NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Public Notice: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Shreveport shall hold its Administrative Conference on Monday, May 21, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 3:00 p.m.

Both meetings will be held in the Government Chambers at Government Plaza (505 Travis Street).

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

May 21, 2012

AND

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS

May 22, 2012

1. Call to order.

2. Invocation.

3. Roll call.

4. Approval of the minutes Administrative Conference (May 7, 2012) and City Council Meeting, (May 8, 2012)

5. Awards, Recognition 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. Awards and recognition of distinguished guests by the Mayor, not to exceed fifteen minutes.

C. Communications of the Mayor relative to city business other than awards and recognition of distinguished guests.

Reports: Property Standards Report (Res. 7 of 2003)

Revenue Collection Plan & Implementation Report (Res. No.114 of 2009)

Surety Bond Forfeitures Report (Res 238 of 2010)

EMS Transports Report (Res 239 of 2010)

6. Public Hearings:

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.

1) A Resolution suspending the effects of certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages for the Let The Good Times Roll Festival on June 15 through 17, 2012 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

2) Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Elgin Court, L.L.C., hereinafter called “owner” and acting herein through Matt Harris, Manager, for the private water main extensions and related facilities to Serve Ogilvie Hardware Lofts, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. Attachments (B/Everson)

B. Public Comments (In accordance with Section 1.11 of the Rules of Procedures)

C. Confirmations and appointments: None.

8. Consent Agenda Legislation.

A. To Introduce Routine Ordinances and Resolutions

Resolutions: None.

Ordinances: None.

B. To Adopt Ordinances and Resolutions

Resolutions:

105 Authorizing Samuel Brewton Muse, Jr., located at 3775 Meriwether Road to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Property is located near District E and is contiguous to the City limits – See attached Property Description, Petition, Application for Water Services, and map)(E/Webb) Map

Ordinances: None.

9. Regular Agenda Legislation

A. Resolutions on Second Reading and Final Passage or which will require only One Reading

89 Suspending certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages on May 26, 2012 relative to dispensing, sale and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages at Hamel Memorial Park for a 5K Run for the proposed Shreveport Dog Park and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/O. Jenkins) (Postponed May 8, 2012)

95 Declaring the intention of the City of Shreveport to proceed with an application for a loan from the Louisiana Department of Environmental quality (“LDEQ”) for funding under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (“CWSRF”) Program in an amount not to exceed Five Million and No/100 Dollars (5,000,000) for improvements to the City’s Sewer System; Declaring the intention of the city to hire professionals in conjunction with the loan application; Declaring the intention of the city to make application to the Louisiana State Bond Commission for Approval of such loan; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

96 Authorizing the execution of a cooperative endeavor agreement with Shreveport Agreement with Shreveport Federal Credit Union and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

97 Authorizing the Mayor to permit the property owner of Lot 3 of the Twelve Oaks Professional Plaza Subdivision to construct a driveway across City owned property to tie onto Flournoy Lucas Road (LA Hwy 523), and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Corbin)

98 Declaring the official intent of the City of Shreveport to reimburse certain capital expenditures for water and sewerage equipment and golf equipment from proceeds of lease-purchase agreements and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

99 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Everson, F/Shyne, and G/S. Jenkins)

100 Declaring certain adjudicated property to be surplus, which will authorize the Mayor to sell the City of Shreveport’s tax interest in these adjudicated properties and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Everson, D/Corbin, E/Webb, F/Shyne, and G/S. Jenkins)

101 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/McCulloch, B/Everson, C/ O. Jenkins, F/Shyne, and G/S. Jenkins)

102 Suspending certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to dispensing, sale and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages for the Juxtaputt Exhibition at Artspace, 710 Texas Avenue and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Everson)

103 Suspending certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages on June 16, 2012 relative to dispensing, sale and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages at 3030 Creswell Avenue for Columbia Café’s 10^th Anniversary celebration and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Everson)

104 Authorizing the expenditure of City wide Street Improvement Program (11C003) funds for Ackard Avenue, Carroll Street, and Captain Shreve Drive projects and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/O. Jenkins)

B. Introduction of Resolutions (Not to be adopted prior to June12, 2012)

106 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Elgin Court, L.L.C., hereinafter called “Owner” and acting herein through Matt Harris, Manager, for the private water main hardware lofts (located at 217 Jones Street) and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Everson)

C. Introduction of Ordinances (Not to be adopted prior to June12, 2012)

51 Amending the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Intermodal Bus Facility (10A002) (B/Everson)

52 Amending Ordinance No. 7 of 2012 (which amended the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget), and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

53 Amending the 2012 Airport Enterprise Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

54 Amending the 2012 General Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

55 Amending the 2012 Streets Special Revenue Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

D. Ordinances on Second Reading and Final Passage (Numbers are assigned Ordinance Numbers)

44 Creating and establishing a No Parking Zone in the 800 block of Linden Street, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (See attached petition) (B/Everson)

45 Creating and establishing a No Parking Zone in the 800 block of Stephenson Street, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (See attached petition) (B/Everson)

46 Creating and establishing a No Parking Zone in the 900 bock of Stephenson Street, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (See attached petition) (B/Everson)

47 Amending and reenacting Article VII, Division 2 of Chapter 90 of the Code of Ordinances relative to Administration and Enforcement of Stopping, Standing and Parking Regulations, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

48 Amending and reenacting Article VII, Division 4 of Chapter 90 of the Code of Ordinances relative to Parking Meters, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

49 Authorizing the donation of certain city-owned property to Community Support Programs, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Not to be adopted prior to June 12, 2012) MAP

50 An Ordinance to amend and reenact Chapter 102 of the Code of Ordinances relative to taxicab fares and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

43 ZONING APPEAL: C-18-12: An Ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by Rezoning property located on the SE corner of Pierremont and Willard, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA, from B-1, Buffer Business District to B-1E, Buffer Business/Extended Use District Limited to a “restaurant with a drive thru” only. Map Ref Map Site Plan Appeal Package Clerk’s Letter (Postponed May 8, 2012)

10. Tabled Legislation

1. Ordinance No. 89 of 2011: An ordinance amending and reenacting Chapter 74 of the Code of Ordinances relative to Solid Waste Collections, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/S. Jenkins) (Tabled September 13, 2011)

2. Resolution No. 179 of 2011: Authorizing Melba Yvonne Warr Baldwin located at 382 Cope Drive to connect to the water & sewer system of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. Map (Near D and is not contiguous to the city limits.) (Tabled Oct 11, 2011)

3. Resolution No. 222 of 2011: Authorizing Lawrence Johnson Franklin Jr. and Elizabeth Fry Franklin located at 421 Bob White Lane to connect to the water and sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. Map (The property is located near Council District D, and is not contiguous to the City limits) (D/Corbin) (Tabled Oct 11, 2011)

4. Resolution No. 223 of 2011: Authoring Lee Roy Stanley located at 419 Mohican Lane to connect to the water and sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. Map (The property is located near Council District D, and is not contiguous to the City limits) (D/Corbin) (Tabled Oct 11, 2011)

5. Resolution No. 226 of 2011: Authorizing Frank G. Harris III located at 437 Bob White Lane to connect to the water and sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. Map (The property is located near Council District D, and is not contiguous to the City limits) (D/Corbin) (Tabled Oct 11, 2011)

6. Resolution No. 227 of 2011: Authorizing Kaylan Franklin Worley, Sr. located at 3008 Nottingham Drive to connect to the water and sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. Map (The property is located near Council District D, and is not contiguous to the City limits) (D/Corbin) (Tabled Oct 11, 2011)

7. Resolution No. 228 of 2011: Authorizing Jeffery Charles Shamsie located at 414 Mohican Lane to connect to the water and sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. Map (The property is located near Council District D, and is not contiguous to the City limits) (D/Corbin) (Tabled Oct 11, 2011)

8. Resolution No. 229 of 2011: Authorizing Joan E. Thoma located at 2036 Pepper Ridge Lane to connect to the water and sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. Map (The property is located near Council District D, and is not contiguous to the City limits) (D/Corbin) (Tabled Oct 11, 2011)

9. Resolution No. 230 of 2011: Authorizing Henry Eugene Raines, Jr., and Gloria Jean Wingate Raines located at 3004 Nottingham Drive to connect to the water and sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. Map (The property is located near Council District D, and is not contiguous to the City limits) (D/Corbin) (Tabled Oct 11, 2011)

10. Resolution No. 231 of 2011: Authorizing William Sidney Hunt and Gaynel Neyrey Hunt located at 10015 Nightingale Drive to connect to the water and sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. Map (The property is located near Council District D, and is not contiguous to the City limits) (D/Corbin) (Tabled Oct 11, 2011)

11. Resolution No. 233 of 2011: Authorizing James Allan Bell and Betty Ann Kilpatrick Bell located at 3055 Dryden Court to connect to the water and sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. Map (The property is located near Council District D, and is not contiguous to the City limits) (D/Corbin) (Tabled Oct 11, 2011)

12. Resolution No. 241 of 2011: Requiring the Chief Administrative Officer to offer the fair market value (and if accepted) to purchase the flood prone properties located at 8035 and 8037 Jewella Avenue by October 26, 2011, or to provide a report to the council relative to this matter on that date and to otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Tabled October 25, 2011)

13. Resolution No. 243 of 2011: Authorizing James Michael Johnson and Kelly Renee Lary Johnson located at 352 Cope Drive to connect to the water & sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (The property is located near Council District D, and is not contiguous to the City limits) Map (Tabled October 25, 2011)

14. Resolution No. 244 of 2011: Authorizing Byron Wayne Ruesch and Leslie Baldwin Ruesch Located at 369 Cope Drive to connect to the water & sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (The property is located near Council District D, and is not contiguous to the City limits) Map (Tabled October 25, 2011)

15. Resolution No. 248 of 2011: Authorizing Claude E. Franklin and Mary Elizabeth Womack Franklin located at 442 Bob White Lane to connect to the water & sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto (The property is located near Council District D, and is not contiguous to the City limits) Map (Tabled October 25, 2011)

16. Resolution No. 249 of 2011: Authorizing Jason Wayne Waltman and Kristy Mcgee Waltman located at 3028 Nottingham Drive to connect to the water & sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto (The property is located near Council District D, and is not contiguous to the City limits)Map (Tabled October 25, 2011)

17. Resolution No 36 of 2012: Opposing Senate Bills 269 and 273, introduced in the 2012 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, which will amend R.S. 33:4461 and R.S. 33:4510(D), relative to franchise fees, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (Tabled March 27, 2012) (E/Webb)

18. Ordinance No 25 of 2012: Amending the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Texas Street Turn Lanes) (Tabled March 27, 2012) (B/Everson)

11. Appeals

A. Property Standards Appeals

PSD0900275: 140 Pennsylvania Avenue, Shreveport, LA (C/Jenkins) Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Powell, 819 ½ Boulevard Street, Shreveport, LA 71104 (B/Everson) (Postponed March 26, 2012 until May 21, 2012)

HBO1000030: 153 Merrick Street, Shreveport, LA (B/Everson) Ms. Lola B. Layton, P.O. Box 4582 Shreveport, LA 71134 (Postponed April 23, 2012 until August 27, 2012)

PSD1000086: 2837 Logan Street, Shreveport, LA (G/S. Jenkins) Ms. Carolyn Ivory Wilson, 3646 Del Rio Street, Shreveport, LA 71109 (G/Jenkins) (Postponed April 23, 2012 until July 23, 2012)

PSD1000141: 728 Austin Pl, Shreveport, LA (B/Everson) Ms. Deborah Bryant, 9640 Tammy, Shreveport, LA 71106 (Caddo Parish) (Tabled April 11, 2011)

PSD1100017: 3634 Sumner Street, Shreveport, LA (G/S. Jenkins) Mr. Roberto Strickland, 3740 Jackson Street, Shreveport, LA 71109 (G/S. Jenkins) (Postponed March 12, 2012 until June 11, 2012)

HBO1100050: 3819 Bobbitt Place, Shreveport, LA (A/McCulloch) Cheryl Barnhardt, Jackson & McPherson, LLC, 1010 Common Street, Suite #1800, New Orleans, LA 70112-2401– (Postponed April 23, 2012 until July 23, 2012)

PSD1100251: 3631 Stonewall, Shreveport, LA (G/S. Jenkins) Charles Parson, 4308 Lakeshore Dr., Shreveport, LA 71109 (G/S. Jenkins) (Postponed April 9, 2012 until June 11, 2012)

B. Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance Appeals

C. Metropolitan Planning Commission Appeals and Zoning Board of Appeals

MPC APPEAL - SP-11-09/PO28-07: Larking Development North, L.L.C., and Larkin Development at Railsback, L.L.C., of a portion of the decision of the Metropolitan Planning Commission.

D. Other Appeals

Taxi Appeal

12. Reports from Officers, Boards, and Committees

Master Plan Committee – Report

13. Clerk's Report:

ZONING APPEAL - BAC-36-12: 3802 Hollywood, north side of Hollywood 200’ east of Bellar Street, Special Exception Use & variance in hours in a B-3 District. (F/Shyne) Clerk’s Letter Map Site Plan 1 Site Plan 2 PDF Packet

14. The Council resolves itself into a Committee of the Whole at the regular meeting only for communications and miscellaneous matters:

A. Approval of the Minutes (May 8, 2012)

B. Communications of the Mayor.

C. Communications from Council Members.

D. Public Comments (In accordance with Section 1.11 of the Rules of Procedures)

15. The Committee "rises and reports" (reconvenes the regular council meeting).

16. Adjournment