2015-0295
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF CZM)
ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL
ORDINANCE NO.
Title
An ordinance authorizing and accepting a Professional Services Agreement for St. Charles Parish to conduct modeling and a flood insurance map appeal for the west bank of St. Charles Parish, LAMP FEMA Challenge SCP Project # LAMP-OO1.
Body
WHEREAS, in an effort to recognize levees, flood control structures, and other topographic features to produce accurate flood maps that maintain affordable flood insurance, St. Charles Parish was selected as a PILOT jurisdiction by FEMA to participate in the Levees Analysis and Mapping Procedures (LAMP) program; and,
WHEREAS, several levee systems, topographic features, and base flood elevations are under review and evaluation during the LAMP process; and,
WHEREAS, all existing drainage, GIS, vegetative, and LIDAR data will be utilized; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish conducted a Request for Proposals and received a proposal from Lonnie G. Harper & Associates on January 15, 2015, for Engineering Services to perform the modeling and a flood insurance map appeal for the west bank of St. Charles Parish through the LAMP program; and,
WHEREAS, the agreement with Lonnie G. Harper & Associates, Inc., consists of 4 parts to conduct modeling and a flood insurance map appeal through the LAMP program. Task No.1 will consist of the Flood Threat Assessment. Task No. 2 will consist of Surge Modeling. Task 3 will consist of WHAFIS modeling. Task 4 will consist of reporting and submitting of results to FEMA.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Professional services agreement for St. Charles Parish to conduct modeling and a flood insurance map appeal for the west bank of St. Charles Parish is hereby authorized and accepted.
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance ...
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