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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BOSSIER CITY STATE OF LOUISIANA TAKEN AT THE REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 19, 2019 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, February 19, 2019, at 3:00 PM Invocation was given by Council Member Scott Irwin 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. Williams Motion to approve minutes February 5, 2019, Regular Meeting and dispense with the reading. Seconded by Mr. Harvey No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Williams Motion to add to Agenda Item #11 under New Business – Adopt a Resolution appointing David A. Montgomery, Jr., as the authorized Representative of the Bossier City Council and the Bossier City Mayor, Lorenz Walker in all matters with the Louisiana Department of Health. Seconded by Mr. Irwin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Williams Motion to approve Agenda as amended Seconded by Mr. Irwin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous Ceremonial Matters/Recognition of Guests None Committee Reports- Stacie Fernandez, Finance Director, updated Council and Mayor on the monthly Financial Report for month ending January 2019 Mark Hudson, City Engineer, updated Council and Mayor on the monthly project report on all ongoing road projects and CenturyLink refurbish Unfinished Business – The following ordinance offered and adopted: ORDINANCE NO. 20 OF 2019 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE CREATING REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF PRIVATE ANIMAL SHELTERS. WHERAS, the City of Bossier City realizes that there were no comprehensive regulations for operating a Private Animal Shelter, nor approval process and no clear determination of which zoning classification they should operate under; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on January 14, 2019; and WHEREAS, the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission has submitted the results of said public hearing to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Bossier City; THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF BOSSIER HEREBY ORDAINS: That Section 3.3.2; Subsection E of the Unified Development Code be amended to read as follows, that the Conditional Uses timeline flowchart be deleted from the code, and that Section 5.6.40 be added to the Unified Development Code. 3.3.2 E. Action by the Bossier City Council or Bossier Parish Police Jury The MPC will forward, to the appropriate Legislative body, its Recommendations regarding the Conditional Use, including but not limited to, that development must be in accordance with any approved site or operational site plan. The Legislative body may, after public hearing and review, vote to approve the conditional use, deny the conditional use, modify or impose such additional conditions to the conditional use application as it deems appropriate, or remand to the MPC for further consideration of the conditions to be imposed. This procedure shall only apply to Alcohol and Conditional Uses as listed in the Use Table of Article 5 of this code. 5.6.40 Animal Rescue Shelter (Private) A. Characteristics (Definition) Private Animal Rescue Shelters are individuals or groups that house and care for homeless animals, in approved facilities, with the intent of placing the animals in responsible more permanent homes as quickly as possible. This definition does not include municipally owned shelters. B. Zoning and Separation requirements Private Animal Rescue Shelters may only be approved by Conditional Use, following the procedures of Section 3.3.2 of this code, in the following zoning districts, the B-3; General Business District, the R-A; Residential Agriculture District and the I-1; Light Industry District. The following minimum standards shall apply: 1. When located in a B-3 district, the occupancy shall be limited to small animals weighing less than 30 pounds. The boarding of the animals shall be permitted inside the building only. No outside kennels or outside exercise areas shall be permitted when approved in a B-3 district. 2. When located adjacent to a single family residence or property zoned R-LD, the compatibility buffer requirement may be imposed by the MPC as a condition of the approval. 3. When located in an R-A district, all animals shall be separated from an adjoining single family residence by a minimum distance of 100 (One Hundred) feet. Measurements shall be taken in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the closest exterior wall or supporting column of the adjoining residence to the  nearest point of the fence that will enclose the outside area where animals may be boarded or exercised. 4. Private Animal Shelters shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and Local ordinances. Motion was made by Mr. Scott Irwin and seconded by Mr. Don Williams to adopt the above ordinance. Upon the following vote, the ordinance was duly adopted this 19th day of February, 2019. YEAS: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Williams NAYS: none ABSTAIN: none ABSENT: none ____________________________________ JEFF FREE, PRESIDENT _____________________________________ PHYLLIS McGRAW, CITY CLERK C-57-18 The following Ordinance offered and adopted: ORDINANCE NO. 21 OF 2019 AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW THE USE OF CITY WATER AND SEWER SERVICES FOR A PROPOSED TACO BELL TO BE LOCATED AT 5500 AIRLINE DRIVE. WHEREAS; Ordinance No. 75 of 2014 requires that commercial buildings located outside of Bossier City limits requires City Council approval for water and sewer services; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, in regular session convened that the Bossier City Council does hereby allow the use of city water and sewer services for a proposed Taco Bell to be located at 5500 Airline Drive. 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. Thomas Harvey and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 19th day of February, 2019, 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. 22 OF 2019 AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $900,000.00 TO COME FROM THE WALTER O. BIGBY CARRIAGEWAY FUND TO SUPPLEMENT EXISTING FUNDS, WITH ALL FUNDS TO BE USED TO CONSTRUCT THE WALTER O. BIGBY CARRIAGEWAY – HIGHWAY 80 IMPROVEMENTS. WHEREAS; Ord. No. 157 of 2018 appropriated $10.7 Million to be used to construct the Walter O. Bigby Carriageway; WHEREAS; additional funds are required to cover the cost of construction, third party inspection, possible change order items, and other incidental cost; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, in regular session convened that the Bossier City Council does hereby appropriate $900,000.00 to come from the Walter O. Bigby Carriageway Fund to supplement existing funds, with all funds to be used to construct the Walter O. Bigby Carriageway – Highway 80 Improvements. 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. Don Williams and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 19th day of February, 2019, 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. 23 OF 2019 AN ORDINANCE TO ABANDON A PORTION OF AN ALLEY LOCATED, WITHIN EAST SHREVEPORT SUBDIVISION, AND MORE PARTICULARY LOCATED TO THE REAR OF 301 TRAFFIC STREET.  WHEREAS; the property located at 301 Traffic Street is part of a larger single owner tract that is cut in half by an alley that serves no purpose; WHEREAS; with this alley removed the tract of land is larger and more marketable; WHEREAS; an “East Shreveport Subdivision Alley Abandonment Map,” is attached to and is a part of this ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Bossier City Council, in regular session convened does hereby authorize the Mayor to execute the attached “East Shreveport Subdivision Alley Abandonment Map.” 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. Thomas Harvey and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin, and adopted on the 19th day of February, 2019, 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 – Witness opening of sealed bids for – Bid#P19-03 Meadowview Sewer Lift Station #2 Improvement Project. Axis Construction, LLC $172,000.00 David Lawler Construction, Inc. $191,300.00 Dixie Overland Construction, LLC. $184,678.00 JPD Construction, LLC $197,296.00 Yor-Wic Construction Company $198,100.00 By: Mr. Williams Motion to approve reading of the bids. Seconded by Mr. Harvey No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous Witness opening of sealed bids for Bid #P19-04 Chiller No. 1 Replacement Fitzgerald Contractors, LLC. $283,253.00 Storer Equipment Company LTD./DBA Storer Services $253,280.00 The Payne Company $242,700.00 By: Mr. Irwin Motion to approve reading of the bids. Seconded by Mr. Williams No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Williams Motion to introduce an Ordinance appropriating Six Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Five and 40/100 ($6,555.40) from the 2019 Alternative Fuel Station Fund Balance for necessary upgrades to the E85 Fuel Pumps. Seconded by Mr. Darby No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Motion to introduce an Ordinance to install a water main to an existing irrigation meter located at the LaCrosse Apartment Complex. The existing irrigation meter being reconfigured as required by Ordinance 63 of 2017. The total cost of this project is $30,000.00 to come from Water Capital Contingency Funds. Seconded by Mr. Larkin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Irwin Motion to introduce an Ordinance to appropriate funds to cover construction cost for the Central Plaza Sewer Lift Station Improvement Project for a total of $165,300.00 to come from the 2016 LDEQ Loan CS-221103-02 Fund. Seconded by Mr. Larkin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Darby Motion to introduce an Ordinance appropriating $88,000 from the Public Services and Sanitation Fund for Two Laborer I employees for the Street Sweeping and Grass Cutting Division. Seconded by Mr. Williams No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Motion to introduce an Ordinance appropriating $1.5 Million Dollars ($1,500,000.00) from the 2018 LCDA Bond Issue to widen the underpass at Swan Lake Road and I-220. Seconded by Mr. Williams No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Williams Motion to introduce an Ordinance to abandon a portion of Greenacres Boulevard which was originally dedicated in Vol. 1601 Page 92 of the Records of Bossier Parish, and which is located in Section 8, Township 18 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana. Seconded by Mr. Harvey No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous The following Resolution offered and adopted: RESOLUTION 10 OF 2019 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HIRING OR PROMOTION OF AN INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT COORDINATOR FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS DIVISION OF 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 Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator will be vacant due to promotion, 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 the hiring or promotion 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. Don Williams and seconded by Mr. Jeffery Darby, and adopted on the 19th day of February, 2019, 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, Council President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk By: Mr. Williams Motion to approve Parade Permit Fee Waiver for the following: A. Sun City Elem. School Mardi Gras Parade – March 1, 2019 B. Krewe of Barkus & Meoux – February 24, 2019 Seconded by Mr. Irwin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous The following Resolution offered and adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 11 OF 2019 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING DAVID A. MONTGOMERY, JR. AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL AND THE BOSSIER CITY MAYOR, LORENZ WALKER IN ALL MATTERS WITH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. ________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, David A. Montgomery, Jr., has initiated meetings to discuss Bossier City water issues with the Louisiana Department of Health; and  WHEREAS, the purpose of these meetings will be better served with a single informed voice representing the City of Bossier City; and WHEREAS, the meetings with the Louisiana Department of Health are held in Baton Rouge so it is impractical for larger groups to attend; and WHEREAS, David A. Montgomery, Jr., will keep Mayor Lorenz Walker and the Bossier City Council informed of progress or issues on all such meetings. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that David A. Montgomery, Jr., is hereby appointed to represent and speak for Mayor Lorenz Walker and the Bossier City Council in all matters dealing with the Louisiana Department of Health. The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Jeffery Darby, and seconded by Mr. Don Williams, and adopted on the 19th day of February, 2019, 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 Mr. Darby asked Mayor where the Fire Department K-9 Program stood. Chief Zagone reported that letters would be sent out to the employees today and that program will end by February 28, 2019. There being no further business to come before this Council, meeting adjourned at 3:28 PM by Mr. Free Respectfully submitted: Phyllis McGraw City Clerk Publish: February 27, 2019 Bossier Press Tribune