Meeting

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NOTICE POSTED: 2/23/24  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, February 26, 2024, at 3:00 P. M. and its Regular Meeting, Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 3:00 P.M. Both meetings will be held in the Government Chamber at Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE
February 26, 2024 
AND
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
February 27, 2024
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
INVOCATION
3.
ROLL CALL
4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE/CITY COUNCIL/SPECIAL MEETING

February 12, 2024 February 12, 2024-sm February 13, 2024

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 18
Authorizing the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Purchasing Agent to reject all bids received for Riverview Park Fountain Repairs Bid IFB #23-054 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 19
Adopting the system survey and compliance questionnaire required by the Legislative Auditor’s office of the State of Louisiana and to provide with respect thereto.

RES 20
Authorizing the mayor to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement between the City of Shreveport and the State of Louisiana Department of the Treasury and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Project Swim)

RES 21
Authorizing the mayor to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement between the City of Shreveport and the State of Louisiana Department of the Treasury and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Street and Road Repair and Street Lighting)

RES 22
To enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Shreveport Implementation and Redevelopment Authority and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 23
Authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Shreveport and the ARC Caddo-Bossier; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 24
Authorizing the mayor to enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement with and accept a donation from the Downtown Development Authority, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

RES 25
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 26
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 F 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 27
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 Districts E & F 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 28
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 Districts F & G 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 29A
A resolution 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 F 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 30
Ordering and calling a special election to be held in the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, to authorize the incurring of debt and issuance of bonds; making application to the State Bond Commission; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

RES 31
Recognizing Dr. Markey Pierré, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (F/Green)

RES 32
Recognizing Billy Roy Wayne, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (G/Bowman)

RES 33
Recognizing Eddie Eugene Hughes, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Brooks)

RES 34
Recognizing The Art of the Gentlemen, Inc, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (E/Jackson)

RES 35
Closing the City Council Investigation undertaken pursuant to Section 4.29 of the City Charter and Resolution No. 109A of 2023 concerning unauthorized salary increases for the employees of council, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 36
Establishing policies relative to the management of capital improvements projects from the proposed 2024 general obligation bond issue and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

B.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO MARCH 12, 2024)
C.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO MARCH 12, 2024)

ORD 17
Amending the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, 2024 Capital Projects Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized herein and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 18
Amending the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, 2024 Capital Projects Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized herein and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 19
Closing and abandoning an alley in the Schumpert Subdivision of TAL 23, Shreveport, in Section 37 (T18N-R14W), and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Brooks)

ORD 20
Closing and abandoning an alley in the Wimbish Subdivision in Section 32 (T18N-R13W), and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (B/Brooks)

ORD 21
To amend various articles and sections in the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Unified Development Code, for the purpose of updating the regulations for the electrification of fences, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

ORD 22
Zoning Case No. 23-73-C: An ordinance to amend the zoning map in the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, on Russell Road at the intersection of Russell Road and Bonnie Street from R-1-5 Single-Family Residential Zoning District to R-1-5 (SPUD) Single-Family Residential Small-Planned Unit Development Zoning District. (A/Taylor)

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

ORD 10
Zoning Case No. 23-211-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City of Shreveport unified development code, by rezoning property located Northwest corner of Walker Road and Mackey Lane, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA., from R-1-7 Single-Family Residential zoning district to C-2 Corridor Commercial zoning district, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Jackson)

ORD 11
Amending the 2024 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 12
Amending the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, 2024 Capital Projects Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized herein and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

ORD 13
Declaring a public emergency in connection with the emergency repair of the main water service line and other equipment at Independence Stadium, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

ORD 14
Amending Section 94-164 of the Code of Ordinances relative to water rates and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 15
Amending Section 94-165 of the Code of Ordinances relative to sewer rates and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 16
To establish procedures to stabilize water and sewer rate increases and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. Amendment No. 1

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:

The following letters of appointments were received from the Mayor’s office on February 21, 2024 and are subject for confirmation on March 12, 2024.

Madison Poche – Metropolitan Shreveport Zoning Board of Appeals
Don Howard and Reginald Abrams, Sr. – Shreveport Memorial Library Board
Edward L. Davis and Darlene Meadows – Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport

14.
ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
          A.
ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
          B.
ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
15.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: February 26, 2024

Billy Wells and Ingrid Davis vs City of Shreveport
Suit No:  638,606; First Judicial District Court
Caddo Parish, Louisiana

16.
ADJOURNMENT