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ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

June 11, 2007

AND

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS

June 12, 2007

Monday, June 11, 2007 and Tuesday, June 12, 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, June 11, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, Jun 12, 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, May 21, 2007) and City Council Meeting (Tuesday, May 22, 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. 06-07: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – A 61.210 acre tract of land located west of Southern Trace Subdivision in Section 31 (T16N-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:

Downtown Development Authority Ms. Debra Wayt

Mr. Michael Parker

Mr. Michale Whitemaine

Shreveport Airport Authority Mr. Keith E. Gamble

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

84 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative purchasing agreement between the City of Shreveport and the Parish of Caddo, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

85 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative purchasing agreement between the City of Shreveport and the Tangipahoa Parish Government, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

86 Authorizing the Mayor to make application and execute grant documents with United States Department of Justice, and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (2007 PSN Gun Crime Reduction)

87 Authorizing the Mayor to make application and execute grant documents with the United States Department of Justice, and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (2007 Justice Assistance Grant)

88 Authorizing the Mayor to make application and execute grant documents with the United States Department of Justice, and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (2007 Anti-Gang Initiative)

89 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Subordination Agreement with Shreveport Renewal Limited Partnership relative to the United Jewelers/Lee Hardware Project, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

90 Authorizing the employment of legal counsel to represent the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board of the City of Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

91 Ratifying the cooperative endeavor agreement with the Southern University at Shreveport Foundation for the Gentlemen’s Cooking Classic Event, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

92 A Resolution amending the pay plan for municipal police civil service personnel to provide certain incentive pay and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed May 22, 2007)

93 Accepting dedication for Audrey Lane and utility servitudes in King Oaks Unit No. 3, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

94 Accepting dedication for Audrey Lane and utility servitudes in King Oaks Unit No. 4, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

95 Selecting The Times as the official journal for the City of Shreveport for the period commencing July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

96 Suspending the effects of certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to Alcoholic Beverages and Chapter 106 relative to Zoning for the American Legion Post #14 located at 5315 South Lakeshore Drive, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior to Jun 26, 2007)

97 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an intergovernmental agreement and/or cooperative endeavor agreement between the City of Shreveport and the Village of Belcher, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

98 Authorizing and providing for the waiver of permit fees for the construction of Red River Terminals, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

99 Authorizing the execution of a cooperative endeavor agreement with Southern Black Softball Association, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not to be adopted prior to Jun 26, 2007)

102 Repealing Ordinance No. 179 of 1973 which created a yield intersection at the intersection of Creswell Avenue and Oak Hill Drive, and to create and establish the intersection of Creswell Avenue and Oak Hill Drive as a Three-Way Stop Intersection, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

103 Amending and replacing Section 90-198, maximum limits on specific streets, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

104 ANNEXATION – Tag No. 05-10: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – A 35.02 acre tract of land located in section 12(T16N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

105 ANNEXATION – Tag No. 06-06: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – a 22.61 acre tract of land located in Section 21 (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

106 Showing closure and abandonment of the 5 foot wide utility servitude located I the rear of Lot 11, Hidden Trace Unit No. 5 of the S/E Section 28 (T16N-R13W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

107 Showing closure and abandonment of the dedicated 50 foot wide Laice Street running between Cross Lake and Dilg League Drive located in Section 4(T17N-R14W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Bowman)

108 Amending and reenacting Chapter 66 of the Code of Ordinances relative to personnel by adding Article IV relative to donations of sick leave and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

109 Declaring certain city-owned property to be surplus property; Authorizing the donation of the property to Shreveport/Bossier Community Renewal, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

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

86 Amending Section 78-4 and to enact Article VIII of Chapter 30 of the Code of Ordinances relative to limited access gates, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

87 Creating and establishing a no through truck route on Creswell Avenue, between Kings Highway and Stoner Avenue, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

88 Amending the 2007 General Fund Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

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

90 Amending the 2007 Budget for the Retained Risk Internal Service Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

91 Amending the 2007 Budget for the Police Grants Special Revenue Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

92 Changing the names of Bethume Drive and Bethume Place to Bethune Drive, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

93 Amending Section 62-78 of the Code of Ordinances relative to the Department of Public Assembly and Recreation Fee Schedule, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

94 ANNEXATION – Tag No. 06-07: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – A 61.210 acre tract of land located west of Southern Trace Subdivision in Section 31 (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

96 ZONING – C-35-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the south side of East 78th Street, 360 feet west of Henderson, 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 “AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND PARKING OF CONTSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AS DESCRIBED AT THE MAY 2, 2007 PUBLIC HEARING”, only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

97 ZONING – C-39-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on th south side of Edgemont, 325 feet east of Line Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-1, Buffer Business District, to R-2 (TH), Urban, One-Family Townhouse Residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

98 ZONING – C-40-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the southeasterly side of East 70th Street, 2040 feet south of the Dixie Meadow Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-3 Community Business District to B-3-E, Community Business/Extended Use District LIMITED TO “AN AUTO PAINT AND BODY SHOP” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

99 ZONING – C-41-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF Bert Kouns Industrial Loop and Dean Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to R-3, Urban, Multiple-Family Residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

100 ZONING – C-42-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the north side of West 84th Street, 270 feet north of Long Bayou, 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 A COMMUNITY CENTER AND COMPUTER LAB” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

101 ZONING – C-43-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the southeast corner of Hearne Avenue and Morningside Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-1, Buffer Business District, to B-2 Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

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. 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)

7. 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)

8. 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)

9 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 84th 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)

10. Resolution No. 51 of 2007: A resolution supporting the Employee Free Choice Act, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Tabled May 8,, 2007)

11. NEW BUSINESS:

ABO APPEALS:

Ms. Laura Goins, 516 Sophia Lane, Shreveport (D/Wooley) Mia’s Pub, 2109 Market Street, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford)

Mr. William Edmiston, 8601 Millicent Way, #186, Shreveport, LA (D/Wooley) Noble Savage Tavern/Stray Cat, 417 Texas Street, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford)

MPC APPROVAL:

ZONING – SC-18-07: Property located on the NE corner of Buncombe Road and its intersection with Flournoy-Lucas Road. (Subdivision Request – No Ordinance required) (E/Webb)

12. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES:

13. CLERK’S REPORT:

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

Approval of Minutes (May 22, 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:

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

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