2025-0183
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWEL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING/CZM)
ORDINANCE NO. _____________
Title
An ordinance to approve and authorize the execution of a 3-year Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources (LDENR) for “St. Charles Parish Local Coastal Program Implementation.”
Body
WHEREAS, The State of Louisiana officially recognized the St. Charles Parish Local Coastal Program on July 1, 2017; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 15-10-12 adopted on October 19, 2015, by the St. Charles Parish Council, adopted the St. Charles Parish Local Coastal Program; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 15-10-13 adopted on October 19, 2015, by the St. Charles Parish Council, amended the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances by adding Chapter 26, the St. Charles Parish Local Coastal Program; and,
WHEREAS, LDENR as part of its Federal Program offers some financial assistance to Local Coastal Programs; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 22-7-7 adopted on July 18, 2022, by the St. Charles Parish Council, approved and authorized the execution of a 3-year Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR) for “St. Charles Parish Local Coastal Program Implementation” through June 30, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, LDENR requests the execution of new a 3-year Cooperative Endeavor Agreement in order to provide a grant of $65,427.00 with an obligation from St. Charles Parish of $65,427.00 in monies or in-kind services; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish intends to use the grant to help defer the cost of existing positions within the Coastal Zone Management Budget until June 30, 2028.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the 3-year Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources (LDENR) for “St. Charles Parish Local Coastal Program Implementation” is hereby approved and accepted.
SECTION II. That the Parish President is hereby authorized to execute said Cooperative Endeavor Agreement on behalf of St. Charles Parish.
The forgoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this day of , 2025, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
CHAIRMAN:______________________________________________
SECRETARY:_____________________________________________
DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT:_________________________________
APPROVED:______________ DISAPPROVED:__________________
PARISH PRESIDENT:______________________________________
RETD/SECRETARY:_______________________________________
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