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File #: 2023-0292    Version: 1 Name: Canvass returns & declaring the results of the special election, Saturday, October 14, 2023, to vote upon the adoption of amendments to the current St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 11/6/2023 In control: Parish Council
On agenda: 11/6/2023 Final action: 11/6/2023
Enactment date: Enactment #: 6725
Title: A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special election held in Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, October 14, 2023, to vote upon the adoption of amendments to the current St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter.
Sponsors: Matthew Jewell, Bond Counsel
Indexes: Council, Election, Home Rule Charter, Parish President
Attachments: 1. 2023-0292 Proces Verbal_ Exhibit A, 2. 2023-0292 Final Reso 6725 with proces verbal, 3. Declaration of Election Results - Charter Amendment
Related files: 2023-0155, 2023-0318
2023-0292
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(BOND COUNSEL)
RESOLUTION NO. ___________
Title
A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special election held in Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, October 14, 2023, to vote upon the adoption of amendments to the current St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter.
Body
BE IT RESOLVED by St. Charles Parish Council (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), that:
SECTION 1. Canvass. This Governing Authority does now proceed in open and public session to examine the official tabulations of votes cast at the special election held in Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2023(the "Election"), to vote upon the adoption of amendments to the current St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter pursuant to the following propositions (the "Propositions"):
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITION NO. 1 OF 2
Shall Article III, Section A.2 of the St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter be amended to read: The members of the parish council elected at large shall receive an annual salary of $24,000.00 and the members elected by districts shall receive an annual salary of $19,200.00, effective January 8, 2024. The annual salaries of the parish council, as established herein, shall be adjusted by the same percentage rate as the cost of living adjustment approved for civil service employees in 2025 and each succeeding year thereafter. Each member shall receive his actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his duties, within limitations established by the parish council?

CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITION NO. 2 OF 2
Shall Article III, Section B.2 of the St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter be amended to read: The annual salary of the parish president shall be fixed at $175,000.00, effective January 8, 2024, and may be increased by ordinance of the parish cou...

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