On roll call, the following members were present: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Serio, Spigener, Burrell, and Green. 7. Absent: None.
Motion by Councilman Stewart, seconded by Councilman Cooper for approval of the Summary
Minutes of the Administrative Conference of August 24, 1998, and the minutes of the Regular
Meeting of August 25, 1998, and the Agenda as amended. Motion approved by the following
vote: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Serio, and Green. 4. Out of Chamber: Councilmen
Hightower, Spigener and Burrell. 3.
AWARDS, RECOGNITION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS OF
THE MAYOR WHICH ARE REQUIRED BY LAW.
Mayor Williams: Mr. Preston Friedley is here today, he would like to make a comment so, I would like for him to go ahead and speak. Mr. Friedley: First of all, I want to tell the Council that I really appreciate the opportunity that you have given me, most recently to serve as Chamber of the Local Host Committee for the Miss Teen USA Pageant and tell that I think overall, we are wrapping up the pageant operations. It has looked very good. I would like to share with you two things and that is 1. Most recently we have worked with the pageant, have sent in a proposal to them to potentially look at coming back to our community for the next two, possibly three years. And we feel very favorable disposed that we will hear something hopefully within the next week to maybe two weeks about the possibility of the Miss Teen USA Pageant coming back to the community. Also, we have and I would always tell this that you can never be surprised. Mayor Williams had a meeting with pageant officials and expressed and interest of maybe even considering their headquarters being moved to the community and they have actually told us that they are interested in pursuing that as a possible opportunity, and so we are working with those as far as---you can never tell what Mr. Trump might do. He said his lease is up in LA and he might be interested in moving to the other LA, so, we are going to at least talk to him about that. But as the pageant wrapped up, we did give recognition and we did present a plaque to the City of Shreveport, but after the pageant officials finished up, they sent me a couple of items that they wished that I would present to the Council and to the Mayor. So what I would like to do is, you may or may not be aware they do a commemorative poster that's always taken of the delegates. The poster has been framed and each of the 51 delegates who came to the community, autographed a poster for a presentation to the City Council and to the Mayor, so I would like to do, Councilman Green, is make this presentation to you. Councilman Green: I'll come down. Mr. Friedley: And hope that you will find a place to hang this in the Council Offices. They also sent a matching one since they knew Mayor Williams had one of these posters already framed and in the Offices of the Mayor, that the Mayor would have one and would place it also in a proper place of recognition, and again, autographed and signed and displayed to the Mayor's Office.
Councilman Green: One member has asked and I'll ask: How did his, get much larger than our's? Mr. Friedley: It is one of the things that once you become Mayor, you entitled to a little bit bigger. Actually I would say this, the reason is not for the photograph, the Mayor they knew did not have very good vision and they made them where they could sign larger for him. They knew that the Council had really good vision, didn't need a poster that large. And I'm sure that that is what you look at when you see that beautiful poster taken down on the Shreveport riverfront in swimsuits as you all looked at the autographed messages, immediately. But I just want again to tell you, very much, how much I appreciate the Council and the Mayor and the support that we've received in the pageant. I hope that we would hear something within the next, say 30-days and we will know whether or not the pageant might be returning to the community; so, thank ya'll for your continued support.
Mayor Williams: As you aware, our firefighters have been out on the streets for the past several weeks collecting money for Muscular Dystrophy Association. This year, the Shreveport Firefighters Association set another record, they collected $100,000 dollars for MDA. Today, I would like to present a Certification of Appreciation to the Firefighters Association for not only collecting such a large sum of money, but for also spending time with these children. Captain Margene McCoy, Captain Bernie Pyro, and Stacy Freeman are here today on behalf of the Shreveport Firefighters Association to accept this Certificate of Appreciation and our thanks (the Mayor read the Certificate of Appreciation in its entirety). Captain McCoy, Captain Freeman, and Captain Piero congratulations to you for your outstanding leadership and to the men that were out there on the streets, volunteering their time. We want to commend each and every one of you for a job well done. This was an extremely worthwhile cause for the youth that have MD and we just appreciate your efforts and congratulations and keep up the good work.
Captain McCoy: On behalf of the firefighters, I would just like to thank you Mayor Williams and the Council for this beautiful plaque. It is real wonderful and I certainly want to thank our citizens. We stood out there and our citizens put that money in those boots. It was a hot year, but they'd stop and roll down their windows and they continued to do what they been doing a long time and we certainly appreciate our citizens, they made it possible. And I certainly want to take this opportunity to thank our firefighters, and it was guys and girls, Mayor Bo. I want to thank our firefighters for getting out there. Opening weekend was 107 and 108 degrees and that is real hot on the pavement and they went out there and did that and I want to thank our firefighters for what they done; thank ya'll again.
Mayor Williams: Through a collaborative effort involving State Representative Ernest Baylor, the City of Shreveport's Department of Community Development Workforce Division and private sector employees, we were able to raise funds to provide summer jobs for at least 60 youth. At this time I would like for Representative Baylor, Paul, and also the employers that are represented here today. Jobs that were created through this initiative not only helped our young people to develop valuable work skills and work ethics, but they also kept our youth busy in constructive activities and away from the dangerous influences on the street. The youth involved in this program are able to learn about the world of work, while earning money that makes a critical difference in their household. Some of these youth also participated in educational activities designed to strengthen their basic skills and reduce the likelihood of their dropping out of school. These jobs enable our youth and families to have more income and recycle, get back into the community through increased purchasing power. Through the generosity of our private sector partners, over $42,000 dollars in cash was raised, plus additional job opportunities valued at over $10,000 dollars. The following private sector employees were involved in this initiative and at this time, I would like to present them a plaque. Let me, first of all, recognize the companies and then the individuals involved because I'm not sure exactly who all is with who and I would also like for Representative Baylor to make some comments along with any of the employers and Paul. But I would like to recognize: Pennzoil Corporation, Frymaster Corporation, Louisiana Downs, BellSouth, Harrah's. These are the employees that participated. Now if you would, Representative Baylor I'd like for you to come to make any comments and also if you would, introduce the individuals from the various corporations.
Representative Baylor: Greetings and (inaudible), I bring to you from Baton Rouge as well as from my district office. It is pleasure to be here today and see all of you distinguished faces. And, I see some of ya'll done lost a lot of weight during this election season, and some of you kind of slid by. Well next year, I will be going through the same metamorphosis and process. Again, this is an excellent opportunity to show how private sector, how the state, and how the city can work together. I want to applaud the individuals who are standing behind us. The Mayor has basically given all of the description of what the program is all about, but I want to emphasis, this is a four year program, four years. And another thing I want to emphasis is that our job description and our goal is to get 200 students each year in the summer jobs program actively involved in the City of Shreveport. I think that the numbers and Paul will probably elude to this later, has almost been slashed in half from the amount of money that is coming in for this program. I'm one that believe that our future is our children. And again, I want to thank the City Council for all those things you did in your prayers, the Mayor, and all the excellent people that we were working with but more importantly, I want to thank these corporate individuals who helped us. And I want to put a challenge out to the Chamber of Commerce and the rest of the businesses in the city of Shreveport, to come forward. Our first goal, we got about $50 to $70,000 dollars. We started about six or seven months. Our goal is to reach $200,000 dollars. We want to put these students to work and take them off the street. And what I'm going to do, is I'm going to allow these distinguished individuals that is standing behind me to come up to introduce themselves because they deserve the praise. Let's start with Harrah's: I'm Erica Roberts with Harrah's Casino: I just want to tell you that, this is really a great opportunity for us to give back to the community and to actually help young individuals go to work in a field that they may further education in, and we are really thankful to be a part of it. Nicole Jacobs, Louisiana Downs: I just echo what was previously said. We would have it no other way at Louisiana Downs. We really enjoyed having students there and look forward to participating in the future. Mr. Steve Roland, Pennzoil: On behalf of Pennzoil, I would like to thank the Mayor, Representative Baylor, and JTPA for allowing us to participate in this program. It was really Representative Baylor's vision that got us going on this, and he deserves a lot of praise for that. Mr. Rick Henry, I tagged along with my boss from Pennzoil: I would like to echo his comments about Representative Baylor. The word that comes to my mind is, tenacity, and he really was tenacious in getting this program off the ground and I think, together, we'll all make it grow. Mr. Kevin McCarter, BellSouth: And it is a real pleasure for me to accept this plaque, Mayor and Members of the Council, on behalf of our 600 employees and about that many retirees in the area. I really would like to applaud Representative Baylor's leadership in this effort. In our organization, we believe that education and workforce development really is the cornerstone of our philanthropic efforts. And so my hat's off to Representative Baylor for spearheading this and look forward to working with him and other businesses in our community next year to grow this program some more. Mr. Dumars: As you all well know, we've been challenged every year, particularly by Councilman Burrell to get out and try to drum up more jobs. And when Representative Baylor came to the office in early spring and said he wanted to work with us in this initiative, I felt he was a Godsend. And as one of the gentleman said, he was very tenacious and he got out there and drummed up the support and we provided the support system whereby we assisted in hiring all of these young people; so, we are just glad to be a part it and thank you all for your support.
Mayor Williams: Thank you Paul and also I would like to just say, on behalf of the City to Representative Baylor, who came to me and Paul last spring, thanks for the vision that you had on this program and we just commend you for that. And to all of the employers that are here, thanks for your participation. You've done a great service to the community by helping our youth to learn job skills that will go with them, hopefully for the rest of their life so that they will be very productive citizens in our community. So, congratulations to you, thank you for a job well done. We are looking forward to next year, too.
Representative Baylor: Again, we got about 60-some jobs. We need money. And I'm not one that comes up and beg but I'm not to proud to ask people from the community and from the private sector, from state to help our children. Our goal was $200,000 this year and asked that you go back to your districts and then you look at those business people and the people that are involved, the Chamber of Commerce and other different individuals and ask them to get aboard. We are starting right now, start soliciting funds for next year. Seventy thousands dollars this year, these are some jobs next year we want to have at least $200,000 dollar and 200 jobs. Thanks again and may God bless you.
Councilman Burrell: Mr. Baylor, I would like to commend you, as I---well we go way back, so it
is Ernest to me. Mr. Baylor: Okay, Roy. Councilman Burrell: I appreciate the effort that you put
forth in this area. We've been talking about public-private sector support for youth development.
And I know that, because of the high unemployment rate that we've had in our teens from 16 to
19, this has made a great impact. And anything that we can do, and I talk for myself, but I'm
sure my fellow Councilmen have heard me talk about this issue for a long time and challenge the
Administration, challenging the Chamber of Commerce to try to deal with this situation that we
will work with you closely to try to develop the program further. And again, I'd like to commend
you and the companies who are here. Representative Baylor: Thank you, Councilman. And I
want to just paraphrase this statement I heard on many years ago: That the longest journey begins
with but a single step. We started this step this year. Sixty-six jobs is what we did this year in
about 3 to 6 months. We are going to reach our 200 next year with your help and with your
blessing.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ANNEXATION: Land located south of the Williamson Way Rd. in the NW/4 of Sec. 15
(T16N-R14W)
2. ANNEXATION: Land located along the East Flournoy Lucas Rd. between Youree Dr. and the
East Kings Highway, in the SW/4 of Sec. 3 (T16N-R13W).
Mr. Dark: We have two public hearings today which you combine into one for two annexations that we are doing. The first on is a tract of land in Ms. Spigener's district or which will be assigned there located south of Williamson Way in the area between Kingston Road and Mansfield. This is called the Burgundy Oaks Subdivision. It is a partly developed subdivision. Right now there are twelve occupied houses out there, there is another 19 lots in the first phase. They are clearing land now for a second phase of development and their ultimate build out might be somewhere between 3-and 500 homes depending on how successful they are and what the market demand is. The houses that are currently occupied out there will pay the city about $14,000 year in property taxes and somewhere around $5,000 in sales taxes. When the first phase of 31 units is completed, the city revenues will be about $50,000 a year. There is one new wrinkle in this that we need to make you aware of. This area is served by Caddo Fire District No. 6. Under terms of a tentative agreement we've been working on with the City Attorney's Office and with the various rural fire districts, we will be reimbursing the District for a period of time to offset revenues that they will lose by result of these homes coming into the city. That will occur, in this particular case, until the year 2004. We think those losses that we will have to pay the District will be somewhere between $3- and $4,000 dollar year. This is a result of something we tried to work out with them. They were concerned about losing their tax base and not being able to serve their area, so this is the agreement that we are working on. This is a gated community with private streets, so we won't be involved in street maintenance. The City water and sewer mains are already in place and the people are already receiving that service. If this annexation is approved at this Council meeting, the other services will probably start around October 1; that is about a 22 acre tract.
The second one is a piece of land located along East Flournoy Lucas between Youree and East Kings Highway. It is a 7 acre site that is the site of Fire Station No. 20. There is no revenue associated with that since we don't pay ourselves taxes.
Councilman Spigener: On this agreement that we will get with the Fire District, is this about in line with what the standard agreement for, in other situations where a fire district is involved? Mr. Dark: This is a brand new one for us. What Mr. Jones and his crew have been working on is trying to come up with a standard agreement. The state law is real fuzzy on how to do this. We can sort of run our way over everybody and create a lot of ill will here and probably have done so in some ways in the last 10-years with annexations. This is a way to attempt to recognize that the folks who are remaining in the Fire District, who will be outside the city, need to have a least a reasonable way to phase in the loss of tax base. The way we've got it set up is that if it is just piece of vacant property, it is a relatively small---like if we annexed today and there are 12 houses there, the houses that are built from then on, don't represent revenue that the district is losing, but the houses that are there do because they get approximately 11/12 mill property taxes. Right now the homeowners are still going to have to pay between, I think between 1 and 2 mills because that is a debt service tax that they can't get out of, but there is a 10 mill property tax that the district would in fact lose and so we are in effect going to make that up until that tax expires, in this case in 2004.
Councilman Green: Tom, are these read to vote on today? Mr. Dark: Yes, sir they are on Second Reading on your agenda later on.
Councilman Green: Is there anyone here to speak on in favor of these proposed annexations? No
one came forward to be heard. The Chairman called for persons to speak in opposition to the
proposed annexations. No one came forward to be heard, and the public hearing was closed.
CONFIRMATIONS AND/OR APPOINTMENTS.
Motion by Councilman Hightower, seconded by Councilman Stewart to confirm to the SPAR Council: Mary Sue Ball, District B. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.
Motion by Councilman Spigener, seconded by Councilman Serio to confirm to the SPAR
Council (reappointment): Carl A. Pierson, Sr., District A. Motion approved by the following
vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 7.
Nays: None.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ON CONSENT:
Motion by Councilman Hightower to Introduce the Resolution on the Consent Agenda to lay
over until the September 22, 1998, meeting seconded by Councilman Burrell . Motion approved
by the following vote: Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper,
Stewart, Hightower, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION:
Resolution No. 199 of 1998 by Councilman Stewart: A resolution authorizing the waiver
of the entire building rental fee for the Expo Hall to allow the Associated General
Contractors to hold a Construction Technology Expo and to otherwise provide with
respect thereto.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: None.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ON CONSENT:
Motion by Councilman Green to Adopt the Resolution on the Consent Agenda, seconded by
Councilman Cooper. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper,
Stewart, Hightower, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.
RESOLUTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 193A OF 1998
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH
RESPECT THERETO.
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Shreveport to retain the services of outside legal counsel to represent the interests of the City of Shreveport in the lawsuit entitled Eddie Friddle v. City of Shreveport, Number CV97-1493S, in the United States District Court.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8.03 of the City Charter, the City Attorney recommends that Price Barker, Attorney at Law, with the law firm Cook, Yancey, King and Galloway be retained for the purpose of said representation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened that the mayor be and he is hereby authorized to execute, for and on behalf of the City of Shreveport, a retainer agreement with Price Barker, Attorney at Law, with the law firm Cook, Yancey, King and Galloway, substantially in accordance with the terms and conditions of the draft thereof which was filed for public inspection, together with the original copy of this resolution in the office of the Clerk of Council on August 25, 1998.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this contract shall be paid out of the general government legal expense fund.
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.
ORDINANCES: None.
RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE:
Motion by Councilman Cooper, seconded by Councilman Spigener to suspend the rules to add legislation. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.
The Council added the entitled legislation to the agenda: 1. Resolution No. 200 of 1998 by
Councilman Cooper: A resolution authorizing the 1998 Unity Fest at David Raines Park and to
otherwise provide with respect thereto.
The Deputy Clerk read the resolution by title: Resolution No. 164 of 1998: A resolution closing
to vehicular thru traffic a portion of Drexel Drive (an area between the 736 and 737 addresses)
and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Councilman Hightower: Wendell, on this particular item here, I don't see Mr. Kirkland here
today, but we had talked about the possibility of a public hearing on that. Did we determine
that's not in order or do you know? Mr. Collins: I don't know that, I can't answer that. Tom
might be able to tell us that. Mr. Dark: I sent Mr. Kirkland the back up on this after the last
Council meeting and I also sent a request to fire and police; I've not gotten those back yet. My
reading of the petition would indicate that virtually everybody whose house is anywhere near this
area has signed the petition, I think that that was Charles' opinion. He was of the opinion that
ya'll might want to visit about taking a look at those addresses to see if it looked like anybody
who could be affected, wouldn't be, but if you'd like to postpone this waiting for the Fire and
Police responses to come in and for Charles to come back from vacation, that would be fine.
Councilman Hightower: I think I'd like to do that from a liability standpoint, at least, that fire and
police would clear it.
Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Hightower, seconded by Councilman Green to
postpone the resolution until September 22, 1998. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes:
Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.
The Deputy Clerk read the resolution by title: Resolution No. 181 of 1998 by Councilman
Cooper: A resolution changing the name of David Raines Road to Hersey D. Wilson Boulevard,
and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Councilman Cooper: Due to the fact that I found that Mr. Wilson is the one that asked that it be
named after Mr. David Raines, in the beginning. I want to have that deleted from the agenda in
respect he had it named after him. So, certainly I wouldn't think he wouldn't want it re-named
after himself, so I want to take that off the agenda.
Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Cooper, seconded by Councilman Green to
remove the resolution from the agenda. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes:
Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.
RESOLUTION NO. 195 OF 1998
A RESOLUTION TEMPORARILY CLOSING PORTIONS OF OAK STREET, WOODLAWN
AVENUE, EAST WASHINGTON STREET, AND EAST COLUMBIA STREET TO
VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
By: Councilman Stewart
WHEREAS, Centenary College has requested that portions of several streets adjacent to its campus be closed in order to improve security and traffic flow on its campus; and
WHEREAS, in order to study the effect of closing said streets the City Council temporarily closed portions of Oak Street, Woodlawn Avenue, East Washington Street, and East Columbia Street to vehicular traffic by Ordinance No. 116 of 1997 and Resolution No. 4 of 1998; and
WHEREAS, additional time is needed to study said effects and for the Metropolitan Planning Commission to consider the future plans of Centenary College affecting the use of said streets.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened that:
1. A portion of Oak Street described as the ten (10) feet located immediately south of the
intersection of Oak Street and East Washington Street, is hereby closed to vehicular traffic until
December 31, 1998.
2. The dedicated 60 foot-wide Woodlawn Avenue running between East Kings Highway and
East Wilkinson Street and the dedicated 50 foot-wide East Washington and East Columbia
Streets running between Woodlawn Avenue and Oak Street in the SE/4 of Section 6, in the NE/4
of Section 7, and in the NW/4 of Section 8 (T17N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, are all
hereby closed to vehicular traffic until December 31, 1998.
3. Centenary College at its expense shall maintain such temporary closure measures for these
streets as are required by the City Traffic Engineer.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Stewart, seconded by Councilman Spigener for
passage.
Councilman Spigener: I believe that I read that this, this temporary closing will be until the end of the year. We have Woodlawn closed at this time, correct? Councilman Stewart: That's correct. Councilman Spigener: So this is including other streets? I'm trying to recall, what did we have closed other than Woodlawn, anything at this time? Councilman Stewart: Oak Street, East Columbia and East Washington. Councilman Spigener: The same ones that we are extending the period? Councilman Stewart: That's correct. Councilman Spigener: The first time the resolution was to (inaudible)? Councilman Stewart: That's correct. Councilman Spigener: So this is an additional (inaudible)
Councilman Stewart: That's correct. I went to Centenary based on the request of people in the neighborhood and said, what is your decision. If you are going to close it and abandon it, you have to return to the Metropolitan Planning Commission. And they requested 90 days to go back to the Metropolitan Planning Commission, offer their opinions again and subject it to a vote and my statement was, I'll follow the decision of the Metropolitan Planning Commission in this issue. There was no way, I felt, I could offer a closure without them going back to the Metropolitan Planning Commission. That was my suggestion to them, and they took that alternative. However, they are suppose to contact them so that we would be in a position within 90 days to vote based on what the Metropolitan Planning Commission suggest.
Councilman Hightower: John David, it was my understanding back when we vote on this six months ago, that it was a six month closure. And that Centenary was going to bring forward a plan for us to look at that showed us what their long term projections were and what they wanted to do with that property so that we could at least, relay back to the constituency what the madness behind the method was. And do you look to have that plan within 90 days so that we all are able to explain---I'm certainly happy as long as you are on top of this, and I know you are, to vote with you on this, but I would like to, you know, to bring something back to us so that we do know where we are going 90 days down the road?
Councilman Stewart: Yes, sir and for the record your assessment of the past request is correct and the issues that you are describing, are clearly correct. 1. They have posted at each entrance a pictorial view of what will transpire if this plan is approved that exist right now, on four of them that is physically displayed for the public which is what I had requested initially. 2. They have contacted all of the parties that are involved and begun discussion, including some of the individuals that have appealed to me and you individually as well as by petition. So that when everything is laid out in front of the community, at this hearing, you will see their long range plans which has been the real question all along. They have formalized them, they will be in writing, they will be presented, and as I indicated, I think that basis will be the issue of the recommendation of the Metropolitan Planning Commission that would come back to us. So I believe, simply stated, ladies and gentleman, the ball is in Centenary's court to show the Metropolitan Planning Commission and the City of Shreveport what their long range plans are so everybody clearly knows what's at stake, what property is involved and what their directions are.
Mayor Williams: Mr. Chairman, I would like to ask Councilman Stewart a couple of questions if you don't mind, regarding this particular issue. I think Councilman Spigener asked it, but I want to be absolutely certain, the streets mentioned here, are these exactly the same portions that are currently closed? Councilman Stewart: Exactly.
Mayor Williams: Has there been an MPC public hearing on this closure, of any kind?
Councilman Stewart: Yes, there was one before that I had discussed publicly and as a matter of
public record, but I'd be happy to brief you. This took place and it was a split vote of 4-3, as I
am told, 4 against and 3 for. That took place while I was out of the City. It also took place
during a particular period of time when Mr. Kirkland's family situation was very unique and
pressing. I requested when I returned to the City, which I have always done in the six and half
years that I've been here when there was a question, Mr. Kirkland to review it and to give me his
recommendations as to what I should do in terms of Centenary's request. His recommendation
specifically to me were based on the following general statement: 1. The objections after
reviewing all of the written documents including minutes of meetings clearly stated, in his mind,
that the concern for and by the citizens in this area was directed toward the lack of services
provided by the City of Shreveport over the past 20 to 30 years. The fact that they did not have
sidewalks, underground drainage, curbs and gutters and that the general condition of the roads
was such, which is something we have generally discussed. I asked Mr. Kirkland personally, on
the telephone and then personally face-to-face if he felt like given that set of circumstances, it
would be prudent and realistic to reassess Centenary's request given those issues and he agreed
with that and at that juncture, Mr. Mayor, I made the decision that I thought it was appropriate to
review it. Also, as a matter of record, which you would know, I came and visited with you and
Mr. Burnett and others and requested some assistance from the City as a representation of one of
several stages of improvement. And for the record, we do have three blocks, the three northern
blocks of Oak Street running from East Rutherford on the west side which involves Centenary
property principally and not private property. We now have the plans in hand and the
commitment from the Administration to put those in. Simultaneously, we have a commitment
from Centenary to pay for and install, subject to city standards, the sidewalk running south from
East Rutherford to Kings Highway. They have also destroyed the service station that was there
and addressed the pertinent EPA issues. They have cleaned up the back property during this
period of time. They acquired 80% of the property on the north side of Kings Highway by both
donation and acquisition and if you go by, you will see that their plans now are visual that will
happen regardless of this and that they will establish a cornerstone type of monument, almost a
duplicate of the one that exists on Centenary property at the intersection of Centenary and Kings
Highway, a monument-type sign which would mark fundamentally, the southeast corner.
However, the issue associated, ladies and gentleman so that we remain clear, with the questions
here and that is the Woodlawn, East Washington, East Columbia, East Rutherford which is not
depicted here, and Oak Street are all clearly tied to what transpires at the Metropolitan Planning
Commission and with the approval of this group here. Mayor Williams: Thank you, Mr. Stewart.
Resolution passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Serio,
Spigener, Green and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.
RESOLUTION NO. 200 OF 1998
A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE 1998 UNITY FEST AT DAVID RAINES PARK AND TO
OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.
BY: COUNCILMAN COOPER
WHEREAS, Virginia Evans is organizing a 1998 UNITY FEST for the Martin Luther King Community; and
WHEREAS, all religious and civic organizations in the Martin Luther King Community are being contacted and asked to participate in all aspects of the event including the planning of the event; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the event is to bring the community together to empower and motivate citizens to fight crime, and illegal drug use; to campaign against thoughtless littering by making citizens aware of the blight that it causes and its cost, and to support schools and community organizations; and
WHEREAS, 1998 UNITY FEST is tentatively scheduled to be held on
October 11, 1998 at David Raines Park; and
WHEREAS, because 1998 UNITY FEST is a community-wide event that will serve a public purpose and benefit the City of Shreveport, the City should co-sponsor this event.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal, and regular session will co-sponsor 1998 UNITY FEST at David Raines Park on October 11, 1998, or at another date and time agreed to by the sponsors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that as co-sponsors the city shall provide appropriate facilities including a stage and sound system and will self insure the event and waive insurance requirements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or
application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of 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 ordinances or parts thereof in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Cooper, seconded by Councilman Green passed
by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Serio, Spigener, Green
and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution No. 196 of 1998: A resolution establishing the revenue assumptions to be
used in formulating preliminary budget requests and the preliminary multi-year forecast
as required by Resolution No. 132 of 1989, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.
Resolution No. 197 of 1998: A resolution establishing the Mayor to execute a third
amendment to the landfill services contract with Browning-Ferris Industries, and
otherwise providing with respect thereto.
Resolution No. 198 of 1998: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement
with Sci-port Discovery Center and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES:
Ordinance No. 177 of 1998: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of
Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by changing the zoning
classification of property located on the north side of Pine Hill Road, 100 feet east of its
intersection with N. Market, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban,
One-Family Residence District and R-3, Urban, Multi-Family Residence District to R-1D-E, Urban, One-Family Residence/Extended Use District limited to "an automotive
body repair and restoration business" only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Ordinance No. 178 of 1998: To amend and reenact Section 46-76(20) of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Shreveport entitled, Operating Requirements, and to provide
with respect thereto.
Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Hightower, seconded by Councilman Cooper for
introduction of the resolutions and ordinances to lay over until the September 22, 1998 meeting.
Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Serio,
Spigener, Green and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.
Ordinance No. 179 of 1998 by Councilman Green: An ordinance to create and establish a
no through truck route on West 69th Street between Union Avenue and Linwood Avenue,
and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Ordinance No. 180 of 1998 by Councilman Green: An ordinance to create and establish a
no through truck route on West 67th Street between Clift Avenue and Wallace Avenue,
and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Motion by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Hightower for introduction of the
ordinances to lay over until the September 22, 1998, meeting. Motion approved by the following
vote: Ayes: Councilmen Stewart, Hightower, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays:
None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Cooper. 1.
ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE:
Ordinance No. 166 of 1998: An ordinance authorizing and providing for an encroachment
within the block bounded by Texas, Edwards, Travis, and Marshall Streets, and to
otherwise providing with respect thereto.
Having passed first reading on August 11,1998, was read by title and as read on motion ordered
passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Cooper,
seconded by Councilman Burrell to postpone the ordinance until the next regular meeting.
Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Serio,
Spigener, Green and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.
Ordinance No. 168 of 1998 by Councilman Cooper: An ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport by adding Section 2-250 to require the Police Department to report certain personnel findings and actions, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.
Having passed first reading on August 11,1998, was read by title and as read on motion ordered
passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Serio,
seconded by Councilman Stewart to postpone the ordinance until the next regular meeting.
Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Stewart, Hightower, Serio, Spigener,
Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: Councilman Cooper. 1.
Mayor Williams: On this Item No. 168 the ordinance, the proposed to require the Police Department to provide information on their findings. Based upon a letter that I received from the City Attorney's Office, I would just like to advise the Council that if they were to adopt, if the Council adopts this ordinance, I'll veto. We will provide the backup letter to you. Councilman Green: Yes, sir, it has been postponed.
Councilman Cooper: This is basically a fraction of what the citizens of Shreveport deserve as
taxpayers and registered voters, it is only a fraction of what they deserve. Anytime there's an
alleged or an accusation made against an officer, the citizens deserve the right to know what type
of action was taken in that particular incident and right now, they don't have that right according
to our city ordinances. And I think this is something that the citizens need to look seriously
about. And, the Mayor can veto it before you even put it on the agenda. I'm offended that we
think no more of the citizens to give them, no more of a right to know what happens to an officer
once he is accused, that's poor representation.
3. Ordinance No. 169 of 1998: An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 126 of 1997, the 1998
Capital Improvements Budget, appropriating funds for capital projects, and otherwise providing
with respect thereto.
Having passed first reading on August 25,1998, was read by title and as read on motion ordered
passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Green,
seconded by Councilman Spigener for adoption. The Deputy Clerk read the following
amendment(s):
Amendment No. 1:
AMEND THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:
In Program H - Airport Improvements
Ramp Repairs - Shreveport Regional Airport (98H004) is increased by $526,800. Funding
source is Federal Aviation Admin $430,900, State DOTD Grant $47,900, and Airport Revenues
$48,000.
Motion by Councilman Hightower, seconded by Councilman Spigener for adoption of
Amendment No. 1. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper,
Hightower, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman
Stewart. 1.
Amendment No. 2:
By: Councilman James Green
AMEND THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:
In Program A - Building Improvements
City Council Office Renovations is decreased $341,800. Funding source is General Fund.
Delete capital improvements project City Council Office Renovations.
City Council Chambers Renovations is increased $341,800. Funding source is General Fund.
Change the name of the capital improvements project City Council Chambers Renovations to
City Council Renovations.
Mr. Thompson: There are two projects right now and the only thing this does is to make it one
project.
Motion by Councilman Spigener, seconded by Councilman Green for adoption of Amendment
No. 2. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower,
Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.
Councilman Spigener: Can I have some clarification on that? We certainly don't want to hold up
anything on the renovation of the Chamber and the Council. . . this is doing what? Mr.
Thompson: Right now there are two projects. One is for City Council Offices, and the other is
for the City Council Chamber. This puts it into one project so that the architects and the various
other people don't have to have two different cost centers and all of that sort of thing to be
dealing with when they deal with this project. It just makes it one project. Councilman
Spigener: Very good, it seems like we are making progress.
Motion by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Spigener for adoption of the ordinance
as amended. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Hightower,
Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.
Ordinance No. 170 of 1998: An ordinance amending the 1998 Riverfront Development
Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise
providing with respect thereto.
Having passed first reading on August 25,1998, was read by title and as read on motion ordered
passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Burrell,
seconded by Councilman Green for adoption.
Councilman Serio: Can I have some discussion on this, Mr. Chairman. I'm curious as I seen that we have a new commission that we are looking fund. I would like to have some discussion as to the commission itself, who commissioned it, if it is a private business, if it is a state commissioned organization. I would like to have a little discussion with it, quite frankly. Councilman Green: Who do you want to discuss it with? Councilman Serio: Do we have anybody, here that can help us with it? Is there anybody here from the organization?
Councilman Burrell: We have some representative here, Councilman. And I first like to preface this by saying this is a private non-profit group that have come forth to try to push an initiative in this community to bring about additional enlightenment to this community in terms of multi-culturalism. We getting ready, this evening, to go into a meeting to talk about race relations and other things, this evening. And part of the reason, in my opinion, that we are having to deal with situation in 1998 is because we know very little about each other's culture, and we have a little appreciation toward that. Secondly, the fact that just alone in the African American community, if you would look at from the standpoint of tourism. We have not yet bought into attracting much of that type of tourism into this area. I know that there is an initiative that is being put forth now by our Tourism Commission here, the Caddo-Bossier Tourism Commission and, I'm working closely with them on that, too. But we also need persons who are in the private sector to work along side with them and with us to capture part of the $40 billion dollars, I'm talking about $40 billion dollars that we are not even considering because we can't get past looking at the possibility of bringing other cultures into our city.
I don't think that it should be a race issue because I have dealt with these persons and with the Board, and this Board is diverse. We have American Indians that sit on this Board, we have Hispanics who sit on this Board that is a part of it, we have African Americans who sit on this Board, and others who are on this Board. The work that they have done so far in trying to bring to Shreveport a new awareness of multi-culturalism is only to be admired from the standpoint that they've done it without any help of this city, but we are going to stand to benefit as a whole.
I don't want us to get back into a situation where we start to pointing fingers and saying that, it is not time for this. If you remember some times back an ordinance was passed in order to take $200,000 a year to work toward a multi-cultural center. And that fund has grown, we have not done anything with it. We are now starting to look at this again. I think that the Tourism Commission is now, well I know that they are now looking at bringing this project into some sort of focus but I think too, that even with them doing that, that they can also use outside assistance. And this is the only reason why I am offering this at this time, because these people are working toward that same goal. So, you do have some persons back there and if----Councilman Green: I think you've answered most of the question.
Mayor Williams: First of all, I know very little about this organization. I dialed the phone number that was on the letterhead last week, and I did not receive---I did not get an answer. This sounds like a wonderful idea. The truth is we have a Tourist Bureau that's in place now to promote all forms of tourism. Everything we create another agency to fund, it just straps our resources. And I think to create such another commission that duplicates again and again the purpose of the City's Tourist and Convention Bureau, is frankly, a waste of taxpayer's money. Mr. Friedley is here on behalf of the Tourist Bureau. They do multi-cultural- type events. If he would like, he could come forward and make some comments about what they actually do. As I say, this is a work in the African American community, there is certainly a large demand for those services and that is what they are there for, is to provide services to all forms of our community regardless of whether it be African Americans or Indians or whomever; but that's what the Tourist Bureau was created for, to promote our area. The more we dilute by funding more and more organizations, the less effective they are going to be. And it is far better to fund one organization adequately and let it do its job properly than it is to try to fund three or four or a dozen organizations with a limited amount of funds and get very little for your investment. And so for that reason, I think the dollars would be much better spent, should the Council chose to fund such a program to direct those funds through the Tourist Bureau instead of to some organization this Council has absolutely no control over or they are not responsible to the citizens for that expenditure of the taxpayer dollars. And at least the Convention and Tourist Bureau, does have a responsibility to ensure our taxpayer dollars are spent wisely.
So, first of all I would urge the Council not to do this because it is just taking our riverfront dollars and diluting them further by funding another program, that first. But should the Council want to go that direction in funding such a venture, then I think the appropriate place to put those funds would be with the Tourist Bureau and so definitely if you want to do that for a multi-cultural type events, but short of that, I would not support this legislation.
Councilman Hightower: I'm not totally convinced one way or the other and the reason I'm not is because we hadn't had anything presented to us, thus far. I am however similar familiar with the organization because they come by the dealership, actually and I have actually taken out an ad with the group, okay, for the dealership on a calendar that they put out. But I've not been presented anything or no one from the organization has come and talked to us about how this ought to work, should it work as the Mayor suggest through the Tourist Bureau, I don't know. I'm not prepared to kill the legislation today, but at the same time, I don't feel like I'm ready to support it either. I would ask Councilman Burrell, if we could postpone this for two weeks and we could sit down and visit on it, and see what the best way to funnel this money is. There is certainly a need and I think you hit on a valid point, there is billions of dollars out there that are untapped by this City and certainly that needs to be addressed and I do think that we have got find the proper way to do it, this may very well be it, but I do think we all ought to be versed on it before we jump out there and take that step and unfortunately to this point, I have not been.
Councilman Burrell: There was a package that was put into your folder on last meeting. We've had almost a month to look at it and to raise any questions, available. Now, I understand the Mayor's position on some things but I would like to ask, what has this Administration done to actually push African American multi-cultural tourism? I have not seen one thing done in the last four years, that even come close to promoting or supporting such an initiative. And to all of a sudden say that, this is something that we are going to throw on the Tourism Commission, they will promote things that the Administration and other people push. And if I had seen something along that line, then I would be more apt to understand the rebuttal, but at this point I really don't see it and its not a personal thing toward you, Mr. Mayor, but that hasn't happened. And as long as nothing is done from our standpoint and we help fund the Tourist Bureau, as long as nothing is said, everything is fine.
The problem is that someone has to say something at some point because we have over $40 billion dollars, I'm talking about that is only associated with the tourism, the travel associated with the African American community. We have people down in the state say, why do I want to come to Shreveport? Why should we promote multi-culturalism in Shreveport when it doesn't promote its own. I mean, these are valid statements. So until someone step forward and try and put this initiative forward, I don't expect, personally, I would think that it would be good because we as Council persons push every other type of economic development initiative, across the board. We don't look, some of us don't look at it being multi-culturalism, African American or whatever, some of us don't. But it is only when these things are tied, that we seem to have a problem in dealing with it. I thought we got past that sometimes ago, but, it never fails that old snake still picks its head up and there is always a stumbling block and there is always, seems to be a lack of education in this area. Well, if someone would take the initiative other than the people who are interested in these type things, not from the standpoint of color but the standpoint of economic development. Economic development is green. It has no other color but that, and green is no color of any person I know---maybe most of your clothing Mr. Chairman, but not any of our faces. Councilman Green: I've already voted for it. Councilman Burrell: Well all I'm saying is, is that we just still seem to have a problem. I hope all of us are at that initiative tonight because I think we have got a lot of growing up to do in this area, if we are going to every be the best city that we can be for all the people; that's what I'm looking at one day happening.
Councilman Serio: I see that Preston Friedley is here, but I also have a note from Sharon Flournoy, is Sharon Flournoy here? Would you address this issue because I know from the Tourism Bureau that you head up a department of the Tourism Bureau. Can you tell us what you are doing at the Bureau? Councilman Green: Just before you come---Mr. Serio, I really don't think that it would be fair to Sharon to put her on the spot, in this. Councilman Serio: Okay. Councilman Green: I think it is really going to boil down to, it is either we are going to vote for it, either we are going to postpone it, or either we are going to vote against it. I think that's where it is going to boil down. I don't think that we ought to put her on the spot. I don't think we ought to put Preston on the spot. I think at this time it is left up to us to either vote "yea" or "nay" or Mr. Hightower requested a postponement. It would be up to Mr. Burrell to rescind his motion and postpone for two weeks or we vote "yea" or "nay" and I think that's the way that we should handle this particular issue at this time, instead of putting folk on the spot.
Councilman Burrell: I would bow to Mr. Hightower's request if I can get someone to pick up the document and look at it. Councilman Green: Okay, he has it now. Councilman Burrell: Because if you are not going to pick up the document and look at it, and it has been here a month, then I don't expect anybody to do it.
Councilman Hightower: Roy, I do have it in my packet and I been looking at it while we been discussing this issue. Something I would like to see, there's a proposed budget in here for $50,000 dollars. Also, in scanning the other information, I see where the Parish Commission has also given them $50,000 dollars to promote Native American, African American, Hispanic American, Asian American and other ethnic groups in hospitality and tourism industry. And this is a $50,000 dollar matching fund to provide the workshops, the jobs, economic development and so forth. The budget that we've been given is for the $50,000 of the city money, apparently. I would still ask that we postpone and we get a full budget, whether that is $100,000 dollars or a $120,000 or whatever it may be, but we've only been given a portion of a budget for the commission. And I think that it would fair, and I think that you would agree, that it would be fair if we knew what the whole budget was, what the mission was, and where the dollars were going to go before we actually approve those dollars. Like I said, I'm not for killing the deal by any means, I think it is a huge market out there, just said something like $34 billion dollars worth of tourism dollars; that's not something I think we ought to pass on. But at the same time, I think the Mayor makes a good point and everybody that has spoke has made a good point, we need know where we are going and how we are going to get there. So, in light of up or down, yes or no, killing it or not, I'd like some information on what the entire budget would be, if we could get that over the next two weeks. Councilman Green: Councilman Burrell, what would be your pleasure?
Councilman Burrell: With that in mind, I would rescind my motion in lieu of a postponement if that would bring about any further progress on this situation. I would like to say that, I think it is high time for us, again, to start looking at this city from the standpoint that we have a diverse community. We can not deny that. And if we continue to do that, all we are doing is digging ourselves in a bigger hole, a deeper hole.
And with all due respect, again, to Preston and Sharon because I think she is going to do an excellent job in the area that she's in, but she has only recently acquired the job. And I would have been very much offended by having her to come up, I would rather Preston to come up and discuss the issue, more so than she, because it some how adds some sort of creditability to an argument that really shouldn't be an argument. And I don't care for her to be used that way and I hate to say it, but I'll say it anyway---Councilman Green: She is not going to be coming up, Mr. Burrell. Councilman Burrell: Well, I understand that, but if you will allow me to finish. Because I think that that is using her in the wrong way, to put her up to have to try to explain something like this which has been an on-going problem even before she even considered going on the Tourism Board.
Mayor Williams: No doubt the African American tourism industry is a large industry, nobody
disputes that for a moment. The question really is, what's the best way to tap that market and do
you set up a separate commission, Tourist Commission to focus on that or do you--and set up
administrative costs which eat up a huge amount of this $100,000 dollars or do you better utilize
those dollars by putting them with the Tourist Bureau. First of all, the Tourist Bureau has its
own tax, called a hotel/motel tax and that's where their budget is. They currently do not receive
any city funding, as I recall, from their budget. They are the responsible body for promoting all
facets of tourism in our community. As so, as I said earlier, I feel like if the Council feels that
this is an area of tourism that we need to focus on, then the question then becomes, how best can
we utilize taxpayer dollars to tap that market. And I'm not convinced at all at this point, setting
up another bureaucracy, is the right thing to do. Motion by Councilman Burrell, seconded by
Councilman Green to rescind the motion for passage.
Motion by Councilman Burrell, seconded by Councilman Green to postpone the ordinance until
the September 22, 1998 meeting. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen
Cooper, Hightower, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber:
Councilman Stewart. 1.
Ordinance No. 171 of 1998: An ordinance to enlarge the limits and boundaries of the City
of Shreveport - A tract of land located south of the Williamson Way Road in the NW/4 of
Section 15 (T16N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and otherwise providing with
respect thereto.
Having passed first reading on August 25,1998, was read by title and as read on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Spigener, seconded by Councilman Burrell adopted by the
following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Hightower, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6.
Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.
Ordinance No. 172 of 1998: An ordinance to enlarge the limits and boundaries of the City
of Shreveport - A tract of land located along the East Flournoy Lucas Road between
Youree Drive and the East Kings Highway in the SW/4 of Section 3 (T16N-R13W),
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.
Having passed first reading on August 25,1998, was read by title and as read on motion ordered
passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Serio,
seconded by Councilman Cooper adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper,
Hightower, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman
Stewart. 1.
Ordinance No. 173 of 1998: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of
Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by changing the zoning
classification of property located on the west side of Hearne Avenue, 200 feet north of
Waggoner, Shreveport, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District to B-3,
Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Having passed first reading on August 25,1998, was read by title and as read on motion ordered
passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Green,
seconded by Councilman Hightower adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper,
Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 5. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilmen Stewart
and Serio. 2.
Ordinance No. 174 of 1998: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of
Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by changing the zoning
classification of property located on the SE corner W. 70th Street and Steeple Chase Plaza
Drive, Shreveport, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District to B-3,
Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Having passed first reading on August 25,1998, was read by title and as read on motion ordered
passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Burrell,
seconded by Councilman Cooper adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper,
Hightower, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 5. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilmen Stewart
and Serio. 2.
Ordinance No. 175 of 1998 by Councilman Green: An ordinance to create and establish a
3-way stop intersection at the intersection of Marseille Drive and Valleyview Drive and
to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Having passed first reading on August 25,1998, was read by title and as read on motion ordered
passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Green,
seconded by Councilman Spigener for adoption. The Deputy Clerk read the following
amendment:
Delete the page 1 and substitute in lieu thereof, the attached page 1.
Motion by Councilman Cooper, seconded by Councilman Hightower for adoption of the
amendment. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Hightower,
Spigener, Green and Burrell. 5. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilmen Stewart and Serio.
2.
Motion by Councilman Green, seconded by Councilman Spigener for adoption of the ordinance
as amended. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Hightower,
Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Stewart. 1.
Ordinance No. 176 of 1998 by Councilman Green: An ordinance to create and establish a
stop intersection at the intersection of Chateau Drive and Marseille Drive and to
otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Having passed first reading on August 25,1998, was read by title and as read on motion ordered
passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Green,
seconded by Councilman Cooper adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper,
Hightower, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman
Stewart. 1.
The adopted Ordinances, as amended, follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 169 OF 1998
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 126 OF 1997, THE 1998 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET, APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS, AND
OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO
WHEREAS, Section 4.18 of the Charter of the City of Shreveport provides for the amendment of any previously adopted budget; and
WHEREAS, changes to the 1998 Capital Improvements Budget are needed to adjust existing capital projects and create new projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due,
legal and regular session convened, that Ordinance No. 126 of 1997, the 1998 Capital
Improvements Budget, as amended, be further amended and reenacted as follows:
AMEND THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:
In Program A - Building Improvements
City Council Office Renovation (98A002) is increased at $41,800. Funding source is General
Fund.
Building Maintenance (95A005) is decreased by $41,800. Funding source is General Fund.
In Program A - Building Improvements
City Council Office Renovations is decreased $341,800. Funding source is General Fund.
Delete capital improvements project City Council Office Renovations.
City Council Chambers Renovations is increased $341,800. Funding source is General Fund.
Change the name of the capital improvements project City Council Chambers Renovations to
City Council Renovations.
In Program D - Drainage Improvements
City-Wide Drainage Projects (96D005) is increased by $58,000. Funding source is 1980 GOB,
Prop. 7.
Pierremont Park Drainage- Gilbert/Evangeline (90D005) is decreased by $58,000. Funding
source is 1980 GOB, Prop 7.
In Program H - Airport Improvements
Ramp Repairs - Shreveport Regional Airport (98H004) is increased by $526,800. Funding
source is Federal Aviation Admin $430,900, State DOTD Grant $47,900, and Airport Revenues
$48,000.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications; and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
/s/James Edward Green, Chairman
/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council
ORDINANCE NO. 171 OF 1998
AN ORDINANCE TO ENLARGE THE LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF
SHREVEPORT - A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED SOUTH OF THE WILLIAMSON WAY
ROAD IN THE NW/4 OF SECTION 15 (T16N-R14W), CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND
OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
TAG NO. 97-02
WHEREAS, Section 172 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 provides for annexation by petition; and
WHEREAS, a petition was signed by more than the required percentage in value of the area
described below has been filed with the City Council to annex and bring within the corporate
limits of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, the following described property, to-wit:
Begin at the southwest corner of Lot 12 of the Burgundy Oaks, Unit No. 1, Subdivision as per
Book 2200, Page 425, of the Conveyance Records in the NW/4 of Section 15 (T16N-R14W),
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and being a point on the present City limits line as established by
Annexation Ordinance No. 207 of 1995; run thence, from said point of beginning, north
8845'19" west a distance of 0.83 foot to the west line of the said NW/4 of Section 15 (T16N-R14W); run thence south 0043'08" west along the west line of Section 15 a distance of 569.47
feet; run thence south 7500'00" east a distance of 1060.48 feet; run thence north 3946'59" east
a distance of 703.46 feet; run thence north 0916'19" west a distance of 126.73 feet; run thence
north 2312'58" west a distance of 161.43 feet; run thence north 8845'19" west a distance of
95.58 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 1 of the said Burgundy Oaks, Unit No. 1, Subdivision,
and to a point on the present City limits of said Annexation Ordinance No. 207 of 1995; run
thence north 8845'23" west a distance of 1288.51 feet along the south line of the Burgundy
Oaks, Unit No. 1, Subdivision, and along the present City limits line, to the said southwest corner
of Lot 12 of the Burgundy Oaks, Unit No. 1, the point of beginning, and containing 21.771 acres,
more or less.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened, that the limits and boundaries of the city of Shreveport are hereby changed to include within the limits and boundaries of said City the above-described property.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the annexed area contained herein be and is hereby assigned to Council District "E".
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk of Council be and is hereby authorized to file, within ten (10) days of the final passage of this ordinance with the Clerk of the District Court for Caddo Parish, a description of the entire boundary of the municipality as changed by this ordinance.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk of Council be and is hereby authorized to record this ordinance in the official records of the District Court for Caddo Parish.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk of Council of the City of Shreveport has published the filing of the petition for annexation in the manner required by law.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
/s/James Edward Green, Chairman
/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council
ORDINANCE NO. 172 OF 1998
AN ORDINANCE TO ENLARGE THE LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF
SHREVEPORT - A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED ALONG THE EAST FLOURNOY LUCAS
ROAD BETWEEN YOUREE DRIVE AND THE EAST KINGS HIGHWAY IN THE SW/4 OF
SECTION 3 (T16N-R13W), CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND OTHERWISE
PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
TAG NO. 97-03
WHEREAS, Section 172 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 provides for annexation by petition; and
WHEREAS, a petition was signed by more than the required percentage in value of the area
described below has been filed with the City Council to annex and bring within the corporate
limits of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, the following described property, to-wit:
Begin at the point of intersection of the centerline of the apparent 60 foot-wide East Flournoy
Lucas Road (tacit dedication) with the easterly right-of-way line of the 135 foot-wide Youree
Drive (La. Hwy. No. 1) in the SW/4 of Section 3 (T16N-R13W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana; run
thence, from said point of beginning, north 03 51' 00" east a distance of 368.82 feet to a point
on the southerly line of an abandoned railroad right-of-way (said point also located on a curve to
the left having a radius of 1432.10 feet); run thence along the arc of said curve to the left and
southerly line of abandoned railroad right-of-way a distance of 373.08 feet; run thence north 64
17' 00" west a distance of 182.50 feet along southerly line of abandoned railroad to a point on the
easterly right-of-way line of the Youree Drive (La. Hwy. No. 1) and to a point on the present City
limits line as established by Annexation Ordinance No. 45 of 1973 (said point also located on a
curve to the right having a radius of 3719.72 feet); run thence along the arc of said curve to the
right and easterly right-of-way line of the Youree Drive and along the existing City limits line a
distance of 190.01 feet to a point on the northerly line of the abandoned railroad right-of-way;
run thence south 64 17' 00" east a distance of 408.89 feet along northerly line of abandoned
railroad to the point of curvature of a curve to left having a radius of 557.00 feet; run thence
along the arc of said curve to the left and northerly line of abandoned railroad right-of-way a
distance of 642.59 feet to a point on the westerly line of another abandoned railroad right-of-way;
run thence south 06 31' 00" west a distance of 311.00 feet along said westerly line of abandoned
railroad to the point of curvature of a curve to the left having a radius of 774.50 feet; run thence
along the arc of said curve to the left and westerly line of abandoned railroad right-of-way a
distance 358.22 feet; run thence south 18 03' 15" east a distance of 50.80 feet along the westerly
line of abandoned railroad to a point in the apparent 60 foot-wide East Flournoy Lucas Road; run
thence south 89 46' 15" west a distance of 440.72 feet through the East Flournoy Lucas Road to
the intersection of the centerline of the East Flournoy Lucas Road with the easterly right-of-way
line of the Youree Drive (La. Hwy. No. 1), the point of beginning; and also, including all of the
remaining apparent 60 foot-wide East Flournoy Lucas Road (tacit dedication) running between
the easterly right-of-way line of the Youree Drive (La. Hwy. No. 1) and the westerly right-of-way
line of the East Kings Highway, and containing a total of 7.322 acres, more or less.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened, that the limits and boundaries of the city of Shreveport are hereby changed to include within the limits and boundaries of said City the above-described property.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the annexed area contained herein be and is hereby assigned to Council District "D".
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk of Council be and is hereby authorized to file, within ten (10) days of the final passage of this ordinance with the Clerk of the District Court for Caddo Parish, a description of the entire boundary of the municipality as changed by this ordinance.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk of Council be and is hereby authorized to record this ordinance in the official records of the District Court for Caddo Parish.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk of Council of the City of Shreveport has published the filing of the petition for annexation in the manner required by law.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
/s/James Edward Green, Chairman
/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council
ORDINANCE NO. 173 OF 1998
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF HEARNE AVENUE, 200 FEET NORTH OF WAGGONER, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM B-2, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT TO B-3, COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.
SECTION I: BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the zoning classification of the north 326.2 feet of Lots 33-36, Block D and all that part of abandoned adjacent Hearne Avenue and all that part of Lot 9, Block A lying NW'ly of Hearne Avenue Extension, Sunset Acres, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, located on the west side of Hearne Avenue, 200 feet north of Waggoner, be and the same is hereby changed from B-2, Neighborhood Business District to B-3, Community Business District.
SECTION II: THAT the rezoning of the property described herein is subject to compliance with
the following stipulation:
1. Development to be in substantial accord with a site plan to be submitted to and approved by
the Planning Commission prior to the issuance of any permits, with any significant future
changes requiring further review and approval by the MPC.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
/s/James Edward Green, Chairman
/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council
ORDINANCE NO. 174 OF 1998
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE
CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SE CORNER OF W. 70TH STREET
AND STEEPLE CHASE PLAZA DRIVE, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA,
FROM B-2, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT TO B-3, COMMUNITY BUSINESS
DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.
SECTION I: BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the zoning classification of Lot 13,
Steeple Chase Plaza in Huntington Park, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, located on the SE
corner of W. 70th Street and Steeple Chase Plaza Drive, be and the same is hereby changed
from B-2, Neighborhood Business District to B-3, Community Business District.
SECTION II: THAT the rezoning of the property described herein is subject to compliance with
the following stipulation:
1. Development to be in substantial accord with the site plan submitted, with any significant
changes or additions to be submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
/s/James Edward Green, Chairman
/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council
ORDINANCE NO. 175 OF 1998
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NO. 345 OF 1987 REQUIRING TRAFFIC ON
VALLEYVIEW DRIVE TO YIELD TO TRAFFIC ON MARSEILLE DRIVE AND TO
CREATE AND ESTABLISH A 3-WAY STOP INTERSECTION AT THE INTERSECTION
OF MARSEILLE DRIVE AND VALLEYVIEW DRIVE AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE
WITH RESPECT THERETO.
BY: COUNCILMAN GREEN
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that Ordinance No. 345 of 1987 is hereby repealed and the intersection of Marseille Drive and Valleyview Drive is hereby created and established a 3-way stop intersection.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
/s/James Edward Green, Chairman
/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council
ORDINANCE NO. 176 OF 1998
AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A STOP INTERSECTION AT THE
INTERSECTION OF CHATEAU DRIVE AND MARSEILLE DRIVE AND TO OTHERWISE
PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.
BY: COUNCILMAN GREEN
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the intersection of Chateau Drive and Marseille Drive is hereby created and established a stop intersection, Chateau Drive shall stop for Marseille Drive.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
/s/James Edward Green, Chairman
/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council
UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The following items remained tabled:
1. Ordinance No. 46 of 1995 by Mr. Stewart: To revise the membership of the Board of Trustees
of the Employees' Retirement System. (Tabled on 6-13-95)
2. Ordinance No. 90 of 1995: Amending Sec. 30-92 of the Code relative to fireworks. (F/Green)
(Tabled on 2-27-96)
3. Ordinance No. 61 of 1996: Amending the Code by adding Div.5, Art. V, Chap. 26 relative to
establishing a Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund. (D/Serio) (Tabled on 7-9-96)
4. Resolution No. 94 of 1997: Renaming Airport Park the "Maurice 'Blimp' Monroe Park."
(F/Green) (Tabled on 5-27-97)
NEW BUSINESS:
ABO Card appeal: Christopher Smith (Continued - 9-4)
Corporal Hall: Again, before us we have the matter of Christopher Smith. Previously we
discussed Mr. Smith's application for an ABO card with the City of Shreveport. The Police
Department's position was that we deny it Mr. Smith an ABO card. We showed a LATCH
Report where he had been arrested for a felony, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. We do
have information today where he was not convicted of that arrest. He was arrested but was not
convicted. I made contact with the District Court and they advised me that they rejected the bill,
which means that they simply chose not to prosecute on that particular issue. However, Question
No. 2 on the application states: Have you ever been arrested for any felony under the laws of the
United States, State of Louisiana or any other state? Answer given was, no. This arrest was a
felony arrest, just not a conviction.
Motion by Councilman Spigener to grant the ABO card, seconded by Councilman Cooper.
Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cooper, Stewart, Hightower, Serio,
Spigener, Green and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.
Councilman Serio: I have asked that everybody have an application placed before them of an ABO and SOB card application. And if you would, take a few moments to take a look at this, because I know that there has always been a lot of comments and questions, well I didn't understand it. And quite frankly, I find on page 2 that you will find that most of the questions on it are pretty straight forward: want to know if you have been arrested, what was the charge, what was the disposition of it, were you convicted. And too many times we are up here and we are having, we have never seen an ABO card application. In the bottom square is very important because what it asks is, wants to know if there is any ground, if there is any reason in the application, grounds for a denial or suspension or revocation and it states that there is possibility of imprisonment or fine if this application is in fact filled out incorrect or in fact, filled out, falsified.
One of the things we do in the financial industry, is after we go through a lot of questions with our clients, we come back and we put another statement in front of them and I have reiterated a lot of these questions in this Statement of Clarification that I'm presenting to you, but also to the Police Department to offer to and to present to the applicants. And it states very simply and unequivocally: I have never been arrested in any state, I have never been convicted in any state, I understand my fingerprints will be checked for possible criminal activity. This is all right off the application. I certify that I have read and understand all applicable ordinances as they apply to alcoholic beverages and sexually oriented businesses to the City of Shreveport. It also states that I understand that falsification of this application is a violation of may be basis for my arrest and the sixth one is, I am currently not on parole. In each of these instances, the applicant would then initial each line and then sign the bottom of it. Because I think over the last couple of weeks, we have gotten a rash of people coming forward and saying, I didn't understand the application but they can fill out the application, if they can sign this and quite frankly, they don't belong in there say, I didn't understand the application.
Now, I would like to present to the Police Department that they will look at this and give it some
consideration as a possibility of a secondary page to use for applicants. Because I find too many
times that people come forward and lean on our sympathy, that they didn't understand what they
were signing. I think with this, after signing this statement, after initially off and checking off
each one of these and signing it, if they then will not be able to stand in front of us and say, I
didn't understand. I think it will save your time, and it will save our time and save a lot whining
and crying up here for people that basically, don't even need to be applying for an ABO card and
I hope ya'll take this under consideration.
BAC-93-98, PAUL CORNELIUS, 8913 Rosedown Pl.; variance in side yard setback in
an R-1D District, storage building.
Councilman Spigener: I see that Ms. Battle is here from the MPC Office. I would like for her to
come forward. I need a little bit more information on this issue, before I vote . Councilman
Spigener: Is this the storage building that's on Rosedown that is in view of, abut of other
residences? Ms. Battle: That's correct. It actually is in the right-of-way where it is currently
positioned. The proposal was to move it immediately adjacent to their existing garage, however,
that's still would be in the front yard, still be visible to the neighbors and that was rejected by the
Zoning Board of Appeals as not be in character with the rest of the neighborhood. Councilman
Spigener: Is there a location where this can be located on the property. It didn't appear to me
that it could be because of the terrain and the way it is sloped and that kind of thing? Ms. Battle:
My understanding is that there is adequate room in the back and that yes, fill would have to be
added but that it could be placed in the back yard, yes.
Motion by Councilman Spigener to uphold the MPC's decision to reject this request, seconded
by Councilman Serio.
Councilman Serio: Was this built prior to ever asking for approval from the MPC? Ms. Battle:
Yes, it was built without permits.
Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Stewart, Hightower, Serio,
Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Cooper. 1.
REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES. None.
Motion by Councilman Green to suspend the rules to add two ordinances to the agenda under
Introduction of Ordinances, seconded by Councilman Hightower. Motion approved by the
following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Stewart, Hightower, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6.
Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Cooper. 1. See titles of Ordinances Nos. 179 and
180 under Introduction of Ordinances. Councilman Green: Citizens over there have had some
trouble with trucks coming through, and we would just like to introduce this legislation.
Councilman Stewart: I'd like the support of the Council for a motion to request the following
that: The Metropolitan Planning Commission prepare and hold a public hearing on an
amendment to the Zoning Ordinance that would require the site development plans submitted to
the Metropolitan Planning Commission for approval, should include elevation, drawings of
proposed vertical improvements where appropriate such as for non-residential development. In
drafting these requirements or provisions, the Metropolitan Planning Commission should also
consider making them, if possible, applicable to new development of previously zoned properties
as well as land covered by future zoning map amendments. Motion by Councilman Stewart,
seconded by Councilman Serio. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen
Stewart, Hightower, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber:
Councilman Cooper. 1.
CLERK'S REPORT. None.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The Council resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, on motion by Councilman Spigener, seconded by Councilman Hightower. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Stewart, Hightower, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Cooper. 1.
Motion by Councilman Serio, seconded by Councilman Burrell that the Committee Rises and Report and convene itself as the Council. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Stewart, Hightower, Serio, Spigener, Green and Burrell. 6. Nays: None. Out of Chamber: Councilman Cooper. 1.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned by 4:25 p.m.
/s/James Edward Green, Chairman
/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council