4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (July 24, 2006) and City Council Meeting (July 25, 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:

125 Authorizing Dean Hart Construction L.L.C., located at 7270 West Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, to connect to the water and sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

126 Accepting dedication for sanitary sewer servitude in the Southern Trace Phase IV, Section X and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Robertson)

127 Accepting dedication for Northbrook Circle and Northbrook Drive in the Wrenwood Park Unit No. 12, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Robertson)

128 Rejecting bids received on IFB #06-059, Southern Avenue retaining wall for DOS/Engineering and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

ORDINANCES:

109 Declaring a public emergency in connection with the repairs of Norma Avenue and Myrtle Street, and authorizing the expenditure of approximately $170,000,.00 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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 – July 25, 2006)

122 Declaring the city’s interest to certain adjudicated properties as surplus and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Postponed – July 25, 2006)

123 Authorizing the Mayor to accept the donation of a 16’ 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.

124 A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute contracts for the purchase of various items of furniture, fixtures and equipment in connection with the Construction of the Convention Center Hotel, and providing with respect thereto.. (B/Walford)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior to Aug 22, 2006)

129 Authorizing the Mayor’s signature on a land use and indemnity agreement with Petroleum Automation Consultants, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)

130 A resolution amending Resolution No. 104 of 2004 with respect to Special Facility Revenue Bonds of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not to be adopted prior to Aug 22, 2006)

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

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

112 Creating and establishing a No Parking Anytime Zone on the south side of E. Dalzell Street beginning at Holly Street and extending West for a distance of seventy-five feet and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

113 Repealing Ordinance No. 156 of 1992 which created a No Parking Zone between the hours of 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM on either side of the 1700 block of Willow Ridge Boulevard and to create and establish a No Parking Zone Anytime Zone on either side of the 1700 block of Willow Ridge Boulevard and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

114 Amending Section 74-54 of the Code of Ordinances relative to landfill disposal fees and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

115 Amending and reenacting Chapter 62 of the Code of Ordinances by adding Article IV relative to City-owned property and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

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

117 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/C/Carmody/F/Green)

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

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. (Postponed – July 25, 2006)

101 Closing and abandoning a portion of the dedicated drainage easement located in the Montessori School, Subdivision, of Sections 5 and 8 (T17N-R13W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

108 Authorizing the lease of city-owned property to the Salvation Army and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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. (A/Lester)(Postponed July 25, 2006)

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) (Postponed -July 25, 2006)

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) (Postponed - July 25, 2006)

102 ZONING – C-35-06: Amending Section 47 (C) of Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

103 ZONING – C-51-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the north side of Greenwood Road, 116 feet west of Hutchinson, Shreveport, Caddo Parish Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District to B-3 Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

104 ZONING – C-54-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the north side of Albert Avenue, 475 feet west of Youree Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from SPI-3-E (B-1) Commercial Corridor Overlay/Extended Use (Buffer Business) District, to SPI-3-E (B-1) Commercial Corridor Overlay/Extended Use (Buffer Business) District, limited to “Pet Grooming and light Retail,” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

105 ZONING – C-56-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the southwest corner of Stratford Avenue & Youree Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from SPI-3-E (B-1) Commercial Corridor Overlay (Buffer Business) District limited to a Print Shop and Cellular Phone and Sales to SPI-3-E (B-1) Commercial Corridor Overlay (Buffer Business District, limited to “Medical Equipment Sales and Service, and Frame Shop only,” and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

106 ZONING – C-60-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the east side of Linwood, 221 feet north of West 63^rd Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from I-2, Heavy Industrial District, to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)

107 ZONING – C-58-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the north side of Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, 720 feet west of Mansfield Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-3, Community Business District to B-3-E, Community Business District/Extended Use District limited to “Retail, Office, Warehouse, and Manufacturing” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

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. 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:

Property Standards Board of Appeals:

Mr. & Mrs. Dana Capers, 4468 Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport, LA: HBO0600169 (4962 Hollywood Avenue, Shreveport, LA) (F/Green) (Postponed - July 25, 2006)

ABO APPEAL:

Mr. Avid Presley Hall, 109 North Greenbrook Loop, Shreveport, LA 71106 (D/Robertson); Thrifty Liquor, 1401 Hollywood, Shreveport, LA (F/Green)

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

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

Approval of Minutes (July 25, 2006)

Communications of the Mayor

Communications of the Council Members

Public Comments

Miscellaneous Matters

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