Meeting

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NOTICE POSTED: 1/5/2024 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 8, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. and its Regular Meeting, Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the Government Chamber at Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE
January 8, 2024
AND
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
January 9, 2024
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
INVOCATION
3.
ROLL CALL
4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE AND CITY COUNCIL COMBINED MEETING
December 21, 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 161
Authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement between the City of Shreveport and Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC for the purpose of an external audit of the City for fiscal year January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 1
Authorizing Olivia Owens, at 10820 Ellerbe Road to make a connection to the City of Shreveport’s water and/or sewer system and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 2
Accepting the public dedication of Cessna Drive, Skyhawk Lane and Hawker Street rights-of-way in Lucien Field Estates Phase III – Unit A and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

RES 3
Accepting the public dedication of Hawker Street, Skyhawk Lane and Skylane Avenue rights-of-way in Lucien Field Estates Phase III – Unit B and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

RES 4
Authorizing the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Purchasing Agent to reject all bids received for Police Traffic Bureau Building Renovation Bid RFQ 23-528 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 5
Approving the pay scale for Fire Civil Service personnel of the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 6
Approving the pay scale for Police Civil Service personnel of the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

RES 7
To recognize Donna Curtis, and otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Taliaferro)

B.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO JANUARY 23, 2024)

RES 8
To authorize the submission of an Endowment Trust Proposal Package to HUD for the establishment of the Shreveport CNI Endowment Fund and approval of Chase Bank to serve as endowment fund manager and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 9
To authorize the establishment of the Shreveport Community Development Fund Economic Development Program to be administered by the Northwest Louisiana Finance Authority and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 10
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Shreveport and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

C.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO JANUARY 23, 2024)

ORD 1
Amending the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. 

ORD 2
Amending the 2024 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 3
To revise Chapter 22 Buildings and Building Regulations, Article I “In General” Sec 22-1 of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Code of Ordinances, relative to commercial and residential construction permit fees, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 4
To amend Sections 26-175 of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Code of Ordinances, relative to claims filed against the city, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

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

ORD 161
Zoning Case No. 23-178-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City of Shreveport unified development code, by rezoning property located West side of Linwood Avenue, approximately 445' North of Mount Zion, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1-7 single-family residential zoning district to C-1 general commercial zoning district, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (as amended December 12, 2023) (E/Jackson)

ORD 175
Amending the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto (ARP Streets)

ORD 176
Amending the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto (Ford Street)

ORD 177
Amending the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto (Knight Street)

ORD 178
Amending the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto (Street Project) Amendment No. 1

ORD 179
To amend section 10-190 of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Code of Ordinances, relative to prohibitions on open container alcohol consumption, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Brooks, E/Jackson, G/Bowman) Amendment No. 1

ORD 180
To amend Section 74-52.1 of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Code of Ordinances, relative to the disposal of solid waste out of state, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 181
To revise Chapter 90 of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Code of Ordinances, relative to parking citation appeals, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 182
To amend Article 4 of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Unified Development Code, establishing a waiver of the setback requirements within the Urban Corridor Zoning District, with all provisions included therein, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

ORD 183
Zoning Case No. 23-73-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City of Shreveport unified development code, by rezoning property located intersection of Russell Road and Bonnie Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1-5 single-family residential zoning district to R-1-5 (SPUD) single family residential small, planned unit development district, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Taylor)

ORD 184
Zoning Case No. 23-184-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City of Shreveport unified development code, by rezoning property located west side of Buncombe Road, approximately 1,600 feet south of Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana., from R-A rural agricultural zoning district to C-4 heavy commercial zoning district, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (G/Bowman)

ORD 185
Zoning Case No. 23-191-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City of Shreveport unified development code, by rezoning property located South-west corner of east 80th and Fairfield Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana., from R-1-5 single-family residential zoning district to R-2 multi-family residential zoning district, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Jackson)

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:

Notice of Consideration 

14.
ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
          A.
ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
          B.
ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS

ELECTION OF COUNCIL OFFICERS
Chairman of the Council
Vice-Chairman of the Council

15.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: NONE
16.
ADJOURNMENT