2018-0339
INTRODUCED BY: LARRY COCHRAN, PARISH PRESIDENT
(GRANTS OFFICE)
RESOLUTION NO.
Title
A resolution to approve and authorize the execution of a Federally Funded Agreement between the State of Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and St. Charles Parish for funding to complete the Engineer's Canal Pump Station Capacity Increase Drainage Project in Norco.
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WHEREAS, in January 2018, St. Charles Parish submitted a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) application requesting the allocated funding in the amount of $538,486 be applied to the Engineer's Canal Pump Station Capacity Increase Drainage Project, an eligible HMGP project; and,
WHEREAS, by way of letter dated December 3, 2018, Mr. Sean Wyatt, Assistant Deputy Director, Hazard Mitigation Assistance Division, Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, advised that the application was approved by FEMA; and,
WHEREAS, sufficient funds are included in the Parish's 2018 Budget to fund the non-federal share of said project; and,
WHEREAS, the State has prepared the necessary Federally Funded Agreement to provide funding for said project and it is the desire of the Parish Council to approve said agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby approve and authorize the execution of a Federally Funded Agreement between the State of Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and St. Charles Parish for funding to complete the Engineer's Canal Pump Station Capacity Increase Drainage Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Parish President is hereby authorized to execute said agreement and to act on behalf of St. Charles Parish in all matters pertaining to this project.
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the resolution was declared adopted this day of ...
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