(The Center Square) — The Shreveport City Council voted on several resolutions and ordinances during their meeting this week.
Three major improvement projects were authorized on Tuesday, allowing the mayor to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement between the city and the Louisiana Facility Planning and Control Division of Administration.
The first is for the planning and construction of the Amtrak Platform and Facility. The second is the planning and construction for Bayou Pierre Drainage and Recreation. The third is planning and construction for University Park Subdivision Improvements.
A resolution was also moved for the acceptance of a payment from Paloma Natural Gas, LLC as it relates to a damaged portion of Pines Road. The Mayor was then subsequently authorized to sign an approval of the assignment by Cypress Energy Partners, LLC of four oil and gas leases to Paloma Natural Gas, LLC.
The Shreveport purchasing agent received a motion to reject all bids received for both city courts restroom renovations and the airport park sports field.
The council chose to postpone the authorization of several water and/or sewer system connections from the city to Wallace Lake Road.
They also delayed their endorsement of 624 Downtown Lofts, LLC and Las Palmas Group Lofts, LLC to participate in the benefits of the Louisiana Restoration Tax Abatement program.
One resolution was withdrawn entirely. If passed it would have encouraged the Metropolitan Planning Commission to place a moratorium on the issuance of occupational licenses and certificates of occupancy for liquor stores, other than renewals, for a period of six months.
A member of the council said they need more information on this resolution before it can be considered. All resolutions introduced Tuesday were moved forward.
As were all ordinances introduced, except for the 2025 budget ordinances, which were tabled.
A few ordinances were moved. One amends the 2024 capital improvement budget and another amends various articles in the Unified Development Code for the purpose of clarifying and updating provisions related to dwelling units within commercial spaces.
Most, however, were postponed, including one that was postponed during a previous meeting. It provides for the incurring of debt and the issuance and sale of not exceeding $88 million of the city’s general obligation bonds.
