2000-0330
RESOLUTION NO. 4813
Title
A resolution authorizing the Chairman or the Secretary to offer a STRONG OBJECTION to MISSISSIPPI RIVER VENTURES, LLC, EM19-990-2126-1 for a permit to install and maintain five anchor piles, buoys and chains to moor a midstream dry bulk cargo transfer operation, in the Mississippi River, left descending bank, at a point about 115.5 miles above the Head of Passes, at Almedia, St. Rose in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.
Body
BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Charles Parish Council acting as the Governing Authority of the Parish:
SECTION I. That the Chairman or the Secretary be and is hereby authorized to offer a STRONG OBJECTION in connection with the application of MISSISSIPPIĀ RIVER VENTURES, LLC, EM19-990-2126-1 for a permit to install and maintain five anchor piles, buoys and chains to moor a midstream dry bulk cargo transfer operation, in the Mississippi River, left descending bank, at a point about 115.5 miles above the Head of Passes, at Almedia, St. Rose in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.
SECTION II. That the offer of STRONG OBJECTION is issued for the following reasons:
a) Not specific; no limitations (lower quality of life for residents of St. Rose)
b) Proximity of the proposed facility to a residential neighborhood
c) Air quality issues associated with mid-stream transfer
SECTION III. That a copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to all interested parties.
Vote
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: RAMCHANDRAN, FAUCHEUX, HILAIRE, FABRE, ABADIE, AUTHEMENT, BLACK, MARINO
NAYS: NONE
ABSENT: MINNICH
And the resolution was declared adopted this 10th day of July , 2000, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
OBJECT Mississippi River Ventures
CHAIRMAN:
SECRETARY:
DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT:
APPROVED: DISAPPROVED :
PARISH PRESI...
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