ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

February 11, 2008

AND

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS

February 12, 2008

Monday, February 11, 2008 and Tuesday, February 12, 2008 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, February 11, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 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 (January 21, 2008) and City Council Meetings (January 22, 2008).

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:

Shreveport Bossier Convention and Tourism Board Mr. Thaddeus Pugh

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:

3 Authorizing James Eric Yawn located at 9017 Mitcham Street to connect to the Water & Sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

4 Authorizing Brian Builders, L. L. C., located at 9059 Cottage Ridge Drive to connect to the Water & Sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

5 Authorizing Brian Builders, L. L. C., located at 9063 Cottage Ridge Drive to connect to the Water & Sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

6 Authorizing Brian Builders, L. L. C., located at 9067 Cottage Ridge Drive to connect to the Water & Sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

7 Authorizing Brian Builders, L. L. C., located at 9068 Cottage Ridge Drive to connect to the Water & Sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

8 Authorizing Anna-Kay Cole Stewart, located at 238 Olympia Drive to connect to the Water & Sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

9 Authorizing Carrie J. Robinson located at 5932 Buncombe Road to connect to the Water & Sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

10 Rejecting bids received for IFB #08-004, Carulite (Ozone Destruct Media) and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORDINANCES: None.

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

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

2 A resolution authorizing the use of certain equipment by Sci-Port Discovery Center and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

11 Allowing the Caddo Parish School Board to use the Governmental Chamber on February 28, 2008 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

12 Allowing the Coroner’s Office to use the Governmental Chamber on March 24, 2008, and to otherwise providing with respect thereto.

13 Accepting dedication for Berton Drive in KFC North Market Commercial Subdivision and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

14 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford/D/Wooley/G/Bowman)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not to be adopted prior to February 26, 2008)

15 Accepting dedication for Regency Boulevard in regency Boulevard right-of-way dedication plat and authorizing the Mayor to accept a donation Inter Vivos from Sherwood Forrest Estates, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to February 26, 2008)

9 Amending the 2008 Budget for the Downtown Development District, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

10 Amending and reenacting portions of Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances relative to Alarms and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

11 Declaring certain adjudicated properties needed for a valid public purpose and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

12 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)

13 Closing and abandoning the five and ten foot-wide utility easement running thru lots 93 to 98 in the J. R. Russell Subdivision Unit No. 2 in the SE ¼ of Section 21 (T18N-R14W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

14 Closing and abandoning a portion of the 40 foot-wide Clark Street running adjacent to Lot A, Broadmoor Subdivision Unit 2 and Lot 1, Stamper Park located in the NW ¼ of Section 8 (T17N-R13W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

15 Closing and abandoning a 60 foot-wide East 66^th Street located between Thornhill Street and Line Avenue located in the Belmount Grove addition in the SE ¼ of Section 24 (T17N-R14W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

16 Closing and abandoning the northern portion located between Lots 264 and 265iof the 60 foot-wide, public right-of-way known as Dillingham Place located in the Land Subdivision in the SW ¼ of Section (T17-R13W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

17 Closing and abandoning the 10 foot-wide utility easement located in the Forbing Unit Subdivision Lot 1, Forbing Annex Home Sites, Unit 1 and Lot 1, Forbing Annex Home Sites, Unit 1 in the NE ¼ of Section 7 (T16N-R13W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

18 Closing and abandoning the following public right of way name Bullen, Benny & Kristy Streets located in the Country Club Heights Subdivision Unit No. 8, located in the SE ¼ of Section 8 (T17N-R14W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Bowman)

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

191 Authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $9,000,000 of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana Taxable Special Facilities Revenue Bonds on behalf of the Shreveport Airport Authority, authorizing the pledge of certain revenues to secure the Bonds, awarding the Bonds to the Purchaser thereof, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS RELATED TO AN INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT; and providing otherwise with respect thereto. (Postponed January 22, 2008 until February 12, 2008)

3 Amending the 2008 Budget for the Police Grants Special Revenue Fund.

4 Amending and replacing Section 90-198, maximum limits on specific streets, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (C/Long)

7 An Ordinance amending the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

8 An Ordinance amending the 2008 Riverfront Special Revenue Fund Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

5 ZONING – C-1-08: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the southeast corner of North Market and Barton Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from 1-2, Heavy Industrial District, to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

6 ZONING – C-4-08: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the south side of Bert Kouns, 250 feet west of Dean Road Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District, to B-3, Community Business District, with site plan and MPC Approval and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. 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)

2. 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)

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

4. Ordinance No. 122 of 2006: Amending portions of Chapter 90 of the Code of Ordinances relative to traffic and vehicles and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Tabled September 11, 2007)

5. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS:

HBO0700145 – 426 Woodrow, Shreveport, LA (F/Shyne) Mr. Adrian Gerard Gallion, 124 Carroll Street, Shreveport, LA 71105 (C/Long) (postponed August 27, 2007 until February 25, 2008)

HBO0700081 – 1062 Dalzell Street, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) Mr. Stanley W. Burke, III, 8848 Youree Drive, Shreveport, LA 71115 (D/Wooley)(Postponed January 21, 2008 until February 11, 2008)

HBO0700076 - 1601 Martin Luther King Dr., Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) Mr. Freddie Thomas, 1525 Martin Luther King Dr., Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) (Postponed January 21, 2008 until February 11, 2008)

HBO0700137 – 1919 Walnut Street, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester); Ms. Ethel J. Reed, 4745 McDaniel Drive, Shreveport, LA 71109 (F/Shyne) (Postponed January 21, 2008 until February 11, 2008)

PSD0700065 - 2513 Dupont Street, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford); Mr. David Bates, 2509 Dupont Street, Shreveport, La 71103 (B/Walford) (Postponed December 21, 2007 February 11, 2008)

PSD0700243 - 129 Stoner Ave, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford); Mr. Raul Perez, Jr. 226 Cattail Trail, Benton, LA 71006 (Postponed December 10, 2007 until February 11, 2008)

PSD0700241 - 1512 Easy Street, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) Mr. Marcus Grant, 524 Lomax Street, Shreveport, LA 71104 (B/Walford) (Postponed December 10, 2007 until February 11, 2008)

HBO0700179 – 611 Argyle (F/Shyne) Mr. Raymond Stevenson, 4145 Carver Street, Shreveport, LA (F/Shyne) (Postponed January 7, 2007 until March 10, 2008)

11. NEW BUSINESS

ABO APPEAL:

Mr. Matthew McLain, 205 Merrick Street Apt #103, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford)

ANIMAL SERVICES BOARD OF APPEAL:

Mr. Mohamed Ibrahim, 295 Atlantic Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71105 (C/Long)

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS:

BAC-5-08: Property located on the west side of East Ridge Drive, 160 feet south of Berkshire. (C/Long)

BAC-11-08: Property located within Southside Village Shopping Center (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 (January 22, 2008)

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.