3 Roll Call.

4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (June 13, 2005) and City Council Meeting (June 14, 2005)

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

1. Resolution No. 108 of 2005: Commending the owner, instructors, and students of Blalock’s Professional Beauty College for their efforts in foiling an armed robbery attempt and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)

a. Convention Center and Convention Center Hotel

b. Property Standards Report

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

Caddo-Bossier Port Commission: James Pannel

Michael Wainwright

Ron Miciotto

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:

107 Authorizing Miriam E. Orellana Lacaze located at 329 Flournoy Lucas Rd to connect to the water and sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

ORDINANCES: None.

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

10. Creating a False Alarm Committee to assist the Police Department in lowering the amount of false alarms received by the City and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

98 Authorizing the employment of special legal counsel to represent the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Shemwell)

99 Authorizing the employment of special legal counsel to represent the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Keene)

100 Acknowledging that the City Council has reviewed the internal AMunicipal Water Pollution Prevention Report@ concerning the North Regional and Lucas Wastewater Plants.

101 Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the Southern Hills Business Association and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

102 Ratifying the execution of documents by the Mayor accepting a grant on behalf of U.S. Support Company and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

103 Acknowledging and approving a request from the City of Shreveport to swap the variable interest rate to a fixed interest rate swap with respect to the aggregate principal amount of $40,000,000 Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority Revenue Bonds (SHREVEPORT CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL PROJECT) Series 2005; Authorizing officers of the issuer to execute certain documents including a schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement and Trade Confirmation in order for AMBAC Financial Products, LLC to deliver the Swap Policy; and providing for other matters with respect thereto.

104 Acknowledging and approving a request from the City of Shreveport to swap the variable interest rate to a fixed interest rate swap with respect to the aggregate principal amount of $30,000,000 Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority Revenue Bonds (CITY OF SHREVEPORT/INDEPENDENCE STADIUM PROJECT) Series 2000 and Series 2000A; Authorizing Officers of the issuer to execute certain documents including a schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement and Trade Confirmation in order for JP Morgan Chase & Co. to deliver the swap policy; and providing for other matters with respect thereto.

105 Authorizing the waiver of building permit fees and authorizing the donation of building materials and supplies to 12 to qualified low income homeowners in the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

109 Suspending the effects of certain provisions of Sections 10-177 and 10-187 relative to sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in City Parks and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

110 Rejecting bids received on IFB #05-060 for one pipe television inspection system in Hi-Cube Van and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

111 Suspending the effects of certain provisions of section 106-22 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to an appeal fee and exemptions for certain individuals and organizations; recommending that the Metropolitan Planning Commission Reconsider certain provisions of Section 106-22 relative to appeal fees and exemptions for certain individuals and organizations; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

B INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: None

100 ANNEXATION – Tag No. 05-02. Enlarging the limits and boundaries o the City of Shreveport – A tract of land located along the Southern Loop Road in Section 20 T-16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

101 ANNEXATION – Tag No. 04-03. Enlarging the limits and bundaries of the City of Shreveport – A tract of land located along the Woolworth and Buncombe Roads in portions of Sections 3, 4, 9, and 10 (T16N-R15W) Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

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

28 Amending Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances, styled Animals, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green) (Postponed B May 24, 2005)

47 Amending Ordinance No. 40 of 2003 relative to changing the name of the Shreveport Blanchard Road from the Roy Road to North Hearne Avenue to Hilry Huckaby III Avenue and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Postponed B May 24, 2005)

83 Authorizing the purchasing agent to dispose of surplus real property and otherwise providing with respect thereto. Claiborne Ave (B/Walford)(Not to be adopted prior to July 12^th, 2005) (Postponed – June 14, 2005)

84 Amending the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget

85 Amending the 2005 Budget for the Police Grants Special Revenue Fund.

86 Creating and establishing the intersection of E. 85^th Street and Panatela Lane as a stop intersection and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

87 Declaring the City=s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester/C/Carmody)

88 Closing and abandoning a 15 foot wide parcel of land located behind lots 162 and 163 in the Forest Oak Subdivision located in the SW 3 of Section 21 (T17N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)

89 Closing and abandoning a 20 foot wide alleyway in the 5800 block of Southern Avenue abutting lots 1 thru 11 and a part of lot 12 of Block AC@ and running adjacent to I-49 on the west side of the south side Park Subdivision located in Section 24 (T17N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

90 Amending Sections 1179 of Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

91 Amending and reenacting Section 26-243 of the Code of Ordinances relative to the Architectural and Engineering Selection process and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

92 Creating Section 22-28 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport, Portable Storage Containers, that sets the rules for use, sets a fee for the licenses, and sets penalties for failure to abide by standards, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

93 Amending and reenacting Section 3.01 of Ordinance No. 96 of 1980 relative to exemptions and exclusions from sales and use taxes and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

96 Authorizing the use of the Cargill Soccer Association/SU and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

97 Authorizing the donation of City-owned property at 2744 West Caperton Street to Derrick Holmes and Leroy Williams and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

98 Repealing Ordinance No. 27 of 2004: To rescind and cancel the servitude and encroachment authorized therein, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

99 An Ordinance to enact section 42-217 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to license permits and business regulation and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

77 ZONING B C-33-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the northeast corner of Shreveport-Blanchard Hwy., and Roy Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence District to R-2, Suburban, Multi-Family Residence District and R-3, Urban, Multiple-Family Residence District, and R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Postponed – June 14, 2005)

79 ZONING B C-35-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the north side of Ford Street, 200 feet west of Allen Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District, to B-3-E community Business/Extended Use District. LIMITED TO ASTORAGE OF INOPERABLE VEHICLES,= ONLY, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Postponed – June 14, 2005

94 ZONING B C-43-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances by rezoning property located southeast of the intersection of east 70^th Street and Dixie Meadows Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-3, Urban, Multiple-Family Residence District and B-2, Neighborhood Business District, to R-3, Urban, Multiple-Business District, to R-3, Urban Multiple-Family Residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

95 ZONING B C-45-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances, by rezoning property located on the southeast corner of Greenwood Road and West Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District, to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

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

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