NATCHITOCHES CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 12, 2021
5:30 P.M.
A G E N D A
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. READING AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF MARCH 22, 2021
5. GUEST SPEAKER: Cedric Floyd, President of Data Center, LLC – Reapportionment
And Redistricting.
6. PROCLAMATIONS:
#025 Petite Proclamation Declaring April 2021 As Fair Housing Month In The City Of Natchitoches.
#026 Nielsen Proclamation Declaring April 2021 As National Child Abuse Prevention Month In The City Of Natchitoches
#027 Harrington Proclamation Declaring April 22, 2021 As Earth Day In The City Of Natchitoches.
7. ORDINANCES – FINAL:
#014 Harrington Ordinance Approving A Memorandum Of Cooperative Endeavor Between The City Of Natchitoches, The Red River Waterway Commission And The Natchitoches Convention & Vistors Bureau To Promote The Use Of The Red River For The KingKat Fishing Tournament.
#015 Smith Ordinance Amending The 2020-2021 Budget to Reflect Additional Revenues and Expenditures.
#016 Petite Ordinance Approving the City Of Natchitoches Entering Into An Employment Contract With Special Counsel And Further Authorizing The Mayor, Ronnie Williams, Jr., To Execute The Attached Employment Contract On Behalf Of The City Of Natchitoches.
#017 Nielsen Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 002 Of 2021 To Correct A Typographical Error Changing The Zoning Classification From B-2 To B-3, For Said Tract Owned By Braxton Keyser, LLC, And Further Providing For The Fixing Of A Public Hearing, Advertisement, And Providing For An Effective Date Of The Ordinance.
8. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION:
#018 Harrington Ordinance Adopting The Budget For The City Of Natchitoches For The Fiscal Year June 1, 2021 Through May 31, 2022.
#019 Elie Ordinance Authorizing A Franchise In Favor Of Cane River Paddle & Pedal Sports, L.L.C. To Operate A Rental Boat Business Within The City Limits Of The City Of Natchitoches, Confirming The Term Of The Franchise, Conditions, And Considerations For Said Franchise And Authorizing The Mayor To Execute The Said Franchise Agreement On Behalf Of The City Providing For Advertising, Further Providing For Severability, And Further Providing For A Repealer And Effective Date Of Ordinance.
#020 Elie Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches To Award The Bid For The LWCF Grant Improvements At Parc Natchitoches (BID NO. 0614)
#021 Nielsen Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches, Louisiana, To Enter Into An Amended Cooperative Endeavor Agreement With Natchitoches Historic Foundation, Which Will Provide To The Relocation Of The Roque House, Provide For The Completion Of The Downtown Riverwalk, Provide For The Lease Of The Ground Upon Which The Roque House Is To Be Relocated, And Provide For The Use Of The Facilities By The Parties, Providing For Advertising, Further Providing For Severability, And Further Providing For A Repealer And Effective Date Of Ordinance.
#022 Smith Ordinance Of The City Of Natchitoches, Louisiana, Granting To Canterra Networks, The Franchise And Rights To Lay, Construct, Lease And/ Or Operate A Cable Optics Transmission Cable, Within The Municipal Boundaries Of The City And The Right To Use The Present And Future Street, Roads, Highways, Alleys, Bridges, And Public Ways In Such City And Owned And Controlled By Such City For Such Purposes; Prescribing Terms And Conditions To Which Such Franchise And Rights Are Subject; And Prescribing The Term Of Such Franchise And Rights.
#023 Petite Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor, Ronnie Williams, Jr. To Execute An Instrument Entitled “Service Agreement” Under Which The City Will Contract For Consulting And Professional Services From Merchant Mcintyre & Associates, LLC, Related To Pursuing And Obtaining Federal Funding.
9. RESOLUTIONS:
#028 Elie Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute Change Order No. 4 To The Contract Between The City Of Natchitoches And Regional Construction, LLC For Phase 3 Street Rehabilitation.
(Bid No. 029)
#029 Smith Resolution Giving Preliminary Approval To The Issuance Of Not Exceeding Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000) Aggregate Principal Amount Of Sales Tax Refunding Bonds Of The City Of Natchitoches, State Of Louisiana (The “Issuer”), For The Purpose Of Refinancing Outstanding Debt Of The Issuer; Providing Certain Terms Of Said Bonds; Making Application To The State Bond Commission For Approval Of Said Bonds; Hiring Professionals In Connection Therewith; And Providing For Other Matters In Connection Therewith.
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The next scheduled City Council meeting will be Monday, April 26, 2021.
11. ADJOURNMENT:
