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Council approves a slate of resolutions and ordinances; several items postponed
Summary
The Shreveport City Council approved multiple resolutions and ordinances during its March meeting, including agreements for program management, tax-in‑lieu payments and several budget amendments; a pair of items were postponed for further review.
The Shreveport City Council voted on multiple resolutions and ordinances at its meeting, adopting most items on the regular agenda and postponing a few for future consideration.
The council approved Resolution 33, authorizing the mayor to terminate a sewer servitude; Resolution 34, approving an annual payment in lieu of taxes consistent with a term sheet issued by the Northwest Louisiana Finance Authority to Louisiana Historic Redevelopment; Resolution 36, a supplemental agreement with Burns & McDonnell for water and soil program management; and Resolution 37, an agreement with Burns & McDonnell for streets and drainage program management. All four measures passed on the council floor with unanimous recorded passage noted in the minutes.
The council accepted public dedications for Pecan Square Avenue and Woodbury Avenue (Resolution 39) and adopted several budget and capital projects ordinances (Ordinances 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 and 14) on second reading and final passage. Two zoning rezones using conditional zoning — Ordinance 16 (zoning case 24‑208‑C) and Ordinance 17 (zoning case 24‑210‑C) — also passed on final reading.
Resolution 35, an amendment authorizing the mayor to extend and add automated speed enforcement cameras in non‑school zones under an existing agreement with Blue Line Solutions, passed the council vote recorded as "that passes with 4." The meeting record shows public speakers both supporting and opposing automated speed enforcement ahead of the vote.
Two items were postponed: Ordinance 8 (amendments related to dumpsters on residential property) was postponed to address additional questions raised about included provisions; and Ordinance 15 (amendments related to discontinuance of services/adjustments for nonresidential water/sewer accounts) was postponed at the request of the city attorney. Executive appointments sent from the mayor’s office were also postponed for two weeks at the mayor’s request.
The council introduced Resolutions 42 and 43 and Ordinances 18 and 19 for future consideration; those items were not scheduled for adoption at this meeting.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in minutes): - Resolution 33 (terminate sewer servitude) — passed (unanimous, recorded as passage with 7). - Resolution 34 (payment in lieu of taxes term sheet) — passed (recorded as passage with 7). - Resolution 35 (Blue Line Solutions automated speed enforcement amendment) — passed (recorded as passage with 4). - Resolution 36 (Burns & McDonnell water/soil supplemental agreement) — passed (recorded as passage with 7). - Resolution 37 (Burns & McDonnell streets/drainage agreement) — passed (recorded as passage with 7). - Resolution 39 (public dedication of Pecan Square Ave. and Woodbury Ave.) — passed (recorded as passage with 7). - Resolution 40 (recognition for Veil Bridal Khan) — passed (recorded as passage with 7). - Resolution 41 (recognizing Women’s History Month) — passed (recorded as passage with 7). - Ordinance 8 (dumpsters on residential property) — postponed (motion to postpone adopted). - Ordinance 9 (2025 capital projects fund budget amendment) — passed (recorded as passage with 7). - Ordinance 10 (additional 2025 capital projects amendments) — passed (recorded as passage with 7). - Ordinance 11 (2025 Water & Sewage Enterprise Fund budget amendment) — passed (recorded as passage with 7). - Ordinance 12 (2025 Community Development Special Revenue Fund budget amendment) — passed (recorded as passage with 7). - Ordinance 13 (cooperative endeavor agreement with Economic Development District A) — passed (recorded as passage with 7). - Ordinance 14 (cooperative endeavor agreement with Economic Development District F) — passed (recorded as passage with 7). - Ordinance 15 (amending discontinuance of services/adjustment code sections) — postponed at city attorney's request. - Ordinance 16 (zoning case 24‑208‑C; conditional zoning) — passed (recorded as passage with 7). - Ordinance 17 (zoning case 24‑210‑C; rezoning to IMU) — passed (recorded as passage with 7). - Ordinance 40 (lease of Stageworks property) — postponed to March 25.
The council clerk noted several mayoral appointments were received and scheduled for confirmation at the 03/25/2025 meeting.
