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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BOSSIER CITY STATE OF LOUISIANA TAKEN AT THE REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 The City Council of the City of Bossier City, State of Louisiana, met in regular session in Council Chambers, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana, September 1, 2015, at 3:00 PM Invocation was given by Council Member Scott Irwin Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Jeff Free Roll Call as follows: Present: Honorable Councilor Don Williams, President, Honorable Councilors, David Montgomery, Jr., Timothy Larkin, Scott Irwin, Jeffery Darby, Jeff Free and Thomas Harvey Also Present: Mayor Lorenz Walker, City Attorney Jimmy Hall and City Clerk Phyllis McGraw By: Mr. Free Motion to approve the minutes of the August 18, 2015, Regular Council Meeting and dispense with the reading. Seconded by Mr. Darby No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Irwin Motion to amend Agenda to add #9 under New Business - Adopt a Resolution authorizing the hiring of one Fire Department Line employee to replace one due to retirement in March 2016. Seconded by Mr. Darby No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Darby Motion to amend Agenda to add #10 under New Business - Adopt a Resolution approving Billy Montgomery as the Joint Representative of the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission. Seconded by Mr. Irwin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Motion to amend Agenda to add #11 under New Business - Introduce an Ordinance appropriating 3.6 million dollars from Riverboat Gaming Capital Project Funds to construct street, road and drainage improvements for the Walmart Development. Seconded by Mr. Irwin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Free Motion to amend Agenda to add #12 under New Business - Introduce an Ordinance authorizing Mayor Lorenz Walker to execute the attached Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office and the City of Bossier City to coordinate efforts to improve the cleanliness of Bossier City. Seconded by Mr. Montgomery, Jr. No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Irwin Motion to amend Agenda to add #13 under New Business - Introduce an Ordinance authorizing Mayor Lorenz Walker to execute the attached agreement with the Red River Waterway Commission and Bossier Parish for the extension of the Teague Trail. Seconded by Mr. Darby No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Irwin Motion to amend Agenda to add #14 under New Business - Introduce an Ordinance to rededicate funds originally dedicated to the Walker Place Bridge, to the Walker Place Park funds to be used to add amenities to the Walker Place Park. Seconded by Mr. Harvey No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Irwin Motion to approve Agenda as amended. Seconded by Mr. Darby No Comment Vote in favor or motion is unanimous Ceremonial Matters/Recognition of Guests: John Hubbard introduced Council to David Dethloff who will be taking over the Barksdale Airshow. SMG General Manager, Rebecca Bonnavier and SMG Regional V.P. Sam Viosin updated the Council on status of the CenturyLink Center. Committee Reports: Elana Engleman, Manager of Bossier Tennis Complex, updated Council on activities and events being held at the Tennis Center and their community outreach. Old Business: The following Ordinance offered and adopted: Ordinance No. 90 OF 2015 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH 2D MEDICAL GROUP AND BOSSIER CITY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE: WHEREAS, The Agencies recognizes the necessity to cooperate and work together for the purpose of securing to each the benefits of mutual aid and support defined as the sharing of emergency medical services; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the attached agreement for mutual aid in Emergency Medical Service is approved and Mayor Lorenz Walker is authorized to execute any and all documents in conjunction therewith; The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Scott Irwin, and second by Mr. Thomas Harvey, and adopted on the 1st day of September, 2015, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none ______________________________ Don Williams, President ______________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk The following Ordinance offered and adopted: ORDINANCE NO. 91 OF 2015 AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE AN ADDITIONAL $15,000 TO COME FROM THE SALES TAX CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT THE ALREADY APPROPRIATED $337,000 WITH TOTAL FUNDS TO BE USED TO CONSTRUCT A NEW CAR WASH AT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPLEX. ________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, $337,000 was appropriated from the Sales Tax Capital Improvement Fund to be used to construct a new car wash to be located at the Public Service Complex; and WHEREAS, the total project cost to include design, construction, bidding and contingencies require that an additional $15,000 be appropriated to complete the total project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Bossier City, in regular session does hereby authorize the Mayor to appropriate an additional $15,000 to come from the Sales Tax Capital Improvement Fund to be used to supplement the already appropriated $337,000 with total funds to be used to construct a new car wash at the Public Service Complex. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign any and all instruments in connection with the furtherance of this Ordinance. The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Scott Irwin and seconded by Mr. Jeff Free, and adopted on the 1st day of September, 2015, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none ______________________________ Don Williams, President ______________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk The following Ordinance offered and adopted: ORDINANCE NO. 92 OF 2015  AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE AN ADDITIONAL $46,000 TO COME FROM THE SALES TAX CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT THE ALREADY APPROPRIATED $80,000 WITH TOTAL OF FUNDS TO BE USED TO CONSTRUCT A NEW POLICE PARKING CANOPY AT BOSSIER CITY HALL. ____________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, $80,000 was previously appropriated from the Sales Tax Capital Improvement Fund to be used to construct a new Police Parking Canopy; and WHEREAS, the total project cost to include design, construction, and contingencies require that an additional $46,000 is appropriated to complete the total project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the City Council of Bossier City, in regular session convened, does hereby appropriate an additional $46,000 from the Sales Tax Capital Improvement Fund to be used to supplement the already appropriated $80,000 with total of funds to be used to construct a new Police Parking Canopy at Bossier City Hall. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign any and all instruments in connection with the furtherance of this Ordinance. The above and foregoing Ordinance, read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Thomas Harvey and seconded Mr. Jeff Free, and adopted on the 1st day of September, 2015, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none ______________________________ Don Williams, President ______________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk The following Ordinance offered and adopted: ORDINANCE NO. 93 OF 2015 AN ORDINANCE TO ENLARGE THE LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY BY ANNEXING 99.09 ACRES MORE OR LESS LOCATED IN SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 19 NORTH, RANGE 13 WEST AND SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 13 WEST, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA. (PROPOSED ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY) WHEREAS, a petition signed by the property owners has been filed with the City Council of the City of Bossier City, requesting that the property described in Exhibit “A”, attached and made a part hereof, be included in the City Limits of the City of Bossier City Parish of Bossier, Louisiana, subject to the conditions set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Bossier City, in regular session convened, that the limits and boundaries of the City of Bossier City are hereby enlarged and extended so as to include with the limits and boundaries of the City of Bossier City, the property described in Exhibit “A”. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the above referenced annexed area shall be in Council District Number 5 of the City of Bossier City, Louisiana. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that all Ordinances, or parts of Ordinances, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. The above and foregoing Ordinance, read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Thomas Harvey, seconded by Mr. Jeff Free, and adopted on the 1st day of September, 2015, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none ______________________________ Don Williams, President _____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk New Business: The following ordinance offered and adopted: ORDINANCE NO. 94 OF 2015 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 126 OF 2003, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A 1.254 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT 3500 AIRLINE DRIVE, BOSSIER CITY, LA., FROM B-2 (LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICT) TO B-3 (GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT) FOR AN EXPRESS CAR WASH AND QUICK SERVICE AUTO LUBE FACILITY. (TIL Holdings LLC.) SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that Ordinance No. 126 of 2003 of the City Council of the City of Bossier City, Louisiana, is hereby amended to provide that the zoning classification is hereby changed from B-2, Limited Business District, to B-3, General Business District for the following: A certain tract of land containing 1.254 acres, more or less, being situated in Section 9, Township 18 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA, and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 9 and proceed North a distance of 3363.46 feet; thence proceed West a distance of 1635.81 feet to a point on the North Right-of-Way of Greenacres Boulevard as recorded in Conveyance Book 1207, page 833 of the records of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, said point also being the Point of Beginning; thence proceed along said North Right-of-Way South 83 degrees 29 feet 11 inches West a distance of 235.15 feet; thence commence along said North Right-of-Way North 50 degrees 57 feet 58 inches West a distance of 28.31 feet to a point on the East Right-of-Way of Airline Drive; thence leaving said North Right-of- Way proceed along the East Right-of-Way North 6 degrees 27 feet 0 inches West a distance of 194.79 feet; thence leaving said Right-of-Way proceed North 83 degrees 29 feet 11 inches East a distance of 255 feet; thence proceed South 6 degrees 27 feet 6 inches East a distance of 215 feet to the Point of Beginning. Motion was made by Mr. Scott Irwin and seconded by Mr. Jeffery Darby to adopt the above ordinance. Upon the following vote, the ordinance was duly adopted on the 1st day of September, 2015, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none ______________________________ Don Williams, President ______________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk C-45-15 By: Mr. Irwin Motion to introduce an Ordinance to amend Ordinance 126 of 2003 to amend the Unified Development Code to reflect changes relative to Article 12, Architectural Design Standards, as recommended by the Bossier City Comprehensive Plan Update adopted March 19, 2013. Seconded by Mr. Larkin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Darby Motion to introduce an Ordinance to appropriate funds to provide for the rehab of the North Bossier Lift Station. Seconded by Mr. Harvey No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous The following Resolution offered and adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 80 OF 2015 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HIRING OF A REPLACEMENT FOR ONE POLICE OFFICER WHO RESIGNED FROM THE DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2 of 2010 implemented a hiring freeze requiring Bossier City Council approval for the hiring of any personnel; WHEREAS, a vacancy now exists in the Police Department, and filling this position will allow operations to continue; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular and legal session convened, that the administration is authorized to hire one police officer to replace a resignation from the Department. The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Thomas Harvey, and second by Mr. Don Williams, and adopted on the 1st day of September, 2015, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none ______________________________ Don Williams, President ______________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk The following Resolution offered and adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 81 OF 2015 A RESOLUTION TO HIRE THREE LABORER I AND HIRE OR PROMOTE A LABORER II TO FILL VACANT POSITIONS IN PUBLIC WORKS WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2 of 2010 implemented a hiring freeze requiring Bossier City Council approval for the hiring of any personnel; and WHEREAS, two Laborer I vacancies exist in the Solid Waste division and one Laborer I and one Laborer II vacancy exists in Street Sweeping & Grass Cutting division and filling these positions will allow operations to continue. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular and legal session convened, that the administration is authorized to hire three Laborer I, hire or promote a Laborer II and backfill any vacancy created by promotion. The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Jeffery Darby, and second by Mr. Scott Irwin, and adopted on the 1st day of September, 2015, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none ______________________________ Don Williams, President ______________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk By: Mr. Irwin Motion to approve Report of Change Order for Fire Station No. 1 Renovations and Additions an increase of $69,018.80. Total of contract with increase $3,013,556.03. Seconded by Mr. Williams No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By Mr. Darby Motion to approve Report of Closeout Change Order for the Knolin Lift Station Improvements Project and increase of $1,250.00. Total of contract with increase $87,150.00. Seconded by Mr. Williams No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Free Motion to introduce an Ordinance declaring a bleacher surplus to the needs of the City and donating it to the Northwest Louisiana Wounded Veterans Group to be used at Seventh Heaven Ranch. Seconded by Mr. Darby No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous The following Resolution offered and adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 81 OF 2015 A RESOLUTION TO HIRE THREE LABORER I AND HIRE OR PROMOTE A LABORER II TO FILL VACANT POSITIONS IN PUBLIC WORKS WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2 of 2010 implemented a hiring freeze requiring Bossier City Council approval for the hiring of any personnel; and WHEREAS, two Laborer I vacancies exist in the Solid Waste division and one Laborer I and one Laborer II vacancy exists in Street Sweeping & Grass Cutting division and filling these positions will allow operations to continue.  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular and legal session convened, that the administration is authorized to hire three Laborer I, hire or promote a Laborer II and backfill any vacancy created by promotion. The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Jeffery Darby, and second by Mr. Scott Irwin, and adopted on the 1st day of September, 2015, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none ______________________________ Don Williams, President ______________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk The following Resolution offered and adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 82 OF 2015 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ONE FIRE DEPARTMENT LINE EMPLOYEE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO UPCOMING RETIREMENT IN MARCH 2016; WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2 of 2010 implemented a hiring freeze requiring Bossier City Council approval for the hiring of any personnel; WHEREAS, one vacancies now exist in the Fire Department due to the impending retirement of one Fire Line employee and filling this position will allow operations to continue; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular and legal session convened, that the administration is authorized to replace one Firefighter position; The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Thomas Harvey, and second by Mr. Jeffery Darby, and adopted on the 1st day of September, 2015, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none ______________________________ Don Williams, President ______________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk By: Mr. Irwin Motion to introduce an Ordinance appropriating 3.6 million dollars from Riverboat Gaming Capital Project Funds to construct street, road and drainage improvements for the Walmart Development. Seconded by Mr. Williams No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Motion to introduce an Ordinance authorizing Mayor Lorenz Walker to execute the attached Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office and the City of Bossier City to coordinate efforts to improve the cleanliness of Bossier City. Seconded by Mr. Harvey No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Irwin Motion to introduce an Ordinance authorizing Mayor Lorenz Walker to execute the attached agreement with the Red River Waterway Commission and Bossier Parish for the extension of the Teague Trail. Seconded by Mr. Montgomery, Jr. No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Irwin Motion to introduce an Ordinance to rededicate funds originally dedicated to the Walker Place Bridge, to the Walker Place Park funds to be used to add amenities to the Walker Place Park. Seconded by Mr. Montgomery, Jr. No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous There being no further business to come before this Council, meeting adjourned at 4:12 PM by Mr. Williams. Respectfully submitted: Phyllis McGraw City Clerk Publish: September 9, 2015 Bossier Press Tribune