NATCHITOCHES CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 26, 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 April 12, 2021
5. GUEST SPEAKERS: Joe Osborne and Joe Givens – Perma – Zyme soil stabilization products on roads and the effectiveness of it for patching streets.
6. PROCLAMATIONS:
#030 Smith
Proclamation Declaring May 2 – 8, 2021 As National Travel And Tourism Week In The City Of Natchitoches.
7. ORDINANCES – FINAL:
#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.
8. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION:
#019 Harrington
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.
#024 Nielsen
Ordinance Adopting the Millage Rate For The Tax Year 2021
9. RESOLUTIONS:
#031 Elie
Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Advertise And Accept Bids Consisting Of Runway 7-25 And Taxiway B1 Reconstruction, Airport Improvement Program No. 3-22-0034-025-2021 (Bid No. 0636)
#032 Nielsen Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute Change Order No. 1 To The Contract Between The City Of Natchitoches And ASB Utility For The Water Treatment System Renovations, Backwash Effluent Transfer System (Bid No. 0626)
#033 Petite
Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute Change Order No. 5 To The Contract Between The City Of Natchitoches And Regional Construction, LLC For Phase 3 Street Rehabilitation (Bid No. 0629)
#034 Harrington
Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Accept And Execute A Grant Agreement From The Federal Aviation Administration For The Airport Coronavirus Relief Grant Program (ACRGP) Awarded To The Natchitoches Regional Airport
#035 Smith
Resolution Appointing Garrett Anderson To Fill The Unexpired Term Of Mr. Tom Matuscha As A Member Of The Mayor’s Health And Fitness Council For The City Of Natchitoches
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The next scheduled City Council meeting will be Monday, May 10, 2021.
A Public Hearing on the City of Natchitoches Budget for the fiscal year June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022 will be held on Monday, May 10, 2021 at 4:30 PM, at the Natchitoches City Council Chambers, 716 Second Street, Natchitoches, LA 71457
11. ADJOURNMENT: