2013-0249
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS)
ORDINANCE NO.
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An ordinance appointing and designating the St. Charles Parish Council as the governing authority of the Sunset Drainage District, establishing an effective date for such change in the governance and domicile and the delivery of records, assets, employees, accounts and monies to the Parish.
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WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Police Jury created the Sunset Drainage District as a reorganization of the St. Charles Municipal Drainage District, on May 6, 1924 as per Ordinance No. 4-17-24, and provided for said District to be governed by a Board of Commissioners; and,
WHEREAS, Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:1607 (c) provides that the St. Charles Parish Council may replace the Board of Commissioners of the Sunset Drainage District as the governing authority of the District by adopting an ordinance appointing and designating the St. Charles Parish Council as the governing authority of the District; and,
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter provides that the Parish Council may, by ordinance, abolish or consolidate any Parish department, office, agency, board or commission or provide for the consolidation and transfer of any of the functions of such departments, offices, agencies, boards or commissions; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Parish Council to employ the former employees of the Sunset Drainage District within the department of Public Works; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Parish Council to proceed with improvements to the drainage and flood protection infrastructure located within the Sunset Drainage District.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the St. Charles Parish Council is hereby appointed and designated as the governing authority of the Sunset Drainage District effective August 15, 2013.
SECTION II. That all functions of said Board of Commissioners of the Sunset Drainage Di...
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