Meeting

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NOTICE POSTED: 3/7/2025 12:20 PM

​​​​​​​PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Shreveport shall hold its Administrative Conference on Monday, March 10, 2025, at 3:00 P. M. and its Regular Meeting, Tuesday, March 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
MARCH 10, 2025 
AND
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MARCH 11, 2025
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
INVOCATION
3.
ROLL CALL
4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE AND CITY COUNCIL MEETING

February 24, 2025  February 25, 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

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 33
Authorizing the mayor to terminate a sewer servitude, and otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 34
Approving an annual payment in lieu of tax in accordance with a term sheet issued by the Northwest Louisiana Finance Authority to Louisiana Historic Redevelopment I LLC; and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

RES 35
Authorizing the mayor to execute an amendment to the agreement with Blue Line Solutions, LLC to add additional automated speed enforcement cameras in non-school zones and extend the agreement term, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 36
Authorizing the mayor to execute a supplemental agreement with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. to provide water and sewer program management, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 37
Authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc to provide streets and drainage improvement program management, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 39
Accepting the public dedication of Pecan Square Avenue and Woodberry Avenue rights-of-way in Provenance Phase IV– Unit B and otherwise providing with respect thereto

RES 40
Recognizing Nell Bridge Cahn, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Boucher)

RES 41
Recognizing Women’s History Month and honoring the contributions of women in Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Taylor, G/Bowman)

B.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO )

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.

C.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO )

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.

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 9
Amending the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, 2025 Capital Projects Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized herein and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 10
Amending the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, 2025 Capital Projects Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized herein and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 11
Amending the 2025 Water and Sewerage Enterprise Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 12
Amending the 2025 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 13
Approving and directing the execution of a cooperative endeavor agreement between the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana and Economic Development District A; and providing for other matters with respect thereto.

ORD 14
Approving and directing the execution of a cooperative endeavor agreement between the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana and Economic Development District F; and providing for other matters with respect thereto.

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.

ORD 16
Zoning Case No. 24-208-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 Line Avenue and East 68th, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1-7 Single Family Residential Zoning District and C-2 Corridor Commercial Zoning District to C-1 CZD Neighborhood Commercial Conditional Zoning District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Brooks)

ORD 17
Zoning Case No. 24-210-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City of Shreveport Unified Development Code, by rezoning property located on the north side of Fortson Street, approximately 300 feet east of Highway 1, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from I-2 Heavy Industrial Zoning District to I-MU Industrial Mixed-Use Zoning District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Taylor)

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

The following letter of appointments were received from the Mayor’s office on March 5 and 7, 2025 and are subject for confirmation on March 25, 2025.

Airport Authority – Attorney Carranza Pryor
Director of Public Works – Jarvis Morgan
Superintendent of Streets and Drainage within the Department of Public Works - Ryan Roberson

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