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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BOSSIER CITY STATE OF LOUISIANA TAKEN AT THE REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 3, 2017 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, January 3, 2017, at 3:00 PM Invocation was given by Council Member Scott Irwin Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Thomas Harvey Roll Call as follows: Present: Honorable Councilor David Montgomery, Jr., President, Honorable Councilors, Timothy Larkin, Scott Irwin, Jeffery Darby, Don Williams , 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 December 20, 2016, Regular Meeting and dispense with the reading. Seconded by Mr. Harvey No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Harvey Motion to amend wording on Agenda from Restaurant to Bar and Grill on New Business Item #2. Seconded by Mr. Darby No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Williams Motion to approve Agenda as amended. Seconded by Mr. Darby No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous Unfinished Business: Ordinance No. 1 Of 2017 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF LOTS 300 – 308 EAST SHREVEPORT SUBDIVISION TO CIVIL DESIGN GROUP, LLC FOR THE APPRAISED VALUE PURSUANT TO LOUISIANA R. S. 33:4717.2 ______________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City of Bossier City owns Lots 300-308 East Shreveport Subdivision , Bossier City; and WHEREAS, the referenced property has been appraised by David Volentine, MAI and the market value of the subject property as of September 12, 2016 is One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars and no cents ($155,000.00); and WHEREAS, Civil Design Group, LLC proposes to use the property to build and construct two buildings to provide an expansion of their existing civic design business, which will be located in Bossier City and to construct proposed tenant space of approximately 12,000 sq. ft. that will be available for lease to new businesses looking to located in downtown Bossier City; and  WHEREAS, this new construction will allow future growth of job creation and new economic opportunities in downtown Bossier City thereby creating additional economic opportunities in Bossier City; and WHEREAS, Civil Design Group, LLC shall be responsible for all costs including advertising costs, closing costs, appraisal and recording fees and any other fees that are required to complete the transfer of property; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana in regular session convened, that the City of Bossier City, after due notice intends to transfer said property pursuant to the provisions of La. R. S. 33:4717.2 in consideration of the economic benefit created as a result of the said transfer; and BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that this ordinance will be on file in the office of the Bossier City Council Clerk for public inspection and it constitutes the entirety of the contract between the Civil Design Group, LLC; and BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that any and all objections to said transaction shall be filed in the office of the Bossier City Council Clerk, prior to January 3, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. before the second reading of this ordinance and/or by appearing at the Bossier City Council meeting at which this ordinance will be considered for adoption; The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Don Williams and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin and adopted on 3rd day of January, 2017, 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 _________________________________ _______________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk The following Ordinance offered and adopted: ORDINANCE NO. 2 OF 2017 AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE WATER CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY FUND TO DO NEEDED REPAIRS TO A WATER TREATMENT PLANT CLARIFIER IN PLANT #2. WHEREAS, repairs are needed to a water treatment plant clarifier in plant #2. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that $70,000.00 (seventy thousand dollars and zero cents) is appropriated from the Water Capital and Contingency fund to make needed repairs at this location. 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. Don Williams, and adopted on the 3rd day of January, 2017, 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 ___________________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., Council President ___________________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk Agenda Item called: Adopt an Ordinance to appropriate $189,945.00 to come from the 2015 LCDA Capital Bond Fund to be used to contract with Forte Tablata Engineers to complete the design of U.S. 80 Improvements from Traffic Street to Old Benton Road. By: Mr. Williams Motion to remove this item from the Agenda. Seconded by Mr. Darby No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous The following Ordinance offered and adopted: ORDINANCE NO. 3 OF 2017 AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $1.9 MILLION TO COME FROM THE 2015 LCDA CAPITAL BOND FUND TO BE USED TO CONTRACT WITH NTB ASSOCIATES TO COMPLETE THE ENGINEERING DESIGN OF THE PARKWAY NORTHERN EXTENSION. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 45 of 2015 appropriated funding for NTB Associates to initiate the design of the Parkway Northern Extension; and WHEREAS, preliminary design has progressed such that a final alignment has been determined and final design can now proceed; and WHEREAS, professional services to be funded include but are not limited to engineering, traffic studies, geotechnical, utility relocations, surveys and right of way maps, electrical lighting and railroad plan review. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the City Council of Bossier City, in regular session convened does hereby appropriate $1.9 million to come from the 2015 LCDA Capital Bond Fund to be used to contract with NTB Associates to complete the engineering design of the Parkway Northern Extension. 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. Don Williams, and adopted on the 3rd day of January, 2017, 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 ___________________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., Council President ___________________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk New Business: The following ordinance offered and adopted: ORDINANCE NO. 4 OF 2017 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 126 OF 2003, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT 2386 BARKSDALE BOULEVARD, BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA FROM B-2 (LIMITED BUSINESS) TO B-3 (GENERAL BUSINESS). 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, to B-3, General Business, for the following: A parcel of Lot 18 of Suburban Acres, a subdivision of Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, as per plat recorded in Book 60, Page 51, of the Conveyance Records of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, more particularly described as follows: From the point of intersection of the West line of said Lot 18 with the southwesterly line of U.S. Hwy. 71 (said southwesterly line being 40 feet measured at right angles from the center line of said Hwy.), run along the southwesterly line of said Hwy. South 6140’ East a distance of 55.2 feet and South 6040’ East a distance of 103.3 feet to the Point of Beginning: Thence continue along said southwesterly line South 6040’ East a distance of 96.7 feet and South 5840’ East a distance of 143.3 feet to an iron pipe; thence run North 8922’ West a distance of 279.11 feet to a point; thence run North 3120’ East a distance of 139.1 feet to the Point of Beginning, together with all buildings and improvements located thereon; having a municipal address of 2386 Barksdale Boulevard, Bossier City, LA 71112. Motion was made by Mr. Jeffery Darby and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin to adopt the above ordinance. Upon the following vote, the ordinance was duly adopted on the 3rd day of January, 2017, 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 ___________________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., Council President ___________________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk C-66-16  The following ordinance offered and adopted: ORDINANCE NO. 5 OF 2017 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE AT 501 BARKSDALE BOULEVARD, BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA FOR THE RETAIL SALES OF HIGH CONTENT ALCOHOL FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION AT A BAR AND GRILL. WHEREAS; Lonnie Haskins, 501 Bar and Grill, has applied to the Bossier City- Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission for Conditional Use Approval for the retail sales of high content alcohol for on premise consumption, at a bar and grill located at 501 Barksdale Boulevard, Bossier City, Louisiana; and WHEREAS; a public hearing for the Conditional Use application was held on December 12, 2016; and WHEREAS; The Planning Department has submitted the results of said public hearing to the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Bossier City. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. That the Conditional Use for retail sales of high content alcohol, for on premise consumption at a bar and grill located at 501 Barksdale Boulevard, Bossier City, Louisiana, 71111 is hereby approved. Motion was made by Mr. Don Williams and seconded by Mr. Jeff Free to adopt the above ordinance. Upon the following vote, the ordinance was duly adopted on the 3rd day of January, 2017, 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 ___________________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., Council President ___________________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk C-73-16 By: Mr. Williams Motion to introduce an Ordinance to appropriate $460,000 to come from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to be used for the design and construction of lighting control, loading dock upgrades and emergency operations room upgrades all for the multi-purpose arena. Seconded by Mr. Darby No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Irwin Motion to introduce an Ordinance to install a back feed water main to the Cox Street Housing area. Seconded by Mr. Harvey No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous The following Resolution offered and adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 1 OF 2017 A RESOLUTION TO HIRE OR PROMOTE ONE RECREATION SUPERVISOR TO REPLACE VACANT POSITION IN PARKS AND RECREATION. _____________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bossier City authorizes the hiring of one Recreation Supervisor to replace vacant position in Parks and Recreation due to retirement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the City Council of the City of Bossier City, in regular session convened, does hereby authorize the hiring of one Recreation Supervisor to replace vacant position in Parks and Recreation. The above and foregoing Resolution, read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Don Williams and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin, and adopted on the 3rd day of January, 2017, 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 ___________________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., Council President ___________________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk The following Resolution offered and adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 2 OF 2017 A RESOLUTION TO HIRE OR PROMOTE ONE UTILITY WORKER AND ONE SENIOR OPERATOR AT THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT TO REPLACE VACANT POSITIONS IN PUBLIC UTILITIES. _____________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bossier City authorizes the hiring or promotion of one Utility Worker and one Senior Operator at the water treatment plan to replace vacant positions in Public Utilities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Bossier City, in regular session convened, does hereby authorize the hiring or promotion of one Utility Worker and one Senior Operator at the Water Treatment Plant to replace vacant positions in Public Utilities. The above and foregoing Resolution, read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Scott Irwin and seconded by Mr. Don Williams and adopted on the 3rd day of January, 2017, 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 ___________________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., Council President ___________________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk By: Mr. Free Motion to Appoint Andy Holley to the Bossier Parish Communications District One (E9- 1-1) Board. Effective Date is January 5, 2017 and the term will expire March 28, 2018. Seconded by Mr. Williams No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Irwin Motion to approve Report of Change Order for Mike Wood/Meadowview Pool Rehab an increase of $3,900. Total cost of contract with increase $500,650.00. Seconded by: Mr. Free No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous There being no further business to come before this Council, meeting adjourned at 3:11 PM by Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Respectfully submitted: Phyllis McGraw City Clerk Publish: January 11, 2017 Bossier Press Tribune