Council adopts multiple resolutions and zoning ordinances; several items introduced for later consideration

The Shreveport City Council voted on several resolutions and zoning ordinances Tuesday and introduced additional measures for later readings. The council also approved adding two late resolutions to the agenda and subsequently passed them.

Key outcomes - Resolutions adopted (selected): Res. 192 (donation amendment for North Shore Port Bossier Association) — passed with 6 yes votes. Res. 193 (two-thirds vote requirement for changing the use of property designated for North Shore Public Safety Substation) — passed with 6 yes votes. Res. 194 (ratifying documents for a Community Development Block Grant agreement) — passed with 6 yes votes. - Multiple cooperative endeavor agreements with the State of Louisiana Department of Treasury were approved, including funding for city lighting upgrades, AV Palmer Park, and Independence Park (Res. 201, 202, 203) — each recorded as passed with the council's stated tally of 6. - Res. 11 (addendum to reject all bids for Fire Station No. 20 reconstruction IFB 24-060) was added to the agenda and passed with a recorded 6-0 vote. - Res. 12 (service-and-maintenance agreement with Stryker Sales Corporation for life-pack monitor defibrillators, $132,000) was added to the agenda, introduced and later passed (two-reader requirement noted); recorded vote 6-0.

Zoning and ordinances - Ordinance 156 (rezoning at Greenwood and Forge Road from I-2 to I-1) — adopted, recorded as passing with the council's tally. - Ordinance 158 (amendments to billing and collection code, deposits for master-metered apartment complexes) — adopted; council discussion clarified a $100 per-unit deposit requirement going forward for master-metered apartments. - Several zoning ordinances were adopted or postponed per council motion; some passed votes were recorded as "passes with 6." Examples included Ordinance 159 (rezoning on West Canal Boulevard) and Ordinance 164 (rezoning on Lake Shore Drive) — both recorded as passed with council tallies. - Several ordinances were introduced for second reading on Jan. 28, 2025, including budget amendments and capital-project appropriations (Ordinances 1-6 introduced; not adopted at this meeting).

Procedure notes - The council followed the requirement that added resolutions must be approved for placement on the agenda by unanimous consent to add; in each case the council recorded a 6-0 vote to add and to adopt the measures as listed. - Several items were noted as two-reader ordinances and will return for final passage according to the published schedule.

Why it matters: The adopted resolutions include grant-related cooperative agreements and capital and maintenance contracts that commit city resources or authorize procurement actions. Zoning approvals and ordinance amendments alter land-use permissions and administrative rules affecting utilities and business operations.

Votes at a glance (selection) - Res. 192 — Approved (6-0) - Res. 193 — Approved (6-0) - Res. 194 — Approved (6-0) - Res. 199 (Azteca/CityWorks license & maintenance) — Approved (6-0) - Res. 200 (McKim and Creed supplemental agreement for water modeling) — Approved (6-0) - Res. 201/202/203 (cooperative agreements with Louisiana Department of Treasury) — Approved (6-0) - Res. 11 (reject bids for Fire Station #20 IFB 24-060) — Added and approved (6-0) - Res. 12 (Stryker Sales service & maintenance, $132,000) — Added and approved (6-0) - Ordinance 156 (I-2 to I-1 rezoning) — Adopted (6-0) - Ordinance 158 (billing/collection code changes) — Adopted (6-0) - Ordinance 159 (rezoning West Canal Blvd) — Failed/Passed notation in transcript; council commentary recorded (see transcript for full roll-call)

Ending: The council recorded votes on multiple administrative and land-use items; several ordinances were introduced for later readings and two late resolutions were added and adopted. For details on any single resolution or ordinance, see the full council agenda and minutes.