City Council

-AGENDA- - FOR BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING- -TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 - 3:00 PM - Council Chambers 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana I. Call to Order II. Invocation by: Council Member Jeffery Darby III. Pledge of Allegiance by Council Member Timothy Larkin IV. Roll Call V. Approve minutes of the August 15, 2017, Regular meeting and dispense with the reading. VI. Approve Agenda VII. Ceremonial Matters/Recognition of Guests 1. Bossier City Fire Department Appreciation Award - Marissa Antwine 2. Lisa Johnson - President, Bossier Chamber of Commerce 3. David "Rocky" Rockett - Executive Director and President of Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation. VIII. Committee Reports IX. Unfinished Business 1.) Adopt a Supplemental Bond Ordinance authorizing issuance of not exceeding Thirteen Million Dollars ($13,000,000) of Taxable Utilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2017, of the City of Bossier City, State of Louisiana, in accordance with the terms of a General Bond Ordinance adopted on July 6, 2010; prescribing the form, and certain terms and conditions of said Bonds and providing for other matters in connection therewith. (Final Reading) (Hall) 2.) Adopt an Ordinance appropriating an additional $51,500 from the General Fund Fund Balance to continue analysis, diagnosis and monitoring of the Information Services and Systems of the City of Bossier City. (Final Reading) (Hall) 3.) Adopt an Ordinance to approve the exchange of a City owned Survey Level and Tripod for a privately owned Hamilton Drafting Table. (Final Reading) (Hall) 4.) Adopt an Ordinance authorizing the City of Bossier City, Louisiana, to incur debt and to borrow from the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority not to exceed $10,000,000 to mature not later than thirty (30) years from date of original issue, at a fixed rate or rates not to exceed six (6%) percent per annum, for the purpose of financing the cost of additions, acquisitions, repairs and/or expansions needed for restoration of the Centurylink Center, and paying the costs of issuance of the bonds; and providing for other matters in connection with the foregoing. (Final Reading) (Hall) 5.) Adopt an Ordinance repealing and reenacting Section 114-5 Emergency Medical Funding; Service Charge on Utility Bills (Final Reading) (Zagone) X. New Business 1.) Witness Opening of sealed bids for Greenacres Sewer Lift Station 2.) Adopt Zoning Ordinance (First and Final Reading) (Favorable by MPC) Petitioner: Trudy Dion, A Taste of Vienna Location: 3325 Industrial Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana Request: Conditional Use Approval for the sale of high and low content alcohol for on premise consumption at a restaurant. 3.) Introduce an Ordinance appropriating $150,000 from the 2017 EMS Capital and Contingency Fund to pay tuition and overtime for 10 Firefighters to attend Paramedic School and provide coverage for their positions. (First Reading) (Zagone) 4.) Introduce an Ordinance to amend Ordinance 68 of 2017 for the RRWWTP Miscellaneous Capital Improvements Projects. (First Reading) (Glorioso) 5.) Introduce an Ordinance to appropriate additional funds to the Utility Department 2017 Capital Budget to cover necessary improvements to Motor Control Center Replacement Project for the North River Pump Station to ensure reliable monitoring and control capabilities for a total of $100,000.00. (First Reading) (Hall) 6.) Introduce an Ordinance levying a tax of 23.36 Mills on all taxable property within the limits of the City of Bossier City, Louisiana, for the Year 2017, and providing the manner of assessment and collection thereof. (First Reading) (Fernandez) 7.) Introduce an Ordinance to declare certain movable equipment owned by City of Bossier as surplus to the City's need and provide for Salvage and Disposal according to law. (First Reading) (Oar) 8.) Adopt a Resolution to replace an Electrician III vacancy in the Lift Station Division in Public Utilities. (First and Final Reading) (Glorioso) 9.) Adopt a Resolution pledging continuing support of the Louisiana Military Department and the Louisiana National Guard Economic Efforts on Camp Minden and encouraging the Louisiana Military Department and Louisiana National Guard, the Honorable John Bel Edwards, the Honorable Senator Bill Cassidy, the Honorable Senator John Kennedy and the Honorable Congressman Mike Johnson to support the funding of Phase 2 of the Regional Training Institute located on Camp Minden training site that is located East of Bossier City and West of Minden. The Regional Training Institute Construction and Operation is 100 percent Federally Funded. (First and Final Reading) (Walker) 10.) Adopt a Resolution to promote a Laborer I to Laborer II in Public Works. (First and Final Reading) (Neathery) 11.) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the replacement of a Laborer II position in the City Garage. (First and Final Reading) (Oar) XI. Announcements A Public Hearing will be held on September 19, 2017, in the Bossier City Council Chambers located at 620 Benton Rd., Bossier City, LA 71111, during the Bossier City Council Meeting at 3:00P.M., to consider the adoption of the proposed Ordinance levying a tax of 23.36 mills on all taxable property within the limits of the City of Bossier City, Louisiana, for the year 2017, and providing the manner of assessment and collection thereof. XII. Adjourn