Meeting


NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NOTICE POSTED: 9/6/24 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, September 9, 2024, at 3:00 P. M. and its Regular Meeting, Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 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
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
AND
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
INVOCATION
3.
ROLL CALL
4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE/CITY COUNCIL/SPECIAL MEETING

August 26, 2024–sm  August 26, 2024  August 27, 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:

Edward Taylor – Downtown Development Authority
James Britt – Senior Construction Manager – Department of Public Works

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 128
Authorizing Patrick R. Young at 9516 Wallace Lake Road to make a connection to the City of Shreveport’s water and/or sewer system and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (D/Boucher)

RES 132
Authorizing the Mayor of the City of Shreveport to sign an approval of the assignment by Cypress Energy Partners, LLC of three oil and gas leases to Paloma Natural Gas, LLC, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 133
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development obligating the City to pay 10% of the construction cost, and assume all legal liability for, and all maintenance and operating cost, of the subject lighting system I-20 at Greenwood Rd/US 80 and Lakeshore Dr Interchanges and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

RES 134
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development obligating the City to pay 10% of the construction cost, and assume all legal liability for, and all maintenance and operating cost, of the subject lighting system I-20 from Sam R. Fertitta Drive to the Red River and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

RES 135
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development obligating the City to pay 10% of the construction cost, and assume all legal liability for, and all maintenance and operating cost, of the subject lighting system I-49 at the Southern Loop Interchange and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

RES 136
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement with Progressive Construction Company, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

RES 137
A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of a special election held in the city of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, April 27, 2024, to authorize the incurring of debt and issuance of bonds and the levy of special taxes therein.

RES 138
Recognizing the 54th Annual Homecoming Week Celebration of Southwood High School, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (E/Jackson)

B.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 24, 2024)
C.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 24, 2024)

ORD 107
Amending the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 108
Amending the 2024 Budget for the General Fund to provide funding for a SporTran Capital Project and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 109
Amending the 2024 Budget  for Contractual Services provided to SporTran by Metro Management Associates, Inc. and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 110
To amend Chapter 14 of the Shreveport Code of Ordinances, relative to owner and dealer responsibilities and animal control, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 111
An ordinance providing for the incurring of debt and the issuance and sale of not exceeding eighty-eight million dollars ($88,000,000) of general obligation bonds, series 2024, of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana; prescribing the form, terms and conditions of said bonds; designating the date, denomination and place of payment of said bonds; providing for the payment thereof in principal and interest; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

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

ORD 40
An ordinance authorizing the lease of portions of Stageworks of Louisiana, a city-owned property, to G-Unit Film & Television Louisiana, LLC, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

ORD 70
To amend Chapter 38 of the Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to vacant structures, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 87
Zoning Case #24-95-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City of Shreveport unified development code, by rezoning property located southeast corner of Line Avenue and Jordan Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana., from C-UC urban corridor zoning district to IC institutional campus zoning district, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (B/Brooks)

ORD 97
Amending the 2024 Budget for the General Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 98
Amending the 2024 Budget for the Airports Enterprise Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 99
Amending the 2024 Budget for the Streets Special Revenue Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 100
Amending the 2024 Budget for the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 101
Amending the 2024 Budget for the Retained Risk Internal Service Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 102
Amending the 2024 Budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto

ORD 103
To amend various articles and sections in the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Unified Development Code, for the purpose of updating certain uses within the downtown zoning district, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 104
To amend various articles and sections in the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Unified Development Code, for the purpose of clarifying and updating provisions for uses related to dwelling units within commercial spaces, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

ORD 105
Amending the Code of Ordinance of the City of Shreveport to add a Division 13 to Article V of Chapter 26, relative to the creation and establishment of Special Revenue Funds related to Economic Development and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ORD 106
Zoning Case #24-92-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City of Shreveport Unified Development Code, by rezoning property located North side of Forum Drive, approximately 425 feet west of North Hearne Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana., C-1 neighborhood commercial district to I-1 light industrial zoning district, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Taylor)

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 letter of appointment was received from the Mayor’s office on September 4, 2024 and is subject for confirmation on September 24, 2024  – Jimmie Herring – Assistant City Attorney 

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