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ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

December 11, 2006

FOR

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS

December 12, 2006

Monday, December 11, 2006 and Tuesday, December 12, 2006 Government Plaza Chambers

3:00 p.m. 505 Travis Street, 1st 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, December 11, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meetings on December 12, 2006 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 28, 2006 and City Council Meeting (November 28, 2006, 8:00 a.m., November 28, 2006, 12:00 Noon, and November 28, 2006, 3:00 p.m.)

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: Ordinance No. 208 of 2006: Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Downtown Development District Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto

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

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 28, 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. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

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. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

185 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus and -otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester/B/Walford/C/Long) (Postponed November 28, 2006)

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. (Postponed November 28, 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.

190 Amending Section 2.2 of the City Council Rules of Procedure and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

191 Accepting dedication for Hidden Heaven Drive and Melvin Nelson Drive in Hidden Heaven Estates Phase I, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

192 Establishing a committee to set criteria for, and limits on the disbursement of funds to Not-For-Profit organizations from the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

193 Allocating funds to specific Not-For-Profit organizations from funds budgeted in “other charges” in the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior to Dec 26, 2006)

194 Authorizing the Mayor’s signature on a land use and indemnity agreement with Jones Environmental, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

195 Authorizing donation of surplus Shreveport Police vehicles to the Red River Parish Sheriff’s Department, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

196 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a release for surface damages associated with the drilling of five (5) oil and gas wells located at the City of Shreveport’s sludge field location along the Harts Island Road, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

197 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and W. R. Properties, Inc., herein represented by Weyman Oden, President, for the Water Mains, Sewer Mains and all related appurtenances serving Willow Ridge at Stone Lakes, Unit 7, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not to be adopted prior to Dec 26, 2006)

210 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)

211 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. (E/Webb/G/Bowman)

212 Repealing Ordinance No. 176 of 1998 that created a stop intersection at the intersection of Chateau Drive and Marseille Drive, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

213 Closing and abandoning a 10 foot-wide sewer sanitary easement located in the Beaux Rivages Subdivision, Unit No. 2 in the east ½ of Section 31, (T17N-R13W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

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

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 28, 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 28, 2006)

163 Adopting the 2007 General Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

164 Adopting the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

165 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

166 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Community Development Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

167 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

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. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

169 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Fleet Services Internal Service Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

170 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Golf Enterprise Fund appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

171 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Airports Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

172 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Police Grants Special Fund appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

173 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Environmental Grants Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

174 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Downtown Entertainment Economic Development Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

175 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Downtown Parking Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

176 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Convention Center Hotel Enterprise Fund, appropriating the Funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

177 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

178 Adopting the 2007 Budget for the Retained Risk Internal Service Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

179 Adopting the 2007 Debt Service Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

180 Adopting the 2007 Budget Funding Contractual Services provided to SPORTRAN by Metro Management Associates, Inc., and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

183 Creating Yield and Stop intersections within the City limits of the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

184 Creating Stop intersections within the City limits of the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

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/Long/F/Shyne) (Postponed November 28, 2006)

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) (Postponed November 28, 2006))

204 Amending the 2006 Budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Disparity Study) (A/Lester) (Postponed November 28, 2006)

205 Amending the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

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. (D/Wooley)

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

209 Amending the 2006 Golf Enterprise Fund Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

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 28, 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. (Postponed November 28, 2006)

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/Webb) (Postponed November 28, 2006)

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/Bowman) (Postponed November 28, 2006)

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 – Postponed November 28, 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 – Postponed November 28, 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 - (Postponed November 28, 2006)

11. NEW BUSINESS:

PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL

HBO0600239 – 4133 San Jacinto Avenue (G/Bowman) 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/Bowman) (Postponed November 13, 2006 until Dec 11, 2006)

HBO0600270 – 2711 Emery (G/Bowman) Mr. James Hartley, Jr. P.O. Box 708, Shreveport, LA 71162 (Postponed November 28, 2006)

MPC APPROVAL:

CASE NO. SC-102-06: Property located on the north side of MLK Drive approximately 830 feet west of Hilry Huckaby III Avenue. (Subdivision Request – No Ordinance Required) (A/Lester)

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 (November 28, 2006, 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.)

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.

Clerk Note(s):

*** 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. (G/Bowman)

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

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