2026-0163
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION)
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
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An ordinance of the St. Charles Parish Council as the governing authority of the Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Charles to approve and authorize the Parish President to execute an Act of Sale for property known as Eastern Greenbelt Park, described as Lots 31, 32, and 33, in Good Hope Subdivision, Block E, Norco, Louisiana, 70079 in the amount of $80,000.00.
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WHEREAS, the Eastern Greenbelt Park is comprised of Lots 31, 32, and 33, Block E of Good Hope Subdivision, which are owned by Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Charles, and Lot 1-A of Block F-I and Lot 11-A, Block H, of Good Hope Subdivision which are owned by St. Charles Parish and will be treated as a separate sale; and,
WHEREAS, Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Charles purchased Lots 31, 32, and 33, Block E of Good Hope Subdivision on July 10, 1972; and,
WHEREAS, Lots 31, 32, and 33, Block E of Good Hope Subdivision are part of the Eastern Greenbelt Park; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 86-5-6 adopted on May 5, 1986, by the St. Charles Parish Council, approved and authorized the abolishment of the Board of Supervisors and the transfer of functions of the Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Charles to St. Charles Parish Council; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish Parks and Recreation has worked to dispose of underutilized park properties and park acreage across the Parish, while continuing to make strategic investments in other park facilities across the Parish to better serve the recreational needs of residents; and,
WHEREAS, over time, St. Charles Parish has made substantial investments in other Norco parks, including Bethune Park, Sacred Heart Park, Spillway Park, and Wetland Watchers Park, to better meet the recreational needs of the community; and,
WHEREAS, the 2023 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update recomme...
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