1999-4967
INTRODUCED BY: DARNELL "DEE" ABADIE, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT III
RESOLUTION NO.
Title
A resolution requesting that the Louisiana Congressional Delegation propose legislation authorizing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, to proceed with the Feasibility Study for internal drainage improvements for St. Charles Parish and appropriate funding for said study.
Body
WHEREAS, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives, authorized the Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, to perform a reconnaissance study of the drainage pumping stations in St. Charles Parish; and,
WHEREAS, the Committee failed to appropriate funding for the performance of the reconnaissance study; and,
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the St. Charles Parish Council to the fund the expenses for a reconnaissance study of the drainage pumping stations in St. Charles Parish; and,
WHEREAS, should the reconnaissance study result in a recommendation to proceed to the next phase, St. Charles Parish agrees to be responsible for fifty percent (50%) of the cost of the Feasibility Study.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL do hereby request that the Louisiana Congressional Delegation propose legislation authorizing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, to proceed with the Feasibility Study for internal drainage improvements for St. Charles Parish and appropriate funding for said study.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Parish Council requests that the Congressional Delegation draft a special provision in legislation authorizing the Feasibility Study which would provide for reimbursement of the funds expended for the reconnaissance study.
Vote
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the resolution was declared adopted this day of , 1999, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
Internal Drainage
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