City Council

-AGENDA- -BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING- -Tuesday, January 22, 2019 - 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 by Council Member Don Williams IV. Roll Call V. Minutes 1. Approve minutes of the January 8, 2019, Regular Meeting and dispense with the reading. VI. Approve Agenda VII. Ceremonial Matters/Recognition of Guests VIII. Committee Reports 1. Mark Hudson, City Engineer, Monthly Project Report 2. Stacie Fernandez, Finance Director, Monthly Financial Report IX. Unfinished Business 1. Adopt an Ordinance to approve the Mayor to execute an Act of Donation to accept Lot 1000 of Victoria Meadows Subdivision, Unit No. 1, as per Plat recorded in Book 1601 Page 528-529 of the records of Bossier Parish. (Final Reading) (Hudson) a 2. Adopt an Ordinance to appropriate $14 Million to come from the 2018 LCDA Bond Fund to be used to design, develop and construct Tinsley Park Baseball Improvements. (Final Reading) (Hudson) a 3. Adopt an Ordinance to appropriate $19,000.00 to come from the General Fund/Building Maintenance and repairs to be used to replace a stove top vent hood for building located at 716 Bearkat Dr. (Final Reading) (Hudson) a 4. Adopt an Ordinance to appropriate funds to cover construction cost for the Sewer Sub-Basin BC-14 Rehabilitation Project for a total of $2,093,000.00 to come from the Sewer Contingency Fund. (Final Reading) (Glorioso) a 5. Adopt an Ordinance repealing and reenacting Chapter 6 – Alcoholic Beverages of the Bossier City Code of Ordinances. (Final Reading) (Hall) a X. New Business 1. Witness opening of sealed bids for Bid #P19-01 U.S. Highway 80 Improvements. a 2. Adopt an Ordinance to declare that an emergency did exist in the City of Bossier City which affected property, public health and safety due to the requirement for repairs and improvements to the North Bossier Pump Station at a cost of $65,000.00 to come from Sewer Capital Contingency Funds. (First and Final Reading) (Glorioso) a 3. Introduce an Ordinance to declare certain movable equipment owned by City of Bossier City as surplus to the City’s need and provide for salvage and disposal according to law. (First Reading) (Oar) a 4. Introduce an Ordinance repealing the appropriation of $166,850.62 from the Police Department Operations Budget to compensate canine handlers for overtime from the 2018 and 2019 General Fund Fund Balance. (First Reading) (Walker) a 5. Introduce an Ordinance to appropriate $25,000 to come from the Sales Tax Capital Contingency Fund to be used to pave part of the median on Hazel Jones Road to enhance the truck turning radius. (First Reading) (Hudson) a 6. Introduce an Ordinance to appropriate funds to cover construction cost for the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Ozone System Improvement Project for a total of $201,400.00 to come from the Water Capital Contingency Fund. (First Reading) (Glorioso) a 7. Adopt a Resolution to extend the current moratorium on issuance of Occupational Licenses and Certificates of occupancy for the placement and permanent operation of food trucks, trailers and other similar food vendors on a single site for time periods of  longer than one (1) Business Day, by invitation, within the corporate limits of the City of Bossier City. (First and Final Reading) (Marsiglia) a 8. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the hiring of one Part-time Animal Control Worker for the Public Works Department. (First and Final Reading) (Neathery) a 9. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the promotion of a Superintendent for the Environmental Affairs Division of the Public Utilities Department. (First and Final Reading) (Glorioso) a 10. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the hiring of an Accounts Clerk II for the Customer Service Department. (First and Final Reading) (Fernandez) a 11. Approve Report of Change Order #1 for the Big Airline Landscaping Project for an increase of $2,050.00. Total cost of contract with Change Order $49,800.00. (First and Final Reading) (Glorioso) a 12. Approve the appointment of Bill Altimus to the Caddo-Bossier Port Commission for a 6- year term. Effective date is February 17, 2019 and will expire February 16, 2025. a 13. Approve Parade Permit Fee Waiver for Life March North LA., January 26, 2019. a 14. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the hiring of two Police Officers for the Bossier City Police Department. (First and Final Reading) (McWilliams) a 15. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the hiring of one Police Officer for the Bossier City Police Department. (First and Final Reading) (McWilliams) a 16. Introduce an Ordinance to approve the use of Bossier City Water and Sewer Services for a proposed dentist office to be located at 5209 Airline Drive. (First Reading) (Hudson) a XI. Announcements XII. Adjourn