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INFRASTRUCTURE

Kennedy announces $23 million for Bossier roads Keep Bossier

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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations

Rural broadband moving forward

Committee, has announced a $23,816,218 FEMA grant to repair roads damaged by severe flooding in Bossier Parish.

“In 2016, floods damaged many of Louisiana’s roads and highways, and this grant will restore infrastructure to make travel safer for communities

in Bossier,” said Kennedy.

This funding is provided under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Act. Repair costs include placement of geotextile

fabric, lime stabilization, asphalt placement, construction design, surveying, mobilization, temporary barricades and equipment.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

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STACEY TINSLEY Bossier Press-Tribune At last week’s Bossier Parish Police Jury meeting, the jury unanimously approved to bring highspeed internet service to one rural area of Bossier Parish.

District 3 Bossier Parish Police Juror and Chairman of the broadband study committee, Philip Rodgers said, “We are excited about this tower coming.

We will have another meeting with US Wifi about a partnership with US RODGERS Wifi and the parish about making these poles parish-wide and working with the parish. This is just the start.”

A 150 foot-pole will be installed on a property just off Linton Cutoff Road in Cypress Creek Ranch subdivision.

On Monday, September 14, the Bossier Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) voted unanimously to approve the pole/tower.

US Wifi (https://uswifi.us/) signed a contract on September 10 to install a brand new dedicated fiber-fed tower to the Linton Cutoff Road /Cypress Forest Drive area to supply “Fixed LTE Wireless” (wireless internet to your home with about a 6-mile radius from the tower).

US Wifi is a Louisiana based high-speed internet provider specializing in rural, under-served, and challenging coverage areas.

The jury also approved: ■ The plat of the proposed development of See, BPPJ, Page 3 © 2020 Bossier Newspaper Publishing Co., Inc.

Beautiful receives anti-litter grant

Rosedale Subdivision’s National Night Out Party.

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Bossier’s National Night Out goes on STAFF REPORT Bossier Press-Tribune On Cot. 6, Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington and deputies with the Bossier Sheriff’s Office attended the eight-block parties that were held for the annual National Night Out event.

Six parties were in the parish while two were held in the city.

“I would like to say thank you to the neighborhoods in the parish and those in the city that held block parties,” Whittington said. “We were able to get out and get to know the residents of our great parish and city made the night a huge success in my book.”

There were a total of eight parties held: River Ridge Subdivision in Benton, Dogwood Park in Haughton, Old Green Acres in Bossier City, Rosedale Subdivision, Shady Grove Subdivision in Bossier City, Sterling Ranch in Bossier Parish, River Walk in Bossier Parish, and The Crossing at Wemple in Bossier Parish.

“Despite the low number of block parties, we usually have, I think the night was a success,” said f Whittington.

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.

Dogwood Park also hosted a National Night Out Party (See more photos at bossierpress.com)

Keep Bossier Beautiful has been selected as a recipient of the Healthy Communities Grant by Keep Louisiana Beautiful, the state’s premier anti-litter and community improvement organization according to Lynn Bryan, KBB Executive Director.

This year’s $2,500 grant will support an initiative to educate and engage community members in Bossier Parish to end littering of cigarette butts, the nation’s number one litter item and believed to be the number one litter item in the world.

Cigarette butts thrown along roadways find their way into local waterways, clogging ditches, polluting waterways and making animals sick.

Many individuals believe cigarette butts are nothing but cotton and easily decompose but in fact, 95 percent of cigarette filters are made from cellulose acetate (a plastic) and are not biodegradable.

KBB will partner with digital billboard company Lamar Advertising to blitz the “Keep Your Butts in Your Pants” message throughout the parish October 10 through November 7. Free pocket ashtrays will be distributed at local retailers providing smokers an alternative to tossing cigarette butts on the ground.

Keep Bossier Beautiful (KBB) is working to end littering, improve recycling and beautify our communities through Litter Education and Prevention, Waste Reduction and Recycling and Beautification and Community Greening.

Winner of the 20192020 Circle of Excellence Award from Keep America Beautiful, KBB is always looking for like-minded sponsors, partners and volunteers.

To learn more about Keep Bossier Beautiful, or to become a partner or volunteer, please visit KeepBossierBeautiful.com or find KBB on Facebook.

Governor Edwards Bossier Library leads the way on Pack the Bus keeps state in Phase 3

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STACEY TINSLEY Bossier Press-Tribune Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Thursday that he will extend the phase 3 order, including a continued statewide mask mandate, in Louisiana until Nov. 6.

“Today, I’m announcing that Louisiana will stay in Phase 3 until at least November 6, as we continue to implement the mitigation measures developed for the state by the White House Coronavirus Task Force and supported by health experts that are having a positive impact on our battle against this public health emergency,” Gov. Edwards said. “All of the data shows improvement in Louisiana’s COVID situation because of the strong mitigation measures we have in place and because of the hard work of the people of Louisiana.

These measures, which are supported by science, are allowing us to keep our case count and hospitalizations down, even as most of Louisiana’s businesses have expanded their operations and more people are moving about.

“We know that as schools return to in per-

son learning, restaurants and bars open even more widely and more events begin, there is more risk to spreading COVID. I also remain incredibly concerned about how Hurricane Delta will impact our ability to operate community testing and also displace people in ways that may lead to spread,” he added.

The following guidance was issued last month regarding phase 3 restrictions: ■ Bars can reopen in phase 3, but only if the parish they are located in opt in to reopen with the state, and that parish has to have a 5% positivity rate or lower for at least two weeks.

■ Bars will be restricted to 25% capacity with

no more than 50 people inside.

■ Patrons of bars can only be served by tableside service. No one under the age of 21 is allowed inside a bar.

■ Last call will be at 11 p.m. and the bars must be closed by 11 p.m., per the governor’s order.

■ Live music is still not allowed indoors and weddings, gatherings and birthday parties are capped at 250 people.

■ All other businesses can reopen at a 75% capacity.

On Monday, Gov. Edwards announced that alcohol could be sold at sporting events in parishes that qualified and had opted in to re-open bars for on-site alcohol consumption.

United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) collected more than 30 large boxes and more than 50 backpacks full of school supplies for Caddo and Bossier Parish students and teachers.

This year, United Way made their annual Fill the Bus event virtual and encouraged organizations and companies to host a workplace school supply drive.

The supplies collected will benefit thousands of elementary, middle, and high school students throughout Northwest Louisiana who are identified as ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) and/or families struggling to make ends meet throughout Northwest Louisiana.

According to the most recent ALICE Report, the percentage of ALICE and

households in poverty in Northwest Louisiana has increased to 55%, making these supplies more vital than ever.

Because of the pandemic, the number of donations to school supply drives drastically reduced this year.

“Every single school supply item will greatly impact a student’s life.

When students arrive in class without the supplies they need, there is a wave of relief when their teacher is able to provide them with a notebook, pen, and other crucial supplies,” says Harper McKnight, community engagement and creative coordinator.

“Volunteer school supply drive sites answered United Way’s call for help on behalf of students in our area.”

The Young Professionals Initiative won UWNWLA’s impromptu spirit award through

their pumped-up promotion of their drive site on social media, and by surpassing their goal of collecting 100 items.

Through buying in bulk and coming together as a team, YPI was able to collect 870 items for local students.

The site that collected the most supplies was Bossier Parish Libraries. The libraries started strong by contributing several boxes of extra school supplies from last year and continued the momentum by collecting supplies at all their library locations throughout September.

United Way is proud to partner with Shreveport Memorial and Bossier Parish Libraries, local businesses, and school systems in both parishes to benefit hundreds of students and their families trying to start off the 2020-2021 school year off strong.

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WEEK IN REVIEW

Bossier City to change water disinfectant Editor’s Note: The following are items that appeared on bossierpress. com throughout the week.

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City of Bossier City Public Notice – Water Disinfectant Change Set for November

Stacey Tinsley/Bossier Press-Tribune The Bossier City Council honored the Bossier City Police Department and the Bossier City Fire Department last week with a resolution.

City Council passes resolution honoring police, fire departments

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At last week’s Bossier City Council meeting, the council presented a special framed resolution to the Bossier City Fire Department and the Bossier City Police Department for having

shown bravery and courage by putting themselves at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic and carrying out essential tasks that safeguard our community.

At-large Bossier City Council member and President David Montgomery said, “This is very important to us on

the Bossier City Council as well as the citizens of Bossier City. Back on July 7, we passed a resolution backing not only our police, but also our first responders. At that time we passed a resolution unanimously.”

After reading the resolution that was passed on July 7 to the audience.

Montgomery concluded by saying, “On this date we thought it necessary to bring it to the public’s attention and proudly present one of these resolutions to each, the fire department, the police department, the mayor’s office and here at the city council office.”

Virtual learning a focus for the BPSB STACEY TINSLEY Bossier Press-Tribune At last Thursday’s Bossier Parish School Board meeting, the Board approved hiring an Academic Administrator for the virtual program and a guidance counselor.

The hire is in response to thge large number of students who have opted for virtual learn in this year.

A letter was recently sent out to parents of students who are 100% virtual learners at Bossier schools. Those parents are asked to make a decision whether their children will remain virtual learners for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year or if they will transition back to in-person learning.

Depending on the number of students whose families choose for their child to remain

all-virtual, will determine staffing needs and how many teachers will need to focus solely on those learners.

Currently there are around 3,300 Bossier Parish students that are learning remotely.

However, it is not sustainable for the teachers who are having to juggle their in-person students as well as support those learning from home.

They are doing twice the work.

“We feel like with them being able to concentrate solely on virtual, they can be much more responsive to the students’ needs as well as the parents. We feel like both sides will benefit moving forward and it is something we can sustain and improve as we go,” said Mitch Downey, Bossier Parish Schools Superintendent.

Parents have until October 20 to make a decision.

PUBLIC NOTICE: CITY OF BOSSIER CITY TO TEMPORARILY CHANGE DRINKING WATER DISINFECTANT FROM CHLORAMINES TO CHLORINE AS A PART OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT’S ROUTINE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES STARTING NOVEMBER 4TH, 2020.

This effort will begin on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. This event is expected to last approximately 45 days.

Shed Road Railroad Crossing Closure Extended for an Additional Time Period Both the westbound and eastbound lanes of Shed Road at the UP Railroad tracks near Hamilton Road will remain closed for an additional time period in order for work to be completed.

Traffic control will remain in place along Benton Rd., Shed Road, and Hamilton Road. There is

a detour route from Shed Road to Field St. to Montgomery Lane then onto Benton Rd. The opening of the roadway will be announced once the work is completed.

Bossier Detectives Arrest Human Trafficker Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington says a Texas man was arrested Monday morning for human trafficking in Bossier Parish.

Undercover agents with the Bossier Sheriff/ Police Narcotics/Vice Task Force were conducting a human trafficking investigation Monday when they arrested Ray Charles Samuels, Jr., 31, of the Dallas area. Agents determined Samuels was trafficking a female victim at a Bossier hotel and arrested him just before noon today.

Samuels was charged with Human Trafficking, Pandering, Promoting Prostitution, Resisting Arrest, Money Laundering, Possession of a Firearm with a Controlled Dangerous Substance, Possession of Schedule 1 (Marijuana) and Possession of Schedule 1 (Ecstasy). When undercover agents made contact with Samuels, they found him hiding in his vehicle in the hotel parking lot with a loaded pistol and drugs. When they took him into custody, he resisted arrest.

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Duckwater Landing Subdivision.

■ Scheduling a public hearing on November 18, 2020, to consider the application of the Haughton Metropolitan

Planning Commission to adopt the Unified Development Code.

■ Scheduling a public hearing on November 18, 2020, to consider the Minor Plat for Lucky Family Mission, Inc.

Bossier City men sentenced for federal crimes

Special to the Press-Tribune SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote has sentenced two men for drug trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm.

Drug Trafficker Receives 10 Years in Federal Prison Joshua B. Kimes, 36, of Bossier City, was sentenced to 120 months (10 years) in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Kimes pled guilty to the charge on October 30, 2019.

While conducting a narcotics investigation in 2018, law

enforcement agents set up surveillance of Joshua B. Kimes and others who were known to be distributing large amounts of methamphetamine in the Shreveport/Bossier City area.

Kimes and other coconspirators were found to be arranging transactions to sell methamphetamine in various quantities. Between April and May 2018, agents observed Kimes traveling from the Western District of Louisiana to Waskom, Texas to purchase methamphetamine. According to information presented to the court, Kimes arranged purchases of methamphetamine from a co-defendant for eventual resale.

On May 9, 2018, law enforcement agents intercepted phone communications wherein Kimes and a co-defendant made arrangements to travel

from the Western District of Louisiana to Waskom, Texas to purchase methamphetamine.

The next day, agents observed Kimes and the co-defendant travel from Shreveport to Waskom, Texas. Shortly after crossing the Louisiana state line back into the Western District of Louisiana, the vehicle driven by Kimes was stopped for a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, agents located and seized approximately 1.5 ounces of methamphetamine and Kimes and his co-defendant were arrested. The North Louisiana Criminalistics Laboratory confirmed the substance to be methamphetamine.

The DEA and Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown prosecuted the case.

Illegal Possession of Firearm Leads to Federal Prison Sentence for Bossier City Man Laterreon Daron Morrison, 24, of Bossier City, was sentenced to 78 months (6 years, 6 months) in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Morrison pled guilty to the charge on February 4, 2020.

According to documents filed with the court, Morrison was involved in a hit and run accident at Hearne Avenue and Hilry Huckaby Boulevard in Shreveport on May 1, 2018.

When Morrison fled the scene of the accident, the vehicle that he struck began to follow him.

Shreveport Police officers were able to get behind Morrison’s vehicle with lights and sirens

activated and he eventually stopped in the middle of Hilry Huckaby Boulevard, exited the vehicle and officers ordered him to the back of the car. While officers attempted to conduct a pat down, Morrison fled on foot. He was subdued and taken into custody. Officers found a pistol inside the vehicle while inventorying it for impound.

Morrison, who was previously convicted of a felony charge of aggravated battery in Bossier Parish in 2014, is prohibited from possessing a firearm.

Morrison also has prior state arrests for aggravated second degree battery and attempted armed robbery.

The ATF and Shreveport Police Department conducted the investigation and Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown prosecuted the case.

OPINION

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With conflict comes a turning point According to legend, when signing the Declaration of Independence, John Hancock signed his name larger that the other so that King George of Great Britain could read it without his spectacles.

His signature became so famous that it is almost synonymous with the word “signature.”

What seemed like a very “confrontational” move, was not proven by his subsequent actions during and following the Revolutionary War as Governor of Massachusetts. According to Wikipedia, Hancock took a hands-off approach to DAVID governing, avoiding con- SPECHT troversial issues as much as possible. According to William Fowler, Hancock “never really led” and “never used his strength to deal with the critical issues confronting the commonwealth.”

The story of the signature actually surfaced years after he signed the Declaration.

Conflict always precedes change. The reason status quo exists is the reluctance of people to become “uncomfortable.”

The law of inertia about an object staying at rest until affected by an outside force is not just for physical objects.

Compared to the confrontation and conflict involved being an active agent for change, the acts of posting on Facebook, lamenting in friendly circles, or signing a declaration seem easy. Agents for change are almost always deemed as “outsiders,” crackpots,” or “dreamers.”

Over the past several months, I have personally witnessed the conflict involving the desire to change — everything from my personal business to the community I love. As someone who isn’t confrontational by nature, the conflict that has taken place is not even in the same zip code as my comfort zone.

All of us must face the fact that conflict is a part of life, and that people no longer play fair in their battles. However, true agents of change should realize the long-term mission should outweigh the short-term discomfort.

Agents of change face two different types of opposition: • Those that actively oppose the efforts to break status quo. They may do it out in the open, or behind closed doors.

• Those that believe in the mission of change, but claim it can’t be done.

The agent of change cannot hide from either group, but must have the intestinal fortitude to stay the course, and take the hits. If all goes well, history will paint a better picture of this person and his or her efforts — at least that is the hope.

So what does this have to do with our community? I think the answer is pretty obvious.

Minden (and Webster Parish) is a community in desperate need of change.

Those that review the pertinent data are in agreement of that opinion.

Inside and outside of government, there are “agents of change” fighting an uphill battle. They are often viewed as “Don Quixote,” battling windmills and getting nowhere. Some days, the sentiment probably feels pretty accurate.

The mission of change in our community must outweigh these sentiments and obstacles. While giant leaps may not happen for quite some time, small steps are still victories. I want to encourage my fellow change agents to continue to fight the fight, keep the faith, and move forward.

While giant leaps may not happen for quite some time, small steps are still victories. I want to encourage my fellow change agents to continue to fight the fight, keep the faith, and move forward.

With every conflict, there comes a “turning point.” I personally believe we are approaching ours as a community, We may be one vote, one day, or one signature away from a better future for our families, our economy, and our community.

David Specht is editor of the Bossier Press-Tribune.

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Stephen Waguespack: Be like Mike

Last week, Louisiana mourned the loss of one of our state’s greatest leaders. Governor Mike Foster was a true original who brought his own unique style and brand of governing to Louisiana’s highest office. While he left politics more than 16 years ago, it’s not very hard to find present reminders of his legacy in every part of our state. It’s safe to say that because of his work, Louisiana today is a much better place to get an education, find a job, start a business and raise a family.

If you read through the pages of our history, you’ll find that the Louisiana governorship has often been a job dominated more by the concerns of personality and politics rather than policy and progress. But Mike Foster was different. He broke from the traditional mold and often ignored politics and was indifferent to personality, instead charging to confront the state’s most pressing problems. When he moved out of the Governor’s Mansion in 2004, he left behind a list of landmark achievements that still resonates nearly two decades later.

It’s worth remembering that his initial election as governor came only four years after the infamous runoff between Edwin Edwards and David Duke brought national shame and scorn to Louisiana.

Citizens were embarrassed after decades of political scandals in Baton Rouge and viewed state government as nothing more than a bureaucratic behemoth that just wasted more tax dollars with each passing year.

After decades of fast dealing and slick talk coming out of the State Capitol, Louisiana voters found the refreshing opposite with Mike Foster. He didn’t

speak in soundbites or use polls to determine his positions. If you really wanted to know what he was thinking or where he stood on an issue, all you had to do was ask. What you saw was what you got.

Over the years, any time I spoke with him and referred to him as “Governor”, he was always quick to correct me and ask that I just call him Mike.

I know countless others would say the same. Mike was always most comfortable at eye level with whomSTEPHEN WAGUESPACK ever he was with because he never saw it any other way.

While his style was unconventional for politics, citizens appreciated his straightforward, businesslike manner. He thought, spoke and acted like most Louisianans. He grew his beard out for duck season, loved to hunt and was most comfortable in camouflage, even in the office. He did away with a lot of the ceremonies and pomp that traditionally came with the job, choosing instead to focus his attention and efforts elsewhere. And while he did find the time while in office to go to law school at Southern University, get a helicopter pilot’s license and do a lot of riding on his motorcycle, he was still able to produce incredible results for the state.

In his inaugural address, his first speech to Louisianans as their governor, Mike Foster pledged that his administration would “reinvent this govern-

ment.” That simple charge would define the next eight years and leave Louisiana a much different place than it was when he took office.

Governor Foster made unprecedented investments in K-12 education, working tirelessly to raise teacher pay and ensure that more funds made their way to students. He championed education reform, school accountability, and helped create Louisiana’s first charter schools. The TOPS program that he passed ensured that thousands of our state’s most talented students stayed home to attend our colleges and universities. Unsatisfied with the structure of higher education he found, Governor Foster created the Louisiana Community and Technical College System to develop our workforce.

He also tackled the challenge of a dysfunctional workers’ compensation system and put it on solid financial footing by spearheading the creation of the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation. He stood up to the politically powerful trial lawyers of the time and passed significant legal reforms that brought Louisiana’s civil justice system more in line with the rest of the country and lowered auto insurance rates for our drivers.

Before he got into politics, Mike Foster owned a construction company. As Governor, he turned that professional passion into projects such as the state buildings that now dominate the Baton Rouge skyline and revitalized the Capital City’s downtown. After years of frustrating delays, I-49 was completed between Lafayette and Shreveport on his watch.

He also cared little about politics when it came to personnel.

In stark contrast to the divided political world of today, he hired people based on their substance, character and ability to help the state. He gave them the charge, backed them up and got out of their way.

After his time in office was up, he didn’t hang around the Capitol or play political kingmaker. He simply stepped aside and moseyed on back to his quiet life down in Franklin.

Louisiana is incredibly lucky to have received the service of Mike Foster. At the time we needed not only his results, but also his humble and straight forward honesty about the challenges Louisiana faced and the tremendous opportunities we had before us. His sensible and courageous leadership transformed the state and made us a better place.

We need more public servants like him today.

If you want to remember Governor Foster, try to emulate the man known simply as “Mike” more in what you do. Stand for what you believe. Surround yourself with smart, good people and let them shine. Be honest and straightforward with people.

Serve your state when it needs you and gracefully step aside when it is time to move on. Take risks for the right reasons and avoid making deals for the wrong reasons.

In short, just be like Mike.

Stephen Waguespack is president of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry.

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Alexander: Barrett will interpret the law, not make it

In our Constitutional scheme it is fundamentally not the role of unelected, life-tenured federal judges to legislate from the bench.

Rather, it is the role of the judge to precisely interpret and enforce the law as it is written. To do anything else is an illegitimate exercise of the judicial power.

Making policy as a “Super Legislature” is a perversion of a judge’s duty to be an unbiased arbiter of the law and it violates our constitutional system of checks and balances and the critically important Separation of Powers. Policymaking and lawmaking are exclusively the province of the elected branches. The Legislative Branch is specifically charged with making law. That’s its purpose in our constitutional scheme and our democratic process requires that any change to our law come from either an amendment to the Constitution or a revision of a statute, but not from the whim of a court.

Judge Amy Coney Barret’s judicial philosophy and methodology of judging stem directly from the school of legal analysis advanced by the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Like Justice

Scalia, Judge Barrett is a strict constructionist, a textualist, and an originalist.

Together, these terms mean that she will interpret the law in the strictest, most straightforward manner possible based upon the text itself—the plain, precise, literal meaning of the words (textualism), and the original meaning of the words (originalism) at the time the Framers drafted the document.

Textualism is most often applied ROYAL to the interALEXANDER pretation of statutes and Originalism is most often applied to interpretation of the Constitution.

From a standpoint of constitutional interpretation, this view of judging is grounded in the belief that the plain meaning of the words in our Constitution represent timeless principles and transcend every generation. What Judge Barrett firmly rejects is the view that the Constitution is a “living organism” that is “dynamic,” evolving, adapting and subject to change with-

out being formally amended. That’s the very definition of “judicial activism” and it poses a danger to our form of government.

(Judicial activism is the reason for the 1973 Roe v.

Wade abortion decision, which has no constitutional foundation in the 14th Amendment or anywhere else and amounts to one of the most egregious examples of judicial activism and judicial policymaking in American history).

There is no question that competent judging requires a sharp legal mind. However, I think it also requires something equally crucial, and rare: genuine humility.

The judge must never lose sight of the fact that he or she occupies the role of an umpire or referee and only serves a legitimate judicial function by striving to accurately interpret the law as it is written, never conjuring it up or concocting it; never substituting the judge’s personal experiences, policy preferences or cultural inclinations for those of elected lawmakers. This intellectual discipline is grounded in humility.

I sense that humility in Judge Barrett. Everything I have read, summaries of

her past judicial opinions, including her dissents, as well as speeches she has made, all lead me to conclude that she not only possesses the correct judicial temperament, and a keen understanding of the proper judicial function, but, more importantly, a sincere humility in her role as a judge.

When our branches of government are not required to remain in their respective constitutional orbits, our form of government cannot work. This need for restraint certainly includes the judicial branch and the federal courts. Judge Barrett is sensitive to the need for, and reflective of, a modest, humble role for judges and the need for judicial restraint.

Closely adhering to the dictates of our Constitution and the Separation of Powers is the only way “we the people” will remain in control of our government and the laws we live under, so that our government can truly be said to derive its “just powers” from the “consent of the governed.”

Royal Alexander is a Shreveport attorney.

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Haughton extends district win streak

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The Haughton Lady Bucs kept one streak alive and had another snapped in volleyball action last week.

The Lady Bucs extended their District 1-II winning streak to 27 with victories over Booker T. Washington and Caddo Magnet.

Haughton downed BTW in three sets. But Magnet took the first set before the Lady Bucs swept the final three.

That ended Haughton’s streak of 16 straight district matches without dropping a set.

The Lady Bucs, looking for their fourth district title in a row, finished the week 6-6 overall and 5-0 in district.

Elsewhere, Airline split two matches. Airline defeated Benton in three sets in a District 1-I match and lost to defending champion Ruston in three sets.

The latter was considered a non-district match.

Airline put up a good

fight against Ruston, falling 25-18, 25-21, 2519. The Lady Vikings entered this week 7-4 overall and 2-3 in district.

Benton picked up one victory, defeating Evangel Christian three sets to one.

The Lady Tigers entered this week 5-4 overall and 2-4 in District 1-I. Parkway fell to Captain Shreve in three sets in its only match last week. The Lady Panthers came close in the first set, losing 2725, and the third, falling 26-24.

Adrienne Vickers led Haughton in kills against Magnet with 14. She also had five blocks.

Mia McWilliams had a double-double with 17 assists and 10 aces.

Kaely Bettisworth had six digs and four kills. Jaycie Keith had seven kills.

Madison Trujillo had five aces.

Trujillo led the Lady Bucs against BTW with 12 aces. McWilliams and Averi Phillips had nine each.

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Marshall shines but LSU falls a yard short against Missouri C OL L EG E F O OT BAL L

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LSU junior Terrace Marshall Jr. showed why he is one of the nation’s best receivers Saturday, catching 11 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns against the Missouri Tigers in Columbia, Mo. But LSU came up a yard short in a 45-41 loss at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.

After Missouri took the lead with 5:18 left in the game, Marshall, a former Parkway star, had catches of 18, 13, 6, and 13 yards in an LSU drive that started at the Missouri 25.

His last reception gave the Tigers a first-and-goal at the 1 with 37 seconds left.

Missouri stopped Tyrion Price-Davis short of the goalline on first- and second-down runs. Then Missouri batted down a Myles Brennan pass at the line and broke one up intended for Marshall.

“I was confident my team was going to punch it in, but unfortunately we weren’t able to get the job done,” Marshall said in his postgame press conference.

“We’re LSU. We should be able to score from the 1-yard line,” LSU head coach Ed Orgeron said during his postgame press conference. “We’ve got to really look at what we’re doing and do some soul searching.”

LSU, then ranked No. 16 in the Amway Coaches poll and No. 17 in the AP Top 25, fell to 1-2. Unranked Missouri improved to 1-2. The Tigers dropped out of both polls Sunday.

“It kind of left everybody down,” Marshall said of how the players reacted in the locker room. “But my job as a leader is to keep everybody going. Get ready for the next game.

The world is not perfect.

Mistakes happen.”

Marshall had touchdown catches of 6 and 2 yards in the first quarter. In the third, he caught a beautiful pass from Brennan in stride on a 75-yard score that gave LSU a 38-31 lead.

Marshall now has seven touchdowns in three games.

LSU struggled on defense from the start. Connor Bazelak, making his first start, completed 29 of 34 passes for 406 yards.

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Benton quarterback Gray Walters heads to the end zone during the Tigers’ 32-26 overtime victory over Parkway last Friday at Bobby Marlow Field/Preston Crownover Stadium.

Benton, Airline notch first wins Positive COVID-19 test forces cancellation of two Bossier High games

Unfortunately, the big news during Week 2 in high school football came off the field.

Last Thursday, Bossier Schools and Bossier High principal David Thrash announced that a Bossier player tested positive for COVID-19.

That meant quarantine for the rest of the Bearkats which forced the cancellation of last Friday’s game against North Caddo and this Friday’s home opener against Montgomery.

Bossier opened the season with a 40-20 loss. With the cancellations, the Bearkats have just five games left if they are allowed to play in Week 4 against North Webster in their District 1-3A opener at home.

“We wish the student who has contracted COVID a speedy recovery and are keeping close tabs on others who may be affected,” said Bossier Schools Superintendent Mitch Downey in a press release.

Our thoughts are also with the affected player, his teammates and coaches, and the Bossier High community.

Four games involving parish schools did take place last week.

Last Friday, Benton rallied from a 26-13 halftime deficit to defeat Parkway 32-26 in a District 1-5A opener. The game, which was Parkway’s homecoming, was played during a steady downpour. Rain from the leading edge of Hurricane Delta fell throughout the day, making for already tough field conditions at kickoff.

In a District 1-1A opener Friday, Plain Deal-

ing fell to Haynesville 4914 in Plain Dealing.

In Thursday’s 1-5A openers, defending champion Airline defeated Natchitoches Central 35-14 in Natchitoches and Haughton fell to Byrd 2810 at Lee Hedges Stadium.

There are two Thursday games this week. In District 1-5A, Benton (1-1) hosts Haughton (1-1) and Parkway (0-2) hosts Captain Shreve (1-1).

Friday, Airline (1-1) hosts Southwood (0-2) in District 1-5A. Plain Dealing Sports Editor (1-1) hosts Arcadia (0-2) in District 11A. Benton’s defense came up big in the second half against Park- Russell way, comHedges pletely shutting down the Panthers.

While both teams were obviously affected by the poor weather conditions at Preston Crownover, Parkway seemed to have the most difficulty, especially in the second half. The Panthers had problems just getting the snap from center to quarterback Cannon Link in the shotgun.

Both teams also hurt themselves with penalties.

Benton senior Ashur Hall, whose regular position is linebacker, scored the winning TD in overtime on a 4-yard run out of the Tigers’ power formation.

He also had a big tackle behind the line on Parkway’s overtime possession.

Sophomore quarterback Gray Walters ran for two touchdowns and passed 57

yards to Dane Stearns to set up another.

The Tigers will be facing a Haughton defense that struggled against Byrd’s veer-option attack, something I suspect a lot of teams will do this season.

The Bucs had several scoring opportunities in the first half but couldn’t finish.

Sophomore quarterback Colin Rains passed for 270 yards but had three picked off. The Bucs couldn’t get anything going in the running game.

Like the Benton-Parkway game, this could be another tight one.

There’s no downplaying Parkway’s struggles in the second half against Benton.

But the Panthers had some positive things happen in the first.

Link scored on a 27yard run and threw a 66yard TD pass to Jalun Reed. Parkway also scored two special teams TDs, the first on Darriusz Patterson’s 87-yard kickoff return and the second on a blocked punt scooped up by Quincy Jones.

Parkway head coach Coy Brotherton should be familiar with Captain Shreve, which defeated Southwood 51-14 last week. He spent the last five years as the Gators’ offensive coordinator.

Shreve may have one of the best offenses in 1-5A. The Gators, who shared the district title with Airline last year, had to replace all 11 starters on defense. But that unit has performed well in the first two games.

Airline bounced back from a rough performance in its opener against Ruston with the win over Natchi-

Thursday’s games

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Southwood at Airline Arcadia at Plain Dealing All games kick off at 7

toches Central.

The Vikings didn’t have gaudy stats mainly because the Chiefs controlled the ball in the first half. Trailing 14-7, Airline scored 21 points in the third quarter.

Alex Garcia had touchdown passes to Devin Bilbo and Rovelle Young.

Young and Kameron Allen had rushing touchdowns.

The defense came up with some big stops deep in Airline territory.

The Vikings are facing a Southwood team that has given up 112 points in two games. Airline won 42-13 last year. There’s a good chance it won’t be close again.

Plain Dealing coach Christopher Wilson was proud of his team’s effort against Haynesville, especially some of the younger players who had to fill in when several Lions got cramps.

Quarterback Braeden Sterling also left the game in the third quarter after suffering an elbow injury.

Ladavious Scott, one of the Lions plagued by cramps, showed his speed in the first half with a 70yard touchdown dash up the middle.

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Sara White had six kills against Natchitoches Central. McWilliams had eight assists and four kills.

Jaci Ervin had eight aces, eight digs, seven kills, two blocks and two assists in Airline’s win over Benton.

Ariana Wilkinson had 15

assists along with three aces, five kills, five digs and one block.

Elizabeth Gatti had seven kills, seven assists, four digs and two aces.

Gracyn Badiali led Benton in kills against Evangel with 11. She also had four

aces and three blocks.

Abby Schroeder had seven kills. Macie Nance had four kills. Kaitlyn Masters had a team-high five aces.

Erin Martin had four digs. Daly Nagot had three aces and two digs.

ship from both Grambling State and Southern University and A&M College, Mayor Adrian D. Perkins of Shreveport and the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission to make the announcement last week during a press conference at Independence Stadium.

The Bayou Classic has proven to be a steadfast beacon of legacy and tradition that extends beyond the HBCU community.

Fans from across the nation journey to witness the electrifying football game between Grambling and Southern, while eagerly awaiting the highly anticipated halftime show featur-

ing two of the greatest marching bands in the nation.

Due to the substantial scope of the Phase 2 renovation work to begin in January 2021 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, this rescheduled annual matchup had to be temporarily moved to another location.

This is a one-time, temporary move of location, similar to 2005 following Hurricane Katrina when the Bayou Classic was played in Houston, Texas.

“The Bayou Classic is a long-standing tradition that we are excited to have come to Shreveport” Perkins said.

Tech appeared to be poised for an impressive offensive night. The Bulldogs took the opening kickoff and drove 75 yards on 10 plays to take the early lead on a 15-yard run by Tucker.

Jacob Barnes extra point made the score 7-0 with 11:23 to play in the opening quarter.

The next 60 offensive plays of the night totaled just 135 yards. UTEP’s defense took advantage of LA

Tech being without starting tackles Donavaughn Campbell and Antawn Lewis, who were lost on Friday due to Covid19-related concerns.

Quarterback’s Luke Anthony and Aaron Allen were both under constant pressure all night, combining to complete just 14 of 28 passes for 119 yards. And on the ground, the Bulldogs managed just 2.2 yards per tote.

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The 47th annual Bayou Classic between Grambling State and Southern University will be played at Independence Stadium on April 21.

The move is only for the spring season. The event will return to its usual home, the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, in November of 2021.

In July, the Southwestern Athletic Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors postponed all fall sports until the spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bayou Classic organizers joined with school leader-

Defense comes up big as Tech bounces back with win over UTEP

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LOUISIANA TECH ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/COMMUNICATIONS

One week after a disappointing effort in a road loss at BYU, the Louisiana Tech defense made play after play down the stretch to give the Bulldogs a hardfought 21-17 Conference USA victory over UTEP Saturday night at Joe Aillet Stadium.

It was a night that head coach Skip Holtz and Co. needed it.

The Bulldogs offense managed just 210 yards of total offense in a contest that saw the Miners (3-2, 01) record 13 tackles for loss and four sacks against a depleted LA Tech offensive line.

Even the Bulldogs special teams struggled, including surrendering a 100-yard kickoff return for a TD early in the fourth quarter when it appeared Tech had control of the game with a 11-point lead following the second rushing TD of the night by Israel Tucker.

It wasn’t a pretty win.

But it was a win – the eighth straight in the series against the Miners.

“It’s not always pretty, it certainly was not pretty tonight, but these guys just keep competing and find a way to win,” said Holtz.

“I’m really proud of them for the way they hung in there and the grit that they showed and the way that they continued to compete.

“We really struggled protecting our quarterback and getting the ball off, but I thought our defense stepped up and played a great game in the second half. I’m really proud of how Ezekiel Barnett and Trey Baldwin and Tyler Grubbs. Those guys are always around the ball. Everybody was able to stay positive.”

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Ashur Hall School: Benton Position: Linebacker/ running back Class: Senior

Hall scored the winning touchdown on a 4yard run in overtime in the Tigers’ 32-26 victory over Parkway. He also represents a Benton defense that shut down the Panthers in the second half.

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overdrive or libby? download 1918 State Fair both to test which you prefer Canceled

By the time this column runs we will be mid-way through October and I can’t quite believe we’re already ten months into this year, at the same time I wonder how we’re not somehow in 2021 by now. That being said, I thought I’d use this week’s column to rehash an old topic but focus on different features than I have in the past. So, this week in library news: OverDrive/Libby!

To begin, I’ll address the OverDrive vs Libby debate.

Both are apps are powered by OverDrive and both have the same content, you can download for free to read, listen to, or watch digital books and movies from both; the differences come in the look of the apps and how you navigate to your “shelf” to find the titles you have downloaded and browsing. We encourage you to download both to test which you prefer!

Now, on to the (possibly) new-to-you information.

Both apps can be personalized to a certain extent, in that you can set certain preferences that the apps will remember for the next time you use it. For example, you can change the length of time you check out a title for, instead of a 14 day check out period you can limit it to 7 days which might be very useful for our faster readers

RECENTLY ADDED TO DIGITAL RESOURCES AND OUR SHELVES: • The Best Week That Never Happened by Dallas Woodburn (YA Fiction; Book, eBook) • Dwarf Story by Professor W.W. Marplot (Children’s Fiction; Book) • The Invisible Alphabet by Joshua David Stein, illustrated by Ron Barrett (Children’s Fiction; Book) • Kingdom of Ice & Bone by Jill Criswell (YA Fiction; Book) • The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices by Casper ter Kuile (Non-Fiction; Book) • The Spinster Diaries: A Novel by Gina Fattore (Fiction; Book, eBook) • Tilling the Truth: A Garden Squad Mystery by Julia Henry (Fiction; Book, Large Print)

Recently the Louisiana State Fair announced that the 114th annual fair for this fall is canceled, but it is has been rescheduled for next spring. This means there will be two fairs in 2021, the 114th in the spring and the 115th in the fall. This year is only the second time in the history of this annual festival to be canceled.

The last cancellation was of the AMY ROBERTSON 13th annual fair in 1918 during the Spanish flu (H1N1) pandemic. W.R. Hirsch, regretfully, made the official announcement based on the following telegram from state health officer Dr. Oscar Dowling: “Supplementing wire. After conference with Corput, public health service, concluded best postpone under existing conditions.” Dr. Corput was the federal health official, stationed at New Orleans, in charge of the influenza fight in this territory.

According to Hirsch, “In my opinion, which is based on the records in our headquarters, the 1918 fair would have been record-breaking, both in attractions, including the mammoth lot of exhibits, and also in attendance. We had promise of exhibits filling every exhibit building and barn, with indications that tents would have been necessary to accommodate a big overflow.”

Before the cancellation, Hirsch had announced, “A dozen aviators, all in the aerial service of Uncle Sam, and most of them home boys, will fly over Shreveport during the seven days of the State Fair.” That year, Oct. 31st was designated as General Pershing Day and Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Day. Special arrangements were made to have as many of the aviators fly on that day as possible. All military, including allied nations and confederate veterans, were to receive free entry into the fair.

With WWI going on, there was a lot of focus on the war and the military. Plans included a 9,000 square foot United States government war exhibit, which included a gas mask used at that time to protect American soldiers from German gases. We were one of four southern fairs scheduled to receive this exhibit. The mask was made in a factory on Long Island, where 27,000 masks were manufactured daily.

“The fireworks spectacle, ‘World’s War,’ reproducing scenes from the world war, would have been another great attraction.” There was also promise of a great war exhibit by the Canadian government.

“We are the only State Fair announcing that Herbert C. Hoover, national food administrator, would be present and deliver an address to its visitors. We are also the only State Fair with promise of an address by a member of the congressional party that recently returned from a visit to the battle fronts of western Europe, Congressman J.B. Aswell having accepted our invitation to deliver an address on his experience on that thrilling trip to the war zones.”

All culinary articles were to be hooverized products, the premiums offered were to encourage economy in cooking, and with assigned space for an exhibit of food conservation work. The word hooverize originated in 1917 and, by definition, means “to be sparing in the use of something especially food,” which Herbert C. Hoover promoted.

He was the head of the U.S. Food Administration during WWI, and he encouraged citizens to eat less and save food for soldiers. Common slogans were “save the food, win the war,” and “food will win the war.”

Miss Elizabeth Dombourajian was another special guest scheduled for that year. She was a native Armenian who was to speak on the life of the people of her native land, where the Turks have massacred many thousands of Christians. Other plans included an automobile show, horse races, musical guests, the fancy rifle, revolver, pistol shooting

by Tom P. Parker, and many other attractions.

To learn more about the history of local festivals, visit the Bossier Parish Libraries History Center at 2206 Beckett St., Bossier City.

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out there who don’t need a whole 2-weeks to finish a book and means you don’t have to wait as long to check out a new title. In addition, you can set an “audience” preference, allowing you to filter the titles you’re shown to only juvenile (for your kids), young adult, or adult.

You can also limit to kindle-compatible only if that is the device you’ll be reading on.

Beyond all of those options, there is a special feature that I’m pleased ANNIE GILMER to find is available; within settings there is a “display options” section that gives the option of making your screen “high contrast” for those with visual impairment and a second option for “dyslexic font” which allows those who would previously struggle to use this service to gain access to a significant portion of our digital library. I look forward to seeing what OverDrive will roll out as they continue to update their apps to meet the needs of a wider audience. As always, if you have questions stop in, call, or email us!

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OBITUARIES Myrna Gayle Anderson Funeral services honoring the life of Myrna Gayle Anderson will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall Street, Shreveport, Louisiana. Keith Dillard will officiate. Visitation with the family will be held Friday, October 16, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will immediately follow the service at Forest Park Cemetery on St. Vincent Avenue.

Myrna Gayle Anderson was born May 21, 1943 in Center, Texas to George and Katie Dillard and passed away peacefully Friday, October 9, 2020 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

A devout Christian, Myrna was a long-time member of Airline Drive Church of Christ and retired from the Willis Knighton Health System after 37 years as a Pharmacy Technician Supervisor.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Barry Lee Dillard; son, Ronald Glynn Anderson, Jr and father of her children, Ronald Glynn Anderson, Sr. Left to cherish her memory are daughter, Glynnda Perkins and husband, Ronald; son, Paul Kevin Anderson and wife, Wendy all of Shreveport, LA; sister, Donna Dubois and Marcus of Orlando, FL; sister-in-law, Linda Dillard of Shreveport, LA; brothers, Nick Dillard of Shreveport, LA and Randy Dillard and Veronica of Kennesaw, GA; grandchildren, Phillip Washington and wife, Taylor, Amanda Wisdom and husband, Eric, Amy Walsworth, Sarah Anderson and Nick Smith Anderson; great-grandchildren, Brooklynn Washington, Christian Washington, Nolan, Hagan and Shyann Wisdom, Riley, Heath and Madison Walsworth and numerous nieces and nephews.

Honoring Myrna as pallbearers will be Jason Speight, Nolan Wisdom, Eric Wisdom, Dylan Higdon, Bailey Higdon, Philip Ray Thomas, Justin Bolt, Nick Smith Anderson and Cameron Speight.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Theresa Jackson for all her special care and to Lynda Reed and her special friend, Glenda Tucker.

The family suggests memorials may be made to Bossier KIDS, Inc. 2125 Airline Drive, Bossier City, LA 71111.

Freddie Carrol Patten A memorial service for Freddie Carrol Patten will be held Friday, October 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Rose-Neath Bossier Chapel with Pastor Ronnie Freeman officiating. The inurnment at Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Keithville, Louisiana will immediately follow the service.

Freddie was born November 29, 1946 in Bloomburg, Texas to Kermit and Imagene Patten. He passed away at the Northwest War Veterans Home in Bossier City, Louisiana on September 29, 2020 at the age of 73.

Freddie grew up in Doddridge, Arkansas where he graduated from Brightstar High School. After graduation, he enlisted into the U.S. Marines Corp. where he was deployed to Vietnam as a machine gunner. From his time in Vietnam he received 2 purple hearts and numerous medals and accommodations. Once his service was completed, Freddie worked as a carpenter for over 40 years.

Freddie enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family.

Freddie was preceded in death by his parents; son, Rodney Patten; brother, John Kermit Patten and sister, Kristie F. Kirvin. He is survived by sons, Joseph K. Patten and Andrew Patten; daughter, Carrol Patten; grandson, James Kage Patten; brother, William Patten; and numerous nephews and nieces.

The family would like to thank the VA network, the staff of Brookdale Clare Bridge Shreveport and Christus Shumpert Hospice.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to The Wounded Warrior Project at: Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516.

Whit H. Steakley, Jr. A memorial service for Whit H. Steakley, Jr. will be held on Friday, October 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Bethany Baptist Church, 10043 US-79, Bethany, LA 71007.

C.E. Gore A memorial service honoring the life of C.E. Gore will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home Vivian Chapel, 705 S. Spruce Street, Vivian, Louisiana.

Lifelong friend and Pastor Larry Richmond of the Family Worship Center in Brazile, Indiana will officiate.

C.E. Gore was born June 8, 1935 in Bradley, Arkansas to parents James and Thyra Gore and passed away, October 6, 2020 in Vivian, Louisiana.

C.E. Gore founded Northwood Bait and Tackle in 1960 and it is still in business to this day. He enjoyed farming and going to the Farmer’s Market to sell his produce.

He loved hunting and fishing and was known around Cross Lake for catching catfish.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Hazel S. Gore and son, Dennis Gore.

Left to cherish his memory are his sons, Steven Gore and wife, Valeri and Michael Gore and wife, Peggy; grandchildren, Kati, Krista, Charles, Brian, Mindy, Selina and Becky; 10 great-grandchildren and daughter-in-law, Marionette Gore.

Charles Henley Lyons The family would like to A graveside service honor- thank the staff and Dr. May at ing the life of Charles H. Ly- North Caddo Medical Center ons will be held at 2:00 p.m., for their care and compasFriday October 16, 2020 at sion.

Gardens of Memory CemeThe family suggests memotery, Minden, LA with Rev. rials may be made to Grace Bill Crider officiating.

Home with the CHRISTUS Charles passed away Octo- Foundation, 7591 Fern Aveber 7, 2020, at the age of 87. nue, Suite 1903, Shreveport, He was born in Minden, Lou- LA 71105. isiana, on February 16, 1933.

With the exception of a two Tommie Lynn Maroon year enlistment in the Army, Tommie Lynn Maroon, 67, he spent his entire life in the of Benton, Louisiana passed Minden area. away at his residence on FriHe is preceded in death by day, October 2, 2020 in Benfather Walter Lyons, mother ton, Louisiana. A Memorial Betty Kilpatrick Lyons, broth- Mass was held on Monday, ers Walter Jr., Raymond, October 12, 2020 at 3:00 Bobby, and Jimmy. p.m. at St. Jude Catholic He is survived by his wife Church with visitation startof 59 years, Carolyn Moncrief ing at 2:00 p.m. Father Karl Lyons of Gibsland, LA; sister Daigle officiated the service.

Viola Crawford of Bossier Tommie was born on July City, LA; his four children, 18, 1953 in Newellton, LouJenny (Denny) Martin of Em- isiana to Loyce and Helen inence, MO; Larry Lyons of Maroon. Tommie was marHendersonville, TN; Bonnie ried to Kristi Dzieiski and (Roy) Parish of Shreveport, they had a son Cody and a LA; and Gentry (Carol) Lyons stepson J.C. Kelly. of Minden, LA. He is also surTommie was a lover of all vived by many grandchildren, animals but especially loved great grandchildren, nieces, his horses. He was a true and nephews. cowboy and a horseman He worked for the Loui- by trade. Naturally, as an siana Highway Department animal lover, Tommie was for 32 years. In that time, he kind and nurturing. He alworked his way up from the ways knew what to say and bottom to become one of only the right time. He was ala handful of people in the ways there for his family. He state qualified in the inspec- made Kristi feel safe and his tion and certification of soil, children supported in their concrete, and asphalt com- endeavors. He was a quiet paction tests. These qualifi- and thoughtful man, but still cations lead to a 10-year stint loved a good joke. To know with the engineering firm Ail- him was to love him. let, Fenner, Jolly & McClelTommie is preceded in land Inc. of Shreveport. death by his mother, HelAfter retiring, he spent his en Secrest Maroon; father, time at home with his wife Loyce Maroon and his sisterreading political, religious, in-law, Sandy Maroon. He is and historical non-fiction, survived by his wife, Kristi; while also working in the son, Cody and wife, Danielle yard. He LOVED landscap- and their son, Austin Maing, planting, and watering, roon; stepson, J.C. Kelly and etc. He also had a great love his children, Alex and Jorof photography and music. dyn Kelly and their mother, He was much loved and Laura Kelly; brothers, Gene will be greatly missed.

“Buster” Maroon and Loyce In lieu of flowers, the fam- Jr. and wife, Donna; sistersily asks donations be made in-law, Dorsey Thibodeaux to the Alzheimer’s Associa- and family, Lisa Olson and tion. family, Joy Newton and son, Officiating the service will be Brother Marvin Cooper.

Whit was born on July 8, 1942 in Le Panto, Arkansas to Whit H. Steakley, Sr. and Gladys Lucille Welch Steakley and passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed spending time outside tending to his garden. He retired from General Motors after 35 years. Whit loved his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren but above all he loved the Lord.

He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Betty Steakley; daughters, Suzie Steakley, Melodie Steakley and Leah Crecelius Steakley; sister, Georgia Driver and husband, Buddy; grandchildren, Jared Hilton, Jud Mabile, Jordan Menard, Trigger Crecelius, Courtney Wren, Hailey Watkins, Sarah Wren, Heather Dixon and Matthew Dixon; five great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.

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Ricky John Doyle A graveside service honoring the life of Ricky John Doyle was held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Rose-Neath Cemetery, 5185 Swan Lake Spur, Bossier City, Louisiana. Visitation was held at 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana. Pastor James Gstohl of Tower Baptist Church will officiate.

Ricky John Doyle was born February 10, 1961 in Oakdale, Louisiana to Syble and Corolyn Doyle and passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Ricky loved to work especially at his wrecker service, Best Wrecker. His job was his passion but his family always came first. He enjoyed spending time outdoors and making bar-b-que for his friends and family.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Bobbie Ann Stephens Doyle; daughter, Brittany Michelle Doyle; father, Syble Doyle; mother, Corolyn Doyle; brothers, Tommy Doyle, Noel Doylea nd David Doyle, and nieces, Kimberly “Hollywood” Bickham and Brandi Woods.

Left to cherish his memory are children, Joshua Doyle, James William Hale, Jr, Jamie Lyn Blankenship and Michael Paul Doyle; 6 grandchildren; brother, Allen Doyle; sisters, Carla Riggs and Tina Allbritton; uncle, Tom; and several nieces and nephews.

Honoring him as pallbearers were Tommy Tullis, Colby Blankenship, Alex Davis, Michael Newell, Kelly McCabe and Norman Riggs.

The family suggests memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, Inc., 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016 or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Harold Glenn Armstrong Harold Glenn Armstrong was called to his eternal home on Sunday, October 4, 2020 by his Lord and Savior.

A funeral service was held Thursday October 8, 2020 at Rose-Neath Bossier Chapel at 1:00 p.m. Visitation was from 11:00 a.m. till time of service. Interment was at the Zion Hill Cemetery in Weatherford, Texas on Friday, October 9, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.

Reverend Michael Rodrigue officiated the services.

Harold was born July 19, 1936 in Eastland, Texas to Ward and Charlie Armstrong. He received his Bachelor’s of Business from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas. After graduating, he met Miss Kittie Parks and they happily married for 61 years. Together they had three beautiful daughters, Patricia, Melissa “Missy”, and Glenna. Harold served 6 years in the Texas national guard with 6 months of active duty. He was a hard worker and a company man and providing for his family was important to him. Harold worked 42 years for JC Penney and retired as store Manager. In

his spare time, Harold enjoyed going to garage sales and collecting toys. He was a prankster and enjoyed making those he loved, laugh.

He will be missed by all that knew and loved him.

Harold is preceded in death by daughter, Melissa Armstrong; mother, Charlie Samuels and husband, Tommy; father, Ward Armstrong and brother, Ron Armstrong.

He is survived by wife, Kittie Armstrong; daughters, Patricia Rodrigue and husband, Mark, Glenna Angel and husband, Pete; granddaughter, Shelby Rodrigue; grandsons, Austin Angel, Garrett Angel, Dalton Angel, Jessy Arbaugh; great grandson, Jayce Arbaugh; and sister, Cheryl Clayrene Beuret.

Serving as pallbearers will be Mark Rodrigue, Jack Land, Dalton Angel, Russell Warren, Steve Warren, Doug Warren, and Nathan Magner. Honorary Pallbearers will be Pete Angel, James “Jim” Warren, and Weldon Parks.

God Bless the special angels among us, family doctor and friend, Dr. Allen Cox, Jr.; the whole Brookdale Bossier family; Cornerstone Specialty Hospital, Especially Angie and Marguerite and Carpenter House Hospice.

In lieu of flowers, the family would love for you to donate in memory to the Alzheimer’s Association by visiting alz.org/donate, the American Cancer Society at cancer.org/involved/donate, to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at nationalmssociety.org/Donate, or to the church or charity of the donor’s choice.

Taylor N. Nichols A memorial service celebrating the life of Ms. Taylor Nichole Nichols was held on Monday, October 12, 2020 at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church of Fort Jesup with Brother Wayne Chance officiating. Taylor was born December 2, 1992 in Bossier City, Louisiana to Angelia (Cross) Nichols and Truman Nichols and entered into rest on October 7, 2020 in Many, Louisiana.

Preceding her in death were her grandfathers, Harry Nichols and Gerald E. Cross.

Those left behind to cherish her memory are her parents, Truman & Angelia Nichols of Ft. Jesup, LA; her sister, Payton Nichols of Ft. Jesup, LA; her grandparents, Robert & Nina Macy of Shreveport, LA; her grandmother, Mary Green of Fordyce, AR; her aunt, Natalie & Doug McClellan of Pearland, TX, her aunt, Tracy & John Hudek of Sugarland, TX; her uncle, Joe C. Jones of Many, LA; her uncle, Heath Nichols of Many, LA; her uncle, Louis & Kay Cross of Many, LA; and her cousins, Haven and Sarah Hudek and Sarah Cross. She also leaves behind extended family members, Gale Krouse, Kelly Krouse, Kristi Salard, and Kara Fowler, along with a host of friends, and other family members.

Donations can be made to the Sabine Parish Humane Society to support Taylor’s profound love for all animals; especially cats.

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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, 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, OCTOBER 21, 2020, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM AND 4:00 PM, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SITUATED IN PARISH OF BOSSIER, LOUISIANA, TOWIT:: LOT SEVENTY EIGHT (78), MERRYWOODS SUBDIVISION, UNIT NO. SIX (6), A SUBDIVISION OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS PER MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN CONVEYANCE VOLUME 339, PAGE 223 OF CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON. AND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SAID SALE TO PAY PETITIONERS CLAIMS OF: ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN AND 75 / 100 ($175,347.75) 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: Stacy C. Wheat 639 Loyola Ave., Suite 1800 New Orleans, LA 70113 504-522-8256 September 9, 2020 October 14, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

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LOT TWENTY-TWO (22), REPLAT SUNSET SQUARE, UNIT 1, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN CONVEYANCE BOOK 450, PAGE 568 RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON, HAVING A MUNICIPAL ADDRESS OF 2325 LORECO STREET, BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71112 AND ASSESSMENT NUMBER 127565; LOT 32, DIXON SUBDIVISION, UNIT NO. 2, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN CONVEYANCE BOOK 141, PAGE 197, OF THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON, HAVING A MUNICIPAL ADDRESS OF 1224 WALLER AVENUE, BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA, 71112 AND ASSESSMENT NUMBER 129165;

BEGIN AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 54 AT THE INTERSECTION OF ST. CHARLES AND HOYER STREET, RUN NORTHEASTERLY ALONG ST. CHARLES STREET 91.3 FEET, THENCE NORTHERLY PARALLEL WITH HOYER STREET 45 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY PARALLEL WITH ST. CHARLES STREET 91.3 FEET, THENCE 45 FEET ALONG HOYER STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN LOTS 53 AND 54, BLOCK 10 AIRPORT ANNEX SUBDIVISION, AS PER PLAT BOOK 60, PAGE 256 OF THE CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON, BEING MUNICIPALLY KNOWN AS 2663 HOYER STREET, BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA, 71112 AND ASSESSMENT NUMBER 133437, AND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SAID SALE TO PAY PETITIONERS CLAIMS OF: TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE THOUSAND FIFTEEN AND 46 / 100 ($251,015.46) 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 September 9, 2020 October 14, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

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SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION

REGISTRATION: #SEX0692

I, Lane Joseph Colbey, have been convicted of Pornography Involving Juveniles (Attempted & Sexually Motivated). My address is 2028 Chelsy Drive, Benton, LA 71006.

Race: Caucasian Sex: Male Age: 24 Height: 5’ 10” Weight: 280 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown

Alias: Scar: Mark: Prosthesis: Piercing: Tattoo:

None None None None None None

If you have any comments or wish to communicate with the Bossier Sheriff’s Dept., PO Box 850, Benton, LA 71006, 318-965-2203

October 7 and 14, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION

REGISTRATION: #SEX0755

I, Zachary Lane Venable, have been convicted of Indecent Behavior with Juvenile. My address is 1021 Ann Street, Bossier City, LA 71111.

Race: Caucasian Sex: Male Age: 22 Height: 6’ 01” Weight: 210 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown

Alias: None Scar: None Mark: None Prosthesis: None Piercing: None Tattoo: Upper_R_arm: Cross with banner R_arm: family

If you have any comments or wish to communicate with the Bossier Sheriff’s Dept., PO Box 850, Benton, LA 71006, 318-965-2203

October 7 and 14, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

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, November 3, 2020, for East Bank Fire Station. 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 $200.00.

There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting to be held on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at the Bossier City Civic Center, 620 Benton 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

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NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY In the General Court of Justice, District Court Division, Before the Clerk

Guerlande Louis v. Sterlin Julien, 19 CVD 1665 (Forsyth County)

To Mr. Julien:

Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: ABSOLUTE DIVORCE

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than October 30, 2020, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This the 23rd day of September 2020.

Harold J Eustache Jr. Attorney for Plaintiff Greenwood Law 119 Brookstown Ave. #300 Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Phone: 336.661.8788

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NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider the plat of the proposed development of Clarke Subdivision, being a resubdivision of Lot 3, Lawrence Lands Subdivision, and Lot 2, Perkins Estates Subdivision, located in Section 11, Township 20 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA. Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

October 14, 21 and 28, 2020 November 4, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION

Registration # SEX0743

I, Dave Lee Evans III, have been convicted of Forcible Rape. My address is 138 Thomas Jones Road, Elm Grove, LA 71051.

Race: Afr Amer Sex: Male Age: 47 Height: 5’ 05” Weight: 205 Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown

Alias: Dave Evans III Scars: None Marks: None Prosthesis: None Piercing: None Tattoo: Chest R_arm: Boss - 2 Dogs Upper_R_arm: Sugar L_arm: Cross, Rip, Boss Chest: Rough Neck

If you have any comments or wish to communicate with the Bossier Sheriff’s Dept., PO Box 850, Benton, LA 71006, 318-965-2203

October 7 and 14, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION

REGISTRATION: #SEX0752

I, Sebastian Drake Sanders, have been convicted of Indecent Behavior with Juveniles (Sexually Motivated). My address is 2622 Bardot Lane, Bossier City, LA 71111.

Race: Sex: Age: Height: Weight: Hair Color: Eye Color:

Caucasian Male 23 6’ 02” 160 Brown Blue

Alias: None Scar: None Mark: None Prosthesis: None Piercing: None Tattoo: R_arm: Numerous

If you have any comments or wish to communicate with the Bossier Sheriff’s Dept., PO Box 850, Benton, LA 71006, 318-965-2203

October 7 and 14, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL WILL BE IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020, AT 3:00 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 620 BENTON ROAD, BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA, TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES:

Ordinance to enlarge the limits and boundaries of the City of Bossier City by annexing approximately 120 Acres Zoned Residential Agriculture which adjoins the current City Limits of Bossier City, Louisiana.

______________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

October 14, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

PUBLIC NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

The Seventh Planning District Consortium Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Notice of the Seventh Planning District Consortium Workforce Development Board Draft 2020-2024 Regional/Local Workforce Development Plan for Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 for the period of July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2024.

The Seventh Planning District Consortium Workforce Development Board and The Coordinating and Development Corporation welcome comments regarding the 2024 Draft Regional/Local Plan for Workforce Development Area #70. This notice initiates the 30day comment period, which will conclude November 2, 2020. A copy of the draft plan is available on the website at: https://www.cdconline.org/wioa-bod-70, or at the office of The Coordinating and Development Corporation, 4000 Viking Drive, STE A-1, Bossier City, LA 71111, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Friday.

Please send written comments to csattler@cdconline.org or nolsen@cdconline.org or by mail to: Mrs. Candle Sattler, Interim Director of Workforce Development, The Coordinating and Development Corporation, P. O. Box 37005, Shreveport, LA. 71133-7005.

Comments are encouraged, especially from representatives from businesses, labor organizations, and community-based organizations.

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL WILL BE IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020, AT 3:00 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 620 BENTON ROAD, BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA, TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES: Ordinance to adopt the General Fund Budget for 2021 as amended

Ordinance amending Ordinance 57 of 2019 and 138 of 2019 reallocating surplus funding to be used towards the NE Water Tank Rehabilitation and Painting Project.

Ordinance to re-appropriate $200,000.00 from surplus funds in Ordinance 71 of 2019 and Ordinance 124 of 2019 as needed to complete the extension of Melrose Avenue to Plantation Drive.

Ordinance to change the Funding Source of Ordinance 99 of 2020 from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to the 2017 LCDA Bond for the Landscaping Project for the CenturyLink Center.

Ordinance to authorize Mayor Lorenz J. Walker to execute an Act of Donation to accept a certain tract of land owned by Young Men's Christian Association of Northwest Louisiana. ______________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

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NORTHEAST BOSSIER FIRE DISTRICT NO. 5 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL MEETING Minutes – October 5, 2020 Location: 605 Kilgore Road Northeast Bossier Fire District #5 Training Center Plain Dealing, LA 71064 Board Members Present: Chairman John Green, Vice Chairman Doc Barnett, Jesse Malmay, Greg Brown, Joseph Rondeau Firefighters Present: Board Secretary Danielle Vaughan Public Present: None.

Call to Order Chairman John Green called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

1. Invocation Greg Brown opened the meeting with a prayer.

2. Pledge Pledge of Allegiance led by Chairman Green.

3. Roll Call Roll call performed. All members present.

4. Minutes 4.1 Motion made by Greg Brown to accept the September 3, 2020 minutes as published. Seconded by Doc Barnett. Discussion opened. No discussion. Vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0. Motion carried.

5. Old Business 5.1 None.

6. New Business 6.1 Motion made by Greg Brown to adopt the 2020 Millage rate of 24.67 mills. Seconded by Doc Barnett. Discussion opened. No discussion Vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0.

Motion carried.

7. Open Floor Discussion for Public Present 7.1 None.

8. Adjournment Greg Brown made motion to adjourn meeting. Seconded by Jesse Malmay. Discussion opened. No discussion. Vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0. Motion carried.

The meeting adjourned at 6:02 p.m., to the next regular meeting to be held Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

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BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY BENTON, LOUISIANA MINUTES September 16, 2020 www.bossierparishla.gov The Bossier Parish Police Jury met in regular and legal session on the 16th day of September, 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. Jerome Darby, and the pledge of allegiance was led by Mr. Tom Salzer. Ms. Rachel Hauser, Parish Secretary, called the roll, with all members present as follows: Mr. Glenn Benton Mr. Chris Marsiglia, Excused Mr. Bob Brotherton Mr. Mac Plummer Mr. Jimmy Cochran Mr. Doug Rimmer Mr. Jerome Darby Mr. Philip Rodgers Mr. Charles Gray Mr. Tom Salzer Mr. John Ed Jorden Mr. Jack Skaggs *** Others present were Mr. William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator; Mr. Patrick Jackson, Parish Attorney; Mr. Joe E. “Butch” Ford, Jr., Parish Engineer; Mr. Eric Hudson, Assistant Parish Engineer; Ms. Rachel Hauser, Parish Secretary. *** Motion was made by Mr. Rimmer, seconded by Mr. Brotherton, to adopt the minutes of the August 5, 2020, and August 19, 2020, regular meetings, and the August 19, 2020, Finance Committee meeting, as published.

The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Mr. Barry Butler was present and requested to address the police jury. Motion was made by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Rodgers, to amend the agenda to add Mr. Barry Butler as Visitor No. 1.

The President called for public comment. There being none, motion carried, with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Mr. Marsiglia *** Mr. Butler stated that at the August 19, 2020, regular meeting, the police jury adopted the property tax millage rates for the year 2020. He asked how the property tax millage rates can be included in the police jury minutes when the millage rates were not

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read into the record or presented on the overhead projector for the public’s viewing.

Mr. Jackson stated that all police jurors are provided with the proposed millage rates for their review prior to the police jury meeting. He further stated that the promillage rates are included in the police juror packets provided to them during the posed meeting for reference.

Mr. Butler stated that the police jurors may have had the proposed millage rates for their viewing, but the proposed millage rates were never presented during the meeting itself for public viewing. He asked how the police jury minutes can reflect the adopted millage rates when they were never read into the record or presented to the public for viewing during the meeting.

Mr. Jackson stated that millage rates are adopted by reference of documents in which the police jurors are considering for adoption. He stated that the police jurors are provided the proposed millage rates in advance for their review. He further stated that documents referenced during a police jury meeting are available for public viewing if requested, but it is not required for information to be read into the record. Mr. Jackson stated that it is only required for agenda items to be formally considered.

Mr. Butler stated that it is his understanding that in order for information to be included in the official minutes of a police jury meeting, it must be presented to the public.

Mr. Jackson stated that if an agreement is on the agenda to be considered for adoption and is a fairly large document, the police jury would make an index reference to that agreement and it may or may not be published in full in the minutes, but the document is always available in the police jury office for public viewing upon request. He stated that the Sunshine Law is to give fair notice of what is going to be considered and allow the public to present questions regarding an item on the agenda.

Mr. Butler stated that if the millage rates were not presented publicly during a meeting, how can it be accurately recorded in the minutes. Mr. Jackson stated that the Parish Secretary would be the custodian of those records and she would receive the information depending on who the subject matter expert is in totality and it would be placed on the agenda. He stated that if anyone wishes for the information to be presented on the overhead projector during a meeting, it would be presented as requested. Mr. Jackson stated that there are times when something is read verbally into the record for clarification purposes, and the items on the agenda are for particularity and if the public wishes to view documents associated with that agenda item, they can request to view the referenced documents.

Ms. Hauser stated that the notice for adoption of the millage rates is published in the paper and the information is available for the public to review in the police jury office prior to adoption of the millage rates. She stated that due to this year being a reassessment year, the adjusted millage rates were decreased slightly. *** Ms. Hauser announced the public hearing to consider abandonment of a 60foot street right-of-way located between Lots 32 and 33, South Haughton Estates Subdivision, in Section 35, Township 18 North, Range 11 West, Bossier Parish, LA. Mr. Hudson stated that the required plat for this request for abandonment has not yet been provided to the parish engineer’s office, and requested that this item be removed from the agenda at this time. No action was taken. *** Ms. Hauser announced the public hearing to consider the application of US WiFi to the Benton-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission, for a Planning Approval for a 150’ unmanned wireless internet pole located in Sections 26 and 27, Township 20 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA. (Lot 1, Cypress Creek Ranch Subdivision, Unit No. 1). The application received a favorable recommendation from the Benton-Parish MPC. Mr. Scott Alexander, 5296 Linton Cutoff Road, Mr. Randy Bailey, Vanguard Towers, Mr. Mason Grenade, and Mr. Bret Crenshaw were present. Mr. Alexander stated that he is present on behalf of approximately 700 residents who are in need of high-speed internet service. He expressed appreciation to the police jury for creation of the Broadband Study Committee.

Mr. Alexander stated that due to the COVID-19 health crisis many people were forced to work from home and their children have been forced to attend school virtually. He stated that without access to high-speed internet it is impossible to work or do schoolwork from home, which is adversely affecting families. He further stated that if adults are unable to work from home due to no access to high-speed internet service, their financial needs could be greatly affected.

Mr. Alexander stated that he was forced to use AT&T for internet business service which took approximately five months for installation of the business fiberoptic internet line for internet service. He stated that he had to sign a $12,000.00 commitment for two years with a monthly payment of approximately $520.00 to AT&T. Mr. Alexander stated that he was forced to use AT&T in order to be able to work from home and for his children to be able to attend school virtually.

Mr. Alexander stated that he has reached out to the Public Service Commissioner, Foster Campbell, to request assistance from his office in this matter. He stated that Commissioner Campbell introduced him to US WiFi, and he was advised by US WiFi that the fiberoptic line that has been installed on his property makes his property the center of the propagation area to be able to provide high-speed internet to approximately 1,500 households. Mr. Alexander stated that he is willing to allow US WiFi to place a 150-foot unmanned wireless internet pole on his property in order to provide high-speed internet to as many people in the surrounding area as possible.

Mr. Bailey stated that he and Mr. Grenade are with US WiFi which is located in Monroe, LA. He stated that they met with Commissioner Campbell a few months ago to discuss the need of high-speed internet in several areas in Commissioner Campbell’s district. He stated that they have been working with Mr. Alexander for a resolution to the need of high-speed internet in the Benton, LA, area. Mr. Bailey stated that they have gone through the proper process and have obtained approval from the Benton-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission to place the requested 150-foot unmanned wireless internet pole on Mr. Alexander’s property.

Mr. Bailey stated that the proposed tower is not a cell phone tower and is not designed for a cellular phone company to use. He stated that the tower will be for providing high-speed internet service only. He stated that US WiFi has made a commitment with AT&T business fiberoptic internet for their system to have access. He further stated that US WiFi will be able to offer internet speeds of 25 mbps, 50 mbps, and 100 mbps for the service area of the proposed 150-foot unmanned wireless internet pole. Mr. Bailey requested that the police jury approve this application so that they can move forward with assisting the citizens of this area by providing them with the needed high-speed internet service.

Mr. Bailey presented a signal propagation study from their engineer which provides the area in which the proposed internet pole will provide service, and provided additional information on their equipment. He stated that they have existing operations in northern Louisiana and look to expand to several communities.

Mr. Rimmer asked what the service fees will be for the citizens. Mr. Bailey provided the fees associated with their service.

Mr. Alexander provided additional information on internet services he has tried in the past and stated that US WiFi offers better wireless internet service than what is currently available. He stated that he has spoken with many of his neighbors in their subdivision and they have expressed their support of an internet tower which will provide them with the needed high-speed internet. He expressed how important dependable internet is for citizens with health issues.

Mr. Rodgers asked if there are plans to construct more internet poles in the future to better serve the citizens in this area who will be unable to receive internet service from the proposed internet pole being placed on Mr. Alexander’s property. Mr. Bailey stated that US WiFi is looking to build a network of these systems in northern Louisiana. Mr. Rodgers stated that there is concern that if US WiFi does not initially receive the number of customers anticipated, they will not locate additional internet poles in this area to provide additional service.

Mr. Grenade, Better Home By Designs, stated that dependable internet service is required for his business. He stated that he has a couple of internet towers, as well as an LTE product that initially provided uncapped and unthrottled service until two weeks ago when he was advised that internet service was being capped due to the COVID-19 health crisis. He provided additional information on the service being offered by US WiFi. Mr. Rodgers requested information pertaining to the proposed costs for internet plans through US WiFi. Mr. Grenade stated that the internet plan costs for a household has not yet been determined.

Mr. Benton asked who will regulate the rates for this internet service. Mr. Grenade stated that the manufacturer of the product will regulate the rates. There was additional discussion on the proposed fees and costs.

Mr. Cochran recommended that this matter be presented to the Broadband Study Committee for consideration prior to any decisions being made by the police jury on this matter.

Mr. Alexander asked if the recommendation by Mr. Cochran is for the police jury to take no action on this matter today and require them to present their requests to the Broadband Study Committee. Mr. Cochran confirmed that is his recommendation. Mr. Alexander requested that a motion be made today to approve the request for a Planning Approval for the 150-foot unmanned wireless internet pole to be located on his property.

He stated that all parties are present today to provide the police jury with any information needed in order to obtain approval for the placement of the wireless internet pole on his property.

Mr. Cochran stated that he is not willing to vote on a matter that has not been properly reviewed and that the Broadband Study Committee was created to address all matters concerning internet service and make recommendations to the police jury for consideration.

Mr. Rodgers asked Mr. Hudson to provide the police jurors with additional information on this matter. Mr. Hudson stated that he received information on this matter yesterday and that there has not been proper time to review all matters pursuant to this request. He also advised that this matter was scheduled as a two-week public hearing instead of a 30-day public hearing which did not allow the needed time to review all matters prior to being presented to the police jury for consideration.

Mr. Hudson stated that the application provides for a 150-foot internet pole to be located 100 feet from the property line, and typically a pole would need to be located 150 feet from the property line. He further stated that it is his understanding from Mr. Bailey that these poles are designed to fall in place.

Mr. Hudson stated that Cypress Creek Ranch Subdivision, Unit No. 1, which was approved in October of 2017, subdivided a 22-acre tract of land into two tracts with main access being from Linton Cutoff Road and an additional access from Chelsy Drive located in Cypress Forest Subdivision. Mr. Alexander stated that the access drive from Chelsy Drive has a double gate in which to gain access to his property. Mr. Hudson stated that there is concern that use through Chelsy Drive to access the proposed internet pole would be considered commercial use in a residential area. He further stated that typically, a driveway is not allowed at the end of a dead-end road and there is no cul-de-sac or turnaround at the end of Chelsy Drive. Mr. Hudson stated that he has not been given proper time to review this matter in order to be able to address all concerns.

Mr. Cochran stated that there are too many issues that have not be addressed at this time, and it is his recommendation that this matter be presented to the Broadband Study Committee for consideration prior to the police jury casting a vote.

Mr. Jorden asked who owns the fiberoptic line that was installed by AT&T.

Mr. Alexander stated that he signed a contract with AT&T for the business fiberoptic line to his home which took approximately five months to install. He stated that US WiFi will be allowed to take over the contract with AT&T for the fiberoptic line. Mr. Jorden stated that there are other areas in Bossier Parish that need access to high-speed internet as well.

There was further discussion of needs of high-speed internet in other areas of Bossier Parish.

Mr. Benton asked if the location of the proposed internet pole is due to the fiberoptic line running along Chelsy Drive to Mr. Alexander’s property. Mr. Alexander stated that the fiberoptic line runs along a ditch from Linton Cutoff Road. He stated that planned access to the proposed internet pole will be a 20-foot SB2 driveway with a double gate off Chelsy Drive. There was additional discussion as to the type of vehicles that will access the internet pole sight from Chelsy Drive.

Mr. Alexander stated that the fiberoptic line is located along the driveway from Linton Cutoff Road and proceeds along his driveway to his home. He stated that the proposed internet pole must be located within 1000 feet of the fiberoptic line. Mr. Benton stated that the proposed internet pole should be located off Linton Cutoff Road rather than Chelsy Drive. Mr. Alexander stated that he is not willing to allow the internet pole to be located anywhere else on his property other than the location off Chelsy Drive. Mr. Benton asked if a lease will be entered into between Mr. Alexander and US WiFi for the use of his property to locate the internet pole. Mr. Alexander confirmed that he and US WiFi will be entering into a lease agreement.

Mr. Alexander stated that the proposed location for the internet pole is in a wooded area on his property which is the ideal location. There was additional discussion as to the planned location of the proposed internet pole.

Mr. Benton stated that he is not opposed to the internet pole, but is concerned with the location and the possibility of access to the internet pole being blocked by parked vehicles in case of an emergency.

Mr. Jackson recommended that this matter be tabled for two weeks and requested that Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bailey, and Mr. Grenade schedule a meeting with the parish engineer’s office to discuss all access concerns.

Motion was made by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Gray, to table the public hearing to consider the application of US WiFi to the Benton-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission, for a Planning Approval for a 150’ unmanned wireless internet pole located in Sections 26 and 27, Township 20 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA. (Lot 1, Cypress Creek Ranch Subdivision, Unit No. 1), to be considered at the October 7, 2020, regular meeting.

Motion carried with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs NAYS: Mr. Rodgers ABSTAIN: None Mr. Marsiglia ABSENT: *** Ms. Hauser announced the public hearing to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Fairburn Subdivision, Unit No. 4A, a resubdivision of Lots 1 and 2, Fairburn Subdivision, Unit No. 4, located in Section 17, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA. Mr. Andrew Craig, Mohr & Associates, Inc., was present. Mr. Hudson stated that the proposed plat relocates a property line only. He stated that it may be necessary for a site plan to be presented to the police jury for consideration at a later date.

There being no objection, motion was made by Mr. Rodgers, seconded

by Mr. Skaggs, to approve the plat of the proposed development of Fairburn Subdivision, Unit No. 4A, a resubdivision of Lots 1 and 2, Fairburn Subdivision, Unit No. 4, located in Section 17, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA, subject to approval by the Parish Engineer.

The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Ms. Hauser announced the public hearing to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Wemple Estates Subdivision, Unit No. 2, being a resubdivision of Lots 3 and 4, Wemple Estates Subdivision, Unit No. 1, located in Section 34, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA. Mr. Reggie Lewis, Raley and Associates, Inc., requested that Lots 3 and 4, Wemple Estates Subdivision, Unit No. 1, be combined into one large lot for a home. Mr. Hudson recommended approval of the proposed plat.

There being no objection, motion was made by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Benton, to approve the plat of the proposed development of Wemple Estates Subdivision, Unit No. 2, being a resubdivision of Lots 3 and 4, Wemple Estates Subdivision, Unit No. 1, located in Section 34, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Ms. Hauser announced the public hearing to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Magnolia Ridge Subdivision, located in Section 17, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA. Mr. Andrew Craig, Mohr & Associates, Inc., stated that the proposed subdivision provides for a 31-lot subdivision located off Sligo Road. He stated that open ditch drainage is planned for the proposed development and a waiver for required sidewalks is being requested. He stated that water service is to be provided by the Town of Haughton, individual sewerage treatment plants are planned, as well as stick-built homes.

Mr. Hudson stated that the proposed subdivision is located within the Haughton Metropolitan Planning Commission, but the Haughton MPC is not fully operational at this time. He stated that one-acre lots are planned and a waiver for required sidewalks is being requested and is allowed.

Mr. Craig stated that they are working with Mr. Sam Marsiglia, Haughton Metropolitan Planning Commission, to obtain the proper zoning for the proposed subdivision.

There being no objection, motion was made by Mr. Brotherton, seconded

by Mr. Darby, to approve the plat of the proposed development of Magnolia Ridge Subdivision, located in Section 17, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA, subject to approval of zoning by the Haughton Metropolitan Planning Commission and the Bossier Parish Police Jury.

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. Rodgers, to schedule a public hearing on October 21, 2020, to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 110, Article II “General Parish Regulations” of the Bossier Parish Code of Ordinances by adding Section 110-37 “Petition Required” to require a petition to be signed by all (100%) lot owners in a Bossier Parish approved subdivision in order for a public hearing to be scheduled before the Bossier Parish Police Jury to subdivide a lot or place an additional living structure on a lot.

The President called for public comment. There being none, motion carried with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Marsiglia *** Ms. Hauser announced the hearing to consider condemnation of property located at 404 Highway 162, Benton, LA, Tax Assessment No. 103126. Mr. David Ghormley, Property Standards Officer, presented current photographs of the property advising that there has been no change in the condition of the property. He stated that the property owner has advised that they intend to demolish the home in the next 60 to 90 days.

Mr. Ghormley stated that the property does present an imminent threat to public health and safety and recommended that the property be condemned. He stated that if the property owner cleans the property and removes the dilapidated home prior to the parish doing so, there will be no lien placed on the property and the condemnation can be dismissed.

Mr. Jackson stated that the parish has the authority to demolish a dilapidated home if the structure itself creates a hazard to the public health and is not salvageable.

Mr. Ghormley stated that the property owner has advised that plans are being made to demolish the home. He stated that the tin roof is coming off, there is no back door or windows, and the grass needs to be cut on the property. Mr. Ghormley stated that he recommends condemnation of the property at this time so that if the property owner does not follow through with removing the home, the parish has the authority to do so. He stated that there has been very little contact with the property owner, and the property owner has made very little effort to clean the property.

Mr. Ghormley stated that if the property is condemned, he will have the authority to go on to the property and inspect the home. He stated that if the home can be boarded up and the tin secured, he will do so, but if it is determined that the home is unsafe, the parish can demolish the home if the property owner does not do so within the requested 60 to 90 days.

After further discussion, motion was made by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Rodgers, to condemn property located at 404 Highway 162, Benton, LA, Tax Assessment No. 103126, in accordance with property standards regulations.

The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Ms. Hauser announced the hearing to consider condemnation of property located at 275 Adger Lake Road, Benton, LA, Tax Assessment No. 166878. Mr. Ghormley presented photographs of the property advising that there has been no change in the condition of the property. He stated that the property owner contacted him this morning stating that the post office has been holding their mail and did not receive notification of the condemnation hearing until yesterday. He further stated that the property owner requested additional time to clean the property. Mr. Ghormley recommended that the property owner be granted a 30-day extension to clean the property.

After further discussion, motion was made by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Brotherton, to allow the owner of 275 Adger Lake Road, Benton, LA, Tax Assessment No. 166878, additional time in which to bring the property into compliance with property standards regulations.

The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. The matter will be reviewed at the October 21, 2020, regular meeting. *** Motion was made by Mr. Plummer, seconded by Mr. Rimmer, to ratify and accept the recommendation of the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit Board of Appeals on September 2, 2020, in the matter of Woodfield, Inc., Report No. 2472 issued on March 17, 2020.

The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously.

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*** Motion was made by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Darby, to approve the application of Aylmer M. Wyche, III, for renewal of a 2021 Bossier Parish beer license at Oakland Plantation Country Club, 2220 Highway 2, Plain Dealing, LA. The application has been approved by the Sheriff’s Department and the Health Department.

The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Ms. Hauser presented a resume from Dr. G. Keith Christy for consideration as an appointment to fill a vacancy for an alternate member on the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission Board of Adjustment.

Ms. Carlotta Askew-Brown, Bossier City-Parish MPC, stated that currently there is a vacancy for an alternate member that needs to be filled on the Bossier CityParish Metropolitan Planning Commission Board of Adjustment. She stated that for the last couple of months the board has been unable to meet quorum due to the COVID-19 heath crisis and other health issues, and Dr. Christy has expressed interest in filling the alternate vacancy on the board.

Mr. Darby asked how many minorities are currently serving on the Bossier City-Parish MPC Board of Adjustment. Ms. Askew-Brown stated that currently there are two vacancies on the board, and the City of Bossier City plans to appoint Mr. Kary Landry as their representative on the board. She stated that Mr. Kary and Ms. Renee Nance are the only minorities on the board at this time.

Motion was made by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Rodgers, to approve the appointment of Dr. G. Keith Christy to the Bossier City-Parish MPC Board of Adjustments as alternate, term to expire September 1, 2025.

The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Ms. Hauser presented resumes from Mr. Brian K. Smith and Mr. Travis Beaty for consideration as an appointment to fill a vacancy on the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission Zoning Board.

Ms. Askew-Brown stated that currently there is a vacancy for a member that needs to be appointed by the Bossier Parish Police Jury on the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Zoning Board.

Motion was made by Mr. Brotherton, seconded by Mr. Rodgers, to approve the appointment of Mr. Travis Beaty to the Bossier City-Parish MPC Zoning Board, term to expire April 1, 2026.

The President called for public comment. There being none, motion carried with the following votes recorded: Mr. Benton, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. AYES: Jorden, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Mr. Skaggs ABSENT: Mr. Marsiglia *** Motion was made by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Rodgers, to accept the streets and drainage in McLemore Plantation Subdivision, Unit No. 4, into the parish road system for permanent maintenance.

(See January 15, 2020, minutes approving proposed development of McLemore Plantation Subdivision, Unit No. 4, being a resubdivision of Lots 1 and 2 and a portion of West Padra right-of-way, McLemore Plantation Subdivision Unit No. 3, and May 6, 2020, minutes approving change of street name from West Padra to Omaha Circle)

The President called for public comment. Mr. Hudson stated that due to the recent storm damage, AEP SWEPCO has been unable to install the streetlights at this time. He stated that the developer and AEP SWEPCO have an existing contract for the streetlights.

Votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously.

(See Board of Supervisors for Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier Minutes of September 2, 2020, for Ordinance Nos. 4786 and 4788-ordinance numbers are out of sequence) ORDINANCE NO. 4789 WHEREAS, the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session conth vened on the 16 day of September, 2020, has received a request from Cross Keys Construction, LLC, that the parish accept into its system for permanent maintenance, the streets and drainage in McLemore Plantation Subdivision, Unit No. 4; and WHEREAS, the said streets and drainage have been completed in accordance with the specifications of the Bossier Parish Police Jury; and WHEREAS, a two-year maintenance bond has been executed in favor of the Bossier Parish Police Jury to guarantee against failure of said streets and drainage as to material and workmanship as required by Chapter 110, Section 110-201 of the Bossier Parish Code of Ordinance.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury that it does accept the two-year maintenance bond of Cross Keys Construction, LLC, including labor and materials, for the above captioned streets and drainage.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Bossier Parish Police Jury does hereby accept into the parish maintenance system for continuous maintenance, streets and drainage located in McLemore Plantation Subdivision, Unit No. 4, Bossier Parish, Louisiana: Omaha Circle – 0.202 miles BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this ordinance be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, together with the maintenance bond.

The ordinance was offered by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Rodgers. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 16th day of September, 2020.

JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT RACHEL D. HAUSER PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Brotherton, seconded by Mr. Benton, to approve a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement by and between the Bossier Parish Police Jury and the Town of Haughton, to donate property located in Section 20, Township 18 North, Range 11 West, Bossier Parish LA, Tax Assessment No. 148229, for placement of a sewer treatment station, and to authorize the 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 16th day of September, 2020, that it does hereby approve the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement by and between the Bossier Parish Police Jury and the Town of Haughton, to donate property located in Section 20, Township 18 North, Range 11 West, Bossier Parish LA, Tax Assessment No. 148229, for placement of a sewer treatment station.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents in connection with said Cooperative Endeavor Agreement.

The resolution was offered by Mr. Brotherton, seconded by Mr. Benton. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 16th day of September, 2020.

RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Skaggs, to accept the proposal of David W. Volentine, MAI, in the amount of $4,500.00 for appraisal services for Linton Cutoff Road Improvements project, and to authorize the 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 sesth sion on this 16 day of September, 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, any and all documents or contracts in connection with the proposal of David W. Volentine, MAI, in the amount of $4,500.00 for appraisal services for Linton Cutoff Road Improvements project.

The resolution was offered by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Skaggs. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 16th day of September, 2020.

RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Rodgers, to adopt a resolution authorizing Mr. William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, to sign any and all documents in connection with the Linton Cutoff Road Improvements project.

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 16 day of September, 2020, that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, be and is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Bossier Parish Police Jury, any and all documents or contracts in connection with the Linton Cutoff Road Improvements project.

The resolution was offered by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Rodgers. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 16th day of September, 2020.

RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Brotherton, seconded by Mr. Skaggs, to adopt an ordinance to officially post certain bridge structures in Bossier Parish in connection with the Louisiana Off-System Bridge Replacement Program.

The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously.

(See Board of Supervisors for Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier Minutes of September 2, 2020, for Ordinance Nos. 4786 and 4788 and Ordinance No. 4789 above-ordinance numbers are out of sequence) ORDINANCE NO. 4787 AN ORDINANCE TO OFFICIALLY POST CERTAIN BRIDGE STRUCTURES LOCATED ALONG THE PARISH TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN THE PARISH OF BOSSIER, STATE OF LOUISIANA WHEREAS, the Bossier Parish Police Jury is responsible for health, safety and welfare of the public utilizing the parish transportation system in Bossier Parish, and the bridge structures located on these transportation routes; and WHEREAS, the Bossier Parish Police Jury, in order to provide advance in-

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formation regarding the bridge structures located on its parish transportation routes, has structurally rated and posted certain bridges, as required by federal, state and local laws.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury that the bridge structures listed below by structure number and location are hereby officially posted by signing to provide sufficient advance notice to the motoring public as to the load carrying capabilities of each structure: Location Load Posting (T) Structure PO832225933301 Smith Road, Red Chute Bayou 25-40 Winfield Road, Connell Branch 10-15 PO832351933431 PO832523934411 Old Plain Dealing Hwy, Collinsburg Creek 10-15 Antrim Road, Lil Cypress Creek 25-40 PO832526934161 PO833010934591 McCance Road, Posten Bayou 10-15 PO832544934211 Palmetto Street, Trib Lil Cypress Bayou 25-40 S. Perrin Street, Lil Cypress Bayou 25-40 PO832541934191 PO832187933071 Atkins Clark Road, Flat River Ditch 15-25

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, etc., that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

The ordinance was offered by Mr. Brotherton, seconded by Mr. Skaggs. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 16th day of September, 2020.

RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Plummer, to adopt the Annual Certification of Compliance with the State of Louisiana Off-System Bridge Replacement Program.

The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously.

RESOLUTION ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA OFFSYSTEM BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the code of Federal Regulation, as enacted by the United States Congress, mandates that all structures defined as bridges located on all public roads shall be inspected, rated for safe load capacity and posted in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards and that an inventory of these bridges be maintained by each State; and WHEREAS, responsibility to inspect, rate and load post those bridges under the authority of Bossier Parish in accordance with those Standards is delegated by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to Bossier Parish.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the governing authority of Bossier Parish in regular meeting assembled does hereby certify to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (herein referred to as DOTD) that for the period October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021: 1. The Parish has performed all interim inspections on all parish owned or maintained bridges in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards.

2. All bridges owned or maintained by the Parish have been structurally analyzed and rated by the parish as to the safe load capacity in accordance with AASHTO Manual for Maintenance Inspection of Bridges. The load posting information that has been determined by the Louisiana DOTD for all bridges where the maximum legal load under Louisiana state law exceeds the load permitted under the operating rating as determined above has been critically reviewed by the Parish. Load posting information has been updated by the Parish to reflect all structural changes, any obsolete structural ratings or any missing structural ratings.

3. All Parish owned or maintained bridges which require load posting or closing are load posted or closed in accordance with the table in the DOTD Engineering Directives and Standards Manual Directive No. 1.1.1.8. All DOTD supplied load posting information concerning a bridge has been critically reviewed by the Parish Engineer prior to load posting.

4. All bridges owned or maintained by the Parish are shown on the attached list in the format specified by the DOTD. Corrections to data supplied to the Parish by LA DOTD are noted.

These stipulations are prerequisites to participation by the Parish in the OffSystem Bridge Replacement Program.

This resolution was considered section by section and as a whole. Upon motion by Mr. Skaggs, second by Mr. Plummer, and vote, it was duly adopted on this 16th day of September, 2020.

RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Skaggs, to approve Change Order No. 3 for Project No. 2019-132, West Linton Road Extension to Fairburn Avenue, and to authorize the execution of documents. Said Change Order results in an increase of $7,800.00 and an additional eleven (11) contract days.

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 16 day of September, 2020, that it does hereby approve Change Order No. 3 for Project No. 2019-132, West Linton Road Extension to Fairburn Avenue.

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. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Skaggs. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 16th day of September, 2020.

JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT RACHEL D. HAUSER PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Rodgers, to approve Change Order No. 1 for Project No. 2020-102, Airline Drive Overlay–Parish Limits to Kingston Road project, and to authorize the execution of documents. Said Change Order results in a decrease of $28,092.10.

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 16th day of September, 2020, that it does hereby approve Change Order No. 1 for Project No. 2020-102, Airline Drive Overlay–Parish Limits to Kingston Road project.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, is hereby authorized to execute said Change Order No. 1.

The resolution was offered by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Rodgers. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 16th day of September, 2020.

RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY PARISH SECRETARY *** Motion was made by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Plummer, to approve the Certificate of Substantial Completion for Project No. 2020-102, Airline Drive Overlay–Parish Limits to Kingston Road project, and to authorize the 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 16th day of September, 2020, that it does hereby approve the Certificate of Substantial Completion for Project No. 2020-102, Airline Drive Overlay–Parish Limits to Kingston Road project.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents in connection with said Certificate of Substantial Completion.

The resolution was offered by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Plummer. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 16th day of September, 2020.

RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Brotherton, seconded by Mr. Jorden, to ratify acceptance of the proposal of Professional Service Industries, Inc., in the amount of $20,000.00 for providing construction material testing and observation services for Project No. 2019-114, Swan Lake Road Bridge (South Bossier), and to authorize the 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 16th day of September, 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, any and all documents or contracts in connection with the proposal of Professional Service Industries, Inc., in the amount of $20,000.00 for providing construction material testing and observation services for Project No. 2019-114, Swan Lake Road Bridge (South Bossier).

The resolution was offered by Mr. Brotherton, seconded by Mr. Jorden. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 16th day of September, 2020.

RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Mr. Altimus stated that due to Governor John Bel Edward’s order on Friday, September 11, 2020, the court system has returned to normal proceedings. He stated that the trailer located on the west parking lot of the courthouse that was put in place due to the COVID-19 health crisis to monitor all citizens entering the courthouse for court proceedings or other business will remain in place for a few weeks, and will be removed at a later date. *** Mr. Hudson presented photographs on Project No. 2020-101, Glendale Lane Street Improvements (Phase II). He stated that both lanes of Glendale Lane have been paved and the contractor is working on driveways at this time. *** Mr. Hudson provided an update on the the Swan Lake Road Realignment at Flat River project on Swan Lake Road at Legacy Elementary School. *** Mr. Hudson provided an update on the Swan Lake Road Bridge at Poole Road project. He stated that the project should be complete by the end of September, 2020. *** Mr. Hudson provided an update on Linton Road Bridge over Black Bayou

project. He stated that the project will let November 18, 2020. He stated that a conference call was recently held with the State to discuss minimizing disruption to the traveling public.

He further stated that a request is being submitted to the State requesting that this project be a calendar day project and for the project to be complete in less than a year’s time. Mr. Hudson stated that the parish will be offering incentives for consideration in an effort for the project to be complete in less than a year’s time.

There was further discussion as to how a calendar day project will affect rain days and inclement weather days. *** Mr. Rodgers requested an update on Project No. 2019-132, West Linton Road Extension to Fairburn Avenue. Mr. Hudson provided an update on the project. *** Mr. Mark Coutee, Public Works Director, presented an update on activities of the highway department and on several road projects in the parish. He stated that 178 debris tickets have been completed from the recent storm damage. He further stated that there are currently 66 tickets for white goods and 45 tickets for furniture to be picked up.

Mr. Coutee stated that all sandbag pods have been restocked throughout the parish and the highway department has restocked their sandbags with there being approximately 12,000 sandbags now available. *** Mr. Warren Saucier, Parks and Recreation Director, presented an update on activities at parks throughout Bossier Parish. *** Mr. Benton stated that the Trailblazer RC&D program collects funds through their meetings that are held, but due to the COVID-19 health crisis, they have been unable to hold meetings. He stated that Trailblazer RC&D has created a YouTube channel which can be located at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqPIq38O3q4&t=1s and encouraged the police jurors to visit the YouTube channel and watch the videos. *** Mr. Gray requested clarification as to the amount of fines that have been charged to Woodfield, Inc., Report No. 2472 issued on March 17, 2020, as recommended by the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit Board of Appeals on September 2, 2020. Mr. Russell Craig, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit Officer, stated that the original fines totaled $2,200.00, and the recommendation approved by the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit Board of Appeals on September 2, 2020, is a reduction in the fines to $1,250.00. *** Mr. Jackson stated that police jurors are responsible for making appointments to several boards, and a board appointment list has been recently provided to the police jurors for their review which provides each board, each name of the appointed board members, and their term expiration dates. He stated that it is not always easy to find citizens that are willing to volunteer their time and serve on these boards.

Mr. Jackson requested that if any police jurors are aware of citizens who wish to volunteer their time and serve on the boards, to have them submit their resumes and the board in which they would be willing to serve to the police jury office. *** Mr. Jackson stated that the Board of Tax Review is scheduled to meet at 4:00 p.m. today, and asked if any police jurors have any objection to beginning early if the appellant is present and agrees to do so, as well as Mr. Bobby Edmiston, Bossier Parish Assessor. The police jurors concurred. *** Finance Committee Meeting – September 16, 2020, 1:30 p.m.

The Finance Committee of the Bossier Parish Police Jury met on this 16th day of September, 2020, at 1:30 p.m., in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, with Mr. Marsiglia being excused. *** Ms. Shonda Houston-Dotie, Director of Youth Programs for Volunteers for Youth Justice, and Ms. Renita Mikle, Coordinator of the Volunteers for Youth Justice, were present.

Ms. Dotie expressed appreciation to the police jury for its continued support, and requested that the jury consider a budget appropriation in the amount of $45,000.00 to the Volunteers for Youth Justice Bossier JumpStart program for the year 2021.

Ms. Dotie provided the police jurors with information pertaining to the programs offered by Volunteers of Youth Justice. She provided information on how they are adjusting due to the COVID-19 health crisis. She also provided information pertaining to appropriations received from other entities.

The request will be considered during budget proceedings. *** Ms. Jan Elkins, KTBS Channel 3, presented a report from the 2020 Independence Day Festival. She extended appreciation for the police jury’s continued support of the Independence Day Festival each year.

Ms. Elkins presented a video which included recordings of the virtual live show that was offered on July 4, 2020, to the public. She stated that the live show included live entertainment, firework shows held at several different venues, as well as a concert by the Shreveport Symphony. Ms. Elkins stated that due to the COVID-19 health crisis, all events were held virtually in order to keep the public safe while enjoying all that the 2020 Independence Day Festival had to offer.

Ms. Elkins stated that due to the COVID-19 health crisis, changes were having to be made daily to meet with social distancing guidelines, but the event was a success.

She stated that for the 2021 Independence Day Festival there are plans to increase the number of sights for firework shows throughout Bossier and Caddo Parishes.

Ms. Elkins presented information pertaining to costs for the 2020 Independence Day Festival. She stated that it is important to give the citizens of Bossier and Caddo Parishes a quality event, and with the appropriations received from Bossier Parish, as well as from other entities, KTBS is able to provide just that for the citizens. She further stated that the Freedom Fest promotions with the Bossier Parish Police Jury’s logo ran in various spots 2,389 times.

Ms. Elkins stated that plans are already being made for the 2021 Independence Day Festival with the mindset that large crowd events will not be feasible in the future.

Ms. Elkins stated that there are plans for a “Santa on the Square” event to be held at the East Bank District on December 4 and 11, 2020. She stated that it is anticipated that citizens will be ready to attend the event.

Appreciation was expressed to Ms. Elkins and KTBS Channel 3 for the outstanding work done to make each event a success.

Ms. Elkins requested the police jury’s continued support with a $15,000.00 budget appropriation for 2021.

The request will be considered during budget proceedings. *** Ms. Tamara Crane, Bossier Council on Aging, requested a budget appropriation of $115,000.00 for the year 2021. She stated that due to the COVID-19 health crisis, it became very clear how important Bossier Council on Aging services are to this community. Ms. Crane stated that they have received numerous requests for services.

Ms. Crane stated that all Bossier Council on Aging community centers remain closed at this time, and it is anticipated that the community centers will reopen when Governor John Bel Edwards allows the State to enter into Phase 4 of reopening the State as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis. She stated that Bossier Council on Aging received an approximate 33 percent (33%) increase for meal requests. She further stated that numerous requests for necessary items, including toilet paper, Lysol, etc., have been received.

Ms. Crane stated that several donations have been made to Bossier Council on Aging which assisted with meeting the needs of the senior citizens.

Ms. Crane presented Bossier Council on Aging’s budget which includes a System for Award Management Report (SAM’s Report). She stated that the SAM’s Report is provided to the Governor’s office and Federal Government. She further stated that the SAM’s Report shows that in March of 2020, there were 4,952 requests for meals, and in April of 2020, requests for meals increased to 6,342. Ms. Crane stated that in May of 2020, requests for meals decreased to 3,613, but in June of 2020, requests for meals increased to 7,191.

Ms. Crane provided additional information on Bossier Council on Aging services, and advised that at this time, it is unclear when the community centers will reopen.

Ms. Crane stated that Bossier Council on Aging has been authorized to prepare and deliver packages to senior citizens which includes various items. She stated that several entities, including Starbucks, Sam’s Club, the food bank, and Margaritaville have provided donations for the packages and Bossier Council on Aging prepared and gave out approximately 520 produce bags which included a variety of produce items.

Ms. Crane provided additional information pertaining to the Bossier Council on Aging’s services that were allowed due to the COVID-19 health crisis.

Mr. Darby asked if Bossier Council on Aging had to deny any request for services by senior citizens during this time. Ms. Crane stated that no senior citizen was denied any needed services. She stated that there is a waiting list for homemaker services due to her being unable to find employees. She stated that the Bossier Council on Aging is currently hiring.

Ms. Crane provided information on her staff and offices and how the COVID19 health crisis has affected her staff. Mr. Darby expressed appreciation to Ms. Crane for her work and for working to stay within the Bossier Council on Aging’s budget.

The request will be considered during budget proceedings. *** Motion was made by Mr. Rimmer, seconded by Mr. Plummer, to approve payment of accounts payable invoices for the month of August, 2020.

The Chairman called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Mr. Joe Buffington, Parish Treasurer, requested that the agenda be amended to adopt a resolution declaring the intention of the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana, to incur and refund debt; authorizing application to the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority to request the issuance of its revenue and refunding bonds (Bossier Parish Public Improvement Projects) Series 2020; in an amount not to exceed $12,000,000 for the purposes of financing Capital Projects and refunding certain maturities; to be issued in one or more series, taxable or tax-exempt; authorizing the filing of an application with the State Bond Commission in connection therewith; providing for employment of Bond Counsel and a financial advisor in connection therewith; and providing for other matters with respect thereto.

Mr. Buffington stated that an opportunity has presented itself for the police jury, on behalf of the Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier, for refunding and an advance refunding of a bond issue which would save the parish approximately $120,000.00 per year on this debt service. He stated that the State Bond Commission will be meeting soon, and it is necessary to present this to the police jury today for consideration in order to meet the deadline for consideration by the State Bond Commission.

Motion was made by Mr. Cochran, seconded by Mr. Benton, to amend the agenda to consider adoption of a resolution declaring the intention of the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana, to incur and refund debt; authorizing application to the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority to request the issuance of its revenue and refunding bonds (Bossier

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Parish Public Improvement Projects) Series 2020; in an amount not to exceed $12,000,000 for the purposes of financing Capital Projects and refunding certain maturities; to be issued in one or more series, taxable or tax-exempt; authorizing the filing of an application with the State Bond Commission in connection therewith; providing for employment of Bond Counsel and a financial advisor in connection therewith; and providing for other matters with respect thereto.

The Chairman called for public comment. There being none, motion carried with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs None NAYS: ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Mr. Marsiglia *** Motion was made by Mr. Cochran, seconded by Mr. Benton, to adopt a resolution declaring the intention of the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana, to incur and refund debt; authorizing application to the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority to request the issuance of its revenue and refunding bonds (Bossier Parish Public Improvement Projects) Series 2020; in an amount not to exceed $12,000,000 for the purposes of financing Capital Projects and refunding certain maturities; to be issued in one or more series, taxable or tax-exempt; authorizing the filing of an application with the State Bond Commission in connection therewith; providing for employment of Bond Counsel and a financial advisor in connection therewith; and providing for other matters with respect thereto.

The Chairman called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously.

On motion of Mr. Cochran, seconded by Mr. Benton, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE PARISH OF BOSSIER, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TO INCUR AND REFUND DEBT; AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE LOUISIANA LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO REQUEST THE ISSUANCE OF ITS REVENUE AND REFUNDING BONDS (BOSSIER PARISH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS) SERIES 2020; IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $12,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSES OF FINANCING CAPITAL PROJECTS AND REFUNDING CERTAIN MATURITIES; TO BE ISSUED IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, TAXABLE OR TAX-EXEMPT; AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION WITH THE STATE BOND COMMISSION IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR EMPLOYMENT OF BOND COUNSEL AND A FINANCIAL ADVISOR IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS WITH RESPECT THERETO. WHEREAS, by prior resolution, the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), a parochial government and political subdivision established pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the State of Louisiana became a participating political subdivision and member of the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority (the “Authority”); WHEREAS, the Authority was created pursuant to Chapter 10-D of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, comprised of La. R.S. 33:4548.1 through 4548.16 (the “Act”), and other constitutional and statutory authority in order to finance the acquiring, financing, constructing and equipping of certain facilities, including facilities used for general governmental purposes, environmental, public infrastructure, community and economic development purposes and to otherwise establish programs to aid in the financing of local government, and to provide for the issuance of bonds for authorized projects, and to procure any funds necessary therefore by mortgage, pledge or other encumbrance of the trust estate dedicated by it therefore and to provide for the issuance and delivery of limited and special obligation revenue bonds of the Authority to evidence any indebtedness so incurred; WHEREAS, the Parish after examining available data, has determined that the Parish can realize substantial interest rate savings by refunding a portion of certain outstanding maturities of the $11,835,000 Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Parish of Bossier Public Improvement Projects), Series 2012, (the “Prior Bonds”) in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 14-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended; WHEREAS, the issuance by the Authority of its revenue and refunding bonds on behalf of the Parish will assist in alleviating such need, and deliver to the Parish positive net present value debt service savings, to the Parish’s benefit; WHEREAS, the Parish desires to proceed with a financing through the Authority in an amount not to exceed TWELVE MILLION and NO/100 Dollars ($12,000,000) in a manner and structure to be determined by subsequent resolution, to finance additions, acquisitions, repairs and/or expansions needed to maintain Parish owned works of public improvement (the “Project”); refund a portion of the Prior Bonds, and pay costs of issuance of the bonds; WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority of the Constitution, the laws of the State of Louisiana, and the Act, the Police Jury of the Parish of Bossier (“Policy Jury”), acting as the governing authority of the Parish, desires to make application to the Authority requesting the issuance of its Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority Revenue and Refunding Bonds (Parish of Bossier Public Improvement Projects), not to exceed $12,000,000, in one or more series (the “Bonds”) in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 14-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended; for the purposes of, (i) financing capital improvements for the Parish, (ii) refunding the Prior Bonds, and (iii) paying the costs of issuance of the Bonds; WHEREAS, the Bonds will be secured by and payable from Lawfully Available Funds of the Parish, including funds, income, revenue, fees, receipts or charges of any nature from any source whatsoever on deposit with or accruing from time to time to the Parish, provided that no such funds, income, revenue, fees, receipts or charges shall be so included which have been or are in the future legally dedicated and required for other purposes by the electorate, by the terms of specific grants, by the terms of particular obligations issued or to be issued (to the extent pledged or budgeted to pay debt service on such other obligations) or by operation of law; WHEREAS, the Parish reasonably expects to reimburse expenditures of the Parish, incurred prior to the financing issuance of the Bonds, if any, from proceeds of the Bonds and that this resolution is a declaration of official intent under Section 1.150-2 of the United States Treasury Regulations; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Police Jury, acting as the governing authority of the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana, in a regularly convened session resolves as follows: SECTION 1. The Parish is authorized and requests the Authority to proceed with a financing involving the issuance of the Authority’s Revenue and Refunding Bonds, (Bossier Parish Public Improvement Projects), in an amount not to exceed Twelve Million ($12,000,000), in one or more series, taxable or tax-exempt, or both, for the purposes of financing capital improvements for the Parish, refunding a portion of the $11,835,000 Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Parish of Bossier Public Improvement Projects), Series 2012, establishing a reserve fund, if necessary, and paying the costs of issuance of the Bonds. The Bonds will be secured by and payable from Lawfully Available Funds of the Parish, including funds, income, revenue, fees, receipts or charges of any nature from any source whatsoever on deposit with or accruing from time to time to the Parish, provided that no such funds, income, revenue, fees, receipts or charges shall be so included which have been or are in the future legally dedicated and required for other purposes by the electorate, by the terms of specific grants, by the terms of particular obligations issued or to be issued (to the extent pledged or budgeted to pay debt service on such other obligations) or by operation of law. The Bonds shall mature not later than March 1, 2042 and shall bear interest at a fixed rate not to exceed five percent (5.0%) per annum.

SECTION 2. The Parish is hereby authorized to make application to the Louisiana State Bond Commission for consent and authority to issue the Bonds.

SECTION 3. The Parish hereby finds and determines that a real necessity exists for employment of bond counsel in connection with the issuance of the Bonds, and accordingly, Dunlap Fiore, LLC, a limited liability company (“Bond Counsel”), of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is hereby employed to do and perform comprehensive legal and coordinate professional work with respect to the issuance of the Bonds. Said Bond Counsel shall prepare and submit to such officials of the Parish for adoption all proceedings incidental to, and shall counsel and advise the Police Jury on the issuance and sale of the Bonds by the Authority. The fee of Bond Counsel is contingent upon issuance, sale and delivery of the Bonds, and shall be in accordance with the Attorney General’s then current Bond Counsel Fee Schedule and other guidelines, as negotiated for comprehensive legal and coordinate professional work in the issuance of revenue and refunding bonds applied to the actual aggregate principal amount issued, sold, delivered and paid for at the time such Bonds are delivered, together with reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred and advanced in connection with issuance of the Bonds, said fee to be subject to the Attorney General’s written approval of said employment and fee to be paid with Bond proceeds.

SECTION 4. The employment of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as Underwriter or Placement Agent in connection with the Bonds is hereby approved. The compensation of the Underwriter shall be payable from the proceeds of the Bonds and shall be subject to the approval of the Issuer and the Louisiana State Bond Commission.

SECTION 5. Government Consultants, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is hereby appointed as Municipal Advisor to the Parish in connection with issuance, sale and delivery of the Bonds. The compensation of the Municipal Advisor shall be payable from the proceeds of the Bonds and shall be subject to the approval of the Issuer and the Louisiana State Bond Commission.

SECTION 6. By virtue of the Parish’s application for, acceptance and utilization of the benefits of the Louisiana Bond Commission’s approval(s) resolved and set forth herein, it resolves that it understands and agrees that such approval(s) are expressly conditioned upon, and it further resolves that it understands, agrees and binds itself, its successors and assigns to, full and continuing compliance with the “State Bond Commission Policy of Approval of Proposed Use of Swaps, or other forms of Derivative Products Hedges, Etc.” adopted by the Commission on July 20, 2006, as to the borrowing(s) and other matter(s) subject to the approval(s), including subsequent application and approval under said Policy of the implementation or use of any swap(s) or other product(s) or enhancement(s) covered thereby.

SECTION 7. This Resolution is an adoption of an official intent of the Parish relative to the issuance of its Bonds as contemplated herein in accordance with the laws of the State and the United States Treasury Regulations, Section 1.150-2(e). The Bonds are not expected to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $12,000,000. Reimbursement of expenditures of the Parish from proceeds of the Bonds, if any, will be for reimbursement of expenditures made from time to time in connection with the Project.

SECTION 8. The Police Jury hereby authorizes and directs its President, Secretary of the Parish, Administrator of the Parish and such other officials of the Parish as may be appropriate to do any and all things necessary and incidental to carry out the

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provisions of this resolution.

SECTION 9. If any provision or item of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end, the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared to be severable.

SECTION 10. A copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the Authority and published immediately after its adoption in the official journal of the Parish, The Bossier Press Tribune.

[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] SECTION 11. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.

This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None Mr. Marsiglia ABSENT: And the Resolution was declared adopted on this, the 16th day of September, 2020.

JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT RACHEL D. HAUSER PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** The Finance Committee meeting was adjourned by the Chairman. *** There being no further business to come before the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session on this 16th day of September, 2020, the meeting was adjourned by the President at 3:23 p.m.

RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY PARISH SECRETARY

and JM Dump Service to complete the dirt work project at Station 2. Motion made by Greg Brown to hire JM Dump Service at $31,545 to complete the dirt work project at Station 2. Seconded by Doc Barnett. Discussion opened. No discussion. Vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0. Motion carried.

7.3 Motion made by Greg Brown to hire Ground Level Services for $61,310.68 to move 3 building pods to Station 2 after dirt work is complete. Seconded by Jesse Malmay. Discussion opened. No discussion. Vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0. Motion carried.

7.4 Jesse Malmay made motion to adopt the 2020 amended budget as given. Seconded by Greg Brown. Discussion opened. No discussion. Vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0.

Motion carried.

7.5 Chief Vaughan only received one proposal from Wilhite Electric to move the generator from the detention center to Station 5 for $12,440. Motion made by Greg Brown to table this agenda item until a later date. Seconded by Jesse Malmay.

Vote Yeas 4, Nays 0. Motion carried.

8. Open Floor Discussion for Public Present 8.1 None.

9. Adjournment Greg Brown made motion to adjourn meeting. Seconded by Jesse Malmay. Discussion opened. No discussion. Vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0. Motion carried.

The meeting adjourned at 6:29p.m., to the next regular meeting to be held Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

October 14, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

October 14, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND CUMMINS INC., SUCCESSOR-BY-MERGER TO CUMMINS MID-SOUTH, L.L.C.

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Cummins Inc., successor-bymerger to Cummins Mid-South, L.L.C. (Respondent), Agency Interest Numbers 9629, 23669, and 154300, have entered into a proposed settlement agreement, Settlement Tracking No. SA-MM-19-0026, concerning the State's allegations of environmental violations by Respondent at its facility in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, which allegations are set forth in Consolidated Compliance Order & Notice of Potential Penalty, Enforcement No. AE-CN-15-00839, and other violations the Respondent requested the Department of Environmental Quality to include in the settlement and which are not in the Consolidated Compliance Order & Notice of Potential Penalty.

The Department of Environmental Quality will accept comments on the proposed settlement for the next forty-five (45) days. The public is invited and encouraged to submit written comments to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Office of the Secretary, Legal Division, Post Office Box 4302, Baton Rouge Louisiana 70821-4302, Attention: Jackie M. Marve, Attorney. All comments will be considered by the Department of Environmental Quality in reaching a decision on whether to make the settlement final.

Terms and conditions of the proposed settlement agreement may be reviewed on the Department of Environmental Quality's website at www.deq.louisiana.gov, by selecting About LDEQ, Enforcement, and Settlements. The document may also be viewed at, and copies obtained from, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Public Records Center, Room 127, Galvez Building, 602 North Fifth Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802. To request a copy of the proposed settlement, submit a completed Public Record Request Form (DEQ Form ISD-0005-01). The form and instructions for completion may be found on the DEQ Website at the following address: http://deq.louisiana.gov/assets/docs/General/PublicRecordsRequestForm.pdf, or by calling the Customer Service Center at 1-866-896-5337.

Pursuant to La. R.S. 30:2050.7(D), the Department of Environmental Quality may hold a public hearing regarding this proposed settlement when either of the following conditions are met: 1) a written request for public hearing has been filed by twenty-five (25) persons, by a governmental subdivision or agency, or by an association having not less than twenty-five (25) members who reside in the parish in which the facility is located; or 2) the secretary finds a significant degree of public interest in this settlement.

For further information, you may call the Legal Division of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality at (225) 219-3985.

October 14, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT to REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS for MEDIA AND WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES for the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY

The Housing Authority of the City of Bossier City (HABC) is extending an opportunity for Media and Website Development Services. The contractor qualification should indicate the ability to perform the work required in a timely and sufficient manner. This entire procurement procedure and contract award is subject to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) any and all applicable Federal/State law and/or regulations.

HABC reserves the right to suspend this procurement action if it is found not in applicable laws and regulations or in the event of any impropriety.

The contract and award will be made at HABC’s discretion. If it becomes necessary to revise any part of the RFP or otherwise provide additional information, an addendum will be issued to all prospective proposers who received copies of the original request.

Information to Request for Proposal documents may be obtained by emailing Kia Fuller at kfuller@hacsla.com.

Responses are due November 6, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. In the HACS’s Administrative Office, 2500 Line Ave, Shreveport, LA 71104.

An interview may be conducted with the qualified proposers during the evaluation of the proposals. The HABC reserves the right to reject any or all proposals when it deems it to be in the best interest of the HABC.

October 14, 21 and 28, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NORTHEAST BOSSIER FIRE DISTRICT NO. 5 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING Minutes –October 8, 2020 Location: 605 Kilgore Road Northeast Bossier Fire District #5 Training Center Plain Dealing, LA 71064 Board Members Present: Chairman John Green, Vice Chairman Doc Barnett, Jesse Malmay, Greg Brown, Joseph Rondeau Firefighters Present: Board Secretary Danielle Vaughan, Fire Chief Jason Vaughan, Debbie Vaughan Public Present: None.

Call to Order Chairman John Green called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

1. Invocation John Green opened the meeting with a prayer.

2. Pledge Pledge of Allegiance led by Chairman Green.

3. Roll Call Roll call performed. All members present.

4. Minutes 4.1 Motion made by Greg Brown to accept the October 5, 2020 minutes as published. Seconded by Joseph Rondeau. Discussion opened. No discussion. Vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0. Motion carried.

5. Monthly Activity Reports 5.1 Check reconciliation for Operating Account for September given. Jesse Malmay made motion to accept. Seconded by Greg Brown. Discussion opened. No discussion. Vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0. Motion carried.

5.2 Check reconciliation for Capital Account for September given. Motion made by Greg Brown to accept. Seconded by Doc Barnett. Discussion opened. No discussion. Vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0. Motion carried.

5.3 Fire Chief’s report given by Fire Chief Jason Vaughan for the month of September. Greg Brown made motion to accept report as read. Seconded by Jesse Malmay. Discussion opened. No discussion. Vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0. Motion carried.

6. Old Business 6.1 Discussion was held on ID make. Chief Vaughan has a company that will be getting him more information to be able to make the right choice.

7. New Business 7.1 Greg Brown made motion to hire Chris Murphy to replace the floor at Station 5 and change out both toilets with a cap of $6500 for entire project. Seconded by Jesse Malmay. Discussion opened. No discussion. Vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0. Motion carried.

7.2 Chief Vaughan presented proposals from Hearnsberger Construction Company

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 Total o Utility Revenues

15

32,889,700

WATER & SEWER WA RF FUND PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET Proposed 2021 Budget

EXPENDITURES Administration

1,248,939

Water Treatment Plant Wa

2,741,234 729,058

Transmission and Distribution Customer Service

1,554,474

Total o Water

6,273,706

Red River Treatment Plant

1,357,743

Waste Water Trans. & Distribution Wa

452,440

Lift Stations

893,308

North East Treatment Plant

677,483

Sewer Administration

1,102,056

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BOSSIER CITY

Pretreatment

181,012

STATE OF LOUISIANA TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING

Total o Sewer

4,664,042

OCTOBER 6, 2020 Total o Utility Expenses

10,937,748

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, October 6, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Estimated Operating Income

21,951,952

Invocation was given by Council Member Scott Irwin

Debt Service – Interest

9,425,000

Depreciation

6,350,000

Other Transfers (Interfund Transf/RE r Sewer)

2,225,555

Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member David Montgomery, Jr.

Deferred Charges

10,000

Total o Other Expenses

18,010,555

Roll Call as follows: Estimated Net Income

3,941,397

Present: Honorable, President David Montgomery, Jr., Honorable Councilors Timothy Larkin, Scott Irwin, Jeffery Darby (virtual), Don Williams, Jeff Free and Thomas Harvey

Also Present: Mayor, Lorenz Walker, City Attorney, Jimmy Hall and City Clerk, Phyllis McGraw

SECTION 2: The adoption of this budget be, and the same is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amounts herein set for the purposes therein stated.

City Clerk, Phyllis McGraw, read statement about where to watch meetings online, that some Council members may be joining remotely and gave a phone number for members of the public wishing to comment on items in the meeting could do so. Hearing no comments from the public watching virtually, the meeting continued.

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall become effective after its promulgation all in the manner and form prescribed by law.

SECTION 4: This Ordinance was duly read to the City Council of the City of Bossier City and

By: Mr. Irwin

considered section by section, then as a whole, and was on motion of Mr. Timothy Larkin

Motion to approve Minutes of the October 6, 2020, Regular Meeting and dispense with the reading.

and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote:

Seconded by Mr. Larkin No comment

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey

Vote in favor of motion is unanimous

NAYS: None ABSENT: None

By: Mr. Williams Motion to approve Agenda.

Seconded by Mr. Harvey No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous

ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ___________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

Ceremonial Matters/Recognition of guestsMr. Montgomery on behalf of the rest of the Council read a Resolution that was adopted on July 7, 2020, in support of Bossier City Fire and Police and presented both Chiefs and the Mayor with a framed print of the Resolution.

UTILITIES ADMINISTR RA ATION T -61 PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET Proposed

Unfinished Business –

2021 Agenda Item Called – Adopt an Ordinance to adopt the General Fund Budget for 2021

Budget

By: Mr. Williams Motion to amend the 2021 General Fund Budget to increase the City Council Office Budget by $3,066.25 to cover a salary increase of $2,500 for City Clerk due to increased job duties.

Seconded by Mr. Harvey No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous

97,577

Salaries A and a Medicare Insurance FICA

7,465

Retirement

15,124

Group Insurance

21,617 700

General Off ffice Supplies Postage

By: Mr. Williams Motion to reintroduce the 2021 General Fund Budget Ordinance as amended.

Seconded by Mr. Irwin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous

300

General Operating Supplies

2,400 100

Fuel & Oil

100

Uniform Electricity

Agenda Item Called – Adopt an Ordinance to adopt the Water and Sewer Fund Budget for 2021

By Mr. Williams Motion to combine Budget items on the Agenda #2-19 for one vote.

Seconded by Mr. Larkin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous

2,500

Beautification Meters

ORDINANCE NO. 109 OF 2020

30,000

Communications/Telephone

5,600

Mobile Phones

9,000

Other Communications

6,000

Wireless Laptops

9,500

Equipment Rental

6,000

w Maintenance Computer Software

An Ordinance adopting detailed estimate and exhibition of the various items of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, to serve as a budget of expenditures during said fiscal year and appropriating the amounts herein set forth as a budget of expenditures.

600 190,000

Administration Charges

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIA ANA IN SESSION CONVENED THAT:

Building Maintenance

15,000

Computer System

40,850 200

Vehicle Maintenance Ve Travel & Training

SECTION 1: The following detailed estimate of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, and the same is hereby adopted to serve as a budget of expenditures for said City for said fiscal year, to wit:

400

Professional Services - Audit Fees

42,750

General Insurance

19,700

Other Expenses

500

Legal Ads

1,000

Collection Agency Fees WA WATER & SEWER RF FUND PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET 2021

Metered Sales

11,683,819

Fire Hydrant Rental Water Meters, Boxes & Taps Wa Other Income

38,000

Total

1,248,939

WATER WA ATER TREATMENT T PLANT-63 -

Budget

Forfeited Discounts

638,456

Bad Debt

Proposed REVENUES

Flat Charges

47,500

Consulting Fees – P3

PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET Proposed

3,066,656

2021

229,002

Budget

59,900 132,132 31,846

Salaries Overtime

519,948 40,000

Miscellaneous Service Income

158,922

License Incentive Pay

30,252

Interest Earned

120,822

A aand Medicare Insurance FICA

42,836

Total o Water Revenues

15,483,100

Retirement Group Insurance General Offi ffice Supplies

Sewer Charge rges

9,534,635

Sewer Usage

5,837,439

BAFB Contract

505,687

Forfeited Discounts

410,244

Other Income Transfer in for Debt Service

32,517 1,000,000

Interest Earned

65,861

Sur Charges

20,217

Fines Total o Sewer Revenues

0 17,406,600

Postage Memberships & Subscriptions Permit Fees

80,592 130,257 1,300 50 900 1,000

General Operating Supplies

14,000

Fuel & Oil

12,000

First Aid Supplies Chemicals Uniforms Electricity

200 750,000 2,000

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4

7 26,500

Equipment Rental

2,000

License Incentive Pay

3,500

FICA A aand Medicare Insurance

Water & Sewer Wa

1,000

Building Maintenance

Communications/Telephone

4,500

Equipment Maintenance

10,000

Vehicle Maintenance Ve

10,000

Other Communications

700

Building Maintenance

16,000

Legal Notices

300

Equipment Maintenance

22,000

Pumping Equipment Maintenance

6,000

Treatment Equipment Maintenance

15,000

Travel & Training

Vehicle e Maintenance

12,000

Lab Tests

Pumping Equipment Maintenance

12,000

Tipping Fees

Treatment Equipment Maintenance

28,000

General Insurance

Travel & Training

900

Professional Services

1,500 11,500 370,000 17,500

Total

1,357,743

120,000

Laboratory Testing

95,000

General Insurance

27,000

Total o

SEWER RC COLLECTIONS -73 PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET

2,741,234

Proposed 2021

Proposed 2021

Salaries

265,520

Overtime

40,000

License Incentive Pay

1,956

FICA A and Medicare Insurance

23,372

Retirement

41,156

Group Insurance

65,405

General Operating Supplies

10,000

Fuel & Oil

35,000

First Aid Supplies

150

Uniforms

1,500

Electricity

12,500

Budget

Salaries

166,131 15,000

Overtime License Incentive Pay

1,860

A aand Medicare Insurance FICA

13,856

Retirement

25,750

Group Insurance

54,043

General Operating Supplies

7,000

Fuel & Oil

6,500 50

First Aid Supplies Uniforms

1,000

Communications/Telephone

750

Main Crossing Rentals

7,500

Natural Gas

1,200

Equipment Maintenance

9,000

Water & Sewer Wa

2,000

Vehicle Maintenance Ve

Communications/ Telephone

1,500

Sewer Main Maintenance

Other Communications Water Main Crossings Rental Wa

20,000

1,000

Travel & Training

1,000

General Insurance

23,000

1,000

Equipment Maintenance

1,000

14,243

Group Insurance

21,617 200

ffice Supplies General Off Postage

200

Permit Fees

1,000

General Operating Supplies

3,000

Uniforms

400

Fuel & Oil

1,500

Communications/Telephone

2,200 50

Equipment Maintenance

100

Vehicle Maintenance Ve

500

Travel & Training

500

Lab Tests

15,000

General Insurance

17,500

Other Expenses

300

Total To

181,012

ORDINANCE NO. 110 OF 2020 An Ordinance adopting detailed estimate and exhibition of the various items of receipts and expenditures for the City y of Bossier City, Louisiana, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, to serve as a budget of expenditures during said fiscal year and appropriating the amounts herein set forth as a budget of expenditures.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIA ANA IN SESSION CONVENED THAT: SECTION 1: The following detailed estimate of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, and the same is hereby adopted to serve as a budget of expenditures for said City for said fiscal year, to wit:

100,000

10,000

Building Maintenance

7,030

Retirement

Legals

PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET

Budget

3,780

Total o

452,440

PUBLIC SERVICES R AND SANITA TA ATION FUND PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET Proposed

25,000

Vehicle Maintenance Ve Water Main Maintenance Wa Travel & Education General Insurance

150,000

2021

500

Budget TATION MAINTENANCE -74 LIFT STA

39,300

Total

REVENUES

PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET

729,058

Sanitation Service Charges Proposed 2021 Budget

CUSTOMER SERVICE RV -66 PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET

Salaries Proposed 2021

Salaries Overtime

Retirement

Group Insurance ffice Supplies General Off

3,480 27,805

573,762

Retirement

51,068

Group Insurance

108,086

44,092

General Operating Supplies

89,336

Fuel & Oil

27,000

172,770

Uniforms

2,500

150

Printing

34,000

Postage

119,000

Credit Card Fees

240,000

Memberships and Subscriptions

License Incentive Pay A aand Medicare Insurance FICA

6,000

Computer Accessories

34,000

Overtime

Budget

2,600

FICA A and Medicare Insurance

329,469

15

Fuel & Oil

22,000

General Operating Supplies

20,000

Electricity

135,000

Water & Sewer Wa

7,000

Communications/Telephone

2,200

Other Communications

40,000

Building Maintenance

1,000

Equipment Maintenance

12,000

Pumping Equip Maintenance

50,000

Sewer Main Maintenance

Communications/Telephone

2,700

Equipment Rental

1,000

Travel & Training

1,800

63,000

General Insurance

38,200

Equipment Rental

4,000

Maintenance Computer Software w

3,000 10,000

Total

893,308

52,000

Equipment Maintenance

45,000

Miscellaneous Income

40,000

Recycling Revenue

15,000

Animal Control

110,000

Transfer Station

50,000

State/Grass Cutting/Streett Sweeping S

67,110

Mowing Charges

35,000

Total o Revenues

6,507,110

EXPENSES Solid Wa Waste Disposal

5,440,688

Herbicide/Mosquito

261,112

Animal Control

671,108

Street Sweeping/Grass Cutting

1,063,882

Total o Expenses

7,436,790

2,500

Vehicle Maintenance Ve

5,000

Communications/Wireless Comm

155,000

Interest Earned

7,200

Uniforms

Communications/Mobile Phone Services

5,990,000

Sanitation Service Penalties

Estimated Net Income (929,680) Fund Balance at Beginning of Ye Year

6,169,676

Fund Balance at End of Ye Year

5,239,996

SECTION 2: The adoption of this budget be, and the same is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amounts herein set for the purposes therein stated.

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall become efffective after its promulgation all in the manner and form prescribed by law.

5,000

Vehicle Maintenance Ve

10,000

Water Meter Maintenance Wa

50,000

Travel & Training

6,000

General Insurance

31,800

Other Expenses

250

Total

1,554,474

RG GENERAL RA ADMINISTRATI RA ATION -71 SEWER PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET Proposed 2021 Budget Admin. Charges - General Fund

190,000

Computer System

40,850

Audit Fees

42,750

RTHEAST TREATMENT PLANT -75 NORTH

SECTION 4: This Ordinance was duly read to the City Council of the City of Bossier City and

PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET Proposed 2021 Budget Salaries

considered section by section, then as a whole, and was on motion Mr. Timothy Larkin and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote:

231,696

Overtime

17,500

License Incentive Pay

13,440

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey

FICA A aand Medicare Insurance

19,063

NAYS: None

Retirement

35,913

Group Insurance

54,518

Unemployment

3

Permit Fees

5,000

General Operating Supplies

15,000

Fuel & Oil

7,000

First Aid Supplies

ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

50

Chemicals

30,000

SOLID WA WASTE DISPOSAL-27

Uniforms

1,000

PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET

Consulting Fees – P3

638,456

Electricity

Estimated Bad Debt

190,000

Water & Sewer Wa

2,000

2021

Communications/Telephone

5,000

Budget

Total

1,102,056 PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET Proposed 2021

Salaries Overtime License Incentive Pay

27,500

Equipment Rental

1,000

8,712

Travel & Training

1,000

Postage

50

Communications/Telephone

32,445

Group Insurance

50

Water & Sewer Wa

FICA A and a Medicare Insurance

16,000

General Offi ffice Supplies

Electricity

5,000

Treatment Equipment Maintenance

86,469

Uniforms

24,000

Vehicle Maintenance Ve

301,468

Group Insurance

Chemicals

Overtime

Retirement

46,728

First Aid Supplies

Salaries

13,000

Retirement

General Operating Supplies

2,000 9,000

Pumping Equipment Maintenance

25,166

Fuel & Oil

Building Maintenance Equipment Maintenance

Budget

FICA A aand Medicare Insurance

Permit Fees

Proposed

130,000

Lab Tests

16,000

Tipping Fees

20,000

General Insurance

27,300

Total o

677,483

16,500 5,000 12,500

TAL AFFA FAIRS DIVISION – 76 ENVIRONMENTA

100

PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET

55,000

Proposed

500 310,000

2021

11,000

Budget

4,000

Salaries

91,892

Net Pension Expense General Offi ffice Supplies Printing Postage

400,117

62,018 142,828 25,000 200 2,000 30

General Operating Supplies

7,500

Fuel & Oil

17,500

Uniforms

1,500

Electricity

11,500

Communications Telephone

3,500

Mobile Phone Service

1,500

Wireless Communication – Laptops

1,500

Equipment Rental

2,000

Building Maintenance

3,000

Equipment Maintenance

5,000

Vehicle e Maintenance

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Contractual Services

4,500,000

Administration Charges

32,000

Tipping Fees

28,000

General Insurance

26,300

Provision for Bad Debts

85,000

Other Expenses

10,000

Total o

2021 and ending December 31, 2021, to serve as a budget of expenditures during said fiscal year and appropriating the amounts herein set forth as a budget of expenditures.

FICA A aand Medicare

37,604

Retirement

75,494

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY Y CO COUNCIL OF THE CITY YO OF BOSSIER CITY, Y, L LOUISIANA A A IN SESSION CONVENED THAT AT:

Group Insurance

98,421

Computer Accessories

1,500

SECTION 1: The following detailed estimate of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, and the same is hereby adopted to serve as a budget of expenditures for said City for said fiscal year, to wit:

General Offi ffice Supplies

4,500

5,440,688

Printing

5,000

Postage

23,000

Books & Periodicals

SALES TAX FUN UND REVENUES Proposed 2021 Budget

HERBICIDE/MOSQUITO-28 PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET

Consolidated Sales Tax Proposed 2021 Budget

Sales Taxes

118,000,000

Less Department Expenses

(1,099,831)

Plus School Boards share

400

Memberships/Subscriptions

600

General Operating Supplies

4,500

Fuel & Oil

3,000

Uniforms

1,000

Communications/Telephone

2,500

Communications/ Mobile Phone Service

1,220

Wireless Laptops

2,880

Administration Charges

549,915

26,000

72,892

Repair & Maintenance Equipment

Overtime

10,000

Vehicle Maintenance Ve

Part-Time

25,000

Salaries

FICA A and a Medicare Insurance

Total o Revenues

11,298

Group Insurance

21,617

General Operating Supplies

1,500

Fuel & Oil

9,500

Chemicals

175

Legal Notices

25

Communications

50

t Maintenance Computer Software

1,000

Equipment Maintenance

2,000

Building Maintenance

5,000

Vehicle Maintenance Ve

6,000

Travel & Training

3,000

General Insurance

13,000

Total o

Professional Services - Consultants

11,000

Professional Services - Legal Fees

40,000

General Insurance

27,300

Computer Software tw

26,000

Computer Charge rges

16,000

Plain Dealing, B.P. Police 69,445,163

Internal Distributions:

300

Telephones

External Distributions:

Jury

70,000

Uniforms

12,000 125,000

School Board, Haughton, Benton

500

Vacation Accrual Expense Va

Travel & Training Professional Services - Audit Fees

8,254

Retirement

117,450,085

250 2,500

48,004,922

Debt Service:

Legal Ads

5,000

Equipment Rental

4,500

Other Expenses

500

Offi ffice Equipment

Original 1/2 %

5,000

Capital Outlay

10 Refunding Bonds 15A A Refunding Re Bonds

2,444,000

12,000

Capital Outlay – Computer Software tw

480,000

30,000

Total o

1,099,831

16 Refunding Bonds (2006 Series)

2,420,000

16 Sales Tax Revenue 17 Sales Tax Revenue Total To

261,112

ORDINANCE NO. 112 OF 2020

290,000

An Ordinance adopting detailed estimate and exhibition of the various items of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021 to serve as a budget of expenditures during said fiscal year and appropriating the amounts herein set forth as a budget of expenditures.

850,000 6,484,000

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA IN SESSION CONVENED THAT: SECTION 1: The following detailed estimate of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, and the same is hereby adopted to serve as a budget of expenditures for said City for said fiscal year, to wit:

Parkway w 1/2%

RASS CUTTING G -29 STREET SWEEPING/GRA PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET Proposed

14 LCDA A Revenue Bonds

908,000

Total o

908,000

2021

PROPERTY TAX PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET

Budget Salaries

336,196

Overtime

Total o Debt

Proposed 2021 Budget

7,392,000

8,000

A aand Medicare Insurance FICA

26,331

Retirement

52,110

Group Insurance

Orig. 1/2 % Capital Imp..

Fund

108,619

Unemployment

5,000

General Operating Supplies

9,000

Fuel & Oil

24,000

Uniforms

2,500

Equipment Rental

P'way Capital Imp/ Operations Fund

40,000

Vehicle Maintenance Ve

170,000

Travel & Training

175,000

General Insurance

General Fund P'way 1/2%

than Fire & Police

2021

50,000

A and a Medicare Insurance FICA

22,339

Retirement

35,186

Group Insurance

57,369

Unemployment

5,000

General Offi ffice Supplies

2,000

Printing

1,000

Postage

16,472,320

Police Pension Fund

0

Fire Pension Fund

0

General Fund

9,600,000

Total o Pension Fund

9,600,000

Transfer to Jail//Mun. Bldg.

Fund

1,440,000 Transfer to Streets/ 2,594,400

Drainage Transfer to Fire Operations/ Improv

2,693,280 Total o

6,727,680

Distributions

48,000,000 Total o Distributions

2,000

General Operating Supplies

42,000

Disposal fees

1,000

Uniforms

6,000

Fuel & Oil

7,000

Cleaning Supplies

12,000

First Aid Supplies

250

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall become effective after its promulgation all in the manner and form prescribed by law.

65,000

considered section by section, then as a whole, and was on motion of Mr. Timothy Larkin and

Electricity

18,500

Communications/Telephone

2,500

Communications/Mobile Phone Services Communications/Wireless

750 1,800

Other Communications

2,000

Equipment Rental

1,200

Computer Software t Maintenance Building Maintenance

1,500 20,000

Equipment Maintenance

5,000

Vehicle Maintenance Ve

3,000

Travel & Training

3,500

General Insurance

33,500

Other Expenses

SECTION 4: This Ordinance was duly read to the City Council of the City of Bossier City and considered section by section, then as a whole, and was on motion of Mr. Timothy Larkin and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote:

Free and Mr. Harvey

____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 113 OF 2020

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (V Viirtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIA ANA IN SESSION CONVENED THAT:

NAYS: None

SECTION 1: The following detailed estimate of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021, and ending December 31, 2021, and the same is hereby adopted to serve as a budget of expenditures for said City for said fiscal year, to wit:

ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None

CIVIC CENTER PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET

____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

Proposed 2021 REVENUES

SALES TAX A FUND PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET Proposed 2021

An Ordinance adopting detailed estimate and exhibition of the various items of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana, for the fiscal year beginning January 1,

and form prescribed by law.

vote:

671,108

ORDINANCE NO. 111 OF 2020

an appropriation of the amounts herein set for the purposes therein stated.

An Ordinance adopting detailed estimate and exhibition of the various items of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, to serve as a budget of expenditures during said fiscal year and appropriating the amounts herein set forth as a budget of expenditures.

seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following

500

Total

14,600,000

ABSTAIN: None

as an appropriation of the amounts herein set for the purposes therein stated.

Rabies Certificates/Spay & Neuter

4,500

General Fund Total

SECTION 2: The adoption of this budget be, and the same is hereby declared to operate as

ABSENT: None

SECTION 4: This Ordinance was duly read to the City Council of the City of Bossier City and

9,000

5,381,250

SECTION 2: The adoption of this budget be, and the same is hereby declared to operate

13,500

Water & Sewer Wa

3,868,750

Op/Maintenance Fire/Police 8.45

NAYS: None

Animal Food

Natural Gas

3,600,000

Op/Maintenance Fire/Police 5.98/6.07

117,445,163

125

Credit Card Fees

1,750,000

General Operation of City 5.57/5.65

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virttual), Mr. Williams, Mr.

Total o Internal

80

Books/Periodicals

Op/Maintenance Fire/Police 2.75

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall become effective after its promulgation all in the manner

Budget

Part Time

EXPENDITURES

2,872,320

Total o General Fund

Proposed

15,000

14,600,000

General Fund for salaries

PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET

Overtime

9,600,000

other

L CONTROL C L -30 ANIMAL

227,008

Rate per $1,000

Gross Ta ax Levy

General Fund Fire &

1,063,882

Salaries

X

4,000,000

Police

35,000

Total o

7,808,000

reded.

125

Contractual Services Mowing

625,000,000

23.36

Total o Capital

70,000

Spraying Right-of-way

Total Assessed Val Valuation

4,692,000

Improvements

2,000

Equipment Maintenance

REVENUES

3,116,000

Salaries

Commercial Events

60,000

Non-Commercial Events

97,500

Other Income City Sponsored

Budget

Concessions

487,061

Interest Earned

Overtime

4,500

Certification Pay

3,600

Budget

Total Revenues

200 500 15,000 3,000

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EXPENDITURES

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CIVIC CENTER R - 230

Budget

Salaries

95,434

Administration Charges

11,000

Computer Charges g

13,000

Proposed 2021 Budget

Highway 71 Station Credit Card Fees

12,000

REVENUES

General Operating Supplies

500

Transfer from Sales Tax

Fuel & Oil

100

Scoreboard Market Revenue – From CenturyLink

Overtime

2,087

CNG Fuel Cost

50,000

Interest

Part-time

5,000

E85 Fuel Cost

26,400

Total Revenues To

Federal Excise Tax

12,000

State Excise Tax

18,000

Electricity

20,000

A and a Medicare Insurance FICA

7,843

Retirement

14,792

Group Insurance

32,426

Unemployment

1,275

General Offi ffice Supplies

275

Computer Supplies

50

Water a & Sewer Communications - Telephone Building Repair and Maintenance

20,000

Credit Card Check Fees

400

Equipment Repair and Maintenance

15,000

Memberships/Subscriptions

250

General Insurance

24,100

General Operating Supplies

8,650

Capital – Other Equipment

Fuel & Oil

1,112

Total o Expenses

Uniforms

1,000

Concession Supplies

10,000

Electricity

90,747

Natural Gas

4,262

Water & Sewer Wa

5,362

Communications/Telephone

7,205

Mobile Phone Service

1,572

Other Communications Services

600,000

Transfer to Gen. Fund for Jailers Salaries

775,000

Total Expenditures

1,375,000

2,600

Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues

470,100

187,000

Over Expenditures Net Income/(Loss)

0

Transfer to General Fund

Fund Balance at Beginning of Ye Year

3,296,526

Fund Balance at End of Ye Year

3,483,526

21,400

Net Income after Transfer

(21,400)

Fund Balance at the Beginning of Ye Year

376,363

Fund Balance at the End of Ye Year

354,963

357

Administration Charges

19,000

Computer Software tw

SECTION 2: The adoption of this budget be, and the same is hereby declared to operate as

500

rges Computer Charge

15,000

Rent On Equipment

an appropriation of the amounts herein set for the purposes therein stated.

7,617

Building Maintenance

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall become effective after its promulgation all in the manner

15,000

Equipment Maintenance

2,500

Vehicle Maintenance Ve

101

Travel & Training

250

General Insurance

30,600

Other Expenses

500

Total o Expenditures

35,000 1,562,000

Transfer to Gen. Fund for Jail/Bldg

1,200

500

87,000

EXPENDITURES

1,000

Postage

1,440,000

and form prescribed by law.

SECTION 2: The adoption of this budget be, and the same is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amounts herein set for the purposes therein stated.

SECTION 4: This Ordinance was duly read to the City Council of the City of Bossier City and

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall become effective after its promulgation all in the manner

considered section by section, then as a whole, and was on motion of Mr. Timothy Larkin

and form prescribed by law.

and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the

381,667

following vote: SECTION 4: This Ordinance was duly read to the City Council of the City of Bossier City and

Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues

(205,467)

Over Expenditures Operating Transfer In

300,000

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None

considered section by section, then as a whole, and was on motion of Mr. Timothy Larkin and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the f llowing vote: fol

ABSENT: None Fund Bal. at Beginning of Ye Year

1,401,879

Fund Balance at End of Ye Year

1,496,412

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (V Viirtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey

ABSTAIN: None

NAYS: None

____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President

ABSENT: None

____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

ABSTAIN: None

SECTION 2: The adoption of this budget be, and the same is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amounts herein set for the purposes therein stated.

ORDINANCE NO. 117 OF 2020

____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 115 OF 2020

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall become effective after its promulgation all in the manner and form prescribed by law.

SECTION 4: This Ordinance was duly read to the City Council of the City of Bossier City and considered section by section, then as a whole, and was on motion of Mr. Timothy Larkin and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the

An Ordinance adopting detailed estimate and exhibition of the various items of receipts and expenditures for the City y of Bossier City, Louisiana, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, to serve as a budget of expenditures during said fiscal year and appropriating the amounts herein set forth as a budget of expenditures.

An Ordinance adopting detailed estimate and exhibition of the various items of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, to serve as a budget of expenditures during said fiscal year and appropriating the amounts herein set forth as a budget of expenditures.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIA ANA IN SESSION CONVENED THAT:

following vote:

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIA ANA IN SESSION CONVENED THAT: SECTION 1: The following detailed estimate of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021, and ending December 31, 2021, and the same is hereby adopted to serve as a budget of expenditures for said City for said fiscal year, to wit:

SECTION 1: The following detailed estimate of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, and the same is hereby adopted to serve as a budget of expenditure tures for said City for said fiscal year, r, to wit: 1991 FIRE IMPROVEMENT & OPERATIONS-240 T

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None ABSENT: None

STREETS & DRA RAINAGE-260 PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET Proposed

PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET

2021

Proposed

ABSTAIN: None

2021 Budget

____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

REVENUES

REVENUES Transfer from Sales Tax Fund

2,594,400

Interest

Transfer From Sales Tax

2,693,280

Interest Earned

ORDINANCE NO. 114 OF 2020

Budget

7,500

Total Revenues

2,601,900

0

Total o Revenues

2,693,280 Transfer General Fund Op/Mtn

An Ordinance adopting detailed estimate and exhibition of the various items of receipts and expenditures for the City y of Bossier City, Louisiana, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, to serve as a budget of expenditures during said fiscal year and appropriating the amounts herein set forth as a budget of expenditures.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIA ANA IN SESSION CONVENED THAT:

and the same is hereby adopted to serve as a budget of expenditures for said City for said fiscal year, to wit:

LTERNATIVE FUEL L STATIONS AT ALTER PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET Proposed 2021 Budget

CNG Fuel - Hwy 80

212,600

CNG Fuel - Hwy 71

125,000

E85 Fuel - Hwy 80

80,000

E85 Fuel - Hwy 71

50,000

Interest Earned

2,000

Other Income

500

Total o Revenues

470,100

ALTER LTERNATIVE FUEL L STATIONS AT

Transfer to General Fund

2,693,280

Total o Expenditures

2,693,280

Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues

0

Fund Bal. at Beginning of Ye Year

291,644

Fund Balance at End of Ye Year

291,644

SECTION 2: The adoption of this budget be, and the same is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amounts herein set for the purposes therein stated.

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall become effective after its promulgation all in the manner and form prescribed by law.

SECTION 4: This Ordinance was duly read to the City Council of the City of Bossier City and considered section by section, then as a whole, and was on motion of Mr. Timothy Larkin and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote:

ABSTAIN: None

2021 Budget

Highway 80 Station

500 80,000

E85 Fuel Cost

40,000

Federal Excise Tax

20,000

State Excise Tax

20,000

Electricity Water a & Sewer Communications - Telephone Building Repair and Maintenance

____________________________ ___________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 116 OF 2020

10,000

CNG Fuel Cost

18,000 800 800

Over Expenditures

1,900

Fund Balance at Beginning of Ye Year

1,904,054

Fund Balance at End of Ye Year

1,905,954

SECTION 2: The adoption of this budget be, and the same is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amounts herein set for the purposes therein stated.

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall become effective after its promulgation all in the manner and form prescribed by law.

SECTION 4: This Ordinance was duly read to the City Council of the City of Bossier City and considered section by section, then as a whole, and was on motion of Mr. Timothy Larkin

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None

Proposed

General Operating Supplies

2,600,000

Over Expenditures

PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET

Credit Card Fees

Total o Expenditures

Expenditures

ABSENT: None

EXPENDITURES

2,000,000

Excess (Deficiency)of Revenues

SECTION 1: The following detailed estimate of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021, and ending December 31, 2021,

REVENUES

600,000

Available for Streets/Drainage Ava

An Ordi dinance adopt d ting de d tailed estimate and d exhi hibition off the h variious items off receiptts and d expenditures for the City y of Bossier City, Louisiana, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, to serve as a budget of expenditures during said fiscal year and appropriating the amounts herein set forth as a budget of expenditures.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIA ANA IN SESSION CONVENED THAT: SECTION 1: The following detailed estimate of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, and the same is hereby adopted to serve as a budget of expenditures for said City for said fiscal year, to wit:

1,000

Equipment Repair and Maintenance

28,000

1991 JAIL & MUNICIPAL BUILDING-250

General Insurance

24,100

PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET

and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtu ual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 118 OF 2020 An Ordinance adopting detailed estimate and exhibition of the various items of receipts and expenditures for the City y of Bossier City, Louisiana, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, to serve as a budget of expenditures during said fiscal year and appropriating the amounts herein set forth as a budget of expenditures.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIA ANA IN SESSION CONVENED THAT: SECTION 1: The following detailed estimate of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, and the same is hereby adopted to serve as a budget of expenditures for said City for said fiscal year, to wit: RIVERBOAT GAMING TRUST FUND

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REVENUES Estimated Interest Earned

Budget

Revenue from State

35,000

Total o Expenditures

35,000

425,000

Net

425,000

Fund Balance at Beginning of Ye Year

33,390,486

Fund Balance at End of Year e

33,815,486

1,754,015

3/4% Occupancy Tax

0

750,000

Interest Earned

15,000

Total o Revenue

2,519,015

Debt Service (DEQ 2010)

1,000,000

Fund Balance at Beginning of Ye Year

(5,765,200)

Fund Balance at End of Ye Year

(5,765,200)

SECTION 2: The adoption of this budget be, and the same is hereby declared to operate

Excess(deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenditures

Estimated Net Income

Revenue

460,000

Investment Advisory Services

19

7,876,143

2021

460,000

Total o Revenues

Total Expenses

East Bank District Landscape Management Total o Expenditures

as an appropriation of the amounts herein set for the purposes therein stated.

45,500 1,045,500

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall become effe f ctive after its promulgation all in the manner and form prescribed by law.

Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures

1,473,515

Transfer Out to CenturyLink (cash flow)

(650,000)

Transfer Out to Civic Center

(300,000)

SECTION 4: This Ordinance was duly read to the City Council of the City of Bossier City and considered section by section, then as a whole, and was on motion of Mr. Timothy Larkin and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (V Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey

SECTION 2: The adoption of this budget be, and the same is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amounts herein set for the purposes therein stated.

Fund Balance at Beginning of Ye Year

4,889,780

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall become effective after its promulgation all in the manner

Fund Balance at End of Ye Year

5,413,295

NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None

and form prescribed by law.

____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President

SECTION 2: The adoption of this budget be, and the same is hereby declared to operate as

SECTION 4: This Ordinance was duly read to the City Council of the City of Bossier City and

an appropriation of the amounts herein set for the purposes therein stated.

considered section by section, then as a whole, and was on motion of Mr. Timothy Larkin and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall become effective after its promulgation all in the manner

following vote:

and form prescribed by law.

ORDINANCE NO. 122 OF 2020

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virttual), Mr. Williams, Mr.

SECTION 4: This Ordinance was duly read to the City y Council of the City of Bossier City and

Free and Mr. Harvey

considered section by section, then as a whole, and was on motion of Mr. Timothy Larkin NAYS: None ABSENT: None

following vote:

ABSTAIN: None

AYES: Mr. Montg gomery y, Jr.,, Mr. Larkin,, Mr. Irwin,, Mr. Darby y (Virtu ual), Mr. Williams, Mr.

SECTION 1: The following detailed estimate of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, and the same is hereby adopted to serve as a budget of expenditures for said City for said fiscal year, to wit:

Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None

CENTURYLINK CENTER

ABSENT: None

____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 119 OF 2020

PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET

ABSTAIN: None

An Ordinance adopting detailed estimate and exhibition of the various items of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, to serve as a budget of expenditures during said fiscal year and appropriating the amounts herein set forth as a budget of expenditures.

____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

Proposed 2021

ORDINANCE NO. 121 OF 2020

Bossier City, Louisiana for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021, and ending December

Budget

An Ordinance adopting detailed estimate and exhibition of the various items of receipts and expenditures for the City y of Bossier City, Louisiana, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, to serve as a budget of expenditures during said fiscal year and appropriating the amounts herein set forth as a budget of expenditures.

u for said City 31, 2021, and the same is hereby adopted to serve as a budget of expenditures r, to t wit: for said fiscal year,

PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET

Proposed

SECTION 1: The following detailed estimate of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, and the same is hereby adopted to serve as a budget of expenditures for said City for said fiscal year, to wit:

2021 Budget

Total o Revenues

Proposed

310,000

2021 REVENUES

18,400

Total o Expenditures/ Transfers

18,400

291,600

Over Expenditures

4,247,143

Ambulance Fees

3,250,000

Penalties

Interest Earned Total Revenues

Net

291,600

Fund Balance at Beginning of Ye Year

Fund Balance at End of Ye Year

20,446,145

20,737,745

Budget

Out of Town Fees

State Supplemental Pay

Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues

Salaries

80,000 295,000

3,114,387 39,768

Overtime – Premium Hours

47,520

Holiday Pay

66,150

Part Time Civil Service Secretary

2,250 60,615 2,025

SECTION 2: The adoption of this budget be, and the same is hereby declared to operate as an

Specialized Training Pay

29,808

appropriation of the amounts herein set for the purposes therein stated.

Emergency Med Tech Pay

583,200

FICA A aand Medicare Insurance State Supplemental Pay Unemployment Retirement SECTION 4: This Ordinance was duly read to the City Council of the City of Bossier City and considered section by section, then as a whole, and was on motion of Mr. Timothy Larkin and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None ABSENT: None

An Ordinance adopting detailed estimate and exhibition of the various items of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, to serve as a budget of expenditures during said fiscal year and appropriating the amounts herein set forth as a budget of expenditures.

4,995

6,000

ffice Supplies General Offi

2,565

Computer Supplies

1,350

Printing

1,323

Postage

945

Books/Periodicals

2,160

Memberships/Subscriptions

2,295

General Operating Supplies

21,870

Laundering/Cleaning Electricity Natural Gas

48,600

29,970 2,700

TOTA TAL L EVENT INCOME

1,660,699

RY S SEAT ATING LUXUR

514,420

ADVERTISING

101,700

INCREMENT TAL ADVERT RTISING

87,000

PAY PA AYMENT TO CITY YS SCOREBOARD

(87,000)

CLUB MEMBERSHIP FEES

18,900

MISCELLAN ANEOUS

34,500

TOTA TAL

669,520

ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME

2,330,219

INDIRECT EXPENSES EXECUTIVE

260,648

FINA ANCE

208,159

MARKETING

101,183

OPERATIONS AT

1,162,513

BOX OFFICE

62,428

OVERHEAD

861,500

FOOD & BEVERAGE

201,943

MAN ANAGEMENT FEE

223,088

TOTA TAL L EXPENDITURES EX

3,081,462

Revenues Over (Under) Expenses

(751,243)

TRANSFER AN FROM CITY

650,000

Net Change in Fund Balance

(101,243)

Beginning Fund Balance

79,532

Ending Fund Balance

(21,711)

SECTION 2: The adoption of this budget be, and the same is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amounts herein set for the purposes therein stated.

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall become effective after its promulgation all in the manner and form prescribed by law.

51,300 8,100

SECTION 4: This Ordinance was duly read to the City Council of the City of Bossier City and

10,800

considered section by section, then as a whole, and was on motion of Mr. Timothy Larkin

Communications/Telephone

20,385

and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the

Mobile Phone Service

6,750

Wireless Communications

11,070

Other Communications

21,600

Physicals/Va Vaccinations

7,155

Computer Software tw Maintenance contracts

4,995 115,000

General Administrative Charges g

37,000

Administration Computer Charges

17,000

Bossier City, Louisiana for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021, and ending December

Garbage pick up (medical waste)

8,000

31, 2021, and the same is hereby adopted to serve as a budget of expenditures u for said City

Building Repair and Maintenance

24,300

for said fiscal year,, to wit:

Equipment Maintenance

17,010

Vehicle Maint.

Ve

48,600

HOTEL/MOTEL TA TAXES

1,359,287

236,000

SECTION 1: The following detailed estimate of receipts and expenditures for the City of

PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET

459,568

TOTA TAL

Water a & Sewer

Employee Health Services

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY Y CO COUN UNCIL OF THE CITY YO OF BOSSIER CITY, Y, LOUISIANA ANA IN SESSION CONVENED THAT AT:

FACILITY Y FEE

1,125,364 605,182

Uniforms

ORDINANCE NO. 120 OF 2020

271,612

294,840

Vacation Accrual Va

First Aid Supplies

____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

54,828

Group Insurance

Fuel & Oil

ABSTAIN: None

112,225

TM COMMISSION

4,000 7,876,143

Out of Class pay

Regular Overtime – 24 Hours Shift

form prescribed by law.

515,882

MERCHANDISE

EXPENSES

Part Time

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall become effective after its promulgation all in the manner and

ANCILLARY AN RY Y INCOME

OTHER INCOME

0

Investment Advisory Services

301,412

EMERGENCY YM MEDICAL L SERVICES RV PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET

310,000

Receivable collections

DIRECT EVENT INCOME

CONCESSIONS

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIA ANA IN SESSION CONVENED THAT:

PUBLIC HEALTH LTH AND SAFETY TRUST FUND

Estimated Interest Earned

An Ordinance adopting detailed estimate and exhibition of the various items of receipts and expenditures for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, to serve as a budget of expenditures during said fiscal year and appropriating the amounts herein set forth as a budget of expenditures.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIA ANA IN SESSION CONVENED THAT:

and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the

____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President

____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

Travel & Training

29,160

Billing Services

310,408

General Insurance

190,800

Bad Debt

550,000

following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (V Viirtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 123 OF 2020 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING DET TAILED ESTIMATES AND EXHIBITIONS OF THE VARIOUS ITEMS OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SER RVICES CAPITA AL PROJECTS BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY Y, LOUISIANA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2021, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021 TO SER RVE AS A BUDGET OF EXPENDITURES DURING FISCAL YEAR, AND APPROPRIAT TING THE AMOUNTS THEREIN SET

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FORTH AS A BUDGET OF EXPENDITURES:

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUN NCIL OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIA ANA IN SESSION CONVENED THAT:

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIA ANA IN SESSION CONVENED THAT: SECTION 1: The following detailed estimate of Receipts and Expenditures of the Emergency Medical Services Capital Projects Budget for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, be and the same is hereby adopted to serve as a budget of expenditures for said City for said fiscal year to wit:

SECTION 1: The following detailed estimate of Receipts and Expenditures of Sales Tax Capital Improvement Funds for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, be and the same is hereby adopted to serve as a budget of expenditures for said City for said fiscal year to wit:

2021 Emergency Medical Services

2021 SALES TAX CAPITA AL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET

Capital Projects Budget

2021 SOURCE OF FUNDS

Transfers In

200,000

1978 Sales Tax ! % estimated fund balance 12-31-20

1,736,452

Estimated Receipts 2021

3,115,000

Interest Earned

Subtotal

Estimated Receipts 2021

Ambulance Remount

175,000

Other Equipment

287,500 -

Contingency

5,000

Other Equipment

4,000

Computer Equipment

2,500 35,000

Other Equipment

17 Permits and Inspections

6,401,452

ffice Furniture & Equipment Offi

4,695,000

Interest Earned

2,500

20,000 Subtotal

4,715,000

Total o

11,116,452

105,000

20 Police Department Offi ffice Furniture & Equipment Computer Equipment

21,935 512,310

Body Armor

80,000

Other Equipment

334,309

21 Fire Department

695,500

Estimated Fund Balance as of 12/31/2021 /2021

2,500

Computer Equipment

1,525,000

233,000

Total Expenditures

15 Engineering Offi ffice Furniture & Equipment

Autos & Trucks

Expenditures

Bunker Clothes

1,987,200

25,000

Transfer From Disaster Reserve Fund

895,500

EMS Ve Vehicles

tw Computer Software

16 Traffic Engineering

695,500

Total o Revenue

456,500

BUDGET

BUDGET

Estimated Fund Balance as of 01/01/2021 /2

5,000

Computer Equipment

Y OF BOSSIER R CITY CITY

2021

12 Information Services ffice Furniture & Equipment Offi

PROJECTS FUNDED FROM SALES TAX CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS AND INTEREST EARNED FROM THE 1978 SALES TAX !%

Computer Equipment (Software & Hardware)

98,650

Bunker Clothes

60,000

200,000 25 Public Works Administration

SECTION 2: The adoption of this budget be, and the same is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amounts herein set of the purpose therein stated.

North Bossier Park Tennis Center & Park Equipment

174,000

Ball Field Improvements & Repairs

300,000

City Wide Striping – Public Works

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall become efffective after its promulgation all in the manner and form prescribed by law.

SECTION 4: This Ordinance was duly read to the City y Council of the City of Bossier City and considered section by section, then as a whole, and was on motion of

250,000

Balance South Bossier Redevelopment Plan

1,299,670

Tinsley Ball Field Improvements

133,664

Bicentennial Park Improvements

8,000

Computer Equipment

2,500

26 Streets Other Equipment

15,000

Autos & Trucks

37,000

Hooter Park Improvements

20,000

27 Solid Waste

Walbrook a Park Improvements

31,000

Other Equipment

110,000

28 Herb/Mosq Control

Mr. Timothy Larkin and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin and adopted on the 6th, day of October

10,000

Other Equipment

2020, by the following vote:

Swan Lake Park Restroom AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (V Viirtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None ABSENT: None

400,000

Mike Wood, o Walker, a Shady Grove Parks Improvements

65,698

29 Street Sweeping & Grass Cutting

Field of Dreams Improvements

42,600

Other Equipment

57,000

Repairs Va Various Parks

100,000

Autos & Trucks

315,000

Hwy 71 Lighting (match Public Service Commission)

436,782 436 782 30 Animal Control

Total o

ABSTAIN: None

3,261,414

EQUIPMENT FUNDED FROM SALES TA TAX CAPITA TAL IMPROVEMENT FUND & INTEREST EARNED FROM THE 1978 SALES TA TAX !%

____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

32 Parks and Recreation

20 Police

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING DETA AILED ESTIMATES AND EXHIBITIONS OF THE VARIOUS ITEMS OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE RIVER E BOAT GAMING CAPITA AL PROJECTS BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY,, LOUISIANA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2021, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021 TO SER RVE AS A BUDGET OF EXPENDITURES DURING FISCAL YEAR, AND APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNTS THEREIN SET FORTH AS A BUDGET OF EXPENDITURES:

SECTION 1: The following detailed estimate of Receipts and Expenditures of the Riverboat Gaming Capital Projects Budget for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, be and the same is hereby adopted to serve as a budget of expenditures for said City y for said fiscal year to wit: 2021 Riverboat Gaming

210,000

Other Equipment

Autos & Trucks

527,809

Box Truck

Vehicle Equipment Ve

111,400

Other Equipment

568,300

Autos & Trucks

818,630 Total o

10,500,,000

Interest Earned

25,,000

Total o Revenue

15,627,,798

Expenditures Transfer to 2015 Refunding Fund 335

6,090,,000

Transfer to 2015 Debt Service ($35,000,000)

2,355,,000

Transfer to 2015 Debt Service ($15,000,000)

750,,000

Balance Viking i Drive Improvements Design South Bossier Redevelopment Plan

50,,000 3,250,,000

Balance Complete Culvert Repair Diamond Jack’s Casino

220,,000

Balance Melrose to Plantation

868,,206

Balance North Gate Lighting & Sidewalks

14,,592

Balance Bossier Ditch to correct Cox Ditch

700,,000

GM Turn Lane Study

100,,000

Contingency

1,230,000

Total Expenses

15,627,798

Summary

2,236,139

Equipment Total o

7,489,443

Projects Total o

3,261,414

Contingency

365,595

Total o

11,116,452

EQUIPMENT FUNDED FROM 1987 SALES TAX CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS AND INTEREST EARNED

SECTION 2: The adoption of this budget be, and the same is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amounts hereinset of the purpose therein stated.

Offi ffice Furniture & Equipment

5,000

Computer Equipment

15,000

Other Equipment

10,000

Revenues 5,102,,798

75,000

5,253,304

01 City Council

BUDG GET

5,000 183,400

21 Fire

Capital Projects Budget

2021

5,000

Computer Equipment

Building Improvements

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUN NCIL OF THE CITY OF BOSSIE ER CITY, LOUISIA ANA IN SESSION CONVENED THAT:

Estimated Revenues

145,000

ffice Furniture & Equipment Off

ORDINANCE NO. 124 OF 2020

Estimated Fund balance 01/01/20

Other Equipment

Offi ffice Furniture & Equipment

5,000

Computer Equipment

5,000

03 Finance ffice Furniture & Equipment Offi

2,500

Computer Equipment

5,000

04 Purchasing

Computer Equipment

SECTION 4: This Ordinance was duly read to the City Council of the City of Bossier City and considered section by section, then as a whole, and was on motion of Mr. Timothy Larkin and

02 Public Affairs

Offi ffice Furniture & Equipment

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall become effective after its promulgation all in the manner and form prescribed by law.

seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Viirtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None

ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jrr., ., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

2,500

ORDINANCE NO. 126 OF 2020

5,000

05 Human Resources ffice Furniture & Equipment Offi

2,500

Computer Equipment

5,000

06 Legal Department Offi ffice Furniture & Equipment

2,500

Computer Equipment

5,000

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING DET TAILED ESTIMATE AND EXHIBITION OF THE VARIOUS ITEMS OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF UTILITIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY Y, LOUISIANA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2021, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021, TO SER RVE AS A BUDGET OF EXPENDITURES DURING FISCAL YEA AR , AN D APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNTS THEREIN SET FORTH AS A BUDGET OF EXPENDITURES:

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUN NCIL OF THE CITY OF BOSSIE ER CITY, LOUISIA ANA IN SESSION CONVENED THAT:

07 City Court

SECTION 2: The adoption of this budget be, and the same is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amounts herein set of the purpose therein stated.

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall become effective after its promulgation all in the manner and form prescribed by law.

SECTION 4: This Ordinance was duly read to the City Council of the City of Bossier City and considered section by section, then as a whole, and was on motion of Mr. Timothy Larkin and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Viirtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., . President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

ffice Furniture & Equipment Offi Computer Equipment

2,500 5,000

SECTION 1: The following detailed estimate of Receipts and Expenditures of Utilities Capital Improvement Funds for the City of Bossier City, Louisiana for the fiscal year beginning n January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, be and the same is hereby adopted to serve as a budget of expe p nditures for said City for said fiscal y year to wit:

08 City Marshal ffice Furniture & Equipment Offi

2,500

Computer Equipment

5,000

(Ra Other Equipmentt (Radios)

CITY Y OF BOSSIER R CITY 2021 UTILITIES CAPITA AL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET

15,000

SOURCE OF FUNDS

09 Community Development ffice Furniture & Equipment Offi

2,500

Computer Equipment

5,000

2021 BUDGET

WATER RC CAPITAL A ADDITIONS & CONTINGENCY YF FUND Estimated Fund Balance 12/31/2020

-

Estimated Receipts 2021

10 Fleet Services

1,,500,000

Other Equipment

16,000

Interest Earned

Tire Balancer

10,000

Other Transfers (InterFund Transfer Retained Earnings Wa Water)

31,500

Four Post Lift

16,000

Other Transfers

Autos & Trucks (Welding Truck)

42,000

600,000 242,500 Total o

2,,374,000

ORDINANCE NO. 125 OF 2020 SEWER CAPITA TAL ADDITIONS & CONTINGENCY FUND

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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING DETAILED ESTIMATE AND EXHIBITION OF THE VARIOUS ITEMS OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF SALES TAX CAPIT TAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIA ANA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGIN NNING JANUARY 1, 2021, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021, TO S E RV E A S A B U D G E T O F E X P E N D I T U R E S D U R I N G F I S C A L Y E A R , A N D APPROPRIA ATING THE AMOUNTS THEREIN SET FORTH AS A BUDGET OF EXPENDITURES:

Building Improvements Arts Council Elevator up to code Roof Civic Center Municipal Building Improvements

70,000 100,000 59,500 100,000

Other Equipment

25,000

Autos & Trucks

35,000

Estimated Fund Balance 12/31/2020 Estimated Receipts 2021 Interest Earned

1,,200,000 10,025

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Other Transfers (Impact Fees)

66,500

Other Transfers (InterFund Transfer Retained Earnings Sewer)

1,000,000 Total o

3,197,625

was on motion of Mr. Jeff Free seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None

WATER RC CAPITAL AL IMPROVEMENT I ASSESSMENT FUND

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Point of beginning being the centerlines intersecting at Minden St, and Ogilvie St, being located in Township 18N, Range 13W, and Section 29, lying with the city limits of Bossier City; run S89° 21’ 17”E a distance of 1,595.0 feet. Thence run S0° 36’ 50”W a distance of 326.71 feet. Thence run N89° 22’ 05”W a distance of 665.0 feet. Thence run S0° 36’ 50”W a distance of 313.13 feet.

Thence run N89° 21’ 17”W a distance of 620.0 feet. Thence run N0° 36’ 50”E a distance of 312.98 feet. Thence run S89° 35’ 57”W a distance of 310.05 feet.

Thence run N0° 36’ 49”E a distance of 332.67 feet to the point of beginning.

ABSENT: None

Estimated Fund Balance 12/31/2020

-

Estimated Receipts 2021

240,000

Interest Earned

2,500

Other Transfers

(242,500) Total o

0

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of Bossier City,

ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the Bossier City Council does hereby amend Chapter 6, Section 6-1, Number 22 to expand the area to the following legal description and map attached hereto as Exhibit “A”;

The following Ordinance offered and adopted:

SEWER RC CAPITA TAL L IMPROVEMENT I ASSESSMENT FUND Estimated Fund Balance 12/31/2020

-

Estimated Receipts 2021

65,000

Interest Earned

1,500

Other Transfers

(66,500) Total o

0

Total o All Funds

5,571,625

Ordinance No. 128 Of 2020 AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE TWENTY TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY ($22,880.00) FROM THE PLANTATION DRIVE WATER LINE PROJECT TO REIMBURSE DR. JAY TURNER THE FUNDS EXPENDED TO EXTEND AN EXISITING 8” WATER MAIN TO THE EAST SIDE OF HIS PROPERTY WITH A FIRE HYDRANT.

WHEREAS, the City Engineer required Dr. Jay Turner in 2007 to extend an existing 8” water main to the east side of his property and install a fire hydrant at 2915 Plantation Drive at a cost of twenty two thousand eight hundred eighty ($22,880.00); and

PROJECTS

WHEREAS, the City currently desires to extend that line and desires to connect to the Water Capital and Contingency Fund Projects Valve Management Program Va

319,000

infrastructure installed by Dr. Turner; and WHEREAS, the City should have extended its utilities in anticipation of future growth;

Sewer Capital and Contingency Fund Projects Sewer Manhole Rehab Projects

20,000

Lift Station Rehab and Improvements

100,000

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that twenty two thousand eight hundred eighty

Water Capital Improvement Assessment Fund

Sewer Capital Improvement Assessment Fund

Map attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.

The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Thomas Harvey, and seconded by Mr. Jeff Free, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk The following Ordinance offered and adopted:

($22,880.00) is hereby appropriated from the Plantation Drive Water Line Project to reimburse

Ordinance No. 132 Of 2020

Dr. Jay Turner twenty two thousand eight hundred eighty ($22,880.00) the funds expended to

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE CHAPTER 6, SECTION 6-1, NUMBER 22 OF THE BOSSIER CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES TO AMEND THE DESCRIPTION OF FESTIVAL PLAZA REGION.

extend an existing 8” water main to the east side of his property with a fire hydrant.

Projects Total o

Point of beginning being the centerlines intersecting at Minden St, and Ogilvie St, being located in Township 18N, Range 13W, and Section 29, lying with the city limits of Bossier City; run S89° 21’ 17”E a distance of 1,595.0 feet. Thence run S0° 36’ 50”W a distance of 326.71 feet. Thence run N89° 22’ 05”W a distance of 665.0 feet. Thence run S0° 36’ 50”W a distance of 313.13 feet.

Thence run N89° 21’ 17”W a distance of 620.0 feet. Thence run N0° 36’ 50”E a distance of 312.98 feet. Thence run S89° 35’ 57”W a distance of 310.05 feet.

Thence run N0° 36’ 49”E a distance of 332.67 feet to the point of beginning.

439,000

The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened,

Equipment funded from Utility Capital Improvement Funds

was on motion of Mr. Don Williams, and seconded by Mr. Thomas Harvey, and adopted on the

and Interest Earned

6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote:

WHEREAS, BEAUXJAX CRAFTHOUSE has been a very successful venue in the Festival Plaza Region and now desires to expand their business by providing an enclosed area for a stage, additional seating, and an outdoor bar as attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; and

61 Water Administration Computer Equipment

12,000

63 Water Treatment Plant Other Equipment

615,350

64 Water Maintenance Other Equipment

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

513,010

66 Customer Service / Meter Readers 2,500

Computer Equipment

The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Thomas Harvey, and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote:

AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN ACT OF DONATION TO ACCEPT A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND ON VIKING DRIVE OWNED

BY THE BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY.

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

35,000

Treatment Plant 72 Red River Tr Other Equipment

364,400

WHEREAS, the Bossier Parish Police Jury has authorized a donation of a certain tract of

73 Sewer Maintenance Other Equipment

770,000

Autos & Trucks

35,000

land that they own on Viking Drive; and WHEREAS, the property consists of a lift station owned and maintained by the City of Bossier City; and

74 Lift Stations Other Equipment

325,000

WHEREAS, the property is Parcel 17-1 on Viking Drive and is further described in 75 Northeast Treatment Plant

Exhibit “A” of this ordinance;

Other Equipment

175,000

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of Bossier City, 76 Environmental Division Other Equipment

3,378

2,853,138

Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the Bossier City Council does hereby authorize Mayor Lorenz J. Walker to execute an Act of Donation to accept a certain tract of land on Viking Drive from Bossier Parish Police Jury, attached hereto as Exhibit “A” to the City of Bossier.

Summary

Total Equipment

2,853,138

Total Projects

439,000

Contingency

2,279,487

5,571,625

SECTION 2: The adoption of this budget be, and the same is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amounts hereinset of the purpose therein stated. f ctive after its promulgation all in the manner SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall become effe and form prescribed by law.

SECTION 4: This Ordinance was duly read to the City Council of the City of Bossier City and considered section by section, then as a whole, and was on motion of Mr. Timothy Larkin and seconded by Mr. Scott Irwin and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (V Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Thomas Harvey, and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

Agenda Item Called: Adopt an Ordinance approving the attached Cooperative Endeavor Agreement by and among the Red River Waterway District, the City of Bossier City and the City of Shreveport for the installation of a programmable led light system on the Texas Street Bridge and authorizing Mayor Lorenz Walker to execute the same.

Discussion from the Council and questions to CAO, Pam Glorioso about this project. Questions to Water Way Commissioner David Jones. Council wants to let City of Shreveport and Red River Water Way Commission that they can’t support as it is written but look forward to coming up with an agreement that all parties are comfortable with.

By: Mr. Williams Motion to adopt an Ordinance approving the attached Cooperative Endeavor Agreement by and among the Red River Waterway District, the City of Bossier City and the City of Shreveport for the installation of a programmable led light system on the Texas Street Bridge and authorizing Mayor Lorenz Walker to execute the same.

Seconded by Mr. Larkin No comment Motion fails with the following vote: Yeas: none Nays: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby(virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey Absent: none Abstain: none The following Ordinance offered and adopted: ORDINANCE NO. 133 OF 2020 AN ORDINANCE TO REAPPROPRIATE $171,900 FROM ORDINANCE 73 OF 2020, THE POLICE BUILDING AND PUBLIC WORKS COMPLEX LIGHTING PROJECTS TO ORDINANCE 72 OF 2020, THE CENTURYLINK CENTER LIGHTING PROJECT.

The following Ordinance offered and adopted: Ordinance No. 130 Of 2020 TITLE: ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO FUND GAY STREET PUMP BYPASS AT A COST OF $20,000.00 TO COME FROM THE SEWER CAPITAL & CONTINGENCY FUND

WHEREAS; Ordinance 73 of 2020 allocated $390,000 from the 2020 Sales Tax Capital Improvement Fund, with $296,858 to be reimbursed to the City by the Louisiana Public

WHEREAS, the City is recommending adding bypass capabilities to the Gay Street Service Commission’s Public Entity Energy Efficiency Program.

Pump Station.

WHEREAS; the low bids for the Police Building and Public Works Complex

WHEREAS, $20,000.00 will come from the Sewer Capital & Contingency Fund NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the Bossier City Council does hereby approve an ordinance to appropriate $20,000.00 to come from the Sewer Capital & Contingency Fund to add bypass capabilities to the Gay Street Pump Station.

ORDINANCE NO. 127 OF F 2020

of East Shreveport Subdivision in the Festival Plaza Region attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.

Ordinance No. 129 Of 2020

2,500

Autos & Trucks

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the Bossier City Council does hereby amend Chapter 6, Section 6-1, Number 22 to include Lots 276, 277, 278, and 279 of the corrected map

The following Ordinance offered and adopted:

Offi ffice Furniture & Equipment

WHEREAS, they desire to have the benefits of the Festival Plaza Region allowing for the sale and consumption of alcohol in this area; and

Lighting projects was $177,000 leaving a surplus of funds; WHEREAS; the bid for the Alternative No. 2 on the CenturyLink Center Lighting Project was $120,000; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, in regular session convened that the Bossier City Council does hereby reappropriate $171,900 from the Police Building and Public Works Complex Lighting Projects to the CenturyLink Center Lighting Project for

AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE CERTAIN MOVABLE EQUIPMENT OWNED BY CITY OF BOSSIER CITY AS SURPLUS TO THE CITY’S NEED AND PROVIDE FOR SALVAGE AND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO LAW. WHEREAS, the City has accumulated certain movable equipment which is now surplus to the City’s need and it is in the best interest of the City to salvage and dispose of said equipment according to law.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened that the following equipment described is surplus to the City’s needs:

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AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

The following Ordinance offered and adopted: Ordinance No. 131 Of 2020

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The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Don Williams, and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote:

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE CHAPTER 6, SECTION 6-1, NUMBER 22 OF THE BOSSIER CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES TO AMEND THE DESCRIPTION OF THE FESTIVAL PLAZA REGION TO ENLARGE THE AREA INCLUDED.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened that the Purchasing Agent is

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign any and all instruments in connection with the furtherance of this Ordinance.

The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Don Williams and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

The following Ordinance offered and adopted: Ordinance No. 134 Of 2020

WHEREAS, surrounding entrepreneurs in the Festival Plaza Region would like to benefit from the sales and consumption of alcoholic beverages; and

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO CONDUCT REPAIRS TO THE SHED ROAD AND MEADOWWVIEW DRIVE GRAVITY MAIN AT A COST OF $459,000 TO COME FROM THE SEWER CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY FUND

WHEREAS, in order to allow them to have this benefit, the Festival Plaza Region needs

authorized to dispose of said equipment in accordance to law.

to expand the area to the following legal description and map attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; The above and foregoing ORDINANCE was read in full at open and regular session convened,

implementation of Alternative No. 2.

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WHEREAS, $459,000 will come from the Sewer Capital and Contingency Fund.

W 22 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Bossier City,

BOSSIER PRESS-TRIBUNE | WWW.BOSSIERPRESS.COM The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal session convened,

Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the Bossier City Council does hereby approve an

was on motion of Mr. Jeff Free, and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 6th,

ordinance to appropriate $459,000 to come from the Sewer Capital and Contingency Fund to

day of October 2020, by the following vote:

conduct repairs to Shed Road and Meadowview Drive sewer gravity main.

The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Jeff Free, and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk New Business – Agenda Item called: Hearing of Appeal for Romona Thomas 405 Kelly Street, Bossier City, LA., for violation of City Ordinance Section 14 – Vicious and Dangerous Don Ordinance.

Dale Keeler, Animal Control Supervisor, went over events that led up to declaration. Ms. Thomas and her daughter asked Council to spare her dog as they felt he was not vicious.

Appeal failed due to no action taken by Council The following Ordinance offered and adopted:

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey

By: Mr. Williams Motion to approve Report of Change Order No. 2 for the Tinsley Park Expansion Project, with an increase of $13,822.04 for a contract price with Change Order of $12,448,829.04, with an additional 54 calendar days added to the contract time.

NAYS: None

ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk Agenda Item Called: Adopt a Resolution for Public Works to Transfer an Equipment Operator I in Streets & Drainage to Street Sweeping & Grass Cutting, file a vacant Truck Driver I Position, transfer a Laborer II to Streets & Drainage from Street Sweeping & Grass Cutting and fill a vacant position in Street Sweeping & Grass Cutting as a Laborer I. By: Mr. Williams Motion to continue this item until the November 3, 2020, Regular Meeting.

Seconded by Mr. Larkin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous The following Resolution offered and adopted:

Ordinance No. 135 Of 2020 AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE THAT AN EMERGENCY DID EXIST IN THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY WHICH AFFECTED, PROPERTY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY DUE TO THE REQUIREMENT TO REPAIR 24” GOLDEN MEADOW FORCE MAIN LOCATED NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE RED RIVER WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (RRWWTP) AT A COST OF $177,850.00 TO COME FROM SEWER CAPITAL CONTINGENCY FUND; AND AUTHORIZES THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PULLEY CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR COMPLETION OF WORK. WHEREAS, an emergency to repair water main located near the entrance to the RRWWTP exists and it is necessary to enter into contract with lowest responsive bidder, Pulley Construction for completion of work and; WHEREAS, the Utility Department hereby request $177,850.00 to be appropriated from the Sewer Capital Contingency Fund.

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 that an emergency exists and appropriates $177,850.00 to come from the Sewer Capital Contingency fund for this declared emergency.

The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Scott Irwin, and seconded by Mr. Don Williams, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

By: Mr. Irwin Motion to introduce an Ordinance amending Ordinance 57 of 2019 and 138 of 2019 reallocating surplus funding to be used towards the NE Water Tank Rehabilitation and Painting Project.

Seconded by Mr. Williams No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous

Resolution No. 82 Of 2020 A RESOLUTION TO HIRE OR PROMOTE ONE OFFICE MANAGER/ RECEPTIONIST TO REPLACE VACANT POSITION IN THE MAYOR’S OFFICE. ________________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 21 of 201 implemented a requirement assuring that the City

Motion to introduce an Ordinance to re-appropriate $200,000.00 from surplus funds in Ordinance 71 of 2019 and Ordinance 124 of 2019 as needed to complete the extension of Melrose Avenue to Plantation Drive.

Seconded by Mr. Larkin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Larkin Motion to introduce an Ordinance to change the Funding Source of Ordinance 99 of 2020 from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to the 2017 LCDA Bond for the Landscaping Project for the CenturyLink Center.

Seconded by Mr. Irwin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Williams Motion to introduce an Ordinance to authorize Mayor Lorenz J. Walker to execute an Act of Donation to accept a certain tract of land owned by Young Men's Christian Association of Northwest Louisiana.

Seconded by Mr. Larkin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Harvey Motion to introduce an Ordinance to enlarge the limits and boundaries of the City of Bossier City by annexing approximately 120 Acres Zoned Residential Agriculture which adjoins the current City Limits of Bossier City, Louisiana.

Seconded by Mr. Free No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous The following Resolution offered and adopted:

WHEREAS, the current office manager/receptionist is vacant due to resignation; and WHEREAS, the administration and the department assures that all current budgets have been verified and that no authorized salary has been exceeded.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the administration is authorized to proceed with hiring procedures for the fulfillment of this position in the Mayor’s Office.

The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Timothy Larkin, and seconded by Mr. Don Williams, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None ABSENT: None

ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

RESOLUTION 83 Of 2020 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HIRING OF A RECREATION MAINTENANCE WORKER I FOR THE PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 21 of 2018 implemented a requirement assuring that the City department budgets not be exceeded by any hiring of any personnel; and WHEREAS, the position of a Recreation Maintenance Worker I is vacant due to promotion, retirement, resignation or termination; and WHEREAS, the administration and the department assures that all current budgets have been verified and that no authorized salary has been exceeded; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the administration is authorized to proceed with hiring procedures for the fulfillment of this position.

The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Scott Irwin, and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote:

RESOLUTION NO. 80 OF 2020 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HIRING OF SIX LINE EMPLOYEES DUE TO VACANCIES FROM RETIREMENT: WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2 of 2010 implemented a hiring freeze requiring Bossier City Council approval for the hiring of any personnel; WHEREAS, six vacancies exist in the Fire Department due to Retirements and filling these positions will allow operations to continue;

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk The following Resolution offered and adopted: RESOLUTION 84 Of 2020

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular and legal session convened, that the administration is authorized to replace

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HIRING OF ONE (1) POLICE OFFICER FOR THE BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 21 of 2019 implemented a requirement assuring that the

six Firefighter positions.

The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on

City department budgets not be exceeded by any hiring of any personnel; and

motion of Mr. Jeff Free, and second by Mr. Thomas Harvey, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote:

WHEREAS, the hiring of one (1) Police Officer due to the resignation of one Police Officer.

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk The following Resolution offered and adopted:

WHEREAS, the administration and the department assures that all current budgets have been verified and that no authorized salary has been exceeded; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the administration is authorized to proceed with hiring procedures for the fulfillment of this position.

RESOLUTION 81 Of 2020

The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal session convened, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HIRING OF ONE (1) RECORDS CLERK FOR THE BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT.

was on motion of Mr. Thomas Harvey, and seconded by Mr. Jeff Free, and adopted on the 6th, day of October 2020, by the following vote:

WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 21 of 2019 implemented a requirement assuring that the City department budgets not be exceeded by any hiring of any personnel; and WHEREAS, the hiring of one (1) Records Clerk due to the resignation of one Records Clerk.

WHEREAS, the administration and the department assures that all current budgets have

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby (Virtual), Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ____________________________ David Montgomery, Jr., President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

been verified and that no authorized salary has been exceeded; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the administration is authorized to proceed with hiring procedures for the fulfillment of this position.

Seconded by Mr. Larkin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Harvey Motion to approve Report of Change Order #2 for the Hamilton Road Drainage Lift Station project for an increase of $25,944.00. Total cost of contract with Change Order $866,823.00.

Seconded by Mr. Larkin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Larkin Motion to approve Report of Change Order #1 for the Waller Avenue Sewer Main Project for an increase of $176,191.86. Total cost of contract with Change Order $669,330.86.

Seconded by Mr. Williams No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous By: Mr. Larkin Motion to approve Report of Change Order No. 5 for the Bossier Animal Control Building Improvements, with an increase of $1,769.55 for a contract price with Change Order of $1,399,959.67, and with 3 calendar days added to the contract time.

Seconded by Mr. Irwin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous

Department budgets not be exceeded by any hiring of any personnel; and

The following Resolution offered and adopted:

By: Mr. Harvey

By: Mr. Larkin Motion to approve Report of Change Order No. 1 for the generator at the Animal Shelter (Public Works Generators), with an increase of $5,160.00 for a contract price with Change Order of $230,660.00.

Seconded by Mr. Williams No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous

By: Mr. Williams Motion to approve Report of Change Order #1 for the Sewer-Sub Basin BC-04 Project for a decrease of $4,519.78. Total cost of contract with Change Order $561,375.42.

Seconded by Mr. Irwin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous

There being no further business to come before this Council, the meeting adjourned at 4:16 PM by Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Respectfully submitted: Phyllis McGraw City Clerk P

October 14, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider the application of the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission requesting the review and approval of the Highway 80 Corridor Overlay District.

Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

October 14, 21 and 28, 2020 November 4, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 94 “Commercial Vehicle Enforcement”, Section 94-10(b)(9) “Annual Permits”, of the Bossier Parish Code of Ordinances, to add subsection (h) “Arthur Ray Teague Parkway Permits (ART)”.

Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

October 14, 21 and 28, 2020 November 4, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider the application of Bayou Spirits and Bistreaux to Geaux for a Conditional Use Approval for the sale of high and low content alcohol for off-premise consumption located at 5520 Airline Drive, Bossier City, LA, a proposed packaged liquor store with frozen prepackaged food sales.

Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

October 14, 21 and 28, 2020 November 4, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider the site plan for the proposed Dollar General Subdivision, located in Section 32, Township 20 North, Range 11 West, Bossier Parish, LA. Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

October 14, 21 and 28, 2020 November 4, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider the Minor Plat for Dream Chaser Maker, LLC, located in Section 10, Township 16 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, LA. Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

October 14, 21 and 28, 2020 November 4, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider the application of Mr. Ryan Estess, Raley and Associates, Inc., to the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission, for a zoning amendment to change the zoning classification of a certain tract of land being 9.932 acres, more or less, located in Section 26, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA, from R-LD, Residential Low Density District, to B-1, Business, Commercial Office District. (corner of Swan Lake Road and Duckwater Landing.)

Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

October 14, 21 and 28, 2020 November 4, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION

REGISTRATION: #SEX0338

I, Randall Scott Marlowe, have been convicted of Aggravated Incest (Attempted) and Video Voyeurism. My address is 205 Crestwood Circle, Benton, LA 71006.

Caucasian Race: Male Sex: 55 Age: 5’ 03” Height: 165 Weight: Hair Color: Bald Eye Color: Brown

None Alias: Left Elbow Scar: None Mark: Prosthesis: None None Piercing: None Tattoo:

If you have any comments or wish to communicate with the Bossier Sheriff’s Dept., PO Box 850, Benton, LA 71006, 318-965-2203

October 7 and 14, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION

REGISTRATION: #SEX0290

I, Phuong Duc Tran, have been convicted of Assault with intent to commit sexual abuse. My address is 445 Wemple Road, Bossier City, LA 71111.

Race: Asian or Pac. Isl. Sex: Male Age: 45 Height: 5’ 06” Weight: 130 Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown

Alias: Steve Scar: None Mark: None Prosthesis: None Piercing: None Tattoo: R_shoulder: map of vietnam L_shoulder: vietnamese letters

If you have any comments or wish to communicate with the Bossier Sheriff’s Dept., PO Box 850, Benton, LA 71006, 318-965-2203

October 7 and 14, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune LIQUOR PERMIT

I am applying to the Commission on Alcohol Beverage Control of the State of Louisiana for a permit to sell beverages of Low & High alcoholic content at retail in the Parish of Bossier at the following address: Monzon’s Cantina & Grill, LLC (DBA) Monzon’s Cantina & Grill, LLC 2091 Stockwell Road, Ste. 1 Bossier City, LA 71111 Owner: Juan L. Monzon

October 14, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

BOSSIER PRESS-TRIBUNE | WWW.BOSSIERPRESS.COM NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Fairburn Subdivision, Unit No. 5, being a resubdivision of Lot 2, Fairburn Subdivision, Unit No. 4, located in Section 17, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA. Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

October 14, 21 and 28, 2020 November 4, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider the application of Jason Lillo to the Benton-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission, for a Planning Approval for a 255-foot Self Support Tower with a 10-foot lightning rod, located at 223 Linton Road, Benton, LA. Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

October 14, 21 and 28, 2020 November 4, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider the application of the Haughton Metropolitan Planning Commission to adopt the Unified Development Code.

Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

October 14, 21 and 28, 2020 November 4, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 94, Section 10 “Commercial Vehicle Enforcement”, Section 94-10(b)(16) “BPPJCVEU 53” of the Bossier Parish Code of Ordinances, to add subsection (d) to adopt the Federal Bridge Formula for the Parish of Bossier.

Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

October 14, 21 and 28, 2020 November 4, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider the Minor Plat for Lucky Family Mission, Inc., located in Section 13, Township 17 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, LA. Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

October 14, 21 and 28, 2020 November 4, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Pelican Pointe Subdivision, Unit No. 1, being a portion of Lots 5 and 6, Williams Subdivision, located in Sections 10 and 15, Township 18 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, LA. Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

October 14, 21 and 28, 2020 November 4, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020

NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider the plat of the proposed development of Red Point Subdivision, Unit No. 2, being a resubdivision of Lot 3, Red Point Subdivision, located in Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, LA. Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

October 14, 21 and 28, 2020 November 4, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

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I am applying to the Commission on Alcohol Beverage Control of the State of Louisiana for a permit to sell beverages of Low & High alcoholic content at retail in the Parish of Bossier at the following address: Crawfish Palace, Inc 1865 Hwy 80 Haugton, LA 71037 President: Somsri S. Cook

October 14, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

“I, Melissa Ann Williams, DOC #601196, have applied for clemency for my conviction of Manslaughter.

If you have any comments, contact the Board of Pardons (225) 342-5421.”

October 14, 21 and 28, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

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PARVENU BOSSIER CHARTER CHAPTER HISTORY Or Noir Chapter was the first ABWA chapter chartered in the state of Louisiana.

In December 1965, they sponsored the Bossier Charter Chapter. In 1983, the Bossier Charter Chapter had grown so large that it was hard to keep all members motivated and active. In July 1984, the Bossier Charter Chapter chose to sponsor a second chapter in Bossier City, Louisiana, thus giving birth to the Parvenu Chapter. Parvenu means "A New Beginning."

Both Bossier Charter Chapter and Parvenu Chapter assisted a number of young women in continuing their education through scholarship programs. The chapters also provided assistance to members to attend the Regional Conferences and the National Conventions. The Parvenu Chapter won the "Most Members in Attendance" award at Spring Conference on several occasions.

In 2004, Bossier Charter and Parvenu Chapter combined into one chapter again. Their new chapter's name is Parvenu Bossier Charter Chapter.

Their primary goal is still to assist members in their career goals and to provide service to our community.