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Council Proceedings of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana

February 28, 2006

The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana was called to order by Chairman Calvin Ben Lester, Jr. at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2006, in the Government Chambers in Government Plaza (505 Travis Street).

Invocation was given by Councilman Green.

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. 7. Absent: None.

Motion by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Walford to approve the minutes of the Administrative Conference, Monday, February 13, 2006 and Council Meeting, Tuesday, February 14, 2006. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

Mr. Thompson: Mr. Chairman, we would also ask you to consider an amendment to the Council Proceedings of January 24, 2006.

Amendment No. 1 to Council Proceedings, January 24, 2006 as published on January 30, 2006, in the Official Journal, on page 10B, column 1.

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Amend the January 24, 2006 minutes in the section styled “Introduction of Ordinances (not to be adopted prior to February 14, 2006)”, as follows:

Immediately after:

6. Ordinance No. 9 of 2006: ZONING Appeal- C-92-05: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the south side of North Market 650 feet east of Devereaux Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2-E, Neighborhood Business/Extended Use District to R-3-E, Urban, Multiple Family/Extended use District and B-2 Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

Insert the following:

7. Ordinance No. 10 of 2006: ZONING C-3-06: An ordinance to amend Section 106-1127 (5) of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances, the Zoning Ordinance, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Green to approve Amendment No. 1 to Council Proceedings of January 24, 2006. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

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

Reports:

Convention Center and Convention Center Hotel (To include detailed personnel report from SMG)

Councilman Lester: I believe we got that report yesterday, are there any questions for Mr. Antee?

Mr. Antee: Mr. Chairman, the report yesterday did not have the payments through February 24^th for the Convention Center. We’ll get y’all copies of those. And we’re winding down on all but about $500,000 has been earned by Yates of the about $64,000,000. We’re still holding $3,300,000 in retainage. I know there have been liens filed and a lot of questions about liens through Yates. That money will not be released until all liens are taken care of. Also as far as change orders, because I know early on there were some statements by some people in the construction industry talking about how we would have $7-8,000,000 worth of change orders. To date, we’ll have one more coming that will wrap up all the lose ends, but to date, we’ve had $1,500,000 or 2.4% of that, approximately half of it was requested by us or SMG and not related to the construction. So, we’ve had about a 1% construction related change orders on that project, so we’re real pleased with that.

Councilman Lester: Thank you Mr. Antee. Are there any questions?

Councilman Walford: If I may Mr. Chairman, address something to Mr. Antee?

Councilman Lester: Yes.

Councilman Walford: We talked briefly yesterday, and I wish you’d enlighten the Council on the discussion about a ticket office where we’re not depending on CenturyTel. Could you share that with the Council please?

Mr. Antee: Yeah, we have an area on the first floor when you come in from the rotunda as you go in to the main pre-function area to your left on the street side, that we’re looking at building out an office in that, and making it a box office. We also want to work with Ticket Master to make it a Ticket Master location. I know Shelly’s been working on that as well as Mike Carrier. But the build out of that area will do once all of the construction is done. We’ll do it on our own, rather than trying to fold it into the Yates contract.

Councilman Jackson: Yes, thank you Mr. Chairman. Last week or I guess at our last meeting, we had gotten a report with regards to the vendors, particularly the Fair Share vendors on the last page of the document we had. And it had all of the sub-contracts, y’all know of the document that I’m referring to, and at the bottom it, it had the total, it had some that were actually done, others that were projected to be done. When I look at the projected total, when you look at the dollar amount, it was equivalent of 19%. I don’t know if it’s 19 point something, but it was right at 19%. My question was in the contract, in the Fair Share portion of that, Mr. McCrocklin, said that the number would be 21%. They would strive for 25, but they would not drop below 21. The number we saw was 19 on the last two reports. I guess my question is obviously, on a project of that magnitude, 2% may not seem like much, but 2% of $50,000,000 is $1,000,000, and so my question was where are we on that, because obviously that’s a flaw in the contract, and certainly in the spirit of the agreement that we negotiated prior to the signing of the contract.

Mr. Antee: I’m not sure where they are. That’s something that Mr. McCrocklin will have to respond to an answer. I was just looking at the total, there’s an additional $267,000 on the next page. And I don’t know how that relates, but that’s something that Walton will have to respond. He’s the one that committed that there would be 21%. And I’ll be glad to have him at the next Council when or ask him to be at the next Council to see what they’re doing in that regard, but - - -

Councilman Jackson: You all have seen the documents that I’m talking about?

Mr. Antee: I know exactly - - -

Councilman Jackson: Yeah and they had 19 as the total percentage after the hotel’s been broken down, all the contracts have been broken down, all the contracts have been divvied, yeah that’s it, the 19%. Obviously that’s 2% away from what we talked about. And again, particularly for a small business, that 2% is still a significant amount, a million dollars worth of work. I certainly don’t want to see that left on the table, and say we did close enough. And so if they could come to the next meeting, that’ll be fine. I just think that we need to be sure that we stay vigilant on that hold them to the terms that they contractually agreed to.

Mr. Antee: And we will Councilman Jackson. And I’ll request that he be here. Can’t make him be here, but we’ll request.

Councilman Jackson: Sure.

Councilman Hogan: Thank you Mr. Chairman. Mr. Antee, in regards to the liens you mentioned just a minute ago, are these subcontractors that are trying to file liens on the materials, or is it workmen?

Mr. Antee: It’s both. And we get - - - and it’s not uncommon. There are issues between a contractor and a subcontractor. And in a lot of these cases, it’s a sub to a sub. And so, in order to protect their interest, they go ahead and file the lien, so that they don’t lose any legal protection that they may have down the line. And we get that on a lot of projects. That’s not unusual. But what we will not do in this case is release any retainage until the liens have been satisfied. And a lot of the liens aren’t necessarily, I don’t want to say legitimate, but they’re disputed, and the subcontractor or the sub to a sub will put a higher amount than what he’s actually entitled to and that’s why he hadn’t been paid, there’s been disputes. So they have to go work out all of those and provide us with a clean lien release, then we’ll release the $3.3 million retainer.

Councilman Hogan: Okay, so what is the amount of all the liens together? Do you have any idea?

Mr. Antee: I don’t know.

Councilman Hogan: I hope it’s not greater than the - - -

Mr. Antee: It’s not. It’s nowhere close to that, unless there is something that’s been filed, that I’m not aware of. But of all the ones that I am aware of and I receive or should receive or see all of them, it’s a third of that, if that much.

Councilman Hogan: It seems to me that Walton should ultimately be responsible for it, and I hope that we pay whoever is going to get paid, that we make the check out to the supplier and Walton.

Mr. Antee: Well, it’s actually Yates in this case. We’ll deal with this issue with at the end of the year with Walton on the hotel, but this is on the convention center, and they’ll have to go satisfy their liens, provide us with a clean lien release, and then we’ll release the retainage, so it won’t be added to the contract unless it comes in the form of legitimate change order that’s been agreed to. And like I said, the only change order that’s left out there are some clean up issues.

Councilman Hogan: I just hope we don’t get left holding the bag on those liens.

Mr. Antee: We won’t. We’ll be okay.

Councilman Hogan: Okay, I trust you. Thank you Mr. Chairman.

Councilman Carmody: Thank you Mr. Chairman. Mr. Antee, I know that it seems like last fall, that we had gone from an adjustable rate to a fixed rate for the financing for the convention center expenditure, and I was curious, I know that we had a $25,000,000 revenue bond issued in 2000 and another $5,000,000 issued in 2000 for the Independence Stadium. Are they still on adjustable rate?

Mr. Antee: No, and Jack’s here. I think we locked those in six months ago.

Councilman Carmody: I thought we did too, but I think Finance is maybe confused about that.

Mr. Antee: I’m pretty sure we locked those in at about 3.9%.

Mr. Brown: That’s correct.

Councilman Carmody: With both projects?

Mr. Brown: Both of those, and when we issued those on the floating rate, a period of about 4-5 years, you all the City saved a little bit over $6,000,000 in interest cost. But then as the short term, the floating rate pulled up about 3 ¼ , and the fixed rate was 375, it just made sense to go ahead and lock it down, and we now have the rate when the project started would have been about 6 ¼ to 6 ½. So, it turned out to be a great deal for the City, because you were able to save over $6,000,000 in interest and lock it down at a rate almost half of what it would have been when it was initially issued.

Councilman Carmody: And Mr. Brown, that was on the convention center project?

Mr. Antee: That was on the stadium. Two issues on the stadium.

Councilman Carmody: What I’ve got in front of me is from Finance says it’s based on a 3.877% interest rate. I did not know if that was the locked in rate or if we were still on a variable.

Mr. Brown: No, that’s the lock in rate.

Property Standards Report

Councilman Lester: I think we received Property Standards reports on yesterday, does anyone have any Property Standards issues that they need to address at this time? Mr. Carmody.

Councilman Carmody: I believe Ms. Glover is here in Mr. Bowie’s stead. Ms. Glover, I did call yesterday to Code Enforcement on behalf of the constituents on Alexander Ave that had asked about a petition that they had forwarded to the City last year in February regarding some issues on Alexander Avenue, south of Kings Highway? And I believe that Hal Kelly is the inspector for that area?

Ms. Glover: Correct.

Councilman Carmody: Did he have an opportunity to go out there and take a look at the situation yesterday?

Ms. Glover: Yes sir, he cited 3208 Alexander for care of premise.

Councilman Carmody: 3208 Alexander was cited for care of premise? If I could ask you to make a note and ask Mr. Bowie to give me a call, when he gets back? He’ll be back on Friday?

Ms. Glover: On Monday.

Councilman Carmody: On Monday of next week?

Ms. Glover: Yes sir.

Councilman Carmody: It just appears that we’ve gotten down to issuing one citation for the entire District C within the last two weeks, and that’s - - - it’s encouraging to think that we’d only have one citation for the entire district, but something tells me that I think that based upon the other citations that I’m seeing in other districts, that maybe District C’s inspectors are being pulled away to other areas, and I’d like to talk to him about that please.

Ms. Glover: Sure.

Councilman Walford: Ms. Glover, back to 601 Elmwood. Does your office have any procedure to follow up with the Marshall’s office when they ask them to do a service?

Ms. Glover: No sir, prior to this request that we submitted to them, we have before tried to encourage them to expedite our cases, and that’s just not going to happen over there.

Councilman Walford: Would you follow up on that particular one?

Ms. Glover: Yes sir, I’ve been doing it, because I have access to the Court system, and I check on a periodic basis to see whether or not he’s actually been issued the court citation. I checked the other day after I left here, or before I came, and he hasn’t as of yet, but I will be checking.

Councilman Lester: Thank you Mr. Walford. Are there any other questions for Ms. Glover? Thank you Ma’am. Alright.

Public Hearing: Proposed Annexations:

Councilman Lester: At this time, I’d like to call the Public Hearing open. Is there a presentation from the Administration? I see that there is. Mr. Strong. Good afternoon sir.

Mr. Strong: Good afternoon. Mr. Chairman, we have two annexations today if we can get the overhead on please.

TAG NO: 05-06: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – a tract of land located south of the Shirley Francis Road in the NE/4 of Section 5 (T16N-R15W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

Mr. Strong: The first annexation is TAG NO. 05-06. This concerns a 9.05 acres homestead tract that is owned and occupied by Mr. Keith Thompson. This tract is located just south of Shirley Francis Rd, and about 1 ¼ miles west of the Woolworth Road in Southwest Shreveport. Mr. Thompson is the developer/owner of the adjacent Oak Creek Ranch Subdivision of 29 lots. It came inside the City of Shreveport city limits in January of 2005. The Oak Creek Ranch is a development of large 1+ acre lots that are located on the south side and east side of Mr. Thompson’s tract. Access to Mr. Thompson’s homestead is through Oak Creek Trail which is a private drive. It also serves the Oak Creek Ranch lots. 57% of the proposed annexation is already touching or adjoining the city limits of Shreveport.

Councilman Lester: That’s not our Mr. Thompson is it?

Mr. Strong: No sir.

Councilman Lester: He didn’t look much like a rancher.

Mr. Strong: would you like for me to go into the other one and do both of them at the same time?

Councilman Lester: Yes, at the same time, that would be great.

TAG NO: 05-09: Enlarging the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – a tract of land located along the East Kings Highway in the SW/4 of Section 34 (T17N-R13W), Caddo Parish Louisiana, and an additional portion of East Kings Highway Right of Way, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Robertson)

Mr. Strong: The next annexation is TAG NO. 05-09. And I should note too Councilmen, I think this came up at the Council, you’ll see that we’re putting on here all adjacent properties that are adjacent to there, I don’t remember who asked for that, but - - -

Councilman Lester: That would be me. Right.

Mr. Strong: But we’re putting what year they came in. So, this is TAG NO. 05-09. This contains a total of 21.434 acres tract which includes right of way for a portion of E. Kings Highway, and a new development called River Brook. River Brook will become the home of 101 single family home building sites with private drives and all city water, and sewerage mains installed by the developer/owner on about 20 acres that are located on the east side of E. Kings Highway. Lot sizes will be typically be 60 foot by 100 feet with all lots to be addressed from the private drives within the development. E. Kings Highway right of way is included from the Bagley Road down to the (unclear) subdivision. That concludes the presentation by the City. Any questions?

Councilman Lester: Are there any questions for Mr. Strong from any Council Member? Thank you sir. Do we have anyone here to speak in favor of the proposed annexation or annexations I should say? Does anyone wish to speak in opposition to either of the proposed annexation ordinances? If not then hearing none, this public hearing is now closed.

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

Confirmations and/or Appointments.

Police and Fire Civil Service Board – Mr. Richard Lamb

Motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Walford to confirm the appointment of Mr. Richard Lamb to the Police and Fire Civil Service Board.

Councilman Walford: Question Mr. Chairman. To be consistent, if I may direct this to the Administration. Are we comfortable that this person doesn’t have debts to the city?

Mayor Hightower: Yes.

Councilman Walford: Thank you sir.

Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7

Adding Legislation to the Agenda

Public Comments (Agenda Items to be Adopted)

Councilman Lester: Our first public comment comes from Mr. Jack McCleod.

Mr. McCleod: Could Mr. Mike Johnson, speak first?

Councilman Lester: No. If you want Mr. Johnson to go first, we can do it that way, just hold on. I can joke with Mr. Johnson.

Mr. Johnson: (370 St Charles Blvd) Thanks a lot Mr. Chairman, and Council Members. I had come prepared to make some legal arguments an other things today, but I’m told and I’m happily accepting the fact that in the fact that it’s probably not necessary. So instead I just want to take a couple of seconds to thank you and applaud you for what we anticipate will be your vote to fund a ninth, and I think now a tenth, perhaps a tenth ambulance unit for the city. I’m gland and I understand that I guess you all have recognized that this not a partisan issue, it’s not a racial issue, it’s just about everybody, it’s about all of us. And we all looked at the maps and saw the bubble drawings, and it looked like there were a couple of areas of the city that were perhaps under served by our existing ambulances and so, we’re just delighted. I’m proud of the city government today. I’m really excited about it.

Councilman Lester: Make sure you get that on tape.

Mr. Johnson: Yes sir. We made this point in the Public Hearings that Chief Cochran was very gracious to come and attend, and he took some heat, and some of it, perhaps unnecessarily, but he took it like a champ, like we knew he would. But we made the point that the provision of emergency medical services for the citizens is perhaps the most important duty and function of local government, and we pointed out that I thought it was important to note that a city the size of Natchitoches which is one-fifth our size has five ambulances to service it’s people, and we only have eight, at least up till today. So this is a welcomed and again we’re thankful for what we think will take place today, instead of legal arguments, I’ll give this personal anecdote. The most tragic irony in my live was exactly one month ago today. I was talking with KTBS’ Jerry May about this issue, and I got a call on my cell phone that my grandmother was having an emergency at the Glen Retirement Home, so I raced over there. By the time I got there, they had been waiting almost 15 minutes for a private ambulance service to come and get her. And that just doesn’t cut it in emergency situations. So, I called on my cell 911, and Medic 19 was there from the Ellerbe Road Station to the Glen within three minutes with five vehicles and probably nine paramedics a couple of crew chiefs and they took great care of her, but unfortunately it was probably too late, she passed away the next day on January 28^th. But I’ll say this. In an emergency, every minute counts. That’s why all this is important. Citizens can’t afford, this is one thing we can’t gamble with, emergency response time. So again, thank you, won’t belabor the point, won’t take anymore of your time. But certainly appreciate your due consideration of a measure that will be presented later on.

Mr. McLeod: (189 Pomeroy Dr) Good afternoon Mr. Mayor, Mr. Chairman, fellow Council Members. Let me re-emphasize what Mike Johnson just got done saying. I appreciate all of what y’all are doing. I hope that we get a ninth ambulance. My wife and I moved here from Montana four years ago. I was just sitting back there now looking at your City of Shreveport seal and motto also of Louisiana. When we first moved here, we looked at Union, Justice and Confidence. That’s interesting. And I think I see now what’s going on here with confidence. Today, you can’t give the people of Shreveport confidence that you are looking out for their immediate needs, their most critical needs and I think what happened in New Orleans six months ago, came about because the politicians and their appointees did not look out for the immediate and critical needs of their constituents. And this isn’t nearly on a level with Katrina, I realize that, but it is important, it is a critical issue to people’s life, safety, and well being and I thank you for having a ninth ambulance, I hope you will continue to increase the number of ambulances. Thank you.

Councilman Lester: Any questions? Alright. That’ ends Public Comments on agenda items to be adopted. We do have others, but they will wait until the end of the meeting. Alright.

CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION

TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

RESOLUTIONS: None

ORDINANCES: None.

TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

RESOLUTIONS:

The Clerk read the following:

RESOLUTION NUMBER 27 OF 2006

A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE CITY'S INTEREST IN CERTAIN ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES AS SURPLUS AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, there are numerous parcels of property which have been adjudicated to the City of Shreveport and Caddo Parish for non-payment of ad valorem taxes; and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Caddo Parish under which Caddo Parish will undertake to sell or donate said properties as authorized in R.S. 33:4720.11 or R.S. 33:4720.25; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26-294 of the Code of Ordinances, the city's interests in said properties can be sold after the City Council declares them to be surplus; and

WHEREAS, the purchasing agent has inquired of all city departments regarding the property described herein and has not received any indication that it is needed for city purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened that the following described properties are hereby declared surplus:

W/2 of W/2 of Lot 154 Geographic Number 181421-018-033100

Jones Mabry Subdivision, Unit No. 2

Municipal Address: 37344 None

Council District "A"

Lot 13, Block 43, Queensborough Subdivision Geographic Number 171403-079-001300

Second Filing

Municipal Address: 3151 Milton Street

Council District "G"

Lot 3, Block 6, Queensborough Annex Geographic Number 171410-007-000300

Municipal Address: 2913 Hardy

Council District "G"

West 60 ft of Lot 22 and West 60 ft Geographic Number 181436-025-003500

Of South 5 feet of Lot 23, R. T. Cole

Subdivision, Tal 10, Allendale Subdivision

Municipal Address: No Municipal Address

Council District "A"

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the application thereof be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications, and to this end the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Read by title and as read, motion by Councilman Lester, seconded by Councilman Carmody to adopt. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

ORDINANCES: None.

REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

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

The Clerk read the following:

RESOLUTION NO. 23 OF 2006

A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE SYSTEM SURVEY AND COMPLIANCE QUESTIONNAIRE REQUIRED BY THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITORS OFFICE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND OTHERWISE TO PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport received a questionnaire from the State Legislative Auditor which is to be completed as a required part of the audit for which we have engaged certified public accountants, KPMG LLP; and

WHEREAS, upon completion of the questionnaire it must be presented to and adopted by the governing body of the City of Shreveport by means of a formal resolution at an open meeting; and

WHEREAS, the completed questionnaire must then be given to the auditor engaged by the municipality who will, during the course of his regular audit, test the accuracy of the answers to the questionnaire and submit to the municipality and the Legislative Auditor a report containing his opinion as to the validity of the answers.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened, that the attached Systems Survey and Compliance Questionnaire for the City of Shreveport be and the same is hereby adopted.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Read by title and as read, motion by Councilman Green , seconded by Councilman Walford to adopt. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7

RESOLUTION NO. 24 OF 2006

A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE MAYOR’S EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A CLEAN CITIES PROGRAM AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

By:

WHEREAS, the U. S. Department of Energy (USDOE) has developed an initiative, known as the Clean Cities program, which is intended to develop markets for alternative fuels for motor vehicle fleets throughout the nation, in order to reduce U. S. dependence on foreign oil and to improve air quality; and

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has offered to extend the term of an existing grant agreement to June 30, 2006 and to increase the amount of funding is available to the City for its participation in the Clean Cities program and for promoting the use of alternative fuel vehicles in this area.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Shreveport, in due, regular and legal session convened, that the execution by Keith Hightower, Mayor, of the attached Amendment No. 1 to the Cooperative Agreement between the State of Louisiana, Department of Natural Resources, and the City of Shreveport, is hereby ratified.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provisions or items of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end, the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Read by title and as read, motion by Councilman Green , seconded by Councilman Walford to adopt. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

RESOLUTION NO. 25 OF 2006

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR WITH THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER, TRENDS AND TRADITIONS: A SPRING MARKET AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

By: Councilwoman Cynthia Robertson

WHEREAS, Since 1930, the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier (The Junior League) has provided services to the community and improved the quality of life in this area; and

WHEREAS, the Junior League is committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving our community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers; and

WHEREAS, the Junior League founded the Red River Revel, and the Rutherford House, partnered with LSUS to develop the Pioneer Heritage Center, sold bricks for the Festival Plaza, and it was and is a major contributor to Sci-Port; and

WHEREAS, currently the Junior League offers community programs at Providence House, Dress for Success at the Highland Center, a summer program at St. Catherine=s Community Center in Cedar Grove, reads to and mentors 1^st graders at Atkins Elementary School and works with middle school students in Caddo Bossier Parish to break down social barriers and prejudices at the River Cites Youth Summit. It provides over 250 volunteers at the Red River Revel, and in the past 12 months it provided funding for the MLK Health Center, Northwest La Interfaith Pharmacy, Rutherford House, and Volunteers of America; and

WHEREAS, the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier funds these endeavors through the Trends and Traditions and Bargain Haul fund raisers; and

WHEREAS, during the 3 days of Trends and Traditions, over 110 merchants throughout the Southwest will bring more than 6,000 shoppers to Expo Hall on the Shreveport Riverfront, who will spend more than $200,000; and

WHEREAS, the Trends and Tradition sales will generate sales taxes to the City of Shreveport, and the out of town merchants and shoppers will generate additional sales taxes, hotel/motel taxes and Riverboat revenues for the City; and

WHEREAS, the largest fall fund raiser, Bargain Haul, was canceled due to the relief efforts for hurricanes Katrina and Rita; and

WHEREAS, the Junior League is depending on the success of the Trends & Traditions fund raiser to continue to support their endeavors, and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport desires to participate with the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier in the production of the 2006 Trends and Traditions: A Spring Market by providing the use of the Expo Hall for this event from Thursday, March 17, 2006 through Sunday, March 19, 2006; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened that the Mayor of the City of Shreveport is authorized to execute an agreement with the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier, in a form approved by the City Attorney, in which the City provides the use of the Expo Hall (the rental fee only) for the 2006 Trends and Traditions: A Spring Market, and in which the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier agrees:

1) To provide the economic and cultural benefits described herein to the City, and

2) To provide the insurance and to pay for the other customary services and charges associated with the use of the facility.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby declared severable and repealed.

Read by title and as read, motion by Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Green to adopt. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Walford for adoption. The Clerk read the following amendment:

Amendment No. 1 to Resolution No. 26 of 2006

Amend the Resolution as follows:

Delete the resolution as introduced and substitute the attached resolution.

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO RESOLUTION NO. 26 OF 2006

Offered by Councilman ____________ and seconded by Councilman _____________:

RESOLUTION

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Swap Agreement, all in connection with bonds to be issued to refinance indebtedness of the Shreveport Airport Authority and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana (the “Issuer”) previously issued its $7,390,000 Airport System Bonds, Series 1997A (AMT-Subject) and its $18,610,000 Airport System PFC Revenue Bonds, Series 1997B (AMT-Subject) (collectively, the “Prior Bonds”) on behalf of the Shreveport Airport Authority; and

WHEREAS, in the future one or more series of bonds (the “Bonds”) are to be issued as variable rate bonds in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000; and

WHEREAS, the Bonds will be payable solely from a pledge and dedication of the revenues of the Shreveport Regional Airport, including passenger facility charges, and will not constitute a debt, liability or obligation of the Issuer or the State of Louisiana; and

WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the Bonds will be guaranteed by a municipal bond insurance policy and rated AAA; and

WHEREAS, the Issuer’s Financial Advisor/Swap Agent has been monitoring long-term fixed rates, has determined that fixed rates are financially advantageous at this time and has recommended that the Issuer enter into one or more forward-starting interest rate swaps or swaptions (the “Swap”) in order to realize the benefit of current fixed rates; and

WHEREAS, the Swap may be structured to produce current upfront savings and will allow the Issuer to more precisely plan and budget for future debt service on the Bonds; and

WHEREAS, the Swap will be evidenced by the execution of an ISDA Master Agreement, a related Schedule and one or more Confirmation Letters, by and between Morgan Keegan Financial Products, Inc. (the “Provider”) and the Issuer, and a Replacement Transaction Agreement, between the Issuer, the Provider and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as a Credit Support Provider (the “CSP”) (together, all such agreements constituting the “Swap Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, this City Counsel desires to approve the terms of the Swap and the form of the Swap Agreement and to authorize the Mayor to execute and deliver the Swap Agreement and other agreements or documents, and take any other actions, in connection with the Swap.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of said Issuer, that:

SECTION 1. Approval and Ratification. The Issuer hereby approves the Swap and ratifies all actions heretofore taken in connection therewith.

SECTION 2. Approval of Documents; Authorization. The form of the Swap Agreement, as currently on file with the Issuer, is hereby approved and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the Swap Agreement to the Provider and the CSP in the form approved, with any such additions, deletions or other changes approved by the Mayor, such execution to be deemed sufficient evidence of such approval. The Mayor is further authorized and empowered to execute and deliver any other documents, certificates or agreements and to take any other actions in connection with the Swap, including, but not limited to, the selection of a swap insurer and the negotiation of the terms of one or more swap insurance policies.

SECTION 3. Special Counsel. Casten & Pearce, A.P.L.C., Shreveport, Louisiana is hereby employed as special swap counsel to the Issuer in connection with this transaction any compensation to be approved by the Issuer and contingent upon the closing of the transaction.

SECTION 4. Financial Advisor/Swap Agent. Government Consultants of Louisiana, Inc. is hereby employed as financial advisor/swap agent to the Issuer in connection with this transaction any compensation to be approved by the Issuer and contingent upon the closing of the transaction.

Motion by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Walford to adopt Amendment No. 1 to Resolution No. 26 of 2006.

Councilwoman Robertson: On yesterday, we talked a little bit about this, and there was going to be someone for the Administration that was coming.

Mayor Hightower: We’ve got Mr. Mille and Bond Counsel here today.

Councilwoman Robertson: Okay, I understand that it’s below the rate, because it’s at a good rate right now, and that we cannot refinance so you just swap and there is no new indebtedness, but based on the questions that I have are how are we able to do this at this time and lock it in when we can’t refinance it until a future date?

Mr. Miller: I’ll let Mr. Brown discuss that, but primarily you’re absolutely right, we’re trying to take advantage of lower interest rates, we’re refunding now, and there’s a way to do that in advance, and I’ll let Jack explain how it works.

Councilman Lester: Thank you Mr. Brown. Just state your name and business address.

Mr. Brown: (401 Edwards Street) The answer is that the bonds as they are now cannot be refunded until January 2008. So what you’re doing is being able to enter into a swap agreement now which will allow for us to generate right at about $1,000,000, maybe a little more. When we came to you to approve the resolution that goes to Bond Council, it was about $1.3 million. The rates are going up, and which is impacting the way this works. So, what’s happening is it’s a synthetic way of locking in interest rates and it will affect the bonds as they come due in 2008. We’re actually by you doing them early, is a 5% savings, which normally, the bond commission less a 3% savings is actually going to generate a 5% savings to the Airport, and generate it now, that million dollars which will be available to them for whatever purpose, but the whole idea of going into the new cargo facility which that acts as a DHL and all those companies (unclear) few million dollars short and we’re trying to get the money together now.

Councilwoman Robertson: Now what about any fees that are being associated with it, is there any fees that we are paying?

Mr. Brown: No, the fees are built into the rate. So this is net to the Airport, and there is no responsibility on the City’s part for these bonds. They don’t go on your books in any way. But the Airport does have to the ability to issue bonds, they come through you, you become the conduit of to issue the bonds, sort of like we’ve done with the old CDs with the conduit on the various bonds issues, here, they don’t have the authority to issue bonds.

Councilwoman Robertson: And there is no penalty for doing this when they come in 2008?

Mr. Brown: Absolutely not. We’re taking advantage of the low rates now, which as the rates are going now will not be there when they’re able to refund it. So, that’s how it works. And it’s similar to other projects like this, but they need your authority obviously to go forward.

Councilman Carmody: I know you said that these were built in but what are the fees to Casten and Pearce for the transaction?

Mr. Brown: For this transaction, it’s about $25,000.

Councilman Carmody: Thank you sir. Thank you Mr. Chairman.

Councilman Lester: Okay, I was going to ask for you to shed some light on the purpose for us doing the refunding. I think the purpose that was stated was a cargo facility? Would the airport be building this cargo facility or how exactly is that going to work?

Mr. Miller: Yes the Airport will be building, owning and operating it. It will be leased to the FedEx, DHL, UPS, the Postal Service, and the equipment or not the equipment but the service provider that handles cargo (unclear).

Councilman Lester: And when are we looking to, assuming that we are able to do this, when are we looking to - - -

Mr. Miller: We’ve completed the schematic design at this time, we’re negotiating with FedEx for the primary lease. It’ll take the majority of the space. We would hope that we could have those negotiations completed within the next 90-120 days to depending on available funding as it affects the lease rates. And so, when we get that done, we can enter into an agreement with FedEx and complete the design specifications advertised. Hopefully, we’ll be under construction by the end of the year in about a one year construction time.

Councilman Green: How much minority participation will be involved in this?

Mr. Miller: We’ll be asking for 25% minimum, but once we get the bid specs ready, I’ll be able to look at a different number. We’ve been lucky in some cases, we’ve been up to 30-35% depends on the nature of the work.

Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7

Motion by Councilman Green , seconded by Councilman Walford to adopt Resolution No. 26 of 2006 as amended. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

5. Resolution No. 28 of 2006: A resolution to recognize USW/PACE International Union and USW/PACE Local 13-25 as the exclusive representative agent for the City Employees and for the purpose stated herein, providing relative to resolution of employee issues and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

Read by title and as read, motion by Councilman Lester, seconded by Councilman Green to postpone. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 6. Nays: Councilman Carmody. 1.

RESOLUTION NO. 29 OF 2006

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTITUTION OF EXPROPRIATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT IN CONNECTION WITH THE HEARNE AVENUE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT NO: 03-E002, PARCEL NOS: U-1, U-3, U-9, & U-15, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has developed the Hearne Avenue Water Main Replacement, Project No: 03-E002; and

WHEREAS, the properties described in the legal descriptions, and more fully shown on the plat maps marked as Exhibit “A” attached hereto, are situated in said development; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire permanent utility servitudes on the property comprising Parcel Nos: U-1, U-3, U-9, & U-15 have failed; and

WHEREAS, public necessity dictates that these properties be encumbered by servitudes and subject to the use by the City of Shreveport.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened, that the expropriation of this property is necessary for the public interest; therefore, the City Attorney be and he is hereby authorized to institute expropriation proceedings against the owners of record, as they might appear at the time of filing suit, of the properties described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto as Parcel Nos: U-1, U-3, U-9, & U-15, to be acquired as permanent utility servitudes for use by the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if any provision or item of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end, the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Read by title and as read, motion by Councilman Jackson, seconded by Councilman Carmody to adopt. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior March 14, 2006)

1. Resolution No. 30 of 2006: A resolution authorizing the donation of Shreveport Police Department Property and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Read by title and as read, motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Green to introduce Resolution No. 30 of 2006 to lay over until March 14, 2006 meeting. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not be adopted prior to March 14, 2006)

1. Ordinance No. 21 of 2006: An ordinance amending and reenacting Section 74, the Solid Waste Code, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

2. Ordinance No. 22 of 2006: An ordinance amending the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

3. Ordinance No. 23 of 2006: Changing the name of the Civic Theater to the “RiverView Theater” and changing the name of the Convention Hall to the “RiverView Hall” and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

Read by title and as read, motion by Councilman Walford, seconded by Councilman Green to introduce Ordinance Nos. 21, 22, and 23 of 2006 to lay over until March 14, 2006 meeting. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

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

1. Ordinance No. 11 of 2006: An ordinance amending and replacing Ordinance No. 2 of 1966, creating Stop Intersections, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

Having passed first reading on February 14, 2006 was read by title, and on motion, ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Carmody , seconded by Councilman Walford to adopt. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

2. Ordinance No. 12 of 2006: An ordinance amending the 2006 General Fund Budget.

Having passed first reading on February 14, 2006 was read by title, and on motion, ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Green to adopt.

Councilman Jackson: Mr. Chairman, this budget amendment is the we spoke of earlier with regards to the medic unit. Is that correct?

Councilman Lester: That’s correct.

Councilman Jackson: As I said to Ms. Robertson, I guess a couple a weeks ago when we met, I certainly would support this. And we talked whenever the Chief came and made the presentation at the last meeting, we did talk about supporting this. Of course as she knows and I guess all of you know, my concern was that the next medic unit which would be the tenth unit, was in the area that helped fill in the area that I represent where there were some issues with regards to coverage in that particular area. I understand it’s based on my conversation that there’s been conversation and Councilwoman Robertson and the Mayor has suggested they’re going to find the money for the tenth medic unit. Obviously at that particular time when that happens is outside the purview of either one of their terms at this particular point. So, I want our people understand who are suggesting and recognizing that we are supportive of this to recognize why we hope to get the tenth unit as well, that there are no guarantees with regard to that tenth unit, except that the next council and the next administration will follow suit and follow the spirit of this particular move that we’re doing today. I just want us to be crystal clear about that. I have no objections to our amending the budget, but I want to be clear that the last time we met, my concern was not about that ninth unit that she talked about, but was about that area that’s still uncovered, which happens to be a part of the area that I represent. And I just want to be clear that we understand that I’m moving forward with the understanding that we’re going to make sure that we attempt to do all that these gentlemen talked about today. I think the efforts that they spoke of from the City’s perspective are laudable, but they’re still yet incomplete. And so we ought to be - - - in my opinion, we have to be sure that we continue to go down the same road and that we will make sure that as we have done with this ninth unit, that those of us who will be around will also keep that same spirit, you know that we need the tenth unit as well.

Councilwoman Robertson: And I’d also like to state that in talking with the Chief, in the same proposal, there’s three ALS units to go in, and one of those will go in at No. 2, which is in your district. So you will have some additional coverage out there in that area, regardless of the tenth or anything. Thank you.

Councilman Green: Councilman Jackson, I’ll make sure that your request is granted.

Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

3. Ordinance No. 13 of 2006: An ordinance declaring a certain adjudicated property to be surplus and to authorize the Mayor of the City of Shreveport to donate the City of Shreveport’s tax interest in a certain surplus adjudicated property and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

Having passed first reading on February 14, 2006 was read by title, and on motion, ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Lester, seconded by Councilman Green to adopt. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

4. Ordinance No. 14 of 2006: An ordinance 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 otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester/B/Walford/D/Robertson/G/Jackson)

Having passed first reading on February 14, 2006 was read by title, and on motion, ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Green to adopt. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

5. Ordinance No. 15 of 2006: ANNEXATION - TAG NO: 05-06: An ordinance to enlarge the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – a tract of land located south of the Shirley Francis Road in the NE/4 of Section 5 (T16N-R15W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

Having passed first reading on February 14, 2006 was read by title, and on motion, ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Jackson, seconded by Councilman Green to adopt. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

6. Ordinance No. 16 of 2006: ANNEXATION – TAG NO: 05-09: An ordinance to enlarge the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport – a tract of land located along the East Kings Highway in the SW/4 of Section 34 (T17N-R13W), Caddo Parish Louisiana, and an additional portion of East Kings Highway Right of Way, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Robertson)

Having passed first reading on February 14, 2006 was read by title, and on motion, ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Green to adopt.

Councilwoman Robertson: I’m in favor of this annexation, but I wanted everyone to know that there was a fact sheet that was passed out. I did ask for some background information to be done on this area. This area’s water main does not affect the portion of southeast Shreveport that is having some low pressure problems. And we were given a sheet at our last Council Meeting regarding this, and that it cleared the way for me in understanding that this annexation would not affect the people in southeast Shreveport with their water. This is coming from a different main in a different area. So, I just wanted to clarify that.

Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

7. Ordinance No. 18 of 2006: An ordinance authorizing the lease of City-owned property to Paxton Youth Boxing Club, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Not to be adopted prior to March 14, 2006)

Having passed first reading on February 14, 2006 was read by title, and on motion, ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Green , seconded by Councilman Carmody to postpone.

Councilman Walford: Before we vote on this one, I would ask if any of the Council has questions on this one, if they would let me know during the next two weeks, we’ll get you information. This is a great program and I would really like to see this pass. Thank you.

Councilman Lester: I would like a copy of the lease. I don’t know if they provided us with one. But I would like a copy of the lease.

Councilwoman Robertson: And Councilman Walford, I did see that it was posted in the paper yesterday (unclear) all about it.

Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

8. Ordinance No. 208 of 2005: ZONING – C-89-05: An ordinance 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 – February 14, 2006)

Having passed first reading on November 29, 2005 was read by title, and on motion, ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Walford to postpone. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

9. Ordinance No. 19 of 2006: ZONING: C-04-06: An Ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, The City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the northerly side of Dee Street at its intersection with South Pointe Parkway, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-3, Urban, Multiple-Family Residence District to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

Having passed first reading on February 14, 2006 was read by title, and on motion, ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Green to postpone.

Councilman Carmody: A quick comment sir. I was looking for Mr. Kirkland to give this - - - oh, there he is right there. Mr. Kirkland if you don’t mind, could I ask you to come forward for just a moment? Council Members, I think that you’ll recall that at our last Council Meeting, I’d mentioned the fact that I had not spoken to the owners of the property. And Mr. Kirkland, I still have not had an opportunity to speak to them, and I realize that this is actually a request to revert to the previous zoning to B-3. And my concern of course is the B-3 allows you the widest range of commercial uses, and in it this property basically abuts and is adjacent to our Clyde Fant Parkway. My concern, and that’s what I’d like to speak to them about would be the potential uses there and impacts that they may or may not have on our parkway and hopefully the green area that we set aside for the public’s enjoyment. And I see in the fact sheet that there is no mention of any site plan having been submitted nor any real stated purpose for the B-3 request.

Mr. Kirkland: And that’s not required under our laws as they are written, as I think you are familiar with. Someone can apply for speculative zoning and that’s really what this amounts to. One of the safeguards, even though the classification if you approve it, would grant a fairly broad range of uses, there still would be a public hearing process on the site plan that as we’ve noted in our Staff Report and the MPC recommended to you Council Members is that there should be a sensitivity shown to residential zoning and other classes at the time the site plan is presented to the MPC, there would be a public hearing, and all owners would be notified in the area to come forward and speak to it. But the real classification would already be there. It’s not incompatible though which is why the Planning Commission approved it. As you know Loyola has appealed due, almost south of there and that would be a sensitivity value, even though that’s not residential use. But this is the site that WalMart Corporation originally looked at, but in any event it’s your decision and we’ll be happy to - - - I did try to reach Mr. Joe Solomon to get him to get in touch with you. Have you had no communication with him?

Councilman Carmody: I’ve heard from him .

Mr. Kirkland: I’ll try again to recommend that he talk with you.

Councilman Carmody: And again, it’s not that I’m in opposition to what the request is, but I would certainly like to speak to the property owner before he moves forward.

Mr. Kirkland: What most folks in our community have gotten used to is that we are looking for the Planning Commission, and Council, and Parish want specifically is what are you going to do with the property as opposed to just giving a more less check for rezoning.,

Councilman Carmody: Thank you Mr. Kirkland.

Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

10. Ordinance No. 20 of 2006: ZONING: C-05-06: An Ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, The City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the northwest corner of Burson Drive and Mansfield Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-1, Buffer Business District, to R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

Having passed first reading on February 14, 2006 was read by title, and on motion, ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Hogan, seconded by Councilman Green to adopt. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody, Robertson, Green, Hogan, and Jackson. 7.

The adopted ordinances and amendments follow:

ORDINANCE NO. 11 OF 2006

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE NO. 2 OF 1966, CREATING STOP INTERSECTIONS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SHREVEPORT, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY:

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due,

regular and legal session convened that Ordinance No. 2 of 1966, creating stop intersections

within the city limits of Shreveport is hereby amended and replaced to read as follows:

ORDINANCE NO. 2 OF 1966

AN ORDINANCE CREATING STOP INTERSECTIONS WITHIN

THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT AS

INDICATED IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE.

SECTION I: BE IT ORDAINED By the City Council of the City of

Shreveport in regular and legal session convened, that the following are hereby made

made and created stop intersections:

1. Garden Street and Norma Avenue Stop at Garden Street

2. Boisseau Street and Logan Street Stop at Logan Street

3. Logan Street and Norma Avenue Stop at Logan Street

4. Elder Street and Logan Street Stop at Elder Street

5. Anna Street and Elder Street Stop at Elder Street

SECTION II: BE IT ORDAINED By the City Council of the City of Shreveport

in due, regular and legal session convened, that the following intersection is hereby made and

created a 4-way stop intersection requiring that all traffic and vehicles approaching this intersection

shall come to a full stop before entering the intersection:

1. Carroll Street and Roma Drive

* * * * * * * *

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this

ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions,

items or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions,

or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or resolutions or parts

thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 12 OF 2006

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2006 GENERAL FUND BUDGET AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY:

WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to amend the 2006 budget for the General Fund to provide additional funds to the Fire Department and for other purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in legal session convened, that Ordinance No. 163 of 2005, the 2006 General Fund budget, is hereby amended as follows:

In Section 1 (Estimated Receipts):

Increase Miscellaneous by $215,000.

Increase Prior-Year Fund Balance by $70,000.

In Section 2 (Appropriations):

In Fire, decrease Personal Services by $118,500. Increase Materials and Supplies by $5,000 and Improvements and Equipment by $398,500.

Adjust totals and subtotals accordingly.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the remainder of Ordinance No. 163 of 2005 shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications; and, to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE N0. 13 OF 2006

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING A CERTAIN ADJUDICATED PROPERTY TO BE SURPLUS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT TO DONATE THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT’S TAX INTEREST IN A CERTAIN SURPLUS ADJUDICATED PROPERTY, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has a tax interest in the herein below described property which has been adjudicated for the non-payment of City property taxes; and

WHEREAS, the herein below described property is not needed for public purposes and should be declared surplus property; and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has received a request to donate its tax interest in the herein below described property as indicated below.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened that the following described property is hereby declared surplus:

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the City Council of the City of Shreveport does hereby authorize the donation of its tax interest in the herein below described property.

Property No. 1: Legal Description - Tract 71 as shown on Map of Survey dated October 22, 1951 by Jessie C. McLemore duly recorded in the Conveyance Records of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, reference to which is here made, located in the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, being a part of Lots 21 and 20 Block G of Ingersoll Heights Subdivision of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, as per plat recorded in Book 33, page 7 of the records of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 21; run thence North along the West line of said Lot 21 a distance of 45.0 feet to the point of beginning of tract herein described; run thence North along said West line of Lot 21, a distance of 50.36 feet to the Northwest corner of said Lot 21 being the point of intersection of the Southerly line of Ford Street and the East line of Boisseau Street; run thence Northeasterly along the Southerly line of said Ford Street a distance 52.4 feet; run thence South and parallel to the East line of said Lot 21, a distance of 60.3 feet; run thence West and parallel to the South line of Lot 21 , a distance of 52.0 feet to the point of beginning, together with all building s and improvements located thereon and known as Municipal No. 1675 Ford Street, Shreveport, Louisiana.

(GEO#181435-061-0071-00) Municipal Address - 1675 Ford Street

AMOUNT OFFERED: NONE APPRAISED VALUE: $722.00 DISTRICT A

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the Mayor of the City of Shreveport shall be authorized to do any and all things and to sign any and all documents, including an Act of Donation, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney necessary to effectuate the purposes set forth herein.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the

application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE N0. 14 OF 2005

AN ORDINANCE 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.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has a tax interest in the herein below described properties which have been adjudicated for the non-payment of City property taxes; and

WHEREAS, the herein below described properties are not needed for public purposes and should be declared surplus properties; and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has received offers to purchase its tax interest in the herein below described properties as indicated below.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened that the following described property is hereby declared surplus:

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the City Council of the City of Shreveport does hereby authorize the sale of its tax interest in the herein below described properties for an amount not less than the offer as indicated below

Property No. 1 Legal Description - Lot 12 & E. 27.6 ft. Of Lot 13, Horan Spring tract & ½ adjacent abandoned alley, a subdivision in the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, as per plat thereof recorded in Book 26, Page 211 of the Conveyance Records of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, together with all buildings and improvements located thereon.

(GEO#181436-011-0060-00) Municipal Address - 1432 Garden Street

AMOUNT OFFERED: $700.00 APPRAISED VALUE: $4,500.00 DISTRICT A

Property No. 2: Legal Description - Lot 15, Block 19, Morningside Subdivision, a subdivision in the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, as per plat thereof recorded in Book 3332, Page 5, of the Conveyance Records of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, together with all buildings and improvements located thereon.

(GEO#171414-024-0015-00) Municipal Address - 5315 Sussex Avenue

AMOUNT OFFERED: $1,200.00 APPRAISED VALUE: $7,500.00 DISTRICT B

Property No. 3: Legal Description - Lot 17 & the West 10 ft of Lot 16, Fairpark Heights Subdivision, subdivision in the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, as per plat thereof recorded in Book 450, Page 445, of the Conveyance Records of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, together with all buildings and improvements located thereon.

(GEO#171410-073-0061-00) Municipal Address - 3541 Woodrow Street

AMOUNT OFFERED: $300.00 APPRAISED VALUE: $2,000.00 DISTRICT G

Property No. 4: Legal Description - Lot 3, Terrell Terrace Subdivision, a subdivision in the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, as per plat thereof recorded in Book 1000, Page 433, of the Conveyance Records of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, together with all buildings and improvements located thereon.

(GEO#171330-090-0003-00) Municipal Address - 7636 Cornelious Ln.

AMOUNT OFFERED: $400.00 APPRAISED VALUE: $800.00 DISTRICT D

Property No. 5: Legal Description - Lot 13, Block 15, Ingleside Subdivision, a subdivision in the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, as per plat thereof recorded in Book 50, Page 257, of the Conveyance Records of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, together with all buildings and improvements located thereon.

(GEO#171410-132-0013-00) Municipal Address - 2953 Regent Street

AMOUNT OFFERED: $100.00 APPRAISED VALUE: $600.00 DISTRICT B

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the Mayor of the City of Shreveport shall be authorized to do any and all things and to sign any and all documents, including Acts of Cash Sale, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney necessary to effectuate the purposes set forth herein.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 15 OF 2006

AN ORDINANCE TO ENLARGE THE LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT - A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED SOUTH OF THE SHIRLEY FRANCIS ROAD IN THE NE/4 OF SECTION 5 (T16N-R15W), CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

TAG NO. 05-06

BY: COUNCILMAN

WHEREAS, Section 172 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statues of 1950 provides for annexation by petition; and

WHEREAS, a petition signed by more than the required percentage in number of registered voters and in number of resident property owners and by more than the required percentage in property value of resident owners of the area described below has been filed with the City Council to annex and bring within the corporate limits of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, the following described property, to-wit:

Begin at the northwest corner of Lot 10 of the Oak Creek Ranch, Unit No. 1, Subdivision, as recorded in the Map Book 4050, Page 63, of the Records of Caddo Parish, Louisiana in the NE/4 of Section 5 (T16N-R15W), and being a point on the present City limits line as established by Annexation Ordinance No. 206 of 2004; run thence, from said point of beginning, in a northwesterly direction along the westerly right-of-way line of Oak Creek Trail and Lot 1000 of said subdivision and along the City limits line and along a curve to the right or north an arc distance of 135.82 feet (said curve having a radius of 339.48 feet and a chord bearing north 33° 29' 53" west 134.91 feet); run thence south 00°19' 16" east a distance of 883.54 feet; run thence north 89° 23' 52" west a distance of 360.07 feet; run thence south 00° 18' 16" east a distance of 489.48 feet to a point on the City limits of said Annexation Ordinance No. 206 of 2004; run thence along the existing City limits line the following 10 distances to the said northwest corner of Lot 10 of the Oak Creek Ranch, Unit No. 1:

North 39° 06' 54" east a distance of 85.42 feet;

north 55° 45' 32" east a distance of 100.28 feet;

north 55° 39' 57" east a distance of 229.88 feet;

north 68° 34' 01" east a distance of 144.56 feet;

north 87° 54' 00" east a distance of 131.04 feet;

east a distance of 92.51 feet;

north 74° 55' 03" east a distance of 95.19 feet;

north 00° 01' 32" west a distance of 527.55 feet;

south 89° 58' 28" west a distance of 319.71 feet; and

north 04° 17' 47" west a distance of 395.67 feet to the said northwest corner of Lot 10 of the Oak Creek Ranch, Unit No. 1, Subdivision, and the point of beginning, and containing 9.045 acres, more or less.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal, and regular session convened, that the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport are hereby changed to include within the limits and boundaries of said City the above-described property.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the annexed area contained herein be and is hereby assigned to Council District "G".

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk of Council be and is hereby authorized to file, within ten(10) days of the final passage of this ordinance, with the Clerk of the District Court for Caddo Parish a description of the entire boundary of the municipality as changed by this ordinance.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk of Council be and is hereby authorized to record a certified copy of this ordinance in the official records of the District Court for Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 16 OF 2006

AN ORDINANCE TO ENLARGE THE LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT - A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED ALONG THE EAST KINGS HIGHWAY IN THE SW/4 OF SECTION 34 (T17N-R13W), CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND AN ADDITIONAL PORTION OF EAST KINGS HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

TAG NO. 05-09

BY: COUNCILMAN

WHEREAS, Section 172 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statues of 1950 provides for annexation by petition; and

WHEREAS, petitions signed by 100% of non-residential owners and 100% of government owners of the area described below have been filed with the City Council to annex and bring within the corporate limits of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, the following described property, to wit:

Begin at the point of intersection of the easterly right-of-way line of the East Kings Highway with the north right-of-way line of the Bagley Road as both existed in 1981 in the SW/4 of Section 34 (T17N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and being a point on the present City limits line as established by Annexation Ordinances Nos. 206 of 1981 and 149 of 1999; run thence, from said point of beginning, south 88 ° 15' west across the East Kings Highway to a point on the westerly right-of-way line thereof as it existed in 1971 and to a point on the present City limits line as established by Annexation Ordinances Nos. 117 of 1971 and 149 of 1999; run thence in a southerly direction along the westerly line of the East Kings Highway as it existed in 1971 and along the existing City limits line of Annexation Ordinance No. 117 of 1971 to an intersection with a west extension of the south line of the Sandy-Bend Acres Subdivision as per map filed and recorded in Book 150, Page 334, of the Conveyance Records of Caddo Parish, Louisiana; run thence north 88 ° 15' east along the said west extension of the south line of the Sandy-Bend Acres Subdivision across the East Kings Highway and across the abandoned T. & P. Railroad rights-of-way to an intersection with the southwest corner of Lot 1 of the Sandy-Bend Acres Subdivision; continue thence running north 88 ° 15' east along the south line of Sandy-Bend Acres a distance of 1676.31 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 3 of the Sandy-Bend Acres Subdivision; run thence north 01 ° 45' west along the east line of Lot 3 of Sandy-Bend Acres a distance of 445.30 feet; run thence south 88 ° 15' west across Lots 3, 2, and 1 of the Sandy-Bend Acres and across the abandoned T. & P. Railroad right-of-way and parallel with the south right-of-way line of Bagley Road, a distance of 1870.20 feet to the intersection with the easterly right-of-way line of the East Kings Highway as it exists today ( NOTE: The right-of-way of East Kings Highway is 65 feet-wide at this point); run thence north 13 ° 23' west along the easterly line of the 65 foot-wide East Kings Highway a distance of 259.98 feet, more or less, to the intersection with the north right-of-way line of the Bagley Road as it existed in 1981, the point of beginning, and containing 19.720 acres, more or less. Also and including, all of the East Kings Highway right-of-way (the 50 foot-wide portion located outside of the City limits) running in a southerly direction from its intersection with the west extension of the south line of the Sandy-Bend Acres Subdivision to the intersection with the north line of the Kay Acres Subdivision in the SW/4 of Section 34 (T17N-R13W) and in the NW/4 of Section 3 (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and containing 1.714 acres, more or less. Total 21.434 acres, more or less, for Tag No. 05-09.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal, and regular session convened, that the limits and boundaries of the City of Shreveport are hereby changed to include within the limits and boundaries of said City the above-described property.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the annexed area contained herein be and is hereby assigned to Council District "D".

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk of Council be and is hereby authorized to file, within ten(10) days of the final passage of this ordinance, with the Clerk of the District Court for Caddo Parish a description of the entire boundary of the municipality as changed by this ordinance.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk of Council be and is hereby authorized to record a certified copy of this ordinance in the official records of the District Court for Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or

applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 20 OF 2006

BY:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF BURSON DRIVE AND MANSFIELD ROAD, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM B-1, BUFFER BUSINESS DISTRICT, TO R-1D, URBAN, ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT,   AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

SECTION I: BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the zoning classification of Lot 1 Pine Oak Terrace Subdivision, located on the northwest corner of Burson Drive and Mansfield Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, be and the same is hereby changed from B-1, Buffer Business District, to R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District.

SECTION II: THAT the rezoning of the property described herein is subject to compliance with the following stipulation:

1. Development of the property shall be in substantial accord with the site plan submitted with any significant changes or additions requiring further review and approval by the Planning Commission.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

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. Ordinance No. 220 of 2005 - ZONING APPEAL – C-95-05: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, to rezone property located on the Southwest corner of Cleveland and Jewella Avenues, from R-1D, Urban One-Family Residence District to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)(Introduced – Dec 27, 2005 – Tabled January 10, 2006)

Mr. Thompson: I don’t believe either one of those items are ready to be removed from the table.

Councilman Lester: That’s correct.

NEW BUSINESS:

ABO Appeal: Mr. Jorge Caal, ( Employer - Nicky’s Mexican Restaurant, 3060 Line Ave, Shreveport, LA)(B/Walford)

Councilman Lester: We took care of this yesterday.

REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES:

Councilman Lester: I think Councilwoman Robertson has a report that she’d like to give to us. Councilwoman Robertson.

Councilwoman Robertson: In keeping with the interest of the Council and wanting to have committees come back, or meetings or whatever. I attended a meeting as the Co-Chair with J. Ellington, who is a consultant for the City and the Parish is working on a park project. And I met with him on 15^th of February. There were members of the Parish Commission that were there and myself and Mr. Williams from the DDA. There was three public hearings that were held and they’re trying to make out like a master plan of what people want, so there’s not duplication of facilities, and join the Parish and the City in trying to work some things out on that. The last time this was done was in the ‘80s and there were a lot of the Park trails, the jogging trails and that type of thing that came out of that. And of course times have changed. So they’re trying to see what types they want. Shelly, do you know what came of the other public hearings? Could I ask Shelly to come up?

Councilman Lester: Sure. Ms. Stone, could you come forward please Ma’am?

Councilwoman Robertson: (Unclear) had only been one hearing when we had our meeting and I know there were two others.

Ms. Stone: We’ve had three public hearings, we’ve also had the survey that’s on our website where we have about 300 responses to that survey. At this time, Mr. Ellington has taken that information and on the 13^th, he will be back with the results of those meetings. The Times has been very helpful in getting information out to people about coming to the presentations and also participating in our survey on our website. And it’s basically to ask people what do you want out of your recreational programming or your leisure activities? What do you want to see us do? And we’re doing this in conjunction, like she said with the Parish so that we don’t begin to duplicate services to some of these programs. Thank you.

Councilwoman Robertson: Thank you. Now, there’s your report fellow Councilmen.

CLERK’S REPORT: None

ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at approximately 5:36 p.m.

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

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