CITY OF SHREVEPORT
2016 Department Accomplishments
by Council Districts
Ollie S. Tyler, Mayor
2016 City of Shreveport Department Accomplishments by Council District
AIRPORTS
All Council Districts Shreveport Downtown Airport Conducted a successful annual Louisiana Department of Transportation (LADOT) safety inspection in October 2016 Continued work with FEMA representatives to recoup lost revenue and to fund capital projects related to the 2015 and 2016 floods Reduced the number of runway incursions to zero in 2016 Completed security upgrades which included new gates, security cameras, and a new access control system all to ensure only authorized and trained personal entered airport property Maintained 100% occupancy in all airport hangars Maintained a waiting list for hangars and airport lots while assisting the tenants in finding locations to safely store their aircraft Based aircrafts at DTN grew to 363 aircraft, a record number and the largest in the state, and within a 5- state region east of Texas Reduced overall airport expenses and increased revenues with the opening of a new restaurant at the airport Opened a new Fixed Based Operator (FBO) to increase competition and bring down fuel prices. This effort has been successful and has resulted in reduced fuel cost and projected increase in fuel sales revenue
Shreveport Regional Airport Initiatives Supported the launch of GLO, Inc. to begin scheduled passenger service between Shreveport and New Orleans in December 2015. Provided marketing support and general awareness to ensure their first-year success Completed Phase 1 of the Airport Master Plan Update which is under review by the Federal Aviation Administration. Successfully gained funding for Phase 2 of the project to be completed in 2017 Completed the required studies to certify the Airport Warehouse Park and Industrial Park for Louisiana Economic Development Site Certification The Airport celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Allegiant Air, with a campaign to create awareness of the routes they serve, by offering a ticket giveaway of 24 round trip tickets and two penthouse tickets at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. More than 3,200 citizens from the region registered for the giveaway Successfully awarded a new Airport Parking Management contract that will bring a $500,000 investment to replace its aging computer and ticketing systems among many other improvements
Airport Construction Projects Completed at Shreveport Regional Airport Completed installation of new heating and air conditioning control system. Project cost was $220,000 Rehabilitated Taxiways B, C, D, & F. Total project cost approximately $2.7 million Completed Phase 1 of installation of new security and access control system and began Phase 2 Completed majority of construction work for first phase of airfield drainage and design work on additional phases. Project cost approximately $1.5 million Continued to work with the Federal Aviation Administration on a Noise Compatibility Plan update to provide additional work in the Mooretown Community
Closed out 12 Federal Aviation Administration and Louisiana Department of Transportation airport improvement grants valued at $10,760.44 Began renovations at ExpressJet Maintenance Hangar with engineering work for roof, heating and air conditioning system and other mechanical improvements Completed design work on initial phase of upgrades to airfield lighting system and successfully bid the project. Construction to begin in Spring 2017. First component of this project cost approximately $1 million
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
District A Neighborhood Investment Program ($30,000) Image Changers, ($6,000) /COMPLETED o Fence Material, and Participated in “The 2016 Great American Clean-Up” Martin Luther King CDC, ($6,000) /COMPLETED o Gateway Flag/Bus Benches, Parades and Youth Activities, Neighborhood Clean-Up, and Senior Citizens Day The Shepherds Farm CDLC, ($6,000) /COMPLETED o Replace Sign and Repair Electrical for Pole Lighting and Signage, Maintenance of Landscape, and Create Website The Pierre Avenue N. A., ($6,000) /COMPLETED o Litter Abatement (Clean-Up) Project, Adoption of Pierre Avenue, Pierre Avenue Herb Garden, and Operation (Internet Website, Facebook Site) Oaklawn Cemetery Preservation Society, ($6,000) /COMPLETED o Plant Material, Remove Trees, Irrigation System, Bed Preparation, and Edging Public Facility ($225,000) Christian Service Program / Relocate and Construct Homeless Shelter /ONGOING Special Project ($50,000) Southern University (Youth building), Individuals Served: 34 /ONGOING Housing and Business Development ($414,285.62) Housing Rehabilitation Projects, Units: 11 /COMPLETED
District B Neighborhood Investment Program ($56,500) Fairfield Historic District Association, ($6,000) /COMPLETED o Tree Planting, Beautification, and Neighborhood Clean-Up (Membership Drive) Highland Area Partnership, ($6,000) /COMPLETED o Highland Community Garden Improvement, Columbia Park Improvements, and Highland Jazz & Blues Festival Bernstein Development, Inc., ($2,500) /COMPLETED o Purchase Of Park Equipment Vippy See-Saw, and Community Event Red River Coalition of Community Gardeners, ($6,000) /COMPLETED o Landscaping and Beautification, Neighborhood Celebration, and Garden-Based Nutrition Education Community Renewal International, ($6,000) /COMPLETED o Purchase Of Commercial Playground Equipment Pamoja Art Society, Inc., ($6,000) /COMPLETED o Garden, Expand Artspace, Purchase Of Metal Easel, and Newsletters Highland Restoration Association, ($6,000) /COMPLETED o Tree Canopy Replacement, Neighborhood Clean-Up, Beautification, Community Events (3 To 4), and Newsletters
Aseana Foundation, ($6,000) /COMPLETED o Municipal Park Plaza Festival, and Plants To Beautify The Municipal Historic South Highlands, ($6,000) /COMPLETED o Pavilion-BVP Electric Upgrade, Annual Spring Fling, and Clean-Up Day In Betty Virginia Park Public Facility ($225,000) Project Celebration, Inc. -Domestic Violence Shelter /ONGOING Special Project ($1,000,000) Choice Neighborhood /ONGOING o The City of Shreveport in conjunction with the Housing Authority of Shreveport received a Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant in the amount of $1,000,000 to design activities to transform Allendale and Ledbetter Heights neighborhoods. o To develop the Milam Street Kitchen Incubator/Culinary Kitchen in the Ledbetter Heights neighborhood. Housing and Business Development ($2,157,999) Housing Rehabilitation Projects, ($42,117) Units: 8 /COMPLETED Development Projects /ONGOING o Concordia Place Healthy Living, ($120,000) Units: 1 o Sprague Street Victorian House, ($300,000) Units: 1 o Cora B. Allen Townhomes ($1,515,715) Units: 12 o Philadelphia Center, ($162,167) Units: 4 Homeownership Assistance, ($18,000) Units: 2 /COMPLETED Restoration Tax Abatement, Served: 1 (Venyu) /ONGOING
District C Neighborhood Investment Program ($6,000) Broadmoor Neighborhood Association /COMPLETED o Landscape and Building Lighting, Membership Letters, and Clean-Up By Volunteers In The A. C. Steere Park Housing and Business Development ($248,301.55) Housing Rehabilitation Projects, Units: 4 /COMPLETED
District D Housing and Business Development ($172,556.30) Housing Rehabilitation Projects, ($162,556.30) Units: 8 /COMPLETED Homeownership Assistance ($10,000) Units: 1 /COMPLETED
District E Neighborhood Investment Program ($17,800) Southern Hills Homeowners Association, ($6,000) /COMPLETED o Music Festival, Neighborhood Entrance Sign, Flower Beds/Signs, Litter Abatement, and Park Improvement Southern Hills Business Association, ($6,000) /COMPLETED o Purchase Banners, Install Banners Chasewood East Homeowners Association, ($5,800) /COMPLETED o Maintenance Of Front Entrance, Flowerbed Maintenance, and Maintenance Of Sprinkler/Entry Lights Housing and Business Development ($40,750) Housing Rehabilitation Projects, Units: 3 /COMPLETED
District F Housing and Business Development ($282,292.94) Housing Rehabilitation Projects, ($234,292.94) Units: 29 /COMPLETED
Homeownership Assistance, ($48,000) Individuals Served: 5 /COMPLETED
District G Neighborhood Investment Program ($10,600) West Peak Neighborhood Association, ($2,100) /COMPLETED o Clean-Up, Neighborhood Cook-Out, Brochures, and Maintenance Of Rock Garden/Sprinkler Western Hills Estates Neighborhood, ($2,500) /COMPLETED o Signage, Beautification/Landscaping, and Newsletters Lakeside Acres Subdivision, ($6,000) /COMPLETED o Fence, Trees And Gateway Sign Maintenance, Maintenance Of Security Cameras, Collaborate With Shreveport Green and The, and Lakeside Area Association For Clean-Up Housing and Business Development ($196,466.62) Housing Rehabilitation Projects, ($176,466.62) Units: 10 /COMPLETED Homeownership Assistance, ($20,000) Individuals Served: 2 /COMPLETED
All Council Districts Public Services ($90,000) Volunteers of America of North Louisiana, ($50,000) /COMPLETED o Communities In Schools (Booker T. Washington and JS Clark) Martin Luther King Health Center, ($20,000) /ONGOING o Healthcare & Pharmacy Services for the Elderly Theater of Performing Arts, ($20,000) /COMPLETED o Yazzy (Youth Celebrating Jazz) Series There were 917 clients provided with health care, cultural enrichment, and educational enhancements under the City of Shreveport Community Development’s 2016 public service program
Homeless Programs/Emergency Solutions Grant ($394,931) HOPE for the Homeless (Homeless Prevention, Rapid Re-housing, HMIS, Shelter Operations), ($93,000) /COMPLETED The Salvation Army (Shelter Operations, Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing), ($32,624) /COMPLETED Youth Outreach Services State ESG (Shelter Operations), ($85,000) /COMPLETED St. Luke Episcopal Mobile Ministry (Shelter Operations), ($20,612) / COMPLETED Community Support Programs, Inc. (REACH) (Shelter Operations), ($10,000) /COMPLETED Christian Service Program (Homeless Prevention, Rapid Re-housing, HMIS, Shelter Operations), ($22,573) /COMPLETED Providence House (Shelter Operations and Rapid Re-housing), ($106,122) /COMPLETED Grace Community Outreach Ministries, Inc. (Shelter Operations), ($25,000) /COMPLETED Under the Emergency Solutions Grant Program, approximately 2,154 individuals were provided services
Housing and Business Development ($25,000) Bank On Northwest Louisiana, New Accounts: 949 (3 yrs. 3,309 new accounts through September 30, 2016, 3-year goal of 2,700)
Workforce Development ($384,951.58) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Service Contracts /ONGOING • Galilee Family Enrichment Center, Inc., ($60,000) Number Served: 12 • Lake Community Development Corporation, ($56,480) Number Served: 22 • Southern University Shreveport Campus, ($138,880) Number Served: 41 • Volunteers of America Lighthouse Program, ($129,591.58) Number Served: 38 WIOA On-The-Job Training ($34,033.80) • Libbey Glass, Inc., 12 Slots Number Served: 5 /ONGOING
WIO Classroom Training ($29,290.58) • Southern University at Shreveport, ($14,970.58) Participants Served: 5 /ONGOING • Diesel Driving Academy, ($10,000) Participants Served: 2 /ONGOING • Shreveport Electrical, ($4,320) Participants Served: 4 /ONGOING
Louisiana Job Employment and Training ($376,386) LAJET (Job Readiness training to able-bodied food stamp recipients), Participants Served: 4,774 /ONGOING
Caddo Business & Career Solution Center (Job placement related services) Participants Served: 17,300 /ONGOING
Summer Jobs ($76,339.44) Participants Served: 100 /COMPLETED
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
All Council Districts Some of the new Shreveport businesses opening their doors in 2016 include: Kroger Market Place (Ellerbe Rd.), Venyu Digital Solutions (Downtown), Zaxby’s, Whole Foods, Red River Brewing Company, and Taziki’s Restaurant (Line Ave.). Some existing companies in our city and area that expanded and/or added new employment opportunities in 2016 included Benteler Steel, Ternium USA, and Calumet Lubricants A new economic development brochure and a quality-of-life video were created in 2016 to assist the city in recruiting new industry and to educate our own citizens on all Shreveport has to offer. They are both available on the city’s web page: www.shreveportla.gov The Economic Development Department has assisted 41 new business/prospects that created 842 new jobs in the city and area To assist with current business retention, our Economic Development Department visited 41 existing businesses in Shreveport to ask “What can the city can do for you to make you more successful” Looking forward to 2017, the opening of the new Shreveport Aquarium is on everyone’s list to see. Willis Knighton will open their new 146,000 square foot Rehabilitation Hospital at the former Doctors Hospital at Line Ave. and I-20. Additionally, AFS, a recognized leader in the freight and parcel audit and shipping software business, will open their new 30,000 building and headquarters on Ellerbe Rd. and 3132 in early 2017
ENGINEERING
District A Asphalt Overlay Program Completed Gilliam - Thomas E. Howard to Legardy - $64,058 Jamison – Russell to Legardy - $92,897 Hanna – Legardy to Montana - $113,383 Audrey Lane – MLK to Hawkins - $218,575 Cadillac – Fontenot to Dead End – $18,140 Old Blanchard Rd - Russell to Holcomb - $17,866 Norma – Laurel to White - $30,877 Pierre Av – Ford to I-20 - $127,392
Portland Av - Kings Highway to Portland - $11,378 Pines Rd - St. Lakeshore to Jefferson Paige - $73,388 City-Wide Street Improvements Ongoing Hersey D. Wilson - Hill to Legardy (second phase) - $169,453 Water and Sewer Improvements Completed Hutchinson Lift Station – $229,134 SCADA Upgrades (City-Wide) – Various locations 1816/1819 Looney SM Improvements - $88,805 Various Lift Station Improvements - $231,000 Ongoing Phase 1 Consent Decree Sewer Replacement/Rehabilitation – Various locations Lucas/North Regional WWTP – $7,311,000 Twelve Mile Bayou Pump Station - $8,955,000 North Regional Road Improvements - $701-497 Future Phase 2 Consent Decree Sewer Replacement/Rehabilitation – Various locations A/C Upgrades at Lucas/NR WWTP City-Wide WM Improvements – Various locations Drainage Improvements City-Wide Drainage Improvements - $2,500 Paved Ditch Repair - $6,500
District B Asphalt Overlay Program Completed Franklin – Market to Marshall - $25,481 Desota – Linwood to RR tracks - $83,901 Cornwell – East Merrick to East Wilkerson - $66,318 Desota – Virginia to Portland - Combined w/ Desota Levy Street – Texas to Linwood - $47,468 Louisiana Ave. – Fannin to Jordan - $207,410 Market Street – Youree Drive to Stoner - $42,310 Marshall St – Caddo to Fairfield - $49,957 Midway Ave – St. Vincent to Florence - $11,965 Portland Ave – Kings Highway to Portland - $42,957 Travis St – Commerce to Common - $91,918 Creswell Ave – Marshall to Ockley - $402,193 Ockley – Line to Ockley - $51,931 Ongoing East Washington – Anderson to Oak - $50,154 Fairfield Ave – Southern to 70th - $708,843 Gilbert Ave – Stoner to Gregg - $496,241 Centenary Ave – Stoner to Kings Highway - $220,926 Highland Ave – Jordan to Ockley - $357,057 City-Wide Improvements Completed C.E. Galloway – Dalzell to Olive $529,951 Ongoing Oakdale – Wallace to Cul-de-Sac - $529,951 Common Street – Bridge to Cotton - $139,440
Line at Hulcee – I-20 to Hulcee - $575,000 Water and Sewer Improvements Drainage Improvements Completed Ockley Ditch Improvements – Southern to Fairfield - $2,217,741 City-Wide Drainage Improvements - $72,165 Paved Ditch Repair - $26,131 Ongoing 900 Block Travis Street Drainage – Douglass to Schumpert - $685,232
District C Asphalt Overlay Programs: Completed Mitchell Lane – Line Ave to Dillingham - $8,901 Waterview – 70th to Dead End - $34,032 Atlantic – Finley to Youree - $43,469 East Ridge – 70th to Pierremont - $122,896 Ongoing Fern Avenue – Ockley to Atlantic - $21,464 Fairfield Ave – 84th to 70th – See B Gilbert Avenue – Stoner to Gregg – See B City-Wide Street Improvements Completed Captain Shreve – Dixie Gardens to Preston - $ 496,135 Fairfield – Southern to 70th – $920,277 Ongoing Akard Street – Southfield to Ockley - $1,539,940 Water and Sewer Improvements Completed SCADA Upgrades (City-Wide) – Various locations Ongoing Phase 1 Consent Decree Sewer Replacement/Rehabilitation – Various locations Broadmoor Lift Station - $2,653,000 Future Phase 2 Consent Decree Sewer Replacement/Rehabilitation – Various locations City-Wide WM Improvements – Various locations Broadmoor Outfall SM Improvements Drainage Improvements City-Wide Drainage Improvements - $238,849 Paved Ditch Repair - $9,350
District D Asphalt Overlay Program Completed Lloyd Lane – Creswell to Gilbert - $23,162 Hood – Ellerbe to Dead End - $37,648 Henderson – 81st to 77th - $41,147 Turner Lane – Harris Street to Creswell - $34,973 Norris Ferry Road – Ellerbe Road to City Limits - $141,843 City-Wide Street Improvements Ongoing Ashbourne – Albemarle to Spring Lake - $456,000
Village Green – S. Dresden to Town South - $213,400 Water and Sewer Improvements Completed Sludge Farm Lift Station - $564,600 Port Lift Station - $2,280,000 SCADA Upgrades (City-Wide) – Various locations Ongoing Phase 1 Consent Decree Sewer Replacement/Rehabilitation – Various locations Future Phase 2 Consent Decree Sewer Replacement/Rehabilitation – Various locations City-Wide WM Improvements – Various locations Drainage Improvements Completed City-Wide Drainage Improvements - $78,265
District E Asphalt Overlay Program Completed Wardlow – Flournoy Lucas to Dead End - $77,059 Hollyhock Drive – Rosewood to Dead End - $42,662 Candlestick Lane – Cedar Ridge to Cedar Ridge - $60,518 Bellview Drive – Kingston to Brookwood - $11,620 Dundee Circle – Savannah to Dead End $13,238 Baird Road – Mansfield to Bert Kouns - $215,005 Live Oak Drive – Kingston to Old Mansfield $54,200 Meriwether Road – West 70th to Mansfield - $254,155 Mount Zion Road – Linwood to St. Vincent - $62,878 Ongoing Ardis Taylor – Colquitt to Mansfield - $128,258 Capital Projects Ongoing Jewella Avenue – Mansfield to Hollywood $1,400,000 Linwood Avenue – Bert Kouns to Mt. Zion - $3,400,000 Water and Sewer Improvements Completed SCADA Upgrades (City-Wide) – Various locations Ongoing Phase 1 Consent Decree Sewer Replacement/Rehabilitation – Various locations Future Phase 2 Consent Decree Sewer Replacement/Rehabilitation – Various locations Wallace Lake Road WM Improvements Wallace Force Main Improvements City-Wide WM Improvements – Various locations Drainage Improvements Completed City-Wide Drainage Improvements - $93,998 Paved Ditch Repair - $69,685
District F Asphalt Overlay Program Completed Cliff Street – Browning to Argyle – Combined
Cliff Street – 75th to 70th Street - $73,934 David Street – Wallace to Concrete - $26,954 Standard Oil Road – Lotus to Concrete - $68,365 Lotus Lane – Standard Oil to Dead End - $23,673 Meriwether Road – West 70th to Mansfield - $67,464 Broadway Avenue – Forest Oak to Kennedy - $65,960 Ongoing Long Street – Cleveland to Dead End - $52,514 Suntan – 70th to Dead End – $48,371 City-Wide Street Improvements Completed Lynnbrook – Linwood to St. Vincent - $83,231 Capital Projects Ongoing Jewella Avenue – Mansfield to Hollywood – See E Water and Sewer Improvements Completed Cargill Lift Station - $172,300 SCADA Upgrades (City-Wide) – Various locations Ongoing Phase 1 Consent Decree Sewer Replacement/Rehabilitation – Various locations Future Phase 2 Consent Decree Sewer Replacement/Rehabilitation – Various locations City-Wide WM Improvements – Various locations Drainage Improvements Airport Ditch Paving – $2,200,907 600-700 Blocks Browning Street Drainage - $558,267 City-Wide Drainage Improvements - $4,760 Paved Ditch Repair - $21,482
District G Asphalt Overlay Program Completed Maywood Drive - East and West to I-220 - $55,185 Rose – Faith to Jefferson Paige - $18,244 Barbara Avenue - Lyba to Greenwood - $45,129 Kentucky Avenue – Fredrick to Lakeshore - $49,606 Woodrow St – San Jacinto to Dead End - $15,445 Rountree – Jefferson Paige to Faith – Combined Faith Lane – Roundtree to Dead End - $27,714 McCutchen – Milton to Darien - $36,659 Laurel – Exposition to Dead End - $27,789 Milton – Jewella to Thayer - $28,804 Klug Pines – 70th to Westport - $99,893 Trailwood Ter. – Santa Monica to Pines Road - $53,727 Stonewall – Arkansas to Exposition - $47,768 Oaktree – Parkwood to Dead End - $9,491 Shirley Francis – Woolworth to City Limits - $87,615 Westport – Pines Road to Klug Pines - $124,509 Jefferson Paige – Pinecrest to City Limits - $ 7,807 Flournoy Lucas – Buncombe Road to City Limits – $20,449 Meriwether Rd – West 70th to Mansfield - $16,942
Old Blanchard Rd – Russell to Holcomb - $58,290 Pines Rd – South Lakeshore to Jefferson Paige - $73,338 City-Wide Street Improvements Ongoing Greenway Street – Greenwood Road to Scott St. - $694,571 Lytham Street – Newcastle to Dead End - $178,639 Chadwick – Chadwick to Trevor - $60,670 Stoneridge – Chadwick to Newcastle - $48,685 Other Capital Projects Ongoing I-49 Landscaping – Along I-49 - $815,000 Water and Sewer Improvements Completed Pinecrest Lift Station - $351,000 Ongoing Phase 1 Consent Decree Sewer Replacement/Rehabilitation – Various locations Amiss Plant Caustic & Lime Storage - $3,360,800 Future City-Wide WM Improvements – Various locations Drainage Improvements City-Wide Drainage Improvements - $17,905 Paved Ditch Repair - $4,600
FIRE DEPARTMENT
District A 199 Fire Calls 3,430 EMS and Rescue Calls 141 Smoke Alarms Installed
District B 270 Fire Calls 5,918 EMS and Rescue Calls 235 Smoke Alarms Installed
District C 102 Fire Calls 2,282 EMS and Rescue Calls 47 Smoke Alarms Installed
District D 122 Fire Calls 2,542 EMS and Rescue Calls 82 Smoke Alarms Installed
District E 130 Fire Calls 2,566 EMS and Rescue Calls
60 Smoke Alarms Installed 2011 Bond Project- Held ground-breaking ceremony for Station 17 relocation on Baird Road—Estimated cost is $2.5 million—project should be completed by July 2017
District F 243 Fire Calls 3,531 EMS and Rescue Calls 212 Smoke Alarms Installed
District G 215 Fire Calls 3,430 EMS and Rescue Calls 101 Smoke Alarms Installed 2011 Bond Project- Fire Station 14 Relocation to Greenwood- Estimated cost is $2.5 Million-Ongoing project, in the phase of negotiating to acquire land
All Council Districts In 2016, there were three (3) fire deaths and seven (7) fire related injuries 12,916 attended 220 Fire Prevention Safety Programs 308 fires were investigated 271 Cardiac Arrests were response to, with 20 Cardiac Saves 16,984 EMS (ambulance) transports (by zip code) o 71101 District A 2,115 o 71103 District A/B Small part of G 1,356 o 71104 District B 916 o 71105 District C 1,579 o 71106 District E/C/D and small part of B 2,278 o 71107 District A 1,641 o 71108 District F/E/B 1,454 o 71109 District F/G 1,867 o 71115 District D 856 o 71118 District E 1,627 o 71119 District G 416 o 71129 District G and small part of F 808 1,215 New Construction Inspections were performed 10,068 Inspections of existing constructions were performed 281 construction plans were reviewed Local 514 and fire training hosted the Fire Ops 101 for our local, state and federal elected officials Conducted officer training and EMT Refresher Graduated 25 new firefighters from the 62 Basic Fire Certified ten (10) Fire Communications Officers as Certified Training Officers Installed 7 new Getac (Semi Rugged Laptop affordable MDC replacement) on the following Front Line SFD Vehicles: Battalion 4, Sprint 9, Engine 17, and Truck 12 Completed one FCOI Basic Training class
Through ERHIT grant, 15 new Tough Book computers were purchased to replace aging computers used for patient care reporting. The cost was $51,600 Through solid budget management, the EMS Division was able to purchase two new Lucas (Mechanical CPR Device) at a cost of $15,852 each. Also, two new Zoll AED Pros were purchased at a cost of $5,400 Accommodated more than 130 special requests: station tours, equipment displays, blood pressure checks, block parties and various community events Enhanced staffing capabilities by improving comp-time management strategies. Participated in the Annual Disaster Drill held this year at the Shreveport Regional Airport Full installation of the collective data accounting system Install bunker gear, washer, and dryer at Fire Academy
POLICE DEPARTMENT
District A Conducted drinking and driving prevention seminar at Green Oaks High School Conducted Grassroots Neighborhood Walk in Cherokee Park Facilitated meetings with the MLK CDC, MLK Neighborhood Association and the North Highland’s Neighborhood Association Held a “Car Wash with a Cop” at Mamie Hicks Park Participated in “Coffee with the Pastor” at Lakeside Community Center Presented a senior safety seminar at Lakeside Community Center Officers hosted a “Party with a Purpose” in the 2000 block of East Algonquin Trail and 4565 North Market Street Hosted a Fishing Camp for youths to foster positive relationships between children and law enforcement Hosted a basketball camp to build relationships with youth and encourage positive police community relations Officers attended monthly NSBA meetings Presented a work place violence safety seminar at Shreveport Behavioral Health Clinic, 1300 block of North Hearne Avenue Presented work place violence safety meeting at Cypress Landing Apartments, 4700 block of Hillary Huckaby III Avenue Officers participated in a city-wide litter operation Officers participated in National Night Out events city-wide Officers participated in the Hero’s Bar-B-Q Cook-Off
District B Participated in a special community meeting at St. Marks Church focusing on concerns of the Hispanic community Officers presented work place violence prevention seminar at Easter Seals in the 700 block of Jordan Street Officers hosted special “BINGO” (Being Involved Never Gets Old) seminar at the Hollywood Library Hosted a gun safety presentation at the Impact Church Presented a “Girls are Butterflies, Too” Camp to build self-esteem and self-respect in young ladies
Hosted a basketball camp to build relationships with youth and encourage positive police community relations Held a Grassroots Neighborhood Walk in Caddo Heights Conducted Grassroots Neighborhood Walk in the 500 block of Dudley Street. Presented work place violence safety meeting Centerpoint Energy, 2400 Levy Street Presented work place violence safety meeting at VOA, 520 Olive Street Presented work place violence safety meeting at Salvation Army, 200 East Stoner Presented work place violence safety meeting at St. Marks Church, 900 Rutherford Street Officers conducted a special truancy operation Officers conducted a special burglary operation Officers participated in a city-wide litter operation Officers initiated a special operation in Downtown relative to the S.I.G.N. program Officers participated in National Night Out events city-wide
District C Conducted work place violence prevention seminar at Jean Simpson Personnel Services Presented Prom Safety seminar and mock car crash at Captain Shreve High School Hosted a basketball camp to build relationships with youth and encourage positive police community relations Conducted Grassroots Neighborhood Walk in South Highlands. Officers conducted a special burglary prevention operation Officers participated in a city wide litter prevention operation Officers participated in National Night Out events city-wide
District D Conducted Halloween safety education at University Elementary School Officers hosted special “BINGO” (Being Involved Never Gets Old) seminar at A. B. Palmer Park NAT officers presented scam and con prevention training to senior citizens at A. B. Palmer Park Officers hosted a “Party with a Purpose” in the 7700 block of Gibson Circle and the 500 block of East 79th Street Officers presented work place violence prevention seminar at the Dermatology Surgery Center on Ellerbe Road Hosted a basketball camp to build relationships with youth and encourage positive police community relations Officers participated in a city-wide litter operation Officers participated in National Night Out events city-wide Officers participated in Senior Fall Carnival at A. B. Palmer Park
District E Hosted a student mentorship program at Southwood High School Hosted a basketball camp to build relationships with youth and encourage positive police community relations Officers attended meetings of the Southern Hills Business Association Conducted Grassroots Neighborhood Walk in the 2000 block of Ridgewood Conducted Grassroots Neighborhood Walk in the 9200 block of Blom Boulevard
Officers participated in a city-wide litter operation Hosted a senior safety/crime prevention presentation for the elderly at the Southern Hills Community Center Held apartment manager training seminar Officers participated in National Night Out events city-wide Officers participated in “Its Everyone’s Concern” community forum at Southwood High School Officers participated in “Shop with a Cop” Officers assisted in a “Drug Take Back Day” at the Caddo Sheriff’s Office Safety Town Officers assisted with children’s workshop at Home Depot
District F Hosted “Boys to Men” training seminar at Chris Hays Recreation Center Conducted young adult/police officer interaction seminar at Huntington High School Presented “Chat Back” forum to foster a positive dialogue between young adults and police officers at Hollywood Heights on McDaniel Drive Hosted a basketball camp to build relationships with youth and encourage positive police community relations Hosted “Boys to Men” training seminar at Hollywood Heights on McDaniel Drive Presented program on city ordinance for youth/teens at Family Life Church, 5700 West 70th Street Presented workplace violence safety meeting at Family Dollar, 2700 block of West 70th Street Presented workplace violence safety meeting at Johnny’s Pizza. 5100 Interstate Drive Officers conducted a special truancy operation Officers conducted a special burglary operation Officers participated in a city-wide litter operation Presented a “Girls Rock” Youth Camp at Chris Hays Recreation Center Hosted a “Youth Etiquette” Camp at Chris Hays Recreation Center Officers facilitated a “Fun Day in the Park” at Chris Hays Recreation Center Officers participated in National Night Out events city-wide
District G Hosted “Enough is Enough” community meeting at Praise Temple Church Officers hosted a “Party with a Purpose” in the 7400 block of Glen Leaf Road Held Boy’s Youth Enrichment Camp Conducted Grassroots Neighborhood Walk on Garden Oaks Drive Officers conducted a special truancy operation Officers conducted a special burglary operation Officers participated in a city-wide litter operation Presented a “Law and Youth” Camp at the Police Academy to foster positive relationships between teens and police officers Hosted a basketball camp to build relationships with youth and encourage positive police community relations Trained 24 citizens enrolled in the Citizen’s Police Academy Officers participated in National Night Out events city-wide
PUBLIC WORKS
Property Standards 2016 District A B C D E F G TOTAL Citations 4 21 5 5 1 11 12 59 Demolitions 61 81 6 7 4 42 28 229 Securing Premises 61 43 5 14 6 45 26 200 Care of Premises 323 295 59 42 59 150 208 1136 Inoperable Vehicles 99 214 66 30 84 96 157 746 Grass Cutting/Weed 3,452 2,211 1,040 535 153 2,640 2,686 12,717 Abatement Totals Property Standards 4,000 2,865 1,181 633 307 2,984 3,117 15,087 Actions per District
Traffic Engineering 2016 District A B C D E F G Barricade Setup 621 342 109 378 516 544 729 Sign 326 472 520 364 641 577 476 Replace/Install Street Striped (ft) 106,028 51,238 48,767 88,223 101,492 98,163 178,610 Traffic Signal 137 112 203 76 246 263 301 Street Light Repair 27 98 147 76 90 14 64
Solid Waste Year Refuse Collected Bulk Collections Large Trash Illegal Dump Sites per day Piles 2015 440,207 tons 45 19 8 2016 430,403 tons 80 30 4 Total 870,610 tons 125 49 12
Permits and Inspections Year Permits Issued Revenue 2015 13,690 $2 million 2016 11,747 $1.6 million Total 25,437 $3.6 million
Streets & Drainage 2016 Constructed 138 concrete roadway panels Replaced 3,200 linear feet of sidewalk Filled 1,753 potholes Cut grass in 732 roadside area right-of-ways Responded to 6,884 requests for various street services
SHREVEPORT PUBLIC ASSEMBLY & RECREATION (SPAR)
District A C.C. Antoine Park Renovations – project complete, $326,000 Mamie Hicks Park Renovations – project complete, $749,700 Andrew Currie Roof Repairs (CIP) – project complete, $50,000 (Funded by Willis Knighton) Jerry Tim Brooks Golf Course Cart Barn – project complete, $59,000 Operated and Maintained David Raines Pool – $36,800 Park/Building Maintenance – $121,300 Fire Station Maintenance – $8,900 Rose Bed Maintenance – $1,600
District B R. S. Barnwell Center improvements – project 25% complete, $1,488,000 Riverview Theater and Hall – design consultant selected, $292,200 Riverview Cooling Towers (CIP) – project 95% complete, $140,000 Municipal Auditorium Chiller (CIP) – project complete, $123,000 Asian Gardens Electrical Upgrade (CIP) – project complete, $146,000 Hattie Perry Park Community Center Renovations – 75% complete, $1,622,200 Valencia Park Community Center Gym & Outdoor Recreation Renovations – 50% complete, $2,031,000 Shreveport Dog Park (CIP) – construction began, $308,100 Intermodal Bus Facility (CIP) – project 25% complete, $5,139,800 Park/Building Maintenance – $910,200 Fire Station Maintenance – $23,700 Oakland Cemetery Maintenance and Upkeep – $26,900 Rose Bed Maintenance – $3,800 STAR Cemetery Maintenance and Upkeep – $38,000 Greenwood Cemetery Maintenance and Upkeep – $160,200
District C Querbes Park Tennis Center Renovations – design consultant selected, $49,800 Operated and Maintained Querbes Park Pool – $35,500 Park/Building Maintenance – $219,000 Fire Station Maintenance – $3,400 Rose Bed Maintenance – $9,800
District D A. B. Palmer Walking Path Overlay (CIP) – project complete, $29,000 (Funded by AEP SWEPCO) A. B. Palmer Pool House Demo (CIP) – project complete, $48,000 A. B. Palmer Spray Park Design (CIP) – in-house design underway, $0 Park/Building Maintenance – $21,800 Fire Station Maintenance – $5,400 Rose Bed Maintenance – $2,700
District E Cargill Park Ballfield Complex Renovations – project complete, $3,696,200 Southern Hills Park Outdoor Recreation Trail Overlay/Upgrade – project complete, $76,000 Southern Hills Park Outdoor Recreation Tree Project – project underway, $25,000 Operated and Maintained Southern Hills Pool – $45,200 Park/Building Maintenance – $51,400
Fire Station Maintenance – $3,100 Rose Bed Maintenance – $1,900
District F Airport Park Community Center & Outdoor Recreation Renovations Outdoor Basketball Court, pool house and Parking Lot – projects complete, $423,600 Airport Park Tennis Court Renovations – project complete, $300,000 Mooretown Park/Chris Hays Recreation Center – project complete, $197,900 Operated and Maintained Airport Park Pool – $30,500 Park/Building Maintenance – $69,200 Fire Station Maintenance – $2,900 Rose Bed Maintenance including Monkhouse Drive at Hollywood and Kennedy at Hollywood – $26,400
District G Bill Cockrell Outdoor Recreation Walking Path Overlay – project complete, $53,000 Bill Cockrell Outdoor Recreation Pool House Renovations – project 95% complete, $200,000 Operated and Maintained Bill Cockrell Pool –$32,800 Fire & Police Academy Maintenance – $14,300 (2016 chiller and switch gear replaced $106,800) Fire Station Maintenance – $7,400 Park/Building Maintenance – $111,300 Jewella Cemetery Maintenance and Upkeep – $39,300 Rose Bed Maintenance – $2,600
SPORTRAN
All Council Districts Site surveys began at the city new Southwest Transit Hub at Cedar Grove Park (70th at St. Vincent). Once complete, this hub will bring renovations to the park and add a new transit element along with various enhancements to its current infrastructure. Construction for this location is slated to begin in early 2017 and be completed by August The City of Shreveport and SporTran were successful with two competitive state and federal grant application totaling $7.1 million: $3.9 million will be used to purchase zero-emission electric buses and depot chargers, and the remaining $3.2 million for CNG busses SporTran completed installation of bus stop benches for its new bench advertising program with Go Graphics of Shreveport that invested over $320,000 into improvements of bus stop benches and their foundations
WATER & SEWERAGE
District A Over 320 Work Orders. Contracted work totaling $90,000 for water and $510,000 for sewer. o Judy Court Sewer Main o 3316 North Market Sewer Main o Bickham Lift Station Repairs
District B Over 650 Work Orders. Contracted work totaling $220,000 for water and $500,000 for sewer o Edwin & McWillie Sewer Main o 2500 Block of Claiborne Sewer Main
District C Over 500 Work Orders. Contracted work totaling $50,000 for water and $600,000 for sewer o Captain Shreve Drive Sewer Main o Pennsylvania & Grover Sewer Main
District D Over 250 Work Orders. Contracted work totaling $70,000 for water and $300,000 for sewer o Wallace Sewer Force Main o John Petterway Jr. & Antoine Water Main o Southern Trace Lift Station Repairs
District E Over 420 Work Orders. Contracted work totaling $50,000 for water and $60,000 for sewer o Oak Ridge & Wardlow Sewer Main o Walker Rd. at 3132 Water Main
District F Over 350 Work Orders. Contracted work totaling $30,000 for water and $125,000 for sewer o 7100 Block of Suntan Sewer Main o 8000 Block of St. Vincent Water Main o Cedar Grove Lift Station Repairs
District G Over 300 Work Orders. Contracted work totaling $100,000 for water and $400,000 for sewer o Penick and San Jacinto Sewer Main o 6520 Greenwood Rd. Water Main