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Regular Session
November 21, 2024 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
CADDO PARISH COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT PLAZA CHAMBERS
505 TRAVIS STREET, SHREVEPORT, LA 71101
PUBLIC NOTICE
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
Streaming at https://www.youtube.com/@parishofcaddois
November 21, 2024
3:30 P.M.
- ROLL CALL:
Commissioners:
| District 1 | Kracman | District 7 | Gage-Watts |
| District 2 | Young, G. | District 8 | Blake |
| District 3 | Thomas | District 9 | Atkins |
| District 4 | Young, J.P. | District 10 | Cothran |
| District 5 | Burrell | District 11 | Lazarus |
| District 6 | Jones | District 12 | Epperson |
- INVOCATION:
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Veterans and active military members saluting during recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance would be appropriate, should you wish to do so. All others, please recite with your hands over your hearts, and we ask that everyone please remember our POW-MIA’s as we say the Pledge of Allegiance.
- AGENDA ADDITIONS:
4.1 POTENTIAL AGENDA ADDITION: Special Resolution Recognizing November as Prostate Cancer Awareness & Men’s Health Month 2024.
(J-P Young, Cothran)
- CITIZENS COMMENTS:
Citizens who wish to address the Commission on any issue other than zoning, please fill out a comment card located in the chamber foyer and return to the President or the Clerk of the Commission. Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes.
NOTE: Citizens who wish to address the Commission on matters relative to public hearings (items listed on the agenda only) will be limited to a cumulative total of 15 minutes each, for or against an issue. Those who wish to speak or make a presentation are asked to select their speakers and address the points they wish considered with this limitation in mind.
- VISITORS (Special Presentations up to 15 minutes at President’s discretion):
6.1 Visit from Visit Shreveport-Bossier’s Stacy Brown who will present their 2025 Budget
(Gage-Watts, Thomas)
- ADOPT REGULAR SESSION MINUTES:
7.1 Regular Session Minutes from November 7, 2024
7.2 Special Session Minutes from November 12, 2024
- SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS:
8.1 Special Resolution Recognizing the 110th Anniversary of Stoner Hill Baptist Church
(Thomas)
- COMMUNIQUES AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Administration response to information requests from Commissioners
9.1 Continued Discussion of Resilient Way
(Epperson)
- PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
- PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING ORDINANCES & CASES:
11.1 Public Hearing for Ordinance 6505 of 2024.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND VOLUME II OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE PARISH OF CADDO, AS AMENDED, THE CADDO PARISH UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, RELATIVE TO DWELLING-MANUFACTURED HOME AND THE USE MATRIX, WITH ALL THEIR PROVISIONS INCLUDED HEREIN, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.
(PZC)
11.2 Public Hearing for Ordinance 6506 of 2024
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND VOLUME II OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE PARISH OF CADDO, AS AMENDED, THE CADDO PARISH UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, BY AMENDING THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED NORTHWEST CORNER OF BLANCHARD FURRH ROAD AND LUCAS LANE, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA., FROM R-A RURAL AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT TO R-A PUD RURAL AGRICULTURAL PLANNED UNIT DEVEOLPMENT ZONING DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 1)
11.3 Public Hearing for Ordinance 6507 of 2024
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND VOLUME II OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE PARISH OF CADDO, AS AMENDED, THE CADDO PARISH UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, BY AMENDING THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED NORTHWEST CORNER OF WOOLWORTH ROAD AND TANNER ROAD, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA., FROM I-1 LIGHT INDUSTIAL ZONING DISTRICT TO R-A RURAL AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 12)
- PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCES:
12.1 Public Hearing For 2025 Operating and Capital Improvements Budget Ordinances 6477 to 6504. (Final Consideration during Special Meeting December 3)
12.2 Public Hearing for Ordinance 6508 of 2024
AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT THE STREETS IN SIMPSON ACRES UNIT NO.4 INTO THE PARISH OF CADDO ROAD SYSTEM, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet Exhibit 1
(District 11)
12.3 Public Heaaring for Ordinance 6509 of 2024
AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE AND ABANDON A STREET DEDICATION IN THE HAPPY TRAILS SUBDIVISION, IN SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST, IN THE PARISH OF CADDO, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 11)
- ZONING ORDINANCES (For Final Passage):
13.1 Ordinance 6505 of 2024.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND VOLUME II OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE PARISH OF CADDO, AS AMENDED, THE CADDO PARISH UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, RELATIVE TO DWELLING-MANUFACTURED HOME AND THE USE MATRIX, WITH ALL THEIR PROVISIONS INCLUDED HEREIN, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.
(PZC)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND VOLUME II OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE PARISH OF CADDO, AS AMENDED, THE CADDO PARISH UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, BY AMENDING THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED NORTHWEST CORNER OF BLANCHARD FURRH ROAD AND LUCAS LANE, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA., FROM R-A RURAL AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT TO R-A PUD RURAL AGRICULTURAL PLANNED UNIT DEVEOLPMENT ZONING DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 1)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND VOLUME II OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE PARISH OF CADDO, AS AMENDED, THE CADDO PARISH UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, BY AMENDING THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED NORTHWEST CORNER OF WOOLWORTH ROAD AND TANNER ROAD, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA., FROM I-1 LIGHT INDUSTIAL ZONING DISTRICT TO R-A RURAL AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 12)
- ORDINANCES (For Final Passage):
AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT THE STREETS IN SIMPSON ACRES UNIT NO.4 INTO THE PARISH OF CADDO ROAD SYSTEM, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet Exhibit 1
(District 11)
AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE AND ABANDON A STREET DEDICATION IN THE HAPPY TRAILS SUBDIVISION, IN SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST, IN THE PARISH OF CADDO, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 11)
- ZONING ORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title):
none
- ORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title):
16.1 Introduce Ordinance 6477 of 2024
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE V, DIVISION 4 OF THE PARISH CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO PARISH CONTRACTS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF A LIVING WAGE BY CONTRACTORS WITH THE PARISH, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO. Exhibit 1- Eco Dev Minutes
(G. Young, Economic Development Committee, Thomas)
16.2 Introduce Ordinance 6510 of 2024
AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE AND ABANDON AN 80-FOOT WIDE STREET DEDICATION IN SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 14 WEST, IN THE PARISH OF CADDO,
AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 1)
16.3 Introduce Ordinance 6511 of 2024
AN ORDINANCE TO INCREASE THE CADDO PARISH PORTION OF THE SALARIES OF CONSTABLES AND JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
(Kracman)
- WORK SESSION MINUTES:
17.1 Work Session Minutes November 18, 2024
- RESOLUTIONS:
A RESOLUTION GIVING WRITTEN PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE CADDO PARISH COMMISSION FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2025, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO. Exhibit 1- Meeting Dates (list and calendar)
(Commission Clerk’s Office, Thomas, )
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF LOUISIANA’S MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION PROGRAM, STATUTORILY KNOW AS THE MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
(Gage-Watts, Thomas)
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING SENATE BILL 2 OF THE 2024 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON ADULT PROSECUTION OF JUVENILES AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
(Gage-Watts, Cothran)
- OLD BUSINESS:
19.1 Approve an allocation of ARPA funds for Galilee Baptist Church for $500,000 to establish a Community Lighthouse. Exhibit: ARPA Committee Minutes
(ARPA Committee, Burrell, Thomas)
20. NEW BUSINESS:
21. COMMUNIQUES AND REPORTS:
22. CITIZEN COMMENTS (Late Arrivals)
Citizens who wish to address the Commission please fill out a comment card located in the chamber foyer, and return to the Chairman or the Clerk of the Commission. Citizens may also fill out & submit a COMMENT CARD ONLINE HERE prior to the meeting. Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes.
- ADJOURN:
Statement of Accommodations
To all persons desiring to attend and observe a meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission, or who wish to present information to the body: If you have physical limitations that require special accommodations in order for you to attend and participate in a meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission, please contact the office of the Caddo Parish Commission Clerk at (318) 226-6596, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting so that an effort can be made to provide those accommodations.
