Natchitoches City Council Meeting – May 26, 2015

Planning & Zoning Final

#018 Approved: Ordinance Declaring Certain Buildings Unsafe And Recommending That Same Be Demolished Or Put Into Repair To Comply With The Building Code, Authorizing Notice To Be Served, Fixed Hearing Date And Appointing Curator To Represent Absentees. The city council declared that the buildings listed are dangerous and unsanitary: S ½ of Lot S Side Amulet St., E By Knotts, S by Blount St., W by Bobb; Lot S side Amulet St., E by Bobb & Knotts, S by Blount S, W by Bloodworth & Theus (522 Blount St.)

Planning & Zoning: Introduction

#030: Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing

Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows: Lot Containing 0.233 Acres Being A Portion Of An 8.75 Acre Tract Located In Westwood Commercial Lots In Section 40, Township 9 North-Range 8 West, Shown On A Survey Recorded At Map Slide 643-B From B-3 Commercial To Additional B-A Zoning To Sell Beverages Of High And Low Alcoholic Content For Consumption On Premise. Los Nopales, LLC d/b/a El Patio Mexican Grill (5412 University Parkway).

#031: Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing

Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows: Lot 86 Feet Front, East Side 2nd Street, North By Johnson, East By Bayou Amulet, South By Pace From R-1 Residence To R-2 Residence Multiple Family To Convert A Garage Into An Apartment.  Gary Griggs (335 Second Street). Commission discussed and approved property to be used for a family member.

#032: Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing

Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows: Lot 60 Feet Front West Side 4th Street North And South By Brown Between Buard Street and Pavie Street (Being A Portion Of Lots 100 And 101 Of Fleury Plat) From R-2 Residence Multiple-Family To R-2 Special Exception To Operate Counseling/Administration Office.  830 Fourth Street). Formally a house for battered women and will be downgraded as a special project.

Ordinances- Final:

#028: Ordinance Amending The 2014-2015 Budget To Reflect Additional Revenues and Expenditures.

Morrow questioned the increase to the Miss Merry Christmas budget and the fairness compared to the budget of other areas like parks. Voted no to approval.

#042: Approved: Resolution Approving Work Order Addendum No. Eight To Open General Services Agreement No. Two, Between Airport Development Group, Inc. And The City Of Natchitoches For Construction Engineering Services For Rehabilitaton (Mill/Overlay) Of Runway 17/35 At The Natchitoches Regional Airport And Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches, Lee Posey, To Execute Said Work Order Addendum No. Eight(State Project H.011301).

#043 Approved: Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Advertise For Bids For Schedule I, Construction Of New Fuel Farm and Schedule II Removal of Underground Storage Tanks At The Natchitoches Regional Airport (LA DOTD Project No. H.011252) (BID NO. 0569).

#044 Approved: Resolution Approving The Advertisement For Schedule I, Mill And Overlay Runway 17/35 At The Natchitoches Regional Airport, City Of Natchitoches LA DOTD Project No. H.011301. (Bid No. 0567).

#045 Approved: Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute A Certificate Of Substantial Completion To The Contract Between The City Of Natchitoches And Rhodes Properties And Development For The Texas And Pacific Railway Depot – Building Repair Project (Bid No. 0552)

#046 Approved: Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute Change Order. No. 1 To The Contract Between The City Of Natchitoches And Regional Construction, LLC, For the Texas And Pacific Railway Depot – Drainage And Paving Project (Bid No. 0550)

Reports: Financial Report

General Fund: 82. 34%

May should finish with higher sales tax than last year

Vehicle sales are up 13.66% for March.