SUMMARY MINUTES

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

November 12, 2007

The Administrative Conference of the City council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, was called to order by Chairman Monty Walford at 3:06 p.m., Monday, November 12, 2007, in the Government Chambers of Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, Louisiana. The invocation was given by Councilman Wooley, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilwoman Bowman. On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Lester (Arrived at 3:36 p.m.), Walford, Long, Wooley, Webb, Shyne, and Bowman.. 7. Absent: None. The Council met and set the following agenda for Tuesday, November 13, 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, November 12, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, November 13, 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 (October 22, 2007) and City Council Meetings (October 23, 2007), Amendment No. 2 to City Council Proceedings of July 10, 2007, Amendment No. 1 to August 28, 2007 City Council Proceedings, Amendment No. 1 to September 11, 2007 City Council Proceedings, and Amendment No. 2 to September 11, 2007 City Council Proceedings.

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

Reports: Property Standards Report

6. Public Hearing: Proposed 2008 Budget Appropriation Ordinances

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

174 Authorizing the Mayor’s signature on a State of Louisiana Inter-Governmental Agreement and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

175 Authorizing the Mayor, Cedric B. Glover, to sign a Document of Permanent Servitude of Drain Cancellation to allow for the re-subdivision of Lots 13 and 14, Block 2 of the Greenway Place Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

176 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Shreveport and Eagle Water, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

177 Accepting dedication for 10 foot utility servitude in the Fite Oil Center, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

178 Accepting dedication for Financial Plaza in Financial Plaza Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not to be adopted prior to Nov. 27, 2007)

179 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to the intergovernmental agreement with Caddo Parish and other entities for the sale of adjudicated properties to adjoining landowners and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

180 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.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to Nov. 27, 2007)

192 Amending Section 62-78 of the Code of Ordinances relative to the Department of Public Assembly and Recreation fee schedule, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

193 Amending portions of Chapter 94 of the Code of Ordinance relative to water and sewerage rates, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

194 Amending and re-enacting Section 94-3 pertaining to water and sewerage, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

195 Creating and establishing a No-Through Truck Route on W. 84^th Street between St. Vincent Avenue and Fairfield Avenue and on E. 85^th Street between Fairfield Avenue and Line Avenue, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

196 A Supplemental Ordinance amending and supplementing Resolution No. 131 of 1984 (the "General Bond Resolution") adopted on June 12, 1984, as amended; acknowledging and approving the issuance of not to exceed $28,900,000 principal amount of Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Shreveport Utility System Project) Series 2007, on behalf of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, approving and confirming the sale of such bonds; pledging revenues of the System to secure such bonds; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

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

149 Amending and reenacting 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) (Postponed October 23, 2007)

185 Amending and re-enacting Section 22-1, schedule of permit and inspection fees, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

186 Amending and re-enacting Section 22-2, schedule of registration fees, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

187 Amending and re-enacting Section 22-26, Comprehensive Building Code, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

188 Enacting Section 26-110 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to Finance and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

189 Amending and re-enacting Chapter 38 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to Housing and Property Standards and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

190 Amending and reenacting Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances by repealing obsolete provisions relative to regulation of smoking and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

191 Authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $9,000,000 of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana Taxable Special Facilities Revenue Bonds on behalf of the Shreveport Airport Authority, authorizing the pledge of certain revenues to secure the Bonds, awarding the Bonds to the Purchaser thereof, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS RELATED TO AN INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT; and providing otherwise with respect thereto.

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) (Postponed October 23, 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. Resolution No. 51 of 2007: A resolution supporting the Employee Free Choice Act, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Tabled May 8,, 2007)

6. Ordinance No. 122 of 2006: Amending portions of Chapter 90 of the Code of Ordinances relative to traffic and vehicles and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Tabled September 11, 2007)

7. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS:

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)

HBO0700081 – 1062 Dalzell Street, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) Mr. Stanley W. Burke, III, 8848 Youree Drive, Shreveport, LA 71115 (D/Wooley) (Postponed August 27, 2007 until October 8, 2007)(Postponed October 8, 2007 until Nov 12, 2007)

HBO0700076: - 1601 Martin Luther King Dr., Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) Mr. Freddie Thomas, 1525 Martin Luther King Dr., Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) (Postponed October 22, 2007 until December 10, 2007)

HBO0700132 – 2231 West College, Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Ms. Johnnie M. Johnson, 1518 Easy Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 (B/Walford) (Postponed October 22, 2007 until December 10, 2007)

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

HBO0700137 – 1919 Walnut Street, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester); Ms. Ethel J. Reed, 4745 McDaniel Drive, Shreveport, LA 71109 (F/Shyne) (Postponed October 22, 2007 until November 26, 2007)

PSD0700065 - 2513 Dupont Street, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford); Mr. David Bates, 2509 Dupont Street, Shreveport, La 71103 (B/Walford) (Postponed October 22, 2007 until December 10, 2007)

PSD0700058 - 557 Egan Street, Shreveport , LA (B/Walford) David Szwak, 509 Market Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 (Postponed October 22, 2007 until December 10, 2007)

8. 2008 Budget Appropriation Ordinances (Introduced and Tabled on October 9, 2007) (To be adopted by December 15, 2007)

160 Adopting the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

161 Adopting the 2008 Budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

162 Adopting the 2008 General Fund Budget, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

163 Adopting the 2008 Budget for the Community Development Special Revenue Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

164 Adopting the 2008 Budget for the Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

165 Adopting the 2008 Budget for the Airports Enterprise Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

166 Adopting the 2008 Budget for the Golf Enterprise Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

167 Adopting the 2008 Budget for the Information Technology Internal Service Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

168 Adopting the 2008 Budget for the Metropolitan Planning Commission Special Revenue Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

169 Adopting the 2008 Budget for the Fleet Services Internal Service Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

170 Adopting the 2008 Budget for the Retained Risk Internal Service Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

171 Adopting the 2008 Debt Service Fund Budget, appropriating the funds herein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

172 Adopting the 2008 Budget for the Police Grants Special Revenue Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

173 Adopting the 2008 Budget for the Environmental Grants Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

174 Adopting the 2008 Budget for the Convention Center Hotel Enterprise Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

175 Adopting the 2008 Budget for the Downtown Entertainment Economic Development District Special Revenue Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

176 Adopting the 2008 Budget for the Downtown Parking Enterprise Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

177 Adopting the 2008 Budget for the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency Special Revenue Fund, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

178 Adopting the 2008 Budget Funding Contractual Services provided to SPORTRAN by Metro Management Associates, Inc., and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

11. NEW BUSINESS:

ZONING BOARD APPEAL:

Case No. BAC-97-07: Property located on the SE corner Claiborne and Hearne Avenue. (B/Walford)

PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS:

HBO07139 440 E. 72^nd Street, Shreveport, LA (C/Long); Mrs. Jo D. McGraw, 9958 Minock Street, Detroit MI 48228-1344

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 (October 23, 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.

The Shreveport City Council will consider the appeal of the denial of an application for a permit (liquor) to sell alcoholic beverages at Sam’s Grocery, 2924 W. 70^th Street, Shreveport, Louisiana. The meeting will be held in the Governmental Chambers, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, Louisiana, on November 12, 2007, at 4:00 p.m. or immediately following the regular Administrative Conference Meeting, whichever occurs later.

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 5:47 p.m.

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

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