Invocation was given by Councilman Carmody.

On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio (arrived at 3:20), Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Absent: None

Motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Burrell for approval of: the Summary Minutes of the Administrative Conference of December 27, 1999, Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 28, 1999, and the Agenda as amended on January 10, 2000. Motion approved by the following vote: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Motion by Councilman Stewart to suspend the rules to add two items to the agenda: 1) Red River Entertainment District and also 2) an agreement concerning a joint venture between Hollywood Casino Shreveport, subsidiary of Clubcorp and others for the lease of certain city facilities for a golf course, seconded by Councilman Shyne. Motion approved by the following vote: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Motion by Councilman Stewart to add these two resolutions to the agenda, seconded by Councilman Carmody. Mr. Thompson: Are those for First Reading? Councilman Spigener: I'm assuming that they would have to lay over. Councilman Stewart: That's my understanding Mr. Thompson. I think that is what you told me. Motion approved by the following vote: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1. (Chairman Serio arrived at this point.)

Awards, Recognition of Distinguished Guests and Communications of the Mayor Which Are Required by Law. Councilman Shyne: We have a resolution that we would like to present to Dr. Albert Bicknell (Resolution No. 1 of 2000, shown under Resolutions on Second Reading and Final Passage) at this particular time. We would like for Dr. Bicknell to say a few words. It seems kind of funny, we can honor everybody from New York or Chicago or California and we have guys right here among us, we need to honor our own. He is one of Louisiana's greatest sons.

Dr. Bicknell: I appreciate that. I appreciate this extreme compliment that ya'll paid me. This is certainly something that when I heard of it, surprised me and I appreciate this very, very much.

I was born in Cason, Texas, reared in Shreveport in Ingleside on Midway. And I came back to Shreveport when I went to college at Centenary here, went to public schools, came back to Shreveport, old Charity as a intern. (Inaudible) at Confederate and surgery as Chief Residency. I then decided to go in practice close to where I was reared and I went in practice at Willis-Knighton and I practiced there since 1956. Its been a real privilege to have the patients and experiences that I've had there with people and I've been very dedicated to them and they have been very rewarding to me and I certainly enjoyed the relationship and I enjoyed the relationship with the medical professional people who are outstanding in the hospital. I was very fortunate to have worked with so many skilled people and it has been a real honor to me to be recognized, but it is all part of a big team.

I plan to spend the rest of my days here working, but it is certainly appreciated.

Willis-Knighton has grown to expand the levels of expertise in all of the areas so that the patients have access to use of the latest skills and if they need anything harder, they can get it there. The system has expanded so that they made it much more accessible to the patients so that lot more of them have access to the system, and I'm very proud of that, very proud of the people that I've worked with who have been responsible for accomplishing all of this; so, I sure thank you very, very much.

Councilman Shyne: The Mayor has something for him and when the Mayor gets through, Mr. Elrod said that he would not have been able to make it if it had not been for his wife all of these years and we just want her to say hello.

Mayor Hightower: On behalf of all of the citizens of Shreveport, I would like to make a proclamation for you as well. (Mayor Hightower read the Proclamation). The other thing I'd like to do, this is very rare this is a brand new key to the City and traditionally, keys to the City are not given to people that live in the City. But seems how you were born in Texas, the real reason Joe suggested that I give you a Mercedes today. It cost a little bit cheaper to give a key to the City.

Mrs. Bicknell: Thank you all for coming. Thank you so much for this honor, he loves us. Dr. Bicknell: Well, I appreciate that coming from my wife.

Public Hearing: Resolution (No. 307 of 1999) to adopt the Shreveport Comprehensive Revitalization Strategies Report as a Redevelopment Plan for seven neighborhoods, to establish those neighborhoods as redevelopment areas.

The Chairman declared the public hearing open and called for a presentation from the Administration. Mayor Hightower: We don't have a presentation, but I would like to take a couple of minutes to express my support for this particular resolution that is being introduced today by Councilman Burrell over Shreveport's Comprehensive Revitalization Strategies. This certainly is a priority for 2000 to come back in, take a look at our infrastructure inside our city, to talk about and do something about redeveloping inner city neighborhoods not only from the residential prospective, but from the economic development business growth perspective as well. I want to take a minute to thank Councilman Burrell, the members, Art Thompson was one that took a trip with us along with several citizens to Kansas City early on last year to develop a strategy and at least to go look at the best of the best to see what works there and what could work in Shreveport. And since then, the committee has met and met and met and met and worked with the J-QUAD company to come up with what I believe to be a plan that will work. Part of what you have been asked to do was adopt a resolution along with the RDA so that we can go in and land bank the adjudicated properties we've talked about over the past several years and I think for the first time in the history of the city we have the real opportunity to go in and make a difference, neighborhood by neighborhood. So, the Administration is certainly, along with I would certainly believe all of the citizens of this city in favor of the action that the Council is about to take.

Councilman Shyne: We have Dr. C. O. Simpkins and his wife in the audience. This is coming up to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. He was one of Dr. King's first Lieutenants when it wasn't very popular to be associated with the Civil Rights Movement and especially with Dr. King. Dr. Simpkins was one of those that was on the cutting edge and Shreveport is a better city today. It is one of the reasons why Joe Shyne can sit here as a City Councilman and even Keith Hightower can sit there as the Mayor of the city of Shreveport because of the vision that he had. And some times it doesn't only take vision and he'll tell you that it takes a lot of courage. And sometimes when you have that courage people might think that you are a little bit foolish in order to jeopardize your life and safety and the lives and safety of your family, but, to me, that's what God want us to do. To look out for those that sometimes can not look out for themselves and he is a true believer in I am my Brother's keeper. Dr. Simpkins, I would ask you and wife to just stand and just wave your hand and let the people take a look at a good looking couple.

Councilman Burrell: The redevelopment plan for the city of Shreveport has finally reached some point where we can actually have a road map to start looking at many of our inner city neighborhoods. For a long time, the word "inner city" has had negative connotations and in some way it still does, but what we've tried to do is to try to bring about those positive things that our, should I say, our inner core area neighborhoods have to offer. And in order for our city to move forward, we can't leave the heart of our city out and what we are talking about here is the heart of our city.

First of all, I want to recognize a few people who may be here because I was hoping Mr. Elrod was still here because it was partly through his vision that supported the first effort for a group of citizens from Shreveport to go to Kansas City who had a initiative there in Kansas City that they were addressing their inner core areas. And it was partly through his vision being the President of the Inner City Entrepreneurial Institute (the ICE Institute) which he is President of, that he devoted the first monies or put up the first money for us to go there as a joint venture with the City and the Mayor came along with us.

It was a total of 13 persons who went to Kansas City to look at their model for business development as well as for housing development in the city of Kansas City, Missouri. And among those, I'm going to name those that did go and I want to recognize any of them who are here today: Myself; Dr. Chadwick, LSU; Vernon Chance; Larry Ferdinand; Don McDuffy; George Nelson, Jr.; Dr. Mildred Scott; Diane Simek; Arthur Thompson; Art Walker; Dan Wimberly were the ones who went to Kansas City. And from that group, we came back and we stayed together and we formed the Kansas City Missouri Trip Ad Hoc Committee and out of that committee grew the Redevelopment Task Force which was appointed by the Mayor. This group of citizens which represented pretty much a cross section of Shreveport and had a concern for inner city redevelopment got together and worked toward developing a redevelopment plan, something we've tried to work on for the last 12 years and without very much result, but in 6 months we were able to come up with this plan. The persons who were on that Task Force is: Ms. Tahira Abdul Rothman; myself, I was chairman; Vernon Chance, once again; Wavey Lester; Lola May; Jim Smith; and Arthur Thompson. These were the persons who represented the Redevelopment Task Force. Our support personnel was: Ms. Judy Battle; Larry Ferdinand; Julie Glass; Charles Kirkland; Bonnie Moore; and Herman Williams. This was the group that came together to put together this redevelopment plan.

There are going to be several people who will make a presentation to the Council, a short presentation. And that would be Mr. James E. Gilliam, Manager Partner of J-QUAD and Ray Stanlin, Stanlin and Associate Group which is our consultants from Dallas, Texas on this redevelopment plan; Mr. Vernon Chance; Ms. Lola May; and also Clay Pennington, Chairman of the MPC; and also Mr. Herman Williams. I would like to ask Mr. Gilliam if he would start off with the presentation of the redevelopment plan. 

Mr. James E. Gilliam, Manager Partner of J-QUAD and Associates: It has been our pleasure to have developed the Shreveport Comprehensive Revitalization Strategy that is before the Council today. We are here to ask for your adoption of those strategies as a redevelopment plan for the seven designated neighborhoods and to establish those neighborhoods as a redevelopment area, consistent with Louisiana State law. We believe that this is the right first step in terms of beginning to reestablish stability and long term viability for these neighborhoods. I, plus Ray Stanlin of Stanlin and Associates are here to answer any questions that you might have and at this time, since both the Mayor and a member of the Council have gone through a fairly detailed presentation, we'll end there and we'll be available to answer your questions.

Councilman Carmody: Could you go ahead for the public and go through those seven different neighborhoods that we are talking about. Councilman Burrell: If I may add at this point, that these are only the initial seven and others will be added. There was an existing plan already in place that had these identified and the resolution incorporates any additional neighborhoods that will be added at a later date. Mr. Gilliam: You will see on the map on the screen, that there are seven designated targeted neighborhoods that include: Lakeside, Allendale, Ledbetter Heights, Stoner Hill, Queensborough, Ingleside, and Mooretown.

Councilman Burrell: At this time, Mr. Vernon Chance, who was one of the members of the Redevelopment Task Force, I ask him to come up and comment on the process.

Vernon Chance (430 Lloyd Lane): I served on the Mayor's Redevelopment Task Force which studied neighborhood redevelopment and we presented a recommendation to our Mayor concerning this. My initial involvement with this subject of redevelopment came from serving on several boards of non-profit organizations and also as a board member of the Committee of 100. I have a business background in manufacturing and am a long time resident of Shreveport. As a representative of the Committee of 100, I attended the Kansas City trip that was mentioned earlier and while serving on the Redevelopment Task Force, we reviewed a 1998 report by J-QUAD and Associates on the seven targeted neighborhoods.

This report seem to represent at good start at assessing the needs of these neighborhoods and identifying how they can be improved. While there are some additional neighborhoods that also have some similar needs, it was felt that the needs of these 7 are significant enough to begin with those and get started with dealing with the issues on a priority basis. We established some objective criteria for setting the priorities for action among these 7 neighborhoods and initial emphasis should be with the highest priority neighborhoods starting with the demonstration projects for the higher priorities. Then the other neighborhoods can be studied and recommended for action as our resources with the City permit.

A very important part of redevelopment effort is to establish a redevelopment plan and to have a redevelopment agency or authority can acquire titles to properties that can be used for redevelopment purposes. We recommended J-QUAD and Associates extend their study that was reported on initially in '98 for those 7 neighborhoods in a format that would quality as a redevelopment plan and that the City Council, as the Shreveport Redevelopment Authority, be able to carry out this plan. I would hope that the City in partnership with non-profit agencies will be able to carry out the much needed redevelopment of these neighborhoods. Clear titles of properties would be obtained with city managed redevelopment projects and could also be obtained from projects managed by non-profit agencies having suitable plans for redevelopment.

As a citizen who has a business background, it is clear to me that our city must deal (inaudible) in our other inner city neighborhoods in order to improve the quality-of-life for all of the citizens in those neighborhoods and to enhance economic development for our area. Shreveport has reached a point where this is a significant issue that must be addressed and this redevelopment proposal is a good start for addressing it.

I hope it will be approved and that progress will be carefully monitored by our City Administration to insure good process in improving these inner city neighborhoods. It is my opinion, that this will benefit our entire city.

Councilman Serio: How important is it that all of the neighborhoods are contiguous? Councilman Burrell: Community Development is here, is Larry; Bonnie Moore is here. Councilman Serio: Larry Ferdinand is here. Councilman Burrell: His first Lieutenant is here, Ms. Bonnie Moore who has worked very closely with us, but we got the head man here. Mr. Ferdinand: Anything I can't answer, Bonnie will. Councilman Serio: How important is it that all of the neighborhoods are contiguous?

Mr. Ferdinand: If I'm not mistaken, one of the guidelines to met one of the HUD requirement is, and if I'm not mistaken, that they do touch at some point, and that is one of the things that we wanted to achieve. Councilman Serio: So it was an important factor. Mr. Ferdinand: Yes. Councilman Serio: I wanted to make that clear, that it was important that all of these neighborhoods were contiguous to each other and that with the overflow from one neighborhood to the other is what we are trying to accomplish. Mr. Ferdinand: This is true. Councilman Burrell: I didn't know the basis of it, but I knew there was a requirement of some continuity in that. Mr. Ferdinand: That is correct.

Councilman Burrell: Ms. Lola May, President of the Shreveport-Bossier Neighborhood Association and also the President of the Queensborough Neighborhood Association.

Ms. Lola May, President of the Shreveport-Bossier Neighborhood Association and also the President of the Queensborough Neighborhood Association: I want ya'll to know that I'm excited and ecstatic about this hearing for redevelopment in our neighborhoods. It is going to have a great impact on all of the neighborhoods that touch the seven neighborhoods. I can personally speak for the Queensborough neighborhood that we are doing everything we need to do to prepare ourselves for this because we know that you all are going to pass this so that we can get on about developing affordable houses for residents, that way we can get rid of some of slum and blight that we have in our areas.

Neighborhoods revitalization will help us build affordable houses and Queensborough is not CHODO and we hope to become a CDC and we have also been approved by the City of Shreveport. We have done some rehab in the City, we have proven ourselves to have, we are trying to build capacity where we can do what we need to do to be productive. Our housing coordinator that is in place with us, has been with us for 2 years. She is doing a fantastic job. We are being supported by Bio-Medical and Willis-Knighton. We do have partnerships who are working with us to build capacity and due to revitalize our areas so we have vested interest in partners and that is what it is all about, being able to partnership with businesses around you to help you grow.

This will also bring a better quality-of-life for residents and it is an incentive for people to own their own home. I want you to know that Queensborough will hold their first home buyers class on tomorrow evening, and this will, we have about 25 persons who will be attending and we have been collaborating with several entities to get this done and through our partnership with Willis-Knighton they are providing a facility for us to host these classes. I want you to know not only will Queensborough benefit but all of the inner city neighborhoods, those 7 will benefit.

You know here we have been doing redevelopment on the riverfront, that's fine, but I am excited about the fact that you have decided to come into the inner city and we appreciate you and we thank you.

Councilman Burrell: Mr. Clay Pennington who is the Chairman of the MPC.

Mr. Clay Pennington: In accordance with the Parish Redevelopment law, the Mayor asked the Metropolitan Planning Commission to review the J-QUAD and Associates, Stanlin and Associates Shreveport Comprehensive Revitalization Strategies and to provide written comments on whether or not the proposed strategies are consistent with the Master Plan adopted for the City and the planning environment. The MPC has had an oral presentation of the plan and has reviewed the plans and I'll now ask Mr. Herman Williams, Director of Community Planning to give the important highlights of the MPC's written response and afterwards, I will read a resolution from the entire MPC.

Mr. Herman Williams: Pursuant to the Mayor's letter that was dated December 6, the MPC did have a oral presentation by J-QUAD and Associates and Stanlin and Associates to look at this and determine whether it was consistent with our master plan. After reviewing this and reviewing the plan, we found that it was consistent with our development philosophy which states that we shall develop sound residential neighborhoods through protection and revitalization. And secondly and more importantly, it is consistent with a number of land use goals that were outlined in that 1987 Master Plan.

Particular in residential neighborhoods, Goal No. 1: Preserve the integrity of residential neighborhoods. The MPC in the mid-80s started adopting neighborhoods plans which were developed to achieve just this particular goal which would allow us to work with neighborhoods based on the residential desires and telling us how they would like to see their neighborhood developed.

Goal No. 2: To create a viable neighborhood area with the proper mix of residential, neighborhood commercial and other land uses. Having a mixture of land uses is very important to the vitality of neighborhoods. This includes the predominate style which would be the single-family form of housing, the availability of multi-family housing when the need is warranted and the demand for neighborhood commercial areas which serves the neighborhoods and such other uses like parks and schools to be involved in that. It is important that the commercial developments and other developments be sensitively located in the neighborhood and be designed adequately and buffer to insure the compatibility with the adjacent single-family uses.

Goal No. 3: To locate moderate and high density residential development to achieve affordable housing for all income groups, and that is exactly what the strategies plan to do. This recognizes the need for small single-family homes, manufactured homes where appropriate, and apartment complex when demand exist. Housing costs are generally lower for higher density residential development and therefore, they are more affordable to low and moderate income persons.

Another strategy that it is addressing in the Master Plan was the suburban development which particular Goal no. 1 which states that we would avoid unnecessary suburban sprawl. Shreveport is a very large city and we recognize that extending fire protection, police protection, and all of the water and sewer and streets and drainage and all of those are expensive to do that. When we develop the inner city, we already have all of that infrastructure in place and it is just a matter of tapping on and we believe that this will save the city money and will not require the city to develop residentially or commercially the greenfields.

Low to moderate income housing goals were addressed also, all three of those goals were addressed. In terms of Goal No. 1 to preserve and rehabilitate the housing stock of older inner city neighborhood. This is one of the major thrust of the revitalization strategies which is to rebuild and rehabilitate the housing stock. The 1987 Master Plan envisioned that the City's Comprehensive Housing Plan would address these activities.

Goal No. 2 was to provide the opportunity for all persons to have safe and affordable housing. Implementation of the Shreveport Comprehensive Revitalization Strategies will upgrade existing substandard housing stock in our neighborhoods and provide safe, decent and affordable housing. This coupled with other financial assistance practices will create more opportunities for home ownership for our neighborhoods.

Goal No. 3. was to encourage home ownership when feasible and practical. The major impediment to home ownership in the inner city neighborhoods is the availability of high risk home loans. Current home loan packages require that the applicant have good credit and the applicant is able to repay. This eliminates so many of our inner city residents. High risk loan packages are needed to purchase rehabilitated houses that are contemplated under revitalization strategies and the Shreveport Revitalization Strategies address home loans for the traditional, unbankable persons in our neighborhoods and the unbankable clients through strategies like financing, mortgage costs, interest rate buydown and up-front cost assistance and lease to purchase.

The Metropolitan Planning Commission applauds the Mayor and the Council for their vision on the inner city revitalization and we are looking forward to the time when these neighborhoods will be neighborhoods where people will want to locate and people will want to chose to live there because of the safe housing that is created.

Mr. Pennington: This is a resolution to recommend for adoption by the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency. "The Shreveport Revitalization Strategies as its Development Plan For Inner City Neighborhoods and otherwise providing with respect thereto. WHEREAS, signs of decline and blighted conditions of inner city neighborhoods have becoming increasingly more apparent in the city of Shreveport; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Council have recognized that the inner city revitalization is essential to continued vitality of the city of Shreveport; and WHEREAS, the Mayor appointed a redevelopment task force to renew existing studies and make recommendations whether any study could be adopted in whole or in part as a redevelopment plan for neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Task Force reviewed and recommended updates to the J-QUAD and Associates, Stanlin and Associates Revitalization Strategies Shreveport Comprehensive Needs Assessments to meet applicable state statutes; and WHEREAS, any plan must be submitted to the Shreveport Metropolitan Planning Commission of Caddo Parish for review and comments before it is adopted by the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency as a redevelopment plan; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Planning Commission has reviewed the cited study and as found it to be consistent with the 1987 Master Plan (inaudible) update for the Shreveport metropolitan planning area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Shreveport Metropolitan Planning Commission of Caddo Parish in due, regular and legal session convened that it recommends to the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency that it adopts the Shreveport Comprehensive Revitalization Strategies dated November 1999 as its redevelopment plan. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council be commended for their vision for inner city revitalization. As additional funds become available, other inner city neighborhoods should have revitalization strategies developed for their neighborhoods. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall take effect upon its adoption." And I'll mention that on December 15, 1999, all nine MPC members did sign it, this resolution.

Councilman Burrell: Thank you very much for that support. There is one other person here that I want to call to just comment because many times, we ask well if you develop a plan whose going to use it. We have people already looking at using this plan as a way of building affordable housing and to redevelop our neighborhoods. Mr. Chuck Meeham, I don't want to put him on the spot, but he is with VOA. Chuck, would you mind making a comment. I know that we've been working with you recently down in the Ledbetter area.

Mr. Meeham: I want to clarify that VOA stands for Volunteers of America, not Voice of America. I do want to take this opportunity and I'm pleased to have it to speak in support of this plan. As Councilman Burrell mentioned the Volunteers of America is looking at some activities in the Ledbetter Heights area. Many of you are aware that we have operated the Lighthouse program out of that neighborhood for 10 years now. And if you look at our mission and you put it in layman's terms it is essentially to address the most urgent needs of the community, the communities that we serve. And if the development of safe and affordable housing in the Ledbetter Heights neighborhood isn't a top priority than I've never seen one.

What we would like to do and what Councilman Burrell was mentioning is that we would like to see if we can't address the need to develop safe and affordable housing probably for low income seniors and at the same time, to be a catalyst for activity in that particular neighborhood. Tomorrow we have someone from our national housing office whose coming to Shreveport. We are going to be meeting with Mr. Lester and others from the Community Development Department to look at the possibility of Volunteers of America applying through HUD to get a grant to develop housing in that area. Volunteers of America nationally is the largest not-for-profit provider of affordable housing for senior citizens and we think it is about time that we get involved in this community and we think that Ledbetter Heights and plugging into this revitalization plan is the place to do it. So, that's what we are up to and we are delighted to be working in partnership with the City on that effort.

The Chairman called for persons to speak in opposition.

James Moore, Highland Area resident, Property Standards Chairman for Highland Restoration Association: First, I want to say that I'm definitely not in opposition to the plan, but apparently ya'll didn't get the slip that I filled out saying that I wanted to speak for the plan. I would like to make a few comments to the Council.

I'm a life long resident of the Highland area and I currently am Past President of Highland Restoration Association and I'm currently serving as the Property Standards Chairman. We support, we are very enthusiastic, and we support the adoption of the redevelopment plan as set forth in the Shreveport Comprehensive Revitalization Strategies Report and we urge the Council to adopt this plan. We commend and applaud Councilman Burrell and all those who have worked on the plan and who have brought it to this point. Although the Highland Neighborhood is not one of the targeted neighborhoods, we have hopes that some of the strategies and tools provided by the redevelopment plan will be useful in helping us deal with some of the problem properties in our neighborhood, in the Highland area.

On page 30 of the plan, it states that Code enforcement is a tool that can increase neighborhood stability and that active code enforcement prevents problems in the community from becoming a source of deterioration. In the coming year, Highland Restoration Association is going to pursue enforcement of our Property standards Codes in our neighborhood in a very persistent manner. We think that it makes common sense not to allow properties to deteriorate to the point that they are unhabitable.

We greatly appreciate the support of the Mayor and the Council and we wish the City the best of luck and success in the implementation of the Revitalization Plan for the city of Shreveport; thank you all and best of luck in your efforts.

Scott Hughes (947 Ontario): I too wanted to speak in favor of the plan. I thought we'd have an opportunity from the floor to speak in favor. I'm here today as President of South Highlands Neighborhood Association. We'd like to go on record as supporting the plan. Obviously our neighborhood doesn't come before you very often for revitalization issues. Our neighborhood has talked about this the last 3 years that we've been formed as an association and we think that it is very important for our neighborhood to maintain the integrity that it has right now, that we don't need anything for our neighborhood. What we need for you to do is to the fix neighborhoods that border us, that is going to be the best way to protect our neighborhood.

And when I met Ms. Lola May a number of years ago, that was the first thing that I told her, I want to work with you and other organizations to go out and see how we can help fix the other neighborhoods that border us because we are big believers that we have crime in our neighborhood because the neighborhoods around us don't have anything to steal so they come to our neighborhood to take it. And for Shreveport as a whole to be fixed, this is not about fixing 7 neighborhoods, this is about fixing those 7 neighborhoods you've identified, but it is really also about anchoring and supporting all of those neighborhoods that touch those 7 neighborhoods.

And for the City to get better and this may have been your question a second, Mr. Serio, for the City as a whole to get better we just can't fix one area because we are going to push everything into another area. We've got to fix it all together and have a comprehensive plan and I think the plan presented here today does that. It is an attempt to look at addressing overriding factors that are affecting multiple neighborhoods not just going in to fix a block at a time, but to fix entire parts of the town which then makes the other parts of the town, better and more secure and we'd like to go on record as supporting this plan and we'd urge your adoption of the plan today.

Lisa Barker (81 Spring Lake Way): I'm here to represent the Greenwood Road Corridor. I started a business there earlier this year and we formed an organization to better Greenwood Road and we are looking for economic development and beauty enhancement.

We have a problem with a particular property that we are hoping that we can focus on the former Shreveport Sheraton at Broadway and Greenwood Road. And of Greenwood Road goes through Queensborough and Mooretown, so we feel like this redevelopment is something that we want to get involved in and we want to support this in all of our efforts.

Councilman Shyne: Lisa, I'd like to meet with you, that area borders Councilman Burrell's district and mine. I'd like to meet with you and anyone else who has an interest in that. I think we need to get together and mobilize some forces and I really feel like that we can clean that area up. I've heard some astronomical numbers on what we need in order to demolish the old Sheraton, but I truly feel like we can get it done for 1/10 of the numbers that have been thrown around. So, I wish that we could meet some times in the next week or two and put our forces together.

Ms. Barker: Our next meeting is next Tuesday morning at 8:30 at the Fairgrounds and I'm extending you an invitation. Councilman Shyne: It might be about 9 o'clock before I get there because I have 2 boys that I have to get to Captain Shreve because if I don't, the Principal will send them back home with me. So, next Tuesday morning 8:30, I'll put down 9 o'clock, but I will be there. Councilman Burrell: Thank you Councilman Shyne, we welcome you there, that's our normal monthly meeting.

Tahira Abdul Rothman, Business Owner here in Shreveport, Louisiana. I also was a member of the Redevelopment Task Force: It was a pleasure to serve on that particular Task Force because it was definitely needed. I'd like to commend Councilman Burrell and the Mayor for having the foresight to actually allow this Task Force to proceed and to initiate that.

As a Realtor, I'd like to make a couple of statements. 1. Homeowners want to purchase homes in which they know that once they purchase this home, the property values will remain high. Having sold homes throughout the Shreveport area, I know that purchasers want attractive and affordable homes. They want to live in neighborhoods where the neighbors maintain their homes. The areas that the Revitalization Committee has selected, have areas where we have blighted areas, we have dilapidated houses but we also have homes in that area where the home owners have displayed a lot of pride of ownership. I'd like to say that, if we revitalize these neighborhoods, it would stimulate growth in these particular neighborhoods. We do not want these neighborhoods to die. I grew up in the Lakeside area, so to me that area is home even though I no longer live there.

I would like to say, that if we can spend wealth in other part of Shreveport that we should also spend wealth in these particular neighborhoods. If the economy is booming here in Shreveport, then all of our neighborhoods should benefit from this prosperity.

I ask the Council to please approve this redevelopment plan because I feel that it will be very important to encouraging individuals and families to move into these neighborhoods and we do not want our neighborhoods to die.

Councilman Shyne: We have a lot of groups here, but and maybe I'm a little early, but I don't see anyone here from the school system. And Charles will attest to the fact that none of us want to live and raise our kids in a neighborhood where we have schools that are labeled as un-achieving schools. I truly believe that we need to get our school system involved in this because you can say whatever you want to, the educational system is the underlying fiber for any community. I don't care how many millions of dollars you spend trying to re-build the homes and reinvest in the communities, you are going to have older persons moving in because younger people are going to locate in those neighborhoods where they have good schools. Because if you don't, you are going to be doing a disservice to your kids. I truly believe, Mr. Chairman whether we do, maybe somebody from the school system is coming forth or maybe they are in on the meetings and they are just not here, but we have to involve someone from the educational system if we are going to do the kind of job that we need to do.

Now, if we are just doing this for, and like Councilman Burrell has said before, for a dog and pony show, if this is just a dog and pony show and I don't believe it is, then we are going to leave the school system out. We are going to have 2 or 3 people saying "look what I did, look what I did, look what I did. You didn't do very much, you almost wasted a lot of taxpayers dollars." And most people that are like me, they just don't have very much, do they Chief and we want to get the best bang for our dollars. So if we are going to go in and revitalize these neighborhoods, lets make sure that we partner up with the educational system. We have a brand new superintendent in town whom I'm told has hit the road running and from his resume, he is one of the best in the country and I truly believe that our school system made an excellent choice.

I have two boys. That is the number one thing that I'm concerned about is their education. I live in Mooretown. I have lived there and if the good Lord keeps me around, I will continue to live there. But, I do want my kids to have the best affordable education opportunities that Caddo Parish can offer them. I will take them out of my neighborhood to take them to the best schools. It doesn't matter to me what people say. I'm looking out for their future, because they going to look out for mine. So, that is what we need to do. If we have not included the educational factor in this revitalization plan, we need to. Remember, as I close, the educational system is the underlying fiber for any community.

Bob Merrick, (5914 Fairfield Avenue), Executive Director of the Highland Area Partnership: I would like to just state that we are very much in favor of this plan. I've read it. It has got a great number of tools that we hope to use even though Highland is not one of the stated neighborhoods and maybe we are not one of them because we've done what we've done since about 1992 or even before throughout the wisdom of the Metropolitan Planning Commission by setting up a Community Development Corporation called the Highland Area Partnership.

We at that time had a specific plan for just geographic area. And existing at the time was Mr. James Moore's organization, the Highland Restoration Association, fine organization that has been around since 1977 trying to work on some of the issues that we've tried to work on which at that time was housing conditions and school systems, our infrastructure decline, economic development, just the general condition or our general feeling that Highland was on its way down rather than up and that Highland was a central neighborhood or part of the City where everybody had to go through Highland one time or another during their day. And so it was a citywide concern and we've had some successes, I believe that we had some successes because the City of Shreveport has helped us and they helped us get off the ground. We always liked and appreciate more than we, but we are working with what we do have, but we have an everyday effort where I wake up every morning and say, what good can I do in Highland today and that is what it takes. And these organizations of at least 20 or more. Lola May and others in Queensborough, and Willie Bradford, and all the others that work in different neighborhoods, Bessie Smith of Stoner Hill, and they just need a little help. Every thing they do make sense. All they are doing is talking about preserving the neighborhoods for their children and their grandchildren in the future and they are not at odds with each other. They are pretty much just working on housing conditions, crime, any kind of negative influence that might enter the neighborhood and they just want to turn that around and feel proud about where they live. They got either, either they rent there and feel good or they own and feel good and they just want to continue that upward spiral rather than downward.

I think just about anything that is in here can help improve the City and I'm going to use it for a reference for any new initiatives we may have. We've done some housing renovations. We done some land banking. We've done a lot in terms of just trying to improve the general image of the City, of the neighborhood, newsletters, websites, festivals, Krewe power, Mardi Gras, it has taken all of the gumption that all of us have, it is not just the Highland Area Partnership or the Highland Restoration Association alone, it is just each and every person that been interested in working with Highland. And Councilman John David Stewart and the Mayor's Office and we've had the MPC, has had a great influence in helping. We thank them very much for having the insight and vision to even set up the Highland Area Partnership. We had a very specific plan done in about 1990, we adopted it in 1992, and it hits on a lot of these issues. Instead of just, in general terms it might say, well the corner of Olive and Highland is a problem, we need to work on that, but it gave us about 100 little items to hit and I've been trying to hit them as much as I can every since and we are going to continue to do that. We certainly appreciate City Council's support in helping to fund this through the years.

Anything that these groups can get, I think it is money well spent. We are trying to put people back in houses, trying to put houses back on the tax roll, trying to reduce the amount of services needed in areas by the public sector so that the private sector can pick up those services so eventually there is a reduction in municipal cost.

It is something, I read in here where they said it was a new emphasis or a special emphasis should be placed on the Community Development Corporations and I really like that. I think that is great, I hope that is carried through. If there is anything that we can do, a model for any of these areas and not to show off, but to show them what works and what doesn't work, I'd be glad to help.

The Chairman called for persons to speak in opposition to the resolution. No one came forward to be heard.

Councilman Burrell: I wanted to commend the Mayor for seeing his way to allowing us the opportunity to put forth this initiative. As I said, it was 12 year, we have been looking at this 12 years and we been discussing it for 12 years trying to find a way, I think Charles can tell you. But with the concerted effort and a model to follow it took us right at 6 months to do what wasn't done in 12 years. And for nothing else, I would like to applaud those persons who stuck with us, that is the Ad Hoc Committee and the Redevelopment Task Force, because they came when we asked them to come. I was the least important person in there because many times I couldn't make it on time, they took the ball and ran with it and so I want them to know I appreciate their leadership in this because this is something they wanted to do and it is also reflects if citizens want to do things they can do it because each one of them within themselves are the leaders; so, again I thank them.

The Chairman declared the public hearing closed.

Confirmations and/or Appointments: Motion by Councilman Stewart to appoint H. Dean Brady as District B, SPAR Advisory Council seconded by Councilman Shyne. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

The Council considered the CONSENT AGENDA legislation.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ON CONSENT:

Motion by Councilman Stewart, seconded by Councilman Spigener for Introduction of the Resolutions on the Consent Agenda not to be adopted prior to January 25, 2000. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Stewart, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS:

• Resolution 2 of 2000: A resolution authorizing the waiver of the entire building rental fee for the Convention Hall to allow the Northwest Louisiana Chapter of the Louisiana Restaurant Association to hold its "Taste of Mardi Gras" on March 5, 2000 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.



• Resolution 3 of 2000 by Councilman Serio: A resolution authorizing the waiver of the entire building rental fee for Expo Hall to allow Loyola College Prep to hold its annual style show and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.



• Resolution 4 of 2000: A resolution authorizing the employment special legal counsel to represent the City of Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.



• Resolution No. 6 of 2000: A resolution ratifying the waiver of the building rental fee and ratifying the use of certain equipment by Shreveport Community Renewal at the A. B. Palmer Recreation Center on January 23, 2000 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.



• Resolution No. 7 of 2000: A resolution authorizing the waiver of the building rental fee for the 13^th District and Louisiana Baptist State Convention Banquet on February 8, 2000 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Councilman Huckaby: On No. 7, I would like to ask the City Attorney to give me an opinion on the distinction between this organization and that of an individual church insofar as the concept of separation of church and state. We have previously turned down individual churches. On last week, a gentleman called me and aks me to assist him in getting the use of certain city equipment and I had him call Mr. Thompson and Mr. Thompson told him that we couldn't do it. Several weeks ago, we had a request from Reverend Dennis Everett at Lake Bethlehem Baptist Church to use one of the city facilities. We failed to even vote on that issue because of the concept of separation of church and state. And I would like for the City Attorney to make the distinction, if there is one, between this organization and that of an individual church so we can determine whether or not this matter should even be on the agenda.

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: None.

ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ON CONSENT:

Motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Carmody for Adoption of the Resolutions and Ordinances on the Consent Agenda. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

RESOLUTIONS:

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE WAIVER OF THE ENTIRE BUILDING RENTAL FEE FOR THE EXPOSITION HALL TO ALLOW THE ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS TO HOLD A CONSTRUCTION\DESIGN CONFERENCE AND EXPO AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILMAN STEWART

WHEREAS, the Associated General Contractors (AGC) - Shreveport Chapter, a non-profit organization, has been serving the Northwest Louisiana area since 1925 and is the largest construction trade association in the area; and

WHEREAS, the AGC is partnering with other local construction trade associations to host a Construction \Design Conference and Expo on February 23-24, 2000. The partnership includes the local chapters of the following: American Institute of Architects, Louisiana Engineering Society, American Society of Civil Engineers, Consulting Engineers Council, Construction Specifications Institute, National Association of Women in Construction, and National Association of Minority Contractors.; and

WHEREAS, the Construction \ Design Conference and Expo is designed to improve construction products and cut costs through education and better communication; and to display the skills and competencies of local construction and design companies to end users, so that local companies can increase their participation in construction projects. The Construction \Design Conference and Expo will therefore provide an economic benefit to the end users, including the City of Shreveport, the citizens of Shreveport and the economy of this region.

WHEREAS, it is therefore in the public interest and it serves a public purpose for the City to waive the entire rental fee for the use of the Exposition Hall for the Construction \Design Conference and Expo to be held on February 23-24, 2000.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the entire rental fee for the use of the Exposition Hall by the Associated General Contractors for the Construction \Design Conference and Expo to be held on February 23-24, 2000 is waived and the provisions of Section 26-123 and Section 26-124 of the Code of Ordinances are suspended relative to this event only.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE WAIVER OF THE ENTIRE BUILDING RENTAL FEE FOR THE CONVENTION HALL TO ALLOW THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION TO HOLD ITS ANNUAL GALA AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: Councilman Stewart

WHEREAS, the American Heart Association will hold its annual gala on May 26, 2000 in the Convention Hall; and

WHEREAS, the American Heart Association is a nonprofit organization and their annual gala is a fundraiser for that organization; and

WHEREAS, the funds will be used for public health education and to fund cardiovascular research; and

WHEREAS, it is therefore in the public interest and it serves a public purpose of the City to waive the entire building rental fees for the use of the Convention Hall for the American Heart Association's annual gala to be held on May 26, 2000.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the entire building rental fee for the Convention Hall to allow The American Heart Association to hold its annual gala on May 26, 2000 is waived and the provisions of Section 26-123 and Section 26-124 of the Code of Ordinances are suspended relative to this event only.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if any provision or item of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications; and to this end, the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE WAIVER OF THE ENTIRE BUILDING RENTAL FEE FOR THE CONVENTION HALL TO ALLOW THE SHREVEPORT MEDICAL SOCIETY ALLIANCE TO HOLD ITS 36^TH ANNUAL STYLE SHOW AND LUNCHEON AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILMAN STEWART

WHEREAS, the Shreveport Medical Society Alliance will hold its 36^th Annual Style Show and Luncheon on March 1, 2000 in the Convention Hall; and

WHEREAS, the annual style show is the group's fundraiser for local nursing scholarships and teaching aids, textbooks and training for health related projects at local elementary schools; and

WHEREAS, a portion of this year's funds will be used to cosponsor a new medical exhibit at Sci-Port Discovery Center called A.D.A.M., which is an interactive computer generated atomic model of the human body; and

WHEREAS, it is therefore in the public interest and it serves a public purpose of the City to waive the entire building rental fees for the use of the Convention Hall for the Shreveport Medical Society Alliance's 36^th Annual Style Show and Luncheon to be held on March 1, 2000.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the entire building rental fee for the Convention Hall to allow The Shreveport Medical Society Alliance to hold its 36^th Annual Style Show and Luncheon on March 1, 2000 is waived and the provisions of Section 26-123 and Section 26-124 of the Code of Ordinances are suspended relative to this event only.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if any provision or item of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications; and to this end, the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE WAIVER OF THE BUILDING RENTAL FEE AT THE CIVIC THEATER ON JANUARY 24, 2000 FOR THE KOREAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the Korean-American Cultural Foundation will sponsor an event featuring the Korean Art Delegation on January 24, 2000 at the Civic Theater; and

WHEREAS, the event is free and open to the public; and

WHEREAS, the event will provide an opportunity for residents of the city to see a performance of traditional Korean dance as well as view the on-site exhibition; and

WHEREAS, the event serves a public purpose.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the building rental fee for the use of the Civic Theater on January 24, 2000 by the Korean-American Cultural Foundation is hereby waived and the provisions of Section 26-123 (2) and Section 26-124 (d) of the Code of Ordinances are suspended relative to this resolution only.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the application is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications and to this end the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE USE OF A STAGE BY ON DECEMBER 14, 1999 BY THE CADDO PARISH JUVENILE COURT AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, the City desires to participate in programs which directly benefit the citizens and visitors of the City by participating with sponsors of events that provide wholesome activities which serve to benefit the entire community; and

WHEREAS, the Caddo Parish Juvenile Court requested and was granted the use of a stage on December 14, 1999 for a reception honoring Judge Andrew Gallagher; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the use of the stage on December 14, 1999 by the Caddo Parish Juvenile Court is ratified.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE SHREVEPORT COMPREHENSIVE REVITALIZATION STRATEGIES REPORT AS A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR SEVEN NEIGHBORHOODS, TO ESTABLISH THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS AS REDEVELOPMENT AREAS AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: Councilman Burrell

Whereas, the City of Shreveport, out of concern for the current and future condition of its neighborhoods undertook the development of a Comprehensive Revitalization Strategy; and

Whereas, the Comprehensive Revitalization Strategies Report was developed based on a needs assessment of seven target neighborhoods which were found to be suffering from slum and blight; and

Whereas, the continued existence of these conditions will have social and economic liabilities on the City; will impose onerous burdens on the City; decrease the tax base and reduce tax revenues; depreciating property values and thereby depreciating further the general community values; and

Whereas, the prevention and elimination of slum and blight and their causes is a matter of public policy and concern; and

Whereas, revitalization of Shreveport's neighborhoods in accordance with a sound plan for stabilization, enhancement, renovation, reinvestment, and redevelopment using powers and tools provided by R.S. 33:4625, the Parish Redevelopment Law, is desirable and necessary; and

Whereas, the Comprehensive Revitalization Strategies Report, as a proposed General Redevelopment Plan, has been submitted to the Metropolitan Planning Commission for review and the Metropolitan Planning Commission has made a recommendation that it is in conformity with the general plan for the development of the city (also known as the Master Plan), and should be approved.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened the Shreveport Comprehensive Revitalization Strategies Report, by J-QUAD and Associates & Stanlin and Associates, dated November 1999 and filed with this Resolution, be adopted by the City of Shreveport as its General Redevelopment Plan as contemplated by R.S. 33:4625, the Parish Redevelopment Law, to guide revitalization actions in the Shreveport neighborhoods designated as redevelopment areas herein.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City finds that the seven neighborhoods studied to produce the Comprehensive Revitalization Strategies Report, and defined therein, are found to be areas of slum and blight or areas likely to become such areas in the future without concerted action; and are hereby declared to be redevelopment areas in need of the full range of tools provided for the prevention and elimination of slum and blight.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Comprehensive Revitalization Strategies and the General Redevelopment Plan are in compliance with the General Plan for the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council has held a public hearing on the redevelopment plan, after public notice in the manner required by law.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in accordance with R.S. 33:4625(G)(2), the City Council is satisfied that adequate provisions will be made to rehouse displaced families, if any, without undue hardship.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency, in cooperation with the Department of Community Development, the Metropolitan Planning Commission, and other departments and agencies as necessary are authorized and charged with carrying out the strategies in this plan to the prevention and elimination of slum and blight within Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Councilman Burrell: For those persons who did come and talk in support of the Shreveport Comprehensive Revitalization Plan or should I say the redevelopment plan and for the public to let them know that we did adopt it, so we do have a plan that is official now. And I think that this is going to be probably one of the most important piece of legislation that we have for this city in the upcoming millennium, so, again I want to thank the Council and all of those who helped on that plan.

ORDINANCES:

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTION 50-90 MISDEMEANOR THEFT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened that Section 50-90 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport is hereby amended and reenacted as follows:

Section 50-90 - Misdemeanor Theft

a) Theft is the misappropriation or taking of anything of a value of less than $300.00 which belongs to another, either without the consent of the other the misappropriation or taking, or by means of fraudulent conduct, practices or representations. An intent to deprive the other permanently of whatever may be the subject of the misappropriation or taking is essential.

b) Whoever commits the crime of misdemeanor theft shall be imprisoned for not more than (60) days or may be fined not more than $500.00 or both.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this Ordinance which can be given affect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all Ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTION 50-91, THEFT OF GOODS, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened that Section 50-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport is hereby amended and reenacted as follows:

Section 50-91 - Theft of goods.

a) Theft of goods is the misappropriation or taking of anything of value

which is held for sale by a merchant, either without the consent of the

merchant to the misappropriation or taking, or by means of fraudulent conduct, practices or representations. An intent to deprive the other permanently of

whatever may be the subject of the misappropriation or taking is essential,

and may be inferred when a person:

(1) Intentionally conceals, on his person or otherwise, goods held for sale;

(2) Alters or transfers any price marking reflecting the actual retail price of

the goods;

(3) Transfers goods from one container or package to another or places

goods in any container, package, or wrapping in a manner to avoid

detection.

(4) Willfully causes the cash register or other sales recording device to reflect

less than the actual retail price of the goods; or

(5) Removes any price marking with the intent to deceive the merchant as to the actual retail price of the goods.

b) When the misappropriation or taking amounts to less than a value of $300.00,

the offender shall be fined not more than $500.00 or imprisoned for not more than (60) days, or both.

c) When there has been a misappropriation or taking by a number of distinct acts of the offender, the aggregate of the amount of the misappropriations or takings

shall determine the grade of the offense.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this Ordinance which can be given affect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all Ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTION 50-94 ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF STOLEN THINGS, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened that Section 50-94 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport is hereby

amended and reenacted as follows:

Section 50-94 - Illegal possession of stolen goods.

a) Illegal possession of stolen things is the intentional possession,

procurement, receipt or concealment of anything of value which has been

the subject of any robbery or theft, under circumstances that indicate that the

offender knew or had good reason to believe that the thing was the subject

of one of such offenses, where the value of the stolen things is less that

$300.00.

b) It shall be affirmative defense to a violation of this section committed by

means of possession, that the accused, within 72 hours of his acquiring

knowledge or good reason to believe that a thing was the subject of robbery

or theft, reports that fact or belief in writing to the City Attorney.

c) Whoever commits the crime of illegal possession of stolen things shall be

fined not more than $500.00 or imprisoned for not more than six months,

or both.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this Ordinance which can be given affect without the invalid provisions, items or

applications and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all Ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION:

RESOLUTION:

A RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND APPRECIATE DR. ALBERT L. BICKNELL FOR HIS ACHIEVEMENT IN SURGERY AND HEALTH CARE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

By: Councilman Shyne

WHEREAS, Dr. Albert L. Bicknell has distinguished himself in the medical community during a 43-year career as a physician and surgeon in the City of Shreveport; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Bicknell graduated from Louisiana State University Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1951; he served his internship at Shreveport Charity Hospital and a four year surgical residency and a chief residency at what was then Confederate Memorial Hospital in Shreveport; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Bicknell practiced general surgery from 1956-1986 at Willis-Knighton Hospital in Shreveport; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Bicknell served on the Board of Trustees of the Willis-Knighton Health Care System from 1963 to present; and

WHEREAS, he served as the Medical Director the Willis-Knighton Health Care System from 1986 to present; and

WHEREAS, during the period that Dr. Bicknell has served on the Board and as Medical Director for the Willis-Knighton Health Care System, Willis-Knighton has significantly increased its presence and importance as a health care provider in the Shreveport/Bossier community and in North Louisiana; and

WHEREAS, The Shreveport Medical Society recently honored Dr. Albert L. Bicknell, a past president of the medical society, with its 1999 Distinguished Service Award for his outstanding contribution to the advancement of medicine in the Shreveport area, for his vision, leadership and administrative skills devoted to the development, growth, and operation of the Willis-Knighton Health Care System.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the Council recognizes and appreciates Dr. Albert L. Bicknell for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of medicine in the City of Shreveport and North Louisiana.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council thanks Dr. Albert L. Bicknell for his leadership in making Shreveport a better place to live.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Burrell passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS:

• Resolution No. 5 of 2000: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Caddo Parish and other taxing authorities relative to the sale and/or donation of adjudicated properties, and authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute Sale and Donation agreements for the sale of said properties and otherwise providing with respect thereto.



• Resolution No. 8 of 2000: A authorizing the execution of an agreement between the City of Shreveport and the J. Frank McCaneny Museum, Inc. and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.



• Resolution No. 9 of 2000 by Councilman Huckaby: A resolution to require the removal of the sculpture located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Blanchard Highway and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.



• Resolution No. 10 of 2000 by Councilman Stewart: A resolution authorizing a loan guaranty for the development of the Red River Entertainment District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES:

• Ordinance No. 1 of 2000: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by adding "alcoholic beverage, wholesale and warehousing" to the list of uses requiring Planning Commission approval in the B-3, Community Business Districts and by otherwise providing with respect thereto.



• Ordinance No. 2 of 2000: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by adding "taxidermist" to the list of uses requiring Planning Commission approval in the B-3, Community Business Districts and by otherwise providing with respect thereto.



• Ordinance No. 3 of 2000: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending the B-3, Community Business Districts and B-4, Central Business Districts, relative to specific uses that include "need not be enclosed" language and by otherwise providing with respect thereto.



• Ordinance No. 4 of 2000: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by adding "material shaping and contouring" to the list of uses requiring Planning Commission approval in the B-3, Community Business Districts and by otherwise providing with respect thereto.



• Ordinance No. 5 of 2000: An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with a joint venture to be formed between Hollywood Casino Shreveport, A Louisiana General Partnership and a subsidiary of Clubcorp U. S. A. Inc. for the lease of certain city owned property for a golf course and related facilities and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Burrell for Introduction of the Resolutions and Ordinances for Introduction to lay over until the January 25, 2000 meeting.

ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE:

• Ordinance No. 218 of 1999: An ordinance authorizing the lease of city-owned property located 740 Stephenson Street to Enver Alidema and Drita Alidema and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on December 14, 1999 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Stewart, seconded by Councilman Carmody approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

• Ordinance No. 219 of 1999: An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease agreement leasing certain city owned property to Gamble Guest Care Corporation and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on December 14, 1999 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Stewart, seconded by Councilman Spigener approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

• Ordinance No. 221-A of 1999: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the SE corner of Lewis Lane and California, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-2, Suburban, Multi-Family Residence District to R-2-E, Suburban, Multi-Family Residence/Extended Use District limited to "a motel only" and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Councilman Burrell: I have worked on an individual basis trying to get some support to be lent towards Mr. Carter's project. I have Mr. Burton now trying to set up a meeting with them. Maybe if there are more people there rather than just on an individual basis and Mr. Carter go before them and explain hopefully with some support on my end, that they will somehow change their mind. Right now, there are those there that are still adamant about what has taken place in the past and we are still trying to lick those old wounds. And so I'm asking Mr. Carter to be patient and I'm trying to help work this thing out for you. Councilman Serio: You are suggesting that we postpone.

Having passed first reading on December 14, 1999 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Burrell, seconded by Councilman Shyne to postpone the ordinance until the January 25, 2000 meeting. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

• Ordinance No. 226 of 1999: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending and re-enacting Section 106-46(e) relative to Zoning Board of Appeals' decisions and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on December 28, 1999 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Burrell approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

• Ordinance No. 227 of 1999: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending and re-enacting Section 106-1340 relative to required off-street parking in the B-4, Central Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on December 28, 1999 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Burrell approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

• Ordinance No. 228 of 1999: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the SE'Ly side of E. 70^th Street, 2,700 feet NE of Dixie Gardens Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on December 28, 1999 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Carmody seconded by Councilman Shyne approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

• Ordinance No. 229 of 1999: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning two tracts of property located on the west side of Clyde Fant Parkway, just north of Hamel's Park, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, Tract 1: From R-A, Residence-Agriculture District and B-3, Community Business District to R-1C (PUD), Suburban, One-Family Residence District (Planned Unit Development) and Tract 2: From R-A, Residence-Agriculture District and B-3, Community Business District to B-1, Buffer Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on December 28, 1999 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Huckaby for adoption. The Deputy Clerk read the following amendment:

Amend the ordinance as follows:

On page 1 in line 24 after the word "to" delete the phrase "R-1B (PUD) or".

Motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Shyne for adoption of the amendment. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Shyne for adoption of the ordinance as amended. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

• Ordinance No. 230 of 1999: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the NE corner of Business Park Drive and Quimper Place, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2-A, Business Park District to B-3, Community Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on December 28, 1999 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Serio, seconded by Councilman Shyne approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Councilman Serio: I am so proud of my district right now. It has developed like nobody would have ever believed four years ago. I am glad to see this also developing.

The adopted Ordinances as amended, follows:

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 740 STEPHENSON STREET TO ENVER ALIDEMA AND DRITA ALIDEMA AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport through its Department of Community Development, is the owner of certain immovable property located at 740 Stephenson Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; and

WHEREAS, this property was acquired by the City as a part of the Neighborhood Revitalization Program; and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has received a request from Enver Alidema and Drita Alidema to lease the Stephenson Street property for a term of one year; and

WHEREAS, under the terms of the lease, the property will be provided to the tenants in "as in" condition, and the tenants shall be responsible for all maintenance and repairs required to property during the lease term at a cost of $200.00 per month; and

WHEREAS, the property is not needed for public purpose and is a permissible exception to Article 7 Section 14 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974; and

WHEREAS, the lease of this property is in accordance with the provisions of LSA-R.S. 33:4712.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the City of Shreveport is authorized to lease city-owned property at 740 Stephenson Street to Enver Alidema and Drita Alidema for a term not to exceed one year, at a cost of $200.00 per month and subject to tenants compliance with all terms and conditions of the attached lease.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all documents relative to this lease.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

/s/Phil Serio, Chairman

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT LEASING CERTAIN CITY OWNED PROPERTY TO GAMBLE GUEST CARE CORPORATION, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport owns certain property in the City on a right-of way at the corner of Brook Hollow Drive and Quimper Place, which is more fully described herein below; and

WHEREAS, Gamble Guest Care Corporation has constructed a portion of its parking lot on the below-described property of the City; and

WHEREAS, Gamble Guest Care Corporation wishes to enter into a lease agreement with the City of Shreveport to allow Gamble Guest Care Corporation to legally occupy the below-described property of the City; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened, that Mayor Keith Hightower, be and he is hereby authorized to execute a Lease Agreement by and between the City of Shreveport and Gamble Guest Care Corporation, substantially in accordance with the draft thereof which was filed with the original copy of this ordinance in the office of the Clerk of Council on December 6, 1999, leasing city owned property being described as follows, to-wit:

TRACT A

COMMENCING AT AN IRON ROD AT THE NORTH WESTERLY CORNER OF LOT 1 OF BROOK HOLLOW SUBDIVISION UNIT NO. 4. THENCE RUN S 09 32' 18" W ALONG THE WESTERLY ROW LINE OF BROOK HOLLOW DRIVE A DISTANCE OF 13.5 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE RUN S 0932'18" W ALONG THE WESTERLY ROW OF BROOK HOLLOW DRIVE A DISTANCE OF 72.86 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE RUN S 8027' 42" W A DISTANCE OF 7.7 FEET; THENCE RUN N 0932'18" E A DISTANCE OF 72.86 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE RUN S 80 27'42" E A DISTANCE OF 7.70 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING SAID TRACT LYING WITHIN THE ROW OF BROOK HOLLOW DRIVE AND CONTAINING 561.02 SQ. FT.

TRACT B

COMMENCING AT AN "X" CUT IN CONCRETE AT THE NORTH WESTERLY CORNER OF LOT 2 OF BROOK HOLLOW SUBDIVISION UNIT NO. 4. THENCE RUN S 09 32' 18" W ALONG THE WESTERLY ROW LINE OF BROOK HOLLOW DRIVE A DISTANCE OF 11.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE RUN S 0932'18" W ALONG THE WESTERLY ROW OF BROOK HOLLOW DRIVE A DISTANCE OF 72.60 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE RUN N 09 40' 59" E W A DISTANCE OF 7.7 FEET; THENCE RUN N 0932'18" E A DISTANCE OF 64.46 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE RUN S 80 27'42" E A DISTANCE OF 7.50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING SAID TRACT LYING WITHIN THE ROW OF BROOK HOLLOW DRIVE AND CONTAINING 518.0 SQ. FT.

TRACT C

COMMENCING AT IRON PIPE AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 2 OF BROOK HOLLOW SUBDIVISION UNIT 4: THENCE RUN N 6252' 17" W ALONG THE NORTHERLY ROW OF BROOK HOLLOW DRIVE A DISTANCE OF 42.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE RUN N 6252' 17" W ALONG THE NORTHERLY ROW LINE OF BROOK HOLLOW DRIVE A DISTANCE OF 63.94 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE RUN S 22 8' 16" E A DISTANCE OF 5.85 FEET; THENCE RUN ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 10 FEET A CHORD BEING OF S 3736' 09" E A CHORD DISTANCE OF 8.57 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE RUN S 6252' 17" E A DISTANCE OF 52.50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 494 SQ. FT.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

/s/Phil Serio, Chairman

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING AND RE-ENACTING SECTION 106-46(e) RELATIVE TO ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS' DECISIONS AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that Article II, Division 2, Section 106-46(e) of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 106-46. Board of Appeals

(e). Decisions. The concurring vote of a simple majority of the members of the board who are present shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination by any administrative official or to decide in favor of the applicant on any matter on which the board is to required to pass under this chapter or to allow any variance. Except as otherwise provided, by Act 34 of 1954 or R.S. 33:140.1 et seq., the enumerated conditions required to exist on any matter upon which the board is required to pass under this chapter or to allow any variance shall be construed as limitations on the power of the board to act. Except as provided in Act 34 of 1954 and R.S. 140.1 et seq., and also except as may be necessary to carry out the powers of the board granted by such state laws and by the terms of this chapter, nothing herein contained shall be construed to empower the board to change the terms of this chapter, to effect changes in the zoning map, to add to the specific uses permitted in any district, or to allow the expansion of a nonconforming use; and to that end, the powers of the board shall be so construed as to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter and the zoning map.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

/s/Phil Serio, Chairman

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING AND RE-ENACTING SECTION 106-1340 RELATIVE TO REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING IN THE B-4, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that Article XI, Division 2, Section 106-1340 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by deleting paragraph (a) and amending and reenacting paragraph (b) such that the section reads as follows:

Sec. 106-1340. Application to B-4, Central Business District.

The following provision shall be applicable to off-street parking required in the B-4, Central Business District.

All provisions contained in the sections of this article shall not be applicable to the B-4, Central Business District.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

/s/Phil Serio, Chairman

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SE'LY SIDE OF E. 70^TH STREET, 2,700 FEET NE OF DIXIE GARDENS ROAD, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM R-A, RESIDENCE-AGRICULTURE DISTRICT TO B-3, COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

SECTION I: BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the zoning classification of Lots 11 and 12, E. 70^th Street Subdivision, 2^nd Filing, less the R/W, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, property located on the SE'ly side of E. 70^th Street, 2,700 feet NE of Dixie Gardens Road, be and the same is hereby changed from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District to B-3, Community Business District.

SECTION II: THAT the rezoning of the property described herein is subject to compliance with the following stipulations:

• Development to be in substantial accord with a revised site plan to be submitted to and approved by the Planning Director, with any changes or additions requiring further review and approval by the Planning Commission. Said revised site plan to show:



• Compliance with the Landscape Ordinance

• •A 6' to 8' solid wood screening fence along the western property line, beginning at the rear of the warehouse and continuing south to the south property line.

• •Deletion of parallel parking that adjoins Troy Plaza, and use of that 10' strip as a screening landscape buffer from the front property line to the back of the warehouse.

• No outside storage shall be permitted.



• Replat property into one lot.

4. Waiver of the 6' to 8' high screening fence along the rear property line until such time as the property is developed residentially, at which time the applicant shall provide the required screening fence.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

/s/Phil Serio, Chairman

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY REZONING TWO TRACTS OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF CLYDE FANT PARKWAY, JUST NORTH OF HAMEL'S PARK, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, TRACT 1: FROM R-A, RESIDENCE-AGRICULTURE DISTRICT AND B-3, COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT TO R-1C(PUD), SUBURBAN, ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT (PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT) AND TRACT 2: FROM R-A, RESIDENCE-AGRICULTURE DISTRICT AND B-3 COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT TO B-1 BUFFER BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

SECTION I: BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the zoning classification of two tracts located on the west side of Clyde Fant Parkway, just north of Hamel's Park, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, legally described below, be and the same is hereby changed from (Tract 1) R-A, Residence-Agriculture District and B-3, Community Business District to R-1C(PUD), Suburban, One-Family Residence District (Planned Unit Development) and (Tract 2) from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District and B-3, Community Business District to B-1, Buffer Business District:

TRACT 1: (from R-A and B-3 to R-1C(PUD)

A tract of land being a portion of Lots 2 and 3, Dixie Meadows Subdivision; said tract more fully described as follows:

From the SW corner of Lot 3 of said Dixie Meadow Subdivision, run N1343'E along the W'ly line of Lot 3 a distance of 233 feet. Thence run N878'E along the south line of tract zoned R-1B(PUD) by Ord. No. 3576 of 1988, a distance of 269.6 feet to corner. Thence run N1016'W along R-1B(PUD) tract a distance of 160 feet to the POB.

Thence continue N1016'W 231.5 feet to angle point;

Thence run N553'E 14.51 feet;

Thence run N2126'27"W a distance of about 470 feet to the line between Caddo and Bossier Parishes;

Thence run N4943'21"E along said Parish line a distance of about 1360 feet to the W'ly R/W line of Fant Parkway;

Thence run SE'ly along said W'ly R/W a distance of 550 feet;

Thence run S66W 385 feet;

Thence run S53W 70 feet;

Thence run S13W 365 feet;

Thence run S49W 545 feet;

Thence run N89W 255+/- feet to the POB. Said tract containing approximately 21 acres.

TRACT 2: (R-A and B-3 to B-1)

Description of tract of land in Lots 2 ad 3 of Dixie Meadows Subdivision. Subject 65 foot wide tract more fully described as follows: From the SW corner of Lot 3 of said Dixie Meadows Subdivision run N1343'E along the W'ly line of Lot 3 a distance of 233 feet. Thence run N878'E a distance of 269.6 feet to the POB, said point being the S'ly corner of tract zoned by Ord. No. 3576 of 1998.

From said POB continue N878'E 65 feet;

Thence run N1016'W 95 feet;

Thence run S89E 210 feet;

Thence run N49E 590 feet;

Thence run N13E 360 feet;

Thence run N53E 40 feet;

Thence run N66E a distance of about 375 feet to the W'ly R/W of Fant Parkway;

Thence run NW'ly along said W'ly R/W a distance of 65 feet to the most E'ly point of tract requesting PUD zoning herein;

Thence run S66W 385 feet;

Thence run S53W 70 feet;

Thence run S13W 365 feet;

Thence run S49W 545 feet;

Thence run N89W 225 feet +/- to E'ly line of tract previously zoned R-1B(PUD) by Ord. No. 3576 of 1998;

Thence run S1016'E 160 feet to the POB. Said tract containing 2.8 acres.

SECTION II: THAT the rezoning of the property described herein is subject to compliance with the following stipulation:

1. Development to be in substantial accord with preliminary PUD plan with any significant changes requiring further review and approval by the Planning Commission.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

/s/Phil Serio, Chairman

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NE CORNER OF BUSINESS PARK DRIVE AND QUIMPER PLACE, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM B-2-A, BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT TO B-3, COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

SECTION I: BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the zoning classification property located on the NE corner of Business Park Drive and Quimper Place, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, legally described below, be and the same is hereby changed from B-2-A, Business Park District to B-3, Community Business District:

A portion of Tract 7 of the Business Park of Shreveport-Bossier, more particularly described as follows:

Begin at the SW corner of Lot 401 of the Business Park of Shreveport-Bossier (The Business Park) Phase IV, thence run N7140'11"W along the N'ly R/W of Quimper Place for a distance of 88.37 feet to a point of curvature;

Thence run around a curve in a counterclockwise direction, said curve having a radius of 214.66 feet, for a distance of 208.31 feet to a point of tangency;

Thence run S5243'47"W for a distance of 100 feet to a point of curvature;

Thence run around a curve in a clockwise direction, said curve having a radius of 20 feet, for a distance of 31.42 feet to a point of tangency on the E'ly R/W of Business Park Drive;

Thence run N3716'13"W for a distance of 172.05 feet to a point of curvature;

Thence run around a curve in a clockwise direction, said curve having a radius of 336.97 feet, for a distance of 336.30 feet to a point of tangency;

Thence run N1954'39"E a distance of 127.60 feet to the SW corner of Lot 406 of said Business Park, Phase IV;

Thence run S705'22"E along the south line of said lot for a distance of 210 feet to the SE corner of said lot:

Thence run N1955'16"E along the east line of said lot for a distance of 76.25 feet to a point;

Thence run S7044'45"W for a distance of 422.74 feet to a point on the west line of said Lot 401;

Thence run S1819'53"W along said line for a distance of 394.60 feet to the POB. Said tract containing 6.32acres.

SECTION II: THAT the rezoning of the property described herein is subject to compliance with the following stipulations:

1. Development to be in accord with site plan submitted with any changes or additions requiring further review and approval by the Planning Commission.

• Compliance with the Landscape Ordinance.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

/s/Phil Serio, Chairman

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

UNFINISHED BUSINESS (the legislation remained tabled):

• Ordinance No. 211 of 1998: ZONING: C-64-98, QUERBES LAND CO; N side of E 70th St. between Sand Beach Bayou and Bayou Pierre from R-A to B-2 and B-3, shopping center. (C/Carmody) (Tabled on Nov. 10, 1998 and Postponed on Nov. 24, 1998)



• Resolution No. 142 of 1999: To request the Attorney General to provide an opinion on the following issue: Whether the Mayor can amend a concession agreement to add new buildings without introducing a new ordinance and advertising same. (A/Huckaby) (Tabled on August 10, 1999)



• Ordinance No. 54 of 1999: Creating a Police Department Citizens' Review Board. (A/Huckaby) (Tabled on August 10, 1999)

NEW BUSINESS:

• C-34-99, BELLE CHERRI LAND CO., SE side of Buncombe Rd, 800' 2,400' NE of Woolworth Road (R-1D) Woodrun Subdivision.

Councilman Burrell: As I mentioned yesterday, the developer has come back with a different set of plan, so it was recommended by the MPC that we go ahead on and strike this one down in lieu of getting back togther and working on something.

Councilman Serio: Do you want to postpone this one? Councilman Burrell: No. Councilman Serio: You want to strike this one down and have an introduction of the new? Councilman Burrell: Yes.

Motion by Councilman Burrell to uphold the decision of the Board, seconded by Councilman Shyne.

Mr. Thompson: The question I was raising, if we strike this down, if the Council strikes this down, will they have to wait six months to start over? (Mr. Kirkland's responded with a head nod of no). Mr. Thompson: Not on this one.

Ms. Glass: Mr. Chairman in answer to your question, I believe the Board voted to deny it, so the appropriate to deny it would be to uphold the Board.

Councilman Burrell: I am requesting that the Council support the MPC's position with a vote of yes.

Motion approved by the following vote: Councilman Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

• BAC-124-99: CECIL & JUDY GATES, 3201 Hatcher Rd., east side of Hatcher Rd., 250' south of Yarbrough Rd., Special Exception Use in an R1D District, Livestock (12 horses). (A/Huckaby)

Motion by Councilman Huckaby to uphold the decision of the Board, seconded by Councilman Shyne. Motion approved by the following vote: Councilman Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.

CLERK'S REPORT.

Receipt of Letter of Appeal: BAC-2-00, TITAN TOWERS, 300 blk. Franklin St., Special Exception Use in B-4 District, 391 foot lattice style communications tower. (A/Huckaby)

COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.

The Council resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on motion by Councilman Spigener, seconded by Councilman Burrell and approved by the following vote: Councilman Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Spigener that the Committee Rises and Report and convene itself as the Council. Motion approved by the following vote: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

There being no further business to come before the Council, the Council Meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.

/s/Phil Serio, Chairman

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council