The Natchitoches City Council will hold a pre-council meeting on Monday, Jan. 9 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.
AGENDA:
- CALL TO ORDER
- INVOCATION
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- READING AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 12, 2022.
- PROCLAMATIONS:
#001 Petite Proclamation Declaring Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.
- PLANNING & ZONING – INTRODUCTION:
#001 Elie An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing
Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows:
East ½ Of Lots 4 And 11, Block “A” Of Natchitoches South Subdivision And Lots 5 And 12, Block “A” Of Natchitoches South Subdivision (Hwy 3110)
- ORDINANCES – FINAL:
#072 Harrington Ordinance Extending The City Limits Of The City Of Natchitoches Annexing A 0.405 Acre, More Or Less, Tract Situated In Section 81, Township 9 North, Range 7 West, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, Said Tract Lying Adjacent To And South Of Louisiana Highway 6, And Adjacent To The Existing Municipal Limits Of The City Of Natchitoches, 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.
#082 Nielsen Ordinance To Amend And Reenact Section 8-1 Of Chapter 8 Of The Code Of Ordinances, Entitled Building And Building Regulations, Said Amendment Being Made To Adopt The 2021 International Property Maintenance Code, As The Official Building Maintenance Code Of The City Of Natchitoches, Louisiana, Providing For Advertising, Further Providing For Severability, And Further Providing For A Repealer And Effective Date Of Ordinance.
#084 Elie Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches To Award The Bid For HVAC Improvements At The Natchitoches Events Center (NEC) (BID NO. 0653)
#085 Smith Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches To Award The Bid For HVAC Improvements At The Martin Luther King, Jr., Recreational Community Center (MLK) (BID NO. 0649)
#086 Harrington Ordinance To Amend And Reenact Sections 30-18 And 30-42, Both Of Which Are Located In Article Iv Of Section 30 Of The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Natchitoches, Entitled “Utilities” Said Amendments Being Made To Implement Changes In New Rates For Electrical Service, And A New Rate Schedule For Water Use Which New Rate Structure Has Been Proposed In A Electrical And Water Rate Study Prepared By Shuler Consulting Company, Providing For Advertising, Further Providing For Severability, And Further Providing For A Repealer.
- ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION:
#002 Nielsen Ordinance To Provide For The Division Of The Current Position Of Purchasing And Human Resources Into Two Separate Positions, To Amend The Personnel Policies Manual To Provide For The New Position Of Human Resources In The Organizational Chart, Providing For Advertising, Further Providing For Severability, And Further Providing For A Repealer And Effective Date Of Ordinance.
#003 Petite Ordinance Amending the 2022 – 2023 Budget To Reflect Additional Revenues and Expenditures.
#004 Harrington Ordinance Amending the 2022 – 2023 Budget To Reflect Additional Revenues and Expenditures.
- RESOLUTIONS:
#002 Petite Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute Change Order No. 1 To The Contract Between The City Of Natchitoches And Aca Mechanical Industrial, LLC For HVAC Improvements At The Natchitoches Events Center (Bid No. 0653)
#003 Nielsen Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute Change Order No. 1 To The Contract Between The City Of Natchitoches And ACA Mechanical Industrial, LLC For HVAC Improvements At The Martin Luther King, Jr., Recreational Community Center (MLK) (Bid No. 0649)
#004 Elie Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Advertise And Accept Bids For The Purchase Of A Bucket Truck For The City Of Natchitoches Utility Department (Bid No. 0656)
#005 Smith Resolution Authorizing And Approving The Contract Between The City Of Natchitoches And Motorola Solutions, Inc., For Acquisition Of Body Cameras And Car Video Systems Under A Piggy Back Contract And Authorizing The Mayor, Ronnie Williams, To Execute The Equipment Lease-Purchase Agreement With Motorola Solutions, Inc., And Any Other Documents Necessary And Proper In The Premises.
- ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- The next scheduled City Council meeting will be Monday, Jan. 23.
- The City of Natchitoches offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 16 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
