2016-0326
INTRODUCED BY: LARRY COCHRAN, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS)
ORDINANCE NO. _____________
Title
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 24-1 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 Parish of St. Charles and the Lafourche Basin Levee District are unable to identify an owner with clear and merchantable title to the real estate designated as Parcel 24-1; and,
WHEREAS, the required real estate cannot be amicably acquired due to title defects which render the title unmerchantable and the Lafourche Basin Levee District is forced to expropriate Parcel 24-1 to acquire the required 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 Parish of St. Charles as evidenced by written authorization of the Parish President and the transfer of funds required...
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