COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

NOVEMBER 27, 2001

The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, was called to order by Chairman Thomas Carmody at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 27, 2001, in the Government Chambers in Government Plaza (505 Travis Street).

Invocation was given by Chief Jim Roberts.

On Roll Call, the following members were Present: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart Carmody, Serio (3:25), Spigener, Shyne and Burrell (3:10). 7. Absent: None.

Motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Stewart for approval of the Summary Minutes of the Administrative Conference of November 12, 2001 and the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 13, 2001. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Spigener, and Shyne. 5. Absent: Councilmen Serio and Burrell. 2.

Awards and Recognitions of Distinguished Guests of the Mayor and the Council Which Are Required By Law:

Councilman Shyne: I have some but it is pertaining to the insurance requirements for redistricting and I’d like to wait until we get to 175, piece of legislation 175 and then I’ll make my comments at that particular time.

Mayor Hightower: We do have some Distinguished Guests with us here today. I am going to ask the Police Chief Jim Roberts to come up and recognize our guests and congratulate and thank them at the same time.

Chief Roberts: To give the Council a little background, back in August of this year, one of our officers, Officer Seats, had an automobile accident. His car was submerged into Cross Lake and three of our citizens came to his rescue. He was trapped inside his vehicle for a short while and three citizens, did come to his rescue and I hope all three have made it today, but I wanted to commend them and thank them for their efforts, for their heroic actions in a time of need. One of the citizens is a firefighter who happen to be off-duty from what I understand, Mr. T. R. Seats who is the brother of the officer who happen to be there and we wanted to recognize him. I’ll ask Chief Cochran, if he is not in the audience, if you would please come up and accept this token of our appreciation on his behalf. Thank you Chief. If you would pass that to him, I would appreciate it.

The second certificate goes to Mr. Kevin Lewis, if he is in the audience today. They were going to try to make arrangements to attend the meeting today. And Mr. Quincy Delton, Mr. Delton if you would come up. Thank you Mr. Delton. Would you like to say a few words? Mr. Delton: I was just at the right place at the right time.

Chief Roberts: You certainly was and we appreciate that and it just shows the type of citizens we have in our community and it just speaks volume about the citizens that we do have in Shreveport. And, I personally along with the Police Department, are thankful that we do have people that will step in and take that courageous step to help out a police officer or any other citizen. No doubt in my mind that all three of these individuals will help anyone of us in need and it speaks volumes about our City.

Councilman Burrell: I want to take this opportunity to recognize some persons who are in the audience too: Mr. Franklin Hill, Mr. Mike Sears and Ms. Gayle Jennings, they are with Job Corp. And, Ms. Jennings, by the way, she is from out-of-town here with Job Corp and Job Corp is doing such a wonderful job in our area. She is from Gasmin, Alabama. And they are doing such a remarkable job, I know, not only for Queensborough but for Shreveport as a whole.

I know I met Mr. Sears coming from New Orleans, from New Orleans and Franklin has been around, been taking care of Job Corp for a while, well 4 years, like she said---22 years, okay, that is wonderful. But anyway, I wanted to recognize them here. We are doing some work with them over in Queensborough. They are trying to establish that campus so they can provide additional security for the students that are there. Mr. Mayor, they have over 300 students that’s in our area and not only that, they are economic development, I like to look at that as an economic development initiative too because of the job that they provide there with Job Corp. And also, they also provide for our work force because they are a vocational facility; so, again, we welcome you here.

Public Hearing: (1) 2002 Downtown Development Authority budget.

Mr. Dark: I just briefly wanted to let you know that the DDA budget is $1,479,800 for next year which is just a little bit under nineteen percent (19%) of it. Andy Taft is here. If anyone has any questions of him or if he has any comments, otherwise we have no presentation.

The Chairman called for persons to speak in favor of the budget. No one came forward to be heard.

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

Councilman Shyne: I have a comment. It is not in opposition or against. Mr. Dark, how often do we get a, I guess my bank calls it a, financial statement from the DDA on how the moneys are being spent?

Mr. Dark: We get updates periodically from them. We get the most information about their parking contract which is the main thing they do for the City Administration, but basically we get it whenever Andy sends it to us which is usually about once a quarter. If you have any information you would like from them, I’m sure Andy would be happy to provide it.

Councilman Shyne: I kind of wanted a yard stick, Andy, to kind of go by so if we get one every quarter right now, I’m satisfied with that.

The Chairman closed the public hearing.

Confirmations and/or Appointments: None.

Public Comments. Motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Huckaby to allow Myrtle West to address the Council (motion unanimously approved.)

Myrtle West (803 Elmwood), a citizen of Shreveport since 1947: What I am concerned, today, are the discrepancies that represent the increase in the bus fare and I am requesting that you defer action on this today until you can go into it thoroughly.

The increases it seems trivial when you say, $0.10 cents which has been the emphasis. It is $0.10 cents on regular fare and $0.25 cents for a transfer which has formerly been $0.10 cents. The adult fare will be the new (inaudible) and no one goes on the regular fare. All buses go through the terminal, so you have to have a fare and a transfer. So when you say the fare is the fare plus the transfer, presently it is $1.00. The new proposal will be a $1.25 since the transfer is $0.25 cents; that represents a 25% increase not a 10%.

For children and those who can use reduced fare because of identification, the present fare is $0.40 cents plus $0.10 cents for a transfer, that is $0.50 cents. The new fare is $0.10 cents which will make the regular fair $0.50 cents--$0.25 cents for a transfer, that is $0.75 cents or a 50% increase; that is a big increase on families and children. And we do have quite a few school children who ride the public buses because I ride with them, not escorting them, but we are fellow passengers.

The greatest increase, well bus passes. I don’t know if you all know what that is, but you buy it by the month, $28 dollars for a regular fare, $14 dollars for people like me or one with the privilege of riding. The increase will be 25% on each of those.

Day passes at the present, you buy a day pass for $2.00 dollars. The new fare will be $2.75 which is 37.5% increase. The thing that is most urgent though, we have not had a reduced fare for Day Pass and that is a big oversight, we should have had that. We have not had that and I have brought that to the attention of the drivers, but they said oh, we haven’t thought about it.

Under the present system, for regular fares for adults, you can buy a book of five passes for $8.50 but you don’t have to have an identification or anything, that is regular adult fare. We will not have that, at all, under the new proposal. It will cost $13.75 for five day passes.

I did not realize the impact of this, as much, until the meeting last week. We had a representative there from Job Corp and she made this statement: They were quite concerned. They spend between $46,000 and $49,000 a year for those $8.50 book of day passes, that will not be available. The increase over that will be 62%.

Then, the worse thing about it then, I mean the legal question that I’ve reached and you can ask the attorney, but out of my understanding, out of Washington for the reduced fare, senior citizens and those entitled, the fare is 50% or less than the regular fare. Well, last week I went to the Mayor’s Office after the meeting and talked to Mr. Hall, then I went to the Caddo Parish School Board office because out on campus I had talked to one of the supervisors who gets–LSU, I got to LSU incidently, LSUS-S, that they get those day passes from the School Board to use for her group, it is one of the government agency programs for that $8.50 and they get them from the School Board. So, I went to the School Board Office and Mr. Ben Radford asked me to put this in writing, which I did. I sent the Mayor a copy, I sent Mr. Radford a copy and Mr. Eddy.

This is where we come into the legal question that I am questioning. I think we have already been charging, the government agencies, double of what they should have been paying for this $8.50 book of passes because that is the open adult rate and most of the people to whom they give those, are people who now have proper identification for reduced pricing. And for us to continue, as a City, as another government agency, it doesn’t seem legal nor right.

The representative from the Job Corp at Thursday night’s meeting, and incidentally there were only two people who wanted the fare more better service, the rest of us were concerned with this, was quite concerned because at $46- to $49,000 would not nearly meet what they are trying to do now. And I feel that they have already been charged double. This statement was made, one government agency to another. I don’t feel that way. I feel that we get a fair representation for everyone to have their part. And so I am protesting the passage of this, as it is now until you can go into it legally, thoroughly and give us a chance to see what is done.

And here’s a chart, if you need it, of the proposed changes. It will only cost me a quarter more, so it is not costing my pocketbook more than I can chew.

Councilman Burrell: On the issue of the bus fare, a statement was made that the increase would be up to $1.10. Somehow I got the impression that it would be actually going up to a $1.00 which would make it sort of convenient for people to not have to necessarily carry change. Is there something changed from that or what is the appreciation of the Council. Is the fare actually going up to a $1.00 or is it a$1.10, that is the comment, I think that was made.

Mr. Eddy: In answer to your question, we are proposing that the adult basic fare go from $.90 to $1.00.

Councilman Burrell: Okay, so there is no fee beyond $1.00?

Mr. Eddy: For the basic fare, the transfer, if someone wishes to have a transfer which we consider to be a separate part of the ride, it is going from $0.10 cents to $0.25 cents but right now, today if you wish to get on the bus and go from Point A to Point B without transferring to another bus, $0.90 cents. If you want to transfer, say downtown to go somewhere else, when you get on the bus you pay $0.90 cents and then $0.10 cents for the transfer, but right now it is a $1.00. We are proposing that that change from a $1.00 for the basic fare, $0.25 cents for the transfer; so, instead of paying a total of $0.90 cents for the basic fare, $0.10 cents for a transfer, we are proposing a $1.00 for the basic fare and $0.25 cents for a transfer.

Councilman Burrell: Given the fact that, I am trying to think about this logistically, if you pick up someone at their home, what is the likelihood they would have to have a transfer before they get to, I guess the. . . .

Mr. Eddy: Roughly fifty percent (50%) of the people that ride the bus, use the transfer.

Councilman Burrell: Okay, just to get to where they are going, not necessarily, I don’t know how to ask that. Okay, I’ll accept that because other than that I am going to get into an individual logistic problem.

Mr. Eddy: Right now there are 15 different types of fare. If you want to take each one. We have an: Adult basic fare, Senior Citizens Discount Basic Fare, Disabilities Basic Fare, Medicare Cardholder Basic Fare, Child Basic Fare, Child Under 37" Tall rides for free, Student Basic Fare, Transfer Charge, Day Pass Pass Fare, Adult Flash Pass monthly pass fare, Discount Flash Pass for Senior Citizens, Discount Flash Pass for Persons with Disabilities, Discount Flash Pass for Medicare Cardholders and Students and we also have a Lift Line Paratransit (inaudible) which is also basic rate.

Councilman Burrell: All of your transfers take place downtown? Mr. Eddy: No, they take place at intersecting routes; most of them do take place downtown, however.

Motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Huckaby to allow Reginald Johnson to address the Council (motion unanimously approved.)

Reginald Johnson (4178 Deer Creek, Shreveport, LA 71109): I’m here on behalf of the Shreveport Bossier African American Chamber of Commerce to represent for the proposal that we submitted to the Council and to entertain any additional questions that you may have at this time.

At this time, I would like to give a copy of the letter that was given to us yesterday for the Council. I would like to start with addressing Councilman Stewart. I think his concern was pertaining to the matter that was submitted to him from Mr. Ivory Samuels.

Councilman Stewart: I appreciate the response very much.

Mr. Johnson: If there are any additional information that you need at this time, I can address it. We believe on, the Shreveport Bossier African American Chamber of Commerce, we have addressed those issues and we believe that we are content with any direction which we are going in. Mr. Samuels had the opportunity to address our Board and also address his issues at the general meeting. We adopted it and we voted to go forward.

Councilman Stewart: And that’s your response and I appreciate you handling it in that fashion, providing us a written statement. Thank you.

Mr. Johnson: The next concern was from Councilman Serio on the budget or the proposed web site budget and a proposal that was given to the Councilmen. And also, he asked concerning about the revenue, where the revenues come from, and also what is the current budget.

I would like to start with the current budget. The current budget we have for fiscal year for 2002, that is the correct amount, the correct budget that we have produced on our web site. The proposed budget that was submitted to the Council, that was a portion of the main proposal for the fiscal year 2000, so some of those funds were extracted out. And I think for the web site proposal, that will coincide. The website is: www.sbaacc.com.

While you are viewing the website, you may look and notice that there is a, for the revenue, the amount that was requested from the City of Shreveport is $100,000 and that is the amount that was given to the Council.

Councilman Serio: But the other funds, from the Caddo Parish Commission and the City of Bossier, the DDA, the State of Louisiana has not been acquired, though?

Mr. Johnson: That’s correct. We are in the process of acquiring the funds.

Councilman Serio: So, this is a proposed budget. I assume that all of these other departments, come forward?

Mr. Johnson: That is correct. Also, Councilman Burrell, I think your comments was, are the payment of executive director and staff reflect the proposed versus the web site budget. That also is concurrent with the proposed budget on the web site, that’s the budget for everything for fiscal year 2000 and also what we did, we gave the Council a proposed budget for (inaudible) so that was extracted from the main budget.

Councilman Burrell: So, the budget that you gave the Council, is not for a year? Mr. Johnson: Yes, sir, it is.

Councilman Burrell: And the proposed budget on the web site is not for a year? Mr. Johnson: No, sir. Well, it is for a year, for fiscal year 2002, on the web site.

Councilman Burrell: Well, what’s the difference between those two? Mr. Johnson: The difference is that the proposed budget on the web site is the main budget that we are proposing for the fiscal year and the amount that was submitted to the Council is extracted for those funds that we are asking for, for the $100,000.

Councilman Burrell: Well, isn’t that for the year too. Mr. Johnson: Yes, sir it is inclusive though. On the website is the main budget for the fiscal year and all entities that will provide funds for the Chamber. If you look at the numbers, it will reflect $100,000, which was given to the Council.

Councilman Burrell: So, I am assuming then, that the other $45,000 is suppose to be coming from somewhere (inaudible)? Mr. Johnson: Yes, sir it is.

Also, Councilman Shyne I think your comments were toward the accountability of the transaction. What we have done with our organization, we have a Finance Committee. Also, we have a Board of Directors and on our Board of Directors we have two accountants. As you know, accountants, they are pretty much concerned about accountability. What we have done is instituted some policies and procedures that we have already enforced, so therefore, all transactions that come before the Chamber they are also subtracted. They will be able to balance back to it (inaudible).

And I think the final comment was from Chairman Carmody. His statement was for the payment for the rent. Councilman Carmody: And a financial statement. Mr. Johnson: And the financial statement. First question was for the rent, as of today and as we came into the new organization and a new administration, all funds that we have, have been set aside for specific needs. At this time, we have taken care of all expenses that are outstanding at this time. And also, the financial statement, the financial statements they are at will. If you request a copy of that, we can share that with you as well.

Councilman Carmody: Mr. Johnson, I know I would feel more comfortable about voting on budgeting money for the organization based upon a review of the financial statement.

Mr. Johnson: For which fiscal year, sir? Councilman Carmody: Basically, I guess year to date. Mr. Johnson: Year-to-date for 2001? Councilman Carmody: 2001.

Mr. Johnson: Okay. I do not have that information available with me, but I can forward it to you and to your office.

Councilman Carmody: I would like all Council members copied on that as well. Mr. Johnson: Okay.

Councilman Burrell: The other thing that I would like, Mr. Johnson, would be the policies that you have put forth that you mentioned earlier for accountability. As you know we, from time-to-time go into organizations especially those we give money to, to look at their books. And so, matter of fact, we have several, we’ve had several situations where we have dealth with that in the last year, so maybe if we could do it up front, then where there is a level of comfort then I think that would be something that would be added.

The other issue, Mr. Johnson, I may as well be perfectly frank you know I have worked with your organization from time-to-time, or should I say indirectly not directly and I always been concerned about the . . . use of an organization for political purposes more than for the stated purpose, that is there. And I must add that I have had the opportunity to be on the opposite end of the political side of this organization. And, I wasn’t very comfortable nor felt that it was something that I thought that your organization was suppose to be doing is one of the reasons why I have not been directly associated with it. I feel that those are two different issues. As an economic development organization, I am sure that there are going to be some politics but I think it should be at least 80- or 90% economic development maybe 10% politics not the opposite; so, that was my concern. So, if you are looking to take the helm, I think we have had this discussion before and I’ve been very, very frank with you that would be my concern especially when we are talking about putting forth City money.

Councilman Shyne: In relation to what Councilman Burrell is saying and I guess to use an old term, I don’t want to throw a money wretch in it in the whole mix, maybe my memory is a little short, but I can’t remember when this organization has come out and maybe politically endorsed an individual or politically endorsed a certain political position. Now, if individuals in that organization have come out and endorsed somebody and I am not saying it from the standpoint—you know none of ya’ll have ever endorsed me and I don’t know whether that is bad or good, but I have always had God on my side and I have always been able to win and I don’t really think that a lot of political endorsements help you any way, people look at you as an individually—but I would not want to hold your hand as an individual and tell you, that you could not exercise your political rights as an American citizen, as citizens of Louisiana and as a citizen of this particular city. I would not like to see you all as an organization come out and take a political position, but as an individual I think we are asking too much of you to ask you not to take a position as an individual. Have there been any cases, I mean can you cite any cases where you all have come out? Mr. Johnson: No, sir, not as far as the information that I have reviewed since I have been in office, there wasn’t any information stating that we have endorsed a candidate of any sort.

Councilman Shyne: Okay and I don’t want to get into that right now, but I know I couldn’t think of an incident where you all came out and endorsed a particular candidate because if you did, if it was my opponent, I wouldn’t mind it. I like a good political fight but thank you very much and I think you all have a worthwhile organization and I plan to do whatever I can to help you all’s organization because you all serve a unique purpose within our City.

I appreciate what you are doing, somebody has to be able to reach out and give a hand up to those who might not be able to get into the main stream. If you give them a hand up to get to the point where they can get into the main stream and I think that that is one of the main goals of you all’s organization.

There have been a few decisions that have been made in the organization that I might not agree with, but just because I don’t agree with it, don’t make it be wrong. But I do feel like that you all do a unique service to this community that we really, really, need.

And I would say this on the end, I probably won’t support the $100,000 dollars and it is not because I don’t like you all, I do, I love you. I will probably stick with my amendment of $15,000 dollars and I know that you all will use that wisely and then I would take another look at it, and then I will get with the Administration to see what we can do because the Administration is about helping those persons that have been traditionally left out and I have to give this Administration a lot of credit on being about inclusion and this is what you all are about. Thank you, God bless you and best of luck. May God bless America.

Councilman Burrell: I just wanted to follow up a comment, I am not specifically targeting your organization. I think, again, just like any other organization that is trying to hopefully benefit the community should have every opportunity to have their day in court. I was just basing it on my experience and maybe it is because of perception. I think it is important to note that perception in most cases, 80% of reality to those that have to make decisions. And if, I know that perception has been there that has been more political and because it has, I am only cautioning you, on a going forward basis since you are coming to us asking for something, that you may consider those comments for whatever they are worth.

Motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Huckaby to allow Calvin Lester to address the Council (motion unanimously approved.)

Calvin Lester (3930 Merwin Street, Shreveport, Louisiana, 71109): Thank you for this opportunity again. Mr. Carmody and Council, as a lawyer we usually get paid by the word, that is my joke and I am going to make it real inexpensive on the Council today. I just want to again, thank you for the opportunity for us to come before you. I believe Mr. Johnson has answered most of the questions. You have given us homework assignments and we will complete them. We would just ask that you consider our request, consider what we are trying to do, and again like I said yesterday, partner with us as we try to move the African-American business community forward.

We understand that we can not change our history. There are some things in history of our organization that we are not too proud of, but there are some things in our organization that we are proud of, the fact that we’ve been organized since 1941. We’ve been though a number of different types of government, a number of different types of challenges to the African-American business person and yet, we are still here.

I would just simply end by saying this: The leadership group that we have in the organization is vastly different from where it has been in the past. Mr. Johnson who is a very modest individual, as most accountants are, but he is an accountant and CPA candidate. He is our Chairman of the Board. I am an attorney, I am Vice Chairman. We have other accountants and other professional people on the Board. We have people, everyone on the Board is a business owner which means they understand the value of a dollar and they understand what it means to make payroll for someone else before you make payroll for yourself, so they understand about being good financial stewards of not only their money, but if we are entrusted with the money of the City, we will be good financial stewards of the City’s money. We have members of the organization that have been through many different leadership programs like Leadership Shreveport. We had at least three members that had been through that program and we had one member, Mr. Johnson of course, that has recently graduated from Leadership Louisiana.

So, we again would ask that support us, support our funding request and continue to partner with us and we don’t mind you checking our papers, we would welcome that challenge because we will be success if you support us.

Motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Huckaby to allow Craig Lee to address the Council (motion unanimously approved.)

Craig Lee (3500 Milam Street, Shreveport, Louisiana 71109): I haven’t had a chance to get in front of you guys in quite some times, but as always I try to keep substantive issues in front of you guys.

There are a couple of things I want to talk about, but I want to piggyback on a couple of things that just were stated since I am one of the Board members on the African American Chamber.

I have a problem when I hear, coming to us, the word us. This is a body that is representative of the entire City of Shreveport and when I hear us it is almost like one of these situations where there is a so-called privilege, in terms of coming to this particular meeting. This is paid for by tax dollars that are funding from over 60% of the population of this City that happens to be African-American.

The one thing that I find in my research over the past year and a half is that this body funds a lot of projects that don’t nearly get scrutinized. For example, the Barksdale Forward. This group is not even in Shreveport. Last year they were funded over $175,000 dollars from this particular City Council, a not-for-profit organization. Has no significant benefit as it relates to what goes on in the City of Shreveport. So, I take issue to any entity that will hold up any funds that will be going to this organization.

And then I will piggyback and say something as it relates to my coach here saying that, the City’s money. The City’s money is a by-product of tax dollars that come from the majority of residents in this City and basically the majority of those entities that happen to be black, that’s the first thing.

Now, lets get onto the real business of reapportionment. Hershel Brown has vied to be a point of contact representing the African American business community’s interest as it relates to the reapportionment contract.

I think since Mr. Gary Joiner has been the point person on this thing, there has been a lack of teamwork on Mr. Gary Joiner’s part. I think that is a bad thing. And when I heard that Hershel Brown is being asked to carry $1,000,000 million dollars worth of insurance, I think that is just ludicrous. Because there is nothing that he is going to be doing that is going even be worth over $30,000 because Mr. Gary Joiner wants him just to basically handle, public relations. So, why would you have to have $1,000,000 million dollars worth of life insurance or a insurance policy and you are only going to handle a $30,000 dollar contract? This is one of the key reasons why a lot of black businesses can not do work with the City of Shreveport because the requirements are stated too high, that is one of the other key things.

And lastly, after I did my report last year on the Fair Share program and we leveled our charges against this Administration and before Councilman Huckaby died, we were pushing to have an internal audit done. I’ve not heard any report back on that and I want to basically get some degree of clarification as to where we are at on the internal audit. So, if you could address those issues of reapportionment and the internal audit and take consideration as it relates to the tax dollars that the African American community spends that should rightfully be going back into the hands of the African American Chamber of Commerce anyway, I would really appreciate it.

Councilman Shyne: I would like to correct you on one thing, you are exactly right about the $1,000,000 million dollars worth of insurance, but Herschel Brown will not be handling a $30,000 dollar contract. And you are exactly right, his contract will probably be, at the most, and I am not trying to speak for Mr. Joiner probably if he gets 25%, probably be about $5,000. You are exactly right, it is very ludicrous to have a man who might not even make $5,000 dollars, go and get a $1 million dollars worth of insurance.

Mr. Chairman, I am going to speak to that a little later bit later on and I think that it is out of context for the Council, for a Council person to ask for that. I think maybe Risk Management or somebody from the Administration should be asking for that and especially a Council member who probably has some ties with the insurance community. I think it is very ludicrous. I think its poor taste, and I think it is basically a blow at small business. I mean, this has a tendency to knock the small business community out. We did not and I stand to be corrected, we didn’t ask Mr. Joiner to bring a $1,000,000 million dollars in before.

And, Mr. Brown will not be hauling dirt. I mean, he will not be handling any kind of hazardous materials. I mean, he will not be building any kind of building. He will not be building any kind of bridges. I mean, he will not be doing anything but maybe going from his home or from his office to a public meeting that would bring about some endangerment and he will probably be doing that anyway.

I agree with you and Mr. Chairman I am going to speak to this in a few minutes and I think it is kind of really out of taste and I think we’ve kind of, really, overstepping our bounds for a Council person to ask for a $1,000,000 million dollars, I believe it is a $1,000,000 million dollars worth of commercial general liability insurance.

As a matter of fact, after I got home last night, I thought about this and it really gave me a headache because I really didn’t believe that I was sitting up listening to a whole lot of this and it seems like what it was saying was, Hershel Brown we don’t want you involved in this and I was really shocked at the position that Mr. Joiner took because before we got to this point, he was agreeable to this. Sure, lets do a joint venture, I think it would be good and then all of sudden, well you know I don’t want this and I don’t want that.

I don’t think it is good for the City of Shreveport. I think the Administration has done too much toward inclusion for us to come up at this particular point and I think re-districting is too important of a issue for us to put all of this under girth and stuff in there to say well, you know Hershel Brown you are going to need a $1,000,000 million dollars worth of insurance but you are going to make only maybe $2,500 dollars. You know, to me that doesn’t make any sense. Now, if he was building a bridge or if he was handling something that was going to be some endangerment, I could understand.

And then when you come back to, the plans are going to be our’s anyway. I mean the plans isn’t going to be, Mr. Joiners’ or it is not going to be Hershel Browns’, it is going to be our plan. I mean, they will have no liability in it, at all. If some of the people want to file a suit or want to do whatever they want to do, they will do that against the Shreveport City Council, not against Gary Joiner or Hershel Brown. So, you know, I could not–yesterday I thought I was in a dream world because I couldn’t understand how all this came about so quick and I’ll leave it at this, but I do want to correct you that, Mr. Brown will not be making $30,000 dollars.

Mr. Lee: Councilman Shyne I will say this. In 1996, after I left corporate America and sought to do some professional work for the City of Shreveport, one of the key reasons why I was unable to procure deals was this very same thing. So, you are talking about intangible services that are being viewed on the basis of having to procure millions of dollars. Now, when we get into the context of this, we are now dealing with a situation where you don’t have to say, we don’t want Black folks to get contracts because you know that the requirements are going to eliminate Black folks.

I was asked by one Mayor Hightower’s good friends with Alliance, why didn’t more black contractors bid on the State Fairgrounds / Independence Stadium Project. And I say, well, I heard about liquidated damages clause that was so expensive, you didn’t have to say black, if you basically say you are going to have to produce $5,000 a day for being overdue work, that is going to eliminate a lot of folks but then after the project is eliminated then you take out the liquidated damages clause. These are games that are constantly played on our people and that is how we are not able to basically be in a competitive edge.

And from that standpoint, I definitely ask this Council to look at those things and look at Gary Joiner’s true desire to partnership and team work because as Councilman Shyne has said, this issue of redistricting is very important and also the issue of fair share is still important. And again, I want the internal audit numbers on that and again, our dollars need to be coming back to the African American Chamber of Commerce.

Councilman Shyne: I don’t think it is so much Gary Joiner, I think it is Gary Joiner too, but I think it might be some Council members here that may be have brought this forward. I don’t think it was probably Mr. Joiner, so I don’t want to label him as being, I almost said, the bad guy, but I don’t want to say, the bad guy, but the guy who probably brought this idea forward. I think we have done too much good in the City and the Administration has provided too much leadership towards bringing us together for us to get to this point and I agree with you, for us to play these kind of little games. And these are little word games and little games that have been played and it is kind of like well, you know, we don’t want to just come out and say, you can’t come in, but we are going to make the rules so until, you can’t come in and play. But I think when this goes to a committee, I think when this goes to the committee, we’ll be able to work this out.

Councilman Stewart: I think it is important for the records to be correct rather than alleged. The person who requested that insurance be required is myself as a member of the Risk Management Committee. Anybody who would characterize that as an improper move, is unaware of the responsibilities of all of us as Council members and certainly there is room for misunderstanding as to intent.

I think the clear and most important issue is we are charged with 1. protecting the City and 2. for those who don’t know, it is certainly a fact that the Fair Share Program is designed to fund these additional costs in order to clearly allow minority contractors and individuals who want to contract with the City, the ability to provide that.

I can not speak to liquidated damages on this particular issue, ladies and gentlemen, because it is not part of that issue. I can speak to the fact that I have yet to see on any major contractual agreement, of any measure involving nation or state or other municipal entities, much less private where liquidated damages is not included, it just happens to be a part of the contract. But, I think the most important issue here is to understand that, the Fair Share Program is the one issue in front of us that addresses the resolution or problems that are just not there. I think that speaks to what the Mayor has tried to do and it is what we’ve done at the Risk Management Committee. It is a protective measure, it is nothing more than that and there is a mechanism in place to pay for it, so it is a simple issue.

Councilman Shyne: This protective measure that Mr. Stewart is talking about, he is asking for almost $3,000,000 million dollars for somebody who is going to make probably $2,500 hundred dollars, who is not going to handle anything—the most dangerous situation he’ll be in is driving his car from his office to a meeting and he does that anyway everyday and he should have insurance on his vehicle. If he doesn’t Chief, I would appreciate it if ya’ll would check him out ‘cause he might run over me and I want him to have some insurance on his vehicle. But now we are asking a man to have $3,000,000 million dollars worth of insurance and we are going to hide under the guise of this being, protecting the community.

How many times have we asked for this? How many incidents have we had to happen in the past? Now, I could understand if he was hauling some hazardous waste around town, sure. I could understand if he was building a building, sure. I could understand if he was building a bridge, sure. But here’s a man who probably will be handling, probably not all of the public relations and we are going to ask him to come up with $3,000,000 million dollars because we are going to hide this under the disguise of protecting the community. The biggest farce I’ve seen. I mean, that is really all it is.

This could be worked out. How Hershel Brown is going to come up with $3,000,000 million dollars worth of insurance and he is making $2,500 hundred dollars? He is not going to even make enough on this deal to even pay for his insurance. I think this has been blown out of proportion. I think we need to take a look at it and I think we need to continue to abide by the Fair Share Program, like the Administration has been doing all the time.

I think this is a side issue that came in and I don’t think that it was a good side issue. I think there are some motives that was brought into this that was really not above board.

Councilman Burrell: I don’t have a question but I want to reiterate a conversation that we had on yesterday and I thought that we had resolved, to some satisfaction, to keep from getting into this debate today in which, nothing wrong with that, either, to bring any issue forward that we would take this information under advisement in a committee and try to work through it and we may not even have anything to discuss once brought back. I think it is a matter of getting the two sides to agree.

As I stated yesterday, I felt comfortable with Mr. Brown being a part of this contract and thought that that was a part of it. I think the only part that we were missing and that wasn’t really resolved early on and somehow that got passed and because of something that was added on or tacked on or possible agreed on later between the person who got the contract and Councilman Shyne, because I wasn’t a part of that, but I was supportive of the fact that he would be part of it, if nothing else, but from the perception standpoint and as I stated before, perception many times is 80% of reality.

So, where we are now, I think it is sort of premature. If we could ever get it into committee form where we can sit down and hash through some of these problems and then out of that dialogue if we are not able to resolve something, then maybe we would want to bring it to the public, to debate, but I don’t think we’ve given it a fair chance to resolve itself without coming out and making a big political issue out of it.

Councilman Carmody: Mr. Mayor, I do have a question on a statement that Mr. Lee made and maybe Mr. Antee, I think he is more familiar with the project there at Independence Stadium. Was there ever some type of provision in the original bid or the original contract for some penalty that would, I guess, have in essence excluded some bidders from it because of potential for loss which was eventually eliminated all together from the contract? Mr. Antee: No, that is not correct. There are provisions in the contract for liquidated damages in the amount of $5,000 dollars per day.

Councilman Carmody: Per day. Okay, I must have misunderstood what Mr. Lee.

Mr. Lee: You had it right, Mr. Carmody.

Councilman Carmody: I did get it right. (Mr. Lee’s comments from the audience were inaudible.)

Adding Legislation to the Agenda: Motion by Councilman Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Shyne to add Ordinance No. 192 of 2001 to the agenda. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None. (Ordinance No. 192 of 2001 by Councilman Huckaby: An ordinance closing and abandoning a portion of Park Avenue running between Walnut and Laurel Streets, and closing and abandoning all the remaining alleyways in Blocks 5 and 6 of the Park View Subdivision located in the northeast intersection of Park Avenue with Laurel Street, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.)

CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION:

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ON CONSENT:

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Burrell for Introduction of the Ordinance on the Consent Agenda.

RESOLUTION: None.

ORDINANCE:

1. Ordinance No. 186 of 2001: An ordinance closing and abandoning the 50 foot wide Lillian Street right-of-way running between Arkansas and Missouri Avenues in the Queensborough Addition Subdivision, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Councilman Burrell: I ant to comment on this particular ordinance because it is the closing and abandoning a portion of Lillian Street right-of-way. Again, we have the Job Corp here and they are the one who I’m sponsoring this legislation for and I really want to take my hat off, although I don’t have one on but as a figure of speech for what they are doing over there to try to secure that campus because it has really been a God spend for Queensborough to have the Job Corp Center in that area.

But I asked our Clerk of Council to send a letter back. We are going to have to go though, it is my understanding expropriation. Is this the part here? Mr. Thompson: Correct. Councilman Burrell: We are going to have to go through expropriation proceedings on this in order to remove the lien off of the property before its closed.

And the question came up as to whether or not we should table this or postpone this until such time that those legal actions are taken and then after that, it doesn’t take no more than two weeks, I believe, for it to take place. So it is just a matter of technicality at this point. It can be introduced on the agenda and remain on the agenda until we get the legal requirements on expropriation out of the way. Mr. Thompson, you want to explain it any better?

Mr. Thompson: Normally, whenever we close an abandon a street, all of the property owners agree. Most of the property is owned by the Job Corp but there is one piece that is not owned by the Job Corp Center. And the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency will meet after this meeting to authorize the expropriation or at least that is the resolution that is on the agenda to authorize the expropriation of this piece of property.

I would suggest that it might be better to wait and hold up on this until the Redevelopment Agency actually owns that piece of property and then it could agree to close and abandon this street as part of this project and then when the law will allow us to, some 30 days later, you could transfer it to the Department of Labor for the Job Corp campus.

Councilman Burrell: I want to make sure you all are clear on what we are trying to do here, it is just a matter of, sort of a legal delay to try to get the—Mr. Thompson: I talked to Mr. Sears today and explained it to him and he said that they want it as quickly as possible, but if you waited until the end of next month, it wouldn’t be a big problem for them, that is what I understood.

Councilman Burrell: So you are pretty much in agreement with that, Mr. Sears? Okay, alright that is where we all are but we still will introduce it and we can postpone it or either table it if it is going to be over a month, that is the only two meetings. We’ll just postpone it. Mr. Thompson: I think we can just see where we will be at the next meeting and make a report on it at that time.

Councilman Burrell: Do you have any questions. Mr. Thompson: They will answer any questions.

Mr. Michael Sears (8525 Chalmette Drive, Shreveport, 71115): My question is, is we would like, of course, to get this street closed as soon as possible. I’ve only been in the Shreveport area for almost a year now, but since I been working for the Shreveport Job Corp Center we have had a number of incidences that have taken place in and around the Center, violent incidences where the safety and security of our students and our staff are a concern for us. My question is, how soon can we this ordinance can be passed in order to expropriate this property so that we can get the street closed?

Mr. Thompson: The Council can, technically, close and abandon the street at the next meeting. However, you probably will not have acquired the third piece of property so that all of the property owners will be in agreement with closing the streets. But it depends on how comfortable you are in doing that. If you feel that you are comfortable in doing it at the next meeting, it is something that you can technically do. It has been before the MPC. I believe that the MPC has agreed to closing and abandoning this street and the piece of property that we are trying to acquire is adjudicated property, which means that it is technically abandoned, so it is up to the Council as to whether or not you would be comfortable enough to do it at the next meeting and that’s something you can decide at that time. So I guess, the answer is, technically it could be done at the next meeting, but I think that in any case it could be done before the end of December.

Mr. Sears: And that’s our concern, of course, to get it done as soon as possible but by the end of December so that we can let the Department of Labor know exactly what our plans are and how soon we get this taken care of.

Councilman Burrell: Well, I can assure you Mr. Sears you can take it back to your Director that I’ll be on top of it until, as soon as we get the heir to be able to do it, we will have it there and get it done.

Motion for Introduction passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ON CONSENT:

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Serio for Adoption of the Resolutions and the Ordinance on the Consent Agenda. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

RESOLUTIONS:

RESOLUTION NO. 155 of 2001

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A DONATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND D’NAE ENTERPRISES, FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION AND WASTEWATER COLLECTION FACILITIES LOCATED IN HIDDEN TRACE SUBDIVISION 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 Keith Hightower, Mayor, be and is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City of Shreveport a Donation Agreement with D’Nae Enterprises, represented by Mr. Boyd Parker, substantially in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in the draft of said agreement which was filed for public inspection with the original draft of the resolution in the Office of the Council on November 27, 2001.

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.

RESOLUTION NO. 172 OF 2001

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WILLIAM M. SALE III AND NANCY TALBOT SALE, LOCATED AT 333 MAGGIE LN., TO CONNECT TO THE WATER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, William M. Sale III And Nancy Talbot Sale 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 William M. Sale III And Nancy Talbot Sale, be authorized to connect the building located at 333 Maggie Lane, to the water system of the City of Shreveport.

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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.

RESOLUTION NO. 173 OF 2001

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DEDICATION FOR FERRELL DRIVE IN THE NEW CASTLE UNIT NO. 12 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 Ferrell Drive in the New Castle Unit No. 12 Subdivision in Section 1 (T16N-R15W), 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 Ferrell Drive 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.

ORDINANCE:

ORDINANCE NO. 177 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF A DEDICATED UTILITY EASEMENT IN LOT 1 OF THE ROSE PARK ANNEX, UNIT NO. 1, SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTHWEST INTERSECTION OF MERWIN STREET AND JEWELLA AVENUE, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal, and regular session convened, that the south 150 feet of the 5 foot-wide dedicated utility easement located in Lot 1 of the Rose Park Annex, Unit No. 1, Subdivision in the SE/4 of Section 9 (T17N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and as shown and as indicated on the plat attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby closed and abandoned.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that a certified copy of this ordinance be filed and recorded in the official records of the District Court for Caddo Parish.

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.

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION:

RESOLUTION NO. 148 OF 2001

A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY COUNCILMAN CARMODY

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

certain provisions of Sections 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5 of the City Council Rules of Procedure are hereby amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

Section 1. Meetings.

1.1 Regular meetings. The city council shall hold regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 3:00 p.m. in the Government Chambers at Government Plaza. However, when the day fixed for a regular meeting falls on a holiday the meeting shall be held at the same hour on the next succeeding business day. The time, day, or place of a particular regular meeting may be changed by majority vote of the council, in which case notice of the change shall be given in the manner required for special meetings.

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1.3 Administrative conference in advance of regular meeting. The council will meet in an administrative conference in advance of each regular meeting. The administrative conference shall be held at Government Chambers at Government Plaza at 3:00 p.m. on Monday preceding each regular meeting. If the day fixed for the administrative conference falls on a legal holiday the meeting shall be held at a time designated by the chairman. The purpose of the administrative conference shall be to review the agenda to be considered at the regular meeting, and to

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consider certain matters that have been appealed to the Council. No definitive action may be taken by the council at the administrative conference, except for ABO appeals as provided in section 11.6, and for other appeals as provided for in Chapter 10 and in Chapter 102 of the Code of Ordinances, which do not require a special meeting. The administrative conference shall be open to the public and members of the news media. No person shall address the meeting unless invited to do so by the council. A record of the proceedings shall be kept by the clerk.

1.4 Notice of meetings. The combined notice and agenda for the administrative conference and regular meeting shall be posted at least 24 hours before the administrative conference. The notice shall be posted no later than Friday at 3:00 p.m. when the administrative conference will be held the following Monday. Special meetings shall be called only upon such notice as the council may provide by ordinance, provided that the notice shall contain a statement of the purposes for which the meeting is called, and that no other business shall be transacted at the special meeting. Notice of emergency meetings held to consider emergency ordinances may be waived in writing.

1.5 Agenda. All matters to be submitted to a regular council meeting shall be submitted to the clerk of council not later than 12:00 noon on the Wednesday preceding the regular meeting. No item shall be added to the agenda after that time without two-thirds vote of the members present at the administrative conference preceding the council meeting, or at the council meeting. The clerk shall arrange a list of such matters according to the order of business and furnish each council member, the mayor, the chief administrative officer, and the city attorney, a copy of the agenda prior to the meeting and as far in advance as time for preparation will permit. The agenda for special meetings shall consist of the matters contained in the notice of that meeting.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision 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 Huckaby passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.

The Deputy Clerk read the resolution by title: Resolution No. 168 of 2001: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Shreveport Urban Renaissance Corporation in furtherance of the City of Shreveport Neighborhood Revitalization Plan and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Mr. Thompson: I had a note that they asked for a postponement of this. You might inquire of the Administration. Mayor Hightower: That is correct.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Burrell to postpone the resolution until the December 11, 2001 meeting.

Councilman Burrell: I guess I haven’t been privy to why we are postpone at this time? Mr. Thompson: I think they are still working, trying to work out the details of the contract.

Councilman Shyne: I thought I had spoken to the Mayor about always having these meetings and not consulting with Councilman Burrell.

Councilman Burrell: He’ll learn better.

Motion to postpone approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

RESOLUTION NO. 169 OF 2001

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT WITH THE YMCA OF SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY (HEARNE AVENUE BRANCH NYPUM PROGRAM) AND DUSTY WHEELS MOTORCYCLE CLUB, INC., RELATIVE TO THE NATIONAL YOUTH PROJECT USING MINI BIKES PROGRAM AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport ("City") is the owner of certain immovable property commonly referred to as Paul Lynch Park ("the Property"); and

WHEREAS, the YMCA of Shreveport-Bossier City (Hearne Avenue Branch NYPUM Program)("YMCA"), through its national organization, is the sponsor of National Youth Project Using Mini Bikes ("NYPUM") Program which is intended to expose at risk youth to the sport of dirt bike riding in an effort to build character, self-esteem, and positive values; and

WHEREAS, Dusty Wheels Motorcycle Club, Inc., ("Dusty Wheels") has partnered with the YMCA for the purposes of this program and will provide training in proper riding techniques to program participants; and

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WHEREAS, the City desires to participate with the YMCA and Dusty Wheels in sponsoring the Program by providing the use of a portion of the Property for the training activities; and

WHEREAS, the Program serves a public purpose.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, regular, and legal session convened that the Mayor of the City of Shreveport is authorized to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the YMCA of Shreveport-Bossier City (Hearne Avenue Branch NYPUM Program and Dusty Wheels Motorcycle Club, Inc., substantially in accordance with the draft thereof which was filed for public inspection with the original of this resolution in the Office of the Clerk of Council on November 13, 2001.

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

RESOLUTION NO. 170 OF 2001

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA RELATIVE TO THE CITY’S RECEIPT OF $3,000,000.00 IN MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE WEST SHREVEPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has been notified of the receipt of $3,000,000.00 in matching funds from the State of Louisiana through the Office of Facility Planning and Control (FP&C) of the Division of Administration (DOA); and

WHEREAS, the state funds will be used for the West Shreveport Industrial Park Infrastructure Improvements pursuant to the City’s 2001 Capital Outlay request to the State of Louisiana; and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport will provide $2,145,000.00 toward the $4,372,600.00 match of local funds required for receipt of the state funds; and

WHEREAS, the remainder of the funds required for the local match will be contributed by Caddo Parish and SWEPCO.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, regular, and legal session convened that the Mayor of the City of Shreveport is authorized to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the State of Louisiana substantially in accordance with the draft thereof which was filed for public inspection with the original of this resolution in the Office of the Clerk of Council on November 13, 2001.

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

RESOLUTION NO. 171 OF 2001

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE GRANT DOCUMENTS WITH NORTHWEST LAW ENFORCEMENT PLANNING AGENCY FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS AND OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, the Shreveport Police Department has been advised that grant funding is available from Northwest Law Enforcement Planning Agency’s FY2002-ACT 562 Equipment Funds.

WHEREAS, the award, if approved will reimburse the Shreveport Police Department for a computer with monitor and modem for the Shreveport Police Department’s Mobile command bus.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that it does hereby authorize the execution by Keith Hightower, Mayor, those grant documents necessary to apply for funding.

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.

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

RESOLUTION NO. 174 OF 2001

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

WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Mayor that the current pay schedule for the Municipal Police Civil Service personnel be adjusted to reflect a pay increase on January 1, 2002, provided funding is made available and appropriated for such a purpose.

WHEREAS, the proposed pay schedule attached hereto as Appendix "A" be and is hereby approved, effective January 1, 2002.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened, that the pay schedule attached thereto as Appendix "A" be and is hereby approved, effective January 1, 2002.

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

The Deputy Clerk read the resolution by title: Resolution No. 175 of 2001: A resolution to amend the proposed agreements with Precision Cartographics and Hershel Brown for redistricting / reapportionment consultant services and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Serio to postpone the resolution until the December 11, 2001 meeting.

Councilman Shyne: I think I’ve said enough about this and I hope my colleagues on the Council will take into consideration the statements that I’ve made. I would hope that Risk Management with the City would also take this into consideration.

I believe we have Mr. Hershel Brown who is here today. I think yesterday Mr. Joiner was here and we asked Mr. Joiner some questions. I don’t know whether we have any questions that we would like to ask Mr. Hershel Brown, but I do think it is very, very unfair to ask Mr. Brown to come up with a basically, what I see here is $3,000,000 million dollars worth of insurance on a project that he is probably, at the most, will make $250- to maybe $3,000 on.

And, I do have some questions and I really think that this should have been brought to the Council by someone from the Risk Management Committee. I do think that we need to have a historical look at if we have required this kind of insurance before when we are dealing with somebody who is not going to be in a position where they will handle something that will be hazardous or something that will be unsafe to the community. And I think what we are doing, we are jacking-up the cost if I can use that term or we are raising the cost that small businesses have to do with the City. Ultimately, costs like, the costs will be passed onto the city government. If it is passed on to the city government then it will be passed onto our city employees and I think we need to take a logical look at some of these things that we are asking these small business people to do.

Mr. Chairman, thank you at this time and if we have any questions for Mr. Hershel Brown, I asked Mr. Brown if he would come to the Council meeting today to answer any questions since Mr. Joiner was here on yesterday. So, I don’t know whether there are some Council members that might have some questions for him or not.

Councilman Burrell: I don’t have a question for Mr. Brown per se’. but going back to something that Councilman Shyne was saying as it relates to this insurance, if he remembers, I brought this issue up in our budget meeting because it has been a concern for many for our small and minority businesses in the City, but at the same time we have to protect the interest of the citizens of the City also.

But, along this same line I think it was Mr. Dark who said that there is room for negotiation on things like this. I know that I’ve been personally involved in having some adjustments made in terms of what type of liability or should I say insurance that needs to be carried for certain types of jobs and work. It will not exclude you from having to provide some insurance but it may not be as extensive as you would for a job that would endanger someone, say hauling something, as you mentioned before. But I think that there is room for negotiations hopefully with this and again I restate, I made a suggestion yesterday that we take it to committee and maybe we can hash those things out there and come back with something that we can all agree on.

Councilman Shyne: Mr. Lafitte, I believe we gave you the task of determining when the committee meeting would be. Have you talked with anybody? Mr. Lafitte: I did speak with Mr. Brown on this morning, he came to my office. I was unable to contact Mr. Gary Joiner before he went Arcadia. I called him twice. He did try to return my calls, however, but we was just unable to talk with one another. I’m certain that hopefully the three of us can sit down tomorrow and I guess try to work out some issues and then have a meeting with the committee either Thursday or Friday.

Councilman Shyne: Please do and make sure you let Art. . . . Mr. Lafitte: Yes, I told Art I would coordinate things through him.

Councilman Shyne: We want to be very legal. Mr. Lafitte: Absolutely.

Councilman Shyne: And you have been doing a fine job. Mr. Lafitte: Thank you sir.

Councilman Shyne: Mr. Mayor, you made a wise choice when you selected that gentleman to be our City Attorney.

Councilman Stewart: Just a simply statement that, we are up here to debate the issues of what’s best for this City. Taking care of everybody is what it is all about. An inference that a request that follows the guidelines of what risk management is about, is not in keeping with what Risk Management Committee is about and certainly not myself and in this particular instance, like any other instance, it is still an issue of protecting the City as Mr. Burrell has, and I agree that there is always opportunity in this case and in any other case, for negotiations. Negotiations are not issues of emotions or allegations, they are part of fact.

And, having had the pleasure for three years of sitting on the Risk Management Committee and having witnessed as we all have significant costs, it is prudent to deal with contracts and requirements, transfer of responsibility is certain part of that and it is always embraced and that certainly gives you the opportunity to afford that presence for everybody so that they can make money as contractors, but the City is correctly protected, that is what the Fair Share Program has been about, it has worked so far and I’m sure it will work in this case and in the future.

Motion to postpone approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Councilman Shyne: I might be a little bit out of order, but I see Mr. Sam Gilliam sitting in the back. And, before the Holidays, before the Bayou Classic he had a smile on his face and I see, seem like he is kind of having a long face today. Is that because Southern lost Mr. Gilliam or. . . ?

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS:

1. Resolution No. 176 of 2001: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with Bioset of Shreveport, L. L. C. concerning the handling of the City’s biosolids; authorizing the Mayor to request approval from the Louisiana State Bond Commission relative to the same and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Serio, seconded by Councilman Stewart for Introduction of the Resolution to lay over until the December 11, 2001 meeting.

Councilman Burrell: Do we have any type of figure that we’ve come up with, an estimation on what kind of benefit we will get from this, in terms of dollars. I know the likely benefit that we would get but in terms of revenue in other words, because it is my understanding that this will be a revenue-generator?

Councilman Carmody: Yes, as a matter of fact, if I recall, maybe the Administration could ask Mr. Strong to come forward. I believe that the City of Shreveport at least has a budgeted amount for purchase of sod for our projects, I know that could offset that cost, if we could grow our own. Mr. Strong, the question is basically do we have any type of projected cost savings by the implementation of this program to utilize these waste products to facilitate growing of sod?

Mr. Strong: The City currently purchases somewhere in the neighborhood of about $600,000 dollars a year in sod for St. Augustine, centipede for the different projects that we do, so the more projects you see the higher that cost goes or it comes down if it is a lower projects. Also with the new upgraded system that we are going to be putting in at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, our processes are going to increase the cost where our new costs is estimated to be about $425.00 dollars a ton and we generate in the neighborhood of 12 to 15 tons per day. This cost goes in at $350.00 dollars a ton, so we are going to see a savings on the process itself, plus you will see a savings on the sod where we will have an avoided cost of that amount, in there.

Plus, we also have, in this contract a–once we get over a certain amount of tonnage, which is anything over 15 tons per day, that will be going into it, then we get into a cost sharing of the gross amount, that goes into it. So, this does have a potential to save the City money and those monies can go towards the water and sewer infrastructure.

Mayor Hightower: Mr. Strong, you might also emphasis the absence of need, at least, for the additional digesters and the additional capital infusion at the Wastewater Treatment Plant as a result of this contract. Mr. Strong; Right. The capital in itself is the digester that if we did not have a process like this, then we would have to include the digesters into the capital cost and that in itself is estimated to be about $25 million dollars in itself, so we are going to offset that too and have a savings there.

Councilman Burrell: Excuse my ignorance, but what is a digester? It sounds like something that gulps something up and then. . . .? Mr. Strong: Basically that is lay terms for what it does. It goes through the process of breaking down some of the wastewater that goes into it and the solids into it. And what this sludge will be taking, will be (inaudible).

Councilman Burrell: And how do we handle that sludge right now? Mr. Strong: It goes through the digesters, clarifying process right now and with our new process, we’ll be going to the ultraviolet process and we will not be having digesters there because of the way we will be doing this sludge. And a key on this too, it will be taking the Class B sludge and turning it into Class A, which means that, a human can be in direct contact with it.

Councilman Burrell: (Inaudible) It is serious, but not as serious as it use to be?

Councilman Carmody: It sounds more like it will be used for manure. Mr. Strong: It is better fertilizer.

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

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES:

1. Ordinance No. 187 of 2001: An ordinance amending the 2001 General Fund budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

2. Ordinance No. 188 of 2001: An ordinance to amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the west side of Irving Place, 125 feet north of Herndon Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from SPI-1, Highland Urban Conservation District to SPI-1-E, Highland Urban Conservation/Extended Use District limited to "a restaurant" only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

3. Ordinance No. 189 of 2001: An ordinance to amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the south side of Valley View Drive, 500 feet west of Mansfield Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from B-2, Neighborhood Business District to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

4. Ordinance No. 190 of 2001: An ordinance to amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the south side of W. 70^th Street, 600 feet east of Waterwood Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from R-A (SPI-2), Residence-Agriculture (Industrial Park Overlay) District to I-2 (SPI-2), Heavy Industry (Industrial Park Overlay) District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Burrell, seconded by Councilman Huckaby for Introduction of the Ordinances to lay over until the December 11, 2001 meeting. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Shyne. 1.

5. Ordinance No. 191 of 2001: An ordinance ratifying the lease of city-owned property to Louisiana Unwired, LLC, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Burrell, seconded by Councilman Huckaby for Introduction of the Ordinances to lay over until the December 27, 2001 meeting. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Shyne. 1.

6. Ordinance No. 192 of 2001 by Councilman Huckaby: An ordinance closing and abandoning a portion of Park Avenue running between Walnut and Laurel Streets, and closing and abandoning all the remaining alleyways in Blocks 5 and 6 of the Park View Subdivision located in the northeast intersection of Park Avenue with Laurel Street, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Burrell for Introduction of the Ordinances to lay over until the December 11, 2001 meeting. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None. (Clerk’s Note: Action occurred under Adding Legislation to the Agenda.)

ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE:

1. Ordinance No. 148 of 2001: An ordinance adopting the 2002 General Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorizing therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 9, 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 Burrell, seconded by Councilman Serio for adoption. The Deputy Clerk read the following amendment(s):

AMEND THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:

In Section 1 (Estimated Receipts):

Decrease Taxes and Special Assessments by $500,000.

Increase Licenses and Permits by $30,000.

Increase Internal Service Charges by $93,700.

Increase Miscellaneous by $15,000.

Increase Transfer from Riverfront Fund by $125,000.

Decrease Prior-Year Fund Balance by $85,000.

In Section 2 (Appropriations):

In SPAR, decrease Personal Services by $41,300.

In Finance, decrease Contractual Services by $25,000.

In Police, decrease Personal Services by $85,000.

In Fire, decrease Personal Services by $85,000.

In Operational Services, decrease Personal Services by $85,000.

In Section 7, change the number "2001" in the second line to read "2002."

In the last "BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED" section, change the number "2001" in the last line to read "2002."

All totals and subtotals are to be adjusted accordingly.

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

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

2. Ordinance No. 149 of 2001: An ordinance adopting the 2002 Capital Improvements Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 9, 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 Burrell, seconded by Councilman Serio for adoption. The Deputy Clerk read the following amendment(s):

AMEND THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:

In Program A (Building and Improvements):

Decrease the 2002 appropriation for Multi-Cultural Center (96-A002) by $200,000. Funding source is Riverfront Development.

Change the funding source for SPAR Administration Building (02-A001) from 1996 GOB, Prop. 2 to 1998 GOB, Prop. 2.

In Program C (Street Improvements), increase the "Total - All Program C Projects" amount by $800,000.

Adjust all subtotals and totals accordingly.

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

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

3. Ordinance No. 150 of 2001: An ordinance adopting the 2002 budget for the Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 9, 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 Spigener, seconded by Councilman Huckaby adopted the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

4. Ordinance No. 151 of 2001: An ordinance adopting the 2002 Airports Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 9, 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 Stewart, seconded by Councilman Serio adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

5. Ordinance No. 152 of 2001: An ordinance adopting the 2002 budget for the Retained Risk Internal Service Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 9, 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 Stewart, seconded by Councilman Spigener adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

6. Ordinance No. 153 of 2001: An ordinance adopting the 2002 budget for the Golf Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 9, 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 Shyne, seconded by Councilman Burrell adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: Councilman Pearl Huckaby. 1.

7. Ordinance No. 154 of 2001: An ordinance adopting the 2002 budget for the Metropolitan Planning Commission's Special Revenue Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 9, 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 Shyne, seconded by Councilman Huckaby adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

8. Ordinance No. 155 of 2001: An ordinance adopting the 2002 budget funding contractual services provided to SporTran by Metro Management Associates, Inc., and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 9, 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 Burrell, seconded by Councilman Serio for adoption. The Deputy Clerk read the following amendment(s):

AMEND THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:

In Section 1 (Estimated Receipts), increase Federal Transit Administration by $377,000 and total revenues by the same amount.

In Section 2 (Appropriations), increase Contractual Services by $377,000 and total appropriations by the same amount.

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

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

9. Ordinance No. 156 of 2001: An ordinance adopting the 2002 Debt Service Fund budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 9, 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 Shyne, seconded by Councilman Burrell adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

10. Ordinance No. 157 of 2001: An ordinance adopting the 2002 budget for the Community Development Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 9, 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 Burrell, seconded by Councilman Serio for adoption. The Deputy Clerk read the following amendment(s):

AMEND THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:

In Section 2 (Appropriations):

In Administration, increase Improvements and Equipment by $2,100 and decrease Transfer to General Fund by the same amount.

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

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

Councilman Shyne: Mr. Ferdinand, you are doing an excellent job. I just hope that there is enough money in your budget for the continuation of making sure that the lots are cut especially in those neighborhoods that really need it. And, I would hope that you would continue to do like you’ve done in the past to make sure that those crack houses are torn down not only are they a hazardous to the citizens who live in those areas, but a lot of times they are hazardous to our Police Department who might be in the process of or in pursuit of some person who has done a wrong, and these crack houses can be a form of danger. So, please continue to demolish those old houses in these neighborhoods and that is about enhancing the quality-of- life for most of our citizens. Thank you sir. Again, I don’t take my hat off to you because I have a nice hat, but I will salute you.

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

11. Ordinance No. 158 of 2001: An ordinance adopting the 2002 budget for the Riverfront Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect.

Having passed first reading on October 9, 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 Burrell, seconded by Councilman Serio for adoption. The Deputy Clerk read the following amendment(s):

Amendment No. 1:

AMEND THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:

In Section 2 (Appropriations), decrease Operating Reserves by $165,000. Increase Other Charges by $40,000 and increase Transfer to General Fund by $125,000.

Motion by Councilman Stewart, seconded by Councilman Shyne for adoption of Amendment No. 1. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Amendment No. 2:

In Paragraph 2. Appropriations:

Decrease Operating Reserve by $15,000 and increase Other Charges by a like amount.

Motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Huckaby for adoption of Amendment No. 2.

Councilman Carmody: The Chairman would feel much more comfortable in voting for Amendment No. 2 had we had the financial statement provided to us today. I appreciated the comments made by both gentlemen and Mr. Lee as well.

Councilman Shyne: I would urge the Council to vote at this particular point. I mean, if you find any discrepancies as an affirmative vote, I will bring it back up and if you have some problems with it at that particular time, we’ll delete it.

Amendment No. 2 approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: Councilman Carmody. 1.

Amendment No. 3:

In Paragraph 2. Appropriations:

Decrease Operating Reserve by $15,000 and increase Other Charges by a like amount.

Motion by Councilman Burrell, seconded by Councilman Huckaby for adoption of Amendment No. 3.

Councilman Spigener: I am not familiar with this museum. I don’t know what it is, where it is or what it provides.

Councilman Burrell: There is an address on there. I gave some information, I guess we didn’t quite get it all on there. But this museum, Mrs. Spigener has been in existence now for more than 10 years, it has been a community and what Mr. Stephen has done has been able to collect a lot of the artifacts dating all the way back before slavery. This is the only museum that we have where this type of collection is being done here within the City. So, he has not asked for anything before but falling on hard times, I think it is something worth preserving especially at $15,000 and the City has not done anything to support and he has not really asked them for anything.

Councilman Spigener: This is a privately owned museum? Councilman Burrell: It is a non-profit.

Councilman Spigener: It is totally separate from our African American Multi-Cultural. . . . Councilman Burrell: No, that is tied to the City.

Councilman Shyne: Mr. Chairman, are you asking for a financial report too from this organization?

Councilman Carmody: I’m unfamiliar with this organization as well, Mr. Shyne. Are you familiar with them, you could help us.

Councilman Shyne: Talking to Councilman Burrell, I think it is a fine organization because I don’t have a financial report on them but I that think if you would find something that would be usual about it, since I plan to vote in the affirmative manner, if there something unusual about it, I will make a commitment to you, from one gentleman to another gentleman, that I would bring it back up.

Councilman Spigener: Mr. Burrell, where is this physically located? Councilman Burrell: The address, I’d given it to our Clerk of Council. Like I said, I noticed it is not---Councilman Shyne: I want to say Werner Park.

Councilman Burrell: Nah, it is Lindholm Street and that is actually in. . .

Councilman Shyne: I want to say in the Werner Park area. It is in the Werner Park area.

Councilman Burrell: I know that the Mayor knows, cause he has been over there and visited. It is on Lindholm Street. I wish we could have added all of that information on here, it wasn’t on there. I am sure it was just an oversight.

Councilman Shyne: Mr. Chairman, I might have some family artifacts that would be housed there, from back during the, the early cotton picking days since I came from a family that was known to be able to pick a lot of cotton.

Councilman Burrell: I keep telling you, Councilman Shyne, you were kept in the house. You didn’t go outside.

Mayor Hightower: What I might suggest, as Roy said, I had been there before and I think the guy does a fine job obviously to issue any City dollars to any organization, we have to put a contract together to do that and there has to be performance on both sides of that contract obviously our’s being money, in this case. I do think again that the museum is a nice museum. It is a neighborhood museum. It is small, obviously the Council is not very familiar with it. What I might suggest that we would is have Mr. Stephens and his organization but together some sort of proposal, present that back to the Council and the Administration then you could amend the budget later on, I don’t think that’s something we have to do today one way or the other and maybe we come up with an amount that is more suitable to the Council and. . . .

Councilman Carmody: Mr. Mayor I appreciate that comment and $15,000 might be the correct number or $150,000 but not being familiar with it, I’m uncomfortable in voting with it today, so again no reflection on Mr. Stephen, I’m sure he operates a very fine museum, but I don’t know anything about.

Councilman Burrell: Let me ask you to do this too because there is so many fine organizations as well as projects that has taken place within the City of Shreveport and some times we have a tendency to overlook them. And I know Mr. Stephen is a person who is very supportive of anybody coming over and taking a look and you might be quite surprised at what he has there within the community that he provides for our young people and our schools. There are schools that take tours of this small museum and many of the youngsters have no idea of any of these type of artifacts that date far back because they study, now you have African America history studies in our school and many of the things he has in there, lends itself to their education that even though during this time it was a bad time in America, but there was great contributions made and sometimes history doesn’t always reflect that in our books.

Councilman Shyne: I would ask Councilman Burrell if he would extend an invitation to you and Councilman Serio, you might want to go by and pick him up and take him and give them an on-site tour of that.

Councilman Burrell: I wanted to ask Mr. Thompson if he would provide that address to the Council because the address was given, I made sure. It seem like it was 1810 Lindholm or something there about, 2810 or 1810 Lindholm Street and I invite you to go by it and actually take a look.

Councilman Shyne: I was about to say, in the process of going by the museum, Mr. Chairman, I would also advise you and Councilman Serio, to kind of look around the neighborhood and you can see how hard we’ve been working in order to keep that neighborhood clean.

Councilman Spigener: And Mr. Burrell, I am not, I guess I am sitting here thinking this is a real shame that we have something like this, that we are not familiar with and that we weren’t familiar with. Is this housed in a brick, what used to be, a store, in that area?

Councilman Shyne: Yes.

Councilman Burrell: Well now you. . .

Councilman Spigener: I know where this is.

Councilman Burrell: But I do invite the others to go by and take a look also.

Councilman Shyne: If I could get you all to give a positive vote at this particular juncture and if it is something that you are uncomfortable with, I like I say again, I would more than happy to bring this back up and we could rescind it.

Councilman Burrell: And I’ll bring you a budget, if that’s your problem.

Councilman Stewart: I think that since the Mayor has offered this alternative, I think (inaudible), I had no qualms about issues where I understand, but I have qualms about things that are either unknown or incorrect and I think is strictly an unknown. I will not be a position to vote for it. Mr. Burrell, I make the commitment along with the Mayor, that we structure this together and as Mr. Shyne has suggested, to get in front of us, then I would support the amendment with the appropriate contract and let it go forward. I think everybody’s interest would be protected then.

Councilman Burrell: I’ll have that information to them by the next Council meeting.

Amendment No. 3 denied by the following vote: Nays: Councilman Stewart, Carmody, Serio, and Spigener. 4. Ayes: Councilman Pearl Huckaby, Shyne and Burrell. 3.

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

12. Ordinance No. 159 of 2001: An ordinance adopting the 2002 budget for the Police Grants Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

AMEND THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:

In Section1 (Estimated Receipts), delete the existing text and substitute in lieu thereof the following:

1. Estimated Receipts - The estimated Police Grants Special Revenue Fund for the year 2002 is hereby established as follows:

2001 and Prior-Year Receipts:

Prior-Year Reduction of Crack/Drug Houses $ 31,800

(Includes $17,000 Transfer from General Fund)

Prior-Year Police Block Grant 2000 $140,900

Prior-Year Combined Operational Project 2001 $ 29,400

Prior-Year Drug Knock and Talk $ 54,800

(Includes $14,000 Transfer from General Fund)

Prior-Year Shreveport Enforcement Project 2001 $ 37,500

Prior-Year AFIS 2000 $192,500

Prior-Year Block Grant 2001 $368,600

Prior-Year DARE Grant $ 62,200

Prior-Year Domestic Violence 2001 $ 25,000

(Includes $5,800 Transfer from General Fund)

Prior-Year Organized Crime Drug Enforcement

Task Force Grant $ 40,000

Prior-Year Safe and Sober Grant $ 5,000

SUBTOTAL 2001 and Prior-Year Receipts $987,700

Fiscal Year 2002 Revenues:

AFIS 2002 $384,900

Combined Operational Project 2002 $ 51,800

(Includes $13,000 Transfer from General Fund)

DARE 2002 $110,800

Domestic Violence 2002 $ 29,000

(Includes $5,800 Transfer from General Fund)

Shreveport Enforcement Project 2002 $ 50,000

Block Grant 2002 $368,600

(Includes $36,900 Transfer from General Fund)

Weed and Seed 2002 Highland Core $125,000

Weed and Seed 2002 Highland Special Emphasis $ 50,000

Weed and Seed 2002 Highland Asset Forfeiture $ 50,000

Weed and Seed 2002 Queensborough Core $125,000

Weed and Seed 2002 Queensborough Special

Emphasis $ 50,000

Weed and Seed Queensborough Asset Forfeiture $ 50,000

Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force

Grant $ 79,300

SUBTOTAL FY 2002 REVENUES $1,524,400

GRAND TOTAL REVENUES $2,512,100

In Section 2 (Appropriations):

From 2001 and Prior-Year Revenues:

From Prior-Year Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Grant, appropriate $40,000 to Personal Services.

From Prior-Year Safe and Sober Grant, appropriate $5,000 to Personal Services.

From FY 2002 Revenues:

From Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Grant, appropriate $79,300 to Personal Services.

All subtotals and totals are to be adjusted accordingly.

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

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

13. Ordinance No. 160 of 2001: An ordinance adopting the 2002 budget for the Fleet Services Internal Service Fund budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 9, 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 Shyne, seconded by Councilman Spigener adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

14. Ordinance No. 161 of 2001: An ordinance adopting the 2002 budget for the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 9, 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 Shyne, seconded by Councilman Burrell adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

15. Ordinance No. 162 of 2001: An ordinance adopting the 2002 budget for the Downtown Parking Enterprise fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 9, 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 Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Stewart adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

16. Ordinance No. 163 of 2001: An ordinance adopting the 2002 budget for the Environmental Grants Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 9, 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 Stewart, seconded by Councilman Burrell adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Councilman Burrell: I just received information, for the benefit of the Council and those that are interested, that address on the museum is actually 2810 Lindholm. Telephone number: 635-2147. And I would strongly suggest that you go by and take a look.

Councilman Carmody: Is it by appointment, that you call Mr. Stephens. (Councilman Burrell’s response was inaudible).

Councilman Shyne: I think it would be wise if you, because it is not open on a. . . . Councilman Burrell: . . . continuous basis. Councilman Shyne: Right.

Councilman Carmody: I will certainly do so.

Councilman Burrell: Again, that number: 635-2147.

Councilman Carmody: 2810 Lindholm.

Councilman Shyne: Right.

17. Ordinance No. 169 of 2001: An ordinance to enlarge the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport - A tract of land located along the South Lakeshore Drive in the NE/4 of Fractional Section 5 (T17N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 23, 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 Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Burrell for adoption.

Councilman Burrell: I think we are right in questioning all annexations, existing annexations to make sure that the cost of annexation will not outweigh the benefit of annexation.

I think we sort of taken that, I won’t say taken it for granted before, but I think there have been some and I been sort of looking into this issue, where it might have been questioned as to the benefit of the annexation versus our initial cost of annexing. I am looking at one annexation right now in particular and it may have cost the City and I will get with Mike on this to get a clarification, some $3,000,000 million dollars to do in terms of extending of infrastructure versus what we may be getting back in terms of tax dollars, property taxes and so on.

I think this is a very, very critical issue in terms of economic development, in terms of, should I say, taxing our existing budget. Also, in terms of the possibility of added cost against proposed projects that may be already budgeted for; so, I think this issue is something that we need to continue to look at.

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

18. Ordinance No. 170 of 2001: An ordinance to enlarge the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport - A tract of land located south of the South Lakeshore Drive in the NW/4 of Section 2 (T17N-R15W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 23, 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 Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Serio adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Councilman Serio: Congratulations to Mrs. Huckaby on your first day officially in office to get two new annexations. Very good. I am jealous. Mr. Strong, I got 25 out there we need to touch.

19. Ordinance No. 171 of 2001: An ordinance authorizing an amendment to the lease of city-owned property to Columbia Café L. L. C. and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 23, 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 Stewart, seconded by Councilman Burrell for adoption.

Councilman Stewart: For the record, Mr. Chairman and members of the Council, I would appreciate your support in this. This has been a property that ebbed and flowed at a major intersection and there has always been a problem with it and this gentleman has not only improved it, but he is a resident of the area and he also has taken on the responsibility of additional properties owned by the City for maintenance and upgrading. So, I think it would be a benefit for everyone and I appreciate your vote.

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

20. Ordinance No. 172 of 2001: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 8, Unit 3-A of Southern Hills Park, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Councilman Spigener: If you will notice, the next four are dealing with this same area and the disposal of this property and I am certainly in favor of this and will not speak to each of them. I know we have to vote on them individually.

Having passed first reading on October 23, 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 Spigener, seconded by Councilman Shyne adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None

21. Ordinance No. 173 of 2001: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 9, Unit 3-A of Southern Hills Park, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 23, 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 Spigener, seconded by Councilman Shyne adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

22. Ordinance No. 174 of 2001: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 10, Unit 3-A of Southern Hills Park, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 23, 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 Spigener, seconded by Councilman Shyne adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

23. Ordinance No. 175 of 2001: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 11, Unit 3-A of Southern Hills Park, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 23, 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 Spigener, seconded by Councilman Huckaby adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

24. Ordinance No. 178 of 2001: An ordinance amending Chapter 102-127 of the Code of Ordinances relative to Sportran fares, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on November 13, 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 Stewart, seconded by Councilman Carmody adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Nays: Councilman Huckaby. 1.

25. Ordinance No. 179 of 2001: An ordinance to amend and reenact Chapter 86 of the Code of Ordinances relative to insurance premium taxes and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on November 13, 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 Stewart, seconded by Councilman Spigener adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

26. Ordinance No. 180 of 2001: An ordinance adopting the 2002 budget for the Downtown Development District budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on November 13, 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 adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

27. Ordinance No. 181 of 2001: An ordinance to amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending Section 106-37 (b) (3) by adding provisions regarding site plan requirements, and by otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on November 13, 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 Shyne, seconded by Councilman Spigener for adoption.

Councilman Burrell: This is one that I did not read. Is there anyone on the Council that can make a simple clarification on what this is actually doing.

Councilman Carmody: Mr. Burrell I will attempt to recall what Mr. Kirkland came up and clarified for us, two weeks ago when it was on Introduction and that was that in certain situations, we are now going to require that a site plan be included to indicate specific improvements that will be placed on the property and made a part of the permanent record in a permit process so that the applicant will then be obligated to follow through with what his rendering indicate. If I’ve stated that incorrectly, please then. Mr. Kirkland: Correct.

Councilman Burrell: Is that based on the size of the job or is that just any change that are being made to the property? Councilman Carmody: At this point, I am going to ask the Mayor to ask Mr. Kirkland to come forward and clarify that question for us.

Councilman Burrell: The reason why I’m asking that unless, I don’t like to put any undue burdens on people that is not necessary and if it is something that is really going to benefit us, then great. Some times small things can come in small packages, but be a big problem so that is the reason I’m asking on this particular issue, site plan requirement.

Councilman Shyne: I think one the cases was kind of a Wal-Mart case down in Councilwoman Spigener’s district where there were some things that we asked them to do, am I right, Mr. Kirkland?

Mr. Kirkland: Yes, sir, that’s one. There are dozes of example. In fact many times your constituents and every single Council man have cases in your district where someone presents a pretty picture of what they are going to do and then the neighbors and others say, but how can we believe that that’s what they are going to do. Essentially that is what this ordinance says, that the Planning Commission can require that that is exactly what they will do. It does not mean that the Planning Commission will be dictating . . . like, that they might take that into consideration in their voting yes or no. So it simply gives them the legal right to require that the entire picture presented, be built that way. Now, they can come back, they the applicant or some future owner and request a change in that and they would have the right to be heard on that.

Councilman Burrell: Is there any time that a site plan is not necessarily required? My concern is that, if there are situations where, now site plans may not be required that this would automatically make every situation would have to require a site plan which would lead into additional cost? Mr. Kirkland: All sites requiring zoning, require a site plan with an exception of those prior to 1984 when that ordinance went in and those zoned prior were exempt from that site plan requirement, but virtually all properties require a site plan. This simply amends that requirement and now says the vertical improvements as well as lighting, fencing, the building design, all these issues, building materials (brick versus tin) can now be required. It does not mean it has to be and that we’ve had many, many cases. I also use Kings Highway as good example, I’m going to try to keep this succinct, but Sonic Drive-in, Walgreen’s, the new Albertson’s that is going in, all those properties—Wendy’s, I mean I could go on in dozens of cases. And, I know as I alluded earlier, Mr. Stewart has asked for this type of amendment for how long now, John David, 3 or 4 or 5 years, because what we have to do now, legally prior to this amendment becoming law, is go though somewhat of a convoluted contorted way of zoning using an Extended Use class and this makes it cleaner, neater, much better for everyone. I suspect, Mr. Burrell, the only time that it will be used is when citizens want it to be used. I don’t see it as anything the Planning Commission is going to impose.

Councilman Burrell: But it does give you latitude to require or not require it? Mr. Kirkland: Yes, sir.

Councilman Burrell: It is absolutely required? Mr. Kirkland: Absolute means that they can adopt it and require that it be adhered to, the vertical improvements as well as the footprint.

Councilman Burrell: I think it is good because I know I’ve run into a number of them and we are going to probably run into that, especially in terms of some of our inner city redevelopment issues that we need to know exactly what is going there.

Councilman Shyne: Instead of creating some problems, I think what this will do would be to eliminate some problems, so this would not create problems, Councilman, it will eliminate some of the problems.

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

28. Ordinance No. 182 of 2001: An ordinance to amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located 1350 feet south of Hanna Street and 150 north of Montana Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from R-1H, Urban One-Family Residence District to R-3, Urban, Multi-Family Residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Councilman Burrell: I would like to encourage my colleagues to vote with me in the passage of this. Ms. Herndon has returned home from Washington, D. C. and she intends to build this facility for senior citizens and everyone is pleased in the M. L. K. area.

Having passed first reading on November 13, 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 Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Carmody adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Having passed first reading on November 13, 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 Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Shyne to postpone Ordinance No. 183 through 185 until the December 11, 2001 meeting. Motion adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

29. Ordinance No. 183 of 2001: An ordinance authorizing the lease of city-owned property at 740 Stephenson Street to Enver Alidema and Drita Alidema and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

30. Ordinance No. 184 of 2001: An ordinance authorizing the lease of a certain portion of the Fairgrounds property to Century Cellunet of North Louisiana Cellular Limited Partnership and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

31. Ordinance No. 185 of 2001: An ordinance authorizing the execution of an agreement with Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

The adopted Ordinances, as amended, follow:

ORDINANCE NO. 148 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2002 GENERAL FUND BUDGET, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED THEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, Article 7 of the Charter of the City of Shreveport requires the adoption of a comprehensive operating budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2002.

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

1. Estimated Receipts - The estimated receipts for the year 2002 are hereby established and adopted as follows:

Taxes and Special Assessments $108,906,100

Licenses and Permits 6,931,200

External Service Charges 8,219,200

Internal Service Charges 3,945,400

Interest Earnings 75,000

Fines and Forfeits 3,168,000

Intergovernmental 1,711,000

Miscellaneous 10,046,400

Transfer from Riverfront Fund 1,325,000

Prior-Year Fund Balance 8,451,400

TOTAL $152,778,700

2. Appropriations - The funds set forth in the following classes of expenditures are hereby appropriated by department, out of the General Fund receipts for the year 2002:

Office of the Mayor

Personal Services $2,086,500

Materials and Supplies 43,400

Contractual Services 206,900

Other Charges 13,800

Improvements and Equipment 8,300

Transfer to Fleet Services Fund 1,500

Subtotal $2,360,400

Public Assembly and Recreation

Personal Services $7,240,800

Materials and Supplies 662,000

Contractual Services 2,688,900

Other Charges 221,900

Improvements and Equipment 293,000

Transfer to Fleet Services Fund 188,800

Subtotal $11,295,400

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Finance

Personal Services $4,033,500

Materials and Supplies 260,900

Contractual Services 1,004,700

Other Charges 100

Improvements and Equipment 181,800

Transfer to Fleet Services Fund 3,500

Subtotal $5,484,500

General Government

Personal Services $2,396,500

Materials and Supplies 1,000

Contractual Services 307,000

Other Charges 2,491,500

Operating Reserves 9,500,000

Improvements and Equipment 0

Transfer to MPC Fund 866,900

Transfer to SporTran Fund 3,700,000

Transfer to Retained Risk Fund 7,000,000

Transfer to Community Development Fund 2,124,000

Transfer to Capital Projects 0

Transfer to Water and Sewerage Fund 700,000

Subtotal $29,086,900

Police

Personal Services $29,366,100

Materials and Supplies 958,000

Contractual Services 663,900

Other Charges 79,500

Improvements and Equipment 3,978,000

Transfer to Police Grants Fund 92,500

Transfer to Fleet Services Fund 950,000

Subtotal $36,088,000

Fire

Personal Services $29,300,700

Materials and Supplies 1,013,700

Contractual Services 681,700

Other Charges 5,400

Improvements and Equipment 1,238,900

Subtotal $32,240,400

Operational Services

Personal Services $12,240,200

Materials and Supplies 1,731,500

Contractual Services 10,989,900

Other Charges 0

Improvements and Equipment 5,215,200

Transfer to Fleet Services Fund 1,587,000

Transfer to Water & Sewer Fund 320,000

Subtotal $32,083,800

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City Council

Personal Services $ 915,200

Materials and Supplies 16,200

Contractual Services 181,900

Other Charges 0

Improvements and Equipment 19,500

Transfer to Fleet Services Fund 1,500

Subtotal $1,134,700

City Courts

Personal Services $1,952,000

Materials and Supplies 41,400

Contractual Services 67,000

Other Charges 0

Improvements and Equipment 0

Transfer to Fleet Services Fund 1,000

Subtotal $2,061,400

City Marshal

Personal Services $ 878,100

Materials and Supplies 28,000

Contractual Services 12,500

Improvements and Equipment 0

Transfer to Fleet Services Fund 25,000

Subtotal $ 943,600

GRAND TOTAL - GENERAL FUND OPERATIONS $152,778,700

3 The General Fund Budget presented to the City Council by the Mayor on October 1, 2001, as amended by subsequent action of the City Council, be and the same is hereby adopted.

4. Capital Transfers - All amounts authorized by the Capital Improvements Budget ordinance to be financed from General Fund receipts shall be transferred to the proper capital funds as provided in the Capital Improvements Budget ordinance.

5. Administration - The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all contracts, deeds, grant documents and other legal instruments necessary to expend and receive the funds herein authorized, excluding contracts for special legal counsel.

6. City Court Judges’ Salaries - The salary paid to each City Court judge by the City of Shreveport shall be $56,511 per annum for the year 2002.

7. City Marshal’s Salary - The salary paid to the City Marshal by the City of Shreveport shall be $73,440 per annum for the year 2002.

8. Donation of City Funds - The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all contracts involving funds appropriated herein. However, prior to execution, all contracts in which the City undertakes obligations or responsibilities over and above payment of funds herein appropriated must be authorized in accordance with Section 26-53 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport, as it exists now or may hereafter be amended.

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

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

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance will be effective on January 1, 2002.

CONTINUED - ORDINANCE NO. 148 OF 2001 (Signature Only)

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 149 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2002 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED THEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, Article 7 of the City Charter provides that the appropriations set forth in the annual Capital Improvements Budget remain in effect until they are amended or the project is closed; and

WHEREAS, 2002 appropriations are necessary only for those projects which are new or for which the appropriation is increased or decreased.

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

Section 1 - Appropriations:

The following funds are hereby appropriated for the projects in the column titled "2002 Budget." For those projects listed herein, total project spending for all years shall not exceed the amount appropriated herein, unless such amount is increased by subsequent action of the City Council. For active capital projects which are not listed herein, but which have been previously appropriated in a Capital Budget ordinance, the prior appropriation shall remain in effect. The Director of Finance is authorized to expend same in accordance with law, to the extent that funds are available.

Program A - Building and Improvements

Projects: 2002 2002

CHANGE BUDGET

1. Governmental Center (94A003) (245,500) 7,702,500

2. Multicultural Center (96A002) 200,000 3,296,800

3. Shreveport Convention Center (97A004) 1,000,000 95,391,600

4. SPAR Administration Building (02A001) 550,000 550,000

SUBTOTAL - PROGRAM A PROJECTS 1,504,500 106,940,900

TOTAL - ALL PROGRAM A PROJECTS 147,043,300

Revenues:

1996 GOB, Prop. 2 (Parks) 304,500

Interest Earned 1,000,000

Riverfront Development 200,000

SUBTOTAL - PROGRAM A REVENUES 1,504,500

Program B - Recreation Improvements

Projects:

1. Neighborhood Park Facility Imps. (96B006) 23,600 908,600

2. Independence Stadium Expansion (00-B001) (353,700) 31,561,000

3. Independence Stadium Capital Repairs and

Improvements (02B001) 150,000 150,000

SUBTOTAL - PROGRAM B PROJECTS (180,100) 32,619,600

TOTAL - ALL PROGRAM B PROJECTS 58,321,600

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Revenues:

1996 GOB, Prop. 2 (Parks) 16,200

1997 GOB, Prop. 2 (Parks) 7,400

1999 Independence Stadium Bonds (553,700)

Private Donations 150,000

Interest Earned 200,000

SUBTOTAL - PROGRAM B REVENUES (180,100)

Program C - Street Improvements

Projects:

1. Earl Street Paving (02C001) 270,000 270,000

2. 2002 CDBG Overlay (02C002) 700,000 700,000

3. Model Blocks Street Improvements (02C003) 908,000 908,000

SUBTOTAL - PROGRAM C PROJECTS 1,878,000 1,878,000

TOTAL - ALL PROGRAM C PROJECTS 108,428,500

Revenues:

CDBG 1,878,000

SUBTOTAL - PROGRAM C REVENUES $1,878,000

Program D - Drainage Improvements

Projects:

1. Ockley Ditch Improvements (92D002) (1,500,000) 14,729,100

2. Youree Drive Drainage (96D004) 900,000 3,900,000

SUBTOTAL - PROGRAM D PROJECTS (600,000) 18,629,100

TOTAL - ALL PROGRAM D PROJECTS 34,064,000

Revenues:

Statewide Flood Control (600,000)

SUBTOTAL - PROGRAM D REVENUES (600,000)

Program E - Water Improvements

TOTAL - ALL PROGRAM E PROJECTS 42,066,000

Program F - Sewer Improvements

TOTAL - ALL PROGRAM F PROJECTS 25,479,900

Program G - Traffic Engineering

Projects:

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1. Traffic Signal System Improvements (00-G001) 36,400 1,286,400

SUBTOTAL - PROGRAM G PROJECTS 36,400 1,286,400

TOTAL - ALL PROGRAM G PROJECTS 1,286,400

Revenues:

Federal Grant 36,400

SUBTOTAL - PROGRAM G REVENUES 36,400

Program H - Airports Projects

TOTAL - ALL PROGRAM H PROJECTS 77,095,100

Program I - Fire Improvements

TOTAL - ALL PROGRAM I PROJECTS 13,510,000

Program L - Transit Improvements

Projects:

1. 2002 SporTran Capital Improvements

(01L002) 3,509,100 3,509,100

SUBTOTAL - PROGRAM L PROJECTS 3,509,100 3,509,100

TOTAL - ALL PROGRAM L PROJECTS 20,594,700

Revenues:

General Fund 659,000

FTA Grant 2,850,100

SUBTOTAL - PROGRAM L REVENUES 3,509,100

GRAND TOTAL - 2002 CHANGE $ 6,147,900

GRAND TOTAL - ALL PROJECTS $527,880,400

2. No office, department, agency or individual shall be allowed to expend any funds or incur any obligations other than in accordance with the Capital Improvements Budget ’s appropriations, as provided in Article 7 of the City Charter.

3. The Mayor be and is hereby authorized to execute all contracts, deeds, grant documents and other legal instruments necessary to expend and receive the funds herein authorized.

4. The Mayor is authorized to transfer among projects within programs and funding sources an amount which will not increase or decrease any project budget total more than ten per cent (10%), provided, however, that at least one hundred twenty (120) hours, excluding holidays and weekends, prior to taking such action, the Mayor shall notify the members of the City Council of the proposed action, the reasons for the proposed transfer and the impact the transfer will have on the projects, by filing such notice with the Clerk of Council, who shall immediately forward copies of the notice to all members of the City Council and shall file the original of such notice with the current Capital Budget Ordinance. Thereafter, a special Council meeting to consider any proposed transfer of funds will stop any action on the designated projects. Provided, further, that funds may be transferred one time only to or from a project unless the prior transfer(s) has been included in a capital budget amendment.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held CONTINUED - ORDINANCE NO. 149 OF 2001

invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications; and, to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

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

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 2002.

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 150 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2002 BUDGET FOR THE WATER AND SEWERAGE ENTERPRISE FUND, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED THEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, Article 7 of the Charter of the City of Shreveport requires the adoption of a comprehensive operating budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2002; and

WHEREAS, sufficient revenues for the operation of the City’s Water and Sewerage system are available from sources authorized by law.

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

1. Estimated Receipts - The estimated water and sewerage receipts for the year 2002 are hereby established and adopted as follows:

Estimated Available Fund Balance 1/1/2002 $ 3,538,500

Water Sales 21,150,000

Sewer Charges 16,350,000

Other External Charges 123,500

Internal Service Charges 1,256,000

Interest Earnings 1,425,000

Other Income 21,700

Transfer from General Fund 320,000

TOTAL $44,184,700

2. Appropriations - The funds set forth in the following classes of expenditures are hereby appropriated out of the receipts of the Water and Sewerage Fund for the year 2002:

Personal Services $ 9,392,200

Materials and Supplies 4,710,300

Contractual Services 6,952,900

Other Charges 15,332,000

Operating Reserves 1,980,800

Improvements and Equipment 943,200

Transfer to Debt Service 275,000

Transfer to General Fund 3,553,300

Transfer to Retained Risk Fund 605,000

Transfer to Fleet Services Fund 440,000

Transfer to Capital Projects Fund 0

TOTAL $44,184,700

3. The Water and Sewerage Fund budget presented to the City Council by the Mayor on October 1, 2001, as amended by subsequent action by this Council, be and the same is hereby adopted.

4. Capital Transfers - All amounts authorized by the Capital Improvements Budget ordinance to be financed from receipts of the Water and Sewerage Fund shall be transferred to the proper capital funds as provided by the Capital Improvements Budget ordinance.

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5. Administration - The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all contracts, deeds, grant documents and other legal instruments necessary to expend or receive funds herein authorized.

6. Donation of City Funds - No funds herein appropriated shall be donated, loaned or pledged, and no expenditures for such purposes shall be authorized except in accordance with Section 26-53 of the Code of Ordinances, as it exists now or may hereafter be amended.

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

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

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance will be effective on January 1, 2002.

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 151 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2002 BUDGET FOR THE AIRPORTS ENTERPRISE FUND, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED THEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, Article 7 of the Charter of the City of Shreveport requires the adoption of a comprehensive operating budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2002; and

WHEREAS, sufficient revenues for the operation of the City’s airports are available from sources authorized by law.

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

1. Estimated Receipts - The estimated Airport receipts for the year 2002 are hereby established and adopted as follows:

Estimated Available Fund Balance 1/1/2002 $ 4,716,400

Parking and Rentals 3,661,700

Airport Fees 3,227,400

Other Airport Revenues 1,199,400

Interest Income 162,000

Other Income 36,000

TOTAL $ 13,002,900

2. Appropriations - The funds set forth in the following classes of expenditures are hereby appropriated out of the Airports operating receipts for the year 2002:

Personal Services $ 3,432,700

Materials and Supplies 326,900

Contractual Services 1,564,600

Other Charges 1,826,200

Operating Reserves 4,846,900

Improvements and Equipment 115,000

Transfer to Debt Service Fund 300,000

Transfer to General Fund 212,600

Transfer to Retained Risk Fund 178,000

Transfer to Capital Projects Fund 200,000

TOTAL $ 13,002,900

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3. The Airports Enterprise Fund budget presented to the City Council by the Mayor on October 1, 2001, as amended by subsequent action by this Council, be and the same is hereby adopted.

4. Capital Transfers - All amounts authorized by the Capital Improvements Budget ordinance to be financed from Airports receipts shall be transferred to the proper capital funds as provided by the Capital Improvements Budget ordinance.

5. Administration - The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all contracts, deeds, grant documents and other legal instruments necessary to expend or receive funds herein authorized.

6. Donation of City Funds - No funds herein appropriated shall be donated, loaned or pledged, and no expenditures for such purposes shall be authorized except in accordance with Section 26-53 of the Code of Ordinances, as it exists now or may hereafter be amended.

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

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

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance will be effective on January 1, 2002.

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 152 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2002 BUDGET FOR THE RETAINED RISK INTERNAL SERVICE FUND, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED THEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, Article 7 of the Charter of the City of Shreveport requires the adoption of a comprehensive operating budget for the year 2002; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has created a Retained Risk Fund whose purpose is to provide funding for property damage, workers’ compensation and general liability claims made against the City of Shreveport.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in legal session convened,

that:

1. Estimated Receipts - The estimated receipts of the Retained Risk Internal Service Fund for 2002 are hereby established as follows:

Estimated Fund Balance as of 1/1/2002 $6,925,000

Transfer from General Fund 7,000,000

Transfer from Water and Sewerage Fund 605,000

Transfer from Airports Fund 178,000

Interest Income 500,000

Insurance Subrogation 100,000

Miscellaneous Revenue 51,900

TOTAL $15,359,900

2. Appropriations - The funds set forth in the following classes of expenditures are hereby appropriated out of the Retained Risk Internal Service Fund’s receipts for the year 2002:

Personal Services $ 795,400

Materials and Supplies 5,400

Contractual Services 24,600

Other Charges 7,105,000

Liability Reserves 7,425,000

Improvements and Equipment 1,500

Transfer to Fleet Services Fund 3,000

TOTAL $15,359,900

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3. The Retained Risk Internal Service Fund budget presented to the City Council by the Mayor on October 1, 2001, as amended by subsequent action by this Council, be and the same is hereby adopted.

4. Administration - The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all contracts, deeds, grant documents and other legal instruments necessary to expend or receive funds herein authorized, subject to the provisions of Section 26-174 of the Code of Ordinances relative to the settlement of claims against the City.

5. Donation of City Funds - No funds herein appropriated shall be donated, loaned or pledged, and no expenditures for such purposes shall be authorized except in accordance with Section 26-53 of the Code of Ordinances, as it exists now or may hereafter be amended.

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

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

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance will be effective on January 1, 2002.

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 153 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2002 BUDGET FOR THE GOLF ENTERPRISE FUND, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED THEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, Article 7 of the Charter of the City of Shreveport requires the adoption of a comprehensive operating budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2002; and

WHEREAS, sufficient revenues for the operation of the City’s municipal golf courses are available from sources authorized by law.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in legal session convened,

that:

1. Estimated Receipts - The estimated Golf Enterprise Fund receipts for the year 2002 are hereby established and adopted as follows:

Estimated Available Fund Balance 1/1/2002 $ 44,800

External Service Charges 1,321,400

Interest Income 5,000

Other Revenues 161,500

TOTAL $1,532,700

2. Appropriations - The funds set forth in the following classes of expenditures are hereby appropriated out of the Golf Enterprise Fund operating receipts for the year 2002:

Personal Services $ 855,300

Materials and Supplies 221,000

Contractual Services 253,300

Other Charges 800

Operating Reserves 97,800

Improvements and Equipment 3,000

Transfer to General Fund 85,000

Transfer to Fleet Services Fund 16,500

TOTAL $ 1,532,700

3. The Golf Enterprise Fund budget presented to the City Council by the Mayor on October 1, 2001, as

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amended by subsequent action by this Council, be and the same is hereby adopted.

4. Capital Transfers - All amounts authorized by the Capital Improvements Budget ordinance to be financed from Golf Enterprise Fund receipts shall be transferred to the proper capital funds as provided by the Capital Improvements Budget ordinance.

5. Administration - The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all contracts, deeds, grant documents and other legal instruments necessary to expend or receive funds herein authorized.

6. Donation of City Funds - No funds herein appropriated shall be donated, loaned or pledged, and no expenditures for such purposes shall be authorized except in accordance with Section 26-53 of the Code of Ordinances, as it exists now or may hereafter be amended.

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

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

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance will be effective on January 1, 2002.

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 154 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2002 BUDGET FOR THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSION’S SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED THEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, Article 7 of the Charter of the City of Shreveport requires the adoption of a comprehensive operating budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2002; and

WHEREAS, State law requires that the Metropolitan Planning Commission provide staff support to the Caddo Parish Commission, the cost of which is reimbursed by Caddo Parish; and

WHEREAS, sufficient revenues for the operation of the Metropolitan Planning Commission available from sources authorized by law.

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

1. Estimated Receipts - The estimated receipts of the Metropolitan Planning Commission’s Special Revenue Fund for the year 2002 are hereby established and adopted as follows:

External Service Charges and Fees $ 103,000

Caddo Parish Reimbursement 160,000

Operating Subsidy - Transfer from General Fund 866,900

TOTAL $1,129,900

2. Appropriations - The funds set forth in the following classes of expenditures are hereby appropriated out of the Metropolitan Planning Commission’s Special Revenue Fund receipts for the year 2002:

Personal Services $1,027,800

Materials and Supplies 24,200

Contractual Services 49,900

Improvements and Equipment 18,000

Transfer to Fleet Services Fund 10,000

TOTAL $1,129,900

3. The Metropolitan Planning Commission’s Special Revenue Fund budget presented to the City Council by

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the Mayor on October 1, 2001, as amended by subsequent action by this Council, be and the same is hereby adopted.

4. Administration - The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all contracts, deeds, grant documents and other legal instruments necessary to expend or receive funds herein authorized.

5. Donation of City Funds - No funds herein appropriated shall be donated, loaned or pledged, and no expenditures for such purposes shall be authorized except in accordance with Section 26-53 of the Code of Ordinances, as it exists now or may hereafter be amended.

6. Dedication of Revenues - The funds collected as charges and fees pursuant to the zoning ordinances of the City of Shreveport and the Caddo Parish Commission, and the operating subsidy transferred herein from the General Fund are hereby dedicated to the operation of the Metropolitan Planning Commission for the year 2002.

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

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

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance will be effective on January 1, 2002.

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 155 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2002 BUDGET FUNDING CONTRACTUAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO SPORTRAN BY METRO MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, Article 7 of the Charter of the City of Shreveport requires the adoption of a comprehensive operating budget for the year 2002; and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport operates a public bus transportation system known as SporTran; and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has contracted with Metro Management Associates, Inc., to provide management services for the operation and maintenance of the SporTran bus system.

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

1. Estimated Receipts - The estimated receipts, including operating subsidies, available for the operation of the SporTran bus system for the year beginning January 1, 2002 are hereby established and adopted as follows:

Operating Income $2,136,000

Government Grants and Contributions:

City of Shreveport $3,700,000

City of Bossier City 335,000

State of Louisiana 405,000

Federal Transit Administration 1,927,000

Subtotal $6,367,000

TOTAL $8,503,000

2. Appropriations - The funds set forth in the following classes of expenditures are hereby appropriated out of the receipts produced by SporTran operations and operating subsidy receipts for the year beginning

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January 1, 2002:

Contractual Services $7,844,000

Transfer to Capital Projects Fund 659,000

TOTAL $8,503,000

3. The SporTran budget presented to the City Council by the Mayor on October 1, 2001, as amended by subsequent action by this Council, be and the same is hereby adopted.

4. Capital Transfers - All amounts authorized by the Capital Improvements Budget ordinance to be financed by SporTran receipts and subsidies shall be transferred to the Capital Projects Fund as provided in the Capital Improvements Budget ordinance.

5. Operating Transfers - All amounts authorized in this ordinance to subsidize SporTran operations shall be transferred to the SporTran budget as needed.

6. Administration - The Mayor, or any duly authorized representative, is hereby authorized to execute all contracts, deeds, grant documents and other legal instruments necessary to expend or receive the funds authorized herein.

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

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

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance will become effective on January 1, 2002.

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 156 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2002 DEBT SERVICE FUND BUDGET, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED THEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, Article 7 of the Charter of the City of Shreveport requires the adoption of a comprehensive operating budget for the year 2002; and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has created a Debt Service Fund to provide for the payment of principal and interest on the General Obligation Bonds of the City; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has the authority to levy a special property tax whose proceeds are allocated to the Debt Service Fund.

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

1. Estimated Receipts - The estimated receipts of the Debt Service Fund for the year 2002 are hereby established as follows:

Estimated Fund Balance as of 1/1/2001 $29,884,100

Ad Valorem Taxes (30.54 Mills) 27,800,000

Hotel-Motel Tax Revenues 1,250,000

Interest Income 499,500

TOTAL $59,433,600

2. Appropriations - The funds set forth in the following classes of expenditures are hereby appropriated out of the Debt Service Fund’s receipts for the year 2002:

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2002 Requirements - Principal and Interest $41,666,000

Less: Amount Paid by Water & Sewer Fund (176,400)

Less: Amount Paid By Fleet Services Fund ( 34,000)

Less: Operating Transfer (Riverfront Fund) (8,382,800)

Less: Operating Transfer (General Fund) (8,570,000)

NET EXPENDITURES $24,502,800

Fund Balance 12/31/02 $34,930,800

TOTAL $59,433,600

3. The Debt Service Fund budget presented to the City Council by the Mayor on October 1, 2001, as amended by subsequent action by this Council, be and the same is hereby adopted.

4. Administration - The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all contracts, deeds, grant documents and other legal instruments necessary to expend or receive funds herein authorized.

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

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

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance will be effective on January 1, 2002.

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 157 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2002 BUDGET FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED THEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, Article 7 of the Charter of the City of Shreveport requires the adoption of a comprehensive operating budget for the year 2002; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has created the Community Development Special Revenue Fund, to account for certain funds spent on jobs training, housing improvement, codes enforcement and neighborhood development.

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

1. Estimated Receipts - The estimated Community Development Special Revenue Fund budget receipts for the year 2002 are hereby established as follows:

2001 and Prior-Year Funds:

Prior-Year HOME Entitlement $1,000,000

Prior-Year HOME Program Income 423,000

Prior-Year HOPE Program Income 155,100

Prior-Year Sales Tax Program Income 146,000

Prior-Year LAJET Grants 234,200

Prior-Year Welfare to Work Grants 411,800

Prior-Year WIA Grants 2,223,900

Prior-Year SHMA Program Income 118,000

Prior-Year Rental Rehab Program Income 15,000

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Prior-Year CDBG Program Income 1,460,600

Prior-Year Riverfront Development Funds 300,000

Prior-Year Section 108 (SICED) 2,225,000

Prior-Year EDI Grant 800,000

Prior-Year Business Development Prog. Income 700,000

SUBTOTAL - 2001 AND PRIOR YEARS $10,212,600

Fiscal Year 2002 Funds:

CDBG Entitlement $3,930,000

CDBG Program Income 284,700

HOME Entitlement 1,659,000

HOME Program Income 200,000

HOPE Program Income 20,000

Federal Emergency Shelter 139,000

State Emergency Shelter 151,000

Sales Tax Program Income 8,000

Transfer from General Fund 2,124,000

Rental Rehabilitation Program Income 35,000

Codes Enforcement Ext. Service Charges 185,000

SHMA Program Income 15,000

Business Development Program Income 120,000

SUBTOTAL - FY 2002 FUNDS $8,870,700

GRAND TOTAL REVENUES $19,083,300

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 2002:

Prior-Year Funds:

CDBG:

EDI Grant 1,100,000

SICED Grant 2,600,000

HOME:

CHDO 903,900

HOME 96,100

HOME Program Income 256,200

HOPE III Program Income 155,100

Workforce Development Grants:

LAJET 234,200

Welfare to Work 411,800

WIA 2,223,900

Sales Tax Program Income 146,000

Rental Rehab Program Income 15,000

SHMA Program Income 118,000

Business Development Program Income 500,000

Small Business Development Program 200,000

SUBTOTAL - 2001 AND PRIOR YEARS $ 8,960,200

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2001 and 2002 Revenues (Includes $1,252,400 Prior-Year Funds):

Administration:

Personal Services $ 657,500

Materials and Supplies 22,700

Contractual Services 158,100

Other Charges 0

Improvements and Equipment 10,600

Transfer to General Fund 297,900

Transfer to Capital Projects Fund 970,000

Transfer to Fleet Services Fund 3,000

Subtotal $2,119,800

Emergency Shelter Grants:

Federal ESG $ 139,000

State ESG 151,000

Subtotal $ 290,000

Public Facilities and Improvements: $ 300,000

Subtotal $ 300,000

Public Service Projects: $ 459,000

Subtotal $ 459,000

TOTAL - ADMINISTRATION $3,168,800

Housing and Business Development:

Personal Services $ 606,500

Materials and Supplies 21,200

Contractual Services 56,900

Other Charges 3,000

Improvements and Equipment 8,000

Transfer to Fleet Services Fund 3,000

Subtotal $ 698,600

Programs:

Business Development

Small Business Development Program $ 120,000

Sales Tax Loan Program 8,000

Subtotal $ 128,000

Housing

Housing Program 1,369,400

CHDO 500,000

HOME Program Income 200,000

Housing Program Income 284,700

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HOME Program 885,100

SHMA Program Income 15,000

HOPE III Program Income 20,000

Rental Rehab Program Income 35,000

Section 108 Loan Repayment 315,600

Subtotal $3,624,800

TOTAL - HOUSING & BUSINESS DEV. $4,451,400

Codes Enforcement:

Personal Services $ 867,600

Materials and Supplies 63,600

Contractual Services 940,500

Other Charges 525,000

Improvements and Equipment 51,200

Transfer to Fleet Services Fund 55,000

TOTAL - CODES ENFORCEMENT $ 2,502,900

GRAND TOTAL - APPROPRIATIONS (2002) $ 8,870,700

GRAND TOTAL - ALL APPROPRIATIONS $19,083,300

3. The Community Development Special Revenue Fund budget presented to the City Council by the Mayor on October 1, 2001, as amended by subsequent action of this Council, be and is hereby adopted

4. Capital Transfers - All amounts authorized by the Capital Improvements Budget ordinance to be financed by receipts of the Community Development Special Revenue Fund shall be transferred to the Capital Projects Fund as provided in the Capital Improvements Budget ordinance.

5. Administration - The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all contracts, deeds, grant documents and other legal instruments necessary to expend or receive the funds herein authorized.

6. Donation of City Funds - No funds herein appropriated shall be donated, loaned or pledged, and no expenditures for such purposes shall be authorized except in accordance with Section 26-53 of the Code of Ordinances, as it exists now or may hereafter be amended.

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

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

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance will become effective on January 1, 2002

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 158 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2002 BUDGET FOR THE RIVERFRONT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED THEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, Article 7 of the Charter of the City of Shreveport requires the adoption of a comprehensive operating budget for the year 2002; and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has available in fiscal year 2002 certain funds as a result of gaming activity on its Riverfront; and

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WHEREAS, the City Council has previously determined that the dedication of these funds to riverfront, downtown and economic development activity to be beneficial to the interests of the City of Shreveport.

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

1. Estimated Receipts - The estimated receipts of the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund for 2002 are hereby established as follows:

Estimated Fund Balance as of 1/1/2002 $4,933,400

Land Rent 855,000

Gaming Head Tax 4,650,000

Gross Gaming Revenue 1,125,000

Casino Magic 1,500,000

Hollywood Casino 6,500,000

Interest Earnings 400,000

TOTAL $19,963,400

2. Appropriations - The funds set forth in the following classes of expenditures and projects are hereby appropriated out of the Riverfront Special Revenue Fund’s receipts for the year 2002:

Personal Services $ 237,200

Materials and Supplies 5,000

Contractual Services 1,577,900

Other Charges 2,362,200

Operating Reserves 6,021,600

Transfer to General Fund 1,376,800

Transfer to Capital Projects Fund 0

Transfer to Debt Service Fund 8,382,700

TOTAL $19,963,400

3. The Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund budget presented to the City Council by the Mayor on October 1, 2001, as amended by subsequent action by this Council, be and the same is hereby adopted.

4. Capital Transfers - All amounts authorized by the Capital Improvements Budget ordinance to be financed from the receipts of the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund shall be transferred to the proper capital funds as provided by the Capital Improvements Budget ordinance.

5. Administration - The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all contracts, deeds, grant documents and other legal instruments necessary to expend or receive funds herein authorized.

6. Donation of City Funds - No funds herein appropriated shall be donated, loaned or pledged, and no expenditures for such purposes shall be authorized except in accordance with Section 26-53 of the Code of Ordinances, as it exists now or may hereafter be amended

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

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

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance will be effective on January 1, 2002.

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 159 OF 200

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2002 BUDGET FOR THE POLICE GRANTS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED THEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, Article 7 of the Charter of the City of Shreveport required the adoption of a comprehensive operating budget for the year 2002; and

WHEREAS, the City has created a Police Grants Special Revenue Fund, to account for the receipt of and expenditure of funds provided to the City by various agencies to assist in specific law enforcement programs.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in legal session convened, that;

1. Estimated Receipts - The estimated Police Grants Special Revenue Fund for the year 2002 is hereby established as follows:

2001 and Prior-Year Receipts:

Prior-Year Reduction of Crack/Drug Houses $ 31,800

(Includes $17,000 Transfer from General Fund)

Prior-Year Police Block Grant 2000 $140,900

Prior-Year Combined Operational Project 2001 $ 29,400

Prior-Year Drug Knock and Talk $ 54,800

(Includes $14,000 Transfer from General Fund)

Prior-Year Shreveport Enforcement Project 2001 $ 37,500

Prior-Year AFIS 2000 $192,500

Prior-Year Block Grant 2001 $368,600

Prior-Year DARE Grant $ 62,200

Prior-Year Domestic Violence 2001 $ 25,000

(Includes $5,800 Transfer from General Fund)

Prior-Year Organized Crime Drug Enforcement

Task Force Grant $ 40,000

Prior-Year Safe and Sober Grant $ 5,000

SUBTOTAL 2001 and Prior-Year Receipts $987,700

Fiscal Year 2002 Revenues:

AFIS 2002 $384,900

Combined Operational Project 2002 $ 51,800

(Includes $13,000 Transfer from General Fund)

DARE 2002 $110,800

Domestic Violence 2002 $ 29,000

(Includes $5,800 Transfer from General Fund)

Shreveport Enforcement Project 2002 $ 50,000

Block Grant 2002 $368,600

(Includes $36,900 Transfer from General Fund)

Weed and Seed 2002 Highland Core $125,000

Weed and Seed 2002 Highland Special Emphasis $ 50,000

Weed and Seed 2002 Highland Asset Forfeiture $ 50,000

Weed and Seed 2002 Queensborough Core $125,000

Weed and Seed 2002 Queensborough Special

Emphasis $ 50,000

Weed and Seed Queensborough Asset Forfeiture $ 50,000

Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force

Grant $ 79,300

SUBTOTAL FY 2002 REVENUES $1,524,400

GRAND TOTAL REVENUES $2,512,100

2. Appropriations - The funds set forth herein are hereby appropriated out of the Police Grant Special Revenue Fund ’s receipts for the year 2002 and prior years:

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From 2001 and Prior-Years Revenues:

From Prior Year Block Grant 2000, appropriate $4,500 to Contractual Services and $136,400 to Improvements and Equipment.

From Prior Year Police Block Grant 2001, appropriate $368,600 to Improvements and Equipment.

From Prior Year Reduction of Crack / Drug Houses, appropriate $31,800 to Personal Services.

From Prior Year Drug Knock and Talk, appropriate $52,300 to Personal Services and $2,500 to Improvements and Equipment.

From Prior Year Shreveport Enforcement Project 2001, appropriate $37,500 to Personal Services.

From Prior Year AFIS 2001, appropriate $192,500 to Personal Services.

From Prior Year DARE Grant 2001, appropriate $48,600 to Personal Services and $13,600 to Other Charges.

From Prior Year Combined Operational Projects, appropriate $29,400 to Personal Services.

From Prior Year Domestic Violence 2001, appropriate $24,700 to Personal Services and $300 to Materials and Supplies.

From Prior-Year Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Grant, appropriate $40,000 to Personal Services.

From Prior-Year Safe and Sober Grant, appropriate $5,000 to Personal Services.

SUBTOTAL from 2000 and Prior-Year Receipts $ 987,700

From FY 2002 Revenues:

From Weed and Seed 2002 Queensborough Core, appropriate $42,000 to Personal Services; $8,400 to

Materials and Supplies; $67,400 to Contractual Services; $3,000 to Other Charges and $4,200 to

Improvements and Equipment.

From Weed and Seed 2002 Queensborough Special Emphasis, appropriate $50,000 to Contractual Services.

From Weed and Seed 2002 Queensborough Asset Forfeiture, appropriate $30,100 to Personal Services; $600 to Materials and Supplies; $8,000 to Other Charges and $11,300 to Improvements and Equipment.

From Weed and Seed 2002 Highland Core, appropriate $40,800 to Personal Services; $10,800 to Materials and Supplies; $72,400 to Contractual Services and $1,000 to Improvements and Equipment.

From Weed and Seed 2002 Highland Special Emphasis, appropriate $36,000 to Personal Services; $5,800 to Materials and Supplies; $300 to Contractual Services; $3,300 to Other Charges and $4,600 to Improvements and Equipment.

From Weed and Seed 2002 Highland Asset Forfeiture, appropriate $35,500 to Personal Services; $2,000 to Materials and Supplies; $4,800 to Other Charges and $7,700 to Improvements and Equipment.

From AFIS Grant 2002, appropriate $384,900 to Personal Services.

From Domestic Violence 2002, appropriate $28,700 to Personal Services and $300 to Material and Supplies.

From Block Grant 2002, appropriate $368,600 to Improvements and Equipment.

From Shreveport Enforcement Project 2002, appropriate $50,000 to Personal Services.

From Combined Operational Projects 2002, appropriate $51,800 to Personal Services.

From DARE Grant 2002, appropriate $97,200 to Personal Services and $13,600 to Other Charges.

From Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Grant, appropriate $79,300 to Personal Services.

SUBTOTAL From FY 2002 Grant Funds $ 1,487,500

GRAND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS $ 2,475,200

3. The Police Grants Special Revenue Fund budget presented to the Council on October 1, 2001, as amended by subsequent action of this Council, be and is hereby adopted.

4. Administration - The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all contracts, deeds, grant documents and other legal instruments necessary to expend and receive the funds herein authorized, and in accordance with the assurances contained in the Federal and State grants received by the City. It is further recognized that "Notices of Funds Available" have been received only through the close of the Federal and State fiscal years and that the availability of funds beyond the Federal and State fiscal years is an estimate only. The Chief Administrative Officer or his designee shall not approve any allotment which would exceed the

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amount for which a "Notice of Funds Available" has not been received and the Director of Finance shall not approve any expenditure which is not in accordance with such allotment.

5. Donation of City Funds - No funds herein appropriated shall be donated, loaned or pledged, and no expenditures for such purposes shall be authorized except in accordance with section 26-53 of the Code of Ordinances, as it exists now or may hereafter be amended.

6. Program Income - All receipts generated directly from activities funded from intergovernmental sources shall be deposited into the proper Special Revenue Fund in accordance with Federal or State Law.

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

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

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance will be effective on January 1, 2002.

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 160 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2002 BUDGET FOR THE FLEET SERVICES INTERNAL SERVICE FUND, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED THEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, Article 7 of the Charter of the City of Shreveport requires the adoption of a comprehensive operating budget for the year 2002; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has created a Fleet Services Internal Service Fund whose purpose is to provide funding for the maintenance of the City’s motorized fleet.

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

1. Estimated Receipts - The estimated receipts of the Fleet Services Risk Internal Service Fund for 2002 are hereby established as follows:

Transfer from General Fund $2,758,300

Transfer from Water and Sewerage Fund 440,000

Transfer from MPC Fund 10,000

Transfer from Community Development Fund 61,000

Transfer from Golf Fund 16,500

Transfer from Retained Risk Fund 3,000

Miscellaneous Revenues 109,300

TOTAL $3,398,100

2. Appropriations - The funds set forth in the following classes of expenditures are hereby appropriated out of the Fleet Services Internal Service Fund’s receipts for the year 2002:

Personal Services $1,533,200

Materials and Supplies 1,068,500

Contractual Services 694,900

Other Charges 0

Improvements and Equipment 7,500

Notes Payable 34,000

Transfer to General Fund 60,000

TOTAL $3,398,100

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3. The Fleet Services Internal Service Fund budget presented to the City Council by the Mayor on October 1, 2001, as amended by subsequent action by this Council, be and the same is hereby adopted.

4. Administration - The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all contracts, deeds, grant documents and other legal instruments necessary to expend or receive funds herein authorized, subject to the provisions of Section 26-174 of the Code of Ordinances relative to the settlement of claims against the City.

5. Donation of City Funds - No funds herein appropriated shall be donated, loaned or pledged, and no expenditures for such purposes shall be authorized except in accordance with Section 26-53 of the Code of Ordinances, as it exists now or may hereafter be amended.

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

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

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance will be effective on January 1, 2002.

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 161 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2002 BUDGET FOR THE SHREVEPORT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED THEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, Article 7 of the City Charter of the City of Shreveport requires the adoption of a comprehensive operating budget for the year 2002; and

WHEREAS, the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency (SRA) is authorized by R.S. 33:4625 and the City’s General Redevelopment Plan to acquire and to land bank vacant adjudicated property for future redevelopment projects and to acquire other property for current redevelopment projects in Redevelopment Areas, and the City is authorized by law and by contract with the SRA to provide funds for the acquisition of said properties; and

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

1. Estimated Receipts - The estimated receipts of the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency Special Revenue Fund for 2002 are hereby established as follows:

Estimated Fund Balance as of 1/1/2002 $10,000

Miscellaneous Revenue 65,000

TOTAL $75,000

2. Appropriations - The funds set forth in the following classes of expenditures and projects are hereby appropriated out of the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency Special Revenue Fund’s receipts for the year 2002:

Contractual Services $16,000

Improvements & Equipment 59,000

TOTAL $75,000

3. The Shreveport Redevelopment Agency’s Special Revenue Fund budget as presented to the City Council on October 1, 2001, as amended by subsequent action by this Council, be and the same is hereby adopted.

4 Capital Transfers - All amounts authorized by the Capital Improvements Budget ordinance to be financed from the receipts of the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency Special Revenue Fund shall be transferred to the proper capital funds as provided by the Capital Improvements Budget ordinance.

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5. Administration - The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all contracts, deeds, grant documents and other legal instruments necessary to expend or receive funds herein authorized.

6. Donation of City Funds - No funds herein appropriated shall be donated, loaned or pledged, and no expenditures for such purposes shall be authorized except in accordance with Section 26-53 of the Code of Ordinances, as it exists now or may hereafter be amended.

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

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

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 2002.

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 162 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2002 BUDGET FOR THE DOWNTOWN PARKING ENTERPRISE FUND, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED THEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, Article 7 of the Charter of the City of Shreveport requires the adoption of a comprehensive operating budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2002; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has created a Downtown Parking Enterprise Fund, whose purpose is to use funds collected from parking activities to promote improved parking facilities in the downtown area; and

WHEREAS, the revenues and expenditures of this fund need to be appropriated as a part of the City’s annual budget process.

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

1. Estimated Receipts - The estimated Downtown Parking Enterprise Fund receipts for the year 2002 are hereby established and adopted as follows:

Estimated Fund Balance 1/1/2002 $ 120,300

External Service Charges $ 265,000

Fines and Forfeitures 212,000

Interest 2,000

Miscellaneous Revenue 800

TOTAL $ 600,100

2. Appropriations - The funds set forth in the following classes of expenditures are hereby appropriated out of the Downtown Parking Fund’s receipts for the year 2002:

Contractual Services $ 391,400

Operating Reserves 208,700

TOTAL $ 600,100

3. The Downtown Parking Enterprise Fund budget presented to the City Council by the Mayor on October 1, 2001, as amended by subsequent action by this Council, be and the same is hereby adopted.

4. Capital Transfers - All amounts authorized by the Capital Improvements Budget ordinance to be financed from Downtown Parking Fund receipts shall be transferred to the proper capital funds as provided by the Capital Improvements Budget ordinance.

5. Administration - The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all contracts, deeds, grant documents and other legal instruments necessary to expend or receive funds herein authorized.

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6. Donation of City Funds - No funds herein appropriated shall be donated, loaned or pledged, and no expenditures for such purposes shall be authorized except in accordance with Section 26-53 of the Code of Ordinances, as it exists now or may hereafter be amended.

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

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

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance will be effective on January 1, 2002.

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 163 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2002 BUDGET FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED THEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, Article 7, Section 7.02 (a) of the Charter of the City of Shreveport requires the adoption of a comprehensive operating budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2002; and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has available in fiscal year 2002 certain federal and state funds granted to the City for environmental purposes; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has created an Environmental Grants Special Revenue Fund to account for these grants: and

WHEREAS, 2002 appropriations are necessary only for those grants which are new or for which the appropriation is increased or decreased, since the original appropriations remain in effect until they are amended or the grant is closed.

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

1. Appropriations: The following funds are hereby appropriated for the grants in the column titled "2002 Budget." For those grants listed herein, total spending for all years shall not exceed the amount appropriated herein, unless such amount is increased by subsequent action of the City Council. For active grants which are not listed herein, but which have been previously appropriated in a budget ordinance for the Environmental Grants Special Revenue Fund, the prior appropriation shall remain in effect. The Director of Finance is authorized to expend same in accordance with law, to the extent that funds are available.

2002 2002

Grant: CHANGE BUDGET

Brownfields Assessment Grant 0 $ 32,700

Brownfields Supplemental Assessment 0 $ 150,000

Grant

Brownfields Greenspace Grant 0 $ 50,000

Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund 0 $ 1,000,000

Brownfields Job Training Grant 0 $ 200,000

Brownfields Economic Development 0 $ 1,000,000

Initiative

GRAND TOTAL - 2002 CHANGE $ 0

GRAND TOTAL - 2002 BUDGET $2,432,700

2. The Environmental Grants Special Revenue Fund budget presented to the Council on October 1, 2001, as amended by subsequent action of this Council, be and is hereby adopted.

3. Administration - The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all contracts, deeds, grant documents and other legal instruments necessary to expend and receive the funds herein authorized, and in accordance with the assurances contained in the Federal and State grants received by the City. It is further recognized that "Notices of Funds Available" have been received only through the close of the Federal and State fiscal years and that the availability of funds beyond the Federal and State fiscal years is an estimate only. The Chief Administrative Officer or his designee shall not approve any allotment which would exceed the

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amount for which a "Notice of Funds Available" has not been received and the Director of Finance shall not approve any expenditure which is not in accordance with such allotment.

4. Donation of City Funds - No funds herein appropriated shall be donated, loaned or pledged, and no expenditures for such purposes shall be authorized except in accordance with section 26-53 of the Code of Ordinances, as it exists now or may hereafter be amended.

5. Program Income - All receipts generated directly from activities funded from intergovernmental sources shall be deposited into the proper Special Revenue Fund in accordance with Federal or State Law.

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

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

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 2002.

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 169 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE TO ENLARGE THE LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT - A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED ALONG THE SOUTH LAKESHORE DRIVE IN THE NE/4 OF FRACTIONAL SECTION 5 (T17N-R14W), CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

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WHEREAS, Section 172 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statues of 1950 provides for annexation by petition; and

WHEREAS, petitions were signed by more than the required percentage in resident property value and by a majority of resident property owners and by a majority of registered voters of the area described below has been filed with the City Council to annex and bring within the corporate limits of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, the following described property, to-wit:

From the point of intersection of the southeasterly right-of-way line of the 330 foot-wide Interstate 220 as per Book 1514, Page 583, of the Records of Caddo Parish with the southwesterly right-of-way line of the 100 foot-wide South Lakeshore Drive as per Book 246, Page 205, in the NE/4 of Fractional Section 5 (T17N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and being a point on the present City limits line as established by Annexation Ordinance No. 163 of 1988, run south 65° 43' 01" east along the southwesterly right-of-way line of the South Lakeshore Drive and along the existing City limits line a distance of 9.05 feet to the point of beginning of tract of land herein described: Continue thence, from said point of beginning, along the southwesterly right-of-way line of the South Lakeshore Drive the following three (3) directions : South 65° 43' 01" east a distance of 541.67 feet to the point of curve of a curve to the left or east having a central angle of 49° 57' 59", a radius of 634.46 feet, and a tangent of 295.63 feet; run thence along said curve an arc distance of 553.29 feet to the point of curve of a curve to the right or east having a central angle of 18° 36' 51", a radius of 590.39 feet, and a tangent of 96.76 feet; run thence along a portion of said curve for an arc distance of 136.58 feet, more or less, to the intersection with a southerly extension of the west line of the Worms Partition as per Book 700, Page 447, of the Conveyance Records and being a point on the present City limits line as established by Annexation Ordinance No. 113 of 1970 (Note: The complete arc distance for the above curve data is 191.81 feet); run thence north 04° 25' east along the said extension of the west line of the Worms Partition and along the existing City limits line across the 100 foot-wide South Lakeshore Drive to a point on the north right-of-way line thereof and to the common south corner point between the said Worms Partition and the Replat of the Bolinger Park Subdivision as per Book 800, Page 475, of the Records; continue thence running north 04° 25' east along the common line between the two said subdivisions and along an extension of the common line between the two subdivisions and along the existing City limits line of Annexation Ordinance No. 113 of 1970 a distance of 913.42 feet, more or less, to the intersection with the 172 foot contour line of Cross Lake (said intersection point on the 172 foot contour of Cross Lake is located south 80° 15' west a distance of 54.00 feet from Angle Point Number 36) and to a point on the existing City limits line of Annexation Ordinance No. 108 of 1963;run thence along the U.S. Government Survey of the 172 foot contour line of Cross Lake in the NE/4 of Section 5 (T17N-R14W) and along the northerly line of the Replat of the Bolinger Park Subdivision and along the existing City limits line of Annexation Ordinance No. 108 of 1963 in a southwesterly, southeasterly, and westerly direction a distance of 1183.13 feet, more or less, to a point located on the north line of Lot 18 of the Replat of the Bolinger Park Subdivision (said point being located a distance of 51.79 feet, as measured along the north line, from the most westerly corner of said Lot 18),

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and to a point on the existing City limits line of said Annexation Ordinance No. 163 of 1988; run thence in a southwesterly direction across Lot 18 a distance of 79.00 feet to a point on the common line between Lots 18 and 19 of the said Replat of the Bolinger Park Subdivision (said point being located a distance of 60.00 feet, as measured along the westerly line, from the most westerly corner of Lot 18); run thence in a southeasterly direction along the said common line between Lots 18 and 19 and along an extension of the common line between Lots 18 and 19 a distance of 285.50 feet to and across the 60 foot-wide Briarcliff Circle to a point on the southerly right-of-way line thereof and to a point on the north line of Lot 8 of said Replat of the Bolinger Park Subdivision ( Note: The two (2) previous distances were also along the existing City limits line of Annexation Ordinance No. 163 of 1988); run thence along the north line of Lot 8 and along the northerly line of Lot 6-7 and along an extension of the northerly line of Lot 6-7 of said subdivision and along the existing City limits line of Annexation Ordinance No. 163 of 1988 the following three (3) directions to and across the South Lakeshore Drive to a point on the southwesterly right-of-way line thereof: South 80° 36' west a distance of 174.36 feet to the point of curve of a curve to the left or south having a central angle of 55° 54', a radius of 175.70 feet, and a tangent of 93.22 feet; run thence along said curve an arc distance of 171.42 feet; run thence south 24° 42' west a distance of 178.27 feet to the said southwesterly right-of-way line of the South Lakeshore Drive and to the said point located south 65°43' 01' east a distance of 9.05 feet from the intersection of the southeasterly right-of-way line of the I-220 with the southwesterly right-of-way line of the South Lakeshore Drive, the point of beginning, and containing 19.41 acres, more or less.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened, that the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport are hereby changed to include within the limits and boundaries of said City the above-described property.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the annexed area contained herein be and is hereby assigned to Council District "A".

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk of Council be and is hereby authorized to file, within ten (10) days of the final passage of this ordinance, with the Clerk of the District

Court for Caddo Parish a description of the entire boundary of the municipality as changed by this ordinance.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk of Council be and is hereby authorized to record this ordinance in the official records of the District Court for Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

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.

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 170 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE TO ENLARGE THE LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT - A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LAKESHORE DRIVE IN THE NW/4 OF SECTION 2 (T17N-R15W), CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

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WHEREAS, Section 172 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statues of 1950 provides for annexation by petition; and

WHEREAS, a petition was signed by more than the required percentage in property value and by a majority of registered voters of the area described below has been filed with the City Council to annex and bring within the corporate limits of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, the following described property, to-wit:

Begin at a point on the west line of Lot 9 of the Hilltop Subdivision, as per Book 450, Page 11, of the Records of Caddo Parish, located 200.00 feet south of the southwesterly right-of-way line of the 100 foot-wide South Lakeshore Drive as per Book 269, Page 279, in the NW/4 of Section 2 (T17N-R15W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and being a point on the present City limits line of Annexation Ordinances No. 248 of 1968 and No. 34 of 1966; run thence, from said point of beginning, south along the west line of Lot 9 a distance of 942.43 feet, more or less, to the north line of the Long Timbers, Unit No. 3, Subdivision, as per Book 3000, Page 11, of the Records; run thence east along the north line of the Long Timbers, Unit No. 3, Subdivision a distance of 327.50 feet to the east line of Lot 9 of the Hilltop Subdivision; run thence north along the east line of Lot 9 a distance of 762.40 feet, more or less, to a point located 200.00 feet south of the South Lakeshore Drive and to a point located on the said present City limits line of Annexation Ordinance No. 34 of 1966; run thence in a northwesterly direction along a curve to the right having a radius of 1397.37 feet and located 200.00 feet south of and parallel with the southwesterly

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right-of-way line of the South Lakeshore Drive and along the existing City limits line of Annexation Ordinance No. 34 of 1966 an arc distance of 376.12 feet, more or less, to the intersection with the said point on the west line of Lot 9 of the Hilltop Subdivision located 200.00 feet south of the South Lakeshore Drive, the point of beginning, and containing 6.265 acres, more or less.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened, that the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport are hereby changed to include within the limits and boundaries of said City the above-described property.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the annexed area contained herein be and is hereby assigned to Council District "A".

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk of Council be and is hereby authorized to file, within ten(10) days of the final passage of this ordinance, with the Clerk of the District Court for Caddo Parish a description of the entire boundary of the municipality as changed by this ordinance.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk of Council be and is hereby authorized to record this ordinance in the official records of the District Court for Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

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.

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 171 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY TO COLUMBIA CAFÉ’ L.L.C. AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, on January 23, 2001, the Shreveport City Council adopted Ordinance No. 223 of 2000, which authorized a lease of the following described property to Columbia Café’ L.L.C:

The North seventeen feet of Bon Air Subdivision Lots 27, 28, 29 and all of lot 26 in it's entirety as recorded Conveyance Book 100, Page 198, generally located on the east and west side of the Dillingham Ditch

and;

WHEREAS, the lease authorized by Ordinance No. 223 of 2000 has not been executed; and

WHEREAS, a copy of the lease authorized by Ordinance No. 223 is attached hereto; and

WHEREAS, the legal description of the property to be leased to Columbia Café’ did not include the South ten (10) feet of a closed and abandoned alley which adjoins the said Lots 27, 28, 29 and all of lot 26 in it’s entirety as recorded in Book 236, Page 436 of the Conveyance Records of Caddo Parish, Louisiana; and

WHEREAS, the South ten (10) feet of the closed and abandoned alley is not needed for a public purpose; and

WHEREAS, the parties now desire to amend the legal description of the property authorized to be leased to Columbia Café’ to add the South ten (10) feet of said closed and abandoned alley; and

WHEREAS, this amendment to Ordinance No. 223 of 2000 is authorized by LSA-R. S. 33:4712.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the City of Shreveport is hereby authorized to amend the lease of City-owned property authorized by Ordinance 223 of 2000, to add the South ten (10) feet of a closed and abandoned alley which adjoins the said Lots 27, 28, 29 and all of lot 26 in it’s entirety as recorded in Book 236, Page 436 of the Conveyance Records of Caddo Parish, Louisiana to the legal description of the property to be leased to Columbia Café’ L.L.C.

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 application and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

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

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 172 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO DISPOSE OF SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY LOT 8, Unit 3-A OF SOUTHERN HILLS PARK AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has acquired certain real property; and

WHEREAS, the property listed herein is no longer needed for public purposes and should, therefore, be declared surplus and excess; and,

WHEREAS, Section 26-292 of the Shreveport Code of Ordinances provides that the sale of surplus property shall be by competitive bids after public notice.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened, that the Purchasing Agent be and he is hereby authorized to advertise for bids for the following surplus real property owned by the City of Shreveport:

Lot 8, Unit 3-A, 8913 Hawthorne, Southern Hills Park, a subdivision of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, bearing Assessor’s geographical number 161403-037-0008.

Purchasers acknowledge and agree that the City of Shreveport shall retain, in perpetuity, a permanent servitude of drain encompassing the entirety of said lot, for use by the City, at its direction and/or discretion. Purchasers and their heirs, assigns or successor owners are prohibited from constructing or placing buildings, structures or other personal property, movable or immovable, on the above described property, as said property has been determined to be prone to flooding. Furthermore, purchasers and their heirs, assigns, or successor owners shall make no alteration of existing ground cover or topography without the express written consent of the Shreveport City Engineer’s Office. Additionally, purchasers and their heirs, assigns, or successor owners shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Shreveport from any losses or damages or any action or proceeding of any nature whatsoever. The minimum bid amount is $100.00 per bid. The amount of $3.35 is owed for city taxes for the year of 1996.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive any informalities.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the above described property is offered on an "as is, where is" basis without warranty of title or recourse whatsoever.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to carry out the sale of the above described surplus property.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or 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 application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

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

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 173 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO DISPOSE OF SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY LOT 9, Unit 3-A OF SOUTHERN HILLS PARK AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has acquired certain real property; and

WHEREAS, the property listed herein is no longer needed for public purposes and should, therefore, be declared surplus and excess; and,

WHEREAS, Section 26-292 of the Shreveport Code of Ordinances provides that the sale of surplus property shall be by competitive bids after public notice.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened, that the Purchasing Agent be and he is hereby authorized to advertise for bids for the following surplus real property owned by the City of Shreveport:

Lot 9, Unit 3-A, 8911 Hawthorne, Southern Hills Park, a subdivision of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, bearing Assessor’s geographical number 161403-037-0009.

Purchasers acknowledge and agree that the City of Shreveport shall retain, in perpetuity, a permanent servitude of drain encompassing the entirety of said lot, for use by the City, at its direction and/or discretion. Purchasers and their heirs, assigns or successor owners are prohibited from constructing or placing buildings, structures or other personal property, movable or immovable, on the above described property, as said property has been determined to be prone to flooding. Furthermore, purchasers and their heirs, assigns, or successor owners shall make no alteration of existing ground cover or topography without the express written consent of the Shreveport City Engineer’s Office. Additionally, purchasers and their heirs, assigns, or successor owners shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Shreveport from any losses or damages or any action or proceeding of

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any nature whatsoever. The minimum bid amount is $100.00.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive any informalities.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the above described property is offered on an "as is, where is" basis without warranty of title or recourse whatsoever.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to carry out the sale of the above described surplus property.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or 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 application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

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

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 174 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO DISPOSE OF SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY LOT 10, Unit 3-A OF SOUTHERN HILLS PARK AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has acquired certain real property; and

WHEREAS, the property listed herein is no longer needed for public purposes and should, therefore, be declared surplus and excess; and,

WHEREAS, Section 26-292 of the Shreveport Code of Ordinances provides that the sale of surplus property shall be by competitive bids after public notice.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened, that the Purchasing Agent be and he is hereby authorized to advertise for bids for the following surplus real property owned by the City of Shreveport:

Lot 10, Unit 3-A, 8909 Hawthorne, Southern Hills Park, a subdivision of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, bearing Assessor’s geographical number 161403-037-0010.

Purchasers acknowledge and agree that the City of Shreveport shall retain, in perpetuity, a permanent servitude of drain encompassing the entirety of said lot, for use by the City, at its direction and/or discretion. Purchasers and their heirs, assigns or successor owners are prohibited from constructing or placing buildings, structures or other personal property, movable or immovable, on the above described property, as said property has been determined to be prone to flooding. Furthermore, purchasers and their heirs, assigns, or successor owners shall make no alteration of existing ground cover or topography without the express written consent of the Shreveport City Engineer’s Office. Additionally, purchasers and their heirs, assigns, or successor owners shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Shreveport from any losses or damages or any action or proceeding of any nature whatsoever. The minimum bid amount is $100.00.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive any informalities.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the above described property is offered on an "as is, where is" basis without warranty of title or recourse whatsoever.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to carry out the sale of the above described surplus property.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or 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 application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

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

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 175 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO DISPOSE OF SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY LOT 11, Unit 3-A OF SOUTHERN HILLS PARK AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

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WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has acquired certain real property; and

WHEREAS, the property listed herein is no longer needed for public purposes and should, therefore, be declared surplus and excess; and,

WHEREAS, Section 26-292 of the Shreveport Code of Ordinances provides that the sale of surplus property shall be by competitive bids after public notice.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened, that the Purchasing Agent be and he is hereby authorized to advertise for bids for the following surplus real property owned by the City of Shreveport:

Lot 11, Unit 3-A, 8905 Hawthorne, Southern Hills Park, a subdivision of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, bearing Assessor’s geographical number 161403-037-0011.

Purchasers acknowledge and agree that the City of Shreveport shall retain, in perpetuity, a permanent servitude of drain encompassing the entirety of said lot, for use by the City, at its direction and/or discretion. Purchasers and their heirs, assigns or successor owners are prohibited from constructing or placing buildings, structures or other personal property, movable or immovable, on the above described property, as said property has been determined to be prone to flooding. Furthermore, purchasers and their heirs, assigns, or successor owners shall make no alteration of existing ground cover or topography without the express written consent of the Shreveport City Engineer’s Office. Additionally, purchasers and their heirs, assigns, or successor owners shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Shreveport from any losses or damages or any action or proceeding of any nature whatsoever. The minimum bid amount is $100.00. The amount of $3.27 is owed for city taxes for the year of 1996.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive any informalities.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the above described property is offered on an "as is, where is" basis without warranty of title or recourse whatsoever.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to carry out the sale of the above described surplus property.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or 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 application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

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

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 178 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 102-127 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO SPORTRAN FARES, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to maintain SporTran service levels and to encourage ridership;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, regular and legal session convened, that Section 102-127 of the Code of Ordinances be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

Section 102-127 Fares

1. The fee schedule for SporTran is hereby set at the following rates, effective on and after January 1, 2002:

Adult basic fare $ 1.00

*Senior citizen (age 62+ with SporTran ID or Medicare

Card & proof of ID) $ .50

*Persons with Disabilities (Must be certified with SporTran

ID Card or Medicare Card & proof of ID) $ .50

*Medicare Cardholder (Must furnish proof of ID) $ .50

Child (Under 37 inches tall - average height of 3 year old) FREE

Child (37 inches tall thru age 11) $ .50

* Student (Age 12 thru 12th grade with SporTran ID) $ .50

Transfer Charge $ .25

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SporTran Daily & Monthly Passes

DayPass $ 2.75

Adult FlashPass $35.00

*Discount FlashPass $17.50

(For senior citizens, persons with disabilities,

medicare cardholders and students. Must

have SporTran ID Card to purchase or to use

Discount FlashPass)

Lift Line (SporTran’s Paratransit one-way fare) $ 2.00

*Senior citizens, persons with disabilities, medicare cardholders and minor students (age 12 through 12th grade) are required to have an ID Card, as prescribed by SporTran. Required ID cards must be presented when boarding and a SporTran ID card must be shown along with a Discount FlashPass. If paying cash fare, senior citizens and medicare cardholders may use their Medicare card to receive the discount fare. Students will not be eligible for discount fare beyond 19 years of age. These special fares are good at all times with a valid ID Card as described above. Otherwise, full fare will be required.

2. The fares stipulated in this section shall be exact fares, and the operators of all SporTran equipment shall not carry money for the purpose of making change.

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 provision of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable.

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

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 179 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REENACT CHAPTER 86 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO INSURANCE PREMIUM TAXES AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened that Sections 86-146 through 86-150 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:

Sec. 86-146. Levied.

There is hereby levied an annual license tax on any insurer engaged in the business of issuing any form of insurance policy or contract, which may now or hereafter be subject to the payment of any license tax for state purposes, all as authorized by R.S. 22:1076 on risks located in the city, as set forth in this article.

Sec. 86-147. Life, accident, and health insurers.

(1) On any insurer engaged in the business of issuing life or accident or health insurance policies, other than programs of benefits authorized or provided pursuant to the provisions of Parts I and II of Chapter 12 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, or other forms of contracts or obligations covering such risks, or issuing endowment or annuity policies, or contracts, or other similar forms of contract obligations in consideration of the payment of a premium or other consideration for the issuance of such policies, contracts, or obligations, whether such insurer is operating in this state through an agent or other representative or otherwise, the tax shall be:

(a) Ten dollars on gross annual premiums up to two thousand dollars, and an additional license thereafter of seventy dollars on each ten thousand dollars, or fraction thereof, of gross annual premiums in excess of two thousand dollars.

(b) The maximum license on such businesses, payable to the city by any one insurer, shall be twenty-one thousand dollars.

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Sec. 86-148. Other insurers.

(1) On any insurer, engaged in the business of issuing policies, contracts, or other forms of obligations covering the risk of fire, marine, transportation, surety, fidelity, indemnity, guaranty, worker's compensation, employers' liability, property damage, live stock, vehicle, automatic sprinkler, burglary, or insurance business of any other kind whatsoever in this state, whether such insurer is operating in this state through agents or other representatives or otherwise, the tax shall be as follows:

(a) 1st Class: When the gross receipts are not more than two thousand dollars, the license shall be forty dollars;

(b) 2nd Class: When the gross receipts are more than two thousand dollars, and not more than four thousand dollars, the license shall be sixty dollars;

(c) 3rd Class: When the gross receipts are more than four thousand dollars, and not more than six thousand dollars, the license shall be eighty dollars;

(d) 4th Class: When the gross receipts exceed six thousand dollars, the additional license thereafter shall be seventy dollars for each ten thousand dollars, or fraction thereof, in excess of six thousand dollars.

(e) The maximum license tax on such businesses, payable to the city by any insurer, shall be nine thousand dollars. Provided, that plate glass and steam boiler inspection insurers shall pay only one-third of the rates provided in this section.

Sec. 86-149. Reduced tax when certain investments made in the state.

The amount of the license payable to the city as fixed in this section shall be one-third of the amount so fixed if the payer shall file a sworn statement with the annual report required by R.S. Title 22, Chapter 1, Part XXIII, showing that at least one-sixth of the total admitted assets of the payer, are invested and maintained in qualifying Louisiana investments as defined in R.S. 22:1068(C).

Sec. 86-150. When taxes due; collection of delinquent accounts.

All license taxes levied herein shall be due and payable on January 1 of each year and all unpaid license taxes shall become delinquent on June 1. For any license taxes unpaid after June 1 of any year in which it is due, a penalty of five percent per month shall be added to the amount of tax due and payable to the city. The amount of any monetary penalty assessed pursuant to this section shall not be greater than twenty-five percent of the total amount of the tax due. Such taxes shall be paid and the collection of delinquent accounts shall be enforced in the same manner as the enforcement of the state insurance license taxes, pursuant to R.S. 22:1061 et seq., specifically including, but not limited to, R.S. 22:1076 and any successor provisions thereof.

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

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

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 180 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2002 DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BUDGET, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED THEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport, pursuant to Act 554 of 1978, as amended, is authorized to and has levied a special ad valorem tax of up to 7.99 mills on property subject to ad valorem taxation within the area of the Downtown Development District of the City; and

WHEREAS, the Downtown Development Authority is authorized to expend these funds and such others as it may lawfully collect for activities which benefit the users and property owners of the City’s downtown area; and

WHEREAS, the Downtown Development Authority has approved its proposed budget for the year 2002 and has CONTINUED - ORDINANCE NO. 180 OF 2001

requested that the City Council approve said budget.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in legal session convened, that the 2002 Downtown Development Authority budget is hereby approved and appropriated as follows:

Funds Available for Appropriation

2001 DDA Property Tax $ 770,000

Interest Earnings 15,000

Other Income

Streetscape Contract $209,000

Streetscape Misc. Income 13,800

Parking Services Contract 396,000

DSU Reimbursement 11,000

DSDC Reimbursement 25,000

Salary Reimbursement 40,000 $ 694,800

TOTAL REVENUE $1,479,800

Appropriations for 2002

DDA Administration and Programming $1,053,800

Parking Services 396,000

City Hall Relocation Reimbursement 30,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS $1,479,800

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

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

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 2002.

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 181 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING SECTION 106-37 (b) (3) BY ADDING PROVISIONS REGARDING SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS, AND BY OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that Section 106-37 (b) (3) of Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:

1. "Reason for amendment. The applicant shall submit a written statement of the nature of and reason for the amendment in accordance with Section 106-36, Amendment policy. In addition, if the proposed amendment would require a change in the zoning map, the applicant may submit (optional) a site plan and/or development schedule of the proposal with the application.

If a site plan and/or development schedule is submitted, and approved, the amending ordinance shall, unless specifically waived by the Planning Commission, include a requirement that development occur substantially in accord with such plan or schedule with any significant change requiring further Planning Commission review and approval. If a definitive site plan is not submitted or is not approved by the Planning Commission with a rezoning application, the amending ordinance shall, unless specifically waived by the Planning Commission, include a requirement that a site development plan be submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission or its designee prior to development of all or any part of the land area

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involved. Approval of a site plan may be conditional, subject any modifications specified by the Planning Commission.

A site development plan includes whatever drawings and written material may be necessary to provide a reasonably accurate description of all the proposed improvements for the property in question including, but not limited to, off-street parking, pedestrian and vehicular circulation, truck loading facilities, trash and garbage areas and equipment, lighting, landscaping, fencing or other visual screening, signs, hours of operation, building size, height, materials and appearance, the general appearance of other vertical improvements and other details as may be specified by the Planning Commission."

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

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

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 182 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED 1350 FEET SOUTH OF HANNA STREET AND 150 FEET NORTH OF MONTANA STREET, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM R-1H, URBAN, ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT TO R-3, URBAN, MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

SECTION I: BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the zoning classification of property located 1350 feet south of Hanna Street and 150 feet north of Montana Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, legally described below, be and the same is hereby changed from R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence District to R-3, Urban, Multi-Family Residence District:

Part of Lot 50, beginning at the NE corner of said Lot 50, thence west along the north line of said lot a distance of 214.53 feet for a starting point;

Thence along said north property line 445.47 feet to the NW corner of said Lot 50;

Thence south along the west property line of said lot 630.27 feet;

Thence NE’ly along a line parallel with the property line dividing Lot 50 from Lots 6 and 7, 526.85 feet;

Thence at right angles SE’ly 93.35 feet;

Thence north 302.23 feet to the POB.

Begin at the common corner of Lots 5, 6, and 50, run thence north 510 feet to the NE corner of Lot 50, run thence W93.75 feet;

Thence south parallel to the east line of Lot 50, 419.21 feet;

Thence SE’ly 130.5 feet to the POB.

From the common corner of Lots 5, 6, and 50, run thence NW’ly 130.5 feet to the POB;

run thence north parallel to the east line of Lot 50, 419.21 feet to the north line of Lot 50;

Run thence west along the north line of said Lot 50, 120.78 feet;

Thence south parallel with the east line of Lot 50, 302.23 feet;

Thence SE’ly 168.1 feet to the POB.

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

1. Site development plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission prior to the issuance of any permits.

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

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

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. Discussion and/or Action Relative to the Public Safety Committee (remained tabled).

2. 2002 Budget Appropriation Ordinances (Nos. 148 of 163).

Motion by Councilman Serio to remove Ordinance Nos. 148 through 163 of 2001 (2002 Budget Appropriation Ordinances) to the Regular Agenda, seconded by Councilman Burrell. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None. (Clerk’s Note: See Ordinances in numerical order of Ordinances on Second Reading and Final Passage.)

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Alcohol Retail Permit: Mr. Shah Mir (Employer: G/Burrell - 2506 Lakeshore Dr.) Postponed until Dec. 10)

2. BAC-90-01, 6200 BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP, 6200 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop; Special Exception Use and Variance in hours of operation in a B-3 District; lounge operating until 2 a.m. (G/Burrell) (Letter acknowledged on Oct. 22 and Postponed on November 13)

Motion by Councilman Burrell, seconded by Councilman Stewart to postpone the appeal until the December 11, 2001 meeting. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

3. Election of City Council Officers: Chairman and Vice-Chairman.

Chairman. Councilman Serio nominated Councilman John David Stewart as Chairman, seconded by Councilman Burrell. The Chairman called for any other nominations and the floor was closed. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Councilman Stewart: Mr. Chairman and ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your support. And, Mr. Chairman, I would appreciate it if you would continue to the closure of this meeting.

Councilman Carmody: Thank you, sir.

Vice Chairman. Councilman Shyne nominated Councilman Roy Burrell as Vice-Chairman (who has served District G, very well. It is an honor for me, it is an honor for me, Mr. Burrell), seconded by Councilman Huckaby. The Chairman called for any other nominations and the floor was closed. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pearl Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Councilman Carmody: I would like to congratulate Mr. Stewart and Mr. Burrell on their election as our Chairman and Vice-Chairman. Gentlemen, look forward to working with you all.

Councilman Shyne: Mr. Chairman, I would ask you to give Mr. Burrell an opportunity to say a word or two--just a word or two, now.

Councilman Carmody: Mr. Burrell, Mr. Shyne would like for me to give you an opportunity for you to say something, a word or two.

Councilman Burrell: Thank you.

Councilman Shyne: That’s it.

Councilman Carmody: Would Mr. Shyne like to say, one or two words?

Councilman Shyne: No.

Councilman Carmody: Oh, okay, thank you.

REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES. None.

CLERK’S REPORT. Letter of Appeal: Close and Abandon Ontario Street Extension. (B/Stewart) (Ordinance to be introduced on Dec. 11)

THE COMMITTEE RISES AND REPORT

There was no Report from the Committee.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at approximately 5:30 p.m.

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Thomas Carmody, Jr., Chairman

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Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council