2017-0030
INTRODUCED BY: LARRY COCHRAN PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS)
ORDINANCE NO. __________
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An ordinance to approve and authorize the Parish President to purchase and/or expropriate a 3,178.82 SF perpetual drainage servitude over property identified as Parcel DS13-1 and a 8,890.89 SF perpetual drainage servitude over property identified as Parcel DS13-2 both in Section 42, Township 12 South - Range 7 East, Town of MONTZ, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, from Henry J. LaBranche, and/or all other owners of record, as their interests may appear, said property to be used for drainage purposes in connection with Parish Project P0808020 Coulee Canal Improvements and shown on the attached drawing by GEC dated April 24, 2015 and revised on August 25, 2015.
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WHEREAS, the area near Country Cottage Blvd in Montz, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana has a history of drainage problems; and,
WHEREAS, an Engineering Analysis was completed along the length of the Coulee Canal, which produced recommendations to improve the drainage conveyance system in said area including cleaning and reshaping the Coulee Canal; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed drainage improvement project requires the acquisition of a perpetual drainage servitude over Parcels DS13-1 & DS13-2 in Section 42, Township 12 South - Range 7 East, Town of Montz, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana; and,
WHEREAS, the drainage project and the acquisition of the hereinafter described servitude is in furtherance of the public’s best interest, satisfies a public 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 and/or expropriate at a price not to exceed its appraised value of $2,000.00, the property more particularly described in the drawing by GEC dated April 24, 2015 and revised on August 25, 2015 attached hereto and made a part hereof, from Henry J. LaBranche and/or all other owners of record, as their interests may appear, said property to be used by St. Charles Parish for drainage purposes, including but not limited to the cleaning and reshaping the Coulee Canal.
SECTION II. That the Parish President is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to complete said purchase and/or expropriation.
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted the ______ day of ___________, 2017, 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: ________________________