ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

July 7, 2008

AND

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS

July 8, 2008

Monday, July 7, 2008 and Tuesday, July 8, 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, July 7, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, July 8, 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 (June 23, 2008), City Council Meetings (June 24, 2008) and Amendment No. 2 to Council Proceedings – February 12, 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:

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:

172 Authorizing Beachead, L.L.C, located at 333 Cypress Creek Court, to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

173 Authorizing Harold Mark Welch, Jr. & Britney Rhoads Welch, located at 9006 Mitcham Street, to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

174 Authorizing Harold Mark Welch, Jr. & Britney Rhoads Welch, located at 8043 Aegean Lane, to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

175 Authorizing Charles V. Neyland, Jr. & Patsy Ruth Bogus Neyland, located at 7060 Broadacres Road to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

ORDINANCES: None.

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

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

168 Authorizing the Mayor’s signature on a permit to encroach on a portion of public property, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

169 Revoking the dedication for Regency Boulevard in Regency Boulevard Right-of-way dedication plat, and revoking the donation Inter Vivos from Sherwood Forrest Estates, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

171 Declaring the intention of the City of Shreveport (the “City”) to hire professionals in conjunction with the issuing of not to exceed Thirty-Five Million and No/100 ($35,000,000) Dollars Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds (City of Shreveport/Independence Stadium Project), Series 2008 for the purpose of refunding certain existing indebtedness of the City which was used to finance renovations to Independence Stadium and to pay fees arising from the termination of the existing swap agreement related to the refunded variable rate transactions and to pay costs of issuance of the bonds.

176 Suspending the effects of certain provisions f Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages and Chapter 106 relative to Zoning for the Friend’s Lounge located at 1655 Kings Highway and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

177 Authorizing the Purchasing agent to dispose by public auction of certain supplies, material, equipment, and vehicles and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

178 Authorizing the institution of expropriation proceedings against certain described properties within the City of Shreveport in connection with the 60” water transmission main (Amiss Plant to West College Street), Project No: 06-E001, Parcel No: U-2, U-3, T-2, &T-3, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not to be adopted prior to July 8, 2008)

179 Amending Sections 1.5, 1.8, and 1.11 of the City Council Rules of Procedure relative to agendas, the order of business and appearances before the City Council and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

180 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a permanent right of way and easement document with Southwestern Electric Power Company, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to July 8, 2008)

79 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)

80 Declaring certain adjudicated properties to be surplus and to authorize the Mayor of the City of Shreveport to donate the City of Shreveport’s tax interest in certain surplus adjudicated properties and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester/F/Shyne)

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

47 Amending and reenacting Section 10-190 of the Code of Ordinances relative to drinking in public and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Postponed June 24, 2008)

60 An Ordinance to enact Sections 10-8, 10-159 and 10-186 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to alcoholic beverages and to otherwise provide with respect thereto ((Postponed June 24, 2008)

65 Amending the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

66 Creating and establishing a no parking zone between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., Monday through Friday on both sides of Thornhill Avenue between Kings Highway and Stephenson Street, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

67 Amending and replacing Ordinance No. 99 of 1964 pertaining to stop intersections, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

68 Creating and establishing Fannin Street from Pete Harris Drive to Douglas Street as a one-way street, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

69 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. (Not to be adopted prior to July 22, 2008)

78 Amending the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

58 ZONING - C-25-08: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the west side of N. Market, 3,322 feet north of Martin Luther King Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District to B-1, Buffer Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Postponed June 24, 2008)

70 ZONING APPEAL: C-17-08 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the north side of South Lakeshore Drive 285 feet west of Shorewood and 350 feet north of South Lakeshore, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from B-1, Buffer Business District to B-1-E, Buffer Business District Extended Use limited to retail spaces for 7 RVs and Boat Trailers as an accessory use to Barron’s Landing only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Bowman)

71 ZONING: C-26-08 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the NE side of Dee Street, 910 feet east of Shreveport-Barksdale Hwy, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from B-2-E, Neighborhood Business/Extended Use District to B-3 Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

72 ZONING: C-27-08 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the NE corner of Walker Road and Colquitt Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from B-2 , Neighborhood Business District to B-2-A, Business Park District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

73 ZONING: C-28-08 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the east side of Work Street 900 feet north of Hollywood Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from I-1 Light Industry District to I-2, Heavy Industry District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

74 ZONING: C-38-08 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning on the NE corner of Shreveport –Barksdale Hwy and Knight Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from R-1D, Urban One-Family Residence District to B-2, Neighborhood Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

75 ZONING: C-39-08 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the SE corner of Dalton and Hudgens Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from B-2A Business Park District to B-2A-E, Business Park/Extended Use District limited to “an adult dance studio” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

76 ZONING: C-40-08 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the NE corner of Roberts Street and Hollywood Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from R-3, Urban Multi-family Residence to B-3, Community Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

77 ZONING: C-41-08 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the west side of Klug Pines Road, 325 feet south of Westport Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from R-1D, Urban One-Family Residence District to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Bowman)

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. Ordinance No. 24 of 2008: 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. (Tabled May 13, 2008)

7. Ordinance No. 40 of 2008: Amending and reenacting Section 26-211 of the Code of Ordinances relative to City Contracts, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford) (Tabled May 27, 2008)

8. 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 June 23, 2008 until July 21, 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 May 23, 2008 until ,July 7, 2008)

PSD0700243 - 129 Stoner Ave, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford); Mr. Raul Perez, Jr. 226 Cattail Trail, Benton, LA 71006 )(Postponed May 12, 2008 until August 11, 2008)

PSD0700170 – 610 Terrell Drive (D/Wooley); Mr. Bobby Player, 3110 Logan Street, Shreveport, LA 71103 (G/Bowman) (Postponed June 23, 2008 until August 11, 2008)

PSD0700347 – 4129 Theo Street/4709 Norton (F/Shyne): Mr. Johnny Myles, 1041 Sheridan Street, Shreveport, La 71104 (B/Walford) (Postponed May 12, 2008 until November 10, 2008)

PSD0700058: 557 Egan Street, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) Mr. Daniel Markulus, 853 Robinson Place, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) (Postponed June 23, 2008 until September 22, 2008)

PSD0700214: 2732 Logan Street. Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Willie Robinson, 6915 Quilen Rd, Shreveport, LA (E/Webb) (Postponed June 9, 2008 until July 7, 2008)

PSD0700431: 2827 Summer Grove, Shreveport, LA (E/Webb) Rickey Herren, 1683 Kuehler Ave, New Braunfels, TX 78130 (Postponed June 9, 2008 until September 8, 2008)

PSD0700131: 1530 Arlington Good Samaritan Funeral Home, Inc., Shreveport, La (A/Lester) Mr. Winnifred Jackson, 2200 Laurel St, Shreveport, La (A/Lester) (Tabled June 9, 2008)

11. NEW BUSINESS

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 (June 24, 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.