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Votes at a glance: Shreveport council passes routine resolutions, confirms appointments
Summary
Council approved a package of routine resolutions and appointments including donations of surplus property, an agreement amendment with SMG for city venues, a special election call for a downtown tax, rejection of weed-abatement bids, opposition to Senate Bill 170, and the appointment of the city traffic engineer.
At its April 13 meeting the Shreveport City Council moved and approved a number of routine resolutions and appointments.
Key actions: - Resolution 31: Authorized donation of a retired police K-9 and other surplus property; passed unanimously. - Resolution 32: Authorized the mayor to execute an amendment to a cooperative endeavor agreement with the city’s implementation and redevelopment authority; passed. - Resolution 33: Approved a letter agreement with SMG to extend and amend management agreements for the Shreveport Convention Center and Municipal Auditorium; passed. - Resolution 34: Ordered and called a special election to authorize a downtown development district tax and authorized application to the state Bond Commission; passed. - Resolution 35: Authorized the city purchasing agent to reject all bids received for weed abatement contractors under RFP26-801; passed. - Resolution 36: The council voted to oppose Senate Bill 170 regarding state confirmation and requirements for port commissioners after debate about local control and port accountability; passed with council direction to monitor legislative language. - Executive appointment: Robert Taylor confirmed as city traffic engineer.
Most items passed without extended debate; the council noted they would revisit several items in committee or request additional staff reports where appropriate.
