2010-0205
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS)
ORDINANCE NO. _______________
Title
An ordinance to authorize the Parish President to acquire a portion of Lot 14 of Coronado Park, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, which property is more particularly described on Exhibit A, at a price not to exceed its appraised value of $7,150.00 plus $900.00 for trees and landscaping, or to expropriate such property for valuable consideration not to exceed the full extent of the owner's loss, including the value of trees and landscaping from Jacqueline F. Rome and/or all other owners of record, as their interests may appear, said property to be used by St. Charles Parish for drainage purposes and relocation of utilities, including but not limited to pump stations, necessary utilities, and drainage conveyance systems in connection with the project known as "Coronado Drainage Improvements, Pump Station #2 Capacity Improvements".
Body
WHEREAS, Coronado Park Subdivision in Luling, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, has a history of severe flooding problems; and,
WHEREAS, an Engineering Drainage Review was made of the Coronado Park Area, which review included recommendations to improve drainage of said area by increasing the capacity of and/or replacing the pump station, and by improving the drainage conveyance system in said area; and,
WHEREAS, the design for the drainage improvement project requires the acquisition of a portion of Lot 14, Coronado Park Subdivision, Luling, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, particularly a triangular section of land more particularly hereinafter described on Exhibit A; and,
WHEREAS, the drainage project and the acquisition of the hereinafter described property is in furtherance of the public's best interest and purpose, and is in satisfaction of a public need.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Parish President is hereby authorized to purchase at a price not to exceed its appraised value of $7,150.00 plus $900.00 for trees and landscaping, and/or to expropriate the property more particularly described on Exhibit "A" for valuable consideration in an amount not to exceed the full extent of the owner(s)'loss, from Jacqueline F. Rome, and/or all other owners of record, as their interests may appear, said property to be used for utility and drainage purposes, including but not limited to the placement and operations of pump station, necessary utilities, relocation of utilities necessary drainage facilities.
SECTION II. That the Parish President is herby authorized to execute all documents necessary to complete said purchase and/or expropriation.
SECTION III. That should the expropriation process be necessary, said expropriation shall be in accordance with state law.
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 ______________, 2010, and to become effective immediately.
CHAIRMAN:______________________________________________
SECRETARY:_____________________________________________
DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT:_________________________________
APPROVED:______________ DISAPPROVED:__________________
PARISH PRESIDENT:______________________________________
RETD/SECRETARY:_______________________________________
AT:_______________ RECD BY: _____________________________