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SUMMARY:Economic Development Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENDA \nApril 14\, 2025 \n12:00 pm \n  \n\nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\n     Gregory Young\, Chairman \nJohn E. Atkins \nEd Lazarus \nVictor L. Thomas \nJohn-Paul Young \nRoy Burrell \nStormy Gage-Watts—President \n  \n\nINVOCATION:\n\n  \n\nPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:\n\nVeterans 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. \n\nAGENDA ADDITIONS:\n\n1 Potential Agenda Addition: Presentation from Oasis of Hope\, Dr. Sharon Green- Oasis of Hope NGO Application\n\n\n\n  \n\nPUBLIC COMMENTS:\n\nCitizens who wish to address the Committee may appear in person\, and either fill out a comment card or request to speak when the chair asks if there are additional public comments. Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n6.1 Continued discussion of and update regarding Pickleball complex. 1 2 3 4 \n\nADJOURN:\n\nStatement of Accommodations \nTo 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.
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/economic-development-committee-meeting-14/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Economic Development Committee
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SUMMARY:Work Session Meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION\n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA\nPUBLIC NOTICE\nWORK SESSION AGENDA\nStreaming at https://www.youtube.com/@parishofcaddois  \nApril 14\, 2025\n3:30 P.M. \n  \n\nROLL CALL:\n\n            Commissioners: \n\n\n\nDistrict 1\nKracman\nDistrict 7\nGage-Watts\n\n\nDistrict 2\nYoung\, G. \nDistrict 8\nBlake\n\n\nDistrict 3\nThomas\nDistrict 9\nAtkins\n\n\nDistrict 4\nYoung\, J.P. \nDistrict 10\nCothran\n\n\nDistrict 5\nBurrell\nDistrict 11 \nLazarus\n\n\nDistrict 6\nJones\nDistrict 12\nEpperson\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n\nINVOCATION:\n\n  \n\nPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:\n\nVeterans 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. \n  \n\nAGENDA ADDITIONS:\n\n  \n\nCITIZENS COMMENTS:\n\nCitizens 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. \n           \n\nVISITORS:\n\n6.1 Visit from Kristen De La Houssaye with Capital Area Finance Authority \n(Gage-Watts) \n\nREPORTS:\n\nAdmin Report \nMarch Financials \n  \n\nCOMMISSION REMARKS:\n\n                        Communiques\, reports\, and other items related to Work Session Agenda. \n  \n\nPRESIDENT’S REPORT:\n\n  \n\nOLD BUSINESS:\n\n  \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n  \n11.1     Advance Introduction of Ordinance 6529 of 2025 \nAN 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. \n(PZC) \n11.2     Advance Introduction of Ordinance 6530 in relation to case 25-2-P \nAN 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 \n(District 10) \n  \n11.3     Advance Introduction of Ordinance 6531 \nAN 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 \n(District 7) \n11.4     Advance Introduction of Ordinance 6532 \nAN 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 \n(District 11) \n  \n11.5     Advance Introduction of Ordinance 6533 \nAN 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 \n(District 11) \n  \n11.6     Advance Introduction of Ordinance 6534 \nAN 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 \n(District 11) \n  \n11.7     Advance Introduction of Ordinance 6535 \nAN ORDINANCE TO SET THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND SPECIAL PURPOSE MILLAGES PROVIDING FOR MILLAGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS\, AS ALLOWED BY ARTICLE VII\, SECTION 23 OF THE LOUISIANA CONSTITUTION OF 1974 AND LA R.S. 47:1705 (B)\, LEVYING AND IMPOSING TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS FOR 2025 ON ALL THE PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION IN THE PARISH OF CADDO\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet \n(Finance) (Not to be adopted until June 5th) \n  \n11.8     Advance Introduction of Ordinance 6536 \nAN ORDINANCE TO SET THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND SPECIAL PURPOSE MILLAGES PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE MILLAGE RATES NOT IN EXCESS OF THE PRIOR YEARS MAXIMUM RATES\, AS ALLOWED BY ARTICLE VII\, SECTION 23 OF THE LOUISIANA CONSTITUTION OF 1974 AND LA R.S. 47:1705 (B)\, LEVYING AND IMPOSING TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS FOR 2025 ON ALL THE PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION IN THE PARISH OF CADDO\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet \n(Finance) (Not to be adopted until June 5th) \n  \n11.9     Advance Introduction of Ordinance 6537 \nAN ORDINANCE SETTING THE PARISH MILLAGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST\, DUE IN 2025 ON OUTSTANDING PARISH BOND ISSUES AND TO INSTRUCT THE ASSESSOR TO INCLUDE SAID MILLAGE ON THE TAX ROLL OF THE PARISH OF CADDO FOR THE YEAR 2025\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet \n(Finance) (Not to be adopted until June 5th) \n  \n11.10   Advance Introduction of Ordinance 6538 \nAN ORDINANCE SETTING THE ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY CLASSIFIED AS TIMBERLANDS AND TO INSTRUCT THE ASSESSOR TO INCLUDE SAID ASSESSMENT ON THE TAX ROLL OF THE PARISH OF CADDO FOR THE YEAR 2025\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet \n(Finance) (Not to be adopted until June 5th) \n  \n11.11   Advance Introduction of Ordinance 6539 \nAN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE VALUES FIXED\, OR TO BE FIXED BY THE LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION ON ALL ASSESSMENTS FOR RAILWAYS AND OTHER PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS\, AND TO INSTRUCT THE ASSESSOR TO EXTEND SUCH ASSESSMENTS AND VALUES ON THE TAX ROLL OF THE PARISH OF CADDO FOR THE YEAR 2025\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet \n(Finance) (Not to be adopted until June 5th) \n  \n11.12   Advance Introduction of Ordinance 6540 of 2025 \nAN 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 \n(Epperson) \n  \n11.13   Advance Resolution 25 of 2025 \nA RESOLUTION OPPOSING SENATE BILL 74 OF THE 2025 REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION OF THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE RELATING TO THE ADULT PROSECUTION OF JUVENILES AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO. Fact Sheet Exhibit \n(Gage-Watts) \n11.14   Advance Resolution 26 of 2025 \nA RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE LOUISIANA COMPLIANCE QUESTIONNAIRE Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 \n(Finance) \n  \n11.15   Advance Special Resolution for National Parish/County Government Month \n(Caddo Commission) \n  \n11.16   Advance Special Resolution for Autism Awareness Month \n(Gage-Watts) \n  \n11.17   Advance Special Resolution for Caddo Day at State Capitol \n(Clerks Office) \n  \n11.18   Advance Ratification of Special Resolution for NAACP Officers \n(Gage-Watts) \n  \n11.19   Advance Ratification of Special Resolution for Top Ladies of Distinction \n(Gage-Watts) \n  \n11.20   Advance Ratification of Special Resolution for HBCUAC’s Track & Field Tournament \n(Thomas) \n  \n11.21   Advance Ratification of Special Resolution for Jazz on the Red \n(Tomas) \n  \n11.22   Advance Selection of Caddo Parish Poet Laureate \n(Thomas) \n  \n11.22   Advance a Visit from Leone Fitzgerald- Director of Victim Assistance Program and President of the Violence Task Force. \n(Cothran\, Blake) \n  \n11.23   Advance a Visit from Chief Wayne Smith \n(Blake) \n  \n11.24   Advance Appointment to the Animal Service Board \nAppoint Whitney Abner\, R.S. to fill vacant seat\, 4 year term \n(Animal Services) \n  \n11.25    Advance Appointment to the Sewer District #2 \nAppoint Henry Brown to fill vacant 4 year term \n(G. Young) \n  \n11.26 Advance Approval of Commission Travel for Caddo Day at the Capitol \n(Commission Clerk’s Office) \n  \n\nCOMMUNIQUES AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:\n\n  \n\nCITIZENS COMMENTS (Late Arrivals):\n\nCitizens 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. \n  \n\nCONSENT AGENDA:\n\n  \n14.1 Ordinance No. 6526 \nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE OIL AND GAS FUND AND THE RIVERBOAT FUND TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATION OF $30\,000 FOR YOUTH OUTREACH SERVICES D/B/A JEWELL HOUSE AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO fact sheet \n(Gage-Watts) \n14.2  Ordinance No. 6527 \nAN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN ADJUDICATED PROPER TIES 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 \n(District 3) \n14.3 Ordinance No. 6528 \nAN ORDINANCE TO DONATE SURPLUS PROPERTY UNDER CHAPTER 19\, ARTICLE II\, DIVISION 3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO DONATION OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY THE PARISH UNDER LA. R.S. 47:2236 ET SEQ.\, TO AUTHORIZE THE DONATION OF PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO \n(District 3) \n14.4  (In the capacity as the governing body for the I-49 TIF District) Resolution 2 of 2025 (not to be adopted until April 17th) \n  \nA RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SALES TAX WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE I-49 NORTH CORRIDOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT IN CONNECTION WITH THE PILOT AGREEMENT WITH EDGEMONT HOLDINGS\, LLC\, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO  Exhibit A Exhibit B \,  Exhibit C- IDB Board Meeting Minutes 9-28-2021\, Exhibit D- Ordinance 6193 \, Exhibit E- Reg Session Minutes 3-3-2022\, Exhibit F- Long Range Committee Minutes 1-6-2025 \, Exhibit G- Work Session Minutes- 1-6-2025 \n  \n(Thomas) \n  \n14.5     Appoint additional member to Caddo Parish Youth Commission \n(Commission) \n  \n  \n\nADJOURN:\n\n  \nStatement of Accommodations \nTo 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.
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/work-session-meeting-of-the-caddo-parish-commission-8/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Work Session
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SUMMARY:IFB 25-18 Roll-off Refuse Truck
DESCRIPTION:INVITATION TO BID \nSealed Bids are hereby invited by the Parish of Caddo for \nIFB #25-18\, Roll-off Refuse Truck \nComplete Documents may be obtained\, without charge\, from the Procurement Division\, Parish of Caddo\, Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, Suite 850\, Shreveport\, Louisiana 71101.  Bids shall be submitted on an official proposal form furnished with the bid package.  No bid submitted in any other form would be considered or accepted.  The bid shall be returned in the enclosed envelope clearly marked as: \nIFB #25-18\, Roll-off Refuse Truck \nBids will be received no later than 3:00 p.m.\, on May 1\, 2025 by the Procurement Division\, Parish of Caddo\, Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, Suite 850\, Shreveport\, Louisiana 71101. No bid shall be received after this date and time.  All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud by the Parish Administrator or a designated representative at the above stated date and time. \nThe Parish of Caddo reserves the right to reject\, in whole or in part\, all bids and to waive any and all technicalities and informalities in accordance with the state law. \nThe Parish of Caddo provides an equal business opportunity to all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race\, color\, religion\, sex\, disability\, age\, veteran status or national origin. \nDarlene Cooper \nProcurement Officer \nCaddo Citizen: April 17 & 24\, 2025 \n 
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/ifb-25-18-roll-off-refuse-truck/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Purchasing Bids
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250515T150000
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SUMMARY:IFB 25-15 CCC Entrance Canopy Renovations
DESCRIPTION:ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS \nSealed Bids will be received by the Parish of Caddo\, Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 8th Floor\, Purchasing Division\, Suite 805\, Shreveport\, Louisiana 71101 until 3:00 P.M. on May 15\, 2025. \nBIDS SHALL BE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM CONTRACTORS THAT ATTEND THE MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON May 6\, 2025\, AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE CADDO CORRECTIONAL CENTER’S CONFERENCE ROOM\, LOCATED AT 1101 FORUM DRIVE\, SHREVEPORT\, LA 71107 \n PROJECT NAME:   CCC Entrance Canopy Renovations \nPROJECT NUMBER:   25-15 \nARCHITECT’S PROJECT NUMBER:   23-BC0009 \nPROJECT CLASSIFICATION:  General Contractor. \nTHE GENERAL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT IS AS FOLLOWS: The project consists of the demolition of portions of the existing Entrance Canopy and rebuilding the Canopy as shown on the Drawings and Specifications\, prepared by Tim Brandon Architecture\, dated   March 2025. \nComplete Electronic Bid Documents may be obtained via Drop Box: \nTBA Studio \n2250 Hospital Drive\, Suite 100. \nShreveport\, LA 71111 \nTelephone: (318) 742-4675 \nThere will not be a deposit for the documents if obtained via Drop Box. \nAll Bids must be accompanied by Bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the base Bid and all alternates and must be in the form of a certified check\, cashier’s check or Bid Bond written in conformance with state law. \nThe successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance\, Maintenance and Payment Bond on a form provided by the Parish and written in accordance with state law. \nBids shall be accepted from Contractors who are appropriately licensed under La. R.S. 37:2150-2164. \nContractors have the option of submitting bids electronically at www.bidexpress.com \nNo Bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of Bids\, except under the provisions of La. R.S.  38:2214. \nThe Parish of Caddo reserves the right to reject any and all Bids for just cause and to waive any informalities and technicalities.  The Parish of Caddo shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract Between the Owner and Contractor is fully executed. \nThe Parish of Caddo is an equal opportunity employer. \nPARISH OF CADDO \nDARLENE COOPER \nPURCHASING DEPARTMENT \nCaddo Citizen Advertisement Dates: \nApril 17\, 2025 \nApril 24\, 2025 \nMay 1\, 2025
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/ifb-25-15-ccc-entrance-canopy-renovations/
LOCATION:Purchasing Division\, 505 Travis Street\, 8th Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Purchasing Bids
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SUMMARY:Regular Session Meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION\nGOVERNMENT PLAZA CHAMBERS\n505 TRAVIS STREET\, SHREVEPORT\, LA 71101\nPUBLIC NOTICE\nREGULAR SESSION AGENDA\nStreaming at \nhttps://www.youtube.com/@parishofcaddois   \nApril 17\, 2025\n3:30 P.M. \n  \n\nROLL CALL:\n\nCommissioners: \n\n\n\nDistrict 1\nKracman\nDistrict 7\nGage-Watts\n\n\nDistrict 2\nYoung\, G.\nDistrict 8\nBlake\n\n\nDistrict 3\nThomas\nDistrict 9\nAtkins\n\n\nDistrict 4\nYoung\, J.P.\nDistrict 10\nCothran\n\n\nDistrict 5\nBurrell\nDistrict 11\nLazarus\n\n\nDistrict 6\nJones\nDistrict 12\nEpperson\n\n\n\n  \n     \n\nINVOCATION:\n\n  \n\nPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:\n\nVeterans 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. \n  \n\nAGENDA ADDITIONS:\n\n  \n4.1 Potential Agenda Addition: Special Resolution honoring the life and service of Billy Montgomery \n(Burrell) \n  \n\nCITIZENS COMMENTS:\n\nCitizens 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. \n     \nNOTE:  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. \n  \n\nVISITORS (Special Presentations up to 15 minutes at President’s discretion):\n\n6.1       Visit from Leone Fitzgerald- Director of Victim Assistance Program and President of the Violence Task Force. \n(Cothran\, Blake) \n  \n6.2       Visit from Chief Wayne Smith \n(Blake) \n  \n\nADOPT REGULAR SESSION MINUTES:\n\n7.1 Adopt Minutes from the April 3rd 2025 Regular Session \n  \n\nSPECIAL RESOLUTIONS:\n\n8.1       Special Resolution for National Parish/County Government Month \n(Caddo Commission) (to include special recognition of Commissioners for a Day) \n  \n8.2       Special Resolution for Autism Awareness Month \n(Gage-Watts) \n  \n8.3       Special Resolution for Caddo Day at State Capitol \n(Commission Clerk’s Office) \n  \n8.4       Ratify Special Resolution for NAACP Officers \n(Gage-Watts) \n  \n8.5       Ratify Special Resolution for Top Ladies of Distinction \n(Gage-Watts) \n  \n8.6       Ratify Special Resolution for HBCUAC’s Track & Field Tournament \n(Thomas) \n  \n8.7       Ratify Special Resolution for Jazz on the Red \n(Tomas) \n  \n  \n\nCOMMUNIQUES AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:\n\n            Administration response to information requests from Commissioners \n\nPRESIDENT’S REPORT:\n\n  \n\nPUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING ORDINANCES & CASES:\n\n  \n\nPUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCES:\n\n  \n12.1 Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 6526 \nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE OIL AND GAS FUND AND THE RIVERBOAT FUND TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATION OF $30\,000 FOR YOUTH OUTREACH SERVICES D/B/A JEWELL HOUSE AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO fact sheet \n(Gage-Watts) \n12.2 Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 6527 \nAN 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 \n(District 3) \n12.3 Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 6528 \nAN ORDINANCE TO DONATE SURPLUS PROPERTY UNDER CHAPTER 19\, ARTICLE II\, DIVISION 3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO DONATION OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY THE PARISH UNDER LA. R.S. 47:2236 ET SEQ.\, TO AUTHORIZE THE DONATION OF PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO \n(District 3) \n  \n\nZONING ORDINANCES (For Final Passage):\n\n  \n  \n\nORDINANCES (For Final Passage):\n\n14.1 Ordinance No. 6526 \nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE OIL AND GAS FUND AND THE RIVERBOAT FUND TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATION OF $30\,000 FOR YOUTH OUTREACH SERVICES D/B/A JEWELL HOUSE AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO fact sheet \n(Gage-Watts) \n14.2 Ordinance No. 6527 \nAN 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 \n(District 3) \n14.3 Ordinance No. 6528 \nAN ORDINANCE TO DONATE SURPLUS PROPERTY UNDER CHAPTER 19\, ARTICLE II\, DIVISION 3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO DONATION OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY THE PARISH UNDER LA. R.S. 47:2236 ET SEQ.\, TO AUTHORIZE THE DONATION OF PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO \n(District 3) \n  \n\nZONING ORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title):\n\n15.1     Introduce Ordinance 6529 of 2025 \nAN 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. \n(PZC) \n  \n15.2     Introduce Ordinance 6530 in relation to case 25-2-P \nAN 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 \n(District 10) \n  \n\nORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title):\n\n16.1     Introduce Ordinance 6531 \nAN 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 \n(District 7) \n  \n16.2     Introduce Ordinance 6532 \nAN 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 \n(District 11) \n  \n16.3     Introduce Ordinance 6533 \nAN 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 \n(District 11) \n  \n16.4     Introduce Ordinance 6534 \nAN 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 \n(District 11) \n  \n16.5     Introduce Ordinance 6535 \nAN ORDINANCE TO SET THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND SPECIAL PURPOSE MILLAGES PROVIDING FOR MILLAGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS\, AS ALLOWED BY ARTICLE VII\, SECTION 23 OF THE LOUISIANA CONSTITUTION OF 1974 AND LA R.S. 47:1705 (B)\, LEVYING AND IMPOSING TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS FOR 2025 ON ALL THE PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION IN THE PARISH OF CADDO\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet \n(Finance) (Not to be adopted until June 5th) \n  \n16.6     Introduce Ordinance 6536 \nAN ORDINANCE TO SET THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND SPECIAL PURPOSE MILLAGES PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE MILLAGE RATES NOT IN EXCESS OF THE PRIOR YEARS MAXIMUM RATES\, AS ALLOWED BY ARTICLE VII\, SECTION 23 OF THE LOUISIANA CONSTITUTION OF 1974 AND LA R.S. 47:1705 (B)\, LEVYING AND IMPOSING TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS FOR 2025 ON ALL THE PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION IN THE PARISH OF CADDO\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet \n(Finance) (Not to be adopted until June 5th) \n  \n16.7     Introduce Ordinance 6537 \nAN ORDINANCE SETTING THE PARISH MILLAGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST\, DUE IN 2025 ON OUTSTANDING PARISH BOND ISSUES AND TO INSTRUCT THE ASSESSOR TO INCLUDE SAID MILLAGE ON THE TAX ROLL OF THE PARISH OF CADDO FOR THE YEAR 2025\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet \n(Finance) (Not to be adopted until June 5th) \n  \n16.8     Introduce Ordinance 6538 \nAN ORDINANCE SETTING THE ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY CLASSIFIED AS TIMBERLANDS AND TO INSTRUCT THE ASSESSOR TO INCLUDE SAID ASSESSMENT ON THE TAX ROLL OF THE PARISH OF CADDO FOR THE YEAR 2025\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet \n(Finance) (Not to be adopted until June 5th) \n  \n16.9     Introduce Ordinance 6539 \nAN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE VALUES FIXED\, OR TO BE FIXED BY THE LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION ON ALL ASSESSMENTS FOR RAILWAYS AND OTHER PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS\, AND TO INSTRUCT THE ASSESSOR TO EXTEND SUCH ASSESSMENTS AND VALUES ON THE TAX ROLL OF THE PARISH OF CADDO FOR THE YEAR 2025\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet \n(Finance) (Not to be adopted until June 5th) \n16.10   Introduce Ordinance 6540 of 2025 \nAN 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 \n(Epperson) \n  \n\nWORK SESSION MINUTES:\n\n17.1     Adopt Minutes from the Work Session on April 14\, 2025. \n  \n\nRESOLUTIONS:\n\n18.1     Resolution 25 of 2025 \nA RESOLUTION OPPOSING SENATE BILL 74 OF THE 2025 REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION OF THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE RELATING TO THE ADULT PROSECUTION OF JUVENILES AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO. Fact Sheet Exhibit \n(Gage-Watts) \n  \n18.2     Resolution 26 of 2025 \nA RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE LOUISIANA COMPLIANCE QUESTIONNAIRE Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 \n(Finance) \n  \n  \n\nOLD BUSINESS:\n\n  \n19.1     CADDO PARISH COMMISSION ACTING AS THE AS THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF THE I-49 NORTH CORRIDOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT  \n19.1.1  Public Hearing for  Resolution 2 of 2025 \n  \nA RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SALES TAX WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE I-49 NORTH CORRIDOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT IN CONNECTION WITH THE PILOT AGREEMENT WITH EDGEMONT HOLDINGS\, LLC\, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO  Exhibit A Exhibit B \,  Exhibit C- IDB Board Meeting Minutes 9-28-2021\, Exhibit D- Ordinance 6193 \, Exhibit E- Reg Session Minutes 3-3-2022\, Exhibit F- Long Range Committee Minutes 1-6-2025 \, Exhibit G- Work Session Minutes- 1-6-2025 \n(Thomas) \n19.1.2 Consideration of adopting Resolution 2 of 2025 \n  \nA RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SALES TAX WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE I-49 NORTH CORRIDOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT IN CONNECTION WITH THE PILOT AGREEMENT WITH EDGEMONT HOLDINGS\, LLC\, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO  Exhibit A Exhibit B \,  Exhibit C- IDB Board Meeting Minutes 9-28-2021\, Exhibit D- Ordinance 6193 \, Exhibit E- Reg Session Minutes 3-3-2022\, Exhibit F- Long Range Committee Minutes 1-6-2025 \, Exhibit G- Work Session Minutes- 1-6-2025 \n(Thomas) \n19.2     Appoint Additional Members to Caddo Parish Youth Commission \n(Commission) \n  \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n20.1     Selection of Caddo Parish Poet Laureate \n(Thomas) \n  \n  \n20.2     Appointment to the Animal Service Board \nAppoint Whitney Abner\, R.S. to fill vacant seat\, 4 year term \n(Animal Services) \n  \n20.3    Appointment to the Sewer District #2 \nAppoint Henry Brown to fill vacant 4-year term. Resume  \n(G. Young) \n20.4     Approve Commissioner Travel to Caddo Day at the Capitol Exh 1\, Exh 2 \n\nCOMMUNIQUES AND REPORTS:\n\n  \n21.1 Clerks’s Note: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article 7\, Section 23(C) of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705(B) that a public hearing the Caddo Parish Commission will be held at its regular meeting place in Chambers of Government Plaza\, located at 505 Travis Street\, Shreveport\, LA on Thursday\, June 5\, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. to consider levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum. The estimated amount of tax revenues to be collected in the next year from the increased millage is $27\,020\,360.87\, and the amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increase is $1\,198\,364.04. \n  \n\nCITIZEN COMMENTS (Late Arrivals)\n\nCitizens 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. \n  \n\nADJOURN:\n\n  \nStatement of Accommodations \nTo 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. \n  \n 
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