SUMMARY MINUTES

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

July 9, 2007

The Administrative Conference of the City council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, was called to order by Chairman Walford at 3:00 p.m., Monday, July 9, 2007, in the Government Chambers of Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, Louisiana. Invocation was given by Councilwoman Bowman, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Wooley. On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Lester (Arrived at 3:02 p.m.), Walford, Long, Wooley, Webb, Shyne (Arrived at 3:03 p.m.), and Bowman.. 7. Absent: None. The Council met and set the following agenda for July 10, 2007 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 9, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 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 (Monday, June 25, 2007) and City Council Meeting (Tuesday, June 26, 2007).

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

Reports: Property Standards Report

6. Public Hearing:

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:

116 Authorizing Little Big Horn, L. L. C., located at 10281 South Highway 1 to connect to the water and sewer system of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

ORDINANCES: None.

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

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

104 Authorizing the Mayor’s execution of Amendment No. 3 to the Cooperative Agreement between the City of Shreveport, and the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources for the implementation of Clean Cities Program, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

105 Indicating the intention of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, to become a participating political subdivision in the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority (The “Authority”); Approving the appointment of a director to represent the City of Shreveport on the Board of Directors of the Authority; and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

106 Authorizing the Mayor’s signature on a voluntary unitization agreement between the City of Shreveport and Sklarco, LLC and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

107 Authorizing the waiver of building permit fees and the donation of building materials and supplies to 12 to 14 qualified homeowners in the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

108 Authorizing the Mayor’s signature on a consent to assignment and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

109 Authorizing donation of surplus Shreveport Police Equipment to the town of Hosston, Louisiana, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

110 Authorizing donation of surplus Shreveport Police Equipment to the Village of Dixie Inn, Louisiana, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

112 Suspending the effects of certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages and Chapter 106 relative to zoning for the Friend’s Lounge Located at 1655 Kings Highway, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

113 Rejecting bids received on IFB #17-016, 2007 field operation concrete asphalt streets, driveways, and sidewalks contracts, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

114 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester/G/Bowman)

115 Suspending the effects of Section 26-171(a) of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances with regard to payment of legal interest in the matter entitled “City of Shreveport V. Noel Estate, Inc. et al, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Not to be adopted prior to July 24, 2007)

117 Authorizing the Mayor to execute grant documents with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, and otherwise provide with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (Not to be adopted prior to July 24, 2007)

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

122 Amending portions of Chapter 90 of the Code of Ordinances relative to traffic and vehicles and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Postponed June 26, 2007)

109 Declaring certain city-owned property to be surplus property; Authorizing the donation of the property to Shreveport/Bossier Community Renewal, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Not to be adopted prior to July 10, 2007) (Postponed June 26, 2007)

110 Amending the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

111 Showing closure and abandonment of the 10 foot-wide utility easements located in the Sparks Subdivision Unit No. 1 of Section 16 SE (T18N-R14W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

112 Creating a stop intersection within the City limits of the City of Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

117 An Ordinance amending the 2007 General Fund Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

113 ZONING – C-38-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the NW side of Mansfield Road, 250 feet north of Burson Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-1, Buffer Business District to B-3, Community Business District with MPC approval, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

114 ZONING – C-52-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the NW corner of Phelps and Martin Luther King Drive at its intersection with Russell Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District and R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to B-3 Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

115 ZONING – C-53-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located the north side of Grimmett Drive, 175 feet north of Thomas Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-3, Community Business District, to I-1, Light Industry District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

116 ZONING – C-54-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the south side of Dee Street, 300 feet west of Shreveport-Barksdale Highway, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District to B-3 Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

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 - November 28, 2006)

2. Ordinance No. 131 of 2006: Amending certain sections of Chapter 38 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to housing and property standards and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Introduced August 22, 2006 – Tabled November 28, 2006)

3. Ordinance No. 204 of 2006: An ordinance amending the 2006 Budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Disparity Study) (A/Lester) (Introduced November 14, 2006 – Tabled December 12, 2006)

4. Ordinance No. 205 of 2006: An ordinance amending the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Introduced November 14, 2006 – Tabled December 12, 2006)

5. Ordinance No. 13 of 2007: ZONING APPEAL – C-101-06: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, the City of Shreveport by rezoning property located on the south side of Bert Kouns Industrial Loop 1500 feet east of Ellerbe Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence Agriculture, to B-2 Neighborhood Business District, with PBG (Planned Building Group) approval, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley) (Remanded to MPC February 13, 2007)

6. Resolution No. 184 of 2006: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into, or request the Authority to enter into, one or more Swap Agreements, all in connection with certain outstanding bonds of the City or the Authority and providing for other matters in connection therewith. (Tabled February 27, 2007)

7. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL - HBO070006: - 1901 Perrin St., Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) Rev. Wilbert L. Malone, 7819 Gideon Street, Shreveport, La 71106 (D/Wooley) (Postponed April 9, 2007 until October 8, 2007)

8 Ordinance No. 73 of 2007: ZONING APPEAL C-33-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the southeast corner of West 84^th Street and St. Vincent Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from I-2, Heavy Industrial District, to R-2, Suburban, Multi-Family Residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley) (Remanded TO MPC April 24, 2007)

9. Resolution No. 51 of 2007: A resolution supporting the Employee Free Choice Act, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Tabled May 8,, 2007)

11. NEW BUSINESS:

PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL:

PSD0600245: Ms. Kathy Clark, 1755 Irving Place, Shreveport LA (B/Walford) 1755 Irving Place, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) (Postponed until July 9, 2007)

MPC APPROVAL:

ZONING – BAC-42-07: 5311 South Lakeshore Drive, Kathleen and Klint Brazzell, property located on the north side of S. Lakeshore Drive, 400 feet NW of Maurice. (A/Lester)

12. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES:

13. CLERK’S REPORT:

ZONING - C-47-07: Property located on the south side of Alkay Drive 770’ west of Mansfield Road. (E/Webb) (MPC Approval in a B-3 District, No Ordinance required, to be considered July 24, 2007)

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

Approval of Minutes (June 26, 2007)

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.

Clerk Note:

*** Items postponed until a specific date may be considered prior to the postponed date.

There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at approximately 4:20 p.m.

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//s// R. M. Walford, Chairman

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