BPPJ regular meeting notes 10-2-24
Posted: Oct 4, 2024, 6:29 PM
The Bossier Parish Police Jury began its regular meeting on October 2 with a public hearing to consider levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and rolling forward to rates not exceeding the prior year’s maximum.
Five residents addressed the jury with concerns about the potential increase in millage rates due to the increase in property tax values adjusted by the tax assessor.
Philip Rodgers, the Jury President, shared with the public the Jury's plan to help the community. One point he emphasized to the audience was that the Bossier Parish Police Jury’s millage rates are not affected by other parish entities' millage rates. “We can only do what's in our budget and for our millages that we have,” Rodgers said. Rodgers added that to help the taxpayers, the police jury would vote to decrease the library millage and freeze the other millages, resulting in no tax increase for Bossier taxpayers from the Police Jury.
Jurors then voted to adopt the Adjusted Property Tax Millage Rates 2024.
General Alimony – Inside City Limits 1.26 mils - Outside City Limits 2.52 mils
Highway Tax -1.76 mils
Library Tax – 6.83 mils
Health Unit Tax – 0.73 mils
Corrections Facilities – 2.72 mils
Jurors then voted to set forth the adjusted millage rate(s) and roll forward to millage rate(s) not exceeding the maximum authorized rate(s).
General Alimony Tax – Inside City Limits 1.23 mils – Outside City Limits 2.80 mils
Highway Tax – 1.95 mils
Library Tax – 5.24 mils
Health Unit Tax – 0.81 mils
Corrections Facilities Tax – 3.02 mils
During the visitor's portion of the meeting:
- Mrs. Lisa Johnson, President/CEO of Bossier Chamber of Commerce, requested $25,000 from the jury to help fund the Chamber’s marketing efforts for the parish.
- Jurors approved Mr. Kenneth Starnes, Section 8 Housing, Annual Plan.
In other business, jurors:
Adopted EMS User Fee for the year 2024.
Adopted Acreage Tax for the year 2024.
- Approved the application of Jennifer Hill, Cafe Seven, LLC, to the Bossier City-Parish MPC for a Conditional Use Approval for the sale of high and low-content alcohol for on-premises consumption at a Coffee Shop/Cafe, Joe Mama Coffee Co., located at 5450 Airline Drive, Suite 100.
- Approved the application of Carole Mitchell, Zion Hill Enterprises, Inc., to the Bossier City-Parish MPC to change the zoning classification of 0.68 acres of land, located at 130 Mid-South Loop, Bossier Parish, LA, from R-A, Residential Agriculture District, to B-2, Limited Business District, for a proposed Construction Company Storage/Office in Police Jury District 2.
- Approved the application of Ryan Estess, Raley and Associates, Inc., to the Bossier City-Parish MPC to change the zoning classification of 24.776 acres of land immediately south of Bee Bend Estates, and west of Bayou Bend Subdivision from R-A, Residential Agriculture District, to R-LD, Residential-Low Density District, for a proposed residential subdivision in Police Jury District 6.
- Approved the application of Ryan Estess, Raley and Associates, Inc., to the Bossier City-Parish MPC to change the zoning classification of 4.428 acres of land South of Bee Bend Estates, West of Bayou Bend Subdivision from R-A, Residential Agriculture District, to B-2, Limited Business District, for a proposed commercial development, in Police Jury District 6.
- Tabled a vote to consider the abandonment of Willow Brook Subdivision, Unit No. 4, a Planned Unit Development located off Vanceville Road in Police Jury District 5.
- Scheduled a public hearing for November 6, 2024, to consider approving the application of Dale Dunn, A Dunn Property Management, LLC, to the Haughton MPC to change the zoning classification of 3.0 acres of land located at 5820 Highway 80, Haughton, LA, from R-A, Residential Agriculture District, to R-MD, Residential Medium Density District, for proposed rental duplexes in Police Jury District 2.
- Scheduled a public hearing for November 6, 2024, to consider approving the proposed development of Duckwater Landing, Unit No. 2, located on 5.237 acres of land in Police Jury District 5.
- Scheduled a public hearing for November 6 to consider approving the proposed development of Fairview Point Estates, Unit No. 2, being a re-subdivision of Fairview Point Estates, Lots 1 through 6 and Lot 18, located on 21.012 acres of land off Fairview Point Road, in Police Jury District 1.
- Scheduled a public hearing for November 6, 2024, to consider approving the proposed development of Ruth Barnard Acres Subdivision, Unit No. 2, being a re-subdivision of Lots 15 and 16, Ruth Barnard Acres Subdivision, located on 5.195 acres of land in Police Jury District 4.
- Scheduled a public hearing for November 6, 2024, to consider the adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 94, "Commercial Vehicle Enforcement" of the Bossier Parish Code of Ordinances, to add and amend certain sections and subsections.
- Tabled a public hearing for 30 days to consider approving the application of Jacob Malone, Raley and Associates, Inc., to the Bossier City-Parish MPC to change the zoning classification of 10.77 acres of land located at the southwest intersection of HWY 80 and Forest Hills Boulevard from B-1 Business, Commercial Office District to B-3 General Business District for a proposed convenience store with fuel sales, and a carwash facility in Police Jury District 2. Tabled initially on September 4, 2024.
Closed the case on the 30-day review of a property located at 189 Hedge Drive, Benton, LA, Tax Assessment No. 105804, Police Jury District 3.
Approved Amendment No. 5 to the Professional Services Agreement for Roadside Vegetation Management with EDKO, LLC, Project No. 2020-117, Roadside Vegetation Management.
- Approved Amendment No. 3, Project No. 2023-125, GOHSEP Storm Debris Removal (South), in connection with the removal of debris caused by the severe storm and tornado event on July 8, 2024, for which the governor declared a state of emergency in Executive Order Number JML 24-10.
- Approved Change Order No. 1, Water Sector Program (WSP)-Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier-Subrecipient LA WSP10905 for the Bossier Parish Police Jury for Project No. 2023-128, Contract II, Water Distribution Improvements.
- Approved Change Order No. 5, Project No. 2021-105, Bossier North-South Corridor, Phase II, Flat River to Crouch Road,
- Accepted the Certificate of Substantial Completion of Project No. 2024-110, Covington Road Extension - Phase 1.
- Approved Final Change Order No. 1, Project No. 2024-110, Covington Road Extension - Phase 1.
- Approved Change Order No. 2, Project No. 2024-129, Bay Hills Pavement Rehabilitation Project.
- Approved the amended division order with BPX Operating Company for Henry D. Thrash 24H 1 APO.
- Accepted Carlisle Thompson, LLC's proposal for grant management services for Tropical Storm Beryl Grant Management.
- Approved the agreement between the Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier and Quad Land Development, LLC.
- Adopted a resolution authorizing the Bossier Parish Police Jury to acquire and/or expropriate all parcels, tracts, properties, and servitudes required for Winnfield Road New Booster Station, Project No. 2024-120, for Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No.
- Adopted a resolution to authorize the Bossier Parish Police Jury to consent to and approve of the assignment by BPX Operating Company (''Assignor'') to Silver Creek Exploration III, LLC, (''Assignee'') of certain rights, title, and interest held by Assignor in certain mineral leases identified in that certain "Lease for Oil, Gas and Other Liquid or Gaseous Minerals" as they relate to State Agency Lease No. 18227.
- Approved the application of Michael Johnson and Jitendra Kumar for a 2024 Bossier Parish beer/liquor license at Daiquiri Express Airline, 5430 Airline Drive, Suite 100, Bossier City.