Monday, October 25, 2004 and Tuesday, October 26, 2004 Government Plaza Chambers

3:00 p.m. 505 Travis Street, 1^st Floor

1. Call to Order.

2. Invocation.

3. Roll Call.

4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (Oct 11) and City Council Meeting (Oct 12).

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

Reports:

a. Convention Center and Convention Center Hotel

b. Property Standards Report

6. Public Hearing:

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

B. Adding Legislation to the Agenda

C. Public Comments

8. CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION

224 Authorizing the Mayor to accept a donation Inter Vivos and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

225 Authorizing Michael Cayce Hand, Vicky Morrell Hand, Barry Phillip Pasley located at 1530 Leonard Rd to connect to the water system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION:

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

199 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, 2004 through December 31, 2004, authorizing the Mayor to execute an engagement letter evidencing said renewal, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed October 12, 2004)

223 Authorizing the submission of the 2005 Consolidated Planning and Development Program Update (Annual Action Plan) to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

226 Stating City of Shreveport’s endorsement of Arkansas Lime Company to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)

227 Stating City of Shreveport’s endorsement of Golden Corral Corporation to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (not to be adopted prior to Nov 9)

228 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement and related instruments with Municipal Asset Management, Inc. and other necessary parties for the financing of the fire trucks and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to Nov 9)

173 Amending Section 42-183 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport relative to Professional Bondsmen and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

174 Amending and reenacting Section 22-26, the comprehensive building code and, otherwise providing with respect thereto.

175 Closing and abandoning the 50 foot-wide Bayou Road public right of way located in the Ravenna Subdivision Unit No. 2 in the NE 1/4 Section of 06 (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

176 Closing and abandoning the 50 foot-wide dedicated streets, Emily Blvd., between Emily Blvd. South 200 feet located in Forbing Annex Homes Sites, Unit No. 1, City of Shreveport, of the NE 1/4 of section 7 (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

177 Closing and abandoning the east portion (240 feet) of the 20 foot-wide alleyway located in between Milam Street to the North and Looney Street to the south and bordered to the east by Sycamore Street in the Hotchkiss Subdivision in Section 35 (T18N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

178 ZONING C-37-04: 2100 Block of Marion, MARY ANSLEY, South side of Marion Street 100' west of Woodward Street, from R-2 to B-3 Parking lot or or other permitted uses within this zoning classification. (G/Jackson)

179 ZONING C-68-04: 7110 Pines Road, BROWNLEE COPRORATION, Southwest corner of Pines Road & Steeple Chase Plaza Drive, FROM B-1 to B-2 , Restaurant or other permitted uses within this zoning classification. (G/Jackson)

180 ZONING C-69-04: 550 Cross Lake Boulevard, MYRLENE BRAZZEL , Brazzel Properties LLC & City of Shreveport, West side of Cross Lake Boulevard, 890 feet west of Dilg League, from R-1D & SPI-5 to B-3 & SPI-5-E, Marina or other permitted uses within this zoning classification. (G/Jackson).

D. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE (numbers are assigned ordinance numbers)

98 Authorizing the Lease of City-Owned property to North Shreveport Development Corporation, Inc. (Postponed October 12, 2004)

141 Authorizing the donation of City-Owned property at 2800 Darien Street to Shreveport/Bossier Community Renewal and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed October 12, 2004)

170 Creating and establishing the intersection of Mercedez-Benz Drive and Sugarland Drive as a stop intersection, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

171 Establishing a 10' foot-wide utility servitude running 169.8 feet adjacent to the northwest and west boundaries of Lot 31 in the Timber Knoll Subdivision Unit No. 3, in the SE 1/4 of section 2 (T17N-R15W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

172 Amending the 2004 Budget for the Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget.

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. 2005 Budget Appropriation Ordinances (Introduced and Tabled on October 12):

153 Adopting the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

154 Adopting the 2005 General Fund Budget, appropriating the funds therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

155 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Retained Risk, Internal Service Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

156 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Fleet Services Internal Service Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

157 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Metropolitan Planning Commission’s Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

158 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Community Development Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

159 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Riverfront Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

160 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Environmental Grants Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

161 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

162 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Police Grants Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

163 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Downtown Entertainment Economic Development Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

164 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Golf Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

165 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Airports Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

166 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

167 Adopting the 2005 Budget funding contractual services to SPORTRAN by Metro Management Associates, Inc., and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

168 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Downtown Parking Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

169 Adopting the 2005 Debt Service Fund Budget, appropriating the funds therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

11. NEW BUSINESS: None.

12. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES. None.

13. CLERK’S REPORT: None.

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).

16. ADJOURNMENT.