SUMMARY MINUTES

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

July 21, 2008

The Administrative Conference of the City council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, was called to order by Chairman Joe Shyne at 3:04 p.m., Monday, July 21, 2008, in the Government Chambers of Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, Louisiana. Invocation was given by Councilman Wooley, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Long. On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Lester, Walford, Long, Wooley, Webb, Shyne, and Bowman.. 7. Absent: None. The Council met and set the following agenda for Tuesday, July 22, 2008 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 21, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 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 7, 2008), and City Council Meetings (July 8, 2008).

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:

183 Authorizing Ted Ray Scurlock, located at 304 Cypress Creek Court, to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

ORDINANCES: None.

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

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

179 Amending Sections 1.5, 1.8, and 1.11 of the City Council Rules of Procedure relative to agendas, the order of business and appearances before the City Council and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

180 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a permanent right of way and easement document with Southwestern Electric Power Company, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

181 A Resolution authorizing and providing for the waiver of permit fees for the construction of the Caddo Parish mosquito control parking building, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not to be adopted prior to August 12, 2008)

184 Authorizing the donation of Shreveport Police Department property, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Brodie)

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to August 12, 2008)

82 Creating and establishing a No-Parking Anytime Zone on either side of Kennie Road between Linwood Avenue, and the entrance to Carver Memorial Cemetery, and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

83 ZONING: C-35-08 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the north side of Hilry Huckaby, 1800’ south of North Lakeshore, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-3-E , Community Business/Extended District, to B-3-E, Community Business/Extended District Limited to “an office, equipment storage yard, with the addition of stockpile materias (wood chips/recyclable wood products” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

84 ZONING: C-47-08 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the west side of Irving Place, 100’ south of Topeka Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-1, Buffer Business District, to R-1B, Suburban One-Family Residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

85 ZONING: C-49-08 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the west side of Youree Drive, at its intersection with Carrolton, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from SPI-3 (B-1) Commercial Corridor Overlay (Buffer Business) District, to SPI-3-E (B-1), Commercial Corridor Overlay (Buffer Business)/Extended Use District Limited to “Retail Sales” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

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

47 Amending and reenacting Section 10-190 of the Code of Ordinances relative to drinking in public and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Postponed July 8, 2008)

69 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an act of donation of City-Owned property to Urban Housing of America, Inc., Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Postponed July 8, 2008)

79 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/B/Walford/F/Shyne/G/Bowman)

80 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/F/Shyne)

70 ZONING APPEAL: C-17-08 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the north side of South Lakeshore Drive 285 feet west of Shorewood and 350 feet north of South Lakeshore, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from B-1, Buffer Business District to B-1-E, Buffer Business District Extended Use limited to retail spaces for 7 RVs and Boat Trailers as an accessory use to Barron’s Landing only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Bowman) (Postponed July 8, 2008)

71 ZONING: C-26-08 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the NE side of Dee Street, 910 feet east of Shreveport-Barksdale Hwy, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from B-2-E, Neighborhood Business/Extended Use District to B-3 Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long) (Postponed July 8, 2008)

74 ZONING: C-38-08 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning on the NE corner of Shreveport –Barksdale Hwy and Knight Street, 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. (C/Long) (Postponed July 8, 2008)

75 ZONING: C-39-08 Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the SE corner of Dalton and Hudgens Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from B-2A Business Park District to B-2A-E, Business Park/Extended Use District limited to “an adult dance studio” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley) (Postponed July 8, 2008)

81 ZONING: C-48-08 An Ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the NW corner of Youree Drive and Fontaine Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-1-E, Buffer Business/Extended District, to B-1-E, Buffer Business/Extended Use District Limited to “a health food store, nutrition/juice bar with a drive-thru” only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. 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)

2. 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)

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

4. 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)

5. Ordinance No. 32 of 2008: An ordinance to amend and reenact portions of Division 3 of Article V of Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances relative to Retained Risk and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Tabled April 22, 2008)

6. Ordinance No. 24 of 2008: Amending Chapter 42 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances to add Article XI relative to operation of a rendering plant or transfer center within the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Tabled May 13, 2008)

7. Ordinance No. 40 of 2008: Amending and reenacting Section 26-211 of the Code of Ordinances relative to City Contracts, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford) (Tabled May 27, 2008)

8. Ordinance No. 58 of 2008: ZONING - C-25-08: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the west side of N. Market, 3,322 feet north of Martin Luther King Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District to B-1, Buffer Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester) (Tabled July 8, 2008)

9. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS:

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

HBO0700081 – 1062 Dalzell Street, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) Mr. Stanley W. Burke, III, 8848 Youree Drive, Shreveport, LA 71115 (D/Wooley)(Postponed June 23, 2008 until July 21, 2008)

HBO0700137 – 1919 Walnut Street, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester); Ms. Ethel J. Reed, 4745 McDaniel Drive, Shreveport, LA 71109 (F/Shyne) (Postponed February 25, 2008 until August 25, 2008)

PSD0700065 - 2513 Dupont Street, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford); Mr. David Bates, 2509 Dupont Street, Shreveport, La 71103 (B/Walford) (Postponed July 7, 2008 until September 22, 2008)

PSD0700243 - 129 Stoner Ave, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford); Mr. Raul Perez, Jr. 226 Cattail Trail, Benton, LA 71006 )(Postponed May 12, 2008 until August 11, 2008)

PSD0700170 – 610 Terrell Drive (D/Wooley); Mr. Bobby Player, 3110 Logan Street, Shreveport, LA 71103 (G/Bowman) (Postponed June 23, 2008 until August 11, 2008)

PSD0700347 – 4129 Theo Street/4709 Norton (F/Shyne): Mr. Johnny Myles, 1041 Sheridan Street, Shreveport, La 71104 (B/Walford) (Postponed May 12, 2008 until November 10, 2008)

PSD0700058: 557 Egan Street, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) Mr. Daniel Markulus, 853 Robinson Place, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) (Postponed June 23, 2008 until September 22, 2008)

PSD0700214: 2732 Logan Street. Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Willie Robinson, 6915 Quilen Rd, Shreveport, LA (E/Webb) (Postponed July 7, 2008 until September 22, 2008)

PSD0700431: 2827 Summer Grove, Shreveport, LA (E/Webb) Rickey Herren, 1683 Kuehler Ave, New Braunfels, TX 78130 (Postponed June 9, 2008 until September 8, 2008)

PSD0700131: 1530 Arlington Good Samaritan Funeral Home, Inc., Shreveport, La (A/Lester) Mr. Winnifred Jackson, 2200 Laurel St, Shreveport, La (A/Lester) (Tabled June 9, 2008)

11. NEW BUSINESS

ABO APPEAL

Mr. Tory Anderson, 813 River Road, Shreveport, LA 71108 (B/Walford) Ernest’s Orleans Restaurant, 1601 Spring Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 (B/Walford)

MPC APPROVAL

C-42-08: 6310 Jefferson Paige Road, JEFFERSON PAIGE 2008 L.L.C., North side of Jefferson Paige Road, 300 feet west of Pines Road. (Site Plan Approval, No Ordinance Required) (G/Bowman)

PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL

PSD0800139: 1837 Looney, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) Mr. Cleon R. Turney, 101 Silver Oak Drive, Round Rock, TX 79664

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 (July 08, 2008)

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 5:18 p.m.

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//s// Joe Shyne, Chairman

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