ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

January 8, 2007

FOR

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS

January 9, 2007

Monday, January 8, 2007 and Tuesday, January 9, 2007 Government Plaza Chambers

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

Inquires (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, January 8, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, January 9, 2007 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 (Thursday, December 21, 2006) and City Council Meeting (Tuesday, December 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:

Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board:

Cpl Joseph Lewis Cpl Jason Brook

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:

1 Recognizing Dominic Cordaro For his distinguished career as an outstanding Restauranteur, Host of the rich and famous, and an outstanding citizen of the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

2 Rejecting bids received on IFB #06-123, Cedar Grove Lift Station Improvements, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORDINANCES: None.

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

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

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 December 26, 2006)

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) (Postponed December 26, 2006)

202 Authorizing donation of surplus Shreveport Police vehicles to the City of Ringgold, Louisiana, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

203 Authorizing the employment of special legal counsel to represent the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

204 Authorizing the amendment to the SMG Management agreement, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

3 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated property as surplus and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

4 Amending Resolution No. 193 of 2006 which appropriated funds to specific Not-For-Profit Organizations from funds budgeted in 2007 Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

5 Establishing a task force to study issue relating to bringing wireless internet access to the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior to January 23, 2007)

6 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an intergovernmental agreement and/or cooperative endeavor agreement between the City of Shreveport and the Parish of Caddo, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

7 Authorizing the Department of Operational Services to implement a plan for managing aquatic weed growth in Cross Lake and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester/G/Bowman)

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not to be adopted prior to January 23, 2007)

1 Closing and abandoning a 15 foot-wide utility easement and drainage easement including the south adjacent drainage pipe, and easement located in Lot 8 of Southland Park Center Subdivision bounded by Truly Lane, and Summer Grove Drive in the SE ¼ Section 4 (T16N-R14W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

2 Amending and replacing Sections 94-115, 207 &208 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport by clarifying provisions concerning individual sewage treatment systems and compulsory connection to community sewer service, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

3 Enacting Section 22-1 of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Shreveport, schedule of Permit and Inspection Fees, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

4 Amending the 2007 Budget for the Community Development Special Revenue Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

5 Amending the 2007 Budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

6 Closing and abandoning the 50 foot-wide Chase Cove public right of way located between Lots 49 and 50 in the Chase Wood Subdivision and extending thru the drainage easement to Lots 83 and 84 of Pine Hill Park Unit No. 3, located in the SW ¼ of Section 10 (T16N-R14W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

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

184 Creating Stop intersections within the City limits of the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley) (Postponed December 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) (Postponed December 26, 2006)

214 Repealing Chapter 42, Article XI, Oil and Gas Wells Division 2, Cross Lake and vicinity of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport, and to amend and replace Section 78-344, General Prohibitions and Land Altering Activities, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

215 ZONING – C94-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport, zoning ordinance by rezoning property located on the west side of Hutchinson, 190 feet north of Greenwood Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District,, to B-4, Buffer Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

216 ZONING – C-96-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport, zoning ordinance by rezoning property located on the northwest corner of Line Avenue and Dalzell Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from SP-1-E, Special Public Interest/Extended Use (Highland Urban Conservation) District, Limited to “General Practice Medical Office, or Restaurant with a maximum of 1200 sq ft, or Light Retail and Office Uses” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

217 ZONING – C-99-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport, zoning ordinance by rezoning property located on the west side of Norris Ferry Road, 300 feet north of the entrance to Southern Trace Parkway, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from R-2-E, Suburban, Multi-Family Residence Extended Use District to R-2-E, Suburban, Multi-Family Residence Extended Use District, “Limited to sales office use”, only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

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)

4. Ordinance No. 204 of 2006: An ordinance amending the 2006 Budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Disparity Study) (A/Lester) (Introduced November 14, 2006 – Tabled December 12, 2006)

5. Ordinance No. 205 of 2006: An ordinance amending the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Introduced November 14, 2006 – Tabled December 12, 2006)

6. 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) (Remanded to MPC December 12, 2006)

7. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL: HBO0600239 – 4133 San Jacinto Avenue (G/Bowman) Mr. & Mrs. Ricky Swift, 3020 Regent Street, Shreveport, LA 71109 (B/Walford) (Postponed December 21, 2006 until March 26, 2007)

8. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL: HBO0600281 – 2524 W. College Street Mr. Billy Draydon, 2536 W. College Street, Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) (Postponed December 26, 2006 until March 26, 2007)

11. NEW BUSINESS:

PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS

1. HBO0600221 – 531 Prospect Street (B/Walford), Mr. Michael Scarlato, 831 Prospect Street, Shreveport, LA 71104 (B/Walford)

2. HBO0600290 – 4000 Pixley, (F/Shyne), Mrs. Beatrice King, 3805 Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport, LA 71109 (G/Bowman)

3. HBO0600291 – 3430 Palm Rd, (F/Shyne) Mr. Freddie Albrite, 3425 Palm Road, Shreveport, LA 71109 (F/Shyne)

4. WAB0607479 – 1705 Kelsey St, (A/Lester) Ms. Linda G. Daniels, 9030 Pradd Street, Shreveport, LA 71106 (D/Wooley)

TAXI DRIVER LICENSE PERMIT APPEAL:

Mr. Michael Weaver, 405 5^th Street, Benton, LA Action Taxi, S. Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport, LA.

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 (December 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.

*** 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 January 8, 2007. 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.