4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (March 23, 2009) and City Council Meetings (March 24, 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.

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

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:

73 Authorizing Curtis M. Loftin Builder, L.L.C., located at 5943 Buncombe Rd. to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

ORDINANCES: None.

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

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 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 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)

74 Establishing a moratorium on new connections of properties located outside the city limits to the City Water and Sewer System, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

75 Authorizing the Mayor to execute grant documents with the United States U.S. Department of Justice, and otherwise provide with respect thereto.

76 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester/B/Walford/C/Long/G/Bowman)

77 Approving the application for grant funds from the Louisiana Recreational Trails Program, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not to be adopted prior to April 28, 2009)

78 Approving the application for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for SPORTRAN, the City’s mass transit system, provided by the Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 funds for bus and bus related facilities, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

79 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and E & L Development, Inc., hereinafter called “Owner” and acting herein through Kenneth G. Lawler, Manager for the private Water and Sewer Main Extensions and related facilities to serve Hideaway Harbor Subdivision Units XIII & XIV, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

80 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and SDI Shreveport, LTD., hereinafter called “Owner” and acting herein through Charles Shears, Manager, for the private Water and Sewer Main Extensions, and related facilities to serve Regal Court Shopping Center, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

81 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Southern Home Builders, Inc., hereinafter called “Owner” and acting herein through Edward W. Gaiennie, Manager, for the private Water and Sewer Main Extensions and related facilities to serve Riverbrooke Subdivision Units 1 & 2 to otherwise, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. ((D/Wooley)

82 Authorizing the Mayor to accept the donation of $6,130.94 Cash from Red River Desk & Derrick Club to purchase bullet resistant vests for the Shreveport Police Department in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

83 Authorizing the execution of a cooperative endeavor agreement with Fit for Life, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

84 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a right of way and easement with Southwestern Electric Power Company for the construction and maintenance of electric lines and related facilities on city property, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

85 Authorizing the use of certain equipment by the Department of the Air Force-Barksdale Air Force Base, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

86 Establishing the City of Shreveport Film Industry Incentive Policy, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (C/Lester)

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to April 28, 2009)

22 Amending and re-enacting Section 90-287 of the Code of Ordinances relative prohibitions on parking, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

23 Amending the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

24 Declaring the City’s intention to acquire full ownership of certain adjudicated properties, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

25 ANNEXATION – TAG NO. 07-03: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – a 31.539 acre tract of land, being Cottage Ridge Unit No. 1, Phase 2 Subdivision, located south of Flournoy Lucas Road and East of I-49 in Section 12, (T16N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

26 ANNEXATION – TAG NO. 09-01: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – a 20,446 acre tract of land, being Bienville Path, Unit 1 in Twelve Oaks Subdivision, located in Theoretical Sections 4 & 9, (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

27 Correcting errors in Ordinance No. 18 of 2008 for the closure & abandonment of certain street right of ways in the Country Club Heights, Unit No. 6 Subdivision, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

28 Clarifying the extent of the closure and abandonment of Clark Street as set forth in Ordinance No. 35 of 2008, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

29 Authorizing the Mayor to execute agreements with telecommunications, cable, and data transport providers for the use of the City right of way and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

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

15 An ordinance authorizing the purchasing agent to dispose of surplus real property, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed March 24, 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.

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 April 27, 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 April 27, 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 April 27, 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:

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

Approval of Minutes (March 24, 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)