Shreveport Times
March 19, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Shreveport proposes to take final action on the following Resolutions and Ordinances Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., via video/telephone conference or Government Chamber, (505 Travis Street) depending on the latest proclamation related to COVID-19.
RESOLUTION NO. 44 OF 2024
A RESOLUTION GIVING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL FOR THE MAYOR TO PAY THE PREMIUMS AND EXECUTE DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PURCHASE OF INSURANCE FOR CITY BUILDINGS, FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2024 AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO
WHEREAS, Section 10.02 (r) of the Shreveport city Charter requires that the City Council, upon recommendation of the Mayor, shall approve the purchase of insurance to cover the Citys buildings, facilities and activities; and WHEREAS, the Mayor, after consultation with the Director of Finance and the Citys insurance consultants, recommends that the City Council approve the amount and type of the insurance premiums listed below for the calendar year beginning April 1, 2024; and WHEREAS, payment of the following insurance premium invoices for various categories of insurance recommended by the Mayor:
LINE OF COVERAGE
ESTIMATED PREMIUM
Commercial Property
$4,451,440.00
Equipment Breakdown
69,522.00
Terrorism
50,238.00
Crisis Management
28,000.00
1st Layer Excess Casualty
1,716,000.00
2nd Layer Excess Casualty
518,483.25
Airport Liability
90,000.00
Pollution Liability
85,250.00
Cyber Liability
81,783.00
Garbage Truck Fleet Physical Damage
332,136.00
Crime
18,925.00
City, Airport, Fire Dept. Package
1,560,800.70
Estimated Total
9,360,053.95
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the City Council approves the invoices for premium payments and that Tom Arceneaux, Mayor, be and he is hereby authorized to direct payment of these invoices and to execute, on behalf of the City, any and all documents necessary to obtain these insurance coverages for the period beginning April 1, 2024. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision of item of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications; and, to this end, the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
RESOLUTION NO. 45 OF 2024
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE EXECUTION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND INSTRUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE SUBORDINATION OF THE LOAN AND MORTGAGE TO UNEEDA BISCUIT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport previously made a loan of HOME Investment Partnership Funds to Uneeda Biscuit Limited Partnership in the original principal amount of $500,000 and Shreveport Home Mortgage Authority Funds in the principal amount of $500,000; and WHEREAS, these funds were awarded for the construction of the multifamily development Uneeda Biscuit Apartments; and WHEREAS, the Senior Lender for the development has agreed to permit the City of Shreveport to continue its subordinate mortgage loan against the project subject to all conditions of the attached agreements; and WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport deems it necessary to consent to the subordination of its loan to Senior lenders for the project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the Subordination Agreement between the City of Shreveport, Home Federal Bank and Uneeda Biscuit Limited Partnership is hereby authorized and ratified. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to take any and all such action as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any one or more of the provisions of this Resolution shall for any reason be held to be illegal or invalid, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this Resolution, but this Resolution shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal or invalid provisions had not been contained herein. Any constitutional or statutory provision enacted after the date of this Resolution which validates or makes legal any provision of this Resolution which would not otherwise be valid or legal, shall be deemed to apply to this Resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective in accordance with the provisions of Shreveport City Charter Section 4.23. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions, ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. THUS DONE AND RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana.
RESOLUTION NO. 46 OF 2024
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANA FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SHREVEPORT WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
WHEREAS, Section 94-169 of the Code of Ordinances establishes a payment assistance plan whose purpose is to help low-income persons pay their water and sewer bills; and WHEREAS, the Shreveport Water Assistance Program (SWAP) was established to accomplish this purpose; and WHEREAS, the SWAP program is required by Section 94-169 to be administered through a qualified not-for-profit organization; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the United Way of Northwest Louisiana for this purpose. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor be and he is authorized to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the United Way of Northwest Louisiana in connection with the SWAP program, said Agreement to be substantially in accordance with the draft copy of the Agreement provided to the Clerk of the City Council on March 12, 2024. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any provision, item or application which can be given effect without the invalid provision, item or application; and, to that extent, the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared to be severable. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict therewith are hereby repealed.
RESOLUTION NO. 47 OF 2024
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN ENTITY/STATE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) desire to cooperate in the delivery of the project as described herein; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened, that Tom Arceneaux, Mayor, be and is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City of Shreveport an Entity/State agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) titled Sidewalk Agreement, State Project No. H.001779 and Federal Project No. H001779. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provisions or items of this resolution or the application thereof are held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end, the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. THUS DONE AND RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana.
RESOLUTION NO. 48 OF 2024
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE PARISH OF CADDO FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF OVERTIME COSTS AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.
WHEREAS, a mass shooting occurred on July 4, 2023 in the City of Shreveports MLK neighborhood resulting in three deaths and seven injured people. WHEREAS, the Shreveport Police Department incurred substantial overtime costs related to the criminal investigation of this unsolved mass shooting. WHEREAS, the Caddo Parish Commission moved on July 6, 2023, to reimburse the Shreveport Police Department up to $75,000.00 for overtime costs related to the investigation. WHEREAS, this Intergovernmental Agreement serves a public purpose by providing for the safety of the citizens of the City of Shreveport and Parish of Caddo and assisting the Shreveport Police Department in deploying resources to solve this crime, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, regular, and legal session convened, that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Parish of Caddo to receive $75,000.00 to reimburse the Shreveport Police Department for investigation overtime costs, substantially in accordance with the draft thereof filed for public inspection with the original of this resolution in the Office of the Clerk of Council on March 6, 2024. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provisions or item of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications; and, to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
RESOLUTION NO. 49 OF 2024
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 DISTRICTS A, 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.
WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport (City) may own certain mineral rights underlying the described property in Exhibit A (the property); and WHEREAS, every agency [including every municipality] is authorized to lease its land for the development and production of minerals; and WHEREAS, the City desires to lease its interest in the property for oil, gas and other minerals subject to conditions contained herein; and WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board, is available upon the request of the City of Shreveport to seek public bids for an oil, gas, and mineral lease and to execute the lease of the property described herein in Exhibit A for oil, gas and other minerals if requested to do so by the City of Shreveport; and WHEREAS, this Resolution is authorized pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 30; Subtitle I; Chapter 2; Subpart B. Leases by State Agencies [and Municipalities] (La. R.S. 30:151 30:159); and WHEREAS, pursuant to La. R.S. 30:153(A), any agency [Municipality] may, by Resolution, direct the State Mineral and Energy Board to lease the Citys interest in the property for such purposes; and WHEREAS, pursuant to La. R.S. 30:153(A), after the execution of the original lease, all rights and authority in connection therewith shall be vested in the agency [Municipality] to the same extent as if the agency [Municipality] had itself leased the land; and Page 2 of 8 WHEREAS, pursuant to La. R.S. 30:153(A) the bonus money, if any, received for the lease shall be transmitted by the State Mineral and Energy Board to the agency [Municipality]; and WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has received a written request from Nick Palmer, agent for Cypress Energy Partners, LLC, that the City seek public bids for an oil, gas and mineral lease covering said described property in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport does not, by way of the instant Resolution, guarantee Nicholas Palmer, agent for Cypress Energy Partners, LLC, or any other bidding entity, the award of successful bid on the described property in Exhibit A (the property). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, in due, legal, and regular session convened, that: 1. The City of Shreveport declares it may own certain mineral rights underlying the following described property, to-wit: See Exhibit A Property Description 2. The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, State Mineral and Energy Board, be and it is hereby requested and authorized to seek public bids for an oil, gas and mineral lease covering the property described herein above. 3. The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, State Mineral and Energy Board, be and it is hereby requested and authorized to execute a lease covering the property described herein above. 4. The Mayor, Tom Arceneaux, and/or his designee, is hereby authorized to execute, for and on behalf of the City of Shreveport, any, and all documents related to the execution and intent of this Resolution. 5. Any such lease shall contain a NO SURFACE OPERATIONS provision to read the same or substantially the same as the following: Lessee, its successors, or assigns, may produce oil, gas, and other minerals from the leased premises by drilling from a surface location on other lands, but notwithstanding any other provision of this lease, Lessee, its successors, or assigns, shall not use the surface of the Lessor's property for drilling or any other operations without prior written permission of Lessor, which permission may be withheld at Lessor's discretion. 6. Any such lease shall contain a HORIZONTAL PUGH clause to read the same or substantially the same as the following: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, at the end of the primary term or any extension thereof by operations, if the Commission of Conservation of the State of Louisiana establishes a drilling unit which includes a part of the land herein leased, the production of oil, gas and other minerals from such unit shall maintain this lease in full force and effect only as to such portions of the leased land embraced in said pooled unit; and this lease shall expire as to that part of the land herein leased not included in such unit; and Lessee, its successors and assigns agrees to relinquish by formal instrument any portion of the leased land not included in a unit created by the Commission of Conservation while this lease is in effect. 7. Any such lease shall contain a VERTICAL PUGH clause to read the same or substantially the same as the following: Upon the expiration of the primary term hereof or any extension thereof by operations, this lease shall automatically terminate and be of no further force or effect except as to all that part of the leased premises then included within the geographical boundaries of a producing unit duly established by governmental agency or authority having jurisdiction, from the surface of the earth to a depth of one hundred (100) feet below the deepest depth from which any well commenced during the primary term hereof on the leased premises or on lands pooled therewith is completed and from which there is production in paying quantities, such depth determination to be made on a unit-by-unit basis. In the absence of units so established, this lease shall terminate except as to forty (40) acres around each producing oil well and one hundred sixty (160) acres around each producing or shut-in gas well located on the leased premises, in as near the form of a square as is practicable, from the surface of the earth down to a depth of one hundred (100) feet below the deepest depth from which said well or wells are completed and from which there is production in paying quantities, such depth determination to be made on a well-bywell basis. 8. Any such lease shall contain a minimum CASH PAYMENT BONUS provision as follows: Cash Payment Bonus of not less than three thousand dollars ($3000.00) per acre. 9. Any such lease shall contain a minimum ROYALTY provision as follows: Royalty of not less than twenty-five percent (25%). 10. Any such lease shall contain a maximum TERM provision as follows: Primary term of lease shall not exceed three (3) years. 11. Any such lease shall contain a provision expressly stating that any lease granted by the City of Shreveport and accepted by Lessee shall be WITHOUT WARRANTY OF TITLE and WITHOUT RECOURSE AGAINST THE CITY, whether expressed or implied, even for the return of any monies paid, and further, that City shall not be required to return any payments received or be otherwise responsible to Lessee, therefore. 12. Any error in any legal description contained in this Resolution and/or in Exhibit A which may be discovered by the State Mineral and Energy Board, or its staff, during its review of the City's application, which are subsequently corrected by the City of Shreveport, provided such irregularities do not materially change the property being herein authorized for lease, shall not affect any authorization granted or conveyed herein and the State Mineral and Energy Board is hereby authorized to advertise and subsequently lease the said property as correctly described. 13. A certified copy of the executed Lease Agreement authorized herein, and all Exhibits attached thereto, or an extract thereof, shall be filed and recorded in the conveyance records of Caddo Parish, Louisiana. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this Resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other, provisions, items or applications of this Resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or application, and to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are hereby declared severable. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions, ordinances, or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective in accordance with the provisions of Shreveport City Charter Section 4.23. THUS, DONE AND RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana.
RESOLUTION NO. 50 OF 2024
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 DISTRICTS D & E 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.
WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport (City) may own certain mineral rights underlying the described property in Exhibit A (the property); and WHEREAS, every agency [including every municipality] is authorized to lease its land for the development and production of minerals; and WHEREAS, the City desires to lease its interest in the property for oil, gas and other minerals subject to conditions contained herein; and WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board, is available upon the request of the City of Shreveport to seek public bids for an oil, gas, and mineral lease and to execute the lease of the property described herein in Exhibit A for oil, gas and other minerals if requested to do so by the City of Shreveport; and WHEREAS, this Resolution is authorized pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 30; Subtitle I; Chapter 2; Subpart B. Leases by State Agencies [and Municipalities] (La. R.S. 30:151 30:159); and WHEREAS, pursuant to La. R.S. 30:153(A), any agency [Municipality] may, by Resolution, direct the State Mineral and Energy Board to lease the Citys interest in the property for such purposes; and WHEREAS, pursuant to La. R.S. 30:153(A), after the execution of the original lease, all rights and authority in connection therewith shall be vested in the agency [Municipality] to the same extent as if the agency [Municipality] had itself leased the land; and WHEREAS, pursuant to La. R.S. 30:153(A) the bonus money, if any, received for the lease shall be transmitted by the State Mineral and Energy Board to the agency [Municipality]; and WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has received a written request from Nick Palmer, agent for Cypress Energy Partners, LLC, that the City seek public bids for an oil, gas and mineral lease covering said described property in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport does not, by way of the instant Resolution, guarantee Nicholas Palmer, agent for Cypress Energy Partners, LLC, or any other bidding entity, the award of successful bid on the described property in Exhibit A (the property). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, in due, legal, and regular session convened, that: 1. The City of Shreveport declares it may own certain mineral rights underlying the following described property, to-wit: See Exhibit A Property Description 2. The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, State Mineral and Energy Board, be and it is hereby requested and authorized to seek public bids for an oil, gas and mineral lease covering the property described herein above. 3. The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, State Mineral and Energy Board, be and it is hereby requested and authorized to execute a lease covering the property described herein above. 4. The Mayor, Tom Arceneaux, and/or his designee, is hereby authorized to execute, for and on behalf of the City of Shreveport, any, and all documents related to the execution and intent of this Resolution. 5. Any such lease shall contain a NO SURFACE OPERATIONS provision to read the same or substantially the same as the following: Lessee, its successors, or assigns, may produce oil, gas, and other minerals from the leased premises by drilling from a surface location on other lands, but notwithstanding any other provision of this lease, Lessee, its successors, or assigns, shall not use the surface of the Lessor's property for drilling or any other operations without prior written permission of Lessor, which permission may be withheld at Lessor's discretion. 6. Any such lease shall contain a HORIZONTAL PUGH clause to read the same or substantially the same as the following: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, at the end of the primary term or any extension thereof by operations, if the Commission of Conservation of the State of Louisiana establishes a drilling unit which includes a part of the land herein leased, the production of oil, gas and other minerals from such unit shall maintain this lease in full force and effect only as to such portions of the leased land embraced in said pooled unit; and this lease shall expire as to that part of the land herein leased not included in such unit; and Lessee, its successors and assigns agrees to relinquish by formal instrument any portion of the leased land not included in a unit created by the Commission of Conservation while this lease is in effect. 7. Any such lease shall contain a VERTICAL PUGH clause to read the same or substantially the same as the following: Upon the expiration of the primary term hereof or any extension thereof by operations, this lease shall automatically terminate and be of no further force or effect except as to all that part of the leased premises then included within the geographical boundaries of a producing unit duly established by governmental agency or authority having jurisdiction, from the surface of the earth to a depth of one hundred (100) feet below the deepest depth from which any well commenced during the primary term hereof on the leased premises or on lands pooled therewith is completed and from which there is production in paying quantities, such depth determination to be made on a unit-by-unit basis. In the absence of units so established, this lease shall terminate except as to forty (40) acres around each producing oil well and one hundred sixty (160) acres around each producing or shut-in gas well located on the leased premises, in as near the form of a square as is practicable, from the surface of the earth down to a depth of one hundred (100) feet below the deepest depth from which said well or wells are completed and from which there is production in paying quantities, such depth determination to be made on a well-bywell basis. 8. Any such lease shall contain a minimum CASH PAYMENT BONUS provision as follows: Cash Payment Bonus of not less than three thousand dollars ($3000.00) per acre. 9. Any such lease shall contain a minimum ROYALTY provision as follows: Royalty of not less than twenty-five percent (25%). 10. Any such lease shall contain a maximum TERM provision as follows: Primary term of lease shall not exceed three (3) years. 11. Any such lease shall contain a provision expressly stating that any lease granted by the City of Shreveport and accepted by Lessee shall be WITHOUT WARRANTY OF TITLE and WITHOUT RECOURSE AGAINST THE CITY, whether expressed or implied, even for the return of any monies paid, and further, that City shall not be required to return any payments received or be otherwise responsible to Lessee, therefore. 12. Any error in any legal description contained in this Resolution and/or in Exhibit A which may be discovered by the State Mineral and Energy Board, or its staff, during its review of the City's application, which are subsequently corrected by the City of Shreveport, provided such irregularities do not materially change the property being herein authorized for lease, shall not affect any authorization granted or conveyed herein and the State Mineral and Energy Board is hereby authorized to advertise and subsequently lease the said property as correctly described. 13. A certified copy of the executed Lease Agreement authorized herein, and all Exhibits attached thereto, or an extract thereof, shall be filed and recorded in the conveyance records of Caddo Parish, Louisiana. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this Resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other, provisions, items or applications of this Resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or application, and to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are hereby declared severable. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions, ordinances, or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective in accordance with the provisions of Shreveport City Charter Section 4.23. THUS, DONE AND RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana
9961953 3/19/24
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