SUMMARY MINUTES

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

August 22, 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 3:02 p.m., Monday, August 22, 2005, in the Government Chambers of Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, Louisiana. Invocation was given by Councilman Green. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Walford. On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Lester (Arrived at 3:05p. m), Walford, Gibson (Arrived at 3: 04 p.m.), Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 6. Absent: Councilman Carmody. 1. The Council met and set the following agenda for Tuesday, August 23, 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 22, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at 3:00 p.m.

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

25470. Call to Order.

25471. Invocation.

25560 Roll Call.

25645. Approve Minutes: Administrative Conference (August 8, 2005) and City Council Meeting (August 9, 2005).

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

Reports:

Convention Center and Convention Center Hotel

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) (Postponed – August 9, 2005)

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) (Postponed – August 9, 2005)

ORDINANCES: None.

25905. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

. 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. (Postponed – August 9, 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.

145 Authorizing the mayor to execute a cooperative purchasing agreement between the City of Shreveport and the Parish of Caddo, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Dump Trucks)

146 A Resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a cooperative purchasing agreement between the city of Shreveport and the sheriff for Caddo Parish, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Tires)

147 Supporting the application of Camelot Villa to the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

148 Supporting the application of Bayou Place Subdivision to the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

B INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not be adopted prior to Sep 13, 2005)

149 Authorizing the Shreveport Police Department to participate in a reimbursement program with the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigations.

150 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Louisiana Science Teachers Association and Louisiana Association of Teachers of Mathematics relative to holding it’s annual conference in Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not be adopted prior to Sep 13, 2005)

124 Close and abandon the dedicated 60 foot-wide Shepherd Drive running south from Freddie Street located in the Legardy Village Subdivision in the SE ¼ of Section 17 (T18N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

125 Close and abandon the 20 foot-wide Hulcee Street right of way bounded on the west by Everett Street and Creswell Street on the east, and also abutting a portion of Lot 119 on L. E. Carter Subdivision in the SW ¼ of Section 31 (T18N-R-13W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

126 Close and abandon all of the remaining Fetzer Drive located west of Cross Lake Blvd. in the Lakeshore Heights Subdivisions in the N/2 of Section 4 (T17N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

127 Amending Chapter 102-83 of the Code of Ordinances relative to Taxicab Fares.

128 Amending Chapter 38 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to Housing and Property Standards and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

129 A Supplemental Ordinance amending and supplementing Resolution No. 131 of 1984 (the "General Bond Resolution") adopted on June 12, 1984, as amended; acknowledging and approving the issuance of not to exceed $75,000,000 principal amount of Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds (Shreveport Utility System Project) Series 2005, on behalf of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, approving and confirming the sale of such bonds; pledging revenues of the System to secure such bonds; authorizing the Mayor to enter into swap agreements with respect to the bonds; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

130 Amending Ordinance No. 40 of 2003 relative to changing the name of the Shreveport Blanchard Road from the Roy Road to North Hearne Avenue to Hilry Huckaby III Avenue and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

131 ZONING – C-66-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the southwest corner of College and Lakeshore Drive Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District, to B-2-E, Neighborhood Business/Extended Use District, limited to “an auto sales facility with a maintenance/repair shop for this automobile sales Business”, only and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

132 ZONING – C-61-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on south side of Tulsa Street, 322 feet east of David Raines Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to R1H-E, Urban, One-Family Residence/Extended Use District, Limited to “A Leasing/Management Office, Community Center and Laundry Room” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

133 ZONING – C-64-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the east side of Mansfield Road, 930 feet south of Coronado, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-1, Buffer Business District to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

134 ZONING – C-65-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on south side of James Street, 120 feet west of Hearne Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-2, Suburban, Multi-Family Residence District, to B-1, Buffer Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to September 27, 2005)

135 Authorizing the signature of the Mayor on a permanent right of way and easement document, 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 – August 9, 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) (Postponed – August 9, 2005)

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 – August 9, 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. (Postponed – August 9, 2005)

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)

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.

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)

116 An ordinance to amend and reenact Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances relative to alarms and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed – August 9, 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.

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) (Postponed – August 9, 2005)

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) (Postponed – August 9, 2005)

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) (Postponed – August 9, 2005)

123 ZONING – C-68-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on south side of East Flournoy-Lucas Road, 1035 Feet east of Acadiana Place, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A-E, Residential-Agriculture/ Extended Use District, limited to ‘’landscape garden supplies, sales”, only, to  R-A-E, Residential-Agriculture /Extended Use District, limited to “an assisted living facility, doctor’s office, dental clinic, cafe’, physical therapy office, floral shop, boutique, and bookstore”, only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)

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)

2. Executive Session to discuss:

a) James R. Baker, Jr., et al v. City of Shreveport

No. 4840507 - First Judicial District Court Caddo Parish, Louisiana. (Continued until the next regular meeting)

b) Energy Management Corporation v. City of Shreveport, USDC Docket No. 5-Cv-97-2408.

11. NEW BUSINESS:

12. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES:

13. CLERK’S REPORT:

1. Property Standard Cases CA BO401028 thru CA BO401038 at 4:00 p.m. or immediately after the Work Session. (Postponed – August 9, 2005)

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

Approval of Minutes (August 9, 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