Natchitoches City Council will have a pre-council meeting on Monday, March 27 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.
PROCLAMATIONS:
#021 Nielsen Resolution Declaring The Month Of March As Agriculture Month In The City Of Natchitoches
PLANNING & ZONING – FINAL:
#017 Nielsen Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows: Lots 1 and 2 At Northeast Corner of Texas St. and 4th Street, (312 Texas Street)
ORDINANCES – FINAL:
#018 Petite Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches, Louisiana, To Enter Into A Cooperative Endeavor Agreement With Cane River National Heritage Area, Inc., Whereby The City Of Natchitoches Will Provide Employees To The Cane River National Heritage Area In Exchange For The Services And Benefits That The City Receives From The Operations Of The Cane River National Heritage Area.
#019 Smith Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches, Louisiana, To Enter Into A Cooperative Endeavor Agreement With The Ben Johnson Educational Center, Whereby The City Of Natchitoches Will Provide Employees To The Ben Johnson Educational Center In Exchange For The Services And Benefits That The City Receives From The Operations Of The Ben Johnson Educational Center.
ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION:
#020 Harrington Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches To Award The Bid For A Bucket Truck For The City Of Natchitoches Utility Department (BID NO. 0657)
#021 Smith Ordinance Extending The City Limits Of The City Of Natchitoches Annexing A Tract Situated In Section 83, Township 9 North, Range 7 West, And Section 25 Township 9 North, Range 8 West, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, Said Tract Lying South Of Rue De Gabriel And Louisiana Highway Six And Adjacent To The Existing Municipal Limits Of The City Of Natchitoches, Being A Total Of 174 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.
#022 Harrington Ordinance Authorizing The City Of Natchitoches To Enact Ordinances Relative To The Assessment Of Civil Penalties For Speeding Within The City Limits.
#023 Petite Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 059 Of 2011 Of The City Of Natchitoches, Louisiana, To Repeal The Descriptions And Designations Of Existing City Of Natchitoches City Council Districts, Establish New City Of Natchitoches City Council Districts, Describe The Boundaries Of Each New District And Otherwise Provide For An Effective Date Of The Ordinance.
RESOLUTIONS:
#022 Elie Resolution Approving And Accepting The Contract For Exemption Of Ad Valorem Taxes (Advance Notification #20180503) For Alliance Compressors, LLC, And Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches, Louisiana, Ronnie Williams, Jr., To Draft And Execute A Letter, Or Any Other Instrument Necessary, To Convey The Acceptance And Approval Of The City Of Natchitoches To The Exemption.
#023 Smith Resolution Approving And Acknowledging The Second Payment To City Personnel Under That Appropriation Of Funds Authorized By Ordinance 25 Of 2022 For Personnel And To Otherwise Provide With Respect Thereto.
#024 Elie Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Advertise And Accept Bids For The Purchase Of A Digger Derrick Truck For The City Of Natchitoches Utility Department (BID NO. 0659)
#025 Nielsen Resolution Authorizing Preparation And Submittal Of An Application To The Louisiana Department Of Health (LDH), Office Of Public Health, (OPH) Agency For The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (“DWSRF) Lead Service Line Replacement Grant
#026 Petite Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Advertise For Bids For Building & Sitework Improvements, Public Works Building, 1608 Texas Street, Natchitoches, La (BID NO. 0660)
#027 Harrington Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Advertise And Accept Bids Consisting Of Runway 17-35, Taxiways, And Apron Rehabilitation, Airport Improvement Program No. 3-22-0034-030-2023 (BID NO. 0658)
FINANCIAL REPORT: – Clarissa Brown-Smith
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The next scheduled City Council meeting will be April 10, 2023.
