ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

April 9, 2007

FOR

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS

April 10, 2007

Monday, April 9, 2007 and Tuesday, April 10, 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, April 9, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, April 10, 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, March 26, 2007) and City Council Meeting (Tuesday, March 27, 2007).

5. Awards, Recognition of Distinguished Guests, and Communications of the Mayor which are required by law.

Reports:

Property Standards Report

6. Public Hearing: Proposed Annexation – TAG NO. 06-04: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport a 39.499 acre tract of land located east of Youree Drive and South of Regal Drive in Section 37 (T17N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley

7. Confirmations and/or Appointments, Adding Legislation to the Agenda, and Public Comments.

A. Confirmations and/or Appointments:

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:

49 Authorizing Tommy R. Smith Builders, Inc., located at 2819 Falmoth Dr., to connect to the Water and Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

ORDINANCES: None.

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

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

35 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to the cooperative endeavor agreement with the Louisiana Economic Development Corporation and Stageworks of Louisiana, LLC in connection with an economic development award program loan; to authorize the Mayor to execute all documents on behalf of the City of Shreveport with regard to the amendment; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed March 27, 2007)

39 Authorizing and providing for the waiver of Permit Fees for the construction of Steelscape, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed March 27, 2007)

42 Authorizing the waiver of all building permit fees for the construction of up to six single family residences by Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Louisiana, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed March 27, 2007)

43 Authorizing the Mayor to execute intergovernmental agreements and/or cooperative endeavor agreements between the City of Shreveport and the Village of Gilliam, and between the City of Shreveport and The Village of Rodessa, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

44 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an intergovernmental agreement and/or cooperative endeavor agreement between The City of Shreveport and The Town of Greenwood, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

47 Authorizing the execution of a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Caddo Parish School Board in connection with its "Celebration of the Arts and Achievements" event, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

48 Authorizing the acceptance of a donation of twelve computers and twelve printers valued in the amount of Ten Thousand, Two Hundred Twenty-Three Dollars ($10,223, 000) from the Shack Harris & Doug Williams Foundation, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

50 Declaring the City’s interest in certan adjudicated properties as surplus and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

51 Supporting the Employee Free Choice Act, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

52 Expressing the City of Shreveport’s intention to provide nondiscriminatory franchise agreement opportunities for all providers of cable services within its municipal limits and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior to April 24, 2007)

53 Acknowledging that the City Council has reviewed the 2007 Internal “municipal Water Pollution Prevention Report” concerning the North Regional and Lucas Wastewater Plants, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

54 Ratifying the Mayor’s execution of an amendment to a cooperative agreement dated March 23, 2006 between the City and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not to be adopted prior to April 24, 2007)

59 Declaring 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. (F/Shyne)

60 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/B/Walford/F/Shyne/G/Bowman)

61 Amending certain sections of Ordinance No. 66 of 1963, Stop Intersections, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

62 Levying a tax of eight and thirteen one hundredths (8 and 13/100ths) mills per dollar on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the bounds of the Downtown Development District of the City of Shreveport as defined by Act 554 of 1978, as amended, for the purposes as set forth herein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

63 Levying various taxes totaling eighteen and eighty-two one hundredths (18 and 82/100ths) mills per dollar on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the City of Shreveport for the year 2007 in the amounts and for the purposes described herein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

64 Levying a tax of twenty-seven and eighty-two one hundredths (27 and 82/100ths) mills per dollar on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the City of Shreveport for the year 2007 for the purpose of paying principal and interest on the outstanding general obligation bonds of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

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

51 Creating Section 94-23, Termination of Water Service for Violations of Louisiana State Plumbing Code, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

52 Amending and replacing Section 66-103, Death Before Retirement, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

53 Amending the 2007 Budget for the Community Development Special Revenue Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

54 ANNEXATION – Tag No. 06-04: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport a 39.499 acre tract of land located east of Youree Drive and South of Regal Drive in Section 37 (T17N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

55 ZONING – C-17-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances, by rezoning property located at the end of Shannon Drive 340 feet west of Moray Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from R-1C, Suburban, One-Family Residence District, to R1D, Urban One-Family Residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

56 ZONING – C-23-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances, by rezoning property on the northeast corner of Audrey Lane and Peach Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1H, Urban One-Family Residence District to R-1H-E, Urban, One-Family Residence/Extended Use District, Limited to “Leasing/Management Office and Community Center/Computer Lab” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

57 ZONING – C-25-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances, by rezoning property on the north side of Mount Zion Road, 1240 feet east of Kingston Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish Louisiana, from I-1, Light Industry District, and B-1 Buffer Business District to R-1D (PUD) Urban, One-Family Residence (Planned Unit Development) District, 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 – 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. 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)

7. 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)

8. Resolution No. 184 of 2006: A resolution 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. (Tabled February 27, 2007)

11. NEW BUSINESS:

ABO APPEALS:

Ruby Bratton, 7000 Fern Ave #126, Shreveport, LA 71105 (C/Long); Brookshire Super One, Shreveport Barksdale Hwy, Shreveport, LA (C/Long)

Bradden Bullock, 239 Rutherford St., Shreveport, La 71104 (B/Walford) Applebees Restaurant, 1517 E. Bert Kouns, Shreveport, LA (D/Wooley)

PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS:

HBO070006 - 1901 Perrin St., Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) Rev. Wilbert L. Malone, 7819 Gideon Street, Shreveport, La 71106 (D/Wooley)

HBO0500136 - 2171 David Raines Road, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester), Mr. Luther Moore

3946 Trent Drive, Shreveport, La 71119 (A/Lester)

HBO0700013 - 2007 Talbot St., Lot 2 & 3, Blk. 7, Talbot & Perrin Subdivision), Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) Mr. Robert Thornton, Jackson’s, LLC, 2114 Laurel Street

Shreveport, La 71103 (A/Lester)

ZONING APPEAL - C-14-07: Property located on the northwest corner of E. 70^th Street and Clyde Fant Parkway. (C/Long)

SUBDIVISION REQUEST - SC-15-07: Property located on the northwest corner of Green Terrace Road and Dean Road – Summer Grove Neighborhood. (E/Webb)

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - BAC-23-07: Charles Ray Lombardino, 620 Milam Street, north side of Milam, 100 feet easterly of Louisiana, Special Exception Use in a B-4 District (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 (March 27, 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.

*** The special meeting to address an appeal for the denial of application to sell alcoholic beverages at Kim’s Lunch Box, 426 North Market, Shreveport, Louisiana, 71107, has been rescheduled for April 9, 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. (A/Lester)

*** 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 April 9, 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.