SUMMARY MINUTES

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE

October 13, 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, October 13, 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 Councilwoman Bowman. 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, October 14, 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, October 13, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 14, 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 (September 22, 2008), and City Council Meetings (September 23, 2008).

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

A. Awards and recognition of distinguished guests by City Council members, not to exceed fifteen minutes.

B. Awards and recognition of distinguished guests by the Mayor, not to exceed fifteen minutes.

C. Communications of the Mayor relative to city business other than awards and recognition of distinguished guests.

Reports: Property Standards Report

6. Public Hearing: Resolution No. 231 of 2008: A resolution stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of LH Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Restoration Tax Abatement Program, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

7. Adding Items to the Agenda, Public Comments, Confirmations and Appointments.

A. Adding Items to the Agenda (Clerk reads items into the record - public comments allowed on items proposed to be added, then items can be added only after unanimous vote [ See Act 131 of 2008])

B. Public Comments (Comments on items to be adopted)

C. Confirmations and Appointments:

D. Pursuant to R.S. 42:6 and R.S. 42:7, the Council will go into executive session to discuss the following matters:

(1) Anticipated prospective litigation after formal written demand Angela Garbarino v. City of Shreveport – The plaintiff alleges damages based on an alleged battery by a Shreveport police officer.

(2) Litigation - MB Industries, L.L.C. v. City of Shreveport Docket No. 521,819-A First Judicial District Court Caddo Parish, Louisiana

8. CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION

A. TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

RESOLUTIONS: None.

ORDINANCES: None.

B. TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

RESOLUTIONS:

236 Authorizing Norris Ferry Community Church located at 10509 Norris Ferry Rd, to connect to the Water System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

237 Authorizing Wise Homes, Inc., located at 9541 West Rochel, to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

238 Authorizing Steven Andrew Jolley & Sarah Elizabeth Jolley, located at 203 Olympia Dr., to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

239 Authorizing Byron Lee Lafield & Linda Kay Pettey Lafield, located at 8063 Aegean Lane, to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

240 Authorizing B. Kenny Taylor, Inc., located at 654 Summerville Dr., to connect to the Water & Sewer System of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Near District D/Wooley)

241 Authorizing David C. Leeth Construction, Inc., located at 9522 Mazant, 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

205 Amending the Pay Plan for Municipal Police Civil Service Personnel and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Wooley) (Postponed September 23, 2008)

231 Stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of LH Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Restoration Tax Abatement Program, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

232 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Chase Leasing Inc., and other necessary parties for the Financing of the vehicles and equipment, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

233 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative purchasing agreement between the Sheriff for Caddo Parish, and the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

234 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester/B/Walford/C/Long/D/Wooley/ F/Shyne/G/Bowman)

235 A resolution authorizing the Mayor to negotiate terms and conditions, and execute all contracts between the City of Shreveport and the State of Louisiana, Department of Social Services, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

242 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties to be surplus, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester/B/Walford/F/Shyne)

243 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties to be surplus, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Lester/B/Walford/G/Bowman)

244 Declaring the City’s interest in certain adjudicated properties as surplus, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Walford/E/Webb/F/Shyne/G/Bowman)

245 Suspending the effects of certain provisions of Chapter 10 relative to alcoholic beverages and Chapter 108 relative to zoning for property located at 6601 Youree Drive for a Customer Appreciation Day on November 29, 2008, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Long)

246 Declaring certain adjudicated properties to be surplus; authorizing the Mayor of the City of Shreveport to sell the City of Shreveport’s Tax Interest in these properties; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: (Not to be adopted prior to October 28, 2008)

247 Authorizing the submissions of the 2009-2013 Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (Not to be adopted prior to October 28, 2008)

122 Amending and re-enacting Section 10-85 (3) of the Code of Ordinances relative to Dual Service Alcoholic Beverages establishments and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

123 Amending and replacing Section 74-54 of the Code of Ordinances relative to Landfill Disposal Fees, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

124 Creating and establishing a No Parking Anytime Zone on the north side of Ardis Taylor Drive between Royalton Drive and a Point One-Hundred (100) feet east of Teche Way Drive, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Webb)

125 Amending the 2008 Convention Center Hotel Enterprise Fund Budget, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

126 Amending the 2008 Golf Enterprise Fund Budget, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

127 Amending the 2008 Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund Budget, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

128 Amending the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget, and otherwise provide with respect thereto.

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: (To be adopted no later than December 15, 2008)

129 Adopting the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

130 Adopting the 2009 Budget for the Riverfront Special Revenue and appropriating the funds authorized therein and otherwise provide with respect thereto.

131 Adopting the 2009 General Fund Budget Appropriations, the funds authorized therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

132 Adopting the 2009 Budget for the Airports Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

133 Adopting the 2009 Budget for the Community Development Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

134 Adopting the 2009 Debt Service Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

135 Adopting the 2009 Budget for the Downtown Entertainment Economic Development Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds therein and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

136 Adopting the 2009 Budget for the Downtown Parking Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

137 Adopting the 2009 Budget for the Golf Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

138 Adopting the 2009 Budget for the Convention Center Hotel Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

139 Adopting the 2009 Budget for the Information Technology Internal Service Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

140 Adopting the 2009 Budget for the Metropolitan Planning Commission’s Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

141 Adopting the 2009 Budget for the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

142 Adopting the 2008 Budget for the Public Safety Grants Special Revenue fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

143 Adopting the 2009 Budget for the Retrained Risk Internal Service Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

144 Adopting the 2009 Budget funding contractual services provided to SPORTRAN by Metro Management Associates, Inc., and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

145 Adopting the 2009 Budget for the Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

146 Adopting the 2009 Budget for the Environmental Grants Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

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

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 September 23, 2008)

97 Amending Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances relative to itinerate vendors and to otherwise providing with respect thereto. (E/Webb) (Postponed September 9, 2008 until October 28, 2008)

115 Requiring a permit for use of municipal property for business operations in the City of Shreveport; requiring the provision of certain information prior to issuance of such permit; and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Postponed September 23, 2008)

116 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a license to use space in the Shreveport Convention Center to Dallas MTA, LP., doing business as VERIZON WIRELESS, and including SMG as a party to the agreement, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

117 Creating three (3) yield intersections within the city limits of the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Lester)

118 Amending the 2008 Riverfront Special Revenue Fund Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

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

120 Amending the 2008 Budget for the Public Safety Grants Special Revenue Fund, and otherwise provide with respect thereto.

108 ZONING C-56-08: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the north side of Greenwood Road, 460 feet west of Marston, 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. (A/Lester) (Postponed September 23, 2008)

121 ZONING – C-57-08: Amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the northeast corner of Ockley and Southern Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from B-2, Neighborhood Business District to B-2-E, Neighborhood Business/Extended Use District limited to Outside Scooter Sales as presented in writing and verbally at the Public Hearing only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Walford)

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)

10. Ordinance No. 83 of 2008: 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) (Tabled August 26, 2008)

11. PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS:

HBO0700145 – 426 Woodrow, Shreveport, LA (F/Shyne) Ms. Carolyn Miller, 424 Woodrow, Shreveport, LA 71105 (C/Long) (Tabled 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 September 8, 2008 until October 13, 2008)

HBO0700137 – 1919 Walnut Street, Shreveport, LA (A/Lester); Mr. Warren Reddix, 4463 Lakeshore Dr., Shreveport, LA 71109 (G/Bowman) (Postponed August 25, 2008 until October 27, 2008)

PSD0700243 - 129 Stoner Ave, Shreveport, LA (B/Walford); Ms. Maria Orellana, 909 Anthony, Bossier City, LA 71112)(Postponed August 11, 2008 until November 10, 2008)

PSD0700170 – 610 Terrell Drive (D/Wooley); Mr. Bobby Player, 3110 Logan Street, Shreveport, LA 71103 (G/Bowman) (Postponed September 22, 2008 until October 27, 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 September 22, 2008 until October 27, 2008)

PSD0700214: 2732 Logan Street. Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Willie Roberson, 6915 Quilen Rd, Shreveport, LA (E/Webb) (Postponed September 22, 2008 until October 27, 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)

PSD0800194: 2031 Ice Cream St., Shreveport, LA 71107 (A/Lester) Mr. Roosevelt Hicks, Jr., 1704 Bonnie Street, Shreveport, LA 71107 (A/Lester) (Postponed August 11, 2008 until October 27, 2008)

PSD0600413 – 2330 Darien Street, Shreveport, LA 71103 (G/Bowman) Ms. Thressa Lovelace French, 2401 Darien Street, Shreveport, LA 71103 (G/Bowman) (Postponed September 22, 2008 until October 27, 2008)

PSD0600117 – 7024 S. Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Ms. Tanya Luker, 7024 S. Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) (Postponed September 22, 2008 until December 8, 2008)

PSD0700260 – 2115 Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport, LA (G/Bowman) Tax Sales Properties, Inc., c/o Mr. Buddy Collins, 707 Benton Road, Suite 125, Bossier City, LA 71111 (Postponed September 22, 2008 until December 8, 2008)

11. NEW BUSINESS

PSd0800043 – 7017 Janey Street, Shreveport, LA (F/Shyne) Mr. E. B. Robinson, M.D., 7941 Youree Drive, Shreveport, LA 71105 (D/Wooley)

BAC 116-08: Property located on the east side of Greenwood Boulevard, 350’ north of Greenwood Road. (G/Bowman)

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 23, 2008)

Awards and Recognition of Distinguished Guests by the Mayor

Awards and Recognition of Distinguished Guests by City Council Members

Communications of the Mayor

Communications from 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.

ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at approximately 4:51 p.m.

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//s// Joe Shyne, Chairman

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