The Council met and set the following agenda for the September 8, 1998, agenda:
Public Hearings:
ANNEXATION: Land located south of the Williamson Way Rd. in the NW/4 of Sec. 15
(T16N-R14W) (E/Spigener)
2. ANNEXATION: Land located along the East Flournoy Lucas Rd. between Youree Dr. and the
East Kings Highway, in the SW/4 of Sec. 3 (T16N-R13W). (D/Serio)
Confirmations and/or Appointments:
SPAR Council: Mary Sue Ball, District B
SPAR Council (reappointment): Carl A. Pierson, Sr., District A
CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION.
A. TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to
Sept. 22):
RESOLUTIONS:
* 199 Authorizing the waiver of the entire building rental fee for the Expo Hall to allow the Associated General Contractors to hold a Construction Technology Expo. (B/Stewart)
ORDINANCES: None.
TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:
RESOLUTIONS:
193 Authorizing employment of special legal counsel to represent the City (Price Barker, Ella Friddle v. City of Shreveport).
ORDINANCES: None.
REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION:
RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE OR WHICH REQUIRE ONLY ONE READING:
164 Closing to vehicular thru traffic a portion of Drexel Dr. (an area between the 736 and 737 addresses). (C/Hightower) (Postponed - 8-25)
181 Changing the name of David Raines Road to Hersey D. Wilson Boulevard. (A/Cooper)
(Postponed - 8-25)
195 Temporarily closing portions of Oak St., Woodlawn Ave., East Washington St., and East Columbia St. to vehicular traffic. (B/Stewart)
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (not to be adopted prior to Sept. 22):
196 Establishing revenue assumptions to be used in formulating preliminary budget requests and
the preliminary multi-year forecast.
197 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a third amendment to the Landfill Services Agreement
with BFI.
198 Authorizing execution of an agreement with Sci-port Discovery Center.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to Sept. 22):
177 ZONING: C-48-98: RICHARD KRIS DALBY, 1003B Maxfern from R-1D and R-3 to R-1D-E, limited to an automotive body repair and restoration business, only. (A/Cooper)
* 178 To amend and reenact Sec. 46-76(20) of the Code of Ordinances entitled Operating
Requirements.
ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE (numbers are assigned ordinances numbers):
168 Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport by adding Section 2-250 to
require the Police Department to report certain personnel findings and actions. (A/Cooper)
(Postponed 8-25)
166 Authorizing and providing for an encroachment within the block bounded by Texas,
Edwards, Travis, and Marshall Streets. (A/Cooper)
169 Amending the 1998 Capital Improvements Budget to fund the City Council Office
Renovation, Building Maintenance, City-wide drainage projects, and Pierremont Park Drainage -
Gilbert/Evangeline.
170 Amending the 1998 budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund to
fund the African American Multicultural Tourism Commission. (G/Burrell)
171 ANNEXATION: Tag No. 97-02: Tract of land located south of the Williamson Way Rd. In
the NW/4 of Sec. 15 (T16N-R14W) (E/Spigener)
172 ANNEXATION: Tag No. 97-03: Tract of land located along the East Flournoy Lucas Rd.
between Youree Dr. and the East Kings Highway, in the SW/4 of Sec. 3 (T16N-R13W).
(D/Serio)
173 ZONING: C-51-98: BILL WEINER, West side of Hearne Ave., 200' north of Waggoner
from B-2 to B-3, B-3 development. (F/Green)
174 ZONING: C-53-98: KEITHA DICKSON, U. L. COLEMAN CO., LTD., SE corner of W
70th St. and Steeple Chase Plaza Dr. from B-2 to B-3; Brake-O automotive repair shop.
(G/Burrell)
175 To create and establish a 3-Way Stop Intersection: Marseille Dr. and Valleyview Drive.
(F/Green)
176 To create and establish a stop intersection: Chateau Dr. and Marseille Dr. (F/Green)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Ordinance No. 46 of 1995 by Mr. Stewart: To revise the membership of the Board of
Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System. (Tabled on 6-13-95)
2. Ordinance No. 90 of 1995: Amending Sec. 30-92 of the Code relative to fireworks. (F/Green)
(Tabled on 2-27-96)
3. Ordinance No. 61 of 1996: Amending the Code by adding Div.5, Art. V, Chap. 26 relative to
establishing a Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund. (D/Serio) (Tabled on 7-9-96)
4. Resolution No. 94 of 1997: Renaming Airport Park the "Maurice 'Blimp' Monroe Park."
(F/Green) (Tabled on 5-27-97)
NEW BUSINESS:
1. ABO Card Appeals: James Maxie, Gerald Scott, Christopher Smith, Concita Bell, Benjamin
Fallon, Jonathan Dvis , Dan Wesley Webb and Samuel P. Franklin.
2. BAC-93-98, PAUL CORNELIUS, 8913 Rosedown Pl.; variance in side yard setback in an
R-1D District, storage building. (E/Spigener)
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 August 25, 1998.
Communications of the Mayor
Communications from the Council Members
Public Comments
Miscellaneous Matters
15. THE COMMITTEE RISES AND REPORTS (reconvenes Regular Council Meeting).
16. ADJOURNMENT.
* * *
17. Alcoholic Beverage Hearing: Fat Tuesdays - 2025 Marshall Street (9-8).
"*" indicates added at Administrative Conference on motion by Councilman Stewart, seconded by Councilman Serio. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Stewart, Serio, Green and Burrell. 4. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Cooper, Hightower and Spigener. 3.
The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
Arthur G. Thompson
Clerk of Council