§ 2-31. Duties of chairman and vice-chairman of the council.

(a)

The chairman of the council shall be authorized and empowered to sign any and all contractual agreements ratified by and executed on behalf of the Parish of Jefferson, and on behalf of any and all subsidiaries, special districts and political subdivisions for which the Jefferson Parish Council serves as the governing authority.

(b)

In the absence of the chairman of the council, the vice-chairman of the council is authorized and empowered to perform any and all of the duties that are normally performed by the chairman of the council, including signing any and all contractual agreements ratified by and executed on behalf of the Parish of Jefferson, and on behalf of any and all subsidiaries, special districts and political subdivisions for which the Jefferson Parish Council serves as the governing authority.

(1)

The chairman of the council, or the vice-chairman in his absence, shall also be authorized and empowered to sign nonmonetary Intergovernmental Agreements with municipalities in Jefferson Parish for the one-time, short-term use of movable property prior to ratification by the council only in instances where there is no council meeting prior to the conduction of the event for which the movable property is to be used. At the next council meeting after the event, the executed Intergovernmental Agreement shall be presented to the council for consideration and ratification.

(2)

The Intergovernmental Agreement contemplated in subsection (1) shall be in accordance with the standard format, attached hereto as Exhibit A and available for inspection in the office of the parish clerk. Any amendments to the standard format must be ratified by the council before signature.

(c)

The designation authorizing the council chairman, or in his absence the vice-chairman, to sign all parish contracts, as set forth in section 2-31 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances, be amended to allow the Jefferson Parish Director of Floodplain Management or his/her designee to sign all homeowner contract agreements, on behalf of the Jefferson Parish Council, for elevation and reconstruction projects under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Severe Repetitive Loss Program and Flood Mitigation Assistance Program due to losses sustained by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav, Ike, Isaac and all prior parish flood events.

(d)

The Jefferson Parish Inspector General shall be authorized to enter into, execute, and sign all contracts, leases, agreements, and other documents for the effective operations of his office.

(Code 1961, § 2-2.1; Ord. No. 18441, § 2, 1-8-92; Ord. No. 23251, § 1, 2-13-08; Ord. No. 23651, § 1, 9-23-09; Ord. No. 24569, § 1, 8-28-13; Ord. No. 24585, § 1, 9-18-13; Ord. No. 24678, § 1, 2-5-14)

Charter reference

Vice-chairman to preside at meetings of the council in the absence of the chairman, § 2.06(A).