Natchitoches City Council will have a pre-council meeting on Monday, May 8 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:
SPECIAL GUEST: Mike McConathy
SPECIAL GUEST: Mayor’s Youth Council
PROCLAMATIONS:
#035 Nielsen Proclamation Declaring May 7 – 13, 2023 As National Travel And Tourism Week In The City Of Natchitoches
#036 Smith Proclamation Declaring May 20, 2023 As Kids to Park Day In The City Of Natchitoches
#038 Petite Proclamation Declaring May, 2023 As Mental Health Awareness Month In The City Of Natchitoches
PLANNING & ZONING – INTRODUCTION:
#029 Harrington An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing
Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows:
Lot 190 Feet Front North Side Mill Street As Shown on Plat in Conveyance Book 317, Page 884 (104 Mill St.)
MOTION TO TAKE ORDINANCE NO. 024 OF 2023 FROM THE TABLE
ORDINANCES – FINAL:
#024 Nielsen Ordinance Adopting The Budget For The City Of Natchitoches For The Fiscal Year June 1, 2023 Through May 31, 2024
#025 Smith Ordinance Authorizing A Franchise In Favor Of Paul’s Party Boat, To Operate A Tour Boat Business Within The City Limits Of The City Of Natchitoches, Confirming The Term Of The Franchise, Conditions, And Consideration For Said Franchise And Authorizing The Mayor To Execute The Said Franchise Agreement On Behalf Of The City Providing For Advertising, Further Providing For Severability, And Further Providing For A Repealer And Effective Date Of Ordinance.
ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION:
#026 Harrington Ordinance Adopting the Millage Rate For The Tax Year 2023.
#027 Petite Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches To Award The Bid For A Digger Derrick Truck For The City Of Natchitoches Utility Department (Bid No. 0659)
#028 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
#030 Petite Ordinance Amending The 2022-2023 Budget To Reflect Additional Revenues And Expenditures.
#031 Harrington Ordinance Amending The 2022-2023 Budget To Reflect Additional Revenues And Expenditures. (Jefferson Street Sink Hole Project)
RESOLUTIONS:
#037 Nielsen Resolution Levying An Additional Sales And Use Tax Of Two Percent (2%) And An Additional Hotel Occupancy Tax Of Two Percent (2%) In The Natchitoches Economic Development District F, State Of Louisiana (The “District”); Designating The Full Amount Of Such Newly Levied Additional Sales And Use Tax And Hotel Occupancy Tax As The Local Sales And Use Tax And Local Hotel Occupancy Tax In The District From Which The Local Sales And Use Tax Increments And Local Hotel Occupancy Tax Increments Will Be Determined And Used To Finance Economic Development Projects In Accordance With And As Authorized By Part II, Chapter 27, Title 33 Of The Louisiana Revised Statutes Of 1950, As Amended; Designating The Initial Annual Baseline Collection Rate And Establishing A Monthly Baseline Collection Rate For The District; Pledging And Dedicating Such Tax Increments To Fund Economic Development Projects; Authorizing The Execution Of A Cooperative Endeavor Agreement Governing The Use And Administration Of The Newly Levied Taxes; And Providing For Other Matters In Connection With The Foregoing.
#039 Harrington Resolution Designating Friday, June 16, 2023 As An Official Holiday For The Employees Of The City Of Natchitoches In Observation Of Juneteenth
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The next scheduled City Council meeting will be May 24, 2023.
