SUMMARY MINUTES

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

July 24, 2006

The Administrative Conference of the City council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, was called to order by Chairman Jeffery A. Hogan at 3:00 p.m., Monday, July 24, 2006 in the Government Chambers of Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, Louisiana. Invocation was given by Councilman Carmody, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilwoman Robertson. On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Walford, Carmody, Robertson Hogan, and Jackson. 5. Absent: Councilmen Lester, and Green. 2. The Council met and set the following agenda for Tuesday, July 25, 2006 agenda:

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Public Notice: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Shreveport shall hold its Administrative Conference on Monday, July 24, 2006, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 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 (July 10, 2006) and City Council Meeting (July 11, 2006)

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

Reports:

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

b. Property Standards Report

6. Public Hearing: None.

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

A. Confirmations and/or Appointments:

B. Adding Legislation to the Agenda

C. Public Comments (Agenda Items to be Adopted)

8. CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION

A. TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

RESOLUTIONS: None.

ORDINANCES: None.

B. TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

RESOLUTIONS: None.

ORDINANCES: None.

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

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

100 Authorizing the release of mortgages and cancellation of promissory notes executed by Shreveport Publishing Corporation (now Snap Property, LLC) in favor of the City of Shreveport in connection with the neighborhood improvement leveraging project and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed – July 11, 2006)

109 A resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept a donation Inter Vivos and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed – July 11, 2006)

115 Accepting dedication for Berkley Drive in Cannon Subdivision Unit 4, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson) (Postponed – July 11, 2006)

116 Authorizing the donation of the use of Pipe and Drape Partitions to the 13^th District Missionary Baptist Association for the Louisiana Baptist Convention to be held at Summer Grove Baptist Church, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

118 Authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 3 to the contract for the construction of the Convention Center Hotel, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

119 Rejecting all bids received on IFB 06-060 Southern Loop Wetland Mitigation-Southern Hills Oxidation Pond #1 and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

120 Accepting dedication for Fern Loop and Fern Circle in Brookmeade Commercial Subdivision and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

121 Accepting dedication for Natalie Street in the Caddo Heights Unit No. 5, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

122 Declaring the city’s interest to certain adjudicated properties as surplus and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior to Aug 8, 2006)

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not to be adopted prior to Aug 8, 2006)

101 Closing and abandoning a portion of the dedicated drainage easement located in the Montessori School, Subdivision, of Sections 5 and 8 (T17N-R13W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

102 ZONING – C-35-06: Amending Section 47 (C) of Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

103 ZONING – C-51-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the north side of Greenwood Road, 116 feet west of Hutchinson, Shreveport, Caddo Parish Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District to B-3 Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

104 ZONING – C-54-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the north side of Albert Avenue, 475 feet west of Youree Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from SPI-3-E (B-1) Commercial Corridor Overlay/Extended Use (Buffer Business) District, to SPI-3-E (B-1) Commercial Corridor Overlay/Extended Use (Buffer Business) District, limited to “Pet Grooming and light Retail,” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

105 ZONING – C-56-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the southwest corner of Stratford Avenue & Youree Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from SPI-3-E (B-1) Commercial Corridor Overlay (Buffer Business) District limited to a Print Shop and Cellular Phone and Sales to SPI-3-E (B-1) Commercial Corridor Overlay (Buffer Business District, limited to “Medical Equipment Sales and Service, and Frame Shop only,” and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

106 ZONING – C-60-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the east side of Linwood, 221 feet north of West 63^rd Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from I-2, Heavy Industrial District, to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)

107 ZONING – C-58-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by re-zoning property located on the north side of Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, 720 feet west of Mansfield Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-3, Community Business District to B-3-E, Community Business District/Extended Use District limited to “Retail, Office, Warehouse, and Manufacturing” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

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

79 Amending and re-enacting Chapter 58 of the Code of Ordinances relative to nuisances by adding Section 58-2 relative to offensive odors and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed – July 11, 2006)

82 Authorizing the purchasing agent to dispose of surplus real property and other wise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed – July 11, 2006)

94 Amending and reenacting sections of Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances relative to burglary alarms and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

95 Amending the 2006 Budget for the Police Grants Special Revenue Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

96 Authorizing and providing for an encroachment on a portion of the Linwood Avenue right-of-way, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

97 Authorizing and providing for an encroachment on a portion of the Jewella Avenue right-of-way, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

98 Amending the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

99 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. (A/Lester/D/Robertson/G/Jackson)

100 Amending and reenact Sections of Chapter 50 and Chapter 62 of the Code of Ordinances relative to operation of vehicles on certain property and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

69 ZONING APPEAL: C-16-06 - Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the northwest corner of Hilry Huckaby and Russell Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District, to R-1H (PUD) Urban, One-Family Residence (planned unit development) District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)(Postponed June 13, 2006 until July 25, 2006)

85 ZONING APPEAL – C-26-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances by re-zoning property located on the east side of Russell Road, 1753 feet south of Gain Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District, R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence District, and R-1D Urban, One-Family Residence District to I-2, Heavy Industrial District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Postponed – July 11, 2006)

90 ZONING – C-45-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances by re-zoning property located on the west side of Broadway, 100 feet south of Murvon Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-1-E, Buffer Business/Extended Use District, to B-1-E, Buffer/Business Extended Use District, Limited to “A Barber Shop” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green) (Postponed – July 11, 2006)

91 ZONING – C-46-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinances by re-zoning property located on the southeast corner of Jewella and Sumner, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-2, Suburban, Multi-Family Residence District, to B-2, Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson) (Postponed – July 11, 2006)

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. Ordinance No. 93 of 2005: To amend and reenact Section 3.01 of Ordinance No. 96 of 1980 relative to exemptions and exclusions from sales and use taxes and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Introduced – 6/14/05 - 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)

4. Ordinance No. 70 of 2006: ZONING APPEAL C-18-06 - Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the east side of north Hearne, 1540 feet north of Hilry Huckaby Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District, to R-A-E, Residence-Agriculture/Extended Use District, limited to “a concrete crushing and product storage”, only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)(Remanded to MPC June 13, 2006)

10. NEW BUSINESS:

Property Standards Board of Appeals:

Mr. & Mrs. Dana Capers, 4468 Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport, LA: HBO0600169 (4962 Hollywood Avenue, Shreveport, LA)

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

13. CLERK’S REPORT: None

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

Approval of Minutes (July 11, 2006)

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 4:18 p.m.

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//s// Jeffery A. Hogan, Chairman

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