4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (September 4, 2009), City Council Meeting (September 8, 2009), Amendment No. 1 to Council Proceedings - July 28, 2009 and Amendment No. 1 to Council Proceedings - September 8, 2009, and Special Meeting Minutes – September 10, 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 the Mayor, not to exceed fifteen minutes.

B. Awards and recognition of distinguished guests by City Council members, 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: 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: None.

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

168 Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement with Mid-South Fleet Leasing, allowing the use of certain city-owned property at Betty Virginia Park for the construction of a croquet court. (B/Walford) (Postponed September 8, 2009)

178 Authorizing the Mayor to accept the donation of fifteen portable radios as listed in Appendix “A” from the Caddo Bossier Office of Homeland Security for the Shreveport Police department in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

180 Accepting dedication for Linwood Avenue in Gold Star Commercial Subdivision Plat, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

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

182 Suspending the effects of certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages relative to dispensing, sale and/or consumption of low alcoholic content beverages for the Annual Highland Jazz and Blues Festival located at 600 Columbia Street, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not to be adopted prior to October 13, 2009)

184 Authorizing the donation of Shreveport Police Department property, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

185 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an Act of Donation for the City to acquire a drainage ditch between Fern Avenue, and Pierremont Road in Sections 17 & 20, (T17N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

186 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 2 in Twelve Oaks Subdivision, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

187 Approving the issuance of not exceeding $1,100,000 of Taxable Revenue Refunding Bonds, of the Downtown Development Authority of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

188 Authorizing the execution of an amendment to the performance based energy efficiency contract with Johnson Controls, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

189 Authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Shreveport and the City of Bossier City, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

190 Authorizing the Mayor to execute contracts, documents and instruments on behalf of the City of Shreveport, through the Department of Community Development, Bureau of Workforce Development, and the State of Louisiana Department of Social Services, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to October 13, 2009)

105 Amending the 2009 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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

107 Amending the Code of Ordinances of The City of Shreveport by amending Section 26-109 of Chapter 26, Finance, Division 2 of 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.

108 Amending and reenacting Division 2 of Article VIII of Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances relative sales of adjudicated property and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

109 ANNEXATION TAG NO. 09-02: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the city of Shreveport – a 31.7 acre tract of land, located on the east side of Linwood Avenue, just across from the Homalot Subdivision in Section 11, (T16N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

110 ANNEXATION TAG NO. 09-03: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – A 3.88 acre tract of land, being lots 1, 2, and 3 of the Windermere Estates, Phase 1 Subdivision and a portion of the Buncombe Road dedication, located in Section 25, (T17N-R15W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

111 ANNEXATION TAG NO. 09-04: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – A 10 acre tract of land being the Cypress Creek Estates Subdivision, located in Section 21, (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

112 ANNEXATION TAG NO. 09-10: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – A 2.06 acre tract of land, located adjacent to the Southern Trace Subdivision in Section 29, (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

113 ZONING APPEAL: C-54-09 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the north side of Knight Street, 500 feet east of South Pointe Parkway, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisian, from B-3, Commercial Business District to B-3E, Commercial Business/Extended use District with MPC and PBG Approval limited to “A Fun Center, Light food Manufacturing, ,Retail, and Warehouse Operation” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

114 ZONING: C-55-09 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning of property located on the west side of Linwood, 425 feet south of Wynnewood Road, 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. (D/Wooley)

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

66 An ordinance to adopt Chapter 25 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances establishing regulations relative to the conduct of oil, gas and other hydrocarbon well operations with the City of Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed September 8, 2009)

98 Amending Section 74-28 of the Code of Ordinances relative to backdoor garbage collection fees, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed September 8, 2009)

102 Amending certain sections of Chapter 38 of the Code of Ordinances relative to housing and property standards, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

103 Amending Section 26-107(a) of the Code of Ordinances relative to the fee for copies of Public Records, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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

101 ZONING APPEAL - C-46-09: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the SW corner of Ford and Norma, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from R-3, Urban Multi-Family residence District, to R-3-E, Urban, Multi-Family Residence/Extended Use District limited to “A Grocery Store selling WIC supplies only”, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Postponed September 8, 2009)

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. 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)

2. 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)

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. 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)

6. Ordinance No. 33 of 2009: 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) (Tabled July 14, 2009)

7. Ordinance No. 64 of 2009: ZONING: C-34-09 – Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances, by rezoning of property located on the northwest corner of Flournoy-Lucas Road and I-49, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A Residence/Agriculture District, to B-3, Community Business District with MPC Approval, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley) (Remanded to MPC July 14, 2009)

8. Resolution No. 179 of 2009: A resolution to launch a Council investigation as authorized by Section 4.29 of the Charter and to appoint a committee to conduct the investigation; to retain the services of a special legal consultant or consultants as authorized by Charter Section 4.29 to assist in said investigation, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Tabled September 10, 2009)

9. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

BAC-39-09: Property located on the south side of Fortson at its intersection with Thomas Drive, Shreveport, LA Mr. Bruce G. Roberts 1500 North Market Street, Shreveport, LA 71107 (A/Lester) (Postponed August 25, 2009 until September 8, 2009) September 8, 2009 – No action taken

BAC-17-09: Property located on the east side of Gilbert, 125 feet north of Erie, Shreveport, LA Mr. John E. McKinley, Jr. (C/Long) (Postponed September 8, 2009 until September 22, 2009)

10. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS:

HBO0700145 – 426 Woodrow, Shreveport, LA (F/Shyne) Ms. Carolyn Miller, 424 Woodrow, Shreveport, LA 71105 (F/Shyne) (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 August 24, 2009 until September 21, 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)

HBO0800039: 7221 Bethany Street, Shreveport, LA (C/Long) Mr. Ellis Pope, 11085 Sandwood Drive, Keithville, LA 71047 ) (Postponed August 24, 2009 until September 21, 2009)

HBO0900005: 241 Wichita Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 (B/Walford) Ms. Deborah McCauley, 241 Wichita Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 (B/Walford) (Postponed July 27, 2009 until October 26, 2009)

PSD0800336: 1652 ½ Cross Lake Blvd, Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Mr. Donald R. Pelham, 150 Humming Bird Lane Blvd, Stonewall, LA 71078 (Postponed August 24, 2009 until September 21, 2009)

PSD00900103: 2860 Looney Street, Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Mr. Reginald Mims, 527 East 85^th Street, Shreveport, LA 71106 (D/Wooley) (Postponed September 4, 2009 until October 12, 2009)

PSD0900006: 2006 Looney Street, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) Ms. Niakia Cook-Jones, 6777 Raspberry Lane, Apartment 1421, Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) (Postponed August 24, 2009 until November 20, 2009)

PSD0900177: 171 Ardmore, Shreveport, LA (C/Long) Ms. Shelia Wharton, 3215 Knight Street #147, Shreveport, LA (C/Long) (Postponed September 4, 2009 until September 21, 2009)

PSD0800344: 2723 W. Jordan, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) Mr. Clarence Davis, 906 N. Victory Drive, Houston, TX 77088 (Postponed August 24, 2009 until September 21, 2009)

HBO00900028: 1824 St. Paul Street, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) Mr. Roosevelt Taylor, Jr., 5309 Avon Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71109 (F/Shyne) (Postponed September 8, 2009 until October 12, 2009)

PSD0900204: 1048 Rutherford, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) Mrs. Janet Hummer, 5824 Fern Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71106 (C/Long) (Postponed September 4, 2009 until November 9, 2009)

11. ALCOHOL APPEALS:

Denial of Application for renewal of alcohol permit for Pizza Town Café, 2905 Youree Drive, Shreveport, LA 71104 (B/Walford) (Postponed September 8, 2009 until October 12, 2009)

11. NEW BUSINESS

PROPERTY STANDARDS BOARD OF APPEALS:

PSD0900029: 2639 West College, Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Mr. Kevin Belcher, P.O. Box 3313, Shreveport, LA 71133

ABO APPEAL:

Mr. Christopher Allen, 916 Rickey Place, Bossier City, LA 71112; Ernests of Orleans, 1601 Spring Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 (B/Walford)

ALCOHOL PERMIT APPEAL

Denial of application for renewal of alcohol beverage permit for Food Fast #88, 5109 Monkhouse Drive, Shreveport, LA 71109 (F/Shyne) Mr. Robert Strong 4703 DC Drive, Tyler TX 75701

Denial of application for renewal of alcohol beverage permit for Food Fast #105, 4025 Jewella, Shreveport, LA 71109 (F/Shyne) Mr. Robert Strong 4703 DC Drive, Tyler TX 75701 (G/Bowman)

12. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES

13. CLERK’S REPORT

BAC-57-09: Property located at 4400 Hilry Huckaby III Ave, Shreveport, LA 71107.

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

Approval of Minutes (September 8, 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)