SUMMARY MINUTES

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

October 24, 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 3:04 p.m., Monday, October 24, 2005 in the Government Chambers of Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, Louisiana. Invocation was given by Councilman Lester. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Robertson. On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody (Arrived at 3:30 p.m.), Robertson, Green, Hogan (Arrived at 3:12 p.m.), and Jackson (Arrived at 3:12 p.m.). 7. Absent: None. The Council met and set the following agenda for October 25, 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 24, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 25, 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 (October 10, 2005) and City Council Meeting (October 11, 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.

Mrs. Catherine Kennedy – Division Manager of Recreation, SPAR

Mr. Twan Knight – Division Manager of Athletics, SPAR

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:

188 Authorizing Myra Lee McKinley Scruggs, Robert Lee Scruggs, Wendy Dawn Embry, and Donna Gay Embry Latiolois located at 1733 Wells Island Road to connect to the water system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

189 Authorizing Belle Cherri Land Co. located at 7050 Shrevepark Drive to connect to the water and sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

ORDINANCES: None.

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

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

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/Robertson) (Postponed Oct 11, 2005)

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. (Postponed Oct 11, 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. (B/Walford)

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.

185 A resolution authorizing the Mayor to negotiate terms and conditions, and execute all contracts between the City of Shreveport and State of Louisiana, Department of Social Services and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (LaJet Program)

190 Ordering and calling a special election to be held in the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, to authorize the renewal of the Levy and collection of the one-fourth percent sales and use tax therein making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

191 Specifying the purposes for which a renewal of the one-quarter cent sales tax would be spent if approved by the voters of the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not be adopted prior to Nov 8, 2005)

192 Authorizing the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City of Shreveport a permanent servitude of passage with Texas Gas Transmission, LLC. (D/Robertson)

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to Nov 8, 2005)

181 An ordinance amending the 2005 Budget for the Environmental Grants Special Revenue Fund.

182 Closing and abandoning the 20 foot-wide alleyway running between Albert L. Bicknell Drive and Portland Avenue and bounded by Edgar Street and Kings Highway in the NW 4 of section 11 (T17N-R14W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

183 Amending the 2005 Budget for the Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund.

184 ZONING APPEAL – C-70-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the northeast corner of Fairfield Avenue and Robinson, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from SPI-1, Highland Urban Conservation District, to SPI-1-E, Highland Urban Conservation/Extended Use District, limited to “A total of 4 Pet Fowl” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

185 ZONING – C-75-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the northwest corner of Gilbert and Rutherford Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence District to R-1H-E, Urban, One-Family Residence/Extended Use District, limited to Office Use,” only and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.(B/Walford)

186 ZONING – C-77-05: Amending Chapter of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the northwest corner of Bethany and Bates Streets, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to R-1H-E, Urban, One-Family Residence/Extended Use District, limited to “a Parking Lot for Church Use,” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

187 ZONING – C-78-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the north side of East Flournoy-Lucas Road, 3100 feet west of Youree Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence-Agriculture, to R-2, Suburban, Multi-Family Residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (District D)

188 ZONING – C-79-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the southeast corner of Dalton and Hudgens, Streets, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District to B-2-A, Business Park District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (District D)

189 ZONING – C-80-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the northeast corner of Kings Highway and Albert Bicknell Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-2, Suburban, Multi-Family Residence District, to B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

190 ZONING – C-84-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the northeasterly corner of North Market and North Hearne, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-3, Community Business District to I-2, Heavy Industrial District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

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

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)

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. 2006 Budget Ordinances (Not to be adopted prior to Dec 15, 2005)(Tabled on Oct 11, 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.

11. NEW BUSINESS:

1. Taxi Driver License Appeal: Mr. Robert Smith, Golden Stripe Taxi, 1540 Texas Avenue, Shreveport, La. (B/Walford)

2. Property Standards Appeals:

Ms. Sidney Peacock – Case # WAB 0501384 (655 Wilder Place, Shreveport, LA) (B/Walford)

Mr. Washington Starks – Case # CAB 0500658 (6400 Border Lane, Shreveport, LA) (G/Jackson)

12. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES:

13. CLERK’S REPORT:

Letter of Appeal (Available for consideration November 8, 2005)

1. BAC 100-05, Shreveport Memorial Library, 1333 Captain Shreve Drive, Shreveport, LA, 71101, Special Exception Use and a variance in the required parking in a B-3District. (C/Carmody)

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

Approval of Minutes (October 11, 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 4:21 p.m.

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//s// James E. Green, Chairman

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