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, February 9, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.

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

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

February 9, 2009

AND

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS

February 10, 2009

Monday, February 9, 2009 and Tuesday, February 10, 2009 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 (January 26, 2009), and City Council Meetings (January 27, 2009).

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.

1. Resolution No. 9 of 2009: A resolution welcoming Albert McLeod Bethune, Jr., the grandson of the late Mary McLeod Bethune, to Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

2. Resolution No. 10 of 2009: A resolution commemorating the life of Millard Fuller, the founder of Habitat for Humanity, and the Fuller Center for Housing, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

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 Items to the Agenda, Public Comments, Confirmations and Appointments.

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

B. Public Comments (Comments on items to be adopted)

C. Confirmations and Appointments:

8. CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION

A. TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

RESOLUTIONS: None.

ORDINANCES: None.

B. TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

RESOLUTIONS:

11 Authorizing Denny Ray Moton & Megan Powdrill Moton, located at 848 Rochel Dr. to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

12. Authorizing David C. Leeth Construction, Inc., located at 9506 Mazant Ln. to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

13. Authorizing T & B Construction, Inc., located at 9529 Rochel Dr. to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

14. Authorizing Tiger Construction Services of North Louisiana, L.L.C., located at 9510 Mazant Lane to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

ORDINANCES: None.

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

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

2 Clarifying the legislative intent relative to “Reconsideration” in Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Shyne) (Postponed January 27, 2009)

7 Amending Resolution Number 274 of 2008. A Resolution authorizing the receipt of a grant from the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency; Authorizing the execution of contracts, documents, and instruments on behalf of the City of Shreveport relative to receipt and disbursal of the funds; Authorizing disbursal of the proceeds of the funds to or on behalf of qualifying first time homebuyers, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

8 Authorizing the Director or Interim Director of Finance to advertise a Request for Proposals for a banking services agreement, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

15. Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties to be surplus, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester/E/Webb/F/Shyne)

16 Rejecting bids received for IFB #09-004 for South Brookwood Drive Bridge replacement, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

17 Rejecting bids received for IFB #08-103 for twelve (12) new 2008 or 2009 vehicles, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

18 Establishing a Task Force on Small and Emerging Businesses in the City of Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

19 Authorizing the submission of a pre-application to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Office of Public Health for funding under the drinking water Loan program for a loan by the City of Shreveport of not to exceed Eleven Million Dollars ($11,000,000), and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not to be adopted prior to February 24, 2009)

20 Authorizing the use of certain equipment by the American Cancer Society, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

21 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative purchasing agreement with the City of Bossier City, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

22 Authorizing and providing for the waiver of permit, inspection and other related fees for the construction of a house at 174 Captain H. M. Shreve Boulevard in the Havens Subdivision, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to February 24, 2009)

5 Close and abandon the 60 foot wise Lloyd Avenue dedication in the Bellview Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

6 Close and abandon the 50 foot wide Linda Street dedication lying west of Sandra Drive in the Yarbrough Subdivision, Unit No. 5, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

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

3 ZONING APPEAL: C-82-08 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the NW corner of East 70^th Street and Fern, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-1, Buffer Business District to B-1-E, Buffer Business/Extended Use District LIMITED TO “A RESTAURANT WITH OUTSIDE DINING” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long) (Postponed January 27, 2009 until February 10, 2009)

4 ZONING C-92-08: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the west side of Sand Beach Blvd, 950 feet south of East 70^th Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-1, Buffer Business District to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

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. (Introduced March 27, 2007 --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) (Introduced August 22, 2006 - 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. (Introduced – March 25, 2008 - 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. (Introduced March 11, 2008 - Tabled May 13, 2008)

7. 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) (Introduced May 27, 2008 - Tabled July 8, 2008)

8. 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) ( Introduced July 22, 2008 - Tabled August 26, 2008)

9. Ordinance No. 97 of 2008: An ordinance amending Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances relative to itinerate vendors and to otherwise providing with respect thereto. (E/Webb) (Introduced August 26, 2008 - Tabled October 14, 2008)

10. Ordinance No. 108 of 2008: 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) (Introduced August 6, 2008 - Tabled October 14, 2008)

11. Ordinance No. 115 of 2008: An ordinance requiring a permit for use of municipal property for business operations in the City of Shreveport; requiring the provision of certain information prior to issuance of such permit; and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Introduced September 9, 2008 - Tabled October 14, 2008)

12. Ordinance No. 166 of 2008: An ordinance amending and reenacting Chapter 98 of the Code of Ordinances relative to vegetation, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Introduced November 25, 2008 - Tabled January 27, 2009)

13. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS:

BAC-135-08: 6900 Block of Fern Avenue, Frank Harris (Applicant), Special Exception Use, and Variance in hours of Operation in a B-1-E District. (Postponed January 27, 2009 until February 10, 2009)

14. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS:

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

PSD0700243 - 129 Stoner Ave, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford); Ms. Maria Orellana, 909 Anthony, Bossier City, LA 71112)(Postponed November 10, 2008 until February 9, 2009)

PSD0700058: 557 Egan Street, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) Mr. Daniel Markulus, 853 Place, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) (Postponed January 12, 2009 until April 27, 2009)

PSD0700214: 2732 Logan Street. Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Willie Roberson, 6915 Quilen Rd, Shreveport, LA (E/Webb) (Postponed January 26, 2009 until February 23, 2009)

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)

PSD0600413 – 2330 Darien Street, Shreveport, LA 71103 (G/Bowman) Ms. Thressa Lovelace French, 2401 Darien Street, Shreveport, LA 71103 (G/Bowman) (Postponed January 26, 2009 until February 23, 2009)

PSD0600117 – 7024 S. Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Ms. Tanya Luker, 7024 S. Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) (Postponed December 8, 2008 until March 9, 2009)

11. NEW BUSINESS:

CASE NO. SC-1-09: NW side of Spring Lake Drive, approximately 100 feet NE of Gilbert Drive. (Subdivision Approval, No Ordinance Required)

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 27, 2009)

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.

Clerk Notes:

*** The special meeting to address an appeal for the revocation of permit to sell alcoholic beverages at Alpine Spirits, 2437 Lakeshore, Shreveport, LA 71109 has been re-scheduled for February 23, 2009. 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. (G/Bowman)

*** The special meeting to address an appeal for the revocation of permit to sell alcoholic beverages at El Cortez Mexican Restaurant, 1906 N. Market Street, Shreveport, LA 71107 has been re-scheduled for February 23, 2009. 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. (A/Lester)

*** Items postponed until a specific date may be considered prior to the postponed date.

Shreveport Redevelopment Agency Meeting

February 9, 2009 – 4:00 p.m.

Government Chambers, Government Plaza

505 Travis Street

Shreveport, LA 71101