4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (January 24, 2005) and City Council Meeting (January 25, 2005).

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

a. Convention Center and Convention Center Hotel

b. Property Standards Report

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

A. Confirmations and/or Appointments.

B. Adding Legislation to the Agenda

C. Public Comments (Agenda Items to be Adopted)

A. TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

RESOLUTIONS: None.

ORDINANCES: None.

B. TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

RESOLUTIONS:

14 Suspending the effects of certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to beverages on March 5, 2005 relative to dispensing, sale and/or consumption of low alcoholic beverages at 805 Brook Hollow Drive and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

ORDINANCES: None.

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

13 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative endeavor with the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier, trends and traditions: A Spring Market and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior to February 22, 2005)

15 Amending Resolution No. 235 of the Employment of Special Counsel to represent the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

16 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to the agreement with the Shreveport Multicultural Center, Inc, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

17 Authorizing the employment of special legal counsel to represent the City of Shreveport and Shreveport Convention Center Hotel Authority and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not be adopted prior to February 22, 2005)

15 Declaring certain adjudicated properties to be surplus and to authorize the Mayor of the City of Shreveport to sell the City of Shreveport’s tax interest in certain surplus adjudicated properties, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/D/F/G/Lester/Gibson/Green/Jackson)

16 Zoning – C-10-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinance, by rezoning property located on the south side of Greenwood Road at its intersection with Junior Place, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence Agriculture District, to I-1 Light Industry District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

D. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE (Numbers are assigned Ordinance Numbers)

4 Amending and replacing Section 22-26 of the Comprehensive Building Code, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

5 Amending the 2005 Airports Enterprise Fund Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

6 Amending the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

7 Creating and establishing a yield intersection at the intersection of Curtis Lane and Thurgood Circle and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)

8 Amending Section 42-183 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport relative to Professional Bondsmen, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

12 Amending the 2005 General Fund Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

13 An Ordinance amending the 2005 Budget for the Retained Risk Internal Service Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

9 Zoning C-79-04: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the east side of Vaughn 230 Feet north of Stoner Avenue , Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-3, Urban, Multiple-Family Residence/Extended Use District “Limited to a Beauty Salon” Only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

10 Zoning C-3-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the north side of Shreveport-Blanchard Highway, 1800 feet south of North Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence Agriculture District, To B-3-E, Community Business/Extended Use District, “Limited to Office Equipment, Storage Yard, and Wood Processing” Only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

11 Zoning C-04-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on a tract of land 115 feet north of Summer Grove and 925 feet east of Mansfield Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District, to B-2-A, Business Park District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

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. Alcohol Retail Permit Appeal: Mr. John Hardy, H&H Lounge. (Special Meeting scheduled – February 18, 2005)

3. Resolution No. 239 of 2004: An ordinance approving certain matters with respect to the sublease of space within the Multicultural Center of the South, approving signage for the Center. (B/Walford)(Tabled January 25, 2005)

4. Ordinance No. 3 of 2005: ZONING APPEAL: C-01-05: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances by rezoning property located on the southwest corner of Ford & Dale Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-3, Urban, Multiple-Family Residence District, to B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Remanded to MPC)

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

Approval of Minutes (January 25, 2005)

Communications of the Mayor

Communications of the Council Members

Public Comments

Miscellaneous Matters

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