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ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION FACT SHEET
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City of Shreveport
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TITLE
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DATE
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ORIGINATING DEPT./DIV.
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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO CLOSE AND RESTRICT VEHICULAR ACCESS TO FANNIN STREET FROM BAKER STREET TO DOUGLAS STREET, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
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04/28/2009
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Department of Operational Services
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SPONSOR OR COUNCIL MEMBER
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Department of Operational Services
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PURPOSE
The purpose of this ordinance is to allow the City to close and restrict vehicular access to Fannin Street between Baker Street and Douglas Street.
This work is being done in connection the construction of the Millennium Studios located at the intersection of Fannin Street and Douglas Street.
All through vehicles using Fannin Street will be required to detour to Caddo Street to the north.
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This Ordinance will have direct impact on Council Districts: B
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The construction of Millennium Studios is the first phase of a larger planned improvement eventually to encompass the area bounded by Common Street to the west and Caddo Street to the North and Christian Street to the West and Travis Street to the South.
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Introduction:
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April 28 2009
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Final Passage:
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May 12, 2009
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SPECIAL PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
1. To amend or reject the ordinance as presented.
2. To adopt this ordinance as presented
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FINANCES
Cost of this project: -0-
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
No funds involved
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CONCLUSION
The Department of Operational Services has no objection to the restriction of vehicular traffic on Fannin Street from Baker Street to Douglas Street.
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FACT SHEET PREPARED BY:
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Robert Westerman, P.E.
Assistant City Engineer
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ORDINANCE NUMBER ______ OF 2009
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO CLOSE AND RESTRICT VEHICULAR ACCESS TO FANNIN STREET FROM BAKER STREET TO DOUGLAS STREET, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
BY:
WHEREAS, the Department of Operational Services is requesting to restrict vehicular access to Fannin Street from Baker Street to Douglas Street, and
WHEREAS, the restriction of vehicular access will allow the development of the Millennium Studios, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, regular and legal session convened that the City is authorized to restrict vehicular access to Fannin Street from Baker Street to Douglas Street.
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 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 ORDAINED 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
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