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From YouTube: Bossier City Council Meeting March 7th 2023
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Bossier City Council Meeting March 7th 2023
A
B
Let
us
pray
dear
heavenly
father.
We
thank
you
for
the
day
Lord.
We
thank
you
for
all
that
you've
given
us,
and
thank
you
for
the
blessings
that
you
bestow
under
our
great
state
Lord.
We
pray
that
you
be
with
each
and
every
one
of
us
today
be
with
each
council
member
as
we
conduct
the
business
of
the
citizens
of
Bossier
City
Lord
and,
as
we
depart
here
today,
be
with
each
and
every
one
of
us.
So
we
travel
safe
in
your
holy
name.
We
pray,
amen,
amen,.
E
G
G
G
D
Maggio
here
Council,
in
accordance
with
Louisiana,
open
meetings,
laws
in
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.
D
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.
A
A
I
D
A
J
Good
afternoon
Council
mayor
Chandler
today
we're
opening
bids
for
the
demolition
of
the
dilapidated
structure
in
1905
traffic
Street
bid
22-11-11.
There
were
no
addendums.
The
administrative
Court
recommended
the
Dilemma
the
demolition
of
the
structure
as
soon
as
illegally
possible
at
the
January
17
2023
meeting.
J
J
J
I
L
L
H
D
New
business
adopt
an
ordinance
to
approve
the
application
of
Jeff,
Rayleigh,
Raley
and
Associates
for
a
zoning
amendment
to
change
the
zoning
classification
from
I2
heavy
industrial
to
B1
business
Commercial
office
on
a
certain
tract
of
land
being
4.652
Acres,
more
or
less
located
at
2820
Beckett
Street,
Bossier,
City
Louisiana
for
additional
education
space
for
first
first
Bossier,
and
that's
first
and
final
reading.
Reading
and
favorable
by
MPC.
D
Motion
carries
adopt
an
ordinance
to
approve
the
application
of
David
Holland
ASB
general
contractor
for
a
zoning
amendment
to
change
the
zoning
classification
from
rld
residential
low
density
to
rmd,
residential,
medium
density
being
0.3,
Acres,
more
or
less
located
at
629
Leon,
Street,
Bossier,
City,
Louisiana,
first
and
final
reading,
favorable
by
MPC.
So.
D
Motion
carries
adopt
an
ordinance
to
approve
the
application
of
Erica
Gillum
streetcar
station
LLC
for
conditional
use
approval
for
the
sale
of
high
and
low
content,
alcohol
for
on
and
off-premise
consumption
at
streetcar
snowballs
located
at
409
Barksdale
Boulevard,
Bossier,
City,
Louisiana,
first
and
final
reading.
Favorable
at
MPC.
K
M
G
M
I
N
D
A
A
second
motion:
Mr
Hammond
second
Mr
Maggio
Council.
As
you
know,
we
had
what's
it
imagine
Montgomery.
Oh
okay,
Amanda
all
right
Council.
As
you
know,
we
we
had
an
open
to
public
Workshop
on
the
2nd
of
March.
The
cea
was
read
in
its
entirety
by
the
city
clerk.
After
the
workshop,
each
council
member
was
tasked
to
submit
his
revisions
recommendation
to
the
City
attorney.
A
D
D
in
section
3.02
receipt
of
sewage.
There
was
language
added
to
the
third
pair
or
to
the
second
paragraph,
I'm,
sorry,
the
at
the
end
of
the
second
paragraph
non-withstanding,
the
foregoing.
It
is
understood
and
agreed.
This
agreement,
specifically
contemplates
Bossier
City
May,
provide
Wastewater
Treatment
Services
to
the
commission
and
users
connected
to
the
system
in
the
future.
Unless
and
until
the
governmental
entities
effectuate
the
terms
and
conditions
of
this
section.
This
agreement
only
provides
for
the
construction
and
maintenance
of
the
facilities
described
in
exhibit
d
and
then
for
the
another.
D
Paragraph
was
added
for
the
purposes
of
this
section.
The
term
facilities
shall
be
defined
as
any
and
all
line
structures
and
improvements
constructed
by
the
commission.
Pursuant
to
the
project
construction
plans,
as
contemplated
by
and
shown
in
exhibit
D
in
connection
with
the
bonds
described
in
section
1.02.
C
D
D
It's
now
going
to
be
section
3.05.1
prepayments,
and
then
there
was
a
strike
out
which
will
be
in
section
3.07
operation
and
maintenance
in
the
third
paragraph.
The
words
in
addition
upon
payoff
of
construction
loans
necessary
to
develop
the
commission's
water
and
sewer
facilities,
as
demonstrated
in
exhibits,
A
and
B.
The
commission
agrees
to
donate
and
Bossier
City
agrees
to
accept,
said
facilities
into
Bossier
City's
Waterworks
system.
That
section
was
deleted.
A
You
and
I
think
at
the
workshop.
We
suggested
that
if
you
had
more
comments
that
you
wanted
to
make,
you
were
to
submit
those
to
the
city
clerk
and
based
on
what
she
shared
today.
There's
been
no
additional
comments,
but
we
will
open
the
floor
today
for
you
to
give
your
comments
a
council.
Do
you
have
any
discussion
on
this
item?
I.
B
B
O
B
Right:
okay,
that's
that's
all
I
wanted
and
then
just
just
to
be
clear
because
I
think
there's
some
Mis
understanding
out
there.
We
do
not
pay
a
dollar
unless
the
port
is
buying
water.
Is
that
correct,
correct,
okay
and
so,
and
if
what
we
pay
is
the
lesser
of
the
net
revenues
or
the
bond
payment?
Whichever
is
less
is
that
correct?
We
pay
it's
net.
C
O
So,
for
example,
if
we
had
a
small
development
that
tapped
onto
that
line
prior
to
the
poor
having
some
big
water
user,
naturally,
whatever
revenue
is
received
by
that
the
operational
expenses
associated
with
that
would
be
less
than
the
principal
and
interest
payment
on
a
bond
issue
that
the
port
has.
Therefore
we
would
pay
the
lesser
of
those
two,
and
on
top
of
that,
get
50
percent
of
the
you
know
the
commensurate
revenue.
B
Right
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
was
clear,
because
I
think
there
was
some
miscommunication
out
there
about
what
bossier's,
paying
and
so
okay
and
then
I
guess
the
the
last
question
I
have
are
we
going
to
have
to
so?
Some
of
these
these
lines
are
going
to
end
in
Caddo
Parish.
Are
we
going
to
have
to
have
some
type
of
agreement
with
either
the
city
of
Shreveport
or
the
Caddo
commission
for
our
employees
to
go
and
do
maintenance
if
necessary
or
are
we
covered
Mr.
F
Smith
I
think
I
can
answer
that
question.
The
right-of-way,
for
this
line
is
belongs
to
the
commission,
to
the
port,
and
as
long
as
we
you
know,
we
have
the
responsibility
during
the
term
of
the
agreement
to
maintain
those
lines,
and
so
the
only
permission
of
course
we
would
need
would
be
from
the
port
which,
of
course,
we
would
get
because
they
want
us
to
maintain
that
life.
K
M
O
N
N
I
would
recommend
that
that
the
councilman,
when
you
get
a
chance
after
you've
reviewed
the
new
one
to
go
back
and
look
at
your
comments,
because
I
think
some
of
the
comments
weren't
actually
included
I,
don't
know
that
the
definitions
that
we
were
talking
about
were
all
included
in
there.
I
think
a
couple
of
good
questions
were
made
about
that.
I
also
have
some
clarifications.
I
think
some
possible
public
misunderstandings
may
need
to
be
addressed.
N
First
of
all,
I
want
to
make
make
sure
that
people
understand
that
it's
been
covered
and
I
think
the
councilman
fully
understand
that
the
debt
is
certainly
eventually
going
to
be
the
responsibility
of
the
city.
Even
though
it's
not
going
to
be
on
Bossier
City's
books,
it's
going
to
have
to
be
included
in
the
balance
sheets
as
some
sort
of
obligation
somewhere
in
the
notes
or
somewhere
I.
Think
that's
normal
for
public
disclosure
for
financials
I
also
think
that
Bossier
City
will
be
paying
significantly
more
interest
than
some
people
may
understand.
N
I
would
I
would
like
to
see
that
we
would
publish
the
debt
servicing
schedule
that
was
mentioned
in
the
in
the
last
meeting,
so
the
public
understands
what
the
total
life
cycle
cost
to
the
city
you're
going
to
be
for
just
our
lives.
The
servicing
of
the
debt
I
believe
that
you
know
we
we're
all
listening
to
Friendship
financial
news
and
I.
N
Then
there.
The
other
thing
that
I
think
that
was
addressed
in
general
in
the
meeting
were
the
the
risks
associated
with
with
the
additional
infrastructure
that
could
be
required
in
the
out
years.
The
infrastructure
that
Bossier
City
has
right
now
is
a
convenience
at
low
cost
because
it
was
bought
during
low
interest
rate
periods.
If
we
grow
beyond
what
the
infrastructure
is
for
the
city
right
now,
it's
going
to
come
at
a
huge
cost,
maybe
30
to
50
percent,
who
knows
maybe
more
than
that
whenever
it
has
to
be
replaced.
N
So
when
you
think
about
growing
throughout
the
parish,
like
we've
been
talking
about
whether
it
be
south
or
north
or
east,
you
know
it
could
cost
a
lot
more
to
replace
that
infrastructure,
because
I
think
the
additional
cost
for
City
plant
and
Wastewater
transport,
and
things
like
that,
you
know-
are
going
to
be
additional
concerns
and
they're
not
really
addressed
in
the.
What
I
would
like
to
have
seen
from
the
city
engineer
or
manchac
in
that
case
is
some
sort
of
an
estimate.
N
You
know
what
would
be
the
10-year
20-year
estimate
for
the
demands
on
the
city's
water
system.
No
one
has
put
that
out
in
front
of
us.
You
know
what
would
be
the
increased
demand
be
and
how
much
would
it
actually
cost
so
I
think
before
you
can
really
talk
about
what
a
break-even
cost
is
it's
really.
What
is
the
cost
for
the
growth
over
the
period
and
whether
you're
going
to
be
able
to
capture
enough
with
the
additional
Revenue
to
actually
pay
for
new
plant
and
infrastructure
in
the
out
years
and
I?
N
Think
that's
what
some
of
the
great
questions
that
were
asked
in
that
meeting
were
all
about
I'm,
not
saying
that
this
is
a
negative
project.
I
don't
want
to
be
negative
about
it,
but
I
think
we
need
to
understand
what
that
is
and
I
think
there
was
one
miscalculation
during
the
meeting
about
what
the
break-even
point
was
I
think
at
the
3
million
gallons
we
would
have
there
would
be
be
a
total
revenue
of
536
million
times,
the
3
million
gallons.
N
That
would
be
1.6
and
that
would
be
divided
by
two,
so
that
amount
would
be
800
and
something
million
dollars
that
you
would
make
out
as
the
three
million
dollars
is
sold
so
I
think
that's
pretty
much.
What
I
wanted
to
cover
and
I
think
that
clarifies
it
and
I
think
this
kind
of
just
want
to
make
one
more
point
and
I'm
going
to
say
this
respectfully
that
I
do
believe
in
the
long
run,
the
city
and
and
the
mayor
ought
to
consider
that
we
need
a
city
engineer
that
that
is
not
a
contractor.
N
That's
doing
this
kind
of
work.
When
I
looked
at
the
charts,
I
saw
manchac
and
the
Port
Authority
drafting
all
this
work.
It
wasn't
Bossier
City
and
the
Port
Authority
I
think
it
I
think
we
ought
to
really
consider
that
the
city
and
its
long-range
plans
and
projects
needs
a
broker
that
has
a
fiduciary
responsibility
only
to
the
city
when
we're
negotiating
these,
because.
N
J
N
C
A
Q
You
Eric
England
6,
000,
Doug,
AdAway,
Boulevard,
Shreveport,
Louisiana,
sell
them
in
15..
President
Darby
members
of
the
council
I'll
be
glad
to
and
structuring
these
comments.
I'll
try
to
deflect
them
from
the
previous
comments
that
were
just
made
and
address
them
to
the
council,
not
not
so
much
to
the
inaccuracies
that
were
just
presented
to
you.
In
the
public
comments,
the
the
interest
rates
are
0.95
percent,
less
than
one
percent
interest
rate,
0.95
percent
and
4.9
percent
Blended.
Q
I
I
think
they're
only
two
or
three
entities
in
the
state
of
Louisiana
who
could
achieve
a
lower
interest
rate
than
that
just
based
on
their
overall
Bond
rating.
The
port's
bond
rating
is
magnificent
and
they're
just
a
couple
other
governing
authorities
that
can
achieve
the
highest
possible
rating
to
provide
you,
the
lowest
possible
interest
rate.
The
porch
credit
is
good.
Our
debt
coverage
ratio
is
is
excellent
and
we're
seeing
that
and
I
would
I
would
tell
you
this.
Q
It's
one
thing
for
DEQ
to
loan,
the
port
that
much
money
six
and
a
half
million
over
20
years
at
0.95
percent,
but
the
remainder
of
the
bonds
at
4.9
percent.
We
have
an
in
an
individual
entity
rather
stated
an
entity
that
desires
to
purchase
100
of
it.
This
deal
is
not
going
to
undergo
traditional
underwriting,
which
will,
by
that
process,
incur
additional
fees
we're
not
going
through
that
process.
This
is
going
to
be
a
private
placement
of
bonds,
and
we
already
have
a
institution.
Q
Q
You
have
the
the
ability
to
walk
away
from
this
deal.
It
was
one
of
the
requests
of
the
council
and,
of
course,
the
port
said
yes
to
it.
It
was
after
40
years
you
walk
away.
So
in
40
years,
when
you
you
would,
you
would
see
o
m
cost
on
the
rise.
You're
not
going
to
see
o
and
m
cost
in
the
first
well.
You're
gonna
have
the
warranty
period,
but
you're
going
to
have
o
m
costs
in
the
early
years
after
40
years,
when
the
real
o
m,
you
know
things,
things
need
replacement.
Q
We
have
that
obligation
if
y'all
choose
to
walk
away.
So
all
in
all
I
believe
that
your
attorney
represented
you
well.
Our
attorney
received
those
comments
from
through
you
to
to
your
Council
receive
them.
Well,
they
were
all
accepted.
We
didn't,
we
didn't
challenge
any
of
them.
We
said
okay,
so
I
appreciate
the
workshop
again
I
stand
by
what
my
commission
has
directed
me
to
do,
which
is
present.
What
we
think
is
a
good
collaboration,
Cooperative
Endeavor
agreement
for
our
two
entities.
Thank
you
very
much,
I'll
be
glad
to
answer
any
questions.
Of
course,.
D
A
D
Motion
carries
introduce
an
ordinance
authorizing
mayor,
Thomas,
H
Chandler,
to
execute
the
attached
agreement
between
the
city
of
Bossier,
City
and
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Consulting
LLC
for
Professional
Services
and
amending
the
2023
general
fund
budget
to
appropriate
forty
thousand
dollars
from
fund
balance
for
Consulting
Services.
First
reading.
C
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C
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D
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S
Thank
you
for
having
me
president
Darby
and
council
members.
I'm
John,
Michael,
Garcia
I
live
here
in
the
Bossier
City
Community
small
business
owner
here
in
the
community
to
live
here.
I
got
my
wife
and
five
kids
here
in
Bossier
City.
We
live
in
North,
Bossier
and
I
want
to
thank
y'all
for
the
opportunity
to
represent
this
community
and
do
good
things
for
Bossier
City.
We.
M
K
A
I
P
S
A
Okay,
so
you
are
not
Mr
Robinson,
no
sorry,
you're,
representing
them.
Okay,
all
right!
Well,
we
appreciate
you.
We
don't
get
a
chance
to
see
some
members
of
board
so
when
they
come
to
the
council,
we
like
for
them
to
come
to
be
introduced,
but
we're
glad
that
you
are
here.
We
appreciate
your
work
and
the
work
of
the
the
board.
D
A
D
A
O
T
I
would
like
to
congratulate
Mr,
Chris,
Smith
and
Courtney
on
their
new
baby
son
if
they
had
just
recently.
So
congratulations
thank
you
and
I'd
like
to
say
to
all
councilman
that
I
appreciate
working
with
y'all
each
and
every
day
and
all
what
we
do
for
Bossier
City,
so
I
do
appreciate
each
and
every
one
of
y'all.
Thank
you.