The Natchitoches City Council held a brief meeting on June 12, approving the following agenda items:
PROCLAMATIONS:
Declare June 14, 2023 as “Birthday Of The United States Army” In The City Of Natchitoches
PLANNING & ZONING – INTRODUCTION:
Change Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows: Lot West Side 5th Street, North by Severe, South by Church Property (904 5th St.) Applicant: Trineitta Hardison
Change Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows: Lot At Sw Cor of Texas & 5th St. Having A Front On Texas St. of 144.9 Ft By A Depth On 5th St. of 80.5 Ft. (501 Texas Street) Applicant: Michael Gillie, Bayou Soul
ORDINANCES – FINAL:
Award The Bid For Building & Sitework Improvements, Public Works Building, 1608 Texas Street, Natchitoches, La (Bid No. 0660)
Award The Bid For Runway 17-35, Taxiway, And Apron Rehabilitation, Airport Improvement Program No. 3-22-0034-030-2023 (Bid No. 0658)
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.
ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION:
Authorize The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches, Louisiana, To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding With The Natchitoches Community Alliance Foundation D/B/A Natchitoches Economic Development Alliance (NEDA), Which Said Memorandum Provides For Services To Be Provided By The Natchitoches Economic Development Alliance., Providing For A One Year Term, Providing For Advertising, Further Providing For Severability, And Further Providing For A Repealer And Effective Date Of Ordinance.
Authorize A Franchise And Vending Contract In Favor Of Lake House Productions, LLC, DBA Dark Woods Adventures, To Locate A Kayak Kiosk At The Boat Launch Located On Highway 504, And Lease Kayaks For Use On Sibley Lake 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 And Vending Contract On Behalf Of The City Providing For Advertising, Further Providing For Severability, And Further Providing For A Repealer And Effective Date Of Ordinance.
RESOLUTIONS:
Fix The Time, Day, Date And Place Of Regular Meetings Of The City Council Of The City Of Natchitoches For The Next 12 Months.
Establish Meeting Times And Places Of: Natchitoches Planning Commission, Historic District Commission, Airport Advisory Commission, and Waterworks District No.1.
Appoint Stacy McQueary As Clerk Of The Council For The City Of Natchitoches.
Appoint Thomas, Cunningham, Broadway and Todtenbier As The Auditor For The City Of Natchitoches.
Appoint Sabine State Bank As The Fiscal Agent For The City Of Natchitoches.
Designate The Natchitoches Times As the Official Legal Journal For The City Of Natchitoches For The Next 12 Months.
Appoint Alex Washington As The City Attorney And Daniel T. Murchison, Cloyd Benjamin, Steve Oxenhandler, Johnathan Blake, and Gary Conlay As The Assistant City Attorneys.
Appoint Charles Whitehead III, Issac Lewis, Rev. Bobby Clairborne, Ron Brown, Michael D. Lewis, Anita Dubois, Walter Johnson, and Ethel Blake To The City Planning Commission.
Appoint Jared Dunahoe, Virgina Crossno, Melissa Robinson, Dr. Steve Horton, Sharon Gahagan, Marion Salter, and Drake Owens To The Natchitoches Historic District Commission.
Enter Into A Maintenance Agreement, Including Mowing And Litter Pickup, With The State Of Louisiana, Department Of Transportation And Development, Office Of Engineering Beginning July 1, 2023 Through June 30, 2024
Enter Into A Contract With Candence Insurance For The Travelers Insurance Group Casualty Package Insurance Renewal Effective June 30, 2023 Through June 30, 2024
Issue, Sell And Deliver, In The Name Of The City, Utilities Revenue Bonds In An Amount Not Exceeding $11,645,000 In One Or More Series, For The Purposes Of Financing The Project (As Defined Herein); Seeking State Bond Commission Approval; Providing For The Employment Of Bond Counsel, A Municipal Advisor And An Underwriter; And Providing For Other Matters In Connection Therewith.
Submit A Loan Application And Accompanying Documents To The Department Of Health For The Purpose Of Placing This Project On The Comprehensive Priority List For Funding Through The Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Program.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The next scheduled City Council meeting will be Monday, June 26, 2023.
The City of Natchitoches offices will be closed Friday, June 16, 2023 in observation of Juneteenth.
