ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

October 9, 2006

And

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

October 10, 2006

Monday, October 9, 2006 and Tuesday, October 10, 2006 Government Plaza Chambers

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

Inquiries (318) 673-5262

Public Notice: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Shreveport shall hold its Administrative Conference on Monday, October 9, 2006, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting on October 10, 2006 at 3:00 p.m.

Both meetings will be held in the Government Chambers at Government Plaza (505 Travis Street).

1. Call to Order.

2. Invocation.

3. Roll Call.

4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (September 25, 2006) and City Council Meeting (September 26, 2006)

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

Reports:

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:

Shreveport Airport Authority Howard Malpass

Rev. Joe Gant

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.

B. TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

RESOLUTIONS: None.

ORDINANCES: None.

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

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

147 Stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of M. Carl Rice D/B/A Carl Rice and Associates to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Restoration Tax Abatement Program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

148 Authorizing the transfer of a restoration tax abatement contract from Mid-City Plaza, LLC to Mid-City Plaza South, LLC., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

149 Authorizing the institution of expropriation proceedings against certain described property within the City of Shreveport in connection with the Lakeside area street paving, Project No. 96-C010, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

150 Providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the Special Election held in the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, September 30, 2006, proposing an amendment to the Charter of the City of Shreveport, 1978 relative to employees of the City Council, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior to October 24, 2006)

151 Authorizing the donation of Shreveport Police handheld Motorola radios and a laptop to the Bureau of Alcohol and Tobacco, and Firearms (Shreveport Field Office) providing with respect thereto.

152 Authorizing the donation of Shreveport Police handheld Motorola radios to the Department of Probation and Patrol, Shreveport District Office providing respect thereto.

153 Authorizing the Mayor to execute grant documents with U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Preparedness Directorate’s Office of Grants and Training (G&T), and otherwise provide with respect thereto.

154 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a sludge processing/marketing contract between the City and C. E. Delaney and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

155 Authorizing the submission of the 2007 Consolidated Community Planning and Development Update (Annual Action Plan) to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

156 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Sourth Shreveport Development CO., L.L.C., represented by Steve Simon, for the water and sewer mains located in the Pierremont Place Unit #8 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

157 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Provenance Operating Company, L.L.C. by Provenance Operating Company, L.L.C., its manager, for water and sewer system developed in Provenance Development – Phase I Unit A, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Robertson)

158 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and N.F. Road Company represented by Robert M. Aiello, Manager, for water and sewer mains serving Norris Ferry Landing Subdivision, Unit No. 5, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Robertson)

159 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and AOK, L.L.C., herein represented by Robert Aiello, Managing Member for the water mains, sewer mains, lift station, and all related appurtenances serving Lakeside at Long Lake Unit No. 3., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Robertson)

160 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and AOK, L.L.C., herein represented by Robert M. Aiello, Managing Member for water mains, sewer mains and all appurtenances serving Lakeside at Long Lake, Unit No. 4, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Robertson)

161 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Brunswick Place, L.L.C., represented by Jon E. Saye, Manager for water and sewer mains serving Brunswick Place Subdivision, units 11, 12, and 13, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Robertson)

162 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Belle Cherri and Company, Inc., represented by Thomas l. Arnold, for the water and sanitary sewer mains and related facilities located in Shreve Hills North Replat, Phase One and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not to be adopted prior to October 24, 2006)

161 Closing and abandoning a portion of the 20-foot wide alleyway located between Grigsby Street and Summers Street and bordered by Linwood Avenue, and Dowdell Street in Section (T17-N-R14 W) Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

162 Authorizing and providing for an encroachment on the St. Vincent water tower, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not to be adopted prior to December 12, 2006)

163 Adopting the 2007 General Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

164 Adopting the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

165 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

166 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Community Development Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

167 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

168 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Metropolitan Planning Commission’s Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

169 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Fleet Services Internal Service Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

170 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Golf Enterprise Fund appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

171 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Airports Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

172 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Police Grants Special Fund appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

173 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Environmental Grants Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

174 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Downtown Entertainment Economic Development Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

175 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Downtown Parking Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

176 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Convention Center Hotel Enterprise Fund, appropriating the Funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

177 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

178 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Retained Risk Internal Service Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

179 Adopting the 2007 Debt Service Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

180 Adopting the 2007 Budget Funding Contractual Services provided to SPORTRAN by Metro Management Associates, Inc., and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

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

119 Amending the Section 10-1 and 10-102 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to alcoholic beverages and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed September 26, 2006)

120 Closing and abandoning the 20 foot-2ide alleyway located in the John H. Fetzer Subdivision between West Laurel Street and Chestnut Street, bordered by Exposition Avenue and Alabama Avenue in Section 3 (T17N-R14W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson) (Postponed September 26, 2006)

122 An Ordinance to amend portions of Chapter 90 of the Code of Ordinances relative to traffic and vehicles and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Postponed September 26, 2006)

131 An ordinance to amend certain sections of Chapter 38 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to housing and property standards and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed September 26, 2006)

150 Enacting Section 2-51 of the Code of Ordinances relative to qualifications for members of Boards and Commissions, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan) (Postponed September 26, 2006)

151 Authorizing the donation of City-owned property to the Housing Authority of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Postponed September 26, 2006)

154 Creating and establishing a speed limit of 45 MPH on Wells Boulevard from North Thomas Drive to Airport Drive and on North Hearne Avenue from North Market Street to North Thomas Drive and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/.Lester)

124 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, 1,540 feet north of Hilry Huckaby Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from R-A, Residential-Agriculture District, to R-A-E Residential-Agriculture/Extended Use District, Limited to “Concrete Crushing and Product Storage” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Postponed September 26, 2006)

126 ZONING APPEAL - C-67-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the south side of Jordan 150 feet west of Creswell Avenue from SPI-1, Highland Urban conversation District, to SPI-1-E, Highland Urban Conservation/Extended use District, Limited to a “Boarding House” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford) (Postponed September 26, 2006)

128 ZONING - C-66-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the south side of South Lakeshore Drive 940 feet west of Pines Road and extending back to Long Timbers Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District to R-1D-E, Urban One-Family Residence/Extended Use District, “Limited to two (2) horses”, only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Postponed September 26, 2006)

155 ZONING - C-73-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinance, by re-zoning property located 400 feet east of the end of Willow Point Drive on the north side of Lake Pointe Place, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R1th Suburban, One-Family Townhouse Residence District to R-1TH (PUD) Suburban, One-Family Townhouse Residence (Planned Unit Development) District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

156 ZONING - C-74-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the east side of East Kings Highway 474 feet north of east Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence Agriculture District, to B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

157 ZONING - C-75-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the north side of Hollywood, 300 feet east of Monkhouse Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from I-1, Light Industrial District, to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)

158 ZONING - C-77-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the south side of Westport Avenue, 620 feet west of Klug Pines Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-1, Buffer Business District, to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

159 ZONING C-78-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the south side of Lakeshore Drive, 150 feet west of Exposition, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. Resolution No. 100 of 2006: 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. (Introduced June 13, 2006 – Tabled August 8, 2006)

2. Ordinance No. 93 of 2005: Amending and reenacting 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)

3. 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)

4. BAC-59-06: 4103 Santa Monica Circle, Wyvornia Decarol Nunley; Elmer & Wyvornia Nunley, East side of Santa Monica Circle, 300 feet south of Santa Monica; (Special Exception Use in an R-1D District [Expanded Home Occupation [Bridal Consultant]). (G/Jackson) (Postponed September 12, 2006)

5. CASE NO: C-76-06: 3749 Jewella Avenue, APPLICANT: CASH AMERICA, INC. OF LOUISIANA. No ordinance required.

11. NEW BUSINESS:

ABO APPEAL

Mr. Muayad Jamhour, P.O. Box 8911, Bossier City, LA 71113 (Airport Texaco, 5203 Monkhouse [F/Green])

PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL

PSD500397 (2106 Mabel Street) Ms. Venius C. Winn, 4000 Velva Avenue,

Shreveport, LA 71109 (G/Jackson)

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

13. CLERK’S REPORT:

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

Approval of Minutes (September 26, 2006)

Communications of the Mayor

Communications of the Council Members

Public Comments

Miscellaneous Matters

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

16. ADJOURNMENT.

A special meeting has been set to address an appeal for the revocation of permit to sell alcoholic beverages, concerning the L’Oasis Gift Gourmet, 4801 Line Avenue, Shreveport, La. The meeting is schedule to begin at 4:00 p.m., Monday, October 9, 2006 or immediately following the City Council Administrative Conference, whichever occurs later.