Meeting


NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NOTICE POSTED: 12/6/24  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, December 9, 2024, at 3:00 P. M. and its Regular Meeting, Tuesday, December 10, 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
December 9, 2024 
AND
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
December 10, 2024
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
INVOCATION
3.
ROLL CALL
4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE/CITY COUNCIL COMBINED MEETING

November 22, 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: LaShawntra T. Hawkins – Revenue Administrator
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 183
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative purchasing agreement between the City of Shreveport and the City of Ruston, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

RES 184
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease agreement between the City of Shreveport and BioMedical Research Foundation, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

RES 185
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease agreement between the City of Shreveport and the Caddo Parish School Board, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

RES 186
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease agreement between the City of Shreveport and South Pointe Properties Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

RES 187
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease agreement between the City of Shreveport and One Texas Centre, L.C., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

RES 188
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease agreement between the City of Shreveport and Willis Knighton Health, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

RES 189
Authorizing Tracey Little at 1133 Kay Lane to make a connection to the City of Shreveport’s water and/or sewer system and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Boucher)

RES 190
Authorizing David Cammack at 485 Southaven Lane to make a connection to the City of Shreveport’s water and/or sewer system and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Boucher)

RES 191
Recognizing the Bicentennial of Centenary College of Louisiana, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Brooks, C/Taliaferro)

B.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO JANUARY 14, 2025)

RES 192
Authorizing an amendment to the act of donation from the North Shreveport Business Association, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

RES 193
Requiring a two-thirds majority vote of the city council to change the use of the property designated for the North Shreveport Public Safety Substation, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

C.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO JANUARY 14, 2025)

ORD 157
Closing and abandoning a portion of the Sanders Street dedication in the Steere Courts Subdivision, in Section 22 (T17N-R14W), and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Boucher)

ORD 158
To amend Section 94-163 b and g of Chapter 94 of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana Code of Ordinances relative to billing and collections and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

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 on November 22, 2024 until December 19, 2024)

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 152
Amending the 2024 Budget for the General Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 153
Amending the 2024 Budget for the Public Safety Special Revenue Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 154
To revise Chapter 74 Solid Waste, Article III “Regulations” Sec74-54 of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Code of Ordinances, relative to the disposal fee per ton of normal waste, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 155
Zoning Case No 24-95-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the city of Shreveport unified development code, by rezoning property located Southeast Corner of Line Avenue and Jordan Street, Shreveport, Caddo parish, Louisiana, from C-UC urban corridor commercial zoning district to IC institutional campus zoning district, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Brooks)

ORD 156
Zoning Case No. 24-140-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the city of Shreveport Unified Development Code, by rezoning property located Southwest Corner of Greenwood and Forge Road, Shreveport, Caddo parish, Louisiana, from I-2 heavy industrial zoning district to I-1 light industrial zoning district, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Bowman)

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. Amendment No. 1

ORD 121
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. Amendment No. 1 Amendment No. 2  Amendment No. 3

ORD 122
Adopting the 2025 Budget for the General Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto. Amendment No. 1 Amendment No. 2 Amendment No. 3 Amendment No. 4

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 Amendment No. 1

ORD 125
Adopting the 2025 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. Amendment No. 1 Amendment No. 2

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 Amendment No. 1

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. Amendment No. 1

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. Amendment No. 1

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. Amendment No. 1

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. Amendment No. 1

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. Amendment No. 1

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.

10.
TABLED LEGISLATION
A.
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS:

ORD 70
To amend Chapter 38 of the Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to vacant structures, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

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.

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: DECEMBER 9, 2024

Eddie J. Thomas vs Jamie Miquell Bryant et al
Suit No:  632,460; First Judicial District Court
Caddo Parish, Louisiana

16.
ADJOURNMENT