Motion by Councilman Hightower, seconded by Councilman Cooper for approval of the minutes of the Administrative Conference of March 23, 1998, the minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 24, 1998, and the Agenda as amended. Motion approved by the following vote: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Spigener, Green, and Burrell. 5. Absent: Councilmen Hightower and Serio. 2.
Awards, Recognition of Distinguished Guests and Communications of the Mayor which are required by law. Mayor Williams: I would like to recognize Ms. Liz Washington, to talk about the budget book, that you have in front of you; I'll just have some comments. Mr. Chairman, if you don't mind, since she is not here, we can go on if you'd like.
Councilman Green: I have two. We have, in our midst today, two of the winningest basketball teams in America. We have the Midway boys and we have the Youree Drive girls. They were the winners in the City Championship. I attended those games, and I'll tell you, those were the most exciting games that I had ever witnessed in my life. If I can remember, Youree played Linwood right, and I'll tell you, that game went down to the hair. I kept me on my toes, so what I would like to do is bring the girls first, my granddaddy says, that girls go before boys. We would like to bring the girls Youree Drive Girls Basketball Champions up to the podium and we'll have the clerk to read (the names of the team members): Brittany Armstrong, Morenike Atunrase, Rachal Blackman, Shabronica Burkins, Lauren Colvin, Jessica Foster, Johnica Gilbert, Carrie Hopkins, Leah Johnson, Bethany Michiels, Lindsey Morris, Melanie Morris, Charlotte Prothro, Monique Reece, Alicia Rhymes, Jimina Rhymes, and Kelsey Ward; Jan S. Holliday, Principal, John W. Wagnon, Coach. Mr. Wagnon: This is the first year that since we started girls athletics at Youree Drive Middle School that the girls basketball team has won the league championship and city championship. And the first time in several years, that we've had a winning season, so I think that that deserves a big hand right there, that we kind of turned things around. Our team went 22-3 in the overall in the season. We were 11-1 in league play. We won second place in the Sports Care Tournament at the beginning of the year and we averaged like 41 points a game and averaged giving up like 22, so we did a good job all the year. Very, very proud of these girls, they worked hard for me from the start and I couldn't ask for a better group. Ms. Holliday: I would just like to express my appreciation to you and to the City Council for recognizing these students. I know that Mr. Crosby, the Principal at Midway and I share our sentiments about the need to recognize, especially middle school students for what they do and I just want to thank you for giving us both this opportunity; we appreciate it. Unidentified Team Member: I was on the team last year and it was fun. This year we worked extra hard and we worked as a team instead of as an individual and it was lot of fun. This is my last year at Youree. Councilman Green: We just want to congratulate you all and certainly it was a very exciting season and a very exciting game and God bless you.
Councilman Burrell: I just want to recognize the fact that not only basketball and other team sports is coming their own now and I think that you all are making a good winning team overall and be very representative for the city in case they decide to pursue that as a professional career because I know in basketball, you have national competition now in women's basketball. As a matter fact, I personally, enjoy watching it; so, keep up the good work and I know you will probably have some stars here.
Councilman Green: All of them are. Next we have Midway. I got a call at the 9th hour to say that we are playing the city championship game we wanted you at the game. And I dropped everything that I was doing and went to the game. And right before the game started, they invited me to come into the dressing room and they asked me to do the prayers. So, I claimed that game in the name of Jesus and they had about two minutes left in the game and we were behind. And I said to Jesus, I said look now, I claim this game in the locker room so, we are going to have to work a miracle and I tell you a miracle really did work, so would you all come up. And we would like to congratulate you all, you all played a top game. And we have also the coaches, and we also have the Principal and we'll have expressions from the Coach and expressions from the principal, and member of the team.
Mr. J. D. Hudson: I would like to thank Reverend Green and the Council for inviting us down. Like you said, it was a great privilege for him to come to our dressing room in pre-game prayer. We was down here at the end of football season, we were football city champions also, so we are going to try to get track right now.
Mr. Crosby: Councilman Green, let me express my appreciation for the Council having us down. This is the second trip. I don't know how Youree is going to take this, but we are going to try to come back for track and make it a full year, but we appreciate you all recognizing middle school children. You can see that they don't like to talk in front of groups to well, but they are good. I can't say which game was the best, Youree Girls, played an extremely good game and I enjoyed that and I think that I was just as excited about that game between Linwood as I was between Broadmoor and Midway. But we appreciate you having us down, I appreciate the boys working so hard to make us the winner, also the coaches. We appreciate you taking your time to work with the young people to give them something to do.
Unidentified Team Member: First of all, I want to thank my coach for pushing us along. Next I want to wish our Point Guard Maurice Marsails, who is not here, on being a exceptional help to the rest of the team; I think we can do it in track.
Councilman Burrell: Mr. Crosby, it is glad to see you back up here. It looks like you are going to (inaudible) in your group because you come back quite often. You are doing a great job over there at Midway Middle School. I know just recently we had articles that talked about how we needed to put more emphasis on our middle schools youngster. I think this is an example of doing that; so, anything that we can do to (inaudible) and (inaudible), give us a holler. The Team Members: Marquise Perry, Gerald Gurerra, Tramine Falcon, Kamerreo Jerrigan, Otis Swift, Demond Jackson, Coshun Porter, Darnell Balley, Marsalls Rawls, Rodney Lewis, Morece King and Kenneth Roby.
Councilman Burrell: One other thing, Mr. Chairman, to Principal Cosby. I wanted to recognized too, Mr. Cosby had a very fine parental drug prevention program over there at Midway Middle School and there was a lot of things that was brought out at that parent conference that he had that the city can help them with in terms of providing addition information on drugs paraphernalia and gang paraphernalia as well as gang signs. And, since we hadn't talked about gang involvement for a while, I had gotten pretty comfortable that a lot of it had died down. From what I had understood from the Parish, that there is still quite a bit of it that is there that was brought out in that conference and I would definitely like for us to work with Mr. Crosby and anything that we can do, Mr. Mayor, to get additional information out to them because what I did pick up from that, is that they are still in need of a lot of information as it relates to how to identify whether your kid are trying to get into gangs or what have you. So we definitely need to work with them closer on that.
Councilman Green: Thank you and we will be working with you. Ms. Washington is here, Mr. Mayor, are you ready? Mayor Williams: Yes. Ms. Washington, what I would like to do is for her to present the City of Shreveport's Financial Statement to you. I don't want to steal her thunder, but it is a great report and Ms. Washington, would you mind coming to the podium to give your comments and then I'll follow you. Ms. Washington: I think that usual with the financial statement, one of the most things is what's General Fund fund balance and on page 72, you will see what General Fund fund balance is. It is $8.6 million dollars unreserved. Included in that, however, is also the money that we set aside so that we could keep our fund balance at 7% to comply with the rating agencies request; so, while we have $8.6 million, we need to be mindful of the fact that we did promise to keep some money in riverfront to keep our fund balance up; so, it is not all available for expenditures.
Councilman Burrell: What is the 7% percent amount? How much is it? You say we have $8. Seven percent (7%) would be. . . .? Ms. Washington: No, it is $8.6 million dollars is unreserved, it is unreserved. Councilman Burrell: What would it take for us to maintain 7%?
Ms. Washington: About $8.3 million dollars. It was very close to what we have here, there is very little play there. We talked a lot about the revenues during the year. We focused a lot on sales tax, but as you look on page 73 on the revenues, one of the things that probably was our biggest loss in revenues was the landfill fee. However, even though revenues were down, we maintained expenditures and expenditures were a lot below budget. The other area perhaps that would be of interest, is on the Riverfront Development Fund and there we have $6.5 million dollars approximately of unreserved fund balance, that's on page 82. I know you have not had a chance to look at the report, but after you look at it, if you have any questions, please feel free to let me know and I'll be glad to answer any questions that you may have after reviewing the report.
Mayor Williams: Even though we took in, we had a shortfall of revenue, some time, we lost the landfill revenues and over $2 million in sales taxes which resulted in a net decrease in our revenues of approximately $3 million dollars. Due to good budget management and I would like to commend our CAO, Mr. Wendell Collins and all of our department heads for tight budget controls thereby allowing the city to maintain this good reserve. Our department heads underspent actually receipts and as a result, we actually underspent our revenues by about $1.3 million dollars. And I think given the scenario that I just described, with the shortfall in revenue, and then come up with under expenditure of $1.3 million in addition to your shortfall, that's our department heads and CAO ought to be commended for this great job. And I think this just shows that with good budget management, that we can overcome these dips in the revenue streams that since has occurred this year. We feel like this coming year will be a better year for us but I just want to commend our department heads, our CAO, the Budget Analyst, Ms. Delphin, and of course Ms. Liz Washington our Finance Director, for ensuring that we did not overspend our revenues.
Councilman Green: Thank you Mr. Mayor, and certainly we would like to commend you and Mr. Collins and your staff for a job, well done. Councilman Burrell: I just gonna to say that I thought that $2 million dollars may have come out of Wendell's petty cash fund.
The Chairman noted a public hearing was not scheduled and the Council addressed Confirmations and/or Appointments. Executive Appointment. Motion by Councilman Spigener, seconded by Councilman Burrell to appoint as Deputy Director of Fleet Services, Mr. Dwayne Majors. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Cooper, Stewart, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 5. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Hightower and Serio. 2.
Mayor Williams: I would like to recognize Mr. Dwayne Majors who is here, the Deputy Director of Fleet Services that you just confirmed for the Council to get acquainted with him. Jim, would you or Dwayne like to make a comments. We like for you to put a name and a face together.
Mr. Holt: Mr. Majors has been an employee with the Department of Fleet Services for over 22 years. He has promoted himself four time to his current position, well it was current until you appointed him to Superintendent of Vehicle Maintenance and has played an instrumental role with the reorganization of Fleet Services over the last year. He will be instrumental in preparing for you, probably the most comprehensive vehicle and equipment replacement plan that has ever been presented to the City Council in time for your 1999 budget discussions. He brings a vast realm of experience in all facets of the equipment and vehicle maintenance and was exactly the type of person I was looking for that in that he has the technical skills that I do not to be able to crawl under a machine if he has to and do the work himself and that makes him be able to explain to the mechanics what may be going wrong that they are not doing right. This is something that we've been needing for years. Dwayne has, since he moved, I would say over and up from his job as Chief Supervisor over all of our off-road equipment, as done an extremely valuable job in working with departments to make sure that they are getting the attention they need, to make sure that our employees are getting the attention they need and to make sure that the City is getting the absolute best they can get for their money when they go out and buy this expense pieces of equipment. I believe Mr. Majors will serve all of you very well. I'm very confident in him and if you would like to ask him any questions, he'll be glad to try and answer them. I think, whether he would like to do any minute is, get out of his suit on the count he's never had one on. With that, if you have any questions, be sure and ask him. Mayor Williams: Mr. Majors, would you like to make any comments? Mr. Majors: No, sir. Councilman Stewart: I'd like to know what he thinks about Mr. Holt's inability to get under the truck? Mr. Majors: He doesn't do too bad.
Board Appointments: a. Motion by Councilman Burrell, seconded by Councilman Stewart to
appoint to the Equal Opportunity Employment and Procurement Advisory Council (Harrah's):
Ms. Lydia P. Jackson, Mr. Arthur L. Walker and Mr. Reginald W. Abrams. Motion approved by
the following vote: Ayes: Cooper, Stewart, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 5. Nays: None. Absent:
Councilman Hightower and Serio. 2. b. Motion by Councilman Stewart, seconded by
Councilman Burrell to appoint to the S'port Regional Sports Authority: Ms. Sharon McCullar.
Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Cooper, Stewart, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 5.
Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Hightower and Serio. 2. c. Motion by Councilman
Spigener, seconded by Councilman Cooper to appoint to the Downtown Development Authority:
Ms. Beth King. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Cooper, Stewart, Spigener, Green
and Burrell. 5. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Hightower and Serio. 2. d. Motion by
Councilman Stewart, seconded by Councilman Burrell to appoint to the Shreveport Metropolitan
Zoning Board of Appeals: Ms. Sara Herrington. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes:
Cooper, Stewart, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 5. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Hightower
and Serio. 2.
The Council considered the Consent Agenda legislation.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ON CONSENT:
Motion by Councilman Burrell to Introduce the Resolutions and Ordinances on the Consent
Agenda to lay over until the April 28, 1998, meeting seconded by Councilman Cooper. Motion
approved by the following vote: Ayes: Cooper, Stewart, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 5. Nays:
None. Absent: Councilmen Hightower and Serio. 2.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS:
1. Resolution No. 62 of 1998: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement
for services between the City of Shreveport and Caddo-Bossier Council for Self-Esteem,
Inc. and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
2. Resolution No. 63 of 1998: A resolution authorizing the waiver of building rental fees for
use of the Expo Hall in conjunction with the Paul Lynch Awards Banquet, June 18, 1998,
and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
3. Resolution No. 64 of 1998: A resolution authorizing the waiver of the entire building
rental for use the Convention Hall to allow Beyond The Fact Ministries, Inc. to hold a
Youth Banquet and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
4. Resolution No. 65 of 1998: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation
agreement between the City of Shreveport and Lakepoint, Inc. for water and sewer systems
serving Willow Ridge at Stone Lakes Phase I and otherwise providing with respect thereto.
5. Resolution No. 66 of 1998: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation
agreement between the City of Shreveport and Bayou Shopping Center, LTD; by:
Trademark Retail, Inc. Its: General Partner for water and sewer systems serving Bayou
Walk Village and otherwise providing with respect thereto.
5. Resolution No. 67 of 1998: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a donation
agreement between Southern Trace II Limited Partnership by its General Partner, DH
Real Estate Investment Company, Inc. D/B/A DH Investment Company for water and
sewer systems serving Southern Trace Phase IV Section X-D and otherwise providing with
respect thereto.
7. Resolution No. 68 of 1998: A resolution authorizing the waiver of the entire building
rental fee for the Expo Hall for the Louisiana Dance Foundation to hold its Summer Dance
Festival and otherwise providing with respect thereto.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES:
1. Ordinance No. 52 of 1998: An ordinance closing and abandoning a portion of Calhoun
Street in Cutliff's Subdivision of ten acre lots Nos. 1, 2, and 3, and to otherwise provide
with respect thereto.
2. Ordinance No. 53 of 1998: An ordinance closing and abandoning a portion of Sherwood
Road in the Southern Heights and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ON CONSENT:
Motion by Councilman Burrell to Adopt the Resolutions and Ordinances on the Consent Agenda,
seconded by Councilman Stewart. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen
Cooper, Stewart, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 5. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Hightower
and Serio. 2.
RESOLUTIONS:
RESOLUTION NO. 56 OF 1998
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE WAIVER OF BUILDING RENTAL FEES FOR USE
OF THE EXPO HALL IN CONJUNCTION WITH "PORTRAIT 2000" JANUARY 7-8, 2000
AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.
WHEREAS, local photographer Neil Johnson has undertaken a turn of the century project - "Portrait 2000 Photographs of the People of Shreveport/Bossier City, Louisiana"; and
WHEREAS, the debut of this work will features the faces and people of our community is scheduled for January 7 and 8, 2000 in Shreveport; and
WHEREAS, the proceeds from the debut event will donated to the Community Foundation of Shreveport-Bossier for the benefit of worthy community projects; and
WHEREAS, City of Shreveport desires to waive the building rental fees connected with the "Portrait 2000" debut to be held January 7 and 8, 2000.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened, that the rental fees defined in section 26-123 of the Shreveport Code of Ordinances for the use of Expo Hall by the "Portrait 2000" Project on January 7 and 8, 2000 in connection with the debut of the project and the largest ever covered dish dinner and that the provisions of Section 26-123 and 124 are hereby waived in their entirety.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provision of this resolution are hereby declared severable.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby declared repealed.
RESOLUTION NO. 57 OF 1998
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE GRANT DOCUMENTS
WITH THE LOUISIANA HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMISSION FOR THE ACCEPTANCE
OF GRANT FUNDS, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission has authorized the City of Shreveport to apply for grant funds under the 1998 Buckle Up Louisiana Campaign for the City of Shreveport Police Department; and
WHEREAS, the award, if approved will fund the overtime for officers to enforce the Louisiana seatbelt laws within the city limits. The grant will pay a total of $1,200 during the Holidays of Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day. The grant requires a matching fund of either in-kind or a cash from the City of Shreveport; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened, that it does hereby authorize the execution by Robert "Bo" W. Williams, Mayor, those grant documents necessary to apply for funding established within the 1998 Buckle Up Louisiana Campaign Program administered by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provision of this resolution are hereby declared severable.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are
hereby declared repealed.
ORDINANCES: None.
REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION:
RESOLUTION NO. 58 OF 1998
Offered by Councilman Stewart and seconded by Councilman Cooper:
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION GRANTING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO THE ISSUANCE OF NOT
TO EXCEED SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($7,500,000) OF
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, SERIES 1998C, OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT,
STATE OF LOUISIANA; PROVIDING CERTAIN TERMS OF SAID CERTIFICATES;
MAKING APPLICATION TO THE STATE BOND COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL OF
SAID CERTIFICATES; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the General Fund Budget for the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana (the
"Issuer"), for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1998, shows an estimated excess of revenues
(including fund balance) over statutory, necessary and usual charges and all other expenses for
such fiscal year, which sum is available for the payment of principal and interest on the
hereinafter described Certificates of Indebtedness; and
WHEREAS, the surplus reflected for the current fiscal year is sufficient to meet the maximum principal and interest requirements in any future year on the indebtedness herein authorized and the Issuer will herein obligate itself and its successors in office to budget and set aside annually adequate funds for the payment of the Certificates of Indebtedness (hereinafter described) in principal and interest in future years; and
WHEREAS, Sections 2921 to 2925, inclusive, of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of
1950, as amended (R.S. 33:2921-2925) (the "Act"), authorize the Issuer to make and enter into
contracts dedicating the excess of annual revenues of subsequent years above statutory, necessary
and usual charges to the payment of the cost of public improvements and other obligations which
are to be borne by the Issuer under such contracts, provided all such dedications do not exceed
the estimated excess of revenue above statutory, necessary and usual charges for the year in
which such contract is made; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, and subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission, the Issuer desires to issue not exceeding $7,500,000 of Certificates of Indebtedness, Series 1998C (the "Certificates"), for the purpose of financing the acquisition of residential containers and garbage trucks, and paying the costs incurred in connection with the issuance of the Certificates, to be payable from and secured by a pledge and dedication of the excess of annual revenues of the Issuer above statutory, necessary and usual charges in each of the fiscal years during which the Certificates are outstanding; and
WHEREAS, the Issuer desires to make formal application to the State Bond Commission for approval of the Certificates;
WHEREAS, the Issuer is not now a party to any contract pledging or dedicating its excess annual revenues above statutory, necessary and usual charges; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of said City, that:
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SECTION 4. State Bond Commission. Application is hereby made to the State Bond
Commission, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for approval of the issuance and sale of the Certificates
and for consent and authority to proceed with the issuance and sale of the Certificates as provided
above, and Bond Counsel is directed to make application to the State Bond Commission in
accordance with the foregoing on behalf of the Issuer.
Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Stewart, seconded by Councilman Cooper
passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Spigener, Green and Burrell.
5. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Hightower and Serio. 2.
RESOLUTION NO. 59 OF 1998
A RESOLUTION CHANGING THE OFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE NORTHWEST
LOUISIANA CHAPTER OF GOVERNMENTS, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH
RESPECT THERETO:
WHEREAS, The Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments (NL-COG) was created by joint action of the City Council of the City of Shreveport, the Bossier City Council and the parish governing authorities of Caddo and Bossier Parishes; and
WHEREAS, the members of The Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments desire to change the Council's membership in order to duly reflect active participation in its activities and to conform to current State and Federal legislative requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due and legal session convened, that the Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments shall consist of the following members:
Mayor of the City of Shreveport
Mayor of the City of Bossier City
President of the Caddo Parish Commission
President of the Bossier parish Police Jury
President of the Webster Parish Police Jury
Chairman of the Shreveport Metropolitan Planning Commission
Chairman of the Bossier City Metropolitan Planning Commission
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the instance that any Mayor, Parish President, or Planning Commission Chairman not wish to serve on the Council of Governments, that member may appoint another City Council member, Police Juror, Parish Commissioner, Planning Commission member or Administrator to represent that agency on the Council of Governments, provided that designee is filed in writing with the Secretary of the Council. Members hereby appointed shall serve terms on the Council of Governments corresponding to their term of office or appointment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in addition to the general membership of the Council of Governments, special voting membership privileges may be extended to other agencies or individuals by a majority vote of the general membership to meet requirements of specific functional programs. This will be a special-purpose voting membership and will only convey voting privileges for special programs for which the special membership is established.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications and to this end the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Burrell, seconded by Councilman Spigener
passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Spigener, Green and Burrell.
5. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Hightower and Serio. 2.
RESOLUTION NO. 69 OF 1998
A RESOLUTION TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER
10 AND CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO THE SALE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT CERTAIN NONPROFIT EVENTS AND OTHERWISE
PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
BY: COUNCILMAN STEWART
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Shreveport to encourage the activities of bona fide nonprofit organizations which benefit the citizens of the City of Shreveport; and
WHEREAS, the existing ordinances governing the sale of alcoholic beverages at events sponsored by nonprofit organizations need to be studied and may need to be revised, and the City Council desires to suspend certain provisions thereof temporarily.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due,
legal and regular session convened that Sections 10-41 and 10-141(a) of the Code of Ordinances
are hereby suspended until June 1, 1998 for events which meet the following requirements:
(1) The event is hosted and sponsored or co-sponsored by the by the owner of the place of
business where the party is to be held or a sponsoring organization designated in writing by the
owner of the business;
(2) The owner hosting the party, or the sponsor of the party or the designated co-sponsor of the
party is a bona fide nonprofit organization as defined herein. A bona fide nonprofit organization
shall mean:
a. a nonprofit corporation, community chest, fund, or foundation, organized and operated
exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational
purposes, or to foster national or international amateur sports competition or for the prevention of
cruelty to children or animals, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any
private shareholder or individual,
b. a civic league or organization not organized for profit but operated exclusively for the
promotion of social welfare, and the net earnings of which are devoted exclusively to charitable,
educational, or recreational purposes, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of
any private shareholder or individual, or
c. a business league or chamber of commerce, not organized for profit, no part of the net
earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Stewart, seconded by Councilman Burrell
passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Spigener, Green and Burrell.
5. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Hightower and Serio. 2.
Councilman Stewart: I'd like to read into the record, just a brief comment about the basis of this
particular legislation into the record. We are suspending here certain parts of the Chapter 10 and
106 which has to do with consumption of alcohol. The issue here is that, in particular by
example, this waiving these provisions in order to allow the Chamber of Commerce to have a
legal event with is Chamber After hours. For the records, ladies and gentlemen, these events
have always been accepted as being in the best interest of the public, but is a matter of fact were
illegal and outside of the current ordinances. We are waiving this in order to allow this particular
event and others to occur and we have an ordinance that is now being proposed that remedies this
for qualified and bona fide non-profit organizations. It has been the situation in the past, it has
been on-going. Actually, it has been outside of the purview of the law.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS:
1. Resolution No. 60 of 1998: A resolution authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of, by
public auction, certain types of supplies, materials, and equipment determined to be surplus and
to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
2. Resolution No. 61 of 1998: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with
Enershop, Inc., for the purchase of an Energy Management System and authorizing the Mayor
to enter into a lease-purchase agreement with Citicorp North America, Inc. for the purchase of
same, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES:
1. Ordinance No. 54 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the creation of a Center City Economic
Development District to encourage business expansion, restoration, improvement, and re-development, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
2. Ordinance No. 55 of 1998: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances,
the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by changing the zoning classification of property
located on the south side of Gladstone, 220 feet west of Thornhill, Shreveport, Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, from R-2, Suburban, Multi-Family Residence District to R-2-E, Suburban, Multi-Family Residence/Extended Use District limited to "four detached single-family homes" and to
otherwise provide with respect thereto.
3. Ordinance No. 56 of 1998: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances,
the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by changing the zoning classification of property
located on the north side of Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, 1,650 feet east of Kingston Road,
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District to B-2-E,
Neighborhood Business District/Extended Use District limited to "a skate park" only and to
otherwise provide with respect thereto.
4. Ordinance No. 57 of 1998: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances,
the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by changing the zoning classification of property
located 400 feet east of Shreveport-Blanchard Highway and 150 feet north of Woolbert Street,
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1H (SPI-2), Urban, One-Family Residence
(Industrial Park Overlay) District to R-1H-E (SPI-2), Urban, One-Family Residence/Extended
Use (Industrial Park Overlay) District limited to "a 225' communications tower" only and to
otherwise provide with respect thereto.
5. Ordinance No. 58 of 1998 by Councilman Stewart: An ordinance amending Section 10-141 of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport relative to alcoholic beverages and otherwise
providing with respect thereto.
6. Ordinance No. 59 of 1998: An ordinance amending the 1998 General Fund Budget,
appropriating the funds authorized therein, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
7. Ordinance No. 60 of 1998: An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 126 of 1997, the 1998
Capital Improvements Budget, appropriating funds for capital projects, and otherwise providing
with respect thereto.
8. Ordinance No. 61 of 1998: An ordinance amending the 1998 budget for the Riverfront
Development Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and to
otherwise provide with respect thereto.
9. Ordinance No. 62 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the donation of certain city owned
property located at 5540 Greenwood Road to Mary Jackson and to otherwise provide with
respect thereto.
10. Ordinance No. 63 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the donation of certain city owned
property located at 1322 Summers Street to Jewel Kyles and to otherwise provide with respect
thereto.
Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Green seconded by Councilman Burrell for Introduction of the Resolutions and Ordinances to lay over until the April 28, 1998, meeting. Motion
passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Serio, Spigener and Green. 5.
Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Hightower and Burrell. 2.
Councilman Burrell: Although we have introduced all the ordinances, going back to Ordinance 54, I have a question so that I can be clear in my head as to what I need to discuss with the Mayor or the Economic Development person, Mr. Ivan Baker.
We had a short discussion on that early on. Am I to understand, Mayor, that this Center City Economic Development District being apart of the tax abatement program that is going to be used to help in the, I guess, redevelopment or restoration of existing buildings and things that are there? Mayor Williams: Yes, Councilman.
Councilman Burrell: Now, are we going to place some criteria on age of the building or what have you 'cause I could build a building and in one year, I could use this tax abatement incentive to bring someone else in there to occupy that building. Or are we going to set some criteria to say that it has to be an existing structure, an existing structure or so on? Mayor Williams: The state laws give the cities extreme latitude on this issue. In fact the, what triggered this and this law has been on the books for a number of years, but, the two Food Lion stores are less than five years but they've gone out of business and they are going to need rather extensive renovations to accommodate the phone centers that will be--call centers that will be located in those two locations. And what this simply does is allow the city to abate the improvements made to the building to accommodate those businesses for which those job are going in there. So, the city has extreme latitude and the Council will ultimately have to approve each one of these, but there is, the state law is very vague on what the---gives you extreme latitude; so, any time it is one of those things that you have weigh, the economic benefits versus, say (inaudible).
Councilman Burrell: Well, I guess my concern, Mayor, is this, is that a structure is not built in this area that designated as an economic development area and they in turn within one year, use this as a mechanism to get someone into the building to take advantage of the tax incentive that we are going to put forth. It is my understanding that this tax abatement is going to also affect other entities, Parish entities, School Board depending upon these taxes, they don't have a (inaudible) revenue generating mechanism for themselves. We are going to be looking at abating taxes for at least 5 to 10 years that we will not be generating any revenue on. And I can see some of the existing older structures like the downtown where they used them, where we had existing buildings that have not been occupied in some time and use that as a shot in the arm but not new structures being developed say within a year. They use this to bring somebody into. Are we going to look at these structures on the basis of age or that they have been occupied or this latitude that we are talking about that is going to give anybody an opportunity to build a building and then use this to get an occupant? Because what it does, (inaudible) to develop critical structures in this central area that we need to look at and redevelop especially our areas that we consider our core area. And we don't need that donut effect that it has here in the city and as it has in other cities; so, I'm a bit concerned as to whether or not we are going to place any criteria on them?
Councilman Green: Mr. Mayor what I would like to do is ask that we would, basically do a little committee at this time. I'd like Mr. Burrell to be the chairman of that committee that once we leave the meeting, that he could get with you all and also I'd like for Mr. Kirkland to be on that committee and Mr. Thompson to be on that committee, and Ms. Spigener. And you all can get together and work out the details as to how we can enhance this particular problem. Mayor Williams: Thank you Mr. Chairman, we'll be glad to work with you. Councilman Burrell, as Chairman, would you just let us know when. Councilman Green: Yes, sir.
Councilman Cooper: I just wanted an clarification on (No.) 57, zoning, if Mr. Kirkland would
bring me up to par on that? Councilman Green: You can get with him on it, it is on Introduction.
ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE:
1. Ordinance No. 119 of 1997 by Councilman Serio: An ordinance establishing certain four way
stop intersections and three way stop intersections within the University Terrace South
Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.
Having passed first reading on October 14, 1997, was read by title and as read on motion ordered
passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Serio
seconded by Councilman Stewart to postpone the ordinance until the next regular meeting.
Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Serio, Spigener,
Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Hightower. 1.
2. Ordinance No. 177 of 1997: An ordinance closing and abandoning Boyd Street and its
adjoining turnaround easement in the E. & B. Subdivision, and to otherwise provide with respect
thereto.
Having passed first reading on December 22, 1997, was read by title and as read on motion
ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman
Cooper, seconded by Councilman Stewart by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper,
Stewart, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Hightower.
1.
3. Ordinance No. 7 of 1998 by Councilman Stewart: An ordinance creating and establishing a no
through truck route on Fairfield Avenue between Pierremont Road and Olive Street and
otherwise providing with respect thereto.
Having passed first reading on January 27, 1998, was read by title and as read on motion ordered
passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Stewart,
seconded by Councilman Cooper to postpone the ordinance until the next regular meeting.
Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Serio, Spigener,
Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Hightower. 1.
Councilman Stewart: A comment for the record. My reason for postponing is not related to any
particular change in the ordinance but an explanation. I had requested a copy of a letter that
because it was not in the correct file in my office, through Mr. Dark, from Mr. Long. He raises
several questions. Ms. Glass has seen it and I merely asked her for a clarification. Based on
what I know at this point, these are basic questions of which several have been answered, it was
incorrect assumptions here. I will be ready to ask for your support and passage in two weeks.
4. Ordinance No. 47 of 1998: An ordinance to amend and reenact Section 102-166, Revocation
or Suspension of Permit, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Councilman Serio: Can I have a clarification on this. Mr. Brewster: No. 47 was at the request of
the Police Department. We had some towing companies were called out on the preference list
and refused to tow vehicles (inaudible) so we had nothing on the books to actually suspend them
or revoke their license if they refused to do that, but they were actually on the rotational list with
the City of Shreveport Police Department. And if we call them out, they are suppose to tow the
vehicle.
Having passed first reading on March 24, 1998, was read by title and as read on motion ordered
passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Green,
seconded by Councilman Serio adopted by the following vote: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart,
Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Hightower. 1.
5. Ordinance No. 48 of 1998: An ordinance to amend and reenact Section 102-170.1, Violations
and Penalties, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Having passed first reading on March 24, 1998, was read by title and as read on motion ordered
passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Green,
seconded by Councilman Spigener adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper,
Stewart, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Hightower.
1.
6. Ordinance No. 49 of 1998: An amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of
Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by changing the zoning classification of property located on the
SW corner of Jackson Square Boulevard and East Kings Highway, Shreveport, Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District to R-3, Urban, Multi-Family
Residence District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Councilman Serio: Mr. Kirkland, would you help me with this a little bit. For the record, on this is for a specific purpose and this for a facility for Alzheimer in the community. Has there been any problem with this as far as the process of the MPC hearings? Mr. Kirkland: Well, let me clarify even though a specific type of project has been proposed under this R-3 zoning classification that would be for patients or individuals with dementia or Alzheimer's or these type of illnesses, R-3 will allow any type of higher density housing as well. So the only requirement, assuming this zoning is approved, would be to require the applicant to meet is, the site plan that has been approved zoning this type of use. However, they could reapply to the Planning Commission to amend and change that site plan. But the board did take into account that it was an R-3 request. It abuts R-2 zoned property which although developed as R-1, single family detached, it also permitted a higher density and still permits higher density housing. But again the Board was unanimous in approving the R-3 as a suitable zoning classification and of course they did build basically a good project. . .
Councilman Serio: So the Board and the MPC, so this came back with a unanimous decision by the Board. There is no problems with MPC, no questions, no discussion or dissenting votes in this position? Mr. Kirkland: That's correct. There was some concern, Mr. Serio, about drainage that some of the neighbors had raised. We did have Mr. Ali Mustapha of the City Engineering Department at our hearing. A letter is on the record that any drainage problem will be dealt with properly that might occur as a result of this development.
Councilman Serio: Your recommendation on this would be? Mr. Kirkland: We recommend that you uphold the Planning Commission's decision of approval.
Councilman Serio: I would like to make a recommendation on this that we uphold the MPC on
this one. It looks like, looking at the plans, looking at the activities and those (inaudible) of those
being promoted that this will be good addition to the southeast section of Shreveport and urge
that you pass this.
Having passed first reading on March 24, 1998, was read by title and as read on motion ordered
passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Serio,
seconded by Councilman Stewart adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper,
Stewart, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Hightower.
1.
7. Ordinance No. 50 of 1998: An amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of
Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by changing the zoning classification of property located on the
SE corner of corner of Glen Oak and Dowdell, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-3,
Urban, Multi-Family Residence District to B-1, Buffer Business District, and to otherwise
provide with respect thereto.
Having passed first reading on March 24, 1998, was read by title and as read on motion ordered
passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Stewart,
seconded by Councilman Cooper adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper,
Stewart, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Hightower.
1.
The adopted Ordinances follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 177 OF 1997
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING BOYD STREET AND ITS ADJOINING
TURNAROUND EASEMENT IN THE E. & B. SUBDIVISION, AND TO OTHERWISE
PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular or special session convened, that the publicly dedicated 50 foot-wide Boyd Street right-of-way, and its adjoining turnaround easement, abutting Lots 1 thru 10 of the E. & B. Subdivision and located north of Kelsey Street and west of Russell Road in the NW/4 of Section 21 (T18N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and as shown and as indicated on the plat attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby closed and abandoned.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that a certified copy of this ordinance be filed and recorded in the official records of the District Court for Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
/s/James Edward Green, Chairman
/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council
ORDINANCE NO. 47 OF 1998
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTION 102-166, REVOCATION OR
SUSPENSION OF PERMIT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular
session convened that Section 102-166 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport is
hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
Section 102-166 - Revocation or Suspension of Permit
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article may have his towing permit revoked
suspended or canceled by the Chief Administrative Officer as follows:
1) Upon a first violation, the Chief Administrative Officer may suspend the permit for a period not to exceed 30 days;
2) Upon a second violation, the Chief Administrative Officer may suspend the permit for a period of not less than 30 days but not to exceed six months;
3) Upon a third violation, the Chief Administrative Officer may revoke the permit;
4) The permit holder may appeal any action of the Chief Administrative Officer taken pursuant to the authority of this section in accordance with Section 102-146 of this chapter.
In addition to the powers of the Chief Administrative Officer described herein to revoke, suspend
or cancel any permit, any person who violates the provisions of this article shall also be subject to
criminal penalties for violations hereof pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-14 of this Code,
as per Section 102-170.1, together with the provisions of any applicable state, parish, or federal
laws.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this Ordinance which can be given affect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all Ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
/s/James Edward Green, Chairman
/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council
ORDINANCE NO. 48 OF 1997
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTION 102-170.1, VIOLATIONS AND
PENALTIES, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular
session convened that Section 102-170.1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport is
hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
Section 102-170.1 - Violations and penalties
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be punished as prescribed in Section 1-14 of this Code.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this Ordinance which can be given affect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all Ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
ORDINANCE NO. 49 OF 1998
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE
CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SW CORNER OF JACKSON
SQUARE BOULEVARD AND EAST KINGS HIGHWAY, SHREVEPORT, CADDO
PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM R-1D, URBAN, ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT TO
R-3, URBAN, MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE
WITH RESPECT THERETO.
SECTION I: BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the zoning classification of Lot 4, Orleans Square Subdivision, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, property located on the SW corner of Jackson Square Boulevard and E. Kings Highway, be and the same is hereby changed from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District to R-3, Urban, Multi-Family Residence District.
SECTION II: THAT the rezoning of the property described herein is subject to compliance with
the following stipulations:
1. Phase I (24-unit) development to be in substantial accord with submitted site plan. Any
future phases of development shall require further site plan review and approval of the
Planning Commission.
2. A 6' high solid wood screening fence shall be constructed and maintained along the west
property line adjacent to the residential homes.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
/s/James Edward Green, Chairman
/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council
ORDINANCE NO. 50 OF 1998
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE
CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SE CORNER OF GLEN OAK AND
DOWDELL, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM R-3, URBAN, MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT TO B-1, BUFFER BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND TO
OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.
SECTION I: BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the zoning classification of Lots 10-12, Block L. Sunny Slope Addition, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, property located on the
SE corner of Glen Oak and Dowdell, be and the same is hereby changed from R-3, Urban,
Multi-Family Residence District to B-1, Buffer Business District.
SECTION II: THAT the rezoning of the property described herein is subject to compliance with
the following stipulations:
1. Development to be in substantial accord with a revised site plan showing a 6' high wood
screening fence along the east property line and lighting plan to be submitted to and
approved by the Zoning Administrator, with any significant changes or additions to be
submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission.
2. Compliance with the Landscape Ordinance.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
/s/James Edward Green, Chairman
/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council
UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The following items remained tabled:
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)
5. Ordinance No. 185 of 1997: Authorizing a lease agreement with Greenwood Acres Full
Gospel BC (operation / maintenance of radio transmission towers). (A/Cooper) (Tabled on 3-24)
NEW BUSINESS:
ABO Card appeals
1. Ms. Julia Gramm.
2. Mr. Carl Harris.
Councilman Green: Is there a representative from the Police Department here to appear on these
appeals? (Captain Sampson came forward). Can you give us some background on this? Captain
Sampson: No, sir. Councilman Green: Thank you; hearing no members of the Police
Department here for these appeals, Ms. Glass what do we need to do, do we just need them to
talk or do we need to postpone it until the Police Department can give their input? Ms. Glass: I
believe that that would be within your discretion. If you feel like you need the Police Department
input or whether you feel like you can make a decision. Councilman Green: We'll just postpone
these two. Mayor Williams: We are trying to get someone from the Police Department up.
Councilman Green: That's alright, we'll just postpone them until the next meeting. We are sorry
about the inconvenience but we'll postpone these until the next meeting.
REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES. None.
CLERK'S REPORT.
Letters of Appeal:
1. BAC-39-98, ALFRED EMERY, 1455 Russell Rd., Special Exception Use and variance in
hours of operation in B-2 District, restaurant with on-premise consumption of beer operating to
2:00 a.m. (A/Cooper) (not to be considered prior to 4-28)
2. BAC-41-98, LA PLAYHOUSE, INC., 2007 Portland, Special Exception Use and variance in
hours of operation in B-3 District, lounge operating to 2 a.m. (G/Burrell) (not to be considered
prior to 4-28)
3. C-25-98, MAX'S PAWN SHOP, SE/c of W 70th St. and Steeple Chase Plaza Dr. from B-2 to
B-3 with MPC approval; pawn shop. (G/Burrell) (not to be considered prior to 4-28)
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. The Council resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, on a motion by Councilman Cooper, seconded by Councilman Stewart. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Hightower. 1.
Motion by Councilman Stewart, seconded by Councilman Spigener, that the Committee Rises and Report and convene itself as the Council. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Hightower. 1.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned by 3:55 p.m.
/s/James Edward Green, Chairman
/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council