Natchitoches City Council will have a pre-council meeting on Monday, July 22 beginning at 5:00 p.m. and ending at 5:30 p.m. to discuss non-agenda items. The City Council meeting will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. The public is invited to both the pre-council meetings and council meetings with the understanding that items not on the agenda will not be discussed at the scheduled council meetings, but the public is welcome to discuss any topic at the pre-council meetings. The City Council Meetings are held at the Natchitoches Arts Center located at 716 Second Street, Natchitoches, Louisiana. Please be advised due to renovations at the Natchitoches Arts Center, 716 Second Street the City Council meetings will be held at the City of Natchitoches Municipal Building, 560 Second Street, Natchitoches, Louisiana beginning June 2019 until further notice.
PLANNING & ZONING – INTRODUCTION:
#029 Mims 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 Serviced, Fixing Hearing Date And Appointing Curator To Represent Absentees.
PLANNING & ZONING – FINAL:
#027 Morrow Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing
Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows:
Lots 9, 10 And 11 Of Readhimer Subdivision From R-1 Residential To R-1 Residential, Special Exception To Operate A Law Office. (1736 Washington St.)
#028 Harrington Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing
Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows:
Lot East Side Williams Avenue, 75 Feet Front By 371 Feet – 4 Inches, North By Corley And Thomas, East By Street, South By Lilly From R-1 Residential To R-1 Residential, Special Exception To Operate A Dental Office. (219 Williams Ave.)
ORDINANCES – FINAL:
#024 Mims Ordinance Authorizing An Agreement And Amendment To Easements Between Evans Family, L.L.C. And The City Of Natchitoches, Providing For The Asphalt Overlay Of A Gravel Road And Further Amending The Terms Of Existing Rights Of Way In Favor Of The City Of Natchitoches And Authorizing The Mayor To Execute The Said Agreement And Amendment To Easements On Behalf Of The City Providing For Advertising, Further Providing For Severability, And Further Providing For A Repealer And Effective Date Of Ordinance.
#026 Harrington Ordinance Approving A Conveyance Of A 4.774 Acre Tract Of Land In Section 74, Township 9 North, Range 7 West, To Archie’s Towing Service, L.L.C., For The Sum And Price Of $254,500.00, And Authorizing The Mayor, Lee Posey, To Execute A Deed And Any Other Documents Necessary To Complete The Transfer On Behalf Of The City Of Natchitoches, And To Provide For Advertising.
ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION:
#030 Nielsen Ordinance Extending The City Limits Of The City Of Natchitoches Annexing Six Tracts Situated In Section 83, Township 9 North, Range 7 West, And Sections 25 And 40, Township 9 North, Range 8 West, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, One Of Said Tracts Lying East Of Limekiln Road And South Of Rue De Gabriel, As Extended, And Five Of Said Tracts Situated Between Louisiana Highway 6 And Louisiana Highway 3278, And Adjacent To The Existing Municipal Limits Of The City Of Natchitoches, Being A Total Of 87.3 Acres, More Or Less, And Further Providing For The Fixing Of A Public Hearing, Advertisement, Fixing Council District For Same, Fixing Zoning Classification And Providing For An Effective Date Of The Ordinance.
#031 Nielsen Ordinance Approving An Option Agreement In Favor Of Cane River Solar, LLC, Granting An Option To Lease A Tract Of Land In Section 57, Township 8 North, Range 7 West And Section 88, Township 9 North, Range 7 West, Said Option Being For A Three Year Period, With Consideration To Be Paid Monthly During The Term Of The Option, And Authorizing The Mayor, Lee Posey, To Execute The Option Agreement And Any Other Documents Necessary To Complete The Transaction On Behalf Of The City Of Natchitoches, And To Provide For Advertising.
RESOLUTIONS:
#054 Batiste Resolution Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches, Louisiana, To Enter Into A Cooperative Agreement With The Louisiana Department Of Veterans Affairs To Support The Cost To Operate And Maintain The Natchitoches Parish Veterans Service Office.
#055 Batiste Resolution Approving The Assignment And Assumption Agreement And First Amendment To Lease Agreement Of That Lease Of Lot 1A Of The Natchitoches Regional Airport From Med-Trans Corporation To Air Evac EMS, Inc., Including The Authorization Of The Mayor To Execute That Instrument Captioned Assignment And Assumption Agreement And First Amendment To Lease Agreement.
#056 Morrow Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Accept And Execute A Grant Agreement From The Federal Aviation Administration For A Project At The Natchitoches Regional Airport
REPORTS: Debbie Miley – Financial Report
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The next scheduled City Council meeting will be August 12, 2019.
these council members aren’t the brightest colors in the box
they must be voted out and soon,please…..vote no on ball field .
Blah blah ba. check your facts before your mouth shows your ignorance.
What facts? Provide them.
And again, in case you missed it, my concerns focus on THIS MAYOR being given blank checks by the city council and told to support financially ANY project.
I’ll await your facts.
Resolution #054 is still hanging out there. The City Council again, willing to hand this mayor a blank check. Punting on their fiducial duties to protect Natchitoches taxpayers. Watch. This resolution will come up, no discussion, “all those in favor?” The ayes have it, and off they’ll go to the next item. Then this mayor will be free to once again over-spend, perhaps even on a project the city has no business being involved in!
PLEASE voters, vote out this mayor and this whole rubber-stamping, do-nothing city council. Not once will a council member question anything!
I know it appears I am just picking on this one project, but it just happened to be the one that caught my eye. I am not in favor of giving this mayor ANY authority to do anything. The City Council is as much at fault. Look at the other resolutions: annexing 87 acres, leasing city (TAXPAYER owned!!!) property to individuals…are these good deals? Maybe so. But based on the $12 million boondoggle do you trust this mayor and city council to make sound, sensible financial decisions on YOUR behalf?
Just asking…do you?
Anyone notice what’s NOT on the agenda?
I noticed. They will wait a month or so until the flak dies down then pass it.
No doubt about it. They will try to slip it by. Which is why we all need to be vigilant and monitor their published agendas.
thought Veterans were federally funded are our taxes going up again.
All great points Jason keep on brother !
On Resolution #054
To authorize The Mayor to agree to support the cost of the Louisiana Veterans Affairs building.
The Mayor? First, why does the city have to (here we go again)provide city TAXPAYER money to pay for a State of Louisiana entity? And does anyone trust this mayor to make a sound financial decision?
Now, some of you might have a knee jerk reaction and blurt out, Hey! this is about our Veterans! They deserve our support. And, I agree. This country does more for illegal immigrants than it does for our gallant Vets. But, that’s not the point.
I could say, Hey! the city should provide support for kids to have a safe place to play ball, and who would have a problem with kids having a great place to play ball? Taken on the emotional aspect of it, it’s a slam dunk. Who could possibly have an issue with that? But, I give you the $12 million Posey Park…
My point is, when I see an agenda item like this on the City of Natchitoches Council meeting, I get nervous.