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SUMMARY MINUTES

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

September 13, 2004

The Administrative Conference of the City council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, was called to order by Chairman at 3:06 p.m., Monday, September 13, 2004, in the Government Chambers of Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, Louisiana. Invocation was given by Councilman Hogan. On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Gibson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

The Council met and set the following agenda for September 14, 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, September 13, 2004, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, September 14, 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 (Aug 23) and City Council Meeting (Aug 24).

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:

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

A. Confirmations and/or Appointments.

B. Adding Legislation to the Agenda

C. Public Comments

8. CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION

A. TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

RESOLUTIONS: None

ORDINANCES: None

B. TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

RESOLUTIONS:

194 Authorizing Jacqueline Denise Roberson Dupont, Alice Geneva Parks, Anita Lynn Roberson, and Charles Jeffrey Gersch Located at 7584 Shirley Francis Rd., to connect to the water system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

195 Rejecting bids received on IFB #04-066 for 200 block India Drive Drainage -01-D009 for the Department of Operational Services/Engineering and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

ORDINANCES: None

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION:

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

183 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Shreveport Opera Guild relative to the production of the 30^th Annual Les Boutiques De Noel and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

186 Authorizing and providing for a right of passage and utility easement on a portion of land owned by the City of Shreveport and adjacent to Cross Lake in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, by Robert and Janet Henderson and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

187 Ratifying the use of City Equipment by Summer Grove Baptist Church and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

189 Authorizing the donation of Shreveport Police Department property and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

190 Authorizing the donation of Shreveport Fire Department equipment to Caddo Parish Fire District two and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

191 Authorizing the donation of surplus Shreveport Fire Department equipment to Bienville Parish Ward 4 and 5 Fire Protection District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

192 Authorizing the donation of Shreveport Fire Department Equipment to the City of Mansfield and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

193 Making application to the State Bond Commission for approval of the issuance by the City of Shreveport of not to exceed Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($5,500,000) aggregate principal amount of Certificates of Indebtedness, Series 2004, in one or more series, for the purpose of financing energy saving capital expenditures for the Issuer. (Postponed August 24, 2004)

196 Suspending the effects of certain provisions of Chapter 10 and Chapter 106 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances on October 1, 2004 for the Louisiana State University Shreveport “Chancellor Fish Fry” and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

197 Suspending the effects of certain provision of Chapter 10 and Chapter 106 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances on October 29, 2004 for the Louisiana State University-Shreveport “Fall Festival” and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

198 Certifying compliance with the Public Bid Laws on the Southern Oaks Subdivision Flood Control Improvements (State Project No. 576-09-0019) as required by Louisiana Department Transportation and Development and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

203 Amending the fee schedule for the emergency medical services division of the Shreveport Fire Department and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

204 Declaring a moratorium on the issuance of demolition permits for buildings and structures located within the B-4, Central Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (not to be adopted prior to Sep 28)

199 Authorizing the renewal of an agreement between the City of Shreveport and KPMG, LLP for an external audit of the City of Shreveport for fiscal year January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004, authorizing the mayor to execute an engagement letter evidencing said renewal, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

200 Authorizing the Mayor to execute grant documents with the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement

201 Authorizing an amendment to the cooperative endeavor with the Caddo Parish School Board relative to the mutual use of facilities buildings and equipment and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

202 Authorizing the Mayor to make application with the United States Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to Sep 28)

124 An ordinance levying a tax of twenty-seven and eighty-two one hundredths (27 and 82/100ths) mills per dollar on all property subject to Ad Valorem Taxation within the City of Shreveport for the year 2004 for the purpose of paying principal and inerest on the outstanding General Obligation Bonds of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed August 24, 2004)

143 Declaring certain adjudicated properties to be surplus and to authorize the Mayor of the City of Shreveport to sell the City of Shreveport’s tax interest in certain surplus adjudicated properties, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

144 Amending the 2004 General Fund Budget.

145 Amending the 2004 Budget for the Fleet Services Internal Service Fund.

146 Amending the 2004 Golf Enterprise Fund Budget.

147 Amending Section 10-226 (a-c) of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to alcoholic beverages and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

148 ZONING C-36-04: 5108 Jewella Avenue, Wilford Claville, Jr., Wilford & Margaret Claville, Jr., West side of Jewella Avenue 200' south of Cleveland from R-1D to B-3, Automotive repair or other permitted used within this zoning classification. (F/Green)

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

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

123 Levying various taxes totaling eighteen and eighty-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. (Postponed August 24, 2004)

125 Providing for an increase in the millage rates and levying various taxes totaling 20.76 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. (Postponed August 24, 2004)

128A Amending Section 62-34 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

129 Amending Section 62-78 of the Code of Ordinances relative to the Department of Public Assembly and Recreation fee schedule and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

130 An ordinance amending Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances of The City of Shreveport by adding Article VIII, Division 1 and Division 2 relative to disposal of Public Property and disposal of adjudicated property and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

142 Amending the 2004 Budget for the Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund.

131 ZONING C-41-04; 2900 Block of Risinger & 6200 block of South Lakeshore Drive, RISINGER AREA PROPERTY OWNERS, North side of South Lakeshore between Risinger Road, Marty Lane & all properties fronting on Marty Lane & Risinger from R-1D to R-A, single family detached housing or other permitted uses within this zoning classification. (A/Lester)

132 ZONING C-47-04; 3200 Bert Kouns Industrial, Delaney Properties, Inc., Etoile Alexander, Harla Alexander, Jr., Albert P. Bogan, SE Corner of Bert Kouns Industrial Loop & Dean Road, from R-1D to R-3, Multi Unit Apartment Complex. (E/Hogan)

133 ZONING C-55-04; 1600 Block of Martin L. King Drive, MACK MOORE, Northwest corner of Martin L. King, Jr. Dr. And Willie Mays Dr. From B-2 to R1C, Residence or other uses permitted within this zoning classification. (A/Lester)

134 ZONING C-56-04; 6200 South Lakeshore Drive, CHARLES BURTON, Charles and Sharon Burton, North side of South Lakeshore Drive, 550 feet east of Risinger Road from R-1D to R-1D(PUD), Residential Planned Unit Development. (A/Lester)

135 ZONING C-58-04; 9045 Ellerbe Road, RAMBS, L.L.C., a tract of land 272' north of Olivia & 242'east of Ellerbe Road, from R-A to B-1, Office space. (D/Gibson)

136 ZONING C-59-04; 400 Block of Industrial Loop, RACETRAC PETROLEUM, INC., Agean First Corporation, SW corner of Linwood Avenue & Industrial Loop, from R-A to B-3, convenience store & fueling station or other uses permitted within this zoning classification. (D/Gibson)

137 ZONING C-60-04; 6425 Kennedy, JOHN MITCHELL, ne CORNER OF Kennedy Drive & Booker T. Street, from R-1H to R-1H-E, snow cone stand. (F/Green)

138 ZONING C-61-04; 3738 Lakeshore Drive; GOD’S WAY APOSTOLIC CHURCH, VTP, Inc., North side of Lakeshore Drive 500'west of Jewella Avenue, from B-2-A to B-2, Church uses & retail sales. (G/Jackson)

139 ZONING C-62-04; 8900 Block of East Kings Highway, JAMES T. GENTRY, James T and Linda Mason Gentry, east side of East Kings Highway, 600 feet north of Jackson Square Boulevard from R-A to R-1D (PUD), Single Family detached homes. (D/Gibson)

140 Authorizing the execution of an agreement to lease City-Owned property at 401 Texas Street to Shreveport Multicultural Center, Inc., relative to the Multicultural Center of the South; to provide for the Management and Operation of same; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Not to be adopted prior to September 28, 2004)

141 Authorizing the donation of City-owned property at 2800 Darien Street to Shreveport/Bossier Community Renewal and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Not to be adopted prior to September 28, 2004)

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

11. NEW BUSINESS:

Zoning Appeal: Case No. BAC-82-04; Wyornia Decarol Nunley, 4103 Santa Monica Court. Special Exception Use in an R-1D District. (G/Jackson)

12. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES. None.

13. CLERK’S REPORT:

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

Approval of Minutes (Aug 24)

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.