Natchitoches City Council will have a pre-council meeting on Monday, February 24 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.

NOTICE OF WORK SESSION

The City of Natchitoches will hold a public work session at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Natchitoches City Council Chambers, 716 Second Street, Natchitoches, Louisiana. The purpose of the work session is to consider amendments to the City Code of Ordinances for the following: 1). Stormwater Code to provide for drainage standards and 2). Various sections of the Zoning Ordinance. All persons interested are encouraged to attend.

Agenda Items:

PLANNING & ZONING – FINAL:

#018 Harrington Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows: 4.567 Ac. In Sec. 81-9-7 S Side Robeline Hwy. Being N Part of Lot 5 On Map By Hyams, Less 0.082 of An Acre To Hwy. Dept., Less 1.1130 Ac. To Robert C. & Peggy Hughes, Et Al from B-2 Commercial to R-1 Residential Single-Family to conform with the current single-family use of the parcel (4273 University Parkway)

ORDINANCES – FINAL:

#004 Mims Ordinance Extending The City Limits Of The City Of Natchitoches Annexing Property Situated To The North And West Of The Current Corporate Limits Of The City Of Natchitoches, Located In Sections 13, 14, 125, 126, 132 And 134, Township 9 North, Range 7 West, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, And Adjacent To The Existing Municipal Limits Of The City Of Natchitoches, Being A Total Of 275 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.

#009 Morrow Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Or His Designee To Advertise An Airport Hanger Lease For Maintenance Shop, Establishing The Terms And Conditions For Said Lease Which Will Include Obligation Of Lessee To Provide An Experienced Aircraft Mechanic And Aircraft Mechanics Shop For Fixed Wing And Rotor Wing Aircraft, Authorizing Mayor To Execute Lease After Due Advertisements And Compliance With Law In Accordance Louisiana Revised Statutes 2:135.1. (Aero-Mech)

#011 Nielsen Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches To Award The Bid For LA – 6 West Turn Lane And J-Turn (Bid No. 0624)

#012 Mims Ordinance Authorizing A Concession Agreement In Favor Of Lasyone’s Meat Pies, Inc., To Handle Concessions At Parc Natchitoches Including Right To Sell Food, Beverages, Confections, Merchandise Products And Other Similar Items, Confirming The Term Of The Agreement, Conditions, And Consideration For Said Agreement And Authorizing The Mayor To Execute The Said Concession Agreement On Behalf Of The City, Providing For Advertising, Further Providing For Severability, And Further Providing For A Repealer And Effective Date Of Ordinance.

#017 Nielsen Ordinance Creating The Natchitoches Economic Development District D, State Of Louisiana And Defining The Boundaries Thereof; Pledging And Dedicating Incremental Sales Tax Revenues Collected Therein; Requiring The Initial Annual Baseline Sales Tax And Monthly Collection Rates Therein To Be Certified By The City’s Finance Director; And Otherwise Providing With Respect Thereto.

#019 Mims Ordinance Authorizing A Beverage Agreement In Favor Of Shreveport Coca-Cola Bottling Company, To Provide Beverages At Parc Natchitoches Said Agreement Providing For Term, Consideration, And Commissions And Other Conditions, And Authorizing The Mayor To Execute The Said Beverage Agreement On Behalf Of The City, Providing For Advertising, Further Providing For Severability, And Further Providing For A Repealer And Effective Date Of Ordinance.

#020 Batiste Ordinance Amending The 2019-2020 Budget To Reflect Additional Revenues And Expenditures.

#021 Harrington Ordinance Amending The 2019-2020 Budget To Reflect Additional Revenues And Expenditures.

#022 Batiste Ordinance Amending The 2019-2020 Budget To Reflect Additional Revenues And Expenditures.

ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION:

#023 Morrow Ordinance Amending Chapter 28.1 Of The Code Of Ordinances, Entitled Stormwater Code, By Adopting Sections 28.1, Article X, Subsections 28.1-192 Through 28.1-195 Providing For Drainage Standards.

#024 Nielsen Ordinance To Amend And Reenact Ordinance Number 1103 Of 1974, Also Known As The Zoning Ordinance, Which Is Appendix B To The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Natchitoches, Louisiana, Specifically Amending Section Ii(A)(4), Dealing With Annexed Territory Zoning For Mobile Home Placement, And Section Iii(A)(4), Dealing With Supplementary Use Regulations, And Sections Viii (B)(4) And (B)(5), Dealing With Amendments, And Sections Vii (A)(7) And (B)(3)(B) Dealing With Violations And Enforcement Of Zoning Regulations, And Sections I And V(B)(3)(A) To Add Provision For Permeable Parking, And Further Adopting A Preferred Use Plan For The Development Of Property On The Louisiana Highway 478 Corridor.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The next scheduled City Council meeting will be Monday, March 9, 2020.