2012-0416
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
LARRY COCHRAN, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT V
(CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER)
ORDINANCE NO. ____________
Title
An ordinance to approve and authorize the execution of an Agreement with South Central Planning & Development Commission for the purpose of merging precincts in St. Charles Parish.
Body
WHEREAS, being political subdivisions of the State of Louisiana both the St. Charles Parish Council and St. Charles Parish School Board are required by law to Re-district itself after each Decennial Census; and,
WHEREAS, in order to achieve new political districts for both political subdivisions new precincts were needed; and,
WHEREAS, according to past law Governing authorities were not able to merge precincts between January 1 of any year of which the last digit is nine and December 31 of any year of which the last digit is three; and,
WHEREAS, the Louisiana State Legislature passed Senate Bill 99, introduced by Senator Rick Gallot, Act 726, signed by Governor Bobby Jindal, June 11, 2012 which allows for merging of precincts within the state prior to December 31, 2013 when both the governing authority and the respective school board has both received pre-clearance from the United States Department of Justice; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish desires to minimize the cost and manpower needed to operate such unnecessary precincts and would like to authorize the Parish President, Mr. V.J. St. Pierre, Jr. to engage South Central Planning & Development Commission in order to perform professional services relative to merging various precincts within the Parish of St. Charles.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Agreement between St. Charles Parish and South Central Planning & Development Commission for the purpose of merging precincts in St. Charles Parish in an amount not to exceed $15, 000.00 is hereby approved.
SECTION II. That the Parish President is hereby authorized t...
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