4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (February 13, 2006) and City Council Meeting (February 14, 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: Proposed Annexations:

TAG NO: 05-06: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – a tract of land located south of the Shirley Francis Road in the NE/4 of Section 5 (T16N-R15W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

TAG NO: 05-09: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – a tract of land located along the East Kings Highway in the SW/4 of Section 34 (T17N-R13W), Caddo Parish Louisiana, and an additional portion of East Kings Highway Right of Way, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Robertson)

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

A. Confirmations and/or Appointments.

Police and Fire Civil Service Board – Mr. Richard Lamb

B. Adding Legislation to the Agenda

C. Public Comments (Agenda Items to be Adopted)

A. TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

RESOLUTIONS: None

ORDINANCES: None.

B. TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

RESOLUTIONS:

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

ORDINANCES: None.

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

23 Adopting the System Survey and Compliance Questionnaire required by the Legislative Auditors Office of the State of Louisiana and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (Postponed – February 14, 2006)

24 Ratifying the Mayor’s execution of Amendment No. 1 to the cooperative agreement between the City of Shreveport and Louisiana Department of Natural Resources for the implementation of a Clean Cities Program and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

25 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative endeavor with the Junior League of Shreveport, Trends and Traditions: A Spring Market and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Robertson)

26 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Trade Confirmation, all in connection with bonds issued to refinance indebtedness of the Shreveport Airport Authority and providing for other matter in connection therewith.

28 A resolution to recognize USW/PACE International Union and USW/PACE Local 13-25 as the exclusive representative agent for the City Employees and for the purpose stated herein, providing relative to resolution of employee issues and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

29 Authorizing the institution of expropriation proceedings against certain described property within the City of Shreveport, in connection with the Hearne Avenue Water Main replacement Project No: 03-E002, Parcel Nos: U-1, U-9, & U-15, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester/G/Jackson)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior March 14, 2006)

30 Authorizing the donation of Shreveport Police Department Property and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not be adopted prior to March 14, 2006)

21 Amending and reenacting Section 74, the Solid Waste Code, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

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

23 Changing the name of the Civic Theater to the “RiverView Theater” and changing the name of the Convention Hall to the “RiverView Hall” and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

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

11 Amending and replacing Ordinance No. 2 of 1966, creating Stop Intersections, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

12 Amending the 2006 General Fund Budget.

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

14 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 otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester/B/Walford/D/Robertson/G/Jackson)

15 ANNEXATION - TAG NO: 05-06: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – a tract of land located south of the Shirley Francis Road in the NE/4 of Section 5 (T16N-R15W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

16 ANNEXATION – TAG NO: 05-09: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – a tract of land located along the East Kings Highway in the SW/4 of Section 34 (T17N-R13W), Caddo Parish Louisiana, and an additional portion of East Kings Highway Right of Way, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Robertson)

18 Authorizing the lease of City-owned property to Paxton Youth Boxing Club, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Not to be adopted prior to March 14, 2006)

208 ZONING – C-89-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the northwest corner of West 63^rd and Linwood Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)(Postponed – February 14, 2006)

19 ZONING: C-04-06: An Ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, The City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the northerly side of Dee Street at its intersection with South Pointe Parkway, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-3, Urban, Multiple-Family Residence District to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

20 ZONING: C-05-06: An Ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, The City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the northwest corner of Burson Drive and Mansfield Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-1, Buffer Business District, to R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District, 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 – June 14, 2005 - 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:

ABO Appeal: Mr. Jorge Caal, ( Employer - Nicky’s Mexican Restaurant, 3060 Line Ave, Shreveport, LA)(B/Walford)

13. CLERK’S REPORT: None

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

Approval of Minutes (February 14, 2006)

Communications of the Mayor

Communications of the Council Members

Public Comments

Miscellaneous Matters

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