The Natchitoches City Council voted to approve local match funding in the amount of $40,500 at its July 10 meeting to go to the Rapides Area Planning Commission in support of the continued provision of rural transit services for the general public in the City.
The Rapides Area Planning Commission also asked the Parish for $40,500, which was on the Parish Council Agenda at its May meeting. District 5 Council member Mark Kerry proposed an amendment to the item, adding that the Parish’s contribution was contingent upon the City agreeing to their matching portion of the funding. With a 3:2 vote, the amendment to the item failed (Allen, Cheatwood and Braxton voted against it). The Council then moved on to voting for the item as it originally appeared on the agenda and it died for lack of a second, so the RAPC did not receive its requested funding from the Parish Government.
Other agenda items included:
- SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Employee Of The Month Skylar White
- PROCLAMATIONS:
Declare July 20, 2024 as Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival Day In The City Of Natchitoches
- ORDINANCES – FINAL:
TABLED: Declare 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
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 The Execution Of A Memorandum Of Understanding Between The City Of Natchitoches (“City”) And The Boys And Girls Clubs Of Acadiana, (“BGC”), Whereby BGC Will Operate Within The Ben Johnson Auditorium Providing Educational And Recreational Programming For A Period Of Three Years, Providing For Funding From The City For BGC Programming, And Providing For Other Matters Related Thereto.
- MOTION TO TAKE ORDINANCE NO. 072 OF 2023 FROM THE TABLE
Declare Building/s Dilapidated And/Or In A Dangerous Condition And An Order Of Condemnation And Demolition Of The Same
- ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION:
Approve A Cooperative Endeavor Agreement And Indemnification, Defense And Hold Harmless Agreement With The Cane River Waterway District And The Cane River National Heritage Area To Provide For The Development And Construction Of Improvements On The Millstreet District Riverbank, Authorizing The Mayor, Ronnie Williams, Jr., To Execute The Cooperative Endeavor Agreement On Behalf Of The City Of Natchitoches.
- RESOLUTIONS:
Authorize The Mayor To Execute A Certificate Of Substantial Completion To The Contract Between The City Of Natchitoches And Regional Construction For The 2023 Street Rehabilitation Program (BID NO .0663)
Appoint The City Attorney And Assistant City Attorneys For The City Of Natchitoches
Appoint Members To The City Planning Commission For The City Of Natchitoches
Re-Appoint Henry Kinberger As A Member Of The Natchitoches Fire And Police Civil Service Board
Appoint Clarie Prymus To Fill The Unexpired Term Of Gary Deblieux As A Member Of The Board Of Directors Of The Industrial Development Board Of The City Of Natchitoches
Appoint J’rel West As A Member Of The Natchitoches Fire And Police Civil Service Board
Designate Friday, July 5, 2024 As An Official Holiday For The Employees Of The City Of Natchitoches For The Year 2024.
Appoint Don Cummins To Fill The Unexpired Term Of Jack McCain As Commissioner On The Natchitoches Airport Advisory Commission For The City Of Natchitoches
- ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- The next scheduled City Council meeting will be July 22, 2024.
