4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (August 22, 2005) and City Council Meeting (August 23, 2005). Amendment No. 1 to Council Proceedings, August 9, 2005

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

Resolution No. 159 of 2005: A resolution to Recognize Walter H. Laney for his distinguished public service to the citizens of the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

a. Convention Center and Convention Center Hotel

b. Property Standards Report

6. Public Hearing: None.

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

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:

137 Authorizing Michael John Slaughter & Mary Laura Ferracci Slaughter located at 10210 Stonehedge Drive to connect to the water system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Gibson) (Postponed – August 23, 2005)

138 Authorizing Michael Paul Harrington & Arlyne Harrington Cantrell located at 10623 Norris Ferry Road to connect to the water system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Gibson) (Postponed – August 23, 2005)

160 Authorizing Huey Len Brown, Kevin Meredith Smith Brown, Huey Pierce Brown & Lauren Marie Gordon Brown located at 1051 Kay Lane to connect to the water system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

161 Accepting dedication for Shepherd Drive in Shepherd Place, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

162 Accepting dedication for Island Park Boulevard, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

ORDINANCES: None.

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

149 Authorizing the Shreveport Police Department to participate in a reimbursement program with the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigations.

150 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Louisiana Science Teachers Association and Louisiana Association of Teachers of Mathematics relative to holding it’s annual conference in Shreveport and to otherwise pro vide with respect thereto.

151 Authorizing the signature of the Mayor on a permanent right of way and easement document, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Not to be adopted prior to September 27, 2005)

157 A Resolution amending the Pay Schedule for the Municipal Police Civil Service Personnel and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

158 A Resolution amending the Pay Schedule for the Municipal Fire and Civil Service Personnel and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

163 Rejecting bids received on IFB #05-075 for Stoner Avenue Skate Plaza for the SPAR/Planning and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

164 Rejecting bids received on IFB #05-098 for 2005 sidewalk repair program Phase B-2 for DOS/Engineering and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

165 Declaring the city’s interest in Certain adjudicated properties as surplus and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester/B/Walford/G/Jackson)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not be adopted prior to Sep 27, 2005)

166 Authorizing the renewal of an agreement between the City of Shreveport and KPMG, LLP for an external audit of the City of Shreveport for fiscal year January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005, authorizing the Mayor to execute an engagement letter evidence said renewal.

167 Authorizing the Mayor to request the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of the State Mineral Board, to lease certain mineral interest owned by the City of Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

137 Changing and correcting Ordinance No. 119 of 2005 which closed and abandoned a portion of the 80 foot-wide Millicent way right of way and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

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

139 Declaring a certain adjudicated property to be surplus and authorize the Mayor of the City of Shreveport to donate the City of Shreveport’s tax interest in a certain surplus adjudicated property, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester/C/Carmody/F/Green)

140 ANNEXATION – Tag No. 05-08: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – A tract of land located east of Woolworth Road and south of Buncombe Road in Section 10 (T16N-R15W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)(Not to be adopted prior to Oct 11, 2005) PLEASE POSTPONE.

141 Amending the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget.

142 Amending the 2005 General Fund Budget.

143 Amending the 2005 Budget for the Fleet Services Internal Service Fund.

144 Amending the 2005 Budget for the MPC Special Revenue Fund.

145 Amending the 2005 Golf Fund Budget.

146 Amending the 2005 Airports Fund Budget.

147 Amending the 2005 Budget for the Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund.

148 Amending the 2005 Budget for the SPORTRAN Enterprise Fund.

149 Amending and reenacting portions of Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances relative to alcoholic beverages and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to Oct 11, 2005)

150 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an addendum to the Lease Purchase Agreement with U.S. Support Company and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

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 – August 23, 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) (Postponed – August 23, 2005)

116 An ordinance to amend and reenact Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances relative to alarms and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed – August 23, 2005)

124 Close and abandon the dedicated 60 foot-wide Shepherd Drive running south from Freddie Street located in the Legardy Village Subdivision in the SE ¼ of Section 17 (T18N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

125 Closing and abandoning the 20 foot-wide Hulcee Street right of way bounded on the west by Everett Street and Creswell Street on the east, and also abutting a portion of Lot 119 on L. E. Carter Subdivision in the SW ¼ of Section 31 (T18N-R-13W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

126 Closing and abandoning all of the remaining Fetzer Drive located west of Cross Lake Blvd. in the Lakeshore Heights Subdivisions in the N/2 of Section 4 (T17N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

127 Amending Chapter 102-83 of the Code of Ordinances relative to Taxicab Fares.

128 Amending Chapter 38 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to Housing and Property Standards and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

129 A Supplemental Ordinance amending and supplementing Resolution No. 131 of 1984 (the "General Bond Resolution") adopted on June 12, 1984, as amended; acknowledging and approving the issuance of not to exceed $75,000,000 principal amount of Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds (Shreveport Utility System Project) Series 2005, on behalf of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, approving and confirming the sale of such bonds; pledging revenues of the System to secure such bonds; authorizing the Mayor to enter into swap agreements with respect to the bonds; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

130 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)

135 Amending and reenacting Section 90-327 of the Code of Ordinances relative to parking and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

136 Amending the 2005 Budget for the Police Grants Special Revenue Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

131 ZONING – C-66-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the southwest corner of College and Lakeshore Drive Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District, to B-2-E, Neighborhood Business/Extended Use District, limited to “an auto sales facility with a maintenance/repair shop for this automobile sales Business”, only and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

132 ZONING – C-61-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on south side of Tulsa Street, 322 feet east of David Raines Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to R1H-E, Urban, One-Family Residence/Extended Use District, Limited to “A Leasing/Management Office, Community Center and Laundry Room” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

133 ZONING – C-64-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the east side of Mansfield Road, 930 feet south of Coronado, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-1, Buffer Business District to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

134 ZONING – C-65-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on south side of James Street, 120 feet west of Hearne Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-2, Suburban, Multi-Family Residence District, to B-1, Buffer Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

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)

2. Executive Session to discuss:

a) James R. Baker, Jr., et al v. City of Shreveport No. 4840507 - First Judicial District Court Caddo Parish, Louisiana. (Continued until the next regular meeting)

ABO Appeal: Ms. Tracy Turner, H&H Lounge, 717 Hope Street, Shreveport, LA 71101. (B/Walford)

Alcohol Permit Appeal: Mr. Darren Giddens, Legends Bar and Grill, 3044 Youree Drive, Shreveport, La 71104 (To be considered September 26, 2005)

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

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