PUBLIC NOTICE   NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Shreveport proposes to take final action on the following Resolution and Ordinances Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., via video/telephone conference or Government Chamber, (505 Travis Street) depending on the latest proclamation related to COVID-19.   RESOLUTION NO. 107 OF 2025 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OF NORTH LOUISIANA RELATIVE TO PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1254 TEXAS AVENUE, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO WHEREAS, The City of Shreveport (“City”) is the owner of immovable property generally known as “SportTran City” with an address of 1254 Texas Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, together with all buildings, structures, and other improvements located thereon, more or less. The area to be leased hereunder is more fully described in Exhibit A attached to the lease and incorporated herein by reference, referred to hereinafter as “the Venue”; and WHEREAS, Volunteers of America of North Louisiana (“Tenant”) desires to lease retail space located at the Venue; and WHEREAS, Tenant has requested and City desires to lease portions of the Venue to Tenant for such purposes; and WHEREAS, City declares and confirms that this Lease is for a public purpose and constitutes a cooperative endeavor between City and Tenant for a public purpose as required by Article VII Sec. 14(C) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana and as otherwise authorized by the constitution of the State of Louisiana, including but not limited to, Article VI § 21 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana and the aforesaid provision; and WHEREAS, the Lease Agreement proposes an initial term of thirty-six (36) months with an option to renew for five (5) additional one (1) year term; and WHEREAS, the Lease Agreement also proposes rental payments in the amount of $1,500.00 monthly during the initial term and the renewal term of the agreement; and WHEREAS, LSA-R.S. 33:4712 requires that notice of this resolution be published at least three (3) times within fifteen (15) days, one week apart. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, legal and regular session convened that the City of Shreveport is hereby authorized to lease the property described in the Lease Agreement Exhibit “A” to Volunteers of America of North Louisiana, for purposes of operation of an office space substantially in accord with the draft of the Lease Agreement filed herein for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of Council on September 9, 2025. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents on behalf of the City of Shreveport relative to the authority granted in the preceding paragraph. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of the lease authorized herein and all Exhibits attached thereto, or an extract thereof, shall be filed and recorded in the conveyance records of Caddo Parish, Louisiana. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision or item of this resolution or application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or application, and to this end, the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.   ORDINANCE NO. 99 OF 2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ADVERTISE FOR AND SOLICIT SEALED BIDS TO SELL TO THE HIGHEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, SURPLUS CITY-OWNED IMMOVABLE PROPERTY (I.E. REAL PROPERTY) AND ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON LOCATED AT 3830 GREENWOOD ROAD, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, 71109, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE FORMER FIRE STATION 14, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO. WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport (“City”) is the owner of immovable property (i.e. real property) and all improvements thereon, 3830 Greenwood Road, Shreveport, Louisiana, 71109, commonly referred to as the former Fire Station 14 (hereinafter referred to as the “Property” or “Former Fire Station 14”); and WHEREAS, the City has constructed the new Fire Station 14 located at 3880 Greenwood Road, Shreveport, Louisiana 71109 which will house the operations of the Shreveport Fire Department; and WHEREAS, since all fire department operations in that area have moved from the former Fire Station 14 to the new Fire Station 14 the City, in Ordinance No. 74 of 2025, declared the former Fire Station 14 as surplus property and it is not needed for public purposes in accordance with Shreveport City Code 26-291 (f); and WHEREAS, selling this Property will allow for development of the property and allows the City to repurpose all proceeds of the sale for the benefit of the community; and WHEREAS, before disposition can be made of City-owned immovable property (i.e. real property) under the provisions of La. R.S. 33:4712(B) the following is required an ordinance must be introduced: (1) giving the reasons for the action on the part of the governing authority, (2) fixing the minimum price and (3) terms of the sale, lease, exchange, or other contract to be made with reference to the property; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Shreveport City Charter Section 2.03(a) the City may sell immovable property (i.e. real property); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Shreveport City Charter Section 2.03(a), no real property or rights to real property shall be sold by the City except upon sealed bids or at public auction and after due advertisement, all as the City Council may from time to time determine and direct; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Shreveport City Charter Sec. 10.07, all sales made by the Purchasing Agent shall be made on the basis of competitive bids after such public notice as may be prescribed by the City Council by Ordinance and all sales shall be to the highest responsible bidder; and WHEREAS, “[t]he sale of surplus public property shall be by competitive bids after public notice” pursuant to Shreveport City Code Sec. 26-292; and WHEREAS, Article VII, §14 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, provides that except as otherwise provided, the property or things of value of the City shall not be loaned, pledged, or donated to any person, association, or corporation, public or private, and therefore it can be said that Section 14 mandates that, at a minimum, a public entity must recover fair market value when selling surplus immovable property (i.e. real property); and WHEREAS, the initial appraisal identified the market value of the Property as ONE HUNDRES THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($130,000); and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, in due, regular and legal session convened, that: 1. Ordinance No. 74 of 2025, declared that the City-owned immovable property (i.e. real property) and all improvements thereon, located at 3830 Greenwood Road, Shreveport, Louisiana 71109, commonly referred to as the former Fire Station 14 (hereafter referred to as the “Property”), is surplus property and is not needed for public purposes. Shreveport City Code 26-291 (f). 2. As required by La. R.S. 33:4712(B), it is hereby stated that it has been determined by this City Council that it is in the best interest of the City to sell the Property. 3. The Technical Appraisal Review is attached hereto and made part hereof as Exhibit “A”. 4. In accordance with Shreveport City Charter Section 2.03(a) the Purchasing Agent, and/or her designee, is hereby authorized to advertise for and solicit sealed bids and to sell the Property, to the highest responsible bidder under the terms, substantially in accordance with IFB #___attached hereto and made part hereof as Exhibit “B”. 5. As required by law and the MINIMUM BID PRICE, for the sale of the Property, shall be fixed and set at ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($130,000), which is the appraised fair market value of the property as of May 20, 2025. 6. Pursuant to Shreveport City Charter Sec. 10.07, all sales made by the Purchasing Agent shall be made on the basis of competitive bids after such public notice as may be prescribed by law and all sales shall be to the highest responsible bidder. 7. As required by La. R.S. 33:4712(B), the Property, including any and all improvements, is described as: Tract of land In Lot 21, Jewella 14 Acre Sub Per Assrs City Plat 1778, Tr. 24 Fire Station #14, Caddo Parish, LA. 8. This is the first advertised attempt to sell this property. 9. To the extent permitted by law, the City shall reserve unto itself all oil, gas and other minerals and mineral rights, whatsoever, in, on or under the described Property to be transferred. 10. To the extent permitted by law, the City shall reserve unto itself all air rights, whatsoever, in or above the described Property to be transferred to the extent it does not infringe on federal regulations or statutory impositions. 11. The sale of the Property shall be “AS IS”. There shall be no warranty of fitness, condition or title. The City does not warrant the use of the property for any particular purpose. The City does not warrant that the property does not contain hazardous substances such as, but not limited to, asbestos, lead or lead paint. By submitting a bid, the Purchaser acknowledges this waiver of any warranty which shall be permanent and irrevocable. 12. Pursuant to Shreveport City Charter Sec. 10.07, the Purchasing Agent may reject any and all bids and readvertise for bids with the approval of the City Council. 13. The invitation for bids (IFB), a request for proposals, or other solicitation may be cancelled, or all bids or proposals may be rejected, if it is determined in writing by the Purchasing Agent, or her designee, that such action is taken in the best interests of the City. La. R.S. 39:1605. 14. If the City fails to sell the property because the maximum bid received was not equal to or greater than the minimum bid established, by this ordinance, the Purchasing Agent shall reject all bids and is hereby granted the authority to readvertise to solicit bids under a newly issued invitation for bid (IFB) and is hereby granted the authority to repeat the process until the Property is sold or as otherwise directed by the City Council. 15. As required by La. R.S. 38:2213, the City shall disclose in the official record at least seven (7) days prior to the sale (or purchase) of any land by it, the names of any person known to be: (1) An elected official of the state or any of the City who has a pecuniary interest in the purchase or sale of such land; or (2) An appointed official or employee of the City making the purchase or sale and having a pecuniary interest in the purchase or sale of the land. 16. The Mayor of the City of Shreveport is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to carry out the sale of the Property or take any action in furtherance or necessary to complete the terms and intent of this Ordinance. 17. The City’s Property Management Division, or its designee, shall prepare the Act of Sale and conduct the closing. 18. The City Council declares and confirms, in accordance with La. R.S. 33:4712, that notice of this ordinance was published at least three (3) times within fifteen (15) days, one week apart prior to adoption of said ordinance and all other procedural requirements have been met. 19. Subject to the requirements of La. R.S. 33:4712(C), this ordinance shall not become effective until ten (10) days after its passage, during which time any interested citizen may apply to the district court having jurisdiction of the municipality for an order restraining the disposition of the property. 20. Subject to the conditions expressed in the above paragraph and in accordance with the requirements of La. R.S. 33:4712(C), if no order restraining the disposition of the property has been issued by the District Court, the effective date of this Ordinance shall be ten (10) days after its adoption/passage and cannot be contested for any reason thereafter. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all Ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. THUS DONE AND ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana.   ORDINANCE NO. 100 OF 2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ADVERTISE FOR AND SOLICIT SEALED BIDS TO SELL TO THE HIGHEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, SURPLUS CITY-OWNED IMMOVABLE PROPERTY (I.E. REAL PROPERTY) AND ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON LOCATED AT 401 TEXAS STREET, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, 71101, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport (“City”) is the owner of immovable property (i.e. real property) and all improvements thereon, 401 Texas Street, Shreveport, Louisiana, 71101, commonly referred to as the former Community Development (hereinafter referred to as the “Property” or “401 Texas”); and WHEREAS, the City has moved the Community Development staff to a new location located at 415 Texas Street, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101 which will house the operations of the Department of Community Development; and WHEREAS, since all Community Developments operations have moved from the former property to the new property the City, in Ordinance No. 73 of 2025, declared the 401 Texas Street as surplus property and it is not needed for public purposes in accordance with Shreveport City Code 26-291 (f); and WHEREAS, selling this Property will allow for development of the property and allows the City to repurpose all proceeds of the sale for the benefit of the community; and WHEREAS, before disposition can be made of City-owned immovable property (i.e. real property) under the provisions of La. R.S. 33:4712(B) the following is required an ordinance must be introduced: (1) giving the reasons for the action on the part of the governing authority, (2) fixing the minimum price and (3) terms of the sale, lease, exchange, or other contract to be made with reference to the property; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Shreveport City Charter Section 2.03(a) the City may sell immovable property (i.e. real property); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Shreveport City Charter Section 2.03(a), no real property or rights to real property shall be sold by the City except upon sealed bids or at public auction and after due advertisement, all as the City Council may from time to time determine and direct; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Shreveport City Charter Sec. 10.07, all sales made by the Purchasing Agent shall be made on the basis of competitive bids after such public notice as may be prescribed by the City Council by Ordinance and all sales shall be to the highest responsible bidder; and WHEREAS, “[t]he sale of surplus public property shall be by competitive bids after public notice” pursuant to Shreveport City Code Sec. 26-292; and WHEREAS, Article VII, §14 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, provides that except as otherwise provided, the property or things of value of the City shall not be loaned, pledged, or donated to any person, association, or corporation, public or private, and therefore it can be said that Section 14 mandates that, at a minimum, a public entity must recover fair market value when selling surplus immovable property (i.e. real property); and WHEREAS, the initial appraisal identified the market value of the Property as EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($850,000); and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, in due, regular and legal session convened, that: 1. Ordinance No. 73 of 2025, declared that the City-owned immovable property (i.e. real property) and all improvements thereon, located at 401 Texas Street, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101, commonly referred to as the former Community Development (hereafter referred to as the “Property”), is surplus property and is not needed for public purposes. Shreveport City Code 26-291 (f). 2. As required by La. R.S. 33:4712(B), it is hereby stated that it has been determined by this City Council that it is in the best interest of the City to sell the Property. 3. The Technical Appraisal Review is attached hereto and made part hereof as Exhibit “A”. 4. In accordance with Shreveport City Charter Section 2.03(a) the Purchasing Agent, and/or her designee, is hereby authorized to advertise for and solicit sealed bids and to sell the Property, to the highest responsible bidder under the terms, substantially in accordance with IFB #___attached hereto and made part hereof as Exhibit “B”. 5. As required by law and the MINIMUM BID PRICE, for the sale of the Property, shall be fixed and set at EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($850,000), which is the appraised fair market value of the property as of December 2, 2024 6. Pursuant to Shreveport City Charter Sec. 10.07, all sales made by the Purchasing Agent shall be made on the basis of competitive bids after such public notice as may be prescribed by law and all sales shall be to the highest responsible bidder. 7. As required by La. R.S. 33:4712(B), the Property, including any and all improvements, is described as: LOTS 15 & 16, BLK. 32, SHREVEPORT; GEOG # 181437-138-31 8. This is the first advertised attempt to sell this property. 9. To the extent permitted by law, the City shall reserve unto itself all oil, gas and other minerals and mineral rights, whatsoever, in, on or under the described Property to be transferred. 10. To the extent permitted by law, the City shall reserve unto itself all air rights, whatsoever, in or above the described Property to be transferred to the extent it does not infringe on federal regulations or statutory impositions. 11. The sale of the Property shall be “AS IS”. There shall be no warranty of fitness, condition or title. The City does not warrant the use of the property for any particular purpose. The City does not warrant that the property does not contain hazardous substances such as, but not limited to, asbestos, lead or lead paint. By submitting a bid, the Purchaser acknowledges this waiver of any warranty which shall be permanent and irrevocable. 12. Pursuant to Shreveport City Charter Sec. 10.07, the Purchasing Agent may reject any and all bids and readvertise for bids with the approval of the City Council. 13. The invitation for bids (IFB), a request for proposals, or other solicitation may be cancelled, or all bids or proposals may be rejected, if it is determined in writing by the Purchasing Agent, or her designee, that such action is taken in the best interests of the City. La. R.S. 39:1605. 14. If the City fails to sell the property because the maximum bid received was not equal to or greater than the minimum bid established, by this ordinance, the Purchasing Agent shall reject all bids and is hereby granted the authority to readvertise to solicit bids under a newly issued invitation for bid (IFB) and is hereby granted the authority to repeat the process until the Property is sold or as otherwise directed by the City Council. 15. As required by La. R.S. 38:2213, the City shall disclose in the official record at least seven (7) days prior to the sale (or purchase) of any land by it, the names of any person known to be: (1) An elected official of the state or any of the City who has a pecuniary interest in the purchase or sale of such land; or (2) An appointed official or employee of the City making the purchase or sale and having a pecuniary interest in the purchase or sale of the land. 16. The Mayor of the City of Shreveport is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to carry out the sale of the Property or take any action in furtherance or necessary to complete the terms and intent of this Ordinance. 17. The City’s Property Management Division, or its designee, shall prepare the Act of Sale and conduct the closing. 18. The City Council declares and confirms, in accordance with La. R.S. 33:4712, that notice of this ordinance was published at least three (3) times within fifteen (15) days, one week apart prior to adoption of said ordinance and all other procedural requirements have been met. 19. Subject to the requirements of La. R.S. 33:4712(C), this ordinance shall not become effective until ten (10) days after its passage, during which time any interested citizen may apply to the district court having jurisdiction of the municipality for an order restraining the disposition of the property. 20. Subject to the conditions expressed in the above paragraph and in accordance with the requirements of La. R.S. 33:4712(C), if no order restraining the disposition of the property has been issued by the District Court, the effective date of this Ordinance shall be ten (10) days after its adoption/passage and cannot be contested for any reason thereafter. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all Ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. THUS DONE AND ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana. 11664802 9/16 9/23 9/30/25 ($1469.36)