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Police Jury forms committee to study rural broadband STACEY TINSLEY Bossier Press-Tribune At last Wednesday’s Bossier Parish Police Jury meeting, the jury formally created a Broadband Study Committee. The newly formed Broadband Study Committee will consist of police jury members: Philip Rodgers (District 3), Chris Marsiglia (District 6) and John Ed Jorden (District 4).
Bossier Parish Administrator Bill Altimus will also be a member of the committee. “On this item a little over a month ago, we had a few people come up to COCHRAN discuss Wi-Fi and cable service availability out in the rural parts of Bossier Parish. We’ve
been checking into this for several years. I am here to appoint a new board,” said Bossier Parish Police Jury President Jimmy Cochran. During Wednesday’s meeting, the jury also voted and approved establishment of a 45 mile per hour speed limit on Martin Road. And in other business conducted during Wednesday’s meeting, jurors discussed adoption of an ordinance
amending Chapter 94, Section 10, (9)c, of the Bossier Parish Code of Ordinances “Harvest Season or Natural Forest Products” to change the permitted gross vehicle weight as currently stated in the ordinance from 86,600 pounds to 92,000 pounds, in accordance with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development guidelines. Jurors also considered the renewal of a lease agreement
with Benton Fire District No. 4 for the leasing of the old trash compactor site located off of Old Plain Dealing Road for a twenty-year term. And, the approval of Supplemental Agreement No. 2 regarding the proposal of Forte & Tablada for additional engineering services in relation to the Johnson Koran Road Bridge over Foxskin Bayou project was considered.
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Downey: Plans under way for 2020-21 school year STACEY TINSLEY Bossier Press-Tribune
Cities come together for equality and justice Photos by Stacey Tinsley Citizens from Bossier City and Shreveport came together to unite for equality and social justice on the Texas Street Bridge Sunday evening. Both Bossier City Mayor Lorenz “Lo” Walker and Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins participated in the Two-City Walk for Equality and Justice.
What will the 2020-21 school year look like in Bossier Parish? Superintendent Mitch Downey gave some insight during Thursday’s Bossier Parish School Board meeting, but cautioned any plans must be “fluid.” “[By] June 29 or 30 we should get some information from DOWNEY the governor and the LDOE about what the projected guidelines will be in August,” Downey said. “Obviously, everyone understands that this is a fluid situation. We’re planning on a traditional start with some safety measures in place at our school sites. “Also, there will be a virtual option for those parents that don’t feel comfortable with their children coming back. We’ve also currently obtained 730 temporal scanners so that we can take every child’s temperature everyday at each one of our sites. And then we also have our virtual option as far as distance learning if we were to encounter some type of temporary closures. All of this is very fluid. These three options have been discussed throughout the See, SCHOOLS, Page 3
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Bossier City hires consulting firm to replace City Engineer Mark Hudson STACEY TINSLEY Bossier Press-Tribune
Stacey Tinsley/Bossier Press-Tribune Onlookers capture the initial demolition of the old Haughton High School auditorium Saturday.
Haughton High auditorium comes down Demolition to bring new classroom wing STACEY TINSLEY Bossier Press-Tribune The old Haughton High School auditorium is now coming down making a way for extensive renovations and additions for future Bucs. On Saturday, June 20 at 10 a.m. crews started demolition of the old building. District 1 Bossier Parish School Board mem-
ber and Haughton High School alumni, Billie Jo Brotherton, says seeing the old auditorium building come down at her old high school brings back memories. But says it is time. “This has been a long time coming. Years ago I would have been really sad because there are a lot of memories here. But it’s time,” said Brotherton. “We can’t even use
this building anymore. It’s just not feasible. It’s not big enough to hold any of the students. This building is over 70 years old. We’re going to get a beautiful building to replace it so that we will be able to handle our enrollment. Our enrollment just keeps going up.” A two-story classroom wing and new administration building will be
constructed and more student/faculty parking added to accommodate the growing student enrollment at Haughton High. Construction of the 30-classroom wing will follow demolition of the school auditorium, which opened circa 1951 and outgrew its capacity long ago due to rapid growth. The $9.6 million project is being funded through proceeds from a 2012 bond referendum.
The Bossier City Council has hired a replacement for City Engineer Mark Hudson. At Tuesday’s council meeting, the council approved Manchac Consulting Group, Inc., to provide for the services of City Engineer for the City of Bossier City. Hudson is retiring from the position. In other council business: The council also voted and approved to adopt an ordinance to authorize a credit to suite holders, sponsors and/or Centertainer Club Members of the Centurylink Center due to canceled or post-
poned events. Beginning July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 AtLarge Councilman David Montgomery Jr. will assume the position as President of the Bossier City Council. District 3 councilman, Don Williams, will assume the position of Vice-President. Outgoing Bossier City Council President, Scott Irwin, addressed the council before the meeting adjourned. “This is my last meeting as president and It’s been an unusual year. And I would like to thank you all for your cooperation and for how serious you take your jobs. You are always there if I had a question and I thank you,” said Irwin.
Linton Road Bridge now open FROM STAFF REPORTS Contractors have completed work early and the Linton Road Bridge over Black Bayou is now open to traffic.
Bossier Parish officials said removing the existing line from the bridge structure and boring beneath the lake’s surface was finished a couple of days ahead of schedule.
Bombers deploy, projecting power during pandemic
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Special to the Press-Tribune Air Force Global Strike Command is conducting operations globally, demonstrating the command’s ability to provide flexible options and project combat power while supporting all combatant command priorities. “U.S. Strategic Command units regularly conduct training with, and in, support of all Geographic Combatant Commands. In our case, this takes the form of Bomber Task Force missions which provide our Strikers opportunities to integrate with allies and partners and to become familiar with multiple forward areas of op-
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eration,” said Gen. Tim Ray, AFGSC and Air Forces Strategic-Air commander. “All of this feeds into a larger effort to assure allies and partners, and to help maintain global stability and security.” In May, B-1B Lancers from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of Pacific Air Forces’ BTF missions. Over the course of the month and into June, the B-1Bs as well as B-52H Stratofortresses conducted bilateral training with the Koku-Jieitai, or Japanese Air Self-Defense Force. Meanwhile in the European
“U.S. Strategic Command units regularly conduct training with, and in, support of all Geographic Combatant Commands. ” Gen. Tim Ray Commander, AFGSC Command area of responsibility, two B-52Hs from the 5th BW, Minot AFB, North Dakota, conducted a long-range, long duration strategic mission throughout Europe, the Arctic and Baltic regions, June 15, while also integrating with the Baltic Operations exercise. The 5th BW’s participa-
tion in the 49th iteration of the BALTOPS exercise follows their most recent training exercise over the Arctic Ocean and Laptev Sea, wherein four B-52Hs conducted training with Norwegian F-16s and F-35s, June 3. Most recently, three B-52H bombers with the 96th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, returned to the Indo-Pacific region June 14 to conduct BTF operations out of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The bombers are supporting Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts with allies, partners and joint forces, and strategic deterrence missions to reinforce the
rules-based international order in the region. The last time B-52Hs deployed to Eielson AFB was July of 2017. “BTF missions are routine demonstrations of the credibility of our forces to address a diverse and uncertain security environment, and particularly AFGSC’s ability to deliver lethal, long-range strike options across the globe anytime, anywhere,” Ray added. As the sole provider of bombers for the Western Alliance, AFGSC Strikers train to be the premier long-range precision strike force that provides the nation and its allies the ability to compete, deter and win on the world stage.
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A car travels across a bridge on Swan Lake Road north of Bossier City.
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Part of Swan Lake Road to close July 15 Special to the Press-Tribune Swan Lake Road will be closed for approximately six months beginning July 15th while contractors for Bossier
Parish replace a bridge as part of a road realignment project, according to Parish Engineer Butch Ford. Ford said the bridge scheduled for replacement crosses Flat River
just east of Legacy Elementary School. “There’s a very sharp curve on the eastern approach to the bridge and it’s a safety consideration for us,” Ford said. “This has been on our list of
things we needed to do for some time.” That section of Swan Lake Road from its intersection with Airline Drive to Legacy School will remain open to traffic.
Plain Dealing man arrested for timber theft Special to the Press-Tribune On Monday, June 15, 2020, Forestry enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) arrested a Plain Dealing man on timber theft related charges. Jamar S. Gay, 38, 122 Douglas Road, Plain Dealing, La. was arrested and booked into the Bossier Parish detention
center and charged with theft of timber under $25,000 LA RS 14:67.2. LDAF agents said Gay allegedly cut and hauled 16 loads of timber from a property without permission between December 2019 and January 2020. The timber was valued at $10,970. Bond was set at $10,000. Gay bonded out on June 15, 2020. If convicted, Gay faces imprisonment, with or without
hard labor, for not more than five years, and can be fined up to five thousand dollars, or both. LDAF enforcement agents were assisted by the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office with the investigation. “Timber is a valuable, long-term investment. It is imperative for landowners to pay close attention to activity on their property and immediately report a
suspected crime,” Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., said. “LDAF enforcement agents take agriculture and forestry-related crimes seriously and they will seek justice when individuals break the law.” To report a timber theft, contact the LDAF office of Forestry at 225925-4500 to file a complaint.
Bossier Parish Libraries reopened Monday Bossier Parish Libraries reopened all locations to the public for limited services on June 22. All locations will be open for in-person and curbside services Monday-Saturday, 10:00am5:00pm with the exception of the Plain Dealing Branch, which is closed on Saturdays. “We have been wait-
ing for back-ordered supplies to arrive before opening to the public,” said Clara Anne Madison, Associate Director of Public Services for Bossier Parish Libraries, “We are excited to welcome our patrons back!” Curbside pickup service and free printing via curbside service will still be available during these operational hours and
patrons are encouraged to use this service as much as possible. Each location will open with limited use. Grab and Go quick browsing and checkouts, limited computer access, reference services, reader’s advisory, printing, faxing, and copying services will be available. Computer usage and other services are limited to 30 minutes
but one-on-one appointments are available for services that will require longer than 30 minutes. Visitors are encouraged to wear face coverings. The number of people allowed in each location will vary based on occupancy limits and social distancing guidelines. Meeting rooms, study rooms, and restrooms will remain closed.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has scheduled a drawdown of Lake Bistineau in Webster, Bossier and Bienville parishes for the purpose of reducing further expansion of giant salvinia. The drawdown will additionally benefit fisheries production by improving aquatic habitat and reducing the amount of organic matter on the lake bottom. LDWF has requested the Department of Transportation and Development open the water control structure on July 6. Once the water control structure is open, the lake should dewater at a rate of 4 to 6 inches per day until it reaches a potential maximum drawdown level of 8 feet below pool stage. This dewater rate could be impacted, however, by local rainfall in the surrounding watershed. During the drawdown, the department will monitor aquatic habitat conditions to determine the best time to conclude the drawdown and allow the lake to refill for early spring recreational activities. During the drawdown, an estimated 10,000 acres of water will remain in the lake. Boaters can still access the lake during the drawdown
from the following public boat launches: Port of Bistineau Launch, Bossier Public Launch, Grice’s, and Bayou Dorcheat Public Launch. Boaters are advised to use caution during the low water period, as boat lanes will not provide normal clearance of underwater obstructions. Throughout the drawdown, we will continue to conduct our regular efforts to control salvinia, including herbicide application and weevil stocking in strategic locations as conditions warrant. The drawdown is a necessary component of LDWF’s integrated management plan to control overabundant aquatic vegetation growth and to improve the Lake Bistineau sport fishery. An annual cycle of high and low water fluctuation can provide beneficial effects similar to a natural overflow lake system. Herbicide applications will continue during the drawdown period. The Lake Bistineau Waterbody Management Plan can be viewed at: https:// www.wlf.louisiana.gov/ resources/categor y/ freshwater-inland-fish/ inland-waterbody-management-plans. For additional information regarding the drawdown, contact Jeff Sibley, LDWF Biologist Manager, at: jsibley@wlf. la.gov or 318- 371-3066.
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state.” Downey also announced three new school administrators Thursday night, including a new administrative assistant at Bossier Elementary, assistant principal at Benton Middle School, and a new assis-
tant principal at Benton Intermediate. Tartarla Davis is the new administrative assistant at Bossier Elementary, Fran Sprankle is the new assistant principal at Benton Middle School and Cedric Washington is the new assistant principal at Benton Intermediate.
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Fathers day this year means a little more to me The third Sunday in June has always had a special meaning to me because of the close relationship between my dad and me. This year, the meaning was even more special because my Dad is in very ill condition. The doctors are not too encouraging about what lies ahead. The weeks ahead are going to be difficult. And, it is very difficult writing this column, but this is something that I have to do. I can not keep this inside. I am an only child, but not by choice — as my parents lost three other children in attempt to have a large family. As a result, I have always felt extremely fortunate and blessed to be here. So, I am really close to both my Mom and my Dad. From a very young age, I have many memories of my life and of my parents. Sundays and going to church really RANDY stick out in my mind. My BROWN Dad still talks about the Sunday morning that I asked where we were going and when he said “to church...to Jesus’ house,” I replied ,“Why? We go all of the time and he has never been home.” Apparently, I got in trouble quite a bit at church back in those days. In fact, I remember many times being escorted out of the church (and you can probably guess what happened once I was outside). I also remember our after church lunches with Mom preparing an amazing meal practically each and every Sunday (this still happens today). As I grew older, Sunday afternoons began to revolve around watching sporting events (football (of course), golf, tennis, etc.) with my Dad. This Sunday afternoon activity (like Mom’s after church lunches) still continues to this day. I started working for my Dad (or as I always say, with my Dad) when I was about 10 years old. I worked with Dad all through my college years and upon graduation, I began a real full time position working with my Dad. The closeness that we have always had carried over with us working in business together. God blessed me with wonderfully special parents. And for this, I realize that I am very fortunate! Throughout my entire life, my Dad has been an inspiration to me in so many ways. And, he has set quite an example for me in: life lessons, work, religion and so much more. If your father has passed on, you still have many great memories and life lessons that he taught you. For certain, all of these lessons will carry on with you for the rest of your life. And, these lessons will also be passed down through you to your children and family members. Truthfully, not a day goes by where I fail to say “I love you” and Thanks” to my Dad. So, if your father is still here, let me strongly urge you to do as I do! I try my very best to never miss any opportunity to say “THANKS Dad” (and Mom)! Thanks for everything! You made me what I am today. I have had a great life (so far) in so many ways. As I face the immediate future not knowing if my Dad will be here by next Father’s Day, I am going to make each and every day count even more. And, for the rest of my life, I will always remember and live by the words that my Dad has long said to me “I know where I am going and I will be waiting on you to get there.” Randy Brown is publisher of the Bossier Press-Tribune.
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Landry lauds effort protecting access to natural gas
The regular legislative session has ended, and one of its greatest accomplishments was a unanimously passed bill barring local municipalities from banning natural gas connections. That bipartisan measure, Act 46, is crucial for Louisiana’s economic recovery and growth. While domestic natural gas has helped power America’s energy revolution and provides clean, low-cost energy to millions – some cities, towns, and counties in California and New York have enacted shortsighted bans on natural gas connections. Fortunately, Louisiana has followed the lead of Arizona, Oklahoma, and Tennessee to ensure that our municipalities do not do the same here. Thanks in large part to the hard-working men and women in Louisiana, America has surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia to become the world’s top producer of natural gas and oil; and we have helped to position our country to become a net energy exporter. According to the non-profit Empowerment Alliance, as a result of the abundance of OPINION
clean natural gas, natural gas powers over 30% of America’s energy needs and we have reduced our energy trade deficit by 87%. Because of natural gas, America is well on its way to energy independence – a boon for our national and economic security. The data here at home is even more striking. In 2018, which is the most current available data, nearly 1 million Louisiana residences and businesses relied on natural gas and JEFF nearly 33% LANDRY of our homes used natural gas for their heating needs. Moreover, a whopping 69% used natural gas for electricity - the fifth highest rate in the country. Indeed, the low-cost nature of natural gas is most critical for our working poor and low-income families. Households that use natural gas for heating, cooking, and other utilities pay an average of $879 less per year compared
“While domestic natural gas has helped power America’s energy revolution and provides clean, low-cost energy to millions – some cities, towns, and counties in California and New York have enacted shortsighted bans on natural gas connections. “ to homes using electricity. In Louisiana, where nearly 20% of our people live below the poverty line, that kind of savings can have a dramatic and life-changing impact. What’s more: because it is a clean alternative to oil and coal and a far more efficient option than renewables like wind and solar, natural gas is contributing to cleaner air in our State and across our country. The United States is now enjoying its best air quality in the last half century, due in part to the rise of natural gas. Louisiana has experienced similar results on a smaller scale. From 2007 to 2017, carbon emissions have fallen in our State by nearly 5%. So I applaud our House of
Representatives and Senate for coming together and prioritizing this critical legislation. By acting to protect consumers from natural gas bans, all levers of our State government have done a great service for Louisiana’s residents. Our State’s households and businesses will continue to have uninterrupted access to clean, low-cost, and abundant energy. And Louisiana will continue to play its part in powering the national energy revolution that has put us on the path to energy independence. Jeff Landry is Louisiana Attorney General.
Phillip Rozeman: Getting back to school in the fall
Since March we have learned a great deal about COVID-19 that is pertinent to the question of school reopening. We learned children are less impacted than adults by the virus. We learned a lot of children and adults who test positive are asymptomatic. In a review done by Stanford Medical Professor Jon Ioannidis, he indicated children under 14 are much less likely to suffer life threatening complications of COVID-19 than with seasonal flu or pneumonia Over the last month, The World Health Organization (WHO) indicated the transmission of the virus off countertops and other surfaces is uncommon. Last week, they also noted that in contact tracing efforts across the globe, secondary transmission from asymptomatic individuals was rarely found. Overall, what we have learned over the last few months gives us increased confidence in moving forward to reopen schools. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) safety guidelines for schools have been published and will be used across the country to guide school openings. Probably the most important preventive steps for COVID-19 will be the need for children and adults to stay home when sick and avoid large indoor gatherings that do not practice physical distancing. Preparing to reopen schools will include the redesign of logistics to meet guidelines of physical distancing, masks and classroom changes. Patience and common sense will be required. It is hard enough to enforce all the rules on adult healthcare workers.
Compliance for elementary school students on wearing masks, social distancing and avoiding physical contact or physical activities is going to be a huge challenge. Teachers will need the patience of Job. It is important we remember why children need to be back in school this Fall. Our goal of excellence in education creates opportunity for students and families. Schools are also a place of community and friendship for children, and for many, a place where basic physical, social and emotional needs are met. The importance of in school learning cannot PHILLIP be overstatROZEMAN ed. There is really no substitute for individual faceto-face learning in a caring relationship between teacher and student. However, physical distancing guidelines will likely require schools this fall to develop a hybrid model of in-person and remote learning. Plans ranging from a total in school model with physical distancing to a hybrid model at school and home to 100 percent virtual experience will be developed for the coming school year. No doubt 2020-21 will be a time of challenge in our schools. Challenges include inadequacies in technology availability for disadvantaged children and paying for the cost burden of safety guidelines. Providing excellence in remote learning and maintaining the health of teachers at greatest risk for COVID-19
will be key challenges. This year, the focus on teaching excellence will be accompanied by an increased focus and premium on health and safety. None of us know what will happen next in the COVID-19 pandemic. There is plenty of historical context and scientific hypothesis for the argument that the summer will greatly slow transmission of the virus going forward. The same could be said for the possibility that we could have a significant second wave rather than just minor recurrences in the fall. If we knew what was next, it would certainly make decision-making easier. This means school leaders will need to plan for different contingencies, and having made those plans, they will need to be flexible to respond to changes in the environment either way. If hospitals begin to be overwhelmed, physical distancing and mask protocols should be strengthened. On the other hand, loosening safety guidelines and increasing in-school learning would be appropriate if the transmission of the virus continues to decrease. We should be ready for either. Schools must be ready with a reasonable response when someone in the school family becomes ill with the COVID-19 virus. Considering the negative consequences of the original lockdown, the response can’t be a return to lockdown for every case. Whole community lockdowns will be reserved for true instances of overwhelmed health systems threatening the maintenance of community health. Scenarios and planned response should be considered before
school starts because the likelihood of a COVID-19 case in any of our schools this Fall is high. Facing the concern and preparing ahead of time will reduce anxiety. Restarting school is an important next step in our community. It is important for children and parents. It is important to businesses and employees. It is important this year and important a decade from now. It would be easy for leaders to close their eyes to the challenges and dismiss opportunities. For the rest of us, it would be easy to be a critic. However, what we should all be doing is praying for our school leaders to succeed. This is a time when courage, humility, flexibility, and common sense must guide decision making. We can’t ignore the health implications of COVID-19, but we can’t indefinitely shut down our communities either. It is time to open school for our children and get back to our jobs. Independence Day and Memorial Day remind us of our history of working together during crisis. We will learn as we go along; remain flexible as circumstances unfold; and remain respectful of others. As we do these things, we can change our anxiety and fear to hope and confidence. Dr. Phillip Rozeman is a practicing Cardiologist. He is cofounder of the Alliance for Education, Education’s Next Horizon, and SBBA for Higher Education. He is past board chair of the Greater Shreveport Chamber and Blueprint Louisiana
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Bossier Tennis Center to host City tourney again in August
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For the third straight year, the Bossier Tennis Center will host the City Championships tournament. Sponsored by the Louisiana Family Medical Clinic, the tournament starts Aug. 4 and runs through Aug. 9. This year’s event has 25 events, an increase of 13 over 2019. Six of the new events are National Tennis Rating Program men’s, women’s and mixed doubles events. The NTRP rates players based on their skill level. This year’s new NTRP events include 5.0, 6.0 and 8.0 divisions. Other new events include father-daughter and mother-son doubles along with 50 and over men’s, women’s and mixed doubles. After a 10-year hiatus a group of local tennis enthusiasts led by Jeffrey Goodman, Bossier Tennis
Center pro Todd Killen and Rick Holland decided to revive the tournament in 2018. The only events that year were men’s and women’s open singles. junior Shreveport Dakotah Bobo is the reigning men’s open singles champion. Bossier City’s Claire Hammond won the women’s open singles last year. While players have until Aug. 3 to register, an early bird entry fees discount of more than $20 is available until July 1. Prize money was awarded to winners in all events last year with the men’s open champion receiving $1,000. According to a post on The City Championships Facebook page, the tournament will look somewhat different from last year with COVID-19 protective measures in place. To register online go to tennislink.usta.com, click on tournaments and enter 71111 or The City Championships under find a tournament.
LSU’s Burrow named SEC Kramer Athlete of the Year
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LSU's Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Joe Burrow has been named the 2019-2020 Roy F. Kramer SEC Male Athlete of the Year by a vote of the league’s athletic directors, Commissioner Greg Sankey announced last week. With Burrow claiming the SEC Male Athlete of the Year honors, LSU has now swept the two biggest awards handed out by the league this year. Last month, LSU’s Skylar Mays was named the winner of the McWhorter Award, which is presented to the top scholar-athlete in the league. It’s the second time LSU has swept the SEC’s two biggest awards in the same season. LSU did it in 2006 when Rudy Niswanger (football) claimed the McWhorter Award and both Xavier Carter (track and field) and Seimone Augustus (women’s basketball) were named SEC Male and Female Athletes of the Year. South Carolina basket-
ball player Tyasha Harris was named the 2019-2020 SEC Female Athlete of the Year. Burrow, an Athens, Ohio, native, set the NCAA FBS record with 60 touchdown passes while leading the nation with an LSU and SEC record 5,671 passing yards. He also set the NCAA FBS record for touchdowns accounted for in a season with 65 (60 passing, 5 rushing). He led the Tigers to a perfect 15-0 season, including a 42-25 College Football Playoff National Championship victory over defending champion Clemson. Burrow was named the Most Outstanding Player of the championship game after throwing for 463 yards and five touchdowns. For the season, Burrow earned nearly every national honor possible – the Heisman Trophy, the AP National Player of the Year award, the Manning Award, the Maxwell Award, the Walter Camp Award, the Davey O’Brien Award and the Johnny Unitas Award as well as being a unanimous FirstTeam All-American and the SEC Offensive Player of the Year.
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Peyton Stovall will be entering his third straight year as the Haughton Bucs’ starting quarterback this fall.
Plenty of offensive talent returning this fall
Nothing is guaranteed, but it’s looking more and more like there will be a high school football season this fall. Yes, four players from around the state have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 since summer workouts began on June 8. Also, about 30 LSU players are in quarantine after either testing positive or having contact with someone who has tested positive, according to a report last Saturday in Sports IlSports Editor lustrated. But medical experts have said this isn’t a surprise. Some positive tests were expected. Russell So I’m Hedges going to take a positive outlook and say there will be a high school season even though we don’t know what it will look like just yet. With that in mind, it’s not too soon to take a look at some of the top quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers who should be back this season. Haughton senior quarterback Peyton Stovall enters his third straight senior as the Bucs’ starting quarterback. Despite missing almost four full games during the regular season, he completed 155 of 265 passes for 2,218 yards and 22 touchdowns last season. He missed most of a 14-7 loss to Captain Shreve in
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Airline quarterback Alex Garcia was the All-Parish Offensive MVP last season as a junior He helped the Vikings win a share of the District 1-5A title.
Week 7 and the final two regular season games. Stovall returned for the playoffs and helped the Bucs reach the Class 5A semifinals. In two seasons, he has completed 240 of 389 passes for 3,518 yards and 38 touchdowns. He’s also rushed for 763 yards on 132 carries and scored 16 TDs. Stovall, however, is the only member of the Bucs’ backfield returning as 1,000-yard rusher Keyshawn Davis graduated. Also gone are receivers CJ McWilliams, Tristan Sweeney and Matthew Whitten. The Bucs’ top returning receiver is senior Elijah
Rochon, who caught 17 passes for 225 yards and four TDs. As usual, though, Haughton has some outstanding athletes who have been waiting for their chance to shine. Airline returns senior quarterback Alex Garcia, the Offensive MVP on the 2019 All-Parish team. He completed 206 of 372 passes for 2,745 yards and 27 TDs last season, leading the Vikings to the District 1-5A co-championship and the 5A quarterfinals. Airline’s top two receivers, including playmaker Daniel Smith, have graduated. But tight end Devin Bilbo, who had 42 catches for 435 yards and
four TDs, should be back for his senior season. The Vikings also return senior running back Rovelle Young, who gained 622 yards on 102 carries and scored 10 TDs. He suffered a knee injury early in a quarterfinal loss to eventual state champion Acadiana. Airline also has senior running back Jamall Asberry, who transferred from Parkway about halfway through last season after rushing for 559 yards on 103 carries. Benton returns junior quarterback Caleb Cassidy, who performed well last season after taking over the starting job in midseason. He completed 67 of 122 passes for 700 yards and nine TDs. The Tigers lost top running back Cameron Barnett, but should have senior Jastin Johnson back. Junior receiver Evan Cole had 312 yards receiving last season. Former Parkway quarterback Gabriel Larry has transferred to a school in Southeast Texas for his senior season. Larry started eight games last year and five in 2018 in place of his injured brother Amani. Then-freshman Elijah Harper started the final two games last season, completing 27 of 51 passes for 378 yards and four TDs. The Panthers also should have senior receivers Jalun Reed and
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First Guaranty Bank of Bossier makes donation to Bossier boys basketball
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First Guaranty Bank of Bossier made a monetary donation to Bossier High boys basketball last week. Pictured are Bossier assistant coach Marlin Anderson and head coach Nick Bohanan along with bank officials Joedi A. Thrash and Adam Johnston. Bossier is the reigning Class 3A state champion.
NSU to retire Marcus Spears’ No. 76
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BY JASON PUGH NORTHWESTERN STATE ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR MEDIA RELATIONS
NATCHITOCHES – What does it take to bring an All-American offensive lineman and 11-year NFL veteran to tears? For Marcus Spears, it was learning the No. 76 he wore from 1991-93 will become the sixth retired number in Northwestern State football history. Director of Athletics Greg Burke in-
formed Spears of the honor in person last week, causing the two-time All-American to break down and cry. “You talk about a surreal moment,” Spears said. “I was on a trip to visit Natchitoches. It’s like home to me. I drove on campus and said let me just see who’s here. (Having his number retired) is one of those things where you don’t know what to say. I don’t feel like I’m worthy to accept it.” Spears’ number is the
second retirement under the NSU Athletic Department’s new policy, which incorporated input from various sources to compile a list of criteria for this honor. He joins former Demon baseball great Danny Bob Turner in that group, and Spears’ 76 now stands alongside Bobby Hebert’s 12, Gary Reasons’ 34, Al Dodd’s 41, Joe Delaney’s 44 and Jackie Smith’s 80 as retired NSU football numbers.
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Quincy Jones back. Reed caught 18 passes for 468 yards and four TDs. Jones had 27 catches for 279 yards and four TDs. Senior running back Rontavious Richmond should also return. He gained 597 yards on 125 carries with most of that coming in the second half of the season. Bossier must replace 1,000-yard rushers Decamerion Richardson and James Davis. But senior quarterback Coleman Beeson, who completed 39 of 74 passes for 721 yards and 10 TDs running the Bear-
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kats’ Wing-T, will be back. Plain Dealing senior Darrien Perry was the parish’s top receiver last season, catching 70 passes for 887 yards and 10 TDs. He was also the only player to make first-team All-Parish in football and basketball and is looking to play the latter sport in college. First-year head coach Christopher Wilson will have to replace All-Parish quarterback Ken Gay. The Lions return leading rusher Ladavious Scott, who gained 533 yards on 81 carries.
Cerdarius Johnson, like Perry an outstanding basketball player, caught 24 passes for 326 yards and six touchdowns as a freshman last year. Let’s hope all these outstanding athletes and the many more waiting for their chance in the spotlight will be at Airline Stadium for the annual Lions Club Jamboree on Aug. 28, which is just over two months away.
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Haughton distance runner Cameron Crenshaw (left) and cheerleader Hannah Grace Mook recently signed with colleges. Crenshaw is headed to BPCC and Mook is going to East Texas Baptist.
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Sam Willer and Agudath Achim
Sam Willer’s naturalization documents reveal that he immigrated to the United States in 1885 from Russia-Poland. According to an interview with two of his grandchildren, Willer left his home country because he did not want to serve in the Russian Army. He left his wife and four children and set sail for America, where he would establish a new home for his family. With his uncle, B. Willer, living in Shreveport, it was logical for him to come here. When Willer first arrived, he started out peddling goods, buying merchandise in Shreveport, and traveling into the rural areas of Caddo and Bossier selling his wares. After four years of living on separate continents, Willer was finally able to bring his family to live in their new home in Benton. He purchased land in Benton, built a home, and farmed the land, growing cotton, and raising cattle. And he also built and ran a general merchandise store, S. Willer & Son. In Bossier, Willer is most famous for chartering a steamboat to fetch supplies for those stranded in Benton during the 1892 flooding of the Red River. But, he is also known in the Jewish community as having an instrumental role in the organization of the Agudath Achim Synagogue in Shreveport, which is still serving the local Jewish community today. While Bossier Parish had their fair share of Jewish residents, the overwhelming majority lived in Shreveport, which is why this part of Sam Willer’s story is on the other side of the river. It all began when he joined a small group, comprised of five practicing Orthodox families in Shreveport, called Beth El. The significance of his joining the group is that he made it possible for them to form a minyan. A minyan is a quorum of ten men (or in some synagogues, men and women) over the age of 13 required for traditional Jewish public worship. At the same time, there was another small Orthodox congregation in Shreveport by the name of Beth Joseph. These two groups realized that there is strength in numbers, and they joined together to form Agudath Achim in 1902. According to the Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities, “In 1904, the congregation began construction of a new synagogue, but work was soon halted due to one of the outbreaks of yellow fever that frequently plagued the city. The strain of the epidemic posed a serious challenge to the new congregation’s synagogue construction project. At the height of the epidemic, trains were forbidden to enter or leave the city, and health officials fumigated every home
Jane Smith to be a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Florida I would like to thank all the precinct captains and friends who helped and supported me in my efforts to become a Trump Delegate. I participated in the State Meeting and am thrilled to tell you that I will be a delegate to the National Convention from the 4th Congressional
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in the town. The small community lost members, and those remaining lacked the funds to continue the synagogue construction project.” “In this period of great trial, the citizens of Shreveport exemplified the spirit of solidar- AMY ROBERTSON ity and friendship that often arises from adversity. When news spread of Agudath Achim’s setbacks, Jews and Christians from across the city stepped forward to provide the needed funds. On September 8, 1905, much of the town crowded into Agudath Achim’s ‘magnificent edifice’ to participate in the new synagogue’s consecration service. Speakers included Agudath Achim’s Rabbi H. Wolenski and Shreveport Mayor Andrew Querbes. The crowd also included city council members, members of the Reform B’nai Zion Congregation, the Catholic chief of the Shreveport Fire Department, and many prominent local figures.” Their first building was located at the corner of Fannin and McNeill Streets. As the congregation grew, they built a new synagogue in 1938 at Line Avenue and Margaret Place, which is now Rutherford House. In 1980, they built their third and current synagogue, which is on Village Green Drive in South Shreveport. Before the formation of Agudath Achim, the members of Beth El pooled their monies together, and they purchased land for the first orthodox Jewish cemetery in Shreveport, located at Walnut and Yale Streets in the Allendale neighborhood of Shreveport. When the two groups formed Agudath Achim, the new combined congregation, assumed ownership of the Orthodox burial grounds, which became known as Agudath Achim Cemetery, or Orthodox Hebrew Rest. Sam and Sarah Willer are buried there, along with other pioneering families of the area. While the BPL History Center is closed during the pandemic, our staff members are still available to answer any research questions you may have. What do you want to know about Bossier Parish History? Email history-center@bossierlibrary. org or call us at 318-746-7717.
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PUBLIC NOTICE Public Hearing for The Substantial Amendment for the Cares Act to the 2019 Annual Action Plan The City of Bossier City Community Development Department is finalizing the planning process for the CARES Act CDBG Funding and is seeking public input on community development needs resulting from the COVID-19 crisis. We are reaching out to citizens within the city limits of Bossier City to determine the needs requisite to creating goals and strategies to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in our city. In response to the COVID-19 public health crisis and social distancing, the 2019 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant will be Substantially Amended. A final draft of the proposed amendment plan is being prepared and will be discussed at the public hearing. The Substantial Amendment to the FY 2019 Annual Action Plan will give the list of activities to be undertaken to address the identified priority needs and objectives with the CARES Act resources expected to be available. All citizens are invited to attend this public meeting and discuss the COVID 19 Pandemic community development needs of Bossier City. This meeting will discuss the plans for the utilization of the funding. The Proposed Plan will be available for review at the Bossier City Community Development Department, 100 John Wesley Blvd, Bossier City, LA, and a copy of the Substantial Amendment to the 2019 Annual Action Plan is available for review on the city’s website at www.bossiercity.org. All comments, concerns or views concerning the plan should be announced during the Public Hearing or mailed to the Community Development Department at P.O. Box 5337, Bossier City, LA 71111-3703 or delivered in person at 100 John Wesley Blvd., Bossier City, LA 71112 or sent via facsimile to (318) 698-2207 or sent by email to Robert Brown at brownb@bossiercity.org. All comments must be received between the hours of 8:00 a.m., July 8, 2020 and July 14, 2020 – 4:45 p.m. All comments received during this comment period will be included with the final submission to HUD. The Public Hearing and Planning Meeting date, time and location is as follows: July 7, 2020-3:00- City Hall Council Chambers, 620 Benton Rd., Bossier City, LA 71111. Due to spacing requirements or other health concerns, any citizen that wishes to observe the City Council Meeting live-stream may do so at http://bossiercity.org/373/Live-Stream and Suddenlink channel 12. Any persons requiring special assistance or handicapped assistance please contact: Robert Brown, Community Development Department, P.O. Box 5337 Bossier City, La 71171-5337 or at physical location: 100 John Wesley Blvd., Bossier City, LA 71112, (318) 698-2202 Robert Brown City of Bossier City Community Development Director
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Catherine Gaile Jones Wilson Catherine Gaile Jones Wilson, daughter of the late George L. and Lewis Elizabeth Jones, was born October 11, 1942 and passed May 29, 2020. Catherine worked as the chief phone operator for Barksdale Air Force Base, and as a caregiver for many people. She enjoyed reading sewing, crocheting, and flowers. Catherine is preceded in death by her husband, Jerry W.T. Wilson; daughter, Lisa Marie Wilson Boulevare; and infant son, David Wilson. She is survived by son, Jerry Thomas Wilson; four grandchildren, Zachary Foster, Benjamin Bouleware, Samuel Wilson, and Jacob Wilson; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Barbara Jones Dunbar and Josie Jones Laurant; and a dear friend Selma Cooley. Family would like to thank The Carpenter House for their compassionate care of Catherine. A Celebration of Catherine’s Life will be held at a later date.
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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 8 Dana Lucille Howard Dana Lucille Howard passed away on Monday June 15, 2020. Dana retired from First Baptist Bossier in 2018 with 47 years of service. During this time she had the privilege to invest in the lives of many people. Her time spent with all of these lives brought her so much joy. Throughout her years at the church Dana wore many hats including wedding coordinator, recreation director, finance assistant, Sunday school enrollment clerk, deacon ministry coordinator, print media and many more. The youth department was the most rewarding and perfect place for Dana. She was able to touch the lives of many generations of students. Some of her favorite experiences in youth included camps, mission trips, senior trips, church sports league and having the opportunity to love on all of these families. All of these experiences and people kept Dana active and young at heart. Dana was also passionate about supporting local high school sports and her beloved Dallas Cowboys. Dana is proceeded in death by her husband Tommy; parents Lucian and Lulabe Furrand; inlaws Floyd and Frances Howard; and brother-in-law Jimmy Boyd. Survivors include daughters, Amy Long and husband Mike; Allison Jones and husband Richard; son Michael Howard and Linda Hess; grandchildren, Colby, Hogan and Paxton; sisters, Laney Boyd; Cindy Arnold and husband Jack; as well as many beloved aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members and many beloved friends. A Celebration of Life was held at First Baptist Bossier on Freedom Fields at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2020. Visitation was held on Thursday, June 18, 2020 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. inside First Baptist Bossier. Dr. Brad Jurkovich and Pastor Justin Haigler will be conducting the service. Family friends Bobby Stephenson and Dr. Fred Lowery will officiate the graveside service at Hill Crest Funeral Home. Serving as pallbearers were Mike “Moose” Hayes, Dennis Janz, Ed Ward, Bruce Lynn, Danny Moore and David Reeves. Honorary pallbearers were Jessie Embry, Leroy Faith Jr. and Dr. Allen Cox. Condolences may be left for the family at www.hillcrestmemorialfh.com. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Student Ministry at First Baptist Bossier or Operation Christmas Child through First Baptist Bossier. Bobbie Jean Jones Heard Bobbie Jean Jones Heard was born on June 8, 1935 in Heflin, Louisiana and passed away peacefully in Shreveport on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at the age of 85. She worked at Northwest State School in Bossier City for many years. She had a heart for the mentally challenged. She retired from the Bossier Parish School Boar as a Paraprofessional working in Special Education. Bobbie and Ellis Heard, her husband, built Webster Speedway in 1993, and enjoyed Saturday nights with lots of friends. Mrs. Heard was preceded in death by: her parents, Emazan McLemore Jones and R.J. Jones of Minden; husband, Ellis Austil Heard of Haughton; and son, Marvin Ray Heard of Haughton. She is survived by: her children, sons, Roy Heard and wife
Angie of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Jay Heard and wife Juvie of Haughton; daughters, Denise Heard Cook of Doyline, Stacy Heard Lewis and husband Jeff Lewis of Haughton. She was a proud grandmother of: Justin Cook and wife Kelsey, Morgan Cook, Brittany Lewis Standifer and husband Neil, Blake Lewis and wife Allie, Brandon Falletta and wife Ashley, Logan Falletta, Quinn Heard, Jacob Tant, David Heard, Micah Heard, Christopher Heard, Enjela T. Gaya, and Kyla T. Gaya. She was also honored to be the great-grandmother of: Raylee Hood, Jayden Cook, Nadalee Fain, Celia-Rae Lewis, Charlee Lewis, Noah Standifer, Sadie Standifer, Brody Falletta, Sophia Falletta, Carter Falletta, Aiden Falletta, another one of the way, and many nieces and nephews. Special thanks to Highland Place Nursing Home. She was loved by so many nurses and staff. Mom had a special connection with Brandy Gray. Also thanks to Amedisys Hospice. Louise “Ann” Dale Smith Bossier City, LA – Louise“Ann”Dale Smith (Grandma, Memaw, Neno, Grammy) was a wonderfully loved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who left our world peacefully after a brief illness on June 16, 2020, at the age of 88. She was born on March 8, 1932, in Colfax, Louisiana and moved to Bossier City as a newly-wed where she remained a cherished member of the community. Ann graduated from Centenary College of Louisiana with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Ann Smith was a tenured Bossier Parish elementary school teacher who touched the lives of Bossier City children for over two decades — the most ideal venue to carry out her mission for us all to speak proper grammar. The teaching did not end at school, however, as she went on to raise four college educated children. She spent her life encouraging us all to reach our full potential. She cut out articles from the newspaper and mailed them to her children and their children, marking the relevant information she wanted conveyed. While a small act at the time, these now cherished newspaper clippings allow her passion for teaching to shine even longer than her time on earth. In her later years, she was a skilled bridge player, avid Jeopardy viewer, Jordan Spieth fan and frequent visitor of the Aulds Branch of Bossier Parish Library. Her most cherished routine was undoubtedly the Shreveport Times crossword puzzle and cryptoquote that she completed daily. Her love was honest, pure, and true, not always expressed by worldly gifts, but most often through wisdom from her heart and soul. She perfected the art of worrying as a way to always have family on her mind and love them through her thoughts and prayers. Her standard response to any gratitude received for her generosity was to simply say, “I wish I could do more.” Her late husband, Henry Wilbur Smith, passed away in 1980, which left her as the matriarch and constant rock of a rapidly growing family. Ann was also preceded in death by her parents, James Ralph Dale and Louella Duncan Dale, and only sister Ruth Yvonne Pinckley. She is survived by her four devoted children: son, Henry Wilber “Butch” Smith Jr. and wife Vikki of Bossier City, Louisiana; son, Danny Ralph Smith and wife Stacy of Benton, Louisiana; daughter, Gay Lou Batte and husband Dr. James Batte
of Bossier City, Louisiana; and daughter Carol Paige Smith and husband Curt Wilcox of Trophy Club, Texas. Grandchildren Judson Smith, Carson Smith, Corey Smith, Colter Goodman, Dr. Zachary Goodman, Trevor Smith, Brooke Smith, and Carter Smith. Ann is also survived by her brother-in-law, James Mark Pinckley; nephew, Steve Pinckley; as well as 17 loving great grandchildren (Harli, Abbigail, Caroline, McKynzie, Colton, Lauren, Mason, Nathan, Eli, Gabrielle, Anna, McKinlee, Laramie, Thomas, Abram, Maryanne and Hank). Ann was someone whose fortune was found in her family, and she was blessed to have such a large one. Serving as pallbearers were grandsons Judson Smith, Carson Smith, Corey Smith, Dr. Zachary Goodman, Colter Goodman, Trevor Smith, and Carter Smith. Services were held on Sunday, June 21, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. at Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Bossier City, Louisiana and conducted by Dr. Randy Harper, Sr. Pastor of Bellaire Baptist Church. Visitation will began at noon, one hour prior to the funeral service. Ann Smith was the epitome of a classy, well-educated, Southern lady who was bestowed with a fortitude that rivals the strongest of men — a true steel magnolia. The beauty of her goodness was illustrated by her willingness to give all she had, and therefore, gave her family all that was ever needed. She will be missed but never forgotten. Henry J. (Jack) Dennis, Sr., June 9, 1936 – June 18, 2020 Henry J. (Jack) Dennis, Sr., born June 9, 1936 in Helena, Georgia, died peacefully at his home in Haughton, Louisiana on June 18, 2020. Mr. Dennis graduated from McAdory High School in McCalla, Alabama. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in South Korea. He married Marcia Sandra Stone in 1959 and had three children. He had a career as a salesman for the Southern Pacific Railroad, retiring in 1991. He, his wife and family lived in Bessemer, Alabama, St. Louis, Missouri, Texarkana, Texas, and Haughton, Louisiana. He loved God, enjoyed his family, fishing, bowling, golfing, and spent many joyful years watching his children and grandchildren grow up to have families of their own. His eldest daughter, Karen, lovingly cared for him in his later years. He had many lifelong and special friends that meant the world to him. Tina Lanfranc and Bill Greer were very special friends. His neighbors in Haughton have been wonderful to him. He was proceeded in death by his loving wife Sandra, his parents, F.L. and Bessie Lee Dennis, and his brothers, Albert and Wesley. He is survived by his three children, Karen Chelette of Haughton, Jay (Christie) Dennis of Madison, Alabama, and Angie (Bart) Rumsey of Denham Springs, Louisiana, three grandchildren, Brandi Reams, Megan Rumsey, and Jackson Dennis, and great grandchildren, Lane Bourque and Nate Landry. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 24th at Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home (601 US-80 East, Haughton, LA 71037) from 6-8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Hill Crest at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 25th. Flowers may be sent to Hill Crest Memorial (601 US-80 East, Haughton, LA 71037), or contributions, in Mr. Dennis’ Honor, be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at: www.Alz. org.
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Create a backyard paradise By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter Horticulturist
Do you ever dream of lush gardens filled with exotic, tropical plants? During this time when folks are still cautiously quarantining, you can create a tranquil oasis of your own. When you can’t get to the tropics, why not HEATHER KIRK-BALLARD bring the tropics to you? Tropical gardens like lots of sun, soaring temperatures and plenty of daylight. Lucky for us, we live in a subtropical climate in USDA hardiness zones 8 and 9. Summers are tropical, full of extreme heat and lots of precipitation. Louisiana averages 50 to 60 inches of annual rainfall. These characteristics make it possible to have a tropical garden look. You can design a garden that includes flora from tropical climates that are low maintenance and beautiful by filling your garden with lush foliage and beautiful blooms. Density is key for a tropical garden. Go for large, bold leaves and bright flowers to add a tropical feel to the area. The more exotic, colorful and bright the flowers are, the more you will feel like you’re really in a tropical garden. Start with large-leaved plants that add a dramatic tropical statement. They will need room, so consider their placement and then work from there. If you have palm trees or wish to plant some, they can set the backdrop. HERE ARE SOME LARGE-LEAF PLANTS TO CONSIDER: — Philodendrons have large, glossy green, heavily lobed leaves. Cut-leaf Philo-
dendron (Selloum P. bipinnatifidum) can grow 4 feet across one leaf and as tall as 10 feet. It prefers shade or partial sun. Xanadu is a popular cultivar that is compact with smaller leaves. Note that all parts of these plants are poisonous if ingested. — Elephant ears (Colocasia esculenta) have large leaves ranging in color from green to purple, and some are variegated. They grow 3 to 6 feet tall with leaves spanning 3 feet or more across. — Giant taro or upright elephant ear (Alocasia spp.) has large, long, shiny green blades (that can also be purple or variegated) and can grow in height to 4 to 6 feet and span 3 feet in width. Plant it in sun to partial shade. — Ti plant (Cordyline fruticose) has slender, sword-like leaves with vibrant colors of fuchsia, burgundy, green and cream. This grows to 4 to 6 feet in height with a palmlike appearance. Plant it in full sun or filtered shade. — Cannas (Cannas x generalis) have large, colorful foliage with broad leaves 6 to 12 inches long in colors from green to bronze to deep lavender. They also have beautiful flowers of red, pink, yellow, orange and cream. — Bananas (Musa spp.) can be used in the landscape to add an effortless tropical effect. They have large lush leaves that add great texture. Grow them in partial shade to full sun. Banana fruits are a bonus. Vines are another essential element of a tropical garden design. Here are some to consider: — Allamanda cathartica has prolific yellow flowers with elliptical green leaves and thrives in full sun. — Mandevilla is an evergreen vine with large deep green leaves and pink tubular flowers. Alice du Pont is the most popular variety. Plant this in full sun to partial shade and be sure to provide a trellis. — Passionflower (Passiflora) is a native vine that thrives in high humidity. It can be prolific in full to partial sun and in any soil.
With beautiful, unique blooms, passionflower is the host plant for the Gulf Coast fritillary butterfly. — Bougainvillea is a vigorous, evergreen, woody vine with thorns and a very popular tropical plant. The flowers, actually bracts, come in bright colors of fuchsia, purple, pink, orange and white. They thrive in full sun and are prolific bloomers. — Coral vine (Antigonon leptopus) is easy-care, with large, hanging clusters of pink, red or white flowers. A vigorous grower with heart-shaped leaves and a long bloom season, coral vine is drought tolerant. It prefers full sun and thrives in almost any kind of soil. PERENNIAL, SHOWY FLOWERS THAT CAN CREATE A TROPICAL EFFECT INCLUDE: — Hardy hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos) come in all shapes, color and sizes. Nothing says tropical more than hibiscus. Chinese hibiscus, Rose of China H. rosa-sinensis, is the most popular of the hibiscus. Today, the hundreds of hybrids are available in thousands of color combinations. — Giant bird of paradise (Strelitzia nicolai) has beautiful, orange, crane-like flowers against huge, blue-green leaves. A very striking tropical bloomer, this plant prefers full sun to part shade. — Esperanza, yellow bells (Tacoma stans) is a deciduous shrub that produces bright yellow, bell-shaped flowers from late spring to winter. It likes full sun and will grow 3 to 5 feet tall. — Firecracker plant (Russelia equisataformis) is an evergreen shrub with red and yellow tubular flowers on cascading stems. Planted in full sun to part shade, it grows 4 feet tall by 4 feet wide. — Hummingbird bush (Hamelia patens) is a shrub that grows to 6 to 10 feet tall and produces red-orange tubular flowers from early summer to late fall. It performs best in full sun. Try Lime Sizzler, a Louisiana Super Plant. TROPICAL PLANTS FOR SHADE INCLUDE: — Firespike (Odontonema callistachyum) is one of the best blooming plants for shady areas. Blooms grow above the foliage on long shoots in brilliant spikes of deep red, violet and purple. Firespike can be grown in heavy clay soils and wet conditions. — Caladiums make a strong visual statement when planted in one mass color with shades that range from pure white to burgundy. The many variegated types in between can brighten a shady garden. — Bleeding heart vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae) prefers partial shade. Its spectacular flowers are cream-colored and heart-shaped with protruding red petals and long white stamens. Don’t forget the gingers. With thousands of species to choose from, they thrive in shade and adequate moisture. Water puts the finishing touch on your tropical oasis. Place a water feature or fountain in your design. By creating a tropical garden, you can enjoy a staycation in your own home yearround.
Passionflower is a native vine and host plant for the Gulf Coast fritillary butterfly. Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter
Sculptures and water features add the finishing touches to a tropical oasis. Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter
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JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF P. O. Box 850 BENTON, LA 71006 PARISH OF BOSSIER 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF LOUISIANA Suit No: (08) 159338
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION VS LONNY BARTON AND TAMMY BARTON
BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE ISSUED IN THE ABOVE NUMBERED AND ENTITLED CAUSE AND TO ME DIRECTED, I HAVE SEIZED AND WILL PROCEED TO SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, TO THE LAST AND HIGHEST BIDDER, FOR CASH, WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF APPRAISEMENT, AND ACCORDING TO LAW, AT THE PRINCIPAL FRONT DOOR OF THE COURT HOUSE, IN THE TOWN OF BENTON, LA, ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2020, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM AND 4:00 PM, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SITUATED IN PARISH OF BOSSIER, LOUISIANA, TOWIT:: TRACT 18-B, A RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 18, OF VANTAGE POINT SUBDIVISION, UNIT NO. 1, A SUBDIVISION OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS PER SURVEY THEREOF RECORDED IN REGISTRY NUMBER 1006491 AND BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED AS: BEING A PORTION OF LOT 18, VANTAGE POINT, UNIT NO. 1, A SUBDIVISION OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 18, THENCE RUN S. 89°56’15” E., ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 18, A DISTANCE OF 53.00 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT HEREIN DESCRIBED; THENCE CONTINUES S. 89°56’15” E., A DISTANCE OF 347.00 FEET, TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 18; THENCE RUN S. 0°54’23” E., ALONG THE EAST LINE OF LOT 18, A DISTANCE OF 320.00 FEET, TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 18; THENCE RUN S. 66°19’16” W., ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 18, A DISTANCE OF 173.71 FEET; THENCE RUN N. 26°17’51” W., A DISTANCE OF 435.14 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 2.140 ACRES, MORE OR LESS OF THE CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON BEARING SAID GEO# 172101.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020 PAGE 13 FOR CASH, WITH THE BENEFIT OF APPRAISEMENT, AND ACCORDING TO LAW, AT THE PRINCIPAL FRONT DOOR OF THE COURT HOUSE, IN THE TOWN OF BENTON, LA, ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM AND 4:00 PM, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SITUATED IN PARISH OF BOSSIER, LOUISIANA, TOWIT::
2017 CAN AM MAVERICK XMR 1000, BEARING VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 3JBPWAP20HJ000118 STORED AT Smith’s Towing 3220 Barksdale Boulevard, Bossier City, LA 71111
AND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SAID SALE TO PAY PETITIONERS CLAIMS OF: NINETEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE AND 78 / 100 ($19,561.78) DOLLARS, ALONG WITH INTEREST, ATTORNEY’S FEES AND ALL OTHER COSTS OF SUIT. JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER BOSSIER Parish ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: Scott R. Wolf 333 Texas St., Suite 700 Shreveport, LA 71101 June 24, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
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JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF P. O. Box 850 BENTON, LA 71006 PARISH OF BOSSIER 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF LOUISIANA Suit No: (08) 161098
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC VS JOHNATHAN LEE ROSSITTER
BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE ISSUED IN THE ABOVE NUMBERED AND ENTITLED CAUSE AND TO ME DIRECTED, I HAVE SEIZED AND WILL PROCEED TO SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, TO THE LAST AND HIGHEST BIDDER, FOR CASH, WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF APPRAISEMENT, AND ACCORDING TO LAW, AT THE PRINCIPAL FRONT DOOR OF THE COURT HOUSE, IN THE TOWN OF BENTON, LA, ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2020, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM AND 4:00 PM, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SITUATED IN PARISH OF BOSSIER, LOUISIANA, TOAND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SAID WIT:: SALE TO PAY PETITIONERS CLAIMS OF: ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND LOT 5, MORGAN ACRES SUBDIVISION, TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE AND A SUBDIVISION OF BOSSIER PARISH, 26 / 100 ($166,273.26) DOLLARS, ALONG AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN WITH INTEREST, ATTORNEY’S FEES BOOK 1207, PAGE 766 OF THE CONAND ALL OTHER COSTS OF SUIT. VEYANCE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA. JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER AND BOSSIER Parish THE W/2 OF THE NE/4 OF THE NE/4 OF ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: THE SW/4 OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 20 Rader Jackson NORTH, RANGE 13 WEST, BOSSIER 1010 Common St. Suite 1500 PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH New Orleans, LA 70112 A SERVITUDE OF ACCESS AND PAS504-581-9444 SAGE OVER AND ACROSS THE 60 FEET WIDE ACCESS ROAD LYING BETWEEN June 24, 2020 LOTS 5 AND 6 OF MORGAN ACRES July 29, 2020 SUBDIVISION, ALL LYING IN SECTION 1, Bossier Press-Tribune TOWNSHIP 20 NORTH, RANGE 13 WEST, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA.
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PARISH OF BOSSIER 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF LOUISIANA
Suit No: (08) 160070
ANECA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION VS SAMUEL P. STICKELL
BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE ISSUED IN THE ABOVE NUMBERED AND ENTITLED CAUSE AND TO ME DIRECTED, I HAVE SEIZED AND WILL PROCEED TO SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, TO THE LAST AND HIGHEST BIDDER,
SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S OFFICE
THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 6, THENCE RUN IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF 60 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 5, ALL IN JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA. P. O. Box 850 AND THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED MAN- BENTON, LA 71006 UFACTURED HOMES: PARISH OF BOSSIER MAKE: YEAR: SERIAL # 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN 2007 DSEAL18001A STATE OF LOUISIANA SOUTHERN 2007 DSEAL1800AB Suit No: (08) 161705 FLOOR SIZE: MODEL: 32x76 DW-427 GMFS LLC 32x76 DW-427 VS CLEOPHUS CHARLES SAMUELS WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF 263 PADGET ROAD, BENTON, LA 71006. BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE ISSUED IN THE ABOVE NUMAND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SAID BERED AND ENTITLED CAUSE AND TO SALE TO PAY PETITIONERS CLAIMS OF: ME DIRECTED, I HAVE SEIZED AND WILL ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN THOUSAND PROCEED TO SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT AND 31 / 100 TO THE LAST AND HIGHEST BIDDER, ($119,708.31) DOLLARS, ALONG WITH IN- FOR CASH, WITH THE BENEFIT OF APTEREST, ATTORNEY’S FEES AND ALL PRAISEMENT, AND ACCORDING TO LAW, OTHER COSTS OF SUIT. AT THE PRINCIPAL FRONT DOOR OF THE COURT HOUSE, IN THE TOWN OF JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF BENTON, LA, ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER 2020, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 BOSSIER Parish AM AND 4:00 PM, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SITUATED IN ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: PARISH OF BOSSIER, LOUISIANA, TOEstefania Reichard WIT:: 3510 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 600 Metairie, LA 70002 LOT 126, SHADY GROVE SUBDIVISION, 504-831-7726 UNIT NO. 2, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, BOSSIER PARISH, June 24, 2020 LOUISIANA, AS PER PLAT RECORDED July 29, 2020 IN BOOK 275, PAGES 268-269 OF THE Bossier Press-Tribune CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA; SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS, SERVITUDES, RIGHTS-OFWAY AND OUTSTANDING MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD AFFECTING THE PROPERTY.
SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S OFFICE
JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF P. O. Box 850 BENTON, LA 71006 PARISH OF BOSSIER 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF LOUISIANA Suit No: (08) 160161
FBC MORTGAGE, LLC VS MICHAEL DAVID MINOGUE, (A/K/A MICHAEL D. MINOGUE, MICHAEL MINOGUE)
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 5, MORGAN ACRES SUBDIVISION, RUN S 00 DEGREES, 03 MINUTES 04 SECONDS W A DISTANCE OF 403.69 FEET; BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 5, THENCE RUN IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF PADGET ROAD TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 6, MORGAN ACRES SUBDIVISION, THENCE RUN N 00 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 04 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 413.91 FEET, BEING
JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER BOSSIER Parish
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: Kristy Masey Finley 1505 North 19th Street Monroe, LA 71207 318-388-1440
BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE ISSUED IN THE ABOVE NUM- May 20, 2020 BERED AND ENTITLED CAUSE AND TO June 24, 2020 ME DIRECTED, I HAVE SEIZED AND WILL Bossier Press-Tribune PROCEED TO SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, TO THE LAST AND HIGHEST BIDDER, ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR CASH, WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE ReceptionAPPRAISEMENT, AND ACCORDING TO ist in the Bossier Parish Police Jury Office, 204 Burt Boulevard, 1st Floor / P.O. BOX 70, Benton, LA 71006, LAW, AT THE PRINCIPAL FRONT DOOR until the hour of 2:00 p.m. , (CST), Monday, July 6, OF THE COURT HOUSE, IN THE TOWN 2020, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read OF BENTON, LA, ON WEDNESDAY, JULY aloud in the Bossier Parish Police Jury Meeting Room for 1, 2020, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 one (1) New 2020 Tandem Diesel Truck for Low Boy Application. AM AND 4:00 PM, THE FOLLOWING DE- In accordance with Act No. 590 of the 2008 Regular SesSCRIBED PROPERTY, SITUATED IN sion of the Louisiana Legislature, bids may be submitted PARISH OF BOSSIER, LOUISIANA, TO- electronically at www.bidsync.com. Vendors/Contractors who decide to submit electronic bids will also have to pay WIT:: LOT 43, PINEY FOREST SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK 808, PAGE 597 OF THE CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON.
IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE AT 1998 PALM HARBOR HOME, 76’x32’, MANUFACTURED HOME BEARING SERIAL NO. PH0513984A/B.
WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF 108 PINEY FOREST DRIVE, HAUGHTON, LA A TRACT OF LAND BEING 60 FEET WIDE 71037 LOCATED IN MORGAN ACRES SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF BOSSIER AND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SAID PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS PER PLAT SALE TO PAY PETITIONERS CLAIMS OF: RECORDED IN BOOK 1207, PAGE 766 NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNOF THE CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF DRED SIXTEEN AND 01 / 100 ($94,816.01) BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, WHICH DOLLARS, ALONG WITH INTEREST, ATFEES AND ALL OTHER TRACT IF MORE PARTICULARLY DE- TORNEY’S COSTS OF SUIT. SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
AND
AND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SAID SALE TO PAY PETITIONERS CLAIMS OF: EIGHTY-NINE THOUSAND NINETY-ONE AND 19 / 100 ($89,091.19) DOLLARS, ALONG WITH INTEREST, ATTORNEY’S FEES AND ALL OTHER COSTS OF SUIT.
JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER BOSSIER Parish ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: Remy Symons 1450 Poydras St., Suite 2200 New Orleans, LA 70112 May 20, 2020 June 24, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
an annual fee for digital signatures as required by state law. The Bossier Parish Police Jury reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids for just cause. Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury
June 17 and 24, 2020 July 1, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune SUCCESSION
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LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID # P20-14
Notice is hereby given that the Purchasing Department of the City of Bossier City, Municipal Complex, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana, will receive sealed bids until 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2020, for BCFD Burn Building. Bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud in the Council Chambers at 3:00 p.m. In accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid RS:38:2212 Act No. 5902008, Contractors shall be provided the option to submit bids for Public Works projects through either a secure electronic interactive system or by submitting a paper bid. Use www.bidsync.com to submit an electronic bid. Specifications, Plans, and Contract Documents may be obtained from the City of Bossier City Purchasing Department for $120.00. There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting to be held on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at the Bossier City Fire Training Facility located at 5850 Shed Road, Bossier City, LA 71111. Bids must be submitted on the official bid form furnished with the specifications and those submitted otherwise will not be considered. Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid surety, which may be a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond, for an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, made payable to the City of Bossier City. An acceptable performance/payment bond equal to 100% of the contract price will be required of the successful bidders. On any bids submitted in the amount of $50,000 or more, the Contractor shall certify that he is licensed under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:21502163 and show his license number on the bid and on the envelope in which it is submitted. The City of Bossier City reserves the right to reject any/all bids.
Stacie Fernandez, CPA Director of Finance City of Bossier City, Louisiana
June 10, 17 and 24, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider approval of the Minor Plat for Redhead Properties, LLC, located in Section 17, Township 19 North, Range 11 West, Bossier Parish, LA. Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury
June 10, 17 and 24, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
NUMBER: P-21941
26th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA
NOTICE is given to the creditors of this succession and to all other interested persons that a tableau of distribution has been filed by the Administratrix of this succession, with their petition praying for homologation of the tableau and for authority to pay the listed debts and charges of the succession; the tableau of distribution can be homologated after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of publication of this notice. Any opposition to the petition and tableau must be filed prior to homologation. By Order of the Court, Jill M. Sessions, Clerk of Court of Bossier Parish. Prepared by: _____________________________________ David M. Touchstone Louisiana Bar Number 12874 The Touchstone Law Firm 2708 Village Lane Bossier City, Louisiana 71112 Phone: 318-752-8080 Facsimile: 318-752-8426
June 24, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
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LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID # P20-18 SEWER SUB-BASIN BC-25 REHABILITATION
LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID # P20-15 MACK’S BAYOU REHABILITATION PROJECT
SEALED BIDS, electronic or paper, addressed to the Purchasing Agent of the City of Bossier City, will be received in the Purchasing Department located on the second floor of the Municipal Building, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana, until 2:30 P.M., July 21, 2020 for the Sewer Sub-Basin BC-25 Rehabilitation Project. This project generally consists, but is not limited to, point repairs, pipe bursting, CIP liner, manhole repairs and coating, reestablishing service laterals, roadway patching and related miscellaneous repairs (sidewalk, curbing, fencing, etc.) as needed.
SEALED BIDS, electronic or paper, addressed to the Purchasing Agent of the City of Bossier City, will be received in the Purchasing Department located on the second floor of the Municipal Building, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana, until 2:30 P.M., July 7, 2020 for the Mack’s Bayou Rehabilitation Project. This project generally consists of, but is not limited to, repair, replacement and cleaning of Mack’s Bayou between Hall Street and Benton Road.
The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 p.m. before the City Council in the Council Chambers during a regularly scheduled meeting.
In accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid Law, RS:38:2212 Act No. 590, 2008, Contractors shall be provided the option to submit bids for Public Work projects through either a secure electronic interactive system or by submitting a paper bid. Use www.bidsync.com to submit an electronic bid.
Specifications, Plans, and Contract Documents shall be obtained from the office of the Engineer, 10542 S Glenstone Place, Baton Rouge, LA 70810 for $100.00, made out to Manchac Consulting Group, Inc. Any questions pertaining to this project should be emailed to Chris LaCroix, P.E. at clacroix@manchacgroup.com
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for 10:00 A.M., July 9, 2020, at the Municipal Public Works Complex located at 3223 Old Shed Road, Bossier City, LA 71111.
Bids shall be submitted on the official Bid Form furnished with the bid package and those submitted otherwise will not be considered or accepted. It shall be the Bidder’s responsibility to make inquiry as to any Addenda issued.
All Bidders will be required to submit the Attestation Form (Section 00420) and the NonCollusive and Non-Solicitation Affidavit (Section 00480) before the bid opening or within ten days after the bid opening. These documents can be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed but must not be submitted in same envelope with the bid.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid security, which may be a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond, for an amount not less than 5% of the amount of the bid, made payable to the City of Bossier City, Louisiana. An acceptable performance/payment bond equal to 100% of the contract price will be required of the successful bidder.
The successful bidder will agree to commence the work under this contract on or before a date to be specified in the Notice to Proceed and fully complete the project within One Hundred Eighty (180) calendar days. Bidders will pay liquidated damages, the sum of $1500 for each consecutive calendar day thereafter. On any bids submitted in the amount of $50,000 or more, the Contractor shall be licensed under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150-2163 and show his license number on the bid and on the envelope in which it is submitted. Any Subcontractors being Electrical, Mechanical, or Plumbing (plumbers bidding Mechanical work) shall be licensed under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2156 for bids submitted in the amount of $10,000 or more. The City of Bossier City reserves the right to reject any/all bids.
LILLIANA GARCIA, PURCHASING AGENT CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA
June 24, 2020 July 1 and 8, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID # P20-17 MELROSE AVENUE AND PLANTATION DRIVE UTILITY EXTENSION
SEALED BIDS, electronic or paper, addressed to the Purchasing Agent of the City of Bossier City, will be received in the Purchasing Department located on the second floor of the Municipal Building, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana, until 2:30 P.M., July 21, 2020 for the Melrose Avenue and Plantation Drive Utility Extension Project. This project generally consists, but is not limited to, the installation of new water and sewer mains, roadway patching, and related miscellaneous repairs (sidewalk, curbing, fencing, etc.) as required.
The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 p.m. before the City Council in the Council Chambers during a regularly scheduled meeting.
In accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid Law, RS:38:2212 Act No. 590, 2008, Contractors shall be provided the option to submit bids for Public Work projects through either a secure electronic interactive system or by submitting a paper bid. Use www.bidsync.com to submit an electronic bid.
Specifications, Plans, and Contract Documents shall be obtained from the office of the Engineer, 10542 S Glenstone Place, Baton Rouge, LA 70810 for $100.00, made out to Manchac Consulting Group, Inc. Any questions pertaining to this project should be emailed to Chris LaCroix, P.E. at clacroix@manchacgroup.com
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for 11:00 A.M., July 9, 2020, at the Municipal Public Works Complex located at 3223 Old Shed Road, Bossier City, LA 71111.
Bids shall be submitted on the official Bid Form furnished with the bid package and those submitted otherwise will not be considered or accepted. It shall be the Bidder’s responsibility to make inquiry as to any Addenda issued.
All Bidders will be required to submit the Attestation Form (Section 00420) and the NonCollusive and Non-Solicitation Affidavit (Section 00480) before the bid opening or within ten days after the bid opening. These documents can be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed but must not be submitted in same envelope with the bid.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid security, which may be a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond, for an amount not less than 5% of the amount of the bid, made payable to the City of Bossier City, Louisiana. An acceptable performance/payment bond equal to 100% of the contract price will be required of the successful bidder.
The successful bidder will agree to commence the work under this contract on or before a date to be specified in the Notice to Proceed and substantially complete the project within One Hundred Eighty (180) calendar days and complete and ready for final acceptance within Two Hundred Twenty Five (225) calendar days after the date when the Contract Time commences to run. Bidders will pay liquidated damages, the sum of $1,500 for each consecutive calendar day thereafter.
On any bids submitted in the amount of $50,000 or more, the Contractor shall be licensed under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150-2163 and show his license number on the bid and on the envelope in which it is submitted. Any Subcontractors being Electrical, Mechanical, or Plumbing (plumbers bidding Mechanical work) shall be licensed under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2156 for bids submitted in the amount of $10,000 or more.
The City of Bossier City reserves the right to reject any/all bids. LILLIANA GARCIA, PURCHASING AGENT CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA
June 24, 2020 July 1 and 8, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL WILL BE IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2020, AT 3:00 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 620 BENTON ROAD, BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA, TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES:
An Ordinance transferring Sixty-Four Thousand ($64,000) from the Police Department 2020 Capital Budget to the Traffic Engineering Budget to accomplish new Electrical Services for Camera Installations in the City of Bossier City.
An Ordinance revoking the authorization to Refund Bonds as set forth in Ordinance No. 44 of 2020 and Ordinance 53 of 2020.
An Ordinance to purchase rotating assemblies for the 14" and 8" pumps and to repair and replace 14" Pump that failed at a cost of $120,000 from the Sewer Capital and Contingency Funds.
______________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk June 24, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 p.m. before the City Council in the Council Chambers during a regularly scheduled meeting.
In accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid Law, RS:38:2212 Act No. 590, 2008, Contractors shall be provided the option to submit bids for Public Work projects through either a secure electronic interactive system or by submitting a paper bid. Use www.bidsync.com to submit an electronic bid.
Specifications, Plans, and Contract Documents shall be obtained from the office of the Engineer, 10542 S Glenstone Place, Baton Rouge, LA 70810 for $100.00, made out to Atakapa Services, LLC. Any questions pertaining to this project should be emailed to Chris LaCroix, P.E at clacroix@atakapaservices.com
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for 10:00 A.M., June 18, 2020, at the Bossier City Water Public Works Headquarters located at 3223 Old Shed Road in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Bids shall be submitted on the official Bid Form furnished with the bid package and those submitted otherwise will not be considered or accepted. It shall be the Bidder’s responsibility to make inquiry as to any Addenda issued.
All Bidders will be required to submit the Attestation Form (Section 00420) and the NonCollusive and Non-Solicitation Affidavit (Section 00480) before the bid opening or within ten days after the bid opening. These documents can be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed but must not be submitted in same envelope with the bid.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid security, which may be a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond, for an amount not less than 5% of the amount of the bid, made payable to the City of Bossier City, Louisiana. An acceptable performance/payment bond equal to 100% of the contract price will be required of the successful bidder.
The successful bidder will agree to commence the work under this contract on or before a date to be specified in the Notice to Proceed and fully complete the project within One hundred twenty (120) calendar days. Bidders will pay liquidated damages, the sum of $1500 for each consecutive calendar day thereafter. On any bids submitted in the amount of $50,000 or more, the Contractor shall be licensed under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150-2163 and show his license number on the bid and on the envelope in which it is submitted. Any Subcontractors being Electrical, Mechanical, or Plumbing (plumbers bidding Mechanical work) shall be licensed under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2156 for bids submitted in the amount of $10,000 or more.
The City of Bossier City reserves the right to reject any/all bids. LILLIANA GARCIA, PURCHASING AGENT CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA
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LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID #P20-16
SEALED BIDS, electronic or paper, addressed to the Purchasing Department of the City of Bossier City, at 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana, 71111 will be received until 2:30 P.M., Tuesday, July 21, 2020 for Louisiana Technology Research Institute, with a project estimate of $20,433,024.00. The bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud in the Council Chambers at 3:00 p.m.
In accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid Law, RS:38:2212 Act No. 590, 2008, contractors (Contractor Classification – Building Construction) shall be provided the option to submit bids for Public Work projects through either a secure electronic interactive system or by submitting a paper bid. Use www.bidsync.com to submit an electronic bid.
Specifications, Plans, and Contract Documents may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Agent, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, LA, 71111 for $250.00.
There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting held Thursday, July 9, 2020 at 10:00A.M. at the Bossier City Civic Center, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, LA. All prospective bidders shall be present at the beginning of the pre-bid conference and shall remain in attendance for the duration of the pre-bid conference. Any prospective bidder who fails to attend the conference or remain for the duration shall be prohibited from submitting a bid for the project.
Bids shall be submitted on the official Bid Form furnished with the bid package and those submitted otherwise will not be considered or accepted. Although any addenda issued will be transmitted to all prime bidders who request bid documents, it shall be the Bidder’s responsibility to make inquiry as to any Addenda issued in accordance with LA 38:2212. C(2)(a). Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid security, which may be a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond, for an amount not less than 5% of the amount of the bid, made payable to the City of Bossier City, Louisiana. An acceptable performance/payment bond equal to 100% of the contract price will be required of the successful bidder.
Only the lowest responsive bidder will be required to submit the Attestation Form (Felony Conviction Statement and E-Verify) within ten days after the bid opening. The successful bidder will agree to commence work under this contract on or before a date to be specified in the Notice to Proceed and fully complete the project within Five Hundred Forty (540) Calendar days. Bidder will pay as liquidated damages, the sum of $1,000.00 for each consecutive day thereafter.
On any bids submitted in the amount of $50,000 or more, the Contractor shall be licensed under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150-2163 and show his license number on the bid and on the envelope in which it is submitted. Any Subs being Electrical, Mechanical, or Plumbing (plumbers bidding Mechanical work) shall be licensed under Louisiana Revised Statute 37:2156 for bids submitted in the amount of $10,000 or more.
The City of Bossier City reserves the right to reject any/or all bids in accordance with R.S. 38:2214.
STACIE FERNANDEZ, CPA DIRECTOR OF FINANCE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA June 17 and 24, 2020 July 8, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
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Advertisement for Bids Sealed bids for the following project will be received by the Board of Commissioners of the Bossier Levee District, 3404 Industrial Drive, Bossier City, LA 71112, on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 until 10:00 a.m., at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. No Bids will be received after 10:00 a.m. Any person requiring special accommodations shall notify the Bossier Levee District at (318) 746-7151 not less than 3 business days before bid opening. RED RIVER LEVEE SURFACING LOCATION: Bossier Parish Louisiana LENGTH: 7.9 Miles TYPE: Crushed Stone Aggregate Surfacing / 11,560 Tons LIMITS: From Red River Levee Station 0+00 to Levee Station 418+00
Plans and proposal bid documents must be obtained from the office of the Bossier Levee District, 3404 Industrial Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana 71112, or by written requests sent to the Bossier Levee District, P.O. Box 8279, Bossier City, LA 71113-8279. Proposals will not be issued later than 24 hours prior to the time set for opening bids. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Levee District office.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site inspection is required; the pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 30, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. The pre-bid meeting will held at the Bossier Levee District Office and proceed to the construction site for inspection.
Bidders have the option to submit bids electronically. To submit a bid electronically, bidders must register at www.bidsync.com. Bidders submitting bids electronically must obtain copies of Bidding Documents as indicated elsewhere herein. For additional information contact Mark Long at (318) 746-7151 or email to mark.long@bossierleveedistrict.com
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BOSSIER PRESS-TRIBUNE | WWW.BOSSIERPRESS.COM The Housing Authority of the City of Bossier City Public Notice Invitation to Bid No. 2020-001
The Housing Authority of the City of Bossier City hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for property address: 805 E. First Street, Bossier City, LA 71111.
This Bid is inclusive of the property (office and warehouse), furniture and equipment at the above referenced address.
Bid Opening Date- July 15, 2020 at 10:00AM at 805 E. First Street, Bossier City, LA 71111
Bid documents and property description packages may be obtained by emailing kfuller@hacsla.com. Responses must be sealed and returned attention to: Bobby R. Collins at P.O. Box 5666 Bossier City, LA 71111
All bids must be plainly marked with bid number and name on the outside of the envelope. If the acceptable terms of sale are to be altered, a new sealed bid process, including new public notification, will be conducted.
HABC Board of Commissioners retains the right to reject any and all sealed or oral bids, and may delegate that right to the Executive Director.
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BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY BENTON, LOUISIANA AMENDED MINUTES May 6, 2020 www.bossierparishla.gov The Bossier Parish Police Jury met in regular and legal session on the 6th day of May, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana. The President, Mr. Jimmy Cochran, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Mr. Charles Gray, and the pledge of allegiance was led by Mr. Philip Rodgers. Ms. Julie Gill, Secretary for the Parish Attorney, called the roll, with all members present as follows: Mr. Chris Marsiglia Mr. Glenn Benton, via video teleconference Mr. Bob Brotherton, via video teleconference Mr. Mac Plummer, via video teleconference Mr. Doug Rimmer, Mr. Jimmy Cochran via video teleconference Mr. Jerome Darby, via video teleconference Mr. Philip Rodgers Mr. Tom Salzer, via Mr. Charles Gray video teleconference Mr. John Ed Jorden Mr. Jack Skaggs, via video teleconference *** Others present were Mr. Bill Altimus, Parish Administrator, via video teleconference; Mr. Patrick Jackson, Parish Attorney; Mr. Joe E. “Butch” Ford, Jr., Parish Engineer; Mr. Eric Hudson, Assistant Parish Engineer; Ms. Rachel Hauser, Parish Secretary. *** Ms. Hauser announced that no questions or comments were received via telephone or email regarding any items on the Regular Meeting Agenda. Ms. Hauser stated that each item will be read, and after each item, the President will call for a motion and second. She stated that once the public and police jurors are given time for questions or comments on each agenda item, if any, she will then read each juror’s name for them to present their vote viva voce (by the voice), with voting options being Aye, Nay, or Abstain. *** Motion was made by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Jorden, to authorize the advertising of bids for Official Journal of the Bossier Parish Police Jury for the period of July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, bids to be received June 3, 2020. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Motion was made by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Benton, to award the bid for Relocation of Swan Lake Road at Flat River Bridge, Project No. 2019-112, in the amount of $1,745,260.00 to Specialty Trackhoe & Dozer Services, Inc., low bidder meeting bid specification in accordance with bids received on April 29, 2020, and authorize execution of documents. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. Bid results are as follows: Bidder: Bid Amount: $1,745,260.00 Specialty Trackhoe & Dozer Services, Inc. CW&W Contractors, Inc. $2,221,362.15 2R Construction, LLC $2,611,646.50 RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session on this 6th day of May, 2020, that it does hereby award the bid for Relocation of Swan Lake Road at Flat River Bridge, Project No. 2019-112, in the amount of $1,745,260.00 to Specialty Trackhoe & Dozer Services, Inc., low bidder meeting bid specifications. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents related to same. The resolution was offered by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Benton. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 6th day of May, 2020. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to award the bid for the West Linton Road Extension to Fairburn Avenue Project No. 2020132, in the amount of $1,314,497.75, including Alternate No. 1 in the amount of $115,440.00, to 3 Gen Construction, low bidder meeting bid specifications in accordance with bids received on April 28, 2020, and authorize execution of documents. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. Bid results are as follows: Bidder: Bid Amount: Base Bid: $1,314.497.75 3 Gen Construction Alt. #1: $ 115,440.00 Specialty Trackhoe & Dozer Services, Inc. Base Bid: $1,545,219.05 Alt. #1: $ 121,200.00 Precision Builders, Inc, Base Bid: $1,546,356.52 (error on bid-Base Bid, amount should be $1,546,385.27) Alt. #1: $ 103,180.80 Testament Construction Base Bid: $1,444,703.19 Alt. #1: $ 169,332.00 2R Construction Base Bid: $2,030,133.80 (Error in unit price extension on bid, totals correct) Alt. #1: $ 179,200.00 Best Yet Builders Base Bid: $1,490,466.75 Alt. #1: $ 148,000.00 CW&W Contractors Base Bid: $2,014,777.33 Alt. #1: $ 147,000.00 RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session on this 6th day of May, 2020, that it does hereby award the bid for the West Linton Road Extension to Fairburn Avenue Project No. 2020-132, in the amount of $1,314,497.75 base bid, and $115,440.00 for Alternate No. 1, to 3 Gen Construction, low bidder meeting bid specifications. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents related to same. The resolution was offered by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 6th day of May, 2020. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Gray, to award the bid for the Circle M Road Improvements Project No. 2020-103, in the amount of $291,132.00, to Benton & Brown, LLC, low bidder meeting bid specifications in accordance with bids received on April 23, 2020, and authorize execution of documents. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. Bid results are as follows: Bidder: Bid Amount: Benton & Brown, LLC $291,132.00 Bet Yet Builders, LLC $332,130.00 Specialty Trackhoe & Dozer Services, Inc. $322,568.80 Cross Keys $357,220.00 3 Gen Construction, LLC $361,335.60 RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal sesth sion on this 6 day of May, 2020, that it does hereby award the bid for the Circle M Road Improvements Project No. 2020-103, in the amount of $291,132.00, to Benton & Brown, LLC, low bidder meeting bid specifications. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents related to same. The resolution was offered by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Gray. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 6th day of May, 2020. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY ***
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Motion was made by Mr. Brotherton, seconded by Mr. Benton, to award the bid for the demolition of one (1) residential property located at 308 Cane Bend Drive, Haughton, LA, (Parish Project No. 2020-104), Hazard Mitigation Grant Program FEMA-1792-DR-LA, Project No. 0031, in the amount of $13,125.00, low bidder meeting bid specifications in accordance with bids received on April 27, 2020. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. Bid results are as follows: Bidder: Bid Amount: $13,125.00 3 Gen Construction, LLC David B. Womack Contractor $13,800.00 Precision Builders, Inc. Bid rejected $21,818.25 Strong’s Backhoe Service Dumas Construction, LLC $15,300.00 RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session on this 6th day of May, 2020, that it does hereby award the bid for demolition of one (1) residential property located at 308 Cane Bend Drive, Haughton, LA, (Parish Project No. 2020-104), Hazard Mitigation Grant Program FEMA-1792-DR-LA, Project No. 0031, to 3 Gen Construction, LLC, in the amount of $13,125.00, low bidder meeting bid specifications in accordance with bids received on April 27, 2020. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents related to same. The resolution was offered by Mr. Brotherton, seconded by Mr. Benton. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 6th day of May, 2020. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY PARISH SECRETARY *** Ms. Gill announced the public hearing to consider approval of the application of the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission, to consider various amendments to the Unified Development Code. The application received a favorable recommendation from the Bossier City-Parish MPC. Ms. Carlotta Askew-Brown, Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission, stated that based on a general overview of the Unified Development Code, it was determined that amendments to various sections of the Unified Development Code were needed. After further discussion, and there being no objection, motion was made by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to approve the application of the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission, to consider various amendments to the Unified Development Code. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 4767 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 4705 OF 2018, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING VARIOUS ARTICLES OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AS A RESULT OF A REGULAR GENERAL REVIEW OF THE CODE WHEREAS, the Bossier Parish Police Jury held a public hearing on May 6, 2020, to review proposed amendments to the Unified Development Code; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments received a FAVORABLE recommendation from the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, the following Sections of the Unified Development Code have been added or amended to read as follows: (New language is underlined) Section 3.6.1 H. Appeal Any party aggrieved by the Board’s determination may appeal such Determination to the District Court of Bossier Parish within 30 days. 1. Within six (6) months of the date of denial, a subsequent application for the same approval will not be reviewed or heard unless there is substantial new evidence available, or if a significant mistake of law or fact affected the prior denial. 2. If the application is resubmitted earlier than six (6) months from the date of the denial, the subsequent application must include a detailed statement of the grounds justifying its consideration. 3. The Executive Director will make a determination as to whether the subsequent application is appropriate for resubmittal prior to the expiration of the six (6) month wait requirement. If the Executive Director finds that there are no new grounds for consideration of the subsequent application, he/she will summarily, and without hearing, deny the request. Use Table 5.3 Delete “Furniture Store” as a “Provisional Use” from the B-4 Business District. Add “Private Event Center” as “Conditional Use’ in the B-2 Business District and as a “Permitted Use” in the B-3 Business District. Section 5.4.3 D.3. Examples Examples include city and parish administrative offices, maintenance Facilities, fire stations, police stations and emergency medical and Ambulance stations, detention centers, post offices, and local, state or federal offices. a. Detention Centers may only be permitted as a Conditional Use following the procedures of Section 3.3.2 of this code. Section 5.7.3 V. Permitted Uses 24. Restaurants, delicatessens, and cafes. No Drive-Thru window or service is permitted. Section 10.4.1 All applications for a telecommunications facility require Conditional Use from the MPC. A preliminary and a public hearing are required, unless indicated otherwise. Small Cell technology poles, when located on private property, shall require a public hearing only. Table 12.5.6 Off Street Parking Requirements Add the use “Personal Storage Facility” to the table with a minimum parking requirement of 1 space per 50 Units. Section 13.8.5 Credit for Existing Trees A. Existing trees, which are located within the front yard, that have either been preserved or replanted and meet the minimum standards of the following tree credit schedule may be substituted or credited against the requirements. Tree planting standards are as follows. Fractional measurements shall be rounded to the nearest whole number. Caliper width shall be measured at a point 4 feet above natural grade level. Section 18.2 General Definitions Add the definition “Accessory Dwelling Unit” An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is a smaller, independent residential dwelling located on the same lot as a stand-alone, detached single family home. An ADU may only be approved as a “Conditional Use” and shall comply with the requirements of Section 5.6.2 of this code. Add the definition “Event Center (Private)” A private event center is a privately owned-multi-purpose venue facility hosting special events, such as, but not limited to, wedding parties, holiday gatherings or events, or general get-togethers. A private event center could typically have a catering kitchen, indoor or outdoor seating and may or may not sell or dispense alcoholic beverages. The ordinance was offered by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 6th day of May, 2020. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Ms. Gill announced the public hearing to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Parker Acres Subdivision, Unit No. 1-A, being a resubdivision of Lot 6, Parker Acres Subdivision, Unit No. 1, located in a portion of Section 10, Township 18 North, Range 11 West, Bossier Parish, LA. Ms. Gill announced that this public hearing will be tabled to be heard on June 3, 2020. Motion was made by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Gray, to table the public hearing to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Parker Acres Subdivision, Unit No. 1-A, being a resubdivision of Lot 6, Parker Acres Subdivision, Unit No. 1, located in a portion of Section 10, Township 18 North, Range 11 West, Bossier Parish, LA, to be considered at the June 3, 2020, regular meeting. Votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Mr. Skaggs recommended that Agenda Item Nos. 8-11 be considered in globo. Ms. Hauser stated that Agenda Item No. 10 needs to be removed from the agenda. After further discussion, motion was made by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Gray, to approve Agenda Item Nos. 8, 9, and 11 in globo: 8. To schedule a public hearing on June 17, 2020, to abandon a portion of a public right-of-way in Princeton Subdivision, located in Section 32, Township 19, North, Range 11 West, Bossier Parish, LA; 9. To schedule a public hearing on June 17, 2020, to consider approval of the Destrehan Boulevard Drainage Improvements Plan for a drainage servitude along LA Highway 3, near Destrehan Boulevard and outfall drainage into Plantation Estates Subdivision, located in Section 29, Township 19 North, Range 13 West; and 11. To schedule a public hearing on June 17, 2020, to establish a 45 mile per hour speed limit on Martin Road, located in Sections 1, 2 3, and 4, Township 21 North, Range 12 West, and Sections 6, 7 and 8, Township 21 North, Range 11 West, Bossier Parish, LA. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** No action was taken on Agenda Item No. 10 requesting that a public hearing be scheduled on June 17, 2020, to consider changing the name of a road in Water’s Edge, Cypress, Phase 2 Subdivision, from Fritchton Street to Pirogue Point, located in Section 1, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA. This matter will need to be considered by the Benton-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission. *** Ms. Gill announced the hearing to consider condemnation of a mobile home park, Pine Creek Mobile Home Park, owned by Pine Creek-Haughton, LTD, with a physical address of 1000 Acadian Boulevard, Princeton, LA 71067, Tax Assessment No. 119077.
This matter was tabled on March 18, 2020. Mr. David Ghormley, Property Standards Officer, stated that all requirements have been met by the owner of Pine Creek Mobile Home Park, and recommended that this matter be dismissed. Motion was made by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Rimmer, to dismiss condemnation proceedings on property located at Pine Creek Mobile Home Park, owned by Pine Creek-Haughton, LTD, with a physical address of 1000 Acadian Boulevard, Princeton, LA 71067, Tax Assessment No. 119077. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Mr. Rodgers requested additional information in connection with the application of Eda Rodriquez for a 2020 Bossier Parish beer/liquor license at Kingston Neighborhood Market, 5604 Benton Road, Benton, LA. Ms. Askew-Brown, Benton-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission, stated that Ms. Rodriquez’s plans include a deli and on and off-premise consumption of alcohol. Mr. Marsiglia asked if alcohol will be sold through the existing drive-through window. Ms. Askew-Brown stated that no alcohol will be sold from the drive-through window. It was later determined that there will be no on-premise consumption of alcohol and will be for off-premise consumption only. Motion was made by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to approve the application of Eda Rodriguez for a 2020 Bossier Parish beer/liquor license at Kingston Neighborhood Market, 5604 Benton Road, Benton, LA, subject to approval by the health department. The application has been approved by the Sheriff’s Department. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Motion was made by Mr. Brotherton, seconded by Mr. Salzer, to ratify approval of a request from James and Deborah Causey to lease parish owned property located at 2030 Lalo Road, Elm Grove, LA, Tax Assessment No. 113796, and authorize execution of documents The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session on this 6 th day of May, 2020, that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, be and is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Bossier Parish Police Jury a Letter Lease with James and Deborah Causey for the leasing of parish owned property located at 2030 Lalo Road, Elm Grove, LA, Tax Assessment No. 113796. The resolution was offered by Mr. Brotherton, seconded by Mr. Salzer. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 6th day of May, 2020. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Jordan, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to amend the three-year road program by amending the following: 2020 Remove Mayflower Road from District 1 – FEMA Remove Cannon Road from District 2 – FEMA Change Wise Road to Seven Pines Road in District 4 Change Old Brownlee Road to Wemple Road in District 6 2021 Remove Wemple Road from District 6 2022 Remove Bullfight Drive from District 1 – FEMA Change Seven Pines Road to Wise Road in District 4
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The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. The amended three-year road program is as follows:
*** Motion was made by Mr. Marsiglia, seconded by Mr. Rodgers, to ratify approval to change the street name from West Padra to Omaha Circle on the previously approved plat of McLemore Plantation Subdivision, Unit No. 4. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Motion was made by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Gray, to ratify approval of Change Order No. 2 for FY 2018 LCDBG Sewer System Improvements Oak Hill Mobile Home Park project, and authorize execution of documents. Mr. Hudson stated that Change Order No. 2 has been approved by the Office of Community Development. Said Change Order results in a decrease of $6,953.50. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal sesth sion on this 6 day of May, 2020, that it does hereby approve Change Order No. 2 for FY 2018 LCDBG Sewer System Improvements - Oak Hill Mobile Home Park project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, is hereby authorized to execute said Change Order No. 2. The resolution was offered by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Gray. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 6th day of May, 2020. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Gray, to ratify approval of Change Order No. 3 for FY 2018 LCDBG Sewer System Improvements Oak Hill Mobile Home Park project, and authorize execution of documents. Mr. Hudson stated that Change Order No. 3 has been approved by the Office of Community Development. Said Change Order results in a decrease of $57,612.74. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were
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cast, and the motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal sesth sion on this 6 day of May, 2020, that it does hereby approve Change Order No. 3 for FY 2018 LCDBG Sewer System Improvements - Oak Hill Mobile Home Park project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, is hereby authorized to execute said Change Order No. 3. The resolution was offered by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Gray. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 6th day of May, 2020. JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT RACHEL D. HAUSER PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Mr. Altimus reported that he received a request from Mr. Eric England, Shreveport-Bossier Port Director, requesting the police jury’s support for Senate Bill No. 421 which is being offered by Senator Barrow Peacock. He stated that he discussed this request with Ms. Ginger Adam Corley, lobbyist for the Bossier Parish Police Jury, who also represents The Port of Lake Charles. Mr. Altimus stated that proposed Senate Bill No. 421 would allow for the inland ports to have the same abilities and capabilities as deep-water ports. He recommended that the police jury adopt a resolution endorsing and strongly supporting proposed Senate Bill No. 421 of the 2020 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session and urge the support of its Legislative Delegation. Motion was made by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to amend the agenda to consider adoption of a resolution endorsing and strongly supporting proposed Senate Bill No. 421 of the 2020 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session, and urge the support of its Legislative Delegation, and authorizing Ms. Ginger Adam Corley to represent the Bossier Parish Police Jury in this matter. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None *** Motion was made by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to adopt a resolution endorsing and strongly supporting proposed Senate Bill No. 421 of the 2020 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session, and urge the support of its Legislative Delegation, and authorizing Ms. Ginger Adam Corley to represent the Bossier Parish Police Jury in this matter. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING SENATE BILL NO. 421 BEING CONSIDERED IN THE 2020 REGULAR SESSION OF THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE RELATIVE TO CERTAIN PORT COMMISSIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR FUNCTION RELATIVE TO ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL GROWTH; TO AUTHORIZE THE ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF AIR CARGO AIRPORTS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS THERETO. WHEREAS, The Port is one of Caddo and Bossier Parishes’ significant economic engines, a key driver of job creation, infrastructure investment and recruitment, and retention of business and industry; and, WHEREAS, Senate Bill 421 of the 2020 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature ensures that The Port has full capacity to fulfill its commitment to the citizens of Caddo and Bossier Parishes; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 421 of the 2020 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature provides the clarifying language which will ensure there are no ambiguities of the responsibilities and obligations of The Port afforded by the State of Louisiana; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 421 of the 2020 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature provides for The Port to have the capability to own and operate an air cargo facility in Caddo and Bossier Parishes, just as several other Port Commissions in the State of Louisiana; and WHEREAS, since the inception by the Louisiana Legislature in 1962, The Port has been responsible for over $1.5 billion of private and public investment in Caddo and Bossier Parishes, in addition to the creation of over 1,700 direct jobs. The results of a recent economic impact study on The Port discovered that four indirect jobs were created as a result of each direct job created by The Port; therefore approximately 8,500 jobs in the region are attributed to The Port; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Caddo and Bossier Parishes have overwhelmingly supported The Port over the past several decades, and in 1993, the voters of Caddo and Bossier Parishes approved a special property tax of 2 ½ mills for a period of twenty-five years for the purpose of developing The Port as a multimodal transportation center and economic driver of the economy; and WHEREAS, in 2016, the voters of Caddo and Bossier Parishes renewed the 2 ½ special property tax millage for an additional twenty-five years. The Port Commission will utilize these revenues to purchase and develop at least an additional 3,000 acres of property to facilitate future growth, job creation, and investment for the region and State. To date, The Port has commenced this ambitious program and has purchased approximately 900 acres of additional property in addition to the maritime complex; and WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to our region and State to have our Port prepared to recruit and retain the likely resurgence of industrial manufacturing, multimodal transportation, distribution and logistics in Caddo and Bossier Parishes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session on this 6th day of May, 2020, that it does hereby endorse and strongly supports proposed Senate Bill 421 of the 2020 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session, and does urge the support of its Legislative Delegation. The resolution was offered by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 6th day of May, 2020. JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT RACHEL D. HAUSER PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Mr. Hudson provided a report on the Federal Emergency Management Agency arbitration from the recent flood events. *** Mr. Hudson provided an update on the Swan Lake Road Bridge (South Bossier) Project No. 2019-114. *** Mr. Hudson provided updates on the FY 2018 LCDBG Sewer Improvements Project – Oak Hill Mobile Home Park, and the FY 2019 LCDBG Sewer Improvements Merrywoods Subdivision project. *** Mr. Hudson provided an update on the water tank project in Dogwood Subdivision. He stated that the foundation has been installed. He further stated that all water wells are now tied together. *** Mr. Hudson stated that another manhole has settled in Magnolia Chase Subdivision and the police jury will be accepting proposals in the very near future to correct this issue. *** Mr. Hudson stated that three drainage inlets have settled approximately six inches in two subdivisions. He stated that this matter will be further discussed at the next Road/Subdivision Regulations Committee meeting, a date and time is to be determined. He further stated that it is possible that engineering will be requesting the placement of piles beneath drainage inlets for stabilization. *** Mr. Mark Coutee, Public Works Director, presented an update on activities of the highway department and on several road projects in the parish. Appreciation was extended to Mr. Coutee and the highway department employees for their dedication and hard work. *** Mr. Rodgers stated that he has received several complaints and concerns due to the lack of internet services in Benton rural areas. *** Mr. Jorden stated that he has received complaints from parish residents due to drainage issues being caused by construction of subdivisions located in the Town of Haughton. He requested that this matter be further reviewed. Mr. Cochran requested that that Mr. Hudson review this matter and provide an update at the May 20, 2020, regular meeting. *** Mr. Rimmer expressed appreciation to Mr. Coutee and the highway department for their work on Dogwood Trail to Wild Briar Circle. He stated that he would like to discuss the drainage in this area in greater detail in the very near future. *** Mr. Gray stated that he spoke with Mr. Hudson regarding drainage issues at the 1400 block of Airline Drive. He requested that this matter be further reviewed. *** Mr. Cochran expressed appreciation to the citizens of Bossier Parish for their patience during these difficult times due to the COVID-19 health crisis. He also expressed appreciation to the citizens for their patience with the measures that the police jury has taken in order to conduct police jury meetings while keeping the staff and citizens safe, in order to address the needs of the parish. *** Mr. Rimmer reminded jurors that the Tier 2 Financial Disclosure Statements are due May 15, 2020. *** Mr. Jackson stated that Mr. Altimus and he have been working with the court system and other offices in the courthouse to create a plan to reopen the courthouse on May 15, 2020. He stated that all departments are waiting for Governor Edwards’ next announcement to determine what will be required of the police jury and other offices within the courthouse. Mr. Jackson stated that a noncontact temperature reader will be set up to take the temperature of each individual that enters the courthouse. *** There being no further business to come before the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session on this 6th day of May, 2020, the meeting was adjourned by the President at 2:45 p.m. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY June 24, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
BOSSIER PRESS-TRIBUNE | WWW.BOSSIERPRESS.COM REGULAR SESSION MINUTES MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMAN TOWN OF BENTON 105 SIBLEY STREET, BENTON, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA MONDAY, June 15, 2020 6:00 PM
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
NOTICE is hereby given that the Benton – Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 6, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., by Zoom or in the Police Jury Chambers located at 204 Burt Boulevard Benton, LA for the purpose of considering the following applications:
CALL TO ORDER: INVOCATION: PLEDGE: PRESENT:
The application of Travis Sturdivant requesting Minor Plat approval for Bobby Cunningham being 1.147 acres more or less located in Section 6, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA.
The application of Green Tree Ventures, LLC requesting Final Plat approval of Lost River Estates North Unit 4, Planned Unit Development being 19.822 acres, more or less, located in Sections 31 & 32, Township 20 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA.
ABSENT: ALSO, PRESENT: AGENDA:
The application of Black Cypress Development requesting Planned Building Group approval for Fairburn Office Park being 3 acres more or less, located in Section 17, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Paris, LA.
Pursuant to the Governor’s Proclamation JBE 2020-30 and 2020-33 the Benton - Parish MPC meeting may be held using remote participation through Zoom. The public is encouraged to submit written comments by email to brownc@bossiercity.org. Comments emailed will be included as part of the public record for that meeting. Contact the Benton MPC office for more information. This notice shall serve as certification of the Benton Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission’s inability to operate in accordance with the Louisiana Open Meetings law due to a lack of quorum as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Martha Reyenga, Chairman
Benton - Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission
June 24, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received by the Receptionist in the Bossier Parish Police Jury Office at 204 Burt Boulevard, Benton, Louisiana, until the hour of 2:00 P.M., (CST), July 27, 2020, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, by the Purchasing Agent or his designated representative. Johnny Gray Jones Youth Shelter Renovations 4815 Shed Road Bossier City, Louisiana Complete bidding documents may be secured by depositing $75.00 with the Architect, Newman Marchive Incorporated, 2800 Youree Drive, Suite 310, Shreveport, Louisiana 71104 for each set of documents obtained. Deposit of the first two sets is fully refundable to all bona-fide prime Bidders upon return of the complete set of documents, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. The deposit of all other sets of documents will be refunded 50% upon return of documents as stated above. General Contractors not submitting a bid on the project will be refunded 50% of the plan deposit upon return of bid documents within ten (10) days after receipt of bids. There will also be a $15.00 handling charge for all documents not picked up at the Architect’s office. Bidding Documents will be available at the address above on June 24, 2020. NOTE: BIDS SHALL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CONTRACTORS WHO ARE LICENSED UNDER LOUISIANA CONTRACTORS LICENSING LAW FOR THE MAJOR CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the Total Bid (including any Alternates). Bid Security must be in the form of a cashier’s check, certified check or bid bond written by a company with a current A. M. Best Rating of ‘A-’ (Excellent), Financial Size Category ‘VII’ with a ‘Stable’ Outlook and licensed in the State of Louisiana. Bid Security must be provided through BidSync if a bidder uses an electronically submitted bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish the following bonds written by a company with a current A. M. Best Rating of ‘A-’ (Excellent), Financial Size Category ‘VII’ with a ‘Stable’ Outlook and licensed in the State of Louisiana: Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount; and Payment Bond in an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the contract amount; and Maintenance Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the contract amount. Liquidated Damages will apply for each consecutive calendar day in which the work is not completed beyond the established completion date. The contract time shall be 120 calendar days. For this project, Liquidated Damages will be the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1500.00) per site for each consecutive calendar day the Work is not complete, beginning with the first day beyond the completion time stated above. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after actual date of the opening thereof. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids with just cause. Bids which deviate from the Construction Documents will not be considered. A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held on Monday, July 20, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at the site of the project. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference by an Officer or Estimator directly involved with this Project is MANDATORY and is a Pre-Condition for bidder eligibility. Sign-in for the Conference will be between 9:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. The Conference will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. No one will be allowed to sign in after that time. June 24, 2020 July 1 and 8, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE Receptionist in the Bossier Parish Police Jury Office, 204 Burt Boulevard, Bossier Parish Courthouse, P.O. Box 70, Benton, Louisiana, 71006, until the hour of 2:00 p.m. (CST), Monday, August 3, 2020, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud in the Bossier Parish Police Jury Meeting Room for: Bossier Maximum-Security Jail Touchscreen Locking Control & Camera System Replacement Project No. 2019-115 Bid Documents may be obtained from the Bossier Parish Police Jury. Bidding documents will be available at the address below on or about 10:00 a.m. (CST), June 24, 2020. Tanner Hoskins Consultants All inquiries shall be directed to: 3447 Lake Seminole Place Buford, Georgia 30519 770-271-7969 Work on this Project includes all work as indicated in the Construction Documents (Bid Documents), which includes Drawings, Project Manual and Addenda (if any). NOTE: BIDS SHALL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CONTRACTORS WHO ARE LICENSED UNDER LOUISIANA CONTRACTORS LICENSING LAW FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF “SECURITY or TELECOMMUNICATIONS”. A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on Tuesday July 21, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at the Bossier Parish Police Jury Office located at 204 Burt Blvd. Benton, Louisiana, 71006. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the Total Bid (including any Alternates). Bid Security must be in the form of a cashier’s check, certified check or a satisfactory bid bond written by a company with a current A. M. Best Rating of ‘A-’ (Excellent), Financial Size Category ‘VII’ with a ‘Stable’ Outlook and licensed in the State of Louisiana. The successful bidder will be required to furnish the following bonds written by a company with a current A. M. Best Rating of ‘A-’ (Excellent), Financial Size Category ‘VII’ with a ‘Stable’ Outlook and licensed in the State of Louisiana: Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount; Payment Bond in an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the contract amount; and Maintenance Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the contract amount. The Contract Time shall be Three hundred (300) calendar days. Liquidated Damages, as provided for in the Contract Documents, will apply for each consecutive calendar day that the Work is not completed beyond the date three hundred calendar days after the date of commencement of the Work fixed in the Notice to Proceed, subject to such adjustments of the Contract Time as may be made according to the terms of the Contract Documents. Said sums shall in no event be construed to be a penalty; but only as damages fixed and agreed upon in advance. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after actual date of the opening thereof. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids with just cause. Bids which deviate from the Construction Documents will not be considered. In accordance with Act No. 590 of the 2008 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature bids may be submitted electronically at www.bidsync.com. Vendors/Contractors who decide to submit electronic bids will also have to pay an annual fee for digital signatures as required by state law. Contractors who submit electronic bonds will need to pay an annual fee to http://surety2000.com RACHEL HAUSER, SECRETARY JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY June 24, 2020 July 1 and 8, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
MINUTES:
OLD BUSINESS:
Mayor Shelly Horton By Gates By Alderman Jones Alderman Carr, Alderman Gates, Alderman Jones, and Alderman Allen Alderman Cathcart Attorney Southerland, Assistant Chief Collier, and Stephanie Collier
Motion by Alderman Jones second by Alderman Carr to approve the Regular Session Agenda
Public Comments: None 4 In Favor: Opposed: 0
Motion by Alderman Allen second by Alderman Carr to approve the Minutes
Public Comments: None In Favor: 4 0 Opposed:
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None
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Ordinance 563 of 2020: Introduce and set for public hearing.
NEW BUSINESS:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 2 ARTICLE 1 OF THE TOWN OF BENTON CODE PERTAINING TO THE MEETING PLACE AND TIME FOR THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN WHEREAS, Section 2 Article 1 of the Town of Benton code book establishes the time and place for regular monthly meetings of the council meetings at 7:00 P.M. on the second Monday of each month at the town hall; and
WHEREAS, this time is not convenient for the existing Board of Aldermen.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF BENTON, LOUISIANA that:
SECTION 1. Section 2 Article 1 of the Town of Benton code book is hereby amended by adding a section to establish a time and place for the regular monthly meetings to held at 6:00 pm at the Town Hall located at 105 Sibley Street, Benton, Louisiana on the second Monday of every month.
BE IT ORDAINED This ordinance shall become effective after a Public Hearing and adopted in Regular Session on July 13th. Publication will be made to notify the public of the Public Hearing in a newspaper of general circulation. Motion by Alderman Jones second by Alderman Gates to introduce and set for public hearing on July 13, 2020
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Public Comments: None In Favor: 4 Opposed: 0
Ordinance 564 of 2020: Introduce and set for public hearing ANNEXATION
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 199.4 ACRES OF LAND INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF BENTON, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA
Motion by Alderman Carr second by Alderman Gate to introduce and set for public hearing July 13, 2020 Public Comments: None In Favor: 4 Opposed: 0
3. Review and Approval of YTD Budget and monthly financials:
Motion by Alderman Jones second by Alderman Allen to approve the year to date budget financials. Public Comments: None In Favor 4 0 Opposed
Adjourn:
Motion by Alderman Jones second by Alderman Carr to adjourn In Favor: 4 Opposed: 0
June 24, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Ordinance titled “ORDINANCE ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 199.4 ACRES OF LAND INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF BENTON, LOUISIANA” was introduced by Alderman Carr seconded by Alderman Gates on May 12, 2020. A Public Hearing will be held on the Ordinance and the Ordinance will be considered for adoption at the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to be held at 6:00 pm, on Monday, July 13, 2020 at the Council Chambers, Town Hall, 105 Sibley Street, Benton, Louisiana.
Accommodations will be made for the hearing impaired and non-English speaking individuals provided that notice is received by the City no later than noon on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Requests for accommodations should be made to Stephanie Collier , phone 318-965-2781. ____________________________ Stephanie Sullivant-Collier Chief Administrative Officer
ORDINANCE NO. 564 OF 2020 ANNEXATION
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 199.4 ACRES OF LAND INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF BENTON, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA
WHEREAS, a Petition was received by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen requesting the annexation into the corporate limits of the Town of Benton, Louisiana, of the following described property (the “Property”) located in Sections 5 and 6, Township 19 North, Range 13 West and Section 31, Township 20 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the east right of way of Louisiana State Highway No. 3 with the south right of way of Rubicon Road and proceed along the east right of way of Louisiana State Highway No. 3 the following six courses and distances: North 06° 37’ 20” East a distance of 2229.20 feet; North 09° 29’ 04” East a distance of 100.12 feet; North 06° 37’ 20” East a distance of 1700.00 feet; North 12° 19’ 58” East a distance of 100.50 feet; North 06° 37’20” East a distance of 250.00 feet; North 00° 16’55” East a distance of 418.87 feet; thence leaving said right of way proceed East a distance of 567.11 feet; thence proceed North a distance of 429.65 feet to a point 670.0 feet South of the EastWest centerline of Section 31, Township 20 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana; thence proceed East parallel to the East-West centerline of said Section 31 a distance of 865.5 feet, more or less, to the West line of First Guaranty Subdivision as recorded in Book 1364, Page 407 of the Conveyance Records of Bossier Parish, Louisiana; thence proceed South 00° 22’ 18” West a distance of 30.26 feet to the Southwest Corner of said subdivision; thence proceed North 81° 57’ 03” West a distance of 146.52 feet; thence proceed South 00° 15’ 59” West a distance of 1,568.22 feet to the east right of way of a 50 foot wide Arkla Gas line Right of Way; thence proceed along said east right of way the following nine courses and distances: South 41° 46’ 44” East a distance of 117.43 feet; South 40° 45’ 04” East a distance of 219.20 feet; South 29° 18’ 26” East a distance of 181.61 feet; South 26° 08’ 38” East a distance of 455.81 feet; South 23° 33’ 15” East a distance of 228.32 feet;
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South 18° 43’ 23” East a distance of 188.64 feet; South 18° 00’ 06” East a distance of 146.93 feet; South 23° 07’ 28” East a distance of 187.74 feet; South 17° 36’ 48” East a distance of 161.62 feet; thence leaving said right of way proceed North 88° 27’ 26” West a distance of 300.78 feet; thence proceed South 01° 32’ 34” West a distance of 976.44 feet; thence proceed North 89° 09’ 35” West a distance of 964.45 feet; thence proceed South 08° 48’ 41” West a distance of 631.60 feet; thence proceed South 89° 44’ 52” East a distance of 372.13 feet; thence proceed South 06° 29’ 17” West a distance of 472.47 feet to the south right of way of Rubicon Road; thence proceed along said south right of way the following nine courses and distances: South 88° 52’ 44” West a distance of 238.13 feet; along a curve to the left, said curve having a radius of 1482.01 feet (chord bearing South 85° 07’ 24” West a distance of 195.64 feet), an arc distance of 195.78 feet; South 81° 22’ 04” West a distance of 33.54 feet; along a curve to the right, said curve having a radius of 597.15 feet (chord bearing South 86° 24’ 21” West a distance of 104.88 feet), an arc distance of 105.02 feet; North 88° 33’ 21” West a distance of 212.24 feet; along a curve to the right, said curve having a radius of 421.52 feet (chord bearing North 81° 16’ 41” West a distance of 106.80 feet), an arc distance of 107.08 feet; North 74° 00’ 01” West a distance of 68.00 feet; along a curve to the left, said curve having a radius of 811.49 feet (chord bearing North 80° 46’ 39” West a distance of 191.52 feet), an arc distance of 191.97 feet; North 87° 33’ 16” West a distance of 428.82 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing an area of approximately 199.4 acres, more or less.
WHEREAS, the Bossier Parish Assessor and the Bossier Parish Registrar of Voters have certified that said Petition was signed by the requisite number of property owners and registered voters; and, WHEREAS, due notice of the receipt of the Petition was given as required by La. R.S.33:172, and no request was made by anyone for a hearing; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Town to annex the Property into the corporate limits of the Town of Benton;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF BENTON, LOUISIANA: §1. The Property is hereby annexed into the corporate limits of the Town of Benton, Louisiana.
§2. This Ordinance shall become effective after final adoption and publication of same in the manner prescribed by law and in accordance with La. R.S. 33:173.
This Ordinance was introduced on __________, ________,by ______________ _________________, Notice of Public Hearing was published on _______________________, _____________, and said public hearing having been held, the title having been read and the Ordinance considered, on motion to adopt, by ______________, seconded by ______________, a record vote was taken and the following result was had: AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN: ABSENT:
WHEREUPON, the presiding officer declared the above Ordinance duly adopted on the _______ day of __________, ________. ATTEST:
________________________________ SHELLY HORTON JR, MAYOR
_______________________________ STEPHANIE COLLIER, CLERK
ORDINANCE NO. 565 OF 2020 ANNEXATION
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020
NOTICE
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Notice is hereby given that on May 29, 2020, Entergy Louisiana, LLC (“ELL”), a public utility providing retail electric and gas service throughout the State of Louisiana, filed with the Louisiana Public Service Commission (“LPSC”) its Application for Authority to Extend Formula Rate Plan (the “Application”). The Application requests an extension of Formula Rate Plan (“FRP”) Rider Schedule FRP-1 to cover an additional three-year term (Evaluation Periods 2020, 2021, and 2022), with certain modifications. Although the Company’s Application requests modification of ELL’s Rider Schedule FRP-1, the relief requested will not directly result in a change in rates unless approved by the LPSC and implemented through later filings.
For questions and comments regarding ELL’s filing, please call the LPSC toll free at (800) 256-2397. Additionally, the filing, including its attachments may be viewed in the Records Division of the LPSC at the following address: Records Division 602 N. 5th Street, 12th Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Telephone: (225) 342-3157
ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC
June 24, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Seventh Planning District Consortium Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 2020 Request for One-Stop Operator Proposals APPLICATION PROCESS
Issuance of Proposal: June 16, 2020
Deadline for Receipt of Proposal: July 17, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. (CST)
The Seventh Planning District Consortium Local Workforce Development Board 70 hereafter referred to as LWDB 70, is making a Request for Proposal (RFP) from eligible entities or a consortium of eligible entities with the capacity to provide One-Stop Operator Services for the LWDB 70 area including Bienville, Bossier, Caddo (except the City of Shreveport), Claiborne, DeSoto, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster Parishes, in accordance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA). The Seventh Planning District Consortium Local Workforce Board 70 will procure one contractor to serve as the One-Stop Operator in the ten-parish area. The Operator will be responsible for managing the Workforce System, and will ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local policies.
The RFP for the One-Stop Operator can be found on the Internet at www.cdconline.org and includes a Scope of Work and a Budget. All proposals and attachments must be completed and sent via email to csattler@cdconline.org on or before July 17, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. (CST).
All proposals must be signed by the applicants Board Chairman, CEO, Director, or President. The grant period for funding is August 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
Technical questions/requests for clarification must be submitted and received in writing via email to Ms. Candle Sattler, Workforce Development Board Interim Director, on or prior to June 26, 2020 by 4:30 p.m. (CST). Questions/requests submitted via email on or prior to June 26, 2020 will be answered and posted online at www.cdconline.org by June 30, 2020 by 4:30 p.m. (CST).
These deadlines are firm as to the date and hour. Applications that arrive after the deadline or are incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services are Available Upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities.
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AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 22.3 ACRES OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE TOWN OF BENTON INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF BENTON, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA
WHEREAS, La. R.S. 33:180 provides for the annexation of publicly owned property upon petition of the governing body of the agency; and,
WHEREAS, the Town of Benton, Louisiana (the “Town”) desires to annex into its corporate limits approximately 22.326 acres of property (the “Property”) owned by the Town of Benton, and contiguous with the corporate limits of the Town of Benton, located in Sections 19 and 20, Township 20 North, Range 13 West, being more particularly described as follows: Approximately 12.5 acres identified as Assessor’s Mapping Parcel Numbers 20131915A1A, 20131915A1B, 20131915C1, and 20131915C2, further described as: the South 12.5 acres of the East half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 19, Township 20 North, Range 13 West; AND Approximately 9.826 acres identified as a portion of Assessor’s Mapping Parcel Number 2013206B2, further described as all that portion of the following described tract lying within the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 20, Township 20, Range 13 West: From the Southwest corner of Section 20, Township 20, Range 13 West run N00°34’00”E along Section line 341.36 feet to Point of Beginning; thence run N00°34’00”E along Section line 2,047.64 feet; thence S89°44’01”E for a distance of 530.75 feet to the Westerly right-of-way of the Railroad; thence S15°04’44”W along said right-of-way for a distance of 2,118 feet to the Point of Beginning.
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Town to annex the Property into the corporate limits of the Town of Benton;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF BENTON, LOUISIANA:
§1. The Property is hereby annexed into the corporate limits of the Town of Benton, Louisiana.
§2. The Property shall be zoned I-2 Heavy Industry District and shall be subject to zoning requirements set forth in the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Benton, Louisiana.
§3. This Ordinance shall become effective after final adoption and publication of same in the manner prescribed by law and in accordance with La. R.S. 33:173.
This Ordinance was introduced on __________, ________,by ______________ _________________, Notice of Public Hearing was published on _______________________, _____________, and said public hearing having been held, the title having been read and the Ordinance considered, on motion to adopt, by ______________, seconded by ______________, a record vote was taken and the following result was had: AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT:
June 24, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune BOSSIER PARISH SHERIFF DELINQUENT TAX LIST
BOSSIER PARISH SHERIFF VS. DELINQUENT TAX DEBTORS
BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, I WILL SELL, AT CIVICSOURCE.COM, WITHIN THE LEGAL HOURS FOR JUDICIAL SALES BEGINNING AT 8:00 O'CLOCK A.M ON THE 7th DAY OF JULY, 2020 AND CONTINUING UNTIL SAID SALES ARE COMPLETED, TAX SALE TITLE TO ALL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY ON WHICH TAXES ARE NOW DUE TO THE BOSSIER PARISH SHERIFF, TO ENFORCE COLLECTION OF TAXES ASSESSED IN THE YEAR 2019, TOGETHER WITH INTEREST THEREON FROM JANUARY 1ST IN THE YEAR OF DELINQUENCY, AT THE RATE OF ONE PERCENT (1%) PER MONTH UNTIL PAID AND ALL COSTS. THE NAMES OF SAID DELINQUENT TAX DEBTORS, THE AMOUNT OF STATUTORY IMPOSITIONS DUE, INCLUDING ANY DUE FOR PRIOR YEARS, AND THE IMMOVABLE PROPERTY ASSESSED TO EACH TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE CAN BE VIEWED AT CIVICSOURCE.COM.
ON THE DAY OF SALE I WILL SELL A TAX SALE TITLE TO SUCH PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY AS EACH TAX DEBTOR WILL POINT OUT AND, IN CASE THE DEBTOR WILL NOT POINT OUT SUFFICIENT PROPERTY, I WILL AT ONCE AND WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY SELL THE LEAST QUANTITY AS UNDIVIDED INTERESTS OF SAID PROPERTY OF ANY TAX DEBTOR WHICH ANY BIDDER WILL BUY FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE STATUTORY IMPOSITIONS FOR WHICH THE SALE IS MADE, TOGETHER WITH INTEREST, FEES AND COSTS DUE BY SAID TAX DEBTOR. THE SALE WILL BE WITHOUT APPRAISEMENT, FOR CASH OR OTHER PAYMENT METHODS ACCEPTABLE TO THE TAX COLLECTOR, IN LEGAL TENDER MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE TAX SALE TITLE TO PROPERTY SOLD WILL BE REDEEMABLE AT ANY TIME DURING THE APPLICABLE REDEMPTIVE PERIOD BY PAYING THE PRICE GIVEN, INCLUDING COSTS AND FIVE PERCENT (5%) PENALTY THEREON, WITH INTEREST AT THE RATE OF ONE PERCENT (1%) PER MONTH UNTIL REDEEMED.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BOSSIER CITY STATE OF LOUISIANA TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING JUNE 16, 2020
WHEREUPON, the presiding officer declared the above Ordinance duly adopted on the _______ day of __________, ________.
ATTEST:
The City Council of the City of Bossier City, State of Louisiana, met in Regular session in Council Chambers, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana, June 16, 2020, at 3:00 PM
Invocation was given by Council Member Scott Irwin
Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Timothy Larkin
______________________________ SHELLY HORTON JR, MAYOR
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______________________________ STEPHANIE COLLIER, CLERK
Roll Call as follows:
Present: Honorable, President Scott Irwin, Honorable Councilors David Montgomery, Jr., Timothy Larkin, Jeffery Darby (conference call), Don Williams, Jeff Free and Thomas Harvey Also Present: Mayor, Lorenz Walker, City Attorney, Jimmy Hall and Acting City Clerk,
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020
Jennifer Emert
By: Mr. Montgomery
Motion to approve the minutes of the June 2, 2020, Regular Meeting and June 12, 2020, Special Meeting and dispense with the reading.
Seconded by Mr. Williams No comment
Vote in favor of motion is unanimous
By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Motion to approve Agenda. Seconded by Mr. Larkin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous
Committee Reports – Stacie Fernandez, City Finance Director, gave Council Monthly Financial Report for month ending May 2020. She reported that Audit Collections have help to keep Sales Tax amounts up. She also reported that the City has received an AA Rating with the S & P Index with a stable forecast. City is looking to receive same for Water.
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Harvey NAYS: none WHEREAS, the City of Bossier City entered into a Public-Private Partnership ABSENT: none in 2016 with Manchac Consulting Group, Inc., to operate the Bossier City Utility System ABSTAIN: none which produced increased operational efficiencies and significant savings to the taxpayers ____________________________ Scott Irwin, President of Bossier City; and ___________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk WHEREAS, Manchac Consulting Group, Inc., has significant working knowledge of all of the major projects in the City of Bossier City through coordination with utilities The following Resolution offered and adopted: and other construction components; and RESOLUTION 48 Of 2020 ducive to keeping projects progressing in a timely manner; and
contract; and
WHEREAS, attached hereto as Exhibit “K” is “Amendment No. 5” to the P3
A RESOLUTION TO FILL A VACANCY IN PUBLIC WORKS ALONG WITH RESTRUCTURING OF OTHER POSITIONS FOR A COST SAVINGS OF MORE THAN $13,500.00
WHEREAS, Manchac Consulting Group, Inc., through its designated repreWHEREAS, Ordinance No. 21 of 2018 implemented a requirement assuring sentative Benjamin C. Rauschenbach, P. E. shall serve as the head of the City’s Engineering Department together with all the duties and responsibilities as set forth in Chapter 9, that the City department budgets not be exceeded by any hiring of any personnel; and Engineering Department of the City Charter; and WHEREAS, a vacancy in Public Works has created an opportunity to restrucWHEREAS, the additional compensation for those services shall be ture the organization for better work oversight and improved service to citizens; and
$150,000; and
WHEREAS, this restructuring will allow for increasing duties for a number of NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of Bossier City, employees within Public Works while providing a cost savings of more than $13,500.00. Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the Bossier City Council does hereby authorize an amendment to the P3 contract with Manchac Consulting Group, Inc., set forth in NOW, THEREFORE, The Administration is hereby approved to impleThe following Ordinance offered and adopted: “Amendment No. 5” attached hereto as Exhibit “K” and Manchac Consulting Group, Inc., ment the following measures in Public Works: Ordinance No. 61 Of 2020 through its designated representative Benjamin C. Rauchenbach, P. E. shall serve as the head of the City’s Engineering Department together with all the duties and responsibilities An increase in salary for increased duties for an existing superintendAN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOL- as set forth in Chapter 9, Engineering Department of the City Charter. ent. LARS ($37,500) FROM THE WALTER O. BIGBY CARRIAGEWAY FUND TO INITIATE THE ATTACHED PROPOSAL FROM COYLE ENGINEERING CO. INC., FOR THE CITIBE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that $150,000 is hereby transferred from the A promotion for a Foreman I to Asst. Superintendent ZENS BANK DRIVE EXTENSION AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR LORENZ WALKER TO general fund to provide for the referenced service. EXECUTE THE REFERENCED CONTRACT. A promotion for a Laborer II to Equipment Operator I The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal sesWHEREAS, the Citizens Bank Drive Extension from the north end of the ex- sion convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Timothy A promotion for an Eng. Aide III to Eng. Aide IV isting Citizens Bank Drive to the south side of Brigham Dentist Office needs to be surveyed Larkin, and adopted on the 16th, day of June, 2020, by the following vote: and designed; and Unfinished Business –
AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: Mr. Darby ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none ____________________________ Scott Irwin, President ____________________________ The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Thomas HarNew Business – vey, and adopted on the 16th, day of June, 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Witness opening of sealed bids for Bid#19-2385 – 511 Kelly Street Demolition Harvey NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($37,500) shall be appropriated from the Walter O. Bigby Carriageway Fund to initiate the attached proposal from Coyle Engineering Co. Inc., for survey and engineering services for the Citizens Bank Drive Extension.
NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none ____________________________ Scott Irwin, President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk
The following Ordinance offered and adopted:
Ordinance No. 62 Of 2020
AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE A CREDIT TO SUITE HOLDERS, SPONSORS AND/OR CENTERTAINER CLUB MEMBERS OF THE CENTURYLINK CENTER DUE ________TO CANCELLED OR POSTPONED EVENTS
WHEREAS, due to the Coronavirus outbreak, events have been cancelled or postponed from March 23, 2020 through October 31, 2020, resulting in request for refunds to Suite Holders, Sponsors and/or CenterTainer club members; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to show a good faith effort to Suite Holders, Sponsors and/or CenterTainer club members all the aforementioned will be given a pro-rata credit towards their 2021 memberships;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the Bossier City Council does hereby provide a pro-rata credit to Suite Holders, Sponsors and/or CenterTainer club members of the Centurylink Center due to cancelled or postponed events.
The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 16th, day of June, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none ____________________________ Scott Irwin, President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk The following Ordinance offered and adopted:
Ordinance No. 63 Of 2020
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED ELEVEN DOLLARS ($552,311.00) FROM THE WALTER O. BIGBY CARRIAGEWAY FUND TO INITIATE THE ATTACHED SUPPLEMENT #5 CONTRACT FROM NTB ASSOCIATES, INC., AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR LORENZ WALKER TO EXECUTE THE REFERENCED CONTRACT.
3Gen Construction, LLC. $ 7,660.00 $14,500.00 Lathan Construction, LLC. Testament Construction Services, LLC. $ 8,220.00
By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Motion to approve reading of bids. Seconded by Mr. Williams No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous
Witness opening of sealed bids for Bid#P19-2497 – 2454 Lamar Street Demolition 3Gen Construction, LLC. $14,533.00 $14,500.00 Lathan Construction, LLC. Testament Construction Services, LLC. $16,500.00
By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Motion to approve reading of bids. Seconded by Mr. Williams No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous
The following Ordinance offered and adopted:
Ordinance No. 65 Of 2020
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH MANCHAC CONSULTING GROUP, INC., TO PROVIDE FOR THE SERVICE OF CITY ENGINEER FOR THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY
Mr. Darby had some questions about this Ordinance concerning Charter and whether Manchac would be over the engineering process. City Attorney discussed that this does meet the Charter requirements. He also asked if the Mayor would still have to power to terminate the City Engineer as in the Charter. Mr. Hall replied that yes the Mayor could terminate. It’s just implied and not written in the contract.
The following Ordinance offered and adopted:
Ordinance No. 64 Of 2020
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH MANCHAC CONSULTING GROUP, INC., TO PROVIDE FOR THE SERVICE OF CITY ENGINEER FOR THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY
WHEREAS, the Bossier City Engineer will be retiring in the near future; and
The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Don Williams, and adopted on the 16th, day of June, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none
____________________________ Scott Irwin, President ___________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 49 OF 2020
A RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT A LOAN APPLICATION AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING BOSSIER CITY WATER. WHEREAS, the City of Bossier City is in need of improvements to the Bossier City Water System whose PWS ID No. is LA1015004; and,
WHEREAS, loans for this project may be available through the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund program operated by the Louisiana Department of Health Office of Public Health; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of Bossier City that:
Mayor Lorenz “Lo” Walker is hereby authorized to submit a Loan Application Form 100A and accompanying documents to the Department of Health on behalf of the City of Bossier City for the purpose of placing this project on the Comprehensive Priority List for funding through the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund program; and,
Mayor Lorenz “Lo” Walker is further authorized to furnish such additional AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE THAT AN EMERGENCY DID EXIST IN information as may reasonably be required in connection with the Loan Application; and, THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY WHICH AFFECTS, PROPERTY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND Mrs. Stacie Fernandez is hereby designated as the Official Project RepreSAFETY DUE TO THE REQUIREMENT TO REPAIR A COURSE SCREEN AT THE RED RIVER WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (RRWWTP) AT A COST OF $21,470.24 sentative and is hereby given signature authority for all relative documents for the City of Bossier City for any project that may result from the submission of the Loan Application TO COME FROM SEWER CAPITAL CONTINGENCY FUNDS Form 100A and accompanying documents. Furthermore, Mrs. Stacie Fernandez representing the City of Bossier City is hereby given the power and authority to do all things WHEREAS, an emergency existed to repair a course screen at the necessary to implement, maintain, amend, and renew such documents relative to any RRWWTP and; such project.
WHEREAS, the Utility Department hereby requests $21,470.24 to be appro- The above and foregoing Resolution, read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr. and seconded by Mr. Jeff Free, and adopted priated from the Sewer Capital Contingency Fund. on the 16th, day of June, 2020, by the following vote:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the Bossier City Council does hereby declare AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. that an emergency exists and appropriates $21,470.24 to come from the Sewer Capital Harvey NAYS: none Contingency fund for this declared emergency. ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Timothy ________________________________________ Larkin, and adopted on the 16th, day of June, 2020, by the following vote: Scott Irwin, President ________________________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey The following Resolution offered and adopted: NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none RESOLUTION NO. 50 OF 2020
WHEREAS, the list attached hereto is necessary to get the Walter O. Bigby ____________________________ Carriageway project to 100% completion within 120 calendar days; and Scott Irwin, President ____________________________ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of Bossier City, Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk Louisiana, in regular session convened, that five hundred fifty two thousand three hundred eleven dollars ($552,311.00) is hereby appropriated from the Walter O. Bigby Carriageway By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Motion to introduce an Ordinance transferring Sixty Four Thousand fund to initiate the attached Supplement #5 contract from NTB Associates, Inc., and au($64,000) from the Police Department 2020 Capital Budget to the Traffic Engineering thorizing Mayor Lorenz Walker to execute the referenced contract. Budget to accomplish new Electrical Services for Camera Installations in the City of Bossier City. The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session Seconded by Mr. Larkin convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Timothy No comment Larkin, and adopted on the 16th, day of June, 2020, by the following vote: Vote in favor of motion is unanimous
AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none ____________________________ Scott Irwin, President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk
Refilling the vacant Foreman I position as an Operator I.
By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Motion to introduce an Ordinance revoking the authorization to Refund Bonds as set forth in Ordinance No. 44 of 2020 and Ordinance 53 of 2020. Seconded by Mr. Williams No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous The following Resolution offered and adopted:
RESOLUTION 47 Of 2020
A RESOLUTION TO FILL A PART TIME POSITION FOR THE SOLID WASTE DIVISION IN PUBLIC WORKS TO WORK SATURDAYS AT THE DROP-OFF STATION
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 21 of 2018 implemented a requirement assuring that the City department budgets not be exceeded by the hiring of any personnel and other action prohibiting the hiring of any employee receiving pay without council approval; and
WHEREAS, one Part Time Worker is needed to work Saturdays at the Solid Waste Drop-off Station; and
A RESOLUTION REVOKING THE AUTHORIZATION TO REFUND BONDS AS SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE NO. 44 OF 2020 AND ORDINANCE 53 OF 2020.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the declaration of a Public Health Emergency the State of Louisiana ordered the local economy to close resulting in significant impacts due to the concerns about COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bossier City has adopted ordinances contemplating refunding of separate bond issues as follows; and Ordinance No. 44 of 2020 – April 21 2020
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING ONE HUNDRED THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS ($130,000,000) OF TAXABLE UTILITES REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2020, OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE GENERAL BOND ORDIANCE ADOPTED ON JULY 6, 2010; PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF SUCH BONDS; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. Ordinance No. 53 of 2020 – May 19, 2020
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TO PROCEED WITH A NOT TO EXCEED $50,000,000 FINANCING THROUGH THE LOUISIANA LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING CERTAIN BONDS OF THE AUTHORITY AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, after a review of the economic effect caused by the COVID-19 WHEREAS, the administration and the department assures that all current Crisis on various sources of revenue to the City of Bossier City it is prudent to review the debts structure of the City of Bossier City and adopt a comprehensive debt management budgets have been verified and that no authorized salary has been exceeded; and plan; and NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained the administration is hereby authorized WHEREAS, it is prudent to monitor the return of the economy and the imto refill these vacancies, make this promotion and backfill any vacancy created by promopacts on revenue streams for the City of Bossier City. tion.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Bossier City, The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal sesWHEREAS, the City of Bossier City is in need of technical expertise regarding sion convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Timothy Louisiana, in regular session convened, that authorization for the following bond refundmany ongoing projects; and th ing’s; Larkin, and adopted on the 16 , day of June, 2020, by the following vote: WHEREAS, an extended vacancy in the City Engineer’s position is not con- AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr.
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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING ONE HUNDRED THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS ($130,000,000) OF TAXABLE UTILITES REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2020, OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE GENERAL BOND ORDIANCE ADOPTED ON JULY 6, 2010; PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF SUCH BONDS; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
Ordinance No. 53 of 2020 – May 19, 2020
THE July 8, 2020 MINERAL LEASE SALE NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OFFICE OF MINERAL RESOURCES ON BEHALF OF THE STATE MINERAL AND ENERGY BOARD FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70821
Notice is hereby given in conformity with La. R.S. 30:126 that sealed bids will be received in the Office of Mineral Resources, LaSalle Office Building, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (P. O. Box 2827, Baton Rouge, LA 70821) on or before 12:00 noon on Tuesday, July 7, is hereby revoked and any further actions by agents or contractors of the City of Bossier 2020 for a lease to explore, City are hereby requested to cease. drill for and produce oil, gas and any other liquid or gaseous minerals in solution The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Don Williams, and produced with oil or gas on the following described and adopted on the 16th, day of June, 2020, by the following vote: tracts (Tract Nos. 45338 through 45345, inclusive). AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. The sealed bids shall be Harvey opened publicly on WednesNAYS: none day, July 8, 2020 in the ABSENT: none LaSalle Office Building, 617 ABSTAIN: none N. 3rd Street, Capitol Complex, Baton Rouge, ____________________________ Louisiana. Scott Irwin, President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk The descriptions for the Tract(s) nominated below By: Mr. Williams were, for the purpose of acMotion to approve Report of Change Order #1 for the Sewer-Sub Basin quiring a mineral lease(s) or BC-20 Project for an increase of $31,598.00. Total cost of contract with increase a geophysical agreement(s), $433,053.00. provided and corrected exSeconded by Mr. Montgomery, Jr. clusively by the nominating No comment party. Therefore, any mineral Vote in favor of motion is unanimous lease(s) or geophysical agreement(s) awarded by By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. the Louisiana State Mineral Motion to approve Report of Change Order No. 1 for the Tinsley Park Exand Energy Board (Mineral pansion with an increase of 62 calendar days added to the contract time for rain or too Board) from the Tract(s) wet to work, from January 13, 2020 to April 31, 2020 listed below are without warSeconded by Mr. Williams ranty of any kind, either exNo comment press, implied or statutory Vote in favor of motion is unanimous including, but not limited to, title or the implied warranties By: Mr. Harvey of merchantability and fitMotion to approve Report of Change Order No. 1 for the U.S. Hwy 80 Imness for a particular purprovements Project an increase of $427,619.00 for a contract price with changer order of pose. $11,418,691.92 with an increase of 121 calendar days. Seconded by Mr. Williams No comment An error or omission in the Vote in favor of motion is unanimous nominating party’s Tract description may require that a By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Motion to approve Report of Final Change Order for the Meadowview Con- State mineral lease(s) or geophysical agreement(s) cessions Building an increase of $14,133.13. Final Contract with Change Order be modified, canceled or ab$515,283.13. rogated due to the existence Seconded by Mr. Williams of conflicting leases, operatNo comment ing agreements, private Vote in favor of motion is unanimous claims or other future obligations or conditions within the By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Tract(s) described. In such Motion to approve placement in the Official Minutes the Reappointment of case, however, the Mineral William Schwartz and Lou Chandler as College List Board Members of the Bossier City Board shall not be obligated Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board. Appointments effective March 7, 2020 to refund any consideration and expire March 6, 2023. paid by the Lessee prior to Seconded by Mr. Free such modification, cancellaNo comment tion or abrogation including, Vote in favor of motion is unanimous but not limited to, bonuses, and royalties. rentals By: Mr. Free AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TO PROCEED WITH A NOT TO EXCEED $50,000,000 FINANCING THROUGH THE LOUISIANA LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING CERTAIN BONDS OF THE AUTHORITY AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
Motion to approve Reappointment of Walter Bigby, Jr. as a representative for the Cypress Black Bayou Recreation and Water Conservation District Board of Commissioners. Reappointment effective July 31, 2020 and expires July 31, 2025. Seconded by Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Council thanked Mr. Bigby for his service on the Board. No further comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous
Mr. Montgomery, Jr. and Mr. Larkin nominated Mr. Don “Bubba” Williams for position as Vice-President for year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2020. Nominations were closed and Council Congratulated him.
Mr. Williams and Mr. Larkin nominated Mr. David Montgomery, Jr. as President of Council for year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2020. Nominations were closed and Council Congratulated him.
By: Mr. Larkin Motion to approve Parade Permit Fee Waiver for 2 City Walk for Justice and Equality, Sunday, June 21, 2021.Insurance certificate requirement had already been waived by the Mayor. Seconded by Mr. Montgomery, Jr. No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous
Tract(s) available for leasing may be situated in the Louisiana Coastal Zone as defined in Act 361 of the Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature of 1978 (promulgated as LSAR. S. 49:213) and may be subject to the guidelines and regulations promulgated by the Office of Coastal Management of the Department of Natural Resources for operations in the Coastal Zone.
Further, in accordance with Article XII, Section 10 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and notwithstanding any language herein to the contrary, any mineral rights granted by By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. the Mineral and Energy Motion to introduce an Ordinance to purchase rotating assemblies for the Board to the tract(s) adver14” and 8” pumps and to repair and replace 14” Pump that failed at a cost of $120,000 tised herein are subject to from the Sewer Capital and Contingency Funds. the surface usage for inteSeconded by Mr. Williams grated coastal protection or No comment hurricane and flood protecVote in favor of motion is unanimous tion projects promulgated, funded and effected through Mr. Irwin thanked the Council for their support during his Presidency and thanked them the State of Louisiana, the also for stepping up and working together during this Covid Pandemic. Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, There being no further business to come before this Council, the meeting adjourned the Louisiana Office of at 3:32PM by Mr. Irwin Coastal Protection and Restoration, and the DepartRespectfully submitted: ment of Natural Resources and its divisions, whether Phyllis McGraw solely or in conjunction with City Clerk other state, local or federal governmental agencies or June 24, 2020 with private individuals or enBossier Press-Tribune tities. NOTICE SEALED BIDS will be received by the Town of Plain Dealing until the hour of 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at the Leon Sanders Municipal Complex, 205 West Palmetto Avenue, Plain Dealing, LA, for sale of the following surplus property: 2006 Ford E450 Ambulance, VIN#1FDXE45PX6HA72360 Minimum bid acceptable: $2,000.00 The vehicle is being sold as is with no warranty or guarantee stated or implied, and may be seen at 205 West Palmetto Avenue, Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and Friday 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Bid envelope must be clearly marked: BID 2006 Ford E450 Ambulance Bids will be opened and read aloud at 6:00 p.m. on July 14, 2020, at the Plain Dealing Town Council Meeting, 205 West Palmetto Avenue, Plain Dealing, LA. The Town of Plain Dealing reserves the right to reject any and all bids. June 17 and 24, 2020 July 1, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following selfstorage unit contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 6305 to satisfy a lien on July the 8th 2020 at approx. 1:00PM at CubeSmart, 4901 E Texas St. Bossier City, LA 71111: --ONLINE AUCTION-Unit #A33, Deokwa Washington; Unit #117, Tim Brumley; Unit #147, Kenny Bernard; Unit #227, Willie Yates; Unit #230, Johnny Mccree; Unit #236, Kenneth Cosby; Unit #347, Drenette Johnson; Unit #390, Steven Socia. June 24, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
Bids may be for the whole or any particularly described portion of the land advertised, but no bids will be accepted that does not equal the Minimum Royalty as set forth in La. R.S. 30:127 or which are not in compliance with the provisions of Sub-part A of Chapter 2, Title 30 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, other applicable laws or the guidelines established by the Board through the Office of Mineral Resources. The Minimum Royalty is not to be construed as an amount acceptable to the Mineral Board, it being the policy of the Mineral Board to reject any bid which does not reflect tract potential. The Board considers bonus, royalty percentage, and also
compares royalty granted to nates of X = 1,719,781.27 and Y = 629,934.28; thence landowners in the area. North 06 degrees 47 minutes 36 seconds East 3,403.33 feet along the East Multiple portion bids on the line of said State Lease No. same tract may be accepted 18181, as amended, to a by the Mineral Board, even point having Coordinates of though they overlap. In the X = 1,720,183.85 and Y = case of overlapping portion 633,313.72; thence North 00 bids on the same tract, each degrees 17 minutes 43 secof which is otherwise accept- onds East 2,092.48 feet able to the State, the Mineral along the East line of said Board has the sole discre- State Lease No. 18181, as tion, to determine which one amended, to its Northeast of the multiple bids on the Corner having Coordinates same tract is most advanta- of X = 1,720,194.63 and Y = geous and in the best inter- 635,406.17; thence North 89 est of the State. The Mineral degrees 27 minutes 06 secBoard may base it decision onds West 1,590.68 feet on factors such as but not along the North line of said limited to the royalty, per State Lease No. 18181, as acre cash payment, bonus, amended, to its intersection any additional consideration. with the South line of State The selected bid, (referred to Lease No. 16531, as as “Bid A”), will be given pri- amended, having Coordiority in having a lease is- nates of X = 1,718,604.02 sued. The Mineral Board will and Y = 635,421.39; thence also indicate the acceptabil- South 89 degrees 41 minity of other portion bids on utes 11 seconds East the same tract, if any, in the 1,508.58 feet along the order of their acceptance (re- South line of said State ferred to respectively as “Bid Lease No. 16531, as B”, “Bid C”, etc.). Once the amended, to a point having plat of “Bid A” ‘s portion has Coordinates of X = been rendered as accurately 1,720,112.58 and Y = as possible, “Bid B” will be 635,413.13; thence South 89 contacted and given an op- degrees 41 minutes 11 section to take a lease on the re- onds East 387.43 feet along maining portion of his portion the South line of said State bid acreage not overlapping Lease No. 16531, as “Bid A” ‘s bid portion, at “Bid amended, to a point being its B’ ‘s per acre bid price (both Southeast Corner having as to bonus and rental); and Coordinates of X = thereafter, each successive 1,720,500.00 and Y = bidder whose bid is other- 635,411.01; thence South 89 wise acceptable will be given degrees 03 minutes 23 secthe option to take a lease on onds East 10,011.53 feet to whatever portion remains of a point being the Northwest his portion bid acreage at his corner of State Lease No. respective per acre bid price, 21963 having Coordinates of less and except any prior X = 1,730,510.17 and Y = portion bid acreage on which 635,246.11; thence South 89 the successful bidder has degrees 03 minutes 43 secopted to take a lease. onds East 74.66 feet to a point X = 1,730,584.82 and Y = 635,244.89; thence The Mineral and Energy South 01 degrees 25 minBoard does not obligate itself utes 55 seconds West to accept any bid, and that 5,395.38 feet along the acceptance is at the sole dis- boundary of said State cretion of the Mineral Board Lease No. 21963 to its which reserves the right to Southwest Corner having of X = reject any and all bids or to Coordinates grant a lease on any portion 1,730,450.00 and Y = thence North 89 629,851.19; of the tract advertised and to withdraw the remainder of degrees 07 minutes 30 seconds West 1323.48 feet to a the tract. point having coordinates of X = 1,729,126.67 and Y = 629,871.40; thence North 89 Refer to the “Notice of Pub- degrees 25 minutes 58 seclication” for the general onds West 3983.86 feet to guidelines, minimum require- the Northwest corner of ments, and additional notes State Lease 20273, having of X = associated with each tract coordinates advertised. The “Notice of 1,725,143.01 and Y = Publication” can be found 629,910.84; thence North 89 degrees 44 minutes 58 secat: onds West 5261.79 feet to http://www.dnr.louisiana.g the point of beginning, (This ov/index.cfm/page/1454. tract includes only waterbottoms claimed and owned by the state and specifically excludes any land which the The rights to geothermal state may claim or own and resources, free sulphur, to which the mineral rights potash, lignite, salt and are vested in the state), conother solid minerals are to taining approximately 630 be excluded from any oil acres. or gas mineral lease and any bid purporting to inNOTE: This tract encomclude those rights will be passes an area beneath disregarded as to the exwhich is located on the tent of those rights only. Bistineau Gas Storage Pool in the Sligo formation of the Pettet Porosity. Accordingly, If you require accommoda- any mineral related activity, tions due to a disability in including, but not limited to, order to attend or participate the exploration and drilling in a meeting, please notify for, and the production and the Office of Mineral Re- storage of oil, gas and other sources at P.O. Box 2827, liquid or gaseous minerals, Baton Rouge, LA 70821- conducted under a valid min2827 or 225-342-4615 at eral lease which may be obleast two (2) working days tained from the State, shall be subject to any statewide before the meeting date. orders issued by the The State Mineral and En- Louisiana Office of Conserergy Board approved a vation pertinent to conductnew State Lease Form at ing such operations in this the October 9, 2019 meet- area and upon this tract, ining. The new lease form cluding particularly, but not will apply to all leases limited to, the following: awarded beginning with Order Nos. 287, 287-A, 287the December 2019 Lease A-1, 287-B, Supplement to Sale. Additionally, the 287-B, 287-B-1, 287-B-2, Royalty Reduction Pro- 287-B-3, and 287-B-4. The gram that was adopted by successful bidder on this the Board at its July 10, tract shall contact the opera2019 meeting, will be effec- tor of the Bistineau Gas Stortive beginning with the age Pool and the Office of leases granted at the De- Conservation prior to initiating and conducting any of cember 2019 Lease Sale. the aforementioned activity INLAND TRACTS (Tract hereon. Nos. 45338 through 45344 inclusive, herein cannot NOTE: Bidders are hereby specify a lease primary advised that certain areas in term exceeding three (3) Lake Bistineau are the subject of dual claims to mineral years). ownership or mineral rights to certain accreted lands by TRACT 45341 - Bienville the federal government and, Bossier and Webster therefore, title to such accreted lands is in dispute. Parishes, Louisiana All of the lands now or for- Any bids accepted by the merly constituting the beds state mineral board which reand bottoms of all water bod- sult in a state mineral lease ies of every nature and de- being given places the sucscription as to which title is cessful bidder on notice that vested in the State of the State’s title to that Louisiana, together with all acreage, whether the whole islands arising therein and or a part of the lease other lands formed by accre- awarded, may be chaltion or by reliction, where al- lenged. Accordingly, all lowed by law, excepting tax leases awarded by the state adjudicated lands, and not mineral board are without presently under mineral warranty of any kind, either lease on July 8, 2020, situ- express, implied, or statuated in Bienville Bossier and tory, including, but not limited Webster Parishes, to merchantability and fitLouisiana, and more particu- ness for a particular purlarly described as follows: pose. Should the awarded Beginning at a point being lease be subsequently modthe Southeast Corner of ified, cancelled, or abrogated State Lease No. 18181, as in any way as a result of the amended, having Coordi- above mentioned or any
other challenge, or conflicting private claims which affect or may affect all or any portion of the leased tract, the successful bidder/Lessee, their successors, or assigns shall not be relieved of the obligation to pay any monies due prior to the modification, cancellation, or abrogation, including, but not limited to, bonus, rental and royalty, nor shall the State be obligated to refund those monies paid.
TRACT 45342 - Bienville and Bossier Parishes, Louisiana All of the lands now or formerly constituting the beds and bottoms of all water bodies of every nature and description as to which title is vested in the State of Louisiana, together with all islands arising therein and other lands formed by accretion or by reliction, where allowed by law, excepting tax adjudicated lands, and not presently under mineral lease on July 8, 2020, situated in Bienville and Bossier Parishes, Louisiana, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point being the Northwest Corner of State Lease No. 20273, as amended, having Coordinates of X = 1,725,143.01 and Y = 629,910.84; thence South 00 degrees 20 minutes 43 seconds West 5,295.39 feet along the West line of said State Lease No. 20273, as amended, to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,725,111.09 and Y = 624,615.55; thence North 89 degrees 30 minutes 11 seconds West 681.12 feet along said State Lease No. 20273, as amended, to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,724,430.00 and Y = 624,621.46; thence South 221.46 feet along said State Lease No. 20273, as amended, to its Southwest Corner having Coordinates of X = 1,724,430.00 and Y = 624,400.00; thence East 670.00 feet along the South line of said State Lease No. 20273, as amended, to a point being the Northwest Corner of State Lease No. 20234 having Coordinates of X = 1,725,100.00 and Y = 624,400.00; thence South 4,750.00 feet along the West line of said State Lease No. 20234 to its intersection with State Lease No. 20355, as amended, having Coordinates of X = 1,725,100.00 and Y = 619,650.00; thence West 325.00 feet along said State Lease No. 20355, as amended, to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,724,775.00 and Y = 619,650.00; thence South 304.54 feet along said State Lease No. 20355, as amended, to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,724,775.00 and Y = 619,345.46; thence South 88 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds East 275.26 feet along the said State Lease No. 20355, as amended, to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,725,050.13 and Y = 619,337.00; thence South 00 degrees 22 minutes 00 seconds West 5,323.81 feet along the West line of said State Lease No. 20355, as amended, to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,725,016.06 and Y = 614,013.30; thence North 89 degrees 17 minutes 06 seconds West 953.70 feet along said State Lease No. 20355, as amended, to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,724,062.44 and Y = 614,025.20; thence North 87 degrees 58 minutes 57 seconds West 4,191.26 feet along said State Lease No. 20355, as amended, to a point being the Northeast Corner of State Lease No. 20337 having Coordinates of X = 1,719,873.78 and Y = 614,172.76; thence North 89 degrees 39 minutes 21 seconds West 38.63 feet along the North line of said State Lease No. 20337 to the Southeast Corner of State Lease No. 20355, as amended, having Coordinates of X = 1,719,835.15 and Y = 614,172.99; thence North 00 degrees 36 minutes 59 seconds East 305.83 feet along the East line of said State Lease No. 20355, as amended, to its Northeast Corner having Coordinates of X = 1,719,838.44 and Y = 614,478.80; thence East 49.29 feet to the East line of State Lease No. 20619 having Coordinates of X = 1,719,887.73 and Y = 614,478.80; thence North 10,230.00 feet along the East line of said State Lease No. 20619 to its Northeast Corner having Coordinates of X = 1,719,887.73 and Y = 624,708.80; thence West 5,015.70 feet along the North line of said State Lease No. 20619 to its intersection with the East line of State Lease No. 18096, as amended, being the Northwest Corner of said State
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Lease No. 20619 having Coordinates of X = 1,714,872.03 and Y = 624,708.80; thence North 5,211.20 feet along the East line of State Lease No. 18096, as amended, to its Northeast Corner having Coof X = ordinates 1,714,872.03 and Y = 629,920.00; thence North 144.10 feet to a point on the South line of State Lease No. 18181, as amended, having Coordinates of X = 1,714,872.03 and Y = 630,064.10; thence South 88 degrees 29 minutes 07 seconds East 4,910.97 feet along the South line of said State Lease No. 18181, as amended, to its Southeast Corner having Coordinates of X = 1,719,781.28 and Y = 629,934.28; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 58 seconds East 5,361.78 back to the point of beginning, LESS AND EXCEPT any right, title, and interest in lands owned by and not under lease from the State of Louisiana, on behalf of the Bienville and Bossier Parish School Boards, situated in Section 16, Township 16 North, Range 10 West, Bienville and Bossier Parishes, Louisiana, contained within the above described tract, (This tract includes only waterbottoms claimed and owned by the state and specifically excludes any land which the state may claim or own and to which the mineral rights are vested in the state), containing approximately 1,655 acres.
NOTE: This tract encompasses an area beneath which is located on the Bistineau Gas Storage Pool in the Sligo formation of the Pettet Porosity. Accordingly, any mineral related activity, including, but not limited to, the exploration and drilling for, and the production and storage of oil, gas and other liquid or gaseous minerals, conducted under a valid mineral lease which may be obtained from the State, shall be subject to any statewide orders issued by the Louisiana Office of Conservation pertinent to conducting such operations in this area and upon this tract, including particularly, but not limited to, the following: Order Nos. 287, 287-A, 287A-1, 287-B, Supplement to 287-B, 287-B-1, 287-B-2, 287-B-3, and 287-B-4. The successful bidder on this tract shall contact the operator of the Bistineau Gas Storage Pool and the Office of Conservation prior to initiating and conducting any of the aforementioned activity hereon.
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of State Lease No. 20355, as amended; thence South 5,264.07 feet to a point being the Northeast corner of State Lease No. 20620 having Coordinates of X = 1,724,969.33 and Y = 603,474.48; thence West 7,576.38 feet along the North line of said State Lease No. 20620 to a point being its Northwest corner having Coordinates of X = 1,717,392.95 and Y = 603,474.48, said point also being the Northeast corner of State Lease No. 19760; thence West 2,904.86 feet along the North line of said State Lease No. 19760 to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,714,488.09 and Y = 603,474.48; thence North 01 degrees 12 minutes 55 seconds East 5,475.48 feet to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,714,604.23 and Y = 608,948.73; thence South 88 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds East 2,616.32 feet to a point being the Southwest Corner of State Lease No. 20337 having Coordinates of X = 1,717,219.96 and Y = 608,893.24; thence South 88 degrees 47 minutes 04 seconds East 2,328.29 feet along the South line of said State Lease No. 20337 to a point being a Southeast corner of said State Lease No. 20355, as amended, having of X = Coordinates 1,719,547.73 and Y = 608,843.85; thence along the boundary of said State Lease No. 20355 the following: South 53.28 feet to a point being its Southwest corner having Coordinates of X = 1,719,547.73 and Y = 608,790.57, South 86 degrees 43 minutes 27 seconds East 242.35 feet to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,719,789.68 and Y = 608,776.72, and South 89 degrees 34 minutes 40 seconds East 5,179.79 feet to the point of beginning, LESS AND EXCEPT any portion of State Lease No. 19787 that may fall within the above described tract, (This tract includes only waterbottoms claimed and owned by the state and specifically excludes any land which the state or Wildlife and Fisheries may claim or own and to which the mineral rights are vested in them), containapproximately 646 ing acres.
NOTE: Bidders are hereby advised that certain areas in Lake Bistineau are the subject of dual claims to mineral ownership or mineral rights to certain accreted lands by the federal government and, therefore, title to such accreted lands is in dispute. Any bids accepted by the state mineral board which result in a state mineral lease being given places the successful bidder on notice that the State’s title to that acreage, whether the whole or a part of the lease awarded, may be challenged. Accordingly, all leases awarded by the state mineral board are without warranty of any kind, either express, implied, or statutory, including, but not limited to merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Should the awarded lease be subsequently modified, cancelled, or abrogated in any way as a result of the above mentioned or any other challenge, or conflicting private claims which affect or may affect all or any portion of the leased tract, the successful bidder/Lessee, their successors, or assigns shall not be relieved of the obligation to pay any monies due prior to the modification, cancellation, or abrogation, including, but not limited to, bonus, rental and royalty, nor shall the State be obligated to refund those monies paid.
NOTE: Bidders are hereby advised that certain areas in Lake Bistineau are the subject of dual claims to mineral ownership or mineral rights to certain accreted lands by the federal government and, therefore, title to such accreted lands is in dispute. Any bids accepted by the state mineral board which result in a state mineral lease being given places the successful bidder on notice that the State’s title to that acreage, whether the whole or a part of the lease awarded, may be challenged. Accordingly, all leases awarded by the state mineral board are without warranty of any kind, either express, implied, or statutory, including, but not limited to merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Should the awarded lease be subsequently modified, cancelled, or abrogated in any way as a result of the above mentioned or any other challenge, or conflicting private claims which affect or may affect all or any portion of the leased tract, the successful bidder/Lessee, their succes- June 24, 2020 sors, or assigns shall not be Bossier Press-Tribune relieved of the obligation to pay any monies due prior to the modification, cancella- I, Derrick Gardner, tion, or abrogation, including, 426245, have applied for but not limited to, bonus, clemency for my conviction rental and royalty, nor shall of 2nd degree murder. If the State be obligated to re- you have any comments, contact the Board of Parfund those monies paid. dons (225) 342-5421.
TRACT 45343 - Bienville and Bossier Parishes, Louisiana All of the lands now or formerly constituting the beds and bottoms of all water bodies of every nature and description as to which title is vested in the State of Louisiana, together with all islands arising therein and other lands formed by accretion or by reliction, where allowed by law, excepting tax adjudicated lands, and not presently under mineral lease on July 8, 2020, situated in Bienville and Bossier Parishes, Louisiana, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point having Coordinates of and X = 1,724,969.33 and Y = 608,738.55, said point being the Southeast corner
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Kennedy, Cornyn, Cotton introduce targeting Child Predators Act WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today introduced the Targeting Child Predators Act of 2020 to help stop children from being exploited online. Current law gives suspected predators opportunity to evade prosecution when Internet Service Providers alert them to potential law enforcement investigations. “Children are uniquely vulnerable to wicked people who hide in the internet’s shadows. Law enforcement needs modern resources to stop and punish child predators, and this bill delivers a critical tool for the good guys,” said Kennedy. “Internet Service Providers can be invaluable partners to law enforcement in tracking down child sexual predators, but ISPs often alert the predator to inquiries about their identity, making it easier for them to evade prosecution. This bill would forbid ISPs from telling these criminals that their information has been requested by law enforcement until their actions can be properly investigated,” said Cornyn. “Child exploitation is particularly awful, and every second counts when it comes to putting these types of criminals behind bars. This bill will give law enforcement another tool to respond swiftly to these crimes, find predators, and bring them to justice,” said Cotton. “I thank Senators Kenne-
dy, Cornyn and Cotton for standing up for vulnerable children by introducing the Targeting Child Predators Act which I sponsored in the House of Representatives when I was a congressman. It passed in the House and the Senate should act similarly to ensure online predators are
swiftly prosecuted and our children are protected,” said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. When investigating the exploitation of children online, law enforcement can typically match an IP address to a suspected predator. Officials may then use this evidence to
obtain a subpoena to collect the name of the person attached to the IP address from an Internet Service Provider. Internet Service Providers routinely comply with such subpoenas, but often immediately inform the users—in these cases, suspected child predators—of
the request. Suspects who discover that law enforcement is investigating them regularly erase their internet footprints, which can make prosecuting online child predators nearly impossible. The Targeting Child Predators Act would allow law enforcement to obtain
a subpoena that forbids the Internet Service Provider from notifying the targeted user that his or her information has been requested. This prohibition would be valid for 180 days to give law enforcement sufficient time to determine whether to prosecute the individual in question.