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From YouTube: Bossier City Council Workshop March 2nd 2023
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Bossier City Council Workshop March 2nd 2023
A
A
A
B
A
No
action
will
be
taken
today.
No
vote
will
be
cast
today
by
the
council.
We
are
here
to
gather
information
and
to
allow
you
to
share
your
comments
before
the
council
and
the
mayor.
The
item
that
we're
going
to
discuss
today
will
be
on
the
agenda
for
the
7th
of
March
2023
at
3
pm,
so
on
that
date,
you'll
have
another
opportunity
to
speak
at
that
meeting
when
we
get
to
this
item
so
just
feel
free
to
understand.
If
you
don't
get
a
chance
to
to
share
all
that,
you
want
to
share.
A
You
have
time
to
do
that
on
that
on
that
date,
we're
going
to
start
by
having
been
to
come
up
and
do
justice
summation
of
the
item
before
us
for
for
Tuesday
and
the
council
will
then
give
their
thoughts
and
ask
whatever
they
need
to
ask
and
then
we'll
open
the
floor
for
those
who
have
signed
in
to
speak,
and
we
welcome
I
think
we
see
a
commission
Court,
commission
members
and
attorney
Malone.
We
welcome
you
guys
here
today.
We
appreciate
you
being
here:
let's
see:
councilmember
David
Jones.
C
D
It's
my
understanding
that
this
Workshop
has
been
called
to
discuss
the
Cooperative
Endeavor
agreement,
that
was
on
the
agenda
last
week
between
the
city
of
Bossier,
City
and
the
cattle
Bossier
port
and
the
terms
around
that
agreement.
So
it
was
delayed.
Unfortunately,
I
wasn't
here,
but
I
am
here
to
speak
to
the
technical
side
and
any
questions
that
you
have.
Hopefully
I
can
answer
those.
A
B
Okay,
The
Cooperative
Endeavor
agreement
is
made
and
entered
into
on
this
day
of
2023
effective
on
by
in
between
Caddo
Bossier
parishes,
Court.
Commission,
a
commission
created
pursuant
to
article
6,
section
32
of
the
Louisiana
constitution
of
1921
and
continued
and
now
governed
pursuant
to
the
provisions
of
chapter
37
of
title
34
of
the
Louisiana
revised
statutes
of
1950
as
amended.
B
A
political
subdivision
of
the
state
of
Louisiana
represented
an
appearing
herein
through
its
Executive
Court
director
Eric
England
here
and
after
referred
to
as
the
commission
and
the
City
of
Bossier
City,
a
political
subdivision
of
the
state
of
Louisiana
represented
and
appearing
herein
through
it's
mayor,
Thomas,
H
Chandler
here
and
after
referred
to
as
Bossier
City.
The
Commission
in
Bossier
City
may
be
referred
to
Here
and
After
collectively
as
the
governmental
entities,
whereas
article
7,
section
14c
of
the
Louisiana
constitution
in
1974,
provides
the
state
and
its
political
subdivisions
or
political
corporations.
B
The
commission's
tenants,
Industries
businesses,
citizens
and
other
entities
located
and
to
be
located
at
and
near
the
Riverport
complex
and
other
facilities
currently
being
developed
developed
by
the
commission,
including
users
of
public
facilities
made
available
by
the
commission,
all
of
which
are
collectively
referred
to
Here
and
After
as
users
and
Bossier
City
city,
is
willing
to
sell
and
deliver
such
water
and
transmission
and
distribution.
Subject
to
the
terms
and
conditions
here
and
after
provided.
B
C
D
C
How
far
is
our
line
going
in
I
thought
we
were
stopping
at
Hope
Street?
We
started
Hope
Street
because
that's
the
last
Street
in
the
city
I
mean
do
we
have
right
away?
We
got
to
buy
right
away
all
the
way
down,
which
is
about
three
and
a
half
miles
down
from
Port
to
the
port
is
acquiring
the
right
of.
D
C
C
D
C
And
what
worries
me
is,
you
know,
I
know,
I
know
we
make
a
lot
of
water,
you
know
we're
doing
the
base.
We
talked
about
Halton.
Just
a
couple
weeks
ago
we
talked
about
the
expansion
of
wimple
Road.
It's
going
to
be
blow
up
out
there
there's
other
areas
and
that's
that's.
My
main
concern
is
continued
to
take
care
of
the
citizens,
exposure,
sure
and
and
not
somebody
across
the
river.
C
D
D
We
wouldn't
have
the
ability
today
to
send
10
million
gallons
of
water
down
to
the
poor,
but
as
the
poor
decides
or
brings
on
more
tenants,
we
we
wouldn't
want
to
go
in
with
a
smaller
line
and
then
have
to
put
a
bigger
line
in
or
a
bigger
or
bigger,
depending
on
what
their
need
is.
So
the
the
the
direction
that
was
given
to
us
from
the
port
was
to
size
the
infrastructure
capable
of
delivering
up
to
10
million
gallons
per
day.
C
D
That
that
one
of
their
Industries
Pratt-
and
this
was
driven
by
Pratt
y'all-
probably
remember
that
several
years
back,
Pratt
Industries
ran
into
some
issues
with
their
wastewater
treatment
facilities
and
even
at
that
time
they
could
have
easily
trucked
it
to
Shreveport,
but
they
trucked
it
to
Bossier,
and
that
was
that
wasn't
driven
by
the
port
that
was
driven
by
the
industry.
There.
A
E
To
the
city,
this
is
nothing
about
changing.
This
is
about
expansion,
and
this
is
about
future
growth
over
the
next
several
decades.
That's
the
reason
for
the
sewer
line:
it's
not
about
changing
anything,
it's
about
the
port,
acquiring
2000,
more
Acres,
owning
land
in
both
Cato
and
Bossier
parishes.
This
is
about
not
changing
things.
This
is
about
expansion.
C
F
A
F
D
F
All
right
so
would
they
have,
but
they
would
have
the
capability
with
this
infrastructure,
say
eternium
or
Pratt
wanted
to
turn
on
Bossier,
City
water
and
not
Shreveport
water.
This
infrastructure
would
give
them
that
ability,
or
are
we
only
given
the
ability
to
the
the
new
development
and
exhibit
a
and
exhibit
B.
D
G
All
that
I
see
the
cord
well
I'm
going
with
this
this
these
one.
Two
and
three
is
that
going
to
be
subdivisions
or
commercial
buildings
down
there
later?
Can
we
I'm
worried
about
Bossier
City
then?
Can
we
keep
our
water
supply
up,
look
at
Mississippi
and
Las
Vegas
drying
up,
and
can
we
once
we
sent
they,
they
cut
their
first
drop
on
signed
the
contract,
we're
liable
for
34
million?
G
D
We're
not
guaranteed
that
that
there's
going
to
be
any
purchase
of
water
and
buy
the
cea,
and
we
haven't
gotten
to
that
point
yet
I,
don't
believe,
but
this
this
document,
based
on
my
review,
doesn't
commit
the
city
to
paying
back
a
bond.
It
convicts
the
city
in
a
Cooperative
Endeavor
agreement
to
share
the
cost
of
the
revenue
that
that
if
we
got
a
customer
at
the
Port,
whatever
that
Revenue
would
be
from
water
net
revenue
that
we
split
that
revenue
for
Debt,
Service
so
and
I,
don't
I,
don't
I,
don't
know.
D
Specifically,
we
were
not
involved
in
the
master
planning
in
the
in
the
future.
Development
of
the
poor
and
Eric
could
probably
speak
more
to
that.
But
but
these
are
four
big
one.
You
know
it's
not
like:
3
000
customers,
you're
talking
one
or
two
or
maybe
three
customers,
depending
on
the
the
scale
of
their
operation.
I
made
I'm
I
want
to
overstep
my
bounds,
but
I
don't
believe
it's
the
intent
to
develop
residential
property.
G
E
Probably
give
my
legs
a
break
I'm
getting
up
and
down
councilman
Smith
to
a
question
that
you
asked
earlier
I
believe
you
were
holding
up
these
exhibits.
Yes,
sir
yeah,
so
I
think
it
would
benefit
the
council
for
me.
Maybe
take
a
few
minutes
to
discuss
the
ports
development
over
the
past
40
years
and
where
we
see
ourselves
go
in
the
next
40
years
in
1980
the
commission
at
the
time
purchased
what
I
would
call
the
initial
Port
property.
E
What
became
2
000
acres
in
size
in
my
27
plus
years
at
the
Port,
we've
been
a
part
of
building
that
2000
acres
and
what
the
Commissioners
that
I
work
for
at
this
time
decided
do
was
to
purchase
more
acreage.
Let's
repeat
the
model
we
built
2
000
Acres
up
now:
let's
buy
more
acreage
and
expand
it.
So
to
your
question:
that's
what
we've
done.
We
bought
an
additional
2
000
acres
and
we
do
own
land
in
both
Caddo
and
Bossier
parishes.
So
with
that
said,
this
exhibit
that
you
all
I,
believe
you
have.
E
This
exhibit
that
you
have.
This
is
the
2000
additional
Acres
that
we
have
purchased.
The
two
thousand
acres
that
was
first
bought
in
the
1980s
has
water.
We
have
water
from
the
city
of
Shreveport.
The
idea
was
this
additional
acreage.
The
2000
Acres
that
we
bought
the
water
line
would
run
under
the
river
to
this
additional
2000
Acres.
E
This
is
where
it
it
terminates.
There
are
not
any
plans
on
the
books
right
now
to
T
in
to
the
Bossier
water
line,
to
provide
water
to
the
existing
tenants
at
the
Port.
That
would
be.
That
would
be
a
huge
upset
to
the
system
with
the
city
of
Shreveport
and
revenue
streams
that
they
have
in
place.
The
2000
Acres
that
we
have
recently
acquired
will
need
water.
That
is
what
the
Bossier
water
line
is
for.
That
makes
sense.
F
E
E
C
E
Gonna
pay
for
us
we're
borrowing,
35
million.
We
are
borrowing
the
money
for
the
project,
the
port,
the
catabossier
parishes,
Port
Commission
has
already
done
the
due
diligence
to
borrow
the
35
million
dollars.
I
have
The
Debt
Service
schedules,
I
know
exactly
what
it's
going
to
look
like:
six
and
a
half
million
of
the
35
million.
We
can
borrow
it
0.95
percent,
it's
it's
a
great
deal,
we'll
pay,
788
000
in
interest
on
six
and
a
half
million
dollars
principal
we'll
pay
back
7.2
million.
E
E
Can
get
you
that
number?
Okay?
Well,
it's
not
an
answer
to
your
question.
I'll
say,
notably
our
most
recent
tenet
of
43
Acres
of
a
200.
Some
odd
Acre
Site
performance
province
is
located
in
Bossier
Parish
number
two
Oakley
Louisiana,
one
of
our
first
tenants
at
the
Port,
is
located
in
Bossier
Parish.
E
So
when
we
are,
when
you
put
together
in
your
master
planning,
you're
looking
down
the
road
40
years,
this
is
what
we
come
up
with.
This,
isn't
we're
looking
four
weeks
down
the
road.
This
is
what
you
all
do
as
city
planners.
It's
why
you
always
have
big
plans
on
the
books.
Just
like
you
all
do
it's
what
we
do
as
well,
so
we're
looking
at
the
possibility.
So
let
me
put
this
in
perspective
for
you
Pratt
paper.
They
manufacture
paper.
We
all
know
paper.
E
E
We
looked
at
building
our
own
water
treatment
plant.
We
looked
at
taking
effluent
from
Lucas
wastewater
treatment
plant.
They
have
millions
of
gallons
a
day
of
effluent
is
processed
water.
You
can
use
it,
you
wouldn't
drink
it,
but
you
can
use
it.
So
we
started
looking
at
those
ideas
and
it
was
out
of
that
process
at
the
Bossier
City
water
was
a
viable
option.
E
It's
a
it's
another
source.
We
wouldn't
be
sole
source
for
water
and
that's
how
we
got
to
this
point.
So
with
the
debt
service
that
I
that
I
I
shared
with
you
earlier,
you
know
you
start
looking
at
the
ports
revenue
streams.
You
start
looking
at
the
potential
water
sales
that
can
come
out
of
the
deal.
The
Bossier
City
Water
deal
is
unlike
the
city
of
Shreveport
water
deal.
In
fact,
it
is
one
in
which
your
o
m
costs
comes
off
the
top.
E
The
deal
that
we
that
we
have
with
the
city
of
Shreveport,
which
was
established
in
the
mid-1990s,
provides
that
they
received
10
percent
of
the
O
M
cost
and
excuse
me
they
get
10
percent
of
the
revenue
for
o
m
cost,
and
then
the
port
received
90
percent
and
all
we
did
was
retire.
The,
Debt
Service
with
it.
We
don't
profit
from
it
same
thing
for
the
Bossier
City,
the
Bossier
City
deal
is
You.
All
take
your
o
m
off
the
top.
That's
33
cents
of
the
gallon
charge.
E
We
based
a
a
model
of
3
million
gallons,
a
day
at
3
million
gallons
a
day
based
on
those
borrowings
that
I
told
you
about
every
thousand
gallons
of
water
that
you
all
sell.
After
that,
you're
going
to
be
making
money
you're
going
to
be
profiting.
You
are
going
to
have
additional
Revenue
to
the
city
of
Bossier
that
you
do
not
have
today.
I
I've
got
one
more
I
know
the
the
city
of
Shreveport
has
got
a
10-year
from
mandate
from
the
government
on
in
order
to
get
their
water
and
sewer
in
line
does
when
they
get
I
mean
if
they
get
I
mean
that's
talking
about
a
billion
dollars
that
it's
going
to
cost
from
from
numbers
that
I've
gotten
to
get
everything
in
line
in
Shreveport.
If
they
do
that,
get
everything
up
to
stuff.
I
E
E
We
have
the
water
that
we
need
for
today
we're
looking
down
the
road
we're
looking
down
the
road,
5
10,
20,
30,
40
years.
That's
where
we
can
go
to
the
city
of
Shreveport
and
get
a
certain
amount
of
water
from
them.
We
can
go
to
Bossier.
It
made
sense
to
my
board
of
directors
to
seek
the
Redundant
and
also
a
duplicate
water
source
that
was
Bossier
City.
I
You
know
every
every
business
needs
to
make
money
and
I
mean
I'm
I'm
all
for
what
it's
talking
about
my
district
down
in
South
Bossier
that
it's
going
to
improve
our
water
quality
because
more
water
is
going
to
be
flowing
through
the
lines
flushing
it
out.
Everything
like
that,
helping
our
water
quality
down
there.
We
don't
have
the
we
don't
have
the
businesses
in
South
Bossier
that
use
a
lot
of
water
every
day.
Most
people
are
going
to
work,
so
water
sits
in
the
lines.
I
E
As
I
see
it
as
to
and
I
appreciate,
you
saying
that,
if
I
may
as
to
the
money
working
out,
the
money
is
the
the
responsibility
of
the
port,
and
this
is
under
under
gone
a
a
thorough
financial
analysis.
We've
run
all
the
models.
Our
debt
coverage
ratios
more
than
support
this.
In
fact,
we
have
bonding
capacity
Beyond
this,
that's
why,
frankly,
when
it
when
we
were
exploring
the
Bossier
water
line,
we
looked
down
the
road.
E
River
bed
100
feet
below,
so
you
can
imagine
that's
just
not
a
a
contractor.
You
find
around
town
I
asked
Ben
this
morning.
You
know
what
what
what's
the
mobilization
on
that?
Just
to
remind
me,
it's
650
000,
just
for
mobilization
of
a
boring
contractor
and
that's
frankly
why
we
went
ahead
and
put
the
sewer
line
into
the
contract
so
that
down
the
road.
G
B
Certain
sewage
facilities,
more
particularly
described
on
the
attached,
exhibit
B
and
whereas
it
would
be
beneficial
to
both
Bossier
City
and
the
commission,
to
connect
the
commission's
water
and
sewer
facilities
to
existing
facilities,
owned
and
owned
and
operated
by
Bossier
City,
so
that
the
testing
operation
and
maintenance
of
its
water
and
sewer
systems
constructed
by
the
commission
shall
become
the
responsibility
of
Bossier
City.
Hereby
reducing
the
commission's
administrative
and
operational
expenses
while
at
the
same
time
increasing
Bossier
City's
ability
to
provide
service
to
its
citizens.
B
B
Section
1.03,
no
indebtedness.
The
essence
of
the
undertakings
of
the
governmental
entities
here
under
is
for
the
governmental
entities
to
work
cooperatively
and
provide
their
best
efforts
to
facilitate
the
completion
of
the
project.
The
undertakings
of
the
governmental
entities
described
herein
represent
the
Cooperative
use
of
the
funds
to
finance
the
project
and
delineate
the
respective
obligations
of
the
governmental
entities
section
1.04
terms.
A
E
I'll
have
to
check
the
city
of
Shreveport
water
agreement,
see
if
it
matches
that
our
goal
and
and
preparing
this
agreement
was
to
match
it
as
closely
as
possible
to
that
and
I
can
go
back
to
my
computer
and
look
for
that,
while
we're
working
on
other
things.
But
if
the
council
feels
in
perpetuity
is
is
in
line
it
may
be,
it
may
be
that
entities
such
as
the
port
are
unable
to
enter
into
agreements
for
more
than
99
years.
E
C
C
D
Mean
my
understanding
of
the
intent
of
this
Cooperative
Endeavors
agreement,
you
know
it
it.
It
focuses
on
the
35
million
dollar
bond
issue
and
that
issue
specifically
is
for
the
construction
of
the
project,
which
is
to
bring
a
water
main
30
inch.
Diameter
water
main
from
Hope
Street,
approximately
along
71
South
kind
of
circuitously
down
as
we
get
down
into
the
rural
areas
of
South
Bossier.
D
It
crosses
the
river
and
then
runs
along
Doug,
AdAway
Boulevard
to
Highway
One,
and
it
also
includes
a
sewer
main,
but
that
main
is
specific
to
just
the
boring
of
the
river.
That
Mane
was
sized
to
accommodate
about
5
million
gallons
per
day.
So
when
we
talk
about
treatment,
bossier's
existing
Red,
River
treatment
plant
there's
two,
that's
one
of
them
that
particular
plant
there
is
capable
of
treating
on
average
about
12
million
gallons
a
day,
and
we
see
in
General
on
average,
between
five
and
six
million
gallons
per
day.
D
When
the
council
commissioned
the
expansion
of
the
water
plant
that
which
we
term
plant
three
plant,
three
is
capable
of
producing
25
million
gallons
a
day
of
water
plants,
one
and
two
generally
are
doing
between
20
and
25
Max.
Our
average
daily
demand
out
of
the
water
plant,
probably
today,
is
around
11
or
12
million
gallons
a
day,
so
there's
capacity,
treatment,
capacity
at
the
plant,
the
equation
for
the
poor
and
really
the
equation
for
Bossier
City
for
growth,
north
or
south,
is
getting
the
water
into
those
regions.
D
That's
why
this
project,
the
facility
here,
is
constructing
the
pipe
to
deliver
the
water
to
them.
There
could
be
other
I
mean,
as
that
demand
grows.
I
expect
that
there
would
be
other
projects
that
would
be
required
to
begin
pumping
more
water
South,
but
there
would
also
be
a
commensurate
revenue
stream
to
to
cover
that.
I
D
Words,
but
it's
it's
in
there,
so
that
in
essence,
my
understanding,
you
know
and
I've
I've
been
involved
in
the
project
for
quite
some
time.
So
sometimes
we
get
I'm
in
the
forest
and
you
guys
are
looking
at
particular
trees
that
that
I'm
not
seeing
as
as
major
obstacles,
but
in
general,
that
is
the
the
project.
This
project
is
not
building
treatment
facilities.
D
That's
that's
not
the
intent
here
this.
This
is
to
take
the
water
and
waste
water
capabilities
that
we
currently
have
that
this
Council,
you
know
fought
hard
to
put
on
the
ground
for
the
future
growth
of
Bossier,
City
and
and-
and
this
is
an
opportunity
to
to
push
some
water
down
in
the
South
Bossier
for
economic
development
into
the
industrial
park.
Long
long,
hopefully
long
after
I
die.
E
Before
I
do
first,
our
general
counsel,
Danny
Malone,
is
here
today
and
I
just
conferred
with
him
about
the
the
issue
of
the
99
year
and
we're
statutorily
limited
to
entering
into
agreements
rather
I
shall
say
statutorily
we're
limited
to
agreements
of
99
years
or
less.
So
that's
the
99-year
provision
in
the
cea
and.
D
And
I
don't
want
to
speak
out
of
turn,
but
the
the
way
I
interpret
the
cea
that
that
the
terms
of
both
water,
you
know
purveyance
down
to
the
poor
and
the
delivery
or
transmission
of
sewer
from
the
port
to
Bossier
all
governed
by
our
current
articles
of
our
ordinances.
It's
all
governed
by
that
and
as
things
change
and
as
those
need
to
be
reviewed
and
and
monitored
that
this
cea
speaks
to
that
process.
So
you
know
it
it.
D
E
The
yes,
the
answer
is
simply
yes
and
as
evidence
of
such,
we
always
try
to
back
up
with
examples
in
history
and
experience.
The
agreements
that,
or
rather
the
agreement
that
I
mentioned
with
the
city
of
Shreveport,
that
the
Port
Commission
entered
to
entered
into
with
the
city
of
Shreveport
memory
serves
me
correctly.
It's
been
expanded
and
never
in
the
operating
history.
Since
the
mid-1990s
has
there
been
any
issue,
disagreement
contention
as
to
the
port's
responsibility
to
construct
it
and
pay
for
it
and
the
City
of
shreveport's
obligation
to
operate
and
maintain
it.
E
The
preparation
of
this
agreement
was
built
on
a
model
of
success
and
it
was
built
with
the
idea
of
the
cattle
Bossier
parish's
Port
Commission,
a
political
subdivision
in
the
state
of
Louisiana
governed
by
a
nine-member
commission
who,
whose
board
members
are
appointed.
You
know
by
this
body.
So
the
whole
premise
of
entering
into
this
agreement
was
never
for
one
entity
to
you
know
profit
more
than
one
another.
It
was
one
in
which
there
was
a
Cooperative
Spirit.
E
There
was
one
in
which
there
was
a
Cooperative
Endeavor
Mutual
goals,
revenue
for
the
city
of
Bossier
City.
In
the
the
idea
would
be
that
your
water
fund
is
an
Enterprise
fund
as
I
understand
it
from
our
ongoing
talks
and
if
you
have
increased
talk,
increased
cost
of
operating
because
it's
an
Enterprise
fund,
you
would
have
to
raise
the
rates.
This
was
viewed
as
a
way
for
the
city
of
Bossier
City
to
increase
water
revenues
into
your
Enterprise
fund.
E
Therefore,
delaying
for
a
long
time
the
idea
of
even
raising
the
rates
for
your
citizenry
for
us
for
the
Port
Commission.
It
allows
us
to
focus
on
our
goals,
which
we've
made
a
commitment
to
the
citizens
multiple
times,
which
is
dollar
investment
for
the
region
and
job
creation.
It's
your
goal
too,
but
we're
the
we're
the
folks
out
on
the
front
line
that
are
doing
it.
E
E
This
is
just
that
is
correct.
This
is
the
addition
of
water
lines.
Maybe
are
there
pumping
stations,
no,
but
no
pumping
stations,
so
it's
just
water
lines,
adding
on
to
what
you
already
have
and
what
you're
already
treating
and
it's
important
to
stay
again:
you're
not
going
to
be
out
of
pocket
for
treating
the
additional
water
that's
coming
to
the
port.
This
this
deal
provides
that
you
all
collect
all
the
revenue
off
of
the
system
and
you
determine
what
the
o
m
is.
E
You
tell
us
what
the
OM
o
m
is
and
then,
when
your
o
m
is
covered
for
treating
those
additional
gallons,
then
you
split
the
money.
Then
we
take
that
money
and
pay
the
debt
and
I
don't
know
if
we've
gotten
to
the
line
by
line,
but
I
mean
there's
even
a
specific
line
lines
in
this
agreement
that
says
the
port's
not
going
to
profit.
E
D
And
and
to
dovetail
a
little
bit
into
what
Mr
England
was
saying,
we
can't
the
city
can
and
unless
you
guys
correct
me,
we
would
not
be
able
to
as
an
Enterprise
fund,
go
out
and
bond
a
project
like
this,
without
demonstrating
to
the
bond
Council
that
we
had.
You
know
the
ability
to
cover
that
debt
we'd
have
to
have
Revenue
coming
in,
to
do
that.
D
C
D
A
A
So
if
we
would
do
the
language
that
is
direct,
like
you
just
said,
we
as
a
city
is
going
to
do
a
water
main
from
Bossier
side
to
the
port.
That
would
make
this
more
simplistic
and
understandable,
so
I
think
the
language
need
to
be
put
in
there
that
we
know
what
we
are
doing
with
this
agreement,
because
it's
it's
so
many
other
moving
Parts.
C
C
E
E
Let
me
let
me
expound
on
that.
In
fact,
what
we've
done
through
the
years
is:
we've
amended
those
agreements,
because
we've
added
on
to
the
system,
so
I
believe
that
the
idea
that
would
bring
some
specificity
to
this
is
a
good
one.
I
I
don't
have
a
problem
with
adding
that
to
the
agreement.
I
think
it's
a
good
one,
and
if
down
the
road
we
want
to
amend
it,
we
can
always
do
that.
E
The
underlying
message
that
I
want
to
convey
to
you
with
that
regard
is
if
additional
treatment
facility
or
if
a
treatment
facility
or
if
a
wastewater
treatment
facility
was
added
again.
There
is
the
language
in
there
that
would
provide
that
there
would
be
no
out-of-pocket
to
Bossier
City.
It
would
all
be
on
the
port,
so
I
think
we
both
we
can
get
there
through
both
directions.
Your
way
will
get
us
there
a
little
bit
faster
and
better
and
I
I.
Would
we
can
do
that.
D
That's
it
yeah
we
can.
We
can
reinforce
exhibits,
A
and
B
to
illustrate
specifically
from
what's
being
proposed.
What
what
those
are
I
still
think
if
I'm
correct
the
intent
that
the
port
is
Master
planning,
you're,
probably
in
a
constant
state
of
Master
playing,
but
the
port
is
Master
playing.
So
what
you
have
in
exhibits,
A
and
B.
That's
their
their
plan
to
supply
infrastructure
into
that
area.
D
C
D
Because
you
know
I'm
a
Bossier
high
school
graduate,
so
we've
got
a
sense.
We
have
one
assembly,
but
it's
a
lot
like
what
we
currently
do
with
private
development.
It's
a
very
similar
agreement.
They
go,
they
build
it,
they
do
it.
We
have
to
come
in
inspect
it
and
and
ultimately
we
take
on
the
ownership,
maintenance
and
operation
of
those
facilities.
It's
just
that
this
is
at
a.
This
is
on
a
different
Stratosphere.
D
I
Anyway,
Ben
one
question
say
we
do
this:
the
water
line
is
in
everything
like
that.
There's
there's
nothing
there
at
the
Port
yet
to
use
the
water
coming
off
this
water
line,
and
we
have
a
developer
come
in
in
South
Bossier
that
wants
to
put
in
put
in
a
thousand
houses
down
there,
tie
onto
that
water
main
the
water
and
nothing
is
there
at
the
Port.
Yet
no
water
is
going
there,
they
start
using
water.
E
E
Yes,
because
it's
and
as
we
amend
the
agreement
and
and
we
attach
as
as
I
was
saying
previously,
are
suggesting
previously,
if
we
attach
the
plans
and
specs
for
this
project
as
attachment,
you
know
whatever
to
the
project,
any
any
user,
as
it's
already
defined
in
here,
would
be
a
user
of
that
system,
and
that's
that
again.
That
issue
has
come
up
also
in
the
city
of
Shreveport.
So
and
it
was
not
detrimental.
In
fact,
it's.
D
A
A
C
J
B
Works
Cooperative
Endeavor
obligations,
section
2.01
related
to
article
7,
section
14
of
the
Louisiana
constitution.
In
entering
into
this
agreement.
It
is
not
the
intent
of
the
governmental
entities
to
enter
into
a
gratuitous
transfer
of
public
funds,
because
the
parties
expect
the
use
of
the
funds
will
greatly
enhance
the
governmental
entities,
opportunities
to
expand,
Water
and
Sewer
services
to
the
users
as
defined
herein,
and
they
will
each
receive
something
of
value
in
return
for
the
performance
of
their
obligations.
Here
under
additionally,
the
governmental
entities
will
have
reciprocal
obligations
further
described
herein.
B
The
governmental
entities
further
find
and
determine
that
a
the
governmental
entities
have
legal
authority
to
enter
into
this
agreement.
B
the
expenditure
of
the
governmental
entities
funds
will
finance
the
project
which
creates
a
public
benefit
and
see.
There
is
reasonable
expectation
on
the
part
of
the
governmental
entities
of
receiving
at
least
equivalent
value
in
exchange
for
the
transfer
of
the
commission's
funds.
B
Article
3
governmental
entities,
obligations,
section,
3.01,
delivery
of
water
within
the
limits
and
subject
to
the
provision
of
Article
2
Water
Service
of
the
code
of
ordinances
of
the
city
of
Bossier
City,
and
this
agreement.
Bossier
City
shall
sell
and
deliver
or
calls
to
be
delivered
water
to
the
commission's
industrial,
complex
and
its
users
and.
A
B
Users
agreed
to
purchase
water
from
Bossier
City
at
points
approved
by
Bossier
City,
section
3.02,
receipt
of
sewage
within
the
limits
and
subject
to
provisions
of
article
3,
Sewer
Service
of
the
code
of
ordinances,
the
city
of
Bossier
City,
and
this
agreement.
Bossier
City
shall
accept
for
treatment
such
Wastewater
as
may
be
generated
by
the
commission
and
its
users.
Bossier
City
will
treat
all
sewage
collected
through
the
sewage
improvements.
B
Bossier
City
shall
begin
supplying
water
to
the
commission
and
its
users
and
receive
Wastewater
Flows
at
points
approved
by
Bossier
City
and
under
the
terms
and
conditions
specified
herein
in
accordance
with
all
the
rules
and
regulations
of
Article,
2
and
2
of
the
city
of
Bossier
City
code
of
ordinances,
its
standard
utility
specifications
and
Standard
Plumbing
specifications
upon
receipt
of
notice,
section
3.04,
service
area.
The
commission's
service
area
is
set
forth
in
the
attached,
Exhibit
C
or,
as
otherwise
may
be
amended
from
time
to
time
by
the
governmental
entities.
B
The
points
of
distribution
and
meter
shall
be
required
by
the
subject
to
the
limitations
and
provisions
of
the
code
of
ordinances
of
the
city
of
Bossier,
City,
section
3.05
invoicing.
Bossier
City
shall
render
quarterly
bills
to
the
commission
and
the
commission
shall
pay
for
any
quantity
of
water
used
by
it
and
furnished
by
Bossier
City
and
any
treatment
of
Wastewater
performed
under
this
agreement.
B
According
to
the
current
and
any
new
rates
established
in
chapter
114,
section
4
of
the
code
of
ordinances
of
the
city
of
Bossier
City,
using
the
rates
fourth
set
forth
therein,
Bossier
City
city
shall
Bill
the
commission's
users.
According
to
the
current
and
any
new
rates
established
in
chapter
114
of
the
code
of
ordinances
of
the
city
of
Bossier
City,
using
the
rates
set
forth
therein,
the
commission
shall
not
be
responsible
for
charges
to
any
user
connected
to
the
system
other
than
the
commission.
B
Bossier
City
shall
remit
to
the
commission
no
later
than
the
15th
day
after
closing
of
each
quarter
an
amount
equal
to
the
lesser
amount
of
an
amount
equal
to
50
percent
of
all
collections
of
Revenue.
By
and
through
delivery
of
water
and
sewer
services
to
the
commission
and
its
users,
less
documented
treatment,
expenses
of
Bossier
City
and
two
an
amount
equal
to
the
pro-rata
amount
of
the
next
ensuing
scheduled
payment
of
principal
and
or
interest.
B
B
Section
3.06
termination
of
service,
Bossier,
City,
May,
discontinue
service
under
this
agreement
to
the
commission
or
any
of
its
users
for
failure
to
pay
monthly
bills
rendered
by
Bossier
City
in
accordance
with
Bossier
city
ordinances,
section
3.07,
operation
and
maintenance.
Bossier
City
agrees
to
test
operate
and
maintain,
including
replacement
of
worn
out
Parts
and
Equipment
at
its
expense.
The
water
and
sewer
facilities
within
easements,
established
by
common
areas
associated
with
the
commission's
development,
all
means
located
within
established
easements.
B
The
city
shall
use
due
diligence
in
the
operation
and
maintenance
of
its
equipment
and
Facilities,
so
as
to
furnace
the
commission,
with
a
source
of
water
and
sewer
treatment.
Under
this
agreement,
in
accordance
with
accepted
practices
of
the
waste
of
the
Water
Works
Industry,
the
commission
shall
use
diligence
to
use
Bossier
City
service
in
such
a
manner
as
to
not
interfere
with
Bossier
City
service
to
its
other
citizens,
except
as
the
commission's
payment
of
charges
for
water
and
sewer
actually
used
under
the
terms
and
conditions
of
this
agreement.
B
Furthermore,
neither
party
shall
be
liable
for
damages
resulting
from
Interruption
of
service
when
such
interruptions
are
necessary
to
make
repairs
changes
or
adjustments
in
equipment
and
Facilities
in
consideration
of
the
testing
operation
and
maintenance
of
the
above
utility
system
stated
herein.
The
commission
agrees
to
allow
Bossier
City
at
its
expense,
to
tap
the
water
transmission
Main
and
to
Forest
sewer
main
to
provide
service
to
the
customers
of
Bossier,
City's
water
and
sewer
system,
as
well
as
to
allow
Bossier
City
to
extend
the
main
at
its
expense
to
other
areas
of
the
parish
or
city.
F
B
To
donate
and
Bossier
City
agrees
to
accept,
said
facilities
into
Bossier
City's
Waterworks
system,
section
3.08,
Administration,
the
Executive
Court
director
and
the
mayor
hereby
authorized
to
do
any
and
all
things
and
to
sign
any
and
all
contracts
or
other
documents.
On
behalf
of
the
governmental
entities
to
effectuate
the
purposes
set
forth
herein
section
3.09
cooperation,
each
governmental
entity
shall
provide
any
requested
information
necessary
for
the
successful
completion
of
the
project.
B
Article
4
compliance
with
laws,
section
4.01
legal
obligations.
The
governmental
entities
shall
comply
with
all
applicable
federal
state
and
local
laws
and
regulations,
including
the
rules
and
regulations
of
the
Louisiana
Department
of
Environmental
equality,
and
will
remain
current
in
maintaining
all
licenses
and
permits
for
the
operation
of
the
wastewater
treatment
system
to
be
operated.
B
Pursuant
to
this
agreement
and
in
Pre
in
in
payment
of
all
licenses
and
or
permit
fees
and
charges
received
in
connection
therewith,
Bossier
City
will
ensure
that
the
proposed
project
operates
and
meets
minimum
Technical
and
administrative
requirements
in
accordance
with
Louisiana,
with
the
national
pollution
discharge,
elimination
system
and
or
the
Louisiana
water
discharge.
Permit
system
permit
Article
5
miscellaneous
section,
5.01,
liberal
Construction.
B
This
agreement
shall
be
con
construed
liberally
liberally
to
secure
the
benefit
intents
and
purposes
hereof
and,
in
particular,
shall
be
construct
construed
liberally
as
necessary
to
protect
and
further
the
Investments
of
the
parties.
Here,
too,
section
5.02
notices,
all
reports,
statements
and
notices
required
are
permitted
to
be
given
here
under
shall
be
deemed
to
be
given
if
sent
to
the
parties.
Hearing
too,
at
the
address
as
follows,
the
commission
will
be
in
care
of
Mr
Eric
England
and
the
Bossier
City
will
be
in
care
of
Mr
Thomas
Chandler.
B
By
reason
of
the
execution
and
delivery
of
this
agreement,
section
5.05
indemnification,
the
commission
shall
indemnify
and
hold
harmless,
Bossier
City
against
any
and
all
claims
demands,
actions
and
judgments
allowed
to
asserted
or
recovered
by
others
for
loss,
damage
or
injury
to
person
or
property,
including
death
arising
out
of
out
of
or
in
connection
with
the
construction
of
its
facilities
described
herein,
except
those
resulting
from
the
negligence
of
Bossier
City.
Its
agents
or
employees
are
Bossier
City's,
strict
liability,
Bossier
City
shall
indemnify
and
hold
harmless.
B
Section
5.07
counterparts.
This
agreement
may
be
executed
in
several
counterparts.
Each
which
shall
be
an
original
and
all
of
which
shall
be
taken
together
shall
be
deemed
one
in
the
same
agreement,
section
5.08
governing
law.
This
agreement
shall
be
construed
in
accordance
with
and
governed
by,
the
laws
of
the
state
of
Louisiana,
section,
5.09,
Amendment
and
or
modification.
Neither
this
agreement
nor
any
term
or
provision
hereof
may
be
changed,
waived,
discharged,
amended
or
modified
orally
or
in
any
manner
other
than
by
an
instrument
in
writing
signed
by
parties.
B
Here,
too
section
5.10,
recession
or
Amendment,
and
no
events
shall
any
recession.
Rescission
or
amendment
to
this
agreement
be
effective
without
the
prior
written
consent
of
the
affected
party.
Here,
too,
section
5.11
assignment
this
agreement
is
not
assignable
or
transferable
by
either
party
without
the
prior
written
consent
of
the
other
section,
5.12
Bossier,
City's
review
and
audit
of
Records.
B
The
commission
agrees
to
maintain
Financial
records
pertaining
to
all
matters
related
to
this
agreement,
in
accordance
with
the
standing
accounting
principles
and
procedures
and
to
retain
all
of
its
records
and
support
documentation
applicable
to
the
agreement
for
the
period
of
three
years,
except
as
follows.
A
records
that
are
subject
to
audit
findings
shall
be
retained
for
three
years
after
such
findings
have
been
resolved
and
B.
All
such
records
and
supporting
documentation
shall
be
made
readily
available
upon
request
for
inspection
or
audit
by
representatives
of
Bossier
City.
B
The
commission
agrees
Department
Bossier
City
or
its
designated
representatives
to
inspect
all
records
and
financial
statements
of
the
commission
related
to
this
agreement,
as
well
as
other
records
that
may
be
required
by
relevant
directives
at
any
time,
and
as
often
as
Bossier
City
May
deem
necessary,
the
commission
shall
make
available
to
Bossier
City
for
exam
examination
all
of
its
records.
With
respect
to
all
matters
covered
by
this
agreement.
The
commission
shall
also
provide
Bossier
City
with
a
copy
of
its
annual
audit,
if
requested
section
5.13.
B
The
commission's
review
and
audit
of
Records
Bossier
City
agrees
to
maintain
Financial
records
pertaining
to
all
matters
related
to
this
agreement,
in
accordance
with
the
standard
accounting
principles
and
procedures
and
to
retain
all
of
its
records
and
support
documentation
applicable
to
the
agreement
for
a
period
of
three
years,
except
as
follows.
A
records
that
are
subject
to
audit
findings
shall
be
retained
for
three
years
after
such
findings
have
been
resolved
and
B.
All
such
records
and
supporting
documentation
shall
be
made
readily
available
upon
request
for
inspection
or
audit
by
representatives
of
the
Commission.
B
B
Bossier
City
agrees
to
permit
the
commission
or
its
designated
representatives
to
inspect
all
records
and
financial
statements
of
Bossier
City
related
to
this
agreement,
as
well
as
other
records
that
may
be
required
by
relative
relevant
directives
at
any
time
and
as
often
as
the
commission
may
be
necessary.
Bossier
City
shall
make
available
to
the
commission
for
examination
of
all
its
records
with
respect
to
all
matters
covered
by
this
agreement.
Bossier
City
shall
also
provide
the
commission
with
a
copy
of
its
annual
audit,
if
requested
it.
G
F
Page
four
section:
3.05
invoicing:
it
says
an
amount
equal
to
50
percent
of
all
the
collections
of
Revenue
buyer
through
the
delivery
of
Water
and
Sewer
Service
to
the
commission
and
its
users.
Let's
documented
treatment
expenses
of
Bossier,
City
and
I
want
to
ask
about
that.
Word:
treatment.
Expenses,
I
I,
read
that
as
the
chemicals
to
treat
what
about
the
labor
not
and
not
only
the
labor
to
treat
the
water
but
the
labor
for
the
maintenance
of
the
whole
facility.
Is
that
going
to
be
included
so.
D
My
my
understanding
of
documented
treatment
expenses
would
include
those
expenses
needed
to
treat
the
water,
which
would
be
above
and
beyond
the
chemicals,
so
in
Bose
you're,
just
breaking
it
out.
Simply.
We
have
a
water
treatment,
division
that
divisions
responsible
for
treating
bossier's
water
specifically
and
in
the
air
Personnel
costs
all
the
associated
labor
costs
associated
with
that
are
included,
energy,
chemicals
and
the
like
and
so
I'm.
Using
that
we
also
have
a
percentage
of
our
admin
support
team
that
supports
the
water
treatment
plant.
So
you
know
there'll
be
a
percentage
of
that
as
well.
D
That
would
be
supporting
the
water
treatment
plan
and
processing
purchase,
orders
and
purchasing
chemicals
and
uniforms
and
the
like
those
things
that
would
be
day
to
day.
So
that's
my
interpretation
is,
it
would
be
the
O
M
costs
associated
with
the
water
treatment
plant
and
that
division,
specifically
not
the
entire
department
right
that
division
specifically
and.
F
D
F
I
think
it
would
I
think
it
would
be
beneficial
to
at
least
have
maybe
towards
the
end
of
the
agreement,
a
terminology
section
where
we
Define
what
certain
terms
mean.
There
was
a
question
earlier
about
facilities,
and
then
this
this
terminology
of
treatment
expenses
I,
think
it
would
be
beneficial
if
we
had
that
will
defined.
So
we
know
and
agree
to
what
we're
paying.
E
F
F
Right,
yeah
I
just
wanted
I
guess
the
my
I
guess.
The
question
was:
what
what
are
those
costs
that
we
can
charge
that
you
expect
us
to
charge
that
we
expect
to
charge
to
make
sure
that
we're
on
the
same
agreement,
because
I
I
think
the
last
thing
we'd
want
to
do
is
enter
into
this
agreement
and
send
you
a
bill
with
a
charge
that
you
weren't
expecting
and
then
we
have
to
hammer
that
out
after
we've
signed
a
cea
and
so
just
kind
of
having
that
well-defined
I
think
would
be
beneficial.
F
My
next
question
is
going
to
be
in
that
same
section.
3.05,
notwithstanding
the
foregoing,
the
total
payments
by
Bossier
City
to
the
commission
shall
not
be
less
than
the
principal
and
interest
payments
made
or
to
be
made
by
the
commission
on
the
bond
subscribed
in
section
1.02,
but
in
section
1.02
the
very
last
sentence
says:
Bossier
City
shall
have
no
responsibility
for
the
payment
of
the
bonds.
F
D
E
E
Yeah
yeah
section
1.02
has
it
that
third
sentence
revenue,
bonds,
parentheses
the
bonds,
so
it
in
itself
is
defined
the
bonds
as
to
the
debt
that
the
port
not
to
be
defined
as
the
payments
from
Bossier
City.
In
no
way
is
there
a
correlation
or
a
similarity
between
the
payments
from
Bossier
City
to
the
bonds
or
the
bond
Debt
Service.
The
bond
Debt
Service
is
only
the
ports.
F
F
Still
confused
I
don't
know
if
anybody
else
is
sharing
that
concern
I
mean
because,
because
it
says
the
total
payments
by
Bossier
City
to
the
commission
shall
not
be
less
than
the
principal
and
interest
payments
made
or
to
be
made,
and
so
I
guess
I
get
if
you,
where
is
it
at?
Oh,
it's
the
paragraph
above
where
it
says
you
know
we'll
have
50
of
all
collections
of
Revenue
by
the
delivery,
water,
minus
the
treatment
fees
and
an
amount
equal
to
the
prorated
of
the
next.
F
F
E
So,
let's,
let's
use
some
terminology:
let's
maybe
establish
that
so
you're
never
going
to
be
making
a
bond,
and
is
this
into
the
microphone
enough?
Okay,
you're
never
going
to
be
making
a
bond
payment,
and
so
let's
establish
a
some
parallel.
Where
there's
reciprocal
terms,
if
you
will
we've
said-
and
it's
stated
in
here-
we
do
not.
We,
the
catabosh
report
commission,
do
not
seek
to
profit
off
of
this
endeavor.
E
All
we
ask.
So
that's,
let's
establish
that
number
one
number
two,
though,
what
we're
asking
is
for
as
long
as
it
takes
even
beyond
the
term
of
the
bonds.
If,
for
whatever
reason,
we
do
not
recruit
enough
industry
in
the
first
30
years
to
generate
three
million
gallons
a
day
of
water,
what
we're
saying
is
if
it
requires
Bossier
City
payments
to
the
port,
Beyond
us
retiring,
the
debt,
then
we're
just
made
whole
so
you're
not
out
of
pocket
anything
we're
not
out
of
pocket
anything.
E
If
we
don't
do
our
jobs
and
recruit
enough
industry
to
the
port
to
generate
three
million
gallons
a
day
in
30
years,
then
then
the
mission
was
not
as
fulfilled
as
it
should
have
been.
I'll
say
that
that
is
a
very
achievable
and
that's
why
I
gave
the
Pratt
paper
example.
You
know
earlier
that's
a
million,
that's
one
user.
It
won't
take
long
over
2
000
acres
to
fill
it
with
industry.
That's
going
to
generate
3
million
gallons
of
water
a
day,
so
we
just
don't
want
to.
F
D
E
F
E
We
have
been
I'm
going
to
answer
it,
and
the
answer
is
it's
not
going
to
take
long.
This
2000
Acres
that
we
have
purchased,
has
already
been
the
finalist
site
for
a
1.9
billion
dollar
manufacturing
facility
that
brought
900
jobs
to
the
area.
We
are
the
finalists
for
a
one
billion
dollar,
an
additional
one
billion
dollar
manufacturing
facility,
that's
going
to
create
400
jobs
and
we're
the
finalists
for
these
sites.
We
have
convinced,
folks
that
this
is
an
ideal
site
and
we
haven't
even
built
the
I-69
service
road.
E
E
K
Are
you
through
Mr
Smith,
yes,
I'm,
sorry,
I
didn't
mean
I'm
done
just
for
clarification
purposes
in
accounting
terminology.
When
you
speak
to
a
break-even
point.
That
means
the
point
where
you
start
making
money
so
for
the
record
and
clarification
if,
if
you
will,
that
is
not
the
break
even
as
I
interpret
it
from
an
accounting
standpoint.
It's
the
point
where
we
start
making
a
hundred
percent
of
our
net
income
net
revenue.
K
Is
the
term
they've
been
using
so
up
until
that
three
million
gallons
a
day
we
make
50
percent
which
of
net
income,
which
is
per
million
gallons
and
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong,
560
000
a
year
roughly
roughly
536.,
I'm,
sorry
I
overestimated,
so
you
roughly
a
million
and
a
half
dollars
conservatively.
We
will
be
making
money.
So
pardon
me,
you
were
correct.
I
thought
I
was,
but
I
was
not
going
to
argue
so.
K
For
the
record,
I
wanted
it
to
be
clarified
that,
in
the
sense
that
I
interpret
the
break-even
point,
in
fact,
we'll
be
making
over
a
million
and
a
half
dollars
on
that
three
million
gallons
per
day.
And
then
at
such
point
we
reached
the
3
million.
We
will
be
making
100,
which
will
be
three
million
dollars
a
year
on
the
three
million
gallons
a
day.
So
is
everyone.
F
K
K
K
A
D
Okay,
I
think
it's
important
to
mention
this.
The
city
was
recently
the
recipient
of
a
five
million
dollar
water
sector
program
grant
for
a
project.
We
coined
the
Barksdale
South
water
main,
and
that
is
a
project
that
will
benefit
South
Bossier.
It
also
benefits
this
project
and
dovetails
into
the
mission
to
push
water
cells.
That's
five
million
dollars
that
comes
in
now.
D
The
city
will
have
to
put
some
skin
in
the
game
on
that
one
and
we've
talked
about
that,
but
I
think
it's
important
to
bring
that
up
in
this
discussion
that
you
know
again
getting
caught
in
the
forest
and
all
the
trees.
We've
been
looking
and
and
working
on
behalf
of
Bossier
to
come
up
with
solutions
to
continue
expanding
and
improving
the
water
system,
and
we
ranked
very
high,
like
top
five
or
less
on
on
that
project,
to
get
those
funds.
D
B
E
Yeah
Chris
Williams
I
appreciate
you
saying
that
and
to
your
fellow
councilman.
If
I
said,
commissioner
I
apologize
councilman,
the
poor
recognizes
the
fact
that
we
have
this
work
session,
their
questions
or
issues.
We
want
to
be
your
partner.
This
is
we
feel
this
is
what
is
needed
for
us
to
continue
economic
development
at
a
high
level
for
our
community
there's
economic
development
in
all
forms
and
Fashions.
There's
Fashions,
there's
lots
of
ways
to
create
wealth
for
a
community
in
in
jobs
and
investment.
E
At
the
end
of
the
day,
you're
utilizing
your
Human
Resources,
your
your
financial
resources,
just
your
natural
resources,
you've
got
a
resource
in
this
port.
You
appoint
two
people
to
our
board.
You
are
our
partner
and
have
been
our
partner
since
1962..
This
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
demonstrate
contractually
how
we
will
work
together
for
the
next
Century.
We're
excited
about
the
opportunity,
if
there's
anything
else
that
the
commission
can
do
or
I
can
do
to
help
explain
any
of
this
I'm
sure
the
commission
clerk
will
give
you
my
cell
phone.
E
You
can
contact
me
at
any
time.
I'll
be
glad
to
meet
with
you
answer
any
questions,
but
I
want
to
say
summarily
and
just
going
back.
The
commission's
drive
in
this
was
forward-looking.
Half
a
century
out
of
how
we
were
going
to
build
this
community,
so
we
could
diversify
the
economy
and
all
those
things
that
I
know
that
many
of
you
promise
when
you
run
for
office
keeping
our
young
folks
in
this
area,
so
we
don't
produce
our
children
to
go
to
Dallas
and
Houston
and
Austin.
We
can
have
the
industry
that
is
here.
E
It's
right
here
in
front
of
us.
This
deal
that
is
before
you
today
is
part
of
that.
It's
one
little
part
of
it.
It's
it's
a
big
deal
that
we're
all
discussing,
but
this
is
the
water
we
also
we,
the
port,
have
to
put
in
the
roads,
the
railroads,
the
natural
gas
lines,
the
electricity
we
already
bought
the
land,
but
when
we
are
done,
I
promise
you
this.
E
J
Thank
you
for
having
this
meeting
I
I'm,
going
to
request
that,
hopefully,
the
city
will
provide
some
of
the
other
attachments
that
that
have
already
been
discussed.
Today
we
haven't
seen
any
of
those
diagrams
I.
Don't
think
that
anybody
I've
talked
to
in
the
city
under
understands
where
the
growth
plan
is
and
what
kind
of
development
would
happen
in
Bossier,
City
and
I
and
I'm
going
to
ask
the
mayor
to
to
start
doing
more
public
releases,
because
we
hear
about
prior
workshops
that
I
can't
find
anywhere
in
the
last
two
years.
J
I
haven't
missed
anything
that
the
city
council
has
done,
but
in
the
last
meeting
they
were
referenced
and
I'd
like
to
know
where
they
were
so
so
the
three
exhibits
would
be
nice
third
I,
I
guess.
The
other
question
for
the
council
is
what
you
know.
What
is
the
hurry
to
do
this
before
we
get
the
amended
Arrangement?
J
Don't
know
if
we
already
have
an
agreement
where
the
Corps
of
Engineers
has
approved,
that
we're
going
to
be
able
to
to
drill
under
the
river
I
mean
I
I.
Think
tunneling
under
the
river
is
something
they'd
be
very
concerned
about
I.
Don't
know
I'd
like
to
hear
if
that's
already
been
addressed
and
if
the
corps
approved
it,
but
I
believe
that
pumping
water
under
the
river
obviously
has
inherent
risks,
and
you
know
if
Bossier
City
is
ever
going
to
be
responsible
for
the
maintenance
of
that
drilling
under
the
river.
J
That
is
the
basic
cost
of
most
of
what
they're
talking
about.
So
if
Bossier
City
is
required
to
maintain
that
for
99
years,
I
think
that's
something
that
ought
to
be
covered
in
a
little
bit
more
detail
soon.
I
believe
that
what
I
understood
from
one
of
the
questions
is
that
there
might
be
a
concern
one
of
my
concerns.
Is
it
a
99-year
agreement?
You
know
what
does
that
tie
the
city
to
Bossier
City's
growth
is
about
two
percent
per
year.
That's
not
very!
Concerning
Bossier
parishes
growth
is
10
percent
over
the
last
10
years.
J
J
I
believe
that
what
I
have
found
so
far
is
that
I
believe
the
the
city
of
shreveport's
obligation
or
their
contract
with
the
Port
Commission
was
a
40-year
agreement.
So
I
guess
the
question
is
why
a
99-year
agreement-
I,
don't
know
if
the
earlier
question
was
whether
we
would
want
to
non-terminating
agreement
or
whether.
Why
would
we
need
a
longer
agreement?
I
thought.
The
question
was:
why
would
we
need
the
99-year
agreement
so
I
think
that
ought
to
be
covered
a
little
bit
more?
J
I
I
would
just
request
that
that
more
information
come
out
in
the
paper
for
the
general
public
and
that's
I
think
the
last
thing,
but
thank
you
for
having
this
meeting.
It
was
very,
very
informative.
I
think
it
did
answer
a
lot
of
my
questions
and
I
think
if
we
can
see
them,
I
just
don't
know
if
if
the
council
is
going
to
be
have
this
amended
so
that
the
next
meeting
you'll
be
ready
to
address
all
those
issues
that
you
guys
have
astutely
asked.
So
thank
you.
Mr.
C
J
J
They
don't
come
and
that's
not
your
fault,
that's
the
press's
decision
and
that's
why
I
really
come
to
these
because
I
love,
this
kind
of
discourse
and
I
think
it
does
affect
everybody
in
Bossier,
Paris
but
I
think
in
99
years
you
know,
Bossier
Parish
itself
could
be
twice
the
size
that
it
is
today
and
I
think
that
this
whole
Paris
depends
on
Bossier
City
for
much
of
its
infrastructure
and
growth,
and
that's
why
I
come
to
these
meetings.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
D
D
D
E
A
couple
things
councilman,
the
urgency
is
interest
rate
and
construction
cost
strip
too
it's,
and
that
is
a
major
issue
we
all
have
seen.
I
was
doing
a
Debt
Service
analysis
not
too
long
ago.
In
not
too
distant,
past
I
had
interest
rates
that
we
had
interest
rates
in
the
twos,
we're
now
in
the
fives.
So
let's
not,
let's
not
be
dilatory
in
this
process
and
make
it
another
six
months,
especially
given
the
fact
that
we
have
to
publicly
bid
review.
E
You
all
know
that
process
90
days,
just
in
your
bid
and
review
and
notice
to
proceed
as
to
the
the
boring
under
the
river
we
Sunny
Point
Aggregates,
for
example,
they
board
the
river
three
times.
They
have
a
product
supply
line
from
Bossier.
They
have
a
return
line
from
Caddo
to
Bossier
and
and
third,
they
have
a
they
board
the
river
for
the
electricity
that
was
conduited
through
the
river
to
The
Dredge
in
Bossier.
So
there
is
experience
with
that.
E
K
E
E
I
would
ask
that
you
please
expedite
this
review
with
the
concerns
have
been
brought
here.
I
think
they're,
all
good
ideas
and
I
think
our
combined
councils
can,
within
a
matter
of
days,
have
these
and-
and
we
can
I-
would
ask
that
you
please
have
this
on
the
agenda
at
the
meeting
next
week
and
I'll
be
glad
to
be
here
for
any
other
questions.
Mr.
F
F
E
H
I
understand
it
Mr
Darby.
Your
concern
is
the
use
of
the
word
facilities.
You
would
like
that
defined
and
I
think
I'll
confirm
with
Mr
Malone,
but
I
think
the
facilities
we
could
attach
some
type
of
Exhibit
C
that
show
the
proposed
plans
of
the
pro
structures
and
those
could
be
defined
as
the
facilities
yeah.
A
And
the
the
term
water
transmission
Main-
it
was
in
here
it
was
at
the
back
end,
but
you
know
we
need
to
have
that
language
in
here,
a
little
bit
more
and
I
think
we
might
need
to
Omit
a
little
bit
more
of
the
waste
water
language,
because
it's
in
there
a
lot
and
if
we're
not
doing
Waste
Water
treatment,
then
it
might
not
I
mean
I
know
in
the
future.
We
we
may
do
that,
but
but
we're
not
in
this
proposal.
Yeah
and.
D
And
speaking,
just
in
general
about
the
cea,
both
water,
prevalians
and
wastewater
treatment,
it's
specifically
points
to
the
city's
ordinances
for
the
requirements
to
do
both
so
I
mean
they're
there.
The
opportunity
you
know
for
Bossier
to
do
that
is
there,
but
in
in
this
Bond,
specifically
there's
there's
not
enough
infrastructure
for
us
to
to
begin
treating
water
now.
But
should
that
day,
some
some
sometime
down
in
the
future
come
all
of
that
will
follow
In
Articles
two
and
three
section
114,
and
and
it's
all
it's
very
detailed
industrial
users.
D
E
Know
councilman:
we
need
to
maintain
the
Wastewater
wording.
Okay
and
we
could.
It
would
be,
in
my
opinion,
strategically
and
tactically
in
not
the
right
thing
to
do,
to
take
it
out
and
I'll.
Tell
you
why
it's
a
35
million
dollar
loan,
six
and
a
half
million
of
it
is
backed
if
you
will
loan
through
the
DEQ,
the
Louisiana
Department
of
environmentality
at
0.95,
that
that
the
provisions
of
that
Loan
program
are
for
sewer
facilities.
So,
and
we
only
found
out
about
that
in
the
last
four
or
five
weeks
that
we
were
awarded.
E
E
I
would
just
implore
you
not
to
remove
it
all
together,
so
we
can
take
advantage
of
that
six
and
a
half
million
20-year
0.95,
but
let's
further
Define
that,
let's
just
limit
it
to
this
sanitary
sewer,
the
wastewater
treatment
infrastructure,
as
defined
in
the
plans
and
specs
attached
there
to
that.
That's
how
we're
not
looking
for
this
agreement
to
obligate
Bossier
City
to
build
another
wastewater
treatment
facility.
E
A
Can
appreciate
that
that
sounds
like
something
above
my
grade,
so
they
are
going
to
be
able
to
to
get
that
language
corrected
sounds
good.
That
makes
sense.
Thank
you
so
much.
We
appreciate
it.
Hopefully
we
will
move
forward
on
the
seventh
again.
If
you
are
going
to
extend
on
your
comments,
you
can
send
that
information
to
our
city
clerk
and
then
we'll
be
able
to
acknowledge
that.
Thank
you
all.
So
much
have
a
good
day.