relocation, as substantially complete as recommended by the Project Engineer and authorize the President to sign all the necessary documents. (Mr. Bishop) Page | 8

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

OCTOBER 4, 2021 OLLIE OVERTON, JR., CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to adopt a resolution to designate the Rapides Senior Citizen Centers, Inc., to be the Contractor to prepare a grant with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for the July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022 Operational Grant, operational funding to provide rural transportation services in rural parts of Rapides Parish and authorize the President to sign any necessary documents. (Mr. Smith)
3. Motion to accept a Volunteer Fire Assistance grant administered by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry for $4,400.00 for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 16. The purpose of the U.S. Forest Service grant is to assist rural fire departments in their building of firefighter capacities. (Mr. Wilder)
4. Motion to accept a Volunteer Fire Assistance grant administered by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry for $9,916.28 for Rapides Parish Fire District No. 15. The purpose of the U.S. Forest Service grant is to assist rural fire departments in their building of firefighter capacities. (Mr. Wilder)
5. Motion to authorize the President to 1) sign nomination form for Julie Bonial, Human Resource Director with AFCO to replace Bill McDermott, and 2) sign a letter addressed to the Louisiana Workforce Commission concerning new members. (Mr. Overton) Page | 10

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

& DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 4, 2021 DORIS PERRY, CHAIRMAN

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

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

OCTOBER 4, 2021 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.

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 AND

MUNICIPAL LIAISON COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 4, 2021 THEODORE FOUNTAINE, JR., CHAIRMAN

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PERSONNEL, ELECTIONS & HEALTH COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 4, 2021 DAVRON “BUBBA” MOREAU, CHAIRMAN

1. Public comment on any agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.
2. Motion to appoint one of the nominees of LSUA to the Rapides Parish Civil Service Board for a three (3) year term to fill the expiring term of Mr. Kent Lachney. Term w ill expire November 10, 2021.

Mr. John Marks Mr. Deron Thaxton Mr. Zach McLendon (Mr. Smith)

3. Motion to appoint Mr. Michael P. Bordelon to the Gravity Drainage District No. 1 Board to fill the unexpired term of the late Mr. Max Johnston. Term will expire December 12, 2024. (Mr. McGlothlin)

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

OCTOBER 4, 2021 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, 2021:

Response Number of Required Compliance Zone Responses % % Alexandria - 8 minute 574 80% 91.29% Pineville - 8 minute 167 80% 81.44% Rapides - 12 minute 224 80% 91.96% Rapides - 20 minute 235 80% 84.26% (Mr. Johnson)

3. Motion to renew the Humana Insurance Plan for Medicare Primary Retirees for 2022 and authorize the President to sign. Rate increased from $307.24 in 2021 to $351.71 per month in 2022. (Mr. Smith)
4. Motion to renew United Healthcare insurance plan with a 3% increase and authorize the President to sign the renewal contract. (Mr. Smith)
5. Motion to allocate 12% of the United Healthcare insurance premium to an employee and 88% of the United Healthcare premium to the employer for each tier. (Mr. Smith)

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6. Motion to allocate 10% of the United Healthcare insurance premium to a retiree and 90% of the United Healthcare premium to the employer for each tier. (Mr. Smith)
7. Motion to approve Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between Rapides Parish and Rapides Parish Fire District No. 5 and Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office for a new Parish Public Safety Complex for Fire Protection and Law Enforcement on one site, and authorize the President to sign, subject to Legal Counsel approval. (Mr. Johnson)

THESE ITEMS WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA BUT ARE NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY ROLL CALL