2026-0162
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION)
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
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An ordinance to approve and authorize the Parish President to execute an Act of Sale by St. Charles Parish, for a portion of property known as Eastern Greenbelt Park, described as Lot 1-A, Block F-I, and Lot 11-A, Block H, Norco, Louisiana 70079, in the amount of $20,000.00.
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WHEREAS, the Eastern Greenbelt Park is comprised of Lot 1-A of Block F-I and Lot 11-A, Block H, of Good Hope Subdivision, which are owned by St. Charles Parish and Lots 31, 32, and 33, Block E of Good Hope Subdivision, which are owned by Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Charles, and will be treated as a separate sale; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 06-1-21 adopted on January 23, 2006, by the St. Charles Parish Council, approved and authorized the execution of an Act of Donation and Acceptance of two Recreational Parks in Norco, Eastern Greenbelt Park and Western Greenbelt Park, in Norco by Motiva Enterprises, LLC, Shell Chemical LP, Shell Oil Company, and SCOGI Louisiana Holdings LLC, to St. Charles Parish; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish Department of Parks and Recreation has worked to dispose of underutilized park properties and park acreage across the Parish, while continuing to make strategic investments in other park facilities across the Parish to better serve the recreational needs of residents; and,
WHEREAS, over time, St. Charles Parish has made substantial investments in other Norco parks, including Bethune Park, Sacred Heart Park, Spillway Park, and Wetland Watchers Park, to better meet the recreational needs of the community; and,
WHEREAS, the 2023 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update recommends the disposition of certain underutilized park properties in order to better align Parish resources with current and future recreational needs; and,
WHEREAS, the consolidation of park properties will allow for more effective allocation of resources and long-term maintenance; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish no longer uses the property for the purpose for which it was previously intended and no longer serves a public purpose; and,
WHEREAS, Equilon Enterprises LLC (Shell Oil Products US) has offered to purchase Lot 1-A of Block F-I and Lot 11-A, Block H, of the Eastern Greenbelt Park in the amount of $20,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, proceeds from the sale of said property will be reinvested into recreational facilities in Norco to continue serving the community.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the St. Charles Parish Council hereby declares that the Eastern Greenbelt Park, described as Lot 1-A, Block F-I, and Lot 11-A, Block H, located in Norco, Louisiana, is no longer needed for a public purpose.
SECTION II. The St. Charles Parish Council hereby approves the sale of property known as the Eastern Greenbelt Park, described as Lot 1-A, Block F-I, and Lot 11-A, Block H, located in Norco, Louisiana, in the amount of $20,000.00.
SECTION III. That the Parish President is further authorized to execute an Act of Sale and any and all documents deemed necessary to sell property known as Eastern Greenbelt Park, described as Lot 1-A, Block F-I, and Lot 11-A, Block H, located in Norco, Louisiana.
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this ______ day of __________, 2026, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
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