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City Marshall Salary, Amtrak, a new jailer and roadway lighting among topics for Bossier City council Tuesday

AGENDA Bossier City Regular Council Meeting 3:00 PM - Tuesday, March 15, 2022

1. Adopt an Ordinance authorizing adjustment of the annual salary of the Bossier City Marshall and amending the General Fund Budget. (Final Reading) (Williamson) Ord salary adjustment marshal 22 - 23

2. Adopt an Ordinance authorizing the release of the full sum of One Million Six Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars ($1,645,937) from the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Supplemental Award. (Final Reading) (Williamson) Ord additional shuttered venue award 24 - 30

3. Adopt an Ordinance to approve Report of Change Order 2, for the South Bossier Redevelopment Project, with an additional 5 days and an increase of $8,119.10 for a total contract price of $2,774,119.10. (Final Reading) (Patrick) Ord Change Order #2 for South Bossier Redevelopment Project 31 - 52

4. Adopt an Ordinance to approve Report of Change Order 2, for the Eastbank Fire Station Project with an increase of $17,974.56 for a total contract price of $2,876,632.56. (Final Reading) (Patrick) Ord Change Order #2 for Eastbank Fire Station 53 - 56

5. Adopt an Ordinance to approve Report of Change Order 4 for the Louisiana Technology Research Institute (LTRI) with an additional Fifty Four (54) days and an increase of $385,632.65 for a total contract price of $20,069,865.55. (Final Reading) (Patrick) Ord change Order #4 for Louisiana Technology Research Institute 57 - 59

6. Adopt an Ordinance amending the Bossier City, Louisiana Code of Ordinances Section 78-7 - Classified and Unclassified Services generally to include the position of Animal Control Officer/Kennel Trainer in the Classification Plan Assignment of Job Classes to Grade Levels. (Final Reading) (Rich) Ord animal control XI.

NEW BUSINESS 60 - 63

1. Approve appointment of Charles C. Grubb or Paul Marshall as the joint appointee to the Bossier Parish Communications District No. 1 Board of Directors. (This is a joint appointment with the parish) Appointment Bossier Parish Communications District 64 - 74

2. Introduce an Ordinance authorizing Mayor Thomas H. Chandler to execute the attached Joint Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Page 2 of 108 Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Red River Waterway Commission, Caddo Levee District, Bossier Levee District, City of Shreveport and the Caddo Bossier Port Commission. (First Reading) (Jacobs) Ord Joint Cooperative Endeavor Agreement Red River Study 75 - 76

3. Introduce an Ordinance to repeal and replace section 14-33 in the Bossier City Code of Ordinances. (First Reading) (Williams) Ord repeal and replace Section 14-33 - poultry 77 - 79

4. Introduce an Ordinance prohibiting payment to a solicitor for the purpose of securing a public works contract. (First Reading) (Smith) Ord prohibiting solicitor payment 80 - 81

5. Introduce an Ordinance to amend the 2021 Riverboat Gaming Trust Fund in accordance with the Local Government Budget Act. (First Reading) (Williamson) Ord amend 2021 Riverboat Gaming Trust Fund 82 - 83

6. Introduce an Ordinance to amend the 2021 Hotel Motel Taxes Fund in accordance with the Local Government Budget Act. (First Reading) (Williamson) Ord amend hotel_motel tax fund 84 - 85

7. Introduce an Ordinance amending the Bossier City, Louisiana Code of Ordinances Section 78-7 - Classified and Unclassified Service generally to include the position of Flood Plain Analyst in the Classification Plan Assignment of Job Classes to Grade Levels. (First Reading) (Patrick) Ord Flood Plain Analyst 86 - 88

8. Adopt a Resolution of support for Amtrak passenger rail service along the I-20 corridor through Bossier City. (First and Final Reading) (Nottingham) Res Amtrak 89 - 90

9. Adopt a Resolution authorizing a promotion from within due to the resignation of the Purchasing Agent and backfilling any vacant position this may create for the Finance Department. (First and Final Reading) (Williamson) Res Purchasing Director 91 - 92

10. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the hiring or promotion of a Laborer I and backfilling any position this may create for the Parks & Recreation Department. (First and Final Reading) (Bohanan) Res laborer I Parks 93 - 94

11. Page 3 of 108 Adopt a Resolution to approve the use of City Water and Sewer to serve the Vue at Kingston Development near the existing Kingston Crossing Apartments located on Kingston Road. (First and Final Reading) (Patrick) Res Utilities Kingston Development 95 - 96

12. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the hiring of one (1) Jailer for the Bossier City Police Department. (First and Final Reading) (Estess) Res Police Jailer 97 - 99

13. Adopt a Resolution to enter into an agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for the construction of roadway lighting at the Shed Road & Interstate Highway 220 Interchange. (First and Final Reading) (Free) Res Lighting Shed & I-220 100 - 101

14. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the hiring of eight (8) Firefighter positions due to vacancies from Resignation/Retirement. (First and Final Reading) (Zagone) Res 8 Firefighters 102 - 103

15. Approve the placement in the official minutes the appointment of Steve Moran as the Governing Authority Board Member of the Bossier City Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board. This appointment was effective March 7, 2022 and expires on March 6, 2025. Minutes appointment of Steve Moran Civil Service XII.

REPORTS 104 - 108 1. Angela Williamson, Finance Director, Monthly Financial Report February 2022 Financials XIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS XIV. ADJOURN

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