4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (Monday, April 23, 2007) and City Council Meeting (Tuesday, April 24, 2007).

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

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: Not to be adopted prior to May 22, 2007)

RESOLUTIONS: None.

ORDINANCES: None.

RESOLUTIONS: None.

ORDINANCES: None.

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

51 Supporting the Employee Free Choice Act, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed 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. (Postponed April 24, 2007)

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

69 Ratifying the signature of the Mayor on an Intermodal Transit Facility Agreement between the City of Shreveport and LSU Health Sciences Foundation, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

71 Approving the Budget for the Caddo-Shreveport Sales and Use Tax Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007 and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

72 Suspending the effects of certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages and Chapter 106 relative to zoning for Johnny Dee=s Lounge located at 4044 Mansfield road for the annual crawfish boil and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior to May 22, 2007)

73 Authorizing Donation of surplus Shreveport police vehicles to the Town of Vivian, LA and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

74 Authorizing the Mayor to accept a donation from the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

75 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Red River Revel Arts Festival, Inc. and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

76 Authorizing the Mayor to request the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of the State Mineral Board, to lease certain mineral interest owned by the City of Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

77 Authorizing the Mayor’s signature on a Right of Entry Agreement between Union Pacific Railroad Company and the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not to be adopted prior to May 22, 2007)

77 Amend and reenact Section 50-212 of the Code of Ordinances relative to smoking and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

78 Amending the 2007 General Fund Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Mayor’s Summer Jobs Program)

79 Amending the 2007 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Mayor’s Summer Jobs Program)

80 Closing and Abandoning the dedicated alleyway running between Cheatham and Lyons Streets and Joplin Street and Wallace Avenue Located in the Vernon Annex Subdivision and the NE ¼ of Section 14(T17-R14W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

81 Amending and replacing Section 74-26(c) (1) and Section 74-29(c) Collection and Disposal, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

82 Create and establish the intersection of East Jordan Street and Martha Avenue as a yield intersection and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

83 Amend Section 102-62 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to vehicles for hire and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

84 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 and F/Shyne)

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

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, 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)

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)

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 on April 24, 2007 until May 7, 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 24, 2007)

12. Ordinance No. 73 of 2007: 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) (REMANDED TO MPC April 24, 2007)

13. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS: HBO0700047 – 1834 Simpkin Drive, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) Mr. Archie Tisby, 1756 Simpkin Drive, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) (Postponed April 23, 2007 until May 7, 2007)

11. NEW BUSINESS:

ABO APPEALS:

Ms. Laquisha Gilbert, 3617 Sunset Drive, Shreveport, LA 71109 (G/Bowman) Wal-mart -6235 Westport Avenue.

Mr. Lee Daniel, 2862 Hwy. 528, Princeton, LA 71067, Hustler’s Club, Commerce St., Shreveport, LA (B/Walford)

PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS:

HBO0700015 – 524 Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) Ms. Mary Smith, 452 Connie Lane, Waskom, TX 75692

HBO0700051 – 412 W 64^th Street, Shreveport, LA (F/Shyne) Mr. Cush Harp, 1434 W 59^th Street, Shreveport, LA 71108 (F/Shyne)

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 (April 24, 2007)

Communications of the Mayor

Communications of the Council Members

Public Comments

Miscellaneous Matters

15. THE COMMITTEE RISES AND REPORTS: (Reconvenes Regular Council Meeting)