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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING 
Notice Posted:  3/5/2021          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, March 9, 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
March 9, 2021
1.

Call to order

2.

Invocation

3.

Roll call

4.

Approval of Minutes: Administrative Conference/City Council Meeting and Special Meeting


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:

Shreveport Memorial Library Board - Josephine Wade
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 11

Encouraging the City to utilize zero-based budgeting in preparation of the 2022 budget, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Nickelson)
Documents:
  1. RES Zero Based Budgeting Final.pdf
 

RES 23

To dedicate the 800 block of Pine Tree Drive in honor of Donald R. Rusley for his commitment and contributions to his community and the City of Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (G/Bowman)
Documents:
  1. DRusley.pdf
 

RES 24

Celebrating the life of Ms. Emerlyon Ada Alex Scott Jackson Mosby and authorizing the mayor to dedicate the 1900 block of Northside Street in her honor, and otherwise providing with respect thereto (A/Taylor)
Documents:
  1. Emerlyon Mosby.pdf
 

RES 25

Celebrating the life of Ms. Geneva Moore and authorizing the mayor to dedicate the 1800 block of Murphy Street in her honor, and otherwise providing with respect thereto (A/Taylor)
Documents:
  1. moore.pdf
 

RES 26

To recognize and thank Dr. G. E. Ghali, Chancellor of LSU Health Shreveport for his leadership, commitment and contributions, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (F/Green)
Documents:
  1. Chancellor G. E. Ghali.pdf
 

RES 27

Commending Sarah and Preston Lowder, owners of Lowder Baking Company, for their commitment to improving their community and for being civic leaders in the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Nickelson)

Documents:
  1. RES Lowder.pdf
B.

Introduction of Resolutions (Not to be adopted prior to March 23, 2021)

 

RES 28

Approving inferno manufacturing, located at 115 Ricou Street, Shreveport, LA. 71107, for participation in the Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP), and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 
Documents:
  1. Inferno ITEP Legislation.pdf
  2. Inferno Exhibit A.pdf
  3. Inferno Manufacturing 20180099 Application.pdf
  4. ITE Notice of Board Approval Letter - City.pdf
 

RES 29

Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Precision Cartographics for redistricting/reapportionment consultant services and otherwise providing with respect thereto.
Documents:
  1. RES Precision Cartographics.pdf
  2. Contract Precision Cartographics Edit.pdf
 

RES 30

Adopting the System Survey and Compliance Questionnaire required by the Legislative Auditor's Office of the State of Louisiana and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
Documents:
  1. Audit Resolution Doc - 2020 Audit 2.pdf
C.

Introduction of Ordinances (Not to be adopted prior to March 23, 2021)

 

ORD 27

Amending the 2021 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto (SporTran)
Documents:
  1. SporTran Budget 2021 Ordinance_2.1.21.pdf
 

ORD 32

Amending the 2021 General Fund Budget, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Documents:
  1. Human Resources General Fund Ordinance.pdf
 

ORD 33

Amending the 2021 General Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Documents:
  1. General Fund Budget Amendment - HR.pdf
 

ORD 34

To implement a reduced municipal penalty for misdemeanor possession of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, or chemical derivatives thereof and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Documents:
  1. Simple Possession Fact Sheet and Ordinance - Final.pdf
D.

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

 

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 17

To amend various articles and sections in the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Unified Development Code and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
Documents:
  1. 01 ORD_Fact Sheet.pdf
  2. 02 ORD_Exhibit A_MPC Memo.pdf
  3. 03 ORD_Exhibit B_Use Matrix.pdf
  4. 04 ORD_Exhibit C_MPC Staff Report 20-118-C.pdf
 

ORD 28

Authorizing the Mayor, to sell, to Caddo Parish Communications District Number One, a Political Subdivision of the State, surplus City-owned immovable property (i.e. real property) and all improvements thereon located at 2890 Southland Park Drive, Shreveport, Louisiana, 71118, commonly referred to as the former Fire Station 17, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Documents:
  1. Fact Sheet and Ordinance 2.pdf
  2. Appraisal on 2890 Southland Park Drive V2.pdf
 

ORD 31

Amending the 2021 Capital Projects Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Documents:
  1. Airport Capital Projects Amendment.pdf
10.

Tabled Legislation

A.

Ordinances/Resolutions:

 

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
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:

Larkin Development at Railsback LLC vs. City Of Shreveport
Docket No. 599,394-C
1st Judicial District Court, Caddo Parish, Louisiana


Charlie Caldwell Jr, et al vs. City of Shreveport
Docket No. 621,853-B
1st Judicial District Court, Caddo Parish, Louisiana

16.

Adjournment

 
_________________________________
James Flurry, Chairman 

________________________________________
Danielle A. Farr-Ewing, Clerk of Council