4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (May 8, 2006) and City Council Meeting (May 9, 2006)

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

a. Convention Center and Convention Center Hotel (To include detailed personnel report from SMG)

b. Property Standards Report

6. Public Hearing: None.

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

A. Confirmations and/or Appointments:

David Emery – Loan Review Committee

B. Adding Legislation to the Agenda: None.

C. Public Comments (Agenda Items to be Adopted)

8. CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION

A. TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to May 23, 2006)

RESOLUTIONS: None.

ORDINANCES: None.

RESOLUTIONS:

80 Selecting The Times as the Official Journal for the City of Shreveport for the period commencing July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

81 Accepting dedication for Forum Drive in the Forum Lot Subdivision, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

82 Accepting dedication for Aline Avenue in the Rose of Shannon Place, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

83 Accepting dedication for drainage and sanitary sewer servitudes in the Summer Grove retail, Subdivision, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

ORDINANCES: None.

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

67 Authorizing a contract between the City of Shreveport and Red River Road Runners, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed May 9, 2006)

73 Supporting the redevelopment of the Johnson Building located at 412 Milam Street, Shreveport, into apartments with ground floor commercial uses and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford) (Postponed May 9, 2006)

75 Authorizing the donation of Shreveport Police Department property and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Tuffy)

76 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Young Women's Christian Association of Northwest Louisiana, inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior to June 13, 2006)

84 Authorizing the Mayor to accept a donation from the Shreveport Firefighters and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

85 Authorizing the Mayor’s signature on an agreement for installation of automatic traffic light power back up system, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

86 Ratifying the Mayor’s execution of Amendment No. 2 to the cooperative agreement between the City of Shreveport and the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources for the implementation of a Clean Cities Program, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

87 Acknowledging that the City Council has reviewed an internal “Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Report” concerning the North Regional and Lucas Wastewater Plants.

88 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a feasibility cost-sharing agreement between the City of Shreveport and the Department of Army (U. S. Army Corps of Engineers) for technical Assistance of water supply issues, and otherwise provide with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not be adopted prior to June 13, 2006)

62 Closing and abandoning of all the east 120 feet of the 16 foot-wide Calcoate and all of the 10 foot-wide Kelly Street bordered by Allen Avenue, and Pete Harris Drive bounded by Abbie and Milam Streets in the Kelly Estates Subdivision TAL 3 located in the south ½ of section 36 and SW/4 37 (T18N-R14W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

63 Closing and abandoning of all of the 66 foot-wide Battle Street right-of-way running southwesterly of Spring Street and located between Blocks “H” and “J” in the Roland Jones Subdivision in the NW/4 of Section 31 (T18N-R13W) Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

64 Closing and abandoning the east 148 feet of the 15 foot-wide alleyway bordered by Missouri and Arkansas in the Queensborough Addition Subdivision located in the SE/4 of Section 03 (T17N-R14W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

65 Amending Section74-27 of the Code of Ordinances relative to solid waste containers and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

66 Amending Section 94-16 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport by enacting provisions allowing the City to terminate a customers water service in the event of a leak which creates a public nuisance; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

67 Proposing an amendment to the Charter of the City of Shreveport, 1978, as amended, relative to employees of the City Council, ordering and calling a Special Election to be held in the City of Shreveport to present to the electors of said City the question of whether said amendment to the Charter shall be adopted and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

68 ZONING APPEAL C-28-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by re-zoning property located on the southwest corner of west 84^th Street and Wallace, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District to I-1, Light Industry District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Robertson)

69 ZONING APPEAL: C-16-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the northwest corner of Hilry Huckaby and Russell Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District, to R-1H (PUD) Urban, One-Family Residence (planned unit development) District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

70 ZONING APPEAL: C-18-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the east side of north Hearne, 1540 feet north of Hilry Huckaby Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District, to R-A-E, Residence-Agriculture/Extended Use District, limited to “a concrete crushing and product storage”, only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

71 ZONING APPEAL: C-27-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the northwest corner of Hilry Huckaby and Russell Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from R-A, residence- Agriculture District, to R-1H (PUD) Urban One-Family Residence (Planned Unit Development) District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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

45 Authorizing the purchasing agent to dispose of surplus real property parcel of land at 6313 Tierra Dr. and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

46 Amending the 2006 General Fund Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

47 Amending the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget.

48 Amending the 2006 Budget for the Downtown Parking Enterprise Fund.

49 Amending the 2006 Budget for Golf Fund Budget.

50 Amending the 2006 Budget for the SPORTRAN Enterprise Fund.

51 Amending the 2006 Budget for the MPC Special Revenue Fund.

52 Amending the 2006 Budget for the Riverfront Special Revenue Fund.

53 Amending the 2006 Budget for the Fleet Services Internal Service Fund.

54 Amending the 2006 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget.

55 Amending and reenacting Section 2-29 of the Code of Ordinances relative to compensation of Council Members and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

56 Declaring certain adjudicated properties to be surplus and to authorize the Mayor of the City of Shreveport to sell the City of Shreveport’s tax interest in certain surplus adjudicated properties, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester/D/Robertson)

57 Authorizing the lease of City-owned property to Magnolia Baptist Church of Shreveport, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Not to be adopted prior Jun 13, 2006)

58 Levying a tax of Twenty-seven and Eighty-two One Hundredths (27 and 82/100ths) mills per dollar on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the City of Shreveport for the year 2006 for the purpose of paying principal and interest on the outstanding General Obligation Bonds of the city of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

59 Levying a tax of Eight and Thirteen One Hundredths (8 and 13/100ths) mills per dollar on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the bounds of the Downtown Development District of the city of Shreveport as defined by act 554 of 1978, as amended, for the purposes as set forth herein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

60 Levying various taxes totaling Eighteen and Eighty-two One Hundredths (18 and 82/100ths) mills per dollar on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the City of Shreveport for the year 2006 in the amounts and for the purposes described herein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

61 Amending the 2006 Budget for the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

44 ZONING: C-22-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the north side of Interstate Drive, 1105 feet west of Monkhouse Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from I-1, Light Industry District to B-3, Community Business District,   and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green) (Postponed May 9, 2006)

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 – 6/14/05 - Tabled on July 12, 2005)

2. Ordinance No. 220 of 2005: ZONING APPEAL: C-95-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, to rezone property located on the Southwest corner of Cleveland and Jewella Avenues, from R-1D, Urban One-Family Residence District to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green) (Introduced –Dec 27, 2005 – Tabled January 10, 2006)

11. NEW BUSINESS:

Property Standards Appeals:

1. Ms. Lula Mae Davis – HB00600134: 435 East College (C/Carmody)

2. Mr. Roy Wayne Durr – HB06000070: 1070 Prospect (B/Walford)

Election of City Council Officers:

a) Chairman

b) Vice-Chairman

Zoning Appeal

1. Case No. SC-23-06 (Subdivision request) MERIDIAN COURT, LLC, Enoch J. French, Jr., north side of MLK Drive, approximately 750 feet west of Shreveport- Blanchard Hwy, R-1H (SPI-2) Appeal Letter.

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

1. C-28-06: 600 Block of West 84^th Street, JOHNNY L. HORTON, SW corner of West 84^th Street and Wallace, R-1D to I-1, Office for construction and engineering company.

2. C-16-06: 2700 Block of Hilry Huckaby, MANSEL O & RUTH S. HOLMES & SUPERIOR LAND CO. LLC, northwest corner of Hilry Huckaby and Russell Road R-A to R-1H (PUD)

3. C-18-06: 2700 Block North Hearn BLOUNT BROS. CONSTRUCTION INC., east side of North Hearn, 1540 feet north of Hilry Huckaby III Avenue R-A to R-A-E, limited to “a concrete crushing and product storage”, only

4. C-27-06: 615 Rutherford Street MATTHEW FARRELL LINN, south side of Rutherford – 180 feet west of Creswell Avenue R-2 to R-2-E, limited to “a driveway for access to the adjacent parking lot”, only

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

Approval of Minutes (May 9, 2006)

Communications of the Mayor

Communications of the Council Members

Public Comments

Miscellaneous Matters

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