Natchitoches City Council will have a pre-council meeting on Monday, Dec. 9 beginning at 5 p.m. and ending at 5:30 p.m. to discuss non-agenda items. The City Council meeting will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month and will be reserved to only items on the Agenda. The public is invited to both the pre-council meetings and council meetings with the understanding that items not on the agenda will not be discussed at the scheduled council meetings, but the public is welcome to discuss any topic at the pre-council meetings. The City Council Meetings are held at the Natchitoches City Council Chambers, located at 716 Second St. in Natchitoches.
AGENDA:
SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Employee Of The Month Bobby Tousant
SPECIAL GUEST: Introduction Of The New Fire Department Mascot
PLANNING & ZONING – INTRODUCTION:
#041 Elie Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows: Lot Being 150 Feet Square Out of Lot 62 of East Broadmoor Subdivision, Less 2331.7 Square Feet To Highway Department, Less 336 Square Feet To Highway Department, Less 0.014 Acre To Highway Department. (97 South Drive)
#042 Smith Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows: Lot At Northeast Corner of Williams Ave. And Scarborough Street Being Part of Block “J” of East Natchitoches Addition And Described As Lot 1 of Louise Schuman Subdivision As Shown On Plat In Map Book 1, Page 252. From: R-1 to R-1 (301 Williams Ave.)
#043 Petite Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows: Lot 13 And North Half of Lot 12 And North 75 Feet of Lot 14 Block “AA” of Roy Addition. (126 North St.)
#044 Nielsen Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows: Lot East Side Williams Avenue, North By Hart, East By East 2nd Street, South By Schuman. (307 Williams Ave.)
#045 Harrington Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows: Lot West Side Second Street 87 Feet Front, North By Dietrich, South By Hyams, West By Michael And Hyams. (930 Second St.)
#046 Elie Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows: Lot 6, Block “H” of Parkway Estates Unit #2, Less Small, Triangular Tract Taken Off Eastern Side And A Small Lot Out of Northeast Corner of Lot 5. (400 Parkway)
#047 Smith Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows: Lot East Side Jefferson St., North By City of Natchitoches, East By City of Natchitoches, South By Sutton. (401 Jefferson St.)
#048 Nielsen Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows: Lot Se Cor Of Duplex & Primrose Streets (Sometimes Known As Demeziere St.) And From Which Point Run S 78 Deg. Along The South Side of Primrose St. 49 Ft., Run Thence S 24 Deg. West 67.5 Ft. To The North Line of The Property Owned By Dismukes Formerly, Now Owned By G. R. Sutton, Run Thence N 78 Deg. 49 Ft. To The East Side of Duplex St., Run Thence N 24 Deg. East Along The East Side of Duplex St. 67.5 Ft. To The Pt. of Beg (425 Demeziere St.)
ORDINANCES – FINAL:
#037 Harrington Ordinance Accepting And Approving The Power Supply Agreement For Sale Of Power And Energy Between Louisiana Energy & Power Authority (LEPA) And The City Of Natchitoches, Louisiana And Authorizing The Mayor To Execute The Power Supply Agreement On Behalf Of The City
#038 Nielsen Ordinance Approving A Hydropower Pooling Agreement By And Between Louisiana Energy And Power Authority And City Of Natchitoches, And Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches, Ronnie Williams, Jr., To Execute Same
#039 Harrington Ordinance Of The City Of Natchitoches, Louisiana, Approving That Instrument Titled Cooperative Endeavor Agreement Between The City Of Natchitoches And David L. Dauzat, Sheriff Of The Parish Of Avoyelles Which Agreement Provides For Cost For Housing Of Male And Female Pre-Trial Inmates In Accordance With La. R.S. 15:706; Prescribing Terms And Conditions For Said Agreement, And Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches, Ronnie Williams, Jr. To Execute Same.
#040 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 2024 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:
#049 Petite Ordinance Approving A Full Requirement Incentive Agreement (“FRSA”) By And Between Louisiana Energy And Power Authority (LEPA) And The City Of Natchitoches And Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches, Ronnie Williams, Jr., To Execute Same
#050 Nielsen Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches, Ronnie Williams, Jr., To Execute A Termination An Existing Lease In Favor Of Marc Millican, Of That 21,785.76 Square Foot Area Shown And Depicted As Lot 4 Of The Natchitoches Regional Airport As Shown On The Airport Layout Plan Of April 12, 1994, Further Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches, Ronnie Williams, Jr., To Execute A New Lease In Favor Of Marc Millican, Of That 21,785.76 Square Foot Area Shown And Depicted As Lot 4 Of The Natchitoches Regional Airport As Shown On The Airport Layout Plan Of April 12, 1994, Approving A Sublease To Air Data Solutions, L.L.C., Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches, Ronnie Williams, Jr., To Execute A Subordination, Attornment And Non-Distrubance Agreement, And Further Providing For Advertising Of The Lease And An Effective Date.
RESOLUTIONS:
#105 Smith Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Into A Contract With Midwest Employers Casualty Company For The Workers’ Compensation Excess Coverage Policy For The City Of Natchitoches
#106 Nielsen Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute Change Order No. 1 To The Contract Between The City Of Natchitoches And Lemoine Company, LLC For Water Treatment Facility Improvements (Phase 1) (Bid No. 0667)
#107 Elie Resolution Authorizing To Execute An Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) Between The City Of Natchitoches, Louisiana By And Through Its Fire Department(“Grantee”), And The Following Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection Districts:
District 1 Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection;
District 2 Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection;
District 3 Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection;
District 4 Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection;
District 5 Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection;
District 7 Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection;
District 8 Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection;
District 9 Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection;
District 10 Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection;
#108 Harrington Resolution Authorizing, Consenting, And/Or Ratifying The Industrial Development Board Of The City Of Natchitoches, To Execute Documents Relating To The Proposed Extension Of The Lease Agreement In Connection With The Edgewater Fairground LLC Pilot Lease Agreement; And Providing For Other Matters In Connection With The Foregoing
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- There will not be a City Council meeting on Monday, December 23, 2025.
- The next scheduled City Council meeting will be Monday, January 9, 2025.
- The City of Natchitoches offices will be closed Tuesday, December 24, Wednesday, December 25, 2024 for the Christmas Holidays, and Tuesday, December 31, 2024 & Wednesday, January 1, 2025 for New Years.