2013-0132
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
(OFFICE OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT)
ORDINANCE NO.
Title
An ordinance to approve and authorize the execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Dr. Joseph Suhayda to perform consulting services during the Flood Insurance Rate Map appeal process currently being proposed by FEMA.
Body
WHEREAS, St Charles Parish is a participant in the National Flood Insurance Program providing; and,
WHEREAS, FEMA has submitted a new Flood Insurance Rate Map for review and adoption by St Charles Parish; and,
WHEREAS, St Charles Parish believes there are technical and scientific errors contained in the proposed maps and intends to submit a comprehensive appeal to FEMA for their consideration and resolution; and,
WHEREAS, the residents and business of St Charles Parish are being faced with the possibility of large increases in their annual flood insurance premiums due to the change in base flood elevations in the proposed FEMA Flood Insurance Rate maps; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of St Charles Parish to engage Dr. Joseph Suhayda to provide consultation services to our department of Coastal Zone Management to compile the formal appeal to FEMA's proposed Flood Insurance Rate Maps.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Professional Services Agreement for the Flood Insurance Rate Map appeal between St. Charles Parish and Dr. Joe Suhayda is hereby approved.
SECTION II. That the Parish President is hereby authorized to execute said Agreement on behalf of St. Charles Parish.
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:
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