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File #: 2003-0112    Version: 1 Name: Agreement - National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), for installation of the St. Charles Parish Real-Time Water Level Monitoring System
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 4/7/2003 In control: Parish Council
On agenda: Final action: 4/21/2003
Enactment date: 4/21/2003 Enactment #: 03-4-12
Title: An ordinance to approve and authorize the Parish President to sign an Agreement between St. Charles Parish and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), for installation of the St. Charles Parish Real-Time Water Level Monitoring System.
Sponsors: Albert D. Laque, Department of Planning & Zoning, Coastal Zone Management Section
Indexes: CZM, Floods, P and Z (Dept. of)
Attachments: 1. 0112 StCharlesParish.Agreement.03-14-03-a, 2. 2003-0112 Agreement-F, 3. 2003-0112 Final Ord 03-4-12 with Agreement
Related files: 2003-0113
2003-0112
INTRODUCED BY:      ALBERT D. LAQUE, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPT. OF PLANNING & ZONING/CZM SECTION)
ORDINANCE NO. __________
Title
An ordinance to approve and authorize the Parish President to sign an Agreement between St. Charles Parish and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), for installation of the St. Charles Parish Real-Time Water Level Monitoring System.
Body
WHEREAS,      The Parish of St. Charles, Louisiana requires accurate, geo-referenced, real-time, water level information for a variety of applications; and,
WHEREAS,      The Parish has made considerable progress towards establishing a high rating with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), but currently lacks a real-time flood warning system; and,
WHEREAS,      NOAA's National Ocean Service manages a National Water Level Observation Program which would meet the requirements of St. Charles Parish's needs; and,
WHEREAS,      NOAA's National Ocean Service has indicated an interest and willingness to allow St. Charles Parish to participate in their existing nationwide program; and,
WHEREAS,      The St. Charles Parish Real-Time Water Level Monitoring System would double the number of NOAA Observation Stations in the State of Louisiana.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
      SECTION I.      The St. Charles Parish Council approves and authorizes the Parish President to sign an Agreement between St. Charles Parish and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), for installation of the St. Charles Parish Real-Time Water Level Monitoring System.
Vote
The forgoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
 
 
 
 
      And the ordinance was declared adopted this ________ day of  _________________, 2003, 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: _____________________________