Natchitoches council takes final votes tonight on property accumulation rules and city marshal ordinance

The Natchitoches City Council meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at the council chambers, 716 Second St. A pre-council session for topics that aren’t on the agenda runs from 5 to 5:30 p.m., and the public is welcome at both, according to the agenda posted by the Natchitoches Parish Journal. The meeting streams live on the city’s YouTube channel.

Final votes

• Ord. 038, hazardous accumulations: Rules for excessive accumulations of personal property and materials that create unsafe, unsanitary or hazardous conditions. The agenda says it covers inspections, notices, corrective action, emergency abatement, enforcement and recovering the city’s costs. The council introduced it Oct. 26, and the Journal reported it deals with things like vehicles, appliances and debris.
• Ord. 039, city marshal: Recognizing and continuing the existing authority of the Ward One City Marshal, also introduced Oct. 26.

Introduced tonight

These get a first reading only. Final votes would come at a later meeting.

• A lease of city property at 200 Rapides Drive to Driver Pipeline. The lease would be advertised before it takes effect.
• An agreement with the Cane River Waterway District for a drainage study on Parkway Drive from Paula Lane to Keyser Avenue, to prepare for a resurfacing project.
• An agreement with the Natchitoches Historic Foundation and the Cane River Waterway District to allow construction on city property needed to protect the Pascale-Roque House.

Also on the agenda

• Two rezoning requests are being introduced, for 810 East Second St. and for 108 and 110 Mill St.
• A resolution closes out a 2023 Louisiana Community Development Block Grant clearance and demolition project.
• The next scheduled meeting is Nov. 23.

Water main repaired Saturday

City water crews were called out about 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, to a broken six-inch water main at Texas and Second streets, the Journal reported. They worked about six hours, cutting out the damaged cast iron pipe and putting in new PVC pipe. The paper said the break was blamed on the drought, which has caused ground movement that stresses older water lines.

To ask for help at the meeting under the Americans with Disabilities Act, call the City Clerk’s Office at 318-352-2772.