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Regular Session Meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission
February 20 @ 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
February 20, 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):
6.1 Rep Cleo Fields’s District Manager, Lindora Baker
6.2 Charter Review Committee, President Dr. Jimmy Jones and members
- ADOPT REGULAR SESSION MINUTES:
7.1 Adopt Regular Session Minutes of February 6, 2025
- SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS:
8.1 Ratify Special Resolution of Remembrance for Sgt. Robert Henry Lewis
(Gage-Watts)
8.2 Ratify Special Resolution of Remembrance for Antonio Washington
(Gage-Watts, Jones)
- 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 6514 of 2025 Re: Case 24-39-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 WEST SIDE OF DEAN ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET SOUTH OF GREEN TERRACE ROAD, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM R-A RURAL-AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT TO R-1-7 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 06)
11.2 Public Hearing for Ordinance 6515 of 2025 Re: Case 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 RURALAGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT TO R-1-7 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 2)
- PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCES:
12.1 Public Hearing for Ordinance 6513 of 2025
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND TO CHANGE AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF GREENWOOD WATER LINES TO CONSTRUCTION OF THE DAWSON ROAD EXTENSION. Fact Sheet
(Epperson)
12.2 Public Hearing for Ordinance 6516 of 2025
AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE AND ABANDON AN UN-NAMED PUBLIC DEDICATION IN THE NORTHWOOD HILLS SUBDIVISION, LOCATED IN SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 19 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST, IN THE PARISH OF CADDO, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Exhibit 1
(District 1)
12.3 Public Hearing for Ordinance 6518 of 2025
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE SOLID WASTE FUND AND THE RIVERBOAT FUND TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR PROPERTY STANDARDS AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet
(J-P Young, Jones, Burrell, Thomas)
- ZONING ORDINANCES (For Final Passage):
12.1 Ordinance 6514 of 2025 Re: Case 24-39-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 WEST SIDE OF DEAN ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET SOUTH OF GREEN TERRACE ROAD, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, FROM R-A RURAL-AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT TO R-1-7 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 06)
13.2 Ordinance 6515 of 2025 Re: Case 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 RURALAGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT TO R-1-7 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO
(District 2)
- ORDINANCES (For Final Passage):
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND TO CHANGE AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF GREENWOOD WATER LINES TO CONSTRUCTION OF THE DAWSON ROAD EXTENSION. Fact Sheet
(Epperson)
AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE AND ABANDON AN UN-NAMED PUBLIC DEDICATION IN THE NORTHWOOD HILLS SUBDIVISION, LOCATED IN SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 19 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST, IN THE PARISH OF CADDO, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Exhibit 1
(District 1)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE SOLID WASTE FUND AND THE RIVERBOAT FUND TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR PROPERTY STANDARDS AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet
(J-P Young, Jones, Burrell, Thomas)
- ZONING ORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title):
None
- ORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title):
16.1 Introduce Ordinance No. 6519 of 2025
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES TO BE SURPLUS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PARISH ADMINISTRATOR, OR A DESIGNEE, TO SELL THE PARISH OF CADDO’S TAX INTEREST IN CERTAIN SURPLUS ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Exhibit 1-Map
(District 3)
16.2 Introduce Ordinance No. 6520 of 2025
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 BUDGET TO AMEND THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE HEAD START FUND AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet
(Finance)
16.3 Introduce Ordinance No. 6521 of 2025
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 BUDGET TO AMEND THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM FUND AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet
(Finance)
16.4 Introduce Ordinance No. 6522 of 2025
AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER AND ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION OF A TRACT OF LAND AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION SERVITUDE IN J. N. HOWELL’S SUBDIVISION, UNIT NO. 3, ADJACENT TO THE PARISH HEALTH UNIT, FROM SOLOMON RENTAL, L.L.C., AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet, Exhibit 1-Map
(Legal)
- WORK SESSION MINUTES:
17.1 Adopt the Work Session Minutes of February 18, 2025
- RESOLUTIONS:
18.1 Resolution 4 of 2025– A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AMENDED 2024 AND PROPOSED 2025 BUDGETS OF THE NORTH LOUISIANA CRIMINALISTICS LABORATORY COMMISSION AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO. Exhibit 1
(Public Safety Committee)
18.2 Resolution 7 of 2025
A RESOLUTION URGING AND REQUESTING THE LOUISIANA THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO HOLD A SPECIAL SESSION TO ENACT INSURANCE REFORMS THAT WOULD REDUCE PREMIUMS ON AUTO, HOME AND COMMERCIAL INSURANCE, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
(Gage-Watts, Jones, Epperson, Cothran, Atkins, Young, Burrell, Lazarus)
18.3 Resolution 8 of 2025
REQUESTING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO AUTHORIZE ADDING AN ADDITIONAL EARLY VOTING LOCATION IN CADDO PARISH AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
(Kracman, Gage-Watts, Jones, Epperson, Cothran, Atkins, Young, Burrell, Lazarus)
18.4 Resolution 9 of 2025
A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR HOUSE BILL No. 6 OF THE 2025 LOUISIANA REGULAR SESSION REGARDING MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS BY APARTMENT COMPLEX OWNERS, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
(Long Range Planning Committee, Thomas)
- OLD BUSINESS:
AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO THE SALE OF PARISH PROPERTY, TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF THE REGIONAL LAB BUILDING LOCATED AT 533 VINE STREET, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, AND ADJACENT PARKING LOTS AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
(Long Range Planning Committee, Thomas) (Public Hearing and final consideration not until March)
19.2 Selection of Youth Advisory Council Members Exhibit 1
(Gage-Watts, Thomas) (reminder to submit by deadline for March meeting)
- NEW BUSINESS:
20.1 Action Item requesting and approving relocation assistance for residents impacted by non-payment of Master Meters at Apartments complexes, to include Village Square and Southern Oaks who are scheduled to lose access to water on 2/27/25.
(Gage-Watts, Jones)
- 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.
