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ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

January 22, 2007

FOR

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS

January 23, 2007

Monday, January 22, 2007 and Tuesday, January 23, 2007 Government Plaza Chambers

3:00 p.m. 505 Travis Street, 1st 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 22, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, January 23, 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 (Monday, January 8, 2007) and City Council Meeting (Tuesday, January 9, 2007) Amendment No. 1 to Council Proceedings October 10, 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: (Postponed Jan 9, 2007)

Cpl Joseph Lewis Cpl Jason Brook

Chief Administrative Officer: Mr. Tom Dark

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

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 January 9, 2007)

204 Authorizing the amendment to the SMG Management agreement, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed January 9, 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)

8 Adopting the notice under the Americans with Disabilities Act as required by the City’s settlement agreement with the U. S. Department of Justice, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

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

10 Temporarily suspending certain provisions of Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances relative to the consumption of alcoholic beverages at Mardi Gras Parades and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford/C/Long)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior to February 13, 2007)

11 Authorizing the Mayor to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement with United Steel Workers, AFL-CIO (USW), and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior to February 27, 2007)

12 Stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of 229 Milam, LLC to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana restoration Tax Abatement Program, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not to be adopted prior to February 13, 2007)

9 Creating Stop intersections within the City limits of the City of Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

10 ZONING – C-7-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinance, the zoning ordinance, by amending Sections 82-26, 82-41, and 84-74 relative to the subdivision of property, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

11 ZONING – C-95-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinance, by rezoning a tract of land located 165 feet north of Green Road and 125 feet east of Hutchinson, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, to B-1, Buffer Business District, with MPC Approval, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

12 ZONING – C-97-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the northwest corner of Southern Avenue and Pierremont Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from B-1, Buffer Business District to B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

13 ZONING APPEAL – C-101-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, the City of Shreveport by rezoning property located on the south side of Bert Kouns Industrial Loop 1500 feet east of Ellerbe Road, Shreveport, Caddo Pairsh, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence Agriculture, to B-2 Neighborhood Business District, with PBG (Planned Building Group) approval, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

14 ZONING APPEAL – C-1-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the south side of Knight Street, 400 feet east of Eastwood Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence Agriculture to R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

15 ZONING – C-2-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the southwest corner of Bert Kouns and Kingston Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District, and B-1-E, Buffer Business/Extended Use District, to B-1-E Buffer Business/Extended Use District, Limited to “General Retail and Office Use as presented at the January 3, 2007 Public Hearing” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

16 ZONING – C-3-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the west side of Mansfield Road, 1000 feet south of West 70th Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from I-1, Light Industry District, to B-3 Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

17 ZONING – C-4-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the north side of West 70th Street, 920 feet east of Mansfield Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-3, Community Business District, to R-3, Urban Multiple-Family Residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not to be adopted prior to February 27, 2007)

18 Authorizing the purchasing agent to dispose of surplus real property, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

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

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)

7 An ordinance repealing Section 2-1 of the Code of Ordinances and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

8 An ordinance to amend and reenact Section of 1.17 of Ordinance No. 96 of 2980 to provide a sales and use tax exemption for charges for the furnishing of repairs to tangible personal property under certain circumstances, and to otherwise provide 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) (Postponed January 9, 2007)

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 – (Tabled - 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 – Tabled - 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 – (Tabled 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)

10. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL: HBO0600290 – 4000 Pixley, (F/Shyne), Mrs. Beatrice King, 3805 Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport, LA 71109 (G/Bowman) (Postponed January 8, 2007 until February 12, 2007)

11. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL: HBO0600291 – 3430 Palm Rd, (F/Shyne) Mr. Freddie Albrite, 3425 Palm Road, Shreveport, LA 71109 (F/Shyne) (Postponed January 8, 2007 until February 12, 2007)

11. NEW BUSINESS:

PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL:

HBO0600221 – 831 Prospect Street (B/Walford), Mr. Michael Scarlato, 831 Prospect Street, Shreveport, LA 71104 (B/Walford) (Postponed January 8, 2007 until January 22, 2007)

TAXI DRIVER LICENSE PERMIT APPEAL:

Mr. Michael Weaver, 405 5th Street, Benton, LA Action Taxi, S. Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport, LA. (Postponed January 8, 2007 until January 22, 2007)

ANIMAL SERVICES APPEAL:

Mr. Rob Wallace (c/o Mr. Joey W. Hendrix , 617 Market Street, Shreveport, LA) 6130 Land O Trees, Shreveport, LA 71119 (A/Lester)

ABO APPEAL:

Mr. Marcus Stephens, 8500 Jackson Square Apt., #18E, Shreveport, LA 71115 (D/Wooley) GiGi’s Martini Room, Commerce Street, Shreveport, LA) (B/Walford)

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 (January 9, 2007)

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 February 12, 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.

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