NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Notice Posted: 8/9/2021 2:15 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, August 10, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. The combined meeting will be held via video/telephone conference.
In accordance with R.S. 42:17.1 this notice shall serve as certification of the Shreveport City Council’s inability to otherwise operate in accordance with the Louisiana Open Meetings Law due to such a meeting being detrimental to the health, safety, and/or welfare of the public as a result of the public health emergency, as declared by Governor John Bel Edwards on August 3, 2021, Proclamation Number 136 JBE 2021.
The Shreveport City Council will provide for attendance at its essential government meeting on August 10, 2021 via video/telephone conference. It is essential that the Shreveport City Council continue to operate to address 1) matters directly related to its response to the disaster or emergency; 2) matters that if delayed will cause a curtailment of vital public services or severe economic dislocation and hardship; 3) matters that are critical to the continuation of its business and that are not able to be postponed due to legal requirements; and/or 4) other matters that presiding officer has determined are critical or time-sensitive.
Considering the foregoing, and in accordance with R.S. 42:17:1 and Proclamation Number 136 JBE 2021, the Shreveport City Council’s meeting on August 10, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. will be held via video/telephone conference and in a manner that will allow for observation and input by members of the public, as set forth below:
The meeting may be observed at https://www.shreveportla.gov/2357/View-CityCouncil-Meetings and on the City of Shreveport’s Facebook page (via Facebook Live). Citizens may address the Shreveport City Council via Zoom during the Public Comments section of this agenda. Citizens must submit a request to speak form by 2:00 P.M. on August 10, 2021, by visiting https://www.shreveportla.gov/FormCenter/ CityCouncil-Forms-30/Citizen-Request-to-Speak-135. Citizens must enter their first and last name prior to joining the Zoom meeting to ensure prompt access. Citizens will be held in the waiting room until admitted by the meeting host.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89234958901?pwd=dnZ5RC9tMDVZSnljWkQzTCtsbXBNZz09
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Passcode: 163814
Certified this 9th day of August, 2021
/s/ James Flurry
James Flurry, Chairman
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ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
August 10, 2021
1.
2.
Invocation
3.
Roll call
4.
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)
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
Community Development Bureau Chief of Administration - Thea Scott
Assistant City Attorney - Briana Spivey
SPAR Division Manager - Charles Hymes
SPAR Division Manager Grounds Maintenance - Donna Conley
SPAR Division Manager of Recreation - Kenneth Cornelius
Zoning Board of Appeals - Andrew Crawford
Deputy Director of Information Technology - Shocker Creal
Shreveport Civil Service Board - Captain Michael Covert, Sr. and Officer Brian Watson
Home Mortgage Authority Board - Calvin Austin, Brett Brown, Marian Claville Burks, Patrick Crawford, and Lydia Jackson
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 87
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Contract between the City of Shreveport, Louisiana and C. Edwards Concepts, LLC. to provide curbside recycling within the limits of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
RES 93
Suspending the effects of certain provisions of Chapter 66 relative to the City’s health benefits plan and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
RES 94
Authorizing the Mayor to execute an Entity/State Agreement between the City of Shreveport and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for the City of Shreveport Traffic Signal Backup Project and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
RES 95
Employing professionals with respect to the issuance by the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana of not exceeding Two Hundred Forty-Two Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($242,600,000) of general obligation bonds, in one or more series, on a taxable or tax-exempt basis; and otherwise providing with respect thereto
RES 96
Authorizing the mayor to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Shreveport and the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) for video sharing and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
RES 97
Authorizing the Mayor to execute grant documents with the U.S. Department of Justice, and to otherwise provide respect thereto.
Documents:
RES 98
Authorizing the Mayor to make application with the U.S. Department of Justice for PSN Grant and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
RES 99
Urging and requesting the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation to schedule a meeting with the City of Shreveport residents in the Martin Luther King Community, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (A/Taylor)
Documents:
B.
Introduction of Resolutions (Not to be adopted prior to August 24, 2021)
RES 100
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
RES 101
Acknowledging that the City Council has reviewed the 2020 Internal "Municipal Pollution Prevention Report" concerning the North Regional and Lucas Wastewater Plants.
Documents:
RES 102
Authorizing the employment of legal counsel to represent the Municipal Fire and Police Service Board of the City of Shreveport and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
Documents:
C.
Introduction of Ordinances (Not to be adopted prior to August 24, 2021)
ORD 113
Amending the 2021 Riverfront-Development Special Revenue Funds Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
ORD 114
Amending the 2021 Capital Projects Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
ORD 115
Amending the 2021 Airport Enterprise Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto
ORD 116
Amending the 2021 budget for the General Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto (A/Taylor, D/Boucher, F/Green)
Documents:
ORD 117
Amending the 2021 budget for the General Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto (G/Bowman)
Documents:
ORD 118
To amend Chapters 2, 25, 34, 38.5, 78, and 94 of the Code of Ordinances by Abolishing the Comprehensive Environmental Board of Appeals; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
Documents:
D.
Ordinances on Second Reading and Final Passage (Numbers are assigned Ordinance Numbers)
ORD 108
To amend various articles and sections in the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Unified Development Code, relative to pay day/title loans, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
ORD 109
To amend various articles and sections in the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Unified Development Code, related to portable reader board signs, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.
ORD 110
Zoning Case No. 21-54-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City Of Shreveport Unified Development Code, by rezoning property located on the southwest corner of Kingston Road and Francais Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from C-2, Corridor Commercial District to C-2 (SPUD), Corridor Commercial Small Planned Unit Development District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (E/Flurry)
Documents:
ORD 111
Zoning Case No. 21-62-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City Of Shreveport Unified Development Code, by rezoning property located on the north side of Overton Brooks Road, approximately one thousand six hundred feet west of Norris Ferry Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1-7, Single Family Residential District to R-E, Residential Estate District. (D/Boucher)
Documents:
ORD 112
Zoning Case No. 21-63-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City Of Shreveport Unified Development Code, by rezoning property located on the northwest corner of Youree Drive and King Place, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from I-2, Heavy Industrial District to C-3, General Commercial District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (D/Boucher)
Documents:
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:
ORD 50
Amending Section 2-31 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport to provide for an increase in the salary of the Mayor, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Nickelson, G/Bowman) (Tabled on April 27, 2021)
Documents:
ORD 51
Amending Section 2-32 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport to provide for an increase in the salaries of members of the City Council, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (C/Nickelson, G/Bowman) (Tabled April 27, 2021)
Documents:
ORD 72
To amend certain portions of Chapter 26 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to the architectural and engineering selection process, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (B/Fuller) Amendment No. 1 (Tabled June 22, 2021)
Documents:
ORD 85
To amend certain portions of chapter 22 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances relative to demolition delay in the Downtown Development District and otherwise providing with respect thereto (B/Fuller) (Tabled June 22, 2021)
Documents:
ORD 94
To repeal Section 50-212 (a)(10) and to amend Section 50-212 (b) of Article V of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport relative to the Smokefree Air Act and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (E/Flurry) (Tabled July 13, 2021)
11.
Appeals
A.
Property Standards Appeals: NONE
B.
Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance Appeals
ABO APPEAL
Ms. Amanda Smith, 1717 Stephens Ave, Shreveport, LA 71101 (B/Fuller)
Documents:
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 August 4, 2021 and August 5, 2021, and are subject for confirmation on August 24, 2021)
Caddo-Bossier Port Commission – Joshua Williams
Shreveport Civil Service Board – LT. Michael Carter and Sgt. Shannon Hicks
Sales and Use Tax Commission – Phillip Jackson
Human Relations Commission – Adrienne Critcher, Nathaniel Manning and Lindy Broderick
14.
Additional Communications
A.
Additional Communications from the Mayor
B.
Additional Communications from Council Members
15.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: NONE
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