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The council read a commemorative resolution in memory of Justice Harry Thomas Lemmon (Dec. 11, 1930–April 18, 2025), outlining his biography, judicial service and civic activities. The council resolved to set aside a page for the memoriam in the official minute book and said the meeting’s adjournment would be in his memory. Jake Lemmon, the justice’s son, accepted the memoriam on behalf of the family and said, “I certainly appreciate it. My family certainly appreciates it.”

Council members also read and adopted a proclamation recognizing July 4, 2025, as the 240th anniversary of American independence and invited citizens to the parish’s 35th annual festivities at Westbank Bridge Park in Luling on July 3, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., with a fireworks display at dark. Joanne Fore and Grayson Tushart were invited to accept the proclamation on behalf of the event organizers.

The council introduced a resolution (file number 2025-0164) regarding an appointment to the St. Charles Parish Civil Service Board to fill the vacancy left by the expiration of Patrick O’Malley’s term. The council chair will accept nominations at the next meeting on Monday, July 7, 2025; no appointment was made at this meeting.

Clerk announcements included upcoming meetings for the Housing Authority (June 24), Hospital Service District No. 1 (June 25), Board of Adjustment (June 26) and Lafourche Basin Levee District (July 2). The council also reminded residents that the parish will observe Juneteenth on June 19 and Independence Day on July 4.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","St. Charles Parish Council Meeting for June 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The St. Charles Parish Council read and approved a memoriam for Justice Harry T. Lemmon, adopted a proclamation recognizing the 240th anniversary of American independence and announced upcoming nominations for the civil service board and local meetings and events.","taxTitle","St. Charles Parish, Louisiana","taxId",62169,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546089,"Parish council approves two property purchases to complete drainage improvements",0,2170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3845724-b397e57d06333fa7a774771ddd5d2569&start=2170&end=2170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3845724-b397e57d06333fa7a774771ddd5d2569/thumbnail_2170000.jpg","/articles/6546089/St-Charles-Parish/Louisiana/Parish-council-approves-two-property-purchases-to-complete-drainage-improvements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546089-a0bd14311ab08351b790a325d1899656/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187848&Signature=iw2NOLnch62GYJkJUdnMkTkzbyk7NVR9veWc0tnOaNSrkdQ6ppK85gMoZFQIn2PmOYoLba41ndtHRdS48ITWfCIxuXqG2w2Gu6towZTAe4FwcYiDCvMK9-jTHtOheMcw6eNY0jX6UxmUyp1RfKSer636yAl4GmYCu5oJpljrMaHWiZsoZ~qyBrV2Pq1PNSqL-TgK6zHc5JDVkFGlR9FnyNXjPnOgoscSWJgpT59Q176ojRd~1W~xII4bbLfp2aEdEzzcLRVnIfo3-qQaIkGtd3DL~tWyIqIpwTm1OK4qExzs-pWUPL~JZ6xjIkGSZ6DK2X5t~ZnWUTOSTEROQXR26w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Charles Parish Council voted unanimously Monday to authorize two property acquisitions intended to complete local drainage improvements.

The council approved an ordinance to authorize the parish president to execute an act of sale from Anthony J. Zeller Sr. for Lot 16, Block C, Oak Ridge Park Subdivision (parcel assessment number 103200 C 00016). The administration cited an appraisal dated May 9, 2025, valuing the parcel at $42,500; the purchase is described as necessary to complete the Kindler and Paul Frederick roadway and drainage improvements. The ordinance opened for public hearing; no members of the public testified and the council voted to approve the purchase.

The council also approved an ordinance authorizing purchase from HX3 LLC of a portion of Lot B-41, Boutique Estates Subdivision (municipal address 150 Boutique Estates Drive) to facilitate drainage around the Boutique pump station. The appraised price presented to the council was $5,225. That item likewise opened for public hearing, drew no public comment and passed unanimously.

Administration staff said additional small acquisitions may come forward: Councilwoman Wilson asked whether more property purchases are expected for the broader drainage project, and staff responded that one additional small parcel (introduced that night) will likely be purchased because taking a servitude would effectively eliminate that property; the remaining rights needed for the overall project will be obtained by servitude filings and thus will not require council purchase approvals.

Both ordinances were presented by parish administration staff at public hearing and were approved without amendment. The council did not record detailed roll-call vote tallies in the transcript; the clerk announced each motion passed unanimously.

The approved acquisitions are intended to allow the parish to complete planned drainage work at Kindler and Paul Frederick and to improve drainage at the Boutique pump station; staff deferred to parish engineering for project details and timeline.","The St. Charles Parish Council unanimously approved two ordinances authorizing purchases of small parcels to complete drainage projects for Kindler and Paul Frederick and the Boutique pump station; appraisals cited $42,500 and $5,225 respectively and no public comments were offered at the hearings.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546092,"St. Charles emergency officials report higher call volume, urge residents to sign up for alerts ahead of busy hurricane season",863,857000,1720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3845724-b397e57d06333fa7a774771ddd5d2569&start=857&end=1720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3845724-b397e57d06333fa7a774771ddd5d2569/thumbnail_857000.jpg","/articles/6546092/St-Charles-Parish/Louisiana/St-Charles-emergency-officials-report-higher-call-volume-urge-residents-to-sign-up-for-alerts-ahead-of-busy-hurricane-season","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546092-26cdec46bb89f64fbc5c4afcdb35cb20/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187848&Signature=AhiMMgby8MsZWwDxYDTBKkZPZInBILTbqhSPEx5tTraEjMnOZluSuRdUxSZvq0f-VADAfcZm3-VdOupuDjhVnW3vFM6CFhU-hH8-dNiBfgxjbpOQ4OQV~LSYHuTXSl05uTo3TwlWiTPYGjLhCi5txpNFhNAjSbxydnSks9LwwLxy-~-HLqmVxKqfHHWgIOkBqbkRXT5grAdwHXJhsug3adkNrHek3U0sOmZSYeD1bq1o6Nn4Acs0Da0Tglv4mb3ZNpypIHQaz06NoJRclRqpcCAeEmvXSy8DhlYzEiMVEHHwZI9QnietYgUntsTiE-rNyzowaHyee7gLcPaHY5YFOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","St. Charles Parish emergency management officials told the parish council Monday evening that the Emergency Operations Center logged nearly 16,000 calls in 2024—up from a typical 12,000 to 13,000—and that residents should sign up for the parish alert system ahead of a forecasted active hurricane season.

The presentation by the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness covered 2024 incident statistics, flood-event analysis, training and exercises, recent changes to National Hurricane Center products, and tips for residents on staying informed.

Jason Toste of the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness summarized the agency’s data review, saying: “Our typical calls are between 12,000 to 13,000 a year. Last year, we saw nearly 16,000 calls.” He told the council the EOC has kept digital station logs since 2001 and used that archive to classify 283 “unusual events” in 2024, broken down roughly as 35% industrial, 26% weather-related, 21% suspicious drone activity, 17% miscellaneous and 1% homeland-security related.

Toste said the parish recorded seven major alerts in 2024, including three tornado warnings, a January freeze, and a vessel collision and diesel spill in December that required protection of a water plant intake. He noted Hurricane Francine made landfall Sept. 11 as a Category 2 storm and prompted federal declarations for both public assistance and individual assistance.

On flooding, Toste said 79% of parish flood events since 2001 stemmed from heavy rainfall unassociated with tropical systems, while 21% came during tropical weather. He added that tropical-weather floods have tended to be more severe: “When you look at severity of flooding, the tropical weather events has certainly been more severe,” he said, while noting 57% of houses flooded occurred during severe rainfall events and 43% during tropical events.

The presentation included a warning about forecasting limitations: Toste said parish staff matched flood days to National Weather Service watches and warnings and found that 37% of the time the parish experienced flooding without any watches or warnings in effect. He urged residents to rely on local alerts and EOC monitoring in addition to national products.

Toste walked through changes at the National Hurricane Center that affect local planning: parish-level depictions of watches and warnings on forecast maps, extended forecast issuance for potential tropical cyclones from 48 to 72 hours, and a modest reduction in the official forecast “cone.” He said those changes should give local officials more time and clearer maps for decision-making.

Toste also highlighted preparedness gaps: 10,116 individuals have signed up for the parish emergency alert system while the parish contains more than 19,000 households, meaning over half of households are not receiving EOC alerts, he said. He provided the signup link (sepemergencyalerts.com) and urged residents to enroll.

Councilman Pelea praised EOC staff for their work during a recent outage and asked whether local telemetry stations preserve data when communications are interrupted; Toste said many systems buffer data and that parish staff recovered telemetry after the outage. Councilwoman O’Daniels asked what residents should do if the EOC is unreachable during an emergency; Toste said the parish has MiFi and spare cell phones for contingency use and that council members can relay urgent district needs to parish leadership.

Toste closed the presentation by noting exercises and training: the EOC hosted more than 3,000 man-hours of training last year and ran a multi-session disaster-build exercise using three-dimensional models with local, state and federal partners. He said the parish is building in-house training models to use year-round.

The council did not take formal action on the report; members asked questions and the presentation will inform parish hurricane planning and public communications ahead of the 2025 season.","The parish Emergency Operations Center reported increased call activity in 2024, new flood-analysis findings and a push to boost signups for the parish emergency alert system as forecasts project an active 2025 hurricane season.","actionData","errors"]

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