The Bossier City Council took the following formal actions on July 29, 2025. Where the transcript records motion and outcome but not a roll-call tally, the summary notes that the motion "carried" and that detailed tallies were not specified in the transcript.

- Approve agenda: Motion by Councilman Joel Gerard; second recorded. Motion carried.

- Approve minutes of the July 15, 2025 regular meeting and dispense with the reading: Motion by Councilman Cliff Smith; second by Councilwoman Deborah Ross. Motion carried.

- Open sealed bids for fencing for alternative fuel stations, bid no. P25-05, and take bids under advisement: Bids received from Barrier Construction Incorporated (base bid $424,532, alternate $25,000) and Fencing Unlimited LLC (base bid $307,007.42, alternate $48,004.84). Motion to take bids under advisement by Councilman Hammonds; second by Councilman Cliff Smith. Motion carried.

- Adopt ordinance repealing Resolution 97 of 2024 and creating one unclassified full-time office manager/administrative assistant position in the City Clerk and City Council office (net neutral to 2025 council budget): Motion made and seconded; motion carried on final reading.

- Adopt an ordinance to amend Ordinance 2 of 2025 (amending section 94-76 of the Bossier City Code of Ordinances) to adjust sanitation rates: Motion carried after public hearing and extended council debate (see separate article). Final reading — motion carried.

- Adopt an ordinance appropriating $280,000 from the Equipment Replacement Fund to the Streets and Drainage Fund to purchase an EW170 wheeled excavator for streets and ditch maintenance (final reading): Motion by Councilman Hammonds; second by Councilman Maggio. Motion carried. Staff said the unit was purchased under state contract and estimated the city was buying well under market value through contract discounts.

- Adopt an ordinance authorizing the mayor and responsible charge to execute agreements between the City of Bossier City and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development related to state project number H016204 (final reading): Motion by Councilwoman Deborah Ross; second by Councilman Cliff Smith. Motion carried.

- Adopt an ordinance approving a conditional use for on-premise sale of high- and low-content alcohol at Another Round Lounge, 1984 Airline Drive, Suite 200 (first and final reading): Motion by Councilman Creighton Cochran; second by Councilman Chris Smith. Motion carried.

- Introduce an ordinance to amend the 2025 general fund engineering department budget (first reading): Motion by Councilman Cliff Smith; second by Councilwoman Ross. Motion carried; will return for final consideration.

- Introduce an ordinance allocating $250,000 from the Water Capital and Contingency Fund to purchase on-demand water meters (first reading): Motion by Councilwoman Deborah Ross; second by Councilman Maggio. Motion carried on first reading. Council requested updated pricing, lead times and a phased replacement plan before final vote.

- Introduce an ordinance authorizing the sale of a 2019 International 4300 boom truck to the Town of Benton for $50,000 (first reading): Motion by Councilman Hammonds; second by Councilman Maggio. Motion carried.

Ending: Several items were introduced for first reading and will return for final reading; staff were directed to provide additional procurement, budgeting and transparency details where noted.