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Bossier City Council Meeting May 7, 2019

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The verge of City Council regular meeting this is Tuesday May, 7th, 2019 and 300 o'clock.

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Please silence your cellphone's before we start we'll start with the call to order that was it an invocation by councilmember Scott Irwin, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance by councilmember Thomas Harvey.

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Please bow your heads Heavenly Father. We thank you for this beautiful spring day that you've given us. Well, we thank you for all the blessings that you've bestowed on Bossier City. Well, we pray for those in our city who are sick or hurting and Lord. We pray for good weather. That makes five days Lord. Our rivers are high and we pray that the rain events will be minimal and not affect people's property and Lord.

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We pray for wisdom for our nation and our state and for us in this city, council meeting today in Jesus name, Amen amen. Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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Montgomery here.

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Larkin here mr. Urwin here.

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Darby here.

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Free here mr. Williams, here mr. Harvey, here all present.

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All right, we'll start with the approval of the minutes of the April 16th 2019 regular meeting and dispense with the reading so moved. Second, first by councilman, Williams second, by Councilman Harvey. Please cast your vote. No, you said you were ready loading.

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Please cast your vote.

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All right counsel, we have four items today to be added to the agenda for consideration to be added to the agenda. The first will be number 19 under new business, introduced an ordinance terminating Government Consultants Inc as a consultant and financial advisor for the city of Bossier City, first reading, so.

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Move like first black councilman Montgomery is second by Councilman Larkin. Are there questions from the council on this any questions from the audience cast your vote.

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Introduced an ordinance, terminating and canceling any agreement or authorization for Joseph J Delafield to act as bond counsel or in any other matter on behalf of the city of Bossier City. That will be first reading that we item number 20. So.

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First, by councilman, Montgomery second, by Councilman, Larkin questions from the council. Are there any questions from the audience? That's your right!.

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Adopt a resolution repealing resolution number 72 of 2018 and terminating and canceling the approved employment of jwh project, Consulting LLC as a project consultant for the city of Bossier, City, first and final reading, and that will be item number 21. So.

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Moved look first by Councilman Montgomery second, by Councilman Larkin questions from the council questions from the.

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Its cast your vote.

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Number 22 introduced an ordinance in flow employing as bond council, the farm of Foley and Judeo LLP for any and all bond issues or financing projects of the city of Bossier City, and that will be a first reading. So.

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Move second, first.

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By councilman Montgomery, second, by councilman, Larkin questions from the council on this item and questions from the audience.

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Like to make the motion that we approve the agenda as amended. Second.

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Right, first by cosmic gunnery, second, by Councilman, Arwen.

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Test your mouth.

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Okay, adopt an ordinance to appropriate six million dollars to come from the 2018 LCD, a bond fund to be used to design, develop and construct improvements at city recreation areas. So.

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First, by councilman, Williams second, by Councilman, Montgomery questions from the council questions from the audience cast your vote.

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Okay, adopt an ordinance authorizing authorizing the City Council to execute the attached contract for acquisition and title earned for any and all projects requiring right away their easements for construction final reading. So.

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Moved second rush.

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By Councilman Montgomery, second, by Councilman, Irwin questions for the count council questions from the audience he's cast your vote.

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Adopt an ordinary, an ordinance authorizing Marilyn rents, walker to enter into the attached local services agreement with the parish of buzzer and to execute any documents in furtherance their up final reading. Some.

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First by Councilman, Irwin and second by councilman, Williams questions from the council inside questions from the audience cashier.

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Okay, adopt an ordinance to amend the 2019 water-treatment operating budget laboratory testing fund by an increase of $80,000 to cover anticipated sampling expenses for 2019 final reading. So.

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By councilman Williams, second, by Councilman, Larkin questions from the council questions from the audience cast your vote.

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Adopt an ordinance to appropriate funds to facilitate water system improvements in preparation for the property insurance, Association of Louisiana inspection for a total of one hundred and sixty five thousand dollars to come from the water capital and contingency fund final reading. The.

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First, by councilman, Williams second by councilman, Larkin question council questions from the audience: that's your.

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A new business witness opening of sealed bids for bid, P, 19, 11, CenturyLink, Center, reroute.

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Counsel, the engineers estimate and the budget for this project is 1,350,000 to come from the 2017 LCD a bond. There were four addendums: the first addendum rescheduled, the mandatory pre-bid meeting, the second addendum listed in ten V's of the mandatory pre-bid meeting meeting, revised unit price forum, equipment, questions and answers. The third addendum provided lightning protection information and the fourth added GAF, as an approved manufacturer for roofing materials.

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The first bid is from corporate of roofing and industrial contracting Inc. They acknowledge the addendums. The bid bond is included. It's for eight hundred thirty nine thousand four hundred twenty dollars. Eight, three: nine four: two: zero point: zero: zero.

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The second bid is from Louisiana Roofing Contractors LLC. They acknowledged the addendums. The bid bond is included. It's for seven hundred nineteen thousand dollars, seven one: nine, zero, zero, zero point: zero, zero.

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The next bit is from eCornell malong corporation. They acknowledged the addendums. The bid bond is included. It's for 1 million, one hundred twenty three thousand two hundred one one, two, three, two: zero zero point: zero, zero, the.

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Next bid is from rye cars, construction LLC, they acknowledged the addendums. The bid bond is included. It's for 1 million three hundred seventeen thousand forty dollars, one three one: seven: zero: four: zero point: zero, zero and the last bit is from Terry's Roofing & sheetmetal Inc. They acknowledged the addendums. The bid bond is included. It's for seven hundred, eight thousand seven, zero, eight, zero, zero, zero point: zero, zero.

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Its Terry's Roofing & sheetmetal Inc.

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Ask that you prove the reading of these bits.

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Got you first by Councilman Irwin second, by Councilman, Lauren cash you're, better.

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Witness opening up sealed bids for bid P, 1906 innovation, drive fates to.

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Cancel the engineer's estimate is 11 million 90,000. The budget is 14 million to be provided for the 2017 sales tax bond. There are two addendums. The first addendum change made changes, suspects, documents and drawings answered questions. The second addendum provided a list of the attendees to the non-mandatory pre-bid meeting and make changes to the specs.

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The first bid is from Don M Boren contractor in that he acknowledged the addendums. The bid mod is equated. It's for thirteen million six, fifty nine hundred and thirty five cents, one three: six: five: zero: nine, zero, zero 0.35.

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The next bid is from JB James construction. They acknowledged the addendums. The bid bond is included for 14 million seven hundred eighty two thousand. Seventy one dollars one four: seven: eight: two: zero seven one point: zero: zero.

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The next bid is for Merrick LLC. They acknowledge the addendum. The bid bond is included, it's for 12 million, three hundred six thousand five hundred fifty three dollars and fifty cents. That's one, two: three! Oh six, five, five, three point: five: zero.

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The next finish from specialty track hoe and dozer Services Inc. They acknowledge the addendum. The bid bond is included. It's for ten million, two hundred five dollars, nine hundred sixty nine dollars and forty cents. That's one: zero, two: zero: five, nine six, nine point: four zero and the last bit is from Testament construction services. Llc. They acknowledge the addendums bid bond is included it's for ten million nine. Thirty five, three, fifty two, forty one, one: zero, nine, three, five, three five, two point: four one.

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There are all the budget is fourteen million.

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I ask that you accept the reading of these bids so.

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First podcast with Montgomery seconded by Councilman Harvey.

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Okay, adopt zoning ordinance first and final reading. Favorable by MPC petitioner is Derrick Thomas SBC autos location is 1500. Benton Road, Bossier City Louisiana request zoning change from B to limited business, to be three general business for used car, auto sales lot.

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Some rush by Katzman Darby, second by councilman, Williams questions from the council on this questions from the audience cast your vote.

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Okay, adopt zoning ordinance first and final reading. Favorable by MPC petitioner is Kristen Henry boom boom, grill LLC location. Three: three: three to five industrial drive: Bossier City Louisiana request a conditional yeast approval for on-premise consumption of high low content, alcohol at a restaurant.

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By councilman Williams, second, by Councilman, Irwin questions from the council questions from the audience cast your vote.

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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 to prepare to collapsed gravity mains on East Texas at a cost of two hundred, and thirty-five thousand dollars should come from sewer capital, contingency funds first and final reading. The.

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First, by councilman, Williams second, by Councilman, Darby questions from the council questions from the audience extra go.

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Introduced an ordinance to appropriate funds to cover construction costs for the sewer sub basin, BC 15 rehabilitation projects for a total of two million four hundred and twenty-two thousand dollars to come from the sewer contingency fund first reading. So.

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First, by councilman, arrow and second by councilman, Williams coursers from the council question from the audience cast your vote.

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Introduced an ordinance to appropriate funds to cover any and all costs for the HR 14 C 42 shed bro airline water main project for a total of seven million five hundred thousand to come from the 2019 LDH loan. First reading, some.

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First, bicuspid Darby second by Councilman, Hardy question from the counsel questions from the audience cast your vote.

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Introduced an ordinance to appropriate funds to cover repairs to valves and water distribution system at a cost of $100,000 to come from water capital contingency fund. First reading, the.

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Second, first by councilman Williams, second, at Brad, councilmember Montgomery questions from the council questions from the audience.

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Introduced an ordinance to appropriate funds to cover construction cost with a miscellaneous Seward, lift station improvement project 2018 live stations for a total of 1 million two hundred and fifty five thousand nine hundred dollars to come from the sewer contingency fund first reading. So.

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First, by Councilman, Irwin second, by councilman, Williams questions from the council questions from the audience pass. Your vote.

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Adopt a resolution authorizing the hiring of one fire communications employee in the promotion of one fire communications employee, to replace one position due to retirement first and final reading. Some.

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Of them said first by Councilman, Darby second, by councilman. Williams question should, with counsel questions from the audience cast your vote.

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Motion to a doctor resolution authorizing the hiring of a utility worker for a lift station Division of the Public Utilities Department, due to a termination.

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Move second, councilman Williams. Second, my councilman Darby questions from the council questions from the audience cast your vote.

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Adopt a resolution authorizing hiring a one police officer collaborating so.

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Second, rush by Councilman Harvey's, second by Councilman, erlin question council questions from the audience: ask your vote.

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A perp report, a final change order, an increase of thirteen thousand two hundred fifty dollars for East Bank district parking lots, contract price with change order. Five hundred and forty nine thousand one hundred eighty five dollars in nineteen cents, so.

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Moved second, first by Councilman, Harvey second, by councilman, Williams pressures from the council questions from the audience cast your vote.

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Introduced an ordinance to re-appropriate 150 thousand two hundred ninety ninety dollars from the hotel-motel tax fund, originally Assad in ordinance number 43 of 2018 to be used for concrete repair and other miscellaneous repairs to public infrastructure at the Louisiana boardwalk first reading. So.

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Booth second, first by Councilman, Harvey second by councillor and Irwin questions from the audience questions from the council yesterday.

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A dr. resolution to review the recommendation of the Bossier pairs ITP committee for the application of selects Eon LLC first and follow reading.

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So move second, first black councilman Williams second, by Councilman door, B questions from the council questions from the audience.

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That's your road, it was there.

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Adopt a resolution to review the recommendation of the bossier parish, ite P Review Committee for the application of centric height LLC, first and final reading.

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By councilman Williams, so I got my calcium and Irwin questions for the council. Questions from the audience cast your vote.

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Adopt a resolution authorizing the hiring of a wastewater treatment plant operator for public utilities are.

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Reading second,.

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First, by Councilman and Williams second by Councilman Darby questions from the council questions from the audience ask your vote.

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A dr. resolution recognizing may 22nd of each year to be designated and known as National Maritime day. First and final reading, family.

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Second, respect: councilman early second by Councilman Harvey questions from the council questions in the audience.

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That's your Vera.

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Horse he's not coming.

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Wonder why I did.

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Try to get in where.

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We almost made it, we.

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Almost know yes, sir.

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Timed out on the Internet at me.

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Tried not to say anything either. You know what I'm just don't add any more data or anything like that.

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It got me, but two of us got time to.

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Mr. free and mr. Harvey yeah, your name.

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The rest I'm we're gonna be yeas and nays. We got it. We got an error from the company on the screen. You just popped up.

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An ordinance how many government Consultants Inc as a consultant and financial advisor for the city of our city first reading move.

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Second, first by councilman, Montgomery second, by councilman, Williams questions from the audience questions from the council, all in favor signify by saying yay.

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Opposed same sign.

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Motion carries introduced an ordinance terminating and cancelling any agreement or authorization for Joseph J Delafield to act as bond counsel or in any other manner. On behalf of the city of Osher city,.

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First, by Councilman, Roy Montgomery second, by councilman Williams questions from the audience. Are there any questions from the council, all in favor, say aye.

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She carries adopt.

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A resolution repealing resolution number 72 of 2018 and terminating and cancelling the improvement employment of jwh project, Consulting LLC as a project consultant for the city of Bossier City, first and final reading,.

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First, by Councilman, Montgomery second, by councilman, Williams questions from the audience questions from the council, all in favor signify by saying yeah.

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Opposed like sign like that.

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Introduce an ordinance employee as bond counsel, the farmer Foley in Jeju Dale LLP for any and all bond issues or financing projects of the city of Bossier City. First reading. So.

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Moved second, first by Councilman, montgomery second by Councilman Darby questions from the audience questions from the council, all in favor all.

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The pose like sign motion carries Oh.

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Any announcements.

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I, do mokou may have one that I.

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Your thunder I was gonna, make mention of you and your water and sewer department of. If that's what you were going to speak to you.

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Therefore, of going.

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Well, anyway, my commendation is for you and the water sewer department, as well as Chiefs agon. If you could come up to the mic as well as mr. washing back Marin, you welcome to add, but I'd like for the chief to talk about where we were since it was made quite a news story as far as certain hydrants and different things that weren't functioning properly and again, this is just to me another.

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Product positive product of having our public-private partnership with Manchac running our water and sewer department.

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They were able to go in and make sure now that they mitigated the risk that these fireplugs are now working and due to these things and I'll, let you go on a little further chief in the detail as to where we work, because you know I'm, a history, man and I love going back and then taking us where we are today and how Manchac was involved in that and the end result who benefits who the taxpayers and shareholders of Bossier City. So with that, sir, please take the floor. Mayor.

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Take us from a classified to fire department to a classified one without any increase in personnel. That's just a tremendous accomplishment of you and your leadership and all the systems of Manchac and that service. But.

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Really tremendous job and our water and sewer department as well, the all the men and women that are here today and employees. It takes a team effort and mayor. Thank you for all. You do to support that effort as well.

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We got a score of 91 point five. We had.

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Fire department, first of all, I think the men and women of the fire department their response times. All that was a huge part of the first thing, because the hydrants that killed us in the past that they've they would go a flow. Every time we got raided, I asked the the people from the rating agency I want you to go flow, these hydrants now, because I knew they had fixed them all, and we didn't have those issues like we had in the past. So all in combination we are now and we have a 92%.

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We were half percent higher than we were in a wait for clasp on Fire Department again, so thank you all for believing in us, given the pay raise to the men and women and man just proud to tell you all where class 1 again I.

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Was just gonna echo that we can't we can't do it without y'all support I mean it's, it's easy to define where the problems are, but without y'all's decisions we can't go and and fix those so much appreciated and thank you for recognizing the hard work of the utility department good job. Yes,.

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Sir, the other announcer eyes don't make is the latest project them from whether I send it to you or just for the council meeting you're, probably having that chance to read it, but basically it says for the next multi-day weather events are expected expected Wednesday. Through this weekend, severe weather will be initially concerned, but flooding will be quickly in aim. The equation: enhanced slight risk of severe storms for work from Wednesday through the first half of Thursday in Paris. We will meet them.

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We will monitor it closely and need be real containment, the team to go into the command post and they batch all where we are on it. That's all I am mister any.

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Additional announcements from the council a.

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Question given the.

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Report on the water system, so is that now is that information, something that can be converted into savings to the citizens with their insurance companies, or is that something that has to be administered from the top down? How does that operate? To effect? That when.

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We went from one to two: we looked at what the impact was, and it was nominal to both the citizens and commercial establishments so going back to one. It shouldn't be much different, so my information is minimal in impact on insurance for citizens or businesses.

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We could just send in and request an endorsement as soon as that is it made official so that the state of Louisiana and if it maybe right now the chief may know, but as soon as that is made effective, and it's on the public record that we're now class one. The insurance agents can notify, on behalf of their insureds, the respective carrier for that policy and if there is applicable discounts to be had, depending on the the insurer, the building and property and so forth and that'll be recognized immediately.

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I have the same question: I, don't know.

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People probably know more and every insurance company different, so I'm classified one and to the same three and four, the same so I'm classifying wanted to the difference. It depends on who your carrier is I'm. Sure it's different for business, though I don't know the details of the business but I'm sure it's a more of a difference for business than a residential.

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No I, would you know it just seemed I could make logical sense, then maybe put out a press release that I'm sure you probably have already done, but to maybe carry a little more impact than usual. Just so that, and perhaps use that app that we have to just make sure I guess that it doesn't get or anybody can take advantage of the wonderful results that you've got.

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So you got all that in the mill what you're saying yeah great, what that's just I just seemed to me like something like that. You know you have a little meeting here and nobody knows about it, and it's really good news is quite an accomplishment.

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I, just whatever effort that we could do for a news release makes sense to me that the media will carry it now.

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Thank you any other announcements, anything from the audience.

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You need to come.

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To the mic night, oh, come on, it'll be great catch. One of us after the meeting. That's okay and wanted to thank Jamie for helping us out today did a great job. Next week it's gonna be better I. Think mr. montgomery's working on that problem with the sluggish right with what this slow up on our.

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He's got that I'll. Have you answered by this evening appreciate.

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Your attending.