St. Charles Parish - File #: 2013-0350

• File #: 2013-0350
• Version: 1
• Name: St. Charles Parish's interest in participation in the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program and designation of Enterprise Zones
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 9/16/2013
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 9/16/2013
• Enactment date: 9/16/2013
• Enactment #: 6017
• Title: A resolution stating St. Charles Parish's interest in participation in the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program and designation of Enterprise Zones.
• Sponsors: V.J. St. Pierre Jr., Department of Economic Development and Tourism
• Indexes: Economic Dev. and Tourism (Dept. of), Enterprise Zone Program
• Related files: 2013-0351, 2013-0352, 2013-0357

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/20/2013	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
9/16/2013	1	Parish President	Introduced
9/16/2013	1	Parish Council	Motion	Pass
9/16/2013	1	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
9/16/2013	1	Parish Council	Motion	Pass

2013-0350
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM)
RESOLUTION NO.
Title
A resolution stating St. Charles Parish's interest in participation in the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program and designation of Enterprise Zones.
Body
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Act Louisiana R.S. 51:1781-1791 declares that there are certain economically distressed areas of the state requiring assistance to stimulate private investment in these areas; and,
WHEREAS, according to the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Act, the Louisiana Department of Economic Development (LED) is solely responsible for the administration of the Enterprise Zone Program; and,
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Act instructs LED to consider unemployment, per capita income, and number of residents receiving public assistance in each Census Block Group in order to determine eligible Enterprise Zones; and,
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program offers significant incentives for economic development within the State; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Act St. Charles Parish agrees to:
1. Participate in the Enterprise Zone Program.
2. Assist LED in evaluating progress made in any Enterprise Zone within its jurisdiction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL do hereby request designation by the Louisiana Department of Economic Development of the following 2010 Census Tract Block Groups as Louisiana Enterprise Zones:
Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Block Group
621|9
9| 627|99|
622|9
9| 628|9
9|
624|9
9| 628|99|
624|99| 632|99|
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED if any provision or item of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions...