The Shreveport City Council held votes on resolutions, ordinances and appointments during its July 22 meeting, approving several measures and failing one budget amendment.

Key actions at a glance:

- Bill Sabo confirmed to the Shreveport‑Bossier Sports Commission. The appointment was moved by Councilman Jackson and seconded by Councilman Tyler Ferrell; the motion passed with five affirmative votes.

- Resolution 89, authorizing an agreement between the City of Shreveport and Grambling State University, passed. Councilman Green moved the resolution; the mayor (chair) seconded. The council recorded the motion as passing with six votes.

- Resolution 90, celebrating the life of Geneva Moore on her 100th birthday, was approved. The resolution was moved by Councilman Green, seconded by the chair, and passed with six votes.

- Resolutions 91–93 were introduced for later consideration (not adopted on July 22). They authorize acceptance of a donation to the Firehouse Public Safety Foundation (Resolution 91), approve an assignment of an oil and gas lease (Resolution 92), and authorize a supplemental agreement for SCADA upgrades with McKim & Creed (Resolution 93). The clerk said these resolutions are not to be adopted prior to Aug. 26, 2025.

- Ordinances 71–75 were introduced and set for later adoption; introductions include budget amendments for the airport enterprise fund and capital improvements, and declarations of surplus city property (including a property at 401 Texas Street and Fire Station 14). These introductions are scheduled for final action on or after Aug. 26, 2025.

- Ordinance 61 (zoning case no. 25‑28‑c) — to deny a proposed rezoning of property on the north side of Live Oak Street approximately 140 feet west of Kingston Road from R‑1?7 single‑family to R‑17 CZD (single‑family residential condominium conditional zoning district) — was on second and final passage. The motion to deny (which upholds the Municipal Planning Commission decision) was moved by Councilman Jackson and seconded by the chair; the motion passed with six votes. At the meeting, staff noted opposition at the MPC hearing from Commissioner Ron Cawthorn on behalf of the president of the Southern Hills Neighborhood Association and that one person testified in support at MPC.

- Ordinance 64, amending the 2025 budget for the debt service fund, failed on a 3‑3 vote. The ordinance had been moved by Councilman Brooks and seconded by Councilman Butcher.

- Ordinance 68 (amending the 2025 budget for the riverfront development special revenue fund) passed. The motion was moved by Councilman Butcher and seconded by Councilman Green; the clerk announced it passed with six votes.

- Ordinance 69, amending the Unified Development Code to add provisions regulating access to city streets, was approved. Councilman Green moved the ordinance and the chair seconded; the clerk recorded passage with six votes.

The clerk reported there were no property standards or ABO appeals and no MPC/ZBA appeals for the day. Several introduced measures and appointments were noted as subject to confirmation or final adoption on Aug. 26, 2025.