St. Charles Parish - File #: 2007-0336

• File #: 2007-0336
• Version: 1
• Name: Revising Ordinance No. 95-2-7, Section II; to add/include that twenty-four (24) hours of NIMS training for the Parish Council Members and the Parish President be conducted every four (4) years for the incoming elected officials
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 11/5/2007
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 12/3/2007
• Enactment date: 12/3/2007
• Enactment #: 07-12-8
• Title: An ordinance of the Parish of St. Charles, providing that the Code of Ordinances, Parish of St. Charles, be amended by revising Ordinance No. 95-2-7, Section II; to add/include that twenty-four (24) hours of NIMS training for the Parish Council Members and the Parish President be conducted every four (4) years for the incoming elected officials of the St. Charles Parish Government.
• Sponsors: Barry Minnich
• Indexes: Council, Parish President
• Code sections: Ch. 2. Art. I. Sec. 2-16. - Training and orientation of incoming elected official...
• Related files: 2006-0320

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/4/2007	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
12/3/2007	1	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
12/3/2007	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
11/5/2007	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
11/5/2007	1	Council Member(s)	Introduced

2007-0336
INTRODUCED BY: BARRY MINNICH, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT VII
ORDINANCE NO. _________
Title
An ordinance of the Parish of St. Charles, providing that the Code of Ordinances, Parish of St. Charles, be amended by revising Ordinance No. 95-2-7, Section II; to add/include that twenty-four (24) hours of NIMS training for the Parish Council Members and the Parish President be conducted every four (4) years for the incoming elected officials of the St. Charles Parish Government.
Body
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish residents have always had a strong commitment to education and training. The Home Rule form of Government is complex. It is imperative that officials newly elected to govern are adequately prepared to fulfill their duties and responsibilities to the citizens they represent; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 95-2-7, adopted February 20, 1995, required Executive and Administrative Staff Personnel to provide orientation and training for the benefit of incoming elected officials of the St. Charles Parish Government; and,
WHEREAS, The United States Department of Homeland Security has enacted the National Incident Management System (NIMS) which mandates jurisdictions to comply with on-going training requirements; and,
WHEREAS, The NIMS has set forth minimum training guidelines for jurisdictional executives.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. To amend Ordinance No. 95-2-7, Section II; to add/include that twenty-four (24) hours of NIMS training to the Orientation and Training Course Subject Listing.
SECTION II. That the amended Orientation and Training Course shall be conducted every four (4) years, preferably before, but a maximum of 60 days from the beginning of a new term of office, for the benefit of the incoming elected officials of the St. Charles Parish Government.
Vote
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:




And the ordinance was declared adopted this _ __day of _...