2014-0266
INTRODUCED BY: V. J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES)
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
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An ordinance to approve and authorize the execution of an Intergovernmental Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Jefferson Parish Finance Authority to Implement the Home Mortgage Down Payment Assistance Program.
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WHEREAS, Jefferson Parish Finance Authority provides home mortgage down payment assistance to qualified home buyers to make home ownership affordable; and,
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Department of Community Services works to provide support to families throughout St. Charles Parish; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish recognizes Consortia as a vehicle for funding access in small communities; and,
WHEREAS, the Jefferson Parish Finance Authority is a public trust established for public purposes for the benefit of the State of Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of St. Charles Parish to take advantage of this program for the benefit of the citizens of the parish.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Home Mortgage Down Payment Assistance program partnership between the Jefferson Parish Finance Authority and the Parish of St. Charles is hereby approved and accepted.
SECTION II. That the Parish President is hereby authorized to execute said Agreement and any and all documents necessary to implement said program on behalf of the Parish of St. Charles.
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this ______day of __________, 2014 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: ________________________