4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (March 9, 2009), City Council Meetings (March 10, 2009), Special Meeting (March 10, 2009), and Amendment No. 1 to Council Proceedings – December 9, 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.

6. Public Hearing - Proposed Resolution No. 55 of 2009: Authorizing the Mayor to execute an act of transfer and acceptance between the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, and the City of Shreveport to transfer all rights, title, and interest to State Route LA 3231 (Jefferson Paige Road) from the easternmost ramp intersection of the interchange with I-220 proceeding east and south to the intersection of Hwy 80 (Greenwood Road) and a portion of the Monkhouse Drive intersection approach located at the LA 3231/US 80 intersection widened to add turn lanes for proper intersection operation (Monkhouse Drive intersection), and a portion of the old alignment of LA3231 from its intersection with Ratcliff east to a dead end installation, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

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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: None.

8. CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION

A. TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

RESOLUTIONS: None.

ORDINANCES: None.

B. TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

RESOLUTIONS:

57 Authorizing T & B Construction, Inc., located 805 Rochel Dr., to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near D/Wooley)

58 Authorizing David C. Leeth Construction, Inc., located at 836 Rochel Dr., to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near D/Wooley)

59 Authorizing Albert P. Smith & Pamela M. Smith, located at 9515 Mazant Ln., to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near D/Wooley)

60 Authorizing Cody D. Bogan & Rebecca D. Bogan, located at 680 Pickett’s Mill Dr., to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near D/Wooley)

ORDINANCES: None.

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

 

51 A resolution authorizing the Mayor execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Design Center Partners, L.L.C. hereinafter called "owner" and acting herein through Rand H. Falbaum, Manger, for the private water and sewer main extensions and related facilities to serve Brookmeade Commercial Subdivision and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

52 A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport Development corporation herinafter called "owner" and acting herein through Donnie Juneau, Manger, for the private water and sewer main extensions to serve Middleton Place Subdivision Unit 2 in Twelve Oaks and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

 

53 A resolution authorizing the Mayor execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and RNB Enterprises, L.L.C. hereinafter called "owner" and acting herein through Ben Tullos, Manager, for the private water and sewer main extensions and related facilities to serve Reunion Subdivision Unit 1 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

54 A resolution declaring the official intent of the City of Shreveport to reimburse certain capital expenditures from proceeds of lease-purchase agreements, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

55 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an act of transfer and acceptance between the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, and the City of Shreveport to transfer all rights, title, and interest to State Route LA 3231 (Jefferson Paige Road) from the easternmost ramp intersection of the interchange with I-220 proceeding east and south to the intersection of Hwy 80 (Greenwood Road) and a portion of the Monkhouse Drive intersection approach located at the LA 3231/US 80 intersection widened to add turn lanes for proper intersection operation (Monkhouse Drive intersection), and a portion of the old alignment of LA3231 from its intersection with Ratcliff east to a dead end installation, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

61 Rejecting the bids received for IFB #09-005, the annual contract for janitorial supplies for the Fire Department, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

62 Suspending certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages on May 17, 2009 relative to dispensing, sale and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages at 4801Line Avenue for the Wine Country Bistro’s Wine and Swine event, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

63 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties to be declared surplus, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

64 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties to be declared surplus, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford/C/Long/F/Shyne)

65 Authorizing the purchasing agent to dispose by public auction of surplus vehicles, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not to be adopted prior to April 14, 2009)

66 Authorizing the Mayor to make application with the U.S. Department of Justice for Police Hiring Grant, and otherwise provide with respect thereto.

67 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Rosenwald III & IV, L.L.C., herein after called “Owner” and acting herein through Mark Turrentine, Manager, for the private Water and Sewer Main Extensions and related facilities to serve Rosenwald Subdivision Units 3 & 4, and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

68 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Southern Trace, a limited partnership by Southern Trace Development Corporation herein after called “Owner” and acting herein through Johnson Ramsey, Manager, for the private Water and Sewer Main Extensions and related facilities to serve Southern Trace Sections XX & XX-A, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

69 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the Cty of Shreveport and Southern Trace, a limited partnership by Southern Trace Development Corporation herein after called “Owner” and acting herein through Johnson Ramsey, Manager, for the private Water and Sewer Main Extensions and related facilities to serve Southern Trace Sections XVIII & XVIII-A, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

70 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Huffman Builders Shreveport, Inc., herein after called “Owner” and acting herein through Jerry Huffman, Manager for the private Water Main Extensions and related facilities to serve villages of Bert Kouns Unit 1 & 2, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

71 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement with Omega Psi Phi Fraternity relative to holding it’s District Meeting in Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to April 14, 2009)

18 ZONING: C-90-08 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by re-zoning property located on the SE corner of Dupont Street & Hearne Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-2, Urban Multi-Family Residence District to B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

19 ZONING APPEAL: C-1-09 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by re-zoning property located on the east side of Dillingham Avenue, 225 feet south of Mitchell Lane, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One Family Residence District, to R-1D-E, Urban, One Family Residence/Extended Use District with Site Plan Approval, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

20 ZONING: C-15-09 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the east side of Wallace Lake Road, 350 feet south of Dalton Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to B-2A, Business Park Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

21 ZONING: C-16-09 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning the north 430 feet of Lot 174, Suburban Acres Subdivision subject property located on the west side of Linwood between Mt. Zion Road, and McCarey, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from B02, Neighborhood Business District to B-2A, Business Park Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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

7 Declaring the City’s intention to acquire full ownership of certain adjudicated properties, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Not to be adopted prior to April 14, 2009) (Postponed March 10, 2009)

15 Authorizing the purchasing agent to dispose of surplus real property, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

16 Amending and re-enacting a portion of Section 22-1, Schedule of Permit and Inspection fees, and otherwise providing 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. (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. 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)

11. 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)

12. Resolution No. 24 of 2009: A resolution authorizing Arzeria R. Wilkerson, located at 5407 South Lakeshore Drive, to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Introduced February 24, 2009 – Tabled March 10, 2009)

13. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS:

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

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 February 24, 2009 until March 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 February 24, 2009 until March 23, 2009)

CAB0700310, CAB0700309, CAB070023: 8600 N. Emerald Loop, Shreveport LA 71106 (D/Wooley) Ms. Ollie D. Harper, 8600 N. Emerald Loop, Shreveport, LA 71106 (D/Wooley) ) (Postponed February 24, 2009 until April 27, 2009)

HBO0800039: 7221 Bethany Street, Shreveport, LA (C/Long) Mr. Ellis Pope, 11085 Sandwood Drive, Keithville, LA 71047 ) (Postponed February 24, 2009 until March 23, 2009)

HBO0900005: 241 Wichita Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 (B/Walford) Ms. Deborah McCauley, 241 Wichita Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 (B/Walford) (Postponed March 9, 2009 until May 11, 2009)

11. NEW BUSINESS: None.

12. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES

13. CLERK’S REPORT:

Letter of Appeal: C-1-09, East side of Dillingham Avenue, 225’ south of Mitchell Lane.

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

Approval of Minutes (March 10, 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)