Natchitoches City Council will have a pre-council meeting on Monday, May 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 St. in Natchitoches.

AGENDA:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. INVOCATION

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. READING AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF MAY 8, 2023.

5. SPECIAL PRESENTATION:  Jason Summerlin

6. PROCLAMATION:

#047   Elie Proclamation Declaring May 2023 As Older Americans Month In The City Of Natchitoches

7. PLANNING & ZONING – FINAL:

#029 Harrington 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.)

8. ORDINANCES – FINAL:

• REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ORDINANCE NO. 026 of 2023

                   ADOPTING THE MILLAGE RATE FOR THE TAX YEAR 2023 

#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)

9. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION:

#032  Nielsen Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches To Award The Bid For Building & Sitework Improvements, Public Works Building, 1608 Texas Street, Natchitoches, La (Bid No. 0660)

#033  Elie Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches To Award The Bid For Runway 17-35, Taxiway, And Apron Rehabilitation, Airport Improvement Program No. 3-22-0034-030-2023 (Bid No. 0658)

#034   Smith Ordinance To Designate Funds From The American Rescue Plan For Use By The City Of Natchitoches To Provide Funding For Infrastructure Improvements And To Otherwise Provide With Respect Thereto.

10. RESOLUTIONS:

#041  Nielsen Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Advertise And Accept Bids For Love Louisiana Outdoors Project – Professor M. Richardson Park Improvements (Bid No. 0661) 

#042   Elie Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Advertise And Accept Bids For Equipment Replacement Sludge Thickner No. 2 City Of Natchitoches Wastewater Treatment Plant (Bid No.  0662) 

#043   Smith Resolution Approving A Permanent Utility Easement And Right Of Way For Placement Of Water Booster Station With Associated Temporary Construction Easement Across Property Of Kenneth E. Neuhauser And Barbara Guidis Neuhauser, Said Easement Depicted On That May 2, 2023 Survey By Thornton, Releasing And Terminating That Right Of Way Dated April 10, 1986, Recorded At Conveyance Book 415, Page 798, And Authorizing The Mayor To Execute The Utility Easement And Right Of Way And Termination Of Right Of Way On Behalf Of The City Of Natchitoches, Louisiana

#044   Elie Resolution Approving A Temporary Work Easement Associated With The Construction Of A Water Booster Station Across Property Of Amy Stroud Ables And Jeremy Wayne Ables, Said Temporary Easement Depicted On That May 2, 2023 Survey By Thornton, Releasing And Terminating That Right Of Way Dated April 2, 1986, Recorded At Conveyance Book 415, Page 805, And Authorizing The Mayor To Execute The Temporary Easement And Right Of Way And Termination Of Right Of Way On Behalf Of The City Of Natchitoches, Louisiana

      #045   Petite Resolution Re-Appointing Gene Spillman On The Waterworks District #1 Board Of Directors For The City Of Natchitoches

#046   Nielsen Resolution Appointing Jackie Stafford To Fill The Expired Term Of The Late Judge Peyton Cunningham On The Waterworks District #1 Board Of Directors For The City Of Natchitoches

11. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• The next scheduled City Council meeting will be June 12, 2023.
• The offices of the City of Natchitoches will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2023 for Memorial Day.

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