City Council Agenda for August 22

Natchitoches City Council will have a pre-council meeting on Monday, Aug. 22 beginning at 5 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. on the second and fourth Monday of each month and will be reserved to only items on the Agenda. 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 City Council Chambers located at 716 Second Street, Natchitoches, Louisiana.

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A G E N D A

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

READING AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 8, 2022.

PLANNING & ZONING – FINAL:
#048 Elie Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing

Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows:

Lot 10 of Peoples Subdivision, Less The West 111.3 Feet As Shown On Plat In Conveyance Book 419, Page 358.

(1230 Washington Street)

ORDINANCES – FINAL:
#041 Smith 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, Fixing Hearing Date And Appointing Curator To Represent Absentees.

ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION:
#049 Harrington Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor, Ronnie Williams, Jr. To Execute An Instrument Entitled “Service Agreement” Under Which The City Will Contract For Consulting And Professional Services From Merchant McIntyre & Associates, LLC, Related To Pursuing And Obtaining Federal Funding.

#050 Petite Ordinance Amending the 2022 – 2023 Budget To Reflect Additional Revenues and Expenditures.

RESOLUTIONS:
#071 Nielsen 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.

#072 Petite Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Advertise For Bids For Caustic Soda For The Water Treatment Plant (BID NO. 0655)

#073 Harrington Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Approve The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) For Financial Assistance From The State Of Louisiana DOTD, Division of Aviation For The Natchitoches Regional Airport.

074 Elie Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Advertise For Bids For Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation, Keyser Lift Station

(BID NO. 0650)

FINANCIAL REPORT: – Clarissa Smith-Brown

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The next scheduled City Council meeting will be Monday, September 12, 2022.

The City of Natchitoches offices will be closed on Friday, September 2, 2022 for Employee Appreciation Day and Monday, September 5, 2022 in honor of Labor Day.