4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (June 26, 2006) and City Council Meeting (June 27, 2006) Amendment No. 1 to Council Proceedings – June 27, 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:

B. Adding Legislation to the Agenda

C. Public Comments (Agenda Items to be Adopted)

8. CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION

A. TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

RESOLUTIONS: None.

ORDINANCES: None.

RESOLUTIONS:

111 Authorizing Larry Joe Earnest, Jr. & Teresa Lee Earnest, located at 636 Lake Forbing Dr., to connect to the water system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (This property is located near, and is contiguous to District D/Robertson)

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

113 Requesting a report on the status of the Section 108 loan, in the approximate amount of $5,000,000 made by the City of Shreveport for the Development of the Red River Entertainment District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

114 Authorizing the Mayor to execute contracts for the purchase of chairs, tables, and chair trucks for the Convention Center Hotel, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORDINANCES: None.

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

100 Authorizing the release of mortgages and cancellation of promissory notes executed by Shreveport Publishing Corporation (now Snap Property, LLC) in favor of the City of Shreveport in connection with the neighborhood improvement leveraging project and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed – June 27, 2006)

106 Authorizing the waiver of building permit fees and authorizing the donation of building materials and supplies to qualified low to moderate income homeowners in the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

107 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a settlement agreement between the United States of America and the City under the Americans with Disabilities Act and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

108 Authorizing the Mayor to accept the donation of a 19’ aluminum boat and 40 HP outboard motor listed in Appendix “A” from Reeves Marine Center in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

109 A resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept a donation Inter Vivos and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Not to be adopted prior to July 25, 2006)

110 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract for the purchase of property for The Shreveport Fire Department fire maintenance facility and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

115 Accepting dedication for Berkley Drive in Cannon Subdivision Unit 4, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior to July 25, 2006)

116 Authorizing the donation of the use of Pipe and Drape Partitions to the 13^th District Missionary Baptist Association for the Louisiana Baptist Convention to be held at Summer Grove Baptist Church, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not be adopted prior to July 25, 2006)

94 Amending and reenacting sections of Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances relative to burglary alarms and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

95 Amending the 2006 Budget for the Police Grants Special Revenue Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

96 Authorizing and providing for an encroachment on a portion of the Linwood Avenue right-of-way, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

97 Authorizing and providing for an encroachment on a portion of the Jewella Avenue right-of-way, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

98 Amending the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

99 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/G/Jackson)

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

78 Amending Section 42-226 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to license permits and business regulations and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

79 Amending and re-enacting Chapter 58 of the Code of Ordinances relative to nuisances by adding Section 58-2 relative to offensive odors and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

80 Amending and re-enacting Chapter 66, Article II, Section 66-64 of the Code of Ordinances relative to the contribution rates for the Employees Retirement System and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

81 Amending and re-enacting portions of Chapter, 94 of the Code of Ordinances relative to utilities and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

82 Authorizing the purchasing agent to dispose of surplus real property and other wise providing with respect thereto.

84 Creating and establishing a no parking anytime zone around the perimeter of the T. L. Amiss Water Purification Plant and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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

85 ZONING APPEAL – C-26-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances by re-zoning property located on the east side of Russell Road, 1753 feet south of Gain Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District, R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence District, and R-1D Urban, One-Family Residence District to I-2, Heavy Industrial District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

86 ZONING – C:38-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances by re-zoning property located on the north and south sides of Clay, east of Pierre and south side of Buena Vista west of Pierre Avenue Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-3, Urban Multiple-Family Residence District to R-3 (PUD) Urban Multiple-Family Residence (Planned Unit Development) District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

87 ZONING – C41-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances by re-zoning property located on the north side of Claiborne Avenue, 75 feet west of McWillie, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-2, Suburban, Multi-Family Residence District to, R-2-E, Suburban, Multi-Family Residence/Extended Use District, LIMITED TO “Eye Clinic and Rehabilitation Center, with Associated Sales”, only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

88 ZONING – C-42-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances by re-zoning property located on the south side of Stoner Avenue, 300 feet west of Creswell Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish Louisiana, for continuation of B-2-E, Neighborhood Business/Extended use District, Limited to the Primary Use as “Residential Facility for treatment of adults with compulsive gambling disorder,” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

89 ZONING - C-28-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances by re-zoning property located on the southwest corner of West 84^th Street and Wallace, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-D, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to R-1D-E, Urban, One-Family Residence/Extended Use District, Limited to “Construction/Engineering Office with inside Storage,” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Robertson)

90 ZONING – C-45-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances by re-zoning property located on the west side of Broadway, 100 feet south of Murvon Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-1-E, Buffer Business/Extended Use District, to B-1-E, Buffer/Business Extended Use District, Limited to “A Barber Shop” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)

91 ZONING – C-46-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances by re-zoning property located on the southeast corner of Jewella and Sumner, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-2, Suburban, Multi-Family Residence District, to B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

93 ZONING C-43-06: An Ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the city of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the west side of Youree Drive, 120 feet north of Archer Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from SPI-3 (b-1) Commercial Corridor Overlay (Buffer Business) District, to SPI-3-E, Commercial Corridor Overlay/Extended Use District, Limited to “A Sign Shop”, only   and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

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)

3. Ordinance No. 69 of 2006: 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. (A/Lester)(Postponed June 13, 2006 until July 25, 2006)

4. Ordinance No. 70 of 2006: 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. (A/Lester)(Remanded to MPC June 13, 2006)

10. NEW BUSINESS: None

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

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

Approval of Minutes (June 27, 2006)

Communications of the Mayor

Communications of the Council Members

Public Comments

Miscellaneous Matters

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