RESOLUTION
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A resolution amending a resolution adopted on May 1, 2000, ordering and calling a special election to be held in the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, to authorize the levy of special taxes therein; making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith; and providing for other matters in connection therewith, in order to insert certain language in the 911 Millage Proposition.
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BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Charles Parish Council (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), that:
SECTION 1. This governing authority adopted a resolution on May 1, 200, entitled:
"A resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, to authorize the levy of special taxes therein; making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith; and providing for other matters in connection therewith." (the "Resolution")
SECTION 2. It is hereby ordered and declared by this Governing Authority that Section 1 of the Resolution be amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. Election Call. Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission, and under the authority conferred by Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, Sub-Part A, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, the applicable provisions of Chapter 5, Chapter 6-A and Chapter 6-B of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, a special election is hereby called and ordered to be held in the Parish on SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2000, between the hours of six o'clock (6:00) a.m., and eight o'clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, and at the said election there shall be submitted to all registered voters qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and laws of this State and the Constitution of the United States, the following propositions, to-wit:
911 MILLAGE PROPOSITION
SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO LEVY A 10-YEAR, ONE (1) MILL TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR OPERATING PUBLIC BUILDINGS OF THE PARISH FOR 911 EMERGENCY SERVICES AND ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR OPERATING A 911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM (INCLUDING THE PAYMENT OF NECESSARY DISPATCH PERSONNEL).
Shall the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a one (1) mill tax on all property subject to taxation in said Parish, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2001 and ending with the year 2010, for the purpose of improving, maintaining and/or operating public buildings of the Parish for 911 emergency services and acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating a 911 emergency telephone system (including the payment of necessary dispatch personnel)?
LIBRARY MILLAGE PROPOSITION
SUMMARY: 10-YEAR 4.9 MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR MAINTAINING, OPERATING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING AND SUPPORTING PUBLIC LIBRARIES OF SAID PARISH.
Shall the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a four and nine-tenths (4.9) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said Parish for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2001 and ending with the year 2010, for the purpose of maintaining, operating, constructing, improving and supporting public libraries of said Parish?
ROAD LIGHTING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION
SUMMARY: 10-YEAR, 2.69 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING ELECTRIC LIGHTS ON THE STREETS, ROADS, HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PLACES OF SAID PARISH.
Shall the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a two and sixty-nine hundredths (2.69) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said Parish for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2001 and ending with the year 2010, for the purpose of providing and maintaining electric lights on the streets, roads, highways, alleys and public places of said Parish?
HEALTH UNIT MILLAGE PROPOSITION
SUMMARY: 10 YEAR SIXTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS (.65) MILL TAX FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING, OPERATING AND SUPPORTING PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT FACILITIES IN THE PARISH, INCLUDING ACQUIRING AND CONSTRUCTING A NEW PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT AND THE ACQUISITION OF ALL SITES, FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED THEREFOR.
Shall the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a sixty-five hundredths (.65) mill tax on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish, for a period of ten years, beginning with the year 2000 and ending with the year 2009, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, operating and supporting public health unit facilities in the Parish, including acquiring and constructing a new public health unit and the acquisition of all sites, furnishings and equipment required therefor?
SECTION 2. This Governing Authority hereby orders and declares that the Notice of Special Election set forth in the Resolution as Exhibit A is hereby amended to read as follows:
"EXHIBIT "A"
AMENDED NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the St. Charles Parish Council (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), on May 1, 2000, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within the Parish on SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2000, and that at the said election there will be submitted to all registered voters in the Parish qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following propositions, to-wit:
911 MILLAGE PROPOSITION
SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO LEVY A 10-YEAR, ONE (1) MILL TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR OPERATING PUBLIC BUILDINGS OF THE PARISH FOR 911 EMERGENCY SERVICES AND ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR OPERATING A 911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM (INCLUDING THE PAYMENT OF NECESSARY DISPATCH PERSONNEL).
Shall the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a one (1) mill tax on all property subject to taxation in said Parish, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2001 and ending with the year 2010, for the purpose of improving, maintaining and/or operating public buildings of the Parish for 911 emergency services and acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating a 911 emergency telephone system (including the payment of necessary dispatch personnel)?
LIBRARY MILLAGE PROPOSITION
SUMMARY: 10-YEAR 4.9 MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR MAINTAINING, OPERATING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING AND SUPPORTING PUBLIC LIBRARIES OF SAID PARISH.
Shall the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a four and nine-tenths (4.9) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said Parish for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2001 and ending with the year 2010, for the purpose of maintaining, operating, constructing, improving and supporting public libraries of said Parish?
ROAD LIGHTING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION
SUMMARY: 10-YEAR, 2.69 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING ELECTRIC LIGHTS ON THE STREETS, ROADS, HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PLACES OF SAID PARISH.
Shall the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a two and sixty-nine hundredths (2.69) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said Parish for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2001 and ending with the year 2010, for the purpose of providing and maintaining electric lights on the streets, roads, highways, alleys and public places of said Parish?
HEALTH UNIT MILLAGE PROPOSITION
SUMMARY: 10 YEAR SIXTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS (.65) MILL TAX FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING, OPERATING AND SUPPORTING PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT FACILITIES IN THE PARISH, INCLUDING ACQUIRING AND CONSTRUCTING A NEW PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT AND THE ACQUISITION OF ALL SITES, FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED THEREFOR.
Shall the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a sixty-five hundredths (.65) mill tax on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish, for a period of ten years, beginning with the year 2000 and ending with the year 2009, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, operating and supporting public health unit facilities in the Parish, including acquiring and constructing a new public health unit and the acquisition of all sites, furnishings and equipment required therefor?
The said special election will be held at the following polling places situated within the Parish, which polls will open at six o'clock (6:00) a.m., and close at eight o'clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, to-wit:
POLLING PLACES
District Precinct LOCATION
1 1-1 Killona Firehouse, 216 Adams St., Killona
1 1-2 (A-K) Hahnville Elementary School, 626 Pine St., Hahnville
1 1-2A (L-Z) Hahnville Elementary School, 626 Pine St., Hahnville
1 1-3 Eual Landry Sr. Middle School, 108 Tiger Circle, Hahnville
1 1-5 Luling Central Fire Station, 1603 Paul Maillard Rd., Luling
1 1-6 Harry Hurst Middle School, #1 Roadrunner Dr., Destrehan
2 2-1 Luling Elementary School, 904 Sugarhouse Road, Luling
2 2-2 Luling Elementary School, 904 Sugarhouse Road, Luling
2 2-3 St. Charles Recreation Office, 12125 River Road, Luling
2 2-4 Ama Fire House, 104 Ellen St., Ama
2 2-5 A. A. Songy Kindergarten Center, 523 East Heather St., Luling
2 2-7 Harry Hurst Middle School, #1 Roadrunner Dr., Destrehan
2 2-8 Harry Hurst Middle School, #1 Roadrunner Dr., Destrehan
3 3-1 (A-K) Destrehan High School, #1 Wildcat Dr., Destrehan
3 3-1A (H-Q) Destrehan High School, #1 Wildcat Dr., Destrehan
3 3-1B (R-Z) Destrehan High School, #1 Wildcat Dr., Destrehan
3 3-2 Destrehan High School, #1 Wildcat Dr., Destrehan
3 3-3 Destrehan High School, #1 Wildcat Dr., Destrehan
3 3-4 Destrehan High School, #1 Wildcat Dr., Destrehan
4 4-1 (A-K) St. Gertrude's Catholic Church Education Center, 17336 LA 631, Des Allemands
4 4-1A (L-Z) St. Gertrude's Catholic Church Education Center, 17336 LA 631, Des Allemands
4 4-2 Bayou Gauche Fire House, 410 First St., Bayou Gauche
4 4-3 J. B. Martin Middle School, 434 South Street, Paradis
4 4-4 Hahnville High School, U.S. Hwy. 90/200 Tiger Dr., Boutte (consolidated with Precinct 7-6)
5 5-1 St. Rose Primary School, 11082 River Road, St. Rose
5 5-2 Unpopulated Area--No Voters
5 5-3 St. Rose Primary School, 11082 River Road, St. Rose
5 5-4 St. Rose Primary School, 11082 River Road, St. Rose
5 5-5 St. Rose Primary School, 11082 River Road, St. Rose
6 6-1 211 Evangeline Road, Montz
6 6-2 Norco Primary School, 149 Apple St., Norco
POLLING PLACES
District Precinct LOCATION
6 6-3 (A-K) Norco Elementary School, 102 Fifth St., Norco
6 6-3A (L-Z) Norco Elementary School, 102 Fifth St., Norco
6 6-4 Union Hall, 601 Goodhope St., Norco
6 6-5 Arterbury Building, 14564 River Road, New Sarpy
6 6-6 Arterbury Building, 14564 River Road, New Sarpy
6 6-7 Arterbury Building, 14564 River Road, New Sarpy
7 7-1 Mimosa Park Elementary School, 222 Birch St., Luling
7 7-2 (A-K) Mimosa Park Elementary School, 222 Birch St., Luling
7 7-2A (L-Z) Mimosa Park Elementary School, 222 Birch St., Luling
7 7-3 (A-K) A. A. Songy Kindergarten Center, 523 Heather St., Luling
7 7-3A (L-Z) A. A. Songy Kindergarten Center, 523 Heather St., Luling
7 7-4 Luling Elementary School, 904 Sugarhouse Road, Luling
The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law.
The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5, Chapter 6-A and Chapter 6-B of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and the officers appointed to hold the said election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, will make due returns thereof to said Governing Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, the Council Chambers, Courthouse, Hahnville, Louisiana, on MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2000, at SIX O'CLOCK (6:00) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the results of the said special election. All registered voters of the Parish are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Hahnville, Louisiana, on this, the 15th day of May, 2000.
ATTEST: /s/ Terry Authement
Chairman
/s/ Joan Becnel
Secretary"
Vote
This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Terry Authement, Darnell Abadie, Ram Ramchandran, Clayton Faucheux, Desmond J. Hilaire, Brian A, Fabre, April Black, Lance Marino and Barry Minnich
NAYS: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 15th day of May, 2000.
/s/ Joan Becnel /s/ Terry Authement
Secretary Chairman
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ST. CHARLES
I, the undersigned Secretary of the St. Charles Parish Council (the "Governing Authority"), the governing authority of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), do hereby certify that the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct copy of the proceedings taken by the Governing Authority on May 15, 2000, amending a resolution adopted on May 1, 200, ordering and calling a special election to be held in the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, to authorize the levy of special taxes therein; making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith; and providing for other matters in connection therewith, in order to insert certain language in the 911 Millage Proposition.
IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature and the impress of the official seal of the Parish at Hahnville, Louisiana, on this, the 15th day of May, 2000.
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Secretary
(SEAL)