ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 2779
ORDINANCE COUNCIL SERIES NO. 04-
COUNCIL SPONSOR: MR. GOULD PROVIDED BY: COUNCIL OFFICE
INTRODUCED BY SECONDED BY ON THE DAY OF
, 2004.
ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER
7, ARTICLE V AND ARTICLE VII, PROVIDING FOR THE
AMENDMENT OF THE BOUNDARIES OF GRAVITY DRAINAGE
DISTRICT NO. 4 AND GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 5, AND
DIRECTING THE COUNCIL CHAIRMAN TO GIVE DUE NOTICE
THEREOF.
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting, this Parish Council, acting under the authority of St. Tammany
Home Rule Charter Section 8-06 and Louisiana Revised Statute 33:1415 and other Constitutional and
statutory authority, adopted a resolution giving notice of intention to amend the boundaries of Gravity
Drainage District No. 4 and Gravity Drainage District No. 5 (the Districts), describing the area proposed
to be altered and all other matters required by law, and provided that this Parish Council would meet in
open and public session at 6:00 p.m. on this date, at its regular meeting place, for the purpose of hearing
any and all objections to the amendment of the boundaries of the Districts, and after disposing of all
objections, if it so determines, adopt an ordinance providing for same; and
WHEREAS, said notice of intention has been duly published once a week for three consecutive
weeks in the official journal of this Parish Council, the first publication being not less than fifteen (15) days
prior to this date; and
WHEREAS, this Parish Council did assemble at such place and time and all objections were heard
to the proposed amendment of the boundaries of the Districts, and duly disposed.
THE PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY HEREBY ORDAINS that the Code of Ordinances, Chapter
7, Article V and Article VII, is hereby amended with regard to the boundaries of Gravity Drainage
Districts No. 4 and 5, as follows, to-wit:
SECTION 1: By virtue of the authority of St. Tammany Home Rule Charter Section 8-06 and Louisiana
Revised Statute 33:1415 and other Constitutional and statutory authority, the boundaries of Gravity
Drainage District No. 4 are hereby amended to exclude the following described area from its boundaries,
to-wit:
Commence at the intersection of Highway 59 and Interstate 12, the point of beginning;
thence follow Highway 59 south to its intersection with Dove Park Road; thence follow
Dove Park Road west, north, and west to its intersection with Westwood Drive; thence
follow Westwood Drive south to its intersection with Fairway Drive; thence follow Fairway
Drive west to its intersection with U.S. Highway 190; thence follow U.S. Highway 190
north to its intersection with the Ponchitalawa Creek; thence follow the meanderings of the
Ponchitalawa Creek northeasterly to its intersection with Interstate 12; thence follow
Interstate 12 southeast to its intersection with Highway 59, also the point of beginning.
SECTION 2: The District has constituted since its creation on February 15, 1990, and shall continue to
constitute, a public corporation and political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, and has had since its
creation, and shall continue to have, all rights, powers and privileges granted by and conferred by the
Constitution and statutes of the State of Louisiana to gravity drainage districts, including the authority to
incur debt, issue bonds and levy taxes.
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SECTION 3: By virtue of the authority of St. Tammany Home Rule Charter Section 8-06 and Louisiana
Revised Statute 33:1415 and other Constitutional and statutory authority, the boundaries of Gravity
Drainage District No. 5 are hereby amended to include the following described area in its boundaries, to-
wit:
Commence at the intersection of Highway 59 and Interstate 12, the point of beginning;
thence follow Highway 59 south to its intersection with Dove Park Road; thence follow
Dove Park Road west, north, and west to its intersection with Westwood Drive; thence
follow Westwood Drive south to its intersection with Fairway Drive; thence follow Fairway
Drive west to its intersection with U.S. Highway 190; thence follow U.S. Highway 190
north to its intersection with the Ponchitalawa Creek; thence follow the meanderings of the
Ponchitalawa Creek northeasterly to its intersection with Interstate 12; thence follow
Interstate 12 southeast to its intersection with Highway 59, also the point of beginning.
SECTION 4: The District has constituted since its creation on August 19, 1993, and shall continue to
constitute, a public corporation and political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, and has had since its
creation, and shall continue to have, all rights, powers and privileges granted by and conferred by the
Constitution and statutes of the State of Louisiana to gravity drainage districts, including the authority to
incur debt, issue bonds and levy taxes.
SECTION 5: Due notice of the amendment of the boundaries of the Districts, attached hereto as Exhibit
A shall be published in accordance with law and the Chairman of this Parish Council be and she is
hereby instructed and ordered to issue said notice and to cause publication thereof in the official journal
of St. Tammany Parish.
REPEAL: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SEVERABILITY: If any provision of this Ordinance shall be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect other provisions herein which can be given effect without the invalid provision and to this end the
provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall become effective fifteen (15) days after final adoption.
MOVED FOR ADOPTION BY: , SECONDED BY:
WHEREUPON THIS ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED TO A VOTE AND RESULTED IN THE
FOLLOWING:
YEAS:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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THIS ORDINANCE WAS DECLARED DULY ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING OF
THE PARISH COUNCIL ON THE DAY OF , 2004; AND BECOMES
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PATRICIA BRISTER, COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
DIANE HUESCHEN, COUNCIL CLERK
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KEVIN DAVIS, PARISH PRESIDENT
Published Introduction: , 2004
Published Adoption: , 2004
Delivered to Parish President: , 2004 @
Returned to Council Clerk: , 2004 @
Pursuant to the provisions of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the Parish of St. Tammany,
State of Louisiana, on the 4TH day of March 2004, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of said Parish Council
amending the boundaries of Gravity Drainage District No. 4, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, to exclude
the following described area from its boundaries and to include said area within Gravity Drainage District
No. 5, to-wit:
Commence at the intersection of Highway 59 and Interstate 12, the point of beginning;
thence follow Highway 59 south to its intersection with Dove Park Road; thence follow
Dove Park Road west, north, and west to its intersection with Westwood Drive; thence
follow Westwood Drive south to its intersection with Fairway Drive; thence follow Fairway
Drive west to its intersection with U.S. Highway 190; thence follow U.S. Highway 190
north to its intersection with the Ponchitalawa Creek; thence follow the meanderings of the
Ponchitalawa Creek northeasterly to its intersection with Interstate 12; thence follow
Interstate 12 southeast to its intersection with Highway 59, also the point of beginning.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Mandeville, Louisiana, on this th day________ of 2004.
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PATRICIA BRISTER, COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
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DIANE HUESCHEN, COUNCIL CLERK