SUMMARY MINUTES

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

September 24, 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, September 24, 2007, in the Government Chambers of Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, Louisiana. Invocation was given by Councilman Webb, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Long. On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Lester (Arrived at 3:03 p.m.), Walford, Long, Wooley, Webb, Shyne, and Bowman.. 7. Absent: None. The Council met and set the following agenda for Tuesday, September 25, 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, September 24, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, September 25, 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 (September 10, 2007) and City Council Meetings September 11, 2007) Amendment No. 1 to Council Proceedings – August 14, 2007.

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

Reports: 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:

154 Accepting dedication for Southfield Road in Southfield Shopping Center Unit 1, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (C/Long)

159 Accepting dedication for Toplecot Drive, Westray Drive, Shannon Drive, and Ferrell Drive in New Castle Unit No. 14, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (E/?Webb)

ORDINANCES: None.

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

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

155 A Resolution declaring the intention of the City of Shreveport (The “City”) to proceed with a financing in an amount not to exceed Twenty-Six Million Seven Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($26,700,000) for the purpose of financing the costs of acquiring and constructing improvements, enlargements and upgrades to the water system of the City and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

158 A Resolution 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

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not to be adopted prior to October 9, 2007)

160 Authorizing the Mayor to sign an agreement between the City of Shreveport and BKD, LLP for an external audit of the City of Shreveport for fiscal year January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

161 Authorizing the Mayor’s signature on a permit to encroach on a portion of Cross Lake below the 172 foot contour line, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to October 9, 2007)

150 Amending the 2007 Budget for the Police Grants Special Revenue Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

151 Amending the 2007 Budget for the Retained Risk Internal Service Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

152 Amending and reenacting certain provisions of Section 42-325 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to charitable solicitation of funds, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

153 Amending and replacing Sections 26-174 and 26-175 of the Code of Ordinances pertaining to the Risk Management Committee, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

154 ZONING – C-63-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the southeast corner of Dalton and Sentell Streets, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to B-2-A, Business Park District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

155 ZONING – C-64-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the south side of Lakeshore Drive, 140 feet west of Mertis Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to B-1, Buffer Business District, with MPC Approval for a Day Care, And to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Bowman)

156 ZONING – C-75-07: 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, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, for continuation of R-1D-E, Urban One Family Residence/Extended Use District, LIMITED TO “Two Horses,” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

157 ZONING – C-79-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the west side of Line Avenue, 100 feet north of Prospect Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from SP-1-E, Highland Urban Conservation/Extended Use District Limited to a Beauty Salon with three employees, only, to SPI-1-E, Highland Urban Conversation/Extended Use District, LIMITED TO “RETAIL SALES AND OFFICE”, ONLY, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

158 ZONING – C-81-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the south side of Colquitt Road, 300 feet north of Walker Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District, to B-2 Neighborhood Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

159 ZONING – C-84-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the south side of Olive Street, 225 feet west of Centenary Boulevard, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-1, Buffer Business District, to R-3, Urban Multiple-Family Residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

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

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 September 11, 2007)

137 A second supplemental bond ordinance authorizing and providing for the issuance and sale of $8,000,000 Airport System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2007A, and $15,000,000 Airport System PFC Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2007B, of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, payable solely from a pledge and dedication of the revenues of the Shreveport Regional Airport, including passenger facility charges; prescribing the form, fixing the details and providing for the payment of principal of and interest on such bonds, and for the rights of the registered owners thereof; and providing for other matters related thereto. (Postponed September 11, 2007)

143 An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease of city-owned property to Triumph the Church and Kingdom of God in Christ and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed September 11, 2007)

144 Amending the 2007 General Fund Budget, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

145 Amending the 2007 Community Development Special Revenue Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

146 Amending the 2007 Golf Enterprise Fund Budget, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

147 Amending the2007 Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund Budget, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

148 Creating and establishing Grover Place as a one way street from Ockley Drive to Atlantic Avenue requiring vehicles to travel in a southerly direction only between the hours of 02:30 p.m. and 03:30 p.m. on school days, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

149 An Ordinance to amend and reenact Chapter 90 of the Code of Ordinances relative traffic and vehicles by adding thereto Article XII, relative to Traffic regulations on private streets and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

127 ZONING: C - 65-07: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property located on the west side of Clyde Fant Parkway Service Road, 2267 feet south of Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from B-3, Community Business District, B-1, Buffer Business District, And R-A-E, Residence-Agriculture/Extended Use District to R-3, Urban, Multi-Family Residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford) (Postponed September 11, 2007)

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. 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)

2. 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)

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. 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)

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

7. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL – HBO0700076: - 1601 Martin Luther King Dr., Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) Mr. Freddie Thomas, 1525 Martin Luther King Dr., Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) (Postponed July 24, 2007 until October 22, 2007)

8. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL - HBO0700132: – 2231 West College, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) Ms. Johnnie M. Johnson, 1518 Easy Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 (G/Bowman) (Postponed August 27, 2007 until October 22, 2007)

9. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL - HBO0700145 – 426 Woodrow, Shreveport, LA (F/Shyne) Mr. Adrian Gerard Gallion, 124 Carroll Street, Shreveport, LA 71105 (C/Long) (Postponed August 27, 2007 until February 25, 2008)

10. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL -HBO07000147: – 359 W. 75^th Street, Shreveport, LA (C/Long) Ms. Marilyn Wilhite, P. O. Box 535021, Grand Prairie, TX 75050 (Postponed August 27, 2007 until October 22, 2007)

11. NEW BUSINESS:

PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS:

HBO0700081 – 1062 Dalzell Street, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) Mr. Stanley W. Burke, III, 8848 Youree Drive, Shreveport, LA 71115 (D/Wooley) (Postponed September 10, 2007 until October 8, 2007)

HBO0700137 – 1919 Walnut Street, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester); Ms. Ethel J. Reed, 4745 McDaniel Drive, Shreveport, LA 71109 (F/Shyne) (Postponed September 10, 2007 until October 8, 2007)

HBO0700160 1120 Fannin Street, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford); Mr. Joe Giglio, 317 Highland Shreveport, LA 71101 (B/Walford) (Extension granted August 27, 2007 for 30 days)

12. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES:

13. CLERK’S REPORT:

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

Approval of Minutes (September 11, 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’s Note:

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

ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at approximately 4:46 p.m.

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

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