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JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday, May 16, 2018 1221 ELMWOOD PARK BOULEVARD JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA
JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday, May 16, 2018 1221 ELMWOOD PARK BOULEVARD JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS BY: BUSINESS MEETING BEGINS AT 10:00 AM MEETING CALLED TO ORDER INVOCATION AND/OR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL - COUNCIL MEMBERS ROLL CALL - PARISH PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS OF DEPARTMENTS PARISH PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS COUNCIL PERSONS WISHING TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNCIL REGARDING A RESOLUTION(S) ON AGENDA/ADDENDUM AGENDA ORDINANCES TO BE DEFERRED 1. SUMMARY NO. 24759 - repealing Chapter 2, Article VI, Sections 2-811 through 2-818 of the Code and enacting Chapter 2, Article VI, Sections 2-811 through 2-818 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances relative to the Transportation Advisory Board. (Parishwide) (Deferred from 4/25/18)(Proposed ordinance was not pre-filed in compliance with Sec.2-34.2 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances) 2. SUMMARY NO. 24799 - amending Chapter 2, Article II, Division 2 of the Code relative to the recording and broadcast of meetings of the Jefferson Parish Council. (Parishwide) (Deferred from 4/25/18) (Proposed ordinance was not pre-filed in compliance with Sec. 2-34.2 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances) 3. SUMMARY NO. 24894 - amending the Code to reduce and/or eliminate redundancies and fees with respect to requirements for emergency medical technicians. (Parishwide) (Deferred from 4/25/18) (Proposed ordinance was not pre-filed in compliance with Sec.2-34.2 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances) 4. SUMMARY NO. 24961 - amending Ordinance No. 18226, as amended, to amend Rule V Pay Plan of the Personnel Rules of the East Bank Consolidated Fire Protection District to add the position of Deputy Fire Chief. -
Permanent Protection System Opinion of Probable Cost Volume I Options 1, 2, and 2A Report
May 2010 Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Permanent Protection System Opinion of Probable Cost Volume I Options 1, 2, and 2a Report Prepared for Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans in partnership with the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority- East, Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works, and the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Photo courtesy of USACE Graphics Water Prepared for: Sewerage & Water Board Prepared by: of New Orleans AECOM New Orleans, LA New Orleans, Louisiana Color 60149879.0005 May 7, 2010 Permanent Protection System Opinion of Probable Cost Options 1, 2, and 2a AECOM Water i Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................. ES-1 1.0 Option 1 – Construction of New Permanent Gated Pump Stations at the Mouths of the 17th Street, Orleans Avenue, and London Avenue Canals ................................. 1-1 1.1 Option 1 - Basis of Opinion of Probable Cost ..................................................................... 1-3 1.2 Summary of Findings for 17th Street Canal – Option 1...................................................... 1-4 1.2.1 Mechanical and Electrical .....................................................................................1-6 1.2.2 Geotechnical ......................................................................................................... 1-9 1.2.3 Real Estate ..........................................................................................................1-10 -
Jefferson Parish
JEFFERSON PARISH 2015 MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE MARCH 2015 Table of Contents Section 1 Executive Summary 6 1.1 Organization of the Plan 7 1.2 Background 7 1.3 Hazards and Risks 8 1.3.1 Hazards 8 1.3.2 Risks 9 1.4 Summary of Goals, Objectives, Strategies and Actions 9 1.4.1 Hazard Mitigation Goals 9 1.4.2 Hazard Mitigation Objectives 10 1.4.3 Hazard Mitigation Strategies 10 1.4.4 Action Items 11 1.5 The Planning Process 11 1.6 Approval and Adoption Process 12 1.7 Implementation Process 12 1.8 Monitoring and Updating Processes 12 Section 2 Background 13 2.1 Introduction 13 2.1.1 Scope of the Plan 13 2.2 Organization, Objectives and Mission 14 2.3 Background Information 15 2.3.1 Geography 15 2.3.2 Parish History 18 2.3.3 Climate 19 2.3.4 Transportation 19 2.3.5 Community Assets 19 2.3.6 Population and Growth 21 2.4 The Louisiana State Hazard Mitigation Plan 24 Section 3 Planning Process 25 3.1 Interim Final Rule Requirements 25 3.2 Federal Mitigation Planning Requirements 26 3.3 Description of the Planning Process 27 3.3.1 How the Plan was Prepared and Updated 27 3.3.2 Step 1 – Organize Resources 28 3.3.3 Step 2 – Assess Risks 31 3.3.4 Step 3 – Identify and Scope Potential Projects 31 3.3.5 Step 4 – Develop the Mitigation Plan 32 2 3.3.6 Step 5 – Implement Plan and Monitor Progress 32 3.4 How the Public and Jurisdictions were Involved 32 3.5 Other Local Planning Mechanisms 33 3.6 Review/Incorporation of Plans, Studies, Reports, and 34 other information Section 4 Hazard Identification, Ranking, and Risk Assessments -
Algergine Table of Contents #1-65
1 “The Algerine” The Newsletter of the Algiers Historical Society Table of Contents for Issues #1-66 (2000-2017) ISSUE No. 66, June 2017 • Message From The President • Useful Websites • Fr John ARNONE • Spotlight on Library Resources • Algiers Courthouse Renovation • A History of the Algiers and NO East Bank Mississippi River Crossings (Part 2) • Jose “Pepe” LLULLA • Memory of 534 Elmira Street • New Orleans French Opera House • Grand Isle Postcards • John McDONOGH Day • Dem BROWNLEES! ISSUE No. 65, March 2017 • Message From The President • Useful Websites & Spotlight on Library Resources • Library Database Information • AHS Meeting Attendance Record Broken • Algiers Urban Mystery (Almost) Solved • A History of the Algiers and NO East Bank Mississippi River Crossings (Part 1) • Proposed New East Bank Canal St. Ferry Terminal: RTA, Transdev, their designers & engineers square off with Algerines on their home turf for round #2 • My Family History ISSUE No. 64, December 2016 • Message From The President • Letters • Useful Websites & Spotlight on Library Resources • Camp Algiers • Battle of New Orleans Plaque • The Cemetery Under The French Quarter • The Journey of the University of Holy Cross • Where the Mississippi River Flows Northward ISSUE No. 63, September 2016 • Letters • Useful Websites • Spotlight on Library Resources • Camp Algiers • Louisiana Cemetery Preservation • Flood Protection On The West Bank Is Now A Reality • Continuation of “I REMEMBER – AN ALGIERS MEMOIR” 6/4/17 2 ISSUE No. 62, June 2016 • Letters • New Member Listing / Useful Websites • Algiers Naval Station Historic District / Camp Algiers • Spotlight on Library Resources • The John REANEY Story, Part II • DUVERJE Chapel and Cemetery ISSUE No. 61, March 2016 • Letters • Business Member Listing • Useful Websites • Spotlight on Library Resources • The John REANEY Story • Article from 1940 about BEHRMAN School • “I Remember” - An Algiers Memoir ISSUE No. -
New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina. III: the 17Th Street Drainage Canal
New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina. III: The 17th Street Drainage Canal R. B. Seed, M.ASCE1; R. G. Bea, F.ASCE2; A. Athanasopoulos-Zekkos, S.M.ASCE3; G. P. Boutwell, F.ASCE4; J. D. Bray, F.ASCE5; C. Cheung, M.ASCE6; D. Cobos-Roa7; L. F. Harder Jr., M.ASCE8; R. E. S. Moss, M.ASCE9; J. M. Pestana, M.ASCE10; M. F. Riemer, M.ASCE11; J. D. Rogers, M.ASCE12; R. Storesund, M.ASCE13; X. Vera-Grunauer, M.ASCE14; and J. Wartman, M.ASCE15 Abstract: The failure of the levee and floodwall section on the east bank of the 17th Street drainage canal was one of the most catastrophic breaches that occurred during Hurricane Katrina. It produced a breach that rapidly scoured a flow pathway below sea level, so that after the storm surge had largely subsided, floodwaters still continued to stream in through this breach for the next two and a half days. This particular failure contributed massively to the overall flooding of the Metropolitan Orleans East Bank protected basin. Slightly more than half of the loss of life, and a similar fraction of the overall damages, occurred in this heavily populated basin. There are a number of important geotechnical and geoforensic lessons associated with this failure. Accordingly, this paper is dedicated solely to investigating this single failure. Geological and geotechnical details, such as a thin layer of sensitive clay that was laid down by a previous hurricane, proper strength characterization of soils at and beyond the toe of the levee, and recognition of a water-filled gap on the inboard side of the sheet pile cutoff wall are judged to be among the most critical factors in understanding this failure. -
A Medley of Cultures: Louisiana History at the Cabildo
A Medley of Cultures: Louisiana History at the Cabildo Chapter 1 Introduction This book is the result of research conducted for an exhibition on Louisiana history prepared by the Louisiana State Museum and presented within the walls of the historic Spanish Cabildo, constructed in the 1790s. All the words written for the exhibition script would not fit on those walls, however, so these pages augment that text. The exhibition presents a chronological and thematic view of Louisiana history from early contact between American Indians and Europeans through the era of Reconstruction. One of the main themes is the long history of ethnic and racial diversity that shaped Louisiana. Thus, the exhibition—and this book—are heavily social and economic, rather than political, in their subject matter. They incorporate the findings of the "new" social history to examine the everyday lives of "common folk" rather than concentrate solely upon the historical markers of "great white men." In this work I chose a topical, rather than a chronological, approach to Louisiana's history. Each chapter focuses on a particular subject such as recreation and leisure, disease and death, ethnicity and race, or education. In addition, individual chapters look at three major events in Louisiana history: the Battle of New Orleans, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. Organization by topic allows the reader to peruse the entire work or look in depth only at subjects of special interest. For readers interested in learning even more about a particular topic, a list of additional readings follows each chapter. Before we journey into the social and economic past of Louisiana, let us look briefly at the state's political history. -
Hurricane Katrina External Review Panel Christine F
THE NEW ORLEANS HURRICANE PROTECTION SYSTEM: What Went Wrong and Why A Report by the American Society of Civil Engineers Hurricane Katrina External Review Panel Christine F. Andersen, P.E., M.ASCE Jurjen A. Battjes, Ph.D. David E. Daniel, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE (Chair) Billy Edge, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE William Espey, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, D.WRE Robert B. Gilbert , Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE Thomas L. Jackson, P.E., F.ASCE, D.WRE David Kennedy, P.E., F.ASCE Dennis S. Mileti, Ph.D. James K. Mitchell, Sc.D., P.E., Hon.M.ASCE Peter Nicholson, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE Clifford A. Pugh, P.E., M.ASCE George Tamaro, Jr., P.E., Hon.M.ASCE Robert Traver, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, D.WRE ASCE Staff: Joan Buhrman Charles V. Dinges IV, Aff.M.ASCE John E. Durrant, P.E., M.ASCE Jane Howell Lawrence H. Roth, P.E., G.E., F.ASCE Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The New Orleans hurricane protection system : what went wrong and why : a report / by the American Society of Civil Engineers Hurricane Katrina External Review Panel. p. cm. ISBN-13: 978-0-7844-0893-3 ISBN-10: 0-7844-0893-9 1. Hurricane Katrina, 2005. 2. Building, Stormproof. 3. Hurricane protection. I. American Society of Civil Engineers. Hurricane Katrina External Review Panel. TH1096.N49 2007 627’.40976335--dc22 2006031634 Published by American Society of Civil Engineers 1801 Alexander Bell Drive Reston, Virginia 20191 www.pubs.asce.org Any statements expressed in these materials are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of ASCE, which takes no responsibility for any statement made herein. -
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 1221 ELMWOOD PARK BOULEVARD JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday, April 6, 2016 1221 ELMWOOD PARK BOULEVARD JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS BY: BUSINESS MEETING BEGINS AT 10:00 AM MEETING CALLED TO ORDER INVOCATION AND/OR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL - COUNCIL MEMBERS ROLL CALL - PARISH PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS OF DEPARTMENTS PARISH PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS COUNCIL READING OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE CONTRIBUTIONS PERSONS WISHING TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNCIL REGARDING A RESOLUTION(S) ON AGENDA/ADDENDUM AGENDA ORDINANCES TO BE DEFERRED 1. SUMMARY NO. 24373 - amending Section 17-20 of the Code regarding support of the prison medical unit. (Parishwide) (Proposed ordinance was not pre-filed in compliance with Sec. 2-34.2 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances) (Deferred from 3/2/16) 2. SUMMARY NO. 24447 - amending the Code to establish requirements with regard to the submission of invoices from sub-consultants to the Parish and the timely payment of sub-consultants by primary consultants under contract with the Parish or with any of the Parish’s departments, agencies or districts. (Parishwide) (Proposed ordinance was not pre-filed in compliance with Sec.2-34.2 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances) 3. SUMMARY NO. 24473 - amending 2016 Operating Budget. (Parishwide) (Proposed ordinance was not pre-filed in compliance with Sec. 2-34.2 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances) 4. SUMMARY NO. 24474 - amending 2016 Capital Budget. (Parishwide) (Proposed ordinance was not pre-filed in compliance with Sec. 2-34.2 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances) 5. SUMMARY NO. 24475 - amending 2016 Operating Budget. (Parishwide) (Proposed ordinance was not pre-filed in compliance with Sec. -
Interaction Between the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Orleans Levee Board Preceding the Drainage Canal Wall Failures and Ca
Water Policy 17 (2015) 707–723 Interaction between the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Orleans Levee Board preceding the drainage canal wall failures and catastrophic flooding of New Orleans in 2005 J. David Rogersa, G. Paul Kempb, H. J. Bosworth Jrc and Raymond B. Seedd a157 McNutt Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA b633 Magnolia Wood Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA cCorresponding author. 1527 S. Carrollton Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA. E-mail: [email protected] d760 Davis Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA Abstract The authors hope to correct any premature conclusions about the role of the pre-Katrina Orleans Levee Board (OLB) in the failure of the outfall drainage canals in New Orleans during the 2005 hurricane – conclusions that appear to have been based on inaccurate information and/or assumptions. With regard to the 17th Street and London Avenue Canals, the authors have not uncovered any information that would suggest that the OLB behaved irresponsibly in its duties. What is evident from the project record is that the Army Corps of Engineers rec- ommended raising the canal floodwalls for the 17th Street Canal, but recommended gated structures at the mouths of the Orleans and London Avenue Canals because the latter plan was less expensive. The OLB convinced Congress to pass legislation that required the Corps to raise the floodwalls for all three canals. Furthermore, the Corps, in a separate attempt to limit project costs, initiated a sheet pile load test (E-99 Study), but misinterpreted the results and wrongly concluded that sheet piles needed to be driven to depths of only 17 feet (1 foot ¼ 0.3048 meters) instead of between 31 and 46 feet. -
Algerine Table of Contents #1-67
1 “The Algerine” The Newsletter of the Algiers Historical Society Table of Contents for Issues #1-67 (2000-2017) ISSUE No. 67, September 2017 • Message From The President • President’s Message • Upcoming Society Meetings • Useful Websites • AHS Members • Letter To The Editor • Holy Name Of Mary Catholic Church Interior Repairs • Spotlight On Library Resources • A History Of The Algiers And No Eastbank Mississippi River Crossings (Part 3) • Librarians Galore • Algiers Courthouse Brick Façade Repairs • Michael A. Palisi, Jr. • Louisiana Research Collection • Prof. Bauer - History Of Kenner ISSUE No. 66, June 2017 • Message From the President • Useful Websites • Fr John ARNONE • Spotlight on Library Resources • Algiers Courthouse Renovation • A History of the Algiers and NO East Bank Mississippi River Crossings (Part 2) • Jose “Pepe” LLULLA • Memory of 534 Elmira Street • New Orleans French Opera House • Grand Isle Postcards • John McDONOGH Day • Dem BROWNLEES! ISSUE No. 65, March 2017 • Message From The President • Useful Websites & Spotlight on Library Resources • Library Database Information • AHS Meeting Attendance Record Broken • Algiers Urban Mystery (Almost) Solved • A History of the Algiers and NO East Bank Mississippi River Crossings (Part 1) • Proposed New East Bank Canal St. Ferry Terminal: RTA, Transdev, their designers & engineers square off with Algerines on their home turf for round #2 • My Family History ISSUE No. 64, December 2016 • Message From The President 10/23/17 2 • Letters • Useful Websites & Spotlight on Library Resources • Camp Algiers • Battle of New Orleans Plaque • The Cemetery Under The French Quarter • The Journey of the University of Holy Cross • Where the Mississippi River Flows Northward ISSUE No. -
Charity, Louisiana Section 106 Programmatic Agreement
PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT AMONG THE US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, THE LOUISIANA STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER, AND THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION REGARDING THE FUNDING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES COMPRISING THE VA MEDICAL CENTER AND THE MEDICAL CENTER OF LOUISIANA AT NEW ORLEANS WHEREAS, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), 16 U.S.C. §470f, and its implementing regulations at 36 CFR Part 800 (Section 106), require Federal Agencies to take into account the effects of their Undertakings on historic properties and provide the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) a reasonable opportunity to comment on those Undertakings; WHEREAS, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (Disaster) resulted in significant damage to healthcare infrastructure and severely limited medical training opportunities in New Orleans, Southern Louisiana, and the Gulf South area; and WHEREAS, re-establishing healthcare infrastructure and medical training opportunities is critical to the recovery and vitality of New Orleans, Southern Louisiana, and the Gulf South area; and WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the Department of Homeland Security, pursuant to Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. §5121-5206) and implementing regulations in 44 CFR Part 206, proposes to provide Federal disaster assistance (Public Assistance) to the State of Louisiana, Division of Administration, Office of Facility Planning and Control (FP&C), through the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), in response to damages to the Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans (MCLNO) caused by the Disaster; and WHEREAS, the U.S. -
Tidally-Influenced New Orleans Canal Network Benefits from Accurate Water Level Data Aqua TROLL® 200 Instruments Dynamically Compensate for Changing Salinity Values
Innovations in Water Monitoring Application Note Tidally-Influenced New Orleans Canal Network Benefits from Accurate Water Level Data Aqua TROLL® 200 Instruments dynamically compensate for changing salinity values Application The Southern Louisiana Hurricane Protection System includes a network of levees, floodwalls, floodgates, and pumping stations in New Orleans, Louisiana. This network includes monitoring equipment designed to improve management of water levels throughout the system. Water level monitoring helps synchronize pumping and assures that all elements of the water level control system are within proper ranges. Water level monitoring is also conducted around Lake Pontchartrain and at locations upstream and downstream of locks. In addition, groundwater levels are checked throughout the district to scrutinize levee integrity and condition. Both fresh water and saltwater influence water level changes in New Orleans. In areas where salinity values vary due to mixing, rainfall, or tides, water level measurements must be adjusted by compensating for changes in water density due to George Brown of the USACE New Orleans District changes in salinity. Water Management Office works with an In-Situ RuggedReader® Handheld PC and Aqua TROLL 200 Continuous monitoring improves canal Instrument at a pumping station on 17th Street Canal, management constructed after Hurricane Katrina. The gates behind him were included in the new structure to control water Since Hurricane Katrina pounded the Gulf Coast in surge into and out of the canal. The USACE has recently August 2005, the USACE has fortified New Orleans city deployed Aqua TROLL 200 units to profile key water canals with control gates and pumping stations—and parameters along waterways in the New Orleans District.