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Regular Session Meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission
CADDO PARISH COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT PLAZA CHAMBERS
505 TRAVIS STREET, SHREVEPORT, LA 71101
PUBLIC NOTICE
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
Streaming at https://www.youtube.com/@parishofcaddois
May 8, 2025
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:
- 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):
- ADOPT REGULAR SESSION MINUTES:
7.1 Regular Session Minutes of April 17, 2025
- SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS:
8.1 Special Resolution of Remembrance for Bessie Smith
(Thomas)
8.2 Special Resolution Recognizing May as Military Appreciation Month
(Epperson, Cothran)
8.3 Special Resolution celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the Sigma Rho
Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha
(Gage-Watts)
8.4 Special Resolution Celebrating 100 years of the YWCA of NWLA
(Gage-Watts)
8.5 Special Resolution Recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month
(Thomas, Cothran)
8.6 Special Resolution of Remembrance for Doug Williams
(Gage-Watts)
- COMMUNIQUES AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Administration response to information requests from Commissioners
- PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
- PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING ORDINANCES & CASES:
11.1 Public Hearing for Ordinance 6529 of 2025
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 THE MANUFACTURED HOMES, WITH ALL THEIR PROVISIONS INCLUDED HEREIN, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.
(PZC)
11.2 Public Hearing For Ordinance 6530 in relation to case 25-2-P
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 WEST SIDE OF LINWOOD AVENUE, APPROXIMATELY 770 FEET SOUTH OF FLOURNOY LUCAS, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM I-2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT TO C-3 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 10)
- PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCES:
12.1 Public Hearing for Ordinance 6531
AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE AND ABANDON THE STREET DEDICATIONS IN THE MERRIWETHER WOODS SUBDIVISION, IN SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 14 WEST, IN THE PARISH OF CADDO, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 7)
12.2 Public Hearing For Ordinance 6532
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZED THE LEASE OF FLOOD ACQUISITION PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1014 RIDING CLUB LANE, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 11)
12.3 Public Hearing For Ordinance 6533
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZED THE LEASE OF FLOOD ACQUISITION PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1020 RIDING CLUB LANE, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 11)
12.4 Public Hearing for Ordinance 6534
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZED THE LEASE OF FLOOD ACQUISITION PROPERTY LOCATED AT 9794 MUSTANG CIRCLE, KEITHVILLE, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND TO OTHER WISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 11)
12.5 Public Hearing for Ordinance 6540 of 2025
AN ORDINANCE DEDICATING FIFTY PERCENT (50%) OF THE INCOME GENERATED FROM THE PARISH SHARE OF SPORTS WAGERING RECEIPTS TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND AND AMENDING THE GENERAL FUND AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR SPORTS WAGERING REVENUES, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet
(Epperson)
- ZONING ORDINANCES (For Final Passage):
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 THE MANUFACTURED HOMES, WITH ALL THEIR PROVISIONS INCLUDED HEREIN, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.
(PZC)
13.2 Ordinance 6530 in relation to case 25-2-P
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 WEST SIDE OF LINWOOD AVENUE, APPROXIMATELY 770 FEET SOUTH OF FLOURNOY LUCAS, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM I-2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT TO C-3 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 10)
- ORDINANCES (For Final Passage):
14.1 Ordinance 6531
AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE AND ABANDON THE STREET DEDICATIONS IN THE MERRIWETHER WOODS SUBDIVISION, IN SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 14 WEST, IN THE PARISH OF CADDO, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 7)
14.2 Ordinance 6532
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZED THE LEASE OF FLOOD ACQUISITION PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1014 RIDING CLUB LANE, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 11)
14.3 Ordinance 6533
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZED THE LEASE OF FLOOD ACQUISITION PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1020 RIDING CLUB LANE, SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 11)
14.4 Ordinance 6534
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZED THE LEASE OF FLOOD ACQUISITION PROPERTY LOCATED AT 9794 MUSTANG CIRCLE, KEITHVILLE, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND TO OTHER WISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 11)
AN ORDINANCE DEDICATING FIFTY PERCENT (50%) OF THE INCOME GENERATED FROM THE PARISH SHARE OF SPORTS WAGERING RECEIPTS TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND AND AMENDING THE GENERAL FUND AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR SPORTS WAGERING REVENUES, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet
(Epperson)
- ZONING ORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title):
15.1 Introduce Ordinance 6543 of 2025 in relation to PZC case no. 24-45-p
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 ON THE NORTH END OF DAVID RAINES ROAD AND AUDREY LANE, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA., FROM R-A RURAL AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT TO R-A PUD RURAL AGRICULTURAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 2)
15.2 Introduce Ordinance 6544 in relation to PZC case no. 25-4-p–
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 WEST SIDE OF ELLERBE ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 825 FEET SOUTH OF EAST FLOURNOY LUCAS ROAD, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM R-A RURAL AGRICULTURAL, R-E RESIDENTIAL ESTATE, R-1-7 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT TO C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.
(District 9)
- ORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title):
16.1 Introduce Ordinance No. 6541 of 2025
AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CADDO PARISH ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE AN EASEMENT AND RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENT WITH PALOMA NATURAL GAS, LLC, PERTAINING TO THE GRANTING OF AN EASEMENT AND RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING AN OIL AND GAS PIPELINE WITHIN THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT PARALLEL TO ANTOINE BOULEVARD, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO. Fact Sheet Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2
(District 12)
- WORK SESSION MINUTES:
17.1 Adopt the Work Session Minutes of May 5, 2025
- RESOLUTIONS:
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING CUTS TO THE SICKLE CELL DATA COLLECTION (SCDC) PROGRAM AT THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC), AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO
(Gage-Watts)
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING HOUSE BILL 480 OF THE 2025 REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION OF THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE RELATING TO THE CADDO-BOSSIER PORT COMMISSION’S USE OF PILOT PROGRAMS AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
(Gage-Watts, Cothran)
A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR SENATE BILL 218 OF THE 2025 LOUISIANA REGULAR SESSION REGARDING POST-CONVICTION RELIEF FOR THOSE CONVICTED BY NON-UNANIMOUS JURY VERDICTS, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
(Burrell, Cothran)
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR PROJECT BONEYARD, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
(Gage-Watts)
- OLD BUSINESS:
- NEW BUSINESS:
20.1 Poet Laureate Presentation & Installation
(Thomas)
20.2 Caddo Animal Services Board Appeal- Appellant Quinton Daniels, Case #C0008985659
(Animal Services)
20.3 Caddo Animal Services Board Appeal- Appellant John-Paul Young, Case #C0008974128
(Animal Services)
- COMMUNIQUES AND REPORTS:
- 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.
