CITY COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE AGENDA

JANUARY 12, 2004

AND

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

JANUARY 13, 2004

Monday, January 12, 2004 and Tuesday, January 13, 2004 Government Plaza Chambers

3:00 p.m. 505 Travis Street, 1^st Floor

Inquiries: 318-673-5262

PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Shreveport shall hold its Administrative Conference on Monday, January 12, 2004, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 at 3:00 p.m.

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

1. Call to Order.

2. Invocation.

3. Roll Call.

4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (Dec. 17) and City Council Meeting (Dec. 19).

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

Distinguished Guest: Resolution 1 of 2004: To congratulate the Huntington High School Raiders for playing in the Quarter Final State Play-Offs of the LA State Football Championship. (F/Green)

Distinguished Guest: Res. 183 of 2003: To name Evangel Christian Academy’s Evangel Eagles as an official Goodwill Ambassador for the city of Shreveport. (G/Jackson) [Deferred on Dec. 19]

Reports: a. Convention Center and Convention Center Hotel Project. b. Property Standards Program.

6. Public Hearing: None.

7. Confirmations and/or Appointments, Adding Legislation to the Agenda and Public Comments.

A. Confirmations and/or Appointments:

1. Library Board: Ascension Smith 2. Library Board: Chris Fowler-Sandlin

1. Human Relations Commission: William Livigni. 2. Human Relations Commission: Edwardo Rivera

B. Adding Legislation to the Agenda.

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

8. CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION.

A. TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to Jan. 27):

B. TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

RESOLUTIONS:

2 Authorizing Gladys Wilson, located at 353 Flournoy Lucas Rd., to connect to the water system of the City. (near D/Gibson)

3 Accepting dedication for Berkeley Dr., The Cannon Sub’d. Unit 3. (G/Jackson)

4 Accepting dedication for Ardennes Court and Catawba Dr., The Brunswick Pl, Unit No. 10. (D/Gibson)

5 Accepting dedication for Martinique Court. and Catawba Dr., The Brunswick Pl, Unit No. 9. (D/Gibson)

ORDINANCES:

204 Closing and abandoning the 22 foot-wide alleyway running between E. 70^th and E. 71^st Sts. and between Southern Ave. and I-49, Cedar Grove Addition. (C/Carmody)

205 Closing and abandoning the dedicated 20 and 15 foot wide alleyways running between Travis and Milam St.(s) and Common and Douglas St.(s). (B/Walford)

206 Closing and abandoning a portion of Dixie Meadows Rd., lying adjacent to Lot 1 and part of Lot 2, Dixie Meadows Sub’d. (C/Carmody)

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION:

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

194 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the City of Shreveport, Louisiana and Caddo Parish Fire District Number Nine. [Postponed on Dec. 19]

201 Adopting a Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan for the Dept. of Comm. Develop.

202 Authorizing an amendment to the contract between the City and Right To Play, Inc. relative to the construction of a handicapped accessible playground at A. C. Steere Park.

6 Requesting DOTD to re-authorize the City to re-advertise for bids on the Southern Oaks Sub’d. Flood Control Improvements Project.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (not to be adopted prior to Jan 27):

7 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Red River Revel Arts Festival, Inc.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to Jan. 27):

1 To amend and re-enact Chapter 66 of the Code of Ordinances relative to the Employee Retirement System cost of living increase to change the method for granting increases.

2 Amending the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget. (A/Lester)

3 Amending the 2004 Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund. (A/Lester)

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to Feb. 10):

4 Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real properties. (A/Lester and G/Jackson)

D. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE (numbers are assigned ordinance numbers):

192 Amending Chapter 42 and Chapter 86 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport relative to Itinerant Vendor’s Licenses and Occupational License Taxes. (E/Hogan) (Postponed on Dec. 19)

207 Formally name a portion of a service road of Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway to Flyer Drive. (C/Carmody)

208 Declaring the city’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus (B/Walford, C/Carmody/E/Hogan, F/Green and G/Jackson)

213 Amending the 2004 General Fund Budget (to employ consultant services to evaluate personnel system.) (F/Green)

209 ZONING: C-62-03, Church of Christ Russell Rd.,1852 Russell Rd. from R-1H to R-3, elderly housing facility. (A/Lester)

210 ZONING: C-63-03, Canebrake Investments, 8891 Sugarland Dr., from B-3 to R-3, apartments. (D/Gibson)

211 ZONING: C-64-03, Jeff White, 100 block of Dalton, from R-1D to B-2-A, office and warehouse. (D/Gibson)

212 ZONING: C-66-03, Trio Fabricators, 6875 Woolworth Road, from I-1 to R-3, apartments. (G/Jackson)

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. Resolution No. 88 of 2003: Amending Sections 1.8 and 1.11 of the Rules of Procedure of the City Council (Public Comments). (A/Lester) (Tabled on June 24)

2. Ordinance No. 40 of 2003: Changing the names of the Shreveport Blanchard Road from the Roy Road to North Hearne Avenue, and of Ford Street from North Hearne Avenue to Pete Harris Drive, and of Caddo Street from Pete Harris Drive to the Clyde Fant Parkway to Hilry Huckaby III Avenue. (A/Lester) [Tabled *As Amended on July 8 - *Changing the name of the Shreveport Blanchard Road from the Roy Road to North Hearne to Hilry Huckaby III Avenue.]

1. ABO Card appeals: 1. In Sun Strickland. 2. Regina Bolden.

2. BAC 112-03. Shreveport Christian Church, 900 Francis Dr., Special Exception Use in an R-1D District, School.

12. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES. None.

13. CLERK’S REPORT. None.

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

Approval of Minutes (Dec. 19)

Communications of the Mayor

Communications from the Council Members

Public Comments

Miscellaneous Matters