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File #: 2004-0114    Version: 1 Name: Intergovernmental Agreement between the Luling Volunteer Fire Department and St. Charles Parish-purchase fire truck
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 3/22/2004 In control: Parish Council
On agenda: Final action: 4/5/2004
Enactment date: 4/5/2004 Enactment #: 04-4-1
Title: An ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Luling Volunteer Fire Department of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana and the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana; providing funding for the purchase of a fire truck; providing for appropriating not exceeding $270,000 for such purpose and declaring the intent to repay such advance from future bond proceeds.
Sponsors: Albert D. Laque, Department of Finance
Indexes: Fire Protection District No. 2 (Luling) (New Central Fire Station)
Attachments: 1. 0114 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT, 2. 2004-0114 Agreement-F, 3. 2004-0114 Final Ord 04-4-1 with Agreement
2004-0114
INTRODUCED BY: ALBERT D. LAQUE, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE)
ORDINANCE NO. ____________
Title
An ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Luling Volunteer Fire Department of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana and the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana; providing funding for the purchase of a fire truck; providing for appropriating not exceeding $270,000 for such purpose and declaring the intent to repay such advance from future bond proceeds.
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WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Louisiana and the Local Services Law of the State of Louisiana provided for political subdivisions to engage in cooperative endeavors for public purposes with any public or private association, corporation or individual; and,
WHEREAS, both the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish") and the Luling Volunteer Fire Department of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Department") are authorized by law to provide fire protection service; and,
WHEREAS, there exists a need to purchase a fire truck for the Department; and,
WHEREAS, the Department is not in a financial position to purchase said truck without funds being made available to cover the expense until sales tax bonds are issued from the one-eight of one-percent (1/8%) sales tax authorized by an election held in the Parish on December 8, 1979 (the "Bonds"); and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Parish President and the Parish Council to provide said funds to be repaid to the Parish from the issuance of the Bonds in accordance with the terms of the Intergovernmental Agreement.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Parish and the Department attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby approved.
SECTION II. That the Parish President is hereby authorized to execute said Agreement on behalf of St. Charles Parish.
SECTION III...

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