Meeting


NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NOTICE POSTED: 3/21/2025 2:40 PM

​​​​​​​PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Shreveport shall hold its Administrative Conference on Monday, March 24, 2025, at 3:00 P. M. and its Regular Meeting, Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 3:00 P.M. Both meetings will be held in the Government Chamber at Government Plaza (505 Travis Street).

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ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE
MARCH 24, 2025
AND
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MARCH 25, 2025
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
INVOCATION
3.
ROLL CALL
4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE/CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

March 10, 2025 March 10, 2025-sm March 11, 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:

Local Workforce Development Board - Shakeidra Evans, William Upchurch, Dennis Essom
Assistant Director SPAR – Charles Hymes
Division Manager, Administration SPAR – Esther Weiland
Assistant Attorney – Eli Bell
Part-time Assistant Attorney – Emmanuel Billy 
Director of Community Development – Verni Howard
Airport Authority – Attorney Carranza Pryor
Director of Public Works – Jarvis Morgan
Superintendent of Streets and Drainage within the Department of Public Works - Ryan Roberson

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 42
Authorizing the execution of a retainer agreement with Butler Snow LLP, as special legal counsel and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 43
A resolution giving city council approval for the mayor to pay the premiums and execute documents in connection with the purchase of insurance for city buildings, facilities and activities for the period beginning April 1, 2025 and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

RES 44
A resolution opposing cuts to national aid programs, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Taylor, E/Jackson, F/Green, G/Bowman)

RES 45
A resolution opposing the mass firings of federal employees, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Taylor, E/Jackson, F/Green, G/Bowman)

RES 46
A resolution opposing tariffs against trading partners, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Taylor, E/Jackson, F/Green, G/Bowman)

RES 47
Dedicating Kings Hwy at Line Ave, Line Ave at Gladstone Blvd, Gladstone Blvd at Creswell Ave, and Creswell Ave at Kings Hwy in honor of C. E. Byrd 100th anniversary, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Brooks)

B.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO APRIL 8, 2025)

RES 48
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement between the City of Shreveport and the Shreveport Regional Arts Council and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 49
Authorizing the Mayor of the City of Shreveport to sign an approval of the assignment by Cypress Energy Partners, LLC of an oil and gas lease to Paloma Natural Gas, LLC, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

C.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO APRIL 8, 2025)

ORD 20
Amending the 2025 General Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Taylor, C/Taliaferro, D/Boucher, E/Jackson, F/Green, G/Bowman)

ORD 21
Amending the 2025 Capital Projects fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Taylor, C/Taliaferro, D/Boucher, E/Jackson, F/Green, G/Bowman)

ORD 22
Closing and abandoning the public road dedications for Joel Street and Salley Street in the Solo Hood partition, in section 31 (T17N-R13W), and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Jackson)

ORD 23
Closing and abandoning a portion of the Mount Zion Road dedication in the Solo Hood partition and the Carrie Hood Allen partition, in section 31 (T17N-R13W), and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Jackson)

ORD 24
Closing and abandoning an alley dedication in the 700 block of Caddo Street and Fannin Street in block 2, Shreveport, in section 37 (T18N-R14W), and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Brooks)

ORD 25
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 retail sales of liquor, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

ORD 26
Zoning Case No 24-209-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City of Shreveport Unified Development Code, by rezoning property located on the northwest corner of Buncombe Road and West 70th Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from I-1 Light Industrial Zoning District and R-1-7 Single Family Residential Zoning District to R-1-5 Single Family Residential Zoning District, 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. Amendment No. 1 (Postponed on February 11, 2025 until March 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)

ORD 15
Amending Sections 94-161 and 94-167 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to discontinuance of services; adjustments for non-residential water or sewerage service accounts, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. Amendment No. 1

ORD 18
Amending Section 38-11 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to general requirements for buildings and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 19
To amend section 94-163 b of Chapter 94 of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana code of ordinances relative to billing 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: NONE
14.
ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
          A.
ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
          B.
ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
15.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: March 24, 2025

Bessie D. Brewer vs City of Shreveport et al
Suit No:  644,896; First Judicial District Court
Caddo Parish, Louisiana

Fire Station 20
Assignment No:  A23-00013

16.
ADJOURNMENT