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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING 
Notice Posted:  1/8/2021          12:00 PM   
               
Public Notice: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Shreveport shall hold its Administrative Conference and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. The combined meeting will be held in the Government Chamber at Government Plaza (505 Travis Street).

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ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE
AND
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
January 12, 2021
1.

Call to order

2.

Invocation

3.

Roll call

4.

Approval of Minutes: Administrative Conference and City Council Meeting

                       December 18, 2020
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)
Surety Bond Forfeitures Report (Resolution 238 of 2010)
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) (Public Comments on any matter of public concern regardless of whether the item is 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 147

Authorizing the continuation of the employment of Special Legal Counsel to provide legal advice, counsel and representation to the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
Documents:
  1. Abrams - Retainer.pdf
 

RES 148

Authorizing the continuation of the employment of Special Legal Counsel to provide legal advice, counsel and representation to the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
Documents:
  1. Pettiette - Retainer.pdf
 

RES 149

Authorizing the continuation of the employment of Special Legal Counsel to provide legal advice, counsel and representation to the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
Documents:
  1. Buckle - Retainer.pdf
 

RES 150

Authorizing the Mayor to accept a monetary donation of $75,000 from the Caddo Parish Commission to the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, to be utilized by the Shreveport Police Department and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Documents:
  1. Fact Sheet and Resolution.pdf
  2. Mayoral Acceptance of Donation 1 (2).pdf
  3. Caddo Parish Ordinance No. 5985 of 2020.pdf
 

RES 151

Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a donation agreement with Sabine Parish Fire District #1, Wards 3 and 4 for Forty (40) used Scott Air Packs and Masks; and Eighty (80) used 4500 psi valves for cylinders at seven thousand dollars ($7,000). 
Documents:
  1. Resolution Authorizing Donation of Air Packs, Sabine2020.pdf
 

RES 152

Accepting a donation in the amount of One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($110,000), to construct two (2) multi-purpose sports fields at Airport Park Community Center in the City of Shreveport, from The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation to be used by the City of Shreveport, Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.


Documents:
  1. Donation Dicks Sporting Goods.pdf
 

RES 158

Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Red River Waterway District relative to the installation of the LED decorative lighting and the roadway lights on the Long/Allen Bridge, also known as the Texas Street Bridge (US 79/80) and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Documents:
  1. 2020. RES Red River Waterway Commission Amended.pdf
  2. 2020-11-13-Texas Street Bridge Lighting CEA-revised (002).pdf
 

RES 159

Authorizing the Mayor to accept a monetary donation of $50,000 from the American Electric Power Foundation to the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, to be utilized by the Shreveport Police Department and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Documents:
  1. Fact Sheet and Resolution.pdf
  2. Mayoral Acceptance of Donation AEP Foundation.pdf
  3. Louisiana Business Filings.pdf
  4. AEP Awards Letter.pdf
 

RES 160

Authorizing the donation of Shreveport Police Department surplus property, specifically retiring one Police K-9, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.
Documents:
  1. RESOLUTION - K9 SUPPORT GROUP - Renzo- DEC 2020.pdf
  2. CEA and ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION -K9 SUPPORT GROUP - Renzo DEC 2020.pdf
  3. Louisiana Business Filings K-9 Support Group.pdf
 

RES 161

Endorsing grant application submission by the City of Shreveport for the Louisiana Watershed Initiative  round one funding opportunity and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
Documents:
  1. RESOLUTION LWI OCKLEY BASIN 2.pdf
 

RES 1

Authorizing Verle and Julie Judd, at Lots 3-8, Block 10, Wallace Lake Heights Subdivision to make a connection to the City of Shreveport’s water and/or sewer system and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Documents:
  1. Lots 3-8, Block 10 Wallace Lake Heights Subdivision Fact Sheet.pdf
  2. Lots 3-8, Block 10 Wallace Lake Heights Subdivision.pdf
 

RES 2

Authorizing WIMWAL, LLC, represented by Chris Walls, at Lots 2 and 3 King’s Bend Subdivision, Unit No. 2 to make a connection to the City of Shreveport’s water and/or sewer system and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
Documents:
  1. Lots 2 and 3 Kings Bend Subdivision Unit 2 Fact Sheet.pdf
  2. Lots 2 and 3 Kings Bend Subdivision Unit 2.pdf
 

RES 3

Declaring the official intent of the City of Shreveport to reimburse certain capital expenditures from proceeds of lease-purchase agreements and otherwise providing with respect thereto.  
Documents:
  1. Equip purch Res of Intent.pdf
 

RES 4

To allocate funds to a specific not-for-profit organizations from funds budgeted in "Other Charges" in the 2021 Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
Documents:
  1. 2021 Civic Appropriation Funding II.pdf
 

RES 5

To dedicate Viking Drive in honor of Bessie D. Smith for her commitment and contributions to her community and the City of Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (B/Fuller)
Documents:
  1. Bessie Smith.pdf
B.

Introduction of Resolutions (Not to be adopted prior to January 26, 2021)

 

RES 6

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 A, F and 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.

Documents:
  1. RES. Oil and Gas McGinty-Durham.pdf
  2. Exhibit B - COS proposal letter.pdf
 

RES 7

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 therein; making application to the State Bond Commission and providing for other matters in connection therewith. 
Documents:
  1. Resolution calling election - 1-8-21 final final.pdf
  2. Fact Sheet.pdf
 

RES 8

Accepting a donation valued at $13,000.00 from the simplechurch.tv to the Shreveport Fire Department and otherwise providing with respect thereto
Documents:
  1. SimpleChurch_Donation Acceptance.pdf
 

RES 9

Authorizing the Mayor to accept a monetary donation of $200,000 from the American Electric Power Foundation to the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, to be utilized by the Information Technology Department for the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Documents:
  1. IT AEP Donation Acceptance.pdf
 

RES 10

Accepting a donation from the Shreveport Opera, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (B/Fuller)
Documents:
  1. Donation Shreveport Opera.pdf
C.

Introduction of Ordinances (Not to be adopted prior to January 26, 2021)

 

ORD 1

To revise Chapter 34, Article II, Division 3 of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Code of Ordinances, relative to provisions for flood hazard reduction and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Documents:
  1. Chapter 34 Revision Fact Sheet 12-29-20 (1).pdf
 

ORD 2

Amending the 2021 General Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto
Documents:
  1. Fact Sheet and Ordinance-UndercoverBOSSDonation.pdf
 

ORD 3

Amending the 2021 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget and to Otherwise Provide with Respect Thereto.

Documents:
  1. ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION FACT -AMENDMENT No. 1 Jan 6 2021.pdf
D.

Ordinances on Second Reading and Final Passage (Numbers are assigned Ordinance Numbers)

 

ORD 193

Closing and abandoning a portion of the Monkhouse Drive dedication in Section 8 (T17N-R14W), and to otherwise provide with respect thereto:
Documents:
  1. Monkhouse Drive - Revised C A Fact Sheet and Ordinance.pdf
 

ORD 194

To amend Chapter 10, Article IV, Division 2, Section 10-175 of the Code of Ordinances regarding hours of operation for retail dealers of alcohol – non-downtown zoning districts, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (A/Taylor, C/Nickelson)
Documents:
  1. ORD Hours of Operation Primary Commodity Alcohol.pdf
 

ORD 195

Amending the 2020 General Fund Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.
Documents:
  1. GF Cares Act 2.pdf
 

ORD 196

An ordinance to amend various articles and sections in the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Unified Development Code, relative to the Neighborhood Participation Plan, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Documents:
  1. 01 ORD - Fact Sheet 20-119-C.PDF
  2. 02 ORD - Exhibit A_20-119-C_MPC Memo.pdf
  3. 03 ORD - Article 15.4.pdf
  4. 04 ORD - Exhibit C_16-2.pdf
  5. 05 ORD - Exhibit D_16-3.pdf
  6. 06 ORD - Exhibit E_16-4.pdf
  7. 07 ORD - Exhibit F_16-5.pdf
  8. 08 ORD - Exhibit G_16-7.pdf
 

ORD 197

An ordinance to amend various articles and sections in the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Unified Development Code, relative to special exception uses, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. Amendment No. 1 
Documents:
  1. 01 ORD - Fact Sheet 20-163-C.PDF
  2. 02 ORD - Exhibit A_Memo.pdf
  3. 03 ORD - Exhibit B_Use Matrix.pdf
  4. 04 ORD - Exhibit C_Table 15-1.pdf
  5. 05 ORD - Exhibit D_16.4.pdf
 

ORD 198

Amending the 2021 budget for the General Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto
Documents:
  1. ORD 198.pdf
 

ORD 199

Amending the 2021 budget for the General Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto
Documents:
  1. City Marshal.pdf
 

ORD 200

Amending the 2021 Capital Projects Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Documents:
  1. Ordinance-SHV-Jet Bridge Program CIP Amend December 2020.pdf
 

ORD 201

Amending the 2021 Airport Enterprise Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Documents:
  1. Ordiance - SHV PBB Enterprise Budget December 2020.pdf
 

ORD 202

Amending the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, 2021 Capital Projects Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized herein and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Documents:
  1. Traffic Signal at Southern Loop and Wallace Lake Road - Parish Fund.pdf
 

ORD 203

Amending certain portions of the Code of Ordinances, Shreveport, Louisiana relative to housing, property standards and abatement and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
Documents:
  1. Env Ct Procedures Ord Amendment.pdf
 

ORD 204

Amending the 2021 Streets Special Revenue Fund Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto. 
Documents:
  1. 2021 Streets correction.pdf
 

ORD 183

Zoning: Case No. 20-141-C:An Ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City Of Shreveport Unified Development Code, by rezoning property located on the property located on the northeast corner of South Lakeshore Drive and Lakeshore Drive Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA., from R-1-7, Residential Zoning  District to C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
Documents:
  1. 20-141-C.pdf
  2. 20-141-C packetcc.pdf
 

ORD 205

Zoning Case No. 20-146-C: An Ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City Of Shreveport Unified Development Code, by rezoning property located at the intersection of Reaville and Newburn Lane, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA., from R-1-12, Single Family Residential District to R-1-7, Single Family Residential District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
Documents:
  1. Ordinance.pdf
  2. CC Packet.pdf
 

ORD 206

Zoning Case No. 20-148-C: An Ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City Of Shreveport Unified Development Code, by rezoning property located on the southeast corner of Peach Street and Norton Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA., from R-1-5, Single-Family Residential District to R-3, Multi-Family District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
Documents:
  1. Ordinance.pdf
  2. CC Packet.pdf
 

ORD 207

Zoning Case No. 20-152-C: An Ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City Of Shreveport Unified Development Code, by rezoning property located on the south corner of Marshall Street and 4th Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA., from I-MU, Industrial Mixed Use District to C-3, General Commercial District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
Documents:
  1. Ordinance.pdf
  2. CC Packet.pdf
 

ORD 208

Zoning Case No. 20-153-C: An Ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City Of Shreveport Unified Development Code, by rezoning property located on the property located on the west side of Mansfield Road approximately six hundred eighty feet north of McCutcheon Avenue Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA., from R-1-7, Single Family Residential Zoning  District to C-4, Heavy Commercial District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
Documents:
  1. Ordinance.pdf
  2. CC Packet.pdf
 

ORD 209

Zoning Case No. 20-154-C: An Ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City Of Shreveport Unified Development Code, by rezoning property located on the property located on the south side of Lakeshore Drive, approximately two hundred fifteen feet west of Levy Street Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA., from I-1, Light Industrial District to R-2, Multi-Family Residential District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
Documents:
  1. Ordinance.pdf
  2. CC Packet.pdf
10.

Tabled Legislation

A.

Ordinances/Resolutions:

 

Ordinance No. 11 of 2020

Revising Chapter 78 Article IV "Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places -- Construction, Excavations" of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Code of Ordinances, relative to construction, excavations, and bores in the city public right-of-way, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Tabled/Remanded on Mar 10, 2020)
Documents:
  1. Fact Sheet Ordinance to Revise Chapter 78 Article IV Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places--Construction, Excavations.pdf
  2. Exhibit A Construction, Excavations.pdf
  3. Exhibit B Construction, Excavations.pdf
 

Ord 104

Amending Chapter 78, Article II, Division 3 of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Code of Ordinances relative to poles and wires and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (C/Nickelson) (Tabled on October 27, 2020)

Documents:
  1. ORD Chap 78 Poles and Wires.pdf
 

Res 100

Amending the pay schedule for the Municipal Police Civil Service Personnel, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.(B/Fuller)(Tabled on Sept 8, 2020)  
Documents:
  1. RES 2021 Police Pay Schedule.pdf
  2. Exhibit A Pay Schedule.pdf
  3. Exhibit B Current vs New Comparison.pdf
  4. Exhibit C BCPD State Police Comparison.pdf
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 January 6, 2021 and is subject for confirmation on January 26, 2021.
Assistant City Attorney
Sonny Lopez , Manushka Gracia-Desgage, David H. Kaplovitz

Shreveport Memorial Library Board
Josephine Wade
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

 
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James Flurry, Chairman 

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Danielle A. Farr-Ewing, Clerk of Council