Police Jury Meeting Notes: January 18, 2023

District 8 representative Doug Rimmer was named president of the Bossier Parish Police Jury during the public body's first meeting of 2023 Wednesday. Rimmer, who is in his fourth term on the police jury, has previously occupied the president's chair.

Picked to serve as vice president was District 3 jury member Philip Rodgers. Rodgers is in his first term on the police jury.

Butch Ford also received another appointment as parish administrator. This will be the second year in the administrator's seat for Ford. He previously served as parish engineer for 19 years before being named administrator.

In other business during Wednesday's meeting, police jury members:

• Adopted a resolution of appreciation for Jessica Aldridge for her years of service at the Bossier Parish Police Jury.
• Approved application of Jeff Foshee, to the Benton-Parish MPC, for a zoning amendment to change the zoning classification of a certain tract of land being 116.854 acres, more or less, located at the northwest corner  of Kingston Road and Palmetto Road, in Sections 16 and 17, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District, to R-1, One-Family Residence District, for a new residential subdivision, with the condition that approval excludes access to Airline Drive. (Rosewalk subdivision.)
• Approved the plat of the proposed development of Rosewalk Subdivision, Unit No. 1, located in Section 16, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish; located off Kingston Road.
• Approved application of Jeff Foshee, to the Benton-Parish MPC, for a zoning amendment to change the zoning classification of a certain tract of land being 7.356 acres, more or less, located at the northwest corner of Kingston Road and Palmetto Road, in Sections 16 and 17, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District, to B-2, Neighborhood Business District, for future commercial development.
• Approved application of Ryan Estess, Raley & Associates, for a Conditional Use Approval for the sale of high and low content alcohol for off-premise consumption at a C-Store located at 3489 Swan Lake Road, Bossier Parish; located at the southwest corner of Duckwater Landing and Swan Lake Road.
• Approved the plat of the proposed development of Dogwood South subdivision, Unit No. 22, located in Section 9, Township 18 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish; located off Tall Pines Road.
• Approved the application of Ryan Estess, Raley and Associates, to the Bossier City-Parish MPC for a zoning amendment to change the zoning classification of a certain tract of land being 6.46 acres, more or less, located in Section 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, from R-A, Residential Agriculture District, to B-1, Business, Commercial Office District, for North Caddo Medical Center.
• Approved the Minor Plat and Site Plan for North Caddo Medical Center – South Bossier subdivision, located in Section 19, Township 17 North, Range 12 West, and Sections 24 and 25, Township 17 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish; located off Barksdale Boulevard.
• Approved the application of David Cook, Daiquiri Palace, to the Bossier City-Parish MPC for a Conditional Use Approval for the sale of high and low content alcohol for on and off-premise consumption located at 1911 Highway 80 East, Haughton.
• Approved the application of Michael and Sharlet Randall to the Benton-Parish MPC Board of Adjustments for a Special Exception Use approval for the sale of low and high content alcohol for off-premise consumption at a convenience store and grill located at 1115 Louisiana Highway 162, Benton.
• 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 subdivision, located in Section 29, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish; located off Benton Road.
• Approved the plat of the proposed development of Bee Bend Estates subdivision, Unit No. 3, being a resubdivision of Lot 3, Bee Bend Estates subdivision, and a portion of Lot 4, Bee Bend Estates subdivision, Unit No. 2, located in Section 28, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish; located off Bee Bend Drive and Byrd Circle.
• Approved the plat of the proposed development of Heartwood Acres subdivision, Unit No. 2, located in Section 20, Township 20 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish; located off Crouch Road.
• Approved the plat of the proposed development of Heartwood Acres subdivision, Unit No. 3, located in Section 20, Township 20 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish; located off Crouch Road.
• Approved itemized expense allowance pursuant to House Bill 879 in accordance with La. R.S. 33:1233, effective January of 2023.
• Scheduled a public hearing on March 1 to consider 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. 
• Scheduled a public hearing on February 15 to consider approval of the plat and site plan of the proposed development of Covenant Church subdivision, located in Section 29, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish; located off Highway 3 north of Lafitte Lane. 
• Scheduled a public hearing on February 15 to consider approval of the plat and site plan of the proposed development of Haughton Tenant Center, located in Section 16, Township 18 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish; located off Highway 80.
• Heard property standards 30-day reviews of properties located at 119 Ashwood Drive, Haughton; at 123 Bodcau Station Road, Haughton; and at 415 Lintwin Circle, Benton.
• Accepted report on meeting of the Road/Subdivision Regulations committee.
• Appointed Trudy Abner as Police Jury representative to the Northwest Louisiana Human Services District board.
• Agreed on a cooperative endeavor agreement with town of Benton concerning property at 112 Stinson Road, Benton.
• Adopted a resolution of appreciation to Mrs. Jacqueline Gore for her years of service on the Bossier Parish Library Board of Control.
• Adopted a resolution of appreciation to Elmore Morris for his years of service on the Bossier Parish Library Board of Control.
• Approved a rental decrease and amendment to agreement with Cyber Innovation Center.
• Approved the application of Miguel Ayala and Rodolfo Vargas for a 2023 Bossier Parish beer/liquor license at El Patio Mexican Grill, 5515 Airline Drive, Bossier City, subject to approval by the health department. (Approved by the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office.)
• Adopted an ordinance authorizing the Parish of Bossier to enter into an Amended Local Services Agreement with the City of Bossier City in connection with the addition of the following: Project No. 2019-101, Espanita ditch improvements; Project No. 2021-126, Linton Road at Linton Cutoff intersection improvements; Project No. 2022-107, Glendale Lane street improvements – Phase V; Project No. 2022-120, Cycle Plant Road improvements; Project No. 2022-121, Town Lake Boulevard and Dairy Lane extension; State Project No. H.003855, Bossier Parish congestion relief Winfield Road; Dogwood Park Unit II-A drainage improvements (Pinehaven Lane); Highway 3 at I-220 capacity improvements; Covington Road extension; Butler Hill Road improvements; North Willow drainage improvements; Twin Point Drive improvements; sidewalk improvements along Kingston Road/Fairburn Avenue; Dogwood Trail drainage improvements; North Shared Use Trail extension to Autumn Creek; Mid South Loop improvements; East Benton Road improvements; Sunrise Point paved ditch improvements; Collingsburg Road bridge over Collingsburg Creek; Elston Road bridge over Red Chute Bayou; Swan Lake Road bridge over Red Chute Bayou; Antrim Road bridge over Lil Cypress Creek; Atkins Clark Road bridge over Flat River; Log Ferry Road over Posten Bayou;  new water and sewer projects-Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana (CWSD #1); Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 2 of the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana, (CWSD #2); Project No. 2021-108-CWSD #1 expansion of wastewater collection system north sewer system improvement (Contract B); Project No. 2022-118-CWSD #1 Hwy. 80 sewer extension to Hwy. 157/Creekside subdivision (Contract C); CWSD #1 Oak Creek subdivision sewer tie-in; Gray Duck/Gray Lake sewer tie-in, being joint projects of both entities; and authorize the execution of any and all documents in connection with said agreement.
• Approved a proposal from Cothren, Graff, Smoak Engineering, Inc., on behalf of Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier, for professional services for evaluation of the Bossier Parish jail booster station.
• Approved a proposal from Cothren, Graff, Smoak Engineering, Inc., on behalf of Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier, for professional services for drilling and testing three water well sites at the Bossier Parish jail facility.
• Approved change order No. 3 for Project No. 2021-116, proposed street improvements-DR 4263 PW 910 paved roads, Project No. 2021-121-Task Order No. 9, and Project 2021-124-Task Order No. 12.
• Approved change order No. 1 for Project No. 2022-100, Bay Hills main entrance improvements.
• Approved proposal from David W. Volentine, MAI, on behalf of Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier, for appraisal services for Highway 80 sewer extension to Highway 157/Creekside subdivision (Contract C.)
• Agreed to a resolution honoring families of police jury employees and staff members who have lost loved ones recently.
• Approved a variance to permit a home to be build below road elevation.