ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE AGENDA

APRIL 12, 2004

AND

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

APRIL 13, 2004

Monday, April 12, 2004 and Tuesday, April 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, April 12, 2004, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, April 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 (March 22) and City Council Meeting (March 23).

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

Distinguished Guests: Resolution No. 64 of 2004: To recognize Mr. Roy Griggs (F/Green).

Resolution No. 65 of 2004: To recognize Mr. Delano Wilson (F/Green)

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: Zoning Board of Appeals: Reginald Johnson.

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 April 13):

67 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Donation Agreement between the City and Randal J. Mason for Norris Ferry Rd., LLC, for private water and sewer facilities, lift stations and all related appurtenances, serving Norris Ferry Crossing, Unit No. 1. (D/Gibson)

68 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Donation Agreement between the City and Manohar and Bharti Manchandia, for private water and sewer facilities serving Sadhu Vaswani Hindu Temple & Cultural Center. (G/Jackson)

ORDINANCES: None.

B. TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

RESOLUTIONS:

69 Accepting dedication for Demery Blvd. and Catawba Dr., The Brunswick Pl, Unit No. 12. (D/Gibson)

70 Authorizing Calvary BC, located at 3204 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, to connect to the water system of the City. (near E/Hogan)

ORDINANCES:

28 To repeal a portion of Ordinance No. 17 of 1976 which created a two-way stop at the intersection of Manor Place and Midvale Street and to create and establish the intersection of Manor Place and Midvale Street as a two-way stop intersection. (E/Hogan)

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION:

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

55 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease agreement with U.S. Support Company. (E/Hogan)

63 Authorizing the execution of a three year agreement with Ark-La-Tex Ambassadors, Inc.

71 Adopting an amendment to the Shreveport Master Plan to include the Gladstone Neighborhood Improvement Plan.

72 To support House Bill No. 503 filed in the 2004 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, by Representatives M. Powell and C. Glover which authorizes Shreveport to name Lakeside Golf course in honor of Jerry Tim Brooks. (B/Walford)

73 Expressing support for the proposed state legislation which would facilitate the conversion of the original Central Fire Station into a museum operated under the State Museum System.

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

74 Authorizing the Mayor or his designee to deviate from the landfill fee scheduled established in Sec. 74-54 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances.

75 Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose by public auction of certain supplies, material and equipment.

76 Amending the pay schedule for the Municipal Fire Civil Service Personnel (to include Airport Firefighter and Haz Mat Technician).

77 Authorizing the execution of an agreement with the Northwest LA Chapter of the Sickle Cell Disease Association.

78 Authorizing the execution of a contract for services between the City and the Dept. of Social Services, Office of Family Support, to provide transit service for their clients on existing routes.

79 Authorizing the Mayor to accept LA Economic Development Program grant on behalf of Beaird Co. Ltd. (D/Gibson)

80 Authorizing the Mayor to execute documents necessary to purchase immovable property pursuant to the LA Economic Development Grant Program award to U. S. Support Co. (5800 Bert Kouns). (E/Hogan)

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION (not to be adopted prior to May 11):

81 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease agreement with U. S. Support Co. (5800 Bert Kouns). (E/Hogan)

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

37 Amending Chapter 26-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport relative to fees for insufficient funds checks.

38 Amending Chapter 42 and Chapter 86 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport relative to itinerant vendors’ licenses and occupational license taxes.

39 Amending Chapter 72 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport relative to Sexually Oriented Businesses (to waive SOB employee card requirements for good cause.) (A/Lester)

40 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus. (A/Lester, B/Walford, F/Green and G/Jackson)

41 Amending the 2004 General Fund Budget.

42 Amending the 2004 budget for the Police Grants Special Revenue Fund (2003 Weed and Seed grants).

43 Amending the 2004 Water and Sewerage Fund Budget.

44 Amending the 2004 Capital Improvements budget.

45 Authorizing the incurring of debt and issuance of not to exceed Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($18,500,000) of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2004A, of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, et al.

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

29 To amend and reenact Sec. 2-259 of the Code of Ordinances relative to the Dept. of Operational Services (establishing the position GIS Administrator).

30 Amending Section 34-30 of the Code of Ordinances relative to areas of Special Flood Hazard.

31 Amending the 2004 Downtown Parking Enterprise Fund Budget.

32 Amending the 2004 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget

33 ZONING: C-56-00 (Revised): To amend Section 3 (i) of Ordinance No. 159 of 2000 relative to C-56-00, which re-zoned property located on the west side of Youree Drive, 1,600' South of East 70^th Street, from R-A, to B-2 and B-3, Planned Building Group approval. (D/Gibson)

34 Twenty Second Supplemental Ordinance: A Supplemental Ordinance amending and supplementing Resolution No. 131 of 1984 (the "General Bond Resolution") adopted on June 12, 1984, as amended; providing for the issuance of not to exceed $13,00,000 principal amount of Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, 2004 Refunding Series B, of the City of Shreveport.

35 Twenty Third Supplemental Ordinance: A Supplemental Ordinance amending and supplementing Resolution No. 131 of 1984 (the "General Bond Resolution") adopted on June 12, 1984, as amended; providing for the issuance of not to exceed $12,000,000 principal amount of Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, 2004 Refunding Series C, of the City of Shreveport.

36 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Wiley College. (not to be adopted prior to April 27)

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. 152 of 2003: Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport by adding Article VIII., Division 1 and Division 2 relative to disposal of public property and disposal of adjudicated property. (A/Lester) (Tabled on Nov. 11)

1. SOB Employee Card appeal: Elizabeth Shlosman.

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 (March 23)

Communications of the Mayor

Communications from the Council Members

Public Comments

Miscellaneous Matters

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