ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

November 27, 2006

FOR

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS

November 28, 2006 At 8:00 a.m.

AND

November 28, 2006 At 3:00 p.m.

Monday, November 27, 2006 and Tuesday, November 28, 2006 Government Plaza Chambers

8:00 a.m. AND 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, November 27, 2006, at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meetings on November 28, 2006 at 8:00 a.m. and at 3:00 p.m.

All 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 (November 13, 2006) and City Council Meeting (November 14, 2006) (To be considered at the 8:00 a.m. meeting)

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

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 (To be considered at the 8:00 a.m. meeting)

173 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement for the financing of vehicles and equipment and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed November 14, 2006)

177 Authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order Number Five to contract for the construction of the Convention Center Hotel, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed November 14, 2006)

179 Authorizing the Mayor’s signature on an agreement for water and sewerage services between the City of Shreveport and General Motors Corporation, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

181 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Hidden Trace, L.L.C., represented by William L. Mayfield, Member for all sanitary sewer and water main extensions, and related facilities to serve Hidden Trace Unit No. 7, and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Robertson)

182 Approving the 2007 Budget for the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

184 Authorizing the Mayor to enter into, or request the Authority 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.

185 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester/B/Walford/C/Carmody)

186 Ratifying certain actions and suspending the effects of certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages and Chapter 106 relative to zoning for property known as Smith’s Cross Lake Inn located at 5301 South Lakeshore Drive on November 17, 2006, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (To be introduced at the 3:00 p.m. meeting and not to be adopted prior to Dec 12, 2006)

187 Approving the 2007 Downtown Development Authority Program of Work and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

188 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a banking service agreement and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

189 Authorizing the donation of surplus Shreveport Police vehicles to the Cullen, Louisiana Police Department , and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (To be introduced at the 3:00 p.m. meeting and not to be adopted prior to Dec 12, 2006)

183 Creating Yield and Stop intersections within the City limits of the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

184 Creating Stop intersections within the City limits of the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

206 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to the lease agreement with Cedar Grove Affirms Real Effort Neighborhood Association (C.A.R.E), and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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

208 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Downtown Development District Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto

D. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE (Numbers are assigned Ordinance Numbers) (To be considered at the 8:00 a.m. meeting)

151 Authorizing the donation of City-owned property to the Housing Authority of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Postponed November 14, 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) (Postponed November 14, 2006)

191 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)

192 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)

193 Amending and reenacting portions of Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances relative to alarms and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

194 Amending the 2006 budget for the Community Development Special Revenue Fund, and otherwise provide with respect thereto.

195 Amending the 2006 budget for the Police Grants Special Revenue Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

199 Amending Ordinance No. 149 of 2006 relative to creating and establishing a No Through Truck Route on the portion of East Kings Highway lying within the City of Shreveport between Bert Kouns Industrial Loop and Flournoy Lucas Road and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (D/Robertson)

200 Amending the 2006 General Fund Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto (G/Jackson)

201 Amending the 2006 Budget for the Community Development Special Revenue Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto (G/Jackson)

202 Amending the 2006 Budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Youth Council) (G/Jackson)

203 Amending the 2006 Budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Lee Hedges Stadium) (A/Lester)

204 Amending the 2006 Budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Disparity Study) (A/Lester)

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

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) (Postponed November 14, 2006)

187 ZONING – C-63-06: Amending Section 1 of Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinance, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed November 14, 2006)

196 ZONING C-88-06: Amending Section 82-44 (e) of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances, the subdivision ordinance, relative to final plat approval, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

197 ZONING C-89-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the west side of Jewella at its intersection with Southside Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-3, Community Business District, to B-3-E, Community Business/Extended Use District, Limited to “sheet metal fabrication sales and service, only” as described at the November 1, 2006 Public Hearing, which includes fabrication of mobile video surveillance monitoring stations (either self-contained in a vehicle or trailer type), and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

198 ZONING C-91-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF West College and Jewella Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R1D, Urban, One-Family Residence/Extended Use District, to R-1D-E, Urban, One-Family Residence/Extended Use District Limited to office and retail space only, and from B-1, Buffer Business District to B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: (To be considered at the 8:00 a.m. meeting or postponed until Dec 12, 2006)

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. 122 of 2006: 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) (Introduced August 22, 2006 – Tabled October 24, 2006)

3. Ordinance No. 131 of 2006: Amending 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. (Introduced August 22, 2006 - Tabled - October 10, 2006)

4. 2007 Budget Appropriation Ordinances (Introduced and Tabled on October 10)

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.

11. NEW BUSINESS: (To be considered at the 3:00 p.m. meeting)

PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL

HBO0600239 – 4133 San Jacinto Avenue (G/Jackson) Mr. & Mrs. Ricky Swift, 3020 Regent Street, Shreveport, LA 71109 (B/Walford) (Postponed November 13, 2006 until Dec 11, 2006)

HBO0600281 – 2524 W. College Street Mr. Billy Draydon, 2536 W. College Street, Shreveport, LA (G/Jackson) (Postponed November 13, 2006 until Dec 11, 2006)

HBO0600270 – 2711 Emery (G/Jackson) Mr. James Hartley, Jr. P.O. Box 708, Shreveport, LA 71162

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 (November 14, 2006)

(To be considered at the 8:00 a.m. meeting)

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.

The special meeting to address an appeal for the revocation of permit to sell alcoholic beverages at Phat Katz Lounge, 4303 Greenwood Road, Shreveport, Louisiana, has been rescheduled for December 11, 2006. The meeting will be held in the Governmental Chambers, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, Louisiana, at 4:00 p.m. or immediately following the regular Shreveport City Council Administrative Conference, whichever occurs later.

*** Items postponed until a specific date may be considered prior to the postponed date.