4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (June 27, 2005) and City Council Meeting (June 28, 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

1. 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. (Tag No. 05-02) (D/Gibson)

2. TAG NO. 04-03: Enlarging the limits and boundaries 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. (Tab No. 04-03) (G/Jackson)

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

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) (Postponed – June 28, 2005)

ORDINANCES: None.

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

97 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. (Postponed – June 28, 2005)

100 Acknowledging that the City Council has reviewed the internal _Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Report_ concerning the North Regional and Lucas Wastewater Plants. (Postponed – June 28, 2005)

101 Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the Southern Hills Business Association and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan) (Postponed – June 28, 2005)

112 Requesting the Louisiana Local Government environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority to take certain actions and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Trade Confirmation, all in connection with bonds issued to finance the Shreveport Convention Center Hotel; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

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113 Requesting the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority to take certain actions and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Trade Confirmation, all in connection with bonds issued to finance Independence Stadium; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

116 Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose by public auction of certain supplies, materials, equipment and vehicles and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

B INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: None

117 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative endeavor with the Shreveport Opera Guild relative to the production of the 31^st annual Les Boutiques De Noel and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

118 Authorizing the Mayor’s signature on a permanent right of way servitude document, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

119 Ratifying the signature of the Mayor on supplemental agreement No. 2 of the Cooperative endeavor agreement with the State of Louisiana concerning highway improvement projects nos. 001-02-0029 and 809-13-001

120 Authorizing the Mayor to accept a donation of immovable property from McLemore-Stephenson Co., Inc. and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

121 Consenting to the assignment and change of control of the City’s Cable Television system franchise, to authorize the Mayor to execute agreements, relative thereto, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

122 Authorizing the waiver of building rental fees for the Louisiana State Firemen’s Association Annual Conference and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

103 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester/D/Gibson/F/Green)

104 Amending the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget.

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 – June 28, 2005)

83 Authorizing the purchasing agent to dispose of surplus real property and otherwise providing with respect thereto. Claiborne Ave (B/Walford (Postponed B June 28, 2005)

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. (Postponed – June 28, 2005)

96 Authorizing the use of the Cargill Soccer Association/SU and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)(Postponed – June 28, 2005)

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) (Postponed – June 28, 2005)

100 ANNEXATION B Tag No. 05-02. Enlarging the limits and boundaries o the City of Shreveport B 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 B Tag No. 04-03. Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport B 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)

102 An Ordinance to amend Section 38-41 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to Housing and Property Standards and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

79 ZONING - 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 STORAGE OF INOPERABLE VEHICLES, ONLY, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Postponed B June 28, 2005)

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)