2013-0209
INTRODUCED BY: PAUL J. HOGAN, PE, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
ORDINANCE NO. ____________
Title
An ordinance directing the Parish President to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Sunset Drainage District to provide for an operating subsidy for fiscal year 2013 for the operation and maintenance of the District's drainage system in the amount of $282,307.00 with funding from the General Fund.
Body
WHEREAS, the revenues of the Sunset Drainage District (SDD) are insufficient to cover the entire cost of operating the District; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the SDD has requested that St. Charles Parish subsidize their operations for fiscal year 2013 in the amount of $282,307.00; and,
WHEREAS, the previous request for funding was not approved following the Parish Administration's request not to provide the subsidy so as to the SDD to run out of operating funds in order for the Parish to take over the SDD; and,
WHEREAS, it would be fiscally irresponsible for the Parish to take over the SDD since it would cost all taxpayers of the Parish more to operate the SDD than the requested subsidy amount; and,
WHEREAS, the amount of the subsidy is many times less than the portion of the Parish-wide drainage taxes would have to be spent in the SDD should the Parish take over the SDD; and,
WHEREAS, all other areas of the Parish are benefiting by the Parish not having control of the SDD by allowing the tax money collected for drainage that would otherwise have to be spent in the SDD to be spent improving other areas of the Parish instead; and,
WHEREAS, the SDD has the ability to raise its levees to increase flood protection at a fraction of the cost of what it would take the Parish: and,
WHEREAS, the desire of the Parish Council is to provide the subsidy in order to allow the SDD to increase its flood protection; and,
WHEREAS, the intergovernmental agreement states that the SDD Board agrees to allow and to authorize St. Charles Parish Government to make all decisions, to grant any and all approvals, and to grant any permissions necessary on its behalf, relating to the incorporating of the District's levee into any future flood protection project or projects and to undertake the design, construction, and funding of any projects located within the boundary of the District which will enhance and/or increase flood protection to the District; and,
WHEREAS, the intergovernmental agreement states that the SDD Board agrees to enter into any and all Cooperative Endeavor Agreements with St. Charles Parish or any other entity that may be required in association with the incorporating of the District's levee into any future flood protection project or projects; and,
WHEREAS, with these provisions contained within the Intergovernmental agreement, the Parish will have the rights and the authority to act on the behalf of the SDD Board with respect to the incorporating of the SDD levee into any future flood protection project or projects which the Parish undertakes while allowing the SDD Board to continue in its mission.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the intergovernmental Agreement by and between the Parish of St. Charles and the Sunset Drainage District is hereby approved.
SECTION II. That the Parish President is hereby directed to execute said agreement on behalf of the St. Charles Parish Council.
SECTION III. That $282,307.00 of the General Fund is hereby appropriated to fund the operating subsidy to the Sunset Drainage District.
Vote
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this day of , 2013, 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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