City Council Minutes July 14, 1998

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

JULY 14, 1998

The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, was called to order by Chairman James Green at 3:05 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, 1998, in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 1234 Texas Avenue. Invocation was given by Councilman Stewart. On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower (arrived at 3:15), Spigener, Burrell and Green. 6. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Motion by Councilman Burrell, seconded by Councilman Stewart for approval of the minutes of the Administrative Conference of June 22, 1998 and the minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 23, 1998. Motion approved by the following vote: Councilmen Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Spigener, Burrell and Green. 5. Absent: Councilmen Hightower and Serio. 2.

Awards, Recognition of Distinguished Guests and Communications of the Mayor which are required by law. Mayor Williams: Back in June we had a little group that went to Mobile, Alabama as part of the All American City delegation and competition. And at this time, if you will, I would like to call those people that went to Mobile to come forward. I'm going to ask Donna Curtis Green, if you would, to come on up in the front. Following a chant by the delegation, the Mayor presented a proclamation to Donna Curtis:

"Whereas, the All America City is America's most prestigious community award; and

Whereas, for 49 years, the All America City award has encouraged and recognized city excellence honoring communities of all sizes in which citizens, government, business and voluntary organizations work together to address critical local issues; and

Whereas, the All America City award recognizes the exemplary, grassroot community problem-solving and is given to communities that cooperatively tackle challenges and achieve results; and Whereas, All America City award sponsored by the Allstate Foundation, is a major part of the National Civic Police efforts to recognize and encourage civic excellence; and

Whereas, the City of Shreveport was one of 35 All America City finalists being selected with honor from 112 cities that entered the competition; and

Whereas, the Shreveport delegation traveled to Mobile, Alabama on June 18-20 for the All America City competition; and

While we were not one of the ten cities to receive the All America City designation, we are all winners because of the team effort and the community spirit embodied by the members of this delegation.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROBERT "BO" WILLIAMS, MAYOR of the City of Shreveport do hereby proclaim Tuesday, July 28, 1998, as " All America City Finalist - Shreveport Delegation Day" in the City of Shreveport and urge all of our citizens to recognize the community spirit and civic excellence that is present in our city.

And witness thereof, I hereunto set my hand and cause the seal of the City of Shreveport to be affixed. /s/Robert W. "Bo" Williams, Mayor."

I would like to present this to Donna Curtis, Director of the Shreveport Green on behalf of the City of Shreveport. Ms. Curtis: I would like to say a few words to everybody, to all the citizens here today, to the City Councilmen that did not go with us. We were very fortunate to have Bo with us and James with and they led our delegation. This was truly a celebration of Shreveport and the best that Shreveport could be. I think one of our friends down there said, you might not have been one of the top ten winners, but we think you got the Miss Congeniality contest. People knew Shreveport was there. It was, I think, all of us, all 58 of us that attended as part of the delegation were so proud of this city, and so proud of what had been accomplished and what we had to share. It was truly a celebration and it wasn't, I was just one of the main cheerleaders. It was all these people standing here and all the citizens of Shreveport that helped make us the city we are. So, thank you the City Council for giving us the confidence and support, that supported us financially to get down there and all of the support we had over, I think, we had 20 different businesses/30 different businesses that supported us with cash to help finance the trip and help finance the whole delegation; so, thank you again. It was truly a wonderful time for Shreveport(comments followed by a chant by the delegation).

Chairman Green: Before you all leave, I would just like to congratulate all of you too. It was certainly was a great job and keep up the good work. Also, we'd like to recognize the Mayor of Queensborough; did she leave yet? And thank you all for the prize.

Mayor Williams: At this time, I would like to recognize our Water and Sewer Privatization Task Force. This task force submitted its final report in June and today I would like to recognize the members of this task force and publicly thank them for a fine job, thank them for service for our city. I would like to ask that the come to the podium, at this time, to be recognized. We have Mr. Johnie Wise, Chairman; Mr. Dick Mitchell who served on the committee along with Dr. Mildred Scott. At this time I would like to present a Certificate of Appreciation; also, Mr. Tom Dark. He was a staff liaison person for this (inaudible). At this time, I would like to recognize publicly, each one of these individuals and I would also like to recognize Mr. Johnie Wise in just a moment to make a comment or two. But to Mr. Johnie Wise as Chairman, we would like to present to you the Certificate of Appreciation. Also, we have Mr. John Scotto, former City Councilman, served as Vice-Chairman of that committee. Ms. Cindy Border, Mr. Ron Wicker, Mr. Glen Brown, Mr. Mike Hamilton, of course, Mr. Dick Mitchell who is here today with us. Dr. Mildred Scott who is here today with us also; Ron Wicker also served. I believe that's everyone. We will present the others to them. We will mail the certificates to the other individuals. Thank you to the members of this task force, once again, for a job well done and for what you have done to make our city a better place to live. Going through this and evaluating the Water and Sewer Department on the issue of privatization, for the final report, presented it. We are going to take that report very seriously. You'll have to (inaudible) those recommendations that you've made.

Mr. Wise: I wanted to share with you, briefly, that our task force's day and what we worked on. As you know, we came together on April 30 at the Mayor's request to look at the privatization issue and over the following six weeks we met ten different times to look at this issue. We received reports from Bob Game who is the Director of the Department. We've heard from representatives from the privatization company. They offered their suggestion as well as a consultant that knows those particular assessments and what Shreveport might do. And as you probably remember and you probably know that we need to recommend that the City not move forward at this time with privatization, but that we did also recognize that there was potential. And that was, I guess, the thing that pleased me and the task force more than anything was that we do have an opportunity to run a more efficient operation and to, in effect, gain performance, at least as good as (inaudible). And we felt we wanted to achieve those things and do it within our own city government. The city also has some capital needs that need to be addressed as well and these savings and operations dollars, we think, should be used to go back into that system and improve that water system for the benefit of the citizenry. Also, we discovered that this process, this competitive analysis, probably could be put in place other city departments as well; so, even beyond this group, there is some gains to be made in other areas such as SPAR and Public Works, so, we would hope that that would take place as well. It is finally, (inaudible) thank our task force for what they did. We learned a lot and we also learned to appreciate the people that we have employed at the City of Shreveport that manage this assets for us, they do a great job, and render a good service. We appreciate you Mayor for giving us a chance to serve and thank you Council for the opportunity to share this with you today.

Councilman Hightower: Johnny, I appreciate the effort ya'll put in that and Mayor I appreciate you looking into it after Councilman Green, Councilman Stewart, and myself brought the initial proposal forward. And, I certainly think it was a fair assessment and I know that I'm personally happy that at least the task force has looked at it and its an unbiased view and they were able to come back with even a better recommendation, more things than we had initially thought. And the fact that we are addressing it now, I think is a attribute to the task force, you, and certainly the Council and Water Department; so, I appreciate your looking into that.

Councilman Green: I would just like to say, along with what Councilman Hightower say, I appreciate you, Mayor for the task force and I appreciate the task force, for the work that they have done and certainly, we can appreciate it.

Mayor Williams: Thank you for a job well done; two other items. On March 18, 1998, the Water Tasting Contest was held at the 61^st Annual meeting of the Louisiana Conference of Water Supply, Sewage and Industrial Waste. The conference was held here in Expo Hall in Shreveport. Five cities entered the contest and Shreveport won the Best Tasting Water award in Louisiana for 1998. Our water will be entered into the regional contest which will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas in October. At this time, I would like to ask Mr. Bob Game, Director of the Department of Water and Sewer, if he would come forward to accept this award and our congratulations on behalf of all the employees of the Water and Sewer Department and especially those at Amiss Water Treatment and also Mr. Donald Robinson, who is here today, for providing our citizens the best tasting water in the state of Louisiana; congratulations.

Mr. Bob Game: First few items, there was an effort at first when we came up to make sure that we sang: Give us an "H", give us a "2", give us an "O." H2O. We appreciate the fact that the Louisiana Conference recognizes us and it is really based on hard working people at the water treatment plants. We feel its a very important responsibility to provide safe and drinkable water supply to the public. And the next thing we have to do, is do that in poverty which is something we've been talking about all the while and decided we should discuss it, it wasn't public, but we are moving towards that and I guess I want to introduce Robert, if you will say a couple of things to us. We are using Robert in the Technical Services group right now. He is actually do (inaudible). Robert was over in Planning at the time this award was given.

Mr. Robinson: I just want to thank the City for giving for the opportunity to serve the past years that I have. It is not everybody that the way they make their living and to serve their fellow man; thank you for working in the Water Department and serve your. . . .; thank you.

Mr. Game: The other thing, I forgot to do was, recognize who have here, I would like for them to stand from the Water and Sewer Department: Ms. Tammy Rudock, Todd Simmons, Mike Hogan, Josephine Watson and Sherman (inaudible) and also Robert at the Water Treatment plant; thank you very much.

Mayor Williams: We have a delegation here today with us from the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce to present a brief Second Quarter Report on the results of our economic development opportunities and the Vision 2000. We have: Mr. Johnie Wise and Mr. Jim Purgerson who will make a presentation. We also have Mr. John Hubbard, President of the Chamber, Mr. Russell Autry and Ms. Lynda Broderick here as well to make any comments or answer any questions.

Mr. Wise: I guess first off, I would just like to thank the City Council for your continued support of our Vision 2000 effort and what we are trying to do for the economy of the Shreveport-Bossier area. As you know doubt know, the area right now enjoys a very strong economic growth. A lot of it has to do with this just economics itself, but also with the hard work of the Greater Shreveport Chamber staff as well. Two items I want to note, just as numbers and to kind of give ya'll a feel for where things are. Employment right now in our Caddo, Bossier and Webster, in that state area, is at all time high; 175,000 people are employed. We are averaging approximately 5% unemployment since the first of the year and that's the lowest it has been in 30 years; so, again from a position of strength, we are doing very well. The Chamber of Commerce has also documented 1,900 new jobs that we have assisted in this year, thus far, in either new companies coming into the area or existing companies that are growing and adding new jobs. That represents 65% of the Chamber's goal of 3,000 jobs; so, we are more than half way there as far as what we are trying to achieve. We've had a number of real good new businesses announcement and expansion that I'm going to have Jim Purgerson come talk to you about those specifically. One thing I want to also mention in Shreveport, and also remember to thank the Mayor and his staff for on-going assistance to us to help us facilitate and build out an infrastructure in Shreveport. And as you know, we have two projects that are going into Shreve Park currently. 1. LA Tech's Technology Transfer Center has already announced and they are to begin construction in August, this year and so we hope to have a ribbon cutting ceremony there very soon to recognize and to celebrate that as well. And then as you know we have a significant project by a local manufacturing company that is looking at a significant investment in the Shreve Park area. And we had been working very heavy with the city staff and with our consultant engineering to be sure that we have roadways, water and sewer lines and utilities facilities, telephone facilities in place when they are ready to begin. So, a lot of good things are happening. Again, a lot of them is possible because of you and your support to the Vision 2000 effort. This does take a little money to make happen. We appreciate your commitment to that. With that introduction, I want to call on Jim Purgerson right now, who has some specific projects to talk to you about and then, we will open it up to questions and answers, if you have any.

Chairman Green: Also, Mr. Mayor while he is coming, we would like to recognize Mr. Don McDuffy who is also with the Chamber. Mayor Williams: Yes, thank you Mr. Chairman, I missed---that's an oversight on my part.

Mr. Purgerson: It is a privilege for me to be here today. As you know, this past quarter we have some very exciting news and without a doubt, the highlight was the announcement of Ticketmaster choosing Shreveport for a major in-bound call center. Would like to thank the City Council and the Mayor for their support on a number of incentive programs including training that helped us secure this project. Frankly, without your assistance we would not have gotten this project. We greatly appreciate it. I know the citizens of Shreveport do because this project will employ over 700 people at their Line Avenue facility which they have already begun renovations on. And I'm happy to report also that we have a local contractor that has been selected to do the renovation, Finney Construction Company, which also happens to be a minority contractor; so, we are doubly pleased about that selection. We are working with another major in-bound call center that is looking at a location near the Shreve City area that will create over 1,000 jobs, possibly as many as 1,300 jobs. We are competing with Birmingham, Kansas City, Dallas, and Houston on this project and they hope to make a decision some time this month. We've been assisting the Bio-Med Research Foundation in recruiting a medical company to the inner Tex, in fact this Florida-based company was in Shreveport today to continue negotiations on that project and I think they will be locating in the inner-Tex area. We've had several business and development and recruiting trips in the last quarter, including the Dallas and Houston areas with the Downtown Development Authority to meet with site selection consultants and in particular, tenant-brokers who represent companies to interest them in the downtown office space. Staff attended an aviation trade show with the Shreveport Airport Authority staff in Kansas City recently, to meet with not only airlines, but airline component manufacturing companies. And we've attended a trade show in Baltimore and made another business development trip to the New York area for calling on business prospects, site selection companies. And also, as you probably will recall we also visit with the headquarters of companies that have facilities in Shreveport and on that last trip, we met with representatives of Olan Chemicals, Lucent Technology and BASF Corporations who all have manufacturing facilities here. I'd like to just briefly mention the recent legislative session that, that is definitely allotted in that area: governmental relations, both transportation projects and the legislative process is definitely tied to economic development, obviously. One key component or factor was our assistance to the Port to provide additional tax incentives for the steel mill prospect that they are working with, especially providing a sales tax exemption on electric utilities for steel manufacturers that exist in Texas and Alabama, our competition, but we did not have here. And the Chamber and the City were both lead proponents for the tax increment financing, district legislation for the downtown area, which you are well aware of, that allows the city to issue revenue bonds without any new taxes based on the collection of new taxes in this specified districts. You have a folder that has both our economic development foundation newsletter through the second quarter as well as the first, and also our Vision 2000 newsletter. And in addition, there is a listing of all of the capital outlay projects that was secured for Northwest Louisiana. It has been a very successful second quarter and a very good year so far, and again, want to thank you very, very much for all of your support. We'll be glad to answer any questions following the presentation, but I would like to introduce at this point, Don McDuffy for a few brief remarks concerning our recruiting African-American businesses to Shreveport and a trade show that representatives from the City and the Chamber attended.

Mr. Don McDuffy: Good afternoon and thank you to the City Council for allowing us an opportunity to a goal and expose the City of Shreveport to the top one hundred businesses in the United States. It was a very productive trip from the standpoint that we were the only Chamber Commerce in the United States at that conference and we did make a presence. We had an opportunity to meet with the owner of the Black Enterprise Conference---Mr. Green, myself, Mr. Burrell was also there. And it was very productive from the standpoint that he asked us, why did we want to come to this trade show. We told him that, Shreveport was a place that we were looking for any business, but specifically minority business because there was an opportunity here that was untapped. And he wanted to let them know and let the minority community know that, Shreveport was open for business. The things that we were going to be trying to accomplish in dealing with minority business, not just out of the state but in state, is provide an opportunity for minority business to understand that minorities can compete in the city of Shreveport, that they must be pro-active and know the forces that they need to go through in order to do business. So, we are making an effort to let our minority business owners or any business know that the Chamber of Commerce is supportive of your efforts and we look forward to working with any business that are looking to go into the Shreveport area. Mr. Wise: That concludes our report. We'd entertain any questions anyone has.

Mayor Williams: Thank you. I would just like to just say in regard to one project you referred to Shreve City. The company that's looking at that project, they just asked for about $500,000 of training money. We have secured $270,000 CDBG funds through JTPA for that project. They also, there is $250,000 available at the state for that project; so, we will be putting that package together; thanks for your fine help.

Sci-port Director: I wanted to provide you with an update today of the project, the construction continues to occur on the riverfront. We are most anxious upon its petition to get involved with outfitting it with those 200 exhibits and fun morning experiences, that we plan to unveil later this year for the public community. I'm sharing with you today some images of what some of those experiences will be. Of course you are well aware of the I-Max Theater and how it will be able to bring people to places that you don't normally get a chance to be at, at the top of mountains or skiing down mountain slopes with Olympic skiers or running the track with Carl Lewis, for example. Also, last week we had the opportunity to give people a glimpse inside when our major exhibit was installed, the riverboat exhibit. We are currently soliciting the community's help in naming that riverboat. So, as such, this does take a whole community to make this happen and we continue to thank you for initiating it to make a progress to this point.

I've also brought with me a prototype exhibit that I believe might give me a better vantage point. Is this recognizable to any of you? I don't believe any home yet has one of these. This is a prototype of a seat of nails and it is an experience that really needs no test. You could sit on this, and actually, we will have a bed of nails exhibit within the center. But you go, you will enjoy learning about the physics of weight distribution and how this can be a very relaxing experience. Councilman Green: I would like to order some of those for all the Council members. Sci-port Director: That's fine. In fact, Councilman Green, you may have the first opportunity to sit on this if you would like to demonstrate. Councilman Green: I have my good suit on. Sci-port Director: We'll get back to you on another occasion. Also, as you can tell, the activities will very multi-dimensional, very engaging to just sit on this and start experiencing what you find out about it.

I want to also share with you, our Board recently adopted the admission rates for the new center that will and other programs that will insure the affordability, accessibility of the center as well as maintain our stewardship role; so, I'd like to pass out that information to you now and briefly explain some of that. As indicated on this hand-out basically we have a number of programs already in place that insure the accessibility of the center's programs to everyone. Currently, all fifth graders of both Caddo and Bossier Parish schools attend a free program and have use of the over 200 exhibits and experiences that we will providing in the center. This is part of our partnership arrangements that we've had since 1994 with the school systems and it has been highly successful so that we will definitely continue that. As part of that program, the educators receive a free visits workshop as long as some post-visit resource materials that they can continually, furthering their experience in the classroom. We also have extended the Discovers' membership program, expanded those benefits. And this is a program where for an annual rate of $55.00, the whole family can come as often as they want to the center, free of charge. The center will be open 362 days a year, so I believe you can quickly see the value of that kind of program. Also, we will be continuing, through the efforts initiated by the Junior League, we receive a $4,000 annual scholarship grant that we are able to provide to any group that need to access the center and its programs. And in addition to that, we recently established an endowment fund that will continue the ability for any group to need to attend the center and its program. And then at added to that, our Board adopted a Terrific Tuesdays program. This is a program where once a month, on the first Tuesday afternoon of every month, the community will have free access to the center from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. I believe those programs really help insure that there is never a barrier to entrance to the center or use of its programs. As indicated on the bottom of this sheet, you can see the admission rates that were established, as I mentioned. Our Board is certainly mindful of maintaining their stewardship role to insure that as a community, this can become a self-sustaining as possible for all the tourist coming into town and our general adult public who have the means to pay our costs to operate. Basically it costs us $10 a visitor to operate the center and provide all of the programs; so, with your support as a city and also the state's support helps us provide programs at a nominal rate to school groups which is the $3 dollar school group rate, whereas our general public it is paying a $10 dollar rate to participate in all of the activities, the Discovery area as well as the Omni-max Theater. I think you can readily see how for our local community, we have a number of programs where I don't expect everyone is going to be paying that general rate, there's much available for them to have access. I hope this has been helpful to update you about where we are going with the project, we are certainly anxious for construction to be completed by the end of the summer so we can get involved with setting up the center and opening it later this year. Again, we thank you for your support and the offer still stand---if anyone would like to test out seat. Councilman Stewart: Mr. Tom Dark, would like to do it. Sci-port: Thank you very much. Councilman Green: I'll be willing on the day I hadn't had a lot of water.

There was no public hearing scheduled, and the Council addressed Confirmations and/or Appointments. Motion by Councilman Stewart, seconded by Councilman Cooper to confirm to the Greater S'port Human Relations Commission: Ms. Anita Blaufuss and Mr. Wayne H. Bryant. Motion by Councilman Hightower, seconded by Councilman Stewart. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1. Motion by Councilman Stewart, seconded by Councilman Spigener to confirm to the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board: Mr. Kenneth P. Wright. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

The Council considered the Consent Agenda legislation.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ON CONSENT:

Motion by Councilman Stewart to Introduce the Resolution on the Consent Agenda to lay over until the July 28, 1998, meeting seconded by Councilman Burrell. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION:

1. Resolution No. 139 of 1998 by Councilman Hightower: A resolution authorizing the waiver of the entire building rental fee for Expo Hall to allow Quail Unlimited, Inc. to hold its annual banquet and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: None.

ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ON CONSENT:

Motion by Councilman Burrell to Adopt the Resolutions and Ordinances on the Consent Agenda, seconded by Councilman Cooper. Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

RESOLUTIONS:

RESOLUTION NO. 111 OF 1998

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT THE DONATION OF A MOBILE HOME FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING OFFICE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE DOWNTOWN PATROL UNIT IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND OTHERWISE TO PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, Section 2.02(c) of the Code of Ordinances authorizes the City to accept gifts, donations, requests, or grants for any purpose related to the power and duties of the City or related to providing for the welfare of the citizens of the City; and

WHEREAS, it has been determined that the establishment of a Shreveport Police Department Downtown Unit significantly enhances the ability of the City to protect its inhabitants and public and private property; and

WHEREAS, citizens have offered to irrevocably donate to the City a mobile home so that the Police Department might use the mobile home for office space for the Downtown Patrol Unit and locate it in the downtown area.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular, and legal session convened, that the Mayor is hereby authorized and empowered to accept on behalf of the City an irrevocable donation, on the basis of a donation, by Mounted Patrol Support Group the following described item:

A 1981 Magnolia Mobile Home 14' x 70', three bedroom, two bath, color brown and white - VIN GDVKMS50806438, valued at $7,600

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents in connection with the acceptance of this donation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council wishes to express its appreciation, on behalf of the citizens of the City, to Mounted Patrol Support Group and its President Bobby Masters, for providing the building.

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 affect 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.

RESOLUTION NO. 115 OF 1998

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DEDICATION FOR VARIOUS UTILITY SERVITUDES IN THE SOUTHERN TRACE, PHASE IV, SECTION XIV, SUBDIVISION, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal,

and regular session convened, that the dedication for 10 foot-wide utility servitudes along the front (street side - Lot 1000) of Lots 1 thru 18 and along the south side of Lot 18 in the Southern Trace, Phase IV, Section XIV, Subdivision, in the SW/4 of Section 29 (T16N-R13W), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and as shown on the plat attached hereto and made a part hereof, be and the same are hereby accepted as dedicated to the public for public use in the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the original plat reflecting the dedication for the various servitudes be recorded in the official records of the District Court for Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or

application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of the 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 declared severable and repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 116 OF 1998

A RESOLUTION REJECTING BIDS RECEIVED ON IFB #98-009 FOR POLICE & FIREFIGHTERS' MEMORIAL AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, three (3) bids were received as a result of solicitations for Police & Firefighters' Memorial, IFB #98-009; and

WHEREAS, the City has rejected the bids due to the fact that bids received were in excess of the projected budget estimate of the Department of Public Assembly and Recreation; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Public Assembly and Recreation will revise the specifications and rebid at a later date.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the bids received on IFB #98-009 be rejected. New bids may be solicited at a future date.

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 resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby declared repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 117 OF 1998

A RESOLUTION REJECTING BID RECEIVED ON IFB #98-071 FOR POLICE BUILDING ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS

WHEREAS, one bid was received as a result of solicitations for Police Building Additions & Renovations, IFB #98-071; and

WHEREAS, the City has rejected this bid due to the fact that the bid received exceeded the budgeted cost of the project; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Public Assembly and Recreation is revising specifications for rebid at a later date.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the bid received on IFB #98-071 be rejected.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby declared repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 118 OF 1998

A RESOLUTION REJECTING BIDS RECEIVED ON IFB #98-023 FOR ANDREW CURRIE PARK RENOVATIONS AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, six (6) bids were received as a result of solicitations for Andrew Currie Park Renovations, IFB #98-023; and

WHEREAS, the City has rejected the bids due to the fact that bids received were in excess of the projected budget estimate of the Department of Public Assembly and Recreation; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Public Assembly and Recreation will revise the specifications and rebid at a later date.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the bids received on IFB #98-023 be rejected. New bids may be solicited at a future date.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby declared repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 119 OF 1998

A RESOLUTION REJECTING BIDS RECEIVED ON IFB #98-074 FOR SCI-PORT DISCOVERY CENTER, GROUP IV-EXHIBITS AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, four (4) bids were received as a result of solicitations for Sci-Port Discovery Center, Group IV-Exhibits, IFB #98-074; and

WHEREAS, the City has rejected the bids due to the fact that bids received were in excess of the projected budget estimate of the Department of Public Assembly and Recreation; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Public Assembly and Recreation will revise the specifications and rebid the Sci-Port Discovery Center, Group II-Exhibits at a later date.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the bids received on IFB #98-074 be rejected. New bids may be solicited at a future date.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby declared repealed.

RESOLUTION NO.120 of 1998

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SARA CRISTOL ZWEIG AND RICHARD MATTHEW ZWEIG LOCATED AT 10101 STONEHEDGE DR. TO CONNECT TO THE WATER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, Sara Cristol Zweig and Richard Matthew Zweig have agreed to secure all permits and inspections required by the Shreveport Comprehensive Building Code. Said parties having submitted a petition for annexation to the City of Shreveport, and having agreed to fully comply with the regulations of the City of Shreveport in connection with said property, all as set forth in Section 94-1, et. Seq., of the Shreveport City Code. Said request and petition are attached hereto.

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened, that Sara Cristol Zweig and Richard Matthew Zweig be authorized to connect the building located at 10101 Stonehedge Dr. to the water system of the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provisions or items of this resolution or the application thereof are 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 resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 121 OF 1998

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ROBERT POWELL AND SUSIE POWELL LOCATED AT 610 LAKE FORBING DRIVE TO CONNECT TO THE WATER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, Robert Powell and Susie Powell have agreed to secure all permits and inspections required by the Shreveport Comprehensive Building Code. Said parties having submitted a petition for annexation to the City of Shreveport, and having agreed to fully comply with the regulations of the City of Shreveport in connection with said property, all as set forth in Section 94-1, et. Seq., of the Shreveport City Code. Said request and petition are attached hereto.

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened, that Robert Powell and Susie Powell be authorized to connect the building located at 610 Lake Forbing Drive to the water system of the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 122 OF 1998

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RANDALL B. EATON AND MINNIE EARL WILDER EATON LOCATED AT 10725 NORRIS FERRY ROAD TO CONNECT TO THE WATER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, Randall B. Eaton and Minnie Earl Wilder Eaton have agreed to secure all permits and inspections required by the Shreveport Comprehensive Building Code. Said parties having submitted a petition for annexation to the City of Shreveport, and having agreed to fully comply with the regulations of the City of Shreveport in connection with said property, all as set forth in Section 94-1, et. Seq., of the Shreveport City Code. Said request and petition are attached hereto.

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened, that Randall B. Eaton be authorized to connect the building located at 10725 Norris Ferry Road to the water system of the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 123 OF 1998

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTITUTION OF EXPROPRIATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT IN CONNECTION WITH THE BAXTER STREET PAVING PROJECT NO. 96C011, PARCEL NO. 1-4 & 1-4T, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has developed the Baxter Street Paving Project, Project No: 96C011; and

WHEREAS, the property described in the legal description, and more fully shown on the plat map marked as Exhibit "A" attached hereto, is situated in said development; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire fee title to the property comprising Parcel No: 1-4 have failed; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire rental for a temporary construction servitude on the property comprising Parcel No. 1-4T have failed; and

WHEREAS, public necessity dictates that this property be owned by and subject to the use by the City of Shreveport.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened, that the expropriation of this property is necessary for the public interest; therefore, the City Attorney be and he is hereby authorized to institute expropriation proceedings against the owners of record, as they might appear at the time of filing suit, of the property described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto as Parcel No: 1-4, to be acquired in fee title, and Parcel No. 1-4T, to be rented and used as a construction servitude during construction of the project.

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 resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 124 OF 1998

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTITUTION OF EXPROPRIATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT IN CONNECTION WITH THE DAVID RAINES ROAD PAVING PROJECT NO: 96-C005, PARCEL NO: P-1 & T-1, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has developed the David Raines Road Paving, Project No: 96-C005; and

WHEREAS, the property described in the legal description, and more fully shown on the plat map marked as Exhibit "A" attached hereto, is situated in said development; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire fee title to the property comprising Parcel No: P-1 have failed; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire rental for a temporary construction servitude on the property comprising Parcel No: T-1 have failed; and

WHEREAS, public necessity dictates that this property be owned by and subject to the use by the City of Shreveport.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened, that the expropriation of this property is necessary for the public interest; therefore, the City Attorney be and he is hereby authorized to institute expropriation proceedings against the owners of record, as they might appear at the time of filing suit, of the property described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto as Parcel No: P-1, to be acquired in fee title and Parcel No. T-1 to be acquired as rental.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 125 OF 1998

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has developed the David Raines Road Paving, Project No: 96-C005; and

WHEREAS, the property described in the legal description, and more fully shown on the plat map marked as Exhibit "A" attached hereto, is situated in said development; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire fee title to the property comprising Parcel No: P-4 have failed; and

WHEREAS, public necessity dictates that this property be owned by and subject to the use by the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 126 OF 1998

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has developed the David Raines Road Paving, Project No: 96-C005; and

WHEREAS, the property described in the legal description, and more fully shown on the plat map marked as Exhibit "A" attached hereto, is situated in said development; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire fee title to the property comprising Parcel No: P-5 have failed; and

WHEREAS, public necessity dictates that this property be owned by and subject to the use by the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 127 OF 1998

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has developed the David Raines Road Paving, Project No: 96-C005; and

WHEREAS, the property described in the legal description, and more fully shown on the plat map marked as Exhibit "A" attached hereto, is situated in said development; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire fee title to the property comprising Parcel No: P-12 have failed; and

WHEREAS, public necessity dictates that this property be owned by and subject to the use by the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 128 OF 1998

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has developed the David Raines Road Paving, Project No: 96-C005; and

WHEREAS, the property described in the legal description, and more fully shown on the plat map marked as Exhibit "A" attached hereto, is situated in said development; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire fee title to the property comprising Parcel No: P-15 have failed; and

WHEREAS, public necessity dictates that this property be owned by and subject to the use by the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 129 OF 1998

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has developed the David Raines Road Paving, Project No: 96-C005; and

WHEREAS, the property described in the legal description, and more fully shown on the plat map marked as Exhibit "A" attached hereto, is situated in said development; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire fee title to the property comprising Parcel No: P-16 have failed; and

WHEREAS, public necessity dictates that this property be owned by and subject to the use by the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 130 OF 1998

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTITUTION OF EXPROPRIATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT IN CONNECTION WITH THE DAVID RAINES ROAD PAVING PROJECT NO: 96-C005, PARCEL NO: P-18 & T-18, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has developed the David Raines Road Paving, Project No: 96-C005; and

WHEREAS, the property described in the legal description, and more fully shown on the plat map marked as Exhibit "A" attached hereto, is situated in said development; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire fee title to the property comprising Parcel No: P-18 have failed; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire rental for a temporary construction servitude on the property comprising Parcel No: T-18 have failed; and

WHEREAS, public necessity dictates that this property be owned by and subject to the use by the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 131 OF 1998

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has developed the David Raines Road Paving, Project No: 96-C005; and

WHEREAS, the property described in the legal description, and more fully shown on the plat map marked as Exhibit "A" attached hereto, is situated in said development; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire fee title to the property comprising Parcel No: P-22 have failed; and

WHEREAS, public necessity dictates that this property be owned by and subject to the use by the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 132 OF 1998

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has developed the David Raines Road Paving, Project No: 96-C005; and

WHEREAS, the property described in the legal description, and more fully shown on the plat map marked as Exhibit "A" attached hereto, is situated in said development; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire fee title to the property comprising Parcel No: P-23 have failed; and

WHEREAS, public necessity dictates that this property be owned by and subject to the use by the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 133 OF 1998

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has developed the David Raines Road Paving, Project No: 96-C005; and

WHEREAS, the property described in the legal description, and more fully shown on the plat map marked as Exhibit "A" attached hereto, is situated in said development; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire fee title to the property comprising Parcel No: P-26 have failed; and

WHEREAS, public necessity dictates that this property be owned by and subject to the use by the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 134 OF 1998

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has developed the David Raines Road Paving, Project No: 96-C005; and

WHEREAS, the property described in the legal description, and more fully shown on the plat map marked as Exhibit "A" attached hereto, is situated in said development; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire fee title to the property comprising Parcel No: P-33 have failed; and

WHEREAS, public necessity dictates that this property be owned by and subject to the use by the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 135 OF 1998

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTITUTION OF EXPROPRIATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT IN CONNECTION WITH THE DAVID RAINES ROAD PAVING PROJECT NO: 96-C005, PARCEL NO: P-41 & T-41, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has developed the David Raines Road Paving, Project No: 96-C005; and

WHEREAS, the property described in the legal description, and more fully shown on the plat map marked as Exhibit "A" attached hereto, is situated in said development; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire fee title to the property comprising Parcel No: P-41 have failed; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire rental for a temporary construction servitude on the property comprising Parcel No: T-41 have failed; and

WHEREAS, public necessity dictates that this property be owned by and subject to the use by the City of Shreveport.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened, that the expropriation of this property is necessary for the public interest; therefore, the City Attorney be and he is hereby authorized to institute expropriation proceedings against the owners of record, as they might appear at the time of filing suit, of the property described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto as Parcel No: P-41, to be acquired in fee title and Parcel No. T-41 to be acquired as rental.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 136 OF 1998

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has developed the David Raines Road Paving, Project No: 96-C005; and

WHEREAS, the property described in the legal description, and more fully shown on the plat map marked as Exhibit "A" attached hereto, is situated in said development; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire fee title to the property comprising Parcel No: P-42 have failed; and

WHEREAS, public necessity dictates that this property be owned by and subject to the use by the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 137 OF 1998

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has developed the David Raines Road Paving, Project No: 96-C005; and

WHEREAS, the property described in the legal description, and more fully shown on the plat map marked as Exhibit "A" attached hereto, is situated in said development; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire fee title to the property comprising Parcel No: P-44 have failed; and

WHEREAS, public necessity dictates that this property be owned by and subject to the use by the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCES:

ORDINANCE NO. 108 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING THE DEDICATED MEYER ROAD IN THE NW/4 OF SECTION 31 (T17N-R14W), CADDO PARISH LOUISIANA, 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 the 40 foot-wide dedicated Meyer Road right-of-way located in the NW/4 of Section 31, (T17N-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. 109 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A NO PARKING ANY TIME ZONE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE 1900 BLOCK OF STEPHENS STREET AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILMAN STEWART

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that it shall hereafter be unlawful for anyone to park any vehicle any time of the day or night on either side of the 1900 block of Stephens Street.

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. 110 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A NO PARKING ANY TIME ZONE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE 1700 BLOCK OF IRVING PLACE AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILMAN STEWART

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. 111 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A STOP INTERSECTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF OLIVE STREET AND STEPHENS STREET AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILMAN STEWART

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the intersection of Olive Street and Stephens Street is hereby created and established a stop intersection, Stephens Street shall stop for Olive Street.

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. 112 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A STOP INTERSECTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF DALZELL STREET AND LEE STREET AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILMAN STEWART

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the intersection of Dalzell Street and Lee Street is hereby created and established a stop intersection, Lee Street shall stop for Dalzell Street.

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. 113 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A STOP INTERSECTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF TREVOR COURT, TREVOR DRIVE AND SHANNON DRIVE AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILMAN SPIGENER

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the intersection of Trevor Court, Trevor Drive and Shannon Drive is hereby created and established a stop intersection, Trevor Court, Trevor Drive shall stop for Shannon Drive.

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

Motion by Councilman Hightower, seconded by Councilman Green to suspend the rules to add legislation. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Councilman Hightower: We want to add an ordinance and I think everybody has been provided this, the Mayor had mentioned it briefly a while ago. It's an ordinance to expand the center city economic development district to include an area in Shreve City Shopping Center to encourage business expansion, restoration, improvement and redevelopment and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (Ordinance No. 159 of 1998).

Motion by Councilman Burrell, seconded by Councilman Hightower to add the ordinance to the agenda. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION

The Deputy Clerk read the resolution by title: Resolution No. 98 of 1998: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement donating one fire department surplus medic unit to Caddo Parish Fire District No. 6 (Keithville), and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Mr. Collins: We would ask that ya'll postpone this today, please.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Spigener to postpone the resolution until the next regular meeting. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

RESOLUTION NO. 112 OF 1998

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL SOLID WASTE AGREEMENT WITH BOSSIER CITY, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the cities of Shreveport and Bossier City entered into an Intergovernmental Solid Waste Agreement in 1993, which provided that Shreveport would collect and dispose of solid waste generated by residents of Bossier City until December 1, 1998; and

WHEREAS, both cities have determined that it would be in the public interest to continue this arrangement.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in legal session convened, that the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to execute an Intergovernmental Solid Waste Agreement with the city of Bossier City, substantially in the form of the Agreement filed along with the original copy of this resolution in the office of the Clerk of Council of the City of Shreveport.

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 Cooper, seconded by Councilman Burrell passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

The Deputy Clerk read the resolution by title: Resolution No. 138 of 1998: A resolution adopting an amendment to the Shreveport Master Plan to include the North Shreveport Regional Development Plan and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Stewart, seconded by Councilman Spigener passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Clerk's Note: After consideration of Introduction of Ordinances, the Council took the following action. Councilman Cooper: [Resolution] 138, I would like to postpone. Councilman Green: We've have already been to it, we've already introduced. Councilman Cooper: I want to postpone it. Councilman Green: No, what I'm saying it has been introduced, already; so how do we? Mr. Thompson: I think it is just in for introduction, is that correct. Ms. Lee: It was adopted. Mr. Thompson: Dianne tells me that it is already adopted by the Council, so the motion would have to be to reconsider.

Motion by Councilman Cooper to reconsider adoption of Resolution No. 138 of 1998, seconded by Councilman Stewart. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Cooper, seconded by Councilman Stewart to postpone the resolution until the next regular meeting. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

RESOLUTION NO. 140 of 1998

RESOLUTION STATING THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT'S ENDORSEMENT OF SHREVEPORT TRUCK CENTER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BENEFITS OF THE LOUISIANA ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Act of 1981, Act 901, was enacted by the 1981 Louisiana State Legislature, Act 337 was enacted by the 1982 Legislature, Act 433 was enacted by the 1987 Legislature, and Act 1024 was enacted by the 1992 Legislature, and

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program offers significant incentives for economic development to some of the most distressed areas in the City of Shreveport, and

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Economic Development designated Census Tract

243.01 Block Group 4, in the City of Shreveport as "Enterprise Zone" eligible, based on enabling legislation (R.S.51.21.1787-1791), and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport states this endorsement is in agreement with the Overall Economic Development Plan for the City of Shreveport, and

WHEREAS, the attached Enterprise Zone map has been marked to show the location of the business being endorsed, and

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program requirements the City of Shreveport agrees:

1. To participate in the enterprise zone program

2. To assist the Department in evaluating progress made in any enterprise zone within its

jurisdiction

To REFUND all applicable local sales taxes on the purchase of the material used in the

construction of a building, or any addition or improvement thereon, for housing any legitimate business enterprise, and machinery and equipment used in that enterprise. This tax refund would be on materials, construction and equipment purchased for a project and used by a business permanently on that site.

BE IT RESOLVED by the Shreveport City, in due, regular, and legal session convened that on this 14th day of July 1998 that SHREVEPORT TRUCK CENTER and their project SHREVEPORT TRUCK CENTER, State Application # 980166, is endorsed to participate in the Louisiana Enterprise

Zone Program.

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 resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are

hereby repealed.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Burrell, seconded by Councilman Stewart passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

RESOLUTION NO.141 of 1998

RESOLUTION STATING THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT'S ENDORSEMENT OF CLEAR SHIELD NATIONAL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BENEFITS OF THE LOUISIANA ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program offers significant incentives for economic development to some of the most distressed areas in the City of Shreveport, and

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Economic Development designated Census Tract 104 Block Group 9 , in the City of Shreveport as "Enterprise Zone" eligible, based on enabling legislation (R.S.51.21.1787-1791), and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport states this endorsement is in agreement with the Overall Economic Development Plan for the City of Shreveport, and

WHEREAS, the attached Enterprise Zone map has been marked to show the location of the business being endorsed, and

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program requirements the City of Shreveport agrees:

1. To participate in the enterprise zone program

2. To assist the Department in evaluating progress made in any enterprise zone within its

jurisdiction

3. To REFUND all applicable local sales taxes on the purchase of the material used in the

BE IT RESOLVED by the Shreveport City, in due, regular, and legal session convened that on this 14th day of July 1998 that CLEAR SHIELD NATIONAL and their project CLEAR SHIELD NATIONAL (SHREVEPORT) EXPANSION, State Application # 980136, is endorsed to participate in the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the

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 Green, seconded by Councilman Hightower passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

RESOLUTION NO. 142 OF 1998

RESOLUTION STATING THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT'S ENDORSEMENT OF BASF TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BENEFITS OF THE LOUISIANA ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program offers significant incentives for economic development to some of the most distressed areas in the City of Shreveport, and

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Economic Development designated Census Tract 239.03 Block Group 2 , in the City of Shreveport as "Enterprise Zone" eligible, based on enabling legislation (R.S.51.21.1787-1791), and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport states this endorsement is in agreement with the Overall Economic Development Plan for the City of Shreveport, and

WHEREAS, the attached Enterprise Zone map has been marked to show the location of the business being endorsed, and

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program requirements the City of Shreveport agrees:

1. To participate in the enterprise zone program

2. To assist the Department in evaluating progress made in any enterprise zone within its

jurisdiction

To REFUND all applicable local sales taxes on the purchase of the material used in the

BE IT RESOLVED by the Shreveport City, in due, regular, and legal session convened that on this 14th day of July 1998 that BASF and their project BASF, State Application # 980174, is endorsed to participate in the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the

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 Burrell, seconded by Councilman Spigener passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

RESOLUTION NO. 143 of 1998

RESOLUTION STATING THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT'S ENDORSEMENT OF GRIEDER SALES & BROKERAGE, INC. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BENEFITS OF THE LOUISIANA ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program offers significant incentives for economic development to some of the most distressed areas in the City of Shreveport, and

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Economic Development designated Census Tract 238 Block Group 3 , in the City of Shreveport as "Enterprise Zone" eligible, based on enabling legislation (R.S.51.21.1787-1791), and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport states this endorsement is in agreement with the Overall Economic Development Plan for the City of Shreveport, and

WHEREAS, the attached Enterprise Zone map has been marked to show the location of the business being endorsed, and

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program requirements the City of Shreveport agrees:

1. To participate in the enterprise zone program

2. To assist the Department in evaluating progress made in any enterprise zone within its

jurisdiction

To REFUND all applicable local sales taxes on the purchase of the material used in the

BE IT RESOLVED by the Shreveport City, in due, regular, and legal session convened that on this 14th day of July 1998 that GRIEDER SALES & BROKERAGE, INC. and their project GSB, State Application # 980162, is endorsed to participate in the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the

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 Cooper passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

RESOLUTION NO. 145 of 1998

RESOLUTION STATING THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT'S ENDORSEMENT OF LOUISIANA UNWIRED, L.L.C. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BENEFITS OF THE LOUISIANA ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program offers significant incentives for economic development to some of the most distressed areas in the City of Shreveport, and

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Economic Development designated Census Tract 201 Block Groups 1 & 2 , in the City of Shreveport as "Enterprise Zone" eligible, based on enabling legislation (R.S.51.21.1787-1791), and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport states this endorsement is in agreement with the Overall Economic Development Plan for the City of Shreveport, and

WHEREAS, the attached Enterprise Zone map has been marked to show the location of the business being endorsed, and

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program requirements the City of Shreveport agrees:

1. To participate in the enterprise zone program

2. To assist the Department in evaluating progress made in any enterprise zone within its

jurisdiction

3. To REFUND all applicable local sales taxes on the purchase of the material used in the

BE IT RESOLVED by the Shreveport City, in due, regular, and legal session convened that on this 14th day of July 1998 that LOUISIANA UNWIRED, L.L.C. and their project SHREVEPORT SWITCH, State Application # 980125, is endorsed to participate in the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the

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 Cooper, seconded by Councilman Spigener passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION:

1. Resolution No. 144 of 1998: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Cooperative Development Agreement with Ticketmaster Direct, and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES:

Ordinance No. 128 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 west side of Jewella Avenue between Sumner Street and Huston Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-2, Suburban, Multi-Family Residence District to B-1, Buffer Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 129 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 east side of Linwood, 160 feet south of Watts Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 130 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 50, Unit 6, Yarbrough Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 131 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 16, Unit 6, Yarbrough Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 132 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 1, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 133 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 2, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 134 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 3, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 135 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 4, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 136 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 5, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 137 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 6, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 138 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 7, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 139 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 8, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 140 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 9, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 141 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 10, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 142 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 31, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 143 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 32, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 144 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 33, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 145 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 34, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 146 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 35, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 147 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 36, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 148 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 37, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 149 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 38, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 150 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 39, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 151 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of surplus real property, Lot 64, Unit 10, University Park Subdivision, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 154 of 1998: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending and reenacting the home occupation section to add regulations regarding hours of operation and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 155 of 1998: An ordinance amending Article IX of Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport relative to peddlers, solicitors, itinerant vendors and sidewalk vendors and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 156 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.

Ordinance No. 157 of 1998: An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 130 of 1997, the 1998 Golf Enterprise Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 158 of 1998 by Councilman Stewart: An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Shreveport Community Renewal, Inc. for the transfer of a surplus house, not including the lot, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Hightower, seconded by Councilman Spigener for Introduction of the Ordinances to lay over until the July 28 and August 11, 1998 regular meetings. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Ordinance No. 159 of 1998 by Councilman Hightower: An ordinance to create an economic development district to include an area in the Shreve City Shopping Center, to encourage business expansion, restoration, improvement and redevelopment, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Hightower, seconded by Councilman Stewart for Introduction of the Ordinance to lay over until the July 28, 1998 regular meeting. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Councilman Burrell: Going back to 144, I wanted to ask the Mayor, if they would give us, somewhat of a breakdown on the amount of money that we have left in the JTPA Program that is appropriated for job training. I know there is two different budgets would be involved. . . .Mayor Williams: Mr. Dumars, could you come forward please. Councilman Green: Do you have those figures, today Mr. Dumars or would you like to get back with Mr. Burrell? Mr. Dumars: I will have to get back with Mr. Burrell. Councilman Burrell: Well, why don't you do that because I want to make sure that it didn't have to come out of the same pot they are using for employing people. Many times over the summer, we run out of money in a particular area and we wind up having to have to find somewhere; so, if you would identify where those funds are coming from and making sure that they are affected, the funds that are associated with Ticketmaster endeavor. And I know that there are a couple of other businesses that I understand that may be coming into town associated with direct marketing and what have you, so we will probably wind up wanting to use a different fund. I want to make sure we know where they are coming from and whether we have enough. Mr. Dumars: They won't impact the Youth Programs, I can tell you that. (Inaudible) directly what grants they will come from. As far as impacting the youth program, those funds are designated for the youth.

ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE:

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 Stewart seconded by Councilman Green to postpone the ordinance until the next regular meeting. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Ordinance No. 97 of 1998: An ordinance to amend 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 the Industrial Loop, 1,200 feet west of Walker Road, 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.

Having passed first reading on May 26, 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 Spigener seconded by Councilman Hightower to postpone the ordinance until the next regular meeting. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

3. Ordinance No. 104 of 1998: An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 127 of 1997, the 1998 Airports Budget, appropriating funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on June 9, 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 Burrell for passage. The Deputy Clerk read the following amendment(s):

Amendment No. 1:

AMEND THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:

Under Revenue Other Income is increased by $1,397,200.

Under Appropriations and Other Charges is increased by $1,397,200.

Motion by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Hightower for adoption of Amendment No. 1. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Amendment No. 2:

AMEND THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:

Under Appropriations Contractual Services is decreased by $38,100 and Transfer to Fleet Services in increased by like amount.

Motion by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Stewart for adoption of Amendment No. 2. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Motion by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Burrell for adoption of the ordinance as amended. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Ordinance No. 114 of 1998: An ordinance amending the 1998 budget for the Fleet Services Internal Service Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

AMEND THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:

Under Revenue, Transfer from Water and Sewer is increased by $8,900; Transfer from General Fund is increased $299,700; Transfer from Airport is increased $38,100

Under Appropriation Contractual Services is increase by $381,100; Improvements and Equipment is decreased by $34,400

Motion by Councilman Stewart, seconded by Councilman Green for adoption of the amendment. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Motion by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Stewart for adoption of the ordinance as amended. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Ordinance No. 115 of 1998: An ordinance to create and establish Dalzell Street as a one way street from Southern Avenue to Fairfield Avenue requiring vehicles to travel in an easterly direction only and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on June 23, 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 Burrell adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Ordinance No. 116 of 1998: An ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 152 of 1961 pertaining to creating and making Topeka Street a one-way street and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on June 23, 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 Green adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Councilman Stewart: For the record, since you are looking at 115, 116, and 117 all applying to the Highland area, these are actually no change in the existing conditions. This is merely a clarification of the condition of these streets, one way and otherwise, that has been in existence, but was not part of the records.

Ordinance No. 117 of 1998: An ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 133 of 1951 pertaining to declaring the 1800 and 1900 blocks of Stephens Street as a one way street and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on June 23, 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, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Ordinance No. 118 of 1998: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending and re-enacting regulations regarding large vehicles in the first fifteen (15) feet behind any property line adjacent to any street, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on June 23, 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 Hightower seconded by Councilman Spigener adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Ordinance No. 119 of 1998: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending Section 106-1127, to modify the language on the terms and conditions provision regarding alcoholic beverage uses and by otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on June 23, 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 Spigener seconded by Councilman Burrell adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Ordinance No. 120 of 1998: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending Sections 106-638, 106-678 and 106-698 by adding "video sales and rentals" to the list of uses permitted by right in the B-2, B-3 and B-4 Business Districts and by otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on June 23, 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 Cooper seconded by Councilman Spigener adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Ordinance No. 121 of 1998: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending and re-enacting Section 106-1179 by deleting provision regarding fences extending beyond property lines and by otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on June 23, 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 Hightower seconded by Councilman Stewart adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Ordinance No. 122 of 1998: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending and re-enacting the section regarding required parking spaces, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 123 of 1998: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending Sections 106-638, 106-639, 106-640, 106-659, 106-678, 106-698, 106-700, 106-700.1 and 106-818 by modifying "restaurant" in the list of uses permitted in the B-2, B-2-A, B-3, B-4, and I-1 Districts and by otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Ordinance No. 124 of 1998: An ordinance to amend 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 Alston Street and Dale Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-3, Urban, Multi-Family Residence District to B-2, Neighborhood Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Councilman Cooper: I'm move that we uphold the Zoning Board of Appeals. Councilman Green: So are you asking us to vote for it? Councilman Cooper: Yes. The Zoning Board ruled against and I'm asking to uphold the Zoning Board's ruling.

Ms. Glass: Can we clarify that. This is an ordinance rather than an appeal from the Zoning Board of Appeals, that was adopted by the Metropolitan Planning Commission. I think the motion would be to--well, you need a motion on the ordinance to move the adoption of the ordinance and then the request is to vote no on the ordinance which would keep the decision of the MPC in place. Councilman Green: What does his motion need to be? Ms. Glass: Well, first we need a motion for the adoption of the ordinance even though you don't intend to adopt it, but the way the Clerk keeps the records, you vote yes or no on an ordinance.

Having passed first reading on June 23, 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 Cooper seconded by Councilman Green for adoption. (Clerk's Note: The following votes were cast: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Hightower and Spigener. 3. The remaining members had not cast their vote).

Ms. Glass: I'm sorry, I guess still were not clear. Councilman Stewart: Do we need a motion to reconsider. Ms. Glass: Actually, I guess technically you do. Councilman Green: How do we vote to deny this? Ms. Glass: You would want to vote no. In other words, you do not want to adopt the ordinance to rezone it; you do not want the property rezoned. Councilman Green: Okay, so we would vote no. Ms. Glass: Right.

Motion by Councilman Cooper seconded by Councilman Green for adoption. Motion denied by the following vote: Nays: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Ayes: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Councilman Stewart: Ms. Glass, I would like your thoughts, do we need a motion to reconsider or are you comfortable that we voted in the correct fashion? Ms. Glass: I believe that what happened was that the Council reconsidered by consent.

Ordinance No. 125 of 1998: An ordinance to amend 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 Greenwood Road, 200 feet east of Curtis Lane, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from I-1, Light Industry District to R-MHP, Residence Mobile Home Park District, and on the north side of Pro Street, 200 feet east of Curtis Lane, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from I-1, Light Industry District to B-3, Community Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Councilman Burrell: I want to make a motion to remand this back to the MPC so that they can review it because we have a zoning change on it. And I request that they look at it and state the additional conditions on it that deals with the landscaping. Councilman Green: So, you want us to postpone it? Councilman Burrell: No, make a motion to remand it back.

Councilman Hightower: Roy, we may need Charles to give us a little clarification on this and I. . . .Mr. Thompson: I talked to Ms. Glass about this and I think to remand is proper, we changed the ordinance, we had this problem once before now it is proper to remand it to the MPC for them to reconsider it. But, I think there were a couple of issues that may one had to do with the applicant wanted to change his request, his original request, on this matter and we could not do that, the Council could not do that, it has to go back to the MPC for them to consider it. There was another issue as to whether or not the applicant was notified so, with those two reasons, I believe Ms. Glass would agree that it is proper to remand it to the MPC and our ordinance does allow for that manner.

Having passed first reading on June 23, 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 Burrell seconded by Councilman Green to remand the case to the MPC. Motion adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Ordinance No. 126 of 1998: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by adding supplementary use regulations regarding telecommunications towers and antennas and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on June 23, 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 Stewart adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Ordinance No. 127 of 1998 by Councilman Cooper: An ordinance creating a Police Department Citizens' Review Board and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Councilman Cooper: I would like to make a motion that we pass this due to the fact that many of my constituents has advised that this would be good for the City of Shreveport basically to minimize some of the brutality that is alleged that the department does, at times. Also, there are being questions about whether or not it should or should not be passed. We offered a board to look into privatizing our city facility, but we haven't had one to look at this, but I have done some research; so, I'm asking for the support of my Council persons to vote with me on this issue.

Having passed first reading on June 23, 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 Cooper seconded by Councilman Burrell denied by the following vote: Nays: Councilmen Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, and Green. 4. Ayes: Councilmen Cooper and Burrell. 2. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Ordinance No. 152 of 1998: An ordinance declaring a public emergency in connection with an 8" water main failure located beneath Hearne Avenue @ Hardy Street intersection and ratifying the expenditure of $29,650 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on July 14, 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 Hightower adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Ordinance No. 153 of 1998: An ordinance declaring a public emergency in connection with the repair of one pump for the Bickham Lift Station and ratifying the expenditure of $12,975 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on July 14, 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 Hightower seconded by Councilman Spigener adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

The adopted Ordinances, as amended, follow:

ORDINANCE NO. 104 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 127 OF 1997 THE 1998 AIRPORTS BUDGET, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED THEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING

WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, Section 4.18 of the Charter of the City of Shreveport, provides for the amendment of any previously adopted budget; and

WHEREAS, the 1998 Airports budget should be amended to reflect current revenue and expenditure estimates.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal, and regular session convened, that Ordinance No. 127 of 1997, the 1998 Airports Budget, be amended and reenacted as follows:

1. Estimated Receipts - The estimated Airport receipts for the year 1998 are hereby established and adopted as follows:

Available Fund Balance 1/1/98 $5,150,400

Parking and rentals 2,700,400

Airport Fees 2,788,900

Other Airport Revenues 820,300

Interest Income 375,300

Other Income 1,447,700

TOTAL 11,885,800

2. Appropriations - The funds set forth in the following classes of expenditures are hereby appropriated out of the Airport operating receipts for the year 1998:

Personal Services 2,608,400

Materials and Supplies 233,400

Contractual Services 1,207,800

Other Charges 1,423,000

Operating Reserves 3,933,600

Improvements and Equipment 642,300

Transfer to Capital Project Fund 2,500,000

Transfer to General Fund 176,400

Transfer to Retained Risk Fund 220,000

Transfer to Debt Service Fund 300,000

Transfer to Fleet Services 38,100

TOTAL 11,885,800

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that paragraphs 3 through 6 of Ordinance No. 127 of 1997 be hereby reenacted.

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. 114 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1998 BUDGET FOR THE FLEET SERVICES INTERNAL SERVICE FUND BUDGET, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED THEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, Article 4, Section 4.18 of the City Charter of the City of Shreveport requires the amendment of a previously adopted budget; and

WHEREAS, the City Council by Ordinance No. 150 of 1997 created a Fleet Services Fund whose purpose is to provide funding for maintenance of the City's Fleet with the exception of Fire, Sportran, and Airport; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 1998 budget for the Fleet Services Fund in order to account for its anticipated revenues and expenditures.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal session convened, that:

1. Estimated Receipts - The estimated Fleet Services Fund receipts for the year 1998 are hereby established as follows:

Estimated Fund Balance as of 1/1/98 0

Miscellaneous 152,000

Sale of Scrap 300

Transfer from General Fund 3,800,800

Transfer from Water and Sewerage Fund 408,700

Transfer from MPC 4,300

Transfer from Community Development 75,300

Transfer from Retained Risk 4,000

Transfer from Airport 38,100

TOTAL RECEIPTS 4,136,800

2. Appropriation: The Funds set forth in the following class of expenditures are hereby appropriated out of the Fleet Services Risk Fund receipts for the year 1998:

Personal Services 1,871,700

Materials & Supplies 1,147,300

Contractual Services 657,200

Other Charges 100

Improvements & Equipment 405,500

Notes Payable 55,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS 4,136,800

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that paragraphs 3, 4, and 5, of Ordinance No. 137 of 1997 are hereby reenacted.

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. 115 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH DALZELL STREET AS A ONE-WAY STREET FROM SOUTHERN AVENUE TO FAIRFIELD AVENUE REQUIRING VEHICLES TO TRAVEL IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ONLY AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILMAN STEWART

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that Dalzell Street from Southern Avenue to Fairfield Avenue is hereby created and established a one way street and it shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle in any direction other than easterly from Southern Avenue to Fairfield Avenue.

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. 116 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NO. 152 OF 1961 PERTAINING TO CREATING AND MAKING TOPEKA STREET A ONE WAY STREET AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH

RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILMAN STEWART

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that Ordinance No. 152 of 1961 pertaining to a one way street ordinance for Topeka Street between Stephens Street and Highland Avenue is hereby repealed.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 117 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NO. 133 OF 1951 PERTAINING TO DECLARING THE 1800 AND 1900 BLOCKS OF STEPHENS STREET AS A ONE WAY STREET AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILMAN STEWART

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular

session convened that Ordinance No. 133 of 1951 pertaining to a one way street ordinance for the

1800 and 1900 blocks of Stephens Street is hereby repealed, and that the 1800 and 1900 blocks of Stephens Street are hereby created and established as permitting two-way traffic flow on this

roadway.

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. 118 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING AND RE-ENACTING REGULATIONS REGARDING LARGE VEHICLES IN THE FIRST FIFTEEN (15) FEET BEHIND ANY PROPERTY LINE ADJACENT TO ANY STREET, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that Article XI, Division 2, Sec. 106-1337 (11) of Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended by amending and re-enacting the following:

(11) Prohibition of placement of sight obstructions. No person shall permit any recreational vehicle, commercial vehicle, or trailer, other than a passenger vehicle, as determined by the Louisiana Department of Motor Vehicles, to permanently park within the first fifteen (15) feet behind any property line adjacent to any street, of any residentially zoned property. As used in this section, the term "permanently parked" shall mean that the vehicle is placed or parked on the residentially zoned property for longer than three (3) days.

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. 119 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING SECTION 106-1127, TO MODIFY THE LANGUAGE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS PROVISION REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE USES AND BY OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that Section 106-1127 (1) of Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:

"Such terms and conditions may specify by way of illustration, but not limitation: frequency, duration, or hours of operation; additional screening, setbacks, parking, landscaping or other site improvements; alcoholic content; method or type of service (e.g., drive-in, with meals only, package sales only, etc.); designated service areas within a building or site. Following approval, any changes in operation will require further application to and approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals. Any prior conditions attached to any Zoning Board of Appeals approval limiting the approval to a specific individual or group are hereby null and void."

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. 120 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 106-638, 106-678 AND 106-698 BY ADDING "VIDEO SALES AND RENTALS" TO THE LIST OF USES PERMITTED BY RIGHT IN THE B-2, B-3 AND B-4 BUSINESS DISTRICTS AND BY OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that Sections 106-638, 106-678 and 106-698 of Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended by adding the following to list of uses permitted by right in the B-2, B-3 and B-4 Districts:

"Video sales and rentals"

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. 121 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 106-1179 BY DELETING PROVISION REGARDING FENCES EXTENDING BEYOND PROPERTY LINES AND BY OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that Section 106-1179 (g) of Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended by deleting the following:

" (g) No portion of any fence shall at any time extend beyond the property line into a right-of-way or onto an adjacent property."

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. 122 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING AND REENACTING THE SECTION REGARDING REQUIRED PARKING SPACES, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that Article X1, Division 2, Sec. 106-1338 of the Code of Ordinances, the City Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended to read as follows:

(1) Business and personal service establishments:

Beauty and barber shops, one per 100 square feet.

Funeral home, one per three seats

Furniture sore, retail, one per 400 square feet reserved parking area with the following amounts surfaced for active use:

Square Feet Percentage

Up to 5,000 100

5,001 to 10,000 90

10,001 to 15,000 85

15,001 to 20,000 80

20,001 to 30,000 70

30,001 to 40,000 60

Over 40,000 50

General business:

Up to 25,000 square feet, one per 200 square feet of gross floor area, adjusted according to combination of individual uses.

Twenty-five thousand one to 400,000 square feet, one per 250 square feet of gross floor area, irregardless of individual uses.

Over 400,000 square feet, one per 200 square feet of gross floor area, irregardless of individual uses.

Hotel, motel, one per guest room.

Restaurant, lounge, dancehall, one per 100 square feet.

(2) Business and professional offices and services:

Bank, loan, finance office, one per 250 square feet.

General office, one per 250 square feet of gross office floor area.

Medical, dental, therapy clinic, one per 150 square feet of gross floor area.

(3) Institutions:

Church, one per three seats.

Club, lodge, one per 300 square feet.

Hospital:

General acute care, one per 1 ½ beds.

Extended care or sanitarium, one per two beds.

Convalescent or nursing, one per five beds.

Library, museum, one per 300 square feet.

Multi-purpose facility (no fixed seating), one per one hundred square feet of gross floor area.

Nursery, day care, kindergarten, one per employee, plus 20 lineal feet of off street driveway per eight children/adults enrolled.

School, determined by the planning commission or zoning board of appeals.

(4) Recreation and entertainment:

Theater, auditorium, gymnasium, convention hall, one per three seats.

Travel trailer park, 1 per trailer space.

(5) Residences:

Dwelling, multifamily:

Up to 500 square feet unit, 1 ½ per unit.

Five hundred one to 700 square feet unit, two per unit.

Dwelling, multifamily; mid- or high-rise:

Four to nine stories, 1 1/4 per unit.

Over nine stories, one per unit.

Dwelling, one-and two-family, two per unit.

Dwelling, townhouse, 2 per unit.

Fraternity or sorority house, one per bed.

Group home, one per four beds.

Roominghouse or boardinghouse, one per guestroom.

(6) Warehousing and manufacturing:

Industrial and manufacturing establishments, one per 400 square feet.

Warehouses:

Up to 10,000 square feet, one per 400 square feet.

Over 10,000 square feet, one per three employees.

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. 123 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 106-638, 106-639, 106-640, 106-659, 106-678, 106-698, 106-700, 106-700.1 AND 106-818 BY MODIFYING "RESTAURANT" IN THE LIST OF USES PERMITTED IN THE B-2, B-2-A, B-3, B-4, AND I-1 DISTRICTS AND BY OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that Section 106-638 of Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended by deleting the following from the list of uses permitted by right in the B-2 districts:

"Restaurant, where food and beverages are served and consumed inside the enclosed structure; outdoor dining areas, drive-in, drive-thru, or delivery service facilities are not permitted, other than pickup window without loudspeakers."

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 106-638 is hereby amended by adding the following to the list of uses permitted by right in the B-2 districts:

"Restaurant, where food and beverages are served and consumed only within the enclosed structure; Outdoor dining areas, drive-in, drive-thru, delivery service operations, pick-up windows or other exterior service facilities are not permitted by right. (See Section 106-639)"

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 106-639 is hereby amended by deleting the following from the list of Special Exception Uses in the B-2 districts:

"Restaurant, drive-in, where food and beverages are customarily served or dispensed for consumption outside the enclosed structure; includes drive-thru or delivery service facilities."

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 106-639 is hereby amended by adding the following to the list of Special Exception Uses in the B-2 districts:

"Restaurant, where food and beverages are served or dispensed for consumption outside the enclosed structure; includes outdoor dining areas, drive-in, drive-thru, delivery service operations, pick-up windows or other exterior service facilities."

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 106-640 is hereby amended by deleting the following from the list of uses requiring Planning Commission Approval in the B-2 districts:

"Restaurant, where food and beverages are served and consumed inside the enclosed structure or in outdoor dining areas; drive-in, drive-thru or delivery service facilities are not permitted, other than pickup window without loudspeakers."

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 106-659 is hereby amended by deleting the following from the list of uses requiring Planning Commission Approval in the B-2-A districts:

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 106-659 is hereby amended by adding the following to the list of uses requiring Planning Commission Approval in the B-2-A districts:

"Restaurant, where food and beverages are served and consumed only within the enclosed structure or in accessory outdoor dining areas; Drive-in, drive-thru, pickup windows, delivery service operations and other exterior service facilities are not permitted."

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 106-678 is hereby amended by deleting the following from the list of uses permitted by right in the B-3 districts:

"Restaurant, where food and beverages are served and consumed inside the enclosed structure or in outdoor dining areas.

Restaurant, drive-in, where food and beverages are customarily served or dispensed for consumption outside the enclosed structure; includes drive-thru or delivery service facilities."

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 106-678 is hereby amended by adding the following to the list of uses permitted by right in the B-3 districts:

"Restaurant, including indoor and outdoor dining areas, drive-in, drive-thru, pick-up window, delivery service operations or other exterior service facilities."

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 106-698 is hereby amended by deleting the following from the list of uses permitted by right in the B-4 district:

"Restaurant, where food and beverages are consumed inside the enclosed structure; outdoor dining areas, drive-in, drive-thru, or delivery service facilities are not permitted, other than pickup window without loudspeakers."

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 106-698 is hereby amended by adding the following to the list of uses permitted by right in the B-4 district:

"Restaurant, where food and beverages are served and consumed only within the enclosed structure or in accessory outdoor dining areas; Other exterior service facilities, pick-up windows, drive-in, drive-thru or delivery service operations, are not permitted by right. (See Section 106-700)"

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 106-700 is hereby amended by deleting the following from the list of Special Exception Uses in the B-4 District:

"Restaurant, drive-in, where food and beverages are customarily served or dispensed for consumption outside the enclosed structure; includes drive-thru or delivery service facilities."

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 106-700 is hereby amended by adding the following to the list of Special Exception Uses in the B-4 district:

"Restaurant, where food and beverages are served or dispensed for consumption outside the enclosed structure; includes drive-in, drive-thru, delivery service operations, pick-up windows or other exterior service facilities."

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 106-700.1 is hereby amended by deleting the following from the list of uses requiring planning director approval:

"Restaurant, where food and beverages are consumed inside the enclosed structure or in outdoor dining areas; drive-in, drive-thru or delivery facilities are not permitted, other than pick-up window without loudspeakers."

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 106-818 is hereby

amended by deleting the following from the list of uses permitted by right in the I-1 districts:

Restaurant, drive-in, where food and beverages are customarily served or dispensed for consumption outside the enclosed structure; includes drive-thru or delivery service facilities."

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 106-818 is hereby amended by adding the following to the list of uses permitted by right in the I-1 districts:

"Restaurant, including indoor and outdoor dining areas, drive-in, drive-thru, pick-up window, delivery service operations or other exterior service facilities."

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. 126 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY ADDING SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS REGARDING TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS AND ANTENNAS AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that Chapter 106, Article IX. Division 2. Supplementary Use Regulations, is hereby amended by adding Sec. 106-1130. Telecommunication Towers and Antennas to read as follows:

Sec. 106-1130. Telecommunication Towers and Antennas.

(a) Purpose: Goals: The purpose of this ordinance is to establish general guidelines for the siting of towers and antennas. The goals of this ordinance are to:

1. encourage the location of towers in non-residential areas and minimize the total number of towers throughout the community.

2. encourage strongly the joint use of new and existing tower sites.

3. encourage users of towers and antennas to locate them to the extent possible, in areas where the adverse impact on the community is minimal.

4. enhance the ability of the providers of telecommunications services to provide such services to the community quickly, effectively, and efficiently.

(b) Principal or Accessory Use. Antennas and towers may be considered either principal or accessory uses. A different existing use or an existing structure on the same lot shall not preclude the installation of an antenna or tower on such lot. For purposes of determining whether the installation of a tower or antenna complies with district development regulations, including but not limited to set-back requirements, lot-coverage requirements, and other such requirements, the dimensions of the entire lot shall control, even though the antennas or towers may be located on leased parcels within such lots. Towers that are constructed, and antennas that are installed, in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance shall not be deemed to constitute the expansion of a nonconforming use or structure.

following meanings:

"Alternative tower structure" shall mean clock towers, bell steeples, light poles and similar alternative design mounting structures that camouflage or conceal the presence of antennas or towers.

"Antenna" shall mean any exterior apparatus designed for telephonic, radio, or television communications through the sending and/or receiving of electromagnetic waves.

"FAA" shall mean the Federal Aviation Administration.

"FCC" shall mean the Federal Communications Commission.

"Height" shall mean, when referring to a tower or other structure, the distance measured from ground level to the highest point on the tower or other structure, even if said highest point is an antenna.

"Preexisting towers and antennas" shall mean any tower or antenna for which a permit has been properly issued prior to the effective date of this ordinance.

"Tower" shall mean any ground or roof mounted pole, spire, antenna, structure or combination thereof that is designed and constructed primarily for the purpose of supporting one or more antennas, including self-supporting lattice towers, guy towers, or monopole towers. The term includes radio and television transmission towers, microwave towers, common-carrier towers, cellular telephone towers, alternative tower structures, and the like.

(d) Applicability.

1. District Height Limitations. The requirements set forth in this ordinance shall govern the location of towers that exceed, and antennas that are installed at a height in excess of, the height limitations specified for each zoning district. The height limitations applicable to building and structures shall not apply to towers and antennas.

2. Amateur Radio: Receive-Only Antennas. This ordinance shall not govern any tower, or the installation of any antenna that is under seventy (70) feet in height and is owned and operated by a federally-licensed amateur radio station operator or is used exclusively for receive only antennas.

3. Preexisting Towers and Antennas. Any tower or antennas for which a permit has been properly issued prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall not be required to meet the requirements of this ordinance, other than the requirements of Section (e)3. and (e)4. Any such towers or antennas shall be referred to in this ordinance as "preexisting tower" or "preexisting antennas".

(e)General Guidelines and Requirements.

1. Inventory of Existing Sites. Each applicant for an antenna and/or tower permit or Special Exception Use approval shall provide to the Metropolitan Planning Commission staff, at the time of application, an inventory of its existing towers and antenna locations that are either within the jurisdiction of the City of Shreveport or within one-quarter mile of the border thereof, including specific information about location, height, and design of each tower. The Metropolitan Planning Commission may share such information with other applicants applying for administrative approvals or special exception use approvals under this ordinance or other organizations seeking to locate antennas within the jurisdiction of the MPC, provided, however that the Metropolitan Planning Commission is not, by sharing such information, in any way representing or warranting that such sites are available or suitable. Each tower owner or tower use permit holder shall provide to the Metropolitan Planning Commission annually a listing of all telecommunication towers and antennas located within the planning area.

2. Aesthetics: Lighting. The guidelines set forth in this Section (e) 2. shall govern the location and the installation of all antennas erected after the effective date of this ordinance.

(i) Towers shall either maintain a galvanized shell finish or, subject to any applicable standards of the FAA, be painted a neutral color, so as to reduce visual obtrusiveness.

(ii) At a tower site, the design of the buildings and related structures shall, to the extent possible, use materials, colors, textures, screening, and landscaping that will blend the tower facilities to the natural setting and built environment.

(iii) If an antenna is installed on a structure other than a tower, the antenna and supporting electrical and mechanical equipment must be of a neutral color that is identical to, or closely compatible with, the color of the supporting structure so as to make the antenna and related equipment as visually unobtrusive as possible.

(iv) Towers shall not be artificially lighted, unless required by the FAA or other applicable authority.

3. Federal Requirements. All towers must meet or exceed current standards and regulations of the FAA, the FCC, and any other agency of the federal government with the authority to regulate towers and antennas.

4. Building Codes: Safety Standards: To ensure the structural integrity of towers, the owner of a tower shall ensure that it is maintained in compliance with standards contained in applicable local building codes.

5. Limitations on Tower Approvals. All tower approvals shall be limited to the specific request, as applied for. Any approvals which are not exercised within six (6) months of such approval shall become null and void. The Planning Director may approve a six month extension provided the applicant provides satisfactory proof of extenuating circumstances to the Planning Director prior to the expiration of the current approval period. The maximum number of extensions that may be granted for nondevelopment of any tower use approval shall not exceed two (2) six month extensions.

(f). Permitted Uses.

1. General. The uses listed in this Section (f). are deemed to be permitted uses and shall not require administrative review or a Special Exception Use approval. Nevertheless, all such uses shall comply with Sections (e)2., (e)3., and (e)4. of this ordinance and all other applicable ordinances.

2. Specific Permitted Uses. The following uses are specifically permitted:

(i) Locating a monopole tower or antenna(s) not exceeding 200 feet in height, including the placement of additional buildings or other supporting equipment used in connection with said tower or antenna(s), in any I-1, Light Industry District, I-2, Heavy Industry District, B-3, Community Business District or B-4, Central Business District; provided, however, that such tower shall be set back from any existing off-site residence located in a residentially zoned district , a distance equal to the height of the tower.

(ii) Each applicant for tower permit shall apply to the Zoning Administrator providing the following information:

a. Each applicant requesting a tower permit under this ordinance shall submit a scaled site plan and a scaled elevation view and other supporting drawings, calculations, and other documentation, signed and sealed by appropriate licensed professionals, showing the location and dimensions of all improvements, including information concerning topography, radio frequency coverage, tower height requirements, setbacks, driveways, parking, fencing, landscaping, adjacent uses, and other information deemed by the Zoning Administrator to be necessary to assess compliance with this ordinance. In addition, each application shall include a signed statement by the tower owner or the holder of a tower use permit stating that the proposed tower will be available for co-location, at a reasonable rate, by other tower use permit holders.

(g). Administrative Approvals.

1. General.

(i) The Planning Director may administratively approve the uses listed in Section (g) 2.

(ii) Each applicant for administrative approval shall apply to the Metropolitan Planning Commission office providing the following information:

a. Each applicant requesting an administrative approval under this ordinance shall submit a scaled site plan and a scaled elevation view and other supporting drawings, calculations, and other documentation, signed and sealed by appropriate licensed professionals, showing the location and dimensions of all improvements, including information concerning topography, radio frequency coverage, tower height requirements, setbacks, driveways, parking, fencing, landscaping, adjacent uses, and other information deemed by the Planning Director to be necessary to assess compliance with this ordinance. Such application shall also include the signatures of all property owners of the proposed tower location. In addition, each application shall include a signed statement by the tower owner or the holder of a tower use permit stating that the proposed tower will be available for co-location, at a reasonable rate, by other tower use permit holders.

b. No new tower shall be permitted unless the applicant demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the Planning Director that no existing tower or structure can accommodate the applicant's proposed antenna(s). Evidence submitted to demonstrate that no existing tower or structure can accommodate the applicant's proposed antenna(s) may consist of any of the following:

(1) No existing towers or structures are located within the geographic area required to meet applicant's engineering requirements.

(2) Existing towers or structures are not of sufficient height to meet applicant's engineering requirements.

(3) Existing towers or structures do not have sufficient structural strength to support applicant's proposed antenna(s) and related equipment.

(4) The applicant's proposed antenna(s) would cause electromagnetic interference with the antenna(s) on the existing towers or structures, or the antenna on the existing towers or structures, would cause interference with the applicant's proposed antenna(s).

(5) The fees, cost, or contractual provisions required by the owner in order to share an existing tower or structure or to adapt an existing tower or structure for sharing are unreasonable. Costs exceeding new tower development are presumed to be unreasonable.

(6) The applicant demonstrates that there are other limiting factors that render existing towers and structures unsuitable.

c. Any applicant's failure to abide by the signed colocation statement shall preclude future location approvals unless satisfactory evidence of extenuating circumstances is provided to the Planning Director.

(iii) The Planning Director shall respond to each such application within thirty (30) days after receiving it by either approving or denying the application. If the Planning Director fails to respond to the applicant within said thirty (30) days, then the application shall be deemed to be approved.

(iv) In connection with any such administrative approval, the Planning Director may, in order to encourage shared use, administratively waive any zoning district setback requirements by up to fifty percent (50%).

(v) If an administrative approval is denied, the applicant may appeal said denial in accordance with the provisions of the zoning ordinance concerning appeals of administrative decisions.

2. Specific Administratively Approved Uses. The following uses may be approved by the Planning Director after conducting an administrative review:

(i) Locating a monopole tower over 200 feet in height, including the placement of additional buildings or other supporting equipment used in connection with said tower or antenna(s), in any I-1, Light Industry District, I-2, Heavy Industry District, B-3, Community Business District or B-4, Central Business District; provided, however, that such tower shall be set back from any existing off-site residence located in a residentially zoned district , a distance equal to the height of the tower.

(ii) Locating any guyed or lattice tower and antenna(s) of any height in any I-1, Light Industry District or I-2, Heavy Industry District, provided, however, that such tower shall be set back from any existing off-site residence located in a residentially zoned district, a distance equal to the height of the tower.

(iii) Installing an antenna(s) on an existing structure other than a tower (such as a building, sign, light pole, water tower, or other free standing nonresidential structure), so long as such addition does not add more than forty (40) feet to the height of the existing structure;

(iv) Installing an antenna or antennas on an existing tower of any height, including a preexisting tower and further including the placement of additional buildings or other supporting equipment used in connection with said antenna(s), so long as the addition of said antenna(s) adds no more than forty (40) feet to the height of said existing tower;

(v) Locating an antenna or antennas on any alternative tower structure in a zoning district other than I-1, I-2, B-3 or B-4 that in the judgment of the Planning Director is in conformity with the goals set forth in Section (a) of this ordinance;

(vi) Locating antennas or towers on property owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by any public entity, provided a license or lease option authorizing such antenna(s) or tower(s) has been approved by the public entity.

(vii) Except for locating a tower in a Special Public Interest District, locating any monopole tower in a zoning district other than I-1, I-2, B-3 or B-4, provided the applicant provides the following documentation :

(a) certification by a licensed professional engineer stating that the tower can structurally accommodate the number of shared users proposed by the applicant;

(b) evidence that the tower is in conformity with the goals set forth in Section (a) and the requirements of Sections (e)2., (e)3., and (e)4.;

(c) verification that the tower is to be set back from any existing off-site residence in a residentially zoned district, a distance equal to the height of the tower;

(d) and further subject to the tower meeting the following height and usage criteria:

(1) for a single user, up to one hundred (100) feet in height;

(2) for two users, up to one hundred thirty (130) feet in height; and

(3) for three or more users, up to one hundred (160) feet in height.

(viii) Locating a monopole tower of any height in a Special Public Interest District.

(ix) Locating a temporary (not to exceed six months) tower whose height does not exceed one hundred (100) feet in any district.

(x) Replacing any tower or antenna for any reason.

(h) Special Exception Use Approvals.

1. General. The following provisions shall govern the issuance of Special Exception Use approvals:

(i) If the tower or antenna is not a permitted use under Section (f) of this ordinance or permitted to be approved administratively pursuant to Section (g) of this ordinance, then a Special Exception Use approval shall be required from the Zoning Board of Appeals for the construction of a tower or the placement of an antenna in all zoning districts.

(ii) In granting a Special Exception Use approval, the Zoning Board of Appeals may impose conditions as necessary to minimize any adverse effect of the proposed tower on adjoining properties.

(iii) Any information of an engineering nature that the applicant submits, whether civil, mechanical, or electrical shall be certified by a licensed professional engineer.

2. Required Information. Each applicant requesting a Special Exception Use approval under this ordinance shall submit a scaled site plan and a scaled elevation view and other supporting drawings, calculations, and other documentation, signed and sealed by appropriate licensed professionals, showing the location and dimensions of all improvements, including information concerning topography, radio frequency coverage, tower height requirements, setbacks, driveways, parking, fencing, landscaping, adjacent uses, and other information deemed by the governing authority to be necessary to assess compliance with this ordinance. Such application shall also include the signatures of all property owners of the proposed tower location. In addition, each application shall include a signed statement by the tower owner or the holder of a tower use permit stating that the proposed tower will be available for co-location, at a reasonable rate, by other tower use permit holders.

3. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall consider the following factors in determining whether to issue a Special Exception Use approval, although the Zoning Board of Appeals may waive or reduce the burden on the applicant of one or more of these criteria if the ZBA concludes that the goals of this ordinance are better served thereby.

(i) Height of the proposed tower;

(ii) Proximity of the tower to residential structures in residentially zoned districts;

(iii) Nature of uses on adjacent and nearby properties;

(iv) Surrounding topography;

(v) Surrounding tree coverage and foliage;

(vi) Design of the tower, with particular reference to design characteristics that have the effect of reducing or eliminating visual obtrusiveness; and

(vii) Proposed ingress and egress; and

(viii) Availability of suitable existing towers and other structures as discussed in Section (g)1.(ii)b. of this ordinance.

(ix) Evidence submitted by the applicant that denial of the application would abridge the applicant's rights under the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996.

4. Setbacks and Separation. The following setbacks and separation requirements shall apply to all towers and antennas for which a Special Exception Use approval is required; provided, however, that the Zoning Board of Appeals may reduce the standard setbacks and separation requirements if the goals of this ordinance would be better served thereby.

(i) Towers must be separated a distance equal to the height of the tower from any off-site residentially zoned structure.

(ii) Towers, guyed-wires, and accessory facilities must satisfy the minimum zoning district setback requirements.

5. Security Fencing. Towers shall be enclosed by security fencing not less than six feet in height and shall also be equipped with appropriate security devices.

6. Landscaping. The following requirements shall govern the landscaping surrounding towers for which a Special Exception Use approval is required; provided, however, that the Zoning Board of Appeals may waive such requirements if the goals of this ordinance would be better served thereby.

(i) Tower facilities shall be landscaped with a buffer of plant materials that effectively screens the view of the tower compound from adjacent residential property. The standard buffer shall consist of a landscaped strip at least four (4) feet wide outside the perimeter of the compound.

(ii) In locations where the visual impact of the tower would be minimal, the landscaping requirements may be reduced or waived altogether.

(iii) Existing mature tree growth and natural land forms on the site shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible. In some cases, such as towers sited on large, wooded lots, natural growth around the property perimeter may be sufficient buffer.

(i) Removal of Abandoned Antennas and Towers.

Within ninety (90) days of ceasing use of any tower, the owner of such tower shall notify the Shreveport Metropolitan Planning Commission, in writing, of such cessation. Any antenna(s) or tower that is not operated for a continuous period of twelve (12) months shall be considered abandoned, and the owner of such an antenna(s) or tower shall remove same within one hundred and eighty (180) days of receipt of notice from the Zoning Administrator notifying the owner of such abandonment. If such antenna or tower is not removed within said one hundred and eighty (180) days, the Zoning Administrator may have such antenna or tower removed at the owner's expense. If there are two or more users of a single tower, then this provision shall not become effective until all users cease using the tower.

(j) Penalty for Violations.

All violations of this section shall be punishable in accordance with the provisions of Section 106-2 of the Code of Ordinances.

/s/James Edward Green, Chairman

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 152 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING A PUBLIC EMERGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH AN 8" WATER MAIN FAILURE LOCATED BENEATH HEARNE AVENUE @ HARDY STREET INTERSECTION AND RATIFYING THE EXPENDITURE OF $29,650 AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the 8" water main , located beneath Hearne Avenue at Hardy Street Intersection, failed; and

WHEREAS, the failure of this 8" water main eliminated one of two water service connections to Willis-Knighton Hospital; and

WHEREAS, this failure leaves the hospital with only one water supply; and

WHEREAS, immediate repairs to the water system were necessary to in order to insure that water service to the hospital was not interrupted; and,

WHEREAS, it was essential to correct this problem as quickly as possible to eliminate this emergency.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened, that the emergency action of the Department of Water & Sewerage to repair the water system is hereby authorized and ratified and that the expenditure of $29,650 for this purpose is hereby authorized.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that monies for this emergency repair shall come from the operating budget of the Department of Water and Sewerage.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that a public emergency is hereby declared and notice of such public emergency shall, within ten days thereof, be published in the official journal of the City of Shreveport proposing or declaring such public emergency in accordance with Section 38:2212(D) of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or 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 application, 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. 153 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING A PUBLIC EMERGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH THE REPAIR OF ONE PUMP FOR THE BICKHAM LIFT STATION AND RATIFYING THE EXPENDITURE OF $12,975 AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the Bickham Lift Station is designed to have two (2) pumps in operation, only the temporary pump was operation; and

WHEREAS, pump number one was sent to Monroe for repairs and was replaced with a rented 12" diesel powered pump; and

WHEREAS, pump number two has since failed and had to be repaired immediately and it was critical that this pump be repaired; and

WHEREAS, if the temporary pump in operation failed, this could have resulted in possible sewer overflow into Cross Lake, which would have posed an immediate threat to public health and safety, creating an emergency situation; and

WHEREAS, it was essential to correct this problem as quickly as possible to eliminate this emergency.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened, that the emergency action of the Department of Water & Sewerage to repair pump number two is hereby authorized and ratified and that the expenditure of $12,975.00 for this purpose is hereby authorized.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that monies for this emergency repair shall come from the operating budget of the Department of Water and Sewerage.

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

Mayor Williams: As a I talked to some of you yesterday, I expressed to you that the Harrah's has presented some preliminary plans to the Administration for their hotel project. There are two citizens to be appointed to the Harrah's Design Review Board. I am still waiting on one resume from them. We have been on the phone trying to that, the lady that agreed to serve and she is getting her resume. We will have that before the Council meeting is over. If it is agreeable with the Council, just prior to, after you come out of the Committee of a Whole before we adjourn, if you would, I would like to ask that the Council suspend the rules and adopt and approve those two appointments at that point. Councilman Green: Yes, sir.

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)

NEW BUSINESS:

ABO Card appeals:

a. James Moore (not present).

Lieutenant Shoemake: Mr. Moore was denied due to the fact that he was convicted of a possession of Schedule I and received a six months sentence for that. And on 8-6-97, he also was convicted of open container and 3-26-97, both of which make him ineligible for an ABO card and we'd recommend him not getting one.

Motion by Councilman Spigener to uphold the decision of the Police Department, seconded by Councilman Cooper. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

b. James Regan.

Lieutenant Shoemake: The City denied Mr. Regan's application for an ABO card; this is the second time we have denied him. He appealed the first time which was upheld by the City Council, also at that time. Mr. Regan was charged with a total of 13 different felonies. He is currently serving probation from the last of those which will clear up, his probation is actually over with in three days, but the ordinance says that he can not get an ABO card for five years after his probation is over with.

Mr. Regan: I would just like to tell the Council, I'm sorry this is the second time I have to come before you all. The last time, I wasn't here because of my job. I know I made mistakes and they've have come to (inaudible) here, I've served time for them, I've paid fines for them. I've got on with my life. I am full time student at Bossier Community College. I'm a front-end manager at Wal-Mart Supercenter. I'm applying for this ABO card because (inaudible) this card to maintain my job there and eventually a little bit beyond that so that I can keep on moving up into management field with Wal-Mart. If you do this, I'd be greatly appreciated and I do apologize for coming before ya'll for the trouble that I have been in and can promise you that I have put that behind me and I going forward and on with my life and trying my best not to have any more problems.

Councilman Spigener: I believe I heard the Police Department say, that you have three days remaining on your last probation? For what long of time period was your probation? Mr. Regan: It was for a one year period. I was released from Caddo Correction Center on 18 of July, last year and I would have completed successful from my parole officer and I haven't had any problems and you could contact (inaudible). In three days that will be over with and I (inaudible). Councilman Spigener: So, it was a one year probation? Mr. Regan: Yes, ma'am.

Motion by Councilman Spigener to grant the card with the stipulation that it be used at this employment location only, seconded by Councilman Stewart. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

c. Shelia Porter.

Lieutenant Shoemake: The letter that was actually sent to Ms. Porter by the ABO Office, quoted the wrong law as to why she was denied. It said that she had been convicted of a felony, which she has not. She was convicted of the possession of marijuana and served six months probation for that in '96. She has had several arrests since that time, none of which would deny her, but we do recommend that she not be given the permit.

Ms. Porter: I was arrested for marijuana and I did rehabilitation and I'm drug free and I have gone on with my life. I have two kids, and the job that I have, I'm in management training with Pel-State and I need my ABO card for my family. And I have not been getting in any trouble in the last past year or two; my life has been straight.

Motion by Councilman Green to grant the ABO card, seconded by Councilman Cooper. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

BAC-64-98, SOUSAN ABDELSALAM, 1548 Madison Avenue, Special Exception Use in B-3 District, convenience store with packaged beer sales.

Councilman Cooper: My constituents, that basically surrounding this particular location have admonished me to be the voice for them and to vote for them that it be denied due to the request. The Police Department turned down and I think some other decisions as well; so, I am going to rule that the zoning be denied.

Motion by Councilman Cooper, to deny the application, seconded by Councilman Green. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

BAC-69-98, BILLIE L. KHAN -DAIQUIRI PARADISE, 226 W. 70^TH St., variance in hours of operation in a B-3 District, package liquor store operating to 2 a.m.

Motion by Councilman Hightower, to postpone the application, seconded by Councilman Cooper. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Motion by Councilman Hightower, seconded by Councilman Green to suspend the rules. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Councilman Hightower: What I want to do is back up to Introduction of Ordinances and reconsider---Dianne, do we have a number on this? Ms. Lee: Not yet. Councilman Hightower: I think we have a number on it, but I want to reconsider the ordinance that expands the center city economic development district and re-introduce that with a new title. The Deputy Clerk the following title: Ordinance No. 159 of 1998 by Councilman Hightower: An ordinance to expand the Center city Economic Development District and to create an economic development district to include an area in the Shreve City Shopping Center, to encourage business expansion, restoration, improvement and redevelopment, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. Mr. Thompson: It would be an ordinance to Ordinance No. 159 of 1998 by Councilman Hightower: An ordinance to create an economic development district to include an area in the Shreve City Shopping Center, to encourage business expansion, restoration, improvement and redevelopment, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. It does not expand the present center, it creates a new district. Motion by Councilman Hightower, seconded by Councilman Stewart. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES. None.

CLERK'S REPORT. Letters of Appeal:

1. ZONING APPEAL: C-45-98, MITCHELL R & TAMMY JOE SIMMONS/SIMMONS GLOBAL INVESTMENT, INC., 8400 Roosevelt from R-A to R-A-E, office use with approval for a residence. (E/Spigener)

BAC-79-98, CHARLA MCCORMICK, 3258 Bert Kouns, Special Exception Use and variance in parking and hours of operation in a B-1 District; beauty shop operating to 9 p.m. (E/Spigener) (not to be considered prior to July 28)

COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. The Council resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, on motion by Councilman Stewart, seconded by Councilman Cooper. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Motion by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Stewart, that the Committee Rises and Report and convene itself as the Council. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, and Green. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Burrell. 1. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

Councilman Green: At this time, we would like to consider the appointments coming from the Mayor. Mayor Williams: Thank you for suspending the rules. At this time I would like to just read the letter that is before you. "Subject to your confirmation, I've appointed Dr. Leonard C. Barnes and Martha Marak to the City Design Review Committee for the Harrah's project. Resumes are enclosed for Dr. Barnes and Ms. Marak. Your early confirmation of these appointments is appreciated. Sincerely, /s/Robert W. "Bo" Williams." I would ask the Council to approve these recommendations today so that we can proceed with the Design Review Committee on the Harrah's Project. Motion by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Hightower to confirm to the Harrah's Design Review Project: Dr. Leonard C. Barnes and Ms. Martha Marak.

Councilman Hightower: Mayor, does that review board call for a City Council member to sit on that board? Mayor Williams: It is in the Harrah's legislation. I know that I'm on it, Mr. Kirkland is on it, two architects, two citizens, and there is someone---I believe it is the Chairman of the Council. Art, do you recall? Mr. Thompson: The Chairman asked Deborah to check it out yesterday and I believe she reported to him that the Chairman of the Council is a member. Mayor Williams: I believe that correct, I believe that is the second person. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Stewart, Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 5. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Cooper. 1. Absent: Councilman Serio. 1.

There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned by 4:40 p.m.

/s/James Edward Green, Chairman

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council