2004-0235
INTRODUCED BY: ALBERT D. LAQUE, PARISH PRESIDENT
(BOND COUNSEL)
RESOLUTION NO.
Title
A resolution authorizing the Parish President and Council Secretary to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parishes of St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Charles and the Port of South Louisiana.
Body
WHEREAS, the Parishes of St. James, St. John the Baptist and St. Charles (the “Three Parishes”) have many things in common with respect to history, culture, geographical location, employment prospects for their citizens, economic climate and strategy for further economic development; and,
WHEREAS, the Port of South Louisiana (the “Port”) was created and exists in order to further the economic development and to increase employment within the port area, which consists of the territory within the Three Parishes; and,
WHEREAS, the Three Parishes and the Port have determined that a joint effort and combining of resources with the Port would provide a more effective means of attracting and securing the location of new industry and additional commerce for the Three Parish area; and,
WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement desire to commit themselves to jointly coordinate their efforts and resources to address economic development in the Three Parishes in belief that regional cooperation by the parties will be more effective than efforts on an individual Parish or Port basis, which has sometimes been the case in the past; and,
WHEREAS, in furtherance of these goals this Parish desires to authorize the execution of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement to accomplish the stated purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Charles Parish Council, acting as the governing authority of said Parish, that:
SECTION 1. The Parish President and Council Secretary are hereby authorized and directed to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Three Parishes and the Port substantially in the form of said agreement attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.
SECTION 2. The Parish President and Council Secretary are hereby authorized to take any action and sign any document which they deem necessary or advisable to carry out the intention of this resolution.
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 , 2004, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
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