St. Charles Parish - File #: 2023-0055

• File #: 2023-0055
• Version: 1
• Name: Approve the purchase and/or expropriation of a temporary construction servitude over property, designated as Lot 7 of the John Lambert Tract for the St. Rose Sewer Network Upgrade Project
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 3/13/2023
• In control: Parish Council
• On agenda: 3/27/2023
• Final action: 3/27/2023
• Enactment #: 23-3-7
• Title: An ordinance to approve a purchase and/or expropriation of a 1,477 sq. ft. perpetual sewer servitude and a 2,214 sq. ft. temporary construction servitude over property owned by Martha King Lambert, Edward W. Lambert, Jr., Sally Lambert Schexnaydre, and Mary Jane Lambert, and/or all other owners of record, as their interests may appear, designated as Lot 7 of the John Lambert Tract for the St. Rose Sewer Network Upgrade Project.
• Sponsors: Matthew Jewell, Department of Wastewater
• Indexes: Almedia Plant. Subd., St. Rose, SPW (St. Rose Sewer and Lift Station Upgrades)
• Related files: 2015-0118, 2018-0235, 2019-0216, 2020-0120, 2020-0121, 2023-0054

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/29/2023	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
3/27/2023	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
3/27/2023	1	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
3/13/2023	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
3/13/2023	1	Parish President	Introduced

2023-0055
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF WASTEWATER)
ORDINANCE NO. _____________
Title
An ordinance to approve a purchase and/or expropriation of a 1,477 sq. ft. perpetual sewer servitude and a 2,214 sq. ft. temporary construction servitude over property owned by Martha King Lambert, Edward W. Lambert, Jr., Sally Lambert Schexnaydre, and Mary Jane Lambert, and/or all other owners of record, as their interests may appear, designated as Lot 7 of the John Lambert Tract for the St. Rose Sewer Network Upgrade Project.
Body
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish is undertaking an upgrade to the St. Rose Sewer Network; and,
WHEREAS, the St. Rose Sewer Network has a history of problems related to deficiencies in the network; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed sewer network upgrade requires the acquisition of a temporary construction servitude and a perpetual sewer servitude over Lot 7 of the John Lambert Tract, Section 41, Township 12 South, Range 9 East, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana to construct, operate, and maintain a sewer line; and,
WHEREAS, the sewer network upgrade project and the acquisition of the hereinafter described servitudes are in the public's best interest and is in satisfaction of a public need; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish has provided just compensation offers and negotiated in good faith with the landowners, Martha King Lambert, et al., to acquire the necessary real estate interest at fair-market value established by a certified independent appraisal; and,
WHEREAS, in the event the landowners refuse to grant the necessary rights and the required real estate cannot be amicably acquired, St. Charles Parish will have no alternative than to acquire the required real estate through expropriation in accordance with the law; and,
WHEREAS, the properties are more particularly described on the drawing by Riverlands Surveying Co., LLC, dated February 1, 2018, revised May 27, 2020, attached hereto and made a part hereof.
THE ST. CHARLES PAR...