5784458 SUMMARY MINUTES SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE July 24, 2023 The Administrative Conference of the City Council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, was called to order by Chairman Green at 3:01 p.m., Monday, July 24, 2023, in the Government Chamber of Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, Louisiana. Invocation was given by Councilwoman Taylor and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Taliaferro. On roll call, the following members were present: Councilwoman Tabatha Taylor, Councilmen Gary Brooks (arrived at 3:07 p.m.), Jim Taliaferro, James Green and Ursula Bowman. 5. Absent: Councilmen Grayson Boucher Alan Jackson. 2. The Council met and set the following agenda for Tuesday, July 25, 2023, agenda: ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE July 24, 2023 AND CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA July 25, 2023 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE AND CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 10, 2023 JULY 11, 2023 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 (res 7 of 2003) Revenue Collection Plan & Implementation Report (res. 114 of 2009) Mr. Clark provided the council with a Master Plan Committee Report (resolution 132 of 2012) Budget to Actual Financial Report (res. 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) Kenny Gordon made general comments as it relates to the condition of A.B. Palmer and Hattie Perry Park. Jon Glover made general comments as it relates to Ordinance No. 82 of 2023. C. CONFIRMATION AND APPOINTMENTS: MPC/Zoning Board of Appeals Dr. Michael Brannan, Assistant City Attorney Tanner Yeldell 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 166 of 2021 A resolution in support of and establishing a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District, a proposed public improvement district, wholly within the city limits of the City of Shreveport, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (F/Green)(Postponed until September 26, 2023) 95 Dedicating the 500 Block of Sassafras Avenue in honor of Habakkuk "BayBay" Terrell, and otherwise providing with respect thereto (B/Brooks) 98 Granting a variance from certain provisions of Chapter 34 of the Code of Ordinances relative to flood hazard prevention and otherwise providing with respect thereto. 99 Authorizing the mayor to execute a cooperative purchasing agreement between the City of Shreveport and the City of Bossier, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. 100 Authorizing submission of the 2023 Annual Action Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and to otherwise provide with respect thereto 101 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 District A 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. (A/Taylor) 102 Authorizing the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Purchasing Agent to reject all proposals received for Herbicide Applications to Cross Lake by Boat. Proposal RFP #23-815 and to otherwise provide with respect thereto 103 A Resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the Special Election held in the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, April 29, 2023 and to promulgate the results thereof. B. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO AUGUST 8, 2023) 104 Authorizing the acceptance of a donation from the North Shreveport Business Association Foundation, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 105 Granting a variance from certain provisions of Chapter 34 of the Code of Ordinances relative to flood hazard prevention and otherwise providing with respect thereto 106 Authorizing the Mayor of the City of Shreveport to sign an approval of the assignment by Cypress Energy Partners, LLC of an oil and gas lease to Paloma Natural Gas, LLC, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. C. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (NOT TO BE ADOPTED PRIOR TO AUGUST 8, 2023) 72 Amending the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, 2023 Capital Projects Fund Budget, appropriating the funds authorized herein and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 73 Amending the 2023 Community Development Special Revenue Fund Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto 74 Authorizing an encroachment into the City's public right-of-way located at 813 King Place, as more fully described herein, and to authorize the Mayor, or his designee, to execute an encroachment permit with JDRO Properties, LLC and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 75 Levying and authorizing the collection of various taxes totaling 17.770 mills per dollar on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, for the year 2023, in the amounts and for the purposes described herein, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 76 Levying and authorizing the collection of a tax of 11.3180 mills per dollar on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the City of Shreveport, Louisiana for the year 2023, for the purpose of paying principal and interest on the outstanding general obligation bonds of the City of Shreveport, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto 77 Levying and authorizing the collection of a tax of 9.040 mills per dollar on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the bounds of the Downtown Development District, of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, as defined by LA. R.S. 33:2740.38, for the year 2023, in the amounts and for the purposes described herein, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 78 To amend portions of Article XIII Electronic Traffic Enforcement Section 90 of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Code of Ordinances, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (A/Taylor, E/Jackson) 79 To amend Sections 90-520 and 90-521 of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, Code of Ordinances, relative to the hearing officers for electronic traffic enforcement, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 80 Zoning Case No: 23-94-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City of Shreveport Unified Development Code, by rezoning property located westside of Woolworth Drive, approximately eight hundred and seventy-five-feet south of Shirley Francis Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA., from R-A Rural-Agricultural Zoning District to I-1 Light Industrial Zoning District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (G/Bowman) 81 Zoning Case No: 23-98-C: An ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City of Shreveport Unified Development Code, by rezoning property located northwest corner of Creswell Avenue and Herndon Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., R-HU Highland Urban Conservation Residential Zoning District to R-HU Highland Urban Conservation Residential Zoning District (PUD) Planned Unit Development District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto (B/Brooks) D. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE (NUMBERS ARE ASSIGNED ORDINANCE NUMBERS) 71 Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to adjust appropriations within the Information Technology Budget and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 10. TABLED LEGISLATION A. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS: APPEALS PROPERTY STANDARDS APPEALS: NONE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ORDINANCE APPEALS: NONE METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSION AND ZBA APPEALS: NONE OTHER APPEALS SOB APPEALS: NONE TAXI APPEALS: NONE REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES CLERK'S REPORT: NONE ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS: ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS EXECUTIVE SESSION: NONE ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the council, the city council meeting adjourned at 3:24 p.m. //s// James Green, Chairman //s// LaTonya Bogan, Chief Deputy Clerk of Council The Times 8/1/2023