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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
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October 9, 2025
3:30 P.M. (Meeting to commence immediately following the adjournment of a Special Session)
- 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):
Visit from Russell Adams of the Louisiana State Fair
(Epperson)
Visit from Milton Carroll of High-Risk Behavior Prevention
(Gage-Watts)
- ADOPT REGULAR SESSION MINUTES:
Adopt Regular Session Minutes from September 18, 2025
Adopt Special Session Tax Board of Appeals Minutes from September 25, 2025
- SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS:
Adopt Special Resolution Commemorating the 250th Birthday of the United State Navy
(Epperson, Thomas)
Adopt Special Resolution for Black Restaurant week
(Thomas)
Adopt Special Resolution of Recognition for Helen Amin
(Gage-Watts)
Adopt Special Resolution for Max Chambers
(Gage-Watts, Thomas)
Adopt Special Resolution for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
(Gage-Watts, Thomas)
Adopt Special Resolution for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
(Gage-Watts, Thomas)
Adopt Special Resolution of Remembrance for Filipino Heritage Month
(Gage-Watts, Cothran, Thomas)
Adopt Special Resolution of Remembrance for Captain Victor Green
(Gage-Watts, Thomas)
Adopt Special Resolution for Wayne Waddell
(Thomas)
Adopt Special Resolution of Remembrance for Geneva Moore
(Thomas, Burrell)
- COMMUNIQUES AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Admin Report & Administration response to information requests from Commissioners
- PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
- PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING ORDINANCES & CASES:
Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 6562 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, 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-1-7 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT TO C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.
(PZC, District 9)
- PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCES:
- ZONING ORDINANCES (For Final Passage):
Adopt Ordinance No. 6562 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, 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-1-7 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT TO C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.
(PZC, District 9)
- ORDINANCES (For Final Passage):
- ZONING ORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title):
- ORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title):
Introduce Ordinance 6563 of 2025
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE RIVERBOAT FUND AND THE OIL AND GAS FUND TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE SAFE SUMMER PROGRAM AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet (October 23rd public hearing)
(Finance)
Introduce Ordinance 6564 of 2025–
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE SHREVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR 2026 Exhibit 1, 2, 3, 4 (Nov 6th public hearing)
(Finance)
Introduce Ordinance 6565 of 2025–
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATION FOR CHRISTMAS IN ROSELAND AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet (October 23rd public hearing)
(Economic Development Committee)
- WORK SESSION MINUTES:
Adopt the Minutes from the October 6, 2025 Work Session.
- RESOLUTIONS:
Adopt Resolution 39 of 2025
A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CADDO PARISH ADMINISTRATOR TO DIRECT AND AUTHORIZE THE LOUISIANA STATE MINERAL AND ENERGY BOARD AND THE OFFICE OF MINERAL RESOURCES TO ACCEPT NOMINATIONS, ADVERTISE FOR, ACCEPT AND AWARD BIDS, AND EXECUTE ALL OIL, GAS AND MINERAL LEASES ON CERTAIN MINERAL INTERESTS OWNED BY THE PARISH OF CADDO, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet Exhibit 1
(District 9)
Adopt Resolution 40 of 2025
A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CADDO PARISH ADMINISTRATOR TO DIRECT AND AUTHORIZE THE LOUISIANA STATE MINERAL AND ENERGY BOARD AND THE OFFICE OF MINERAL RESOURCES TO ACCEPT NOMINATIONS, ADVERTISE FOR, ACCEPT AND AWARD BIDS, AND EXECUTE ALL OIL, GAS AND MINERAL LEASES ON CERTAIN MINERAL INTERESTS OWNED BY THE PARISH OF CADDO, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet, Exhibit 1
(District 1)
Adopt Resolution 41 of 2025
REQUESTING UNITED STATES SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE AND 4TH CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE MIKE JOHNSON INVITE CADDO PARISH RESIDENT, KEN KREFFT TO PERFORM A DRAMATIC RECITATION BEFORE CONGRESS AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
(Epperson)
- OLD BUSINESS:
- NEW BUSINESS:
Appoint Ivy Y. Melius to Fire District #3, to fill the unexpired term of Susan Tuberville. Term to expire December 4, 2026. Exhibit 1
(Epperson)
Reappoint Kay Proby-Waller to the Industrial Development Board, Term to expire August 22, 2031. Exhibit 1
(Epperson)
Reappoint Marvin Mohammed to the Industrial Development Board, Term to expire August 22, 2031. Exhibit 1
(Thomas)
Appoint Amanda Murray as the Ward 2 Industrial Board Appointment for the Town of Vivian, Term to expire: Indefinite. Exhibit 1
(District 1)
Appropriate $ 1.2 million from Public Works Road fund for safety, improvements, and extension of Dawson Road Project in 2026 Draft Budget Exhibit 1
(Epperson)
Authorize Administration to spend up to $50,000 of funding from the Reserve Trust Fund’s emergency repair funding.
(Cothran)
- COMMUNIQUES AND REPORTS:
Discussion of Caddo Community Action Agency Exhibit 1
(Epperson)
- 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.
