4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (February 18, 2005) and City Council Meeting (February 22, 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.

A. TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

RESOLUTIONS:

36 Rejecting bids received on IFB #04-081 for Oakland Cemetery wall repair for the SPAR/PLANNING and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

37 Authorizing Gary Wayne Addison & Pamela Ann Addison Leblanc located at 325 Flournoy Lucas Rd. to connect to the water system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

ORDINANCES: None.

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

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 A resolution authorizing the donation of Shreveport Police Department property and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Nancy)

31. Authorizing the donation of the Shreveport Police Department property and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Preacher)

32 Authorizing the donation of Shreveport Police Department property and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Quest)

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

34 Stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of Mid-City Plaza, LLC to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Restoration Tax Abatement Program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

38 Suspending the effects of certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to Alcoholic Beverages and Chapter 106 relative to Zoning for the Korner Bar and Lounge located at 1800 Louisiana Avenue for a fundraiser for Easter Seals and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

39 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester/G/Jackson)

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

40 Authorizing the execution of a cooperative endeavor agreement with Northwest Louisiana Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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

25 Authorizing the incurring of debt and issuance of not to exceed Twenty-Six Million Dollars ($26,000,000) of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2005B, 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.

26 Amending and replacing Section 72-2 and Section 72-6, Sexually Oriented Business, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

27 ZONING – C-73-04: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by continuing the re-zoning of B-2-E, Neighborhood Business/Extended Use District, of property located on the northwest corner Shreveport/Barksdale Highway and Camilla, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, Limited to “Automotive Repair, Sales, and Storage”, only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

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

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)

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) (Not to be adopted prior to March 22, 2005)

24 Authorizing the donation of City-owned property in the Lakeside Subdivision to Urban Housing of America, Louisiana INC., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Not to be adopted prior to March 22, 2005)

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)

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. 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)

3. 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)

4. Resolution No. 25 of 2005: A resolution stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of Calumet Lubricants Co., L.L. P. to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)(Tabled – February 22, 2005

1. ABO Appeal: Mr. Ernest Landman

2. S-5-05: Motor Finance Company, LLC, John R. Bowman and Associates, Northwest Corner of the intersection of Dumbarton Drive and Ellerbe Road (Line Avenue), B-2, SPRING LAKE COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION - UNIT 4. (D/Gibson)

3. BAC-4-05: 2905 Youree Drive, LLC, Special Exception Use and/or variance on pproperty located on the SE corner of Youree Drive and Anderson (B/Walford)

4. BAC-6-7-8-9-05: 6535 Youree Drive, SHOPPES AT BELLEMEAD, LLC, (#209, #308, #401, and #408), located within Shoppes at Bellemead, Special Exception Use in a B-3 District, Restaurant with the on-premise consumption of high alcoholic content beverages.

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

Approval of Minutes (February 22, 2005)

Communications of the Mayor

Communications of the Council Members

Public Comments

Miscellaneous Matters

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