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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Notice Posted: 04/7/02017                  12:00 pm                   Notice Published: 04/7/2017 leo 
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Public Notice: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Shreveport shall hold  its Administrative Conference on Monday, April 10, 2017, at 3:00 PM and its Regular Meeting, Tuesday April 11, 2017, at 3:00 PM. Both meetings will be held in the Government Chambers at Government Plaza (505 Travis Street).
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ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE
April 10, 2017
AND
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 
April 11, 2017
1.
Call to order
2.
Invocation
3.
Roll call
4.
Approval of Minutes: Administrative Conference and City Council Meeting
March 27, 2017          March 28, 2017      
5.
Awards and Recognitions of Distinguished Guests, Communications of the Mayor relative to city business, and Required Reports
A.
Awards and recognition of distinguished guests by City Council members, not to exceed fifteen minutes
B.
Communications of the Mayor relative to city business other than awards and recognition of distinguished guests
C.
Awards and recognition of distinguished guests by the Mayor, not to exceed fifteen minutes
D.
Reports:
Property Standards Report (Res 7 of 2003)
Revenue Collection Plan & Implementation Report (Res. 114 of 2009)
Surety Bond Forfeitures Report (Res. 238 of 2010)
Master Plan Committee Report (Res. 132 of 2012)
6.
Public Hearing: None.
7.
Adding Items to the Agenda, Public Comments, Confirmations and Appointments.
A.
Adding legislation to the agenda (regular meeting only) and public comments on motions to add items to the agenda
B.
Public Comments (In accordance with Section 1.11 of the Rules of Procedure) (Public Comments on matters which are on the agenda)
C.
Confirmation and Appointments:
Metropolitan Planning Commission Attorney Curtis R. Joseph, Jr. 
8.
Consent Agenda Legislation
A.
To Introduce Routine Ordinances and Resolutions
 
Resolutions: None
 
Ordinances: None
B.
To Adopt Ordinances and Resolutions
 
RESOLUTIONS:
 
Res 60
Authorizing the use of certain equipment by the North Shreveport Business Association and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (Heroes BBQ)
 
Res 61
Authorizing the use of certain equipment by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission to otherwise provide with respect thereto 
 
Res 62
Authorizing the use of certain equipment by the Department of the Air Force- Barksdale Air Force Base to otherwise provide with respect thereto
 
Res 63
Authorizing the use of certain equipment by Sportspectrum Race Management and the River Cities Triathlon to otherwise provide with respect thereto
 
Res 64
Authorizing the use of certain equipment by the North Shreveport Business Association and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
 
Res 67
Rejecting bids received on IFB #17-017 Concourse B Roof Replacement Shreveport Regional Airport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
 
Res 68
Suspending the effect of Certain provisions of Chapter 10 and Chapter 106 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances on Saturday, June 17, 2017, for the Cross Lake Floatilla and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (A/Bradford)
 
Res 69
Suspending provisions of Chapter 10 and Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances relative to the sale, dispensing and consumption of alcoholic beverages at Red River Brewing Company during a private crawfish boil hosted by the Independence Bowl Foundation for its members and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.  (D/Corbin)
Documents:
  1. Crawfish Boil.pdf
 
Res 70
Suspending the effect of certain provisions of Chapter 10 and Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances Saturday, April 22, 2017, Saturday, July 29, 2017, Tuesday, August 8, 2017, Saturday, August 26, 2017, and Saturday, November 4, 2017, in connection with fund-raising efforts by Shreveport Moose Lodge #2239, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (G/Bowman)
 
Res 71
Suspending certain provisions of Chapter 10 and Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances relative to sale, dispensing and consumption of alcoholic beverages at Hope Connections, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (B/Everson)
 
Res 72
Congratulating Kenneth R. Epperson, Sr., for 20 years of public service as a member of the Board of Directors of the Caddo Community Action Agency; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.  (F/Lynch)
 
Ordinances: None.
9.
Regular Agenda Legislation
A.
Resolutions on Second Reading and Final Passage or Which will require Only One Reading
 
Res 58
Authorizing the Mayor to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement between the State of Washington Department of Labor and Industries and the City of Shreveport, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto  
 
Res 59
Authorizing the execution of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Southern Hills Homeowners Association, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
B.
Introduction of Resolutions (Not to be adopted prior to April 25, 2017)
 
Res 73
Authorizing the Mayor to accept the donation of a passenger boarding bridge from American Airlines for the Shreveport Airports Department and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
C.
Introduction of Ordinances (Not to be adopted prior to April 25, 2017)
 
Ord 36
Amending the 2017 Budget for the General Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto

 
 
Ord 37
Amending the 2017 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto
 
Ord 38
Declaring the City's intention to establish and temporary servitudes on certain adjudicated properties for the Water & Sewer Consent Decree Projects and otherwise providing with respect thereto (B/Everson, F/Lynch, and G/Bowman)
 
Ord 39
Authorizing the expenditure of $5,353,000 from Streets Special Revenue Fund for the purposes of performing asphalt improvements on asphalt surfaced roadways in Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto 
 
Ord 40
Levying a tax of Eighteen and Sixteen One Hundredths (18 and 16/100ths) mills per dollar on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the City of Shreveport, Louisiana for the year 2017, for the purpose of paying principal and interest on the outstanding general obligation bonds of the City of Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
 
Ord 41
Levying a tax of Eight and Fifty-Five One Hundredths (8 and 55/100ths) mills per dollar on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the bounds of the Downtown Development District, of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, as defined by La. R.S. 33:2740.38, for the year 2017, in the amounts and for the purposes described herein, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
 
Ord 42
Levying various taxes totaling Seventeen and Twenty-Nine One Hundredths (17 and 29/100ths) mills per dollar on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the City of Shreveport, Louisiana for the year 2017, in the amounts and for the purposes described herein, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
 
Ord 43
Providing for an increase in the millage rates whereby the City shall roll forward to millage rates not exceeding the maximum authorized rate and levying various taxes totaling Seventeen and Sixty-Five One Hundredths (17 and 65/100ths) mills per dollar on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the City of Shreveport, Louisiana for the year 2017, in the amounts and for the purposes described herein, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
 
Ord 44
Amending Ordinance No. 129 of 2016, and otherwise providing with respect thereto (B/Everson)
D.
Ordinances on Second Reading and Final Passage (Numbers are assigned Ordinance Numbers)
 
Ord 32
Amending the 2017 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
 
Ord 33
Amending the 2017 Budget for the General Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto
 
Ord 34
Declaring the City's intention to establish permanent and temporary servitudes on certain adjudicated properties for the Water & Sewer Consent Decree Projects and otherwise providing with respect thereto
 
Ord 35
ZONING: CASE NO. C-19-17:An Ordinance Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, The City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the east side of Youree Drive, 414 feet south of King Place, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA., from B-2, Neighborhood District to I-1, Light Industry District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (D/Corbin)

Documents:
  1. C-19-17 file.pdf
10.
Tabled Legislation
A.
Ordinances/Resolutions:
 
1. Ordinance No. 118 of 2015
Amending and reenacting certain provisions of Chapter 10 and Chapter 78  of the Code of Ordinances relative to consumption of alcoholic beverages on sidewalks adjacent to certain premises and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (B/Everson) (Tabled - January 12, 2016)
 
2. Ordinance No. 14 of 2017:
ZONING: C-2-17: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, The City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the NW corner of Linwood Avenue and Sugar Leaf Trail, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA., from R-1D, Urban One Family Residence District and B-3, Community Business District to B-2A, Business Park District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (F/Lynch)  (Tabled on March 14, 2017) 

Documents:
  1. C-2-17 File.pdf
 
3. Resolution No. 20 of 2017
Accepting dedication for Sugarleaf Trail Right of Way, in Blood Center Properties Subdivision and otherwise providing with respect thereto (F/Lynch) (Tabled on March 14, 2017)  

 
4. Resolution No. 44 of 2017:
Authorizing Sunflower Productions LLC at locations per the attached subdivision plat and legal description to connect to the water and sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto (The property is located near Council District D, and is contiguous to the City limits)(Tabled on March 14, 2017) 
11.
Appeals
A.
Property Standards Appeals
 
PSD1600164
1722 Arlington Ave, Shreveport, LA (A/Bradford) Mr. LaTerryon White, 614 Damaka Drive (F/Lynch) (Postponed February 27, 2017 until April 24, 2017)
 
PSD1600097
223 E. Herndon, Shreveport, LA (B/Everson) Ms. Winona Thomas, Het Hoge Licht 65, 3144DN Maassluis, Netherlands (Postponed February 13, 2017 until April 24, 2017)


 
PSD1500010
437 Boulevard, Shreveport, LA (B/ Everson) Mr. Daniel Marcalus, 853 Robinson Place, Shreveport, LA 71104 (B/Everson) (Postponed February 13, 2017 until May 22, 2017)

 
PSD1000141
728 Austin Pl, Shreveport, LA (B/Everson) Ms. Deborah Bryant, 9640 Tammy, Shreveport, LA 71106 (Caddo Parish) (Postponed March 13, 2017 until September 11, 2017)
 
PSD1600088
401 Spring St, Shreveport, LA (B/Everson) Mr. Harold Hollenshead, 1121 Louisiana Ave, Shreveport, LA 71101 (Postponed March 27, 2017 until September 11, 2017) 
B.
Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance Appeals:
None.
C.
Metropolitan Planning Commission Appeals and Zoning Board of Appeals:
None.
D.
Other Appeals
 
SOB Appeals: None.
 
Taxi Appeals: None.
12.
Reports from officers, boards, and committees
13.
Clerk's Report:
Special Meeting - Notice for Executive Session - April 10, 2017

     ZBA Case No. BAC-7-17
In re the matter of Foster Rhonne 
1557 Acorn St. 
14.
Additional Communications:
A.
Additional Communications from the Mayor
B.
Additional Communications from Council Members
15.
Public Comments (In accordance with Sec 1.11 of the Rules of Procedure) (Public Comments on matters which are not on the agenda, at the Regular meeting only)

16.
Adjournment
 
_________________________________
James Flurry, Chairman 

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council