St. Charles Parish - File #: 2023-0155

• File #: 2023-0155
• Version: 1
• Name: Special election to vote upon the adoption of amendments to the current St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 6/19/2023
• In control: Parish Council
• On agenda: 6/19/2023
• Final action: 6/19/2023
• Enactment #: 6702
• Title: A resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, to vote upon the adoption of amendments to the current St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter; making application to the State Bond Commission and providing for other matters in connection therewith.
• Sponsors: Holly Fonseca, Beth A. Billings, La Sandra Darensbourg Gordon, Mary K. Clulee, Dick Gibbs, Bob Fisher, Bond Counsel
• Indexes: Council, Election, Home Rule Charter, Parish President
• Related files: 2023-0292, 2023-0115, 2023-0318

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/17/2023	1	Council Secretary	Correspondence Received
6/20/2023	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
6/19/2023	1	Parish Council	Deferred	Pass
6/19/2023	1	Parish Council	Motion Failed
6/19/2023	1	Parish Council	Deferred
6/19/2023	1	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
6/19/2023	1	Parish Council	Motion Carried
6/19/2023	1	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
6/19/2023	1	Parish President	Introduced

2023-0155
INTRODUCED BY: HOLLY FONSECA, COUNCILWOMAN-AT-LARGE, DIVISION B
BETH A. BILLINGS, COUNCILWOMAN-AT-LARGE, DIVISION A
LA SANDRA DARENSBOURG GORDON, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT I
MARY K. CLULEE, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT II
DICK GIBBS, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT III
BOB FISHER, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT VI
(BOND COUNSEL)
RESOLUTION NO. __________
Title
A resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, to vote upon the adoption of amendments to the current St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter; making application to the State Bond Commission and providing for other matters in connection therewith.
Body
BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Charles Parish Council (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), that:
SECTION 1. Election Call. Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission, and under the authority conferred by the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, including Article VI, Sections 5, and 22 thereof, the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Election Code, and other constitutional and statutory authority, a special election is hereby called and ordered to be held in the Parish on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2023, between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. and eight o'clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, and at the said election there shall be submitted to all registered voters qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and laws of this State and the Constitution of the United States, the following propositions, to-wit:

CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITION NO. 1 OF 2

Shall Article III, Section A.2 of the St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter be amended to read:

The members of the parish council elected at large shall receive an annual salary of $24,000.00 and the members elected by districts shall receive an annual salary of $19,200.00, ...