City Council Minutes March 23, 1999

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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

MARCH 23, 1999

The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, was called to order by Chairman John David Stewart at 3:08 p.m.,Tuesday, March 23, 1999, in the Auditorium of the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, 3015 Greenwood Road. Invocation was given by Councilman Spigener.

On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Absent: None.

Approval of the Summary Minutes of the Administrative Conference of March 8, 1999, Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 9, 1999 and the Agenda as Amended on March 22, 1999. Motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Carmody and approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Absent: None.

Awards, Recognition of Distinguished Guests and Communications of the Mayor Which Are Required by Law. None.

Communications of the Mayor and the Council: Councilman Burrell: I would like to ask Ms. Faye Mr. Paxton of Paxton's Gym and also Gary Norman, if he would come forward. We had this weekend our Golden Glove boxing which has come back after, I don't now how many years, since '80 something. I would like for them at this time to give a couple of words about the activity and how well it went.

Mr. Paxton: I would just like to say we run the State Golden Gloves, that is the first time that it has ever been run in Shreveport; the last Golden Gloves was the Regionals in '85. We had 30 bouts on the 20^th and the 21^st we had 17 bouts. We had kids all over from the State of Louisiana, some from Texas and some from Mississippi. And all of them was pleased with the facility they stayed in and the facility they participated in. I think we averaged letting 400 passes in, our revenue was fair, and it was a good and outstanding show and all promises the City made, they lived up to it.

Ms. Faye: The Sports Authority facilitated, Paxton's Gym and Caddo Parish Sheriff's Department in bringing the Louisiana State Golden Gloves and we worked with SPAR and Councilman Burrell, in putting this show on in Municipal. We had about 450, overall attendance for the weekend which was good. We worked very well with Mr. Paxton and I think he said his athletics were very happy and as a result, U. S. A. Boxing who was there, the State President of the Southern Association, Don Abher was very, very happy and he has offered us an event for November, which we are looking at as soon as he faxes us the contract to look over. So we pleased U. S. A. Boxing, we pleased Paxton's Gym,, and I think we pleased Shreveport, the ones that were fortunate enough to come out to see it and we thank the City for their help.

Mr. Norman: I would just like to echo the same things that they said. We felt like it was a very good event. The event was well represented throughout the state and everybody seem to have a very good time. And from kind of a selfish perspective, it was nice for us to be able to have the opportunity to use our new boxing ring that was purchased last year with the money that was given to us for our boxing program and enabled to see what we are going to be able to do in the future with it. It is a very nice facility and worked out very well. And we are looking forward to hoping that this will bring some more boxing events to our area.

Councilman Burrell: I just might add, it was a very, very nice event and I think it is going to work well with what we are trying to do. It could, with the escalation of a project like this, we can deal with a lot of our young people that we are dealing with now that find themselves getting involved with activities that are not wholesome for them, i. e. maybe even criminal activities. Take that negative energy, turn it into something positive and put them into a controlled athletic environment. And if they really think they are bad, let them strap on some gloves like my Dad used to make us do whenever we had differences. But, it was a very, very nice event and in looking at the state-of-art ring that we have, I understand we already have offers for other places to even use our ring already to make money off of it. I think it is going to be something that will make a good comeback here in Shreveport. We could have gotten more press on it. For those of you who did not know that it was there, we only saw, I think one article I believe in The Times and it may have been announced elsewhere, but if we could have gotten more press out on it, we are going to work on that, it would have been even better.

Secondly, the person who is with the U. S. A. Boxing who is over Mississippi and Louisiana with the U. S. A. Boxing group, said that the Senior Tournament is something if we are interested in, that they would like to bring here because of the nice facility that we have with the Municipal Auditorium. The way the Auditorium is set up, it is perfect for boxing. With the ring sitting in the middle, it looks like a bowl shaped coliseum, there is no bad seat in the house, really. So, again I just wanted to give you a follow-up on that activity for this weekend, it went very well. I wish all of you would have been there.

Councilman Shyne: Is there anyone here from Sportran. Mr. Mayor, I received some information I believe from---CAO it might have been from your office. But since that time I have not had any follow-up information and I have gotten numerous of calls from persons who do their shopping at one of the grocery stores. I don't want to call their name because I don't want to give any store a free advertisement, not that I wouldn't do it, but I think it has probably been 3 or 4 months, of course persons are still having to stand up and some of those persons are elderly people. We need to get Sportran out there to put those benches back up and actually need one of those little sheds over there. Mr. Antee: I think, Mr. Shyne, we received an inquiry from you a month or so ago and we sent to you a response stating that we are looking at a program where we can get approximately 100 to 150 new benches as well as probably 50 or 60 new sheds or maybe even as many as 100. We do have some that are on line to go ahead and be installed prior to instituting that policy. And one, if not both of the locations that you asked about, has been put on that list to go ahead and get started on, so there should be something done on that by the next Council meeting. Councilman Shyne: Please, because I've gotten a number of calls and some of them have even said, well, Joe if you can't get us a little old bench to sit on, I don't know why we voted for you. So, and Charles you know how that is, that is pretty hard to swallow. So, that'll kind of get me off the hot seat there. Mr. Antee: Well, Mr. Shyne, there was a list and I think those two locations were re-evaluated and put on the short list to go ahead and get started. Councilman Shyne: Thank you because we need it bad. There are a lot of elderly people who stand up with bags and bags of groceries, but I appreciate that and I'll be able to tell them the next time they call me.

And I've got some observations I'd like to make to Ms. Washington. Ms. Washington, I got your information. Although I asked for it, but it has Mr. Hilry Huckaby III on there. I don't know whether you all think that he and I look so much alike until you got us confused, I hope not. But, your information, I'm guessing is very accurate, it looks good. But I'm a little disappointed with the information, now not with you, because you are a fine person. But I'm a little disappointed where, I think we spent $76,164.35 with, I guess with a majority company for travel. And I look over and we spent $1,615.00 with a minority company. Now, I know when you get up in the morning you look in the mirror you have to realize that you are a minority. And this is kind of back to what I've always said, it doesn't matter who you are, if you are not careful you'll just kind of continue to do business like we've always done it. It takes a special person to kind of, get out of their comfort zone and to make sure that we do a little bit better than what we been doing. Now if my math is right, that comes out to about 2%. The black community got about 2% from travel. Now, I know that you are not going to stand there and tell me that, that's good. And I know the Mayor isn't going to tell me that, that's good. And Mr. Mayor I don't want to accuse you of some of this. I'll have to accuse the other Mayor of some of that because it looks like is started in January 1998 and it is up to December 1998, so Mr. Mayor, this doesn't have anything to do with you, and I'm glad of that and all of this goes to the other Mayor. But, Ms. Washington, please try to do better.

Ms. Washington: Okay, let me tell you how the process works. The way the process works is, we do an RFP for travel service. And at that particular time, the other company was the one who won the bid even though there are very few participates, few dollars spent with the minority firm, it is because like I said, those people went out and got the ticket other than through the process we had in place. We did an RFP again in December, and we got only two responses from our RFP and not one was from a minority firm. Councilman Carmody: Liz, explain to those of us who are not familiar with city business what an RFP is, please ma'am. Ms. Washington: Oh, I'm sorry, that is a Request For A Proposal. We sent out a Request For A Proposal in December so that we could get some bids for services, and we did not get one from a minority firm.

Councilman Shyne: Liz, I appreciate that I am not going to call it an excuse, but I would say that that's a good justification and I kind of look at justifications like I do heads. We all got them. What I would like for you to do is to make sure that we look at that process, re-evaluate it and see if we can't do a little bit better the next time around because this is really one of the areas where I can tell people, you see we are really do good by including minorities into this. And I understand how you feel, because my position is a political position and I'm evaluated every 4 years and if they don't like what I do, regardless of what the process might be, they are going to vote me out, if I'm making any sense to you. And you are an employee and I would really like for you to do, maybe to go a step further in trying to reach out to bring some minorities in, even if you don't hear from them. You know who they are. Give them a call, send them a letter or even let me know, so when they come to be complaining then I can say, hey look, don't complain to me. Because you received a letter from the City. Ms. Washington: And they did. Councilman Shyne: You did not do Mr. or Mrs. So-and-So-and-So, what you needed to do. Ms. Washington: And that's true. Councilman Shyne: But now I'm saying now, I can't say that that's true now because I don't whether you did all of this that I'm asking you to do. Ms. Washington: I did. Councilman Shyne: But if you would do all of this---and you have got to understand, I know you are saying that you did. Ms. Washington: I have the list of all the people who we sent it to and the minority firm was one of those we sent the letter to. Councilman Shyne: And I believe that you did, but what I want you to do is to show it to me and the next time around I want you to make more of a concerted effort even when you get ready to do it, if you would just tell me. Say, Councilman, we getting to do this, we just going to see how many responses that we get back, so I'll know. When they come to me and say, hey look, I was not contacted or nobody contacted me, I can say, you were contacted because I saw your name on the list. Would you please do that for us? Because over the last, I know over the last 4 years, minorities haven't gotten anything out of City Hall. And Liz we have just got to do better, even if we have to re-evaluate the process. We have got to do better. That is just like the boy tell me, say well Coach, the sun was in my eyes, that is why I dropped that touchdown. I say, well Son that is alright; I don't tell him that. Son, you got to do better. So, Liz, we got to do better. If there is anything that I can do, please let me know and I know it was under another Administration but this Administration campaigned on it and I know I did, and probably some of the other members, about inclusion; so, lets do everything that we can. Please.

Mayor Hightower: Let me ask you, not to shoot the messenger today. If you have a problem, and I understand you do, I would ask that you direct it through either the CAO or myself and I'm certainly prepared to tell you today that, that has changed. Travel is a professional service and I think if Liz would gather the information from January through today, I think that you'll see that that's been addressed and you and I are on the same page. We've known all along that we've had a problem. We have committed to inclusiveness and Travel happens to be one of them that it just so happened that it has been addressed. When I traveled to Washington two weeks ago, I used By All Means Travel; so, it has been addressed and I think if we show you those numbers, then perhaps that should have been on that sheet, I think you have a better feel for the direction that we are moving in. And every department head has been directed just exactly like you are talking to Ms. Washington about, to be more cognizant of what we do and let's try a little bit harder to look a little deeper and I promise you, we are all doing that.

Councilman Shyne: Well, Ms. Washington let me apologize for shooting you. I'll make sure that I shoot the Mayor from now on. And Mr. Mayor, I don't have any problems addressing anything that I need to address to you. I thought maybe she might have been a little bit more up to date on it, I didn't necessarily want to put you on the spot, but Ms. Washington, I apologize to you and Mr. Mayor, I'll shoot you from now on. And Mr. Mayor, if you have any recent information, I would appreciate it if you would get it to me as soon as you can. And this is nothing about shooting the messenger and this is about business and it doesn't have anything to do with any personal thing. I mean this is all about business because when I go to meetings and I'm asked, Joe what are you all doing? I can't tell them, well go and ask the Mayor, they want to know from me. So Mr. Mayor, I'm asking you to please keep me informed and keep me up to date and give me the latest figures. Don't give me the ones then that were collected on last year. I have to go by what I have here. Mayor Hightower: I understand. Councilman Shyne: These were collected last year. Mayor Hightower: We'll do that.

Councilman Shyne: So, Ms. Washington, I apologize to you, but I still mean what I say. Ms. Washington: And I heard you and I appreciate it. Councilman Shyne: That we need to do the best that we can do and I'll make sure that the Mayor understands that too.

Councilman Huckaby: I'll direct my comments to you, Mr. Mayor. I too am concerned about the statistics from the report that Ms. Washington provided and I'll direct my comments directly to you rather than to Ms. Washington. It is these kind of statistics that are reflected in the report that show that minorities received less than 1% of all the contracts awarded by the City of Shreveport. Ms. Washington may have excuses or justifications for her statistics, but it is these kind of statistics that must be changed. I hope that you have evaluated the procedure and the process to move these statistics upward. If you have, I would like to see what process you are using because the City of Shreveport can no longer tolerate minorities being excluded to the point of less than 1% of the contracts awarded by the City. So I would appreciate if you would privy me to the procedure that you are now using to increase the participation in Travel by the City of Shreveport.

Councilman Shyne: And Mr. Mayor, it comes back to that point about, trust me. I mean we are not talking about trust, this is business. You don't go into a business deal, I mean I wouldn't go into a borrowing deal and say, well trust me, it is going to be such and such a thing, we have to have it in black and white. I mean because we represent people just like you do. It just so happen that you are sitting in the Mayor's seat for the next four years. Somebody else might be there the next four years, and this is why we have to have it in black and white.

And the same thing about the Billes Mannings and Byron Stewart, I don't want to call it controversy, but little affair. And I think I've made it clear to you and if I didn't, let me say it again. The only thing I want out of City Hall is good government. The only thing that I want to make sure that we do that whenever we include minorities in a project, that we include the best that we can find. I want minorities with an impeccable record. It is kind of like when professional baseball was looking for a black to break into professional baseball, Branch Richard made sure that he got the best that he could find because he knew that if didn't, if he got a black and the black didn't meet up to standard then he would say, well Joe we gave you a chance, you fell on your face. So, this is why I've asked you, and a matter of fact I made the request yesterday and I'm going to ask you again, would you please get me some background information on Byron Stewart and on Billes Mannings. What I did, matter of fact, I called some people who had given me some information on Billes Mannings. I said look, why didn't ya'll tell me that they was in legal litigation against the City of New Orleans. They said, well Joe we don't know anything about that. Well, I've had people to tell me that in Shreveport that you all are in legal litigation; so, they sent me a Black Enterprise, I won't go into it but here is a picture of Billes Mannings in Black Enterprise. The same thing with Inc. So, I told them to send me some information on Byron Stewart so that we can compare the two. And I want to be truthful with you, I know it is your choice to make, but I have a problem with it because I want to make sure that you select the best. It is nothing personal, it is only professional. It is going to be like that this time, Mr. Mayor, it is going to be like that, every time. I want to make sure that we select the best and I want to make sure that we have firms who are going to come in and who are going to grow here in the City of Shreveport. I'm committed to that and like I said it is nothing personal, it is all professional.

I have one other thing I would like to make comments on, it is about police brutality. This is a situation that has been festering here in the City of Shreveport over the last 3 or 4 years. I hope this Administration that is probably younger, and I know you are younger and I will say, brighter than the Administration that just left out. I'm going to direct some of this to my colleagues who serve with me on the Council.

I have never, I think I heard Councilman Burrell and---Councilman Huckaby, what was your friend that was representing District A, Councilman Bobby Joe Cooper--- talk about police brutality, but I've never heard any of my other colleagues say anything about police brutality.

Now, I don't know whether it is police brutality or not, but I do know that we have a problem here in the City of Shreveport. I do know that we have had too many people that have been killed by our Police Department. I don't want to point my finger at anybody and say, hey look it was not justifiable. It still could have been justifiable, and it still could be wrong. We don't need to---as a matter of fact I had a friend who called me from Chicago. Say, hey Joe, ya'll done killed another one down there. I say, well, I don't even want to hear that.

Mr. Mayor, you are trying your best. We are all trying our best to recruit industry into this area. Nobody wants to come and locate in an area where you have that kind of problem, whether it is justifiable or not. If it something that I need to do, if it is something that the preachers need to do, if it is something that the schools need to do, if it is something that the Police Department need to do, we need to start working on it. This can not continue because if it is does then it is going to snowball. There were a lot of people who called me today and say, we are coming down to the City Council meeting. I said, no, don't come; we don't need that. And I love the news media, but you know the news media would have been out there and it might would have been on CNN tomorrow, "March on City Hall in Shreveport"; we don't need that. We need to try to settle situations that are not conducive to the kind of image that we want to project here in the City of Shreveport. We talk about, I think the newspaper and maybe the City spent thousands of dollars talking about, improving race relations. We get an officer who shots somebody for breaking the law. I mean, it is pretty hard for me to conceive of a person being killed for a traffic accident. Two wrongs never make a right, not that the guy was right for doing what he did. But that officer who shot him could have accidently shot an innocent bystander. He could have shot a wild shot, it could have hit the car, ricocheted off and hit an innocent bystander or it could have hit some concrete and hit an innocent bystander. And I think there was somebody who was in the church who was a City employee who came out of the church said, well he saved some lives. How does he know he saved some lives? He isn't a Prophet. He couldn't have foretold what this guy was going to do down the road.

Mr. Mayor, it is a problem. Council members it is a problem that we need to work on. We can't sit here and be in denial and say, we do not have a problem. We can not sit here and put our heads in the sand and say, there is nothing that we can do about it. And it is not all of our officers. As a matter of fact, I had a judge in town to tell me, I looked up in my courtroom and saw about 10 officers sitting there with gloves on and I mean, just like they ready to go to war. Sometimes it is the image that you project in the community in which you can escalate situations.

If we need to put more money into the Police budget instead of buying more police cars, lets take them through some more training or whatever we need to do. If I need to go out and talk to the community and we educate them on how they need to react or act when the police officers are stopping them, I'll be glad to do that. If we need to talk to police officers on how they need to approach, what they need to do in order to defuse hostile or potential situations where there might be some violence involved in it, because it has a rippling effect, nobody wants to come here. I know you are concerned about it. But I don't want us to just sit here and sweep it under rug and I know my colleagues on the Council are concerned about. At least, say something about it. Don't make people think that you are indifferent to it. It is a situation that we have got to deal with it. If we don't, it is going to be an ongoing situation and the next thing that we know, we are going to have a riot on our hands. Mr. Mayor, we don't need that because, I'm afraid of a riot and I don't have nowhere else to go but Shreveport. I was born here. Matter of fact sometimes that is why I cry when you talk about moving City Hall downtown, 'cause Charles might be old enough to remember, it was a hospital there, wasn't it Charles. Keith isn't old enough, but Charles and I remember and that is where I was born, Keith. That's why when you talk about moving it sometimes, I kind of cry. I say, that's my birthplace. I'm fortunate enough, and some of you all might be old enough to remember that, but Mr. Mayor, we got to save Shreveport. And we can't let our police officers keep on doing this. They might have the best of intentions and when we find an officer and a red flag goes up, lets work with him. Let's counsel with him. We don't have to necessarily fire him. Let's counsel with him, lets work with him. Lets see if we can't find something else for him to do maybe instead of putting him back out on the street in an environment where he is going to---that is just like a dope addict. You don't take him and counsel him and then you send him right back in a neighborhood where they selling dope on every corner, because you know he is going to do what, go right back to buying dope again.

It is so many things, Mr. Mayor, that we can do. And I really feel that the last Administration might have made it comfortable for that to happen, because at one time, we didn't have that. I'm old enough to remember when George D'Artois was Commissioner of Public Safety. I remember the time he went over on the campus of Booker T. Washington and road horses in the school, and you know what happened at Little Union, 'cause that's history. I remember when George D'Artois use to come through the black neighborhoods and police officers, that was a common thing that you whip head. George was alright. One day, one pretty Sunday afternoon, he went out to Virginia Park and he whipped some white kids, Mr. Mayor who looked just like you, they were handsome. You know what, they had a meeting that night with the white city fathers saying hey look, we got to get rid of George. And guess what, 6 months later, you know what happened? George was gone. One incident in the white community. Now I've had white parents to call me and tell me, Joe I don't want you to use my name, but you are exactly right because I got teenage sons who drive and sometimes they make stupid mistakes. I had one the other day, ran through a stop sign, police got ready to pull him over, and he just kept right on going. You see, it might be one of the police get right in behind him and shot him if he doesn't stop. They might shot at the car. Joe, I wouldn't want that to happen to my son just because he made a stupid mistake by running through a stop sign. Sure he could have killed somebody. Mr. Mayor, I begging you and I'm not shooting at you now, please lets do something here. And I pledge my support to you, if they need some more money or whatever it is, but please, lets do something. And I'm asking my colleagues, please be sensitive to what's going on. Please. Please, think about it. Please, let's try to sit down and work with the Chief of Police. We can't leave it all up to him, because he is going to have his hands full and Chief Roberts is an excellent man. A very compassionate person. I'm asking my colleagues to please, lets work on it. I know I'm taking up some time, but that is what they pay me for, to come down here to take up time to take care of the business of the people who sent me down here. And if some of ya'll think that we taking up too much time, only thing I can tell you, bye. Because I don't have nothing else to do but to take care of time, and I do it 24-hours a day and that is why I'm able to get re-elected because I do it well; so, please lets consider this. What's happening in Shreveport with these people getting killed by our police officers is not good for this City.

Councilman Huckaby: Mr. Mayor, I think that it is time for the City, the Mayor and the City Council to deal with the problem of killings that have taken place in this City by the Shreveport Police Department. This problem is not unique to the City of Shreveport. It is happening in many major cities across this nation.

The people on the side of the tracks where I live are asking questions about the killings that are taking place. In the last instance, they ask the questions: Did the officer have to kill the man when he ran through the stop sign or whatever it was? Could he have shot out a tire or the tires of the vehicle rather than shot the man? Did he have to jeopardize the life of the man's passenger? Could he have not gotten the license plate and called in to get help to track the man down?

I have people calling me saying that they are afraid for their sons, nephews and husbands, to leave their homes to drive in the City of Shreveport. It appears that killings are taking place at the rate, if dogs are being shot down at the same rate black men are being shot in the City of Shreveport, the Shreveport Humane Society would be outraged. We have to do something about that.

I am suggesting to you and to this Council that we give serious consideration to establishing a Citizens Review Board. The people on the side of the tracks where I live, don't trust the Internal Affairs Division to investigate these killings. The people on the side of the tracks where I live, don't trust the FBI to investigate these killings. They want the people that they elected to see that something is done about the killings. Are we doing enough in terms of sensitivity training for the people that we hire? Who are we hiring? I take the position that when the rights of any one person are violated then the rights of all others are threatened or placed in jeopardy. So we have to take a serious look at what we can do to minimize the taking of lives in this City and it happens to be black men who are victims and white men who are the perpetrators, who happen to have on a badge, who happen to be in uniform. We have to face the problem, deal with it, do whatever we have to do. If it means establishing a Citizen Review Board with a broad cross section of citizens from this City to look into this matter, we have to do it and now is the time to do it.

This kind of killing, in the wrong part of the neighborhood where I live, during the wrong part of the season, I'm speaking of deep in the 'hood during the Summer months, will cause a revolt in this City that will cause a lot of bloodshed and we don't need that; so, we can't ignore the problem any longer. I'm calling on my colleagues and the Mayor to move quickly on looking at what we can do to minimize the killings that are going on in this City. And I'm not saying that all of them were justified or unjustified; some may and some may not be, but the taking of a life is serious and we need to take a serious look at it now.

Councilman Burrell: I will just make one comment since they've already expressed their concerns about it. I too have gotten comments on it and I think we do need to look into it closer. And as some of you know, the last four years we fought the same issue. There was a lack of sensitivity there. I think there is more of concern now and sensitivity, and I can't recommend what needs to be done, I think that needs to be done based on deliberations among a cross section of our citizens. It is always tough whenever these things happen, but it appears that almost like it has been singled out where the minority community has been targeted but at the same time, we have to understand that if there are situations where our police are in jeopardy then they are trained to do what they need to do. But if they are doing it very fragrantly, then there has to be some control over situations like that.

I do think that we need re-review and re-look at the issue to see if there is something more that we can do to try to at least calm the fears that are out there, if nothing else. Because I don't think that any one of us can sit up here and blame the officer, if he was in a position to or had to be in a position, to protect himself. I don't think anybody is asking that, I know that I am not asking it. Because I can assure you, I wouldn't even want to be a police officer. I have admiration but I am not so stupid not to think too that with them being human, there are human mistakes that are made. And if we are dealing with some mistakes that are being made, then those mistakes must be corrected.

Councilman Shyne: Mr. Mayor I want to direct this to you. Mr. Burrell was right when you say that mistakes are made. If a mistake is made, I'd rather for it to be made on the side of an individual having his life saved than on the side of taking someone's life. Once you take that life, I don't care how right you are, you can never give that back and I don't want to see our officers start thinking that they are judge and the jury.

Because you've seen lately that there have been men who have been tried, put on death row, and found out that they did not commit the crime. I have problems with a guy who can make a snap judgment in a moment of passion in order to take somebody's life and for it to be justified because there are a lot of things then that you can not question. I mean there have been long trials and we are beginning to see that now, it is beginning to come to light that there are a lot of men on death row right now, who did not commit the act. There are a lot of men who have gone to their graves in that somebody else made a mistake, that was shot. Could have been shot in the leg or could have been shot in the arm or didn't have to be shot at all because somebody was over aggressive.

Mr. Mayor, I'm asking you again and I can not emphasis how important this is because you don't realize the undercurrent that is out there. It is out there, Mr. Mayor. I'm in the trenches. I go up and down the streets in the black neighborhoods, and I know a lot of times, you don't have time. And there are whites that live in Sunset Acres and these other areas, Mr. Mayor, who are afraid too because they don't know when an overworked officer, an overzealous officer, an officer who feels like well, if I do it, it is going to be justified because it has been like that before. Mr. Mayor, we've got to do something. I'm pledging my support to help you but I do want you to understand now, I'm not going to turn my head---and I like you and I'm going to support you, but I'm not going to turn my head. Doesn't have nothing to do with friendship, it is all about business; so, please, lets take a look at it. Lets make this a priority.

Councilman Spigener: I'd like to direct this to the Mayor, please. Back to an issue we were discussing, Mr. Shyne was discussing some time back, well, I mean in this meeting, concerning travel agencies. Could someone in your Administration provide for me the percentage of minority owned travel agencies in this City. When I say minority-owned, I'm also including women as well as African-Americans. But the percentage of travel agencies in the City that are minority owned. Mayor Hightower: We can do that.

Councilman Burrell: And going back to that issue, to not to differ with any of my colleagues on that, I know I have been making a very conscious effort to work with this Administration and the people who are there, not only this year but the last four years and for those of you who are on the Council that was there when I was there the last four years, which happen to be at least four when the Mayor was on the Council, I dealt with that issue. And this Administration is very much conscious of being more inclusive in buying from, I know this particular interest because I personally got involved in this from the audit standpoint because the minority travel agent came and asked us to look into the situation. We did and we found that there was a problem. We moved toward correcting that. When we went to Kansas City, we made a conscious effort to buy the majority of the tickets that we had from a minority vendor and that showed me too, that we were moving in a direction that we never had before. And matter of fact, he did quite well during that trip because thirteen of us went. And also, made it a point with Ms. Washington that if this contract comes back up then make sure that everyone gets a copy of the RFP and I understand from her, that happened. Now, I was very surprise to hear her say that this--well, we only have one, there may be two minority companies that deal with travel. But one in particular I was really surprised that she did not get one from this person because that was the one who complained the most about it. So, I will personally call and ask, why wasn't a proposal sent back to your office, because they complained so much about it. And I'm sort of like Councilman Shyne if you come and you belly ache to me about not being involved, and then you are asked to be involved and you don't get involved, then I have no excuse there to tell you well, nobody is not going to beg you to be involved. So on this particular instance, again, I'm surprised that, that took place. But if it did take place, I'm going to personally call and ask because they definitely bent my ear so much, that it was really disturbing to me.

Motion by Councilman Burrell, seconded by Councilman Shyne to suspend the Rules to add to the agenda a resolution entitled: Resolution No. 57 of 1999 by Councilman Stewart: A resolution authorizing the waiver of the entire building rental fees for the Municipal Auditorium for Red River Public Radio to hold the Louisiana Hayride Homecoming 50^th Anniversary Celebration and otherwise provide with respect thereto. Motion unanimously approved.

Public Hearings: None.

Confirmations and/or Appointments: None.

The Council considered the Consent Agenda legislation.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ON CONSENT:

Motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Huckaby for Introduction of the Resolutions on the Consent Agenda not to be adopted prior to April 13, 1999.. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None. Absent:

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS:

1. Resolution No. 53 of 1999: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept a donation of one Onan, 10kw gasoline drive generator for use by the Shreveport Fire Department, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

2. Resolution No. 54 of 1999: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept a donation of two 14 x 35 ft. Vessel tanks for use by the Shreveport Fire Department, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: None.

ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ON CONSENT:

Motion by Councilman Spigener, seconded by Councilman Shyne for Adoption of the Resolutions on the Consent Agenda. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None. Absent:

RESOLUTION NO. 39-A OF 1999

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE GRANT DOCUMENTS WITH THE LOUISIANA HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMISSION FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission has authorized the City of Shreveport to apply for grant funds for 1999 LUMVTCR TRAINING PROGRAM for the City of Shreveport Police Department; and

WHEREAS, the award, if approved this will fund the overtime to provide training to officers in the use of the new State of Louisiana Uniform Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Report. The grant will pay a total of $2,000. The grant does not require any matching funds of either in-kind or cash from the City of Shreveport; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened, that it does hereby authorize the execution by Keith Hightower, Mayor, those grant documents necessary to apply for funding established within the 1999 LUMVTCR TRAINING PROGRAM administered by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provision of this resolution are hereby declared severable.

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

RESOLUTION NO. 40 OF 1999

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A DONATION OF $44,000.000 CASH FOR PURCHASE OF CARDIAC MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATORS FOR USE BY SHREVEPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, Section 2.02 (e) of the Charter of the City of Shreveport and Section 26-187 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport grants the City the right to accept gifts, donation, bequests, or grants for any purpose related the powers and duties of the City or related to providing for the welfare of the citizens of the city'; and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport Fire Department has need of Cardiac Monitor/Defibrillators to improve pre-hospital cardiac care in the City of Shreveport; and

WHEREAS, Harrah's Shreveport casino has offered to donate to the City the sum of $44,000.00 for the purchase of 7 and 12 lead Cardiac Monitor /Defibrillators;

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 the donation by Harrah's Shreveport Casino of the sum of $44,000.00 to be used for the purchase of 7 new 12 lead Cardiac Monitor /Defibrillators. Any such purchase will be in accordance with any applicable public bid laws of the State of Louisiana.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor be and 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 Harrah's Shreveport Casino, for its assistance in improving the capabilities of the Shreveport Fire Department.

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

RESOLUTION NO. 44 OF 1999

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DEDICATION FOR SHREVEPARK DRIVE, CAMPUS DRIVE, TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, AND DISCOVERY LANE IN THE SHREVE PARK INDUSTRIAL CAMPUS, UNIT NO. 1 AND UNIT NO. 2 SUBDIVISIONS, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened that the dedications for Shrevepark Drive, Campus Drive, Technology Drive, and Discovery Lane in the Shreve Park Industrial Campus, Unit No. 1 and Unit No. 2, Subdivisions in Section 31 ( T17N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and as shown on the plats 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 plats reflecting the dedications for the four streets 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 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. 45 OF 1999

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTITUTION OF EXPROPRIATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT IN CONNECTION WITH THE STONER HILL AREA PAVING, PROJECT NO: 96-C016, PARCEL NO: R-18 & T-18, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has developed the Lakeside Area Paving, Project No: 96-C016; 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: R-18 have failed; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire rental for a temporary construction servitude 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.

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: R-18, to be acquired in fee title and Parcel No: T-18 to be rented as a temporary construction servitude.

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

RESOLUTION NO. 46 OF 1999

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTITUTION OF EXPROPRIATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT IN CONNECTION WITH THE STONER HILL AREA PAVING, PROJECT NO: 96-C016, PARCEL NOS: R-31, D-31 & T-31, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has developed the Lakeside Area Paving, Project No: 96-C016; 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: R-31 have failed; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire title to the property for a permanent drainage servitude comprising Parcel No: D-31 have failed; and

WHEREAS, all attempts to amicably acquire rental for a temporary construction servitude comprising Parcel No: T-31 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: R-31, to be acquired in fee title, Parcel No: D-31 to be purchased as a permanent drainage servitude and Parcel No: T-31 to be rented as a temporary construction servitude for the construction of this project.

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

ORDINANCES: None.

The Council considered the Regular Agenda legislation.

RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE:

The Deputy Clerk read the resolution by title: Resolution No. 41 of 1999: A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Lease-Purchase Agreement with Banc One Leasing Corporation to provide financing for the acquisition of police and other vehicles and equipment and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Spigener for passage. The Deputy Clerk read the following amendment:

Delete pages 1 and 2 and substitute in lieu thereof the attached pages 1 and 2.

Motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Carmody for adoption of the amendment. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Carmody for adoption of the resolution as amended. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

RESOLUTION NO. 41 OF 1999

Offered by Councilman Shyne and seconded by Councilman Spigener:

RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENT (EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION PURCHASE AGREEMENT) WITH BANC ONE LEASING CORPORATION TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF POLICE AND OTHER VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the Finance Department of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, has obtained proposals for the lease-purchase financing of police and other vehicles and equipment; and

WHEREAS, Banc One Leasing Corporation has been identified as providing the lowest annual payment for such financing on a not exceeding 5-year term; and

WHEREAS, funds will be appropriated in the 1999 budget for partial payments to be made under the lease-purchase agreement; and

WHEREAS, funds will need to be appropriated in future budget years for additional payments to be made under the lease-purchase agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council (the "Governing Authority") of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana (the "Issuer"), acting as the governing authority thereof, that:

SECTION 1. The Mayor of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into a lease-purchase agreement (Equipment Installation Purchase Agreement) with Banc One Leasing Corporation financing with respect to the acquisition of police and other vehicles and equipment, said lease-purchase agreement to be substantially in the form approved by the City Attorney.

SECTION 2. 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.

SECTION 3. That all ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby declared repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 42 OF 1999

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR A LOAN UNDER SECTION 108 OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: Councilman Huckaby

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport is committed to providing decent affordable housing and significantly contribute to the elimination of decay and blight; and,

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has undertaken an assertive effort to rehabilitate its downtown area and encourage the development of mixed uses for this area; and,

WHEREAS, the Fairmont Towers, a multifamily rental residential development consisting of 254 units, is located in the downtown area of the City, and whose rehabilitation and improvement will provide much needed affordable housing to the low to moderate income citizens of this city as well as significantly enhance the appearance of the downtown area of this city; and,

WHEREAS, The Fairmont Towers Limited Partnership, a for-profit partnership will be providing the substantial rehabilitation of the buildings and structures of the Fairmont Towers; and,

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport and The Fairmont Towers Limited Partnership propose to designate 100% of the rental units for occupancy by individuals whose income is 60% or less than the median income, 25% of the residential units have been designated to serve the special needs of the elderly and disabled, and 15% of the residential units will be handicapped accessible. A parking garage will also be constructed on the property; and,

WHEREAS, Section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, allows communities that receive an annual Community Development Block Grant to borrow up to five times the amount of the annual entitlement with repayment guaranteed by the entitlement for those Section 108 eligible projects and activities, including those projects which provide or preserve affordable housing for low to moderate income citizens of this city; and,

WHEREAS, in furtherance of the City's objective of providing affordable housing in the downtown area of the city, the City of Shreveport proposes to apply to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for a Section 108 Loan in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000.00 in order to provide funding to Fairmont Towers Limited Partnership for this downtown rehabilitation project.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened, that the Department of Community Development is authorized to file an application with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for a loan under Section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000.00.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the loan authorized by this resolution shall be for the purpose of substantial rehabilitation of the Fairmont Towers located within the downtown are of the City of Shreveport.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Section 108 loan authorized by this resolution shall be repaid to the Department of Housing and Urban Development from the City of Shreveport's annual Community Development Block Grant allocation over a 20 year period. The loan authorized by this resolution shall be secured by a first mortgage on the property.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the loan agreement between the City and Fairmont Towers Limited Partnership shall be for a 20 year term period. The agreement also shall contain a provision that the interest rate and payments will be adjusted upon permanent financing by HUD.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Shreveport is authorized to sign all documents necessary to complete the application process for the Section 108 loan. If the loan application is approved by HUD, the Mayor is authorized to sign all documents necessary to complete the loan transaction between the City and Fairmont Towers.

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 Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Spigener for passage.

Councilman Huckaby: I think that this is a good application, I spoke to the applicants. It will be good for the city of Shreveport. It happens to be in my district and I'm highly supportive of it and I ask my colleagues to support it.

Resolution passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Councilman Shyne: Mr. Huckaby, will that housing be affordable for poor people like myself? Councilman Huckaby: It'll be for retired people, Joe who are waiting for their checks on the first of month. I believe, you fit in that category, do you not? You might have to move into my district. Councilman Stewart: That'll create an issue.

Mr. Antee: Clarification on that, I think part of the funding is, at least federally connected and in order for them to quality they have to fall beneath 60% of the median income level in the area, so that is where it is designated.

RESOLUTION NO. 43 OF 1999

A RESOLUTION REPEALING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVED BY RESOLUTION NO. 385 OF 1970 AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Shreveport created a Shreveport Redevelopment Agency by Resolution No. 6 of 1969, as authorized by Act No. 179 of 1968 of the Louisiana Legislature; and

WHEREAS, said Redevelopment Agency approved a Redevelopment Plan by resolution on September 10, 1970 , the City Council approved said Redevelopment Plan by Resolution No. 385 of 1970, and said plan was filed in the Conveyance Records of Caddo Parish in Book 1428, Page 787 on January 28, 1974; and

WHEREAS, the City Council established a new Redevelopment Agency by Resolution No. 226 of 1980, and said Resolution contained a provision by which all resolutions in conflict therewith were repealed, which therefore repealed the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency created by Resolution No. 6 of 1969; and

WHEREAS, the 1970 Redevelopment Plan was created for the purpose of meeting requirements in connection with an application to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for financial assistance under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, Project No. La. R-12 and said project was closed out by agreement dated September 19, 1979; and

WHEREAS, said plan is no longer necessary or useful in the development of the City of Shreveport.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the Redevelopment Plan approved by Resolution No. 385 of 1970 is hereby repealed.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.

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

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Shyne passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

RESOLUTION NO. 47 of 1999

RESOLUTION STATING THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT'S ENDORSEMENT OF LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES 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 241.08 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

3. 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 23rd day of March 1999 that LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES and their project SHREVEPORT PROJECT, State Application # 970556, is endorsed to participate in the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program.

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 Spigener, seconded by Councilman Shyne passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

RESOLUTION NO. 48 of 1999

RESOLUTION STATING THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT'S ENDORSEMENT OF FRYMASTER 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 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 242.00 Block Group 1 , 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

BE IT RESOLVED by the Shreveport City, in due, regular, and legal session convened that on this 23^RD day of March 1999 that FRYMASTER L.L.C. and their project NEW FACILITY, State Application # 990069 , is endorsed to participate in the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program.

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 Serio, seconded by Councilman Carmody passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

RESOLUTION NO. 49 of 1999

RESOLUTION STATING THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT'S ENDORSEMENT OF RED RIVER SANITOR'S , 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 246.00 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

BE IT RESOLVED by the Shreveport City, in due, regular, and legal session convened that on this 23^rd day of March 1999 that RED RIVER SANITOR'S, INC. and their project EXPANSION OF WAREHOUSE AND OFFICES FOR CONTRACT CLEANING , State Application # 990066, is endorsed to participate in the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program.

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 Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Burrell passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

RESOLUTION NO. 50 of 1999

RESOLUTION STATING THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT'S ENDORSEMENT OF BERG, 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 233.00 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

BE IT RESOLVED by the Shreveport City, in due, regular, and legal session convened that on this 23^rd day of March 1999 that BERG, INC. and their project SHEET METAL EXPANSION, State Application # 990074, is endorsed to participate in the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program.

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 Carmody, seconded by Councilman Shyne passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

RESOLUTION NO. 51 of 1999

RESOLUTION STATING THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT'S ENDORSEMENT OF L & R LLC DBA SOUTHERN DIE MOLD 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 243.02 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.

BE IT RESOLVED by the Shreveport City, in due, regular, and legal session convened that on this 23^RD day of March 1999 that L & R LLC DBA SOUTHERN DIE MOLD and their project PLANT EXPANSION, State Application # 990077, is endorsed to participate in the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program.

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: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

RESOLUTION NO. 55 OF 1999

A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LOCAL COLLECTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Louisiana grants local governments the right to both levy and collect local sales and use taxes; and

WHEREAS, the Caddo-Shreveport Sales and Use Tax Commission, its Administrator and Attorney, have recently fought a long and expensive court battle to protect that right; and

WHEREAS, the Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana has affirmed that right in a seven to zero decision with the opinion written by Chief Judge Marcus; and

WHEREAS, sales and use tax revenue represent approximately 54% of the City's total General Fund revenues; and

WHEREAS, local collection and administration of local sales and use tax is the best means of protecting this most important revenue source; and

WHEREAS, the City believes that it is in the best interest of its citizens to locally manage, control, and monitor this critical local function; and

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry is sponsoring legislation proposing that . . . "sales and use taxes levied by any political subdivision of the state shall be collected by the Department of Revenue or its successor . . ."

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that it vigorously supports local collection and administration of local sales and use tax.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provision, 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 Shyne, seconded by Councilman Carmody passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS:

1. Resolution No. 52 of 1999: A resolution providing for the incurring of debt and issuance of not exceeding $700,000 of Certificates of Indebtedness, Series 1999, of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana; prescribing the form, terms and conditions of said Certificates, designating the date, denomination and place of payment of said Certificates, providing for the payment thereof in principal and interest; authorizing the agreement with the Paying Agent; and providing for the acceptance of an offer for the purchase of said Certificates; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

2. Resolution No. 56 of 1999: A resolution authorizing the employment of special legal counsel to represent the city legal counsel to represent the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

3. Resolution No. 57 of 1999 by Councilman Stewart: A resolution authorizing the waiver of the entire building rental fee for the Municipal Auditorium for Red River Public Radio to hold the Louisiana Hayride Homecoming 50^th Anniversary Celebration and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES

1. Ordinance No. 35 of 1999: An ordinance amending the 1999 General Fund Budget, appropriating the funds therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

2. Ordinance No. 36 of 1999: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the SW corner of Southern and Vinton, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One Family Residence District and B-1, Buffer Business District to R-1D-E, Urban, One-Family Residence/Extended Use District limited to "a warehouse with office space for a building contractor" only and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

3. Ordinance No. 37 of 1999: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending Section 106-46 relative to administrative examination and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

4. Ordinance No. 38 of 1999: 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 106-220 and Section 106-240, relative to special exception uses in residential districts and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

5. Ordinance No. 39 of 1999: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending Section 106-37 relative to amendment procedure and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

6. Ordinance No. 40 of 1999: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the SW corner of Austin Place and Wood Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-3, Urban, Multi-Family Residence District to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

7. Ordinance No. 41 of 1999: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the South side of W. 58^th Street, 60 feet east of Dowdell Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District to R-1D-E, Urban, One-Family Residence/Extended Use District limited to "an attorney's office only" as submitted, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

8. Ordinance No. 42 of 1999: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the NE corner of Lakeshore Drive and Glen Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District to B-2-A, Business Park District with MPC approval, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Serio, seconded by Councilman Burrell for Introduction of the Resolutions and Ordinances to lay over until the April 13, 1999, meeting. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE:

1. Ordinance No. 22 of 1999: An ordinance enacting Chapter 2, Article IV., Division 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport, titled Fire Department Management Analyst and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on February 9, 1999, 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 Shyne, seconded by Councilman Carmody to postpone the ordinance until the April 13, 1999 meeting. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

2. Ordinance No. 29 of 1999: An ordinance clarifying that certain parcels of property owned by the City of Shreveport and located in the riverfront area in Blocks 68 and 72, Plat of Batture, are not dedicated public alleys, closing and abandoning any such dedication, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on March 9, 1999, 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 Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Serio adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

3. Ordinance No. 30 of 1999 by Councilman Shyne: An ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 59 of 1995 restricting parking on either side of the 4100 block of Murvon Street from Broadway Avenue to Carl Terrace and to re-enact the provision to prohibit parking on the south side of the 4100 block of Murvon Street and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on March 9, 1999, 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 Shyne, seconded by Councilman Spigener adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

4. Ordinance No. 32 of 1999: An ordinance amending the 1999 Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund budget, appropriating the funds therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on March 9, 1999, 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 Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Shyne to postpone the ordinance until the April 13, 1999 meeting. Motion adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

5. Ordinance No. 33 of 1999: An ordinance authorizing the donation of certain property located at 4030 Wallace Street to One Hundred Men of Shreveport, Inc. and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on March 9, 1999, 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 Shyne, seconded by Councilman Carmody to postpone the ordinance until the April 13, 1999 meeting. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

6. Ordinance No. 34 of 1999: An ordinance amending the 1999 Capital Improvements Budget and appropriating the funds authorized therein, appropriating the funds therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on March 9, 1999, was read by title and as read on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Serio, seconded by Councilman Burrell adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

7. Ordinance No. 43 of 1999: An ordinance declaring a public emergency in connection with the purchase of a 100 ton chiller for the Civic Theater at a cost of approximately $46,000.00 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on March 23, 1999, 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 Spigener adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

8. Ordinance No. 44 of 1999: An ordinance declaring a public emergency in connection with the repairs of the roof of the Boeing Hanger and the roof of Aviation Hanger No. 1 with adjacent offices and any damage which may be discovered during ongoing inspections at Shreveport Regional Airport; and ratifying the expenditure of approximately $96,509.00 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on March 23, 1999, 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 Shyne, seconded by Councilman Carmody for adoption.

Councilman Burrell: On this facility that is out there, that is where Boeing is having its operation? Is there any update on whether or not they will remain with us. It sees like there was some talk at one time that there was a possibility that they would close this operation. Mayor Hightower: Councilman, we don't have any indication that it will close, certainly we were negotiating a contract where Boeing was trying obtain some additional business and in return for that, was requesting some additional funding from the City to enhance their facility. With that, we want to tie an extension to their contract to rent that facility out there. The original contract was signed for 10 years and we they have one year left on that contract. So, certainly we want to do everything we can to help Boeing and promote to be sure that we can get additional work from their home base to be sure that they do remain a viable business in Shreveport.

Councilman Burrell: It is kind of like Councilman Serio said, if we don't pass this and then they may leave.

Councilman Shyne: Mr. Mayor, I would like to impress upon you and the Council that we need to keep an update on, the Airport is spending a tremendous amount of money and we need to make them aware that we are concerned about what kind of contracts minorities and women are getting from the Airport and it seems like we have a pretty good Airport Authority. You some times you just have to continue to impress upon people, we have tendency to do business like we've always done it and I've always said it and I believe that you happen to be one of those people who don't mind getting out of your comfort zone in order to be a great leader. A great leader have a tendency to get out of their comfort zone to lead. If you kind of get us an update (inaudible). Mayor Hightower: Councilman, I think everything that you talked about today is certainly justified and I can assure you that we are addressing everything that you talked about all the way from the contracts at City Hall, to contracts at the Airport, to the Travel, to the shooting that we had last weekend. Chief Roberts and I talked about that. He is currently looking for additional training opportunities to be sure that do have our people prepared and as well equipped, as well educated and as well trained as we possible can. So, I appreciate the fact that you are on the same page and I'm going to hold you to your commitment to help us get that done, but certainly we are not going to sit on that and just let those things go by. We are going to continue to work on everything that you talk about, and certainly the same things that we talked about and continue to try to do something about. So, I look forward to working with you and the entire Council on each one of those.

Councilman Shyne: I want to just ask you one thing, I would hope and I know you are right, I would hope that if we can be informed. A lot times there are questions that you might not would have to ask here at the Council meeting because I really didn't know that you and the Chief had been looking into that situation. A lot of times, Mr. Mayor I know you have had an opportunity to serve with two good Mayors and only lasted one term apiece, I don't know what the reason was. I had an opportunity to serve with one who served eight years, Mayor John Hussey, and we had a policy then where the Mayor and the Council always communicated with one another so that we were always in sync with what was going on. I know you are just now hitting the ground and you are trying to get your feet wet, but it would be good if you would kind of communicate and we would kind of stay in sync with one another, and some of the questions we wouldn't have to ask sometimes we might have to remind you a little bit, but we all need reminding from time-to-time. But if you would do that, I know I would appreciate it, I don't know about my colleagues, maybe they are being kept informed, and I am not. If I am not, I want to be kept informed and if they are not being kept informed, I would encourage them to want to be kept informed because I'm always out and I'm going to meetings, and I'm always being asked what's going on or what's happening. And you know, you get tired of say, well I don't know. Well you ought to know, because you down there; so, if you could do that Mr. Mayor, I would appreciate that.

Ordinance adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

The adopted Ordinances follow:

ORDINANCE NO. 29 OF 1999

AN ORDINANCE CLARIFYING THAT CERTAIN PARCELS OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND LOCATED IN THE RIVERFRONT AREA IN BLOCKS 68 AND 72, PLAT OF BATTURE, ARE NOT DEDICATED PUBLIC ALLEYS, CLOSING AND ABANDONING ANY SUCH DEDICATION, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, a Plat of Batture adopted by the City Council of the City of Shreveport on June 26, 1912 and recorded in Conveyance Book 50 at Page 537 shows three areas, one marked "alley", which appear to be alleys between streets that have previously been closed; and

WHEREAS, said Plat of Batture does not state therein that said areas are dedicated public alleys; and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport wishes to clarify that said areas are not dedicated public alleys, but are property of the City of Shreveport.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened that the three parcels of property shown on the above referenced plat are hereby declared not to be dedicated alleys of the City of Shreveport, but are property of the City of Shreveport, and that any dedication of said parcels as alleys which might be found to have existed 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 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/John David Stewart

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 30 OF 1999

AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NO. 59 OF 1995 RESTRICTING PARKING ON EITHER SIDE OF THE 4100 BLOCK OF MURVON STREET FROM BROADWAY AVENUE TO CARL TERRACE AND TO RE-ENACT THE PROVISION TO PROHIBIT PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE 4100 BLOCK OF MURVON STREET AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

BY: COUNCILMAN JOE SHYNE

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that Ordinance No. 59 of 1985 restricting parking on either side of the 4100 block of Murvon Street is hereby repealed.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that it shall be unlawful for anyone to park any vehicle anytime of the day or night on the south side of the 4100 block of Murvon Street between Broadway Avenue and the intersection of Carl Terrace.

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

/s/John David Stewart

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 34 OF 1999

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1999 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS THEREIN, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

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

WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to amend the 1999 Capital Improvements Budget, to appropriate funds for a drainage project and for such other purposes as may be necessary.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in legal session convened, that Ordinance No. 194 of 1998, the 1999 Capital Improvements Budget, be amended and re-enacted as follows:

In Program D (Drainage Improvements):

Establish a project entitled Juniper Place Ditch Repairs (99-D002)and fund it at $130,000. Funding source is 1983 GOP, Prop. 2 (Drainage).

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that paragraphs 3, 4, 5, and 6 of Ordinance No. 194 of 1998 are hereby re-enacted.

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.

/s/John David Stewart

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 43 OF 1999

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING A PUBLIC EMERGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PURCHASE OF A 100 TON CHILLER FOR THE CIVIC THEATER AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $46,000.00 AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the 100 ton chiller which services Civic Theater has failed; and

WHEREAS, air conditioning is currently being provided at the Theater by a companion unit operating from the Convention Hall; and

WHEREAS, the Convention Hall system does not provide adequate cooling or allow for the circulation of air in the Theater if either of the buildings are occupied; and

WHEREAS, several events have been scheduled in both the Civic Theater and the Convention Hall over the next few months and, in some cases, the events will be conducted in both facilities on the same date; and

WHEREAS, immediate repairs are necessary to protect the Convention Hall system to avoid the possibility of having to repair or replace that system due to the stress of operating the Civic Theater.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened, that emergency action by the Department of Public Assembly and Recreation (SPAR) to replace the 100 ton chiller at the Civic Theater is hereby authorized and the expenditure of approximately $46,000.00 for this purpose is hereby authorized.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that a public emergency is hereby declared and notice of such public emergency shall, within ten (10) days thereof, be published in the official journal of the City of Shreveport proposing or declaring such public emergency in accordance with the provisions of Section 38:2212(D) of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.

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/John David Stewart

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

ORDINANCE NO. 44 FOR 1999

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING A PUBLIC EMERGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH THE REPAIR OF THE ROOF OF THE BOEING HANGAR AND THE ROOF OF AVIATION HANGAR NO. 1 WITH ADJACENT OFFICES AND ANY DAMAGE WHICH MAY BE DISCOVERED DURING ON-GOING INSPECTIONS AT SHREVEPORT REGIONAL AIRPORT; AND RATIFYING THE EXPENDITURE OF APPROXIMATELY $96,509.00 AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

WHEREAS, Boeing Company leases from the SHREVEPORT AIRPORT AUTHORITY, ( "Authority,") an industrial hangar located at Shreveport Regional Airport; and

WHEREAS, Truman Arnold Companies leases from the SHREVEPORT AIRPORT AUTHORITY Hangar No. 1 with adjacent office space at Shreveport Regional Airport; and

WHEREAS, a thunderstorm at the site on March 2, 1999 did substantial damage to the roof of the Boeing Hangar and Aviation Hangar No. 1 with adjacent offices; and

WHEREAS, the Authority is responsible under the terms of the lease for the structure and roof of the Boeing Hangar and Hangar No. 1 with adjacent offices; and

WHEREAS, it is important to promptly correct this problem before damage can escalate and cause additional repairs to be necessary.

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 Airports to repair the roof of the Boeing Hangar and the roof of Aviation Hangar #1 and its adjacent offices is hereby authorized and ratified and that the expenditure of approximately $96,509.00 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 Airports.

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 the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provision, items or applications of this ordinance which can be given affect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

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

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council

/s/John David Stewart, Chairman

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. Ordinance No. 210 of 1998: To repeal Sec. 10-143, relative to sale for consumption prohibited at places where gasoline or motor fuel is sold. (D/Serio) (Tabled on Jan. 11, 1999)

2. Ordinance No. 211 of 1998: ZONING: C-64-98, QUERBES LAND CO; N side of E 70^th St. between Sand Beach Bayou and Bayou Pierre from R-A to B-2 and B-3, shopping center. (C/Carmody) (Tabled on Nov. 10, 1998 and Postponed on Nov. 24, 1998)

3. Liquor and Beer permit: Lo-Mart, 4450 Sport Blanchard Hwy. [Tabled on Jan. 11 for 90 days (April 11, 1999)] (A/Huckaby)

Chairman Stewart: There has been no indication from moving any matter from the table. I did by virtue of an abundance of discussion yesterday on No. 1, Ordinance No. 210, I made a request, Mr. Serio and I were visiting about the agenda today, if he would provide us some legal information that he had secured or was aware existed and he's agree to do that and I think that will bring some clarity and light to the issues that we were raised yesterday. Councilman Carmody: Can I ask, Councilman Serio, if everyone, just for clarification feels when we might be able to expect the information? Councilman Serio: At the next meeting. Chairman Stewart: I appreciate ya'll embracing it yesterday, I think as we've all discussed we have acknowledged, or come a long way and I think this will help us very much.

NEW BUSINESS. None.

REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES. None.

CLERK'S REPORT:

Letter of Appeal: BAC-20-99, E. Z. DELI, 4601 North Market, Special Exception Use in a B-3 District, restaurant with on premise consumption of beer. (A/Huckaby) (not to be considered prior to April 13)

COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.

The Council resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, on motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Shyne. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Spigener, Serio, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Shyne that the Committee Rises and Report and convene itself as the Council. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Spigener, Serio, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

There being no further business to come before the Council, the Regular Meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m.

/s/John David Stewart, Chairman

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council