St. Charles Parish - File #: 2015-0374

• File #: 2015-0374
• Version: 1
• Name: Enter into an ‘Assignment of Flood Closure Structure Operation and Maintenance, WBV-75’ with CPRA for the ‘West Bank and Vicinity, New Orleans, Louisiana Hurricane Project, Western Tie-In BNSF Railroad Crossing
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 10/19/2015
• In control: Parish Council
• On agenda: 11/2/2015
• Final action: 11/2/2015
• Enactment #: 15-11-5
• Title: An ordinance authorizing St. Charles Parish to enter into an 'Assignment of Flood Closure Structure Operation and Maintenance, WBV-75' with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority for the 'West Bank and Vicinity, New Orleans, Louisiana Hurricane Project, WBV-75, Western Tie-In BNSF Railroad Crossing, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana'.
• Sponsors: V.J. St. Pierre Jr., Department of Public Works
• Indexes: Floods, Hurricane Protection Levee (WBV - Jefferson to Davis), Railroad
• Related files: 2008-0183, 2010-0248, 2011-0279, 2012-0073, 2015-0375

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/3/2015	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
11/2/2015	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
11/2/2015	1	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
10/19/2015	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
10/19/2015	1	Parish President	Introduced

2015-0374
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS)
ORDINANCE NO. ____________
Title
An ordinance authorizing St. Charles Parish to enter into an 'Assignment of Flood Closure Structure Operation and Maintenance, WBV-75' with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority for the 'West Bank and Vicinity, New Orleans, Louisiana Hurricane Project, WBV-75, Western Tie-In BNSF Railroad Crossing, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana'.
Body
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2011, the Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration executed a certain Flood Closure Structure Construction and Maintenance Agreement with BNSF Railway Company in order to construct, operate and maintain a hurricane protection floodgate and appurtenances for the 'West Bank and Vicinity, New Orleans, Louisiana Hurricane Project, WBV-75, Western Tie-In BNSF Railroad Crossing, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana' (Project); and,
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2011, the Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration entered into an Easement Agreement for the West Bank & Vicinity, Louisiana Project, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana (C&M Agreement), which allowed the installation of railroad floodgates across the BNSF Railway's property, being constructed in accordance with the Flood Closure Structure Construction and Maintenance Agreement; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with the La. R.S. 38:101(C), upon completion of the construction of hurricane protection projects, the operation and maintenance of the hurricane protection system is to be transferred to the local governments; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article V, Section 13(b) of the Flood Closure Structure Construction and Maintenance Agreement, the term and conditions of the flood gates operations and maintenance shall be assumed by St. Charles Parish upon completion; and,
WHEREAS, the Project is now complete, and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana wishes to enter into an 'Assignment of Flood Closure Structur...