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ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

February 26, 2007

FOR

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS

February 27, 2007

Monday, February 26, 2007 and Tuesday, February 27, 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, February 26, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February 27, 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, February 12, 2007) and City Council Meeting (Tuesday, February 13, 2007).

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 Hearings:

Resolution No. 12 of 2007: 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)

Ordinance No. 18 of 2007: Authorizing the purchasing agent to dispose of surplus real property, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

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 February 13, 2007)

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:

25 Authorizing Danny Paul Jones & Betty Belinda Meacham Jones, located at 3414 Hickory Ridge, to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near E/Webb)

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 February 13, 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)

22 Authorizing the Mayor to donate Police Canine Smokey #2 to Jerry Curtis, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

23 Repealing Resolution 125 of 2003, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

24 Authorizing the Mayor to execute intergovernmental agreements and/or cooperative endeavor agreements between the City of Shreveport and the Village of Ida, and between the City of Shreveport, and the Town of Vivian, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

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

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

32 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/B/Walford)

33 ANNEXATION – TAG NO. 06-02: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – A 10-acre tract of land located east of East Kings Highway and North of Bagley Road in Section 34 (T17N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

34 ZONING - C-11-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the north side of Avocado Drive at Mayhaw Circle, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to R-1H-E, Urban, One-Famioly Residence/Extended Use District limited to a “Leasing/Management/Community Center Building” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

35 ZONING – C-13-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the southwest corner of Alston Street, and Dale Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-3, Urban, Multi-Family Residence to R-3-E, Urban Multi-Family Residence/Extended Use District, Limited to “A Grocery Store” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

36 ZONING – C-15-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on a certain tract of land 600 feet west of Norris Ferry Road, and also being 1400 feet north of the Southern Loop, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District, to R-1D (PUD), Urban, One-Family Residence (Planned Unit Development) District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

37 ZONING – C-19-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the northwest corner of Anna Street and Hearne Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1H, Urban, One Family Residence District to B-1, Buffer Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Bowman)

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

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

20 Creating and establishing the intersection of Caldwell Street and Freddie Street as a stop intersection, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

21 Creating and establishing a No Parking Anytime Zone on either side of South Lakeshore Drive beginning at its intersection with Lakecrest Drive, and extending north for a distance of one thousand and one hundred (1100) feet, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

22 Creating and establishing a No Through Truck Route on Forbing Road between Dalton Street and Flournoy Lucas Road, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

23 Amending and reenacting Section 3.01(15)(a) of Ordinance No. 96 of 1980 relative to exemptions and exclusions from sales and use taxes, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

24 Amending Section 22-1 of the Code of Ordinances, Schedule of Permit Fees, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

25 Amending Section 22-2 of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Shreveport, Schedule of Registration Fees, and to otherwise providing with respect thereto.

26 Repealing Sections 26-27(4) and 26-28 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances, and to enact Section 2-191 of Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 6 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances to reassign duties and functions relative to Automated Data Processing Equipment and Information Technology to the Office of the Mayor; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

27 Amending and reenacting Section 26-52 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport relative to custody and signing of titles to City-Owned vehicles, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

28 Amending and reenacting Article V of Chapter 50 of the Code of Ordinances relative to smoking, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

29 Amending and reenacting Section 90-305 (B) through (E) of the Code of Ordinances relative to parking of trucks, trailers, etc., in residential, semi-residential, semi-commercial and commercial zones, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

30 Creating Section 22-29, Issuance of Citations, that authorizes the Director of the Department of The Chief Building Official, to issue citations to violators of Section 22-26 (B)(5), and otherwise providing with respect thereto

31 Amending and reenact portions of Article VII of Chapter 90 of the Code of Ordinances relative to stopping, standing and parking and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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. 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)

7. 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)

8. 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) (Postponed until outcome of upcoming trial)

9. Ordinance No. 13 of 2007: 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 Parish, 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) (Remanded to MPC February 13, 2007)

10 Ordinance No. 14 of 2007: 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) (Remanded to MPC February 13, 2007)

11. NEW BUSINESS:

PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL

WAB0603076: (V/L next to 724 E. Flournoy Lucas Rd) (D/Wooley) Mr. Johnnie S. Gullo, 1516 Dora Ann Place, Shreveport, 71105 (D/Wooley)

ABO APPEAL

Mr. Bryan Britton, 3907 Calderwood Drive, Shreveport, LA 71119 (G/Bowman) Fillmore Oil, Pines Road, Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman)

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 (February 13, 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 Terry’s Drive In Liquor, 4144 Hollywood,, Shreveport, Louisiana, has been scheduled for February 26, 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. (F/Shyne)

*** 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 March 26, 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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