Police Jury Meeting Notes: April 19, 2023

Outstanding accomplishments by Bossier Parish student athletes were recognized Wednesday when the Bossier Parish Police Jury presented resolutions of congratulations to state champions in wrestling and basketball.

Kristopher Mesloh of Parkway was presented a plaque for winning the 2023 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Division II state wrestling championship in the 220-pound weight class. His coach, Michael Concilio, said Mesloh's accomplishments make him an icon of Parkway.

"He does it the right way. He's a good student and an exceptional leader for our program," Concilio said. "This will be one of the pinnacle accomplishments of my career."

Also recognized were members of the Parkway High School girls' basketball team, winners of the 2023 LHSAA Class 5A state championship. Parkway, led by the nation's top prospect and LSU signee Mikaylah  Williams, brought home its first girls' state basketball championship after finishing as state runners-up last year.

Head coach Gloria Williams told jury members this team was more than just a great basketball squad.

"This team has been tremendous on and off campus. We have one of the highest sports GPAs and that is a testament to our players and parents," Williams said. "We have five seniors and they're all going to college, four to play at the next level."

Wednesday's presentations were the second this month to honor a parish high school's accomplishments during the 2022-23 season. At the previous jury meeting, resolutions of congratulations were presented to the LHSAA Division II Non-Select state championship Bossier High School boys' basketball team and to Bossier High's state runner-up soccer team.

Also during Wednesday's meeting, police jury members:

• Accepted the resignation of the joint appointment with the City of Bossier City from the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission Zoning Board effective immediately.
• Tabled discussion of the joint appointment with the City of Bossier City to the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission Zoning Board to fill a vacancy with the term to expire April 1, 2024.
• Awarded bid to Benton and Brown for Project No. 2021-123, proposed street improvements DR 4263 PW 910-Paved Roads, Task Order No. 11, in accordance with bids received April 13.
• Awarded bid to CW&W for Project No. 2022-107, Glendale Lane street improvements, Phase V, in accordance with bids received April 13.
• Approved the application of Ryan Estess, Raley and Associates, Inc., to change the zoning classification on two certain tracts of land, being 100.854 acres, more or less, located in Section 35, Township 19 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, from R-A, Residence-Agricultural District, to R-LD, Residential, Low Density District, for a residential subdivision. (Winfield Road residential subdivision. This matter was tabled due to notice of hearing being improperly noticed to property owners within 300 feet of the tract of land.)
• Approved the application of Michael Kelsch, Raley and Associates, Inc., for a Conditional Use Approval for an apartment complex, The Ascent on 80, located at 4570 Highway 80, Haughton; south side of Highway 80, southwest of Wafer Road. (This matter was tabled due to notice of hearing being improperly noticed to property owners within 300 feet of the tract of land.)
• Approved the plat of the proposed development of River Square subdivision, being a resubdivision of portions of Lots 16, 17, 24, and 25, Shady Grove Plantation, located in Section 29, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish; located off Benton Road.
• Approved the application of Tristan Larson, The Larson Group, to the Bossier City-Parish MPC, for a Conditional Use Approval for a personal storage/warehouse facility to be located at 4900 Benton Road, Bossier City.  (Tabled on March 1, 2023.)
• Agreed to lower the speed limit on 1.6 miles of Jamerson Road, located in Sections 13, 24, and 25, Township 17 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, from 35 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour.
• Approved a speed limit of 25 miles per hour on Joyner Drive, located in Section 25, Township 17 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish.
• Agreed to schedule a public hearing on Thursday, May 18 to consider approval of the application of Sean Diel, Airline Lagniappe, to the Bossier City-Parish MPC, for a Conditional Use Approval for the sale of high content alcohol for on and off-premise consumption at Daiquiri Express, located at 5420 Airline Drive, Suite 100, Bossier Parish.
• Scheduled a public hearing on Thursday, May 18, to consider approval of the application of Mason Kirtland, Red River Parks, to the Bossier City-Parish MPC, for a zoning amendment to change the zoning classification of a certain tract of land being 0.78 acres, more or less, located in Section 16, Township 18 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, from B-3, General Business District, to R-MHP, Residential, Manufactured Housing Park, for a proposed manufactured housing park expansion; southeast corner of Ferndale Boulevard and Highway 80. 
• Scheduled a public hearing on Thursday, May 18, to consider abandonment of Lots 9-15, 16A, and 16B, J.E. Burt, Jr., subdivision, located in Section 32, Township 20 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish; located off Palmetto Road. 
• Scheduled a public hearing on Thursday, May 18 to consider abandonment of Lots 17A and 17B, Re-plat and Correction, Lots 17 and 18, James E. Burt, Jr., subdivision, located in Section 32, Township 20 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish; located off Palmetto Road. 
• Scheduled a public hearing on Thursday, May 18 to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Bellevue Road subdivision, Unit No. 5C, being a resubdivision of Lots 1 and 2, Bellevue Road subdivision, Unit No. 5, located in Section 12, Township 19 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish; located off Parker Road.
• Scheduled a public hearing on Thursday, May 18 to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Padgett Place subdivision, Unit No. 3, being a resubdivision of Lots 10 and 11, Padgett Place subdivision, Unit No. 2, located in Section 1, Township 20 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish; located off Maverick Lane.
• Accepted report on meeting of the Policy and Procedures Committee.
• Announced the police jury’s intention to hold a public meeting in the Police Jury meeting room on June 7 to adopt an ordinance levying the 2023 ad valorem property tax millages.
• Ratified adoption of a resolution of appreciation to James M. Manning for his years of service and contributions to Bossier Parish as Maintenance Worker, III, and extending congratulations and well wishes to Mr. Manning in his retirement.
• Reappointed Col. Dave Hadden to the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission Zoning Board for a six-year term, term to expire June 1, 2029.
• Reappointed the following board members to the Bossier Parish Emergency Medical Services District Board of Commissioners:
  • Michael Ballard Williams, two-year term, term to expire June 1, 2025.
  • Dr. David Brian, two-year term, term to expire June 1, 2025.
  • Ronald W. “Ronnie” Jordan, four-year term, term to expire June 1, 2027.
  • Donald R. Hebert, four-year term, term to expire June 1, 2027.
  • Henry Simmons, six-year term, term to expire June 1, 2029.
• Approved amendments to the Three-Year Road Overlay Program.
• Approved certificate of substantial completion for Project No. 2021-133, Magnolia Chase subdivision sewer tie-in, proposed force main and lift station improvements, on behalf of Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier.
• Approved Supplement No. 1 to the proposal from Neel-Schaffer, Inc., for a traffic study for H.003855 Bossier Parish East-West connector, Winfield Road extension project.