4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (February 8, 2010), City Council Meeting (February 9, 2010), and Special Meeting Minutes – February 8, 2010.

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:

Shreveport Airport Authority:

Mr. Keith E. Gamble (Re-Appointment) Ms. Verna M. Smith

Rev. Murphy Hunt Mr. George Mills

Ms. Margaret Shehee

8. CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION

A. TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

RESOLUTIONS: None.

ORDINANCES: None.

B. TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

RESOLUTIONS:

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

19 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. (A/Lester)

20 Authorizing the Mayor to donate surplus police equipment to the City of Robeline Police Department, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

21 Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a mutual aid agreement for critical incidents involving explosive devices between the City of Shreveport and Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Department, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

22 Declaring the intention of the City of Shreveport (The “City”) to hire professionals in conjunction with the ($15,000,000) taxable (and/or tax exempt) Water Revenue Bonds (Shreveport Water Improvement Project), Series 2010 to be issued through the Louisiana Local Government environmental facilities and Community Development Authority (The “LCDA”) for the purpose of financing the cost of acquisition and construction of improvements, extensions and replacements to the drinking water portion of the City’s utility system, making application to the LCDA and Louisiana State Bond Commission (The “SBC”) for approval of such bonds, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

23 Authorizing the execution of a contract for parking system management with the Downtown Development Authority of The City of Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

24 Authorizing renewal of the agreement with SMG for management and operation of the Shreveport Convention Center: Authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents to evidence such renewal; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

25 Authorizing the Mayor to accept a donation from Willis Knighton Health Systems and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

26 Suspending certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages on May 1, 2010 relative to dispensing, sale and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages at Winestyles, 6030 Line Avenue for the Pooch and Pour event, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

27 Making application to the State Bond Commission for approval of the City of Shreveport (The “City”) to proceed with the issuance of not to exceed Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($15,500,000) Refunding Certificates of Indebtedness, Series 2010 for the purpose of currently refunding the remaining term certificates of the City’s Refunding Certificates of Indebtedness, Series 1998A to pay the costs of issuance thereof, and otherwise provide with respect thereto.

28 Recognizing a donation from Willis Knighton Health Systems and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not to be adopted prior to March 9, 2010)

29 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a right of way and easement with Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. for the construction and maintenance of pipelines and related facilities on City property, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

30 Authorizing the Mayor to accept a cost reimbursement agreement between the Shreveport Police Department and the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Northwest Louisiana Crimes against Children Task Force, and otherwise provide with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to March 9, 2010)

15 Amending the 2010 Debt Service Fund Budget, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

16 Amending the 2010 Public Safety Grants Special Revenue Fund Budget, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

17 ZONING - C-1-10: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning of property located on the south side of Martin Luther King Drive, 325 feet west of Hill Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and Planned Building Group Approval, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

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

160 A Supplemental Ordinance amending and supplementing Resolution No. 131 of 1984 (the “General Bond Resolution”) adopted on June 12, 1984, as amended, acknowledging and approving the issuance of not to exceed $15,000,000 principal amount of Taxable Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2009C, of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, in accordance with the terms of Resolution 170 of 2009 adopted on September 8, 2009; approving and confirming the sale of such bonds; pledging revenue of the System to secure such bonds; designating said Bonds as Build America Bonds pursuant to Section 54AA of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended; prescribing the form, and certain terms and conditions of said Bonds; and providing for other matters in connection therewith. (Postponed February 9, 2010)

13 Amending the 2010 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

14 Amending the 2010 Grants Special Revenue Fund Budget, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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. 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)

7. Resolution No. 230 of 2009: Requiring the CAO to start the selection process and to have the appropriate committee or office recommend the Mayor, the design professional(s) needed to prepare the bid documents for the repair of the Government Plaza roof, to use funds budgeted in the Downtown City Hall Capital Project (991002) for this task, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Bowman) (Tabled November 23, 2009)

8. Ordinance No. 163 of 2009: ZONING - C-86-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code Of Ordinances, the City Of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the east side of Fern Avenue, 1,000 feet north of Business Park, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to B-1, Buffer Business District with Planned Building Group Approval and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley) (Remanded to MPC December 8, 2009)

9. Ordinance No. 164 of 2009: ZONING - C-90-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code Of Ordinances, the City Of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the west side of Ashley River Road, 400 feet south of Flournoy Lucas Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA, from B-1, Buffer Business District to B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley) (Remanded to MPC December 8, 2009)

10. Ordinance No. 165 of 2009: ZONING C-50-09: Amending Chapter 106 of the of ordinances of the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the NE corner of Jewella Avenue and Sumner, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-1, Buffer Business District to B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Bowman) (Remanded to MPC December 8, 2009)

11. Ordinance No. 167 of 2009: Amending and reenacting Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances relative to alcoholic beverages, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Tabled January 26,2010)

12. Ordinance No. 168 of 2009: Amending and reenacting Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinance relative to alcoholic beverage permits, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Tabled January 26,2010)

13. Ordinance No. 01 of 2010: Amending and reenacting Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances relative to permit and inspection fees, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Tabled January 26,2010)

14. Ordinance No. 03 of 2010: Amending and reenacting Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances relative to Alcoholic Beverage Permits and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Tabled January 26,2010)

15. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

BAC-57-09: Property located at 4400 Hilry Huckaby III Ave, Shreveport, LA 71107 (A/Lester) (Tabled January 26,2010)

16. ALCOHOL PERMIT APPEAL:

Denial of application for renewal of alcohol beverage permit for King Liquor, 4374 Hilry Huckaby, Shreveport, LA 71107 (Postponed January 11, 2010 until March 8, 2010)

17. ABO APPEAL:

Mr. Kyle Robinson, 2210 Clovis Street, Bossier City, LA 71111 Sam’s Citgo, 3101 N. Market, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) (Postponed February 8, 2010 until February 22, 2010)

18. Confirmations and Appointments: (Tabled February 9, 2010 until August 24, 2010)

Metropolitan Planning Commission Dr. Mary Wilson

Ms. Lea Desmarteau

Caddo-Bossier Port Commission Mr. Rick C. Prescott

Mr. Sam Gregorio

Property Standards Board Mr. Terrance A. McCray, Sr.

19. 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 to be considered February 22, 2010)

PSD0900177: 171 Ardmore, Shreveport, LA (C/Long) Ms. Shelia Wharton, 3215 Knight Street #147, Shreveport, LA (C/Long) (Postponed February 8, 2010 until March 8, 2010)

PSD0900006: 2006 Looney Street, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) Ms. Niakia Cook-Jones, 6777 Raspberry Lane, Apartment 1421, Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) (Postponed February 9, 2010 until March 22, 2010)

PSD0700214: 2732 Logan Street. Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Willie Roberson, 6915 Quilen Rd, Shreveport, LA (F/Shyne) (Postponed February 8, 2010 until February 22, 2010)

PSD0800336: 1652 ½ Cross Lake Blvd, Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Mr. Kevin Belcher, P.O. Box 3313, Shreveport, LA 71133 (Postponed October 26, 2009 until December 7, 2009 (Postponed December 7, 2009 until March 8, 2010)

PSD0800344: 2723 W. Jordan, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) Mr. Clarence Davis, 906 N. Victory Drive, Houston, TX 77088 (Postponed February 8, 2010 until March 8, 2010)

PSD0900029: 2639 West College, Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Mr. Kevin Belcher, P.O. Box 3313, Shreveport, LA 71133 (Postponed February 8, 2010 until February 22, 2010)

PSD0800395: 1730 Jackie Robinson Street, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) Ms. Chrisanna L. Freeman, 2926 Poland, Shreveport, LA 71107. (Postponed January 11, 2010 until March 8, 2010)

PSD0800367: 1117 Madison, Shreveport, LA 71103 (A/Lester) Mr. Kevin Belcher, P.O. Box 3313, Shreveport, LA 71133 (G/Bowman) (Postponed February 8, 2010 until February 22, 2010))

PSD0900117: 2805 Anna Street, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) Ms. Cassandra Dickerson, 3200 Montana Street, Shreveport, LA 71107 (A/Lester) (Postponed February 8, 2010 until March 8, 2010)

11. NEW BUSINESS:

ALCOHOL PERMIT APPEALS:

Werner Park Grocery, 4730 Mansfield Rd, Shreveport, LA (F/Shyne) Mr. Mohammad Eghtesadi, 9699 Calliope Ln., Shreveport, LA 71115 (D/Wooley)

ANIMAL SERVICES BOARD OF APPEAL:

Mr. Thomas Postles, 2100  Chase Wells, Shreveport, LA (E/Webb) Ms. Misty Lawrence-Hernandez, 2414 Somers Worth Shreveport, LA (E/Webb)

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 (February 9, 2010)

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)