City Council Meeting – February 24, 2020

Natchitoches City Council a regularly scheduled meeting Monday, February 24 at 5:30 p.m.

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) 

APPROVED

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.
Tom Moore appeared before the council and spoke against the Annexing of the proposed property.   Mr. Moore was unsure that all of the signatories  obtained were in fact authorized by the actual person.

Councilwoman Syliva Morrow stated she felt like many of the petition signatories were “pushed in to signing.”

Billy Weaver appeared before the council and explained the hard work that was done in obtaining the petition and that he supported the effort.

APPROVED 3-2 with Morrow and Batiste voting NO

#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)

APPROVED

#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)

APPROVED

#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.

APPROVED

#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.

APPROVED

#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.

APPROVED

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

APPROVED

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

APPROVED

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

APPROVED

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.

INTRODUCTION ONLY

#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.

INTRODUCTION ONLY

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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