SUMMARY MINUTES

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

December 22, 2005

The Administrative Conference of the City council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, was called to order by Chairman Calvin Lester at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, December 22, 2005, in the Government Chambers of Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, Louisiana. Invocation was given by Councilman Green and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilwoman Robertson. On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson,, Green, Hogan, and Jackson (Arrived at 3:27 p.m.). 7. Absent: None. The Council met and set the following agenda for (Date) 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 Thursday, December 22, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, December 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 (December 12, 2005) and City Council Meeting (December 13, 2005) Amendments 1 and 2, City Council Proceedings – December 13, 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:

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

A. Confirmations and/or Appointments. Items 1 and 2 (Postponed December 13, 2005)

1) Shreveport Housing Authority – Mr. Richard King

2) Shreveport Regional Airport Authority – Dr. C. O. Simpkins

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:

ORDINANCES: None.

B. TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

RESOLUTIONS:

223 Authorizing Noel M. Midkiff & Delbert Speights located at 5895 Jefferson Paige Road to connect to the Water and Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

224 Rejecting all bids received on IFB 05-139, Caustic Soda 25%, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

225 Rejecting all bids received on IFB 05-140, Caustic Soda 50% and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORDINANCES: None.

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

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

214 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 its Annual Conference in Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed – December 13, 2005)

220 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Shreveport Central Storage, Inc.

221 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Chase Equipment Leasing Inc., and other necessary parties for the financing of vehicles and equipment and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

222 Authorizing the acceptance of donation in the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars from AEP/SWEPCO and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior to December 27, 2005)

226 Authorizing the Mayor to accept a donation from Caddo Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not be adopted prior to December 27, 2005)

217 To enact sections of 30-91 through 30-93 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to Fire Prevention and Protection and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

218 ZONING APPEAL – C:93-04: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the northwest corner of Ardmore and Youree, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from SPI-3 (B-1) Commercial Corridor Overlay (Youree Drive) (Buffer Business) District. To SPI-3-E (B-1 Commercial Corridor Overlay (Youree Drive)/Extended Use (Buffer Business) District, limited to “A Beauty Salon”, ONLY, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

219 ZONING: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the south side Terry Bradshaw Passway (Hwy 3132), 2600 feet west of Jewella Avenue and being just west of Summer Grove Baptist Church (South Park Mall), Shreveport, Caddo Parish Louisiana from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence/Extended Use District, limited to “A Safety Training Town for School Aged Children ONLY, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

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

206 Closing and abandoning the portion of Arkansas Avenue running between West College Street and to a point located ½ Block south of Lakeshore and closure and abandonment of the portion of the adjacent alleyway located between Lots 1 and 20, Block 7 of the Queensborough Addition Subdivision in the SE/4 of Section 3 (T17N-R14W), Shreveport, ,Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)(Postponed – December 13, 2005)

211 Amending the 2005 Retained Risk Fund Budget.

212 Amending the 2005 General Fund Budget.

213 Amending the 2005 Budget for the SPORTRAN Enterprise Fund

214 Creating and establishing a no through truck route on Ockley Drive between Line Avenue and Fairfield Avenue and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

215 Declaring certain adjudicated properties to be surplus and to authorize the Mayor of the City of Shreveport to sell the City of Shreveport’s Tax interest in certain surplus adjudicated properties and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford/D/Robertson)

216 An Ordinance to amend Section 62-78 of the Code of Ordinances relative to Tennis Center Fees and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

208 ZONING – C-89-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the northwest corner of West 63^rd and Linwood Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)(Postponed – December 13, 2005)

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

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 – 6/14/05 - Tabled on July 12, 2005)

11. NEW BUSINESS:

b) MPC Approval Appeal:

C-85-05: Commodore Medical Services of LA, L. P., for MPC Approval in an I-2 District of property located at the end of Cedar Street, 1734 feet west of Park Street. (A/Lester) )(Postponed – December 13, 2005)

c) Property Standards Appeal:

Mr. Wilford Claville – HBO0500149 (3552 Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport, LA) (G/Jackson)

12. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES: None.

13. CLERK’S REPORT:

Letter of appeal: C-95-05 - Mr. & Mrs. Wilford and Margaret Claville, property located on the southwest corner of Cleveland and Jewella from R-1D to B-3. (F/Green)

Letter of appeal: C-93-05 - Mrs. Louise W. Burton, property located on the northwest corner of Ardmore and Youree. (C/Carmody)

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

Approval of Minutes (December 13, 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 4:45 p.m.

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//s// Calvin Ben Lester, Jr., Chairman

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