ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION FACT SHEET					City of Shreveport
TITLE			DATE			ORIGINATING DEPT./DIV.
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DEDICATION FOR A 15 FOOT WIDE DRAINAGE SERVITUDE IN SOUTHERN HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.						Department of Operational Services Office of the City Engineer
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						Department of Operational Services Office of the City Engineer
PURPOSE
Section 2.03(a) of the City Charter of 1978 authorizes the City Council to accept dedication of streets and other grounds.
This Ordinance or Resolution will have direct impact on Council District:							C
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This drainage servitude is located in the central part of Shreveport on lot 58, Southern Heights Subdivision close to the intersection of  Line Avenue and Pierremont Road. Mr. Ali Mustapha, Assistant City Engineer, has recommended that the additional dedication as shown in the subdivision plat be dedicated to the public for public use in the City of Shreveport. It’s not necessary for Metropolitan Planning Commission to approved this dedications.
TIMETABLE
Introduction:	October 27, 2009
Final Passage:	October 27, 2009
SPECIAL PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
None
FINANCES				SOURCE OF FUNDS
No associated costs.				None
CONCLUSION
It is recommended that this resolution be approved as presented.
FACT SHEET PREPARED BY:		Ali Mustapha Office of the City Engineer.

RESOLUTION NO. ____________OF 2009

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DEDICATION

FOR A 15 FOOT WIDE DRAINAGE SERVITUDE

IN SOUTHERN HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION

PLAT AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING

WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal,

and regular session convened, that the dedication for A 15 foot wide drainage servitude in Section 19, (T17N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and as shown on the plats attached hereto and made a part hereof, be and the same is hereby accepted as dedicated to the public for public use in the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the original plat reflecting the dedication for A 15 foot wide drainage servitude be recorded in the official records of the Clerk of Court for Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this ordinance 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 RESOLVED that all ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:

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City Attorney’s Office