Natchitoches City Council will have a pre-council meeting on Monday, Oct. 10 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. 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.

A G E N D A

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. INVOCATION

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. READING AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 26, 2022.

5. PROCLAMATION:
#092 Nielsen​Proclamation Declaring The Month Of October, 2022 As National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

#094 Smith​Proclamation Declaring The Month Of October, 2022 As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

6. PLANNING & ZONING – INTRODUCTION:
#066​Petite​​Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing

Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows:

Lot 15 & A portion of Lot 14, Block “B” of Keegan’s East Natchitoches Subdivision(516 Keegan St.)

#067​Elie​​Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing

Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows:

Tracts “A” Containing 1.89 Acres and “B” Containing 1.36 Acres In Section 87, Township 9 North-Range, 7 West as Shown on Plat in Conveyance Book 330, Page 490 and Lot containing 1.37 Acres West of Tract “A” and Lot containing 0.81 Acre Below Tracts “A” and “B”, all shown on Plat in Conveyance Book 493, Page 760.

(7096 Hwy 1 Bypass)

7. ORDINANCES – FINAL:
061 Nielsen​Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches To Award The Bid For Liquid Chlorine For The Water Treatment Plant (Bid No. 0654)

#062 Smith​Ordinance Approving The Terms And Form Of A Cooperative Endeavor Agreement Between The City Of Natchitoches And Crime Stoppers Of Natchitoches, Inc., And Authorizing The Mayor To Execute The Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) Between The City Of Natchitoches And Crime Stoppers Of Natchitoches, Inc. And Further Providing For Severability, And Further Providing For A Repealer And Effective Date Of Ordinance.

#063 Nielsen ​Ordinance Approving The Terms And Form Of A Cooperative Endeavor Agreement Between The City Of Natchitoches And The Natchitoches Parish School Board Authorizing The Mayor To Execute The Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) Between The City Of Natchitoches And The Natchitoches Parish School Board Which Will Provide For Terms To Support Additional Cross GuardsIn The City And Parish.

8. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION:
#064 Petite​Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches To Award The Bid For Caustic Soda For The Water Treatment Plant (Bid No. 0655)

#065 Elie​Ordinance Approving A Memorandum Of Cooperative Endeavor Between The City Of Natchitoches, The Red River Waterway Commission And The Natchitoches Convention & Vistors Bureau To Promote The Use Of The Red River For The KingkatFishing Tournament.

#068 Nielsen​Ordinance To Designate Funds From The American Rescue Plan To Demolish Certain Properties In The City Of Natchitoches That Are A Danger To Public Health And Welfare And To Otherwise Provide With Respect Thereto.

#069 Smith ​Ordinance Accepting The Terms Of A Lease Of Certain Real Property From The Union Pacific Railroad Company By The City Of Natchitoches; Authorizing The Mayor Of The City To Execute The Lease; And Otherwise Providing With Respect Thereto.

9. RESOLUTIONS:
#088 Petite​Resolution Authorizing Mayor Ronnie Williams, Jr., To Adopt A Citizen Participation Plan/Citizen Complaint Procedure And Appoint A Citizen Complaint Officer For Compliance With The FY 2023 LCDBG Program.

#089 Elie​Resolution To Adopt The Louisiana Community Development Block Grant (LCDBG) Procurement Policy For The FY 2023.

#090 Smith​Resolution Authorizing Mayor Ronnie Williams, Jr., To Proceed With The Development Of The FY 2023 LCDBGProposal Taking Into Consideration Citizen Participation Requirements And Views Of The Governing Body.

#091​Petite ​​Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute An Agreement With The Louisiana Department Of Transportation And Development (LADOTD) For the Rehabilitate Runway 17/35, Taxiways, Apron – Phase I (Design)

#093 Nielsen​Resolution Approving Contract Amendment No. 1 By And Between The State Of Louisiana, Division Of Administration, Office Of Community Development, And The City Of Natchitoches For The FY 2021 Louisiana Community Development Block Grant-CV HVAC In The Amount Of $600,000.00 For Additional Costs Due To The Extenuating Remediation Efforts Needed At The MLKCenter

10. ANNOUNCEMENTS:​​​
• The next scheduled City Council meeting will be Monday, October 24, 2022.

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