June 9, 2025 Administrative Conference Meeting - 6/9/2025 8:00:00 PM

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NOTICE POSTED: 6/6/2025 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, June 9, 2025, at 3:00 P. M. and its Regular Meeting, Tuesday, June 10, 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
JUNE 9, 2025
AND
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
JUNE 10, 2025

 

1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
INVOCATION
3.
ROLL CALL
4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE AND CITY COUNCIL COMBINED MEETING
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 – Fred Moss, Dayana Reanez-Nye
Assistant City Attorney – Skylar Dean & James Mason

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 68
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 District A 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. (A/Taylor)

RES 73
Approving the Budget for the Caddo-Shreveport Sales and Use Tax Commission for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1. 2025 and otherwise providing with respect thereto

RES 74
Selecting the Times as the official journal for the City of Shreveport for the period commencing July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

RES 75
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of Shreveport and the Parish of Caddo and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 76
Stating the City of Shreveport’s endorsement of Brentwood Acquisition – Shreveport, Inc. 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 June 24, 2025)

RES 77
Authorizing the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, purchasing agent to reject all bids received for A.C. Steere Tennis Court Upgrade IFB 25-016 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 78
Recognizing the historic season of the LSUS Pilots Baseball Team, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (D/Boucher)

B.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO JUNE 24, 2025)
C.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO JUNE 24, 2025)

ORD 50
Amending the 2025 Budget for the General Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 51
Amending the 2025 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 52
Repealing Section 2-108 of the Code of Ordinances and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 53
Repealing Sections 42-126 and 42-127 of the Code of Ordinances and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 54
Repealing Section 42-279 of the Code of Ordinances and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 55
To repeal Chapter 78 Sections 137 and 138 of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Code of Ordinances relative to the duty of occupants and owners of real property to care for sidewalks, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 56
Zoning Case No. 24-203-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 Greenwood Road and Pines Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from IC Institutional Campus Zoning District to IC CZD Institutional Campus Conditional 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 33
Amending the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, 2025 Capital Projects Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized herein and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 34
Authorizing an encroachment into the City’s public right-of-way located at 500 Fannin Street, as more fully described herein, and to authorize the Mayor, or his designee, to execute an encroachment permit with the State of Louisiana, Office Facilities Corporation, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 35
To amend various sections of Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, relative to renewal terms for alcoholic beverage handling employee cards and retail alcohol permits, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 36
To amend Section 10-45, Subsections (b) and (c), of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, relative to the approval or disapproval of applications for temporary permits, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 37
Repealing Section 26-269 of the Code of Ordinances and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 38
To amend Section 38-4 Housing and Property Standards of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana Code of Ordinances relative to definitions and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 39
Levying and authorizing the collection of various taxes totaling 17.000 mills per dollar on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, for the year 2025, in the amounts and for the purposes described herein, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 40
Levying and authorizing the collection of a tax of 11.318 mills per dollar on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the City of Shreveport, Louisiana for the year 2025, for the purpose of paying principal and interest on the outstanding general obligation bonds of the City of Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 41
Levying and authorizing the collection of a tax of 9.040 mills per dollar on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the bounds of the Downtown Development District, of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, as defined by La. R.S. 33:2740.38, for the year 2025, in the amounts and for the purposes described herein, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 42
Amending the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, 2025 Capital Projects Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized herein and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 43
Declaring a public emergency in connection with the emergency repair of a drainage pipe at 5707 Marina Bay Drive and ratifying the expenditure of approximately five hundred and fifty thousand dollars and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 44
Amending Section 2-476 of the Code of Ordinances and otherwise providing with respect thereto. 

ORD 45
To amend Chapter 74 Sections 33 and 57 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Shreveport, Louisiana relative to Solid Waste Collection Enforcement and Penalties and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 46
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 Alcohol – Beer and Wine, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
.

ORD 47
Zoning Case No. 24-193-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City of Shreveport Unified Development Code, by rezoning property located on the west side of Hutchinson Street and Meadow Lane intersection, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District to C-1 PUD Neighborhood Commercial Planned Unit Development Zoning District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Taylor)

ORD 48
Zoning Case No. 25-22-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 Martin Avenue, approximately 210 feet west of Church Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1-5 Single Family Residential Zoning District to OS Open Space Zoning District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Bowman)

ORD 49
Zoning Case No. 25-24-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City of Shreveport Unified Development Code, by rezoning property located on the west side of Ellerbe Road, approximately 415 feet south of East Flournoy Lucas Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-E Residential Estate Zoning District to C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Boucher)

10.
TABLED LEGISLATION
A.
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS:
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: NONE
16.
ADJOURNMENT