SUMMARY MINUTES

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

August 9, 2004

The Administrative Conference of the City council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, was called to order by Chairman at 3:09 p.m., Monday, August 9, 2004, in the Government Chambers of Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, Louisiana. Invocation was given by Councilman Carmody. On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Gibson, Hogan, and Jackson. 6. Absent: Councilman Green. 1.

The Council met and set the following agenda for August 10, 2004, agenda:

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PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Shreveport shall hold its Administrative Conference on Monday, August 9, 2004, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at 3:00 p.m.

Both Meetings will be held in the Government Chambers at Government Plaza (505 Travis Street).

1. Call to Order.

2. Invocation.

3. Roll Call.

4. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (July 26) and City Council Meeting (July 27).

5. Awards, Recognition of Distinguished Guests, and Communications of the Mayor which are required by law.

Reports: a. Convention Center and Convention Center Hotel

b. Property Standards Report

6. Public Hearing:

Resolution No. 151 of 2004: Approving a restoration tax abatement application for 411 Ashley Ridge Blvd., (Formerly TicketMaster) Ashley Ridge Partners, Ltd. (D/Gibson)

7. Confirmation and/or Appointments, Adding Legislation to the Agenda and Public Comments.

A. Confirmations and/or Appointments.

Department of Operational Services - Permits and Inspections:

Bobby Burnett - Chief Electrical Inspector

B. Adding Legislation to the Agenda.

C. Public Comments (Agenda Items to be Adopted)

8. CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION

A. TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

RESOLUTIONS: None.

ORDINANCES: None.

TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: None.

RESOLUTIONS: None.

ORDINANCES: None.

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION:

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

139 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company relative to Fair Share requirements and penalties and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (Postponed on July 13, 2004) (A/Lester)

140 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with SMG relative to Fair Share requirements and penalties, and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (Postponed on July 13, 2004) (A/Lester)

141 Urging and requesting the Convention Center Hotel Authority to execute an agreement with HRI relative to Fair Share requirements and penalties and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed on July 13, 2004) (A/Lester)

151 Approving a restoration tax abatement application for 411 Ashley Ridge Blvd., (Formerly TicketMaster) Ashley Ridge Partners, Ltd. (Public Hearing is required) (D/Gibson)(not to be adopted prior to August 10):

156 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a professional services agreement between Commerce Street Ventures, LLC and the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

162 Stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of Certainteed Corp., Roofing Products Group to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Quality Jobs Program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

163A Authorizing a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Caddo Parish School Board relative to the mutual use of facilities, buildings and equipment and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

164 Ratifying the amendment of an intermodal transit facility cooperative endeavor agreement between the City of Shreveport and the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford) (Postponed July 27, 2004)

166 Authorizing Calvin E. Morrison, Rosemary G. Morrison, Sandra N. Todaro, & Raymond Todaro located at 9553 Linwood Ave., to connect to the water system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

167 Stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of B&B Cut Stone, LLC to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

168 Stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest LA to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

169 Stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement for DMR Mechanical, LLC to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

170 Stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of Ouachita Independent Bank to participate in the Benefits of the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

171 Stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of Regional Urology LLC to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

172 Stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of Roofing Supply, Inc., to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)

174 A resolution designating the adjusted millage rates for various Ad Valorem Taxes of the City of Shreveport as required by Article VII, Section 23 of the Louisiana Constitution and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (not to be adopted prior to Aug 24)

173 A resolution ratifying the signature of the Mayor on an assignment of permit to encroach, authorizing the subsequent assignment of a permit to encroach on a portion of Cross Lake by Judith C. Rossey to Kyle and Gae Graham on land below the 172 foot contour line located on the West 54 feet on Lot 3, Page Bayou Subdivision, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to Aug 24)

120 Amending the 2004 Airports Fund Budget.

121 Amending the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget.

122 Amending the 2004 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget.

123 Levying various taxes totaling eighteen and eight-two one hundredths (18 and 82/100ths) mills per dollar on all property subject to Ad Valorem Taxation within the City of Shreveport for the year 2004 in the amounts and for the purposes described herein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

124 Levying a tax of thirty and fifty-four one hundredths (30 and 54/100ths) mills per dollar on all property within the City of Shreveport for the year 2004 for the purpose of paying principal and interest on the outstanding General Obligation Bonds of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

126 Levying a tax of eight and thirteen one hundredths (8 and 13/100ths) mills per dollar on all property subject to Ad Valorem taxation within the bounds of the Downtown Development District of the City of Shreveport as defined by Act 554 of 1978, as amended, for the purposes as set forth herein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

123 ZONING: C-51-04, 5832 Linwood Ave, Michael Paul Murray, David Horton, West side of Linwood Avenue between Woodrow and Champ Clark Street, from B-2 to I-1. (F/Green)

D. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE (numbers are assigned ordinance numbers)

94 Authorizing the lease of parking spaces at the Stoner Marina parking lot to Overton Brooks VAMC and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.(not to be adopted prior to July 27):

98 Authorizing the Lease of City-Owned property to North Shreveport Development Corporation, Inc. (Postponed July 27, 2004)

107 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/B/D/F, Lester, Walford, Gibson, and Green)

108 Closing and abandoning the 50' foot-wide Blueberry Lane Adjacent to Lots 27 and 28 in the Southwood Terrace Subdivision located in the SE 1/4 of Section 4 (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

109 Closing and abandoning the 50' foot-wide Ardyce Lane in the Southern Hills Park Subdivision Unit No. 1 located in the NW 1/4 Section 3 (T16N-R14W), Caddo Parish Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

110 Closing and abandoning the 15' foot-wide Alleyway in Mooretown G.D. Subdivision located in the NE 1/4 of Section 16 (T17N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)

111 ZONING: C-29-02, 2001 Centenary Boulevard, Delores B. Cole, SE corner of Centenary & Olive from B-2 to B-2-E, Auto repair. (B/Walford)

112 ZONING: C-42-04, 3100 North Market, Retail Net Lease, L.L.C., John C. And Linda Treadway, Regions Bank, NE corner of N. Market and Ravendale from B-1 to B-2, Pharmacy or other permitted uses within this zoning classification. (A/Lester)

113 ZONING: C-44-04, 672 Egan, Jimmy Russo, North side of Egan Street 100' west of Nutt Street from B-2 to B-2-E, Multi-purpose center or other permitted uses within this zoning classification. (B/Walford)

114 ZONING: C-45-04, 3612 Youree Drive, Brown Eyed Girl, Inc., David J. & Patricia Smith, West side of Youree Drive 300'south of Archer SPI-3(B-1) to SPI-3-E(B-1), limited to a nail salon with retail sales of clothing, accessories & gifts. (C/Carmody)

115 ZONING: C-48-04, 2800 Blk Summer Grove Drive, SUMMER GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH, North side of Summer Grove Drive 500' east of Mansfield Road from R-1D to B-2, Office, retail development. (E/Hogan)

116 ZONING: C-49-04, 8100 Wyngate, 712 Milam, L.L.C., NW corner of Valley View & Wyngate from I-1 to R-2, 88 unit apartment complex or other permitted uses within this zoning classification. (F/Green)

117 ZONING: C-50-04, 5510 Broadway Avenue, Larry Williams, G & J Miciotto Properties LP, West side of Broadway, 100 feet south of Murvon Street from B-1 to B-1-E, Antique shop. (F/Green)

118 ZONING: C-28-04, 9301 Wallace Lake Road, Richard K. Candler, Franklin Delano Falcon, Sr., East side of Wallace Lake Road 700 feet south of Dalton Street, from R-1D to B-1, Office Building or other permitted uses within this zoning classification. (D/Gibson)

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. SUBDIVISION APPEAL - S-52-04: Doug Shurling, Emberwood Homeowners Association, approval of Subdivision Request, dtd - July 7, 2004. (D/Gibson) (Postponed July 27, 2004)

2. Ordinance No. 100 of 2004: ZONING: C-31A-04, 1800 Nelson Street, Cambridge Court Limited Partnership, north side of Nelson at its intersection with Corporate Dr, from I-2 to R-2. (A/Lester)(Remanded to MPC)

11. NEW BUSINESS;

1. ZONING APPEAL: BAC-72-04, 610 West 73^rd Street, Magnolia Stringer, Jacqueline Stringer, South side of 73^rd Street, 2004 feet west of Wallace, Special Exception Use in an R-1D District, Secondary Residential Structure. (F/Green)

12. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES.

13. CLERK’S REPORT:

14. COMMUNICATIONS and MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS (Council resolves itself into COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE to consider the following:)

Approval of Minutes (July 27)

Communications of the Mayor

Communications of the Council Members

Public Comments

Miscellaneous Matters

15. THE COMMITTEE RISES AND REPORTS (reconvenes Regular Council Meeting).

16. ADJOURNMENT.

//s// Theron Jackson, Chairman

//s// Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council