The Council met and set the following agenda for the September 21, 1998, agenda:
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Public Hearing: None.
Confirmations and/or Appointments. None.
CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION.
TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to Oct.
13):
RESOLUTIONS:
203 Authorizing employment of special legal counsel to represent the City (Abrams & LaFargue,
LLC).
204 Authorizing an agreement with the Red River Road Runners, Inc. for the Riverside Road
Race and Awards Event.
205 Authorizing execution of grant documents with the LHSC for the acceptance of grant funds
('98/'99 S'port Enforcement Project Program).
ORDINANCES:
181 Closing and abandoning a 20 foot-wide public street dedication in Lot 14, Forest Park Subdivision. (B/Stewart)
TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:
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.
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 - 9-8)
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 for management and
operation of the Discovery Center.
201 Authorizing the Director of Finance to advertise a request for proposals for a banking
services agreement.
202 Requesting DOTD to authorize the City to advertise for bids on Ockley Ditch Flood Control
Improvements Project.
* 206 Commending the Dept. of Water and Sewerage for the key role it played in helping the
Fire Dept. attain a Class 1 Rating. (D/Serio)
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (not to be adopted prior to Oct. 13): None.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (not to be adopted prior to Oct. 13):
182 ZONING APPEAL: C-42-98,INEZ SHEARS, 4200 blk. Greenwood Rd. from I-1 to R-MHP, mobile home park. (G/Burrell)
183 ZONING APPEAL: C-57-98, RAINY TRAN, 7017 Linwood Ave. from R-1D to B-2,
shopping center. (C/Hightower)
184 ZONING: C-58-98, DONALD LOPER, 3508 Youree Dr., from SPI-3 to SPI-3-E, beauty
shop. (C/Hightower)
185 ZONING: C-60-98, GORDON PROPERTIES, LTD, 5343 Hearne Ave. from R-1D to B-1,
car rental agency or general office use. (F/Green)
186 ZONING: C-61-98, ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR, 4907 Monkhouse Dr. from B-1 to B-1-E, car rental agency. (G/Burrell)
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 9-8)
166 Authorizing and providing for an encroachment within the block bounded by Texas,
Edwards, Travis, and Marshall Streets. (A/Cooper) (Postponed - 9-8)
170 Amending the 1998 budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund to
fund the African American Multicultural Tourism Commission. (G/Burrell) (Postponed -9-8)
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.
179 To create and establish a No Thru Truck Route on West 69th St. between Union Ave.
and Linwood Ave. (F/Green)
180 To create and establish a No Thru Truck Route on West 67th St. between Clift St. and Wallace Ave. (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:
ABO card appeal: James P. Brock (Postponed - 9-21)
C-52-98, URBAN HOUSING OF AMERICA, INC., LA, 6110 Greenwood Rd., Planned Unit Development - R-3 District, 96-unit townhouse subdivision. (G/Burrell)
REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES.
CLERK'S REPORT:
Letters of Appeal:
1. ZONING APPEAL: C-42-98, INEZ SHEARS, 4200 blk. Greenwood Rd. from I-1 to R-MHP,
mobile home park. (G/Burrell) (not to be considered prior to Oct. 13)
ZONING APPEAL: C-57-98, RAINY TRAN, 7017 Linwood Ave. from R-1D to B-2,
shopping center. (C/Hightower) (not to be considered prior to Oct. 13)
BAC-101-98, TEX & ROSANNE WELLS, 4107 Hollywood; Special Exception Use in a
B-3 District, restaurant with the on-premises consumption of beer. (F/Green) (not to be
considered prior to Oct. 13)
C-52-98, URBAN HOUSING OF AMERICA, INC., LA, 6110 Greenwood Rd., Planned Unit Development - R-3 District, 96-unit townhouse subdivision. (G/Burrell)
14. 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 Sept. 8, 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.
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"*" indicates added at Administrative Conference on motion by Councilman Serio, seconded by Councilman Burrell. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Stewart, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 5. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Hightower. 1. Absent: Councilman Cooper. 1.
The meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m.
Arthur G. Thompson
Clerk of Council