NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
The City of Natchitoches will hold a public hearing at 4:30 PM on MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 at the Natchitoches Arts Center, 716 Second Street, Natchitoches, Louisiana. The purpose of the public hearing is to discuss the potential development of a mixed-use development at the former, ADM, Southern Cotton Oil Mill site, located at 110 Mill Street, Natchitoches, Louisiana. All interested persons are encouraged to attend this meeting.
Natchitoches City Council will have a pre-council meeting beginning at 5:00 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 Arts Center located at 716 Second Street, Natchitoches, Louisiana.
NATCHITOCHES CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 23, 2016
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 MAY 9, 2016
5. APPEAL: Appeal by Hugh Santo requesting a review of the decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission on May 3, 2016 that approved the application submitted by Rand Metoyer to subdivide Lot 1, Block K of East Natchitoches (315 E. Second Street.)
Variance requested: Partial variance of the required 7,200 square foot lot size for each single-family lot proposed, partial variances of the required 25 foot side yard setback for a corner lot and of the rear yard setback of a grandfathered lot. (315 East Second St.)
Reason: To construct a single-family dwelling on one lot and to add on to an existing house.
6. PROCLAMATION:
#035 Nielsen Proclamation Declaring June 2016 as “Immigrant Heritage Month” In The City Of Natchitoches.
7. PLANNING & ZONING – FINAL:
#021 Stamey Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing
Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows:
Lot Southwest Corner Jefferson And Pine Streets, 126 Feet Front On Jefferson Street By Depth Of 150 Feet And Strip East Side Of Jefferson Street Having A Front Of 10.06 Feet, North By Pine Street, East By Cane River Lake, South By Carver.
William S. Mitchell (210 Jefferson St.)
8. ORDINANCES – FINAL:
#020 Payne Ordinance To Comply With GASB Statement 54 Committing Special Revenue Fund Balances.
#023 Mims Ordinance Amending The 2015-2016 Budget To Reflect Additional Revenues And Expenditures.
9. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION:
#024 Morrow Ordinance Adopting Setting Forth the Adjusted Millage Rate(s)
#025 Stamey Ordinance Adopting to Roll Forward to Millage Rates(s) Not Exceeding the Maximum Authorized Rate(s)
#026 Payne Ordinance Amending Chapter 10 Of The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Natchitoches By Amending Section 10-76 Which Is Titled “Soliciting Upon Private Residence”, And Further Amending Chapter 23 Of The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Natchitoches By Amending Section 23-1 Which Shall Be Titled “Registration And Restrictions Related To Canvassers, Solicitors And Peddlers”, And Further Deleting Section 23-2 From The Code Of Ordinances, Providing For A Savings Clause, A Repealer Clause, And Providing For An Effective Date Of The Ordinance.
#027 Mims Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches To Award The Bid For 25 Tons of Potassium Permanganate, for The Water Treatment Plant (Bid No. 0581).
10. RESOLUTION:
#036 Nielsen Resolution Providing For Canvassing The Returns And Declaring The Result Of The Special Election Held In The City Of Natchitoches, State Of Louisiana, On Saturday, April 9, 2016, To Rededicate The Revenues Derived From The Levy Of A Sales And Use Tax.
11. REPORTS: Pat Jones - Financial Report
12. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
· The next scheduled City Council meeting will be June 13, 2016.
· The City will hold a Swearing-In Ceremony on Monday, June 13, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. at the Natchitoches Events Center for Lee Posey, Mayor; Don Mims, Councilman At Large; Eddie Harrington, Councilman District, 1; Dale Nielsen, Councilman, District 2; Sylvia Morrow, Councilwoman, District 3; Lawrence Batiste, Councilman, District 4.
· Preceding the Swearing-In Ceremony outgoing Councilmen David Stamey & Larry Payne will be honored.
13. ADJOURNMENT:
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (318) 352-2772 describing the assistance that is necessary.
If you wish to address the Council, please complete the “Request to Address City Council” form located on the entrance table.