ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE AGENDA

JUNE 21, 2004

AND

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

JUNE 22, 2004

Monday, June 21, 2004 and Tuesday, June 22, 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, June 21, 2004, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, June 22, 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 (June 7) and City Council Meeting (June 8).

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

Distinguished Guest: Res. No. 152 of 2004. A resolution to recognize Austin G. Robertson, Jr., for his distinguished leadership and public service to the citizens of the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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: Customer Service Manager - W&S, DOS: Rudolph Edwards

B. Adding Legislation to the Agenda.

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

8. CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION.

A. TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

ORDINANCES:

83 Closing and abandoning the 60 foot-wide Whittington Drive in the 80 Industrial Park Subdivision located in the SE & SW 1/4 OF Sections 18 (T17N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

RESOLUTIONS: None

147 Authorizing Wieland-Davco, Corporation located at 7245 West Bert Kouns Industrial Loop to connect to the Water and Sewer System of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

148 Stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of Ivan Smith Furniture to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)

ORDINANCES:

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION:

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

118 Ratifying the Mayor’s signature on two permanent utility servitudes and a permanent utility servitude cancellation. (D/Gibson) (Postponed on June 8)

*This agenda item will be discussed in Executive Session because it relates to pending litigation: St. Andrews Place v. City of Shreveport , First Judicial District Court, Case No. 479,856

139 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company relative to Fair Share requirements and penalties.

140 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with SMG relative to Fair Share requirements and penalties.

141 Urging and requesting the Convention Center Hotel Authority to execute an agreement with HRI relative to Fair Share requirements and penalties and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

143 Authorizing and consenting to the assignment of the cooperative endeavor agreement with the Steeple Economic Development Corporation relative to the First Tee Youth Golf Program to the Northwest Louisiana Youth Golf and Education Foundation, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

144 A Resolution to rename a previously named street (located on Clyde Fant Parkway) south of East Preston called Knight Street Extension to Island Park Boulevard.

145 Authorizing an amendment to the Cooperative Endeavor agreement with the Friends of the Municipal Auditorium, Inc.

146 Authorizing the acceptance of $5,000 House of Representatives, District 2 Mini Grant From the Resource Center, Inc.

153 Requesting bids for the official journal of the City of Shreveport for the period commencing July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, approving the advertisement for such bids.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (not to be adopted prior to July 13):

149 Authorizing the employment of special legal counsel to represent the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

150 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract between the City and Price Waterhouse, Cooper, Inc., or Hospitality Valuation Services, Inc., or any other professional company with the approval of the City Council for an independent feasibility study of a land based hotel and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (not to be adopted prior to July 27):

151 Approving a restoration tax abatement application for 411 Ashley Ridge Blvd., (Formerly TicketMaster) Ashley Ridge Partners, Ltd. (Public Hearing is required)

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to July 13):

84 Amending Certain Sections of Chapter 38 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to housing and property standards and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

85 Authorizing a temporary construction servitude and a permanent servitude and encroachment on a portion of Festival Plaza in conjunction with the Regional Visitors Center Project, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

86 Amending the 2004 Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund Budget.

87 ZONING: C-39-04. Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending Section 106-1125 by modifying provisions ofr single family care homes.

88 ZONING: C-40-04. Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by amending sections 106-1122 and 106-1123 by modifying provisions for on-premise signs.

89 ZONING: C-30-04, 7020 Union Avenue, Rinchuso’s Plumbing and Heating, Inc., Leon J. Rinchuso Sr. & Rose Borman Rinchuso, west side of Union Avenue, 200'south of West 70^th Street from R-1D to I-1.

90 ZONING: C-32-04, 800 Blk. Travis & 300 & 400 Blks of Douglas & Common, FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, North and south sides of Travis Street, being surrounded by Common, Sprague, Douglas & Fannin Streets.

91 ZONING: C-33-04, 3618 Youree Drive, SEDONA SPA & SALON, Joseph C. Lahood & Elizabeth Lahood, west side of Youree Drive, 500' north of Ardmore Ave from SPI-3-E (B-1) to SPI-3-E (B-1).

92 ZONING: C-33A-04, 9250 Ellerbe Road, Tommy R. Smith Builders, west side of Ellerbe Road at its intersection with Lake Forbing from I-2 &B-2 to B-3.

93 ZONING: C-34-04, 890 Mt. Zion Road, Randy W. & Leisa K. Nolen, northeast corner of Mount Zion & Kingston Road from B-2 to B-3.

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to July 27):

94 Authorizing the lease of parking spaces at the Stoner Marina parking lot to Overton Brooks VAMC and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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

71 Amending certain provisions of Section 72-5©) and to add section 72-5 (g) to the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to Sexually Oriented Business. (Postponed June 8^th)

77 Declaring the City’s Interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus. (A/B/D/G)

78 Amending certain provisions of Article VIII of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport relative to the Fair Share Program for Equal Business Opportunity.

79 Amending Chapter 58 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport relative to nuisances by adding Article VI relative to blight elimination.

80 Zoning C-25A-04, Race Trac Petroleum, Inc., Terry Lee & Brenda Toliver Young, North Side of Merwin 200' east of Hearne, R-2 to B-3., Fueling station and convenience Store.

81 Zoning C-26A-04, A. Mijalis, 400 Kennie Road, Alex and Mary Mijalis, Chris Demopolus, South Side of Kennie Road, 620' west of Linwood Avenue, R-A to R-1D, Single-family residential subdivision.

82 Zoning C-27A-04, A. S. Mijalis 9300 Linwood Avenue, Alex and Mary Mijalis, Chris Demopolus, West side of Linwood Avenue, 100' south of Kennie Road, R-1D to R-1D (PUD), Single-family residential subdivision.

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

11. NEW BUSINESS:

1. ZONING APPEAL - Case No. S-19, Brenda Lilley Kraak Pettit, Northwest corner of Creswell Avenue & Montrose Drive, R-1D. (postponed until July 27, 2004)

2. ZONING APPEAL - Case No. C-31A-04, 1800 Nelson Street, Cambridge Court Limited Partnership, on the north side of Nelson Street at its intersection with Corporate Drive. From I-2 to R-2.

3. ZONING APPEAL - S-49-04, Rosenwald Partnership, ALPIC, et al, Smith & Raley, Inc., Extension of Markham Street south of Round Grove Lane & east of David Rains Road, R-1, One Family Residence District.

4. Taxi License Appeal: Mr. Albert Clark

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 (June 8)

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.