SUMMARY MINUTES

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

August 8, 2005

The Administrative Conference of the City council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, was called to order by Chairman James Green at 3:01 p.m., Monday, August 8, 2005 in the Government Chambers of Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, Louisiana. Invocation was given by Councilman Carmody. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Walford. On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Walford, Carmody, Green, and Jackson (Arrived at 3:08 p.m.) 4.. Absent: None. The Council met and set the following agenda for August 9, 2005 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 8, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, August 9, 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 (July 25, 2005) and City Council Meeting (July 26, 2005).

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

Resolution No. 136 of 2005: A resolution to welcome the Louisiana Municipal Association Members to the City of Shreveport for the 68^th Annual Louisiana Municipal Association Convention and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Reports:

a. Convention Center and Convention Center Hotel

b. Property Standards Report

6. Public Hearing:

7. Confirmations 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 (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:

137 Authorizing Michael John Slaughter & Mary Laura Ferracci Slaughter located at 10210 Stonehedge Drive to connect to the water system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

138 Authorizing Michael Paul Harrington & Arlyne Harrington Cantrell located at 10623 Norris Ferry Road to connect to the water system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

139 Authorizing Robert Raymond Wright and Carolyn Lee Natenstedt Wright located at 6169 North Lakeshore Drive to connect to the sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

140 Authorizing Michael Dewayne Golemon and Paula Bundell Golemon located at 6161 North Lakeshore Drive to connect to the sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing 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

121 Consenting to the assignment and change of control of the City’s Cable Television system franchise, to authorize the Mayor to execute agreements, relative thereto, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

130 A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Southern University Shreveport Foundation relative to the Southern University Gentlemen’s Cooking Classic and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

132 A resolution authorizing the execution of a cooperative endeavor agreement with the James Burton International Guitar Festival and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

133 A resolution authorizing the execution of a cooperative endeavor agreement with Dan E. Newman relative to “Fanfest” activities in conjunction with the 2005 Arena Cup Conference Championship Football Game and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

135 A Resolution to authorize the Mayor to execute an addendum to the agreement dated June 14, 2005, between the City of Shreveport and Walton Construction Company, L.L.C. of Kansas, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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

B INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not be adopted prior to Aug 23, 2005)

142 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Central Trades and Labor Council of Shreveport and Vicinity, AFL-CIO relative to holding the Union-Industries, Trades & Service Show in Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

143 Authorizing the Mayor’s signature on a pipeline crossing contract between Kansas City Southern Railway Company and the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

144 Amending the Pay Schedule for Municipal Fire and Civil Service Personnel and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not be adopted prior to Aug 23, 2005)

118 Amending and reenacting Chapter 74, Solid Waste of the Code of Ordinances and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

119 Closing and abandoning the 80 foot-wide Millicent Way in the Dogwood Plantation located in the SW ¼ of Section 29 (T17N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

120 Amending the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget.

121 Amending the 2005 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget.

122 Amending Section 94-166 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport by adopting water and wastewater connection fees for water and sewer taps on mains which were constructed and funded by the City to serve anticipated growth and development, and otherwise providing 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 – July 26, 2005)

101 ANNEXATION B Tag No. 04-03. Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport B A tract of land located along the Woolworth and Buncombe Roads in portions of Sections 3, 4, 9, and 10 (T16N-R15W) Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

102 An Ordinance to amend Section 38-41 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to Housing and Property Standards and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed – July 26, 2005)

105 Amending and reenacting section 10-82 of the Code of Ordinances relative to prohibitions on the location of premises licensed to deal in alcoholic beverages and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

113 Declaring certain City-Owned Property to be surplus property; Authorizing the sale of the said property to the Red Ball Oxygen Co., Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Fire Station No. 13) (Not be adopted prior to Aug 23, 2005)

114 Authorizing the lease of City-Owned Property to Cedar Grove Affirms Real Effort Neighborhood Association (C.A.R.E) and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Not be adopted prior to Aug 23, 2005)

115 Declaring certain City-Owned Property to be surplus property; Authorizing the donation of some or all of the property; Authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents relative to the donation of some or all of the property; Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to solicit bids for the remaining property; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (SNAP I and SNAP II) (Not be adopted prior to Aug 23, 2005)

116 An ordinance to amend and reenact Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances relative to alarms and otherwise provide with respect thereto.

117 An Ordinance to amend section 42-357 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport by deleting the prohibition on the drilling of oil and gas wells within 1000 feet of Cross Lake, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

106 ZONING – C-42-05: Amending a certain provision of Section 106-22 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances, the zoning Ordinance; To repeal Resolution Number 111 of 2005 relative to an appeals fee exemption for certain individuals and organizations; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

107 ZONING – C-60-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinance, by rezoning property located on northeasterly corner of North Market and North Hearne, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District, to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

108 ZONING – C-54-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinance, by rezoning property located on the southeast corner of Jordan Street and Line Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District, to B-2-E, Neighborhood Business District Extended Use District LIMITED TO “A RESIDENTIAL LODGING FACILITY”, ONLY, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

109 ZONING – C-55-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinance, by rezoning property located on the north side of Pecan Drive, 460 feet east of Winterwood Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to R1D-E, Urban One-Family Residence/Extended Use District, Limited to “A Machine Shop” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

110 ZONING – C-56-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinance, by rezoning property located on the southwest corner of Bert Kouns and Wallace Lake Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and R-A, Residence Agriculture District, to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

111 ZONING – C-57-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinance, by rezoning property located on west side of Mansfield Road 700 feet south of Hayes Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family District, and R-3, Urban, Multiple-Family Residence District, to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

112 ZONING – C-58-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport zoning ordinance, by rezoning property located on the northeast corner of Wildwood and Greenwood Road Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence Agriculture District, and I-1, Light Industrial District, to R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District, and B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. Ordinance No. 93 of 2005: To amend and reenact Section 3.01 of Ordinance No. 96 of 1980 relative to exemptions and exclusions from sales and use taxes and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Introduced- June 14, 2005/ Tabled on July 12, 2005)

11. NEW BUSINESS:

1. ABO Appeal: Mr. Joe Pennywell – Sam’s Town Casino, 301 Clyde Fant Pkwy. (B/Walford)

2. Executive Session to discuss James R. Baker, Jr., et al v. City of Shreveport

No. 4840507 - First Judicial District Court, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

12. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES:

13. CLERK’S REPORT:

There will be a special meeting to consider the Property Standard Cases CA BO401028 thru CA BO401038 at 4:00 p.m. or immediately after the Work Session.

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

Approval of Minutes (July 26, 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.

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//s// James E. Green, Chairman

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