SUMMARY MINUTES

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

August 11, 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 3:09 p.m., Monday, August 11, 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 Walford. On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Lester (Arrived at 3:15 p.m.), Walford, Lon,(Arrived at 3:12 p.m.), Wooley, Webb, Shyne, and Bowman.. 7. Absent: None. The Council met and set the following agenda for Tuesday, August 12, 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, August 11, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, August 12, 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 21, 2008), and City Council Meetings (July22, 2008). Amendment No. 1 to July 22, 2008 Meeting Minutes

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:

Sam’s Town Casino Advisory Council: Reginald Abrams (re-appointment)

Markey Pierre

Karen Barnes (City Fair Share & recordkeeper)

Eldorado Casino Advisory Council: Monica Hall

Karen Barnes (City Fair Share & recordkeeper)

Adding Legislation to the Agenda

B. 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:

190 Authorizing Belle Cherri Land Company, to connect Shreve Hills Commercial Subdivision Unit II to the water & sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District E/Webb)

191 Authorizing Holtech building & Development Corp., located at 9508 Rochel Dr., to connect to the water & sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

192 Authorizing Holtech Building & Development Corp., located at 662 Summerville Dr., to connect to the water & sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

193 Authorizing Holtech Building & Development Corp., located at 689 Pickett’s Mill Dr., to connect to the water & sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

194 Authorizing Brian Builders, L.L.C., located at 9025 Mitcham St., to connect to the water & sewer system of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

195 Rejecting bids received for IFB#08-036, DOS Environmental Affairs and Call Center and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORDINANCES: None.

9. REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

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

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

185 Authorizing the City Attorney to place Beaird Industries, Inc. in default, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (Postponed July 22, 2008)

189 Authorizing the Mayor to request the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of the State Mineral Board, to lease certain mineral interests owned by the City of Shreveport and to execute all documents relative to same; to ratify and approve the submission of the request and the application to the State Mineral Board; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

196 Establishing the Haynesville Shale revenue Committee to hold public meetings and/or public hearings and to make findings and draft recommended policy and priorities for the expenditure of revenue generated by the Haynesville Shale Natural Gas field, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

197 Nominating a person for consideration by the Mayor for appointment to the Downtown Development Authority and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

198 Establishing the “Emergency Relief Fund” Program, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

199 Suspending the effects of certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages and Chapter 106 relative to Zoning for Lucky Liquor located at 161 Christian Street for Customer Appreciation Day and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not to be adopted prior to August 26, 2008)

200 Authorizing the Shreveport Airport Authority to execute a permanent right of way and easement with Southwestern Electric Power Company and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

201 Authorizing the Mayor’s signature on a Pipeline Crossing Contract between Kansas City Southern Railway Company and the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

202 Acknowledging that the City Council has reviewed the 2008 Internal “Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Report” concerning the North Regional and Lucas Wastewater Plants, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

203 Authorizing the Mayor to accept a donation from the Agurs Business Association and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

204 Amending the fee schedule for the emergency medical services division of the Shreveport Fire Department and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

205 Amending the Pay Plan for Municipal Police Civil Service Personnel and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley)

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to August 26, 2008)

90 Amending the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

91 Amending the 2008 Budget for the Airports Enterprise Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

92 Creating and establishing the intersection of Peach Street and Peach Tree Circle as a yield intersection and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

93 Creating and establishing the intersection of Avocado Drive and Willie Mays Street as a stop intersection and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

94 Enacting Section 42-3 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to licenses permits and business regulations and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

95 Amending the 2008 General Fund Budget and otherwise providing respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

96 Amending the 2008 Community Development Special Revenue Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (F/Shyne)

97 Amending Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances relative to itinerate vendors and to otherwise providing with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

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 22, 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 22, 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)

86 Levying a tax of twenty-seven and eighty-two one hundredths (27 and 82/100ths) mills per dollar on all property subject to Ad Valorem Taxation within the City of Shreveport for the year 2008 for the purpose of paying principal and interest on the outstanding general obligation bonds of the City of Shreveport and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

87 Levying a tax of eight and thirty-four one hundredths (8 and 34/100ths) mills per dollar on all property subject to Ad Valorem Taxation within the Bounds of Downtown Development District of the City of Shreveport as defined by Act 554 of 1978, as amended for the purposed as set forth herein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

88 Levying various taxes totaling eighteen and twenty-five hundredths (18 and 25/100ths) mills per dollar on all property subject to Ad Valorem Taxation within the City of Shreveport for the year 2008 in the amounts and for the purposes described herein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

89 Making certain findings with respect to the issuance by the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority on behalf of the City of Shreveport of its revenue refunding bonds (City of Shreveport/Independence Stadium Project), Series 2008 to refund certain existing indebtedness of the city which was used to finance the costs of renovating Independence Stadium, to pay fees arising from the termination of the existing SWAP Agreement related to the refunded variable rate transactions and to pay the costs of issuance of the bonds, approving the forms of and authorizing the distribution, execution and delivery of the preliminary and final official statements; approving the form of the trust indenture and authorizing the execution of delivery of the loan agreement, and other documents, certificates or contracts required in connection therewith; and authorizing the Mayor and the Clerk of the City to do all things necessary to effectuate this ordinance.

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)

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 Use District Limited to “an office, equipment storage yard, with the addition of stockpile materials (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)

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 July21, 2008 until September 8, 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 Place, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford) (Postponed June 23, 2008 until September 22, 2008)

PSD0700214: 2732 Logan Street. Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Willie Roberson, 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)

PSD0800139: 1837 Looney, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester) Mr. Cleon R. Turney, 101 Silver Oak Drive, Round Rock, TX 79664 (Postponed July21, 2008 until Sept 22, 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

Bradden Bullock, 9005 Walfker Road, Shreveport, LA 71118 (E/Webb) Applebee’s Grill and Bar, 9880 Mansfield Road, Shreveport, LA 71118 (E/Webb)

PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEAL

PSD0800194: 2031 Ice Cream St., Shreveport, LA 71107 (A/Lester) Mr. Rosevelt Hicks, Jr., 1704 Bonnie Street, Shreveport, LA 71107 (A/Lester)

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 22, 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 5:38 p.m.

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//s// Joe Shyne, Chairman

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