City Council Meeting 08-10-15 – Natchitoches

Planning & Zoning – Introduction
#40: Amending Ordinance No. 64 of 2001 by changing the zoning classification of the following property:

A 1.926 Acre Lot On Louisiana Highway 1, Louisiana Highway 1223 And Woodyard Drive, Located In The City Of Natchitoches, In Section 74, Township 9 North – Range 7 West From B-2 Commercial To B-3 Commercial To Create One Parcel For Future Commercial Development. (620 South Drive) Luther W. Lott, Jr.

#041: Amending Ordinance No. 64 of 2001 by changing the zoning classification of the following property:Lot 77 Foot Front North Side Ragan Street, North By Fredericks, East By Henry, West By Rachal Heirs From R-1 To R-1, Special Exception To Operate A Bed And Breakfast Business And For Office Use. (220 Ragan Street) Nancy and Bill Rutledge. Special expectations to be approved with the stipulation that the office is used for a psychologist office within the hours of operation from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday thru Friday.

Ordinances- Introduction:

#042: Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches, Lee Posey, To Execute A Lease In Favor Of Cane River Aviation, And Further Providing For Advertising Of The Lease And An Effective Date.

#043: Ordinance Approving The Purchase Of Tract Of Ground On The Eastern Right Of Way Of Jefferson Street From C. Rodney Harrington And Janis A. Harrington, For The Consideration Of Ten Thousand Dollars. The council has determined that acquiring the property is in the best interest of the city and its citizens.

Resolutions:

#064: Approved- resolution designating Friday, September 4, 2015 as an official holiday for the employees for the City of Natchitoches for Labor Day weekend.

#065: Approved- Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute Change Order No. 1 To The Contract Between The City Of Natchitoches And Crocker Construction, LLC, For The LA Highway 6 West Water Main Extension Project (Bid No. 0563). The contract sum will decrease in the amount of $2,482.00 and the revised contract total will be $44,190.60.

#066: Approved- Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute A Certificate Of Substantial Completion To The Contract Between The City Of Natchitoches And Crocker Construction, LLC For The LA Highway 6 West Water Main Extension Project (Bid No. 0563).

#067: Approved- Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute Change Order No. 1 To The Contract Between The City Of Natchitoches And T & D Solutions, Inc. For The Electrical Distribution Along La 478 To I-49 (Bid No. 0561). The sum of the contract will be increased by this Change order in the amount of $5,356.98 and the revised contract total will be $45,356.98.

#068: Approved- Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute A Certificate of Substantial Completion To The Contract Between The City Of Natchitoches And T & D Solutions, Inc. For The Electrical Distribution Along La 478 To I-49 (Bid No. 0561). Inspection has been completed.

#069: Approved- Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute A Certificate Of Substantial Completion To The Contract Between The City Of Natchitoches And Sunstream, Inc., For The Underground 13.8 kV Primary Dist. Cable Replacement In The Vicinity Of Kelly, University, Kingston, And Piermont Project (Bid No. 0566).Inspection has been completed

#70: Approved- Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement With The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) for improvements at the Natchitoches Regional Airport (Rehabilitate Fuel Farm)

 

The next scheduled City Council meeting will be August 24, 2015. A public hearing will be held at 6 p.m. to discuss water rates. Brian Wimberly will be in attendance.

The City of Natchitoches offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2015 in honor of Labor Day.