2001-0443
INTRODUCED BY: LANCE MARINO, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT VI
DARNELL "DEE" ABADIE, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT III
RESOLUTION NO.
Title
A resolution ordering and calling an election to be held in the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, to authorize the amendment of Section A of Article III of the St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter.
Body
WHEREAS, this Parish Council adopted an ordinance on , proposing that an amendment to Section A of Article III of the St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter be submitted to the electorate of St. Charles Parish and ordering that a resolution be adopted calling the said election; and,
WHEREAS, the proposals for amending Section A of Article III shall read as follows:
PROPOSAL I.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION A. THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY
1.a. The name of the governing authority
.
which shall consist of ten (10) members
.
- Eight (8) members shall be elected
- 3.a. There shall be eight (8) Parish Council Districts.
5.d.
.Six (6) members of the Council shall constitute a quorum
.affirmative vote by at least six (6), except where a two-thirds vote is required in which event at least seven (7) favorable votes are necessary
6.c.iv. Any vacancy occurring on any agency
.shall be filled within thirty days by vote of at least six members of the Parish Council.
PROPOSAL II.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION A. THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY
1.a. The name of the governing authority
.
which shall consist of eight (8) members
.
ii. Six (6) members shall be elected
3.a. There shall be six (6) Parish Council Districts.
5.d.
.Five (5) members of the Council shall constitute a quorum
.affirmative vote by at least five (5), except where a two-thirds vote is required in which event at least six (6) favorable votes are necessary
6.c.iv. Any vacancy occurring on any agency
.shall be filled within thirty days by vote of at least five members of the Parish Council.
WHEREAS, this Parish Council now desires to call the election submitting the said proposed amendments to the electorate of St. Charles Parish.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, acting as the Governing Authority of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana:
SECTION I. That under the authority conferred by Article 6, Sections 5 and 22 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, Part IX, Chapter 2 of Title 39 and Chapter 6-B of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, an election be and the same is hereby called and ordered to be held in the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, October 5, 2002, between the hours of six (6:00) o'clock a.m. and eight (8:00) o'clock p.m., in compliance with the provisions of Section 541 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 (R.S. 18:541), and that at said election there shall be submitted to the resident electors of said Parish, qualified and entitled to vote at said election under the Constitution and laws of this State, the proposition set forth in the Notice of Election appearing in Section 2 of this resolution.
SECTION II. That there shall be published in the Official Journal being a weekly newspaper published in St. Charles Parish and a newspaper of general circulation in the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, for forty-five (45 clear days in accordance with law, notice of said election, which notice shall be substantially in accordance with the Notice of Election annexed hereto as "Exhibit A" and incorporated herein by reference the same as if it were set forth herein in full.
SECTION III. That this Parish Council, acting as the governing authority of said Parish, shall meet at the Council Chambers, Courthouse, Hahnville, Louisiana, on Monday, November 4, 2002 at six (6:00) o'clock p.m., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and count the votes, examine and canvass the returns and declare the results of said election.
SECTION IV. That the polling places set forth in the aforesaid Notice of Election and situated within the corporate limits of said Parish, be and the same are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold said election. The Commissioners and Commissioners-in-charge designated to serve said polling places shall be the Commissioners and Commissioners-in Charge designated according to the election of the State of Louisiana to serve said polling places for the conduct of the said election to be held on October 5, 2002, and shall be compensated in accordance with law.
SECTION V. That the officers above designated, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in compliance with law, shall hold the said election to conform with the provisions of the foregoing constitutional and statutory authority, and shall make due returns of the said election for the meeting of said Parish Council to be held at the Council Chambers, Courthouse, Hahnville, Louisiana on Monday, November 4, 2002, at six (6:00) o'clock p.m. Voting machines shall be used and all qualified electors of said Parish shall be entitled to vote.
SECTION VI. That the Parish President be and he is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to arrange for and to furnish to the said election officers, in ample time for the holding of said election, the necessary equipment, forms and other election paraphernalia essential to the proper holding of said election.
SECTION VII. That copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, the Commissioner of Elections, the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines in and for the Parish of St. Charles, Louisiana, and the Registrar of Voters in and for the said Parish, as notification of the election herein called in order that such may prepare for said election and perform their respective functions as required by law.
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 , 2002, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
Election - Home Rule Charter.marino revised
CHAIRMAN:
SECRETARY:
DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT:
APPROVED: DISAPPROVED :
PARISH PRESIDENT:
RETD/SECRETARY:
AT: RECD BY:
EXHIBIT "A"
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the St. Charles Parish Council, acting as the governing authority of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, on , NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held in the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, October 5, 2002, and at said election there will be submitted to the electors of said Parish qualified and entitled to vote at said election under the Constitution and laws of this State, the following propositions, to-wit:
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITION
Do you favor or oppose the adoption of an amendment to the St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter to change the composition of the Parish Council?
(Vote for One)
For Amending The Home Rule Charter
Against Amending The Home Rule Charter
ALTERNATIVE PROPOSITION
In the event the Charter Amendment Proposition carries, do you prefer Alternative A or Alternative B (Article III, Section A, Paragraph 1):
(Vote for One)
Alternative A - To provide for Eight (8) Single Member Districts and Two (2) At-Large Members
Alternative B - To provide for Six (6) Single Member Districts and Two (2) At-Large Members
The above proposed amendment shall be adopted when approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon and shall become effective on the second Monday of the second month following the general election to be held in 2003.
The said election will be held at the following polling places situated within the corporate limits of said Parish, which poles will open at six (6:00) o'clock a.m. and close at eight (8:00) o'clock p.m., in compliance with the provisions of Section 541 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 (R.S.18:541), to-wit:
POLLING PLACES
Dist. Precinct Location
1 1-1 Killona Firehouse, 216 Adams St., Killona
1 1-2(A-K) Hahnville Elementary School, 626 Pine St., Hahnville
1 1-2A(L-Z) Hahnville Elementary School, 626 Pine St., Hahnville
1 1-3 Eual Landry Sr. Middle School, 108 Tiger Circle, Hahnville
1 1-5 Luling Central Fire Station, 1603 Paul Maillard Rd., Luling
1 1-6 Harry Hurst Middle School, #1 Roadrunner Dr., Destrehan
2 2-1 Luling Elementary School, 904 Sugarhouse Road, Luling
2 2-2 Luling Elementary School, 904 Sugarhouse Road, Luling
2 2-3 St. Charles Recreation Office, 12125 River Road, Luling
2 2-4 Ama Fire House, 104 Ellen St., Ama
2 2-5 A. A. Songy Kindergarten Center, 523 East Heather St., Luling
2 2-7 Harry Hurst Middle School, #1 Roadrunner Dr., Destrehan
2 2-8 Harry Hurst Middle School, #1 Roadrunner Dr., Destrehan
3 3-1(A-G) Destrehan High School, #1 Wildcat Dr., Destrehan
3 3-1A(H-Q) Destrehan High School, #1 Wildcat Dr., Destrehan
3 3-1B(R-Z) Destrehan High School, #1 Wildcat Dr., Destrehan
3 3-2 Destrehan High School, #1 Wildcat Dr., Destrehan
3 3-3 Destrehan High School, #1 Wildcat Dr., Destrehan
3 3-4 Destrehan High School, #1 Wildcat Dr., Destrehan
4 4-1(A-K) St. Gertrude's Catholic Church Education Center, 17336 LA 631, Des Allemands
4 4-1A(L-Z) St. Gertrude's Catholic Church Education Center, 17336 LA 631, Des Allemands
4 4-2 Bayou Gauche Fire House, 410 First St., Bayou Gauche
4 4-3 J. B. Martin Middle School, 434 South Street, Paradis
4 4-4 Hahnville High School, U.S. Hwy. 90/200 Tiger Dr., Boutte (consolidated with Precinct 7-6)
5 5-1 St. Rose Primary School, 11082 River Road, St. Rose
5 5-2 Unpopulated Area--No Voters
5 5-3 St. Rose Primary School, 11082 River Road, St. Rose
5 5-4 St. Rose Primary School, 11082 River Road, St. Rose
5 5-5 St. Rose Primary School, 11082 River Road, St. Rose
6 6-1 211 Evangeline Road, Montz
6 6-2 Norco Primary School, 149 Apple St., Norco
6 6-3(A-K) Norco Elementary School, 102 Fifth St., Norco
6 6-3A(L-Z) Norco Elementary School, 102 Fifth St., Norco
6 6-4 Union Hall, 601 Goodhope St., Norco
6 6-5 Arterbury Building, 14564 River Road, New Sarpy
6 6-6 Arterbury Building, 14564 River Road, New Sarpy
6 6-7 Arterbury Building, 14564 River Road, New Sarpy
7 7-1 Mimosa Park Elementary School, 222 Birch St., Luling
7 7-2(A-K) Mimosa Park Elementary School, 222 Birch St., Luling
7 7-2A(L-Z) Mimosa Park Elementary School, 222 Birch St., Luling
7 7-3(A-K) A. A. Songy Kindergarten Center, 523 East Heather St., Luling
7 7-3A(L-Z) A. A. Songy Kindergarten Center, 523 East Heather St., Luling
7 7-4 Luling Elementary School, 904 Sugarhouse Road, Luling
The Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge will be those Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge selected and designated to serve at the polling places set forth above for the said election to be held on October 5, 2002.
The said election will be held in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6-B of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, and the officers appointed to hold the said election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in compliance with law, will make due returns thereof to the St. Charles Parish Council. Voting machines will be used and all qualified electors in the Parish of St. Charles shall be entitled to vote in this election.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that said Parish Council will meet at the Council Chambers, Courthouse, Hahnville, Louisiana, on Monday, November 4, 2002, at Six o'clock (6:00) p.m., and will then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and count the votes, examine and canvass the returns, and declare the results of said election.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Hahnville, Louisiana, on this, the day of , 2002.
President
ATTEST:
Secretary