ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

August 25, 2008

AND

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS

August 26, 2008

Monday, August 25, 2008 and Tuesday, August 26, 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, August 25, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, August26, 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 (August 11, 2008), and City Council Meetings (August 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:

Adding Legislation to the Agenda

B. 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:

195 Rejecting bids received for IFB#08-036, DOS Environmental Affairs and Call Center and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed August 11, 2008)

209 Authorizing Holtech David C. Leeth Construction, Inc., located at 9513 West Rochel, to connect to the Water and Sewer System of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

210 Authorizing Kathleen Elaine Presley Paine and Megan Alexandra Paine, located at 5551 Jefferson Paige Road to connect to the Water system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District A/Lester)

ORDINANCES: None.

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

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

198 Establishing the “Emergency Relief Fund” Program, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Shyne) (Postponed August 11, 2008)

200 Authorizing the Shreveport Airport Authority to execute a permanent right of way and easement with Southwestern Electric Power Company and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

201 Authorizing the Mayor’s signature on a Pipeline Crossing Contract between Kansas City Southern Railway Company and the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

202 Acknowledging that the City Council has reviewed the 2008 Internal “Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Report” concerning the North Regional and Lucas Wastewater Plants, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

203 Authorizing the Mayor to accept a donation from the Agurs Business Association and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

204 Amending the fee schedule for the emergency medical services division of the Shreveport Fire Department and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

205 Amending the Pay Plan for Municipal Police Civil Service Personnel and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

207 A Resolution Declaring the Intention of the City of Shreveport (the “City”) to hire professionals in connection with the issuing of not to exceed Ten Million and No/100 ($10,000,000) Dollars Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds (Shreveport Airport System Project) Series 2008A-AMT subject and not to exceed Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 ($18,500,000) Dollars Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds (Shreveport Airport System PFC Project) Series 2008B-AMT subject for the purpose of refunding certain existing indebtedness of the Airport System, funding a Debt Service Reserve Fund, if necessary, funding fees, if any, related to the termination of an existing Swap Agreement associated with prior bonds if determined to be appropriate and feasable, paying the costs of issuance of the bonds, and otherwise providing with respect thereto

208 A Resolution authorizing an amendment to Resolution Number 100 of 2006 and Resolution Number 158 of 2007 relative to 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

211 Rejecting bids received for IIFB #08-042, 2008 General Fund Asphalt Overlay Program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

212 Declaring a certain adjudicated property to be surplus, which will authorize the Mayor of the City of Shreveport to sell the City of Shreveport’s tax interest in this adjudicated property, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

213 Authorizing the institution of expropriation proceedings against certain described properties within the City of Shreveport in connection with the Southeast Shreveport Water Distribution Improvements – Phase 2, Project No. 05-E009, Parcel Nos. U-5A and 5B, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

214 Amending Section 1.8 of the City Council Rules of Procedures relative to Agendas and the order of business and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

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

215 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 execute all documents relative to same; To ratify and approve the submission of the request and the application to the State Mineral Board; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

216 Declaring the intention of the City of Shreveport (The “City”) to proceed with the issuing of not to exceed Eleven Million and No/100 ($11,000,000) Dollars Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Shreveport Air Port System Project) Series 2008C Subject for the purpose of the acquisition, construction, and equipping of a 57,000 square foot Cargo Freight Facility at Shreveport Regional Airport and further providing with respect thereto.

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

100 Amending the 2008 General Fund Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

101 Amending the2008 Budget for the Retained Risk Internal Service Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

102 Amending the 2008 Budget for the Metropolitan Planning Commission’s Special Revenue Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

103 Amending the 2008 Budget for the Fleet Services Internal Service Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

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

105 Amending the 2008 Budget funding Contractual Services provided to SPORTRAN by Metro Management Associates, Inc., and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

106 Amending and replacing 102-127 of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Shreveport pertaining to SPORTRAN fares and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

107 Amending and Replacing Ordinance No. 203 of 1987 pertaining to a Stop Intersection at Business Park Drive and Quimper Place, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

108 ZONING C-56-08: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the north side of Greenwood Road, 460 feet west of Marston, 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. (A/Lester)

109 ZONING - APPEAL C-59-08 An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the east side of Line Avenue, 150 feet north of East 72^nd Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence Use District to B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

110 ZONING C-60-08: An ordinance 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 West 69^th Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District to B-3 Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

111 ZONING C-61-08: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the northeast corner of Linwood Avenue and West 70^th Street, Shreveport, Louisiana, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from B-2, Neighborhood Business District to B-3 Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

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

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. (Postponed August 12, 2008)

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

91 Amending the 2008 Budget for the Airports Enterprise Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

92 Creating and establishing the intersection of Peach Street and Peach Tree Circle as a yield intersection and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

93 Creating and establishing the intersection of Avocado Drive and Willie Mays Street as a stop intersection and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

94 Enacting Section 42-3 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to licenses permits and business regulations and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

95 Amending the 2008 General Fund Budget and otherwise providing respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

96 Amending the 2008 Community Development Special Revenue Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

97 Amending Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances relative to itinerate vendors and to otherwise providing with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

98 Making certain findings with respect to the issuance of the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds on behalf of the City of Shreveport of not to exceed Ten Million and No/100 Dollars ($10,000,000) (Shreveport Airport System Project) Series 2008A-AMT subject and not to exceed Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars. ($18,500,000) (Shreveport Airport System PFC Project) Series 2008B-AMT subject to refund certain existing indebtedness of the airport system, funding a debt service reserve fund, if necessary, funding fees, if any, related to the termination of an existing swap agreement associated with prior bonds if determined to be appropriate and feasable, paying the costs of issuance of the bonds, approving the forms of and authorizing the distribution, execution and delivery of the preliminary, if any and final official statements; approving the form of the trust indenture, authorizing the execution and delivery of the loan agreement, a bond purchase agreement and other documents, certificates or contracts required in connection therewith; and authorizing the Mayor and the Clerk of the City to do all things necessary to effectuate this ordinance

99 Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property and otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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) (Postponed August 12, 2008)

83 ZONING: C-35-08 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the north side of Hilry Huckaby, 1800’ south of North Lakeshore, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-3-E , Community Business/Extended District, to B-3-E, Community Business/Extended Use District Limited to “an office, equipment storage yard, with the addition of stockpile materials (wood chips/recyclable wood products” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Postponed August 12, 2008)

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. Ordinance No. 58 of 2008: 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) (Tabled July 8, 2008)

9. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS:

HBO0700145 – 426 Woodrow, Shreveport, LA (F/Shyne) Ms. Carolyn Miller, 424 Woodrow, 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 July21, 2008 until September 8, 2008)

HBO0700137 – 1919 Walnut Street, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester); Mr. Warren Reddix, 4463 Lakeshore Dr., Shreveport, LA 71109 (G/Bowman) (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 July 7, 2008 until September 22, 2008)

PSD0700243 - 129 Stoner Ave, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford); Ms. Maria Orellana, 909 Anthony, Bossier City, LA 71112)(Postponed August 11, 2008 until November 10, 2008)

PSD0700170 – 610 Terrell Drive (D/Wooley); Mr. Bobby Player, 3110 Logan Street, Shreveport, LA 71103 (G/Bowman) (Postponed August 11, 2008 until September 22, 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 Place, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) (Postponed June 23, 2008 until September 22, 2008)

PSD0700214: 2732 Logan Street. Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Willie Roberson, 6915 Quilen Rd, Shreveport, LA (E/Webb) (Postponed July 7, 2008 until September 22, 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)

PSD0800139: 1837 Looney, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) Mr. Cleon R. Turney, 101 Silver Oak Drive, Round Rock, TX 79664 (Postponed July21, 2008 until Sept 22, 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)

PSD0800194: 2031 Ice Cream St., Shreveport, LA 71107 (A/Lester) Mr. Roosevelt Hicks, Jr., 1704 Bonnie Street, Shreveport, LA 71107 (A/Lester) (Postponed August 11, 2008 until October 27, 2008)

11. NEW BUSINESS

PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL

HB00800029 - 326 E. Prospect St., Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) Ms. Agnes Taylor, 235 E. Stoner #8 Shreveport, LA 71101 (B/Walford)

12. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES

13. CLERK’S REPORT

Letter of Appeal: - CASE NO. C-59-08 Mr. Jerome Howard, 255 E 73^rd Street, Shreveport, LA Property located on the east side of Line Avenue, 150 feet north of East 72nd Street. (D/Wooley)

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

Approval of Minutes (August 12, 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.