COUNCIL SPONSOR: PRESIDENT/BRISTER PROVIDED BY: FINANCE DEPARTMENT
A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT ST. TAMMANY PARISH
GOVERNMENT'S APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO ELEVATE
FLOOD-PRONE RESIDENCES, OR ACQUIRE, DEMOLISH AND
REMOVE FLOOD-PRONE RESIDENCES.
WHEREAS, increasing development in St. Tammany Parish (“STP”) has suffered repeated
flooding of homes.
WHEREAS, damage to homes has caused loss of property and lives and displaced many STP
residents.
WHEREAS, STP is committed to reducing or eliminating flood damage to residences.
WHEREAS, flood damage to homes can be prevented through Flood Hazard Mitigation grants.
WHEREAS, money from these grants can elevate flood-prone residences or allow acquisition,
demolition and removal of those residences.
WHEREAS, the grant money will protect these residences from the damaging effects of flood
waters.
WHEREAS, this grant will enable STP to elevate these residences or acquire them through
acquisition.
THE PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY HEREBY RESOLVES to support STP's application for up
to $20 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Flood Hazard Mitigation program.
THIS RESOLUTION HAVING BEEN SUBMITTED TO A VOTE, THE VOTE THEREON
WAS AS FOLLOWS:
MOVED FOR ADOPTION BY , SECONDED BY
YEAS:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
THIS RESOLUTION WAS DECLARED ADOPTED ON THE ______ DAY OF___________
________ 2004 AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL, A QUORUM OF THE
MEMBERS BEING PRESENT AND VOTING.
PATRICIA BRISTER, COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
DIANE HUESCHEN, COUNCIL CLERK