City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Bossier City, LA
Meeting Date
March 31, 2026

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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

20 items on the agenda.

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APPROVE MINUTESItem 1

Approve Minutes of the March 17, 2026, Regular Council meeting and dispense with the reading.

March 17 of 2026 Minutes

BIDSItem 1

Witness Opening of Sealed Bids for Bid#P26-08 South Bossier Water Booster Pump Station

Witness Opening of Sealed Bids for Bid#P26-08 South Bossier Water Booster Pump Station - Pdf

PUBLIC HEARING/ACTIONS ON UNFINISHED BUSINESSItem 1

Adopt an Ordinance to amend the 2025 State and Federal Grants Fund and Riverboat Gaming Trust Fund budgets in accordance with the Local Government Budget Act.

(Final Reading) (Williamson) 2025 Budget Amendments - Pdf

PUBLIC HEARING/ACTIONS ON UNFINISHED BUSINESSItem 2

Adopt an Ordinance amending the 2026 Civic Center Fund Budget and decreasing Fund Balance to add one full-time position to the Civic Center.

(Final Reading) (Ross) Adopt an Ordinance amending the 2026 Civic Center Fund Budget and decreasing Fund Balance to add one full-time position to the Civic Center. (Final- Pdf

PUBLIC HEARING/ACTIONS ON UNFINISHED BUSINESSItem 3

Adopt an Ordinance appropriating $150,000.00 from the sewer capital and contingency fund for repair, inspection, and preventive maintenance of the internal pump station coarse climber screen at the Red River Wastewater Treatment Plant.

(Final Reading) (Cheatham) Adopt an Ordinance appropriating $150,000.00 from the sewer capital and contingency fund for repair, inspection, and preventive maintenance of the - Pdf

PUBLIC HEARING/ACTIONS ON UNFINISHED BUSINESSItem 4

Adopt an Ordinance appropriating $60,000 to supplement existing capital allocations for the purchase of a sewer vacuum combination truck and jetter trailer for use by the public utilities department for water and sewer maintenance and operations.

(Final Reading) (Cheatham) Adopt an Ordinance appropriating $60,000 to supplement existing capital allocations for the purchase of a sewer vacuum combination truck and jette - Pdf

PUBLIC HEARING/ACTIONS ON UNFINISHED BUSINESSItem 5

Adopt an Ordinance authorizing Mayor Thomas H. Chandler to execute the attached agreement with State of Louisiana, Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) related to Winter Storm Fern.

(Final Reading) (Andersen) Adopt an Ordinance authorizing Mayor Thomas H. Chandler to execute the attached agreement with State of Louisiana, Governor's Office of Homeland S - Pdf

PUBLIC HEARING/ACTIONS ON UNFINISHED BUSINESSItem 6

Adopt an Ordinance to contract Shreveport Communications to provide maintenance for a variety of City systems.

(Final Reading) (Williamson) Shreveport Communications Service Agreement - Pdf

PUBLIC HEARING/ACTIONS ON UNFINISHED BUSINESSItem 7

Adopt an Ordinance appropriating the sum of three hundred thousand ($300,000.00) from the 2026 Emergency Medical Services Capital Fund to complete a vehicle maintenance building/garage for the Bossier City Fire Department.

(Final Reading) (Bockhaus) Adopt an Ordinance appropriating the sum of three hundred thousand ($300,000.00) from the 2026 Emergency Medical Services Capital Fund to complete - Pdf

PUBLIC HEARING/ACTIONS ON UNFINISHED BUSINESSItem 8

Adopt an Ordinance to amend the 2026 General Fund budget to remove funding appropriated to the United Way of Northwest Louisiana.

(Final Reading) (Chris Smith) Amend General Fund Budget to remove United Way funding - Pdf

PUBLIC HEARING/ACTIONS ON UNFINISHED BUSINESSItem 9

Adopt an Ordinance to appropriate $261,470.00 for the design of the Anita Ditch Detention Improvements Project.

(Final Reading) (Bajnauth) Adopt an Ordinance to appropriate $261,470.00 for the design of the Anita Ditch Detention Improvements Project. (Final Reading) (Bajnauth) - Pdf

PUBLIC HEARING/ACTIONS ON UNFINISHED BUSINESSItem 10

Adopt an Ordinance authorizing the sale of immovable property identified as Lots 8, 9, & 10, Nellie Subdivision, Bossier Parish, Louisiana to Kenneth Carrington for Ten Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Four and 72/100 dollars ($10,554.72) pursuant to Louisiana R.S. 33:4712.

(Final Reading) (Ray) Adopt an Ordinance authorizing the sale of immovable property identified as Lots 8, 9, & 10, Nellie Subdivision, Bossier Parish, Louisiana to - Pdf

NEW BUSINESSItem 1

Introduce an Ordinance to appropriate $275,000 from the Disaster Reserve Fund for the January 2026 Ice Storm.

(First Reading) (Williamson) Disaster Reserve Fund Appropriation for January 2026 Ice Storm - Pdf

NEW BUSINESSItem 2

Introduce an Ordinance authorizing Mayor Thomas H. Chandler to execute a contract with Halff Associates, Inc. for a professional services related to the update of the comprehensive plan and unified development code, and further authorizing an appropriation of 326,667.00 from the general fund.

(First Reading) (Askew-Brown) Introduce an Ordinance authorizing Mayor Thomas H. Chandler to execute a contract with Halff Associates, Inc. for a professional services related to t - Pdf

NEW BUSINESSItem 3

Introduce an Ordinance authorizing Mayor Thomas H. Chandler to execute the attached Commissary Services Agreement with CTC Commissary, LLC ("CTC").

(First Reading) (Haugen) Introduce an Ordinance authorizing Mayor Thomas H. Chandler to execute the attached Commissary Services Agreement with CTC Commissary, LLC ("CTC"). (F - Pdf

NEW BUSINESSItem 4

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the hiring of one Warehouse Parts Clerk due to vacancy in the Garage.

(First and Final Reading) (Jacobs) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the hiring of one Warehouse Parts Clerk due to vacancy in the Garage. (First and Final Reading) (Jacobs) - Pdf

NEW BUSINESSItem 5

Adopt a Resolution for Parks and Recreation to fill a maintenance worker 1 position in the parks and recreation department and backfill any vacant position this creates.

(First and Final Reading) (Ward) Adopt a Resolution for Parks and Recreation to fill a maintenance worker 1 position in the parks and recreation department and backfill any vacant pos - Pdf

NEW BUSINESSItem 6

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Entity/State Agreement between the City of Bossier City and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for the Barksdale Blvd. Sidewalk Project.

(First and Final Reading) (Cheatham) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Entity/State Agreement between the City of Bossier City and the Louisiana Department of Tran - Pdf

REPORTSItem 1

Angela Williamson, Finance Director - Monthly Financial Report.

February 2026 Financials - Pdf

REPORTSItem 2

Andy Bajnauth, City Engineer - Monthly Project Report.