The Administrative Conference of the City Council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, was called to order by Chairman Roy Burrell, at 3:20 p.m., Monday, August 23, 1999, in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 1234 Texas Avenue.
Invocation was given by Councilman Serio.
On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Huckaby, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 6. Absent: Councilman Stewart. 1.
The Council met and set the following agenda for the August 24, 1999, meeting:
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Public Hearings: None.
Confirmations and/or Appointments. None.
CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION.
TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to Sept. 14):
RESOLUTIONS:
174 Authorizing the use of certain equipment by the Sci-port Discovery Center.
175 Authorizing the expenditure of funds and/or the use of police officers to provide security for an event to benefit the LA State Exhibit Museum. (B/Stewart)
ORDINANCES:
124 To repeal Ord. 16 of 1995 pertaining to a no parking ordinance on the south side of the 700 block of Drexel Drive. (C/Carmody)
TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:
RESOLUTIONS:
170 Authorizing the Mayor to accept the donation of $5,775 from All State Insurance for the purpose of developing a K-9 Urban Search and Rescue Team thru the S'port Fire Department.
ORDINANCES:
121 Closing and abandoning a 15-foot-wide dedicated utility easement in the N 182.00 feet of Lot 1, Dean Terrace, Unit No. 8, Subdivision. (E/Spigener)
REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION:
RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE OR WHICH REQUIRE ONLY ONE READING:
172 Authorizing the submission of an application for a loan under Section 108 of the Housing and Community Develop. Act of 1974 (Red River Entertainment District, LLC).
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (not to be adopted prior to Sept. 14): None.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to Sept. 14):
125 ZONING: C-42-99, EVA L. SIMS, 920 Norma from R-3 to R-3-E, snow cone sales. (A/Huckaby)
126 ZONING: C-44-99, GREENWOOD ACRES FULL GOSPEL B. C., 7530 Greenwood Road from R-1D(SPI-2) to R-1D-E (SPI-2), bowling alley, fitness center, restaurant and church use. (G/Burrell)
ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE (numbers are assigned ordinances numbers):
117 ZONING: C-38-99: BERT KOUNS SELF STORAGE, LLC, SE corner of E. Bert Kouns and Wallace Lake Road, from B-2 to B-3, retail development/auto sales. (D/Serio) (Postponed on August 10)
122 Amending Section 74.52.1 of the Code relative to the disposal of solid waste (solid waste and rubbish collected within the City, be permitted and disposed at the city-owned Woolworth Road landfill unless disposed of outside of the State of LA).
123 Amending Section 24-41 of the Code relative to the Dept. of Community Development (eliminate Bureau of Community Services and create Bureau of Workforce Development and Bureau of Housing and Business Development).
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Ordinance No. 211 of 1998: ZONING: C-64-98, QUERBES LAND CO; N side of E 70th St. between Sand Beach Bayou and Bayou Pierre from R-A to B-2 and B-3, shopping center. (C/Carmody) (Tabled on Nov. 10, 1998 and Postponed on Nov. 24, 1998)
2. Resolution No. 142 of 1999: To request the Attorney General to provide an opinion on the following issue: Whether the Mayor can amend a concession agreement to add new buildings without introducing a new ordinance and advertising same. (A/Huckaby) (Tabled on August 10, 1999)
3. Ordinance No. 54 of 1999: Creating a Police Department Citizens' Review Board. (A/Huckaby) (Tabled on August 10, 1999)
NEW BUSINESS: None.
REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES. None.
CLERK'S REPORT: None.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Approval of the minutes of the Committee of the Whole of August 10, 1999
Communications of the Mayor
Communications from the Council Members
Public Comments
Miscellaneous Matters
THE COMMITTEE RISES AND REPORTS (reconvenes Regular Council Meeting).
ADJOURNMENT.
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The Administrative Conference adjourned at 4:05 p.m.
/s/Roy Allen Burrell, Chairman /s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council