St. Charles Parish - File #: 2013-0174

• File #: 2013-0174
• Version: 2
• Name: Employ Mr. Timothy S. Marcel as Special Legal Counsel to represent the SCP Council in the matter of Ordinance No. 13-3-14 and the refusal of the Parish President to execute said Agreement, by whatever legal means necessary, including court action
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 5/6/2013
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 5/6/2013
• Enactment date: 5/6/2013
• Enactment #: 5991
• Title: A resolution to employ Mr. Timothy S. Marcel as Special Legal Counsel to represent the St. Charles Parish Council in the matter of Ordinance No. 13-3-14 and the refusal of the Parish President to execute said Agreement, by whatever legal means necessary, including court action to compel compliance.
• Sponsors: Lawrence 'Larry' Cochran, Paul J. Hogan, Clayton Faucheux, Wendy Benedetto
• Indexes: Council, Federal Government Affairs Representation, Parish President (Vetoed Ordinances and Resolutions)
• Related files: 2011-0081, 2011-0314, 2013-0116, 2013-0136, 2013-0086, 2013-0135, 2013-0158, 2013-0169, 2013-0200, 2013-0185, 2018-0068, 2018-0193, 2008-0360, 2010-0232, 2016-0217, 2017-0168, 2017-0209, 2018-0107, 2019-0224

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/9/2013	2	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
5/6/2013	1	Council Member(s)	Introduced
5/6/2013	1	Parish Council	Amended	Pass
5/6/2013	2	Parish Council	Approved as Amended 1	Pass

2013-0174
INTRODUCED BY: LARRY COCHRAN, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT V
PAUL J. HOGAN, PE, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
CLAYTON FAUCHEUX, JR., COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE, DIVISION B
WENDY BENEDETTO, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT III
RESOLUTION NO.
Title
A resolution to employ Mr. Timothy S. Marcel as Special Legal Counsel to represent the St. Charles Parish Council in the matter of Ordinance No. 13-3-14 and the refusal of the Parish President to execute said Agreement, by whatever legal means necessary, including court action to compel compliance.
Body
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2011 the St. Charles Parish Council adopted Ordinance No. 11-3-4 which approved an Agreement between Tauzin Consultants, LLC and St. Charles Parish for governmental affairs representation, including before the Federal Government, which expired on March 31, 2013, said Agreement having been executed by the Parish President on March 28, 2011; and,
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2013 the Parish Council adopted Ordinance No. 13-3-14 approving and authorizing an agreement between Tauzin Consultants, LLC and St. Charles Parish for governmental affairs representation, the same basic Agreement as Ordinance No. 11-3-4 with a term adjustment; and,
WHEREAS, this Ordinance was disapproved and returned by the Parish President on April 1, 2013; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 13-3-14 was presented to the Parish Council on April 8, 2013, along with the Parish President's Veto Message and the Parish Council overrode the Parish President's Veto of Ordinance No. 13-3-14; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Home Rule Charter, the ordinance authorizes the Parish President to execute its Agreement, however, the Parish President has refused to carry out the provisions of said Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, said action is in violation of the St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter and it is the obligation of the Parish Council to uphold the provisions of its actions and ensure the integrity of the Charter; and,
WHEREAS, due to the conflict of...