SUMMARY MINUTES

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

October 11, 2004

The Administrative Conference of the City Council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, was called to order by Chairman Theron Jackson at 3:06 p.m., Monday, October 11, 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 (arrived at 3:12 p.m.), Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

The Council met and set the following agenda for September 28, 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, October 11, 2004, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 12, 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 (Sep 27) and City Council Meeting (Sep 28).

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:

ORDINANCES:

B. TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

RESOLUTIONS:

219 Directing the Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Finance to issue a request for proposals to build and operate a full service hotel adjacent to the new Convention Center; to widely advertise and circulate the request for proposals, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

220 Allowing the City of Shreveport to use the Governmental Chamber on the Third Tuesday of each month and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

221 Accepting dedication for Kempton Park Circle in the Steeple Chase Estates Unit No. 2, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORDINANCES:

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION:

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

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.

213 Authorizing the Mayor to make application with the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Program and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

214 Authorizing the Mayor to execute grant documents with the U. S. Dept of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and otherwise provide with respect thereto.

215 Authorizing amendments to the agreement with the Krewe of Centaur, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

216 Authorizing an amendment to the agreement with the Krewe of Gemini, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

222 Declaring the City's interest in certan adjudicated properties as surplus and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (not to be adopted prior to Oct 26)

223 Authorizing the submission of the 2005 Consolidated Planning and Development Program Update (Annual Action Plan) to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to Oct 26)

170 Creating and establishing the intersection of Mercedez-Benz Drive and Sugarland Drive as a stop intersection, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

171 Establishing a 10' foot-wide utility servitude running 169.8 feet adjacent to the northwest and west boundaries of Lot 31 in the Timber Knoll Subdivision Unit No. 3, in the SE 1/4 of section 2 (T17N-R15W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

172 Amending the 2004 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget.

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to Dec 15)

153 Adopting the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

154 Adopting the 2005 General Fund Budget, appropriating the funds therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

155 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Retained Risk, Internal Service Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

156 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Fleet Services Internal Service Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

157 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Metropolitan Planning Commission's Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

158 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Community Development Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

159 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Riverfront Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

160 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Environmental Grants Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

161 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

162 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Police Grants Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

163 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Downtown Entertainment Economic Development Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

164 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Golf Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

165 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Airports Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

166 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

167 Adopting the 2005 Budget funding contractual services to SPORTRAN by Metro Management Associates, Inc., and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

168 Adopting the 2005 Budget for the Downtown Parking Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

169 Adopting the 2005 Debt Service Fund Budget, appropriating the funds therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

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 September 14, 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.

149 Enacting section 62-85 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to Department of Public Assembly and Recreation and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

150 Amending certain provisions of Section 10-82(a) of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to alcoholic beverages businesses and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

151 Amending the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget.

152 Authorizing the Mayor of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana to enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Shreveport Convention Center Hotel Authority; pledging certain sales tax revenues and hotel/motel tax revenues to secure bonds issued by said Authority; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

11. NEW BUSINESS:

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 (Sep 28)

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.