PRESIDENT'S REPORT: 10. ADOPT REGULAR SESSION MINUTES …

CADDO PARISH COMMISSION505 TRAVIS STREET, GOVERNMENT PLAZA

PUBLIC NOTICEREGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Streaming at www.caddo.orgFEBRUARY 5, 2015

3:30 P.M.

ROLL CALL:

Commissioners:

Dominick District 1 Gage -Watts District 7

Johnson District 2 Escude District 8

Williams District 3 Thibodeaux District 9

Linn District 4 Cox District 10

Bowman District 5 Smith District 11

Baker District 6 Epperson District 12

INVOCATION:

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

AGENDA ADDITIONS:

CITIZENS COMMENTS:

Citizens who wish to address the Commission on any issue other than zoning, please fill out a comment card located in the chamber foyer and return to the President or the Clerk of the

Commission. Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes

NOTE: Citizens who wish to address the Commission on matters relative to public hearings

(items listed on the agenda only) will be limited to a cumulative total of 15 minutes each, for or against an issue. Those who wish to speak or make a presentation are asked to select their speakers and address the points they wish considered with this limitation in mind.

VISITORS:

Dr. Brian Salvatore, LSU-Shreveport, Professor Of Chemistry And Physics Department, As A Visitor For Regular Session

(Commissioner Linn)

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS:

COMMUNIQUES AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Administration response to information requests from Commissioners

PRESIDENT'S REPORT:

ADOPT REGULAR SESSION MINUTES FROM JANUARY 22, 2015

RS-22-JANUARY-2015.PDF

ADOPT THE SPECIAL SESSION MINUTES FROM JANUARY 5, 2015

SP-5-2015-JANUARY.PDF

PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCES:

Ordinance No. 5461 Of 2015

Relocating the polling place for precinct #7 (District #3), Knights of Columbus #3407 Hall to Shreve City Baptist Church

(District 3)


Authorize Ordinance No. 5462 of 2015, relocating the polling place for precinct #14 (District #4), Knights of Columbus #3407 Hall to Broadmoor Middle Laboratory School

(District 4)


Authorizing the Parish Administrator or a designee, to sell the Selber BuildingPUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 19TH AND MARCH 5, 2015

(Administration)

ORD NO. 5464 AUTHORIZE SALE OF SELBER BUILDING(2).PDF

ORDINANCES: (For Final Passage)



(District 3)

ORD NO. 5461 OF 2015 RELOCATE PRECINCT 7.PDF



(District 4)

ORD NO. 5462 RELOCATE PRECINCT 14.PDF

ZONING ORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title)

Zoning Case P-24-14, In Regards To Ordinance No. 5465 Of 2015

Amending Chapter 54 of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Caddo, by amending the zoning of property located on the east side of Linwood Avenue, 200 feet south of Mount Zion Road, Caddo Parish, fo rm R-A Residence -Agriculture District to B-3, Community Business District with site plan approval. Thomas Scott, III, APPLICANT

(District 10)

ORD NO. 5465 (P-24-14).PDF, P-24-14 STAFF REPORT.PDF, P-24-14 FILE.PDF

ORDINANCES: (For Introduction By Title)

WORK SESSION MINUTES FEBRUARY 2, 2015 RATIFY WORK SESSION MINUTES

WS-2-FEBRUARY-2015.PDF

RESOLUTIONS:

Resolution No. 6 Of 2015Resolution No. 6 of 2015, urging the Louisiana State Legislature to authorize the automatic extension of time for voting at polling places that are opened late

(Commissioner Epperson)

RES NO. 6 OF 2015 URGING EXTENSION OF POLLING TIMES.PDF

Resolution No. 7 Of 2015

Authorizing the Caddo Community Action Agency, Inc. to administer the Head Start program for the Parish of Caddo for the year 2015

(Commissioner Johnson)

RES NO. 7 OF 2015 HEAD START PROGRAM.PDF


Urging the Environmental Protection Agency to halt the open burn plan at Camp Minden and provide an environmentally safe alternate

(Commissioner Linn)

RES NO. 8 OF 2015 URGING EPA TO HALT OPEN BURN AT CAMP MINDEN.PDF


Authorizing the Parish Attorney ’s Office to request an opinion from the Louisiana State Attorney General ’s Office regarding Caddo Parish Commissioners participation in a deferred compensation plan ( ‘CPERS ”)

(Commissioners Escude ’ & Thibodeaux)

RES. NO. 9 ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION.PDF

OLD BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS:

Confirmation For Caddo Parish Administrator ’s Merit Increase

Confirm approval of the Caddo Parish Administrator’s merit increase of 6% for the year 2015

(Commission Clerk & Parish Administrator evaluation committee)

Confrimation For The Caddo Parish Commission Clerk ’s Merit Increase

Confirm approval of the Caddo Parish Commission Clerk’s merit increase of 4% for the year 2015


Confirmation To Direct Parish Attorney's Office Regarding NGO & Economic Devlopment Grantees

Confirmation to direct the Parish Attorney ’s office to require all NGO and Economic Development grantees ’ contracts to contain a provision having the grantees agree to make all of the organizations contracts and financial documents available to the parish for review upon request from any parish commissioner or the parish administrator.


ADJOURN:

To all persons desiring to attend and observe a meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission, or who wish to present information to the body: If you have physical limitations that require special accommodations in order for you to attend and participate in a meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission, please contact the office of the Caddo Parish Commission Clerk at (318) 226-6596, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting so that an effort can be made to provide those accommodations.

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http://www.caddo.org/

CADDO PARISH COMMISSION505 TRAVIS STREET, GOVERNMENT PLAZA

PUBLIC NOTICEREGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Streaming at www.caddo.orgFEBRUARY 5, 2015

3:30 P.M.

ROLL CALL:

Commissioners:

Dominick District 1 Gage -Watts District 7

Johnson District 2 Escude District 8

Williams District 3 Thibodeaux District 9

Linn District 4 Cox District 10

Bowman District 5 Smith District 11

Baker District 6 Epperson District 12

INVOCATION:

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

AGENDA ADDITIONS:

CITIZENS COMMENTS:

Citizens who wish to address the Commission on any issue other than zoning, please fill out a comment card located in the chamber foyer and return to the President or the Clerk of the

Commission. Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes

NOTE: Citizens who wish to address the Commission on matters relative to public hearings

(items listed on the agenda only) will be limited to a cumulative total of 15 minutes each, for or against an issue. Those who wish to speak or make a presentation are asked to select their speakers and address the points they wish considered with this limitation in mind.

VISITORS:

Dr. Brian Salvatore, LSU-Shreveport, Professor Of Chemistry And Physics Department, As A Visitor For Regular Session

(Commissioner Linn)

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS:

COMMUNIQUES AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Administration response to information requests from Commissioners

PRESIDENT'S REPORT:

ADOPT REGULAR SESSION MINUTES FROM JANUARY 22, 2015

RS-22-JANUARY-2015.PDF

ADOPT THE SPECIAL SESSION MINUTES FROM JANUARY 5, 2015

SP-5-2015-JANUARY.PDF

PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCES:



(District 3)



(District 4)


Authorizing the Parish Administrator or a designee, to sell the Selber BuildingPUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 19TH AND MARCH 5, 2015

(Administration)

ORD NO. 5464 AUTHORIZE SALE OF SELBER BUILDING(2).PDF

ORDINANCES: (For Final Passage)



(District 3)

ORD NO. 5461 OF 2015 RELOCATE PRECINCT 7.PDF



(District 4)

ORD NO. 5462 RELOCATE PRECINCT 14.PDF

ZONING ORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title)

Zoning Case P-24-14, In Regards To Ordinance No. 5465 Of 2015

Amending Chapter 54 of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Caddo, by amending the zoning of property located on the east side of Linwood Avenue, 200 feet south of Mount Zion Road, Caddo Parish, fo rm R-A Residence -Agriculture District to B-3, Community Business District with site plan approval. Thomas Scott, III, APPLICANT

(District 10)

ORD NO. 5465 (P-24-14).PDF, P-24-14 STAFF REPORT.PDF, P-24-14 FILE.PDF

ORDINANCES: (For Introduction By Title)

WORK SESSION MINUTES FEBRUARY 2, 2015 RATIFY WORK SESSION MINUTES

WS-2-FEBRUARY-2015.PDF

RESOLUTIONS:

Resolution No. 6 Of 2015Resolution No. 6 of 2015, urging the Louisiana State Legislature to authorize the automatic extension of time for voting at polling places that are opened late


RES NO. 6 OF 2015 URGING EXTENSION OF POLLING TIMES.PDF


Authorizing the Caddo Community Action Agency, Inc. to administer the Head Start program for the Parish of Caddo for the year 2015

(Commissioner Johnson)

RES NO. 7 OF 2015 HEAD START PROGRAM.PDF


Urging the Environmental Protection Agency to halt the open burn plan at Camp Minden and provide an environmentally safe alternate

(Commissioner Linn)

RES NO. 8 OF 2015 URGING EPA TO HALT OPEN BURN AT CAMP MINDEN.PDF


Authorizing the Parish Attorney ’s Office to request an opinion from the Louisiana State Attorney General ’s Office regarding Caddo Parish Commissioners participation in a deferred compensation plan ( ‘CPERS ”)

(Commissioners Escude ’ & Thibodeaux)

RES. NO. 9 ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION.PDF

OLD BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS:

Confirmation For Caddo Parish Administrator ’s Merit Increase

Confirm approval of the Caddo Parish Administrator’s merit increase of 6% for the year 2015


Confrimation For The Caddo Parish Commission Clerk ’s Merit Increase

Confirm approval of the Caddo Parish Commission Clerk’s merit increase of 4% for the year 2015


Confirmation To Direct Parish Attorney's Office Regarding NGO & Economic Devlopment Grantees

Confirmation to direct the Parish Attorney ’s office to require all NGO and Economic Development grantees ’ contracts to contain a provision having the grantees agree to make all of the organizations contracts and financial documents available to the parish for review upon request from any parish commissioner or the parish administrator.


ADJOURN:

To all persons desiring to attend and observe a meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission, or who wish to present information to the body: If you have physical limitations that require special accommodations in order for you to attend and participate in a meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission, please contact the office of the Caddo Parish Commission Clerk at (318) 226-6596, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting so that an effort can be made to provide those accommodations.

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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THECADDO PARISH COMMISSION

HELD ON THE 22nd DAY OF JANUARY, 2015

The Caddo Parish Commission met in legal and regular session, on the above date, at3:30 p.m., in the Government Chambers, with Vice President Linn, presiding, and the following membersin attendance, constituting a quorum: Commissioners Cox, Dominick, Epperson, Escude’, Linn, Smith,Thibodeaux, and Williams (8). ABSENT: Commissioners Baker, Bowman, Johnson and Gage-Watts(4).

The invocation was given by Mr. Doug Dominick, and Mr. John Vaughn led theCommission in the Pledge of Allegiance.

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS

It was moved by Mr. Dominick, seconded by Mr. Epperson, that Special Proclamationrecognizing Mr. Sam Burns be delayed until the February 5, 2015 Regular Session. Motion carried, asshown by the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners Cox, Dominick, Epperson, Escude’, Linn,Smith, Thibodeaux, and Williams (8). NAYS: None. ABSENT: ABSENT: Commissioners Baker,Bowman, Johnson, and Gage-Watts (4).

COMMINUQUES AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

Mr. Williams stated that Juvenile Justice Committee met on Monday and discussedplanning for the next Expungement Summit to be held in April. The committee also discussed thepossibility of having a new initiative, named Cultural Connection, to work with the youth and policedepartments on how they can better communicate and deal with one another.

Mr. Williams reminded the staff that he would like an answer to the “hoodie law”question he asked at the previous Work Session, along with the question on a history march workingwith Booker T. Washington.

Mr. Epperson showed various code violations that are currently in his district. Mr.Epperson thanked all the staff for helping with his District 12 Annual Meeting.

Mr. Lucky provided a letter concerning the 2015 Legislative Session and asked that theCommissioners provide various priorities they would like to see addressed in Baton Rouge.

Mr. Epperson reminded the Commissioners that this year is a Fiscal Session andLegislator’s only have five bills that can be handled that are non-fiscal.

Mr. Cox stated that through the Police Jury Association, a bill will be forwarded tocrackdown on cellphone use and texting while driving. Mr. Cox stated the intent is to make the penaltiesa little stiffer and hopefully save some lives.

It was moved by Mr. Cox, seconded by Mr. Escude’, to adopt the minutes of theRegular Session Meeting that was held on January 8, 2015. Motion carried.

PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING APPEAL

The Vice President asked if there was anyone to speak in support of, or in opposition, tothe following zoning appeal:

ZONING CASE APPEAL P-23-14, in regards to Ordinance No. 5457 of 2014, 10943 OldMansfield Road (East side of Old Mansfield Road at intersection with Oak Hollow Lane),FERAYDOON S. BAHRASSA & PERSIS K. SHROFF LIVING TRUST, APPLICANT/APPELLANT. Request to rezone property located on the east side of OldMansfield Road at the intersection with Oak Hollow Lane, from R-A, RESIDENCE-AGRICULTURE DISTRICT, TO B-2, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT WITHSITE PLAN APPROVAL. The Metropolitan Planning Commission denied the applicantsrequest and they are appealing that decision.

Mr. Greg Thompson, 3902 Lee Street, Alexandria, General Manager of RatcliffDevelopment, stated that Ratcliff is a preferred Dollar General Store developer, one of forty two in theUnited States, and they routinely respond to Dollar General proposals from Louisiana to New Mexico.Mr.Thompson pointed out that they only look at properties that will meet the DOTD standards for curb cutsin Louisiana, this property does. Many other locations in the vicinity do not meet those requirements, sothat is why this location was chosen. Mr. Thompson pointed out that Ratliff made its application askingfor a rezoning, and it appeared the MPC staff found many reasons not to approve Ratliff’s applicationincluding citing the application as “spot zoning”. Mr. Thompson also pointed out the Caddo ParishMaster Plan shows this area as zoned for Light Industrial, of which our application is permissible by right.Mr. Thompson pointed out that one of the biggest issues with this plan seems to have been safety. Hestated that he agrees safety is important and that is why Ratcliff hires a civil engineer to prepare plansthat will meet DOTD requirements. He pointed out that their intention is to put a Dollar General facility,

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along with a facility for a local bank, on that property in a much needed underserved area. Mr.Thompson stated that Ratcliff is more than happy to work with the MPC is make this project a reality. Mr.Thompson stated that they were asking for a rezoning but somehow or another it got mixed with a siteplan approval and believes that is where everything started to move south on this application.

Mr. Geoff Westmoreland, 333 Texas Street, Shreveport, speaking for the appeal of P-23-14, pointed out that this property is set up as Light Industrial under the Master Plan. He further said thatmost of the complaints during the MPC hearing was about traffic and that they did not want that businessin that location. Mr. Westmoreland questioned what would happen if a Light Industrial Company movedinto this same location, the same concerns would come up. Mr. Westmoreland does not understand howputting this Dollar General would be any different than putting in a light industrial company in thislocation. He also stated that both are zoned for that by the Master Plan. Mr. Westmoreland pointed outthat the MPC’s decision is almost arbitrary in the way it was handled.

Mr. Phillip Lane, 5425 Haywood Drive, Keithville, stated he was a retired engineer fromLUCENT Technologies and has lived most of his life in the vicinity of this proposed business site. Mr.Lane stressed that he has waited almost forty five years to see an acceptable business locate on thatcorner. He believes some of the residents did not understand the actual location of the site as describedby the MPC’s description. The placing of the sign also may have led people to believe this facility wouldbe closer to Oak Hollow than it was actually intended. Mr. Lane stated that Dollar General is a reputableand financially stable company that would benefit the Keithville area. The company has provided ingressand digress suitable for truck off/on loading and plenty of parking for customers. Mr. Lane disagreed thatRatcliff was trying to spot zone when there are eleven similar type businesses between the red lights inKeithville. Current taxes on the said property are $40.00 a year and with a $1.2 million investment theproperty taxes will be much higher and there will be new collections of sale taxes going into the coffers ofCaddo Parish.

Mr. Michael Allen, 5127 Oak Hollow, Keithville, speaking in opposition to appeal, statedthat the neighbors of Old Mansfield Road cutoff and Gray Top Road gathered a petition of fifty signaturesalong with other Keithville neighbors do welcome Dollar General, Ratcliff Development or any otherentity that who would like to locate a business in Keithville to promote economic gright-of-wayth andacceptable retail services to their community. However, they are opposed to the rezoning of the currentproperty now or in the future. They feel the property sits in a heavily traveled two lane road, along adangerous blind curve, and too close to Keithville Middle School. Mr. Parker pointed out that DOTD hasalready denied egress along Mansfield Road for this property because of its proximity to the trafficintersection. Mr. Parker stressed that the hazards are endless and very dangerous to the residents andbusinesses located in this vicinity. We are asking that the Commissioners please deny this appeal.

Mr. Robert Reid, Jr. 5063 Oak Hollow, Keithville, stated that his main concern is thesafety of that area if this facility is built. Mr. Reid pointed out that the traffic congestion is terrible and willbecome more dangerous if this retail outlet is built. Mr. Reid stated that he has lived in that area since1985 and he has seen traffic continue to get worse in this area and bringing in this type of establishmentwill only to lead to more traffic problems. Mr. Reid hopes the Commission will deny the appeal on thiszoning case.

Mr. Chris Parker, 5103 Oak Hollow, Keithville, stated that he has lived in the area sincethe early 80’s, and they moved to that area to get away from stores being on every corner. He furtherstated that they do not mind Dollar General, but not in the area they have chosen.

Ms. Michelle Bell, 10936 Old Mansfield Road, Keithville, stated that she moved to hercurrent location eight years ago to get away from everything being jammed tight together and enjoy thecountry setting. This proposed establishment would be located exactly across the street and would notbe beneficial to her in any way; it would only create traffic, noise and unwanted other issues. Ms. Bellpointed out that she already has had many accidents in her front yard. Ms. Bell asked that theCommission deny Ratcliff’s appeal.

Mr. Andrew Matthews, 10936 Old Mansfield Road, Keithville, stated that a business inthe proposed location will only lead to traffic hazards and possibly traffic deaths and he also hopes it willbe denied.

PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING ORDINANCES

The Vice President asked if there was anyone to speak in support of, or in opposition, tothe following zoning ordinances:

Ordinance No. 5458 of 2014 in regards to ZONING CASE P-22-14, 9600 Wallace LakeRd. (SW corner of Gardner Avenue and Wallace Lake Rd. extending 560’ south of thatintersection), RKW INTERESTS, L.L.C APPLICANT. Request to rezone propertylocated at 9600 Wallace Lake Road from R-A to B-1 WITH SITE PLAN APPROVAL

PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCES

The Vice President asked if there was anyone to speak in support of, or in opposition, tothe following ordinances:


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Ordinance No. 5459 of 2015, introducing an ordinance providing for the issuance of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015, of Caddo Parish, Louisiana;

and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

Mr. Grant Schleuter, Foley and Judell, 365 Canal Street, One Canal Place, Suite 2600,New Orleans, Louisiana introduce co-bond council Alex Washington and Namby Thompson,municipal advisor. Mr. Schleuter congratulated the Commission on the AAA Bond Rating andadvised them that he was here in regards to the refinancing of General Obligation Bonds. The Parishwas able to obtain a 2.35% true cost interest, along with a present value saving of 5.409%, wellbeyond the State Bond Commissions requirement of 3.0%. The bonds were a principal rate of$6,345,000 and that was a $416,254 net savings to the taxpayers of Caddo Parish. Mr. Schleuterstated with the public hearing and final passage this will complete the sale of these bonds.

Mr. Cox appreciates the work Mr. Schleuter and his staff do to make these sales sosmooth.

Mr. Williams stated that he appreciated seeing the team involving Mr. Washington andMr. Thompson.

There being no one else to speak for or against this ordinance, Vice President Linndeclared the Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 5459 pf 2015 to be concluded.

Ordinance No. 5460 of 2015, closing and abandoning a portion of a certain roaddedication located in Section 33, Township 23 North, Range 15 West, in the Parish ofCaddo, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

Mr. & Mrs. John Vaughn, 7804 Mira Myrtis Road, Ida, stated that this right-of-way wasestablished in 1923 but never used. They are currently trying to obtain a VA Loan to refinance theirhouse; since the right-of-way touches their house, it would have to be abandoned before the VA woulddo any financing package. Mr. Vaughn stated that they own both sides of the right-of-way and no otherproperty owner would be affected.

There being no one else to speak for or against this ordinance, Vice President Linndeclared the Public Hearing on ordinances to be concluded.

ZONING APPEAL (For final passage)

It was moved by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Escude, to remand back to the MPC forrehearing ZONING CASE APPEAL P-23-14, in regards to Ordinance No. 5457 of 2014, 10943 OldMansfield Road (East side of Old Mansfield Road at intersection with Oak Hollow Lane), FERAYDOONS. BAHRASSA & PERSIS K. SHROFF LIVING TRUST, APPLICANT/APPELLANT. Request to rezoneproperty located on the east side of Old Mansfield Road at the intersection with Oak Hollow Lane, from R-A, RESIDENCE-AGRICULTURE DISTRICT, TO B-2, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT WITHSITE PLAN APPROVAL.

Answering a question from Mr. Escude to the appellant regarding a new site plan, Mr.Thompson stated that Ratcliff will submit a new site plan. Mr. Escude stated that he will support thismotion since a new site plan would be provided. He also stated that he finds that most people move tothe rural areas to get away from the traffic and congestion; he hopes the two side can come to a mutualagreement that benefits the area.

Mr. Linn stated that the entire Administrative Staff and Board traveled to Baton Rougefor a training session that was set long before this hearing was set. Otherwise, representative from theMPC would have been in attendance.

Mr. Cox stated that the Master Plan is a wish list or list of ideas; it is not a list of projectsthat will absolutely happen. Mr. Cox believes a Dollar General and growth in that area is needed, but notat the price of safety at that particular location. Mr. Cox, understanding traffic and trucks like he does,willnot support putting the Dollar General at that particular location with the type of curb-cut beingrequested;Mr. Cox hopes this can go back to the MPC and things can be worked out for all involved.

Mr. Williams stated he hopes that a compromise can come about and both parties cango back before the MPC to find common ground for this business, as well as, protect the safety andwelfare of the community.

At this time, Mr. Smith’s motion carried, as shown by the following roll call vote: AYES:Commissioners Cox, Dominick, Epperson, Escude’, Linn, Smith, Thibodeaux, and Williams (8). NAYS:None. ABSENT: ABSENT: Commissioners Baker, Bowman, Johnson and Gage-Watts (4).

ZONING ORDINANCES (For final passage)

It was moved by Mr. Thibodeaux, seconded by Mr. Dominick, that Ordinance No. 5458of 2014 in regards to ZONING CASE P-22-14, 9600 Wallace Lake Rd. (SW corner of Gardner Avenue


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and Wallace Lake Rd. extending 560’ south of that intersection), RKW INTERESTS, L.L.C APPLICANT.Request to rezone property located at 9600 Wallace Lake Road from R-A to B-1 WITH SITE PLANAPPROVAL be adopted. Motion carried, as shown by the following roll call vote: AYES: CommissionersCox, Dominick, Epperson, Escude’, Linn, Smith, Thibodeaux, and Williams (8). NAYS: None. ABSENT:ABSENT: Commissioners Baker, Bowman, Johnson, and Gage-Watts (4).

ORDINANCE NO. 5458 OF 2015

BY THE CADDO PARISH COMMISSION:

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 54 OF THE CODE OFORDINANCES OF THE PARISH OF CADDO, AS AMENDED, THECADDO PARISH ZONING ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING THE ZONINGOF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SW CORNER OF GARDNERAVENUE AND WALLACE LAKE ROAD EXTENDING 560’ SOUTH OFTHAT INTERSECTION, CADDO PARISH, LA, FROM R-A,RESIDENCE-AGRICULTURE DISTRICT, TO B-1, BUFFER BUSINESSDISTRICT WITH SITE PLAN APPROVAL, AND TO OTHERWISEPROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

BE IT ORDAINED by the Caddo Parish Commission in due, legal and regular sessionconvened, that Chapter 51 of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Caddo is hereby amended and re-enacted to read as follows, to wit:

The official Zoning Map of the Shreveport Metropolitan Planning Area of CaddoParish, LA, be amended by rezoning property located on the SW corner of GardnerAvenue and Wallace Lake Road extending 560’ south of that intersection, from R-A,Residence-Agriculture District to B-1, Buffer Business District with site planapproval, legally described as:

Commence at a 1 inch pipe found for the NW corner of the NE/4 of the NW/4 of Sec 18,T16N, R13W, Caddo Parish, LA, thence run S89°13’32”E along the north line of Sec 18for 930.76 feet to a ½ inch iron pipe found for the NE corner of the 30 foot roaddedication of the GH Hayes Sub Unit 1 & the POB of the parcel herein described;thence continue along said north line of Sec 18 S89°13’32”E 163.95 feet to a ½ inch ironpipe set for corner on the east R/W of Wallace Lake Rd, thence run S2°39’40”E alongthe east R/W of Wallace Lake Rd 561.2 feet to a ½ inch iron pipe set for corner, thencecontinue along the east R/W S0°54’54”W 20 feet to a ½ inch iron pipe set for corner,thence leaving the R/W run N89°20’46”W 275 feet to a ½ inch iron pipe set for corner,thence run N0°45’2”E 150.74 feet to a ½ inch iron pipe set for corner on the south line ofLot 2, GH Hayes Sub Unit 1, thence run S89°20’46”E along the south line of Lot 2 for77.72 feet to a ½ inch iron pipe found for the SE corner of Lot 2, thence run N0°45’2”Ealong the east line of Lot 2 & the 30 foot road dedication 429.79 feet to the POB,containing 2.683 acres M/L.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the rezoning of the property described herein is subject to compliance with the following stipulations:

1. Submit a revised site plan showing vehicle auto-turn information, the requiredlandscaping & 6’ screening fence that will block the view of the office building fromthe adjacent residential properties.

2. Grant a waiver on the required 6’ screening fence on the northern portion of theproperty up to 320’ south of Gardner Ave. along the western property line until suchtime the property is developed under an approved, revised site plan.

3. Submit dimensioned elevation drawings for Staff review & approval.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that if any provision or item of this ordinance or theapplication thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applicationswhich can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end, theprovisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall become effective ten (10) daysafter publication in the official journal.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewithare hereby repealed.

ORDINANCES (For final passage)

It was moved by Mr. Thibodeaux, seconded by Mr. Dominick, that Ordinance No. 5459of 2015, introducing an ordinance providing for the issuance of General Obligation Refunding Bonds,Series 2015, of Caddo Parish, Louisiana; and providing for other matters in connection therewith beadopted.

Answering a question from Mr. Epperson on the purpose of the original bonds andwhere the $416,000 savings on these bonds go to, Mrs. Barnette stated that they were capital projectbonds and the savings will come off our debt service on bonds.


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At this time, Mr. Thibodeaux’s motion carried, as shown by the following roll call vote:AYES: Commissioners Cox, Dominick, Epperson, Escude’, Linn, Smith, Thibodeaux, and Williams (8).NAYS: None. ABSENT: ABSENT: Commissioners Baker, Bowman, Johnson, and Gage-Watts (4).

The following ordinance, having been introduced on January 8, 2015, in writing and in the form requiredfor adoption, published by title on January 8, 2015, and a public hearing held thereon on January 22,2015, was offered for final adoption by Mr. Williams and seconded by Ms. Baker:



AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SIX MILLIONTHREE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($6,345,000)OF GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2015, OFCADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA; PRESCRIBING THE FORM, FIXINGTHE DETAILS AND PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHTS OF THEOWNERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THEPRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SUCH BONDS AND THEAPPLICATION OF THE PROCEEDS THEREOF TO THE REFUNDINGOF CERTAIN BONDS OF SAID PARISH; AND PROVIDING FOROTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of theState of Louisiana of 1974, Sub-Part A, Part III, Chapter 4, of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutesof 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and a special election held on May5, 2007, the result of which was duly promulgated in accordance with law, Caddo Parish, Louisiana (the"Issuer"), acting through its governing authority, the Caddo Parish Commission (the "GoverningAuthority"), has heretofore issued $10,000,000 of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008 (the "Series2008 Bonds"); and

WHEREAS, the Issuer is authorized to borrow money and issue general obligationbonds payable from ad valorem taxes to refund its outstanding general obligation bonds, pursuant toChapter 14-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (the "Act"), and otherconstitutional and statutory authority; and

WHEREAS, the Issuer has found and determined that the refunding of the callablematurities of the Series 2008 Bonds, consisting of $6,630,000 of Series 2008 Bonds which matureFebruary 1, 2019 through February 1, 2028, inclusive (the "Refunded Bonds"), would be financiallyadvantageous to the Issuer and would result in a lower effective interest rate on such Refunded Bondsand debt service savings to the Issuer; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 14-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, it is now the desire of this GoverningAuthority to adopt this Ordinance in order to provide for the issuance of Six Million Three Hundred FortyFive Thousand Dollars ($6,345,000) principal amount of its General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series2015, of the Issuer (the "Bonds"), for the purpose of refunding the Refunded Bonds, to fix the details ofthe Bonds and to sell the Bonds to the underwriter thereof; and

WHEREAS, the Caddo Parish Commission, acting as the governing authority of theIssuer, did on December 4, 2014 authorize the issuance of the hereinafter defined Bonds and the salethereof to the Underwriter, at such time as the sale of the Bonds produces net present value savings(after payment of all costs) to 3% of the Refunded Bonds; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to said authorization on December 4, 2014, the Bonds have beensold to the Underwriter with the required present value savings, and the Clerk has duly executed theBond Purchase Agreement with the Underwriter; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the application of the proceeds of the Bondsand to provide for other matters in connection with the payment or redemption of the Refunded Bonds;and

WHEREAS, it is necessary that this Governing Authority prescribe the form and contentof the Defeasance and Escrow Deposit Agreement providing for the payment of the principal and interestof the Refunded Bonds and authorize the execution thereof as hereinafter provided; and

WHEREAS, in connection with the issuance of the Bonds, it is necessary that provisionbe made for the payment of the principal and interest of the Refunded Bonds described in Exhibit Ahereto, and to provide for the call for redemption and defeasance of the Refunded Bonds, pursuant to aNotice of Defeasance and Call for Redemption substantially in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit E;and

WHEREAS, the Issuer desires to sell the Bonds to the underwriter thereof and to fix thedetails of the Bonds and the terms of the sale of the Bonds;


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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Caddo Parish Commission (the"Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of Caddo Parish, Louisiana (the "Issuer"), that:

ARTICLE 1DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

SECTION 1.1. Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings unlessthe context otherwise requires:

"Act" shall mean Chapter 14-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, asamended, and other applicable constitutional and statutory authority.

"Bond" or "Bonds" shall mean any or all of the General Obligation Refunding Bonds,Series 2015 of the Issuer, issued pursuant to the Bond Ordinance, as the same may be amended fromtime to time, whether initially delivered or issued in exchange for, upon transfer of, or in lieu of anypreviously issued Bond.

"Bond Obligation" shall mean, as of the date of computation, the principal amount ofthe Bonds then Outstanding.

"Bond Ordinance" shall mean this Ordinance, as it may be amended andsupplemented as herein provided.

"Business Day" shall mean a day of the year other than a day on which banks locatedin New York, New York and the cities in which the principal offices of the Escrow Agent and the PayingAgent are located are required or authorized to remain closed and on which the New York StockExchange is closed.

"Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

"Costs of Issuance" shall mean all items of expense, directly or indirectly payable orreimbursable and related to the authorization, sale and issuance of the Bonds, including but not limitedto printing costs, costs of preparation and reproduction of documents, filing and recording fees, initialfees and charges of any fiduciary, legal fees and charges, fees and charges for the preparation anddistribution of a preliminary official statement and official statement, if paid by the Issuer, fees anddisbursements of consultants and professionals, costs of credit ratings, fees and charges for preparation,execution, transportation and safekeeping of the Bonds, costs and expenses of refunding, premiums forthe insurance of the payment of the Bonds, if any, and any other cost, charge or fee paid or payable bythe Issuer in connection with the original issuance of Bonds.

"Debt Service" for any period shall mean, as of the date of calculation, an amount equalto the sum of (a) interest payable during such period on Bonds and (b) the principal amount of Bondswhich mature during such period.

"Defeasance Obligations" shall mean (a) cash, or (b) non-callable GovernmentSecurities.

"Escrow Agent" shall mean Argent Trust Company, N.A., in the City of Ruston,Louisiana, and its successor or successors, and any other person which may at any time be substitutedin its place pursuant to the Bond Ordinance.

"Escrow Agreement" shall mean the Defeasance and Escrow Deposit Agreementdated as of February 25, 2015, between the Issuer and the Escrow Agent, substantially in the formattached hereto as Exhibit B, as the same may be amended from time to time, the terms of whichEscrow Agreement are incorporated herein by reference.

"Executive Officers" shall mean, collectively, the President and the Clerk of theGoverning Authority.

"Fiscal Year" shall mean the one-year accounting period commencing on January 1 ofeach year, or such other one-year period as may be designated by the Governing Authority as the fiscalyear of the Issuer.

"Governing Authority" shall mean the Caddo Parish Commission.

"Government Securities" shall mean direct general obligations of, or obligations theprincipal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America, whichmay be United States Treasury Obligations such as the State and Local Government Series and may bein book-entry form.

"Interest Payment Date" shall mean February 1 and August 1 of each year,commencing August 1, 2015.


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"Issuer" shall mean Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

"Outstanding" when used with reference to the Bonds, shall mean, as of any date, allBonds theretofore issued under the Bond Ordinance, except:

(a) Bonds theretofore cancelled by the Paying Agent or delivered to the Paying Agent for cancellation;

(b) Bonds for the payment or redemption of which sufficient Defeasance Obligationshave been deposited with the Paying Agent or an escrow agent in trust for the owners ofsuch Bonds as provided in Section 11.1 hereof, provided that if such Bonds are to beredeemed, irrevocable notice of such redemption has been duly given or provided forpursuant to the Bond Ordinance, to the satisfaction of the Paying Agent, or waived;

(c) Bonds in exchange for or in lieu of which other Bonds have been registered anddelivered pursuant to the Bond Ordinance; and

(d) Bonds alleged to have been mutilated, destroyed, lost, or stolen which have beenpaid as provided in the Bond Ordinance or by law.

"Owner" or "Owners" shall mean the Person reflected as registered owner of any ofthe Bonds on the registration books maintained by the Paying Agent.

"Paying Agent" shall mean Argent Trust Company, N.A., in the City of Ruston,Louisiana, as paying agent and registrar hereunder, until a successor Paying Agent shall have becomesuch pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Bond Ordinance, and thereafter "Paying Agent" shallmean such successor Paying Agent.

"Person" shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association,joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, or government or any agency or politicalsubdivision thereof.

"Record Date" shall mean, with respect to an Interest Payment Date, the fifteenth dayofthe calendar month next preceding such Interest Payment Date, whether or not such day is a BusinessDay.

"Refunded Bonds" shall mean the Issuer's $6,630,000 of outstanding GeneralObligation Bonds, Series 2008, dated September 1, 2008, consisting of those Series 2008 Bondsmaturing February 1, 2019 to February 1, 2028, inclusive, which are being refunded by the Bonds, asmore fully described in Exhibit A hereto.

"State" shall mean the State of Louisiana.

"Underwriter" shall mean Stephens Inc., of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the originalunderwriter of the Bonds.

SECTION 1.2. Interpretation. In this Bond Ordinance, unless the context otherwiserequires, (a) words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa, (b) words of the masculinegender shall be deemed and construed to include correlative words of the feminine and neuter gendersand (c) the title of the offices used in this Bond Ordinance shall be deemed to include any other title by whichsuch office shall be known under any subsequently adopted charter.

ARTICLE 2AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE OF BONDS

SECTION 2.1. Authorization of Bonds; Refunding of Refunded Bonds. (a) This Bond Ordinance createsa series of Bonds of the Issuer to be designated "General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015, ofCaddo Parish, Louisiana" and provides for the full and final payment of the principal of and interest on allthe Bonds.

(b) The Bonds issued under this Bond Ordinance shall be issued for the purpose ofrefunding the Refunded Bonds through the escrow of a portion of the proceeds of the Bonds, togetherwith other available moneys of the Issuer in Government Securities; in accordance with the terms of theEscrow Agreement, in order to provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on the RefundedBonds as they mature or upon earlier redemption as provided in Section 13.1 hereof, and paying theCosts of Issuance.

(c) Provision having been made for the orderly payment until maturity or earlierredemption of all the Refunded Bonds, in accordance with their terms, it is hereby recognized andacknowledged that as of the date of delivery of the Bonds under this Bond Ordinance, provision will havebeen made for the performance of all covenants and agreements of the Issuer incidental to theRefunded Bonds, and that accordingly, and in compliance with all that is herein provided, the Issuer isexpected to have no future obligation with reference to the aforesaid Refunded Bonds, except to assurethat the Refunded Bonds are paid from the Government Securities and funds so escrowed in


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accordance with the provisions of the Escrow Agreement.

(d) The Escrow Agreement is hereby approved by the Issuer and the Executive Officersare hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Escrow Agreement on behalf of the Issuersubstantially in the form of Exhibit B hereof, with such changes, additions, deletions or completionsdeemed appropriate by such signing officials, and it is expressly provided and covenanted that all of theprovisions for the payment of the principal of and interest on the Refunded Bonds from the special trustfund created under the Escrow Agreement shall be strictly observed and followed in all respects.

SECTION 2.2. Bond Ordinance to Constitute Contract. In consideration of the purchaseand acceptance of the Bonds by those who shall own the same from time to time, the provisions of thisBond Ordinance shall be a part of the contract of the Issuer with the Owners of the Bonds and shall bedeemed to be and shall constitute a contract between the Issuer and the Owners from time to time of theBonds. The provisions, covenants and agreements herein set forth to be performed by or on behalf ofthe Issuer shall be for the equal benefit, protection and security of the Owners of any and all of theBonds, each of which Bonds, regardless of the time or times of its issue or maturity, shall be of equalrank without preference, priority or distinction over any other thereof except as expressly provided in thisBond Ordinance.

SECTION 2.3. Obligation of Bonds. The Bonds shall constitute general obligations of theIssuer, and the full faith and credit of the Issuer is hereby pledged for their payment and for the paymentof all the interest thereon. The Issuer is bound under the terms and provisions of law and this BondOrdinance to impose and collect annually, in excess of all other taxes, a tax on all the property subject totaxation within the territorial limits of the Issuer, sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on theBonds falling due each year, said tax to be levied and collected by the same officers, in the samemanner and at the same time as other taxes are levied and collected within the territorial limits of theIssuer. All ad valorem taxes levied by the Issuer in each year for the payment of the Bonds shall, upontheir receipt, be transferred to the Governing Authority, which shall have responsibility for the deposit ofsuch receipts and for the investment and reinvestment of such receipts and the servicing of the Bondsand any other general obligation bonds of the Issuer.

SECTION 2.4. Authorization and Designation. Pursuant to the provisions of the Act,there is hereby authorized the issuance of Six Million Three Hundred Forty Five Thousand Dollars($6,345,000) principal amount of Bonds of the Issuer to be designated "General Obligation RefundingBonds, Series 2015, of Caddo Parish, Louisiana," for the purpose of refunding the Refunded Bonds andpaying the Costs of Issuance. The Bonds shall be in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit C hereto,with such necessary or appropriate variations, omissions and insertions as are required or permitted bythe Act and this Bond Ordinance.

This Governing Authority hereby finds and determines that upon the issuance of theBonds, the total outstanding amount of general obligation bonds of the Issuer issued and deemed to beoutstanding will not exceed the Issuer's general obligation bond limit.

SECTION 2.5. Denominations, Dates, Maturities and Interest. The Bonds are issuableas fully registered bonds without coupons in the denominations of $5,000 principal amount or anyintegralmultiple thereof within a single maturity, and shall be numbered R-1 upward.

The Bonds shall be dated the date of delivery, shall mature on February 1 in the yearsand in the principal amounts and shall bear interest, payable on February 1 and August 1 of each year,commencing August 1, 2015, at the rates per annum, as follows:

DATE PRINCIPAL INTEREST DATE PRINCIPAL INTEREST(FEB 1) PAYMENT RATE (FEB 1) PAYMENT RATE 2019 $515,000 3.00% 2024 $ 640,000 4.00% 2020 530,000 3.00 2021 555,000 4.00 2026 1,380,000 5.00 2022 585,000 4.00 2023 610,000 4.00 2028 1,530,000 5.00

The principal of the Bonds, upon maturity or redemption, is payable in such coin orcurrency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of publicand private debts at the principal corporate trust office of the Paying Agent, upon presentation andsurrender thereof. Interest on the Bonds is payable by check mailed on or before the Interest PaymentDate by the Paying Agent to the Owner thereof (determined as of the close of business on the RecordDate) at the address of such Owner as it appears on the registration books of the Paying Agentmaintained for such purpose.

Except as otherwise provided in this Section, Bonds shall bear interest from date thereofor from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, asthe case may be, provided, however, that if and to the extent that the Issuer shall default in the paymentof the interest on any Bonds due on any Interest Payment Date, then all such Bonds shall bear interestfrom the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid on the Bonds, or if nointerest has been paid on the Bonds, from their dated date.


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The person in whose name any Bond is registered at the close of business on theRecord Date with respect to an Interest Payment Date shall in all cases be entitled to receive the interestpayable on such Interest Payment Date notwithstanding the cancellation of such Bond upon anyregistration of transfer or exchange thereof subsequent to such Record Date and prior to such InterestPayment Date.

SECTION 2.6. Book Entry Registration of Bonds. The Bonds shall be initially issued inthe name of Cede & Co., as nominee for The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), as registered owner ofthe Bonds, and held in the custody of DTC. The Secretary of the Governing Authority or any other officerof the Issuer is authorized to execute and deliver a Blanket Letter of Representation to DTC on behalf ofthe Issuer with respect to the issuance of the Bonds in "bookentry only" format. The terms and provisionsof said Letter of Representation shall govern in the event of any inconsistency between the provisions ofthis Bond Resolution and said Letter of Representation. Initially, a single certificate will be issued anddelivered to DTC for each maturity of the Bonds. The Beneficial Owners will not receive physical deliveryof Bond certificates except as provided herein. Beneficial Owners are expected to receive a writtenconfirmation of their purchase providing details of each Bond acquired. For so long as DTC shallcontinue to serve as securities depository for the Bonds as provided herein, all transfers of beneficialownership interest will be made by book-entry only, and no investor or other party purchasing, selling orotherwise transferring beneficial ownership of Bonds is to receive, hold or deliver any Bond certificate.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, while the Bonds are issued in bookentry- only form, the payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds may be payable bythe Paying Agent by wire transfer to DTC in accordance with the Letter of Representation.

For every transfer and exchange of the Bonds, the Beneficial Owner (as defined in theBlanket Letter of Representation) may be charged a sum sufficient to cover such Beneficial Owner'sallocable share of any tax, fee or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto.

Bond certificates are required to be delivered to and registered in the name of theBeneficial Owner under the following circumstances:

(a) DTC determines to discontinue providing its service with respect to the Bonds. Sucha determination may be made at any time by giving 30 days' notice to the Issuer and thePaying Agent and discharging its responsibilities with respect thereto under applicablelaw; or

(b) The Issuer determines that continuation of the system of book-entry transfer throughDTC (or a successor securities depository) is not in the best interests of the Issuerand/or the Beneficial Owners.

The Issuer and the Paying Agent will recognize DTC or its nominee as the Bondholderfor all purposes, including notices and voting.

Neither the Issuer or the Paying Agent are responsible for the performance by DTC ofany of its obligations, including, without limitation, the payment of moneys received by DTC, theforwarding of notices received by DTC or the giving of any consent or proxy in lieu of consent.

Whenever during the term of the Bonds the beneficial ownership thereof is determinedby a book entry at DTC, the requirements of this Bond Resolution of holding, delivering or transferringthe Bonds shall be deemed modified to require the appropriate person to meet the requirements of DTCas to registering or transferring the book entry to produce the same effect.

If at any time DTC ceases to hold the Bonds, all references herein to DTC shall be of nofurther force or effect.

ARTICLE 3GENERAL TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE BONDS

SECTION 3.1. Exchange of Bonds; Persons Treated as Owners. The Issuer shall causebooks for the registration and for the registration of transfer of the Bonds as provided in this BondOrdinance to be kept by the Paying Agent at its principal corporate trust office, and the Paying Agent ishereby constituted and appointed the registrar for the Bonds. At reasonable times and under reasonableregulations established by the Paying Agent said list may be inspected and copied by the Issuer or bythe Owners (or a designated representative thereof) of 15% of the outstanding principal amount of theBonds.

All Bonds presented for registration of transfer or exchange shall be accompanied by awritten instrument or instruments of transfer in form and with a guaranty of signature satisfactory to thePaying Agent, duly executed by the Owner or his attorney duly authorized in writing.

Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Bond, the Paying Agent shall registerand deliver in the name of the transferee or transferees one or more new fully registered Bonds ofauthorized denomination of the same maturity and like aggregate principal amount. At the option of anOwner, Bonds may be exchanged for other Bonds of authorized denominations of the same maturity andlike aggregate principal amount, upon surrender of the Bonds to be exchanged at the principal corporate


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trust office of the Paying Agent. Whenever any Bonds are so surrendered for exchange, the PayingAgent shall register and deliver in exchange therefor the Bond or Bonds which the Owner making theexchange shall be entitled to receive.

No service charge to the Owners shall be made by the Paying Agent for any exchangeor registration of transfer of Bonds. The Paying Agent may require payment by the person requesting anexchange or registration of transfer of Bonds of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmentalcharge that may be imposed in relation thereto.

Neither the Issuer nor the Paying Agent shall be required to issue, register, transfer orexchange (i) any Bond during a period beginning at the opening of business on a Record Date andending at the close of business on the Interest Payment Date, or (ii) any Bond called for redemption priorto maturity during a period beginning at the opening of business fifteen (15) days before the date of themailing of a notice of redemption of such Bond and ending on the date of such redemption.

All Bonds delivered upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Bonds shall be validobligations of the Issuer, evidencing the same debt and entitled to the same benefits under this BondOrdinance as the Bonds surrendered.

Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Bond, the Issuer and thePaying Agent, and any agent of the Issuer or the Paying Agent may deem and treat the person in whosename any Bond is registered as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, whether or not such Bondshall be overdue, and shall not be bound by any notice to the contrary.

SECTION 3.2. Bonds Mutilated, Destroyed, Stolen or Lost. In case any Bond shallbecome mutilated or be improperly cancelled, or be destroyed, stolen or lost, the Issuer may in itsdiscretion adopt an ordinance and thereby authorize the issuance and delivery of a new Bond inexchange for and substitution for such mutilated or improperly cancelled Bond, or in lieu of andsubstitution for the Bond destroyed, stolen or lost, upon the Owner (i) furnishing the Issuer and thePaying Agent proof of his ownership thereof and proof of such mutilation, improper cancellation,destruction, theft or loss satisfactory to the Issuer and the Paying Agent, (ii) giving to the Issuer and thePaying Agent an indemnity bond in favor of the Issuer and the Paying Agent in such amount as theIssuer may require, (iii) complying with such other reasonable regulations and conditions as the Issuermay prescribe and (iv) paying such expenses as the Issuer and the Paying Agent may incur. All Bondsso surrendered shall be delivered to the Paying Agent for cancellation pursuant to Section 3.4 hereof. Ifany Bond shall have matured or be about to mature, instead of issuing a substitute Bond, the Issuer maypay the same, upon being indemnified as aforesaid, and if such Bond be lost, stolen or destroyed,withoutsurrender thereof.

Any such duplicate Bond issued pursuant to this Section shall constitute an original,additional, contractual obligation on the part of the Issuer, whether or not the lost, stolen or destroyedBond be at any time found by anyone. Such duplicate Bond shall be in all respects identical with thosereplaced except that it shall bear on its face the following additional clause:

"This bond is issued to replace a lost, cancelled or destroyed bondunder the authority of R.S. 39:971 through 39:974."

Such duplicate Bond may be signed by the facsimile signatures of the same officers whosigned the original Bonds, provided, however, that in the event the officers who executed the originalBonds are no longer in office, then the new Bonds may be signed by the officers then in office. Suchduplicate Bonds shall be entitled to equal and proportionate benefits and rights as to lien and source andsecurity for payment as provided herein with respect to all other Bonds hereunder, the obligations of theIssuer upon the duplicate Bonds being identical to its obligations upon the original Bonds and the rightsofthe Owner of the duplicate Bonds being the same as those conferred by the original Bonds.

SECTION 3.3. Preparation of Definitive Bonds, Temporary Bonds. Until the definitiveBonds are prepared, the Issuer may execute, in the same manner as is provided in Section 3.5, anddeliver, in lieu of definitive Bonds, but subject to the same provisions, limitations and conditions as thedefinitive Bonds except as to the denominations, one or more temporary typewritten Bonds substantiallyof the tenor of the definitive Bonds in lieu of which such temporary Bond or Bonds are issued, inauthorized denominations, and with such omissions, insertions and variations as may be appropriate totemporary Bonds.

SECTION 3.4. Cancellation of Bonds. All Bonds surrendered for payment, redemption,transfer, exchange or replacement, if surrendered to the Paying Agent, shall be promptly canceled by itand, if surrendered to the Issuer, shall be delivered to the Paying Agent and, if not already canceled,shall be promptly canceled by the Paying Agent. The Issuer may at any time deliver to the Paying Agentfor cancellation any Bonds previously registered and delivered which the Issuer may have acquired inany manner whatsoever, and all Bonds so delivered shall be promptly canceled by the Paying Agent. Allcanceled Bonds held by the Paying Agent shall be disposed of as directed in writing by the Issuer.

SECTION 3.5. Execution. The Bonds shall be executed in the name and on behalf of theIssuer by the manual or facsimile signatures of the Executive Officers, and the corporate seal of theIssuer (or a facsimile thereof) shall be thereunto affixed, imprinted, engraved or otherwise reproducedthereon. In case any one or more of the officers who shall have signed or sealed any of the Bonds shallcease to be such officer before the Bonds so signed and sealed shall have been actually delivered, such


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Bonds may, nevertheless, be delivered as herein provided, and may be issued as if the person whosigned or sealed such Bonds had not ceased to hold such office. Said officers shall, by the execution ofthe Bonds, adopt as and for their own proper signatures their respective facsimile signatures appearingon the Bonds or any legal opinion certificate thereon, and the Issuer may adopt and use for that purposethe facsimile signature of any person or persons who shall have been such officer at any time on or afterthe date of such Bond, notwithstanding that at the date of such Bond such person may not have heldsuch office or that at the time when such Bond shall be delivered such person may have ceased to holdsuch office.

SECTION 3.6. Registration by Secretary of State. The Bonds shall be registered withthe Secretary of State of the State of Louisiana and shall bear the endorsement of the Secretary of Stateof the State of Louisiana substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit C hereto, provided suchendorsement shall be manually signed only on the Bonds initially delivered to the Underwriter and anyBonds subsequently exchanged therefor as permitted in this Bond Ordinance may bear the facsimilesignature of said Secretary of State.

SECTION 3.7. Registration by Paying Agent. No Bond shall be valid or obligatory forany purpose or entitled to any security or benefit under this Bond Ordinance unless and until a certificateof registration on such Bond substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit C hereto shall have been dulyexecuted on behalf of the Paying Agent by a duly authorized signatory, and such executed certificate ofthe Paying Agent upon any such Bond shall be conclusive evidence that such Bond has been executed,registered and delivered under this Bond Ordinance.

SECTION 3.8. Recital of Regularity. This Governing Authority, having investigated theregularity of the proceedings had in connection with this issue of Bonds, and having determined thesame to be regular, the Bonds shall contain the following recital, to-wit:

"It is certified that this Bond is authorized by and is issued in conformitywith the requirements of the Constitution and statutes of this State."

ARTICLE 4SINKING FUND; PAYMENT OF BONDS

SECTION 4.1. Sinking Fund. (a) For the payment of the principal of and the interest onthe Bonds, the Issuer will maintain a special fund, to be held by the regularly designated fiscal agent ofthe Issuer (the "Sinking Fund"), into which the Issuer will deposit the proceeds of the aforesaid taxdescribed in Section 2.3 hereof. The depository for the Sinking Fund shall transfer from the Sinking Fundto the Paying Agent at least one (1) day in advance of each Interest Payment Date, funds fully sufficientto pay promptly the principal and interest falling due on such date.

(b) All moneys deposited with the regularly designated fiscal agent bank or banks of theIssuer or the Paying Agent under the terms of this Bond Ordinance shall constitute sacred funds for thebenefit of the Owners of the Bonds, and shall be secured by said fiduciaries at all times to the full extentthereof in the manner required by law for the securing of deposits of public funds.

(c) All or any part of the moneys in the Sinking Fund shall, at the written request of theIssuer, be invested in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the State of Louisiana, in which eventall income derived from such investments shall be added only to the Sinking Fund. Accrued interest, ifany, received upon delivery of the Bonds shall be invested only in Government Securities maturing on orprior to the first Interest Payment Date.

SECTION 4.2. Payment of Bonds. The Issuer shall duly and punctually pay or cause tobe paid as herein provided, the principal of every Bond and the interest thereon, at the dates and placesand in the manner stated in the Bonds according to the true intent and meaning thereof.

ARTICLE 5REDEMPTION OF BONDS

SECTION 5.1. Optional Redemption Bonds. The Bonds maturing on February 1, 2026,and thereafter, will be callable for redemption by the Issuer in full or in part at any time on or afterFebruary 1, 2025, and if less than a full maturity, then by lot within such maturity, at the principal amountthereof, plus accrued interest from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has beenpaid or duly provided for. In the event a Bond to be redeemed is of a denomination larger than $5,000, aportion of such Bond ($5,000 or any multiple thereof) may be redeemed. Bonds are not required to beredeemed in inverse order of maturity. Official notice of such call of any Bods for redemption shall begiven by means of first class mail, postage prepaid, by notice deposited in the United States mails notless than thirty (30) days prior to the redemption date addressed to the Owner of each Bond to beredeemed at his address as shown on the Bond Register.

SECTION 5.2. Mandatory Sinking Fund Redemption. The Term Bonds maturing onMarch 1, 2026 shall be subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption on March 1 in the years and in theprincipal amounts set forth below at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof,plus accrued interest thereon:


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Year Principal(March 1) Amount2025 $670,0002026 710,000*________*Final Maturity

The Term Bonds maturing on March 1, 2028 shall be subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption onMarch 1 in the years and in the principal amounts set forth below at a redemption price equal to 100% ofthe principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest thereon:

Year Principal(March 1) Amount2027 $745,0002028 785,000*________*Final Maturity

ARTICLE 6APPLICATION OF BOND PROCEEDS

SECTION 6.1. Application of Bond Proceeds. As a condition of the issuance of theBonds, the Issuer hereby binds and obligates itself to:

(a) Deposit irrevocably in trust with the Escrow Agent under the terms and conditions ofthe Escrow Agreement, as hereinafter provided, an amount of the proceeds derived from the issuanceand sale of the Bonds (exclusive of accrued interest), together with additional moneys of the Issuer, aswill enable the Escrow Agent to purchase Government Obligations described in the Escrow Agreement,which shall mature in principal and interest in such a manner as to provide at least the required cashamount on or before each payment date for the Refunded Bonds (said amounts being necessary oneach of the designated dates to pay and retire or redeem the Refunded Bonds, including premiums, ifany, payable upon redemption). Prior to or concurrently with the delivery of the Bonds, the Issuer shallobtain an independent mathematical verification that the moneys and obligations required to beirrevocably deposited in trust in the Escrow Fund with the Escrow Agent, together with the earnings toaccrue thereon, will always be sufficient for the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and intereston the Refunded Bonds. The moneys so deposited with the Escrow Agent shall constitute a trust fundirrevocably dedicated for the use and benefit of the owners of the Refunded Bonds.

(b) Deposit in the Expense Fund established with the Escrow Agent such amount of theproceeds of the Bonds as will enable the Escrow Agent to pay the Costs of Issuance and the costsproperly attributable to the establishment and administration of the Escrow Fund on behalf of the Issuer.

(c) Deposit accrued interest, if any, received on the delivery date of the Bonds into theSinking Fund established by Section 4.1 hereof and apply said funds to pay a portion of the interest dueon the Bonds on the first Interest Payment Date therefor. Accrued interest, if any, received upon deliveryof the Bonds shall be invested only in Government Securities maturing on or prior to the first InterestPayment Date.

ARTICLE 7SUPPLEMENTAL BOND ORDINANCES

SECTION 7.1. Supplemental Ordinances Effective Without Consent of Owners. For anyone or more of the following purposes and at any time from time to time, an ordinance supplementalhereto may be adopted, which, upon the filing with the Paying Agent of a certified copy thereof, butwithout any consent of Owners, shall be fully effective in accordance with its terms:

(a) to add to the covenants and agreements of the Issuer in the Bond Ordinanceother covenants and agreements to be observed by the Issuer which are notcontrary to or inconsistent with the Bond Ordinance as theretofore in effect;

(b) to add to the limitations and restrictions in the Bond Ordinance other limitationsand restrictions to be observed by the Issuer which are not contrary to orinconsistent with the Bond Ordinance as theretofore in effect;

(c) to surrender any right, power or privilege reserved to or conferred upon theIssuer by the terms of the Bond Ordinance, but only if the surrender of suchright, power or privilege is not contrary to or inconsistent with the covenants andagreements of the Issuer contained in the Bond Ordinance;

(d) to cure any ambiguity, supply any omission, or cure or correct any defect orinconsistent provision of the Bond Ordinance; or

(d) to insert such provisions clarifying matters or questions arising under the BondOrdinance as are necessary or desirable and are not contrary to or inconsistentwith the Bond Ordinance as theretofore in effect.


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SECTION 7.2. Supplemental Ordinances Effective With Consent of Owners. Except asprovided in Section 7.1, any modification or amendment of the Bond Ordinance or of the rights andobligations of the Issuer and of the Owners of the Bonds hereunder, in any particular, may be made by asupplemental ordinance, with the written consent of the Owners of a majority of the Bond Obligation atthe time such consent is given. No such modification or amendment shall permit a change in the terms ofredemption or maturity of the principal of any outstanding Bond or of any installment of interest thereonor a reduction in the principal amount or redemption price thereof or in the rate of interest thereon withoutthe consent of the Owner of such Bond, or shall reduce the percentage of Bonds the consent of theOwner of which is required to effect any such modification or amendment, or change the obligation of theIssuer to levy and collect taxes for the payment of the Bonds as provided herein, without the consent ofthe Owners of all of the Bonds then outstanding, or shall change or modify any of the rights orobligations of either the Paying Agent or the Escrow Agent without its written assent thereto. For thepurposes of this Section, Bonds shall be deemed to be affected by a modification or amendment of theBond Ordinance if the same adversely affects or diminishes the rights of the Owners of said Bonds.

ARTICLE 8TAX COVENANTS; CONTINUING DISCLOSURE

SECTION 8.1. Tax Covenants. The Issuer covenants and agrees that, to the extentpermitted by the laws of the State of Louisiana, it will comply with the requirements of the Code to inorder to establish, maintain and preserve the exclusion from "gross income" of interest on the Bondsunder the Code. The Issuer shall not take any action or fail to take any action, nor shall it permit at anytime or times any of the proceeds of the Bonds or any other funds of the Issuer to be used directly orindirectly in any manner, to acquire any securities or obligations the acquisition of which would causeany Bond to be an "arbitrage bond" as defined in the Code or would result in the inclusion of the intereston any Bond in "gross income" under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) the failure to comply withthe limitation on investment of the proceeds of the Bonds, (ii) the failure to pay any required rebate ofarbitrage earnings to the United States of America, or (iii) the use of the proceeds of the Bonds in amanner which would cause the Bonds to be "private activity bonds" under the Code.

The Executive Officers are hereby empowered, authorized and directed to take any andall action and to execute and deliver any instrument, document or certificate necessary to effectuate thepurposes of this Section.

SECTION 8.2. Not Qualified Tax-Exempt Obligations. The Bonds are not designated as"qualified tax-exempt obligations" within the meaning of Section 265(b) (3) of the Code.

SECTION 8.3. Continuing Disclosure Certificate. The Secretary of the GoverningAuthority is hereby empowered and directed to execute an appropriate Continuing Disclosure Certificate(substantially in the form set forth in Appendix I of the official statement issued in connection with thesale and issuance of the Bonds) pursuant to S.E.C. Rule 15c2-12(b)(5).

ARTICLE 9REMEDIES ON DEFAULT

SECTION 9.1. Events of Default. If one or more of the following events (in this BondOrdinance called "Events of Default") shall happen, that is to say,

(a) If default shall be made in the due and punctual payment of the principal of anyBond when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether atmaturity or otherwise (in determining whether a principal payment default hasoccurred); or

(b) If default shall be made in the due and punctual payment of any installment ofinterest on any Bond when and as such interest installment shall become dueand payable (in determining whether an interest payment default has occurred);or

(c) if default shall be made by the Issuer in the performance or observance of anyother of the covenants, agreements or conditions on its part in the BondResolution, any supplemental resolution or in the Bonds contained and suchdefault shall continue for a period of forty-five (45) days after written noticethereof to the Issuer by any Owner; or

(d) If the Issuer shall file a petition or otherwise seek relief under any Federal orState bankruptcy law or similar law;

then, upon the happening and continuance of any Event of Default and the Owners of the Bonds shall beentitled to exercise all rights and powers for which provision is made under Louisiana law. All remediesshall be cumulative with respect to the Paying Agent and the Owners; if any remedial action isdiscontinued or abandoned, the Paying Agent and the Owners shall be restored to their former positions.

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SECTION 10.1. Escrow Agent; Appointment and Acceptance of Duties. Argent TrustCompany, N.A., in the City of Ruston, Louisiana, is hereby appointed Escrow Agent with respect to theRefunded Bonds. The Escrow Agent shall signify its acceptance of the duties and obligations imposedupon it by this Bond Ordinance by executing and delivering the Escrow Agreement.

SECTION 10.2. Paying Agent; Appointment and Acceptance of Duties. The Issuer will atall times maintain a Paying Agent having the necessary qualifications for the performance of the dutiesdescribed in this Bond Ordinance. The designation of Argent Trust Company, N.A., in the City of Ruston,Louisiana, as the initial Paying Agent is hereby confirmed and approved. The Paying Agent shall signifyits acceptance of the duties and obligations imposed on it by the Bond Ordinance by executing anddelivering to the Executive Officers a written acceptance thereof. The Governing Authority reserves theright to appoint a successor Paying Agent by (a) filing with the Person then performing such function acertified copy of a resolution or ordinance giving notice of the termination of the agreement andappointing a successor and (b) causing notice to be given to each Owner. Furthermore, the PayingAgentmay be removed by the Issuer at any time for any breach of its duties set forth herein, affective uponappointment of a successor Paying Agent as set forth above. Every Paying Agent appointed hereundershall at all times be a trust company or bank organized and doing business under the laws of the UnitedStates of America or of any State, authorized under such laws to exercise trust powers, and subject tosupervision or examination by Federal or State authority.

ARTICLE 11MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 11.1. Defeasance. (a) If the Issuer shall pay or cause to be paid to theOwners of all Bonds then outstanding, the principal and interest to become due thereon, at the times andin the manner stipulated therein and in the Bond Ordinance, then the covenants, agreements and otherobligations of the Issuer to the Owners shall be discharged and satisfied. In such event, the PayingAgentshall, upon the request of the Issuer, execute and deliver to the Issuer all such instruments as may bedesirable to evidence such discharge and satisfaction and the Paying Agent shall pay over or deliver tothe Issuer all moneys, securities and funds held by them pursuant to the Bond Ordinance which are notrequired for the payment of Bonds not theretofore surrendered for such payment.

Bonds or interest installments for the payment or redemption of which money shall havebeen set aside and shall be held in trust (through deposit by the Issuer of funds for such payment orredemption or otherwise) at the maturity or redemption date thereof shall be deemed to have been paidwithin the meaning and with the effect expressed above in this Section. Bonds shall be deemed to havebeen paid, prior to their maturity, within the meaning and with the effect expressed above in this Sectionifthey have been defeased pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,as amended, or any successor provisions thereto.

SECTION 11.2. Evidence of Signatures of Owners and Ownership of Bonds. (a) Anyrequest, consent, revocation of consent or other instrument which the Bond Ordinance may require orpermit to be signed and executed by the Owners may be in one or more instruments of similar tenor, andshall be signed or executed by such Owners in person or by their attorneys-in-fact appointed in writing.Proof of (i) the execution of any such instrument, or of an instrument appointing any such attorney, or (ii)the ownership by any person of the Bonds shall be sufficient for any purpose of the Bond Ordinance(except as otherwise therein expressly provided) if made in the following manner, or in any other mannersatisfactory to the Paying Agent, which may nevertheless in its discretion require further or other proof incases where it deems the same desirable:

(1) the fact and date of the execution by any Owner or his attorney-in-fact of suchinstrument may be proved by the certificate, which need not be acknowledgedor verified, of an officer of a bank or trust company or of any notary public orother officer authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds, that the personsigning such request or other instrument acknowledged to him the executionthereof, or by an affidavit of a witness of such execution, duly sworn to beforesuch notary public or other officer. Where such execution is by an officer of acorporation or association or a member of a partnership, on behalf of suchcorporation, association or partnership, such certificate or affidavit shall alsoconstitute sufficient proof of his authority;

(2) the ownership of Bonds and the amount, numbers and other identification, anddate of owning the same shall be proved by the registration books of the PayingAgent.

(b) Any request or consent by the Owner of any Bond shall bind all future Owners ofsuch Bond in respect of anything done or suffered to be done by the Issuer or the Paying Agent inaccordance therewith.

SECTION 11.3. Moneys Held for Particular Bonds. The amounts held by the PayingAgent for the payment due on any date with respect to particular Bonds shall, on and after such date andpending such payment, be set aside on its books and held in trust by it, without liability for interest, forthe Owners of the Bonds entitled thereto.


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SECTION 11.4. Parties Interested Herein. Nothing in the Bond Ordinance expressed orimplied is intended or shall be construed to confer upon, or to give to, any person or entity, other than theIssuer, the Paying Agent, the Escrow Agent and the Owners of the Bonds any right, remedy or claimunder or by reason of the Bond Ordinance or any covenant, condition or stipulation thereof; and all thecovenants, stipulations, promises and agreements in the Bond Ordinance contained by and on behalf ofthe Issuer shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Issuer, the Paying Agent, the Escrow Agentand the Owners of the Bonds and the owners of the Refunded Bonds.

SECTION 11.5. No Recourse on the Bonds. No recourse shall be had for the payment ofthe principal of or interest on the Bonds or for any claim based thereon or on this Bond Ordinanceagainstany member of the Governing Authority or officer of the Issuer or any person executing the Bonds.

SECTION 11.6. Successors and Assigns. Whenever in this Bond Ordinance the Issueris named or referred to, it shall be deemed to include its successors and assigns and all the covenantsand agreements in this Bond Ordinance contained by or on behalf of the Issuer shall bind and ensure tothe benefit of its successors and assigns whether so expressed or not.

SECTION 11.7. Subrogation. In the event the Bonds herein authorized to be issued, orany of them, should ever be held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the Owner or Ownersthereof shall be subrogated to all the rights and remedies against the Issuer had and possessed by theowner or owners of the Refunded Bonds.

SECTION 11.8. Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions of the BondOrdinance or of the Bonds issued hereunder shall for any reason be held to be illegal or invalid, suchillegality or invalidity shall not affect any other provision of the Bond Ordinance or of the Bonds, but theBond Ordinance and the Bonds shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal or invalid provisionshad not been contained therein. Any constitutional or statutory provision enacted after the date of theBond Ordinance which validates or makes legal any provision of the Bond Ordinance or the Bonds whichwould not otherwise be valid or legal shall be deemed to apply to the Bond Ordinance and to the Bonds.

SECTION 11.9. Publication of Bond Ordinance. This Bond Ordinance shall be publishedone time in the official journal of the Issuer; however, it shall not be necessary to publish any exhibitshereto if the same are available for public inspection and such fact is stated in the publication.

SECTION 11.10. Execution of Documents. In connection with the issuance and sale ofthe Bonds, the Executive Officers are each authorized, empowered and directed to execute on behalf ofthe Issuer such documents, certificates and instruments as they may deem necessary, upon the adviceof bond counsel, to effect the transactions contemplated by this Bond Ordinance, the signatures of theExecutive Officers on such documents, certificates and instruments to be conclusive evidence of the dueexercise of the authority granted hereunder.

ARTICLE 12SALE OF BONDS

SECTION 12.1. Sale of Bonds. The Bonds have been awarded to and sold to theUnderwriter at the price and under the terms and conditions set forth in the Bond Purchase Agreementattached hereto as Exhibit D, and after their execution, registration by the Secretary of State andauthentication by the Paying Agent, the Bonds shall be delivered to the Underwriter or its agents orassigns, upon receipt by the Issuer of the agreed purchase price.

SECTION 12.2. Official Statement. The Issuer hereby approves the form and content ofthe Preliminary Official Statement dated January 14, 2015, pertaining to the Bonds, which has beensubmitted to the Issuer, and hereby ratifies its prior use by the Underwriter in connection with the sale ofthe Bonds. The Issuer further approves the form and content of the final Official Statement and herebyauthorizes and directs the execution by the President and Clerk of the Governing Authority and deliveryof such final Official Statement to the Underwriter for use in connection with the public offering of theBonds.

ARTICLE 13REDEMPTION OF REFUNDED BONDS

SECTION 13.1. Defeasance and Call for Redemption. Subject only to the actual deliveryof the Bonds, the Refunded Bonds are hereby irrevocably called for redemption on February 1, 2018, atthe principal amount thereof and accrued interest to the redemption date, in compliance with theordinance authorizing their issuance.

SECTION 13.2. Notice of Defeasance and Call for Redemption. In accordance with theordinances authorizing the issuance of the Refunded Bonds, a Notice of Defeasance and Call forRedemption in substantially the forms attached hereto as Exhibit E, shall be sent by the paying agent forthe Refunded Bonds to the registered owners as the same appear on the registration books of saidpaying agent by means of first class mail not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date of redemption.

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MEMBERS: YEAS: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAINING:

Douglas C. Dominick __X__ _____ _______ __________Lyndon B. Johnson _____ _____ ___X___ __________Michael Williams __X__ _____ _______ __________Matthew Linn __X__ _____ _______ __________Jerald Bowman _____ _____ ___X___ __________Lindora Baker _____ _____ ___X___ __________Stormy Gage-Watts _____ _____ ___X___ __________John Escude __X__ _____ _______ __________Michael Thibodeaux __X__ _____ _______ __________David F. Cox __X__ _____ _______ __________Jim Smith __X__ _____ _______ __________Kenneth R. Epperson, Sr. __X__ _____ _______ __________

And the ordinance was declared adopted on this, the 22nd day of January, 2015.

__/s/Todd Hopkins________________ __/s/ Lyndon B. Johnson________ Clerk President

EXHIBIT ATO BOND ORDINANCE

OUTSTANDING BONDS TO BE REFUNDED

CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA

GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2008

DATE PRINCIPAL INTEREST (FEBRUARY 1) PAYMENT RATE

2019 $525,000 4.125%2020 550,000 4.2502021 580,000 4.3752022 610,000 4.3752023 640,000 4.5002024 675,000 4.5002025 705,000 4.6252026 745,000 4.6252027 780,000 4.6252028 820,000 4.750

$6,630,000All bonds maturing February 1, 2019 through February 1, 2028, inclusive, will be called

for redemption on February 1, 2018, at the principal amount thereof and accrued interest to the datefixed for redemption.

EXHIBIT CTO BOND ORDINANCE

NO. R-______ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT$____________

Unless this Bond is presented by an authorized representative of the Depository Trust Company, a NewYork corporation ("DTC"), to the Issuer or their agent for registration of transfer, exchange, or payment,and any Bond issued is registered in the name of CEDE & CO. or in such other name as is requested byan authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to CEDE & CO. or to such other entityas is requested by an authorized representative of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USEHEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as theregistered owner hereof, CEDE & CO., has an interest herein.

As provided in the Bond Ordinance referred to herein, until the termination of the system of bookentry-only transfers through DTC and notwithstanding any other provision of the Bond Ordinance to thecontrary, this Bond may be transferred, in whole but not in part, only to a nominee of DTC, or by anominee of DTC to DTC or a nominee of DTC, or by DTC or a nominee of DTC to any successorsecurities depository or any nominee thereof.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICASTATE OF LOUISIANA

PARISH OF CADDO

GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BOND, SERIES 2015OF



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Bond Maturity Interest CUSIPDate Date Rate Number

_________, 2015 February 1, ____ _______% _________

Caddo Parish, Louisiana (the "Issuer"), promises to pay, but solely from the source andas hereinafter provided, to:

REGISTERED OWNER: CEDE & CO. (Tax Identification #13-2555119)

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: ____________________________ DOLLARS

or registered assigns, on the Maturity Date set forth above, the Principal Amount set forth above,together with interest thereon from the Bond Date set forth above, or from the most recent interestpayment date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, payable on February 1 and August 1of each year (each an "Interest Payment Date"), commencing August 1, 2015, at the Interest Rate perannum set forth above until said Principal Amount is paid. The principal of this Bond, upon maturity orredemption, is payable in such coin or currency of the United States of America which at the time ofpayment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts at the principal corporate trust office ofArgent Trust Company, N.A., in the City of Ruston, Louisiana, or any successor thereto (the "PayingAgent"), upon presentation and surrender hereof. Interest on this Bond is payable by check mailed bythe Paying Agent to the registered owner. The interest so payable on any Interest Payment Date will,subject to certain exceptions provided in the hereinafter defined Bond Ordinance, be paid to the personin whose name this Bond is registered at the close of business on the Record Date (which is the 15thcalendar day of the month next preceding anInterest Payment Date). Any interest not punctually paid or duly provided for shall be payable asprovided in the Bond Ordinance.

During any period after the initial delivery of the Bonds in book-entry-only form when theBonds are delivered in multiple certificates form, upon request of a registered owner of at least$1,000,000 in principal amount of Bonds outstanding, all payment of principal, premium, if any, andinterest on the Bonds will be paid by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an accountdesignated by such registered owner; CUSIP number identification with appropriate dollar amounts foreach CUSIP number must accompany all payments of principal, premium, and interest, whether bycheck or by wire transfer.

FOR SO LONG AS THIS BOND IS HELD IN BOOK-ENTRY FORM REGISTERED INTHE NAME OF CEDE & CO. ON THE REGISTRATION BOOKS OF THE ISSUER KEPT BY THEPAYING AGENT, AS BOND REGISTRAR, THIS BOND, IF CALLED FOR PARTIAL REDEMPTION INACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDINANCE, SHALL BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE ON THEREDEMPTION DATE DESIGNATED IN THE NOTICE OF REDEMPTION GIVEN IN ACCORDANCEWITH THE ORDINANCE AT, AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT OF, THE REDEMPTION PRICE, PLUSACCRUED INTEREST TO THE SPECIFIED REDEMPTION DATE; AND THIS BOND SHALL BE PAID,TO THE EXTENT SO REDEEMED, (i) UPONPRESENTATIO AND SURRENDER HEREOF AT THE OFFICE SPECIFIED IN SUCH NOTICE OR (ii)AT THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF CEDE & CO., BY CHECK MAILED TO CEDE & CO. BY THEPAYING AGENT OR BY WIRE TRANSFER TO CEDE & CO. BY THE PAYING AGENT IF CEDE & CO.AS BONDOWNER SO ELECTS. IF, ON THE REDEMPTION DATE, MONEYS FOR THEREDEMPTION OF BONDS OF SUCH MATURITY TO BE REDEEMED, TOGETHER WITH INTERESTTO THE REDEMPTION DATE, SHALL BE HELD BY THE PAYING AGENT SO AS TO BE AVAILABLETHEREFOR ON SUCH DATE, AND AFTER NOTICE OF REDEMPTION SHALL HAVE BEEN GIVEN INACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDINANCE, THEN, FROM AND AFTER THE REDEMPTION DATE, THEAGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS BOND SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY REDUCED BY ANAMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT THEREOF SO REDEEMED,NOTWITHSTANDING WHETHER THIS BOND HAS BEEN SURRENDERED TO THE PAYING AGENTFOR CANCELLATION.

This Bond is one of an authorized issue of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series2015, aggregating in principal the sum of Six Million Three Hundred Forty Five Thousand Dollars($6,345,000) (the "Bonds"), said Bonds having been issued by the Issuer pursuant to an ordinanceadopted by its governing authority on January 22, 2015 (the "Bond Ordinance"), for the purpose ofrefunding a portion of the Issuer’s General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008, as more fully described in theBond Ordinance, and paying the costs of issuance of the Bonds, under the authority of Chapter 14-A ofTitle 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutoryauthority.

The Bonds are issuable as fully registered bonds in the denomination of $5,000, or anyintegral multiple thereof within a single maturity, exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal amountofBonds of the same maturity of any other authorized denomination.

Subject to the limitations and requirements provided in the Bond Ordinance, the transferof this Bond shall be registered on the registration books of the Paying Agent upon surrender of thisBond at the principal corporate trust office of the Paying Agent, as Bond Registrar, duly endorsed by, oraccompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form and a guaranty of signature satisfactory to the


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Paying Agent, duly executed by the registered owner or his attorney duly authorized in writing, andthereupon a new Bond or Bonds of the same maturity and of authorized denomination or denominations,for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the transferee. Prior to due presentment fortransfer of this Bond, the Issuer and the Paying Agent and any agent of either thereof may deem andtreat the registered owner hereof as the absolute owner hereof (whether or not this Bond shall beoverdue) for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of principal hereof and interest hereonand for all other purposes, and neither the Issuer nor the Paying Agent shall be affected by any notice tothe contrary. Upon any such registration of transfer or exchange, the Paying Agent may require paymentof an amount sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge in connection therewith.

The Bonds maturing on February 1, 2026, and thereafter, will be callable for redemptionby the Issuer in full or in part at any time on or after February 1, 2025, and if less than a full maturity,then by lot within such maturity, at the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest from the mostrecent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for. In the event a Bond tobe redeemed is of a denomination larger than $5,000, a portion of such Bond ($5,000 or any multiplethereof) may be redeemed. Bonds are not required to be redeemed in inverse order of maturity. Officialnotice of such call of any of the Bonds for redemption shall be given by means of first class mail, postageprepaid, by notice deposited in the United States mails not less than thirty (30) days prior to theredemption date addressed to the Owner of each Bond to be redeemed at his address as shown on theBond Register.

The Issuer shall cause to be kept at the principal office of the Paying Agent a register(the "Bond Register") in which registration of the Bonds and of transfers of the Bonds shall be made asprovided in the Bond Ordinance. This Bond may be transferred, registered and assigned only on theBond Register, and such registration shall be at the expense of the Issuer. This Bond may be assignedby the execution of the assignment form hereon or by other instrument of transfer and assignmentacceptable to the Paying Agent. A new Bond or Bonds will be delivered by the Paying Agent to the lastassignee (the new registered owner) in exchange for this transferred and assigned Bond after receipt ofthis Bond to be transferred in proper form. Such new Bond or Bonds shall be in the denomination of FiveThousand Dollars ($5,000) or any integral multiple thereof within a single maturity. Neither the Issuer northe Paying Agent shall be required to issue, register, transfer or exchange any Bond during a periodbeginning at the opening of business on the 15th calendar day of the month next preceding an InterestPayment Date and ending at the close of business on the Interest Payment Date.

The Bond Ordinance permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, theamendment thereof and the modifications of the rights and obligations of the Issuer and the rights of theowners at any time by the governing authority of the Issuer with the consent of the owners of a majorityin aggregate principal amount of all Bonds issued and then outstanding under the Bond Ordinance, to bedetermined in accordance with the Bond Ordinance.

This Bond and the issue of which it forms a part have been duly registered with theSecretary of State of the State of Louisiana as provided by law.

This Bond shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose or be entitled to anysecurity or benefit under the Bond Ordinance until the certificate of registration hereon shall have beensigned by the Paying Agent.

This Bond and the issue of which it forms a part constitute general obligations of theIssuer, and the full faith and credit of the Issuer is pledged for the payment of this Bond and the issue ofwhich it forms a part. The Bonds are secured by a special ad valorem tax to be imposed and collectedannually in excess of all other taxes on all the property subject to taxation within the territorial limits ofthe Issuer, under the Constitution and laws of Louisiana, sufficient in amount to pay the principal of thisBond and the issue of which it forms a part and the interest thereon as they severally mature.

It is certified that this Bond is authorized by and is issued in conformity with therequirements of the Constitution and statutes of the State of Louisiana. It is further certified, recited anddeclared that all acts, conditions and things required to exist, to happen and to be performed precedentto and in the issuance of this Bond and the issue of which it forms a part to constitute the same legal,binding and valid obligations of the Issuer have existed, have happened and have been performed indue time, form and manner as required by law, and that the indebtedness of the Issuer, including thisBond and the issue of which it forms a part, does not exceed the limitations prescribed by theConstitution and statutes of the State of Louisiana.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Caddo Parish Commission, State of Louisiana, acting asthe governing authority of the Issuer, has caused this Bond to be executed in the name of the Issuer bythe facsimile signatures of its President and its Clerk and a facsimile of its corporate seal to beimpressed hereon.


__/s/Todd Hopkins_____________ __/s/Lyndon B. Johnson___________Clerk, Caddo Parish Commission President, Caddo Parish Commission

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OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATESTATE OF LOUISIANA

BATON ROUGE

This Bond secured by a tax. Registered this _____ day of ____________, 2015.

_____________________________Secretary of State

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PAYING AGENT'S CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

This Bond is one of the Bonds referred to in the within mentioned Bond Ordinance.

Argent Trust Company, N.A.Ruston, Louisianaas Paying Agent

Date of Registration: ____________________ By: ______________________Authorized Officer

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ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto

Please Insert Social Securityor other Identifying Number of Assignee

the within Bond and all rights thereunder, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints

____________________________________________________________________________________attorney or agent to transfer the within Bond on the books kept for registration thereof, with full power ofsubstitution in the premises.

Dated: ___________________________ ______________________________________NOTICE: The signature to this assignment mustcorrespond with the name as it appears uponthe face of the within Bond in every particular,without alteration or enlargement or anychange whatever.

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LEGAL OPINION CERTIFICATE

I, the undersigned Clerk of the Caddo Parish Commission, do hereby certify that thefollowing is a true copy of the complete legal opinion of Foley & Judell, L.L.P., the original of which wasmanually executed, dated and issued as of the date of payment for and delivery of the original Bonds ofthe issue described therein and was delivered to Stephens Inc., of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the originalpurchaser thereof:

(Legal Opinion To Be Inserted)

I further certify that an executed copy of the above legal opinion is on file in my office,and that an executed copy thereof has been furnished to the Paying Agent for this Bond.

___________(facsimile)____________

Clerk,Caddo Parish Commission

EXHIBIT DTO BOND ORDINANCE

BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT


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$6,345,000GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2015

OFCADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA

January 22, 2015

Hon. Caddo Parish CommissionCaddo Parish, LouisianaShreveport, Louisiana

The undersigned, Stephens Inc., of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (the "Underwriter"), offersto enter into this agreement with Caddo Parish, Louisiana (the "Issuer"), which, upon your acceptance ofthis offer, will be binding upon you and upon us.

This offer is made subject to your acceptance of this agreement on or before 11:59 p.m.,New Orleans Time on this date.

1. Purchase Price. Upon the terms and conditions and upon the basis of the respectiverepresentations, warranties and covenants set forth herein, the Underwriter hereby agrees to purchasefrom the Issuer, and the Issuer hereby agrees to sell to the Underwriter, all (but not less than all) of theabove-captioned General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015, of the Issuer (the "Bonds"). Thepurchase price of the Bonds is set forth in Schedule I hereto. Such purchase price shall be paid at theClosing (hereinafter defined) in accordance with paragraph 6 hereof. The Bonds are to be issued by theIssuer, acting through the Caddo Parish Commission, its governing authority (the "Governing Authority"),under and pursuant to, and are to be secured by an ordinance adopted by the Governing Authority onJanuary 22, 2015 (the "Bond Ordinance"). The Bonds are issued pursuant to Chapter 14-A of Title 39 ofthe Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority(the "Act"). The Bonds shall mature on the dates and shall bear interest at the fixed rates, all asdescribed in Schedule II attached hereto. A portion of the proceeds of the Bonds will be deposited withArgent Trust Company, N.A., in the City of Ruston, Louisiana, as Escrow Agent (the "Escrow Agent"),and invested pursuant to a Defeasance and Escrow Deposit Agreement dated February 25, 2015,between the Issuer and the Escrow Agent (the "Escrow Agreement") and applied to the payment ofprincipal of and premium, if any, and interest for certain maturities of the Issuer's outstanding GeneralObligation Bonds, Series 2008, which are described in Exhibit A to the Bond Ordinance (the "RefundedBonds").

2. Public Offering. The Underwriter intends to make an initial bona fide public offeringofall of the Bonds at not in excess of the public offering prices set forth on Schedule II attached hereto,

and may subsequently change such offering price without any requirement of prior notice. TheUnderwriter may offer and sell Bonds to certain dealers (including dealers depositing bonds intoinvestment trusts) and others at prices lower than such public offering prices. Not less than ten businessdays prior to the Closing, the Underwriter agrees to furnish to Foley & Judell, L.L.P., Bond Counsel, acertificate acceptable to Bond Counsel (i) specifying the reoffering prices at which a substantial amountofthe Bonds was sold to the public (excluding bond houses, brokers and other intermediaries) and (ii)certifying the accuracy of such reoffering prices (if lower than those set out in Schedule II). TheUnderwriter acknowledges that Bond Counsel will rely on such representations in making theirdetermination that the Bonds are not "arbitrage bonds" within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Codeof 1986, as amended.

3. Representative. Stephens Inc. is duly authorized to execute this Bond PurchaseAgreement.

4. Official Statement. The Issuer shall deliver to the Underwriter at least one (1) copy ofthe Official Statement dated the date hereof relating to the Bonds, executed on behalf of the Issuer by

the duly authorized officers of the Governing Authority. The Issuer agrees to amend or supplement theOfficial Statement on or prior to the Closing whenever requested by the Underwriter when, in thereasonable judgment of the Underwriter and Bond Counsel to the Issuer, such amendment orsupplementation is required.

You hereby ratify and approve the lawful use of the Preliminary Official Statement, datedJanuary 14, 2015, relating to the Bonds (the "Preliminary Official Statement") by the Underwriter prior tothe date hereof, and authorize and approve the Official Statement and other pertinent documentsreferred to in Section 7 hereof to be lawfully used in connection with the offering and sale of the Bonds.The Issuer has previously provided the Underwriter with a copy of its Preliminary Official Statement. Asofits date, the Preliminary Official Statement has been deemed final by the Issuer for purposes of SECRule 15c2-12(b) (1). The Issuer agrees to provide to the Underwriter within seven business days of thedate hereof sufficient copies of the Official Statement to enable the Underwriter to comply with therequirements of Rule 15c2-12(b)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

5. Representations of the Issuer.

(a) The Issuer has authorized, or prior to the delivery of the Bonds the Issuer willduly authorize all necessary action to be taken by it for: the sale of the Bondsupon the terms set forth herein and in the Official Statement; the approval of theOfficial Statement and the signing of the Official Statement by a duly authorizedofficer; and the execution, delivery and receipt of this Bond Purchase


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Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and any and all such other agreements anddocuments as may be required to be executed, delivered and received by theIssuer in order to carry out, give effect to, and consummate the transactionscontemplated hereby, by the Bonds, the Official Statement, and the BondOrdinance;

(b) The information contained in the Official Statement is and, as of the date ofClosing, will be correct in all material respects and such information does notcontain and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact and does notomit and will not omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein ornecessary to make the statements in such Official Statement, in light of thecircumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

(c) To the knowledge of the Issuer there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry orinvestigation at law or in equity or before or by any court, public board or bodypending against or affecting the Issuer or the Governing Authority or threatenedagainst or affecting the Issuer or the Governing Authority (or, to the knowledgeofthe Issuer, any basis therefor) contesting the due organization and validexistence of the Issuer or the Governing Authority or the validity of the Act orwherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would adversely affect thetransactions contemplated hereby or by the Official Statement or the validity ordue adoption of the Bond Ordinance or the validity, due authorization andexecution of the Bonds, this Bond Purchase Agreement, the Escrow Agreementor any agreement or instrument to which the Issuer is a party and which is usedor contemplated for use in the consummation of the transaction contemplatedhereby or by the Official Statement;

(d) The authorization, execution and delivery by the Issuer of the Official Statement,this Bond Purchase Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and the otherdocuments contemplated hereby and by the Official Statement, and complianceby the Issuer with the provisions of such instruments, do not and will not conflictwith or constitute on the part of the Issuer a breach of or a default under anyprovisions of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, or any existinglaw, court or administrative regulation, decree or order by which the Issuer or itsproperties are or, on the date of Closing will be, bound;

(e) All All consents of and notices to or filings with governmental authoritiesnecessary for the consummation by the Issuer of the transactions described inthe Official Statement, the Bond Ordinance, the Escrow Agreement, and thisBond Purchase Agreement (other than such consents, notices and filings, if any,as may be required under the securities or blue sky laws of any federal or statejurisdiction) required to be obtained or made have been obtained or made or willbe obtained or made prior to delivery of the Bonds; and

(f) The Issuer agrees to cooperate with the Underwriter and its counsel in anyendeavor to qualify the Bonds for offering and sale under the securities or bluesky laws of such jurisdictions of the United States as the Underwriter mayreasonably request provided however that the Issuer shall not be required toregister as a dealer or a broker in any such state or jurisdiction or qualify as aforeign corporation or file any general consents to service of process under thelaws of any state. The Issuer consents to the lawful use of the PreliminaryOfficial Statement and the Official Statement by the Underwriter in obtainingsuch qualifications. No member of the Governing Authority, or any officer,employee or agent of the Issuer shall be individually liable for the breach of anyrepresentation or warranty made by the Issuer.

(g) The Issuer acknowledges and agrees that (i) the purchase and sale of theBonds pursuant to this Bond Purchase Agreement is an arm's-lengthcommercialtransaction between the Issuer and the Underwriter; (ii) in connection with suchtransaction, including the process leading thereto, the Underwriter is actingsolely as a principal and not as an agent or a fiduciary of the Issuer; (iii) theUnderwriter has neither assumed an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favorof the Issuer with respect to the offering of the Bonds or the process leadingthereto (whether or not the Underwriter, or any affiliate of the Underwriter, hasadvised or is currently advising the Issuer on other matters) nor has it assumedany other obligation to the Issuer except the obligations expressly set forth inthis Agreement, (iv) the Underwriter has financial and other interests that differfrom those of the Issuer; and (v) the Issuer has consulted with its own legal andfinancial advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate in connection with theoffering of the Bonds.

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February 25, 2015, or at such other time or date as shall have been mutually agreed upon by the Issuerand the Underwriter, the Issuer will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Underwriter, the Bonds, indefinitive form duly executed and registered by Argent Trust Company, N.A., in the City of Ruston,Louisiana (the "Paying Agent"), together with the other documents hereinafter mentioned and the othermoneys required by the Bond Ordinance to be provided by the Issuer to refund the Refunded Bonds and,subject to the conditions contained herein, the Underwriter will accept such delivery and pay thepurchase price of the Bonds in Federal Funds at the office of the Escrow Agent, for the account of theIssuer.

Delivery of the Bonds as aforesaid shall be made at the offices of Foley & Judell, L.L.P.,in New Orleans, Louisiana, or such other place as may be agreed upon by the Underwriter and theIssuer. Such payment and delivery is herein called the "Closing". The Bonds will be delivered initially asfully registered bonds, one bond representing each maturity of the Bonds, and registered in such namesas the Underwriter may request not less than three business days prior to the Closing or if no suchinstructions are received by the Paying Agent, in the name of the Representative.

7. Certain Conditions To Underwriter's Obligations. The obligations of theUnderwriter hereunder shall be subject to the performance by the Issuer of its obligations to beperformed hereunder, and to the following conditions:

(a) At the time of Closing, the Bond Ordinance shall have been adopted and theEscrow Agreement shall have been executed and delivered in the formapproved by the Underwriter and shall be in full force and effect and shall nothave been amended, modified or supplemented except as may have beenagreed to by the Underwriter, the Bonds shall have been approved by resolutionof the State Bond Commission, the proceeds of the sale of the Bonds shall beapplied as described in the Official Statement and the Bond Ordinance, and (iv)there shall have been duly adopted and there shall be in full force and effectsuch resolutions as, in the opinion of Bond Counsel, shall be necessary inconnection with the transactions contemplated hereby; and

(b) At or prior to the Closing, the Underwriter shall have received each of thefollowing:

(1) the approving opinion of Bond Counsel, dated the date of the Closing,relating to, among other things, the validity of the Bonds and theexclusion of the interest on the Bonds from gross income for federalincome tax purposes under the law existing on the date of the Closing,in form satisfactory to the Underwriter;

(2) a supplemental opinion of Bond Counsel, dated the date of the Closing,addressed to the Issuer, the Escrow Agent and the Underwriter in formsatisfactory to the Underwriter;

(3) certificates of the Issuer dated the date of the Closing, executed byauthorized officers in form satisfactory to the Underwriter;

(4) the Official Statement executed on behalf of the Issuer by the dulyauthorized officers thereof;

(5) a specimen of the Bonds;

(6) certified copies of the Bond Ordinance and all other resolutions of theIssuer and the State Bond Commission relating to the issuance and/orsale of the Bonds, as applicable;

(7) a certificate of a duly authorized officer of the Issuer, satisfactory to theUnderwriter, dated the date of Closing, stating that such officer ischarged, either alone or with others, with the responsibility for issuingthe Bonds; setting forth, in the manner required by Bond Counsel, thereasonable expectations of the Issuer as of such date as to the use ofproceeds of the Bonds and of any other funds of the Issuer expected tobe used to pay principal or interest on the Bonds and the facts andestimates on which such expectations are based; and stating that, to thebest of the knowledge and belief of the certifying officer, the Issuer'sexpectations are reasonable;

(8) a certificate of the Paying Agent, as to its corporate capacity to act assuch, the incumbency and signatures of authorized officers, and its dueregistration of the Bonds delivered at the Closing by an authorizedofficer;

(9) a letter with respect to the Bonds, dated the date of the Closing, of TheArbitrage Group, Inc., Katy, Texas, to the effect that they have verified


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the accuracy of the mathematical computations of the adequacy of thematuring principal amounts of the obligations to be deposited in theEscrow Fund, together with the interest earned and to be earnedthereon and uninvested cash, if any, to be held by the Escrow Agent topay when due the principal and redemption premium of the RefundedBonds on the dates and in the amounts provided in the EscrowAgreement, and the mathematical computations supporting theconclusion that the Bonds are not "arbitrage bonds" within the meaningof Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the"Code") and the regulations promulgated, temporary and proposed,thereunder, or any successor provision to such Section 148; and

(10) other certificates of the Issuer listed on a Closing Memorandum,including any certificates or representations required in order for BondCounsel to deliver the opinions referred to in Paragraphs 7(b)(i) and (ii)of this Bond Purchase Agreement and such additional legal opinions,certificates, proceedings, instruments and other documents as BondCounsel may reasonably request to evidence compliance by the Issuerwith applicable legal requirements, the truth and accuracy, as of thetime of Closing, of their respective representations contained herein,and the due performance or satisfaction by them at or prior to such timeof all agreements then to be performed and all conditions then to besatisfied by each.

All such opinions, certificates, letters, agreements and documents will be in compliancewith the provisions hereof only if they are satisfactory in form and substance to the Underwriter. TheIssuer will furnish the Underwriter with such conformed copies or photocopies of such opinions,certificates, letters, agreements and documents relating to the Bonds as the Underwriter may reasonablyrequest.

8. Conditions to Obligations of the Issuer. The obligations of the Issuer hereunder todeliver the Bonds shall be subject to the execution and delivery by the Issuer or the Paying Agent of theopinion of Bond Counsel described in Sections 7(b)(i) and 7(b)(ii) hereof.

9. Termination. The Underwriter shall have the right to cancel their obligation topurchase the Bonds if between the date hereof and the Closing, legislation shall be enacted byCongress, a decision by a court of the United States or the United States Tax Court shall be rendered, ora ruling, regulation or statement by or on behalf of the Treasury Department of the United States, theInternal Revenue Service or other governmental agency shall be made or proposed to be made withrespect to the federal taxation upon interest on obligations of the general character of the Bonds, orother action or events shall have transpired which may have the purpose or effect, directly or indirectly,ofadversely changing the federal income tax consequences of any of the transactions contemplated inconnection herewith, and, in the opinion of the Underwriter, materially adversely affects the market priceof the Bonds, or the market price generally of obligations of the general character of the Bonds, or thereshall exist any event which in the Underwriter's judgment either (a) makes untrue or incorrect in anymaterial respect any statement or information contained in the Official Statement or (b) is not reflected inthe Official Statement but should be reflected therein in order to make the statements and informationcontained therein not misleading in any material respect, or there shall have occurred any outbreak ofhostilities or any national or international calamity or crisis including financial crisis, or a default withrespect to the debt obligations of, or the institution of proceedings under federal or state bankruptcy lawsby or against the Issuer, the effect of which on the financial markets of the United States being such as,in the reasonable judgment of the Underwriter, would make it impracticable for the Underwriter to marketthe Bonds or to enforce contracts for the sale ofthe Bonds, or there shall be in force a general suspension of trading on the New York Stock Exchange,or a general banking moratorium shall have been declared by either federal, Louisiana or New Yorkauthorities, or there shall have occurred since the date of this Bond Purchase Agreement any materialadverse change in the affairs of the Issuer, except for changes which the Official Statement discloseshave occurred or may occur, or legislation shall be enacted or any action shall be taken by the Securitiesand Exchange Commission which, in the opinion of Bond Counsel, has the effect of requiring thecontemplated distribution of the Bonds to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, orthe Bond Ordinance, or any other document executed in connection with the transactions contemplatedhereof to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, or a stop order, ruling,regulation or official statement by or on behalf of the Securities and Exchange Commission shall beissued or made to the effect that the issuance, offering or sale of the Bonds, or of obligations of thegeneral character of the Bonds as contemplated hereby, or the offering of any other obligation whichmay be represented by the Bonds is in violation of any provision of the Securities Act of 1933, asamended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, asamended, or any state blue sky or securities commission shall have withheld registration, exemption orclearance of the offering, and in the reasonable judgment of the Underwriter the market for the Bonds ismaterially affected thereby, or (x) the marketability of the Bonds or the market price thereof, in theopinion of the Underwriter, has been materially and adversely affected by disruptive events, occurrencesor conditions in the securities or debt markets; or (xi) there shall have occurred or any notice shall havebeen given of any intended downgrading, suspension, withdrawal or negative change in credit watchstatus by any national rating service to any of the Issuer's obligations.


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If the Issuer shall be unable to satisfy any of the conditions to the obligations of theUnderwriter contained in this Bond Purchase Agreement and such condition is not waived by theUnderwriter, or if the obligations of the Underwriter to purchase and accept delivery of the Bonds shall beterminated or cancelled for any reason permitted by this Bond Purchase Agreement, this Bond PurchaseAgreement shall terminate and neither the Underwriter nor the Issuer shall be under further obligationhereunder; except that the respective obligations to pay expenses, as provided in Section 12 hereof,shall continue in full force and effect.

10. Additional Covenants. The Issuer covenants and agrees with the Underwriter asfollows:

(a) The Issuer shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Underwriter as manycopiesof the Official Statement as the Underwriter may reasonably request;

(b) Before revising, amending or supplementing the Official Statement, the Issuershallfurnish a copy of the revised Official Statement or such amendment orsupplement to the Underwriter. If in the opinion of the Issuer, its Bond Counseland the Underwriter a supplement or amendment to the Official Statement isrequired, the Issuer will supplement or amend the Official Statement in a formand in a manner approved by the Underwriter and Bond Counsel.

11. Survival of Representations. All representations and agreements of the Issuer andthe Underwriter hereunder shall remain operative and in full force and effect, and shall survive thedelivery of the Bonds and any termination of this Bond Purchase Agreement by the Underwriter pursuantto the terms hereof.

12. Payment of Expenses. If the Bonds are sold to the Underwriter by the Issuer, theIssuer shall pay, from the proceeds of the Bonds, any reasonable expenses incident to the performanceof its obligations hereunder, including but not limited to: the cost of the preparation, printing anddistribution of the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement; the cost of the preparation ofthe printed Bonds; any rating agency fees; the fees and expenses of Bond Counsel, the Escrow Agent,the Paying Agent and any other experts or consultants retained by the Issuer; and the cost of theMunicipal Bond Insurance Policy, if any.

The Underwriter shall pay (a) all advertising expenses in connection with the publicoffering of the Bonds; (b) Underwriter’s Counsel fees and expenses; (c) the cost of preparing andprinting the blue sky and legal investment memoranda, if any; (d) filing fees in connection with theaforesaid blue sky and legal investment memoranda; and (e) all other expenses incurred by theUnderwriter (including the cost of any Federal Funds necessary to pay the purchase price of the Bonds)in connection with their public offering.

13. Notices. Any notice or other communication to be given to the Issuer under thisBond Purchase Agreement may be given by delivering the same in writing at the address of the Issuerset forth above, and any notice or other communication to be given to the Underwriter under this BondPurchase Agreement may be given by delivering the same in writing to Stephens Inc., 445 NorthBoulevard, Suite 802, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802.

14. Parties. This Bond Purchase Agreement is made solely for the benefit of the Issuerand the Underwriter (including the successors or assigns of the either) and no other person shall acquireor have any right hereunder or by virtue hereof.

15. Governing Law. This Bond Purchase Agreement shall be governed by andconstrued in accordance with the laws of the State of Louisiana.

16. General. This Bond Purchase Agreement may be executed in several counterparts,each of which shall be regarded as an original and all of which will constitute one and the sameinstrument. The section headings of this Bond Purchase Agreement are for convenience of referenceonly and shall not affect its interpretation. This Bond Purchase Agreement shall become effective uponyour acceptance hereof.

Very truly yours,

STEPHENS INC.

By:_____________________________

Title:

Accepted and agreed to as ofthe date first above written:


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CADDO PARISH COMMISSION OFCADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA

By: __/s/ Todd Hopkins_____________________Clerk

SCHEDULE ITo Bond Purchase Agreement

Purchase Price

Par Amount of Bonds: $6,345,000.00

Less: Underwriter's Discount (0.750 %) (47,587.50)

Plus: Reoffering Premium 1,115,769.55

PURCHASE PRICE $7,413,182.05

SCHEDULE IITo Bond Purchase Agreement

PRINCIPALMATURITY AMOUNT INTEREST REOFFERING(FEBRUARY 1) DUE RATE PRICE

2019 $515,000 3.00% 107.0542020 530,000 3.00 107.9482021 555,000 4.00 113.8362022 585,000 4.00 114.6992023 610,000 4.00 115.3162024 640,000 4.00 115.8422025 670,000 (1) 5.00 124.355*2026 710,000 (1) 5.00 124.355*2027 745,000 (2) 5.00 122.459*2028 785,000 (2) 5.00 122.459

*Priced to 1st optional call date.____________________________________

Note 1: Term Bond Maturing February 1, 2026Note 2: Term Bond Maturing February 1, 2028

EXHIBIT ETO BOND ORDINANCE

NOTICE OF DEFEASANCE AND CALL FOR REDEMPTION

GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2008DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

(MATURING FEBRUARY 1, 2019 TO FEBRUARY 1, 2028, INCLUSIVE)OF


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an ordinance adopted January 22, 2015, bythe Caddo Parish Commission, acting as the governing authority of Caddo Parish, Louisiana (the"Issuer"), that there has been deposited with ARGENT TRUST COMPANY, N.A., in the City of Ruston,Louisiana (the "Escrow Agent"), as Escrow Agent under a Defeasance and Escrow Deposit Agreementdated as of February 25, 2015 (the "Escrow Deposit Agreement"), between the Escrow Agent and theIssuer, moneys in an amount sufficient to assure the availability of sufficient funds to pay the principal ofand interest through the redemption date of the Issuer's outstanding General Obligation Bonds, Series2008, which mature February 1, 2019 to February 1, 2028, inclusive (the "Refunded Bonds"), ashereinafter set forth.

In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 39 of the Louisiana RevisedStatutes of 1950, as amended, the Refunded Bonds are defeased and deemed to be paid, and will nolonger be secured by or entitled to the benefits of the ordinance of the Issuer providing for their issuance.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Refunded Bonds are hereby called forredemption on February 1, 2018, at the principal amount thereof and accrued interest to the call date,the Refunded Bonds being more fully described as follows:

Maturity Principal Interest CUSIPDate Amount Rates NumbersFebruary 1, 2019 $525,000 4.125% 127262KV4


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February 1, 2020 550,000 4.250 127262KW2February 1, 2021 580,000 4.375 127262KX0February 1, 2022 610,000 4.375 127262KY8February 1, 2023 640,000 4.500 127262KZ5February 1, 2024 675,000 4.500 127262LA9February 1, 2025 705,000 4.625 127262LB7February 1, 2026 745,000 4.625 127262LC5February 1, 2027 780,000 4.625 127262LD3February 1, 2028 820,000 4.750 127262LE1

$6,630,000

No further interest will accrue and be payable on the Refunded Bonds from and afterFebruary 1, 2018. The Refunded Bonds should not be surrendered for payment until February 1, 2018,and then should be surrendered at Argent Trust Company, N.A., as follows:

By Hand, Express Mailor Courier Service By MailArgent Trust Argent TrustAttn: Lana Wade Attn: Lana Wade500 E. Reynolds Drive P. O. Drawer 1410Ruston, Louisiana 71270 Ruston, Louisiana 71270

The CUSIP Numbers listed above are provided for convenience of the bondholders. TheIssuer does not certify as to their correctness.

Holders of said Bonds are reminded that the Federal Interest and Dividend TaxCompliance Act of 1983 requires that the Paying Agent, as payor, withhold 28% of the principal amount ifa Taxpayer Identification Number has not been provided by the Holder as payee. If the Tax IdentificationNumber has not previously been provided to the Paying Agent, then Bondholders are requested toprovide this information to the Paying Agent with a Form W-9 in order to avoid the aforesaid withholding.


By: __/s/Todd Hopkins____________Clerk

Caddo Parish Commission

It was moved by Mr. Dominick, seconded by Mr. Cox, that Ordinance No. 5460 of2015, closing and abandoning a portion of a certain road dedication located in Section 33, Township 23North, Range 15 West, in the Parish of Caddo, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto beadopted.

Mr. Dominick stated that this ordinance will only effect the Vaughn’s and no otherproperty owners. Mr. Dominick supports passage of this ordinance.

At this time, Mr. Dominick’s motion carried, as shown by the following roll call vote:AYES: Commissioners Cox, Dominick, Epperson, Escude’, Linn, Smith, Thibodeaux, and Williams (8).NAYS: None. ABSENT: ABSENT: Commissioners Baker, Bowman, Johnson, and Gage-Watts (4).



AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE AND ABANDON A PORTION OF ACERTAIN ROAD DEDICATION LOCATED IN SECTION 33,TOWNSHIP 23 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST, IN THE PARISH OFCADDO, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, a request for the closure and abandonment of a portion of a certain roaddedication located in Section 33, Township 23 North, Range 15 West, has been received by the ParishofCaddo; and

WHEREAS, the Parish of Caddo has reviewed the request for the closure andabandonment of a portion of a certain road dedication located in Section 33, Township 23 North, Range15 West, and finds that portion of the road dedication is no longer needed for Parish of Caddo publicpurposes; and

WHEREAS, the Parish of Caddo has reviewed the request for the closure andabandonment of a portion of a certain road dedication located in Section 33, Township 23 North, Range15 West, and finds that the closure and abandonment of a portion a certain road dedication located inSection 33 Township 23 North, Range 15 West is in the best interest of the Parish of Caddo.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Caddo Parish Commission in due, legaland regular session convened, that the closure and abandonment of a portion of a certain road


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dedication located in Section 33, Township 23 North, Range 15 West, in the Parish of Caddo be, and thesame is hereby, closed and abandoned, and only to the extent, that said road was used as a public road;said portion of a certain road dedication more specifically described as follows:

A portion of the dedication for a road as recorded in Conveyance Book280, Page 526 of the Conveyance Records of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,located in Section 33, Township 23 North, Range 15 West, CaddoParish, Louisiana, as shown in hash marks on the attached plat markedExhibit “A”.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that a copy of this ordinance and plat marked Exhibit “A”,displaying that portion of a certain road dedication located in Section 33, Township 23 North, Range 15West, to be closed and abandoned, shall be filed in the conveyance records of the Parish of Caddo.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the property described hereinabove shall revert tothe adjoining property owners or their successors, heirs or assigns subject to the reservation of rights ofpassage for other property owners, or to their successors, heirs or assigns having property contiguousto the property described hereinabove, said reservation of rights running with the land.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that if any provision or item of this ordinance or theapplication thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applicationswhich can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end, theprovisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall become effective ten (10) daysafter publication in the official journal.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith arehereby repealed.

ORDINANCES (For introduction by title)

Ordinance No. 5461 of 2015, relocating the polling place for precinct #7 (District #3), Knights of Columbus #3407 Hall to Shreve City Baptist Church

Ordinance No. 5462 of 2015, relocating the polling place for precinct #14 (District #4), Knights of Columbus #3407 Hall to Broadmoor Middle Laboratory School

Ordinance No. 5464 of 2015, authorizing the Parish Administrator or a designee, to sell the Selber Building

It was moved by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Cox, that the Work Session Minutes ofJanuary 20, 2015 be approved. Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS

It was moved by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Escude, that Resolution No. 39 of2014, deeming property surplus and authorize the sale of surplus property owned by the Parish ofCaddo be approved. Motion carried, as shown by the following roll call vote: AYES: CommissionersCox,Dominick, Epperson, Escude’, Linn, Smith, Thibodeaux, and Williams (8). NAYS: None. ABSENT:ABSENT: Commissioners Baker, Bowman, Johnson, and Gage-Watts (4).

RESOLUTION NO. 39 of 2014


A RESOLUTION TO DEEM PROPERTY SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZETHE SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY OWNED BY THE PARISH OFCADDO, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECTTHERETO.

WHEREAS, the Parish of Caddo owns outdated legal books that were a part of the lawlibrary at the Caddo Parish Courthouse;

WHEREAS, the Parish of Caddo no longer needs these items and said items should bedeemed surplus, obsolete or unused for present and future parish needs; and

WHEREAS, the Parish of Caddo is authorized to dispose of items determined to besurplus; and

WHEREAS, the Parish of Caddo desires to dispose of the above listed equipment, byprivate sale;

WHEREAS, the Parish of Caddo feels that due to the nature of the items, book dealersor libraries may be interested in the items;


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WHEREAS, the value of the items is less than five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars;

WHEREAS, the Caddo Parish Commission concurs in the finding that the itemsdescribed above are surplus and are no longer needed for public purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Caddo Parish Commission in due, legaland regular session convened that the above described property is no longer needed for parish publicpurposes and is declared surplus property which is to be disposed of by private sale.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the minimum acceptable sales price is herebyestablished as $100.00.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Caddo Parish Administrator or his designee shallbe authorized to do any and all things and to sign any and all contracts and other documents in a formacceptable to the Caddo Parish Attorney necessary to effectuate the purposes set forth herein.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if any provision or item of this resolution or theapplication thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applicationswhich can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end, theprovisions of this resolution e are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewithare hereby repealed.

NEW BUSINESS

It was moved by Williams, seconded by Mr. Epperson, to confirm reappointments of Dr.Brad Everson, Ms. Margaret Bird and Ms. Shirley Russell to the Caddo Parish Animal Services Board,new terms expire January 1, 2019.

Answering a question from Mr. Cox regarding whether these individuals haveparticipated in meetings and still wish to serve, Mr. Chuck Wilson stated that those particular membershave been in attendance when meetings have been called and have stayed engaged throughout theprocess.

At this time, Mr. Williams’ motion carried, as shown by the following roll call vote: AYES:Commissioners Cox, Dominick, Epperson, Escude’, Linn, Smith, Thibodeaux, and Williams (8). NAYS:None. ABSENT: ABSENT: Commissioners Baker, Bowman, Johnson, and Gage-Watts (4).

There being no further business to come before the body, the meeting was adjourned at4:44 p.m.

___________________________Lyndon JohnsonPresident

___________________________Todd HopkinsCommission Clerk

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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THECADDO PARISH COMMISSION

HELD ON THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015

The Caddo Parish Commission met in a Special Session, on the above date, atimmediately following the Work Session, in the Government Chambers, with President Doug Dominick,presiding, and the following members in attendance, constituting a quorum: Commissioners Baker,Bowman, Cox, Dominick, Epperson, Escude, Johnson, Linn, Smith, Thibodeaux, and Williams (11)ABSENT: None.

The Pledge of Allegiance and invocation were performed during the Work Session.

NEW BUSINESS

It was moved by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Ms. Baker, to approve Resolution No. 1 of2015, ordering and calling a Special Election to be held to fill the vacancy in the office of Caddo ParishCommissioner, District 7, for the unexpired term thereof; to set the date therefor and other pertinentmatters, and to otherwise provide respect thereto.

Mr. Dominick explained that this resolution was drafted due to time constraints.

Mr. Epperson made a motion to randomly select the applicants for the District 7 seatonce they have spoken before the Commission. Attorney Frazier clarified that this motion cannot be madesince it is not an item on this agenda. She further stated that the selection process is an item onThursday’s agenda and this motion could be made at that time.

At this time, Mr. Johnson’s carried, as shown by the following roll call vote: AYES:Commissioners Baker, Bowman, Cox, Dominick, Epperson, Escude, Johnson, Linn, Smith, Thibodeaux,and Williams (11). NAYS: None. ABSENT: None.

There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting wasadjourned.

Doug DominickPresident

____________________________Todd HopkinsCommission Clerk



AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE PARISHADMINISTRATOR, OR A DESIGNEE, TO SELL THE SELBERBUILDING AND PARKING GARAGE, AND OTHERWISEPROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the Parish of Caddo owns property designated as the “Selber Building,”located at 601 Milam Street and the “Selber Parking Building” located at 610 Crockett Street,Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; and

WHEREAS, NUMAC, LLC has offered to purchase the property, for a cash price pluseconomic development guarantees that place the purchase price at the appraised fair marketvalue of the property; and

WHEREAS, Section 3-11(11) of the Charter of the Parish of Caddo requires theadoption of an ordinance for the conveyance of any lands or property of the parish government;and

WHEREAS, the Caddo Parish Commission desires to place this property back incommerce and on the parish property tax rolls,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Caddo Parish Commission in due,regular and legal session convened, that the Caddo Parish Commission does hereby authorizethe transfer and sale of property identified above, LESS AND EXCEPT ALL MINERALINTERESTS THEREIN OWNED BY THE PARISH OF CADDO to NUMAC, LLC or itsauthorized designee at purchase price of cash and economic development guarantees that willequal not less than fair market value for the property.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the Caddo Parish Administrator or his designee shallbe authorized to do any and all things and to sign any and all contracts and other documents ina form acceptable to the Caddo Parish Attorney necessary to effectuate the purposes set forthherein.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that a copy of the instrument evidencing the salecontemplated herein shall be on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Caddo Parish Commissionfor public inspection for fourteen (14) days from the date this ordinance becomes effective.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that if any provision or item of this ordinance or theapplication thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items orapplications which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, andto this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that this ordinance shall become effective immediatelyupon its adoption.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith arehereby repealed.

Approved as to legal form:

Parish Attorney

Date

ORDINANCE NO. 5461 OF 2015 BY THE CADDO PARISH COMMISSION:

AN ORDINANCE TO RELOCATE THE POLLING PLACE FOR PRECINCT #7 (DISTRICT 3) KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #3407 HALL, 220 EAST STEPHENSON STREET, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71104 TO SHREVE CITY BAPTIST CHURCH, 2810 KNIGHT STREET, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71104, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, Knights of Columbus #3407 Hall located at 220 East Stephenson Street,

Shreveport, Louisiana, is the current location of the polling place for Precinct #8; and

WHEREAS, Knights of Columbus #3407 is a private organization and has indicated that it no longer wishes its hall to be a polling place; and

WHEREAS, the Shreve City Baptist Church located at 2810 Knight Street, Shreveport, Louisiana 71104 is available for the polling location of Precinct #7; and

WHEREAS, the Caddo Parish Commission finds that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the Parish of Caddo to relocate Precinct #7 from the Knights of Columbus #3407 Hall located at 220 East Stephenson Street, Shreveport, Louisiana approximately two (2) miles to the Shreve City Baptist Church located at 2810 Knight Street, Shreveport, Louisiana 71104; and

WHEREAS, La. R.S. 18:534 through 18:536 are relevant to the changes being made herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Caddo Parish Commission in due, regular

and legal session convened that Precinct #7 be relocated from Knights of Columbus #3407 Hall located at 220 East Stephenson Street approximately two (2) miles to Shreve City Baptist Church located at 2810 Knight Street, Shreveport, Louisiana 71104.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that a copy of this ordinance shall be mailed to the following:

Secretary of the Senate of the State of Louisiana Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana Secretary of State of the State of Louisiana Commissioner of Elections of the State of Louisiana Parish of Caddo Registrar of Voters Parish of Caddo Clerk of Court Parish of Caddo Voting Machine Warehouse Supervisor Parish of Caddo Director of Facilities and Maintenance

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after

publication in the official journal.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are

hereby repealed. Approved as to legal form: _________________________ Office of the Parish Attorney ________________________ Date

ORDINANCE NO. 5462 OF 2015 BY THE CADDO PARISH COMMISSION:

AN ORDINANCE TO RELOCATE THE POLLING PLACE FOR PRECINCT #14 (DISTRICT #4) KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #3407 HALL, 220 EAST STEPHENSON STREET, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71104 TO BROADMOOR MIDDLE LABORATORY SCHOOL, 441 ATLANTIC AVENUE, SHREVEPORT, LA 71105, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, Knights of Columbus #3407 Hall located at 220 East Stephenson Street,

Shreveport, Louisiana, is the current location of the polling place for Precinct #14; and

WHEREAS, Knights of Columbus #3407 is a private organization and has indicated that it no longer wishes its hall to be a polling place; and

WHEREAS, the Broadmoor Middle Laboratory School located at 441 Atlantic Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71105 is available for the polling location of Precinct #14; and

WHEREAS, the Caddo Parish Commission finds that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the Parish of Caddo to relocate Precinct #14 from the Knights of Columbus #3407 Hall located at 220 East Stephenson Street, Shreveport, Louisiana approximately two (2) miles to the Broadmoor Middle Laboratory School located at 441 Atlantic Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71105; and

WHEREAS, La. R.S. 18:534 through 18:536 are relevant to the changes being made herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Caddo Parish Commission in due, regular

and legal session convened that Precinct #14 be relocated from Knights of Columbus #3407 Hall located at 220 East Stephenson Street approximately two (2) miles to Broadmoor Middle Laboratory School located at 441 Atlantic Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71105.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that a copy of this ordinance shall be mailed to the following:

Secretary of the Senate of the State of Louisiana Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana Secretary of State of the State of Louisiana Commissioner of Elections of the State of Louisiana Parish of Caddo Registrar of Voters Parish of Caddo Clerk of Court Parish of Caddo Voting Machine Warehouse Supervisor Parish of Caddo Director of Facilities and Maintenance

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after

publication in the official journal.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are

hereby repealed. Approved as to legal form: _________________________ Office of the Parish Attorney ________________________ Date



AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 54 OF THECODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE PARISH OF CADDO,AS AMENDED, THE CADDO PARISH ZONINGORDINANCE, BY AMENDING THE ZONING OFPROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OFLINWOOD AVENUE, 200 FEET SOUTH OF MOUNTZION ROAD, CADDO PARISH, LA, FROM R-A,RESIDENCE-AGRICULTURE DISTRICT, TO B-3,COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT WITH SITE PLANAPPROVAL, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITHRESPECT THERETO

BE IT ORDAINED by the Caddo Parish Commission in due, legal andregular session convened, that Chapter 54 of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Caddo ishereby amended and re-enacted to read as follows, to wit:

The official Zoning Map of the Shreveport Metropolitan Planning Area of CaddoParish, Louisiana, be amended by rezoning property located on the east side ofLinwood Avenue, 200’ south of Mount Zion Road, Caddo Parish, LA, more particularlydescribed below, be and the same is hereby amended from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District to B-3, Community Business District:

Lots 4, 5, & 6, Bufkin Addition, Caddo Parish, LA.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the rezoning of the property describedherein is subject to compliance with the following stipulations:

1. Site shall be re-platted into one lot prior to the issuance of any permits.

2. Parking shall be in accordance with the Zoning Administrator’s determination asstated in this staff report and a shared parking agreement shall be filed at the CaddoParish Courthouse with a copy submitted to the MPC staff prior to the issuance of anypermits.

3. Review and approval of storm detention plan by the Parish Public Works Departmentprior to the issuance of any permits.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall become effectiveten (10) days after publication in the official journal.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that all ordinances or parts thereof inconflict herewith are hereby repealed.


________________________________________Parish Attorney

__________________________________________Date

P-24-14Thomas Scott III

METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSIONSTAFF REPORT – DECEMBER 3 , 2014

Agenda Item No. 11

rmCASE NO.P-24-14: ZONING REQUEST WITH SITE PLAN District: 10/CoxApplicant & Owner: THOMAS H. SCOTT IIILocation: 9200 Block of Linwood Ave. (East side of Linwood Avenue 200’ south of Mount Zion Road)Existing Zoning: R-ARequest: R-A to B-3 with Site Plan ApprovalProposed Use: Private Sports Club with ArenaGENERAL INFORMATION:

The applicants request is to rezone this site from R-A, Residential Agriculture District to B-3, Community BusinessDistrict to permit a private membership sports club.

According to the proposed site plan, the project will include two 50’ X 100’ covered outdoor rinks for league play. The sports facility will provide members of the private sports club, league play for adult and youth Dek hockey (ball

hockey), adult dodge ball, kick ball and inline. The club operates as a private club with a membership fee. The league was started in 2010 and has operated in

Bossier and would like to relocate. The current location of the club is the old skating rink in Bossier (Hot WheelsSouth) the building square footage is 21,000 sq. ft. The league uses an estimated 45-50 parking space during peakhours of play.

Proposed hours of operation are Monday through Thursdays 3pm - 10pm Friday, 3 pm - 12 am, Saturdays 9 am – 12am Sunday 1 pm – 7 pm. Peak operational times are between 6-9pm on weekdays and Saturday and Sunday 3-6pm.Empirical data shows the expected range of people in the facility during peak times would range between 80 – 100people.

SITE PLAN CONSIDERATIONS:

Site plan shows 43, 500 sq. ft. of property with 150’ of frontage and 290’ of depth. The complex consists of two 50’ X 100’ rinks with a restrooms and concession areas dividing the two rinks. The footprint of the proposed covered area including the 1,720 sq. ft. club house is 16,940 sq. ft. Seating area shown has a capacity of 64 seats with concession area brings total seating to 80. Access to the site is via a single 30’ drive entrance. The requested use is not addressed in the parking requirements of the current zoning ordinance; therefore the

Zoning Administrator determines the parking. With the empirical data submitted by the applicant, the parkingratio has been determined to be 1 space per 300 sq. ft., which is the same as recommended by the proposedUDC. The submitted site plan shows 46 parking spaces, which is 4 spaces short of the determined parking ratio.A shared parking agreement has been submitted with this application; however it has not been filed and recordedin the Parish Clerk ’s office. The adjacent business, which is located across the street and south of the proposedsports club, is providing an excess of 15 parking spaces that will be available at all times. Peak operational timeson the weekend could yield more available spaces to the sports club.

Adequate landscaping is provided on the site plan. Drainage and storm water detention is shown and should be approved by the parish public works The re-platting of the three lots into one is necessary to create a legal lot of record prior to any construction.MASTER PLAN CONSIDERATIONS: Sec 12(Future Land Use, Zoning and Urban Design) designates this site as Neighborhood Commercial. This site is

also located inside the loop.STAFF RECOMENDATIONS:

Staff recommends approval of the application subject to the following stipulations:

1. Site shall be re-plated into one lot prior to the issuance of any permits.2. Parking shall be in a accordance with the Zoning Administrator’s determination as stated in this staff report and a shared parking agreement shall

be filed at the Caddo Parish Courthouse, and a copy submitted to MPC staff prior to the issuance of any permits.3. Review and approval of storm detention plan by the Parish Public Works Department prior to issuance of any permits.________________________________________________________________________________________BOARD ’S DECISION

12-3-14: The Board voted 8-0 to approve the applicant ’s request to defer & continue this case to theJanuary 7, 2015 public hearing.

1-7-15: The Board voted 8-0 to recommend approval of this application subject to compliance with the following stipulations:

1. Site shall be re-platted into one lot prior to the issuance of any permits.

2. Parking shall be in accordance with the Zoning Administrator ’s determination as stated in this staff report & a shared parking

agreement shall be filed at the Caddo Parish Courthouse with a copy submitted to the MPC staff prior to the issuance of any permits.

3. Review & approval of storm detention plan by the Parish Public Works Department prior to the issuance of any permits.

The information stated herein is the result of discussion by a staff review team. The Board members will use all information made available to them in making their decision. A Planning Commission approval is a use approval only. The applicant is still responsible for complying with all other applicable Zoning Ordinance requirements and obtaining all necessary permits and approvals from other departments or agencies. This shall include, but not be limited to the requirements of the Zoning Administrator, building permits, liquor licenses, the parish health unit, and Certificates of Occupancy.

MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION OF THECADDO PARISH COMMISSION

HELD ON THE 2nd DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015

The Caddo Parish Commission met in a Work Session, on the above date, at 3:30 p.m.,in the Government Chambers, with Mr. Lyndon B. Johnson, President, presiding, and the followingmembers in attendance, constituting a quorum: Commissioners Baker, Dominick, Epperson, Escude’,Gage-Watts, Johnson, Linn, Smith, Thibodeaux, and Williams (10). ABSENT: Commissioners Bowmanand Cox (2).

The invocation was given by Mrs. Stormy Gage-Watts, and the Pledge of Allegiance wasled by Mr. Doug Dominick.

CITIZENS COMMENTS

Ms. Pinkie Clinton, 1134 College Street, Shreveport, Grace Community OutreachMinistries, explained to the Commissioners the work that the Grace House has performed over the years.She stated that it has provided a safe haven for women and children that have addictions or have noother place to go during bad times. Ms. Clinton pointed out that they are a support mechanism for theSalvation Army and the Rescue Mission. Ms. Clinton explained that when she originally came toShreveport, she was homeless and was an alcoholic, drug user, and prostitute until she found the GraceHouse. Ms. Clinton stated that she now needs help from the Commission to continue services at theGrace House; currently, there are twenty women and seven children being housed at the Grace House.Ms. Clinton once again stressed the need for help in 2015 due to deep cuts in State of Louisiana funding.

‘ADMINSTRATION REPORT

1.) I-49 and NLCOG Transportation Update

Dr. Wilson introduced Mr. Kent Rogers, Executive Director of NLCOG.

Mr. Kent Rogers, 625 Texas Street, Shreveport, provided a handout to theCommissioners detailing the various road and rail projects currently in the works or being considered inthe immediate area. Mr. Rogers pointed out the I-69 project from Haughton to the Port of Caddo and onto Stonewall; he also pointed out that NLCOG has requested funds from LADOTD to put together apreservation plan in that particular I-69 Project. Mr. Rogers stated that the I-49 Project from Highway 1North to Arkansas is now open. The section from Highway 1 South to I-220 is under construction andmaking good progress. The inner-city portion is still in the environmental process and they hope to havemore public meetings in the spring on this section. The other alternative still being looked at is to utilize I-220 to Inner Loop, but there are many questions on that route instead of the build through the inner-city.Solicitation of views for the 3132 Project have gone to the Commission and other agencies in the area;responses are due back by the middle of February. Public meetings will be scheduled once thoseresponses are put together.

Mr. Rogers also pointed out that a study for AMTRAK Rail Service is currently beingconducted for the areas from Fort Worth, Texas to Shreveport/Bossier City on to Meridian, Mississippi.The study will be broken down into three parts: Fort Worth to Shreveport, Shreveport to Vicksburg, andthen the final study will be from Vicksburg to Meridian to determine the needs and costs involved inproviding rail service to the area.

Finally, Mr. Rogers stated that they are federally required to have a Long RangeTransportation Plan. They have begun the process to look at all modes of transportation in the area todetermine a long range plan stretching to the year 2040.

Answering a question from Mr. Linn regarding a numerical listing of priorities forNorthwest Louisiana, Mr. Rogers stated that they have a two-prong system, one being high priorityprojects (interstate projects), the other being road projects like Youree Drive. Mr. Rogers stated that thereis really not a number project or mega projects at this time but there are many high priority projects as awhole.

Answering a question from Mr. Linn regarding EPA air quality attainment, Mr. Rogersstated that there is currently discussion in Congress and the EPA about EPA attainment and non-attainment zones in Louisiana and around the country. Mr. Rogers stated that if the regulations changeand Shreveport/Bossier were to become a non-attainment area, it would probably affect the federalfunding for our state and local roads. We would then have to show how building a particular project couldbring down the attainment numbers. Mr. Rogers pointed out that if the levels were to drop to 65 ppm, theentire State of Louisiana would virtually be in non-attainment.

Dr. Wilson pointed out that Senator Vitter and Congressman Fleming sit on theirrespective EPA sub-committees and are working to protect the area from an EPA over-reach on thisissue.

That concludes the Administration Report, staff will answer any further questions that youmay have.’

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COMMUNIQUES/COMMITTEE REPORTS

Mr. Williams informed the Commissioners on the proposed Expungement Summit set forApril 24, 2015 at one of the City of Shreveport’s facilities. Mr. Williams’ hopes that the Commissioners willconsider supporting the Grace House and their ministries and that this issue be sent to the next NGOCommittee meeting.

Mr. Escude informed the Commission that the Economic Development Committee met

earlier this afternoon and, by unanimous decision, recommended that the full body support Ordinance No.

5464 of 2015, authorizing Administrator or a designee to sell the Selber Building. Committee minutes will

be forthcoming for all of the Commissioners to review. Mr. Escude thanked the Attorney’s Office for their

work in bringing all the information together from the company seeking the purchase and keeping the

interests of the Parish a priority, while making it possible for a new company to join the ranks of business

in Caddo Parish.

Mr. Epperson informed the Commissioners that the CBO & NGO Committee met earlier

and recommended to the full body that additional appropriations to Urban Support Services in the amount

of $19,000 and additional appropriations to Robinson’s Rescue in the amount of $20,000 be approved.

Mr. Epperson stated that these appropriations will be presented as an ordinance in two weeks for

introduction.

NEW BUSINESS

It was moved by Mr. Escude’, seconded by Mr. Dominick, that Zoning Case P-24-14, in

regards to Ordinance No. 5465 of 2015, amending Chapter 54 of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of

Caddo, by amending the zoning of property located on the east side of Linwood Avenue, 200 feet south of

Mount Zion Road, Caddo Parish, from R-A Residence-Agriculture District to B-3, Community Business

District with site plan approval be moved to Thursday’s Regular Session agenda for introduction. Motion

carried, as shown by the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners Baker, Dominick, Epperson,

Escude’, Gage-Watts, Johnson, Linn, Smith, Thibodeaux, and Williams (10). NAYS: None. ABSENT:

Commissioners Bowman and Cox (2).

It was moved by Mr. Epperson, seconded by Mr. Linn, that Resolution No. 6 of 2015,

urging the Louisiana State Legislature to authorize the automatic extension of time for voting at polling

places that are opened late be moved to Thursday’s Regular Session for adoption. Motion carried, as

shown by the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners Baker, Dominick, Epperson, Escude’, Gage-

Watts, Johnson, Linn, Smith, Thibodeaux, and Williams (10). NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioners

Bowman and Cox (2).

It was moved by Johnson, seconded by Mr. Dominick, that Resolution No. 7 of 2015,

authorizing the Caddo Community Action Agency, Inc. to administer the Head Start program for the

Parish of Caddo for the year 2015 be moved to Thursday’s Regular Session for adoption. Motion carried,

as shown by the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners Baker, Dominick, Epperson, Escude’,

Gage-Watts, Johnson, Linn, Smith, Thibodeaux, and Williams (10). NAYS: None. ABSENT:

Commissioners Bowman and Cox (2).

It was moved by Mr. Linn, seconded by Mr. Williams, that Resolution No. 8 of 2015,

urging the Environmental Protection Agency to halt the open burn plan at Camp Minden and provide an

environmentally safe alternate be moved to Thursday’s Regular Session for adoption. Motion carried, as

shown by the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners Baker, Dominick, Epperson, Escude’, Gage-

Watts, Johnson, Linn, Smith, Thibodeaux, and Williams (10). NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioners

Bowman and Cox (2).

It was moved by Mr. Thibodeaux, seconded by Mr. Escude’, Resolution No. 9 of 2015,

authorizing the Parish Attorney’s Office to request an opinion from the Louisiana State Attorney General’s

Office regarding Caddo Parish Commissioners participation in a deferred compensation plan (‘CPERS”)

be moved to Thursday’s Regular Session for adoption.

Answering a question from Mr. Epperson on whether an Attorney General’s Opinion is a

recommendation or does it have weight of law, Ms. Frazier stated that an Attorney General Opinion is a

recommendation, but does not carry weight of law.


At this time, Mr. Linn’s motion carried, as shown by the following roll call vote: AYES:

Commissioners Baker, Dominick, Epperson, Escude’, Gage-Watts, Johnson, Linn, Smith, Thibodeaux,

and Williams (10). NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioners Bowman and Cox (2).

It was moved by Mr. Williams, seconded by Ms. Baker, that confirmation of the Caddo

Parish Administrator’s merit increase of 6% for the year 2015 be moved to Thursday’s Work Session for

approval. Motion carried, as shown by the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners Baker, Bowman,

Epperson, Johnson, Smith, Thibodeaux, and Williams (7). NAYS: Commissioners Dominick, Escude’ and

Linn (3). ABSENT: Commissioners Bowman and Cox (2).

It was moved by Mr. Williams, seconded by Ms. Baker, that confirmation of the Caddo

Parish Commission Clerk’s merit increase of 4% for the year be moved to Thursday’s Work Session for

approval. Motion carried, as shown by the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners Baker, Bowman,

Dominick, Epperson, Johnson, Smith, Thibodeaux, and Williams (8). NAYS: Commissioners Dominick,

Escude’ and Linn (2). ABSENT: Commissioners Bowman and Cox (2).

It was moved by Mr. Epperson, seconded by Mr. Williams, that confirmation to direct

the Parish Attorney’s office to require all NGO and Economic Development grantees’ contracts to contain

a provision having the grantees agree to make all of the organizations contracts and financial documents

available to the parish for review upon request from any parish commissioner or the parish administrator

be moved to Thursday’s Work Session for approval.

Answering a question by Ms. Baker regarding whether this can be part of the CEA or

whether it should be upon request, Mr. Epperson stated he wanted a language for this process.

Ms. Baker would like to see it mandatory for all applicants and not upon requests.

Mr. Epperson asked Ms. Frazier to craft the proper language for this issue.

Ms. Frazier stated it is her understanding that every organization that receives fundingwill

have to provide all information related to contracts and financial documents available to the Parish

Commissioners and the Parish Administrator.

Mr. Escude stated that this would take any information from a nonprofit that seeks

funding from the NGO Committee or any business entity wanting to do business with the Parish and

makes that information public. Mr. Escude asks that Commissioners really think before passing such a

far reaching directive that could hamper future economic development in Caddo Parish.

Mr. Epperson stated that if you want tax dollars from Caddo Parish then we want the

information for our records before giving that money.

Mr. Thibodeaux suggested to move this issue to Thursday, and then it can be amended

on Thursday to reflect what the body would like to see.

Mr. Escude says he can support this issue as it is written where it says “upon request”.

He also stated that he has trouble in the areas of economic development where we make automatic the

gathering of this information that becomes public record because it could compromise economic

development in the future for Caddo Parish.

Mr. Epperson stated that he would like this moved forward as it was originally written and

not change anything in its present form.

At this time, Mr. Epperson’s motion carried, as shown by the following roll call vote:AYES:

Commissioners Baker, Dominick, Epperson, Escude’, Gage-Watts, Johnson, Linn, Smith, Thibodeaux,

and Williams (10). NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioners Bowman and Cox (2).

It was moved by Mr. Linn, seconded by Mr. Williams, that Dr. Brian Salvatore, LSU-

Shreveport, Professor of Chemistry and Physics Department, be confirmed as a visitor for Thursday’s

Regular Session. Motion carried, as shown by the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners Baker,

Dominick, Epperson, Escude’, Gage-Watts, Johnson, Linn, Smith, Thibodeaux, and Williams (10). NAYS:

None. ABSENT: Commissioners Bowman and Cox (2).

There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was

adjourned at 4:08 p.m.

/s/ Todd A. Hopkins Todd A. Hopkins


Commission Clerk

RESOLUTION NO. 6 OF 2015


A RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO AUTHORIZETHE AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF TIME FOR VOTING AT POLLINGPLACES THAT ARE OPENED LATE, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDINGWITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, one of the principal purposes of having poll opening and closing times established bystatute is to allow citizens sufficient time to cast votes;

WHEREAS, polls are sometimes opened late through no fault of the citizens;

WHEREAS, a late opening may cause citizens to miss the opportunity to vote if the polls are notopened for the full number of hours specified by statute; and

WHEREAS, in order for Louisiana citizens to enjoy equal access to the polls, they should stayopen for the number of hours specified by statute even if the polls are opened late.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Caddo Parish Commission in due, regular andlegal session convened, that the Caddo Parish Commission does hereby urge and request theLegislature of the State of Louisiana to take all steps necessary to ensure full participation by the State ofLouisiana’s citizens in the voting process, including but not limited to passing all necessary laws andregulations to extend the time for voting at polls that are opened late.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be forwarded to the Parish’s state legislaturedelegation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the applicationthereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications which can begiven effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end, the provisions of thisresolution are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall take effect immediately.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are herebyrepealed.


_______________________Parish Attorney______________________Date



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CADDO COMMUNITY ACTIONAGENCY, INC. TO ADMINISTER THE HEAD START PROGRAM FORTHE PARISH OF CADDO, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE RESPECTTHERETO

WHEREAS, the Caddo Parish Commission desires to obtain state and federal funds,where available, to benefit low and moderate income persons in the Parish of Caddo; and

WHEREAS, federal grants which are administered by the U.S. Department of Health andHuman Services are available for the purpose of providing a Head Start Preschool Education Program toqualified parish governments; and

WHEREAS, the program provides a comprehensive program to children in Early HeadStart ages 0-3 and Traditional Head Start ages 3-5 and their families; and

WHEREAS, this program consists of five components: education, health, parentinvolvement, social services and transportation; and

WHEREAS, the aforementioned program provides critical services by assisting childrenfrom low and moderate income families during their formative years; and

WHEREAS, the Caddo Community Action Agency, Inc. has administered this program forthe Caddo Parish Commission over the last forty (40) years; and

WHEREAS, the Caddo Parish Commission is the appropriate agency to receive federaland/or state funding for the purpose of providing programs to support the indigent persons living with theParish of Caddo.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Caddo Parish Commission, in due, legaland regular session convened, that the Caddo Parish Commission does hereby authorize the CaddoCommunity Action Agency, Inc. to administer the Head Start program on behalf of the Parish of Caddo.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Laurance Guidry and/or his successor is herebyauthorized to do all things necessary to implement, maintain, amend or review any documents associatedwith the Head Start Program from the effective date of this resolution through January 31, 2016.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this Resolution or theapplication thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applicationswhich can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end theprovisions of the Resolution are hereby declared severable.

BE IT RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict thereof arehereby repealed.


_____________________Parish Attorney

_____________________Date



A RESOLUTION URGING THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONAGENCY TO HALT THE OPEN BURN PLAN AT CAMP MINDEN ANDPROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE ALTERNATIVE, ANDOTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, 15 million pounds of M6 propellant are being stored at Camp Minden in WebsterParish;

WHEREAS, the propellant must be disposed of quickly because of it is at risk of exploding;

WHEREAS, an open burn is proposed as the method of disposal, and such a burn would releasetoxins into the air not only in Webster parish but also into the surrounding parishes, including Caddo; and

WHEREAS, the release of these toxins into the air pose serious health risks to all those whowould be exposed, including Caddo parish citizens.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Caddo Parish Commission in due, regular andlegal session convened, that the Caddo Parish Commission does hereby urge and request theEnvironmental Protection Agency to halt the proposed burn ban at Camp Minden and provide anenvironmentally safe alternative to dispose of the M6 propellant.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be forwarded to the Environmental ProtectionAgency and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the applicationthereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications which can begiven effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end, the provisions of thisresolution are hereby declared severable.


BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are herebyrepealed.


_______________________Parish Attorney______________________Date



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PARISH ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TOREQUEST AN OPINION FROM THE LOUISIANA STATE ATTORNEYGENERAL’S OFFICE REGARDING CADDO PARISH COMMISSIONERSPARTICIPATION IN A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND OTHERWISEPROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, as a result of the passage of LA R.S. 11:1921, as amended in 1999, and OrdinanceNo. 3762 of 2000, Caddo Parish Commissioners are eligible to participate in the Caddo ParishEmployees Retirement System (“CPERS”) under the provisions of Section 401(a) and 457 of the InternalRevenue Code; and

WHEREAS, the Caddo Parish Commission is requesting the Office of the Caddo Parish Attorneyrequest an opinion from The Louisiana Attorney General to determine whether Caddo ParishCommissioners can receive the parish contribution for those deferred compensation plans at the samerate as other authorized members under the applicable provisions of state and federal law.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Caddo Parish Commission in due, regular andlegal session that the Caddo Parish Commission does hereby authorize the Parish Attorney to request onbehalf of Caddo Parish an opinion from the Louisiana State Attorney’s General to determine whetherCaddo Parish Commissioners can receive the parish contribution for those deferred compensation plansat the same rate as other authorized members under the applicable provisions of state and federal law.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVE that if any provision or item of this resolution or the applicationthereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications which can begiven effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end, the provision of thisresolution are hereby declared severable.


BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolution or parts thereof in conflict herewith are herebyrepealed.


_________________________Office of the Parish Attorney

_________________________Date

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