COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

JANUARY 23, 2001

The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana, was called to order by Chairman Joe Shyne at 3:15 p.m., Tuesday, January 23, 2001, in the Government Chambers in Government Plaza (505 Travis Street).

Invocation was given by Reverend Billy McCormack.

On roll call, the following members were Present: Councilmen Huckaby (arrived at 3:20) Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener (arrived at 3:25), Shyne and Burrell (arrived at 3:20) 7. Absent: None.

Motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Stewart for approval of the Summary Minutes of the Administrative Conference of January 8, 2001 and Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 9, 2001. Ayes: Councilmen Stewart, Carmody, Serio, and Shyne. 4. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Huckaby, Spigener and Burrell. 3.

Suspend Rules to allow Comments and Adding Legislation To The Agenda

Motion by Councilman Stewart to Suspend the Rules to receive information that is pertinent to the City and explanations from the members of the Shreveport Garden Study Club, Mrs. Virginia Shehee who is one of the key members of F.A.M.E., and the Greater Shreveport Human Relations Commission, seconded by Councilman Carmody. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Councilman Stewart: The Shreveport Garden Study Club has numerous people that are here to be with us and the President is Brandon Stephens, Project Co-Chair is Ms. Charlotte Walter, Ms. Jane C. Glass and Ms. Susan Hardener. Ms. Susan Hardener would be the appropriate party to call forward for the brief presentation and perhaps as she comes forward, we might recognize everybody that is here today, a few ladies, and Mr. Hardener would you stand and be recognized. Mr. Hardener is the one in the vest.

Mrs. Hardener: Mayor Hightower, Chairman Shyne, members of the City Council, ladies and gentlemen, as the representative of the Shreveport Garden Study Club, I have the pleasure of telling you a little something about one of the jewels in Shreveport’s crown and a project that our Garden Club has joined hands with the City in, some four years ago.

We met with SPAR first under the Administration of Mayor Williams and we worked together, very satisfactorily until Mayor Hightower came along. We re-newed our partnership with the City under Mayor Hightower and we have had an excellent working relationship with SPAR every since. I can’t say enough about Gary Norman, Tommy Smith, and Tim Wachtel. They have honored their word, they have supported us in every way possible and you will see some of the particulars of that, as you tell more about our project together.

Their advice to us when we first me was that we needed a master plan and so we went about the business of raising some money to get just that. We received a grant from the Shreveport-Bossier Community Foundation, the largest grant the LA Division of the Arts has ever granted an organization. We put on three symposiums, three years in a row. We organized a Friends Group which has been a tremendous financial support to us and we solicited private donations and ultimately hired a landscape architect, Don Emerson and Associates from Baton Rouge who is well known for his work with historic property.

What you have before us (if I can have the camera focus on our model and artist renderings), that is the model of the cemetery as we hope it will look once it has been surrounded with plant material and this our artistic design of the entry that Emerson and Associates has drawn for us. It is this design that brings us here today because this resolution will grant us legal permission, so to speak, from the City to raise funds and build buildings on their property; so, this gives you an idea of our vision for the entry to the cemetery and what we are hoping to do with it.

The next, the poster. I want to tell you a little bit about what our project focuses on, there are four main focuses. First of all, the historical significance of the cemetery. The cemetery was opened in 1892 after Oakland Cemetery filled up, so we actually complete Oakland’s story and these slides on the top show you some of the significant grave sites. So many of the people buried in that cemetery in the last 120 years have been responsible for the shape of our City today. You have: Dr. Schumpert and Dr. Willis of our two major hospitals buried there, the Atkins Family monument (they gave the land for Centenary College), we have six mayors buried there. The very first mayor, actually was moved from Oakland to Greenwood (I just learned that today); one governor, Governor Blanchard; two circuit riders, Dr. Hawk, who started First Methodist Church and Dr. Van Lear who started the First Prysterian Church. The rich history of this place and its proximity to the riverfront makes the potential for it as a tourism attraction, we feel, very strong and that is something we want to pursue as we develop this project further.

Education-wise. Our education focus has been mainly through the school system. We have a very talented young teacher who has developed a pilot program, four years ago and we met with Dr. Schiller who has now endorsed our project, to grow this school program across the parish at the 8^th grade level, so that ever 8^th grade child will have an opportunity to experience the historical laboratory that Greenwood Cemetery provides, and we are excited about that. The children come, they have pizza in a cemetery and they learn a great deal about the people who come before them and what a wonderful City this is.

Next, we are focused on horticulture and preserving the beautiful plant material that already exist in the cemetery, it is down here on the left. You can’t see the slides very well, but I hope you will take advantage of coming and looking up close at this bulletin board because you will see we have documented well over 300 trees in the cemetery. We have done, the City has been wonderful about helping us prune, I would say 3/4th of them. We have had plant material given to us, and the City has planted it around the entry areas and around the historic monument that marks the entry of the cemetery; so, when you come, you will see what our efforts are. We have hand-watered that plant material for three summers, just to let you know about our commitment. We would like to grown this to add to the beauty of this place by developing it, really, as an arboretum made up of native trees and shrubs.

Finally, our community involvement. I think it is best exemplified by the groups who are represented in the cemetery. When the City bought this property, to create another City cemetery, it grew the cemetery by selling off acres of it. The cemetery is 72 acres, it is a big place. The original 25 acres, it used right quickly. The rest of it is sold to various organizations in the City, so you have a Jewish section, you have a Greek Orthodox section, you have a section that’s Union–the plasterers, the bricklayers, the painters-were buried in. You have, a section of two large Masonic for sections, you have the Knights Pythius have a section there that is in the shape of a triangle (that’s their symbol), and so we have a very proud base of population that has been buried there and will continue to be buried there. I don’t want to fail to mention that there is a beautiful Veterans section of those who have died from every one of the American wars are represented in that Veterans section and this is an active cemetery. There are still having burials on a regular basis. It is only really 60% filled; it is more sold than it is filled, if you understand what I’m saying.

Three years ago we created a Friends of Greenwood Cemetery, that number is about 100 members. Twice a year, they sponsor a clean up day and I imagine ya’ll have read about those clean up days, the papers has been to us publicizing those clean up days. And, the City behind us and cleans up our trash and the prisoners come and help us clean and so every Spring and Fall, we invite you to come out and join in our clean up days. It is a lot of fun and it accomplishes a great deal.

It is our hope that we can provide in this project, a park-like green space much like the cemeteries were used for at the turn of the century. Originally, there were no public greenspaces in cities, and the cemetery served as those parks; so that was very typical in the 19^th Century and we would like to re-claim a lot of that early concept of a cemetery as a place of peace, of beauty, of an anchor for a neighborhood that is in a fringed area, a place where quality-of-life can be enhanced and the general public can be welcomed and enjoy it.

I want to thank the Council for this opportunity to speak before you and for receiving our organization and the staff for helping us with the visuals; this is a dynamite set-up you have here. It is our hope that you will approve this legal agreement with us so that we may move forward with implementing our master plan.

Councilman Shyne: I believe that you mentioned that there were five mayors buried. Has our current mayor bought his plot yet? Mrs. Hardener: We are not through with him yet. Mr. Antee: There is one governor there, Councilman Shyne. Mrs. Hardener: Governor Blanchard. Mr. Antee: . . .according to Mr. Kenny Wayne Sheppard.

Mrs. Hardener: If you have any questions of us, please, please, feel free to contact us in the next few weeks and we will be contacting you.

Councilman Shyne: Beautiful presentation. We have with us, the Honorable and this lady has worn so many hats in Shreveport and in the state of Louisiana, Senator Virginia Shehee, one of Louisiana’s greatest daughters.

Senator Shehee: Mayor Hightower, members of the Council, and the audience that is here behind me and the members who are with me from F. A. M. E. and my board members.

We come before you today to ask for a resolution, to consider and pass next week, I believe you say, for a Cultural District that has long been sought for in Shreveport. We have a history on the avenue that is absolutely splendid. It is a multicultural district or area in there and it is very important to the minority community in Shreveport, it can be a wonderful bringing together of the areas around the Municipal Auditorium and out on Texas Avenue, and it will become a bridge sort of a thing, between that area and downtown Shreveport and the riverfront that is being developed.

We have so much in Shreveport that is so historical and so important and we have neglected a lot of it. And, I commend the ladies who are working with the Greenwood Cemetery because it certainly takes a burden off of me because everybody always thought we owned it and would. . . I don’t know how many telephone calls I have said: I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry you are having a problem, but it is not my cemetery, we don’t own it. So, thank you ladies, thank you for being so. . . Mayor Hightower: Would you be interested in purchasing it? Senator Shehee: No, no, no thank you. I would rather have the ladies have it.

What I would urge them to do is tackle Oakland next because Oakland Cemetery is so historical and great too.

But, this is something that everybody can join in in supporting and I would ask that you, ya’ll have heard about all the stuff before and I won’t take your time anymore, but I would certainly appreciate your consideration of passing this resolution where we can work, where F.A.M.E. could work in cooperation with the City.

Councilman Shyne: We have more speaker, Ms. Jo Ann Akpan, Executive Director of the Human Relations Commission and if we have any other members who are a part of the Human Relations Commission, I believe we saw, I believe we have one in the back, Mrs. Elrod. Would you like to come forward and be with Dr. McCormack and Ms. Akpan? She’s such an attractive lady.

Mrs. Jo Ann Akpan, Human Relations Commission: Good afternoon. To Mayor Hightower and the City Council members and the staff for the City of Shreveport, I’d like to thank you on behalf of the Commission for affording us the opportunity to present our 2001 Vision to you.

We provided to you approximately two weeks ago, a copy of our Vision 2001. And what we anted to do this afternoon is briefly highlight for you what we propose on doing with the funding that we receive from you.

Specifically, I’d like to direct your attention to the Community Mediation Program. In this instant case, we plan on, based on the needs, from our perspective, I’d like to think we have accurately taken the pulse of the community and we believe that a community medication program would indeed be beneficial here in the city of Shreveport. We’ve modeled ourselves after some of the most successful community mediation programs in the country. We believe that if we can bring people together and get them to resolve their differences in an amicable way, then it will help to reduce conflict in our community as a whole. So, in 2001 the major thrust of our program will center around the Mediation Program that I’ve just briefly described. We’ve also provided for you a copy of the brochure that we are using to market the program itself. It is at the printer as we speak.

Moreover, we also brought for you the, Know Your Rights booklet which we created. And in this instant case, what we are doing is advising the community about their rights and what could be done to eliminate discrimination whenever it may exist.

We have a strong a Youth Council as you are very much aware. We went in and made a decision, a hard tough decision to cut some of the projects that we had listed under this particular group but with this in mind as you may recall, they will be participating in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. They will conduct, as youth, a cultural festival, the first of its kind in the Shreveport community and moreover, they will again do the Hand-in-hand team diversity conference which entails bringing together approximately 300 high school students from across, not only Caddo and Bossier, but we’ve also touched Webster Parish to get involved in this process and two other parish that simply, I can’t remember for the sake of this discussion.

And then we look at events and conferences and in this instant case, we are primarily doing two: the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration which will be in 2002 and the Universal Human Rights Conference which Dr. Billy McCormack chaired last year, and I believe that he will be chairing that conference again, this year.

In addition to that, I wanted to direct your attention to the fact that we aim to do workshops and training specifically in the area of Human Relations and it is all about the mission and purpose of the Greater Shreveport Human Relations Commission and that is to promote the unity, respect, and understanding and eliminate the discrimination. We are a pro-active body and so with that in mind, we u strive, and what I call, teachable moments, using every opportunity that we may have to provide information and knowledge about diversity in our community, about human relations issues in our community and how it is so important that we set aside our differences and come together for the common good of a community. With that in mind, I’d like to pretty much close by asking Dr. Billy McCormack, who will be speaking on behalf of the Board of Commissioners, to come forth.

Dr. Billy McCormack: Mr. Mayor and pleasure to be with you again. Mr. Shyne and members of the City Council and ladies and gentlemen, I’ve been privileged to work with the Greater Shreveport Human Relations Commission for some time now and enjoyed every minute of my experience with this good and faithful group. I’d like for them to stand, if you will, those of you who are members of this Commission and could we give them a good hand. So they are faithful to this work, and it is my pleasure to sit with them.

I’ve just returned from Washington, D. C. this week where I was part of the inaugural experiences. And, while I was there, I was privileged as part of that festival to met with leaders that had their goal of racial unity and religious cooperation all throughout America. As we met with these leaders, I felt a fabulously great warmth in my spirit because there is such a determination to bring this nation together. I see it coming from every side and I’m tremendously heartened. The only thing that I found not to well, I was put on a program there behind a black pastor named Tony Evans who has a great church in Dallas and they allowed him to speak before me. Now, if you don’t think that is an intimidating situation for a country white boy to be following that black evangelist who is one of the great preachers of America, but I managed to get through it. But I was happy to represent the City of Shreveport in voluntary fashion of course and the Greater Shreveport Human Relations Commission.

On Friday, I’ll be going to New York, where I’ll attend a World Congress on Racial Unity, and be a part of 400 world leaders that will be coming together at the United Nations as part of that. And, we are focusing in on bringing peace to this nation among people and I’m just very honored that I’ve been able to enter into this kind of work.

I want to say that my experience with the Greater Shreveport Human Relations Commission has been great and the budget that you are giving is $125,000, I think, each year. We need about $50,000 more to really do as everybody knows, we need more money to do what we really need to do. We thank you for looking with favor upon the budget and whatever else you might be able to do. We have to do some fund-raisers in order to augment the budget we now have. But we want to say, thank you very much for the manner in which you have so beautifully backed this project and may God bless all of you.

Councilman Shyne: Brother Billy, before you take your seat, I just want to let you know we are extremely proud and honored to have a man of your statute to serve on the Human Relations Commission because you do have an opportunity to travel all over this country and you always take good words and good deeds and you plant good seeds about Shreveport; we appreciate that.

Ms. Akpan, I would ask of you to, in the near future, make sure you keep all Council members informed on what programs that are going on. Whenever you are giving workshops, if you would let us know, I’m for one who would like to participate and I would encourage the other Council members and persons from the Administration to attend some of them.

I would hope that you all would work on a, kind of an outreach program for the Caddo Parish school system where you could get into the elementary schools and into the junior high schools and into the high schools and maybe do some workshops, maybe do some presentations in some of the classrooms, maybe sometimes during the assembly programs. Because the earlier and the sooner you start these kinds of programs off, the better results you can get.

I would hope that, I believe I was talking with Mr. Thompson, I believe somewhere in that piece of legislation that establishes this Human Relations Commission, it was said that eventually you all would be able to raise quite a bit of the funds that you all need in order to carry out some of these programs of the Commission. I wish you would come down sometimes and talk with us and let us know what you are doing in relation to raising some of the funds.

I would hope in the near future, I don’t know whether it was ignorance on my part or on the part of my colleagues here on the Council, but whenever we have programs such as the Martin Luther King Day Celebration and we have speakers that are coming in, I would hope in the future, that we could get out more publicity about these speakers coming because sometimes, I’m really kind of ashamed at some of the attendance that we have at some of these programs. A gentleman like Julian Bond, who is world renowned, we really should have had an auditorium full and what I hear from people when I ask them why didn’t they come: Joe we didn’t know anything about it. We didn’t know anything about it. I don’t know whether it is the lack of money or just lack of somebody in your office not doing what they need to do. Whatever it is, we need to identify what it is. If it is a lack of money, then we need to identify that. If it is the lack of somebody just not doing what they need to do, then we need to identify that and make sure that they do what they need to do, next time. It’s a good program, but no program is not better than people you have implementing the program. So, I would hope in the future, that you would do that. I would also hope in the future, that you all would look at maybe evaluating your goals and objectives. I guess I’m kind of hung up on that as I almost said, as an old teacher, but if I say, as an old teacher, Huckaby might laugh at me over there and I’m not really old, Huckaby. But as a teacher, I guess I’m used to evaluating to see what kind of progress I’m making to see whether we are reaching some these goals. And some of the goals and objectives that you all have for the Commission. I would hope in the future, you all could, you could come back and say, this is one of our goals and we were able to obtain one hundred percent of it or we were able only to get 70% (inaudible) and we are still working to try to reach that goal. But we do want ya’ll to have enough money to operate a successful program, but we want to make sure that we get what we pay for. God bless you, thank you for coming down.

The Council considered Resolution No. 14 of 2001 (shown in numerical order of Resolutions on Second Reading and Final Passage). Motion by Councilman Serio to add the legislation to the agenda, seconded by Councilman Huckaby. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Awards, Recognition of Distinguished Guests and Communications of the Mayor Which Are Required by Law.

Ms. Carrie Hamlin, representing the Caddo 4H Junior Leadership Club: I’m here to thank you for your support and to tell you a little bit about 4H.

In our parish we have about 1800 members. These members are involved in a variety of projects that interest them, such as leadership, foods and nutrition, forestry, home economics, livestock, photography and fitness, environmental sciences, wildlife conservation, clothing, technology, and many others. Many 4-H’ers are not only involved in their school clubs, but also join speciality clubs that go with their project. These speciality clubs include the: Junior Leadership Club, the Food and Fitness Board, the Photography and Technology Board, the Horse Club, the Livestock Club, the Forestry and Wildlife Club, the Shooting and (inaudible) Club, and the Toastmasters or Public Speaking Club.

Aside from monthly meetings, there are lots of activities for 4-H’ers to do such as: community service project, project workshops that are lead by the older 4-H’ers and given to the younger 4-H’ers and many contests that the parish area, state and even national levels. Another big thing in our parish is the Character Counts Program. The program teaches 4-H’ers the six colors of character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. And it stresses the importance of good character. Our motto is, to make the best better and our slogan is, learn by doing.

This week is Caddo 4-H Week and on behalf of the Caddo 4-H Junior Leadership Club, I would like to present these cookies to the Council, thanking you for your support thorough out the year; thank you.

Councilman Spigener: Mr. Chairman, as you know these cookies sometimes are a source of controversy. In the old Chambers, the cookies were always taken back in the Conference Room, out of the meeting and I would always notice that we’d always be missing Council members and I kind of wised up, that they were back there eating cookies because when the Council meeting was over, they were all gone; so, I’m glad you are putting them here.

Councilman Shyne: : Right, and I would lose Councilman Huckaby. I saw him, look like he came in eating a PayDay or something, I don’t know what it is.

Public Hearings: None.

Confirmations and Appointments: None.

The Council considered the CONSENT AGENDA legislation.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ON CONSENT:

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: None.

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES:

Motion by Councilman Serio, seconded by Councilman Carmody for Introduction of the Ordinance on the Consent Agenda. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

1. Ordinance No. 4 of 2001: An ordinance closing and abandoning a portion Mission Street in the Jewella 14 Acre Subdivision and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ON CONSENT:

Motion by Councilman Serio, seconded by Councilman Burrell for Adoption of the Resolution on the Consent Agenda. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

RESOLUTION:

RESOLUTION NO. 6 OF 2001

A RESOLUTION REJECTING BIDS RECEIVED ON IFB #00-125 FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE

WHEREAS, three bids were received as a result of solicitations for Reinforced Concrete Pipe, IFB #00-125; and

WHEREAS, the City has rejected these bids due to the fact that the bids received did not meet specifications required; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Operational Service Public Works will rebid at a later date.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the bids received on IFB #00-125 be rejected.

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 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 declared repealed.

ORDINANCES: None.

RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE OR WHICH REQUIRE ONLY ONE READING:

RESOLUTION NO. 205 OF 2000

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND RIGHT TO PLAY, INC., RELATIVE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND AT A. C. STEERE PARK AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport ("City") maintains park and playground properties within the City of Shreveport, Louisiana designed and intended for recreational use by all citizens of the City; and

WHEREAS, Right to Play ("RTP"), a local non-profit corporation, intends to provide certain funds, equipment and/or services to the City of Shreveport to be used exclusively for the construction, design or maintenance of a handicapped accessible playground at A. C. Steere Park; and

WHEREAS, City desires to contract with RTP to provide the funds, equipment and/ or services.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the Mayor of the City of Shreveport is hereby authorized to execute a contract with Right to Play, Inc., substantially in accordance with the draft thereof which was filed with the original copy of this resolution in the office of the Clerk of Council on December 27, 2000.

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 ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Serio passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener , Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

RESOLUTION NO. 5 OF 2001

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF CERTAIN CITY PROPERTY BY THE SHREVEPORT REGIONAL SPORTS AUTHORITY AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City desires to support cultural, recreational, and leisure activity programs which serve the public and render a public service; and

WHEREAS, the Shreveport Regional Sports Authority, an economic development corporation, has contracted with the U.S. A. Boxing-Southern Association to sponsor competitive boxing competition in the City of Shreveport on February 9 - 11, 2001; and

WHEREAS, the event will take place on the campus of Louisiana State University - Shreveport; and

WHEREAS, the event will showcase the talents of approximately 70 - 100 senior high school amateur youth boxers; and

WHEREAS, the Sports Authority has requested the use of the City’s boxing ring during the February 9 - 11, 2001 event and has requested that the City’s Department of Public Assembly and Recreation provide set up and removal of the boxing ring; and

WHEREAS, the event provides a recreational and leisure activity for citizens and visitors to the City which is a public purpose.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the Shreveport Regional Sports Authority is authorized to use a boxing ring on February 9 - 11, 2001 during the U.S. Amateur Boxing - Southern Association amateur youth boxing competition.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Public Assembly and Recreation is authorized to provide set up and removal of the boxing ring for the event.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all documents relative to this right of use.

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, and to this end, the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Burrell passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener , Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

RESOLUTION NO. 7 OF 2001

RESOLUTION STATING CITY OF SHREVEPORT’S ENDORSEMENT OF BASF CORPORATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BENEFITS OF THE LOUISIANA ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Act of 901 of 1981, Act 337 of 1982, Act 433 of 1987, Act 1024 of 1992, Act 581 of 1995, Act 624 of 1997, and Act 997 of 1999;

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program offers significant incentives for economic development to some of the most distressed areas in parish, and

WHEREAS, BASF CORPORATION is located in Census Tract 239.03 Block Group 2, which is a designated Enterprise Zone, and

WHEREAS, said business will employ a minimum of 35% of its employees from the distressed groups targeted by the Enterprise Zone, and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport states this endorsement is in agreement with the Overall Economic Development Plan for the City of Shreveport, and

WHEREAS, the attached Enterprise Zone map is marked showing the location of the business being endorsed, and

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program requirements the City of Shreveport agrees:

1. To participate in the Enterprise Zone Program

2. To assist the Department in evaluating progress made in any Enterprise Zone within its jurisdiction

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Shreveport, in due, regular, and legal session convened that BASF CORPORATION and their project SHREVEPORT EXPANSION, Enterprise Zone Application#20000501, is endorsed to participate in the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program.

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 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.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Serio, seconded by Councilman Spigener passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener , Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

RESOLUTION NO. 8 OF 2001

RESOLUTION STATING CITY OF SHREVEPORT’S ENDORSEMENT OF FOREMOST DAIRIES, INC. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BENEFITS OF THE LOUISIANA ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Act of 901 of 1981, Act 337 of 1982, Act 433 of 1987, Act 1024 of 1992, Act 581 of 1995, Act 624 of 1997, and Act 997 of 1999;

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program offers significant incentives for economic development to some of the most distressed areas in parish, and

WHEREAS, FOREMOST DAIRIES, INC. is located in Census Tract 236.00 Block Group 4 , which is a designated Enterprise Zone, and

WHEREAS, said business will employ a minimum of 35% of its employees from the distressed groups targeted by the Enterprise Zone, and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport states this endorsement is in agreement with the Overall Economic Development Plan for the City of Shreveport, and

WHEREAS, the attached Enterprise Zone map is marked showing the location of the business being endorsed, and

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program requirements the City of Shreveport agrees:

1. To participate in the Enterprise Zone Program.

2. To assist the Department in evaluating progress made in any Enterprise Zone within its jurisdiction.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Shreveport, in due, regular, and legal session convened that FOREMOST DAIRIES, INC. and their project 2000 - 2002 EXPANSION, Enterprise Zone Application #20000422, is endorsed to participate in the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program.

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 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.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Carmody passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener , Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

RESOLUTION NO. 9 OF 2001

RESOLUTION STATING CITY OF SHREVEPORT’S ENDORSEMENT OF L & R LLC DBA SOUTHERN DIE MOLD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BENEFITS OF THE LOUISIANA ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Act of 901 of 1981, Act 337 of 1982, Act 433 of 1987, Act 1024 of 1992, Act 581 of 1995, Act 624 of 1997, and Act 997 of 1999;

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program offers significant incentives for economic development to some of the most distressed areas in parish, and

WHEREAS, L & R LLC DBA SOUTHERN DIE MOLD is located in Census Tract 243.02 Block Group 2 , which is a designated Enterprise Zone, and

WHEREAS, said business will employ a minimum of 35% of its employees from the distressed groups targeted by the Enterprise Zone, and

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport states this endorsement is in agreement with the Overall Economic Development Plan for the City of Shreveport, and

WHEREAS, the attached Enterprise Zone map is marked showing the location of the business being endorsed, and

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program requirements the City of Shreveport agrees:

1. To participate in the Enterprise Zone Program.

2. To assist the Department in evaluating progress made in any Enterprise Zone within its jurisdiction.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Shreveport, in due, regular, and legal session convened that L & R LLC DBA SOUTHERN DIE MOLD and their project PLANT EXPANSION Enterprise Zone Application # 20000498, is endorsed to participate in the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program.

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 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.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Burrell, seconded by Councilman Spigener passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener , Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Councilman Serio: Kenny Wayne, the City of Shreveport would like to recognize you, we are very proud of you. We have a resolution before the Council today (proceeded to read the resolution in its entirety):

RESOLUTION NO. 14 OF 2001

A RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, A YOUNG SUCCESSFUL MUSICIAN WHO HAS ACHIEVED AN ASTOUNDING LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILMAN PHILIP SERIO

WHEREAS, Kenny Wayne Shepherd , a Shreveport native and resident, made his first stage appearance at age 13 jamming with blues royalty making him a local legend; and

WHEREAS, Kenny Wayne Shepherd released his first album named after a Shreveport community in 1995. The album Ledbetter Heights stayed at Number 1 on the Billboard charts for five months. Three singles from the album also reached the top ten individually; and

WHEREAS, Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s second album stayed atop the Billboard Magazine blues chart for two years and produced three Number 1 singles and a 1999 Grammy nomination for "Trouble Is". Another cut "Blue on Black" was voted Rock Song of 1998 by Billboard, R & R and Album Network magazines; and

WHEREAS, Kenny Wayne Shepherd has been recognized as the tenth most played artist on radio for the year 2000. He has performed in more than 200 shows this past year. His band has toured with the Rolling Stones, the Eagles, Van Halen, Aerosmith and Bob Dylan. He has personally jammed with B. B. King, Herbie Hancock, Charlie Musselwhite and Keb’mo. He has been called "one of the wonders of the world" by the Godfather of Soul, James Brown; and

WHEREAS, Kenny Wayne Shepherd has recently been nominated for a Grammy for 2000 in the Best Rock Instrumental category for Electric Lullaby, which is from his third album, Live On; and

WHEREAS, Kenny Wayne Shepherd has his own special edition guitar line that incorporates a blue on black tears on a river theme in color and construction. A portion of the proceeds from sales of this special guitar benefits Providence House; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular, and legal session convened that the Council recognizes the musical genius of Kenny Wayne Shepherd and congratulates him for his many accomplishments.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Shreveport City Council thanks Kenny Wayne Shepherd for being a world-wide ambassador for the City of Shreveport, and for his philanthropic contributions to programs which improve the lives of citizens of this community.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that is 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 applications and to this end the provisions of this resolution are declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Serio, seconded by Councilman passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Kenny Wayne Sheppard: This is really an honor and I’m very, I feel very privileged to have the support of this City has demonstrated to me and my father and my career. And being born and raised here in Shreveport, my wife and I, when we got married have made a conscious decision to stay in Shreveport and have a home here and me run my business. I have over 30 employees in my business here in the City of Shreveport and make an investment in the community and that’s because we love the City and the City seems to give us that love back. And, you guys don’t really know how much it means to us when you continue to show me such great support and I just want to salute you guys for doing such a great job with the community, the City and thank you very much for all of your support.

Councilman Serio: If we can get our camera down here, I’m going to show something that was printed in 1994. Kenny you were about how old then? Fifteen, and at that time they were already talking about this young man being one of the---October Magazine which printed three editions, I believe, total, and of course here on the copy of it, people were already talking about you and this was prior to you ever really I think hitting the big time whatsoever but we knew you were going to be there. We are proud of you.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS:

1. Resolution No. 10 of 2001: A resolution authorizing the execution of a Cooperative Endeavor agreement with the Shreveport Garden Study Club, Inc., and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

2. Resolution No. 11 of 2001: A resolution authorizing the execution of a three (3) year agreement with the Krewe of Gemini, Inc. and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

3. Resolution No. 12 of 2001: A resolution authorizing the execution of a three (3) year contract between the City of Shreveport and the Krewe of Centaur, Inc. relative to mardi gras parades and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

4. Resolution No. 13 of 2001 by Councilman Stewart: A resolution recognizing the establishment of the Shreveport Historic Music and Cultural Redevelopment area; acknowledging completion by the Foundation for Arts, Music and Entertainment of Shreveport-Bossier, Inc, and receipt by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, of a preliminary plan for redevelopment of the Shreveport Historic Music and Cultural Redevelopment area; and, authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with the Foundation for Arts, Music & Entertainment of Shreveport-Bossier, Inc. for the preparation of a comprehensive redevelopment plan for the Shreveport Historic Music and Cultural Redevelopment area, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Serio for Introduction of the Resolutions to lay over until the February 13, 2001 meeting. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES:

1. Ordinance No. 5 of 2001: An ordinance amending the 2001 Capital Improvements Budget and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

2. Ordinance No. 6 of 2001: An ordinance adopting the 2001 budget for the Environmental Grants Special Revenue Fund, appropriating the funds authorizing therein, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

3. Ordinance No. 7 of 2001: An ordinance to amend and supplement Chapters 78 and 34 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport by enacting provisions intended to improve protection of Cross Lake, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

4. Ordinance No. 8 of 2001: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the NE corner of N. Market and Hearne Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-2, Neighborhood Business District to I-2, Heavy Industry District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

5. Ordinance No. 9 of 2001: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the E side of E. Kings Hwy, 350 feet south of Dixie Garden Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District to R-2 (TH)(PUD), Urban, One-Family Townhouse Residence District (Planned Unit Development) and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

6. Ordinance No. 10 of 2001: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the SE corner of Southfield Road and Glen Cove, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from B-1, Buffer Business District to B-1-E, Buffer Business/Extended use District limited to "a furrier with storage vault" only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

7. Ordinance No. 11 of 2001: An ordinance to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by amending and reenacting the section regarding required parking spaces, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

8. Ordinance No. 12 of 2001: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by approving the continuation of R–E-2, Suburban, Multi-Family Residence/Extended Use District limited to "a motel" only, on property located on the SE corner of Lewis Lane and California, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

9. Ordinance No. 13 of 2001: An ordinance authorizing the donation of certain city-owned property located at 6700 Southern Avenue to H.E.L.P.S. Outreach Ministries, Inc. and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Read by title and as read motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Stewart for Introduction of the Ordinances to lay over until the February 13, 2001 meeting. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE:

1. Ordinance No. 197 of 2000: An ordinance to repeal Section 2-1 of the Code of Ordinances relative to residency requirements for city officials and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Councilman Burrell: On this particular one, I’m going to ask for another postponement, but I would still ask and recommend, the information that was given to you a Council meeting ago, that it be looked at and strongly considered, we’ll be able to take this up at next Council meeting.

Having passed first reading on November 14, 2000 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Burrell, seconded by Councilman Spigener to postpone the ordinance until the February 13, 2001 meeting. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

2. Ordinance No. 213 of 2000: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the NE corner of Ellerbe Road and Chinquapin Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District to B-2, Neighborhood Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Councilman Serio: On this one particular piece of property, this is the 9100 block of Ellerbe Road. For the rest of the Council, give a description of exactly what part of Ellerbe Road that it is located on? Mr. Kirkland: It would be on the east side of Ellerbe, and it would be just north of Chinquapin Drive, perhaps better known as what was once was the home of some former Senator Johnson, he lived on Chinquapin, but I think and just south of the Emberwood Subdivision, if that helps. I think maybe the vicinity maps that you might have, might help you to get there in your, I believe those are on there, are they not. Ms. Lee: I’m sorry I didn’t hear the question? Mr. Kirkland: The vicinity maps are on there. Does that help.

Councilman Carmody: The area is roughly between the Inner Loop and Bert Kouns along Ellerbe road? Mr. Kirkland: That’s very good, that’ll work.

Councilman Serio: Because it is Chinquapin, I was just thinking, it is saying 9100, I’m thinking this is further out, this legislation the way it is written, the 9100 block, is that correct? Mr. Kirkland: I believe that that would be correct, Mr. Serio, I’d have to look back at our file to be sure. Ricky Lennard, that’s the only site that he has been dealing with and has been pending approval.

Councilman Serio: The top of the legislation says, Ellerbe and Chinquapin, but when you go down through the description it says, the 9100 block—that’s further south. Mr. Kirkland: 9100 may be correct, but I assure you, just north of Chinquapin, in fact the southern boundary is on Chinquapin, so there maybe a typo or something, but I’d have to look at our file, but we are talking about the right legally described property.

Councilman Serio: Very good, making sure of that, looking at that, I was thinking that was a little bit further, 9100 was a little bit further south than that. Mr. Kirkland: We’ll check on that and make certain that we have the correct municipal, but I’m almost absolutely certain that that is right.

Councilman Spigener: Is that in the vicinity of a small strip center now, in there, a little small? Mr. Kirkland: There is a small center that has been there for quite some time on the west side, just north of this, but it is a very small more or less office type center and then just south of this, on the west side is Waddell’s Gallaries, if that helps again acclimate where this is. There is not much retail development between the Inner Loop and Bert Kouns, I believe, the ingress/egress to that, but this is some infill development that would apply there, if approved.

Having passed first reading on November 28, 2000 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Serio, seconded by Councilman Carmody adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

3. Ordinance No. 221 of 2000: An ordinance to amend Section 62-91 (2) of the Code of Ordinances relative to the Department of Public Assembly and Recreation Fee Schedule and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on December 27, 2000 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Spigener adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

4. Ordinance No. 222 of 2000: An ordinance closing and abandoning a portion of the Meadow Parkway Drive right-of-way in the Meadow Park Heights Subdivision, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on December 27, 2000 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Spigener, seconded by Councilman Burrell adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

5. Ordinance No. 223 of 2000: An ordinance authorizing the lease of city-owned property to Columbia Café’ L.L.C. and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 

Having passed first reading on December 27, 2000 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Spigener for adoption. The Deputy Clerk read the following amendment:

Amend Section 5 of the Lease Agreement to now read as follows:

5. Lessee understands and agrees that the premises provided herein by Lessor are provided in "as is" condition. Lessee shall have the right to construct a parking lot and/or landscape buffer upon the leased premises at his sole cost and expense.

Lessee shall not construct a bridge or any other improvement(s) over or across the Dillingham Ditch without the prior written consent of the Lessor. Any improvements authorized by Lessor on the leased premises shall be constructed in accordance with all applicable codes, regulations, or standards of federal, state or local law. Lessee shall also obtain and maintain, at his sole cost and expense, all required approvals or certificates as may be required by state, federal or local laws for his operations on the leased premises including, but not limited to zoning approvals and building permits.

Lessor reserves the right at all times to enter upon the leased premises for the purpose of making repairs or providing maintenance to the premises, and Lessee acknowledged, understands and agrees that Lessor shall not be liable to the Lessee for damage to any improvements made by the Lessee on the leased premises resulting from such repair or maintenance.

All improvements placed or constructed upon the leased premises by Lessee shall be made placed or constructed after receipt of written approval from Lessor. Lessee shall provide Lessor with a professionally designed landscape plan which shall be approved by the director of Lessor's Department of Public Assembly and Recreation (SPAR) or his designee, prior to such construction or placement. All landscaping placed upon the leased premises shall be in conformity with the provisions of the City of Shreveport Landscape Ordinance and other requirements of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances.

Upon the termination or expiration of this lease, all permanent improvements made to or placed upon the leased premises by Lessee shall, at Lessor's option, become the property of Lessor and Lessee shall have no right to reimbursement, set-off, or any other claim resulting from the construction or placement of the improvements upon the leased premises.

Motion by Councilman Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Stewart for adoption of the amendment. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Motion by Councilman Burrell, seconded by Councilman Carmody for adoption of the ordinance as amended. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

6. Ordinance No. 211 of 1998: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by changing the zoning classification of property located on the north side of E. 70^th Street between Sand Beach Bayou and Bayou Pierre, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District to B-2, Neighborhood Business District and B-3, Community Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on October 27,1998, was read by title and as read on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Spigener adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

7. Ordinance No. 224 of 2000: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located generally at the NW corner of E. 70^th Street and Fern Avenue Extension, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District to R-1D (PUD), Urban, One Family Residence (Planned Unit Development) District, B-1, Buffer Business District and B-3, Community Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on December 27, 2000 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Stewart for adoption.

Councilman Carmody: The previous ordinance that we voted and approved at 211 was piece of legislation that was brought before this Council prior to my taking office as a Councilman from District C, Ordinance 224 also addresses the balance of the use of the property.

And, I will say in my term as Councilman that, this one issue has certainly generated an awful lot of public input which I think is to be applauded. We have seen a property owner, our municipality, and now a quality developer assure the residents who are going to be most impacted that they want to develop something that will be an asset in not only District C, but the rest of the community. We will see Fern Avenue Extension built which is in part the master plan longer than I’ve been involved with municipal business, but the sensitivity with which the issues were approached and reasonable discussed, the compromises sought, I think are to be commended and this is truly a democracy at work and I would ask your support in approving this ordinance.

Councilman Shyne: We appreciate those remarks from the gentleman who represents District C. I would like to say that I made an observation when he came on the Council, he was smoothed shaved and looked like a college Freshman. Twelve (12) months later, he looks like a seasoned politician, congratulations.

Ordinance adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

8. Ordinance No. 225 of 2000: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the north side of College Street, 250 feet east of Line Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1H, Urban, One Family Residence District to B-1, Buffer Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on December 27, 2000 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Stewart , seconded by Councilman Carmody adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

9. Ordinance No. 226 of 2000: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located 1,500 feet east of Line Avenue, between the Inner Loop and the T & P Railroad tracks, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-3, Urban, Multi-Family Residence District to B-3, Community Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on December 27, 2000 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Serio, seconded by Councilman Carmody adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Councilman Serio: I appreciate that very much, fellow Council members. This is a large tract of land, basically runs just east of the bayou, Bayou Pierre, all the way to Ellerbe Road and this is a very large tract of land that most people realize that it is fronted by Outback Steakhouse and this will be an incredible development for housing as well as for commercial development that will front 3132 and I think we have another area that is going to create a lot of taxes for the city of Shreveport, and I’ve got more.

10. Ordinance No. 227 of 2000: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the east side of Linwood Avenue, 1,000 feet south of the Inner Loop, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District and R-A, Residence Agriculture District to B-3, Community Business District and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on December 27, 2000 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Serio , seconded by Councilman Burrell adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

11. Ordinance No. 228 of 2000: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the NW’ly side of Martin Luther King Drive, 675 feet north of Rear Montana, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence District to R-1H-E, Urban, One-Family Residence/Extended Use District, "limited to a "senior citizen residential facility, clinic, administration center, and a day care" only, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on December 27, 2000 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Huckaby , seconded by Councilman Stewart adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

12. Ordinance No. 1 of 2001: An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Shreveport Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning property located on the NW corner of Linwood and W. 81^st Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District to B-3, Community Business District, and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.

Councilman Serio: I’ve been accused many times of voting for everything that has a business deal attached to it that would create development. This one in particular, I think is bad for the neighborhood and I would ask for your support, not to approve, this particular issue. I ask for a no on this.

Having passed first reading on January 9, 2001 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Serio, seconded by Councilman Burrell for adoption.

Councilman Spigener: Mr. Serio, where is this on Linwood, I know it is south–south Bert Kouns? Councilman Serio: This is north of 3132, unfortunately, it is in the middle of a residential area, there are still about 4 to 5 blocks that are somewhat residential. The particular development, after seeing what is planned, is not the type of development I would like to have in the neighborhood. If it was done a little more with finesse and care and had a better business plan to it, I would have a hard time with it. But after seeing what is planned and I don’t like it. I’m not going to destroy a neighborhood. If somebody is going to come in and put a nice development I will give it very serious consideration. I do not like what I’ve seen for this development. I think it would be, it would not even enhance further business development on the street and that’s the other key is that, not only is it negative to the residential, but it would be negative to future business development.

Councilman Spigener: It was north of that old Brookshire’s in there somewhere? (Councilman Serio’s response inaudible.)

Ordinance denied by the following vote: Nays: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Ayes: None.

13. Ordinance No. 2 of 2001 by Councilman Huckaby: An ordinance amending the 2001 budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on January 9, 2001 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Carmody for adoption. The Deputy Clerk read the following amendment:

AMEND THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:

In Section 2 (Appropriations):

Decrease Operating Reserves by $300,000.

Appropriate $300,000 to Transfer to Capital Projects.

Motion by Councilman Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Stewart for adoption of the amendment. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Motion by Councilman Huckaby, seconded by Councilman Stewart for adoption of the ordinance as amended. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

14. Ordinance No. 3 of 2001 by Councilman Shyne: An ordinance amending the 2001 budget for General Fund and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

Having passed first reading on January 9, 2001 was read by title and on motion ordered passed to third reading. Read the third time in full and as read motion by Councilman Shyne, seconded by Councilman Huckaby adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

The adopted Ordinances, as amended, follow:

ORDINANCE NO. 213 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NE CORNER OF ELLERBE ROAD AND CHINQUAPIN DRIVE, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM R-1D, URBAN, ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT TO B-2, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

SECTION I: BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the zoning classification of Lots 42 and 43, less the east 10 foot strip thereof and less R/W and Lots 44-46, less R/W, Ravenna Subdivision, Unit #1, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, property located on the NE corner of Ellerbe Road and Chinquapin Drive, be and the same is hereby changed from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District to B-2, Neighborhood Business District.

SECTION II: THAT the rezoning of the property described herein is subject to compliance with the following stipulations:

1. Development of the property shall be in substantial compliance with a revised site plan drawn to an identified scale and showing at least 55 legal parking spaces, screening fence, and a more sensitive landscape plan, to be submitted to and approved by the Planning Director, with any additions or expansions requiring further review and approval by the Planning Commission.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance 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 ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 221 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 62-91 (2) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY AND RECREATION FEE SCHEDULE AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened that Section 62-91 (2) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport is hereby amended to now read as follows:

Sec. 62-91. Fee schedule for rental and use of city-owned buildings.

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(2) Civic theater:

a. All events except nonprofit and established religious organizations, per

day. . . . $ 1,100.00

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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or application and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 222 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF THE MEADOW PARKWAY DRIVE RIGHT-OF-WAY IN THE MEADOW PARK HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal, and regular session convened, that the 50 foot-wide portion of Meadow Parkway Drive abutting the north side of Lots 5 and 6, Block "E", Meadow Park Heights Subdivision and located south and west of the existing Walker Road right-of-way in the SE/4 of Section 29 (T17N-R14W), Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and as shown and as indicated on the plat attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby closed and abandoned, and be it ordained that a utility servitude be retained throughout the closed and abandoned street right-of-way.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that a certified copy of this ordinance be filed and recorded in the official records of the District Court for Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this ordinance 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 ORDAINED that all ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 223 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY TO COLUMBIA CAFÉ’ L.L.C. AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport, hereinafter referred to as "Lessor", is the owner of certain immovable property described as Lessor is the owner of certain immovable property described as:

The North seventeen feet of Bon Air Subdivision Lots 27, 28, 29 and all of lot 26 in it's entirety as recorded Conveyance Book 100, Page 198, generally located on the east and west side of the Dillingham Ditch

and

WHEREAS, the said property is not currently needed by the City of Shreveport for a public purpose; and

WHEREAS, Columbia Café, L.L.C., hereinafter referred to Lessee, desires to lease the said property for use as a parking lot and/or landscape buffer in conjunction with the operation of Lessee’s restaurant; and

WHEREAS, the original term of this lease shall be for a period of twenty (20) years, more or less, commencing on the date of execution hereof by all parties, and terminating on the 31st day of December, 2020. Provided that Lessee is not in default of any term or condition of this lease, and subject to the mutual written consent of the parties hereto, this lease may be extended for three (3) additional terms of ten (10) years each ("renewal term"); and

WHEREAS, as consideration for this lease, Lessee agrees to maintain all property owned by

Lessor located on both the east and west sides of the Dillingham Drainage Ditch. Such maintenance responsibilities shall include but not necessarily limited to the removal of all trash or other debris, grass cutting and other services as may be subsequently agreed upon in writing by the parties to this agreement; and

WHEREAS, Lessee’s obligation to maintain the east and west sides of the Dillingham Ditch serves a public purpose and provides a benefit to the public.

WHEREAS, this lease is authorized pursuant to LSA-R. S. 33:4712.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the Mayor of the City of Shreveport is hereby authorized to execute a lease with Columbia Café L.L.C., for use of the property described above, substantially in accordance with the draft thereof which was filed with the original copy of this ordinance in the office of the Clerk of Council on January 9, 2001.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or application and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 211 OF 1998

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF E. 70TH STREET BETWEEN SAND BEACH BAYOU AND BAYOU PIERRE, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM R-A, RESIDENCE-AGRICULTURE DISTRICT TO B-2, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT AND B-3, COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

SECTION I: BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the zoning classification of property located on the north side of E. 70th Street between Sand Beach Bayou and Bayou Pierre, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, legally described below, be and the same is hereby changed from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District to B-2, Neighborhood Business District and B-3, Community Business District:

R-A to B-2:

A parcel of land in Lot 2, Harts Island Plantation, T17N, R13W, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, more fully described as follows:

From the intersection of the center line of E. 70th Street and Louisiana State Hwy No. 1 (Youree Drive),

Run thence N89°20'15"W a distance of 2,145.76 feet along the center line of said E. 70th Street, as dedicated;

Run thence N0°42'32"E a distance of 60 feet to the point of curvature of a curve curving to the left, having Delta = 90°2'47" Radius = 30 feet;

Run thence along the arc of said curve a distance of 47.15 feet to the point of tangency, said point being on the west R/W line of proposed Brookmeade Bend;

Run thence N0° 42'32"E a distance of 494.83 feet to the point of curvature of a curving to the right, having Delta = 18°54'10" Radius = 940.56 feet;

Run thence along the arc of said curve a distance of 310.31 feet to the point of tangency;

Run thence N21°26'50"E a distance of 194.83 feet to the POB of the tract herein described;

Continue thence N21°26'50"E a distance of 169.65 feet to the point of curvature of a curve curving to the left, having Delta = 18°54'10" Radius = 502.13 feet;

Run thence along the arc of said curve a distance of 166.04 feet to the point of reverse curvature (the preceding 5 courses being along said W’ly R/W line of proposed Brookmeade Bend), having Delta = 90°42'57" Radius = 30.29 feet;

Run thence along the arc of said curve a distance of 47.96 feet;

Run thence N89°20'15"W a distance of 1,412.34 feet along the south R/W line of proposed Brookmeade Bend to the point of curvature of a curve curving to the left, having Delta = 90°2'47" Radius = 30 feet;

Run thence along the arc of said curve a distance of 47.15 feet to the point of tangency, said point being on the east R/W line of proposed Fern Avenue;

Run thence S042'32"W a distance of 270 feet along the east R/W line of proposed Fern Avenue;

Run thence S89°20'15"E a distance of 1,250 feet;

Run thence S68°33'10"E a distance of 144.53 feet to the POB; containing 10.05 acres.

R-A to B-3:

A parcel of land in Lot 2, Harts Island Plantation, located in T17N, R13W, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, more fully described as follows:

From the intersection of the center line of E. 70th Street and Louisiana State Hwy No. 1 (Youree Drive),

Run thence N89°20'15"W a distance of 2,145.76 feet along the center line of said E. 70th Street as dedicated.

Run thence N0°42'32"E a distance of 60 feet to the POB of the tract herein described, being a curve curving to the left, having Delta = 90°2'47" Radius = 30 feet;

Run thence along the arc of said curve a distance of 47.15 feet to the point of tangency, said point being on the west R/W line of proposed Brookmeade Bend;

Run thence N0°42'32"E a distance of 494.83 feet to the point of curvature of a curving to the right, having Delta = 18°54'10" Radius = 940.56 feet;

Run thence along the arc of said curve a distance of 310.31 feet to the point of tangency;

Run thence N21°26'50"E a distance of 194.83 feet (the preceding 3 courses being along said W’ly R/W line of proposed Brookmeade Bend);

Run thence N68°33'10"W a distance of 144.53 feet;

Run thence N89°20'15"W a distance of 1,250 feet to a point on the east R/W line of proposed Fern Avenue;

Run thence S0°42'32"W a distance of 585 feet along the E’ly R/W line of proposed Fern Avenue;

Run thence S89°20'15"E a distance of 300 feet;

Run thence S0°42'32"W a distance of 400 feet to a point on the north R/W line of E. 70th Street, as dedicated;

Run thence S89°20'15"E a distance of 953.94 feet along the north R/W line of E. 70th Street, as dedicated, to the POB. Containing 26.72 acres.

SECTION II: THAT the rezoning of the property described herein is subject to compliance with the following stipulations:

1. Site development plan to be submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission prior to the issuance of any permits.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance 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 ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 224 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED GENERALLY AT THE NW CORNER OF E. 70^TH STREET AND FERN AVENUE EXTENSION, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM R-A, RESIDENCE-AGRICULTURE DISTRICT TO R-1D(PUD), URBAN, ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCE (PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT, B-1, BUFFER BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND B-3, COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

SECTION I: BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the zoning classification of property located generally at the NW corner of E. 70^th Street and Fern Avenue Extension, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, legally described below, be and the same is hereby changed from R-A, Residence-Agriculture District to R-1D(PUD), Urban, One-Family Residence (Planned Unit Development) District, B-1, Buffer Business District, and B-3, Community Business District:

TRACT 1: FROM R-A TO R-1D (PUD)

A tract of land located in Lot 2, Harts Island Plantation, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, said tract being more fully described as follows:

Beginning at a found ½ inch diameter iron pipe at the SW corner of Lot 38, Pierremont Acres Subdivision, Unit #6, run thence N64°15'20"E along the south line of Lots 37 and 38 of Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #6 a distance of 221.10 feet to a found ½ inch diameter iron pipe being the rear angle point of Lot 37 Pierremont Acres Subdivision, Unit #6.

Thence run N61°29'20"E along the south line of Lots 34 through 37 of Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #6 a distance of 265.26 feet;

Thence run S38°7'14"E a distance of 1850.95 feet;

Thence run N89°58'15"W a distance of 1595.43 feet;

Thence run S1°45'9"W a distance of 427.81 feet;

Thence run along a curve to the left a distance of 123.56 feet (said curve having a radius of 550 feet and a chord of S4°31'26"E 123.30 feet);

Thence run S89°50'58"W a distance of 216.78 feet to the existing east high bank of Bayou Pierre;

Thence run along the existing High Bank of Bayou Pierre the following four calls:

N0°9'2"W a distance of 636.15 feet;

N7°17'53"E a distance of 246.25 feet;

N4°13'11"W a distance of 224.16 feet;

N14°31'33"W a distance of 422.95 feet;

Thence run N49°15'12"E a distance of 200.76 feet;

Thence run N86°23'12"E a distance of 45.54 feet;

Thence run along a curve to the left a distance of 305.75 feet, said curve having a radius of 1637.28 feet and a chord of N28°18'57"W 305.30 feet to a point on the south end of Fern Avenue R/W;

Thence run N56°19'12"E along the south line of Fern Avenue and Lot 67, Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #4 a distance of 175 feet to the NW corner of Lot 39 of Pierremont Acres Subdivision, Unit #6;

Thence run S30°32'40"E along the rear line of Lots 38 and 39, Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #6 a distance of 266.25 feet to the POB. Said tract containing 42.7489 acres.

TRACT 2: FROM R-A TO B-1

A tract of land located in Lot 2, Harts Island Plantation, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, said tract being more fully described as follows:

From a found ½ inch diameter iron pipe at the SW corner of Lot 38, Pierremont Acres Subdivision, Unit #6, run thence N64°15'20"E along the south line of Lots 37 and 38 of Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #6 a distance of 221.10 feet to a found ½ inch diameter iron pipe being the rear angle point of Lot 37, Pierremont Acres Subdivision, Unit #6;

Thence run N61°29'20"E along the south line of Lots 34 through 37 of Pierremont Acres Subdivision, Unit #6, a distance of 265.26 feet;

Thence run S38°7'14"E a distance of 1850.95 feet to the POB of the tract herein described;

From said POB, run thence S38°7'14"E a distance of 144.39 feet;

Thence run S76°37'14"E a distance of 108.13 feet;

Thence run S19°45'24"W a distance of 219.74 feet;

Thence run along a curve to the left a distance of 88.03 feet, (said curve having a radius of 70 feet and a chord of S73°43'37"W 82.34 feet);

Thence run along a curve to the right a distance of 18.27 feet, (said curve having a radius of 20 feet and a chord of S63°51'51"W 17.64 feet);

Thence run N89°58'15"W a distance of 239.72 feet;

Thence run along a curve to the right a distance of 336.05 feet, (said curve having a radius of 550 feet and a chord of N15°35'31"E 330.85 feet;

Thence run N1°45'9"E a distance of 427.81 feet;

Thence run S89°58'15"E a distance of 1595.43 feet to the POB; said tract containing 17.4019 acres.

TRACT 3: FROM R-A TO B-1

A tract of land located in Lot 2, Harts Island Plantation, said tract being more fully described as follows:

From a found ½ inch diameter iron pipe at the SW corner of Lot 38, Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #6, run thence N64°15'20"E along the south line of Lots 37 and 38 of Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #6 a distance of 221.10 feet to a found ½ inch diameter iron pipe being the rear angle point of Lot 37 Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #6;

Thence run N61°29'20"E along the south line of Lots 34 thru 37 of Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #6, a distance of 265.26 feet;

Thence run S38°7'14"E a distance of 1995.34 feet;

Thence run S76°37'14"E a distance of 108.13 feet to the POB of the tract herein described.

From said POB, run thence S76°37'14"E a distance of 356.62 feet to the west high bank of Sand Beach Bayou;

Thence run along the west high bank of Sand Beach Bayou the following 6 calls:

S19°0'45"W a distance of 138.57 feet,

S9°37'15"E a distance of 84.29 feet,

S24°52'15"E a distance of 126.30 feet,

S7°23'15"E a distance of 105.44 feet,

S29°59'45"W a distance of 66.24 feet,

S42°57'45"W a distance of 241.12 feet,

Thence run N70°14'36"W a distance of 337.34 feet,

Thence run N19°45'24"E a distance of 121.76 feet,

Thence run along a curve to the left a distance of 182.97 feet (said curve having a radius of 570 feet and a chord of N10°33'38"E 182.19 feet),

Thence run along a curve to the right a distance of 17.03 feet (said curve having a radius of 20 feet and a chord of N25°45'26"E 16.52 feet),

Thence run along a curve to the left a distance of 147.09 feet (said curve having a radius of 70 feet and a chord of N10°2'51"W 121.48 feet),

Thence run N19°45'24"E a distance of 219.74 feet to the POB; said tract containing 6.0541 acres.

TRACT 4: FROM R-A TO B-3

A tract of land located in Lot 2, Harts Island Plantation, said tract being more fully described as follows:

From a found ½ inch diameter iron pipe at the SW corner of Lot 38, Pierremont Acres Subdivision, Unit #6, run thence N64°15'20"E along the south line of Lots 37 and 38 of Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #6, a distance of 221.10 feet to a found ½ inch diameter iron pipe being the rear angle point of Lot 37 Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #6;

Thence run N61°29'20"E along the south line of Lots 34 thru 37 of Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #6 a distance of 265.26 feet;

Thence run S38°7'14"E a distance of 1995.34 feet;

Thence run S76°37'14"E a distance of 464.75 feet to the west high bank of Sand Beach Bayou;

Thence run along the west high bank of Sand Beach Bayou the following 6 calls:

S19°0'45"W a distance of 138.57 feet,

S9°37'15"E a distance of 84.29 feet,

S24°52'15"E a distance of 126.30 feet,

S7°23'15"E a distance of 105.44 feet,

S29°59'45"W a distance of 66.24 feet,

S42°57'45"W a distance of 241.12 feet to the POB of the tract herein described;

From said POB, continue along the west high bank of Sand Beach Bayou the following 4 calls:

S19°42'45"W a distance of 263.38 feet,

S14°5'45"W a distance of 218.10 feet,

S1°50'45"W a distance of 294.25 feet,

S4°4'15"E a distance of 90.38 feet to the north R/W line of 70th Street, Caddo Parish, Louisiana;

Thence run N89°58'15"W along the north R/W line of 70th Street a distance of 227.91 feet;

Thence run along a curve to the right a distance of 47.15 feet (said curve having a radius of 30 feet and a chord of N44°56'51"W 42.44 feet),

Thence run N0°4'32"E a distance of 601.21 feet,

Thence run along a curve to the right a distance of 180.34 feet (said curve having a radius of 525 feet and a chord of N9°54'58"E 179.45 feet),

Thence run N19°45'24"E a distance of 158.97 feet,

Thence run S70°14'36"E a distance of 337.34 feet to the POB; said tract containing 6.0768 acres.

TRACT 5: FROM R-A TO B-1

A tract of land located in Lot 2, Harts Island Plantation said tract being more fully described as follows:

From a found ½ inch diameter iron pipe at the SW corner of Lot 38, Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #6, run thence N64°15'20"E along the south line of Lots 37 and 38 of Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #6 a distance of 221.10 feet to a found ½ inch diameter iron pipe being the rear angle point of Lot 37 Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #6;

Thence run N61°29'20"E along the south line of Lots 34 thru 37 of Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #6 a distance of 265.26 feet;

Thence run S38°7'14"E a distance of 1850.95 feet;

Thence run N89°58'15"W a distance of 1595.43 feet;

Thence run S1°45'9"W a distance of 427.81 feet;

Thence run along a curve to the left a distance of 123.56 feet (said curve having a radius of 550 feet and a chord of S4°31'26"E 123.30 feet);

Thence run S89°50'58"W a distance of 101.52 feet to the POB of the tract herein described;

Thence run along a curve to the left a distance of 387.52 feet (said curve having a radius of 650 feet and a chord of S26°21'39"E 381.80 feet);

Thence run along a curve to the right a distance of 417.28 feet (said curve having a radius of 550 feet and a chord of S21°42'20"E 381.80 feet);

Thence run along a curve to the right a distance of 417.28 feet (said curve having a radius of 550 feet and a chord of S21°42'20"E 407.34 feet);

Thence run S0°1'45"W a distance of 450 feet to the north R/W line of 70th Street;

Thence run along the north R/W line of 70th Street the following 3 calls:

N89°58'15"W a distance of 130 feet,

S0°1'45"W a distance of 20 feet,

N89°58'15"W a distance of 38.35 feet to the existing east high bank of Bayou Pierre;

Thence run along the existing east high bank of Bayou Pierre the following 5 calls:

N2°8'22"W a distance of 143.41 feet,

N19°0'35"W a distance of 259.14 feet,

N15°24'42"W a distance of 541.84 feet,

N10°45'35"W a distance of 176.06 feet,

N0°9'2"W a distance of 106.54 feet,

Thence run N89°50'58"E a distance of 115.25 feet to the POB; said tract containing 5.9824 acres.

TRACT 6: FROM R-A TO B-3

A tract of land located in Lot 2, Harts Island Plantation, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, said tract more fully described as follows:

From a found ½ inch diameter iron pipe at the SW corner of Lot 38, Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #6, run thence N64°15'20"E along the south line of Lots 37 and 38 of Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #6 a distance of 221.10 feet to a found ½ inch diameter iron pipe being the rear angle point of Lot 37 Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #6;

Thence run N61°29'20"E along the south line of Lots 34 thru 37 of Pierremont Acres Subdivision Unit #6 a distance of 265.26 feet;

Thence run S38°7'14"E a distance of 1995.34 feet;

Thence run S76°37'14"E a distance of 108.13 feet;

Thence run S19°45'24"W a distance of 219.74 feet;

Thence run along a curve to the left a distance of 88.03 feet (said curve having a radius of 70 feet and a chord of S73°43'37"W 82.34 feet);

Thence run along a curve to the right a distance of 18.27 feet (said curve having a radius of 20 feet and a chord of S63°51'51"W 17.64 feet);

Thence run N89°58'15"W a distance of 1304.85 feet;

Thence run S0°1'45"W a distance of 370 feet to the POB of the tract herein described.

From said POB, run thence S0°1'45"W a distance of 525 feet;

Thence run along a curve to the left a distance of 493.14 feet (said curve having a radius of 650 feet and a chord of N21°42'20"W 481.40 feet);

Thence run along a curve to the right a distance of 99.30 feet (said curve having a radius of 550 feet and a chord of N38°16'5"W 99.16 feet);

Thence run S89°58'15"E a distance of 239.72 feet to the POB; said tract containing 0.9489 acres.

SECTION II: THAT the rezoning of the property described herein is subject to compliance with the following stipulations:

1. Development of the R-1D area shall be in substantial accord with the preliminary subdivision plan, with any significant changes requiring further review and approval by the Planning Commission.

2. Site development plans shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission prior to the issuance of any permits for Tracts 2 thru 6.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance 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 ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 225 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF COLLEGE STREET, 250 FEET EAST OF LINE AVENUE, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM R-1H, URBAN, ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT TO B-1, BUFFER BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

SECTION I: BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the zoning classification of Tract 5: Lot 94 and the west 18 feet of Lot 95, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, property located on the north side of College Street, 250 feet east of Line Avenue, be and the same is hereby changed from R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence District to B-1, Buffer Business District.

SECTION II: THAT the rezoning of the property described herein is subject to compliance with the following stipulation:

1. Development of the property shall be in substantial accord with a revised site plan showing compliance with landscaping requirements and a landscaped buffer adjacent to residentially zoned property, to be submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission, with any significant changes or additions requiring further review and approval by the Planning Commission.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance 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 ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 225 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF COLLEGE STREET, 250 FEET EAST OF LINE AVENUE, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM R-1H, URBAN, ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT TO B-1, BUFFER BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

SECTION I: BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the zoning classification of Tract 5: Lot 94 and the west 18 feet of Lot 95, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, property located on the north side of College Street, 250 feet east of Line Avenue, be and the same is hereby changed from R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence District to B-1, Buffer Business District.

SECTION II: THAT the rezoning of the property described herein is subject to compliance with the following stipulation:

1. Development of the property shall be in substantial accord with a revised site plan showing compliance with landscaping requirements and a landscaped buffer adjacent to residentially zoned property, to be submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission, with any significant changes or additions requiring further review and approval by the Planning Commission.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance 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 ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 226 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED 1,500 FEET EAST OF LINE AVENUE, BETWEEN THE INNER LOOP AND THE T & P RAILROAD TRACKS, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM R-3, URBAN, MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT TO B-3, COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

SECTION I: BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the zoning classification of property located 1,500 feet east of Line Avenue, between the Inner Loop and the T & P railroad tracks, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, legally described below, be and the same is hereby changed from R-3, Urban, Multi-Family Residence District to B-3, Community Business District:

A tract of land located in Lot 2, Grubbs Succession, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in the F. Grappe & Sons Grant, Section 31, T17N-R13W, said tract being more fully described as follows:

Commence at a concrete monument marking the intersection of the south R-O-W of Union Pacific Railroad and the east R-O-W of Ellerbe Road (Line Avenue), run thence easterly along said south R-O-W of railroad a distance of 688.03 ft. Thence run S59º45'10"W a distance of 17.54 feet. Thence run easterly along the right of way a distance of 502.98 feet to the P-O-B (NE corner of Twenty-Line, Inc., tract).

Thence from said P-O-B, run S30º20'15"W a distance of 417.57 feet,

Thence run N33º13'36"W a distance of 72.48 feet to start of curve to left,

Thence run along curve an arc distance of 280 feet, radius of 840 feet, and central angle of 26º26'09",

Thence run S17º34'04"W a distance of 38 feet to angle point,

Thence run along zoning description (Ordinance 153 of 1985) the next five courses:

S29º25'56"E a distance of 618.88 feet,

S63º55'56"E a distance of 299.73 feet,

S87º25'56"E a distance of 170.00 feet,

S72º25'56"E a distance of 90.0 feet,

S17º34'04"W a distance of 450 feet to the north R-O-W line of Inner Loop,

Thence run northerly along Bayou Pierre about 1010 feet,

Thence run westerly along south R-O-W of railroad about 1300 feet to P-O-B.

Said tract containing about 31 acres.

SECTION II: THAT the rezoning of the property described herein is subject to compliance with the following stipulation:

1. Applicant shall be required to submit site plans for review and approval by the Planning Commission prior to development of each building site on this property.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance 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 ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 227 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF LINWOOD AVENUE, 1,000 FEET SOUTH OF THE INNER LOOP, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM R-1D, URBAN, ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT AND R-A, RESIDENCE AGRICULTURE DISTRICT TO B-3, COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

SECTION I: BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the zoning classification of Lots 6 & 7, Subn. of NW/4 of SW/4, less R/W and the west 147.58 ft. of S. 147.58 ft. of NW/4 of SW/4, property located on the east side of Linwood Avenue, 1,000 feet south of the Inner Loop, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, be and the same is hereby changed from R-1D, Urban, One-Family Residence District and R-A, Residence Agriculture District to B-3, Community Business District.

SECTION II: THAT the rezoning of the property described herein is subject to compliance with the following stipulation:

1. Prior to development of this property, a site plan showing building footprint, required parking, ingress and egress, and full compliance with the Landscape Ordinance shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission, with any significant changes or additions requiring further review and approval by the Planning Commission.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance 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 ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 228 OF 2000

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT ZONING ORDINANCE, BY REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NW’LY SIDE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE, 675 FEET NORTH OF REAR MONTANA, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM R-1H, URBAN, ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT TO R-1H-E, URBAN, ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCE/EXTENDED USE DISTRICT, "LIMITED TO A "SENIOR CITIZEN RESIDENTIAL FACILITY, CLINIC, ADMINISTRATION CENTER, AND A DAY-CARE" ONLY, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

SECTION I: BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in due, legal and regular session convened, that the zoning classification of property located on the NW’ly side of Martin Luther King Drive, 675 feet north of Rear Montana, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, legally described below, be and the same is hereby changed from R-1H, Urban, One-Family Residence District to R-1H-E, Urban, One-Family Residence/Extended Use District "limited to a "senior citizen residential facility, clinic, administration center, and a day-care" only:

A parcel located in Lot 4 of Jones-Mabry Subdivision of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, described as follows:

From the most southerly corner of said lot, run NE’ly along the SE’ly line of said lot 57.2 feet and thence NW’ly parallel with the line between Lots 4 and 5 a distance of 20 feet for point of beginning; thence NW’ly parallel with the line between Lots 4 and 5 a distance of 753.70 ft. more or less, to the northerly line of said Lot 4; thence easterly along said northerly line 60.83 feet; thence SE’ly parallel with the line between Lots 4 and 5 a distance of 737.03 feet, more or less, to a point lying 20 feet at right angles from the SE’ly line of said Lot 4; thence SW’ly parallel with said SE’ly line 58.5 feet to point of beginning, together with all buildings and improvements thereon.

One acre in Lot 4 Jones-Mabry Subdivision of lands in Sections15, 16 and 22, T18N,R14W, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, said acre more particularly described as follows:

Begin at the south corner of said Lot 4, run thence in a NW’ly direction along the property line dividing Lots 4 and 5, 20 feet for a place of beginning; continue thence along said dividing property line 770 feet to the NW property line of said Lot 4; thence run in a NE’ly direction along said NW property line 59.43 feet; thence in a SE’ly direction along a line parallel with the dividing property line of Lots 4 and 5, 753.70 feet; thence in a SW’ly direction 57.2 feet to the place of beginning, together with all buildings and improvements thereon.

One acre of ground in Lot 5 of the Jones-Mabry Subdivision of lands in Sections15, 16 and 22, T18N,R14W, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, said acre of land more particularly described as follows:

Starting at the east corner of said Lot 5, run thence NW’ly along the property line dividing Lots 4 and 5, 20 feet for a place of beginning; continue thence along said dividing property line 770 feet to the north corner of said Lot 5; run thence south along the property line dividing Lots 5 and 50, 91.60 feet; run thence in a SE direction along a line parallel with the property line dividing Lots 4 and 5, 700.09 feet; run thence NE’ly 59.2 feet to the place of beginning, together with all buildings and improvements thereon.

SECTION II: THAT the rezoning of the property described herein is subject to compliance with the following stipulations:

1. Development of the property shall be in substantial accord with the site plan submitted, with any significant changes or additions requiring further review and approval by the Planning Commission.

2. Services (i.e., clinic, pharmacy, barber/beauty shop, etc.) are restricted to residents of the facility only.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance 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 ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 2 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2001 BUDGET FOR THE RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

By: Councilman Huckaby

WHEREAS, the City Charter provides for the amendment of any previously-adopted budget; and

WHEREAS, the City Council amended the 2000 budget for the Riverfront Special Revenue Fund, to provide funding for an art project to serve as the Gateway for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive; and

WHEREAS, the encumbrance of those funds was delayed because of artist selection decisions and the appropriation expired on December 31, 2000; and

WHEREAS, the City Council desires to return the funding of the art project in the 2001 budget for the Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in legal session convened, that Ordinance No. 184 of 2000, as amended, 2001 Riverfront Development Special Revenue Fund Budget, be further amended and re-enacted as follows:

In Paragraph 2. Appropriations:

Increase Contractual Services by $40,000 and decrease Operating Reserves by a like amount.

Decrease Operating Reserves by $300,000.

Appropriate $300,000 to Transfer to Capital Projects.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the remainder of Ordinance 184 of 2000, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this ordinance 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 ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

ORDINANCE NO. 3 OF 2001

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2001 BUDGET FOR GENERAL FUND AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

By: Councilman Shyne

WHEREAS, the City Charter provides for the amendment of a previously adopted budget; and

WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to amend the 2001 budget for the General Fund, in order to fund the Faith and Families of Louisiana a division of the PowerSource Outreach Funds, Inc., a nonprofit organization; and

WHEREAS, Faith and Families of Louisiana provides job readiness , life-skills training, job search, job development, job placement and job coaching to welfare recipients in order to help them become a productive citizen.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in legal session convened, that Ordinance No. 174 of 2000, the 2001 General Fund budget, as amended, is hereby amended and re-enacted as follows:

In Paragraph 2. Appropriations:

Under General Government

Decrease Operating Reserve by $25,000 and increase Other Charges by a like amount.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Ordinance No. 174 of 2000 are hereby re-enacted.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance 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 ORDAINED that all ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS (tabled legislation):

1. Ordinance No. 54 of 1999 by Councilman Huckaby: Creating a Police Department Citizens’ Review Board. (A/Huckaby) (Tabled on August 10, 1999)

2. Ordinance No. 125 of 2000 by Councilman Huckaby: Amending Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances by deleting Section 10-144, or its successor provision, relative to physical separation of sales of beverages of high alcoholic content for consumption off the premises. (Tabled on August 22, 2000)

3. Complaint against Express Medical Service: A Class B Ambulance Provider (set time and place of hearing in accordance with Sec. 46-60 of the Code).

Councilman Shyne: We’ve gotten some information on that.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Appeal: BAC-93-00, LAKESHORE BAR-B-Q, 2601 Lakeshore Dr., Unit B; Special Exception Use in a B-2 District; restaurant with on-premises consumption of beer.

Motion by Councilman Burrell, seconded by Councilman Carmody to postpone the application until the February 13, 2001 meeting. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.

None.

CLERK’S REPORT:  

Letters of Appeal (cases not to be considered prior to February 13):

1. C-1-01, GTM FOUNDATION LLC, 508-514 Texas St., MPC Approval in B-4 District, parking lot with a driveway on Texas St. (A/Huckaby)

2. BAC-87-00, VERMILLION HOMES, 1700 Harbor Dr.; variance in the side yard setback in an R-3 District; residence. (A/Huckaby)

3. C-91-00, TRIO FABRICATORS, INC., 6800 Woolworth Rd., from R-A to I-1, industrial park (approximately 10 lots). (G/Burrell)

Motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Stewart to receive and adopt the Clerk’s Report; motion unanimously approved.

COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.

The Council resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on motion by Councilman Spigener, seconded by Councilman Carmody. Motion approved by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Serio, Spigener, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

Motion by Councilman Carmody, seconded by Councilman Spigener that the Committee Rises and Report and reconvene itself as the Council. Ayes: Councilmen Huckaby, Stewart, Carmody, Spigener, Serio, Shyne and Burrell. 7. Nays: None.

There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned 5:10 p.m.

/s/Joe Shyne, Chairman

/s/Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council