NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

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Public Notice: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Shreveport shall hold its Administrative Conference on Monday, September 8, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.

Both meetings will be held in the Government Chambers at Government Plaza (505 Travis Street).

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

September 8, 2008

AND

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS

September 9, 2008

Monday, September 8, 2008 and Tuesday, September 9, 2008 Government Plaza Chambers

3:00 p. m. 505 Travis Street, 1^st Floor

Inquires (318) 673-5262

1. Call to Order.

2. Invocation.

3. Roll Call.

4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (August 25, 2008), and City Council Meetings (August 26, 2008).

5. Awards, Recognition of Distinguished Guests, and Communications of the Mayor which are required by law.

A. Awards and recognition of distinguished guests by City Council members, not to exceed fifteen minutes.

B. Awards and recognition of distinguished guests by the Mayor, not to exceed fifteen minutes.

C. Communications of the Mayor relative to city business other than awards and recognition of distinguished guests.

Reports: Property Standards Report

6. Public Hearing: None

7. Adding Legislation to the Agenda, Confirmations and/or Appointments, and Public Comments

A. Adding Items to the Agenda (Clerk reads items into the record - public comments allowed on the items proposed to be added, then items can be added only after unanimous vote [ See Act 131 of 2008])

B. Public Comments (Agenda Items to be Adopted)

C. Confirmations and/or Appointments: None.

8. CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION

A. TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

RESOLUTIONS: None.

ORDINANCES: None.

B. TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

RESOLUTIONS:

218 Authorizing Mike Fleming Construction, Inc., located at 9533 West Rochel, 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

205 Amending the Pay Plan for Municipal Police Civil Service Personnel and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley) (Postponed August 26, 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.

217 A Resolution declaring the intention of the City of Shreveport (the “City”) to hire professionals in connection 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 Airport Cargo Facility Project) Series 2008C-AMT subject for the purpose of (i) the acquisition, construction and equipping of a 57,000 square foot cargo freight facility at Shreveport Regional Airport, (ii) funding a debt service reserve fund, if required, (iii) amending and/or reintegrating an existing swap agreement, if determined to be appropriate and feasible, and (iv) paying the costs of issuance thereof and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

219 Accepting dedication for West 86^th Street in R.L. Subdivision plat and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

220 Accepting dedication for drainage servitude in Ellerbe Road Estates unit No. 11 plat, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

221 Suspending the effects of Section 10-190 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to the “Art Scare” event and to otherwise provide with thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not to be adopted prior to September 23, 2008)

222 Ratifying the use of certain equipment by the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

223 Authorizing the use of certain equipment by Loyola College Prep and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

224 Ratifying the use of certain equipment by the North Shreveport Business Association and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

225 Authorizing the donation of surplus Shreveport Fire Department property to Caddo Parish Fire District #7, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

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

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to September 23, 2008)

112 Amending and replacing Section 90-198, Maximum Limits on specific streets, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

113 Creating and establishing the intersection of East Wilderness Way and Dumbarton Drive as a yield intersection, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

114 Amending and replacing various provisions of Chapter 94, Article IV of the Code of Ordinances pertaining to the City’s Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Program, in order to comply with directives from the U.S. EPA and Louisiana DEQ, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

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 26, 2008)

97 Amending Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances relative to itinerate vendors and to otherwise providing with respect thereto. (E/Webb) (Postponed August 26, 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)

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)

10. Ordinance No. 83 of 2008: 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) (Tabled August 26, 2008)

11. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS:

HBO0700145 – 426 Woodrow, Shreveport, LA (F/Shyne) Ms. Carolyn Miller, 424 Woodrow, Shreveport, LA 71105 (C/Long) (Tabled 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 August 25, 2008 until October 27, 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 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)

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

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 (August 26, 2008)

Awards and Recognition of Distinguished Guests by the Mayor

Awards and Recognition of Distinguished Guests by City Council Members

Communications of the Mayor

Communications from 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.