4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (December 22, 2004) and City Council Meeting (December 27, 2004).

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

Reports:

b. Property Standards Report

1. TAG No. 04-02: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport - a tract of land located along the south side of the East Flournoy Lucas Road (LA. Hwy. 523) in portions of Sections 4,5,8, and 9 (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

2. TAG No. 04-04: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport - a tract of land located south of the Shirley Francis Road in the NE/4 of Section 5 (T16N-R15W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

3. TAG No. 03-05: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport - a tract of land located in the southeasterly intersection of the Flournoy Lucas Road with Pines Road in the N/2 of Section 1 (T16-R15W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

4. TAG No. 03-01: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport - a tract of land located along the Southern Loop Road in the SE/4 of Section 20 and the NE/4 of Section 29 (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

5. TAG No. 03-02: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport - a tract of land located along the Ellerbe Road in the SW/4 of Section 5 and in the NW/4 of Section 8 (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

6. TAG No. 03-03: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the Cit of Shreveport - a tract of land located along the East Flournoy Lucas Road (LA. Hwy 523) in Sections 3 and 4 (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and a portion of LA. 1 (Youree Drive), and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

7. TAG No. 03-04: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport - A tract of land located in the SW/4 of Section 29 (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, for Southern Trace, Phase IV, Section XVII- A/B, Subdivision, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

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

1. Authorizing the institution of expropriation proceedings against certain described property within the City of Shreveport in connection with the City-wide drainage - 2001 Bonds Project No: 00-D015, Parcel Nos: D-3 & T-3, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

2. Authorizing the institution of expropriation proceedings against certain described property within the City of Shreveport in connection with the ditch improvements - MLK area Project NO. 00-D003, Parcel Nos: D-4, D-6, D-149, D-154, T-4 & T-6, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

3. Accepting dedication for Markham Street and Rosenwald Street in the Rosenwald Subdivision Unit No. 3, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

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

239 Approving certain matters with respect to the sublease of space within the Multicultural Center of the South, approving signage for the Center and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed December 14, 2004) (B/Walford)

250 Establishing the Ledbetter Heights Entertainment District Redevelopment Area and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

253 Making application to the State Bond Commission for approval of the issuance by the City of Shreveport of not to exceed Sixty-Two Million Dollars ($62,000,000) aggregate principal amount of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2005A in one or more series, for the purpose of refunding certain maturities of the $87,000,000 City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana GOBs, Series 1999A (the "Prior Bonds")

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (not to be adopted prior to Jan 25, 2005)

4 Amending Resolution Number 234 of 2004 relative to establishment of the Neighborhood Recovery Project and related matters and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to Jan 25, 2005)

1. Declaring certain adjudicated property to be surplus and to authorize the Mayor of the City of Shreveport to sell the City of Shreveport’s Tax interest in a certain surplus adjudicated property, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

2 An ordinance authorizing the incurring of debt and issuance of not to exceed Sixty-Two Million Dollars ($62,000,000) of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2005A, of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana; prescribing the form, terms and conditions of said Bonds; designating the date, denomination and place of payment of said Bonds; providing for the payment thereof in principal and interest; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

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

191 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, State of Louisiana, pursuant to the General Bond Resolution; approving and confirming the sale of such bonds; prescribing the form, fixing the details and providing for the payment of principal of and interest on such bonds and the application of the proceeds thereof for refunding certain bonds issued for the purpose of constructing and acquiring extensions and improvements to the City's combined waterworks plant and system and sewer plant and system (the "System") of the City; making application to the State Bond Commission; and providing for other matters in connection therewith. (Postponed December 27, 2004)

201 Creating and establishing a “No Parking Anytime” zone on either side of the 2400 block of Leslie Street and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

202 Creating and establishing a “No Through Truck Route” on Idema Street between Linwood Avenue and Mt. Zion Road and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

203 Amending Section 42-216 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to license permits and business regulations and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

204 Amending Chapter 94 of the Code of Ordinances relative to utility rates by repealing Ordinance 187 of 2004 and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

205 ANNEXATION (TAG No 04-02): Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport - a tract of land located along the south side of the East Flournoy Lucas Road (LA. Hwy. 523) in portions of Sections 4,5,8, and 9 (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

206 ANNEXATION (TAG NO. 04-04): Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport - a tract of land located south of the Shirley Francis Road in the NE/4 of Section 5 (T16N-R15W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

207 ANNEXATION (TAG NO. 03-05): Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport - a tract of land located in the southeasterly intersection of the Flournoy Lucas Road with Pines Road in the N/2 of Section 1 (T16-R15W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

208 ANNEXATION (TAG NO. 03-01): Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport - a tract of land located along the Southern Loop Road in the SE/4 of Section 20 and the NE/4 of Section 29 (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

209 ANNEXATION (TAG NO. 03-02): Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport - a tract of land located along the Ellerbe Road in the SW/4 of Section 5 and in the NW/4 of Section 8 (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

210 ANNEXATION (TAG NO. 03-03): Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the Cit of Shreveport - a tract of land located along the East Flournoy Lucas Road (LA. Hwy 523) in Sections 3 and 4 (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and a portion of LA. 1 (Youree Drive), and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

211 ANNEXATION (TAG NO. 03-04): Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport - A tract of land located in the SW/4 of Section 29 (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, for Southern Trace, Phase IV, Section XVII- A/B, Subdivision, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

238 Closing and abandoning the T-Shaped Alleyway bounded by Simms and Finn Streets and west of Clyde E. Fant Memorial Parkway to Airport Drive in the Henderson Iron Subdivision located in the NW 1/4 of Section 25 (T18N-R14W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

239 Amending Section 90-229 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport relative to through streets designated. (A/Lester)

180 ZONING C-69-04: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances, the City of Shreveport located on the west side of Cross Lake Boulevard 890 feet west of Dilg League, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D & SPI-5, Urban, One-Family Residence District and Cross Lake Preservation District, to R-1D-E, Urban, One-Family Residence Extend Use District and SPI-5-E District, Limited to “Residential Use, A Marina, Bait Stand, with Boat and Trailer Repairs and the outside storage of boats and trailers” and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed December 27, 2004) (G/Jackson)

199 ZONING C-72-04: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances by rezoning of property located on the northwest corner of Creswell and Olive Streets, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2-E, Neighborhood Business/Extended Use District, to B-2-E, Neighborhood Business/Extended Use District Limited to “Auto Repair, Filling Station, and Auto Sales” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed December 27, 2004)(B/Walford)

240 ZONING - C-66-04: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located southeast of the intersection of East 70^th and Dixie Meadows Drive, from R-A, Residence Agriculture District, to R-3, Urban, Multiple-Family Residence District and B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.(C/Carmody)

241 ZONING - C-77-04: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the east side of Audrey & Peach between Freddie & Willie Mays, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban One-Family Residence District, to R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

242 ZONING - C-78-04: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the south side of East Stoner at its intersection with the Clyde Fant Parkway, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-3, Urban Business District, to R-1H (PUD), Urban, One-Family Residence District (Planned Unit Development); B-3 Community Business District to R-3, Urban Multiple-Family Residence District; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

243 ZONING - C-81-04: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by Rezoning property located on the southeast corner of Jordan and Highland, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from SP-1-E, Highland Urban Conservation/Extended Use District (Limited to Hospital, Administrative Offices and Parking Lot) to SPI-1-E, (Limited “to Hospital Administrative Offices and Parking lot, and to include Substance Abuse Counseling and Treatment Facility.” only), and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

244 ZONING - C-82-04: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport, zoning ordinance by rezoning property located on the west side of Youree Drive 50 feet south of Archer, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from SPI-3-E, Commercial Corridor Overlay/Extended use (B-1 Buffer Business) District, to SPI-3-E, Commercial Corridor Overlay/Extended use (B-1, Buffer Business District, Limited to “A Loan Company, and to include a Gift and Antique Shop,” ONLY and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

1. Ordinance No. 98 of 2004: An ordinance authorizing the Lease of City-Owned property to North Shreveport Development Corporation, Inc. (B/Walford) (Tabled December 27, 2004)

2. SOB Appeal: Ms. Lisa Jamerson

3. Alcohol Retail Permit Appeal: Mr. John Hardy, H&H Lounge. (Special Meeting scheduled - January 10, 2005)

4. BAC-115-04: 315 Pierre Avenue, SHREVEPORT GROCERY, INC, Martha McJunkins - Tanoli, Southeast corner of Pierre Avenue and Garden, Special Exception Use in a B-2 District, Liquor Store. (A/Lester)

Letter of Appeal: C-1-05, 1901 Ford Street, JENNY & ROGER CHRISTIAN L.L.C., Southwest corner of Ford & Dale Street, from R-3 to B-2, Grocery Store with waiver of fencing requirement or other uses within this zoning classification. (A/Lester)

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

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