City Council meeting: November 13

The Natchitoches City Council met on Nov. 13 to approve the following agenda items:

PROCLAMATIONS:

Declare November 26, 2022 As Small Business Saturday In The City Of Natchitoches.

ORDINANCES –  FINAL:

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.

PLANNING & ZONING: INTRODUCTION:

Amend Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows: 34.02 Acres-being described as –15 Ares in section 10, Township 8 North-Range 7 West Shown as Tract “C” on Plat in Map Slide 396-B and 19.02 Acres in section 10, Township * North-Range 7 West as Shown on Plat in Conveyance Book 520, Page 314. And 8.36 Acres-located in section 10, Township 8 North-=Range 7 West, shown as Tract B-1-A (Containing 7.36 Acres) and Tract B-1-B Conveyance Book 703, page 700 (201 Bayou Country Dr.)

ORDINANCES –  INTRODUCTION:

Establish A Six (6) Month Moratorium Upon The Receipt And Processing Of All Applications For Occupational License And Any Other License Or Permit For Operation Of Short Term Rental In The City Of Natchitoches, Setting A Public Hearing Date And Further Providing With Respect Thereto

Designate Funds From The American Rescue Plan For Use By The City Of Natchitoches To Assist The Historic District Business Association With Funding For Additional Security For The 2023 Christmas Festival Season; Authorizing The Execution Of Any And All Documents Necessary To Properly Effectuate Such Purchases; And Otherwise Providing With Respect Thereto.

Approve A Contract For The Collection, Hauling, And Disposal Of Municipal Solid Waste, Construction And Demolition Waste, In The City Of Natchitoches, Louisiana To Be Entered Into With Waste Connections Bayou, Inc., Authorizing The Mayor, Ronnie Williams, Jr., To Execute Same, And Otherwise Providing With Respect Thereto.

RESOLUTIONS:

Advertise And Accept Bids Consisting Of Ag Ramp/Wash Rack Airport Improvement, State Project No. H. 015663  (Bid No. 0665)

Execute Change Order No. 1 For The 2023-24 Street Rehabilitation Project (Bid No. 0663)

Execute Amendment No. 1 To The Maintenance Agreement, Including Mowing And Litter Pickup, With The State Of Louisiana Department Of Transportation And Development, For Additional State Funds For Maintenance Of DOTD Right-Of –Way Statewide.

Submit A Funding Commitment Letter For Inclusion With The Bric Grant Application For Installation Of An Emergency Generator At The Sibley Lake Sewer Lift Station, Committing The City Of Natchitoches To Contribute An Estimated $15,194.00 In Matching Funds Toward This Project

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The next scheduled City Council meeting will be Monday, November 27, 2023.