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Votes at a glance: Bossier City Council approves multiple routine measures, rejects poultry ordinance
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Summary
Council approved bids, utility rate adjustments, surplus declarations, a telecom tower conditional use, an industrial tax exemption expansion first reading, and amendments to the arena management contract; the poultry ordinance failed 5–2.
At its Nov. 4 meeting, the Bossier City Council handled a slate of routine and policy items. Highlights and formal outcomes included:
- Demolition bids opened and read for two rebid projects (2656 Old Minden Road; 2413 Morico Street); council approved reading of bids and proceeded with procurement steps by voice vote.
- Traffic control: Council approved final reading to install all-way stops at two intersections (Barberry Lane & Pampas Drive; Anita Street & Impala Drive) after noting traffic studies found them "not warranted" but citing resident safety concerns.
- Water rates: Council adopted amendments adjusting water and deposit rates for public utilities (final reading); the clerk confirmed the motion carried.
- Public works change order: Council approved Change Order 1 for the Lateral B1 ditch paving project, increasing the contract by $171,025 to a stated total contract price of $2,000,136 (transcript contained additional numeric text that was unclear); motion carried by voice vote.
- Conditional use: Council approved a conditional use to allow a 140-foot telecommunications tower at 1315 Northgate; staff said the tower was vetted with Barksdale Air Force Base and height reduced per its recommendation.
- Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP): Council introduced (first reading) an ordinance to expand an ITEP for Selecta; company representatives said Selecta employs about 450; city staff estimated the city cost at roughly $96,000 over five years if the state commission approves the exemption.
- arena management: Council introduced an amendment to the ASM Global management contract for Brookshire Grocery Arena (first reading) that would extend the agreement and raise a per-ticket restoration/parking fee from $3 to $5; staff said $4 would go to the city for capital maintenance and $1 to ASM Global.
- Personnel and permits: Council approved a parks & recreation hire, declared equipment and lots surplus, approved a parade-permit fee waiver for Run Like a Night 5K (March 21, 2026), and other routine actions.
- Poultry ordinance: After public comment and debate, the ordinance to amend code section 114-33 on raising poultry failed (reported 5–2), leaving the current prohibition in place.
Several items were voice-voted; where roll calls were requested, the transcript provides explicit tallies. Items approved on final reading take effect according to the city's ordinance adoption rules or as specified in each ordinance.
