Work Session Meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission

CADDO PARISH COMMISSION
505 TRAVIS STREET, GOVERNMENT PLAZA
PUBLIC NOTICE
WORK SESSION AGENDA
Streaming at https://www.youtube.com/@parishofcaddois 

May 19, 2025
3:30 P.M.

 

1. ROLL CALL:

            Commissioners:

District 1	Kracman	District 7	Gage-Watts
District 2	Young, G.	District 8	Blake
District 3	Thomas	District 9	Atkins
District 4	Young, J.P.	District 10	Cothran
District 5	Burrell	District 11	Lazarus
District 6	Jones	District 12	Epperson

 

 

 

2. INVOCATION:

 

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

Veterans and active military members saluting during recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance would be appropriate, should you wish to do so. All others, please recite with your hands over your hearts, and we ask that everyone please remember our POW-MIA’s as we say the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

4. AGENDA ADDITIONS:

4.1 Potential Agenda Addition: Advance a Special Resolution recognizing May as Lupus Awareness Month.

(Cothran)

5. 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.

          

6. VISITORS:

 

7. REPORTS:
   • Admin Report
     • April Financials

 

 

8. COMMISSION REMARKS:

                        Communiques, reports, and other items related to Work Session Agenda.

 

9. PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

 

10. OLD BUSINESS:

 

11. NEW BUSINESS:

11.1 Advance Introduction of Ordinance No 6545 of 2025

 

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE OIL AND GAS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR SKYWEST AIRLINES Fact Sheet  Exh 1

(Economic Development Committee)

 

11.2 Advance the Introduction of Ordinance No. 6546 of 2025

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES TO BE SURPLUS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PARISH ADMINISTRATOR, OR A DESIGNEE, TO SELL THE PARISH OF CADDO’S TAX INTEREST IN CERTAIN SURPLUS ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet Exh 1-Maps

(District 3)

 

11.3 Advance Resolution 31 of 2025

A RESOLUTION URGING AND REQUESTING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO GRANT FEDERAL RECOGNITION TO THE ADAI CADDO INDIAN NATION, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO. Exh 1

(Cothran)

 

11.4 Advance Special Resolution declaring National Maritime Day in Caddo Parish Exh 1

(Gage-Watts)

 

11.5 Advance Reappointment of Erica Bryant to the Port of Caddo-Bossier Board of Directors, Term to expire 5/22/2031 Exh 1

(Gage-Watts)

 

12. COMMUNIQUES AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:
    • Save Headstart

(Epperson)

 

13. CITIZENS COMMENTS (Late Arrivals):

Citizens who wish to address the Commission please fill out a comment card located in the chamber foyer, and return to the Chairman or the Clerk of the Commission. Citizens may also fill out & submit a COMMENT CARD ONLINE HERE prior to the meeting.  Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes.

 

14. CONSENT AGENDA:
    • Ordinance 6543 of 2025 in relation to PZC case no. 24-45-p

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND VOLUME II OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE PARISH OF CADDO, AS AMENDED, THE CADDO PARISH UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, BY AMENDING THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH END OF DAVID RAINES ROAD AND AUDREY LANE, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA., FROM R-A RURAL AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT TO R-A PUD RURAL AGRICULTURAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

(District 2)

• Ordinance 6544 in relation to PZC case no. 25-4-p–

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND VOLUME II OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE PARISH OF CADDO, AS AMENDED, THE CADDO PARISH UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, BY AMENDING THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED WEST SIDE OF ELLERBE ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 825 FEET SOUTH OF EAST FLOURNOY LUCAS ROAD, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM R-A RURAL AGRICULTURAL, R-E RESIDENTIAL ESTATE, R-1-7 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT TO C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

(District 9)

14.3 Ordinance No. 6541 of 2025

AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CADDO PARISH ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE AN EASEMENT AND RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENT WITH PALOMA NATURAL GAS, LLC, PERTAINING TO THE GRANTING OF AN EASEMENT AND RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING AN OIL AND GAS PIPELINE WITHIN THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT PARALLEL TO ANTOINE BOULEVARD, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO. Fact Sheet  Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2

(District 12)

 

 

• ADJOURN:

 

Statement of Accommodations

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.