2024-0401
INTRODUCED BY: MICHELE DEBRULER, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT VII
LA SANDRA D. WILSON, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT I
(DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM)
ORDINANCE NO. __________
Title
An ordinance creating the “Luling Bridge Economic Development District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana” to encourage economic development projects in accordance with and as authorized by Part II of Chapter 27 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended; defining the boundaries thereof; and providing for other matters in connection with the foregoing.
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WHEREAS, Part II, Chapter 27, Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 33:9038.31, et seq.) (the "Act") authorizes municipalities, parishes and certain other local governmental subdivisions to create economic development districts to carry out the purposes of the Act, which economic development districts are political subdivisions of the State of Louisiana and possess such power and authority and have such duties as provided by the Act and other law; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), acting through the St. Charles Parish Council as its governing authority, desires to avail itself of the Act to create an economic development district to be called the "Luling Bridge District of St. Charles Parish, State of Louisiana" (the "District"), in accordance with La. R.S. 33:9038.32; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Act, particularly La. R.S. 33:9038.32(B) and a resolution adopted by this governing authority on November 18, 2024, the Parish has given notice of its intention to create the District, and notice that it will hold a public hearing relative to the proposed creation of the District, including a description of the boundaries of the District and containing a map showing the boundaries of the District, which notice has been published two times in the Parish’s official journal; and,
WHEREAS, on this date, prior to the adoption of this ordinance, this governing authority did hold a public hearing pursuant to the aforesaid notice of intention with respect to the creation of the District.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. All of the above "Whereas" clauses are adopted as part of this ordinance.
SECTION II. Creation of District. Under the authority of La. R.S. 33:9038.32 there is hereby created an economic development district within the Parish, to be named "Luling Bridge Economic Development District No. 1 of St. Charles Parish, State of Louisiana" (the "District"), having the geographical boundaries set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto, which Exhibit A is hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Ordinance, all pursuant to the Act. As provided by the Act, the governing authority of the District shall be the Parish President and St. Charles Parish Council. As provided by the Act, the District shall be a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana and shall possess such powers and authority and have such duties as provided in the Act and other law.
SECTION III. Authorization of Officers. The Chairman and the St. Charles Parish Council Secretary are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to do any and all things necessary and incidental to carry out the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION IV. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be illegal or invalid, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this ordinance, but this ordinance shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal or invalid provisions had not been contained herein. Any constitutional or statutory provision enacted after the date of this ordinance which validates or makes legal any provision of this ordinance which would not otherwise be valid or legal, shall be deemed to apply to this ordinance.
SECTION V. Repealer. All ordinances or resolution, or parts thereof, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION VI. Publication; Effective Date. This ordinance shall be published one time in the Official Journal of the Parish, and shall become effective five (5) days after publication.
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this ______ day of ___________, 2024, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
CHAIRMAN:
SECRETARY:
DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT:
APPROVED: DISAPPROVED:
PARISH PRESIDENT:
RETD/SECRETARY:
AT: RECD BY: