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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BOSSIER CITY STATE OF LOUISIANA TAKEN AT THE REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 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 4, 2018, at 3:00 PM Invocation was given by Council Member Jeffery Darby Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member David Montgomery, Jr. Roll Call as follows: Present: Honorable Councilor Jeff Free, President, Honorable Councilors, David Montgomery, Jr, Timothy Larkin, Scott Irwin, Jeffery Darby, Don Williams and Thomas Harvey Also Present: Mayor, Lorenz Walker, City Attorney, Jimmy Hall and City Clerk, Phyllis McGraw. By: Mr. Irwin Motion to approve minutes August 21, 2018, Regular Meeting and dispense with the reading. Seconded by Mr. Darby No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Motion to approve Agenda. Seconded by Mr. Williams No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous Unfinished Business: The following Ordinance offered and adopted: Ordinance No. 93 Of 2018 ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO MAKE REPAIRS TO FOUR EMERGENCY PUMP/MOTORS AT THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AT A COST OF $31,500.00 TO COME FROM THE WATER CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY FUND WHEREAS. The Utility Department has completed the analysis on the damage to four pumps/motors that are critical to the operation of the Water Treatment Plant. Quotes have been secured to repair these emergency pumps.(see attached for estimated detailed breakdown of the costs); and WHEREAS, $31,500.00 may be appropriated from the Water Capital and Contingency Fund. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the Bossier City Council does hereby appropriate $31,500.00 to come from the Water Capital and Contingency Fund to purchase and repair emergency pumps. 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. David Montgomery, Jr., and adopted on the 4th day of September, 2018, 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 _____________________________________ Jeff Free, President ______________________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk The following Ordinance offered and adopted: ORDINANCE NO. 94 OF 2018 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $34,616,723.42 FROM THE 2015 LCDA BOND FUND TO VARIOUS DESIGNATED FUNDS WITHIN THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY ________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, due to delays in various projects and requirements requiring expenditures of bond proceeds a transfer of bond proceeds to other projects will accelerate the use of the bond proceeds; and WHEREAS, the projects funds already existing in the Sales Tax Capital Improvement Fund, Parkway Capital Projects Fund, and Riverboat Capital Fund will be used to reimburse the amount transferred to the Walter O. Bigby Carriageway Fund; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the City Council of Bossier City, in regular session convened, that the transfer of $34,616,723.42 is hereby authorized to be transferred from the 2015 LCDA Bond Fund to the following funds in the respective amounts set forth below: Sales Tax Capital Improvement Fund: $11,458,843.71 Parkway Capital Projects Fund: $13,426,078.64 Riverboat Capital Fund: $9,731,801.07 _____________ $34,616,723.42 with a like amount from each of those funds to be transferred to the Walter O. Bigby Carriageway Fund. The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr. and seconded by Mr. Don Williams, and adopted on the 4th day of September, 2018, 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 _____________________________________ Jeff Free, President ______________________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk The following Ordinance offered and adopted: Ordinance No. 95 Of 2018 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $250,000 FROM THE 2018 EMS CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY FUND TO PURCHASE 3 CHASSIS FOR AMBULANCE REMOUNTS. WHEREAS, the time from ordering to delivery of Chassis for ambulance remounts is now from 10 to 12 months and continues to increase; and WHEREAS, the remount after receipt of the Chassis takes approximately 6 months; and WHEREAS, the time frame to produce a remount ambulance will impact the ability to keep the ambulance fleet up to date. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) is hereby appropriated from the 2018 EMS Capital and Contingency Fund to purchase 3 Chassis for ambulance remounts with the following specifications: 2020 Freightliner M2 Single Cab Cummins B 6.7 Diesel Engine Allison 2200 EVS Automatic Transmission  The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Jeffery Darby, and seconded by Mr. Thomas Harvey, and adopted on the 4th day of September, 2018, 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 _____________________________________ Jeff Free, President ______________________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk The following Ordinance offered and adopted: Ordinance No. 96 Of 2018 ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO COVER CONSTRUCTION COST FOR THE GOLDEN MEADOWS PUMP STATION #2 FORCE MAIN VALVE REHAB PROJECT FOR A TOTAL OF $35,000.00 TO COME FROM THE SEWER CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY FUND WHEREAS the cost for the Golden Meadows Pump Station #2 Force Main Valve Rehab project is $35,000.00. (see attachment Golden Meadows Pump Station #2 Improvements Ordinance Recommendation – for estimated detailed breakdown of the costs); and WHEREAS, $35,000.00 may be appropriated from the Sewer Capital and Contingency Fund. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the Bossier City Council does hereby appropriate $35,000.00 to come from Sewer Capital and Contingency Fund to cover the construction costs for the Golden Meadows Pump Station #2 Force Main Valve Rehab project. 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 4th day of September, 2018, 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 _____________________________________ Jeff Free, President ______________________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk The following Ordinance offered and adopted: ORDINANCE NO. 97 of 2018 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING MAYOR LORENZ WALKER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY TO CONSTRUCT BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE ACCESS AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE INTERCHANGE OF INTERSTATES 20 & 220 WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 14(C) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana provides that “For a public purpose, the state and its political subdivisions or political corporations may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private association, corporation, or individual”; and WHEREAS, the Barksdale Access Interchange Improvement Project (hereinafter “Project”) consists of improving the interchange of Interstates 20 and 220, incorporating a new north-south access road from said interchange to a new Barksdale Air Force Base entrance; and WHEREAS, the planned improvements will include extending I-220 south, an elevated crossing over the KCS railroad, a control of access facility, at-grade ramps, direct fly-over and cloverleaf ramps, and a roundabout intersection; and WHEREAS, in consideration of the benefits to economic development, intergovernmental planning and local traffic congestion relief in the Northwest Louisiana region, the City of Bossier (hereinafter “the City”), is willing to participate in the design and construction costs for the Project; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Bossier City Council in regular session convened that Mayor Lorenz Walker is hereby authorized to execute the attached Cooperative Endeavor Agreement and any and all documents in conjunction with this matter. The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Thomas Harvey, and seconded by Mr. Jeffery Darby, and adopted on the 4th day of September, 2018, 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 _____________________________________ Jeff Free, President ______________________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk New Business: Agenda item called – Witness opening of sealed bids for CenturyLink Center Misc. Mechanical Improvements. 1. HAMM Mechanical LLC $ 98,200.00 2. Mechanical Solutions, LLC $142,700.00 3. Payne Mechanical Services $ 95,600.00 4. Reliance Mechanical Contractors $137,608.00 By: Mr. Williams Motion to approve reading of bids. Seconded by Mr. Montgomery, Jr. No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous Agenda item called - Witness opening of sealed bids for ART Parkway/Swan Lake Road Pavement Markings 1. Nation Services Company, Inc. $439,388.50 By: Mr. Irwin Motion to approve reading of bids. Seconded by Mr. Larkin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous Agenda item called - Witness opening of sealed bids for Swimming Pool Improvements 1. Progressive Commercial Aquatics, Inc. $241,400.00 By: Mr. Williams Motion to approve reading of bids. Seconded by Mr. Montgomery, Jr. No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous Agenda item called – Witness opening of sealed bids for Sewer Sub-Basin Bc-10 Rehabilitation Phase I. 1. Belt Construction, Inc. $1,258,922.00 2. David Lawler Construction $ 805,131.00 3. Horseshoe Construction, Inc. $ 782,212.30 4. JABAR Corporation $ 658,989.20 5. PM Construction & Rehab, LLC $ 691,304.35 6. Portland Utilities Construction Company, LLC $ 790,149.04 7. Pulley Construction, Inc. $ 725,000.00 8. Yor-Woc Construction Company, Inc. $1,096,773.50 By: Mr. Williams Motion to approve reading of bids. Seconded by Mr. Montgomery, Jr. No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous The following ordinance offered and adopted: ORDINANCE NO. 98 OF 2018  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 126 OF 2003, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A OF A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND BEING LOTS 14 – 17 of MARBERRY SUBDIVISION, BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA FROM R-LD (RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY) TO B-2 (LIMITED 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 R-LD, Residential Low Density, to B-2, Limited Business, for the following: A certain tract of land being Lots 14 – 17 of Marberry Subdivision, Bossier City, Louisiana Motion was made by Mr. Don Williams and seconded by Mr. Jeffery Darby to adopt the above ordinance. Upon the following vote, the ordinance was duly adopted this 4th day of September, 2018. AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams and Mr. Free NAYS: Mr. Harvey ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none ____________________________ Jeff Free, President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk The following ordinance offered and adopted: ORDINANCE NO. 99 OF 2018 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 36 OF 2018 A CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL FOR THE SALE OF HIGH AND LOW CONTENT ALCOHOL, FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION, AT 314 MINDEN STREET, BOSSIER CITY, LA. WHEREAS; Beau Hayes, Rouxgaroux Bar, applied to the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission for Conditional Use Approval for the retail sale of high and low content alcohol, for on premise consumption at a bar located at 314 Minden Street, Bossier City, LA; and WHEREAS; the Planning Commission held a public hearing for the application for On-Premise Consumption on April 9, 2018; and WHEREAS; the City Council of the City of Bossier City approved the Conditional Use for On- Premise alcohol sales on May 1, 2018; and WHEREAS; the owners of said lounge located at 314 Minden Street, Bossier City, LA request that Ordinance 36 of 2018 be repealed; THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. That Ordinance 36 of 2018 for retail sales of high and low content alcohol for on premise consumption at 314 Minden Street, Bossier City, LA 71111 is hereby repealed. Motion was made by Mr. David Montgomery, Jr. and seconded by Mr. Don Williams to adopt the above ordinance. Upon the following vote, the ordinance was duly adopted this 4th day of September, 2018. AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none _____________________________________ Jeff Free, President ______________________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Motion to introduce an Ordinance to appropriate funds to cover construction cost for the purchase of a permanent sludge transfer pump for a total of $212,000.00 to come from the $10 Million LDEQ Loan CS-221103-02. Seconded by Mr. Irwin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Irwin Motion to introduce an Ordinance authorizing $25,000 to come from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to support BeBossier through the Bossier Chamber of Commerce. Seconded by Mr. Montgomery, Jr. No Comment Motion carried with the following vote: Yeas – Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey Nays – Mr. Darby and Mr. Williams Absent – none Abstain – none By: Mr. Williams Motion to introduce an Ordinance to appropriate an additional $15,000.00 to the Parks and Recreation Department to cover expenses for the remainder of 2018 to come from the General Fund Fund Balance. Seconded by Mr. Montgomery, Jr. No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Harvey Motion to introduce an Ordinance authorizing the sale of 13.70 acres of land located on the Northwest corner of Coleman Street and Bearkat Drive jointly owned by the City of Bossier and Bossier Parish Police Jury to Dapper Holdings, LLC for the appraised value pursuant to Louisiana R.S. 33:4717.2 Seconded by Mr. Williams Comments from Residents Chester Wojecki, Debra Martin and Carl Roussel questioned sale and asked for pool to be added back to Central Bossier area. William Barrow, Dapper Holdings explained what project would be. Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Motion to introduce an Ordinance appropriating funding from the sale of a 13.70 acre tract of land located in the East Bank District. Seconded by Mr. Larkin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous The following Resolution offered and adopted:  RESOLUTION 65 Of 2018 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HIRING OF ONE COMMUNICATON OFFICER FOR THE BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 21 of 2018 implemented a requirement assuring that the City department budgets not be exceeded by any hiring of any personnel; and WHEREAS, the position of a Communication Officer is vacant due to resignation. WHEREAS, the administration and the department assures that all current budgets have been verified and that no authorized salary has been exceeded; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the administration is authorized to proceed with hiring procedures for the fulfillment of this position. The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Thomas Harvey, and adopted on the 4th day of September, 2018, 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 _____________________________________ Jeff Free, President ______________________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 66 OF 2018 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TO PROCEED WITH DEVELOPMENT OF A PROJECT FOR ACQUISITION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONS TO AND IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR AND WITHIN THE CITY, INVOLVING ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $8,000,000 TAXABLE WATER REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2019; MAKING APPLICATION TO THE STATE BOND COMMISSION, AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.  WHEREAS, the City of Bossier City, State of Louisiana (the “Issuer” or “City”) is a duly created and validly existing body corporate, politic and political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, under and pursuant to the provisions of Article VI, § 2 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, and a Charter adopted by the Issuer July 1, 1977, as amended; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Part XIII of Chapter 4 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 39:1011, et seq.) (the “Act”), the Issuer is authorized to issue bonds, in an amount not to exceed $8,000,000 to be designated Taxable Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2019, of the Issuer, whose PWS ID No. is LA1015004, to construct, acquire, extend or improve any work of public improvement, including but not limited to additions to its existing waterworks system, including such treatment facilities as may be required, with all necessary equipment and installations in connection therewith, including, but not limited to acquisition of the existing waterworks systems within the City of Bossier City, State of Louisiana (the “Project”), the provision of which, to such extent and in such manner as is not or hereafter contemplated, shall be deemed an authorized public function under the provisions of Part XIII of Chapter 4 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest and within the power and authority vested in the Issuer under the provisions of the Act, to provide for financing the Project through issuance of special obligation revenue bonds for the purposes stated; and WHEREAS, issuance of the Issuer’s Taxable Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2019, will foster and be in furtherance of the objectives of the public service functions of the Issuer; and WHEREAS, loans for the Project may be available through the State of Louisiana Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund program operated by the Louisiana Department of Health; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier City Council, governing authority of the City of Bossier City, State of Louisiana, as follows: SECTION 1. The Bossier City Council does hereby authorize undertaking and development of the Project involving the proposed issuance by the Issuer of not exceeding $8,000,000 Taxable Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2019 (the “Bonds”), at a rate or rates not to exceed three percent (3%) per annum, for a term not exceeding twenty-two (22) years, for the purpose of providing funds to (i) establish, acquire, construct, improve, extend and maintain within the Issuer additions to its existing waterworks system, including such treatment facilities as may be required, with all necessary equipment and installations in connection therewith, and pay the costs of issuance associated with the Bonds, said Bonds to be secured by and payable from a pledge of the income and revenues derived or to be derived from the ongoing business operations of the combined waterworks and wastewater systems of the Issuer, sufficient in amount to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds as they severally mature. SECTION 2. There being a real public necessity for retention and employment of legal counsel to provide specialized legal services in connection with issuance of the bonds by the Issuer, and it appearing that the public interest requires obtaining of such specialized legal services, Joseph A. Delafield, A Professional Corporation, Lake Charles, Louisiana (“Bond Counsel”), is hereby employed for such purposes. The fee for the work to be performed by Bond Counsel is contingent upon issuance, sale and delivery of the Bonds, and shall be in accordance with the maximum fee schedule of the Attorney General of the State of Louisiana for comprehensive legal and coordinate professional work of bond attorneys and bond counsel in the issuance of revenue bonds. SECTION 3. The Secretary is empowered, authorized and requested to forward to the Louisiana State Bond Commission a certified copy of this resolution which shall constitute a formal application as herein provided. By virtue of the Issuer’s application for, acceptance and utilization of the benefits of the Louisiana State Bond Commission’s approval(s) resolved and set forth herein, it resolves that it understands and agrees that such approval(s) are expressly conditioned upon, and it further resolves that it understands, agrees and binds itself, its successors and assigns to, full and continuing compliance with the “State Bond Commission Policy on Approval of Proposed Use of Swaps, or other forms of Derivative Products Hedges, Etc.,” adopted by the Commission on July 20, 2006, as to the borrowing(s) and other matter(s) subject to the approval(s), including subsequent application and approval under said Policy of the implementation or use of any swap(s) or other product(s) or enhancement(s) covered thereby. SECTION 4. The officers of this City Council are hereby authorized and empowered to take any and all further action and to sign any and all documents and instruments in writing as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this resolution and to file, on behalf of the Issuer, with any governmental board or entity having jurisdiction over the Project, such applications or requests for approval thereof as may be required by law, including the application to the State Bond Commission for approval and authorization to incur debt and issue the Bonds for construction of the Project. SECTION 5. The Issuer shall incur no financial liability for issuance of the Bonds, other than the filing fee with the Louisiana State Bond Commission, until such time as issuance of the Bonds has been approved by the Louisiana State Bond Commission and a bond resolution has been duly adopted by the Issuer. SECTION 6. The City Council does hereby approve and authorize publication of the “Notice of Intention” attached hereto as Exhibit “A”. SECTION 7. It is hereby recognized that obtaining interim financing (“Interim Financing”) for construction of the Project is desirable for that portion of the Project receiving permanent financing through the State of Louisiana Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund program operated by the Louisiana Department of Health. Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission and pursuant to the applicable constitutional and statutory authority of the State of Louisiana, including Chapter 14-B of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 39:1460.1 et seq.), the Issuer is hereby authorized to obtain Interim Financing through issuance of bond anticipation notes in the principal amount not to exceed Eight Million and No/100 Dollars ($8,000,000), bearing interest at a rate not exceeding five percent (5%) per annum, to be payable in principal and interest over a term not to exceed eighteen (18) months from the date thereof. The Interim Financing shall be in the form of a loan obtained by the Issuer from such qualified lender or lender swilling to make such loans to the Issuer. SECTION 8. Mayor Lorenz “Lo” Walker is hereby authorized to submit a Loan Application Form 100A and accompanying documents to the Department of Health on behalf of the Issuer for the purpose of placing the Project on the Comprehensive Priority List for funding through the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund program.  SECTION 9. Mayor Lorenz “Lo” Walker is further authorized to furnish such additional information as may reasonably be required in connection with the Loan Application. SECTION 10. Mayor Lorenz “Lo” Walker, Ms. Stacie Fernandez and the President of the City Council of the Issuer are hereby designated as the Official Project Representatives and are hereby given signature authority for all relative documents for the Issuer for any project that may result from submission of the Loan Application Form 100A and accompanying documents. Further, the Official Project Representatives named above are hereby given the power and authority to do all things necessary to implement, maintain, amend, and renew such documents relative to the Project. This Resolution was declared adopted on this 4th day of September, 2018 by a motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr. and seconded by Mr. Don Williams ____ JEFF FREE, Presiding Official _____________ PHYLLIS MCGRAW, City Clerk (Other business not pertinent to the present excerpt may be found of record in the official minute book.) Upon motion duly made and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned. ____ JEFF FREE, Presiding Official _____________ PHYLLIS MCGRAW, City Clerk STATE OF LOUISIANA CITY OF BOSSIER CITY I, PHYLLIS MCGRAW, certify that I am the duly qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Bossier City, State of Louisiana. I further certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an excerpt from the minutes of a public meeting of the Bossier City Council held on September 4, 2018, and of a resolution adopted at said meeting as said minutes and resolution appear officially of record in my possession. IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature and the impress of the official seal of the City of Bossier City, State of Louisiana, on this 4th day of September, 2018. ________________________________ PHYLLIS MCGRAW, City Clerk Exhibit A CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE BONDS The City Council of the City of Bossier City, State of Louisiana (the “Issuer” or the “City”), is a duly created and validly existing body corporate and politic and political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, under and pursuant to the provisions of Article VI, § 2 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, and a Charter adopted by the Issuer July 1, 1977, as amended. The Issuer has authority to issue its revenue bonds in order to construct, acquire, extend or improve any work of public improvement, in accordance with the provisions of Part XIII of Chapter 4 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”). The Issuer does hereby give notice of its intention to issue not to exceed EIGHT MILLION AND NO/100 ($8,000,000) DOLLARS of its Taxable Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2019 (the “Bonds”), at a rate not to exceed 3% for a term not to exceed twenty-two (22) years from date. The Bonds shall be authorized under the Act and authorized pursuant to the provisions of a bond resolution (the “Bond Resolution”) for the purpose of providing funds for the City to (i) establish, acquire, construct, improve, extend and maintain within the City additions to its existing waterworks system, including such treatment facilities as may be required, with all necessary equipment and installations in connection therewith, including such extensions as may be proper; (ii) make deposits into certain funds as may be required for security in marketing the Bonds; (iii) pay capitalized interest on the Bonds; and (iv) pay the costs of issuance associated with the Bonds. The Bonds, if issued, shall be limited and special revenue obligations of the City. The Bonds shall bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, bear interest at such rate or rates and carry such exchangeability privileges as shall be provided for in the Bond Ordinance. The Bonds shall be issuable as fully registered bonds in the denomination of $5,000 each, or any integral multiple thereof. The principal of and interest on the Bonds shall be payable at the principal office of the national or state banking association or trust company serving as paying agent for the Bonds. The Bonds shall be payable from and secured by an irrevocable pledge and dedication of the income, revenues and receipt derived or to be derived from the operation of the combined waterworks and wastewater systems of the City, and after provision has been made for payment therefrom of the reasonable and necessary expenses of administering, operating and maintaining the waterworks system of the City, or received by it from any other sources as a result of the Bonds, including but not by way of limitation, other monies which, by law or contract, may be made available to the City under the terms of the Bond Ordinance. The Bonds shall not constitute a debt, liability, loan of the credit or a pledge of the faith and credit of the State of Louisiana (the “State”), or of any political or governmental unit thereof. The Bonds shall not constitute an obligation, either special or general, of the State within the meaning of any Constitutional or statutory provision whatsoever. Neither the State, nor any political subdivision thereof shall in any manner be liable for payment of principal and the interest on the Bonds, or for performance of any agreement or pledge of any kind which may be undertaken by the City and no breach by the City of any agreements shall create any obligation upon the Parish or the State or any political subdivision thereof. The Authority shall meet in open and public session on November 6, 2018, at 3:00 o’clock p.m. in the City Hall at 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana, for the purpose of hearing any objections to the proposed issuance of the Bonds. If a petition is presented to the City at this open and public meeting duly signed by not less than 5% of the electors of the City voting at the last special or general election objecting to the issuance of the Bonds, then said Bonds shall not be issued until approved by a vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the City who vote in a special election held for the purpose of approving the issuance of the Bonds in the manner provided by Part II of Chapter 4 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended. Any such petition must be accompanied by a Certificate of the Parish Registrar of Voters certifying that the signers of the petition are qualified electors of the City and the number of signers amounts to not less than 5% of the electors of the City in number, voting at the last special or general election. This is not an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy the Bonds. This is the Notice of Intention to Issue Bonds by the City as mandated by the provisions of La. R.S. 39:1022(A). ATTEST: CITY OF BOSSIER CITY STATE OF LOUISIANA ___________ _______ ________________ _____ PHYLLIS MCGRAW, City Clerk JEFF FREE, Presiding Official Dated: September 4, 2018 The following Resolution offered and adopted: RESOLUTION 67 OF 2018 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HIRING OF AN ENGINEERING AIDE FOR THE PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT. _____________________________________________________ WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 21 of 2018 implemented a requirement assuring that the City department budgets not be exceeded by any hiring of any personnel; and WHEREAS, the position of Engineering Aide is vacant due to retirement, promotion, resignation, or termination; and WHEREAS, the administration and the department assures that all current budgets have been verified and that no authorized salary has been exceeded; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the administration is authorized to proceed with hiring procedures for the fulfillment of this position. The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr. and seconded by Mr. Don Williams, and adopted on the 4th day of September, 2018, 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 _____________________________________ Jeff Free, President ______________________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk The following Resolution offered and adopted: RESOLUTION 68 Of 2018 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HIRING OF ONE PART-TIME LABORER AND ONE LABORER II FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 21 of 2018 implemented a requirement assuring that the City department budgets not be exceeded by any hiring of any personnel; and WHEREAS, one position of part-time Laborer and one Laborer II is vacant due to retirement, resignation or termination; and WHEREAS, the administration and the department assures that all current budgets have been verified and that no authorized salary has been exceeded; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the administration is authorized to proceed with hiring procedures for the fulfillment of this position. The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 4th day of September, 2018, 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 _____________________________________ Jeff Free, President ______________________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk The following Resolution offered and adopted: RESOLUTION 69 Of 2018 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HIRING OF ONE COMMUNICATON OFFICER FOR THE BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 21 of 2018 implemented a requirement assuring that the City department budgets not be exceeded by any hiring of any personnel; and WHEREAS, the position of a Communication Officer is vacant due to resignation. WHEREAS, the administration and the department assures that all current budgets have been verified and that no authorized salary has been exceeded; and  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the administration is authorized to proceed with hiring procedures for the fulfillment of this position. The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Thomas Harvey, and seconded by Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and adopted on the 4th day of September, 2018, 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 _____________________________________ Jeff Free, President ______________________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk Agenda Item Called - Approve Report of Change Order #1 for the Asbestos Cleanup for Walter O Bigby Carriageway Project an increase of $10,642.00. Total cost of contract with increase $73,117.00. Discussion was held concerning bid process and change orders By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Motion to continue this item until the September 18, 2018 Council meeting. Seconded by Mr. Williams No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Irwin Motion to approve Report of Final Change Order for Chiller Replacement at Civic Center an increase of $7,335.00. Total cost of contract with increase $321,885.00 Seconded by Mr. Montgomery, Jr. No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Darby Motion to approve Parade Permit Fee Waiver for Elm Grove Middle 5K, Saturday, November 17, 2018. Seconded by Mr. Irwin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous There being no further business to come before this Council, meeting adjourned at 3:54PM by Mr. Free Respectfully submitted: Phyllis McGraw City Clerk Publish: September 12, 2018 Bossier Press Tribune