On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart,
Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Absent: None.
The Council met and set the following agenda for the December 8, 1998, agenda:
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Confirmations and/or Appointments: None.
CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION.
TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to Dec.
22):
RESOLUTIONS:
248 Authorizing the Mayor to make application with the LA Highway Safety Commission
for the 1998/1999 LUMVTCR Training Program.
ORDINANCES:
229 To create and establish a no parking anytime zone on the north side of the 500 and 600
blocks of Montgomery St. (A/Huckaby)
230 To create and establish a yield intersection at the intersection of Capistrano Drive and
Aquilla Dr. (D/Serio)
231 To create and establish a no parking anytime zone on the east side of the 7600 and 7700
blocks of Cornelious Lane. (D/Serio)
232 To repeal Ord. 192 of 1978 pertaining to a tourist parking only zone on Crockett St.
and to recreate and establish a tourist only parking zone with a time limit of 30 minutes.
(A/Huckaby)
233 To create and establish a no parking zone between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday on the north side of the 2600 block of Merwin St.
(G/Burrell)
234 To repeal a portion of Ord. 172 of 1976 pertaining to prohibiting parking between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, on either side of Woodrow
Street in the 1400 and 1500 blocks and to create and establish a no parking anytime zone
on either side of the 1400 and 1500 blocks of Woodrow St. (G/Burrell)
235 To create and establish a yield intersection at the intersection of Alameda Dr. and
Hermosa Drive. (G/Burrell)
236 To create and establish a no parking zone on either side of the 1000 blk. of Midway
Street. (B/Stewart)
TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:
RESOLUTIONS: None.
ORDINANCES: None.
REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION:
RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE OR WHICH
REQUIRE ONLY ONE READING:
241 Stating the interest of the City in participating in the LA Enterprise Zone Program and designation of the enterprise zones. (City-wide) (Postponed - 11-24)
242 Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an amendment to an agreement between the City
of Shreveport and Twin City Salvage Pool, Inc. for a central storage facility for towed and
impounded vehicles.
243 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to the Solid Waste Management
Agreement with Caddo Parish.
244 Approving the 1999 Downtown Development District Program of Work.
245 Providing for the issuance and sale of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series
1999, of the City, State of LA, and providing for other matters in connection therewith.
* 249 To recognize the Multicultural Center Development Committee's efforts to organize
a not-for-profit corporation to contract with the City to develop a multicultural center in
Shreveport. (G/Burrell and F/Shyne)
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (not to be adopted prior to Dec. 22):
* 250 Authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to the contract for services between
the City and the Dept. of Social Services Office of Family Support to provide transit service
for their clients on their existing routes.
* 251 Approving the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau budget for 1999.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to Dec. 22):
* 238 Levying various taxes totaling 21.09 mills on property subject to ad valorem taxation
within the City of Shreveport for the year 1999 in the amounts and for the purposes
described herein.
* 239 Levying various taxes totaling 30.54 mills on property subject to ad valorem taxation
within the City of Shreveport for the year 1999 in the amounts and for the purpose of
paying principal and interest on the outstanding General Obligation Bonds of the City.
* 240 Levying various taxes totaling 7.99 mills on property subject to ad valorem taxation within the bounds of the Downtown Development District of the City, for the purposes set forth herein.
ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE (numbers are assigned
ordinances numbers):
228 Declaring a public emergency in connection with the Wallace Force Main, ratifying the
expenditure of $30,000.
* 237 Declaring a public emergency in connection with the repair of the Wallace Lift
Station Control Panel, ratifying the expenditure of $26,000.
170 Amending the 1998 budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund to
fund the African American Multicultural Tourism Commission. (G/Burrell) (Postponed
on Nov. 24)
210 To repeal Sec. 10-143, relative to sale for consumption prohibited at places where
gasoline or motor fuel is sold. (D/Serio) (Postponed on Nov. 24)
215 ZONING APPEAL: C-68-98, INEZ G. ANDERSON; 2700 Murray from R-1D to B-1 with MPC approval, day care center. (F/Shyne) (Postponed on Nov. 24)
223 Amending the 1998 Sportran Budget.
224 Amending the 1998 Comm. Develop. Special Revenue Fund.
225 Amending the 1998 Capital Improvements Budget.
227 Amending Chapter 26 of the Code relative to contract record keeping. (A/Huckaby)
(Clerk's Note: Ordinance Nos. 193 - 205 were Postponed on Nov. 24)
226 Adopting the 1999 Downtown Development Authority Budget.
193 Adopting the 1999 General Fund Budget.
194 Adopting the 1999 Capital Improvements Budget.
195 Adopting the 1999 Airports Budget.
196 Adopting the 1999 Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund Budget.
197 Adopting the 1999 Retained Risk Internal Service Fund Budget.
198 Adopting the 1999 Golf Enterprise Fund Budget.
199 Adopting the 1999 MPC Special Revenue Fund Budget.
200 Adopting the 1999 SporTran Budget.
201 Adopting the 1999 Debt Service Fund Budget.
202 Adopting the 1999 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget.
203 Adopting the 1999 Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund Budget.
204 Adopting the 1999 Police Grants Special Revenue Fund Budget.
205 Adopting the 1999 Fleet Services Internal Service Fund Budget.
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 11-10-98) and (Postponed on Nov. 24)
NEW BUSINESS.
ABO Card appeal: Marva D. Vernon. Motion by Councilman Huckaby to postpone
the appeal until the December 21, 1998 meeting. Motion approved by the following
vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and
Burrell. 7. Nays: None.
2. BAC-117-98, ALFRED EMERY, 1455 Russell Road; Special Exception Use in a B-2
District, Restaurant with on-premises consumption of alcohol. (A/Huckaby)
REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES.
CLERK'S REPORT: None.
COMMUNICATIONS and MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS (Council resolves itself into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE to consider the following):
Approval of the minutes of the Committee of the Whole of Nov. 24, 1998
Communications of the Mayor
Communications from the Council Members
Public Comments
Miscellaneous Matters
THE COMMITTEE RISES AND REPORTS (reconvenes Regular Council Meeting).
ADJOURNMENT. The Administration Conference adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
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JOHN DAVID STEWART, CHAIRMAN
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ARTHUR G. THOMPSON, CLERK OF COUNCIL