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Council votes: budget adjustments, appointments, journal designation and multiple ordinances approved; several items postponed or failed
Summary
The Shreveport City Council handled a slate of resolutions and ordinances at its June meeting: appointments and many budget/ordinance items passed, the oil-and-gas lease resolution was postponed for neighborhood meetings, and multiple zoning items were withdrawn or denied. Vote tallies are recorded where provided.
The council considered a broad set of resolutions and ordinances and took final action on a number of items. Key outcomes recorded in the transcript follow; tallies and brief details are included as stated at the meeting.
- Executive appointments: The council approved executive appointments of Fred Moss, Ayanna (last name in transcript unclear), Skyler Dean and James Mason (assistant city attorney) by voice vote; recorded as "passes with 6."
- Resolution 68 (oil, gas and mineral lease request): Motion to postpone so staff and the neighborhood association could meet and clarify drill location and pipeline questions; motion to postpone passed 6-0.
- Resolution 73 (budget for the Caddo Parish / Cattle Street port sales and use tax commission for FY beginning 01/01/2025): Passed 6-0.
- Resolution 74 (selecting The Times as the city's official journal for 07/01/2025–06/30/2026): Councilman Butcher recused himself because his daughter works for The Times; the resolution passed with five votes recorded.
- Resolution 75 (cooperative endeavor agreement between City of Shreveport and the parish): Passed 6-0.
- Resolution 76 (endorsement for Brentwood Acquisition Shreveport, Inc. to participate in the Louisiana Restoration Tax Abatement program): Motion to postpone; the item was postponed to the next council meeting.
- Resolution 77 (reject all bids for AC Steer tennis court upgrade IFB 205-016): Passed 6-0.
- Resolution 78 (recognizing the LSUS Pilots baseball season): Passed 6-0.
Ordinances and budget items (second reading and final passage, where recorded):
- Ordinance 33 (2025 capital projects fund budget amendment): Passed 6-0. - Ordinance 34 (encroachment permit 500 Fannin Street): Passed 6-0. - Ordinance 35 (alcohol permit renewal terms): Passed 6-0. - Ordinance 36 (temporary permit application approval/disapproval changes): Passed 6-0. - Ordinance 37 (repeal section 26-269): Failed on recorded vote (4-2 as stated in the transcript). - Ordinance 38 (amend housing/property standards definitions): Passed 6-0. - Ordinance 39 (levy of various ad valorem taxes totaling 17 mills): Passed 6-0. - Ordinance 40 (levy of 11.318 mills for GO bonds): Passed 6-0. - Ordinance 41 (levy of 9.040 mills for Downtown Development District): Passed 6-0. - Ordinance 42 (2025 capital projects fund budget appropriation): Passed 6-0. - Ordinance 43 (public emergency and ratification of ~ $550,000 for emergency drainage repair at 5707 Marina Bay Drive): Passed 6-0. - Ordinance 44 (amend section 2-476): Failed with recorded vote of 4 in favor and others opposed as stated in transcript. - Ordinance 45 (solid waste collection enforcement and penalties): Passed 6-0. - Ordinance 46 (amend Unified Development Code on retail alcohol sales provisions): Passed 6-0. - Ordinance 47 (Hutchinson Street PUD case): Motion to withdraw; council approved withdrawal 6-0. - Ordinance 48 (Morton Avenue rezoning R1-5 to OS): Motion to approve rezoning failed 6-0 (see separate article on neighborhood opposition). - Ordinance (zoning case 25-24C Bellevue Road RE to C1): Passed 6-0.
Several ordinances were introduced for future consideration (Ordinances 50–56) and were not acted on at final passage.
