PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Shreveport shall hold its Administrative Conference on Monday, December 9, 2002, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting on December 10, 2002 at 3:00 p.m.

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

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

DECEMBER 10, 2002

1. Call to Order.

2. Invocation.

3. Roll Call.

4. Approve Minutes: Adm. Conference (Nov. 25) and City Council Meetings (Nov. 26 [3])

5. Awards, Recognition of Distinguished Guests, and Communications of the Mayor which are required by law.

6. Public Hearing: Proposed Annexations:

1. Tag No. 02-02: Enlarge the limits and boundaries - Tract of land located along West 70^th St. and along Dinkins Dr. (G/Jackson)

4. Tag No. 02-05: Enlarge the limits and boundaries - Tract of land located 5895 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop. (E/Hogan)

5. Tag No. 02-06: Enlarge the limits and boundaries - Tract of land located at 3001 and 3003 Meriwether Road. (E/Hogan)

A. Confirmations and/or Appointments:

- Convention Center Hotel Authority: Ronald Lattier

B. Adding Legislation to the Agenda.

C. Public Comments (Agenda Items to be Adopted).

8. CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION.

205 Closing and abandoning a portion of the retained utility and drainage servitudes in the closed and abandoned Park Ave., located north of Laurel St., Park View Sub’d. (A/Lester)

B. TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

RESOLUTIONS:

188 Authorizing Lawrence and Carolyn Hill, located at 6650 Long Timbers Dr., to connect to the water and sewer system of the City. (G/Jackson)

ORDINANCES:

194 To create and establish a No Thru Truck Route on Fern Ave. between East 70^th St. and Pierremont Rd. (C/Carmody)

195 Closing and abandoning the remaining portion of Meadow Parkway Dr., a portion of Castlewood Dr. and Birchwood St. ROW, Meadow Park Heights Sub’d. (E/Hogan)

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION:

A. RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE OR WHICH REQUIRE ONLY ONE READING:

187 To authorize the Mayor to execute an "Early Action Compact" between the Cities of Shreveport and Bossier City, Caddo Parish, Bossier Parish, DEQ and U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.

189 Approving the 2003 budget for the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau.

190 Providing periodic reports to the City Council concerning the status of the S’port Convention Center Project and the Sport Convention Center Hotel Project. (G/Jackson)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (not to be adopted prior to December 30):

191 Authorizing a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the State for the purposes of constructing the I-49 Interchange Landscaping Project between LA 526 and Kings Highway. (B/Walford, C/Carmody and D/Gibson)

192 Authorizing the Mayor’s signature to the Landlord Lien Waiver Agreement between the City’s Dept. of Operational Services and Renovar.

ordinance numbers):

196 Amending the 2002 Fleet Services Budget.

197 Amending the 2002 Community Develop. Special Revenue Fund.

198 Authorizing the incurring of debt and issuance of $18,500,000 of G. O. Refunding Bonds, Series 2003A.

199 Amending and reenacting Sections of Ord. No. 96 of 1980 as amended by Ord. 22 of 1981, Ordinance No. 333 of 1983 and Ord. No. 158 of 1989, relative to the levy and collection of an additional one-fourth of one percent (1/4%) sales and use tax .

200 ANNEXATION: 02-02: Enlarge the limits and boundaries - Tract of land located along West 70^th St. and along Dinkins Dr. (G/Jackson)

201 ANNEXATION: 02-03: Enlarge the limits and boundaries - Tract of land located in the S/2 of Sec. 21 and in the N/2 of Sec. 28 (T16N-R13W). (D/Gibson)

202 ANNEXATION: 02-04: Enlarge the limits and boundaries - Tract of land located along Norris Ferry Rd. and Southern Loop Roads. (D/Gibson)

203 ANNEXATION: 02-05: Enlarge the limits and boundaries - Tract of land located 5895 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop. (E/Hogan)

204 ANNEXATION: 02-06: Enlarge the limits and boundaries - Tract of land located at 3001 and 3003 Meriwether Road. (E/Hogan)

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. 2003 Budget Appropriation Ordinances (Introduced and Tabled on Oct. 8):

161 Adopting the 2003 General Fund budget.

162 Adopting the 2003 Capital Improvements budget.

163 Adopting the 2003 budget for the Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund.

164 Adopting the 2003 budget for the Airports Enterprise Fund.

165 Adopting the 2003 budget for the Retained Risk Internal Service Fund budget.

166 Adopting the 2003 budget for the Golf Enterprise Fund.

167 Adopting the 2003 Metropolitan Planning Commission's Special Revenue fund.

168 Adopting the 2003 budget funding contractual services provided to SporTran by the Metro Management Associates, Inc.

169 Adopting the 2003 Debt Service fund budget.

170 Adopting the 2003 budget for the Community Development Special Revenue fund

171 Adopting the 2003 budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue fund.

172 Adopting the 2003 budget for the Police Grants Special Revenue fund.

173 Adopting the 2003 budget for the Fleet Services Internal Service fund.

174 Adopting the 2003 budget for S’port Redevelopment Agency Special Revenue Fund.

175 Adopting the 2003 budget for Downtown Parking Enterprise Fund.

176 Adopting the 2003 budget for the Environmental Grants Special Revenue Fund.

177 Adopting the 2003 budget for the Downtown Entertainment Economic Development District Special Revenue Fund.

11. NEW BUSINESS: None.

14. COMMUNICATIONS and MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS (Council resolves itself into COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE to consider the following):

Approval of Minutes (November 26)

Communications of the Mayor

Communications from the Council Members

Public Comments

Miscellaneous Matters

15. THE COMMITTEE RISES AND REPORTS (reconvenes Regular Council Meeting).

Clerk’s Note: The second Council meeting in December will be held on "Monday" December 30, 2002.