City Council: October 23 meeting

The Natchitoches City Council held a brief meeting on Oct 23 to approve the following agenda items:

PLANNING & ZONING – FINAL:

Amend Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows: Lot 1, Block “B” of Shamrock Park, Less 502.2 Square Feet to Highway Department. (302 South Dr.)

ORDINANCES –  FINAL:

Fourth Supplemental Bond Ordinance Authorizing The Issuance By The City Of Natchitoches, State Of Louisiana Of Its Utilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2023, In An Amount Not To Exceed Eleven Million Six Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($11,645,000) Prescribing The Form, Terms And Conditions Of Said Bonds; Providing For The Acceptance Of An Offer For The Purchase Of Said Bonds; And Providing For Other Matters In Connection There.

Execute An Amendment To That Lease In Favor Of The Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority, Of That Property Located In The Natchitoches Regional Airport, Described As Lot 9, And That Lease In Favor Of The Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority, Of That Property Located In The Natchitoches Regional Airport, Described As Lot 10 And Further Providing For Advertising Of The Amended Lease And An Effective Date.

Enter Into A Cooperative Endeavor Agreement With The State Of Louisiana, Department Of Treasury, For The Line Item Appropriation For Rehabilitation Of Existing Finished Water Storage Tank (Clearwell) At The Water Treatment Plant.

ORDINANCES –  INTRODUCTION:

Designate Funds From The American Rescue Plan For Use By The City Of Natchitoches To Provide Funding To Friends All United For Natchitoches Animals (FAUNA) For Spay Natchitoches; Authorizing The Execution Of Any And All Documents, Contracts And/Or Agreements; And Otherwise Providing With Respect Thereto.

Designate Funds From The American Rescue PlanFor Use By The City Of Natchitoches To Provide Funding For The Fencing Project At The Public Works Building Commonly Referred To As The John Deere Building; Authorizing The Execution Of Any And All Documents Necessary To Properly Effectuate Such Purchases; And Otherwise Providing With Respect Thereto.

RESOLUTIONS:

Execute An Agreement With The Louisiana Office Of Community Development For The 2022 – 2023 Community Water Enrichment Fund Grant Application (CWEF) For Improvements To The Natchitoches Water System

Execute An Agreement With The Louisiana Department Of Transportation And Development (LA DOTD) For Improvements At The Natchitoches Regional Airport. Rehabilitate Runway 17-35, Taxiways, and Apron

Confirm The City Of Natchitoches Planning And Zoning Commissioners Have Completed The Four Hour Of Training Requirements Of ACT 859

Advertise And Accept Bids For Love Louisiana Outdoors Project – Professor F.M. Richardson Park Improvements (Bid No.  0664)

Authorize A One-Time Salary Supplement Payment To The City Of Natchitoches Employees

Address Administrative Aspects Of The Proposed Application Assistance For Grant Submitted For Funding To The LCDBG Clearance Grant Program

Address Legal Aspects Of The Proposed Application Assistance For Grant Submitted For Funding To The Louisiana CDBG Clearance Grant Program

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The next scheduled City Council meeting will be Monday, November 13, 2023.