Meeting


NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

NOTICE POSTED: 1/20/2023 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, January 23, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting, Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the Government Chamber at Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE
January 23, 2023
AND
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
January 24, 2023
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
INVOCATION
3.
ROLL CALL
4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE AND CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 9, 2023  January 10, 2023
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: NONE
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 166 of 2021
A resolution in support of and establishing a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District, a proposed public improvement district, wholly within the city limits of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (F/Green) (postponed January 10, 2023 until March 28, 2023)

RES 2
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a right-of-way and easement agreement (pipeline right-of-way) for the construction of an oil and gas pipeline with Silver Hill Haynesville E&P, LLC, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 4
Accepting the public dedication of Ardenwood Street rights-of-way in Ardenwood Subdivision and otherwise providing with respect thereto (E/Jackson)

RES 5
Suspending the effect of certain provisions of Chapter 10 and any applicable provisions of the Shreveport  Unified Development Code of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Code of Ordinances relative to the Krewe of Centaur and Krewe of Gemini parades and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

RES 6
Suspending the effects of certain provisions of Chapter 50 relative to the operation of vehicles on property located adjacent to the Red River and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 7
To create the position of Director of Council Affairs, and otherwise providing with respect thereto

B.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 14, 2023)

RES 8
Authorizing the execution of a cooperative endeavor agreement with Cooper Road USA, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 9
Authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Shreveport and Downtown Shreveport Unlimited, Inc; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 10
Authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Shreveport and KOKA/ Alpha Media, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

RES 11
Authorizing the use of certain equipment by the Mt. Olive Baptist Church and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 12
Authorizing the mayor to enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement with The Theatre of the Performing Arts and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 13
Authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Shreveport and Pinpoint Events, LLC, and to provide with respect thereto.

RES 14
Authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Shreveport and the Red River Revel, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 15
Authorizing the execution of a cooperative endeavor agreement with Red River Road Runners, Inc. and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 16
Authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Shreveport and Rho Omega and Friends, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 17
Authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Shreveport and Volunteers for Youth Justice and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

C.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 14, 2023)

ORD 3
Amending the 2023 Budget for the General Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 4
Amending the 2023 Riverfront Development Fund budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 5
To create and establish the intersection of Candler Avenue and Bobbitt Place as a yield intersection and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 6
To create and establish the intersection of Wesley Avenue and Bobbitt Place as a yield intersection and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 7
To amend Sections 18-201 and 18-202 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to airport zones and regulations for Shreveport Regional Airport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 8
To amend Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances relative to a Chief Financial Officer and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

D.
ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE (NUMBERS ARE ASSIGNED ORDINANCE NUMBERS)

ORD 135A
To repeal Ordinance 135 of 2022 and to readopt an ordinance changing the name of Red Fox Circle in the Mohr Girls’ Circle subdivision, in Section 25 (T17N-R15W), to God’s Country, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Bowman) (not to be adopted prior to February 14, 2023)

ORD 1
To revise Chapter 74 Solid Waste, Article III “Regulations” Sec. 74-54 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 2
Zoning Case No. 22-219-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City of Shreveport Unified Development Code, by rezoning property located on the northside of West Seventieth 70th Street, approximately two thousand-eight hundred and fifty feet west of Dinkins Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, C-4 heavy commercial zoning district to I-2 heavy industrial zoning district, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Bowman)

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: 

Danny N Macon, 256 E. Linden Street, Shreveport, LA 71104 (C/Taliaferro) (postponed January 9, 2023 until January 23, 2023)

12.
REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES
13.
CLERK’S REPORT

The following letter of appointment was received from the Mayor’s office on January 12, 2023, and is subject for confirmation on February 14, 2023.  City Controller - April Jordan

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