4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (April 24, 2006) and City Council Meeting (April 25, 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: None.

B. Adding Legislation to the Agenda: None

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:

66 Authorizing Fireplace Specialties, Inc., located at 8500 Box Road, to connect to the water and sewer system of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Robertson)

67 Authorizing A contract between the City of Shreveport and Red River Road Runners, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

68 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into one or more Swap Agreements, all in connection with certain outstanding bonds of the City or the Authority and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

ORDINANCES: None.

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

65 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into one or more Swap Agreements, all in connection with certain outstanding bonds of the City or the Authority and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

69 Suspending the effect of certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages and Chapter 106 relative to zoning for Johnny Dee’s Lounge located at 4044 Mansfield Road for the annual Crawfish Boil and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

70 Accepting dedication for Kingston Road, servitude of access, and utility servitude in the Shoemaker Subdivision, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

71 Authorizing the institution of Expropriation proceedings against certain described property within the City of Shreveport in connection with the Municipal Auditorium parking lot project, Project No. 06A003, Parcel No. P-1, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

72 Approving the budget for the Caddo-Shreveport Sales and use Tax Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

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)

74 Suspending the effects of certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages for the let the good times roll festival on June 16 through 18, 2006 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester/B/Walford)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior May 23, 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.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not to be adopted prior May 23, 2006)

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 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 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)

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not to be adopted prior Jun 13,, 2006)

57 Authorizing the lease of City-owned property to Magnolia Baptist Church of Shreveport, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

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

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

41 ZONING C-23-06: Amending Section 82-42 (b) and (e) and 82-44 (b) and (3) of the Shreveport Code of Ordinances, the Subdivision ordinances relative to application deadlines for preliminary and final plat approval.

42 ZONING C-17-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the north side of Freddie, 2000 feet west of Caldwell Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban One-Family Residence District to R-1D-3, Urban One-Family Residence/Extended Use District, Limited to “a leasing office and computer center for the community”, only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

43 ZONING C-19-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the north side of Bert Kouns Industrial Loop 560 feet east of Kingston Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District, to B-2-E, Neighborhood Business/Extended Use District, Limited to “automotive repair” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

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)

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: None.

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

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 (April 25, 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.

Clerks Note: A special meeting has been set to hear an Alcohol Permit Renewal Appeal for Pizza Town Café, 2905 Youree Drive, Shreveport, LA 71104, and an Alcohol Permit Appeal for Legends Bar and Grill, 3044 Youree Drive, Shreveport, LA at 3:30 p.m. or immediately after Administrative Conference. (B/Walford)