4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (July 11, 2005) and City Council Meeting (July 12, 2005)

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

Resolution No. 124 of 2005: Congratulating the SPAR Hersey Youth Track Team for their accomplishments in the State Hersey Track and Field Meet and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

a. Convention Center and Convention Center Hotel

b. Property Standards Report

6. Public Hearing:

Resolution No. 125 of 2005: A resolution finding and determining that no petition had been filed objecting to the proposed issuance of not exceeding Seventy Five Million Dollars ($75,000,000) of Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, authorizing the issuance of the bonds within certain parameters, authorizing the officials of the Council to proceed with the preparation of the documents required for the issuance of such Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

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: None.

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 – July 12, 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 – July 12, 2005)

117 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement 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.

123 A resolution authorizing the execution of a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Louisiana State Firemen’s Association and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

125 A resolution finding and determining that no petition had been filed objecting to the proposed issuance of not exceeding Seventy Five Million Dollars ($75,000,000) of Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, authorizing the issuance of the bonds within certain parameters, authorizing the officials of the Council to proceed with the preparation of the documents required for the issuance of such Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

126 Declaring the intention of the City of Shreveport (“The City) to proceed with financing in an amount not to exceed one Hundred Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($125,000,000) for the refinancing of certain outstanding water and sewer revenue bonds of the City of Shreveport and financing the costs of acquiring and constructing improvements, enlargements and upgrades to the water and sewer system and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

127 Suspending the effects of certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages and Chapter 106 relative to zoning for Sam’s Town Casino located at 315 Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

128 Suspending the effects of certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages on September 3, 2005 relative to dispensing, sale and/or consumption of low alcoholic content beverages at 805 Brook Hollow Drive and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

129 Suspending the effects of certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages on October 13 through 16, 2005 relative to dispensing, sale and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages at 805 Brook Hollow Drive and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

B INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not be adopted prior to Aug 9, 2005)

130 A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Southern University Shreveport Foundation relative to the Southern University Gentlemen’s Cooking Classic and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

105 Amending and reenacting section 10-82 of the Code of Ordinances relative to prohibitions on the location of premises licensed to deal in alcoholic beverages and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

106 ZONING – C-42-05: Amending a certain provision of Section 106-22 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances, the zoning Ordinance; To repeal Resolution Number 111 of 2005 relative to an appeals fee exemption for certain individuals and organizations; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

107 ZONING – C-60-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinance, by rezoning property located on northeasterly corner of North Market and North Hearne, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District, to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

108 ZONING – C-54-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinance, by rezoning property located on the southeast corner of Jordan Street and Line Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District, to B-2-E, Neighborhood Business District Extended Use District LIMITED TO “A RESIDENTIAL LODGING FACILITY”, ONLY, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

109 ZONING – C-55-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinance, by rezoning property located on the north side of Pecan Drive, 460 feet east of Winterwood Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to R1D-E, Urban One-Family Residence/Extended Use District, Limited to “A Machine Shop” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

110 ZONING – C-56-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinance, by rezoning property located on the southwest corner of Bert Kouns and Wallace Lake Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and R-A, Residence Agriculture District, to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

111 ZONING – C-57-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinance, by rezoning property located on west side of Mansfield Road 700 feet south of Hayes Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family District, and R-3, Urban, Multiple-Family Residence District, to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

112 ZONING – C-58-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinance, by rezoning property located on the northeast corner of Wildwood and Greenwood Road Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence Agriculture District, and I-1, Light Industrial District, to R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District, and B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not be adopted prior to Aug 23, 2005)

113 Declaring certain City-Owned Property to be surplus property; Authorizing the sale of the said property to the Red Ball Oxygen Co., Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Fire Station No. 13)

114 Authorizing the lease of City-Owned Property to Cedar Grove Affirms Real Effort Neighborhood Association (C.A.R.E) and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

115 Declaring certain City-Owned Property to be surplus property; Authorizing the donation of some or all of the property; Authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents relative to the donation of some or all of the property; Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to solicit bids for the remaining property; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (SNAP I and SNAP II)

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 – July 12, 2005)

83 Authorizing the purchasing agent to dispose of surplus real property and otherwise providing with respect thereto. Claiborne Ave (B/Walford (Postponed B July 12, 2005)

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. (Postponed – July 12, 2005

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.

1. Ordinance No. 93 of 2005: To amend and reenact 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. (Introduced- June 14, 2005/ Tabled on July 12, 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)