ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE AGENDA

MAY 10, 2004

AND

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

MAY 11, 2004

Monday, May 10, 2004 and Tuesday, May 11, 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, May 10, 2004, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, May 11, 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 ( April 26) and City Council Meeting (April 27).

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

Distinguished Guests: Res. No. 106 of 2004. To recognize Ms. Helen C. Godfrey for her distinguished leadership and service with the Shreveport Federal Credit Union; her public service to the citizens of the City of Shreveport.

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:

Downtown Development Authority Board: Mark Jusselin

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 May 25):

B. TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

108 Authorizing William Robert Pierce & Katherine Irene Ponder Pierce located 9535 Pleasant Hills Road to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport. (near D/Gibson)

109 Authorizing Willie Cecil Daniels, Jr., Laura Sue Daniels & Anthony Wayne Daniels located at 7455 Shirley Francis Road to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport. (near G/Jackson)

110 Authorizing Mark Alan Barrett located at 2945 Moss Point Road to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport. (near A/Lester)

ORDINANCES:

46 Create and establish a No Through Truck Route on Ellerbe Road south of LA523 and the South City Limits. (D/Gibson)

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION:

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

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

88 Authorizing the Mayor of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana to execute an Escrow Restructuring Agreement and provisions for other matters.

89 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation between the City of Shreveport and NF Road Company, for private water and sewer mains serving Norris Ferry Landing Subdivision Unit No. 1.(D/Gibson)

90 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and NF Road Company, for private water and sewer mains serving Norris Ferry Landing Subdivision, Unit No. 2. (D/Gibson)

91 Rejecting two of the furniture groups for the bids received on IFB #04-0304 to furnish and install new furniture at the Central Fire Station for the Fire Department.

103 Authorizing the mayor to execute Mineral Leases with Alternate Fuel Systems of Louisiana, Inc. (A/Lester and F/Green)

111 Rejecting bids received on IFB #04-36 for mattresses/box springs for Fire Station dormitories for the Fire Department.

112 Rejecting bids received on IFB #04-39 for St. Vincent ditch repairs for the Department of Operational Services/Engineering.

113 Authorizing the institution of expropriation proceedings against certain described property within the City of Shreveport. (Parcel No: D-15 & Parcel No: T-15) (A/Lester)

114 Authorizing the institution of expropriation proceedings against certain described property within the City of Shreveport. (Parcel No: D-2 & Parcel No: T-2) (A/Lester)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (not to be adopted prior to May 25):

115 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative purchasing agreement between the City of Shreveport and the Parish of Caddo.

116 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Red River Road Runners, Inc.

117 Authorizing the employment of special legal counsel to represent the City of Shreveport.

118 Ratifying the Mayor’s signature on two permanent utility servitudes and a permanent utility servitude cancellation. (D/Gibson)

119 Authorizing the approval of an Intermodal Transit facility Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of Shreveport and the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Foundation; and to authorize the submission of a 5309 Grant Application with the Deportment of Transportation, United States of America for a grant under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to May 25):

59 Amending the 2004 Budget for the Retained Risk Internal Service Fund.

60 Amending the 2004 Budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund.

61 Amend the 2004 Budget for the General Fund.

62 Amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget.

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

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

34 Twenty Second Supplemental Ordinance: A Supplemental Ordinance amending and supplementing Resolutions No. 131 of 1984 (the "General Bond Resolution") adopted on June 12, 1984, as amended; providing for the issuance of not to exceed $13,000,000 principal amount of Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, 2004 Refunding Series B of the City of Shreveport. (Postponed on April 27)

35 Twenty Third Supplemental Ordinance: A Supplemental Ordinance amending and supplementing Resolutions 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. (Postponed on April 27)

47 To repeal Ordinance No. 125 of 1977 which repealed a portion of Ordinance No. 17 of 1974 with respect to one way traffic on Travis St. and to supplement and amend Ordinance No. 17 of 1974, Sec. 1, item no. 9, Travis St - from Commerce St to Common St all traffic shall travel in a southeasterly direction. (B/Walford)

48 To repeal Ordinance No. 68 of 1995 which created and established stop intersection at the intersection of Commerce St. and to Travis St.(B/Walford)

49 To repeal an existing speed limit ordinance for the Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway Ordinance No. 3 of 2003 and amending and re-enacting a portion of Section 90-198 of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Shreveport pertaining to the maximum limits on Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway. (B/Walford)

50 To amend section 102-127 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport by creating a discounted bus fare for employees of local businesses and students of local colleges participating in the area’s Ozone Action Program.

51 Amending the 2004 Airports Fund Budget.

52 To amend Chapter 82 of the code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Subdivision Ordinance, by amending Section 82-29 (b) (2) to correct provisions in the subdivision ordinance regarding private streets.

53 To amend Chapter 82 of the code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Subdivision Ordinance, by amending Section 82-42 (c) regarding preliminary plan provisions of the subdivision ordinance.

54 To amend Chapter 82 of the code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Subdivision Ordinance, by amending Section 82-44 (e) regarding final plat provisions of the Subdivision ordinance.

55 ZONING: C-15-04, South Gateway Tire Co. Inc., 7000 Steeple Chase Plaza Drive,

from B-2, Neighborhood Business District, to B-3, Community Business District, Retail tire sales and automotive repair.

56 ZONING: C-21-04, Theodore A. Frisch, 3100 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, from R-1D, Urban One Family Resident District, to  B-3, Community Business District.

57 ZONING: C-22-04, John M. Lorick, 3039 Colquitt Road, from R-3, Urban, Multiple Family Residence District, to  B-3-E, Community Business Extended Use District, B-3 E Towing Operation.

58 ZONING: C-24-04, Summer Grove Baptist Church, 3100 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, from R-A, Residence, Agriculture District, to B-1, Buffer Business District.

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)

3. Ordinance No. 46A of 2004: Changing the name of the Lakeside Park Golf Course to Jerry Tim Brooks Golf Course. (Tabled on April 27, 2004 until July 11, 2004)

4. ABO Card Appeal: Mr. William C. Scriber, Jr.

2. Case No. S-19, Brenda Lilley Kraak Pettit, Northwest corner of Creswell Avenue & Montrose Drive, R-1D (postponed on April 27, 2004 until May 25, 2004)

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 (April 27)

Communications of the Mayor

Communications from the Council Members

Public Comments

Miscellaneous Matters

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

16. ADJOURNMENT.