4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (April 27, 2009) and City Council Meetings (April 28, 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 Hearings:

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: None.

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

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) (Postponed April 28, 2009)

86 Establishing the City of Shreveport Film Industry Incentive Policy, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Postponed April 28, 2009)

92 Authorizing the Mayor to accept a donation from Red Ball Oxygen Company, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

93 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport, and Shreveport Development Corporation, hereinafter called “Owner” and acting herein through Donnie Juneau, Manager, for the private Water and Sewer Main Extensions, and related facilities to serve Bienville Path, Unit 1 in Twelve Oaks Subdivision, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

94 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Shreveport Development Corporation, hereinafter called “Owner” and acting herein through Donnie Juneau, Manager, for the private Water and Sewer Main Extensions and related facilities to serve Twelve Oaks Subdivision Unit 3, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

95 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Brushy Bayou, L.L.C., hereinafter called “Owner” and acting herein through Alex Mijalis, Manager for the private Water and Sewer Main Extensions (Excluding sewer lift station and force main) to serve Brushy Bayou Subdivision Units 5 & 6, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

96 Declaring the intention of the City of Shreveport (The “City”) to proceed with the redemption of Twenty-Five Million ($25,000,000) of outstanding Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority (“LCDA”) (Shreveport Utility System Project Series 2005 Bonds (The “Prior Bonds”) and placement of the remaining $50,000,000 of bonds with Capital One public funding, amendment of the necessary bond and swap documents, making application to the Louisiana State Bond Commission and LCDA for approval of such action, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

97 Declaring the intention of the City of Shreveport (The “City”) to hire professionals in conjunction with the redemption of the Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority (“LCDA”) (Shreveport Utility System Project) Series 2005 Bonds (The “Prior Bonds”) and placement of the remaining $50,000,000 of bonds with Capital One Public Funding, LLC, Amendment of the necessary bond and swap documents, making application to the Louisiana State Bond Commission and LCDA for approval of such action, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

98 Ratifying the suspension of certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages at Trejo’s Mexican Restaurant located at 5815 Youree Drive for the celebration of Cinco De Mayo on May 5, 2009, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

99 Suspending certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages on May 28, 2009 relative to dispensing, sale and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages at 1315 Grimmet Drive for the North Shreveport Business Association’s Crawfish Boil Fundraiser, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

100 Approving the budget for the Caddo-Shreveport sales and use tax commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

101 Declaring the city’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester/D/Wooley)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not to be adopted prior to May 26, 2009)

102 Authorizing donation of surplus Shreveport Fire Department Property to Caddo Parish Fire District #1, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

103 Authorizing the donation of police video camera equipment to the Village of Robeline, LA Police Department and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

104 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a banking services agreement with Capital One, NA, and providing with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to May 26, 2009)

37 Declaring the city’s intention to acquire full ownership of certain adjudicated properties in the Stoner Hill area, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

38 Amending Chapter 14 of the code of ordinances , and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Bowman)

39 Amending Section 94-19(c) of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

40 Waiving the provisions of Sec 90-287(a)(1) relative to the prohibition of allowing parking on the neutral ground; Granting special permission for the construction of a six (6) stall parking lot along and in the Fairy Avenue right-of-way at the northeast corner of Fairy Avenue and DeVaughn Street and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

41 Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport by amending Sec 26-109 of Chapter 26, Finance, Article IV, Fees, relative to charging fees for services rendered by the Department of Operational Services; and to repeal, amend and reenact certain provisions of the Code relative to same and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

42 Amending the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect there.

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

22 Amending and re-enacting Section 90-287 of the Code of Ordinances relative prohibitions on parking, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed April 28, 2009)

31 Amending Section 42-197 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to licenses, permits, and business regulations, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

32 Creating and establishing the intersection of Ethyl Circle and Pouncey Lane as a Yield intersection, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

33 Authorizing the City to close and restrict vehicular access to Fannin Street from Baker Street to Douglas Street, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

34 Amending and replacing Ordinance No. 167 of 1968, creating one (1) stop intersection within the City limits of the City of Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Bowman)

35 Authorizing the lease of parking spaces at the Stoner Marina Parking lot to the United States Government or an agency thereto, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

36 Amending the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget, 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. 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)

5. 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)

6. 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)

7. 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)

8. 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)

9. 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)

10. 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)

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)

PSD0700058: 557 Egan Street, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) Mr. Daniel Markulus, 853 Place, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) (Postponed April 27, 2009 until November 9, 2009)

PSD0700214: 2732 Logan Street. Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Willie Roberson, 6915 Quilen Rd, Shreveport, LA (E/Webb) (Postponed April 27, 2009 until June 22, 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)

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 April 27, 2009 until June 22, 2009)

HBO0800039: 7221 Bethany Street, Shreveport, LA (C/Long) Mr. Ellis Pope, 11085 Sandwood Drive, Keithville, LA 71047 ) (Postponed April 27, 2009 until June 22, 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:

PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS:

PSD0700341 (Stonewall St) (G/Bowman), Mr. Bobby Boone, 3249 Farm Road, Karnack, TX)

PSD0800083 (1809 George W. Carver (A/Lester) Mr. William Bell, 1817 George W. Carver, Shreveport, LA 71107 (A/Lester)

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 (April 28, 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)