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From YouTube: Bossier City Council Regular Meeting November 2nd, 2021
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Bossier City Council Regular Meeting November 2nd, 2021
A
B
Please
call
your
heads
heavenly
father:
we
just
thank
you
for
this
beautiful
fall
day
that
you
have
given
us
lord.
We
thank
you
for
all
the
blessings
that
you've
bestowed
on
our
community
and
for
each
person
that
is
here
at
this
meeting
today.
We
thank
you,
lord
for
the
progress
that
has
been
made
against
the
pandemic.
Lord
and
we
pray
for
continued
continued
progress
against
covet
around
the
world.
Lord,
we
pray
for
wisdom
to
today
for
our
nation,
our
state
and
for
us
in
this
council
meeting
today
in
jesus
name,
amen,
amen,.
G
A
A
G
H
G
All
present
council
in
louisiana
with
a
in
accordance
with
louisiana,
open
meetings,
law
and
the
adopted
bossier
city
council
meeting
rules
resolution
the
city
council
asked
for
order
and
decorum
at
our
meetings.
Please
silence
your
cell
phones.
Anyone
wishing
to
address
the
council
on
any
agenda
item
may
approach
and
state
their
name
and
address
for
the
record
and
shall
be
permitted
three
minutes
to
make
their
comments
on
the
particular
item.
That's
up
for
discussion
with
up
to
four
speakers
per
side.
All
other
audience
members
are
asked
to.
G
Please
observe
the
meeting
quietly
and
if
there
is
a
need
for
audience
members
to
hold
a
conversation
or
take
a
phone
call.
You're
asked
to
please
step
out
of
the
meeting
city
council.
Appointed
sergeant-at-arms
have
been
instructed
to
maintain
decorum
and
ask
anyone
in
violation
to
step
out
of
the
meeting
in
order
to
maintain
orderly
conduct
of
the
meeting.
I
G
A
H
H
H
H
A
A
A
K
David
crockett
live
in
653,
dumaine,
bossier
city
general
comment
about
the
budget
in
general.
With
this
item
as
well,
I
I'm
a
big
advocate
for
conservative
spending
and
and
I'm
really
with
some
of
the
recent
issues
with
the
budget,
the
new
debt
that
we're
taking
on
without
knowing
what
the
spending
was
mayor
really
had
hoped
that
we
had
possibly
veto
some
of
that
debt.
So
we
could
have
a
public
discussion
on
those
things,
I'm
really
looking
for
for
fiscal
conservativism.
K
I
sent
a
article
to
all
the
members
of
the
council
and-
and
it
may
not
sound
like
it
applies
senate
about
three
weeks
ago
on
budget
balancing.
But
what
it
is
is
an
article
that
was
written
by
the
university
of
north
carolina
after
the
fiscal
problems
that
the
country
had
in
2008
2009
and
we
are
facing
a
period
of
of
financial
uncertainty.
K
We
don't
know
where
inflation
is
going
to
take
us.
We
don't
know
how
that's
going
to
affect
our
city
budget
and
I'm
just
looking
for
more
actions
from
the
council
that
will
be
addressing
these
issues.
I
I
I
hope
the
public
discussion
that
was
coming
out
of
some
of
the
articles
would
have
resulted
in
some
vetoes
that
would
have
caused
some
of
these
issues
to
surface.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
A
M
G
E
A
G
Motion
carries
adopt
an
ordinance
to
approve
change
order,
number
six
for
the
tinsley
park;
expansion
project,
with
an
increase
of
twenty
five
thousand
five
hundred
forty
dollars
and
sixty
seven
cents
for
a
total
contract
price
of
twelve
million
eight
hundred
twenty
seven
thousand
two
hundred
ninety
eight
dollars
and
fifty
three
cents
with
an
additional
75
days.
Added
to
the
contract
final
reading.
A
G
Motion
carries
new
business,
adopt
a
zoning
ordinance
first
and
final
reading,
favorable
by
mpc
petitioner,
justin
marbot,
mechanical
cooling
services,
property
location,
0,
whitehurst
street,
or
lots
11,
12
and
13
of
whitehurst
subdivision
request.
Zoning
amendment
from
ra
residential
agriculture
to
i1
light
industrial
for
an
industrial
mechanical
cooling
services
office.
D
I
B
P
C
A
nightmare
that
we've
been
through
in
the
past
as
far
as
pay
and
differential
pay
and
so
forth.
According
to
civil
service,
the
intent
of
the
raise
is
to
give
those
employees
that
are
not
entitled
to
annual
civil
service
raises
of
two
percent:
a
two
percent
raise
for
their
efforts
and
recognition
during
this
coving
pandemic
and
to
reward
them,
for
you
know
their
loyalty
for
staying
on
with
the
city
and
continuing
to
provide
a
service,
in
my
opinion,
unmatched
anywhere
to
all
of
the
taxpayers
of
bossier
city.
K
David
crockett
again
from
653
du
main
and
bossier
city.
My
only
question
on
this.
I
absolutely
agree
that
maybe
the
city
employees
should
get
to
get
the
pay
raise.
My
only
question
would
be.
I
haven't
heard
any
discussion
or
anything
in
the
public
about
where
the
federal
money
that's
gone
to
the
state
and
the
state
is
divvying
out
to
the
local
communities
if
this
money,
if
you're,
actually
rewarding
people
for
what
they
did
during
covet.
K
If
there's
been
any
discussion
about
how
that
money
could
apply
to
this
and
then
also
if
you're
rewarding
people,
I
don't
think
two
percent
is
a
problem,
but
if
you're
doing
it
actually
to
report
people
from
coveted
things,
it
can
be
things
that
can
be
done
on
a
one-year
basis
or
something
like
that.
I
don't
think
that
there's
there's
a
problem
with
this
amount,
but
I
just
throw
it
out.
I
haven't
heard
anything
about
how
the
federal
money
that's
given
to
the
state.
That's
given
to
bossier
city,
that's
going
to
get
some
of
that
money.
J
B
A
I
G
Q
F
Well,
the
city
for
the
sake
of
convenience
of
its
residents
and
citizens
and
customers,
people
who
need
permits
things
of
that
nature,
allow
certain
payments
of
bills,
fees
and
other
things
by
electronic
means.
Typically,
the
service
providers,
the
electronic
devices.
You
know
the
people
that
they
charge
a
percentage
of
that
of
the
total
bill
or
the
total
fee
due
it.
So,
for
instance,
if
you
have
a
hundred
dollar
water
bill,
you
paid
by
a
credit
card
that
service
that
facilitates
the
credit
card
charges.
F
Four
percent,
so
you're
collecting
96
dollars
on
a
hundred
dollar
water
bill,
and
so
there
has
been
no
ordinance
put
in
place
until
now.
That
would
allow
the
city
to
recoup
that
cost
and
if
the
customer
wishes
to
pay
by
like
with
a
direct
debit,
you
know
from
a
checking
account,
of
course,
there's
no
fee
charge
for
that.
F
F
F
That's
free,
if
you
have
a
direct
debit,
the
bank
generally
does
not
charge
a
fee,
the
financial
institution,
so
there
is
no
fee.
If
you
come
up
here
and
pay
with
a
check
or
cash
or
money
order,
there
is
no
fee.
So
it's
totally
up
to
the
customer
whether
they
want
to
pay
a
little
bit
extra
for
the
convenience
of
going
online
and
using
a
credit
card.
C
G
C
M
R
Both
citizens
and
administration,
so
this
is
we're
using
an
opportunity,
we're
requiring
the
developer
of
the
preserve
phase.
Two.
We
call
they've
done
a
number
of
units.
There
they've
got
two
more
units
underway
and
a
large
piece
of
property
down
in
south
closure
and
there's
drainage
concerns
down
there.
R
We're
requiring
that
developer
to
do
an
extensive
drainage
study
and
they're
we're
piggybacking
on
to
that
to
do
some
more
study
of
max
value
down
there,
because
it's
the
problem,
extends
beyond
the
limits
of
their
development.
We
think
we
need
to
understand
that
better
to
be
able
to
guide
future
development
down
there,
as
it
specifically
relates
to
bozier's
floodplain.
A
B
G
Motion
carries
introduce
an
ordinance
to
declare
the
completion
of
the
water
main
abandonment
project
by
asb
utility
construction
llc
at
a
total
project,
cost
of
four
hundred
and
ten
thousand
six
hundred
forty
three
dollars
and
twenty
five
cents,
including
change
order
number
one
in
the
amount
of
thirty
three
thousand
three
hundred
nineteen
dollars
and
fifty
cents,
and
to
amend
ordinance.
Three
of
twenty
twenty
leaving
a
surplus
of
funding
to
supplement
the
walter
o
big
b
carriageway
fund
first
reading.
C
S
S
S
It
actually
took
four
years
to
complete
and
the
businesses
and
homeowners
who
had
to
endure
the
construction
issues
were
led
to
believe
it
would
all
be
worth
it
now.
The
city
wants
to
discourage
traffic
from
using
shed
road
by
closing
their
direct
access
to
and
from
the
new
carriageway
shed.
Roads
was
supposed
to
be
a
relief
road
to
move
traffic
safer
between
airline
drive
and
benton
road
and
discourage
traffic
from
cutting
through
local
neighborhoods.
S
Closing
the
railroad
crossing
on
shed
road
is
going
to
force
drivers
that
would
have
naturally
exited
the
carriageway
roundabout
in
front
of
mcelroy
meadows
to
seek
a
longer
alternate
route
to
get
to
shed
road.
They
would
either
have
to
exit
their
carriageway
at
the
hamilton
road
roundabout
and
go
south
to
the
light
at
hamilton,
road
and
texas
street
then
turn
left
on
texas
street
and
go
east
to
benton
road
and
turn
left
then
finally
go
north
on
benton,
riot
road
and
turn
right
onto
shed
road.
S
S
Now,
however,
because
someone
dropped
the
ball
union
pacific
wants
to
play,
let's
make
a
deal
with
bossier
city
and
make.
This
is
a
quote
from
the
ordinance:
the
permanent
structure
of
the
at-grade
crossing
of
the
union,
pacific
railroad,
located
at
old,
shed
city
of
bossier
as
a
condition
of
executing
certain
construction,
easements
necessary
for
the
completion
of
the
walter,
o,
bigby
carriageway
project
and
quote.
S
S
A
T
T
T
So
what
I'd
like
to
say
is
last
friday
I
sent
a
letter
into
the
city
council
and
the
mayor
kind
of
putting
forth
some
ideas
that
I
wish
you
would
consider
and
I'm
going
to
enter
a
part
of
that
in
the
record.
The
origins
of
the
walter
o'bigby
project
is
currently
designed
as
a
result
of
a
five-year
process
that
took
many
things
into
consideration,
including
a
permit
process.
T
There
have
been
literally
been
years
of
meetings
with
many
stakeholders
who
are
expecting
the
current
design
least
of
which
is
a
successful
contractor.
Who
would
build
the
project?
The
proposed
closing
of
shed
road
is
a
drastic
change
to
all
that
effort,
and
it's
being
done
in
what
could
be
characterized
as
a
knee
jerk
reaction.
T
The
original
design
team
has
not
been
a
party
to
any
meetings
discussing
the
closing
of
shed
road
in
the
five-year
design
time
since
2015
signing
the
contract.
We
have
never
heard
that
shed
road
was
on
the
table
to
be
closed
and
we've
not
received
any
requests
ourselves
from
union
pacific
to
do
so.
Prior
to
the
special
counsel
meeting
on
monday
october
25th,
I
reached
out
to
clayton
manning
at
real
pros
to
gain
insight
into
what
was
transpiring
in
that
call.
J
T
You
submit
the
plans
were
actually
submitted
back
in
2019
to
rail,
pros
the
road
crossing
for
consideration
of
the
permit,
and
that
was
in
conjunction
with
the
time
we
submitted
the
plans
for
the
permit
for
the
bridge,
and
so
it
was
an
ongoing
process
that
mark
hudson
was
spearheading
and
then,
when
he
was
replaced,
it
really
just
kind
of
went
away
so
dirk.
If
you'd
like
to
speak
to
picking
it
back
up.
U
So
for
years
and
years
hudson,
in
coordination
with
the
union
pacific
made
every
effort
to
keep
union
pacific
abreast
of
what's
going
on
and
at
no
time
was
there
ever
anything
and
you've
got
backup
documentation.
Here
that
says
that
ever
talked
about
closing
shed
road
and
and
don
clayton
could
speak
for
that.
But
I'd
like
to
read
one
email,
one
of
the
latest
emails
that
through
coordination
with
the
team,
this
was
the
last
real
coordination.
U
With
the
current
representative
for
the
city
and
paul
rozzini
emailed
us
and
said
I
told
justin,
these
two
crossings
were
under
mark's
purview
since
expense
and
options
on
what
type
of
crossing
to
pay
for
were
not
in
ours.
We're
not
in
ours.
He
agreed,
so
during
the
process
mark
hudson
was
was
getting
costs
as
to
what
it
would
to
actually
have
union
pacific
or
kcs.
U
The
owner
of
the
rail
actually
build
the
crossing,
so
the
responsibility
of
the
city
would
be
to
bring
the
roadway
up
to
the
crossing
and
then
pay
the
railroad
to
put
the
crossing
in
the
actual
crossing,
because
that
was
under
their
purview
and
so
justin
haydell
said
he
said.
Since
we
left
the
proper
gaps,
the
city
would
have
to
decide
to
move
now
or
after
the
construction
was
complete,
which
could
actually
make
a
smooth
crossing
more
likely.
U
I
agree
totally
with
that.
Justin
would
like
some
of
the
emails
that
show
how
we
got
to
where
we
are,
then
we
will
set
up
a
short
conference
call
to
set
the
path
forward.
He
pretty
much
took
the
stance
that
they
don't
have
to
do
anything
with
the
crossing
per
se
right
now,
which
is
good
for
us
don.
If
you
have
any
emails
for
the
crossing.
That
has
the
thread,
including
mark
hudson.
U
I
would
think
that's
enough
to
get
us
to
the
conference.
Call
let's
see
what
those
are
and
I'll
get
them
to
justin.
I'd
like
to
say
for
the
record.
I've
worked
in
transportation
for
36
years.
I
worked
on
projects
as
high
central
lottery
tunnel
project
350
million
dollars.
Okay,
I've
mark
hudson
was
one
of
the
greatest
public
servants
that
I've
ever
had
the
privilege
to
work
with,
and
he
if
he
was
here,
we
would
not
be
standing
here
today.
R
And
we
echo
everyone's
concerned:
this
is
not
the
time
to
be
running
into
this
type
of
roadblock,
so
with
the
direction
of
the
council.
Moving
towards
the
meeting
today,
we
committed
to
the
council
to
go
and
visit
with
some
of
the
larger
stakeholders
out
there,
one
of
those
being
mcelroy
metal,
one
being
bossier
remodeling,
one
being
the
energy
service
providers.
Those
are
big
businesses
that
that
operate
on
that
corridor.
R
They
were
aware,
albeit
surprised,
of
what
was
going
on.
Many
of
those
businesses
have
granted
right
away
to
the
city
for
the
project.
The
mayor
was
there.
We
listened
to
their
questions,
answered
those
to
the
best
of
our
ability
and
have
indicated
really
for
the
design
team
to
move
forward.
We
need
some
decision
by
the
council.
We
agree
that
closing
an
at-grade
crossing
is
a
big
deal
and
before
we
can
really
pick
a
direction
to
run,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
moving
in
the
in
the
right
direction.
R
R
I
think
at
the
end
of
the
day,
if
you
were
at
the
meeting
it
it,
it
was
less
about
that
less
about
what
had
been
decided
in
the
past
and
more
about.
We
have
an
opportunity
to
close
an
at
grade
crossing
and
that's
what
up
wants
the
permit
is
in
hand.
It's
about
the
agreements
with
the
contractor.
That's
currently
working
there.
R
R
We
have
permission
from
up
to
build
the
overpass.
I
think
the
original
intent
was
because
we
were
not
monkeying
with
the
actual
at-grade
crossing
other
than
improving
the
approaches,
because,
if
you've
driven
that
route,
you
know
how
poor
the
condition
of
those
are.
The
intent
was
to
improve
the
approaches.
R
R
You
have
to
have
inspectors
that
are
on
the
project
that
are
provided
by
the
railroad.
There's
got
to
be
money
that
exchanges
hands,
there's
a
lot
of
energy
that
happens
once
you
get
a
contractor
involved.
They
were
at
the
pre-construction
meeting.
Real
pros
was
in
relation
to
all
of
this.
We've
been
trying
to
coordinate
it
now
for
months,
and
so
when
we
finally
were
able
to
get
a
meeting
with
up
week
week
before
last.
This
was
all
a
bit
of
a
surprise
to
everybody.
R
R
J
J
R
That's
a
that's
an
old,
that's
just
something:
we've
we've
discovered
as
we've
gone
back
through
and
looked
at
the
files.
You
know
the
the
the
position
of
up
and
the
mayor
was
there.
The
position
of
up
at
that
meeting
was
that
they
knew
nothing
of
the
roundabout
didn't
know
the
roundabout
was
going.
I
say
up,
this
is
their
their.
R
J
R
We
can
you
know,
I
mean
I'm
not
opposed
to
whatever
direction
you
desire
us
to
take.
I
think,
for
the
residents
there
on
that
corridor
between
benton
road
west
towards
the
river.
If
you
will
that
having
the
overpass,
there
should
improve
there.
There
won't
be
near
as
much
traffic
going
on
that
particular
spur
of
shed
road
upon
upon
closing
the
the
at-grade
crossing
there,
and
I
use
it
every
day
too
sure.
J
C
C
C
And
this
is
a
huge,
complex
project,
and
so
we
delay
30
days
and
then
we
decide
well,
there
needs
to
be
more
study.
I
mean
they
are
going
to
look
to
us
for
any
type
of
damages
that
they
incur
for
that
delay
and
at
the
end
of
the
day,
I
ask
what
what
are
we
doing?
I
mean
the
the
whole
intent
of
the
carriageway
and
I'm
repeating
again
is
to
get
people
on
the
other
side
of
the
railroad
tracks
and
that
at-grade
crossing
does
not
do
that,
and
we
all
know
that
train.
C
C
C
C
F
I
was
not
at
the
meeting.
As
my
understanding
the
mayor
was
at
the
meeting.
Miss
nottingham
was
at
the
meeting.
Mr
roschenbach
was
at
the
meeting
with
rel
pros,
and
it
was
stated
that
it's
a
condition
of
getting
these
last
permits
to
finish
up
walter
o'bigby
that
they
wanted
this
at
grade
crossing
closed,
and
that
leads
us
to
where
we
are
today.
J
So
that's
up
two
or
three
years
from
now,
probably
yeah.
That's
in
the
future.
You
know
we,
we
delay
all
the
time
we
we
just
did
a
75
day,
delay
on
on
tennessee
park.
We
we
make
delays
all
the
time
on
projects,
contractors
request
delays,
we
do
it
all
the
time
on
the
council
and-
and
I
agree
with
mr
montgomery-
we
want
to
have
free
flooring,
traffic
throughout
boulder
city.
That
would
be
ideal,
but
also
remember
that
shed
road
was
considered
a
cut
through
to
relieve
airline
drive
as
well.
J
So
so
we
we
did
our
due
diligence
and
finally
getting
that
project
done
too.
So
now
we
are
going
to
regress
in
a
sense
because
we're
not
going
to
go
all
the
way
through
shared
road
any
longer
once
that
crossing
is
shut
down.
So
so
again,
it's
my
recommendation
to
the
council
that
we
have
a
few
more
days
of
dialogue,
and
maybe
it
won't
take
30
days.
You
know,
and
I
think
that
we
should
do
that.
C
Wrong
go
ahead.
The
contractor
is
not
requesting
this
extension
in
the
past,
like
tinsley.
That
was
something
that
we
worked
out.
Rain
delays
and
the
contractor
requested
this
additional
time.
Jb
james
is
not
requesting
additional
time.
We
will
be
imposing
upon
them
a
restriction
or
an
extension,
or
you
know
basically,
y'all
can't
do
work
here
for
30
days
because
they
don't
know
what's
going
on
it
it
it's
it's
not
the
same,
and
I
still
believe
that
we
potentially
have
liability
with
the
contractor.
C
C
It
facilitates
flow
of
traffic
for
all
the
semi
trucks
that
are
going
back
to
microwave
metals
and
some
of
the
other
businesses
and
facilities
back
there.
So
I
think
it's
been
stated.
The
fact
that
we
know
that
union
pacific
is
requiring
this
for
us
to
continue
with
the
project.
Is
that
correct?
And
I'm
sorry,
sir,
you
have
the
four
if
you
could
state
your
name
and
address.
Q
Yes,
sir
david
johnson
4609
general
ewell,
you
mentioned
you
mentioned
arthur
ray
teague
and
and-
and
I
just
wanted
to
speak
to
that
for
sobo-
although
this
is
going
to
cause
a
few
people,
an
inconvenience
anything
any
anytime
change
happens,
it
does.
But
to
me
this
is
drug
on
a
long
time,
and
I
think
this
time
of
year,
if
we
go
another
30
day
delay
it's
just
insane
because
we're
moving
into
the
time
of
year
where
these
guys
are
going
to
be
shut
down
with
mother
nature.
Q
I
think
we
need
to
move
forward
with
this
and
get
it
done
as
soon
as
possible.
We've
drug
it
out
long
enough.
Are
there
going
to
be
inconveniences
to
all
of
us
at
certain
times?
Yes,
but
for
the
good
of
this
city
and
arthur
ray
teague,
I
think
we
need
to
move
forward
with
this
gentleman.
I
mean
it's
30
days
as
a
citizen
of
the
taxpayer.
It
sounds
crazy
to
me.
I
appreciate
you
bringing
that
up,
but
I
think
we
need
to
move
forward.
That's
that's
what
I
have.
A
And
quicker
from
we're
on
this
is
the
no
that's
the
same
track
with
the
crosses
east
texas
straight
yes,
and
it
trusts
this
barksdale
boulevard.
Yes,
goes
across
the
trestle
river
into
the
yard.
Now,
if
you
remember
stories
on
the
news,
probably
six
months
ago,
those
trains
sit
there
three
hours,
sometimes
on
the
tracks.
Now
it's
not.
This
is
not
going
to
fix
that.
I
mean
unless
you
live
up
north,
but
you,
but
you
know
it's
horrible
to
sit
there.
A
To
fix
the
problem
of
east
texas,
you
know
the
only
thing
and
I
get
calls
from
everywhere:
go
get
my
ticket.
We
can't
give
them
a
ticket,
we
don't
know
who
to
get
the
ticket
that
we
tried
that
before
you
know,
but
somehow
we
got
to
work
with
a
train
to
get
sometimes
like
I
said
when
they
cross
east
texas
across
barksdale,
then
you
got
one
coming
north
south
on
barksdale
boulevard.
He
stopped
because
they're
still
stopped
there.
I
mean
we
have
to
do
something
with
the
trains.
A
We
know
that
we
got
to
get
our
congressmen
involved.
That's
what
the
state
guys
don't
have
no
power.
It's
the
union
that
the
trailers
have
is
the
biggest
union.
There
is
so
we
need
to
get
our
congressmen
involved.
I
think
to
stop
all
this
crap.
They
stop
it
in
their
their
tracks.
I
understand
it,
but
still
we
got
to
move
people
around.
You
know
now.
The
other
thing
is,
I
mean.
A
R
What's
that
alternative
plan
yeah,
so
I
just
wanted
to
interject
this
there's
no
path
forward
without
a
redesign
of
that
intersection,
okay
and
I
think
the
ability
to
have
an
ad
grade
crossing
at
shed
road.
This
is
my
opinion
for
what
it's
worth,
I'm
not
mark
hudson,
but
my
opinion.
The
ability
to
cross
there
is
remote,
it's
remote,
but
there's
no
path
through
this,
whether
we
close
the
at-grade
crossing
or
not.
R
Where
that
that
intersection
does
not
need
to
be
redesigned,
we
we,
the
city
engineering
office,
don't
want
to
engage
in
that
effort
until
we
have
a
direction
forward.
So
I
think
it's
important
that
we
still
have
to
work
on
that
intersection.
We
still
have
to
do
some
redesign
of
that
intersection
and
all
that's
going
to
take
time.
We
we
are
as
soon
as
we've
learned
that
there
was
an
issue
there
from
up
which
was
on
a
thursday
and
it's
a
big
issue.
R
We
came
to
the
council
on
a
monday
said:
hey
we've
got
a
problem
here
and,
and
our
recommendation-
that's
purely
our
recommendation-
is-
is
that
for
to
facilitate,
as
councilman
montgomery
has
indicated,
that
north-south
corridor
unobstructed
north-south
corridor
in
bossier
city?
The
removal
of
that
at
great
crossing
was
was
a
good
decision
and
one
that
we
would
recommend.
It's
not
the
only
decision
that
you
can
make
there
so
I'll.
R
B
B
I've
been
concerned
about
where
the
parkway
was
going
to
merge
with
benton
road
there'd
be
a
stoplight
there
and
potential
traffic
backups,
and
I
like
to
see
traffic
flowing
not
stopped
at
a
red
light.
There'll
be
a
lot
of
traffic
going
north,
a
lot
of
traffic
going
south.
If
we
take
the
roundabout
out
at
the
shed
road
crossing,
look
at
the
potential
of
putting
in
a
efficient
roundabout
at
benton
road
in
the
parkway
and
and
that.
L
B
Q
B
I
That's
just
I'm
glad
mr
irwin
brought
that
up,
because
that
was
going
to
be
my
question.
If
union
pacific's
big
issue
is
the
roundabout
right
there
is
there
something
else,
a
redesign
of
that
section
from
shed
road
to
to
where
it's
going
to
connect
with
benton
that
we
could
do
that
would
satisfy
them.
That
will
allow
that
crossing
to
stay
open.
R
I
C
R
C
We're
bringing
in
things
that
we're
trying
to
cloud
the
picture
as
to
what
we're
trying
to
do
as
far
as
traffic
flow
we're
bringing
in
this
east-west
corridor
as
if
that's
going
to
make
a
huge
difference
and
when,
in
fact,
this
roadway
is
about
north-south
traffic
flow
and
continuing
what
the
voters
voted
on.
What
year
was
it
that
that
was
originally
voted
on
in
the
80s,
the
tax
for
the
arthritic
parkway
somewhere.
C
I
think
it's
imperative
that
we
continue
forward.
We
have
a
contract
in
place.
We
have
a
contractor,
that's
moving
forward
and
expecting
us
to
do.
What
we're
going
to
do
up
has
clearly
stated
that
they
want
that
closed,
and
we
on
this
council
for
my
20
years
that
I've
been
on
here
negotiating
with
the
railroad,
is
non-existent.
C
Am
I
correct,
then
I
mean
it,
you
know
when
they
tell
you
something,
that's
the
way
it's
going
to
be,
and
I
mean
they
to
mr
williams
and
mr
darby's
point.
I
mean
those
trains
sit
there
on
the
track.
They
could
care
less.
They
sit
there
two
or
three
hours
to
be
honest
with
you,
so
we're
in
a
position
where
we
need
to
move
forward.
C
We
have
a
contract
in
place.
We
have
two
to
three
years
to
work
with
all
of
the
people
and
do
the
best
for
them
that
we
can,
prior
to
that,
that
great
crossing
at
shed
road
being
closed.
So
it's
my
opinion
that
we
should
move
forward
close
the
ad
grade
crossing,
do
whatever
we
can
to
assist
those
businesses
in
residence
that
these
are
the
alternates
now
upon
that
closing,
and
we
have
plenty
of
time
to
do
it.
J
F
We
have
a
contract
in
place
with
certain
time
delays
and
the
contractor
expects
you
know
to
complete
certain
phases
within
certain
time
periods.
If
the
contractor
is
delayed
due
to
the
lack
of
access
a
denial
by
union
pacific,
then
they
can't
finish
on
time.
They
have
resources
that
may
or
may
not
be
committed
to
other
projects
that
are
stuck
here
in
bossier.
There
would
be,
you
know,
increased
time,
delays.
F
You
know
things
of
that
nature.
We
can't
get
these
men
and
these
equipment
to
you,
know,
project
b
or
project
c
things
of
that
nature.
We
could
be
liable
for
that.
We
could
be
liable
for
cost
overruns
materials
things
of
that
operational
cost
all
it's
potentially.
You
know
anything
that
you
know
if
our
delay
in
not
securing
the
permit
prevents
a
timely
completion
of
the
project
by
the
contractor
and
that
failure.
You
know
that
that
untimely
completion
cost
them
money.
Then
we
could
potentially
be
liable
for
that.
Yes,.
J
F
And
I
do
want
to
stress
the
fact
that
you
know
if
union
pacific
says
we're
not
going
to
issue
the
permit,
unless
you
close
this
at
grade
crossing,
then
in
the
council
wishes
to
keep
that
crossing
open.
The
only
option
that
we
have
would
be
extremely
time
consuming
and
costly
litigation
in
federal
court
and
sitting
here
today.
R
R
C
Okay,
I
think
that's
what
you
need
to
make
clear
is
that
you
may
have
a
permit,
but
that
doesn't
mean
the
contractor
can
continue.
That's
correct.
So
that
needs
to
be
clarified
that,
just
because
you
have
that
permit
doesn't
allow
the
contractor
to
continue
the
railroad
has
to
grant
access
to
jb
james,
correct.
R
So
and
we
we
do
a
lot
of
work
in
the
railroad
right
away
here
in
bossier
city,
a
lot
of
railroads.
This
is
common,
so
we
get
a
permit
to
put
a
utility
underneath
their
railroad
or
to
do
anything
in
and
around
you
know,
within
there
right
away.
We
have
to
get
a
permit
to
do
that,
but
once
it
goes
into
construction,
the
contract
performing
the
work
has
to
be
involved
in
that
process.
They
have
to
have
the
correct
insurance.
They
have
to
engage
with
the
perp
the
up.
They
have
to
pay
ups
inspectors
here.
R
That
would
be
real
pros
to
come
in
and
do
that
work
and
they
were
at
the
pre-construction
conference.
We
always
knew
this
was
part
of
that
effort.
We've
been
trying
to
get
those
agreements
taken
care
of
for
months
and
could
not
understand
what
what
was
happening.
What's
going
on
what?
Why
can't
we
get
this?
So
we,
I
don't
know
who
somebody
poked
up
in
the
eye.
R
We
got
a
meeting
with
them,
and
here
we
are
today
they
what
was
communicated
when
we
were
with
rail
pros
was
we
can
get
to
having
those
agreements
in
hands
very
quickly
within
a
day
or
two.
If
the
city
agrees
to
close
the
at-grade
crossing
at
the
end
of
construction
or
we
can
pursue
other
methods
of
what
I
don't
know,
but
it
it
just.
There
was
no
sense
of
this-
is
no
big
deal.
R
You
design
it
some
other
way
and
do
it
this
way
and
you'll
get
across
that
wasn't
presented
in.
In
that
meeting,
the
the
intent
was
close.
The
at-grade
crossing
that
was
their
intent,
was
to
close
the
at-grade
crossing,
so
they
want
to
close
it.
They
want
it
closed.
So
it
takes
three
years
to
build
this
parkway.
Then
you
don't
think.
B
W
I
don't
want
to
belabor
the
point,
but
I
was
at
the
meeting
and
one
of
the
biggest
issues
is
the
safety
concern
there.
That
has
an
extremely
high
accident
rate
at
that
particular
crossing,
and
so
that
was
something
my
understanding
is
that
up
cannot
close
the
crossing
that
we
have
to
do
the
closure.
But
that
is
definitely
a
concern.
I
know
also
with
the
traffic
backing
up.
W
J
V
V
V
A
B
B
I
N
Well,
thank
you,
sir.
I
was
with
mr
roshanbach
and
we
did
talk.
We
did
go
talk
to
all
the
owners
and
we
had
a
long,
lengthy
talk
with
all
each
and
every
one
of
them,
and
they
were
you
know
they
understood,
and
they
all
agreed
that
it.
You
know
they
could
live
with
what
a
blockage
right
there
and
as
what
mr
smith
said
earlier,
that
it
would,
you
know
on
shed
road,
it
would
kind
of
close
that
up
people
had
to
go
left
or
right
well.
N
N
If
people
are
going
west
on
shed
they're
going
to
be
stopped
right
there
at
that
light,
they're
going
to
have
to
go
left
to
right,
they're
going
to
go.
That
train
is
going
to
be
there
for
a
long
time
if
they're
coming
down
that
carriageway
and
they
want
to
go
east
on
shed
it's
going
to
block
up
all
the
all
that
and
go
on
to
the
parkway.
So
what
good
is
the
parkway
with
it
all
blocked
up
right
there
when
it's
not
going
to
give
an
easement
to
benton
road
and
but.
N
C
A
N
I
I
just
I
was
concerned
about
all
the
residents
and
the
businesses.
That's
why
I
went
with
mr
rashford,
because
I
wanted
to
them
to
know
that
I
was
concerned-
and
I
said,
look
this.
Might
this
is
probably
going
to
happen?
Is
it
going
to
affect
your
businesses
and
they
they
well
the
ones
already
owned,
shed
road
with
both
remodeling
and
all
that
they
were
kind
of
really
not.
I
mean
they
they're
they're.
Their
business
is
blocked
up
the
whole
time
that
trains
there,
because
all
there's
all
these
cars
all
in
front
of
their
business.
N
N
X
I
don't
want
to
talk
about
whether
you
closed
it
or
not.
I
want
to
talk
about
time
times
of
the
essence
to
us.
I
listen
to
it
on
the
radio,
we're
diverted
to
the
train
diverted
through
the
train,
heard
it
three
times
yesterday
when
they
block
right
now,
and
we
pick
up
somebody
near
your
store.
We
have
the
only
hospital
in
bossier
willis
knight
in
boston.
We
got
to
go
all
the
way
to
interstate.
Come
around,
come
back
through
all
that
traffic.
X
L
Y
No
doubt
it's
the
same
thing
for
us:
trains
present
a
problem
whenever
it
comes
to
somebody
breaking
in
your
house,
whenever
you
need
assistance
and
the
longer
this
project
is
delayed,
the
the
greater
likelihood
of
somebody
being
adversely
affected
whenever
it
comes
to
the
protection
of
life
or
property,
and
so
we're
all
frustrated
by
the
trains.
It
impacts
us
on
a
day-in
day-out
basis,
just
as
a
safety
matter
that
intersection
you
have
mcelroy
metal
who
have
deliveries
several
times
a
day
that
typically
would
have
18
wheelers
crossing
those
tracks.
Y
You've
got
slow,
moving,
18
wheelers,
you've
got
fast
moving
trains
and
it's
a
potential
great
potential
for
a
serious
accident
at
that
intersection.
If
it
continues
to
be
allowed
to
remain
open.
The
way
that
it
is,
I
mean
it's
inevitable,
we're
going
to
have
crashes.
I
don't
have
the
data
of
how
many
crashes
we
have
there,
but
anytime,
you
have
18
wheelers
and
trains,
there's
the
potential
for
serious
bodily
injury
or
death.
L
R
Intersection
of
walter
o'bigby
carriageway.
You
know
that
north-south
route,
so
it's
it's
not
like
you're,
going
way
out
of
your
way
north
to
turn
around
and
come
back.
It's
it's
a
half
a
mile
up
the
road.
It's
a
it's
a
it's!
A
quick
jaunt
up
there
that
you'll
be
glad
to
take
when
that
railroad's
crossing
shed
road.
X
X
We
have
no
other
access,
but
I
want
to
make
the
point
that
you
made
it's
been
closed
for
five
months
now
and
we've
been
dealing
with
it.
It's
not
like
how
long
has
it
been
at
least
five
at
least
five
months,
so
we've
been
altered,
our
response
and
everything
to
that
which
he
has
districts
that
alter
that.
I
have
districts
that
alter
that.
X
So,
but
just
to
be
aware,
we've
been
dealing
with
that
already,
but
even
with
that,
when
it
blocks
all
three
that's
a
whole
different
ball
game,
we
got
to
go
either
to
hamilton
the
traffic
come
around
to
benton,
come
back
up
to
willis
knight
in
bossier.
That's
a
pretty
long
transport
I'd
have
to
get
you
the
mileage
off
of
it,
but
it
wouldn't
take
me
long
because
I
heard
yesterday
diverted
by
a
train.
All
I
gotta
pull,
is
trauma
six
and
see
where
they
went
and
get
the
mileage
off
of
it
and.
X
L
G
A
J
C
I
would
certainly,
in
light
of
this
recommend
to
mr
jacobs
that
he
reaches
out
to
jb
james,
mr
roshenbach
would
be
part
of
that
two-man
team
to
let
them
know
what
we're
doing
so
that
we
can
mitigate
any
type
of
potential
loss
or
what
they
see
as
a
potential
loss
in
their
concert
construction
contract.
It
would
be
very
wise
to
get
ahead
of
that
rather
than
deal
with
this
down
the
road
and
they
bring
it
up.
C
So
I
think
it's
imperative
that
we
be
open
and
communicate
with
the
contractor
as
to
our
intentions
and
what
we're
doing
and
how
we
can
work
with
them
to
make
sure
that
this
doesn't
delay
their
performance
under
the
contract
that
we
voted
on
and
if
y'all
would
not.
If
you
would
please
report
back,
I
would
appreciate
that
all
right
phyllis,
the
council's
aware
of
what's
going
on.
C
G
G
C
G
C
G
C
G
G
A
N
I
know
miss
carol
is
I
mean
she
is
going
to
be
a
plus
to
that
she's
already
got
it
shining
smelling
better
cleaner,
but
what
it
is
is
the
three
guys
over
there.
They
just
left
all
unannounced
and
it's
kind
of
well
kind
of
announced,
but
miss
carol
was
not
good
enough
to
get
up
stand
up
and
take
it
over
and
it's
and
it's
gonna
become
a
very
a
better
place.
I
believe.