St. Charles Parish - File #: 2023-0302

• File #: 2023-0302
• Version: 1
• Name: Exchange of property located at the Bayou Gauche Park with the Bayou Gauche Fire Department
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 11/6/2023
• In control: Parish Council
• On agenda: 12/4/2023
• Final action: 12/4/2023
• Enactment #: 23-12-2
• Title: An ordinance approving and authorizing the exchange of property located at the Bayou Gauche Park with the Bayou Gauche Fire Department.
• Sponsors: Matthew Jewell, Department of Legal Services
• Indexes: Fire Protection District No. 9 (Bayou Gauche), Legal Services (Dept. of), P and R (Dept. of) (Bayou Gauche), Sunset Drg. District (Subd.)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/6/2023	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
12/4/2023	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
12/4/2023	1	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
11/6/2023	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
11/6/2023	1	Parish President	Introduced

2023-0302
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL SERVICES)
ORDINANCE NO. ____________
Title
An ordinance approving and authorizing the exchange of property located at the Bayou Gauche Park with the Bayou Gauche Fire Department.
Body
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish desires to exchange property with the Bayou Gauche Fire Department located next to Forrest Drive and at the Bayou Gauche Park; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish is encroaching on the property of the Bayou Gauche Fire Department and this exchange will rectify the issue; and,
WHEREAS, the Bayou Gauche Fire Department is in need of the property between Forrest Drive and its property for use by the fire department; and,
WHEREAS, the properties being exchanged are described in the Act of Exchange, attached hereto as Exhibit A; and,
WHEREAS, upon Council approval of the Act of Exchange, St. Charles Parish will have the property administratively resubdivided, as allowed by law, and as shown on Exhibit B, attached hereto; and,
WHEREAS, the properties have been appraised for values of $8,497.50 and $6,118.13, respectively; and,
WHEREAS, the Bayou Gauche Fire Department has agreed to pay the difference of the appraised properties in the amount of $2,349.37 to satisfy La. Const. Art. VI, Section 14; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish no longer uses the portion of property for a public purpose.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the St. Charles Parish Council hereby declares that the portion of property to be exchanged with the Bayou Gauche Fire Department which is located at the Bayou Gauche Park, is no longer needed for a public purpose.
SECTION II. That the St. Charles Parish Council hereby approves the exchange of property at the Bayou Gauche Park in the amount not less than the appraised value.
SECTION III. That the Parish President is hereby authorized to execute the said Act of Exchange by and between St. Charles Parish and the ...