The special meeting of the City Council of the City
of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, was called to order by Vice Chairman at 4:52 p.m.,
Friday, July 2, 1999, in the Metropolitan Planning Commission Conference Room, Third
Floor, 1234 Texas Avenue. Invocation was given by Councilman John David Stewart.
The hearing was held pursuant to the following notice:
"SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Shreveport has called a special meeting to be held on Friday, July 2, 1999, at 4:30 p.m. in the Metropolitan Planning Commission Conference Room (Room 309).
The purpose of the meeting is to consider:
153 A resolution suspending the effects of certain provisions of Sections 10-177 and 10-187 relative to sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in city parks.
No other business will be conducted."
Councilmen Present: Stewart, Carmody, Serio, and Shyne 4. Councilmen Absent: Huckaby, Spigener, and Burrell. 3.
The Council considered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 153 OF 1999
A RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE EFFECTS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 10-177 AND 10-187 RELATIVE TO SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN CITY PARKS AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
BY: COUNCILMAN BURRELL
WHEREAS, the Northwest Louisiana Chapter of the Sickle Cell Anemia Disease Association of America, Inc., (hereinafter referred to as "Sickle Cell") sponsors an annual fund-raising softball tournament at Cargill Park and Southern Hills Park; and
WHEREAS, the proceeds of the tournament have enabled the organization to continue its work in the area of sickle cell anemia research and development; and
WHEREAS, the tournament sponsor has requested that the sale of low alcoholic content beverages by the city approved concessionaire and consumption thereof by spectators be permitted during the tournament; and
WHEREAS, Section 10-187 (b) allows the sale and/or consumption of low alcoholic content beverages at certain SPAR facilities, however the Cargill Park and Southern Hills Park is not included in the list of approved facilities; and
WHEREAS, Section 10-177(a) prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of this resolution would allow the sale and consumption of low alcoholic content beverages at Cargill Park and Southern Hills Park on July 9 - 11, 1999 in conjunction with the Sickle Cell Anemia Disease Association Softball Tournament at Cargill Park and Southern Hills Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that Sections 10-177(a) and 10-187 (b) are hereby suspended from July 9 - 11, 1999 to the limited extent necessary in order to allow for the sale of low alcoholic content beverages by the city approved concessionaire and the consumption of low alcoholic content beverages purchased from the city approved concessionaire at Cargill Park and Southern Hills Park during the Sickle Cell Anemia Disease Association Softball Tournament, between the hours of 12:00 noon and 10:00 p.m.
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 Shyne, seconded by Councilman Carmody passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Stewart, Carmody, Serio, and Shyne. 4. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Huckaby, Spigener, and Burrell. 3.
Motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Stewart for adjournment. Motion approved. The meeting adjournment at 5:02 p.m.