COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

SEPTEMBER 26, 2000

The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, was called to order by Chairman Patricia Spigener at 3:05 p.m.,Tuesday, September 26, 2000, in the Council Chamber at the Police Facilities Building (1234 Texas Avenue).

Invocation was given by Councilman Carmody.

On roll call, the following members were Present: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio (arrived at 3:10), Spigener, Shyne and Burrell (3:09). 7. Absent: None.

Motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Serio for approval of the Summary Minutes of the Administrative Conference of September 11, 2000 and the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 12, 2000 and the Agenda as Amended on September 25, 2000. Motion approved by the following vote: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Spigener and Shyne. 5. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Serio and Burrell. 2.

Awards, Recognition of Distinguished Guests and Communications of the Mayor Which Are Required by Law.

Councilman Shyne: I believe we have the Chancellor of LSU-Shreveport with us today. Councilman Spigener: Well, we certainly do and I'm very happy that you called that to my attention, it is very good to have you. We are happy to have you with us.

Councilman Shyne: And take our best wishes back to the University.

Mayor Hightower: I was reminded by Mike Strong that he did have a communication that he wished to present the Council with on Cross Lake Watershed and also some progress that has been made in Property Management.

Mr. Mike Strong: I have with me Wes Wyche, he is our Environmental Affairs Manager with the City and he has worked a fairly long time on this comprehensive plan to get to an ordinance point, at this point, on the Cross Lake Watershed. He is passing it out and I would like to say that there is an ordinance in here. It is not being presented for Introduction this time. Our plans are to actually go over it with you today and explain what we are doing and why is it being done and as you all will see we have the plan to then go to the Caddo Parish Commission, do a similar presentation. We also will be going to Blanchard and also Greenwood who are in the watershed itself to do a similar presentation there. At the completion of those, we will hold two public meetings, one on the north side of lake and one on the south side of the lake and this is to get input from all of the areas and citizens involved on this plan and this ordinance that we are looking at. So, as I said, we are not presenting it today for an Introduction onto your agenda, it is strictly for information purposes and for you to look at and to have any additional comments that you may have prior to us coming back. Hopefully we will be back somewhere around the first of the year to introduce an ordinance after we have received all of the comments from the different areas.

What we are here today is to kind of show is what the Watershed entails. The first section in here is a map that gives you an idea. It show that the lake in itself is 13 square miles with a watershed of 250 square miles. And in the past, it goes back to 1926, state legislature gave the City of Shreveport the authority to police for environmental matters. In 1990, the City went back and asked again on that and they came back and re-affirmed that the City has the authority to enforce on environmental matters.

Since that time we have had, actually 2 areas in enforcement has taken place out in thewatershed. One has been with the oil and gas drilling operations and the other is with sanitary sewer septic tanks. What this does, this allows the City to have the authority on any land altering activity. There are two exceptions that have been brought into this: (1) is with the Forestry industry whereby if they meet the Best Management Practices, put out by the Department of Agriculture, they do not have to do a permit or (2) if it is a single family residence on a tract land of 5 acres or less, they would not have to do a permit. Now, if they are within a 1,000 foot of Cross Lake, they would have to do a permit, but this is for the areas that are outside the city limits of Shreveport. Currently, areas that are inside the city limits already meet the criteria through our storm water management plan.

There is a fee structure that is put in, it is in the last page of this, that explains how the permitting process works or the fees that are in here, on it and into that process also. You have two sections, one that is explaining the Watershed Management Plan, itself and the other section is the ordinance, comprehensive ordinance.

This is something we do not want to rush through. We want to take our time and get input from everybody and all concerned, that is why we are taking these steps now. This is today is just to inform you of what we are doing, where we are going, and the time period that we are looking to get to. Any comments that you would have, please feel free to get back with us, either to myself or Wes Wyche and we will be able to put it down, but we do want your comments to come back on this.

Councilman Shyne: Mike, I forgot and thought I was at school and started to raise my hand. But, there was an article that was in the paper, I guess maybe a week ago, and Dr. C. O. Simpkins brought it to my attention and I have a meeting scheduled with the Mayor for next Thursday, I believe. The article was about, I believe maybe, $170 million dollars that Senator Landrieu is trying to-Mr. Strong: For coastal. Councilman Shyne: Right. Can we kind of get some of that money? Will we be able to qualify for some of that money in relation to what you are talking about here? Mr. Strong: I personally do not know at this time, this is something I am looking into but yes, it is for coastal and the question or not is, whether or not it takes in rivers and waterway over the State, so.

Mayor Hightower: Councilman Shyne, what that money actually is, it doesn't have anything to do with the coast or waterways. What it really has to do with is, mineral rights for coastal states where oil has been harvested out of the Gulf or the Atlantic or the Pacific, whatever the case may be. So, that money will be available statewide for whatever projects the Legislature deems it available for. The answer to your question is, hopefully, yes, that we will be able to have some projects that benefit in Shreveport in particular and certainly Northwest Louisiana.

Councilman Shyne: I'd really like to see, I'd like to see us go after that money in an aggressive manner and from what I can understand, she will be in town some time soon, so I would hope that we would be able to at least raise a few questions pertaining to that, so that we can make sure that, we be a part of the early bird (the early bird gets the worm). So, I'd like to see us get our share of it

Mr. Strong: One thing too that we haven't actually been, actually confirmed yet on it, but it looks like we are going to be eligible for the $100,000 recognizance from the Corp of Engineers for them to come in and do a recognizance study of Cross Lake too which is the beginning of the feasibility of whether or not a dredging operation is (inaudible). We are not sure of that money yet, but it looks like we are going to probably get the first $100,000.

One more item. I think Mr. Shyne had brought up at the last meeting concerning theProperty Management Section and what I would like to do is go over some things and I'll pass this out also. As that is being passed around, I'll introduce. This is Malcolm Stratlander. Malcolm is the Administrator of the Property Management Section that is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Operational Services. We are at full-staff at Property Management. We have one Administrator, four property management specialists and two office support staff. Their responsibilities are property acquisition and disposal of those properties, closures and abandonments, maintenance of the property inventory, leases and annexations.

We have selected a computerized software package that looks like that we will be able to sign the contract by the end of this week or early next week, anyway which will put together us to have an electronic database whereby we can start watching over these properties. If you just look at what kind of properties we are talking about, in the adjudicated property side, you are looking at somewhere in the neighborhood of around 8,500 to 8,700 property and these figures are coming from where the Parish has put together and they've come up with us, that we are looking at also.

Two types of property that we'd be looking at. City -owned property. How we'd address city-owned property and how we would address adjudicated type property and I'll go into those. I'll tell you that, understand this is that, what we are doing in here, we can assist citizens today even though we do not have a software package. We are not going to be able to pull up and show packages of exactly the properties in the area, but if a citizen will call into Property Management and we will be able to give that out. I will hand our brochures out and there are telephone numbers in there on how to reach Property Management. We can make those privy to the citizens so they can have those and they will have a number to call in.

But if we have like city-owned property of what we would need. If a citizen calls into us, and we have some property that belongs to the city, how do we go about doing it. Property Management would first verify that the property is owned by the city. We would then look at it and once it is verified, we would send it to our Purchasing Department. Purchasing then would go out to all of the departments in the City, to see if there is any need for such property. If there is no need for the property, be out there for any other department, then it can be declared as surplus which we would come to the Council and declare the property surplus. Once that is done, then it can be put out for bid, with a minimum bid placed on it and then it can be sold.

One area that would be there, on that, is lets say that it is city-owned property that has been purchased for flooding reasons. If the City deems that we can go ahead and really have no use for that, we want to sell that property then what we would do on that, we would put a restriction on building and no liabilities on it, from what I'm understanding from Legal on how to do that to show that they can not build on it and that the City would not be responsible for any future flooding.

The other is the adjudicated properties and that is basically in the fact sheet that we turned in to you. This goes through the process of what is not and how it goes about being done. The City currently has an agreement or an intergovernmental agreement with the Parish on handling the properties, that are classified as adjudicated. This is a whole process that takes approximately 4 to 6 months to go through. Now, I'm not going through the actually details of doing that with you, but you can see here of the process that it entail in doing this. We worked very closely with Legal, our Property Management is the section that would be involved in starting the process. We would look at it for the citizens of Shreveport and get them into contact with the right people and try to assist them through this process. It goes through anapplication process with the citizens and by the Parish working with them on it so, basically that is kind of a synopsis of where we are in the Property Management, but bottom line is, we are open for business. We are willing to help the citizens get through the process where there is

certain red tape items that we have to go through, which is state law, that we had a meeting on this morning and depending on the type of situation it is and depending on what state law you are involved with, well that is what we have to look at.

Councilman Shyne: Mike, I have a question. I don't know whether I didn't hear you clearly because I know whether someone was coughing over there or not and disturbed my train of thought. But, and Gary might want to hear this: There is a piece of property that is in Forest Oak, Gary I'm told that was set aside for a park years ago. And what happened, the City acquired some property next to the Airport and they built Airport Park. That piece of property was never developed and it has kind of been sitting idly by I guess for maybe 15 or 20 years. There is a church group out in that area that would like to purchase that piece of property from the City. Did I hear you correctly, did you say something about if they bought this piece of property, they could or they could not, build on it? I think they want to build a church on it? Mr. Strong: Depends on what it was bought for. If it had anything to do with flooding---Councilman Shyne: No. Mr. Strong: The answer is, no building. Councilman Shyne: Right. Mr. Strong: But if it was just property that was just purchased by the City, then they could buy it and they could build on it if the City declared it surplus and put it up for sale.

Councilman Shyne: I left some information---Mr. Strong: Noise abatement has just been brought up to me. Noise abatement, too had anything to do with the Airport. Councilman Shyne: It is sitting right almost in the middle of residential section out in Forest Oak and we have to go out and keep it cut and clean and I left some information with Gary. Gary, will you get with Malcolm and you all decide on what needs to be done. Did Reverend Smith leave his, did he put his phone number on there? Would you all have someone to contact him please and let him know what he needs to do. Mr. Strong: We'll get with Gary on that.

Councilman Carmody: Mike, I certainly applaud after 2 years of being on the Council and trying to answer citizens concerns about all of the properties that the City is responsible for maintaining. My question is, under No. 14 it says and this is the last item: The Parish receives 1/3 of the purchase price as administrative fee and the taxing authority receives a prorated amount depending on millage rates. My question would be, if the property sat there and basically is adjudicated because no one has paid the property taxes, is the purchaser responsible for making up the taxes owed on that property or are we forgiving that tax? Mr. Strong: This gets into the question that came up and I'll tell you what, I'm going to ask Legal involving in this on exactly how that works because---I'll just turn it over to Legal.

Councilman Carmody: I didn't know if this Council had the authority, with this Administration, to waive Shreveport city taxes that might have been owed or if our Parish Commission would then have the authority to waive the Parish taxes that may have been owed. Ms. Glass: That provision of this list is based on our intergovernmental agreement. The City doesn't have the authority to waive taxes directly for a property owner. However, under the intergovernmental agreement what will happen is, they will follow the statutes for selling adjudicated property and I think, yes if-I believe the plan is, it will be put out for bid. If the bid comes in to the extent that it will not cover all of the taxes for both governmental entities, then they will be pro-rated, the amount that we do get would be pro-rated. Councilman Carmody: Thank you.

Councilman Burrell: I wanted to say that we are excited about where we are as itrelates to the management of these properties, that are out there. We met earlier this morning as part of the, well, me representing the Council as Chairman of the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency, to talk about expropriation versus adjudication.

I think there are some issues here that was brought out in that meeting that I know that Julie along with Mike hopefully will get together with us as a Council or as the Redevelopment Agency, which is the Council, to kind of educate us on some of these things. Because the public will be coming to us concerning certain issues although Mike said earlier, if there is some questions it could be directed to their department. But a lot of these questions are directed to us as Council members and now they will be directed to us as part of the Redevelopment Agency and, it is a learning process. There are some things in there, just like the question you asked, that came up as Mike said, today and there are other things that we need to talk about in conjunction with these property taxes because as I understand, we can not under expropriation, and as a CRA body, we can not forgive taxes under that measure. But under the adjudication to the Parish, we can as Julie said, we can actually waive our taxes, I guess-am I understanding that right, Julie again, to the Parish because of the intergovernmental agreement? Ms. Glass: Well, we would not be waiving them to the Parish. We would, if the bid comes in for the property at less than the amount of the total taxes and we do have under the agreement, that they get a fee for their administrative costs which is 1/3 of the amount. After that, the amount does not cover all of the taxes, they would be pro-rated so we would possible under the proration end up getting less than the full amount of the taxes.

Mr. Thompson: Do the rest of the taxes go away? Ms. Glass: Yes.

Councilman Burrell: And given the fact that I think as we progress through this process of property management, I can foresee this as being a very, not explosive issue but a issue that will be of maximum interest to the property owner. Because property rights is one of those rights that people really get up in arms about it, and I think we definitely need to all be on line to understand a lot more about what we are getting into, especially from the Council standpoint.

Mr. Thompson: I think one point, and Julie jump in if I'm in error, that the Council ought to know and the public should know is that, these adjudicated properties that are purchased through the process described by Mr. Strong today, the purchaser will receive a title without warranty. In other words, it will not be a clear title and the purchaser probably could not, for instance, build a house on the property. Probably could put a garden or something else, but it would be a title without warranty. So, it is important, I think, for the Council and the public to understand that we are not giving a clear title to this property if you go through this process.

Councilman Burrell: Let me qualify that because they can do that, but at the same time, it is at their own risk. Is that correct? Mr. Thompson: No, they get a title.

Councilman Burrell: I know what I'm saying is, you will not have a clear title to the property but there are situations where if someone would build on it or put something on it, it is at their risk. Mr. Thompson: Exactly. Councilman Burrell: If they can get the money to build it, then that is fine. Mr. Thompson: Right. Councilman Burrell: But they are not subject to get that money back because they don't have clear title to the property.

Councilman Shyne: My main concern is trying to get this adjudicated property out of our hands where it is a expense to us to go out and keep it up. I would hope that we could look at getting this property to people as cheap as we can because some times the back taxes might be $1,000 to $1,500 to $2,000 or even more.

Now, there are persons that I know that live in some of the areas that I represent andthey are very meager areas where people, a lot of blue collars workers where they really work very hard and they don't have very much money, they would be willing to buy this property. Now, they are not able to pay the $2,500 or the $1,800 and keep it clean, maybe plant a garden on it or maybe use it for a little playground and things of that nature which it would actually give the City some relief because then, we have to go in and cut this property and keep it looking in a decent manner. I would hope that there would be some kind of way where we could try to get it to these people at a very cheap and a very reasonable price and then it takes the burden off of us for having to have to spend thousands of dollars going out having it cut every year. So, I would hope that we could keep this in mind. Julie, I don't know what legal stumbling blocks we might run into. I don't know whether we have to go to the State Legislature to get some type of-we wouldn't? Ms. Glass: Well, I was shaking my head because I think the procedure allows for exactly what you are talking about. As Mr. Thompson said, if a person want to spend the money to build a house on it, they may not want to do it within a warranty deed. If they want to put a garden on it, they may be perfectly happy to use this procedure and I believe that it is in place to do that.

Councilman Shyne: The procedure is good, but I'm talking about the front end where they would probably have to come up $1,800 or $2,000 on back taxes. What I'm saying is, I wish it would be some kind of way we could lower it down to maybe $100 or a couple of hundred dollars because we are doing two things. We are helping ourselves as a city and we are also helping the individual citizens within the neighborhood to put some pride back into that neighborhood. In the long run it creates a better City because your City is no better than the weakest neighborhood that you have. And I look at it from the standpoint of trying to enhance the quality-of-life within our neighborhoods and that is what I've been about the 2 or 3 years that I've been fortunate enough to be a public servant. And to me it is really an honor to be a public servant and I'm concerned about enhancing the quality of life within these neighborhoods and we've got so many pieces of property that, keeps from bringing about the quality of life within those neighborhoods. So, I wish we could look at it to try to get it to these people as cheap a price as we can.

Mr. Antee: Councilman Shyne, the intergovernmental agreement between all of the taxing authorities does exactly that by not putting a minimum bid for the amount of taxes owed but actually doing the opposite in putting a mechanism in there so that if there is not enough to cover the taxes. It is pro-rated out so that the property can be sold. If it is $1 or $100 so that has been taken care of in the intergovernmental agreement. Councilman Shyne: That's beautiful, so that there is no minimum. Mr. Antee: Right.

Mayor Hightower: Just so the Council will know, back when I became Mayor and all of you were sworn in, we found out that we had 6- to 7,000 properties and now you can see what the numbers actually are from Mr. Stratlander's and Strong's report and that is the reason we put together the property management program. And to be honest with you, I was happy with it until today when Councilman Burrell brought up a point, Julie, that I think we need to try to address. On adjudicated property, we don't give them a warranty deed where they can build a home or a structure and feel safe with that.

A real problem is that when a piece of property goes to a tax sale, if I'm not mistaken and it is purchased on the courthouse steps, three years later you get clear title to the property and you can build a structure on the property with a clear title; is that your understanding. If that is the case, then why can't we do something with adjudicated property instead of selling it as adjudicated, why can't we move it back into the tax sale realm, so thatthat property will have a three year wait period and you'd get clear title? Because it seems to me what's happening to us now is that we have property that go to the tax sale, there is no bid or not a sufficient bid then it becomes adjudicated to the taxing authorities and then we have no real way to ever gain clean title. So, if I were, for instance, running restaurant and my property went to a tax sale and my taxes were $100,000 and there were no takers, the taxing authority would then adjudicate that property, be adjudicated to the taxing authorities. At that point, the City and the Parish, would virtually do nothing except keep the property on the tax roll. All the mean while, my restaurant doesn't pay taxes because I know that there is nothing the taxing authorities would do to me at that point other than what we are trying to do now and if that happen to me, then I may be forced to pay my taxes. But in the case of a vacant piece of property in a neighborhood, I don't see after listening to what Councilman Burrell said today, how we are going to force people to pay those taxes if they can come back 15 years from now and take that garden or that piece of property from that person that has come out and paid $200 for it or whatever the case is. My question is, can we move property from the adjudicated roll back to the tax sale roll and be able to sell them with clear title 3 years down the road. Ms. Glass: The statute does not, 1. not set up to move it from adjudicated back to tax roll. But to back up and answer your first question, a person does not automatically get good, clear title after 3 years, 3 years after the tax sale. They have to go to court and file a monition suit and have a judge declare it good title. And in many cases I've seen tax sales annulled for the same reason that we saying that there is a problem with the title on adjudicated property which is when there is a not good proof that good notice was given to the original owner before the original tax sale. So it is really, in fact all of the court cases that I base the opinions on about the lack of clear title on adjudicated properties, are actually based on the tax sale.

But to just go a little bit further, the judges in Louisiana, appear to have in the past bent over backwards not to take property away from people. There is a case where it says the tax collector should have looked in the New Orleans telephone directory to find the proper address for this person in Lafayette. However, I think that now throughout the state, Art and I have attended some meetings, the problem with adjudicated property is becoming well-known and there are not any court cases right now on adjudicated property but I think that as we go through these processes, it may be that the courts are more willing to say you've abandoned this property, you've lost it and we are going to say that by going through this process, you do get clear title. And I don't know if I'm losing ya'll but one more think that I'd wish to bring up is that the Louisiana City Attorney's Association, the President is the City Attorney in Alexandria, has drafted legislation to help solve the problem and we'll be getting to ya'll when they get it to us. In the next legislative session that would say that, if you start the adjudicated process and you give a new good notice to the proper owner at that time, that that would be sufficient and say it won't get annulled for lack of notice. It has been unclear in the past in the statute and if we can clear that up, we might exactly what you are talking about where we can do the adjudicated sale process and try to get it to where we can get good clear title.

Mr. Thompson: One other thing that I think impacts this particular, the point that you are making and the point that you have, one of the reasons that we reactivated the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency is because now we can expropriate property that is adjudicated whenever there is a need, a project or something else that is needed to redevelop that particular piece of property whether it is for housing or for economic development or whatever. So there is a mechanism that we now have in place where we can come in and wecan appropriate the property and get a good clear title to the property for a specific purpose, particularly, if it is adjudicated property; so, we do have that other tool in our tool chest that can be used.

Councilman Serio: Mayor hit on some areas that absolutely I am concerned about and that is how to get clear title. And I know that in issues like the property downtown right now that where we want to build the Convention Center. And Art just mentioned using an issue of using the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency, I'm concerned that if somebody takes property and redevelops it, can the previous owner come back with not a clear title and claim this property in the future, 5 or 6 years down the road by paying the back taxes and picking this property back up? If you are not giving somebody a clear title to it, what happens to that property if the taxes are paid 20 years down the road by a new family member. Mr. Thompson: If we expropriate the property as the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency, they get a clear title.

Councilman Serio: Okay, well why don't we use the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency for this rather than the method that we are talking about? Mr. Thompson: Well, because there are so many properties out there, 8,000 and that sort of thing. It is expense to go through the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency. We have to put the money in the registry of the Court and all of those kind of things. It is a cost involved and sometimes a significant cost involved in doing it; so, we would only do that when we have a clear purpose for it for redevelopment. In the other areas where somebody wants, a church or something, wants the property next door to put a parking lot on, they may be willing to go through the process that was described by Mr. Strong even though they know down the road there may be some problem with the title.

Councilman Serio: I'm not sure exactly what kind of cost you are talking about using the Redevelopment Agency, but I understand that there is a cost of 1/3 of the taxes going to the Parish when we use the other methods. So how much difference would there be in ----Ms. Glass: I think in expropriation we have to pay fair market value for that property.

Councilman Serio: So if you've got property that has been run down and quite possibly nothing much more than a lot, how much value can it have? Mr. Thompson: Well we are dealing with that specific issue now on several lots on Milam Street and that one would think be worth almost nothing, but the appraised value came back at $38,500 or something like that, for several lots on Milam Street. And we are going to have to put that amount of money in the registry of the court before we can move forward with the expropriation of that property and on top of that we have attorney's fees and court cost and appraisal fees.

Councilman Serio: But then you get money back once the property is sold, then what happens? Mr. Thompson: Then we think that the people who are owed the taxes, the agencies, municipality and Parish can go in and pro-rate and get the money based on the pro-rated taxes.

Councilman Serio: From who? Mr. Thompson: From the registry of the court.

Councilman Serio: Then once you've sold enough of the properties, will that fund have excess money in it, eventually or will it be bone dry? Mr. Thompson: What we are hoping is that the City put up $75,000 for the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency to use to expropriate certain properties. We are hoping to use that money and then have the projects pay us back so that it won't be a real revolving fund, but we can treat it like a revolving fund to at least always have the amount of money in it that the city of Shreveport has put up, that is the hope.

Councilman Serio: Art, it sounds like you need more money in the fund, quite frankly. Madame Chair when you finish with this, I have another question of Mr. Strong on his firstissue.

Councilman Burrell: That brings up another issue, I know I've been involved in this when it says that, once the property is sold, if it is sold to an entity based upon it redeveloping that property, then a portion of that money will go to the Parish? Say the case we have now, the $38,000 and we get that money back? Mr. Thompson: No, the $38,000 that we put up initially, that comes from the General Fund money, that will go into the registry of the Court. The Parish may get a part of that money, but then when VOA comes in and pays us back for the property, buys the property back from me and pays us $38,500, that goes back to the City of Shreveport.

Councilman Burrell: But we want to make sure that we qualify this thing too, those properties that we can expropriate under the parish law that we just used for expropriation has to be a part of a redevelopment plan, isn't that correct or you can do that anywhere outside the plan? Mr. Thompson: That's correct?

Councilman Burrell: We don't have to have it as part of the plan? Mr. Thompson: Under the agreement that we have with the Parish. . . Councilman Burrell: Not adjudication, I'm talking about expropriation. Mr. Thompson: Say what, now? Councilman Burrell: I am not talking adjudication, I'm talking about expropriation. Mr. Thompson: That has to be a part of the plan. Councilman Burrell: Right, that's the point I wanted to clear up.

Councilman Serio: Mike, on the first issue on Cross Lake on the watershed, I've got one question. In reading in here it refers to a 5,000 foot distance from Cross Lake in regard to oil wells. Now, several years ago we had a couple of issues that came up about oil wells wanting to drill on the shore of the lake. Will this legislation prohibit that in the future, those type of requests? Mr. Strong: No, sir it does not address the oil and gas. The oil and gas has its own ordinances in place and so does the sanitary sewer septic tanks. This is other land altering activity.

Councilman Serio: But life begins at the lake, it does not address anything as far as the oil and gas wells that are next to the lake? Mr. Strong: No sir, that is in its own ordinance right now. Councilman Serio: That's what I wanted to make sure.

Councilman Spigener: Thank you Mr. Strong, we appreciate your information and the education there that we've gotten on this issue.

Public Hearing: None.

Confirmations and/or Appointments: (1) Motion by Councilman Shyne to confirm Jeanette Glover, Assistant Bureau Chief of Code Enforcement Bureau, Community Development Department, seconded by Councilman Burrell. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

The Council considered the CONSENT AGENDA legislation.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ON CONSENT:

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: None.

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: None.

ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ON CONSENT:

Motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Huckaby for Adoption of the Resolutions and Ordinances on the Consent Agenda. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

RESOLUTION NO. 181 OF 2000

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE GRANT DOCUMENTS WITH THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, the United States Bureau of Justice Assistance has authorized the City of Shreveport Police Department to apply for grant funds and accept under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program; and

WHEREAS, the award, if approved will be for a total of $322,238.00 and the City of Shreveport will be responsible for the Cash Match of $35,804.00. The total amount will be $358,042.00 to be used over a two year period to purchase equipment; and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport shall make application to receive an award as part of a national program to combat violent crime and to expand community policing. The funds received by the Shreveport Police Department will be used to purchase patrol cars and the necessary equipment to make these vehicles street ready.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, regular and legal session convened, that it does hereby authorize the execution by Keith P. Hightower, Mayor, those grant documents necessary to apply and receive funding established within the program administered by the United States Department of Justice.

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 affect 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.

RESOLUTION NO. 182 OF 2000

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO DONATE SHREVEPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT K-9 (PICO)TO THE SHREVEPORT POLICE K9 SUPPORT GROUP, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Mayor the public interest will be served by donating Police K9 Pico to the Shreveport Police K9 Support Group, thus relieving the City of Shreveport of the liability and responsibility of the continued care if this animal.

WHEREAS, the proposed resolution is hereby approved, effective September 26, 2000.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport,in due, regular and legal session convened, that this resolution is hereby approved, effective upon passage.

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 affect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provision of this Resolution are hereby declared severable.

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

RESOLUTION NO. 183 OF 2000

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO DONATE SHREVEPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT K-9 (DJANGO)TO OFFICER ROBERT D. ELLIOTT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Mayor the public interest will be served by donating Police K9 Django to Officer Robert D. Elliott, thus relieving the City of Shreveport of the liability and responsibility of the continued care if this animal.

WHEREAS, the proposed resolution is hereby approved, effective September 26, 2000.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, regular and legal session convened, that this resolution is hereby approved, effective upon passage.

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 affect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provision of this Resolution are hereby declared severable.

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

RESOLUTION NO. 184 OF 2000

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO DONATE SHREVEPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT K-9 (BORIS)TO SERGEANT LEROY AZLIN, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Mayor the public interest will be served by donating Police K9 Boris to Sergeant Leroy Azlin, thus relieving the City of Shreveport of the liability and responsibility of the continued care if this animal.

WHEREAS, the proposed resolution is hereby approved, effective September 26, 2000.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, regular and legal session convened, that this resolution is hereby approved, effective upon passage.

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 affect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provision of this Resolution are hereby declared severable.

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

RESOLUTION NO. 185 OF 2000

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO DONATE SHREVEPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT K-9 (MERLIN) TO KERRY W. FOSTER, COORDINATOR/K-9 TEAM AND OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, the City desires to donate the Shreveport Police Department K-9 (Merlin) to Kerry W. Foster, Coordinator/K-9 Team which services a public purpose and renders a public service: and

WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 315 of 1979, requires City Council approval of an agreement made and entered into by the City of Shreveport and any person, whereunder such person receive a donation in return for service which serve a public purpose; and

WHEREAS, Kerry W. Foster has agreed to accept all responsibility, financial obligations and liability associated with the acceptance of the donation of the retired Shreveport Police Department K-9 (Merlin); and

WHEREAS, K-9(Merlin) was washed out of the program because he lost the desire to continue his training, retired and deemed to be surplus of the City of Shreveport; and

WHEREAS, this donation under these circumstances provides for the most humane and dignified way to retire the animal.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular, and legal session convened that the Mayor be and is authorized to execute an agreement between the City of Shreveport and the Shreveport Police Department for the donation of K-9 (Merlin) to Kerry W. Foster, Coordinator/K-9 Team effective September 26, 2000, substantially the same as the document filed in the Office of the Clerk of Council on September 12, 2000.

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 application of this Resolution which can be given affect 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.

ORDINANCES:

ORDINANCE NO. 138 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL A PORTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 63 OF 1972 PERTAINING TO A NO PARKING ZONE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE 600 BLOCK OF COLUMBIA STREET, AND TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A NO PARKING ANY TIME ZONE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE 600 BLOCK OF COLUMBIA STREET, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

COUNCILMAN STEWART

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and

regular session convened that a portion of Ordinance No. 63 of 1972 pertaining to a no parking zone on either side of the 600 block of Columbia Street is hereby repealed, and to create andestablish a no parking any time zone on the south side of the 600 block of Columbia Street.

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 resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 139 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A STOP INTERSECTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF BOSS AVENUE AND SPRUCE STREET AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILMAN SHYNE

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the intersection of Boss Avenue and Spruce Street is hereby created and established a stop intersection, Boss Avenue shall stop for Spruce Street.

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 resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 140 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A STOP INTERSECTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF EXPOSITION AVENUE AND SPRUCE STREET AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILMAN SHYNE

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the intersection of Exposition Avenue and Spruce Street is hereby created and established a stop intersection, Spruce Street shall stop for Exposition Avenue.

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 resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 141 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A YIELD INTERSECTION AT THEINTERSECTION OF GREEN FOREST ROAD AND GREEN FOREST CIRCLE AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILMAN SPIGENER

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the intersection of Green Forest Road and Green Forest Circle is hereby created and established a yield intersection, Green Forest Circle shall yield to Green Forest

Road.

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 resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 142 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A YIELD INTERSECTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF GREEN FOREST ROAD AND HONEYSUCKLE LANE AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILMAN SPIGENER

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the intersection of Green Forest Road and Honeysuckle Lane is hereby created and established a yield intersection, Honeysuckle Lane shall yield to Green Forest Road.

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 resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION:

RESOLUTION NO. 175 OF 2000

A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PAY SCHEDULE FOR MUNICIPAL FIRE CIVIL SERVICE PERSONNEL, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Mayor that the current pay schedule for Municipal Fire Civil Service personnel be adjusted to reflect a pay increase on September 26, 2000 provided funding is made available and appropriated for such purpose.

WHEREAS, the proposed pay schedule attached hereto as Appendix "A" be and ishereby approved, effective September 26, 2000 retroactive to July 1, 2000.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened, that the pay schedule attached thereto as Appendix "A" be and is hereby approved, effective upon passage.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLED 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 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.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Carmody passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

RESOLUTION NO. 176 OF 2000

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY - SHREVEPORT, CREATING THE "RED RIVER EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH PARK" AT C. BICKHAM DICKSON PARK, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Shreveport, in due, regular and legal session convened, that Keith Hightower, Mayor, be and is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City of Shreveport a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Louisiana State University -Shreveport, for the creation of the Red River Educational and Research Park at C. Bickham Dickson Park, in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in the draft of said agreement which was filed for public inspection with the original draft of the resolution in the Office of the Clerk of Council on August 21, 2000.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provisions or items of this resolution or the application thereof are 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 resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Serio passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

RESOLUTION NO. 177 OF 2000

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER 1, WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FOR THE PURPOSES OF INSTALLING ROADWAY LIGHTING ALONG LA HIGHWAY 3132 (INNER LOOP) FROM MANSFIELD ROAD TO I-49 AND INCLUDING THE ELLERBE ROAD INTERCHANGE, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal, and

regular session convened, that the Mayor is authorized to enter into cooperative endeavor agreement number 1, with the State of Louisiana for the purposes of installing roadway lighting along LA. Highway 3132 (Inner Loop) from Mansfield Road to I-49 and including Ellerbe Road interchange.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be filed and recorded in the official records of the District Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of the 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 ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in

conflict herewith are hereby declared severable and repealed.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Serio, seconded by Councilman Spigener passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

Councilman Serio: Can I just say, thank you. Councilman Spigener: That is very much needed there.

RESOLUTION NO. 178 OF 2000

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER 1, WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FOR THE PURPOSES OF RECONSTRUCTING AND WIDENING OF COLQUITT ROAD FROM MANSFIELD HIGHWAY (US 171) TO ARDIS TAYLOR ROAD, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal, and

regular session convened, that the Mayor is authorized to enter into cooperative endeavor agreement number 1, with the State of Louisiana for the purposes of reconstructing and widening of Colquitt Road from Mansfield Highway (US 171) to Ardis Taylor Road.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be filed and recorded in the official records of the District Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of the 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 ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in

conflict herewith are hereby declared severable and repealed.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Spigener, seconded by Councilman Burrell passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

RESOLUTION NO. 179 OF 2000

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT CONCERNING FLOOD CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS AT SOUTHERN OAKS SUBDIVISION, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, funds have been appropriated out of the Statewide Flood Control Construction Program as authorized by the provisions of Title 38 of the LSA R.S. of 1950, as amended, to finance flood control improvement projects under the direct administration of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD); and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has requested an appropriation of said funds to finance a portion of a flood control improvement project consisting of a new pump station with a total capacity of 40,000 gpm, constructing a 5 ft. x 5 ft. RCB and installing two weir inlets; and

WHEREAS, the DOTD is agreeable to the implementation of this proposed improvement and desires to cooperate with the City of Shreveport as provided in the agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, in due, legal, and regular session convened, that Keith Hightower, Mayor, be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to execute on behalf of the City of Shreveport an agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, in a form essentially as attached, concerning flood control improvements at Southern Oaks Subdivision (S.P.N. 576-09-0019).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of the 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 ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Spigener seconded by Councilman Serio passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

RESOLUTION NO. 180 OF 2000

A RESOLUTION TO RESCIND AND REVOKE RESOLUTION NO. 127 OF 2000 BY REOPENING TO VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN THRU TRAFFIC A PORTION OF THE ALLEYS BOUNDED BY FAIRFIELD AVENUE, COLLEGE STREET, BOULEVARD STREET, AND THORNHILL AVENUE (AN AREA BEHIND COLLEGE STREET AND BEHIND FAIRFIELD), AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal, and regular session convened, that Resolution No. 127 of 2000 is hereby rescinded and revoked and that the alleys bounded by Fairfield Avenue, College Street, Boulevard Street, and Thornhill Avenue (an area behind College Street and Fairfield Avenue) are hereby reopened to vehicular and pedestrian thru traffic.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the original permit and all other measures necessary to effect as authorized by the Office of Public Works to barricade and erect such structures asnecessary to prevent the passage of vehicular and pedestrian thru traffic in the alleys bounded by Fairfield Avenue, College Street, Boulevard Street, and Thornhill Avenue are also hereby rescinded and revoked.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of the 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 ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby declared severable and repealed.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Serio passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

RESOLUTION NO. 187 OF 2000

A RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE EVENT OF THE MILLION FAMILY MARCH DAY OF OCTOBER 16, 2000, AND WITH RESPECT THERETO

BY: Councilman Hilry Huckaby III

WHEREAS, the Shreveport City Council is proud to recognize the Million Family March Day, which will take place on October 16, 2000; and

WHEREAS, this year, millions of people will march in cities across the United States as part of the Million Family March to promote strong families and united communities; and

WHEREAS, the Million Family March will encourage its participants to seek spiritual guidance when seeking to rectify the dangerous situation that threatens today's families; march organizers believe that healing can take place in our communities through the process of atonement, reconciliation, and responsibility; and

WHEREAS, organizers of the march support practical public policy measures like affordable and comprehensive health care, equal access to quality education, and programs that foster early childhood development in order to ease some of the burdens on our nation's families; and

WHEREAS, the October 16, 2000 march shows the importance of supporting family and community, and that strong, healthy families are essential to the development of thriving, life-affirming communities;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Shreveport City Council, meeting in legal and regular session this 26^th day of September, 2000 that it hereby commends the noble purpose of the Million family March Day and extends best wishes to its organizers and participants for a successful event.

/s/Pat Spigener

City Council Chairman

Council District E

/s/Hilry Huckaby III /s/John David Stewart

Council District A Council District B

/s/Thomas G. Carmody, Jr /s/Philip Serio

Council District C Council District D

/s/Joe Shyne /s/Roy Allen Burrell

Council District F Council District G

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Shyne passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS:

Resolution No. 186 of 2000: A resolution the submission of an application for a loan under Section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Resolution No. 188 of 2000: A resolution amending Resolution No. 158 of 1996, authorizing the Mayor to execute franchise agreements for telecommunication services or facilities, and otherwise providing with respect thereto

Councilman Burrell: On Resolution No. 188 as I was reading it, can I get a little better explanation of what we are doing here on the telecommunication services that is dealing with, I assume, city right-of-way. Ms. Glass: In 1996 when the Telecommunications Act was adopted, the City Council at that time adopted a standard franchise agreement so that we would be ready when fiber optic companies, telecommunications company wanted to come into the city. And that resolution at that time authorized the Mayor to sign franchise agreements with any company that wanted to come in and sign that agreement in that form. However, it contemplates a franchise fee based on 5% of gross revenues from all telecommunications services provided using those lines. We've now had a couple of companies come in and make requests that are not going to actually provide telecommunications services. They will lay the lines and then they will lease the lines to another company and then that company would provide the services. This is to provide a kind of a different method of granting a franchise to those companies because they don't fit within the franchise agreement that was previously approved.

Councilman Burrell: Who will ultimately pay the franchise fees for costs to the City? Ms. Glass: The company that comes in and lay the lines will pay the fees based on their gross revenues of the portion of their line that is in the City, and then a company that comes in and uses the lines, will also have to get a franchise and pay based on their gross revenues.

Councilman Burrell: So there are two different assessments made, one on the business that actually lays the line and those that access those lines? Ms. Glass: That's correct.

Councilman Burrell: You have to franchise fees? Ms. Glass: That's correct.

Resolution No. 189 of 2000: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with the State Fair of Louisiana, Inc., to exchange one surplus dump truck for one trash trailer, andto otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Resolution No. 190 of 2000: A resolution authorizing the submission of an application for a loan under Section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES:

Ordinance No. 148 of 2000: An ordinance amending the 2000 budget for the Retained Risk Internal Service Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 149 of 2000: An ordinance amending the 2000 budget for the Police Grants Special Revenue Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 150 of 2000: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending Section 106-1 to add the definition of a Subdivision Design Standards Review Committee, and by otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 151 of 2000: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending Section 106-1180 by including the Subdivision Design Standards Review Committee to the review process regarding lot width and lot access provisions, and by otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 152 of 2000: An ordinance to amend Chapter 82 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Subdivision Ordinance, by amending Section 82-72 (a) regarding the street circulation provisions of the Subdivision Ordinance, and by otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 153 of 2000: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending Sections 106-820.1 and 106-840.1, by adding to the list of uses requiring Planning Director Approval in the I-1, Light Industry and I-2, Heavy Industry Districts and by otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 154 of 2000: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the SW corner of Midway and Linwood, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-1, Buffer Business District to B-2, Neighborhood Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 155 of 2000: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the west side of Kingston Road, 200 feet south of Francais Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District to B-2-A, Business Park District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 156 of 2000: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances,as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending Section 106-1127 (2) by modifying the time limit provision regarding discontinuance and reestablishment of alcoholic beverage uses, and by otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 157 of 2000: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending Section 106-1127 (5), to permit alcoholic beverage sales as a use by right in a portion of the B-4, Central Business District (the downtown riverfront area) and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 158 of 2000: An ordinance amending the 2000 budget for the Community Development Special Revenue Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 159 of 2000: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the west side of Youree Drive, 1,600 feet south of E. 70^th Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District to B-2, Neighborhood Business District and B-3, Community Business District with Planned Building Group Approval, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Carmody seconded by Councilman Burrell for Introduction of the Resolutions and Ordinances to lay over until the October 10, 2000 meeting. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE:

Ordinance No. 143 of 2000: An ordinance to amend and reenact Ordinance Number 54 of 2000, which rezoned property located on the east and west sides of Pines Road at Lawton Lane, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from B-1, Buffer Business District and B-2, Neighborhood Business District to R-1B, Suburban, One-Family Residence District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on September 12, 2000 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Burrell adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

Ordinance No. 144 of 2000: An ordinance amending the 2000 General Fund budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on September 12, 2000 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 Carmody adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

Ordinance No. 145 of 2000: An ordinance amending the 2000 budget for the MetropolitanPlanning Commission's Special Revenue Fund and otherwise providing with respect.

Having passed first reading on September 12, 2000 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Serio adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

Ordinance No. 146 of 2000: An ordinance amending the 2000 budget for the Fleet Services Internal Service Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on September 12, 2000 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 adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

Ordinance No. 147 of 2000: An ordinance amending the 2000 budget for the Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on September 12, 2000 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 adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

Councilman Carmody: Could we just ask the Administration to please address again the amendments that was explained to the Council members yesterday during work session, but I do think that this audience may be curious as to what the amending to the budgets is all about. Mr. Antee: Basically, Councilman Carmody, what that does is makes adjustments from last year's budget. There may have been money spent in one area and less money in another area within the same budget so it is coming back to the Council stating that these amendments were made to show the change, moving it from one area within the same department to another area. That is probably about as simply in layman's terms as we can put it.

Councilman Carmody: But it is a wash. We are basically-we are not increasing our budget, we are just reallocating the funds within it. Mr. Antee: For example, the Water and Sewer budget was $125,000 less in one area and $75,000 less in another area and $200,000 more; so, it takes it from the area where it is less and puts it. It is not increasing the expenditures, it is just like you said, an even wash.

The adopted Ordinances follow:

ORDINANCE NO. 143 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT ORDINANCE NUMBER 54 OF 2000, WHICH REZONED PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDES OF PINES ROAD AT LAWTON LANE, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM B-1, BUFFER BUSINESS DISTRICT AND B-2, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT TO R-1B, SUBURBAN, ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS the Metropolitan Planning Commission, following a public hearing on March 1, 2000, approved a request by Belle Cherri Land Company to rezone certain property, more fully described in attachment "A", generally located on the east and west sides of Pines Road at Lawton Lane, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-1, Buffer Business District and B-2, Neighborhood Business District to R-1B, Suburban, One-Family Residence District.

WHEREAS, the Planning Commission's recommendation was forwarded to the Shreveport City Council and adopted as Ordinance Number 54 of 2000 on April 25, 2000; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 54 of 2000 erroneously omitted Lots 4 and 5, Jefferson Pines Plaza, Unit No.1 from the properties intended to be re-zoned in the request from Belle Cherri Land Company.

NOW, THEREFORE, 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 the property described in attachment "A" be and the same is hereby changed from B-1, Buffer Business District and B-2, Neighborhood Business District to R-1B, Suburban, One-Family Residence District, subject to compliance with the following stipulations:

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

Note on final plat that all lots fronting on Pines Road shall have hard surfaced driveway turnarounds to prevent vehicles from backing onto said road. Design of said turnarounds shall also be shown on plat.

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.

ATTACHMENT "A" TO ORDINANCE NUMBER 143 OF 2000

(An Ordinance To Amend And Re-Enact Ordinance Number 54 Of 2000, Which Rezoned Property Located On The East And West Sides Of Pines Road At Lawton Lane, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, From B-1, Buffer Business District And B-2 Neighborhood Business District To R-1B, Suburban, One-Family Residence District And To Otherwise Provide With Respect Thereto.)

TRACT A: From B-2 to R-1B

A tract of land located in the NE/4 of Section 11, T17N, R15W, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, said tract being more fully described as follows:

From a found brass cap government monument at the NE corner of Section 11, T17N, R15W,Caddo Parish, Louisiana, run thence S89E44'0"W along the north line of Section 11 a distance of 917.20 feet, thence run S0E0'20"E along the west line of the east 917.20 feet of Section 11 a distance of 1046.83 feet to a set 3/4 inch diameter iron pipe, being the POB of the tract herein described.

From said POB, run thence N72E47'36"E a distance of 286.67 feet to a set 3/4 inch diameter iron pipe being on the W'ly R/W line of Pines Road;

Thence run along said R/W line the following three calls:

Along a curve to the left a distance of 391.48 feet (said curve having a radius of 1195.92 feet) to a set 3/4 inch diameter iron pipe, S45E30'0"E a distance of 114.70 feet to a set 3/4 inch diameter iron pipe,

Along a curve to the right a distance of 110.31 feet (said curve having a radius of 904.93 feet);

Thence run S63E28'2"W a distance of 185.05 feet;

Thence run along a curve to the left a distance of 49.93 feet (said curve having a radius of 724.93 feet);

Thence run N45E30'0"W a distance of 114.70 feet;

Thence run along a curve to the right a distance of 428.11 feet (said curve having a radius of 1375.92 feet);

Thence run N89E52'3"W a distance of 123.28 feet;

Thence run N0E0'20"W a distance of 15.74 feet to the POB, said tract containing 2.6912 acres.

TRACT B: From B-1 to R-1B

A tract of land located in the NE/4 of Section 11, T17N, R15W, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, said tract being more fully described as follows:

From a found brass cap government monument at the NE corner of Section 11, T17N, R15W, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, run thence S0E0'20"E along the east line of Section 11 a distance of 1259.52 feet to the POB of the tract herein described.

From said POB, run thence S0E0'20"E along the east line of Section 11 a distance of 470.92 feet to a set 3/4 inch diameter iron pipe being on the E'ly R/W line of Pines Road.

Thence run along said R/W line along a curve to the left a distance of 495.75 feet (said curve having a radius of 1004.93 feet) to a set 3/4 inch diameter iron pipe;

Thence run N48E16'0"E a distance of 69.91 feet to a found 3/8 inch iron rod;

Thence run S89E56'51"E parallel to the south R/W line of Lawton Lane a distance of 194.27 feet to the POB.

TRACT C: From B-1 to R-1B

Lots 1, 2, 4, and 5, Jefferson Pines Plaza, Unit No. 1, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

/s/Patricia G. Spigener, Chairman

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 144 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2000 GENERAL FUND BUDGET AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City Charter provides for the amendment of any previously-adopted budget; and

WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to amend the 2000 General Fund budget, to modify existing estimates of revenues and expenditures and for other purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in legal session convened, that Ordinance No. 152 of 1999, the 2000 General Fund budget ordinance, is hereby amended and re-enacted, as follows:

In Section 2 (Appropriations):

Decrease Office of the Mayor - Personal Services by $60,000.

Increase Office of the Mayor - Contractual Services by $12,000.

Increase Public Assembly and Recreation - Personal Services by $175,000.

Decrease Finance - Personal Services by $100,000.

Increase General Government - Personal Services by $442,000.

Decrease General Government - Contractual Services by $180,000.

Decrease General Government - Operating Reserves by $119,000.

Decrease Police - Personal Services by $100,000.

Increase Police - Contractual Services by $75,000.

Decrease Fire - Personal Services by $200,000.

Increase Fire - Materials and Supplies by $90,000.

Increase Fire - Contractual Services by $17,000.

Increase Operational Services - Materials and Supplies by $150,000.

Decrease Operational Services - Contractual Services by $400,000

Increase Operational Services - Transfer to Fleet Services Fund by $225,000..

Decrease City Council - Personal Services by $50,000.

Increase City Courts - Personal Services by $35,000.

Increase City Courts - Contractual Services by $5,000.

Decrease City Marshal - Personal Services by $35,000.

Increase City Marshal - Materials and Supplies by $7,000.

Increase City Marshal - Contractual Services by $2,000.

Increase City Marshal - Transfer to Fleet Services Fund by $9,000.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Sections 1 and 3 through 7 of Ordinance No. 152 of 1999 shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

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 which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or application; and, to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.

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

/s/Patricia G. Spigener, Chairman

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 145 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2000 BUDGET FOR THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSION'S SPECIAL REVENUE FUND AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City Charter provides for the amendment of any previously-adopted budget; and

WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to amend the 2000 budget for the Metropolitan Planning Commission's Special Revenue Fund, to transfer funds among expenditure categories and for other purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in legal session convened, that Ordinance No. 158 of 1999, the 2000 budget for the Metropolitan Planning Commission's Special Revenue Fund, is hereby amended and re-enacted, as follows:

In Section 2 (Appropriations):

Decrease Materials and Supplies by $5,000.

Increase Contractual Services by $2,000.

Increase Transfer to Fleet Services Fund by $3,000.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Sections 1 and 3 through 6 of Ordinance No. 158 of 1999 shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

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 to be severable.

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

/s/Patricia G. Spigener, Chairman

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 146 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2000 BUDGET FOR THE FLEET SERVICES INTERNAL SERVICE FUND AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City Charter provides for the amendment of any previously-adopted budget; and

WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to amend the 2000 budget for the Fleet Services Internal Service Fund, to transfer funds among expense categories and for other purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in legal session convened, that Ordinance No. 164 of 1999, the 2000 budget for the Fleet Services Internal Service Fund, is hereby amended and re-enacted, as follows:

In Section 2 (Appropriations):

Decrease Personal Services by $120,000.

Increase Materials and Supplies by $20,000.

Increase Contractual Services by $100,000.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Sections 1 and 3 through 5 of Ordinance No. 164 of 1999 shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

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 to be severable.

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

/s/Patricia G. Spigener, Chairman

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 147 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2000 BUDGET FOR THE WATER AND SEWERAGE ENTERPRISE FUND AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City Charter provides for the amendment of any previously adopted budget; and

WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to amend the 2000 budget for the Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund, to adjust appropriations among expenditure categories and for other purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in legal session convened, that Ordinance No. 154 of 1999, the 2000 budget for the Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund, is hereby amended and re-enacted, as follows:

In Section 2 (Appropriations):

Increase Personal Services by $125,000.

Increase Materials and Supplies by $75,000.

Decrease Contractual Services By $200,000.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the remainder of Ordinance No. 154 of 1999 shall remain in full force and effect.

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 to be severable.

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

/s/Patricia G. Spigener, Chairman

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

UNFINISHED BUSINESS (tabled legislation):

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 November 10, 1998 and Postponed on November 24, 1998)

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

Ordinance No. 82 of 2000 by Councilman Serio: An ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport relative to subdivision streets, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Introduced and Tabled on May 23, 2000)

Ordinance No. 125 of 2000 by Councilman Huckaby: Amending Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances by deleting Section 10-144, or its successor provision, relative to physical separation of sales of beverages of high alcoholic content for consumption off the premises. (Tabled on August 22, 2000)

NEW BUSINESS: ABO card appeal: Cynthia Miciotto (deferred on September 25):

Sgt. Skaggs, Shreveport Police: In reference to this matter, this application was denied. (1) There was a false statement made. The statement says that you need to show all arrests and convictions. It showed one arrest and 1 conviction from 1998, when in actuality there was a total of 11 arrests and 4 convictions with the latest conviction in June, 2000 where she is on probation until August 12, 2002 for the latest offense, which was a felony conviction.

Councilman Spigener: Ms. Miciotto, would you like to make any comments or explanation to these charges? Ms. Miciotto: Well, what I did was stupid. I'm just trying to work and make a living. I've had an ABO card since I was 18 and I need it to make a living.

Councilman Spigener: You are presently employed, are you? Ms. Miciotto: Yes, ma'am,it's a family owned business, it has (inaudible).

Councilman Shyne: If it's a family owned business, then it is understood that the owners understand your situation, then, so to speak? Ms. Miciotto: Do they understand? Councilman Shyne: I am taking for granted that they do, right? Ms. Miciotto: Yes.

Councilman Shyne: And you would only be working at this particular location, wouldn't you? Ms. Miciotto: Yes.

Councilman Huckaby I move that the application be granted with specification that it be site-specific, seconded by Councilman Shyne..

Councilman Carmody: Ms. Miciotto, would you elaborate on what the felonies were, there were 11. I don't mean to embarrass you, I'm just curious. Ms. Miciotto: I was arrested for 11 things, but I was not convicted of all of them.

Councilman Carmody: But you had 4 that you were convicted of? Ms. Miciotto: Well. . . . Sgt. Skaggs: Since 1994, she's has 10 of the arrest since 1994. She was convicted of 4 of those for such things as forgery, felony theft, the last one was in June of this year, which was also for reported theft and simple burglary. She's had some for burglary on 2 other occasions. She also violated a probation on two different occasions where her probation had ended.

Councilman Carmody: Again, I do not mean to embarrass you, I'm just curious and would certainly think that it is imperative that you stay employed and that's best way to avoid getting back into trouble. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, and Shyne. 5. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilmen Stewart and Burrell. 2.

Councilman Spigener: Mr. Thompson, can you give her some direction on what needs to take place next. Mr. Thompson: I think that the procedure, I hope, that we employed yesterday, works. What we can do is, we can fax the letter to the ABO office and mail the original to her so she can check with the ABO Office tomorrow about getting the card. And if they don't have it, just give us a call. I'm sure that we will get it to them early, that's procedure we'll try to work rather than having them coming downtown and then coming over here.

REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.

CLERK'S REPORT. None.

COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.

The Council resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on motion by Councilman Serio, seconded by Councilman Shyne. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, and Shyne. 5. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilmen Stewart and Burrell. 2.

There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m.

/s/Patricia G. Spigener, Chairman

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council