ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

April 23, 2007

FOR

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS

April 24, 2007

Monday, April 23, 2007 and Tuesday, April 24, 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 23, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, April 24, 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, April 9, 2007) and City Council Meeting (Tuesday, April 10, 2007).

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

Reports: 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:

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:

64 Authorizing Randy Johnson Builder, Inc., located at 2716 Stone Creek Dr., to connect to the Water and Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near D/Wooley)

65 Authorizing Southern Trace West Subdivision to connect to the Water and Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near D/Wooley)

66 Authorizing the Bluffs Subdivision to connect to the Water and Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near D/Wooley)

67 Authorizing Longlake Estates Unit 17 Subdivision to connect to the Water and Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near 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 April 10, 2007)

51 Supporting the Employee Free Choice Act, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed April 10, 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.

55 Ratifying the use of certain equipment by Loyola College Prep and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

56 Authorizing the use of certain equipment by the American Cancer Society and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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

60 Accepting dedication for Audrey Lane and servitudes in King Oaks Unit No. 1, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

61 Accepting dedication for Audrey Lane and utility servitudes in King Oaks, Unit No. 2, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

62 Accepting dedication for Houmas Court and South Plaquemine in Middleton Place Unit in Twelve Oaks, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

63 Supporting “Broadway South” legislation to create a tax incentive program for performers productions and related infrastructure projects, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior to May 8, 2007)

68 Authorizing donation of surplus Shreveport Police Vehicles to the Village of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not to be adopted prior to May 8, 2007)

68 Creating Stop intersections within the city limits of the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

69 ZONING C-21-07: Amending various sections of Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, The City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

70 ZONING C-26-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the west side of Shreve Park Road, 175 feet north of Shreve Hills, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, to R-3, Urban Multiple-Family Residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

71 ZONING APPEAL C-30-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the west side of Audrey Lane at its intersection with Thomas E. Howard Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to R-1D-E, Urban, One-Family Residence/Extended Use District, limited to “Property Manager’s Office and Community Space”, only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

72 ZONING C-31-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the east side of Portland Avenue at its intersection with Quinton Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from I-2, Heavy Industrial District, to R-2, Suburban, Multi-Family District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

73 ZONING APPEAL C-33-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the southeast corner of West 84^th Street and St. Vincent Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from I-2, Heavy Industrial District, to R-2, Suburban, Multi-Family Residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

74 ZONING C-34-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the southeast corner of Linwood Avenue and Mount Zion Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from B-2, Neighborhood Business District to B-3 (PBG) Community Business (Planned Building Group) District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

75 ZONING C-36-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on east side of Avalon, 230 feet south of Hoyte Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D-E, limited to “A Daycare”, to R-1D-E, limited to “A Daycare and office”, only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

76 ZONING C-37-07: 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, 250 feet south of McCutchen Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District, Limited to “A Counseling Office and Transitional Housing”, only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

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

53 Amending the 2007 Budget for the Community Development Special Revenue Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed April 10, 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.

65 Amending the 2007 General Fund budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

66 Amending the 2007 Capital Improvements budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

67 Amending the 2007 Downtown Parking Enterprise Fund and otherwise providing 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. 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)

9. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL - HBO070006: - 1901 Perrin St., Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) Rev. Wilbert L. Malone, 7819 Gideon Street, Shreveport, La 71106 (D/Wooley) (Postponed April 9, 2007 until October 8, 2007)

10. HBO0500136 - 2171 David Raines Road, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester), Mr. Luther Moore 3946 Trent Drive, Shreveport, La 71119 (A/Lester) (Postponed April 9, 2007)

11. ZONING APPEAL - C-14-07: Property located on the northwest corner of E. 70^th Street and Clyde Fant Parkway. (C/Long) (Postponed April 9, 2007)

12. SUBDIVISION REQUEST - SC-15-07: Property located on the northwest corner of Green Terrace Road and Dean Road – Summer Grove Neighborhood. (E/Webb) (Postponed April 9, 2007

11. NEW BUSINESS:

PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS:

HBO0700047 – 1834 Simpkin Drive, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) Mr. Archie Tisby, 1756 Simpkin Drive, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester)

12. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES: None.

13. CLERK’S REPORT: (To be considered May 8, 2007)

Letter dated April 2, 2007, Executive Appointment of Ms. Evelyn Miller to the position of Risk Manager, Department of Finance to be considered May 8, 2007.

LETTERS OF APPEAL:

Zoning Appeal C-30-07, Property located on the west side of Audrey Lane at its intersection with Thomas E. Howard Drive; Mr. Walter Perry, 2812 Freddie Street, Shreveport, LA 71107

Zoning Appeal C-33-07, Property located on the southeast corner of West 84^th Street and St. Vincent Avenue; Ms. Karen Miller, T.A. Miller, Inc., 712 Milam Street, Suite 201, Shreveport, LA 71101.

14. COMMUNICATIONS and MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS (Council resolves itself into COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE to consider the following:)

Approval of Minutes (April 10, 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.

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