Meeting


NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

NOTICE POSTED: 3/24/2023 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, March 27, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the Government Chamber at Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE
March 27, 2023
AND
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
March 28, 2023
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
INVOCATION
3.
ROLL CALL
4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE AND CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 13, 2023   March 14, 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: Assistant City Attorney - Edward F. Jones
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 40
Authorizing the mayor to accept a monetary donation from American Electric Power Service Corporation to the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, for the economic development project for Resilient Park, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. Amendment No. 1

RES 41
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement and other documents associated with a grant from the State of Louisiana for Water Sector Program Funds and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

RES 42
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, 2023, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

RES 43
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 and 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.

RES 44
Recognizing April 2023 as Autism Acceptance Month in the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Taylor)

RES 45
Declaring that the City of Shreveport is committed to using its funding located in Capital Program C (Project c22009) in order to cover any construction amount over the State of Louisiana’s allocated amount for construction, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

B.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO APRIL 11, 2023)

RES 46
Authorizing the use of certain equipment by the North Shreveport Business Association and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 47
Authorizing an agreement between the City of Shreveport and Overton Brooks VA Medical Center relative to a temporary construction servitude and a permanent servitude on City-owned property and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 48
Authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with Baker Tilly US, LLP concerning Redevelopment Advisory Services, and to otherwise providing with respect thereto

C.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO APRIL 11, 2023)

ORD 30
Amending the 2023 budget for the General Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto (A/Taylor)

ORD 31
Amending the 2023 budget for the General Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto (A/Taylor)

ORD 32
Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 33
Amending the 2023 Budget for the Streets Special Revenue Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

ORD 34
Amending the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, 2023 Capital Projects Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized herein and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 35
Amending the 2023 Budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

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

ORD 22
Amending the 2023 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. Amendment No. 1

ORD 23
Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. Amendment No. 1

ORD 24
Amending the 2023 Budget for the Metropolitan Planning Commission Special Revenue Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 25
Amending the 2023 Budget for the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 26
Amending the 2023 Budget Funding Contractual Services Provided to SporTran by Metro Management Services, Inc. and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 27
Closing and abandoning a portion of the Old Flournory Lucas Road dedication in Section 8 (T16N-R13W), and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

ORD 28
An ordinance to amend the Metropolitan Planning Commission’s fee schedule for the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Unified Development Code relative to adding fees for extension requests to wireless telecommunication facility modification applications, as well adding fees for sign demolitions, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 29
Amending the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, 2023 Capital Projects Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized herein and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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