Meeting


NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NOTICE POSTED: 10/18/24  12:00 PM
 

​​​​​​​PUBLIC NOTICE:  Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Shreveport shall hold its Administrative Conference on Monday, October 21, 2024, 2024, at 3:00 P. M. and its Regular Meeting, Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 3:00 P.M. Both meetings will be held in the Government Chamber at Government Plaza (505 Travis Street).

Pursuant to La. R.S. 42:14(E)(2), any Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation requests, and any accompanying public comments requests, can be submitted to Office of the Clerk, via email [email protected] or telephone (318) 673-5262, by 2:00 p.m. the day of meeting. Click the following link to view the meeting's broadcast.

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 21, 2024
AND
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
OCTOBER 22, 2024
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
INVOCATION
3.
ROLL CALL
4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE AND CITY COUNCIL MEETING

October 7, 2024  October 8, 2024

5.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MAYOR RELATIVE TO CITY BUSINESS, AND REQUIRED REPORTS
        A.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN MINUTES
        B.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS BY THE MAYOR, NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN MINUTES
        C.
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MAYOR RELATIVE TO CITY BUSINESS OTHER THAN AWARDS AND RECOGNITION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
D.
REPORTS:
Property Standards Report (Resolution 7 of 2003)
Revenue Collection Plan & Implementation Report (Resolution 114 of 2009)
Master Plan Committee Report (Resolution 132 of 2012)
Budget to Actual Financial Report(Resolution 183 of 2017)
6.
PUBLIC HEARING: NONE
7.
ADDING ITEMS TO THE AGENDA, PUBLIC COMMENTS, CONFIRMATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
        A.
ADDING LEGISLATION TO THE AGENDA (REGULAR MEETING ONLY) AND PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MOTIONS TO ADD ITEMS TO THE AGENDA 
        B.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1.11 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE) (ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ON ANY MATTER OF PUBLIC CONCERN REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE ITEM IS ON THE AGENDA) (REGULAR MEETING ON MATTERS WHICH ARE ON THE AGENDA)
C.
CONFIRMATION AND APPOINTMENTS:

Bridgett Clark – Bureau Chief of Workforce Development
Shonda Reynolds – Shreveport Fire and Police Civil Service Board

8.
CONSENT AGENDA LEGISLATION
A.
TO INTRODUCE ROUTINE ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTIONS: NONE
ORDINANCES: NONE
B.
TO ADOPT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTIONS: NONE
ORDINANCES: NONE
9.
REGULAR AGENDA LEGISLATION
A.
RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE OR WHICH WILL REQUIRE ONLY ONE READING

RES 128
Authorizing Patrick R. Young at 9516 Wallace Lake Road to make a connection to the City of Shreveport’s water and/or sewer system and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Boucher) (postponed until November 8, 2024)

RES 139
Authorizing Jose Carmona at 9588 Wallace Lake Road to make a connection to the City of Shreveport’s water and/or sewer system and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Boucher) (postponed until November 8, 2024)

RES 140
Authorizing Springfield Baptist Church at 9702 Wallace Lake Road to make a connection to the City of Shreveport’s water and/or sewer system and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Boucher) (postponed until November 8, 2024)

RES 141
Authorizing Shaun Pendleton at 9820 Wallace Lake Road to make a connection to the City of Shreveport’s water and/or sewer system and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Boucher) (postponed until November 8, 2024)

RES 142
Establishing the intent of the City Council by specifying the projects to be undertaken from the sale of 2024 General Obligation Bonds and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 153
Stating the City of Shreveport's endorsement of 624 Downtown Lofts, LLC to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Restoration Tax Abatement program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Brooks) (not to be adopted prior to public hearing on October 22, 2024)

RES 154
Stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of Las Palmas Group Lofts, LLC to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Restoration Tax Abatement program and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Brooks) (not to be adopted prior to public hearing on October 22, 2024)

RES 159
Dedicating the 700 block of Turner Lane in honor of Pastor Lovelle Butler and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (E/Jackson)

RES 160
Acknowledging that the City Council has reviewed the 2023 Internal “Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Report” concerning the North Regional and Lucas Wastewater Plants

RES 163
Authorizing the mayor to execute a right of way and servitude agreement with CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Louisiana Gas, for the construction and maintenance of a gas pipeline(s) on city property, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 164
Authorizing a request to be made to the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board, to seek public bids for an oil, gas and mineral lease involving the property located in Districts F and G described herein and to execute the lease for certain mineral interests owned by the City of Shreveport; and to authorize the mayor to execute any and all documents related to the intent of this Resolution; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 165
Authoring the mayor to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement with the City of Bossier City and the Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission, and otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

RES 166
Amending section 2-1(d) of the City of Shreveport purchasing regulations & procedures manual concerning authority to contract for consulting, insurance and other services, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Taylor, G/Bowman)

RES 167
A resolution in support of Louisiana's Motion Picture Production Program, statutorily known as the Motion Picture Production Tax Credit, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Taylor, G/Bowman)

RES 168
A resolution of the Shreveport City Council in support of Louisiana Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Taylor, G/Bowman)

RES 169
To establish a Charter Review Committee, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Taylor, C/Taliaferro, D/Boucher)

B.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 8, 2024)

RES 170
Amending the City of Shreveport purchasing regulations & procedures manual to add section 2-7 concerning the acceptance of donations of movable and immovable property. (A/Taylor, D/Boucher)

RES 171
A resolution ratifying the execution of certain documents and instruments relative to a Choice Neighborhoods supplemental grant agreement between the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") and the City of Shreveport ("Grantee")

C.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 8, 2024)

ORD 145
Amending the 2024 Community Development Special Revenue Fund budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 146
Modifying Ordinance No. 53 of 2024, an ordinance amending the 2024 budget for the General Fund, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 147
Modifying Ordinance No. 54 of 2024, an ordinance amending the 2024 budget for the Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 148
To amend various articles and sections in the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Unified Development Code, for the purpose of clarifying and updating provisions related to the administrative exception to zoning process, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.  

ORD 149
To amend various articles and sections in the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Unified Development Code, for the purpose of clarifying, updating and adding new provisions related to planned unit developments, small planned unit developments, and conditional zoning districts, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.  

ORD 150
An ordinance providing for the incurring of debt and the issuance and sale of not exceeding twenty-nine million dollars ($29,000,000) of general obligation bonds, series 2024, of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana; prescribing the form, terms and conditions of said bonds; designating the date, denomination and place of payment of said bonds; providing for the payment thereof in principal and interest; and providing for other matters in connection therewith

D.
ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE (NUMBERS ARE ASSIGNED ORDINANCE NUMBERS)

ORD 40
An ordinance authorizing the lease of portions of Stageworks of Louisiana, a city-owned property, to G-Unit Film & Television Louisiana, LLC, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (postponed until October 22, 2024)

ORD 70
To amend Chapter 38 of the Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to vacant structures, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (postponed until October 22, 2024)

ORD 103
To amend various articles and sections in the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Unified Development Code, for the purpose of updating certain uses within the downtown zoning district, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 111
An ordinance providing for the incurring of debt and the issuance and sale of not exceeding eighty-eight million dollars ($88,000,000) of general obligation bonds, series 2024, of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana; prescribing the form, terms and conditions of said bonds; designating the date, denomination and place of payment of said bonds; providing for the payment thereof in principal and interest; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.  Amendment No 1 Amendment No 2

ORD 114
To amend various articles and sections in the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, unified development code, for the purpose of adding new definitions related to sober living home, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

ORD 115
Zoning Case No. 24-91-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City of Shreveport unified development code, by rezoning property located at East side of Lotus Lane, approximately 230 feet north of Standard Oil Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-MHP residential manufactured home park zoning district to RMHP (spud) residential manufactured home park small planned unit development zoning district, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (F/Green)

ORD 116
Amending the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 117
Amending the 2024 Budget for the Golf Enterprise Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 118
Amending the 2024 Budget for the Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 119
To amend section 10-186 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Taylor, D/Boucher, G/Bowman)

10.
TABLED LEGISLATION
A.
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS:

RES 144
Approving the Mayor’s decision to extend declarations of public health and safety emergency number 24-0001 and 24-0002 due to property conditions, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

2025 BUDGET ORDINANCES (TO BE ADOPTED NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 15, 2024)

ORD 120
Adopting the 2025 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

ORD 121
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

ORD 122
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the General Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto

ORD 123
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Retained Risk Internal Service Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto

ORD 124
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the MPC Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto

ORD 125
Adopting the 2025 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

ORD 126
Adopting the 2025 Grants Special Revenue Fund appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. 

ORD 127
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Shreveport Redevelopment Agency Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 128
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Downtown Entertainment District Special Revenue fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto

ORD 129
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Golf Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto

ORD 130
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Airports Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto 

ORD 131
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto

ORD 132
Adopting the 2025 Budget for Contractual Services Provided to SporTran by Metro Management Associates, Inc., and otherwise providing with respect thereto

ORD 133
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Downtown Parking Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized herein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto

ORD 134
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Convention Center Enterprise Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

ORD 135
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Convention Center Hotel Enterprise Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto

ORD 136
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Debt Service Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto

ORD 137
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

ORD 138
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Streets Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

ORD 139
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Diversion Program Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

ORD 140
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Public Safety Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

ORD 141
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Economic Development District “A” District Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

ORD 142
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Economic Development District “F” District Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

ORD 143
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Health Care and Technology Innovation District East Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

ORD 144
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Health Care and Technology Innovation District West Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

11.
APPEALS
A.
PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS: NONE
B.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ORDINANCE APPEALS: NONE
C.
METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSION AND ZBA APPEALS: NONE
D.
OTHER APPEALS
SOB APPEALS: NONE
TAXI  APPEALS: NONE
12.
REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES
13.
CLERK’S REPORT: NONE
14.
ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
          A.
ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
          B.
ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
15.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: OCTOBER 21, 2024

Letsinger, David vs Antionette Wright et al
Suit No:  641,853; First Judicial District Court
Caddo Parish, Louisiana

16.
ADJOURNMENT