2017-0370
INTRODUCED BY: LARRY COCHRAN, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS)
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
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An ordinance to approve and authorize the Lafourche Basin Levee District to expropriate the necessary real estate interest to a portion of land designated as Parcel 26-1-R-1 for the Sunset Drainage District Levee in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, and to authorize the transfer of the necessary funding thereof.
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WHEREAS, the Parish of St. Charles has determined a public need to protect the property owners within the Sunset Drainage District from flooding of tidal water of the Gulf of Mexico with the West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee, Sunset Drainage District Levee, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad to LA Highway 306, Paradis & Bayou Gauche, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, STA. 830+00.00 to 962+07.17 (North) 10+00.00 (South) to 310+00.00 "Project"; and,
WHEREAS, the Parish of St. Charles has entered into a Cooperative Endeavour Agreement with the Lafourche Basin Levee District per Ordinance No. 09-8-2 on August 3, 2009 to acquire the necessary real estate interest to construct, operate, and maintain the project; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary for Lafourche Basin Levee District to acquire the real estate interest from landowners for the Project without delay; and,
WHEREAS, the Lafourche Basin Levee District has provided just compensation offers and negotiated in good faith with the landowners Terri and Murray L. Dufrene to acquire the necessary real estate interests identified as Parcel 26-1-R-1 at fair market values established by two (2) certified independent appraisals; and,
WHEREAS, in the event landowners refuse to grant the necessary rights and the required real estate cannot be amicably acquired, the Lafourche Basin Levee District will be forced to expropriate to acquire the interests; and,
WHEREAS, Article 5, Item C of the Cooperative Endeavour Agreement states the decision to expropriate shall be at the sole discretion of the P...
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