ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

May 12, 2008

AND

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS

May 13, 2008

Monday, May 12, 2008 and Tuesday, May 13, 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, May 12, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 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 (April 21, 2008) and City Council Meetings (April 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:

Downtown Development Authority Ms. Sherricka Fields

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:

127 Authorizing DECO Home Dreams, L.L.C., located at 9013 Mitcham St., to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near D/Wooley)

128 Authorizing T.L.A. Properties L.L.C., located at 5955 Buncombe Road., to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near E/Webb)

ORDINANCES: None.

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

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

124 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and New Century Properties L.L.C., herein represented by Steven N. Simon, Managing Partner, for Water and Sewer Facilities, including a lift station serving Long Lake Estates, Unit No. 14, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

125 Authorizing the Mayor to accept supplemental funding from the Caddo Parish Communications District for the 2004 COPS Interoperable Communications Project, and otherwise provide with respect thereto.

129 Approving the Budget for the Caddo Shreveport Sales and Use Tax Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008.

130 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester/B/Walford/C/Long/E/Webb/G/Bowman)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not to be adopted prior to May 27, 2008)

131 Authorizing the institution of expropriation proceedings against certain described property within the City of Shreveport in connection with the Ledbetter Heights Land Banking Project, No. 07A001, Parcel No: P-8A, and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

132 Authorizing the institution of expropriation proceedings against certain described property within the City of Shreveport in connection with the Ledbetter Heights Land Banking Project No. 07A001, Parcel No: P-48, and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

133 Authorizing the institution of expropriation proceedings against certain described property within the City of Shreveport in connection with the Ledbetter Heights Land Banking Project No. 07A001, Parcel No: P-52A, and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

134 Authorizing the Mayor to accept a donation from the Jeanne B. Jackson & Alan M. Jackson Charitable trust and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to May 27, 2008)

45 Closing and abandoning the ten and fifteen foot-wide utility servitudes on lots 33, 34, 35, and 1001 in the Southern Trace Phase IV – Section XVII – B Subdivision located in the SW ¼ of Section 29 (T16N-R13W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

46 Amending Section 26-106 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to finance and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

47 Amending and reenact Section 10-190 of the Code of Ordinances relative to drinking in public and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

48 Creating stop intersections and establishing speed limits in the Haven Subdivision within the City limits of the City of Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

49 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an Act of Donation of City-owned property to Urban Housing of America, Inc., Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Not to be adopted prior to June 10, 2008)

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 April 22, 2008)

24 Amending Chapter 42 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances to add Article XI relative to operation of a rendering plant or transfer center within the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed April 22, 2008)

39 An Ordinance amending the 2008 capital improvements budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed April 22, 2008)

40 Amending and reenacting Section 26-211 of the Code of Ordinances relative to City Contracts, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

41 Amending the 2008 Budget for the Community Development Special Revenue Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

42 ZONING – C-10-08: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the north side of East Mount Zion Road 1000 feet west of Hood Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from I-2, Heavy Industry District, to R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

43 ZONING – C-22-08: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located at the end of McGoldrick Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-3, Urban Multiple-Family Residence District and RMHP, Residence Mobile Home Park District to R-MHP-E, Residence Mobile Home Park/Extended use District LIMITED TO A TRAVEL TRAILER/RV PARK only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

44 APPEAL CA-03-08: Closing and abandoning a portion of the Flournoy Lucas Road running south and west from Ellerbe Road for approximately 365 feet, located in the NW ¼ of Section (T16N-R13W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and exchanging said property with the YMCA, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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. Ordinance No. 32 of 2008: An ordinance to amend and reenact portions of Division 3 of Article V of Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances relative to Retained Risk and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Tabled April 22, 2008)

6. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS:

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

HBO0700081 – 1062 Dalzell Street, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) Mr. Stanley W. Burke, III, 8848 Youree Drive, Shreveport, LA 71115 (D/Wooley)(Postponed April 21, 2008 until June 23, 2008)

HBO0700137 – 1919 Walnut Street, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester); Ms. Ethel J. Reed, 4745 McDaniel Drive, Shreveport, LA 71109 (F/Shyne) (Postponed February 25, 2008 until August 25, 2008)

PSD0700065 - 2513 Dupont Street, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford); Mr. David Bates, 2509 Dupont Street, Shreveport, La 71103 (B/Walford) (Postponed April 7, 2008 until May 12, 2008)

PSD0700243 - 129 Stoner Ave, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford); Mr. Raul Perez, Jr. 226 Cattail Trail, Benton, LA 71006 )(Postponed March 10, 2008 until May 12, 2008)

PSD0700170 – 610 Terrell Drive (D/Wooley); Mr. Bobby Player, 3110 Logan Street, Shreveport, LA 71103 (G/Bowman) (Postponed April 21, 2008 until June 23, 2008)

11. NEW BUSINESS

PROPERTY STANDARDS BOARD OF APPEALS:

PSD0700347 – 4129 Theo Street/4709 Norton (F/Shyne); Mr. Johnny Myles, 1041 Sheridan Street, Shreveport, LA 71104 (B/Walford)

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS:

BAC-25-08: Property located on the westerly side of N. Market, 765 feet north of Nelson Street. (A/Lester)

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 (April 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.

*** The special meeting to address an appeal for the denial of an application for alcohol permit at Hollywood Mini Mart, 3655 Hollywood, Shreveport, Louisiana has been scheduled for Friday, May 23, 2008. 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. (F/Shyne)