SUMMARY MINUTES

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

October 10, 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 3:03 p.m., Monday, October 10, 2005, in the Government Chambers of Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, Louisiana. Invocation was given by Councilman Carmody, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Lester. On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Green, and Hogan (Arrived at 3:05). 5. Absent: Councilman Jackson. 1. The Council met and set the following agenda for Tuesday, October 11, 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, October 10, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 27, 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 (September 26, 2005) and City Council Meeting (September 27, 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 (To include detailed personnel report from SMG)

b. Property Standards Report

6. Public Hearing: None.

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:

160 Authorizing Huey Len Brown, Kevin Meredith Smith Brown, Huey Pierce Brown & Lauren Marie Gordon Brown located at 1051 Kay Lane to connect to the water system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Gibson)(Postponed – September 27, 2005)

176 Authorizing J. Martin Properties L.L.C located at 9434 Paxton Rd. to connect to the water system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D)

177 Authorizing Michael S. White & Cynthia P. White located at 259 Mount Zion Rd. to connect to the water system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D)

178 Authorizing Southside Investments, Inc. located at 2934 Moss Point Rd to connect to the water system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

ORDINANCES: None.

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

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

172 Authorizing the execution of a contract with Mark Edwards, D/B/A All Purpose Janitorial Service and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

173 Authorizing donation of Shreveport Police Eyewitness camera systems to the Ringgold, Louisiana Police Department and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

174 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a release for surface damages associated with the drilling of three oil and gas wells located at the City of Shreveport’s sludge field location along the Harts Island Road, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

175 Authorizing donation of Shreveport laptop computers to the Caddo Parish School Board and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

179 Suspending the effects of certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages from November 11 through 14, 2005 relative to dispensing, sale and/or consumption of low alcoholic content beverages at 600 Columbia Street and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

180 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not be adopted prior to Oct 25, 2005)

181 Authorizing the execution of an amendment of the agreement between the City of Shreveport and J. Frank McAneny museum, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

182 Authorizing the Mayor’s signature on a quit claim deed between Lucent Technologies, Inc., the Parish of Caddo, and the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

183 Authorizing the submission of the 2006 Consolidated Community Planning and Development Update (Annual Action Plan) to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

184 A resolution making application to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to issue, sell and deliver not exceeding $8,500,000, of Water and Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2005, of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, all in the manner provided for by Chapter 14-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not to be adopted prior to Oct 25, 2005)

156 Closing and abandoning the remaining 20 foot-wide alleyway in Block 27 of the City of Shreveport subdivision, bounded by McNeil Street on the West and located North of Fairfield Avenue in Section 37 (T18N-R14W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

157 Closing and abandoning the 60 foot-wide public right of way known as Woodrow Street located between Dowdell Street and Williams Avenue in the Foster Terrace Subdivision in the NW ¼ of Section 12 (T17N-R14W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

158 Closing and abandoning the 60 foot-wide public right of way known as Kansas City Avenue located northeast of Jack Wells Blvd. in the Free State Industrial Park District No. 8 in the SW ¼ of Section 24 (T18N-R14W), Bossier Parish Louisiana and providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

159 Closing and abandoning the 15 foot-wide alleyway running from Bernstein to Linwood Avenue and between Woodrow and Champ Clark Streets located in the Linwood Subdivision in Section 23 (17N-R14W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)

160 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester/F/Green)

161 Creating and establishing a no parking anytime zone either side of Hawkins Street from Legardy Street to Jones Mabry Road and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

162 ZONING APPEAL – C-72-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, to rezone property located on the northwest corner of Shreveport-Barksdale Highway and Camilla, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2-E, Neighborhood Business/Extended Use District, limited to automotive repair, sales, and storage of 25 vehicles, only, to B-2-E, Neighborhood Business/Extended Use District, Limited to Automotive Repair, Sales and Storage of 45 vehicles, only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not to be adopted prior to December 15, 2005)

163 Adopting the 2006 General Fund Budget.

164 Adopting the 2006 Budget for the Airports Enterprise Fund.

165 Adopting the 2006 Debt Service Fund Budget, appropriating the funds therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

166 Adopting the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget

167 Adopting the 2006 Budget for the Community Development Special Revenue Fund.

168 Adopting the 2006 Budget for the Convention Center Hotel Enterprise Fund.

169 Adopting the 2006 Budget for the Downtown Entertainment Economic Development District Special Revenue Fund.

170 Adopting the 2006 Budget for the Downtown Parking Enterprise Fund.

171 Adopting the 2006 Budget for the Environmental Grants Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

172 Adopting the 2006 Budget for the Fleet Services Internal Service Fund.

173 Adopting the 2006 Budget for the Golf Enterprise Fund.

174 Adopting the 2006 Budget for the Metropolitan Planning Commission Special Revenue Fund.

175 Adopting the 2006 Budget for the Police Grants Special Revenue Fund.

176 Adopting the 2006 Budget for the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency Special Revenue Fund.

177 Adopting the 2006 Budget for the Retained Risk Internal Service Fund.

178 Adopting the 2006 Budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund.

179 Adopting the 2006 Budget funding contractual Services provided to Sportran By Metro Management Associates, Inc.

180 Adopting the 2006 Budget for the Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund.

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

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 – September 27, 2005)

140 ANNEXATION – Tag No. 05-08: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – A tract of land located east of Woolworth Road and south of Buncombe Road in Section 10 (T16N-R15W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)(Postponed September 27, 2005)

150 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an addendum to the Lease Purchase Agreement with U.S. Support Company and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan) (Postponed September 27, 2005)

155 An Ordinance to amend Section 106-1172 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances, the Zoning Ordinance, relative to supplementary yard regulations and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

152 ZONING – C-52-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on north side of the extension of Freddie Street, 500 feet west of Caldwell, Shreveport, Caddo Parish Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to R-1D-E, Urban, One-Family Residence/Extended use District, Limited to “A Leasing Office and Community Center”, only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

153 ZONING – C-71-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on northeast corner of Barrett and Kings Highway, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, From B-1 Buffer Business District, B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and SPI-1 Highland Urban Conservation District, to B-1-E, Buffer Business/Extended Use District, Limited to “A Restaurant as applied for, only with a Drive-Thru Window.” and to other wise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

154 ZONING – C-73-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on East side of Line Avenue 100 feet south of 68^th Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2-E Neighborhood Business/Extended Use District, limited to Wholesale and Warehousing, to B-2-E, Neighborhood Business/Extended Use District, Limited to Wholesale, Warehousing, and the addition of Auto Collision Repair, only,” and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

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:

12. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES:

13. CLERK’S REPORT:

Employee Recognition is scheduled for 4 p.m. October 10, 2005.

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

Approval of Minutes (September 27, 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

There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at approximately 6:09 p.m.

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//s// James E. Green, Chairman

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