SUMMARY MINUTES

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

August 21, 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., August 21, 2006, in the Government Chambers of Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, Louisiana. Invocation was given by Councilman Green, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Walford . On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Carmody (Arrived at 3:04 p.m.), Robertson, Hogan, Green, and Jackson. 7. Absent: None. The Council met and set the following agenda for Tuesday, August 22, 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, August 21, 2006, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting on August 22, 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 (August 7, 2006) and City Council Meeting (August 8, 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: None.

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:

132 Authorizing Robert Len Pierce & Melinda Yvette Carper Pierce, located at 9529 Pleasant Hill Road, to connect to the water system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Robertson)

ORDINANCES: None.

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

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

129 Authorizing the Mayor’s signature on a land use and indemnity agreement with Petroleum Automation Consultants, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)

130 Amending Resolution No. 104 of 2004 with respect to Special Facility Revenue Bonds of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

133 Suspending the effects of certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages and Chapter 106 relative to zoning for Sam’s Town Casino located at 315 Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway for a crawfish boil and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

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

135 Adopting The Caddo Parish Hazard Mitigation Plan, to recognize the Caddo Parish Local Emergency Planning Committee as the advisory body for implementing and administering the measures and policies stated in the Caddo Parish Hazard Mitigation Plan, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior to September 12, 2006)

136 Empowering the Mayor to execute a temporary construction agreement and right of entry document, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

137 Directing the Mayor of the City of Shreveport to pay to the Newman Partnership, Inc., the amount of principal and interest ($263,674.10) principal and $66,614.04 interest through July 15, 2006, with per diem interest of ($57.79) awarded to the Newman Marchive Partnership, Inc., in that certain civil action styled “The Newman Marchive Partnership, Inc., V. The City of Shreveport, Number 40,412-CA”, within ten (10 days of the date of this resolution, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Carmody)

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not to be adopted prior to September 12, 2006)

119 Amending the Section 10-1 and 10-102 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to alcoholic beverages and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

120 Closing and abandoning the 20 foot-2ide alleyway located in the John H. Fetzer Subdivision between West Laurel Street and Chestnut Street, bordered by Exposition Avenue and Alabama Avenue in Section 3 (T17N-R14W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson) (Not to be adopted prior to September 26,, 2006)

121 Closing and abandoning a 10 foot-wide alleyway running north and south located in the Crowder Subdivision bordered by Stephens Street and Creswell Street in Section 6 (T17N-R13W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford) (Not to be adopted prior to September 26,, 2006)

122 Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport relative to automated traffic signal enforcement through a civil enforcement procedure, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

123 ZONING - C-70-06: Amending various sections of Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

124 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, 1,540 feet north of Hilry Huckaby Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from R-A, Residential-Agriculture District, to R-A-E Residential-Agriculture/Extended Use District, Limited to “Concrete Crushing and Product Storage” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

125 ZONING APPEAL: C-40-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the northwest corner of Olive Street and Magnolia Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from SPI-1-E, Highland Urban Conversation District to SPI-1-E, Highland Urban Conservation/Extended Use District, “Limited to retail sales (as previously approved), B-1 uses by right, Delicatessen, Coffee Shop, Martial Arts Studio or School, Music Studio, Massage Therapist (appointment only), Personal Trainer (appointment only), Barber or Beauty Shop (appointment only), and office use” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

126 ZONING APPEAL – C-67-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the south side of Jordan 150 feet west of Creswell Avenue from SPI-1, Highland Urban conversation District, to SPI-1-E, Highland Urban Conservation/Extended use District, Limited to a “Boarding House” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

127 ZONING - C-57-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the east side of I-49, 200 feet south of East 85^th Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-3, Community Business District, to R-1H (PUD), Urban One-Family Residence (Planned Unit Development) District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Robertson)

128 ZONING - C-66-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the south side of South Lakeshore Drive 940 feet west of Pines Road and extending back to Long Timbers Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District to R-1D-E, Urban One-Family Residence/Extended Use District, “Limited to two horses”, only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

129 ZONING - C-68-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the south side of Smithfield Road at its intersection wit Bridgewood, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-3, Community Business District, to R-1D, Urban, One-Family residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

130 ZONING - C-69-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the north side of Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, 630 feet west of Mansfield Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District, to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

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

108 Authorizing the lease of city-owned property to the Salvation Army and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Jackson)

110 Amending 2006 General Fund Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

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

112 Creating and establishing a No Parking Anytime Zone on the south side of E. Dalzell Street beginning at Holly Street and extending West for a distance of seventy-five feet and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

113 Repealing Ordinance No. 156 of 1992 which created a No Parking Zone between the hours of 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM on either side of the 1700 block of Willow Ridge Boulevard and to create and establish a No Parking Zone Anytime Zone on either side of the 1700 block of Willow Ridge Boulevard and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

114 Amending Section 74-54 of the Code of Ordinances relative to landfill disposal fees and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

115 Amending and reenacting Chapter 62 of the Code of Ordinances by adding Article IV relative to City-owned property and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Hogan)

116 Declaring certain adjudicated properties to be surplus and to authorize the Mayor of the City of Shreveport to donate the City of Shreveport’s tax interest in certain surplus adjudicated properties, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

117 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/C/Carmody/F/Green)

118 Authorizing an exchange of easement rights between the City of Shreveport and Word of Life Ministries, Incorporated, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)(Not to be adopted prior to September 12, 2006)

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 - August 8, 2006)

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) (Postponed - August 8, 2006)

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. Resolution No. 100 of 2006: 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. (Introduced June 13, 2006 – Tabled August 8, 2006)

2. Ordinance No. 93 of 2005: Amending and reenacting 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)

3. 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)

5. Ordinance No. 90 of 2006: 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)(Introduced June 27, 2006 – Tabled August 8, 2006)

11. NEW BUSINESS: None.

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

13. CLERK’S REPORT:

Letters of appeal:

1. C-18-06: 2700 Block of North Hearne, Blount Bros. Construction, Inc., East side of North Hearne 1,540’ north of Hilry Huckaby III Avenue, from R-1 to I-2, [Concrete Crushing and Product Storage]. (A/Lester) - To be considered September 12, 2006

2. BAC-59-06: 4103 Santa Monica Circle, Wyvornia Decarol Nunley; Elmer & Wyvornia Nunley, East side of Santa Monica Circle, 300 feet south of Santa Monica; (Special Exception Use in an R-1D District [Expanded Home Occupation [Bridal Consultant]). (G/Jackson) - To be considered September 12, 2006

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

Approval of Minutes (August 8, 2006)

Communications of the Mayor

Communications of the Council Members

Public Comments

Miscellaneous Matters

14. THE COMMITTEE RISES AND REPORTS: (Reconvenes Regular Council Meeting)

15. ADJOURNMENT.

There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at approximately 4:50 p.m.

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//S// Jeffery A. Hogan, Chairman

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