4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (October 12, 2009), City Council Meeting (October 13, 2009), and Amendment No. 1 to Council Meeting Minutes (October 13, 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:

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:

Historic Preservation Study Group:

Willie Burton David Nelson Gary Joiner Susan Hardtner

Willie Griffin Jean Sayres Joanne Siglar

8. CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION

A. TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

RESOLUTIONS: None.

ORDINANCES: None.

A. TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

RESOLUTIONS:

192 Authorizing Richard Shane Barton and Tammy Morris Barton, located at 2948 Moss Point Road to connect to the water system of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Postponed Oct 13, 2009)

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

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. (Postponed Oct 13, 2009)

199 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester, B/Walford, F/Shyne, and G/Bowman) (Postponed Oct 13, 2009)

200 Authorizing the submission of the 2010 Annual Action Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and otherwise provide with respect thereto.

202 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Harders Property, L.L.C., hereinafter called “Owner” and acting herein through Marie Rosenbalth, Manager, for the private water and sewer main improvements and related facilities serving Norris Ferry Crossing Unit 5, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

203 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Simon Building & Development Company, L.L.C., hereinafter called “Owner” and acting herein through Steven N. Simon, Manager for the private water and sewer main improvements and related facilities to serve the Bluffs Subdivision, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

204 Authorizing the use of certain City-owned equipment by Sci-Port Discovery Center and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

205 Authorizing the renewal of an agreement between the City of Shreveport and BKD, LLP for an external audit of the City of Shreveport for fiscal year January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2009, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

206 Authorizing the Mayor to make application with and receive funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice for Predictive Policing Demonstration and Evaluation Grant, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

207 Authorizing the Mayor to make application with and receive funding from the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement through the Northwest Law Enforcement Planning Agency for Multi-Jurisdictional Narcotics Task Force Grant, and to provide with respect thereto.

208 Authorizing the execution of an NSP Grant agreement with Louisiana Housing Finance Agency, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

209 Amending Resolution Number 141 of 2009, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

210 Authorizing the purchasing agent to dispose of public auction of surplus vehicles/items and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

211 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an act of release of a public service right-of-way on a portion of the abandoned Drexel Street, lying east of Dillingham Avenue, in Section 19, (T17N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

212 Accepting dedication for Concordia Place and East Wichita Street in Concordia Place Subdivision Unit 1A Plat and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

213 Accepting dedication for a 15 foot wide drainage servitude in Southern Heights Subdivision Plat and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (C/Long)

214 Declaring the City interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester, C/Long, D/Wooley, E/Webb, F/Shyne, and G/Bowman)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not to be adopted prior to November10, 2009)

215 Authorizing the Mayor’s signature on a Permit to Encroach on a portion of Cross Lake below the 172 foot contour line, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to November 10, 2009)

141 ZONING: C-58-09: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances, by rezoning a tract of land located 300 feet west of Clyde Fant Parkway and 750 feet south of Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-3, Community Business District to R-3, Urban, Multiple-Family Residence District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

142 ZONING: C-60-09: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances, by rezoning property located on the east side of Youree Drive, 350 feet south of East Kings Highway, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from SPI-3(B-2), Commercial Corridor Overlay (Neighborhood Business) District to B-3, Community Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

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 October 13, 2009)

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) (Postponed October 13, 2009)

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) (Postponed October 13, 2009)

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) (Postponed October 13, 2009)

115 Amending the 2009 General Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

116 Amending the 2009 Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund Budget, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

117 Amending the 2009 Grants Special Revenue Fund Budget, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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

119 Amending 66-141 of the Code of Ordinances relative to Health Benefits Plan, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

120 Amending Section 90-273(d) of the Code of Ordinances relative to Traffic and Vehicles and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

121 Authorizing the use of the Cargill Soccer and recreation facility by Caddo-Bossier Soccer Association/SU and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Not to be adopted prior to Nov. 10, 2009)

122 Creating and establishing the intersection of Blom Boulevard and Crabapple Drive as a four way stop intersection, and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

123 Amending and reenacting Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances by adding Article X relative to Budgets, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

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-57-09: Property located at 4400 Hilry Huckaby III Ave, Shreveport, LA 71107 (A/Lester) (Postponed October 13, 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)

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)

PSD0900177: 171 Ardmore, Shreveport, LA (C/Long) Ms. Shelia Wharton, 3215 Knight Street #147, Shreveport, LA (C/Long) (Postponed October 12, 2009 until December 7, 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)

PSD00900103: 2860 Looney Street, Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Mr. Reginald Mims, 527 East 85^th Street, Shreveport, LA 71106 (D/Wooley) (Postponed October 12, 2009 until November 20, 2009 )

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)

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)

PSD0700214: 2732 Logan Street. Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Willie Roberson, 6915 Quilen Rd, Shreveport, LA (E/Webb) (Postponed September 21, 2009 until October 26, 2009)

HBO0800039: 7221 Bethany Street, Shreveport, LA (C/Long) Mr. Ellis Pope, 11085 Sandwood Drive, Keithville, LA 71047 ) (Postponed September 21, 2009 until October 26, 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 September 21, 2009 until October 26, 2009)

PSD0800344: 2723 W. Jordan, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) Mr. Clarence Davis, 906 N. Victory Drive, Houston, TX 77088 (Postponed September 21, 2009 until October 26, 2009)

PSD0900029: 2639 West College, Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Mr. Kevin Belcher, P.O. Box 3313, Shreveport, LA 71133 (Postponed September 21, 2009 until October 26, 2009)

11. 2010 BUDGET ORDINANCES (To be adopted no later than Dec 15, 2009) (Introduced and Tabled October 13, 2009)

124 Adopting the 2010 Capital Improvements Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

125 Adopting the 2010 Budget for the Riverfront Special Revenue Fund and appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise provide with respect thereto.

126 Adopting the 2010 General Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

127 Adopting the 2010 Budget for the Community Development Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

128 Adopting the 2010 Budget for the Golf Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

129 Adopting the 2010 Budget for the Airports Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

130 Adopting the 2010 Budget for the Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

131 Adopting the 2010 Budget for the Information Technology Service Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

132 Adopting the 2010 Budget for the Metropolitan Planning Commission’s Special Revenue Fund, Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

133 Adopting the 2010 Budget funding contractual services provided to SPORTRAN by Metro Management Associates, Inc., and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

134 Adopting the 2010 Budget for the Retained Risk Internal Service Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

135 Adopting the 2010 Budget for the Grants Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

136 Adopting the 2010 Debt Service Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

137 Adopting the 2010 Budget for the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

138 Adopting the 2010 Budget for the Convention Center Hotel Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

139 Adopting the 2010 Budget for the Downtown Entertainment Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

140 Adopting the 2010 Budget for the Downtown Parking Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

11. NEW BUSINESS

PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL:

PSD0800395: 1730 Jackie Robinson Street, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) Ms. Chrisanna L. Freeman.

12. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES

13. CLERK’S REPORT: Revised Staff Report - 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) (Remand – July 14, 2009)

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

Approval of Minutes (October 13, 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)