St. Charles Parish - File #: 2015-0105

• File #: 2015-0105
• Version: 1
• Name: Approve and authorize the Lafourche Basin Levee District to purchase and/or expropriate the necessary real estate interest to a portion of land owned by Willowridge Estates, LLC, designated as Parcel 7-4 for the West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee, Phase
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 3/16/2015
• In control: Parish Council
• On agenda: 4/6/2015
• Final action: 4/6/2015
• Enactment #: 15-4-7 AMENDED
• Title: An ordinance to approve and authorize the Lafourche Basin Levee District to purchase and/or expropriate the necessary real estate interest to a portion of land owned by Willowridge Estates, LLC, designated as Parcel 7-4 for the West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee, Phase II - Perimeter of Willowridge Estates from the Blouin Canal to the Davis Pond Guide Levee, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, Sta. 100+00.00 to Sta. 212+46.34, and to authorize the transfer of the necessary funding thereof.
• Sponsors: V.J. St. Pierre Jr., Department of Public Works
• Indexes: Hurricane Protection Levee (WB - Willowridge, Ph. II)
• Related files: 2014-0279, 2011-0233, 2011-0257, 2013-0407, 2008-0418, 2014-0084, 1999-5052, 2000-0144, 2013-0408, 2011-0058, 2011-0088, 2012-0081, 2013-0411, 2017-0227, 2012-0294, 2013-0262, 2011-0057, 2015-0104, 2015-0106, 2015-0108, 2015-0109, 2015-0116, 2015-0146, 2015-0205, 2015-0308, 2015-0309, 2015-0315, 2015-0340

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/8/2015	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
4/6/2015	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
4/6/2015	1	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
3/16/2015	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
3/16/2015	1	Parish President	Introduced

2015-0105
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS)
ORDINANCE NO. _____________
Title
An ordinance to approve and authorize the Lafourche Basin Levee District to purchase and/or expropriate the necessary real estate interest to a portion of land owned by Willowridge Estates, LLC, designated as Parcel 7-4 for the West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee, Phase II - Perimeter of Willowridge Estates from the Blouin Canal to the Davis Pond Guide Levee, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, Sta. 100+00.00 to Sta. 212+46.34, and to authorize the transfer of the necessary funding thereof.
Body
WHEREAS, the Parish of St. Charles has determined a public need to protect the property owners of the Willowridge Subdivision from flooding of tidal water of the Gulf of Mexico with the Construction of the West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee, Phase II - Perimeter of Willowridge Estates from the Blouin Canal to the Davis Pond Guide Levee, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, Sta. 100+00.00 to Sta. 212+46.34 "Project"; and,
WHEREAS, the Parish of St. Charles has entered into a Cooperative Endeavour Agreement with the Lafourche Basin Levee District per Ordinance No. 09-8-2 on August 3, 2009 to acquire the necessary real estate interest to construct the project; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary for Lafourche Basin Levee District to acquire the necessary real estate interest from landowners to begin construction of the Project without delay; and,
WHEREAS, the Lafourche Basin Levee District will provide just compensation offers and negotiate in good faith with the landowners Rathborne Land Company, L.L.C., to acquire the necessary real estate interest to Parcel 7-5 at fair-market values established by two (2) certified independent appraisals; and,
WHEREAS, in the event landowners refuse to grant the necessary rights and the required real estate cannot be amicably acquired, the Lafourche Basin Levee District will be forced to expropriate to acquire ...