At its Nov. 27 meeting the Natchitoches City Council approved a contract for the collection, hauling, and disposal of municipal solid waste, construction and demolition waste with Waste Connections Bayou Inc. This company’s original contract with the City was approved around 10 years ago. When the company bought its fleet of trucks to service Natchitoches, the vehicles cost around $350,000. Now looking at getting new trucks, the cost has risen to around $450,000. Add to the the increase in the volume of trash being picked up as more people started to stay home through the pandemic and paying employees.
Increases in the garbage rates for residents reflect the overall inflation that’s being experienced by companies across the nation.
Other agenda items included:
PLANNING & ZONING: FINAL:
#068 Smith Ordinance Amending 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 – FINAL:
#069 Elie Ordinance Establishing A 3 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
#070 Petite Ordinance To 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.
ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION:
#072 Nielsen Ordinance Declaring Building Dilapidated And/Or In A Dangerous Condition And An Order Of Condemnation And Demoliton Of The Same
#073 Harrington Ordinance Authorizing The City Of Natchitoches To Enact An Ordinance Repealing Sections 107-108 Of The 2021 International Property Management Code
RESOLUTIONS:
#109 Elie Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute Change Order No. 1 To The Contract Between The City Of Natchitoches And Watson Well Drilling Construction, LLC., For The Water Distribution And Production System Improvements; Powhatan Connection (Contract I, Water Well); LCDBG FY 2020-2021 Potable Water Improvements SCC Project No. 3080 (BID NO. 0651)
#110 Petite Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute A Certificate OfSubstantial Completion To The Contract Between The City Of Natchitoches And Watson Well Drilling And Construction, LLC For Water Distribution And Production System Improvements; Powhatan Connection (Contract I, Water Well); LCDBG FY 2020 (BID NO. 0651)
#111 Nielsen Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute A Certificate OfSubstantial Completion To The Contract Between The City Of Natchitoches And ASB Utility Construction, LLC For Water Distribution And Production System Improvements; Powhatan Connection (Contract II, Water Mains And Site Work); LCDBG FY 2020 (BID NO. 0652)
#112 Harrington Resolution To Authorize An Agreement By And Between SmartBroadband, Inc. And The City Of Natchitoches Providing For Equitable, Reliable Broadband Access Across America Through Design, Build, Financing, Operation Of Broadband Networks, Smart City Applications, Addressing Digital Equity And Inclusion, Economic/Workforce Development, And Digital Transformation; And Otherwise Providing With Respect Thereto
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The next scheduled City Council meeting will be Monday, December 11, 2023.
