Meeting


NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NOTICE POSTED: 2/7/2025  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, February 10, 2025, at 3:00 P. M. and its Regular Meeting, Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 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
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
AND
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
INVOCATION
3.
ROLL CALL
4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE AND CITY COUNCIL MEETING

January 27, 2025  January 28, 2025

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: Risk Manager – Karen E. Hooks
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 16
Authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Shreveport and Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC for the purpose of an external audit of the City for fiscal year January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 17
Authorizing a three (3) year contract between the City of Shreveport and the African American Celebration Corporation, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

RES 18
Authorizing a three (3) year contract between the City of Shreveport and the Krewe of Harambee, Inc., relative to Mardi Gras Parades, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

RES 19
Authorizing a three (3) year contract between the City of Shreveport and the Krewe of Highland, Inc, relative to Mardi Gras Parades, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

RES 20
Authorizing a three (3) year contract between the City of Shreveport and the Krewe of Sobek, Inc., relative to Mardi Gras Parades, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

RES 21
Approving an annual payment in lieu of tax in accordance with a term sheet Issued by the Northwest Louisiana Finance Authority to BBC Resources LA LLC; and otherwise providing with respect thereto. 

RES 22
Authorizing the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, purchasing agent to reject all bids received for SporTran City Parking Lot IFB 24-064 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 23
Authorizing the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, purchasing agent to reject all bids received for Lucas Water Treatment Plant Renovation Re-Bid RFQ 25-500 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 24
Authorizing SporTran to file applications with the Federal Transit Administration, an operating administration of the United States Department of Transportation, for federal transportation assistance authorized by 49 USC Chapter 53; title 23, United States Code, or other federal statutes administered by the Federal Transit Administration; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 25
To honor and thank Gary Norman for his service to the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Bowman)

B.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 25, 2025)

RES 26
Authorizing acceptance of a donation from Querbes Park Foundation and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 27
Authorizing the use of certain equipment by North Shreveport Business Association and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

RES 28
Authorizing the mayor to execute a supplemental agreement with Aillet, Fenner, Jolly, McClelland, Inc., to provide engineering design relative to water improvement projects, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 29
Authorizing the mayor of the City of Shreveport to execute a lease amendment which will extend the primary term of State Agency Lease No. 22075 with Citizen Acquisitions LLC and CEP Acquisitions LLC, for an additional two (2) years, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 30
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 C and D 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.

C.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 25, 2025)

ORD 8
To amend Chapter 38 of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana Code of Ordinances, relative to dumpsters on residential property and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Bowman)

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. 

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:

The following letter of appointments were received from the Mayor’s office on February 4 & 5, 2025 and is subject for confirmation on February 25, 2025.

Local Workforce Development Board - Shakeidra Evans, William Upchurch, Dennis Essom
Assistant Director SPAR – Charles Hymes
Division Manager, Administration SPAR – Ester Weiland

14.
ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
          A.
ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
          B.
ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
15.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: NONE
16.
ADJOURNMENT