4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (February 7, 2005) and City Council Meeting (February 8, 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: None.

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. (Postponed Feb 8, 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.

18 Expressing support for the passage of the Clear Skies Act by the United States Congress and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed Feb 8, 2005)

20 Authorizing the execution of an irrevocable standby letter of credit with Hibernia Bank relative to the lease purchase component of the Neighborhood Recovery Project.

21 Endorsing a ten (10) year plan by the Mayor’s Task Force on Homeless and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

22 Accepting dedication for Catawba Drive in the Brunswick Place Unit No. 13, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

23 Accepting dedication for Hidden Oaks Circle in the Hidden Trace Unit No. 7, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

24 Stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of Con-Fab Engineering & Welding to participate in the benefits of Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

25 Stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of Calumet Lubricants Co., L.P. to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)

26 Stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of BASF Corporation to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Enterprise. (D/Gibson)

27 Supporting the Louisiana Department of Social Services Earned Income Tax Credit Initiative and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior to March 8, 2005)

28 Donating Police video camera equipment to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office in Shreveport, Louisiana and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

29 Authorizing the donation of surplus Shreveport Fire Department equipment to Caddo Parish Fire District Number 8 and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

30 Authorizing the donation of Shreveport Police Department property and otherwise providing with respect thereto (SPD Mounted Horse – “Nancy”)

31 Authorizing the donation of the Shreveport Police Department Property and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (SPD Mounted Horse – “Preacher”)

32 Authorizing the donation of the Shreveport Police Department Property and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (SPD Mounted Horse – Quest”)

33 Authorization the donation of certain surplus furniture and equipment to the YWCA of Northwest Louisiana, Inc. and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not be adopted prior to March 8, 2005)

19 Authorizing and providing for an encroachment into a portion of the utility easement located adjacent to the north side of the New Convention Center and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

20 ZONING – C-7-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on north side of Idema, 425 feet west of Moore, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence District, to I-1, Light Industry District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

21 ZONING – C-8-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the east side of Mansfield Road 560 feet north of Ardis Taylor, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from I-1, Light Industry District, to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

22 ZONING – C-09-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on a tract of land 750 feet north of W. 70^th Street and 350 feet west of Jewella, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-3, Urban Multiple-Family Residence District, to I-2, Heavy Industrial District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not be adopted prior to March 22, 2005)

23 Authorizing the donation of City-owned property identified as Lots 1 and 2, Block 11, Queensborough Addition Subdivision to Shreveport/Bossier Community Renewal and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

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

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

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

14 An ordinance relative to the issuance of $40,000,000 revenue bonds for the Convention Center/Hotel Project

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/Lester/D/Gibson/F/Green/G/Jackson)

17 Amending the 2005 Debt Service Budget.

18 Amending the 2005 Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund. Those provide money for the Fire pension issue

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)

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

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

3. Resolution No. 239 of 2004: A resolution 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. (A/Lester)(Remanded to MPC)

1. Letters of Appeal – Case No. S-5-05: Mr. Larry Higdon and Dr. Edwin Westmoreland; Property located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Dumbarton Drive and Line Ave. (D/Gibson)

2. Letters of Appeal – Case No. BAC-4-05: Mr. Howard G. Allen, Mr. P. B. Joyner, Michael Riddick, and Ms. Angie Day; Property located on the southeast corner of Youree Drive and Anderson. (B/Walford)

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

Approval of Minutes (February 8, 2005)

Communications of the Mayor

Communications of the Council Members

Public Comments

Miscellaneous Matters

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