SUMMARY MINUTES

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

April 11, 2005

The Administrative Conference of the City council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, was called to order by Chairman Mike Gibson at 3:00 p.m., Monday, April 11, 2005, in the Government Chambers of Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, Louisiana. Invocation was given by Councilman Green. On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Lester (Arrived at 3:09 p.m.), Walford, Carmody (Arrived at 3:25 p.m.), Gibson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson (Arrived at 3:05 pm.). 7. Absent: None. The Council met and set the following agenda for Tuesday, April 12, 2005 agenda:

* * * *

Public Notice: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Shreveport shall hold its Administrative Conference on Monday, April 11, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 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 (March 21, 2005) and City Council Meeting (March 22, 2005).

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

c. 2005 Regular Legislative Session

6. Public Hearing: None.

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

A. Confirmations and/or Appointments. None.

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.

B. TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

RESOLUTIONS:

50 Accepting dedication for Park Plaza Drive in the Business Park Plaza, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

51 Accepting dedication for streets in the Cross Lake South Estates Subdivision, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

ORDINANCES: None.

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

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

43 Authorizing the purchasing agent to declare surplus and dispose by public seal bid certain equipment and instruments and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

44 Approving signage for the Multicultural Center of the South and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

45 Authorizing the donation of Shreveport Police Department property and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (K9-Basco)

46 Authorizing the donation of Shreveport Police Department and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (K9-Kaza)

47 Authorizing the Mayor to make application with the United States Department of Justice office of Justice Programs.

48 Amending Resolution No. 20 of 2005; alternatively authorizing a pledge of $500,000.00 from Community Development Block Grant Program income in the absence of the letter of credit; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

49 Declaring the City’s interest in a certain adjudicated property as surplus and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior to April 26, 2005)

52 Authorizing the waiver of the entire building rental fee for the Expo Hall to allow the Basslife Associates Inc. to hold their annual Sportman’s Dinner Banquet and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

53 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative agreement in the amount of $30,000 between the City of Shreveport and the LA. Department of Natural Resources for the continuation of the Clean Cities Program.

54 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Newcastle Limited Partnership, for the sanitary water and sewer main extensions and related facilities to serve Newcastle Unit No. 13 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

55 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Hidden Trace, L.L.C., for the sanitary water and sewer main extensions and related facilities serving Hidden Trace, Unit No. 6 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

56 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Brunswick Place, LLC, a Louisiana corporation, appearing herein through Jon E. Saye, managing member, for water and sewer facilities for Brunswick Place, Units No 7 and 8, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

57 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation agreement between the City of Shreveport and Brunswick Place, LLC, a Louisiana corporation, appearing herein through Jon E. Saye, owner, for water and sewer facilities for Brunswick Place Units No. 9 and 10 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

58 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Historic Preservation Easement with a qualified historic preservation organization and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not be adopted prior to April 26, 2005)

36 Closing and Abandoning Midway Street running between Maryland Ave. and Fairfield Ave. in the Fairfield Heights and Audubon Park Subdivision located in the NE ¼ of Section 13 (T17N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

38 Amending the 2005 General Fund Budget.

39 Amending the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget.

40 Amending the 2005 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget.

41 Amending and replacing Ordinance No. 111 of 1964, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

42 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford/C/Carmody/F/Green)

43 Amending Chapter 38 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to housing and property standards and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

44 Amending Article V of Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances relative to funds by adding Division 8 relative to the Convention Center Hotel Enterprise Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

D. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE (Numbers are assigned Ordinance Numbers)

28 Amending Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances, styled Animals, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green) (Postponed – March 22, 2005)

37 Amending and reenacting Chapter 50 of the Code of Ordinances by adding Article V. relative to the clean indoor air act and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

30 ZONING – C-11-05: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the south side of Mount Zion Road, 1200 feet west of Linwood, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District, to B-2-E Neighborhood Business/Extended Use District “Limited to a landscape office and outside storage of trucks/material” only and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson) (Postponed – March 22, 2005)

ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE (Numbers are assigned Ordinance Numbers) (Not to be adopted prior to April 26, 2005)

33 Authorizing the purchasing agent to dispose of surplus real properties and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester/B/Walford/C/Carmody/D/Gibson) (Not be adopted prior to April 26, 2005)

34 Authorizing the purchasing agent to dispose of surplus real properties and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford) (Not be adopted prior to April 26, 2005)

35 Authorizing the donation of the original Central Fire Station building to the State of Louisiana for conversion and operation as a museum and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford) (Not be adopted prior to April 26, 2005)

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. Ordinance No. 98 of 2004: An ordinance authorizing the Lease of City-Owned property to North Shreveport Development Corporation, Inc. (A/Lester) (Tabled December 27, 2004)

2. S-5-05: Motor Finance Company, LLC, John R. Bowman and Associates, Northwest Corner of the intersection of Dumbarton Drive and Ellerbe Road (Line Avenue), B-2, SPRING LAKE COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION - UNIT 4. (D/Gibson) (Remanded to MPC March 8, 2005. Returned to the City Council on April 7, 2005 with MPC Decision)

11. NEW BUSINESS:

Executive Session: Royal Air v. Roy Miller et.al. First Judicial District Court No. 460-743.

12. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES:

13. CLERK’S REPORT: None.

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

Approval of Minutes (March 22, 2005)

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// Mike Gibson, Chairman

_____________________________________

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