City Council

-AGENDA- - BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING- -TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2015 - 3:00 PM - Council Chambers 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana () I. Call to Order () II. Invocation by: Council Member Scott Irwin () III. Pledge of Allegiance Council Member Thomas Harvey () IV. Roll Call () V. Approve minutes of the November 3, 2015, Regular Meeting and dispense with the reading. () VI. Approve Agenda: () VII. Ceremonial Matters/Recognition of Guests () VIII. Committee Reports: 1. Joe Buffington - Monthly Financial Report () IX. Unfinished Business: () 1. Adopt an Ordinance to adopt the amended General Fund Budget for 2016. (Final Reading) (Buffington) () 2. Adopt an Ordinance to adopt the amended Water and Sewer Fund Budget for 2016. (Final Reading) (Buffington) () 3. Adopt an Ordinance to adopt the amended Public Services and Sanitation Fund Budget for 2016. (Final Reading) (Buffington) () 4. Adopt an Ordinance to adopt the amended Sales Tax Fund Budget for 2016. (Final Reading) (Buffington) () 5. Adopt an Ordinance to adopt the amended Property Tax Budget for 2016. (Final Reading) (Buffington) () 6. Adopt an Ordinance to adopt the amended Civic Center Budget for 2016. (Final Reading) (Buffington) () 7. Adopt an Ordinance to adopt the amended Alternative Fueling Stations Fund Budget for 2016. (Final Reading) (Buffington) () 8. Adopt an Ordinance to adopt the amended Fire Improvements and Operations Fund Budget for 2016. (Final Reading) (Buffington) () 9. Adopt an Ordinance to adopt the amended Jail and Municipal Buildings Fund Budget for 2016. (Final Reading) (Buffington) () 10. Adopt an Ordinance to adopt the amended Streets and Drainage Fund Budget for 2016. (Final Reading) (Buffington) () 11. Adopt an Ordinance to adopt the amended Riverboat Gaming Trust Fund Budget for 2016. (Final Reading) (Buffington) () 12. Adopt an Ordinance to adopt the amended Public Health and Safety Trust Fund Budget for 2016. (Final Reading) (Buffington) () 13. Adopt an Ordinance to adopt the amended Hotel/Motel Taxes Fund Budget for 2016. (Final Reading) (Buffington) () 14. Adopt an Ordinance to adopt the amended Emergency Medical Services Fund Budget for 2016. (Final Reading) (Buffington) () 15. Adopt an Ordinance to adopt the amended CenturyLink Center Budget for 2016. (Final Reading) (Buffington) () 16. Adopt Ordinance to authorize the Mayor to execute a William Street Abandonment Plat whereby the William Street Frontage Owners shall become the owners of William Street. (Final Reading) (Hudson) () 17. Adopt Ordinance preserving “The Voting Board” from the Bossier City Council Chamber in perpetuity to be displayed in the Bossier City Council Conference Room. (Final Reading) (Montgomery) () 18. Adopt an Ordinance establishing maximum starting salaries, incentive pay and Holidays for the Bossier City Marshal. (Final Reading) (Williams) () 19. Adopt an Ordinance declaring a 2.919 acre parcel of property located on the South Side of Hazel Jones Road, East of Swan Lake Road surplus to the needs of the City an authorizing same to be advertised and sold to the highest bidder for not less than the appraised value of $230,000. (Final Reading) (Hall) () 20. Adopt an Ordinance authorizing the promotion of the Assistant Comptroller to Purchasing Agent and restructuring the Finance Department for an annual savings to the General Fund of $50,655.00 (Final Reading)(Montgomery) () 21. Adopt an Ordinance authorizing Mayor Lorenz Walker to execute the attached Cooperative Endeavor agreement between the City of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Police Jury and Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission for the purchase of two environmental bagging systems. (Final Reading) (Hall) () 22. Adopt an ordinance authorizing and providing for issuance of not to exceed $____________ of Public Improvement Sales Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2015A (Tax-Exempt), and not to exceed $____________ of Public Improvement Sales Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2015B (Taxable), of the City of Bossier City, State of Louisiana; prescribing the form fixing the details and providing for the rights of the owners thereof; providing for payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds; and providing for other matters in connection therewith. (Final Reading) (Hall) () X. New Business: () 1. Approve Parade Permit Fee Waiver for National Black Rodeo Parade, November 21, 2015. () 2. Introduce an Ordinance to authorize the Mayor to execute a Drainage Easement Dedication located at Wesla Federal Credit Union/2600 Melrose Avenue, Bossier City, Louisiana. (First Reading) (Hudson) () 3. Adopt an Ordinance declaring that an emergency did exist in the City of Bossier City which affected property, public health, and safety due to a Sewer Main Collapse at the intersection of Airline Drive and Highway 80. (First and Final Reading) (Anderson) () 4. Adopt an Ordinance declaring that an emergency did exist in the City of Bossier City which affected property, public health and safety due to a Water Main Break at Benton Road and Vanceville Road. (First and Final Reading)(Anderson) () 5. Adopt an Ordinance declaring that an emergency did exist in the City of Bossier City which affected property, public health and safety due to a Water Main Break at Airline Drive and Douglas. (First and Final Reading) (Anderson) () 6. Reappoint Steve Armitage as a representative for the Personnel Board with required referral letter from Bossier Parish Community College. Appointment effective November 6, 2015 and expires November 6, 2018. () 7. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the replacement of one Civic Center Event Coordinator position. (First and Final Reading) (Davis) () 8. Adopt a Resolution to hire or promote two Equipment Operator I positions in Public Works. (First and Final Reading) (Neathery)  () 9. Adopt a Resolution to hire or promote one Foreman I in Sewer Maintenance to replace a vacant position in Public Utilities. (First and Final Reading) (Anderson) () 10. Approve Report of Change Order Bossier City Firing Range Pavilion an increase of $50,714.99. Total cost of contract with increase $748,714.99. () XI. Announcements- () XII. Adjourn –