2003-0074
INTRODUCED BY: ALBERT D. LAQUE, PARISH PRESIDENT
ORDINANCE NO.
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An ordinance to approve and authorize the execution of an Agreement with Motiva Enterprises, LLC and Shell Chemical LP for funding of the Bayou Trepagnier Pump Station, East Bank Hurricane Protection Levee, Norco.
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WHEREAS, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, in conjunction with the Pontchartrain Levee District and St. Charles Parish, is constructing the Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity Hurricane Protection Project; and
WHEREAS, the Project includes five flow through drainage structures, which will be closed during storm events, causing severe flooding from rainfall within the levied area; and
WHEREAS, the New Orleans District, Corps of Engineers, in response to a congressional inquiry, determined that the inclusion of pumping stations in the project would be beneficial and this was endorsed by the Lower Mississippi Valley Division of the Corps; and
WHEREAS, efforts have continued, most recently through a reconnaissance study of internal drainage being conducted by the Corps of Engineers to secure pumping stations within the levee; and
WHEREAS, current estimates place the cost of the Bayou Trepagnier Pump Station at $8,600,000.00 of which Motiva Enterprises, LLC and Shell Chemical LP have agreed to fund $4,300,000.00;and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the parties to enter into an Agreement to provide for said funding, to mitigate flooding at Motiva Enterprises, LLC and Shell Chemical LP.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Agreement between Motiva Enterprises, LLC. Shell Chemical LP and St. Charles Parish for funding of the Bayou Trepagnier Pump Station is hereby approved.
SECTION II. That the Parish President is hereby authorized to execute said Agreement in behalf of St. Charles Parish.
Vote
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this day of , 2003, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
Agreement w-Motiva & Shell
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