COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

MAY 22, 2001

The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, was called to order by Chairman Joe Shyne at 3:10 p.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2001, in the Government Chambers in Government Plaza (505 Travis Street).

Invocation was given by Councilman Stewart.

Councilman Shyne: Before we call the roll, Councilman Burrell and to the rest of my colleagues, I would ask ya’ll to be very kind to me today since this is the last meeting I will serve as Chairman of the Council. I would hope that you al would be extremely kind to me. My feelings are easily hurt.

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 Burrell, seconded by Councilman Carmody for approval of the Summary Minutes of the Administrative Conference of May 7, 2001. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Motion by Councilman Burrell, seconded by Councilman Carmody for approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 8, 2001. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Awards and Recognitions of Distinguished Guests of the Mayor and the Council Which Are Required By Law. Mayor Hightower: Up on our agenda later today, we are going to talk about a bond issue, $70 million neighborhood bond issue that will come about in July. And with us today, we’ve got several members that agreed to serve on the Bond Committee, including Chairman of that committee, Kevin McCotter that was appointed to that committee and some other members that are here: Sandy Cimino, Barry Busada, Leon Wheeler, Allison Lipe, Frank Koerner, I think that is all that have come today. But I certainly appreciate the fact, that we had a strong blue ribbon group, that you guys, the Council, all helped pull together to take a look at over $200 million dollars worth of problems that we in our City and they were able to narrow it down to $70 million that I think will serve us well. Does it take care of all the problems, certainly it doesn’t but at least it gets us off on the right track, off to a good start and I appreciate all the nominations and the help of the Council gave in the input on this Committee and certainly, I appreciate the committee taking the time that they did out of their days and we crammed all of this into about a—how many days, Kevin? Mr. McCotter: About 5 or 6 weeks. Mayor Hightower: Five or six weeks that they went through every project, went out and looked and came back and hammered things out and then again, we appreciate citizen involvement, that’s what it is all about. I think that makes our jobs easier and makes us more confident when we got out to our citizens and the voters to tell them that this isn’t a political wish list, this is something that the citizens of our community have taken a look at and they know where the top priorities; so, I appreciate all of the hard work.

Councilman Shyne: Before you say anything else, for those who are watching on t.v., I do want to say that, we did have some representation on that committee from District F and of course, I represent a lot of blue collar people, and they are working today and those people didn’t get a chance to come down.

Councilman Huckaby: I would like to recognize a special guest of mine here today and have him come up and make a brief presentation. He is Mr. Bob Harness from Carthage, Texas. He has been selected to develop to the MLK statute and he has a brief presentation.

Councilman Shyne: Seems like you have a couple of people with you, if you would like for them to come up and give you a little moral support or whatever.

Mr. Harness: Thank you Mr. Mayor, ladies and gentlemen of the Council, I appreciate the opportunity to come before you this afternoon to present to you a prototype of the MLK Jr., I have a Dream Speech. It started off as a dream of mine when I heard the speech, when he says, some day little black boys and little black girls will have opportunity to join hands with little white boys and white girls. Brothers and sisters, I have a dream today. And so that is a dream that I had to do the statute and then the opportunity arose when I was watching on t.v. when you was having some controversy about the statute you had and wanted to replace it.

So, I show you an idea and what I had in mind was more or less, instead of just a statute, a monument, something that people in bus loads would come to Shreveport to see and to take pictures and be a well known national monument.

That is one view of it. Matter of fact my guest is Dez Barrier, a good friend of mine and he will assist me in doing the statute and my wife of 45 years; so, they are important people in my life. I have done large statutes before. This is one Tex Ridder and his horse White Flash that is over in Carthage, Texas and see he is 8 ½ feet tall and that’s how tall, Tex Ridder will be, 8 ½ feet tall. If you do an outside statute of any individual, although Martin Luther King was a small man in stature, he is a giant of a man to his people and to the movement of the civil rights movement but they look very small, so you want to do it larger than life, and so it will be 8 ½ feet tall so that gives you an idea.

This is the clay part. That will be the next thing you’ll see once the contract is signed and everything is approved and go ahead with. I will bring the bust of Martin Luther King from this point up, from the breast up, so you can get an idea and approve the actual facial expression of him and make sure it is a good likeness and everybody approves of that. I know this is one thing that you had a problem with before.

This is the statute as it sets now in bronze in front of the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame and also the Chamber of Commerce. We have people, bus loads come there, people are always taking pictures of it and things like that. So, this is something that I think that if you had monument and to help fund that monument each children, each one of those seven children, you have black boys and white boys holding arms and girls, individuals could sponsor one of those children and say, for $20,000 you could have your child memorialized or your grandchild or somebody like that and you might raise money like that. Each individual has their child or grandchild memorialized as long as we are around anyway.

Councilman Huckaby: Excuse me, would you go back to the first picture of Dr. King and the seven kids. It is seven, is it not? Mr. Harness: Yes. I’m trying to find, I thought I had another picture here, Mr. Huckaby showing another view of that. Here it is. This gives you another view. You see in front you have a little black boy and a white boy with their arms around each other and behind them is two girls a black girl and a white girls, pointing at the two boys in front making fun of them, and then you have a little black boy holding a white girl’s hand, and then another little black girl running to catch hand of the little white girl waiting. And if you are lucky and somebody else says, hey I’d like to have one of my kids doing this, so there would be an eighth one, I’d have one kneeling down tying his shoe probably and so we could do perhaps another boy but whoever. That gives the idea and the concept.

Your place is a perfect place for it. It is a long kind of kidney shaped area and this would be, the kids would be 5 ½ feet tall, so they would be taller than some adults and you could walk in and out of those children and have your pictures taken with them, and so that would be a monument that I think would really be an asset to the City of Shreveport and to the Martin Luther King movement.

Councilman Huckaby: I might point out at this point, Mr. Harness, that you have been contracted at this point, by the city of Shreveport to develop the---Mr. Harness: Just to do Martin Luther King. Councilman Huckaby: Right. Mr. Harness: And he would stand behind the children as they are in front and would be looking down on them.

Now, the Martin Luther---I want to pass around. This is not bronze, this is a prototype. This is polyurethane. If it were bronze, I wouldn’t be lifting this with one hand, I’ll tell you right now; so, I’ll pass this around and you can get an idea of what we have in mind. It will be patina is the color of the bronze and I believe he had, I believe he had a navy blue suit on that day and he had a white shirt on. We could put white patina on it, but it won’t last so we will do it in bronze. It helps draw your attention to the face and he is looking down at the people, so this one is looking down, so you have to tilt it back a little back, kind of a likeliness of the face. Doing a small face like this is very difficult. The bigger the face, the easier it is and you get better detail. When I do the, the head will be 12 inches high, so it’ll be about like this and you will see the highlights in the eyes. Actually, see the reflection in the eyes, when I bring it up in clay. So, this will give you an idea and he is giving his speech there, he always had his hand up and he has a Holy Bible in his left hand. I don’t know, I don’t think that time he had the Bible in his hand, but he also had a button, a big white button on there printed in black says, March on Washington. And it had a white hand and a black hand shaking hands and that will be on that button. That’s so small, I couldn’t do something like that. My eye sight is going as I get older, so. . . We can pass that around to people in the audience too if they would like to see it.

Another piece I just finished, I just completed this. This is the Crucifix of Christ for Dr. McQuaid over in Longview, Texas. He commissioned me to do this. This will be—it is 40 inches tall, but I am getting ready to start next week. I am going to see Ray Price who wants me to come, he is the one commissioned me to do a piece of a friend of his. Ray Price is a country and western music star. I do the plaques for the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame for each recipient: Willie Nelson, Gene Autry, Jim Reeves, all those people, I do the plaques for those.

Councilman Huckaby: Mr. Harness, you might tell the people approximately how long will it take you to do this work? Mr. Harness: Once the contract is signed and I have the first payment, I will order supplies and I will start, and perhaps in three months, have the bust of Martin Luther King done. It’ll take six months probably to complete the sculpturing part and then after that is completed, we take it to the foundry and it’ll take maybe three to six months for that. So, the sooner we get going on this and this is approved, we can get started on it and I’ll keep you updated on the progress of it, Mr. Huckaby or whoever, the Mayor, I can keep you informed of what progresses. And anytime you want to see it, you are welcome to come to Carthage to see it, be glad to have you and show you the process of it.

Councilman Huckaby: I might point out, that according to the contract, I believe the Shreveport Regional Arts Council has agreed to oversee your work and to periodically look to make sure that it is going according to contract, that is there will not be an abstract piece, like the previous one was, but this one will actually look like Martin Luther King. Mr. Harness: This will not be sent to the foundry, Mr. Huckaby, until it has been approved. The Tex Ridder, it wasn’t sent to the foundry until it was approved, and so no, this will be a business-like deal.

Councilman Huckaby: I might add at this point that a group of citizens in the Martin Luther King area, known as the Martin Luther King Statute Committee has organized and will be raising funds to contract with Mr. Harness to develop the seven children who stand in front Dr. King. And there is a vision to develop a full-fledged African-American Historic Theme Park in the Martin Luther King area and we hope that Mr. Harness will be with us all the way. Mr. Harness:. I’ve talked to Mr. Huckaby and he’s got a dream and I know that it is for that community, and it is going to be a very, an asset and not only in that community, the City of Shreveport and everybody will be proud of. Councilman Huckaby: Thank you.

Councilman Burrell: I am going to try to ask the million dollar question, is it within budget, existing budget that we have or I understand that you are going to raise money? Councilman Huckaby: The part that Mr. Harness is doing is within the budget appropriated by the City Council, several months ago. The remainder of the development will be from private citizens by the Martin Luther King Statute committee. Mr. Harness: Thank you for the opportunity to come before you.

Councilman Burrell: I wanted to Councilman Huckaby for pursuing that because now I can understand too that, with something like that, it would probably have a re-newed pride in that area. Matter of fact, the new statute, it carries a lot more meaning than the other one did because it was little hard to understand on that first one; so, we appreciate your effort. Councilman Huckaby: Thank you.

Councilman Shyne: Councilman Burrell: It goes to show that you really have an eye for artistic work . Councilman Burrell: I know, I liked the first one but I didn’t understand it.

Public Hearing. None.

Confirmations and Appointments:

a) Zoning Board of Appeals (re-appointments): 1) Betty Osborne and 2) Jerome Holland (added and postponed on May 8)

Motion by Councilman Stewart for confirmation of the two individuals, seconded by Councilman Carmody. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

b) S’port Industrial Development Board: 1) Dan Atchley and 2) Sandy Cimino (added for consideration at the June 12 meeting)

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ON CONSENT:

Motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Spigener for Introduction of the 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: None.

ORDINANCES:

1. Ordinance No. 94 of 2001: An ordinance closing and abandoning a 20 foot-wide dedicated alleyway in Block 3 of T.A.L. 3 Subdivision located in the northwesterly intersection of Travis and Douglas Streets, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

2. Ordinance No. 100 of 2001 by Councilman Stewart: An ordinance to repeal a portion of Ordinance No. 66 of 1963, which created a two-way stop at the intersection of Lawhon Street and Baltimore Street, and to create and establish the intersection of Lawhon Street and Baltimore Street as a four way stop intersection and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

3. Ordinance No. 101 of 2001 by Councilman Stewart: An ordinance to repeal a portion of Ordinance No. 66 of 1963, which created a two-way stop at the intersection of Lawhon Street and Richmond Avenue, and to create and establish the intersection of Lawhon Street and Richmond Avenue as a four way stop intersection and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

4. Ordinance No. 102 of 2001 by Councilman Stewart: An ordinance to repeal a portion of Ordinance No. 66 of 1963, which created a two-way stop at the Avery Street and Baltimore Street, and to create and establish the intersection of Avery Street and Baltimore Street as a four way stop intersection and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ON CONSENT:

RESOLUTIONS:

RESOLUTION NO. 54 OF 2001

RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DEDICATION FOR NORTH ASHLEY RIDGE LOOP AND ASHLEY RIDGE BOULEVARD IN THE STREET DEDICATION OF ASHLEY RIDGE BOULEVARD & NORTH ASHLEY RIDGE LOOP, SUBDIVISION, 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 dedication for North Ashley Ridge Loop and Ashley Ridge Boulevard in the Street Dedication of Ashley Ridge Boulevard & North Ashley Ridge Loop Subdivision in Section 31 & 32 (T17N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and as shown on the plats attached hereto and made a part hereof, be and the same is hereby accepted as dedicated to the public for public use in the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the original plat reflecting the dedication for North Ashley Ridge Loop and Ashley Ridge Boulevard be and recorded in the official records of the District Court for Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

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 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 RESOLVED that all ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

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

RESOLUTION NO. 55 of 2001

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING KENNETH ALLEN LOWERY, LOCATED AT 5687 JEFFERSON PAIGE RD, TO CONNECT TO THE WATER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, Kenneth Allen Lowery has agreed to secure all permits and inspections required by the Shreveport Comprehensive Building Code. Said party having submitted a petition for annexation to the City of Shreveport, and having agreed to fully comply with the regulations of the City of Shreveport in connection with said property, all as set forth in Section 94-1, et. Seq., of the Shreveport City Code. Said request and petition are attached hereto.

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened, that Kenneth Allen Lowery, be authorized to connect the building located at 5687 Jefferson Paige Rd., to the water system of the City of Shreveport.

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 Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Stewart passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

RESOLUTION NO. 56 of 2001

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ALVA C. RAST & ALVERNE S. RAST , LOCATED AT 4045 PARKWOOD DR., TO CONNECT TO THE WATER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, Alva C. Rast & Alverne S. Rast have agreed to secure all permits and inspections required by the Shreveport Comprehensive Building Code. Said party having submitted a petition for annexation to the City of Shreveport, and having agreed to fully comply with the regulations of the City of Shreveport in connection with said property, all as set forth in Section 94-1, et. Seq., of the Shreveport City Code. Said request and petition are attached hereto.

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened, that Alva C. Rast & Alverne S. Rast, be authorized to connect the building located at 4045 Parkwood Drive, to the water system of the City of Shreveport.

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 Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Stewart passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

RESOLUTION NO. 57 of 2001

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING JAMES R. CHURCHMAN, MARLA G. CHURCHMAN, AND WILLIAM JEFFREY CHURCHMAN, LOCATED AT 7646 SHIRLEY FRANCIS RD, TO CONNECT TO THE WATER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, James R. Churchman, Marla G. Churchman, and William Jeffrey Churchman have agreed to secure all permits and inspections required by the Shreveport Comprehensive Building Code. Said party having submitted a petition for annexation to the City of Shreveport, and having agreed to fully comply with the regulations of the City of Shreveport in connection with said property, all as set forth in Section 94-1, et. Seq., of the Shreveport City Code. Said request and petition are attached hereto.

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened, that James R. Churchman, Marla G. Churchman, and William Jeffrey Churchman, be authorized to connect the building located at 7646 Shirley Francis Rd., to the water system of the City of Shreveport.

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 Burrell, seconded by Councilman Serio passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

ORDINANCES:

Motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Serio for Adoption of Ordinance Nos. 82 through 85 on the Consent Agenda. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

ORDINANCE NO. 82 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A YIELD INTERSECTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF ELGIN STREET AND GAYLYN DRIVE AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILMAN CARMODY

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the intersection of Elgin Street and Gaylyn Drive is hereby created and established a yield intersection, Elgin Street shall yield to Gaylyn Drive.

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. 83 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL A PORTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 66 OF 1963 WHICH CREATED A TWO-WAY STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF AVERY STREET AND MARYLAND AVENUE, AND TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH THE INTERSECTION OF AVERY STREET AND MARYLAND AVENUE AS A FOUR WAY STOP INTERSECTION AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILMAN STEWART

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the portion of Ordinance No. 66 of 1963 which created a two-way stop at the intersection of Avery Street and Maryland Avenue is hereby repealed, and to create and establish the intersection of Avery Street and Maryland Avenue as a four-way stop intersection requiring all traffic and vehicles approaching this intersection to come to a full stop before entering the intersection.

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. 84 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL A PORTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 66

OF 1963 WHICH CREATED A TWO-WAY STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF AVERY STREET AND RICHMOND AVENUE, AND TO CREATE AND

ESTABLISH THE INTERSECTION OF AVERY STREET AND RICHMOND AVENUE AS A FOUR WAY STOP INTERSECTION AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILMAN STEWART

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the portion of Ordinance No. 66 of 1963 which created a two-way stop at the intersection of Avery Street and Richmond Avenue is hereby repealed, and to create and establish the intersection of Avery Street and Richmond Avenue as a four-way stop intersection requiring all traffic and vehicles approaching this intersection to come to a full stop before entering the intersection.

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. 85 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL A PORTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 66 OF 1963 WHICH CREATED A TWO-WAY STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF LAWHON STREET AND MARYLAND AVENUE, AND TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH THE INTERSECTION OF LAWHON STREET AND MARYLAND AVENUE AS A FOUR WAY STOP INTERSECTION AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILMAN STEWART

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the portion of Ordinance No. 66 of 1963 which created a two-way stop at the intersection of Lawhon Street and Maryland Avenue is hereby repealed, and to create and establish the intersection of Lawhon Street and Maryland Avenue as a four-way stop intersection requiring all traffic and vehicles approaching this intersection to come to a full stop before entering the intersection.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the portion of Ordinance No. 66 of 1963 which created a two-way stop at the intersection of Avery Street and Richmond Avenue is hereby repealed, and to create and establish the intersection of Avery Street and Richmond Avenue as a four-way stop intersection requiring all traffic and vehicles approaching this intersection to come to a full stop before entering the intersection.

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.

The Deputy Clerk read the Ordinance by title: Ordinance No. 86 of 2001: An ordinance to repeal a portion of Ordinance No. 66 of 1963 which created a two-way stop at the intersection of Lawhon Street and Richmond Avenue, and to create and establish the intersection of Lawhon Street and Richmond Avenue as a two way stop intersection and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Stewart, seconded by Councilman Serio for adoption.

Councilman Stewart: I would request a negative vote on this matter. We introduced an item to replace this earlier in the agenda in two additional locations, so I would request a negative, a no vote on this item.

Ordinance denied by the following vote: Nays: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Ayes: None.

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

RESOLUTION NO. 58OF 2001

A RESOLUTION ORDERING AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TO AUTHORIZE THE INCURRING OF DEBT AND ISSUANCE OF BONDS THEREIN, MAKING APPLICATION TO THE STATE BOND COMMISSION IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, propose to submit to the electors of the City the question of issuing not exceeding $70,000,000 of general obligation bonds for the purpose of constructing, acquiring and improving works of neighborhood public improvement of the City including roads, streets, drainage, parks and recreation facilities and public facilities including facilities for the police department and fire department, and other public purposes, and acquiring the necessary land, equipment and furnishings therefore, all as hereinafter provided; and

  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana (the "City"), that:

SECTION 1. Election Call. Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission, and under the authority conferred by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, Sub-Part A, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, the applicable provisions of Chapter 5, Chapter 6-A and Chapter 6-B of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, a special election is hereby called and ordered to be held in the City on SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2001, between the hours of six o'clock (6:00) a.m. and eight o'clock (8:00) p.m. in accordance with the provisions of La. R. S. 18:541, and at the said election there shall: be submitted to all registered voters qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and laws of this State and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, to-wit:

SHREVEPORT PROPOSITION

  SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE NOT EXCEEDING $70,000,000 OF 20-YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, ACQUIRING AND IMPROVING WORKS OF NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FOR THE CITY INCLUDING ROADS, STREETS, DRAINAGE, PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES AND PUBLIC FACILITIES INCLUDING FACILITIES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSES, AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY LAND, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR, SAID BONDS TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.

 

Shall the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana (the "City"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Seventy Million Dollars ($70,000,000), to run twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding seven per centum (7%) per annum, for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, and improving works of neighborhood public improvement for the City, including roads, streets, drainage, parks and recreation facilities and public facilities including facilities for the police department and fire department, and other public purposes, and acquiring the necessary land, equipment and furnishings therefor, which bonds will be general obligations of the City and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto?

SECTION 2. Publication of Notice of Election. A Notice of Special Election shall be published in "The Times", a daily newspaper of general circulation within the City, published in Shreveport, Louisiana, and being the official journal of the Governing Authority, once a week for four consecutive weeks, with the first publication to be made not less than forty-five (45) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the date fixed for the election, which Notice shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as "Exhibit A" and incorporated herein by reference the same as if it were set forth herein in full.

SECTION 3. Canvass. This Governing Authority, acting as the governing authority of the City, shall meet at its regular meeting place, the City Hall, Shreveport, Louisiana, on TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2001, at THREE O'CLOCK (3:00) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the said special election.

SECTION 4. Polling Places. The polling places set forth in the aforesaid Notice of Special Election are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, will be the same persons as those designated in accordance with law.

SECTION 5. Election Commissioners; Voting Machines. The officers designated to serve as Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners pursuant to Section 4 hereof, or such substitutes therefore as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, shall hold the said special election as herein provided, and shall make due returns of said election for the meeting of the Governing Authority to be held on Tuesday, July 24, 2001, as provided in Section 3 hereof. All registered voters in the City are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines shall be used thereat.

SECTION 6. Authorization of Officers. The Clerk of Council of the Governing Authority is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to arrange for and to furnish to said election officers in ample time for the holding of said election, the necessary equipment, forms and other paraphernalia essential to the proper holding of said election and the Chairman and/or Clerk of Council of the Governing Authority are further authorized, empowered and directed to take any and all further action required by State and/or Federal law to arrange for the election, including but not limited to, appropriate submission to the Federal Department of Justice under Section 5 of the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

SECTION 7. Furnishing Election Call to Election Officials. Certified copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, the Commissioner of Elections, the Clerks of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines in and for the Parishes of Bossier and Caddo, State of Louisiana, and the Registrars of Voters in and for said Parishes, as notification of the special election herein called in order that each may prepare for said election and perform their respective functions as required by law.

SECTION 8. Application to State Bond Commission. Application is made to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to hold the aforesaid special election as herein provided, and in the event said election carries for further consent end authority to issue, sell and deliver the Bonds provided for therein, and a certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Bond Commission on behalf of this Governing Authority, together with a letter requesting the prompt consideration and approval of this application.

SECTION 9. Declaration of Intent. Prior to the delivery of the Bonds, the Issuer anticipates that it may pay a portion of the costs of the projects from the General Fund or other moneys available to the Issuer, which Bonds will be issued for the respective purposes set forth in the proposition. Upon the issuance of the Bonds, the Issuer reasonably expects to reimburse any such expenditures of other available funds from a portion of the proceeds of the Bonds. Any such allocation of proceeds of the Bonds for reimbursement will be with respect to capital expenditures (as defined in Reg. 1.150-1[b]) and will be made upon the delivery of the Bonds and not later than one year after the later of (i) the date such expenditure was paid or (ii) the date on which the Project was placed in service. This Section is intended to be a declaration of official intent within the meaning of Reg. 1.150-2.

EXHIBIT "A" 

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana (the "City"), on May 22, 2001, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within the City on SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2001, and that at the said election there will be submitted to all registered voters in the City qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, to-wit:

SHREVEPORT PROPOSITION

SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE NOT EXCEEDING $70,000,000 OF 20-YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, ACQUIRING AND IMPROVING WORKS OF NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FOR THE CITY INCLUDING ROADS, STREETS, DRAINAGE, PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES AND PUBLIC FACILITIES INCLUDING FACILITIES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSES, AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY LAND, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR, SAID BONDS TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.

 

Shall the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana (the "City"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Seventy Million Dollars ($70,000,000), to run twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding seven per centum (7%) per annum, for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, and improving works of neighborhood public improvement for the City, including roads, streets, drainage, parks and recreation facilities and public facilities including facilities for the police department and fire department, and other public purposes, and acquiring the necessary land, equipment and furnishings therefor, which bonds will be general obligations of the City and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto?

The said special election will be held at the following polling places situated in the City, which polls will open at six o’clock (6:00) a.m. and close at eight o’clock (8:00) p.m. in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, to-wit:

POLLING PLACE

Precinct

Location

CADDO PARISH POLLING PLACES

001	Northside Elementary, 2000 Northside Drive
002	(IN PART) Lakeview United Methodist Church, 5550 S. Lakeshore
003	Bethune Middle School, 4331 Henry St.
004	St. Stephens American Lutheran Church, 8400 Kingston Rd
005	Cherokee Park Elementary School, 2010 E. Algonquin Trail
006	Stoner Hill Lab School, 2127 C.E. Galloway Blvd.
007	Knights of Columbus Hall, 220 East Stephenson
008	Shreve City Baptist Church, 2810 Knight St.
009	Shreve Island Elementary School, 836 Sewanee Place
010	A. C. Steere Elementary School, 4009 Youree Drive
011	Arthur Circle Elementary School, 261 Arthur
012	Broadmoor Laboratory Middle School, 441 Atlantic
013	Broadmoor Laboratory Middle School, 441 Atlantic
014	Knights of Columbus Hall, 220 East Stephenson
015	New Caddo Parish Health Unit, 1035 Creswell Ave
016	Haynes Ave Baptist Church, 610 Haynes Ave
017	New Caddo Parish Health Unit, 1035 Creswell Ave
018	Byrd High School Learning Ctr., 700 Kings Hwy.
019	Byrd High School Learning Ctr., 700 Kings Hwy.
020	Byrd High School Gym, 700 Gladstone
021	Pierremont Mall, 4801 Line Ave.
022	Pierremont Mall, 4801 Line Ave.
023	Pierremont Mall, 4801 Line Ave.
024	South Highlands Magnet Elementary School, 831 Erie
025	Werner Park Elementary School (Hearne Entrance), 2715 Corbitt
026	Betty Virginia Parik Rec. Bldg., 4010 Line
027	Mall St. Vincent, 1133 St. Vincent Avenue
028	Shreve Island Elementary School, 836 Sewanee, Suite 200
029	Old City Court Building, 1234 Texas
030	Atkins Branch Shreve Mem. Library, 2709 Hassett
031	Galilee Baptist Church, 1500 Pierre Ave.
032	Mall St. Vincent, 1133 St. Vincent Ave.
033	Mall St. Vincent, 1133 St. Vincent Ave.
034	Caddo Heights Elementary School, 1702 Corbitt
035	Linwood Middle School, 401 West 70th Street
036	Sunset Acres Elementary School, 6514 West Canal Blvd.
037	Fair Park High School Gym, 3222 Greenwood Rd.

POLLING PLACE

Precinct

Location

CADDO PARISH POLLING PLACES

038	Hollywood Middle School, 6310 Clift St.
039	Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Academy, 2932 Murphy
040	Ingersoll Elementary School, 401 N. Holzman
041	Lakeshore Elementary School, 1807 San Jacinto
042	Shreveport Job Corps Center, 2800 W. College St.
043	Werner Park Elem. School (Bibb St. Entrance), 2715 Corbitt
044	Shreveport Job Corps Center, 2800 West College
045	Lakeshore Elementary School, 1807 San Jacinto
046	Fair Park High School, 3222 Greenwood Road
047	Knights of Columbus Hall, 220 East Stephenson
048	Haynes Ave Baptist Church, 610 Haynes Ave
049	Youree Drive Middle School, 6008 Youree Drive
050	Caddo Middle Magnet School, 7635 Cornelius
051	Eighty-first St. ECE Center, 8108 Fairfield
052	Woodlawn High School, 7340 Wyngate
053	Oak Terrace Special School, 6660 Quilen Blvd.
054	Judson Street Elementary School, 3809 Judson
055	(IN PART) Hillsdale Elem. School, 3860 Hutchinson
056A	(IN PART) University Elem. School, 9900 Smitherman
056B	(IN PART) University Elem. School, 9900 Smitherman
057	Pine Grove Elem. School, 1700 Caldwell
058	Caddo Heights Elem. School, 1702 Corbitt
059	Linwood Middle School, 401 W 70th St.
060	Morning Star Baptist Church, 5340 Jewella Rd.
061	Mooretown ECE Center, 3913 Powell
062	South Highlands Magnet Elementary School, 831 Erie
063	Captain Shreve High School, 6115 East Kings Hwy.
064	Stoner Hill Laboratory School, 2127 C. E. Galloway
065	Booker T. Washington High School, 2104 Milam
066	Old City Court Building, 1234 Texas
067	West Shreveport Elem. School, 2100 Weinstock
068	Shreve Memorial Library, 8303 Line Ave.
069	(IN PART) Westwood Elementary School, 7325 Jewella Rd.
070	Westwood Elementary School, 7325 Jewella Rd.
071	J. S. Clark Middle School, 351 Hearne
072	(IN PART) Baptist Student Center, LSU-S, 8701 Youree
073A	David Raines Center, 2325 David Raines
073B	David Raines Center, 2325 David Raines

POLLING PLACE

Precinct

Location

CADDO PARISH POLLING PLACES

074	Broadmoor Presbyterian Church, 1915 Grover Place
075	(IN PART) Shreve Memorial Library, 8303 Line Ave.
076A	(IN PART) University Elementary School, 9900 Smitherman
076B	(IN PART) University Elementary School, 9900 Smitherman
077	(IN PART) Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 8895 Youree Dr.
078	Calvary Baptist Church, 9333 Linwood
079	(IN PART) Calvary Baptist Church, 9333 Linwood
080	Mooretown ECE Center, 3913 Powell
081	Newton Elementary School, 3000 Martin Luther King
082A	North Highlands Elem. School, 885 Poleman Road
082B	North Highlands Elem. School, 885 Poleman Road
083A	(IN PART) Ford Park Baptist Church, 5755 Yarbrough Rd.
083B	(IN PART) Ford Park Baptist Church, 5755 Yarbrough Rd.
084	Western Hills Baptist Church, 4153 Pines Rd.
085A	(IN PART) Huntington High School, 6801 Raspberry Lane
085B	(IN PART) Huntington High School, 6801 Raspberry Lane
086	Oak Park Elem. School, 4941 McDaniel
087	(IN PART) Huntington High School, 6801 Raspberry Lane
088	(IN PART) Shreveport Bible Church, 4761 Bert Kouns
089A	(IN PART) Summerfield Elem. School, 3131 Ardis Taylor
089B	(IN PART) Summerfield Elem. School, 3131 Ardis Taylor
089C	(IN PART) Summerfield Elem. School, 3131 Ardis Taylor
090A	Summer Grove Elem. School, 2955 Reisor Road
090B	Summer Grove Elem. School, 2955 Reisor Road
091A	Ridgewood Middle School, 2001 Ridgewood
091B	Ridgewood Middle School, 2001 Ridgewood
092	Forest Hill Elem. School, 2005 Francais
093	(IN PART) Southern Hills Elem. School, 9075 Kingston
094	Summerfield Estates, 9133 Baird Road
095A	South Caddo Branch Shreve Memorial Library, 9701 Baird
095B	South Caddo Branch Shreve Memorial Library, 9701 Baird
096	(IN PART) Western Hills Baptist Church, 4152 Pines Rd.
097A	(IN PART) Ellerbe Road United Methodist Church, 10130 Ellerbe Church Rd.
097B	(IN PART) Ellerbe Road United Methodist Church, 10130 Ellerbe Church Rd.
098	Mall, St. Vincent, 1133 St. Vincent Ave., Suite 200
099	Stoner Hill Lab School, 2127 C. E. Galloway
122	(IN PART) The Police/Fire Academy, 6440 Greenwood Rd.

POLLING PLACE

Precinct

Location

CADDO PARISH POLLING PLACES

124	(IN PART) Grawood Christian School, 10420 Grawood School Rd.
125	(IN PART) Keithville Elem/Middle School, 12201 Mansfield Rd.
126	(IN PART) Caddo Fire District Number 6, 10377 Linwood
127	(IN PART) LSU Pecan Station, La. Hwy. 1 South
128	(IN PART) Ellerbe Rd. United Methodist Church, 10130 Ellerbe Church Rd.
129	(IN PART) Dixie Garden Assembly Hall, 4760 Dixie Garden Dr.
133	(IN PART) Calvary Uni Pentecostal Church, 6811 Woolworth Rd.
137A	(IN PART) Northwood High School, 5939 Old Mooringsport Rd.
137B	(IN PART) Northwood High School, 5939 Old Mooringsport Rd.

BOSSIER PARISH POLLING PLACE

02-06	Bossier Elementary School
02-23	Waller Elementary School
04-08C	Curtis Elementary School

The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law.

The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5, Chapter 6-A and Chapter 6-B of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and the officers appointed to hold the said election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such substitutes therefore as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R. S. 18:1287, will make due returns thereof to said Governing Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that this Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, the City Hall, Shreveport, Louisiana, on TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2001, at THREE O'CLOCK (3:00) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the said special election. All registered voters of the City are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used thereat.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Shreveport, Louisiana, on this, the _____ day of May, 2001.

ATTEST:

/s/Keith P. Hightower, Mayor

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

STATE OF LOUISIANA

PARISH OF CADDO

I, the undersigned Clerk of Council of the City Council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), the governing authority of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana (the "City"), do hereby certify that the foregoing _________ (___) pages constitute a true and correct copy of the proceedings taken by the Governing Authority, on May 22, 2001, ordering and calling a special election to be held in the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, to authorize the incurring of debt and issuance of bonds therein, making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature and the impress of the official seal of the City at Shreveport, Louisiana, on this, the 22nd day of May, 2001.

/s/Clerk of Council

(SEAL)

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Serio for passage.

Councilman Carmody: When I ran for the City Council District C, someone had asked me, why I was running and I said that I felt like that I wanted a responsive advocate for your district. That’s not to say that we’ve not had responsive advocate prior to making this position. But, I do support the calling of this bond election. I will make note, as a responsive advocate for my district, that in 1996 District C, the district that I represent received the lowest percentage of any district in the funds being allocated and once again, District C in the proposed 2001 bond election also receives the lowest amount of money.

This is a concern that I expressed to my Council member who is now our Mayor and I’ve also expressed that concern. I understand the needs and wants of an entire City being in excess of $200 million dollars. I understand the bonding capacity being only $70 million, but I am certainly concerned the one priority in District C which we have not addressed in the proposal for an up or down vote and that is the issue of the Youree Drive drainage and completion of the projects that were slated for addressing flooding problems in this area of town.

The Mayor and I have had extensive conversations regarding some of the funds that are proposed to be used in the 2001 Bond Election. I’ve expressed my concern regarding the Bayou Pierre proposed grubbing project. As I appreciate it from having talked to Caddo Levee District, it is outside of our jurisdiction for doing so. Those funds, as I appreciate it, can be changed over and utilized with the remaining funds from the ‘96 Bond Election for the Youree Drive Project which would complete Phase II. And therefore I would ask the Administration on behalf of District C, to consider prior to the election, proposing the relocation of that funding to provide for the completion of the work on Youree Drive, specifically addressing the drainage problem that we have from Southfield Road to Sand Beach Bayou.

Mayor Hightower: Councilman Carmody and I have talked about this on several different occasions and the reason and I think the members of the Bond Committee can speak to it as well as Mike Strong, the reason that we don’t have Youree Drive specifically listed in this Bond Issue is really two-fold. They’re two huge drainage projects that need to be done in Southeast Shreveport. As a Council member in 1991 that walked to several hundred homes that were 3-,4 feet in water, nobody understands the problem any better than I do although I was a fortunate one and my house did not get flooded, but hundreds did. At that point, I vowed never to let things like, I think we’ve got some pictures here of some things that happened in that district back in the ‘60s and then again in the ‘90s and will happen again in the 2000s if we don’t do something about them.

Bayou Pierre is the root cause of the problem, being able to get the water out of not only District C, but District B, and District D as well which are the three districts in the City that have really shown a lot of growth over the past several months, in particular.

Make no mistake. I want to see both projects done. Councilman Carmody mentioned that the jurisdiction outside the City and the City has done over $6 million dollars worth of drainage improvements in District B, C, and D over the past 10 years since the 1991 flood to start addressing it. Will it happen again? I am certainly afraid that it might and I know the people that live close to the bayou are still shaking every time thunder clouds pull in. So, we don’t want to say that we are confident we’ve remedied the problem on Bayou Pierre. There is a study going on right now in the Wallace Lake Watershed that will be complete roughly nine months from now. We think they will come back with some suggestions on what we need to do to address flooding in east Shreveport and that being all the way from Mall St. Vincent all the way down to Lennard Road and we want to have some money for that. Councilman Carmody mentioned a grubbing project that the Levee Board had done and he is exactly right and Thomas talked to Sam Windeman at the Levee Board, I think earlier this week and Sam had told us what had happened in the grubbing effort. The east side being done, the west side not being done and those that are familiar, Councilman Serio, I know you are with the west side bank of Bayou Pierre, the soils seems to be a little unstable to say the least. We almost lost an entire house in Spring Lake back several years ago. So, I am sensitive to what Councilman Carmody’s plight is and why he wants to move some of that money out of Bayou Pierre and I am scared of it myself as far as going in and disrupting the soil on the west bank.

What I have talked with Councilman Carmody about is the state has committed, Youree Drive is obviously a state highway, so whether the City ought to be doing anything on Youree Drive or not, I guess we could debate that as well as it being out of our jurisdiction. But, we have committed dollars to Youree Drive to help the neighborhoods in Broadmoor in particular flow to Youree Drive and eventually get down to Sand Beach Bayou which eventually dumps into Bayou Pierre and again, I want to be sure we get both projects done.

But we want to keep the heat on the State. All of us are aware that we don’t get our fair share of State money. One commitment we do have is roughly $2 million dollars from the state wide flood control to come in and help us complete the Youree Drive Project that Councilman Carmody is talking about. I don’t want to move this money out of Bayou Pierre into the Youree Drive project and let the State off the hook for $2 million dollars.

However, if the State by some, I don’t want to say, unusual, some usual method figures out a way not to send us our money, I do want to commit to, I don’t want to say my, former constituents, but my former district and certainly I still represent them as well as Councilman Carmody does that we’ll get Youree Drive done if we have to move some of that money out of Bayou Pierre once the study comes back nine months from now and says that we don’t recommend that you grubb the west side or we don’t recommend a tie between Sand Beach Bayou and Bayou Pierre or there is nothing that we as a City, should do to improve and the investment that we already got in Bayou Pierre and certainly protect the citizens along that drainage canal which affects the entire east side of Shreveport roughly from Line Avenue back to the river.

So,, I’m sensitive Councilman Carmody and for the record, I want to be sure that everyone in east Shreveport that was flooded before. I stood out there in the middle of the water that night and we had fire trucks pumping water out of streets and I made a commitment then, that it wasn’t going to happen again. And we’ve been fortunate that we hadn’t had that type of rain fall again and unfortunately if we every have that much rain, we may have some problems. I saw Mary Ellen Hoffman sitting in the audience a while ago and I think if anybody can speak from experience, she can. You’ve been flooded how many times, Mary Ellen? Ms. Hoffman: Two times, two houses; one house, twice; two houses, once. Mayor Hightower: And like I said, $6 million dollars has been invested so far and we want to be sure that we complete the project. I don’t think any of us can sit here and ever say that, city wide that we are not going to have some flooding problems. I know Councilman Huckaby has some that he has talked to me about over around Sycamore Street that we want to address in the bond issue. So, those houses that have historically been a problem, we are putting money in this bond issue to take care of some of the problems. And again, my commitment is that we take care of the Youree Drive project if we can’t force the state’s hand to come in and give us $2 million which frees up $2 million to do something different throughout the City.

So, Councilman, you publicly have my commitment to moving money if that is what it takes to get that job done, but I would ask all the Council members to continually push on our Legislative Delegation. Mike Strong and I met with Dr. Camm, head of DOTD this past week He assures us that the state wide flood control (inaudible) is moving along. And the indications that we got from him is that we are in line to get some money, so we don’t want to let them off the hook with that $2 million.

Councilman Carmody: Mr. Mayor, just so we are sure that we are all clear on this. You said that you’d had the commitment of the Highway Department for $2 million dollars. When they say that they are committing to you to get $2 million dollars, that is based upon the approval of the Legislature to approve the project, correct? Mayor Hightower: To approve the budget.

Councilman Carmody: To approve the budget. So, should, again, should we not be approved in the Legislature for the project, the money will not be there, correct? Mayor Hightower: That is correct. Councilman Carmody: Even with a commitment from the Highway Department. Mayor Hightower: That’s correct.

Councilman Carmody: So, once again and this would go to Item 62 on the agenda. Designating the purposes for which the proceeds from the 2001 General Obligation Bond proposals will be budgeted. I am not comfortable today in passing that, in that I believe that we’ve got until June 12 to actually designate the projects that will be on the referendum to be approved or disapproved by the voters.

And so, I am certainly willing to vote for Resolution 58 calling for the special election. I am going to ask that we postpone 62 until a later date so that we can get closer to seeing what the Legislature’s feeling is on whether or not they are going to support it because I would certainly hate for us to allocate the funds for Bayou Pierre, lose the state funding, and then have the approval there. Granted. You might have some discretion in which way the monies move, but I think that the voters in District C would feel more comfortable knowing that they are going to the polls to vote for a project that they would like to the City complete.

Mayor Hightower: And I think that it is important that we are forthright and up-front with the voters to let them know, what our plans are. And even if we do the Youree Drive Project, there is certainly the possibility without Bayou Pierre Project, the water has no where to go anyway. So you got to go down stream and open the door, at some point. Now, if the engineers come back in nine months and the study says the door is as open as we can feasible make it, I think you can always throw money at a project and have no net result. But, if the engineers come back and say, the door is open is as feasible as we can do it, at that point I certain think we have to get Youree Drive done and I hope we can get them both done at the same time and I’d like for the engineers to come back and say we’ve done all we can feasible do down Bayou Pierre so that we all can breath a little bit easier. I don’t know what that study is going to prove.

The question about the Legislature though, the session won’t be over until the end of June. By June 12 we are still going to have the same problem, that you are expressing now. I don’t think that we are going to know if the state wide flood control money is in the budget or not. As far as I know, it has never not been in the budget and we don’t have any indication that it won’t be, especially from Dr. Camm at DOTD. Again, that is something that I think we as a Council and we as a City, in general need to continue to talk to our Legislative Delegation about to be sure that that state-wide flood control money is in there and further than that, continue to ask our Delegation to talk to DOTD to be sure that we get our share of that money. But I don’t think we are going to have that question answered prior to June 12, but I do think, I hope that we will have it answered prior to the election.

I don’t know that either, but again if part of what you wouldn’t mind doing is moving that money into city wide flood control, I don’t think we as the Administration have any problem with that if we understand up front that Priority 1 is to get $2 million dollars from the state roughly and then be able to do both projects at the same time. But we also know that Bayou Pierre, we got to open that door as far down stream as we can to accommodate the water.

But again, I don’t have a problem if that money is in a city wide flood control category to be able to move it back over to Youree Drive assuming that the nine month engineering study comes backs and says, all it is going to take to remedy your Bayou Pierre Project is $200,000 or zero or whatever that number may be. But I want to continue, again, to put pressure on the state to get some of our tax dollars back up here to remedy the Youree Drive problem.

And again, nobody wants to see this project through any more than I do and I know that you do as a representative of District C. I do as a former representative of District C and certainly as the Mayor of this City, and as a resident of the area that floods. I want to be sure the problem is taken care of, so we are not going to let that slip by us.

Councilman Carmody: Mr. Mayor, as one of my constituents, I am trying to take care of you. And I would certainly say as a responsive advocate for the part of town that you live in, I’d like to see both projects done.

To say to move it into city wide flood control gives me no assurance. I am guess I am selfish in being responsive advocate, I am going to be selfish about that. If you want to designate that the funds are going to be used for Youree Drive, that’s fine. But to put them into city wide funding and say, Thomas we will see if we can work it in and if we wait and we don’t make it this time around, we’ll go to the next year to the Legislature and ask them for the money. Well, that’s twelve more months of rainfall that both you and I have got to kind of watch come and go and pray that we don’t get inundated. And I think that the citizens that both of us represent in our part of Shreveport, have concerns about the fact that, that intersection of Youree and Southfield is the bottom of the bathtub and until we pull the stopper it is going to collect. It is a basin. As the Engineering Department has said, the only way to relieve that pressure from that low spot, is to do some type of a diversionary canal down to Sand Beach Bayou, its your most feasible part of the project. We’ve got part of the money.

What we are talking about here, is voting to allocate funds to the city for specific projects. This is one specific project that I think that needs to be addressed. I’d love to see the state pick up the tab. That’s beautiful. I commend the Administration. Any time ya’ll can find a nickels, dimes, dollars, and millions of dollars, to get the State to do it. The City of Shreveport is gonna certainly going to certainly be vying with I would imagine some other cities in the State, I guess probably New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe, Alexandria—every City in this fine state of Louisiana is going to be saying, hey guys ya’ll got an allocation of so much money, we want our share. Well, if they tell us, Shreveport I know you wanted $2 million, but we can give $500,000 that’s not going to solve our problems. It is going to help. But do we then wait with that $500,000 plus the $ 1.6 or $1.4 million that we’ve got, and say, as soon as we get up to the amount of money that is going to take for us to do the project, then we can do it. I just don’t know that we can gamble and wait that long; my thoughts.

Mayor Hightower: My only response to that is I guarantee you that if we bond the project, the state won’t fund the project. Won’t happen. Councilman Carmody: That I understand.

Mayor Hightower: And that’s just telling them if we are in line---Councilman Carmody: You don’t need to put us into the cut because we’ll take care of our own.

Mayor Hightower: Exactly.

Councilman Carmody: And I understand that. And what I am afraid of is them giving us a commitment from a department head who does not have his budget approved and then when the budget comes back in, if we are cut out of it he says, you had my commitment, but they just didn’t give me the money to do it.

Mayor Hightower: What we will know by June 30^th, is if the money is in the budget or not. At that point, we still have a department head to rely on which has given us assurance that we are still in the pipe line to get the money. We’ll know by June 30^th which is before the election if the state is going to, if the state has budgeted the money or not At that time, if it has not been budgeted then we’ll certainly look to move the money from a Bayou Pierre Project directly into the Youree Drive Project. I’ve given you that commitment privately and I’m giving you that commitment now, but we can not list the Youree Drive Project in the Bond Issue and expect the state to fund the same project, that won’t happen and that’s the reason we have to put it in city wide money.

And I understand that you have to be the advocate for District C and Councilman Shyne has to be the advocate for District F, I understand that, but we also have to look after the entire City and Ms. Hoffman sitting out here, certainly isn’t going to be happen if she doesn’t feel like Bayou Pierre is taken care of. I hope that it is. I pray that it is. And if it is, it is going to give us the opportunity to take care of projects in different parts of the community that desperately need fixed. Again, I am an eye witness to the Youree Drive Project and I’m giving my commitment to you that I am going to do everything I can with Bayou Pierre money to move it into District C, to fix Youree Drive if the state won’t come forth with the money.

All we’ll know June 30^th if the money has been budgeted by the Legislature. So we may not know if the money is coming to Youree Drive before July 21^st, but again, I want to get the project done and we are going to figure out a way to get the project done. But if, we list this project on the bond issue, kiss that $2 million goodbye because the state will not send the money to us. There is somebody smart enough and The Times is here today and I am sure is going to write an article that if somebody around the State will read and say, Shreveport doesn’t need their $2 million, give it to me in Monroe that’s what I want to avoid. And I think we are confident enough that we are in the pipeline to get the money and we don’t want to give the state a reason to say, no to us.

Councilman Carmody: I certainly don’t want to either but in the same way, my concern is on what is in front of me today to be voted on. I do not see Youree Drive listed on. That is my concern, that is a concern of the people I was elected by that they’ve asked me to express my concern back to the Administration. I have. And now I’ve gotten your commitment that it is also your concern and that it is your desire to get the State to pay for. If the State won’t pay for it, you are going to move the money in there and take care of it from the City’s end, correct? Mayor Hightower: I can’t explain it any better than that, Mr. Carmody.

Councilman Carmody: There you go, then we are on the same page; thank you.

Councilman Serio: Let me summarize a few things that need to be addressed is that District D sits on the very southern part of the City. And if one of the issues that affects District D as far as losing and even thinking of taking money out of District D, right now, for Bayou Pierre would be devastating to the City, to the whole City.

And the reason why is if you will pass and you go through Madison Park area of town where Fern Avenue intersects with Gilbert. If you pass in that area of town and you look at the width of the Bayou, the Bayou is probably twice the width of this room. If you go out to Flournoy Lucas where Bayou Pierre drains all of the water out of the City, it is probably no wider than the distance between these two columns in this room. It is incredible what we have in District D and with all of the improvements we’ve made throughout the City, in District B and District C, all of that water passes through my district and quite frankly at this point right now we do not have the capacity to move the water quick enough out of this District D unless we do these projects, widening the bayous, pave the bayous, remove the shrub. If we ever get the Parish Commission and the State to work and move a little bit of the shrubbery out of Bayou Pierre further south of the City, we wouldn’t have some of the problems we have in District B and in District C. But I can tell you right now, that the folks in District D are in danger of flooding in the future because of all the improvements we’ve made in the northern parts of the City. The southern part of the City and I’m sure Pat’s got areas in her district as well, that we’ve got a lot of the bayous just–right now in District D—the Trailwood Ditch paving, the paving of the ditch in Bayou Pierre and of course we are also looking at the Brushy Bayou as well, some improvement in Brushy Bayou as well. And if these aren’t done on the southern part of the City, it doesn’t matter what you do in the middle of the city. Somebody is going to get flooding. A lot of people are getting flooding. But, we’ve got to get the water out of the City.

With all of the improvements we made earlier in the years in District B, up in the Madison Park area, it looks good. It does a great job, it accumulates the water. What we did in Betty Virginia Park, accumulates the water. But this water has got to get out of the City somehow.

I know where you feelings are right now Tom, with your particular district, but we’ve got to get this. Well, if you take Tom, if you take that 3.3%, if you take out all of the ditch paving, you’ve got three times what I’ve got. All of mine is in projects that affect the whole City. You have three times. Councilman Carmody: But you have twice the allocation of funds.  Councilman Serio: Twice the allocation of funds, but that’s the point. Lets damn up Bayou Pierre at 70^th Street and you keep your water.

Councilman Carmody: You are an engineer, I am not.

Councilman Serio: You keep your water, ‘cause we are fine on the southern end of the City. Is that okay, Keith.

Mayor Hightower: No, it is not okay.

Councilman Serio: You know and I know that it is not okay, but if we don’t do something on the southern end of the City, it doesn’t matter. If it is 2%, 3%, 4%, it has got to be spent. But f we don’t spend it for the benefit of everybody in the City of Shreveport, it is not going to matter what we do. Because somebody and a bunch of people are going to get flooded. If we can get the Parish Commission and the State to do something, that is where our problem is, is south of the City.

Where’s that news guys with the television camera. You want to do something today? Go out and photograph Bayou Pierre at the intersection of, at Madison Park. Go photograph it. And then go out on Flournoy Lucas and stand on the bridge and photograph it and I promise you, you will ask your self how in the world does this drain the City of Shreveport. It is impossible. I’ll meet you out there. I’ll tell you what, if you go out there and you look at it, you’ll ask yourself, are we crazy in the City of Shreveport. But until we get the other governmental bodies to help us, we have a problem but we have got to get this water out of District D, as well.

Councilman Burrell: I hear all of these fellows bickering. I thought I had the dubious honor of having----Councilman Shyne: Hold it. Let me square that away, that’s not bickering, that is good political dialogue. That is not bickering now, that is good political dialogue. This is healthy. This is what we need. This is what makes the City grow. It is not bickering. It might be bickering when you are at home, but when you are her at the Council, it is political dialogue and it is healthy. We don’t want anybody to leave saying, the Council members were bickering today. And let me take this point out. I see three generations of Busadas here today who have been fine citizens in this City and I see the leader back there Abe good to see you. Come down more often. And you have your fine grandson who is an outstanding student leader there at Captain Shreve High School which is one of finest high schools in the country. We are glad to have you down. Now, this is political dialogue, now. This is not bickering.

Councilman Burrell: To make sure we are not bickering, to make sure that I am politically correct, is it Bob Mahler (the guy on Politically Incorrect), I wanted to take this opportunity while we were having that political dialogue to recognize District G, to make a little correction, Councilman Carmody of having the dubious distinction of having the least amount of money in the 1996 Bond Issue. So, it wasn’t actually District C, it was actually District G, which I represented. And to be the lowest fellow on the totem pole in terms of drainage---Councilman Carmody: Did they make up for you this time? Councilman Burrell: Oh, no I am still piece-mealing mine’s together. One thing that you learn, I learned from the 1996 (first year on the Council) while I was working with our Mayor or should I say, fighting our Mayor trying to get some equilibrium between the different districts, you need to shut your mouth because after I was able to get support for the other districts, he decided to cut my district to be the lowest. So, you learn just keep your mouth shut whenever that happens. But by the same token, the drainage project that is in my area was cut and I am just now finding some monies to continue that drainage project. The last large rain we had, we had people there standing in 6 feet of water; so, hopefully that project will be completed to benefit our people over in District G.

There is a lot of work everywhere that is needed, just fortunate ya’ll have a lot more growth than we have over there. Many of the areas that we represent, in our inner core area, have been neglected over the period and we are just now trying to play catch up. It is not new growth. It is where people have paid their taxes over many, many years and has not been treated properly. But hopefully we can work ourselves toward a day in which we will be able to have our flooding problems pretty well in hand. I just wanted to, hopefully, make you feel a little better that you wasn’t on the low end of the totem pole, I was at the low end of the tote pole in 1996 but we’ve worked out of that and we are getting back on top.

Councilman Shyne: Mr. Mayor, I believe you have the Chairman of your Committee here. Would you like for him to come forward, maybe say a few kind words about how the projects were prioritized together. I see you are bringing your bottled water with you. That’s doesn’t mean that you are going to be up here long.

Mr. McCotter: That’s usually not a good sign. That normally, when I get concerned when I see a speaker bring a glass of water to the podium. But thank you Mr. Chairman and Mr. Mayor.

I’ll tell you, I am really glad to learn that it is political dialogue because we called it, bickering. Councilman Shyne: Nah, we call it political dialogue down here. Mr. McCotter: In our meeting now, I guess because of the fact that we weren’t elected, it was bickering. But I am glad to know that---Councilman Shyne: At home it is bickering. When you are down here and you are taking care of the public’s business, it is political dialogue.

Mr. McCotter: And that’s how we became, this 20-member body after about 5 weeks of a lot of togetherness and a lot of close work, Mr. Chairman and members, we did become like a family. And I will tell you that just what you are have experienced here in the last 30 or 45 minutes of this discussion, we encountered this for a number of hours and many meetings over a period of time of having started with a wish list of $228 million dollars of projects and with the unenviable task of trying to narrow that down to $70 million dollars, which we did and we are pleased that we have the opportunity to do that. But as you have received in our Executive Summary, this recommendation that we are requesting your favorable consent for today, includes $50,000,000 of Streets and Drainage, $8,000,000 for the Police Department, $8,000,000 for the Fire Department, and $4,000,000 for SPAR.

And Mr. Chairman and members, the way that we approached this project, we immediately after our initial meeting and hearing presentations from each of the four department heads in the City on their needs and wishes, we immediately divided into four sub-committees. Each department having its own sub-committee.: The Department of Operational Services was chaired by Barry Busada, that Sub-Committee. Our Fire Department Sub-Committee was chaired by Leon Wheeler. Our Police Department Sub-Committee was chaired by Sandy Cimino and our SPAR Sub-Committee was chaired by Allison Lipe. The reason that we organized in that fashion, it gave us an opportunity to do the same kinds of things that you are doing here today and that was to break down the wish list into digestible parts and to do the due diligence. To get in cars and drive around and look at potential drainage problems and look at crumbling street infrastructure. To look at the problems of a city jail constructed in the ‘50s and ‘60s and our judges and judicial system having to make decisions about who to keep and who to walk. Our Fire Department with the fire maintenance facility built in 1969, opened in 1970 with 4 employees and 50 vehicles trying to service 120 vehicles today with 10 employees in addition to all of the new safety ordinances and requirements that have impacted that organization.

Mr. Chairman and Mayor and Members, we took this original list of projects and we arrived at where we are today and I don’t think that there is any point in going into much more detail other than to tell you that I believe you’ve discussed the $30,000,000 of Street Projects, the $20,000,000 of Drainage Projects, which include a great number of city wide projects. And I would also tell you that there was never any geographical parochialism, if you will in the deliberations of each committee. I was proud to say that there was more departmental parochialism where the members of the Sub-committee took ownership of those projects as a committed citizens that they are and they advocated for their project. And at the end of the day on May 11, we made our final decision and reached our total of $70,000,000. Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000) is included for a new city jail. And I would note to you that this new city jail will be built up to the design and specifications, a much more modern facility, certainly not any type of a luxury hotel, but a facility that allows the City to maintain its same level of staffing; that was very important to the committee.

In SPAR, it provides for a new comprehensive recreational center in the West Shreveport area, the only area of town without such a center, without such a facility to do the type of full service programming for young and for old to meet the recreational needs there.

In the Fire Department, we learned a lot about saving lives in our City and response time and the importance of having the ratings that our Fire Department have, and dealing with equipment that needs continual maintenance and continual replacement. We learned a lot about that and we made tough decisions in trying to priotize the needs in the Fire Department with respect to replacing equipment, building a new fire maintenance facility and meeting the other needs of relocating a station as well as implementing a new station to serve the farthest southern parts of our City.

Streets and Drainage, undoubtedly was the very toughest that we dealth with, but we started with $140,000,000 of requirements on Streets; $41,000,000 of Drainage and we arrived at the conclusion that we did today; so with that Mr. Chairman and Members, I’ll close and certainly be available to answer any questions that you might have and members of the Committee as well as the Sub-committee Chairs are here today to answer questions.

Councilman Shyne: Since you have one of the Sub-Committee Chairmans, Mr. Busada, I’d like to give him an opportunity to come up and Tom might have a few questions or Phil may have a few questions that they would like to ask him on how they individually reached their conclusion.

Mr. Busada: Our committee did have a terribly hard task, obviously $70,000,000 didn’t even cover the needs of the streets and drainage and it was terribly difficult. We tried to spread it around as best we could while taking care of the most important and most needed projects. I think if you will look over the schedule, that the Committee did an excellent job with that. We had a great deal of assistance of course, with the Department. They kept us informed. We depended on them, we relied on them heavily and I think they did a very good job. I think as far as the Bayou Pierre Project in itself, I think you’ve got to look at that as not a District D project, as was discussed earlier. That bayou does drain the heart of the City and it is vital for at least three districts, and maybe more and that was the thinking there. I’d be glad to answer any questions, if there are any.

Councilman Carmody: Mr. Busada, I was just curious. As I appreciate it from the conversation with Sam Wyndham this morning, the Caddo Levee District actually does have the jurisdiction of maintaining that portion of the Bayou and it was explained to me that over the last three years, they’ve done extensive work on clearing that Bayou from about 300 yards north of Lennard Road all the way to the (inaudible). That was my concern when I saw this amount of money that was being placed on doing the same job that apparently they’ve already done. Why, would we want to overstep our jurisdiction, if it is the Levee District’s responsibility to maintain that canal and then of course, why would we would want to put the money into a project that had already been worked for the last 3 years by the Caddo Levee Board?

Mr. Busada: I think that the simple answer is that the houses that is flooding are in the City and that’s the attention we were paying to it, so what’s happening here in the City. Exactly what part of that is, of that bayou that is in the City and not in the City, I don’t know and I am sure your facts are right as to what’s being done but the information given to us was that there was a lot more work that needs to be done. It is a choke point and that’s the way we looked at it.

Councilman Carmody: I appreciate that. I think what Mr. Wyndham had communicated with me was that basically they were negotiating with East Ridge County Club at this point to clear that section that runs through the golf course, because as Phil had mentioned, it chokes down. But Mr. Wyndham related that in the negotiations, what they are planning on doing is basically dredging that part of the canal and then sloping the hills and turning over the maintenance of the grass in that area to the country club so that they would be relieved of that duty. But again, I just didn’t know how much information that your committee had been given on what work had already gone there and if that was a basis upon which ya’ll allocated this amount of money to go to that project.

Mr. Busada: I don’t think there was a great concern as how much has been done, but what needed to be done to take care of the problem, that is what we were focused on.

Councilman Shyne: I believe we have a couple of more questions. I like the way you handled yourself. I wanted to see how well you could come down and handle yourself. I wanted your son to see how well his Daddy could handle himself.

Councilman Spigener: I am going to get off of drainage. I am very pleased with District E that you all could only find one project that really needed to be done and that was the only one that I felt was very critical; so, we’ve had a lot of money spent in District E to help with drainage and I think Phil hit the nail on the head, to help our situation out there. It is some things that had to be done by the Commission and the State because the water can get to the edge of the City, but if it isn’t moved on, then we have no—you may be relieved that I’m moving from drainage to another issue and I don’t know if you are the one that I, I didn’t listen to the committee heads on who handled each of these areas, but I want to perhaps the Fire Chief would be a better one to speak to this issue, but this about the $8,000,000 that is allocated for the Fire Department.

I would like to know why the Pines Road/West Shreveport was chosen obviously to relocated a fire station. There is a fire station at Shirley Francis and Bert Kouns, that I understand has a very minimal workload and it seems that these two fire stations are fairly close. And my concern, really, I am asking these questions, but my major concern is the relocation of the fire station in District E at Southland Park and Mansfield Road. We were given some money for renovations there. The last bond issue it was decided that renovation was not the answer, that it needed to be relocated and I was somewhat disappointed that, that situation was not addressed. I believe we have more EMS calls from that area than any other part of the City. And I see the Fire Chief coming forward, I feel like he probably needs to deal with this issue. Mr. Busada: I didn’t chair that sub-committee, we have the Fire Chief is here. I don’t know if Leon is also here.

Mr. McCotter: Councilwoman Spigener, if I could, I would like to call on Leon Wheeler who was Chair of that Sub-committee, initially and then Chief Cochran to add any comments that he would.

Mr. Wheeler: I would like Chief Cochran to come on up. Councilman Spigener: And Chief, I apologize. I probably should have addressed this issue with you before today. Mr. Wheeler: I am going to let Chief. . .

Chief Cochran: I appreciate the opportunity to explain that. We had presented the Station 17 relocation project in the initial package. It was a part of the compromise to get to the $70,000,000. Relocating Station 13 from the current North Market location, was essential that we accomplish that in this bond election because the new central fire station when it is completed, will be less than a half a block from the current Station 13. There is a response time deficient in the West Shreveport area in the vicinity of Pines Road between 70^th Street and Buncombe Road. It was identified as a hole in our response times by the, Property Insurance of Louisiana, agency that rates for our fire insurance; so, that is where Station 13 will be located in that vicinity.

Station 17 has to be re-located in concert with the addition of another station at Dean Road and Bert Kouns so that there will not be a reduction in service levels as a result of response times. If we were to move Station 17 without, the current Station 17, to the proposed area, Kingston Road and Bert Kouns, without building another station at Dean Road and Bert Kouns, the citizens in the existing response area where Station 17 serves, they will experience a reduction in service due to extended response times. So we are going to need to position ourselves as a city government to where we fund the relocation of current Station 17 and add the new station at Dean Road and Bert Kouns at the same time, so that there will not be a reduction in service levels.

Councilman Spigener: So you are telling me that we need money for two fire stations instead of one to take care of that situation? Chief Cochran: Yes, ma’am to make that work; that’s exactly right.

Councilman Spigener: Well, not that I really want to accept that, but I understand what you are saying and I guess at this point, that’s about all I can do. But we will have a whole new Administration probably by the time we have another bond issue so, maybe not, but we need two fire stations top priority, the next time we have a bond issue, is that what you are telling me?

Chief Cochran: Yes ma’am and the support was there, it is just that the money was not.

Councilman Spigener: Oh and by the way, somebody was talking about that they had the lowest amount of money and I was right down there at the bottom, but we’ll let this issue. . . Councilman Burrell: That was in 1996, Councilwoman Spigener. Councilman Carmody: So’s Huck. Huck is down there with us.

Councilman Spigener: But I do appreciate that explanation, not that I want to accept it but I understand what you are saying.

Mr. Wheeler: Do we have any more questions for the Chief. Councilman Carmody: Can I ask Mr. Wheeler to ask the Chief to come forward.

Chief, and I have a question and Deborah Tomasek has done a beautiful job of breaking down the bond project and there was a question that was mentioned about the Central Fire Station. Can you give me and idea of what we are envisioning for the expense of the Central Fire Station?

Chief Cochran: Well, when Central Fire Station was projected for the 1996 bonds, the cost at that time was $3,000,000 and I think they added a ten percent increase for various reasons. Well, due to the tremendous delay in constructing Central Fire Station, the cost has gone up, $1.5 million. And that’s why that is actually in the package to actually complete the Fire Station rather than spending $3,000,000 and ending up with portions of the Fire Station incomplete, the $1.5 was necessary so that we could go ahead and complete the original design.

Mr. Antee: Councilman Carmody in addition to that, I am not quite sure that the original money in the ‘96 Bond Issue was sufficient to build the Central Fire Station that was needed. Much like the police facility, there was not enough money to build what was needed at that time and we did not want to get in the same situation that the prior Administration was in by having a building half way completed.

Councilman Carmody: I appreciate that Mr. Antee. I was looking at the way that the money broke down for that particular project. It said in the ‘96 bond proposition, included $2.5 million for the Central Station and then an additional $750,000 was added in 2000 for a Total of $3.25 million. This additional $1.5 is going to bring it up to $4.75 million. Chief Cochran: Yes.

Councilman Carmody: Do you envision needing that much money to build a Central Fire Station? Chief Cochran: Yes, sir. It is going to be. . . Councilman Carmody: It is going to be much. It is going to be that much. Chief Cochran: Yes, sir.

Councilman Carmody: Chief, I appreciate it.

Councilman Burrell: Councilman Carmody, if there is any help and understanding, I know that when were looking at the building of our recreational center, the construction cost went up at least 35%; so, talking about millions of dollars, it sort of adds up after a while.

Councilman Carmody: Doesn’t take long to get to $70 does it.

Councilman Shyne: Leon, look like you did a fine job at handling yourself. Mr. Wheeler: It was a lot of work, Mr. Shyne. Councilman Shyne: Barry, I don’t know whether we are through with you or not.

Councilman Stewart: My brief comments are directed to Mr. Carmody’s concerns and Mr. Serio’s concerns and well as the Mayor’s and I know generally everyone else’s too.

In very short order, I along with the Mayor and Mr. Williams, had the opportunity of meeting with the first flood victims. And as a result there was legislation that the Council supported me in passing where we changed the retention in the Ockley Ditch and in anything above it which goes to Jordan Street and on the other side of Southern Avenue, to a 100-year requirement.

I would, in looking at the notes from those meetings, which lasted over a year and a half and reflecting over the concerns that have been expressed here by the two Council members and the Mayor. It appears that about 85% of District B drains in the ditch that we are talking about and approximately 50% of C and apparently about 90% of D as best I can put together. And that’s not to agree or disagree with either Mr. Carmody, Mr. Serio or Mr. Mayor in what we are trying to do, but it is to underscore the importance of that particular ditch and that fact that you can go all the way down to Natchitoches where it dumps in the Red River and you will find that we are the only people doing any serious work.

So, it is not just something that we can do a quick fix and you can not get things into the ditch if you don’t have a ditch that will move and I think that has been missed time and time again. I know that that does not contradict anything, but that’s a most critical issue. You’ve got to have a place to put it regardless of what you are doing on either side of it.

I would encourage the Administration and Mr. Strong and the Council, if we have objective which I’m sure we will and prudent information from the Administration to consider a requirement that retention in these areas be visited and that not necessarily a 100-year retention in lieu of 25 but retention that is reflective of what our problems are gonna be, be put in place. The current is more prudent than we have been in the past and I salute that, and I believe that is that simply stated, if you make a change, i. e., you concrete over, you cover, you remove grass, you have to do work underneath the surface to retain it, or swales on top.

It is too easy to concrete and not think about that and I would encourage in this particular area knowing full well the expansion and the direction in the districts that we are talking about, that that be placed on high priority. Progressive cities throughout the United States have realized that those retention requirements have to be place with construction, particularly with commercial construction, expansion of parking lots. You can go all the way back to just south of the South Park Mall in the 50s, and you’ll find that being done in the ground has not been done effective. I hope that we will embrace that as we go forward with these requirements.

Councilman Shyne: Mr. McCotter, we again appreciate the fine job that you have done by providing leadership and we want to let your committee know that we really appreciate the fine job that they have done. A lot of times, people don’t know how hard and how frustrating it is, and some times you do have to get down to a little bit of arguing and bickering in order to get things done, but all of that is a part of the political process and we are blessed that we live in the greatest country in the world. If we did not have a democracy like we have, you wouldn’t have any bickering, you would have somebody telling you what to do. So, I think political jargon and even if you want to call it bickering, I mean---Councilman Burrell: Discussion. Dialogue. Councilman Shyne: That’s exactly right. I mean to me that is extremely healthy because just think if we were somewhere where we couldn’t do this. What would the alternative be. So, I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else but in America. This is the greatest country in the world. I don’t care how many problems we have or how many ups and downs that we have and a lot of us are unhappy, but if you think you are unhappy here, hey just take it somewhere else and you will see what unhappiness is all about. So again, I appreciate what you’ve done. Barry, I appreciate what you have done and I appreciate what the entire committee.

We didn’t give you an opportunity to come up, Sandy Cimino. Mr. McCotter: Sandy Cimino chaired our Police Subcommittee and Allison Lipe chaired our SPAR Subcommittee, I could ask them to stand.

Councilman Shyne: Would you all please come up and just say a word or two because I’d feel bad not having you all come up and say a word or two.

Mr. McCotter: While Sandy is on her way up, I would mention also to you that the Metropolitan Planning Commission reviewed these recommendations last week, and unanimously agreed to recommend them to this body. Councilman Shyne: Great.

Ms. Cimino: We broke ours down, but basically our’s was pretty cut and dry: we need a jail. If you don’t think we do, then take a visit up there. And with the assistance of the Chief and his staff, they gave us an opportunity to visit aspects of it, we really didn’t care to see but we saw anyway. When I made my part of the proposal to the Committee, basically it was that we have a jail or we don’t. If we don’t have a jail, is when they shut it down, where will all of these individuals going to go.

I appreciate everything that the committee did. We had some wonderful discussion and came to this decision and if you will look there, there was representation in many of the districts, two and three people and it was unanimously voted on for all the subcommittees and their proposals; so, that is something you may want to look at, that all of those individuals represented each one of ya’ll.

Councilman Shyne: I don’t want to let you off the hook right now, Pat may have a question, she may want to ask you.

Councilman Spigener: I don’t have any questions but I do have a comment. I would agree with you very, very strongly that we are in dire need of a jail. That was an overwhelming experience to me to visit that area when I first got on the Council down there, so I am happy to see that this is coming about.

Councilman Shyne: Councilman Huckaby might have something to say because I think he took a tour.

Councilman Huckaby: I was probably one of the first to bring it to the attention to the City that we needed a jail, so I commend the committee for your conclusion that we do need a jail.

But I question why you did not work out a deal with the Parish to hook a wing onto the facility out on North Hearne that would have saved the City some money rather than putting in a new jail? Ms. Cimino: As we looked at it, and I would like the Chief to address possibly that as well. There was not a savings when you looked at the overall, they actually went to the Caddo Parish and discussed the various costs factors and all and also when you are renting, you can be turned out. If you own, you’ve got a place to put the individuals and that was another major factor.

Councilman Carmody: Chief, just to clarify what Sandy just said. We didn’t have the opportunity to basically build our own jail there where they presently share, the Department presently has their facility? Chief Roberts: We looked at that. If you recall some months back, we put a Jail Committee together and that was one of our main goals was to study that option as well as building a jail somewhere around the Police Complex on several plots of land that we looked at.

One of the first things that we asked if Caddo would provide us a cost estimate as far as leasing, how much it would cost the City to put our prisoners out there. They were very gracious and worked very well with us throughout this whole process. In fact they were sitting on our committee and we asked them to figure the exact cost, what we could expect, where we could make a logical decision. The cost were about, a little over $1,000,000 more than we are currently paying for to house our prisoners in the City jail. And that was top, that was the top level cost, what it would cost the City of Shreveport. Now, you have to take into consideration, that is a different type of facility that Caddo runs. It is more of a maximum security whereas we are used to dealing with a minimum security for misdemeanor prisoners and that’s the responsibility of the City of Shreveport is to house those misdemeanor prisoners and we really don’t need that type of facility. We don’t need a maximum security type facility to do that.

So, the committee weighed all of those factors and it was determined and voted on by our Jail Committee that it would be better, in the City’s best interest to go ahead and build a minimum security-type jail similar security-wise as to what we have now with dorms and things of that nature and we could operate it more cost-efficiently.

Councilman Huckaby: Have you decided on a location of the new facility? Chief Roberts: We have several plots of ground within three or four blocks of the police complex that we are looking at, that’s available.

Councilman Burrell: Chief, it is my understanding too that the overage of cost had not only, did not only pertain to the building structure itself, but the cost of operations was considerable higher than what we have? Chief Roberts: Yes, as operational costs was the main factor.

Councilman Burrell: Well, we should have told Sheriff Prator that he needs to come down on that price a little bit, he was once here; so, boosting the price up once he get over there, that’s not fair, is it Chief. Chief Roberts: Well, you have to look at real costs. The real dollars that go out in a facility such as Caddo runs and those are real dollars that you have to look at. And the cost of running a minimum security type situation to a maximum security like they run, it costs more, that’s just the bottom line.

Councilman Shyne: Do you all have something else for Sandy? Because I know she is anxious to come up and just fire away and Sandy, you handled yourself extremely well.

Mr. McCotter: It is my pleasure now, to introduce Allison Lipe, who chaired our SPAR Subcommittee, looking at a number of projects across the City and really having a tough job and doing a fine job in due diligence.

Ms. Lipe: I want to take the opportunity to thank Councilman Stewart for his confidence in me and giving me the opportunity to serve on the Bond Committee and with Mr. McCotter, it was a real privilege to get to know some really unique and interesting and intelligent individuals.

I had a great Subcommittee and we all worked together very well and it was very interesting---Councilman Shyne: Excuse me, but did you include Mr. Busada in that description that you just gave, interesting and intelligent individuals? Ms. Lipe: Yes I did, I certainly did. Councilman Spigener: The word unique was interesting, that she used.

Ms. Lipe: I chose my words carefully. We started out with a list of projects totally abut $17,000,000 like Mr. McCotter said across the City, and there were a lot of needs dealing primarily with recreational type issues and we had to chose. And, we narrowed it down with great help from Gary Norman and his staff at SPAR and we were able to pinpoint the Bill Cockrell Metro Center as the primary number one priority primarily because they already had nothing in the way of assemble space, gathering space. This interest in providing them a gymnasium, meeting rooms, arts and craft rooms. Like we said previously young and old can benefit from this, I think it is a great metro center they proven (inaudible) in various areas of town, so I think it is a great top priority.

The other aspect of our $4,000,000 will be spent on swimming pool renovations and enhancement to the metro pools in the area. Instead of nickel and dime-ing it throughout the City with lots of different small projects at little neighborhood pools, we decided, lets really get the most bang for our buck and affect the most people and target the Metro Center pool—

do repairs to concrete liners and things like that for health issues and the number of safety issues as well as bring in some new water playground type equipment for the children which has been used very successfully across the country; so, we are very excited about the opportunity for the children and the young at heart.

Councilman Shyne: I just want to ask you and Gary a question, it seems like that most of the funds were spent in District G, and I’m wondering if that was because Roy ran over to you all and said that the wasn’t getting very much in streets and drainage. Because I know Roy, Roy will put the thumb on you. Thank you very much, you’ve handled yourself extremely well.

Councilman Burrell: Mr. Chairman, I’ll tell them why. That is because in 1996, District G, was one of the only districts that was left out of that bond issue in terms of a recreational center. And we have 25 acres over there that should look like Southern Hills Park because that was the way it was designed originally and out of the 25 acres we only use about, I think, 7 to 10 of those acres and the rest of it lays out because it was never developed properly. So, we have that area, that recreational center would also serve not only District G, it would serve part of District F that portion which is near the Raspberry Lane area as well as District E; so it actually serves three districts: E, F, and G; so, I think it is well over due.

The people over there deserves it. I didn’t get a lot of flax from them because I told them that eventually we will get a recreational center, so hopefully this will be part of this and I do appreciate all of the work that you all did.

Councilman Shyne: Gary, I think next year when we are looking at our Sunday afternoon activities, I think that new park in Roy’s district will be an ideal place to take it.

Mr. McCotter: I’ll just close very quickly and thank you and other members for the time this afternoon. We thank the Mayor. We thank each of you for the opportunity to have participated in this process. I would like to personally thank each of the four Sub-committee Chairs and all of the other members of the Committee for the hours and hours of hard work that were put in. I will also tell you that this completes Phase I in our process and you have 20 advocates that are ready to go out and help you persuade our fellow citizens that this is necessary and to vote favorable on July 21 so it is our hope that you vote favorable this afternoon and again, thank you for the opportunity.

Councilman Shyne: Mr. Chairman, thank you and may God bless you and your committee.

Resolution passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

RESOLUTION NO. 62 OF 2001

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE CITIZEN’S BOND ISSUE COMMITTEE REPORT, DESIGNATING PURPOSES FOR WHICH PROCEEDS OF BOND PROPOSALS WILL BE BUDGETED, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, prior to submitting any proposals to the voters of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, for additional construction funds it was deemed essential to conduct a thorough analysis of the needs of the City and to receive input from the community; and

WHEREAS, to accomplish this, the Citizen’s Bond Issue Committee was established; and

WHEREAS, after extensive meetings and citizen input, said Committee has submitted its report and recommendations concerning the capital improvement program, together with a recommendation that the foregoing be funded through $70,000,000 of general obligation bonds: and

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Shreveport , State of Louisiana, now desires to accept and approve said report as herein provided and to let the citizens of the City know of which projects the proceeds of the bonds will be budgeted;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana (the "City"), that:

SECTION 1. This Governing Authority hereby accepts and approves the Citizen’s Bond Issue Committee Report, a copy of which is on file with the Clerk of Council and available for public inspection. In order to provide funding for the capital improvement program set forth therein, this Governing Authority will (in accordance with the recommendation of the Citizen’s Bond Issue Committee) submit to the voters for their consideration propositions authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds. Upon approval of each bond proposition by the voters, the proceeds thereof shall be applied, to the extent feasible, to the specific projects related to said proposition as set forth in the "Attachment" in the Citizen’s Bond Issue Committee Report. This Governing Authority does hereby commit and pledge itself to so budget such bond proceeds for said respective projects.

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 ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

(Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Carmody to postpone the resolution (motion died due to a lack of a second to the motion).

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

RESOLUTION NO. 59 OF 2001

A RESOLUTION REQUESTING BIDS FOR THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING JULY 1, 2001 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2002, APPROVING THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR SUCH BIDS AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, regular and legal session convened that bids for the publishing of all minutes, ordinances, resolutions, budgets, official notices, advertisements, and other official proceedings of the City of Shreveport, be and the same are hereby requested for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

BE IT RESOLVED that the bids submitted shall be for a printing in 6-point type. The bids shall also specify the rate to be charged for any display advertisements, such as advertisements for the Municipal Auditorium, Civic Theater, and Convention Hall, as distinguished from legal and advertisements which may be published by the City of Shreveport at any time.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of Council be and he is hereby authorized to advertise for such bids in accordance with this resolution in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of 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.

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

RESOLUTION NO. 60 of 2001

A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A JOINT LETTER OF COMMITMENT TO THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY CONCERNING THE CITY’S INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OZONE FLEX PLAN FOR THE SHREVEPORT STANDARD METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA

WHEREAS, the local governments within the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area of Northwest Louisiana, including the parishes of Bossier, Caddo and Webster, are in near-violation of the 1-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone:

WHEREAS, the Region 6 office of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed an "O₃ Flex Plan" option that would assist local governments which are pro-actively seeking a means to remain in attainment with the NAAQS;

WHEREAS, such a Plan would achieve air quality and public health benefits by implementing early voluntary pollution control measures for ozone tailored to local conditions before air quality standard violations occur or before Federal measures are mandated;

WHEREAS, the O₃ Flex Plan is a voluntary local approach to ozone attainment, the purpose of which is to encourage early emissions reductions that will keep the area in attainment of the 1-hour standard, while providing benefits envisioned under the proposed new 8-hour ozone standard;

WHEREAS, THE O₃ Flex Plan is implemented through an intergovernmental agreement between the Environmental Protection Agency, the State of Louisiana and the local community;

WHEREAS, it is the City’s understanding that such area may be allowed all available options, incentives and other flexibilities pertaining to the 8-hour ozone standard;

WHEREAS, it is the understanding of the signatory local governments that EPA will allow all available options, incentives, and other flexibilities pertaining to the 8-hour ozone standard when it becomes applicable; and

WHEREAS, to the extent possible, voluntary emission control measures would be credited to any future planning efforts to comply with the 1-hour standard, as well as the 8-hour standard:

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened, as follows:

That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City of Shreveport a joint Letter of Commitment to be sent to the EPA by the cities of Shreveport, Bossier City and Minden and the Parishes of Bossier and Caddo, reflecting the City’s intent to participate in the development of such plan and to coordinate with the DEQ and EPA in connection therewith.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Stewart, seconded by Councilman Burrell passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Did not cast a vote: Councilman Stewart. 1.

RESOLUTION NO. 61 of 2001

RESOLUTION STATING CITY OF SHREVEPORT’S ENDORSEMENT OF ADVANCE STORES COMPANY, INC. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BENEFITS OF THE LOUISIANA ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Act of 901 of 1981, Act 337 of 1982, Act 433 of 1987, Act 1024 of 1992, Act 581 of 1995, Act 624 of 1997, and Act 997 of 1999;

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program offers significant incentives for economic development to some of the most distressed areas in parish, and

WHEREAS, ADVANCE STORES COMPANY, INC. is located in Census Tract 215.00 Block Group 1 , which is not a designated Enterprise Zone, and

WHEREAS, said business will employ a minimum of 35% of its employees from the distressed groups targeted by the Enterprise Zone, and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport states this endorsement is in agreement with the Overall Economic Development Plan for the City of Shreveport, and

WHEREAS, the attached Enterprise Zone map is marked showing the location of the business being endorsed, and

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program requirements the City of Shreveport agrees:

1. To participate in the Enterprise Zone Program

2. To assist the Department in evaluating progress made in any Enterprise Zone within its jurisdiction.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Shreveport, in due, regular, and legal session convened that ADVANCE STORES COMPANY, INC. their project 5874, Enterprise Zone Application # 20010058, is endorsed to participate in the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program.

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.

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

RESOLUTION NO. 63 OF 2001

A RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE EFFECTS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 10 AND CHAPTER 106 OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT CODE OF ORDINANCES AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the LA Tin Man Triathlon will take place at City’s Ford Park ("the Park") on June 3, 2001; and

WHEREAS, this tournament is an annual event that serves to showcase the best triathletes in the state and the city; and

WHEREAS, the tournament will attract participants and patrons from throughout the State of Louisiana and from other states;

WHEREAS, the tournament sponsor has requested that low alcoholic content beverages be dispensed, by sale or otherwise, and consumed during the event; and

WHEREAS, certain provisions of Chapter 10 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances prohibit the sale and/or dispensing of alcoholic beverages in certain City parks, provide that alcoholic beverages can only be sold in City parks by a city approved concessionaire, and provide that alcoholic beverages can only be consumed by persons who have purchased the alcoholic beverages from the city approved concessionaire; and

WHEREAS, Section 106-1127 provides that any use engaged in the sale and/or dispensing of alcoholic content beverages is a special exception use requiring approval of the zoning board of appeals; and

WHEREAS, the tournament sponsor has requested that Section 106-1127 and all provisions of Chapter 10 which prohibit the sale and/or dispensing of alcoholic beverages in Ford Park, which provide that alcoholic beverages can only be sold in the park by a city approved concessionaire, and provide that alcoholic beverages can only be consumed by persons who have purchased the alcoholic beverages from the city approved concessionaire be suspended on June 3, 2001 during the event.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that Section 10-80, Section 10-82, Section 10-172, Section 10-192 and Section 106-1127 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances are hereby suspended on June 3, 2001 to permit the sale and/or dispensing and consumption of low alcoholic content beverages during the Louisiana Tinman Triathlon; to suspend the requirement for special exception approval by the zoning board of appeals, and the requirement that such alcoholic beverages are purchased from city-approved concessionaires.

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 application, 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 Stewart, seconded by Councilman Carmody passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: None.

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES:

1. Ordinance No. 95 of 2001: An ordinance amending the 2001 budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

2. Ordinance No. 96 of 2001: 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 Centenary and Olive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District to B-2-E, Neighborhood Business/Extended Use District limited to "an auto repair business" only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

3. Ordinance No. 97 of 2001: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the south side of Stoner, 300 feet west of Creswell, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District to B-2-E, Neighborhood Business/Extended Use District limited to "a residential facility for adults with compulsive gambling, alcohol, and/or drug problems" only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

4. Ordinance No. 98 of 2001: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by approving the continuation of R-1-D-E, Urban One-Family Residence/Extended Use District zoning limited to "an attorney’s Office only", as submitted, on property located on the south side of West 58^th Street, 600 feet east of Dowdell Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

5. Ordinance No. 103 of 2001: An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Provident Realty Advisors, Inc. for the lease of certain city owned property located at the northeast corner of Kings Highway and Southern Avenue (Thomas Field) and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Serio for Introduction of the Ordinances to lay over until the June 12, 2001 meeting. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Did not cast a vote: Councilman Stewart. 1.

6. Ordinance No. 99 of 2001: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the south side of Bert Kouns, 200 feet west of Walker Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District to B-2, Neighborhood Business District limited and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Councilman Spigener: On C-27-01, I would like to ask that, that be remanded back to the MPC, there have been some issues that have come up that need to go back for an MPC hearing.

Motion by Councilman Spigener, seconded by Councilman Huckaby to remand the application to the MPC. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Did not cast a vote: Councilman Stewart. 1.

ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE:

1. Ordinance No. 87 of 2001: An ordinance amending the 2001 Airports Enterprise Fund Budget, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on May 8, 2001 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 Burrell approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

2. Ordinance No. 88 of 2001: An ordinance amending the 2001 Retained Risk Budget, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on May 8, 2001 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 Spigener approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

3. Ordinance No. 89 of 2001: An ordinance amending the 2001 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on May 8, 2001 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 Spigener for adoption. The Deputy Clerk read the following amendment:

AMEND THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:

In Section 1 (Estimated Receipts):

Under 2000 and Prior-Year Funds:

Increase Prior-Year Workforce Development Grants by $514,600.

Increase Prior-Year WIA Grant by $513,200.

Under Fiscal Year 2001 Funds:

Increase Workforce Development Entitlements (WIA) by $721,600.

Decrease Dislocated Workers Program by $216,300.

Appropriate $8,000 to Paint Your Heart Out - Private

In Section 2 (Appropriations):

Under Prior-Year Funds:

Increase the first appropriation for Rental Housing Development by $800,000 and delete the second appropriation for Rental Housing Development.

Increase WIA by $513,200.

Decrease LAJET by $122,900.

Increase Dislocated Workers by $637,500.

Under 2001 Revenues:

Increase WIA Program Administration by $69,600.

Increase WIA - Adults by $25,400.

Increase WIA - Youth by $626,600.

Decrease Dislocated Workers by $216,300.

Appropriate $8,000 to Paint Your Heart Out- Private

All totals and subtotals are to be adjusted accordingly.

Motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Serio for adoption of the amendment. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

Motion by Councilman Burrell, seconded by Councilman Serio for adoption of the ordinance as amended. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

4. Ordinance No. 90 of 2001: An ordinance amending the 2001 Sportran Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on May 8, 2001 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 Carmody approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

5. Ordinance No. 91 of 2001: An ordinance amending the 2001 General Fund Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on May 8, 2001 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 Spigener approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

6. Ordinance 92 of 2001: An ordinance levying various totaling twenty and seventy-six one hundredths (20 and 76/100ths) mills dollar on all property subject to ad valorem with the City of Shreveport for the Year 2001 in the amounts and for the purposes described herein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on May 8, 2001 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 Spigener for adoption. The Deputy Clerk read the following amendment:

Amend the ordinance as follows:

Delete the ordinance as introduced in its entirety and substitute in lieu thereof the attached pages 1 through 3.

Motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Huckaby for adoption of the amendment. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

Motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Huckaby for adoption of the ordinance as amended.

Councilman Carmody: Just to clarify for the audience today, Mr. Antee, both these are just renewals of existing millages and there is no increase to the taxpayers of the City? Mr. Antee: That is correct.

Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

7. Ordinance 93 of 2001: An ordinance levying a tax of thirty and fifty-four one hundredths (30 and 54/100ths) mills dollar on all property subject to ad valorem with the City of Shreveport for the Year 2001 for the purposes of paying principal and interest on the outstanding general obligation bonds of the city of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on May 8, 2001 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 Huckaby approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

The adopted Ordinances, as amended follow:

ORDINANCE NO. 87 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2001 AIRPORTS ENTERPRISE 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 2001 Airports Enterprise Fund budget, to transfer funds to capital projects, reduce fund balance 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. 177 of 2000, the 2001 budget for the Airports Enterprise Fund, is hereby amended as follows:

In Section 1 (Estimated Receipts):

Decrease Estimated Available Fund Balance 1/1/2001 by $2,041,900.

In Section 2 (Appropriations):

Decrease Operating Reserves by $2,552,200.

Increase Transfer to Capital Projects Fund by $510,300.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the remainder of Ordinance No. 177 of 2000 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 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.

ORDINANCE NO. 88 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2001 BUDGET FOR THE RETAINED RISK 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 2001 budget for the Retained Risk Internal Service Fund, to increase funding for claims-related expenses.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in legal session convened, that Ordinance No. 178 of 2000, the 2001 budget for the Retained Risk Internal Service Fund, be amended as follows:

In Section 1 (Estimated Receipts):

Increase Transfer from General Fund by $668,900.

In Section 2 (Appropriations):

Increase Other Charges by $668,900.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the remainder of Ordinance No. 178 of 2000 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 sections of the 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.

ORDINANCE NO. 89 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2001 BUDGET FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 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 2001 budget for the Community Development Special Revenue Fund, to adjust funds between programs and for other purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in legal session convened, that Sections 1 and 2 of Ordinance No. 183 of 2000, the 2001 budget for the Community Development Special Revenue Fund, as amended, are hereby further amended to read as follows:

1. Estimated Receipts - The estimated Community Development Special Revenue Fund budget receipts for the year 2001 are hereby estimated as follows:

2000 and Prior-Year Funds:

Prior-Year CDBG Entitlement $4,772,200

Prior-Year HOME Entitlement 1,954,300

Prior-Year HOME Program Income 848,900

Prior-Year HOPE Program Income 152,900

Prior-Year Sales Tax Program Income 139,600

Prior-Year Workforce Development Grants 507,200

Prior-Year Welfare to Work Grant 189,800

Prior-Year WIA Grant 1,081,700

Prior-Year SHMA 174,100

Prior-Year SHMA Program Income 108,700

Prior-Year Lead-Based Paint Grant 475,000

Prior-Year Rental Rehab Program Income 142,600

Prior-Year Housing Program Income 1,176,200

Prior-Year Business Development Prog. Income 688,900

Increase Prior-Year Workforce Development Grants by $514,600.

Increase Prior-Year WIA Grant by $513,200.

SUBTOTAL - 2000 AND PRIOR YEARS $12,412,100

Fiscal Year 2001 Funds:

CDBG Entitlement $3,930,000

Housing Program Income 415,800

HOME Entitlement 1,659,000

HOME Program Income 179,500

HOPE Program Income 69,900

Federal Emergency Shelter 134,000

State Emergency Shelter 151,000

Workforce Development Entitlements (WIA) 923,500

Welfare To Work 767,800

Dislocated Workers Program 859,900

Sales Tax Program Income 8,000

Transfer from General Fund 1,975,000

Rental Rehab Program Income 53,800

Codes Enforcement Ext. Service Charges 163,000

SHMA Program Income 11,000

Business Development Program Income 250,000

Increase Workforce Development Entitlements (WIA) by $721,600.

Decrease Dislocated Workers Program by $216,300.

Appropriate $8,000 to Paint Your Heart Out - Private

SUBTOTAL - FY 2001 FUNDS $11,551,200

GRAND TOTAL REVENUES $23,963,300

2. Appropriations - The funds set forth in the following classes of expenditures are hereby appropriated out of the Community Development Special Revenue Fund’s receipts for the year 2001:

Prior-Year Funds:

CDBG:

Lot Purchases $ 354,000

Section 108 Loan Program 306,000

Public Facilities 78,400

World Changers 75,000

Emergency Repair 250,000

Homeowner-Occupied Rehab 549,200

Rental Rehab CDBG 142,600

Demolition 200,000

Wheelchair Ramps 100,000

Lead-Based Paint 108,200

Shreveport Emergency Recovery 200,000

Paint Your Heart Out Federal 50,000

Transfer to Capital Projects 1,702,600

Street Overlay 795,800

Rental Housing Development 800,000

Public Services 106,400

Down Payment Assistance 221,700

Community Development Corporations (CDC) 500,000

HOME:

CHDO 654,200

Program Income 500,100

HOPE III Program Income 152,900

Dollar Incentive Program 250,000

Low Income Housing Tax Credit Development 150,000

Workforce Development Grants:

WIA 1,081,700

LAJET 341,800

Dislocated Workers 165,400

Welfare to Work 189,800

SHMA Loan Program 174,100

Sales Tax Program Income 139,600

SHMA Program Income 108,700

Lead-Based Paint Grant 475,000

Business Development Program Income 188,900

Small Business Development Program 500,000

Rental Housing Development 800,000

Increase the first appropriation for Rental Housing Development by $800,000 and delete the second appropriation for Rental Housing Development.

Increase WIA by $513,200.

Decrease LAJET by $122,900.

Increase Dislocated Workers by $637,500.

SUBTOTAL - 2000 AND PRIOR YEARS $12,412,100

2001 Revenues:

Administration:

Personal Services $ 587,800

Materials and Supplies 15,200

Contractual Services 33,900

Improvements and Equipment 8,000

Transfer to General Fund 292,700

Transfer to Fleet Services Fund 3,000

Subtotal $ 940,600

Emergency Shelter Grants:

Federal ESG $ 134,000

State ESG 151,000

Subtotal $ 285,000

Public Facilities and Improvements $ 425,000

Public Service Projects $ 369,100

TOTAL - ADMINISTRATION $2,019,700

Housing and Business Development:

Personal Services $ 557,100

Materials and Supplies 15,600

Contractual Services 56,400

Other Charges 4,000

Improvements and Equipment 6,000

Subtotal $ 639,100

Programs:

Business Development

Small Business Development Program $ 250,000

Sales Tax Loan Program 8,000

Subtotal $ 258,000

Housing

HAPPI $1,365,000

Emergency Repair Program 200,000

Exterior Facade Program 200,000

Reconstruction 200,000

CHDO 249,000

Paint Your Heart Out Shreveport - Federal 200,000

Housing Program Income 350,000

HOME Program 1,045,700

HOME Program Income 79,500

SHMA Program Income 11,000

HOPE III Program Income 69,900

Rental Rehab Program Income 53,800

Low Income Housing Tax Credit Development 100,000

Subtotal $4,123,900

TOTAL - HOUSING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT $5,021,000

Workforce Development:

WIA Program Administration $ 159,400

WIA - Adults 644,100

WIA - Youth 120,000

Welfare To Work 767,800

Dislocated Workers 859,900

Increase WIA Program Administration by $69,600.

Increase WIA - Adults by $25,400.

Increase WIA - Youth by $626,600.

Decrease Dislocated Workers by $216,300.

Appropriate $8,000 to Paint Your Heart Out- Private

TOTAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT $2,551,200

Codes Enforcement:

Personal Services $ 795,300

Materials and Supplies 56,700

Contractual Services 652,300

Other Charges 300,000

Improvements and Equipment 78,000

Transfer to Fleet Services Fund 77,000

TOTAL - CODES ENFORCEMENT $1,959,300

GRAND TOTAL - 2001 APPROPRIATIONS $11,551,200

GRAND TOTAL - ALL APPROPRIATIONS $23,963,300

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Sections 3 through 6 of Ordinance 183 of 2000 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 shall be 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 portions thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 90 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2001 BUDGET FUNDING CONTRACTUAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO SPORTRAN BY METRO MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES 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 2001 SporTran budget, to reduce the amount contributed to this budget by the City’s General Fund.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in legal session convened, that Ordinance No. 181 of 2000, the 2001 budget funding contractual services provided to SporTran by Metro Management Associates, is amended as follows:

In Section 1 (Estimated Receipts):

Decrease Government Grants and Contributions - City of Shreveport by $75,000.

In Section 2 (Appropriations):

Decrease Contractual Services by $75,000.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the remainder of Ordinance No 181 of 2000 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 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.

ORDINANCE NO. 91 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2001 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 2001 General Fund budget, to adjust the year-end fund balance and other revenues and expenditures.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in legal session convened, that Ordinance No. 174 of 2000, the 2001 General Fund budget, is hereby amended as follows:

In Section 1 (Estimated Receipts):

Increase Taxes and Special Assessments by $2,292,700.

Increase Miscellaneous by $1,510,000.

Decrease Internal Service Charges by $18,400.

Decrease Prior-Year Fund Balance by $3,211,100.

In Section 2 (Appropriations):

In Office of the Mayor, decrease Personal Services by $55,000.

In Public Assembly and Recreation, decrease Personal Services by $100,000.

In Finance, decrease Personal Services by $155,000.

In General Government, increase Other Charges by $80,000. Increase Operating Reserves by $40,000. Decrease Transfer to SporTran Fund by $75,000. Increase Transfer to Retained Risk Fund by $668,900. Decrease Transfer to Community Development Fund by $135,700.

In Police, decrease Personal Services by $230,000.

In Fire, decrease Personal Services by $105,000.

In Operational Services, increase Personal Services by $45,000. Increase Materials and Supplies by $25,000. Increase Contractual Services by $375,000. Increase Improvements and Equipment by $85,000.

In City Council, decrease Personal Services by $50,000.

In City Courts, increase Personal Services by $160,000.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the remainder of Ordinance No. 174 of 2000 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 or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 92 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE LEVYING VARIOUS TAXES TOTALING TWENTY AND SEVENTY-SIXTH ONE HUNDREDTHS (20 AND 76/100THS) MILLS PER DOLLAR ON ALL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO AD VALOREM TAXATION WITHIN THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT FOR THE YEAR 2001 IN THE AMOUNTS AND FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED HEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due and legal session convened, that:

An ad valorem tax of Twelve and Thirteen One Hundredths (12 and 13/100ths) mills per dollar of assessed valuation be and the same is hereby levied on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the City of Shreveport, for the year 2001; for the purpose of general operating expenses of the General Fund.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that an ad valorem tax of Ninety-eight One Hundredths (98/100ths) mills per dollar of assessed valuation be and the same is hereby levied on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the City of Shreveport, for the year 2001; for the purpose of operating and supplying recreational facilities and appurtenances and maintaining the same, title to which shall be in the public, in accordance with the results of a special election held July 19, 1997.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that an ad valorem tax of One and Seventy-three One Hundredths (1 and 73/100ths) mills per dollar of assessed valuation be and the same is hereby levied on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the City of Shreveport, for the year 2001; for the purpose of providing revenues sufficient to enable the City of Shreveport to provide a three-platoon system in the Police Department, now in effect in the City of Shreveport in accordance with Act 323 of the Legislature of Louisiana for the year 1936.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that an ad valorem tax of One and Thirty-one One Hundredths (1 and 31/100ths) mills per dollar of assessed valuation be and the same is hereby levied on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the City of Shreveport, for the year 2001; for the purpose of improving, repairing, and maintaining the streets of the City of Shreveport, title to which shall be in the public, in accordance with the results of a special election held July 19, 1997.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that an ad valorem tax of One and Thirty-one One Hundredths (1 and 31/100ths) mills per dollar of assessed valuation be and the same is hereby levied on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the City of Shreveport, for the year 2001; for the purpose of continuing the salary and wage schedule of City employees, in accordance with the results of a special election held July 19, 1997.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that an ad valorem tax of One and Thirty-one One Hundredths (1 and 31/100ths) mills per dollar of assessed valuation be and the same is hereby levied on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the City of Shreveport, for the year 2001; for the purpose of police and fire personnel and allowance for uniforms and equipment for said departments in accordance with the results of a special election held July 19, 1997.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that an ad valorem tax of One and Ninety-nine One Hundredths (1 and 99/100ths) mills per dollar of assessed valuation be and the same is hereby levied on all property subject to ad valorem taxation with the City of Shreveport, for the year 2001; for the purpose of providing funds for the City's portion of pensions, employee life insurance and hospitalization plan for City employees in accordance with the results of a special election held July 19, 1997.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall be full authority to the Tax Assessor of Caddo Parish and the Tax Assessor of Bossier Parish to extend said taxes on the assessment rolls of the City of Shreveport for the year 2001.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Director of Finance, Ex Officio Tax Collector of the City of Shreveport, be and she is hereby empowered, authorized, and directed to cause said taxes, as herein above set forth, to be spread upon the tax roll of the City of Shreveport for the year 2001, to collect said ad valorem taxes for and on behalf of said City, according to law, and to place the same to the credit of the funds described herein above as authorized by law. The taxes herein levied shall become a permanent lien and privilege on all property subject to taxation as herein set forth, and the collection thereof shall be enforceable in the manner provided by law.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk of Council shall provide a certified copy of this ordinance to the Tax Assessor of Caddo Parish and the Tax Assessor of Bossier Parish immediately after its final passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance and the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other 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. 93 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TAX OF THIRTY AND FIFTY-FOUR ONE HUNDREDTHS (30 AND 54/100THS) MILLS PER DOLLAR ON ALL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO AD VALOREM TAXATION WITHIN THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT FOR THE YEAR 2001 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON THE OUTSTANDING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened, that:

An ad valorem tax of Thirty and Fifty-four One Hundredths (30 and 54/100ths) mills per dollar of assessed valuation be and the same is hereby levied on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the City of Shreveport, for the year 2001, for the purpose of paying the principal and interest on the outstanding general obligation bonds of the City of Shreveport, and creating a reasonable reserve for the payment of such principal and interest as the same respectively become due and payable, and this shall be full authority to the Tax Assessor of Caddo Parish and the Tax Assessor of Bossier Parish to extend said tax on the assessment rolls of the City of Shreveport for the year .

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Director of Finance, Ex Officio Tax Collector of the City of Shreveport, be and she is hereby empowered, authorized, and directed to cause said taxes, as herein above set forth, to be spread upon the tax roll of the City of Shreveport for the year 2001, to collect said ad valorem taxes for and on behalf of said City, according to law, and to place the same to the credit of the funds described herein above as authorized by law. The taxes herein levied shall become a permanent lien and privilege on all property subject to taxation as herein set forth, and the collection thereof shall be enforceable in the manner provided by law.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk of Council shall provide a certified copy of this ordinance to the Tax Assessor of Caddo Parish and the Tax Assessor of Bossier Parish immediately after its final passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance and the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other 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.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS. None.

NEW BUSINESS:

1) Election of City Council Officers:

Councilman Shyne: Roy don’t turn your head and don’t cry, I know you’ve enjoyed me. Councilman Burrell: I have. Stomach ache too, I enjoy that some time.

Councilman Shyne: Thank you. Thank you Roy, I just got through bragging on you, just a few minutes a go, the Distinguished Gentleman from District G and then you punch me like that. Let me express to my colleagues on the Council the pleasure that I’ve had serving as your chairman and I do want to let you all know that I appreciate all of the cooperation that I received while I was Chairman. Councilman Burrell: Tolerance, too.

Councilman Shyne: And Roy, I appreciate the criticism you gave me while I was Chairman, it helped me to grow. I would like for you all to know that it has indeed been an honor and I do give thanks to you and to God. The floor was opened for nominations.

A) Chairman: Councilman Burrell, nominated Councilman Carmody for Chairman, seconded by Councilman Serio. Councilman Huckaby moved to close the floor for nominations. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

B. Vice-Chairman: Councilman Shyne, nominated Councilman Huckaby for Vice-Chairman, seconded by Councilman Carmody. Councilman Burrell moved to close the floor for nominations.

Councilman Shyne: I believe we kind of have a unique situation here, we have Mr. Carmody who is our youngest Council member and we have Mr. Huckaby who is our oldest—Councilman Huckaby: Shortest.

Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

Councilman Shyne: I am glad to have been Chairman of the Council, when we didn’t end at 4 o’clock. On yesterday we got through about 3:45 and it really hurt my feelings; so, I am glad that on my last day of tenure we were able to spend some time.

REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES. None.

CLERK’S REPORT:

Letter of Appeal: BAC-29-01, CHURCH’S FRIED CHICKEN OF SHREVEPORT, 530 East Kings Hwy., Special Exception Use in the SPI-3 (B-2) District; drive-thru window with menu speaker. (consideration on June 12) (C/Carmody)

COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.

The Council resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on motion by Councilman Spigener, seconded by Councilman Carmody. Motion adopted 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 report from the Committee, the Council meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.

/s/Joe Shyne, Chairman

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council