STATE OF LOUISIANA

 

PARISH OF CADDO

 

                                                                                                                                          

 

                                 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT AND/OR

                                      COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND THE PARISH OF CADDO

                                                                                                                                          

 

This Agreement, effective January 1, 2007, is made and entered into on this ____ day of ______________________, 2007, by and between the City of Shreveport (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “City”), a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, represented herein by Cedric B. Glover, its Mayor, and the Parish of Caddo (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Parish”), a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, represented herein by Woodrow Wilson, Jr., its Administrator and Chief Executive Officer.

                                                                   WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 14(c) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana provides that “for a public purpose, the state and its political subdivisions . . . may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private association, corporation, or individual”; and

WHEREAS, the Legislature by Act 12 of the First Extraordinary Session of 2005 enacted Part IV-B of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes providing for the mandatory adoption by Parishes and Municipalities of certain building codes; and

WHEREAS, the Parish desires to cooperate with the City in the  implementation of these certain building codes as hereinafter provided; and

WHEREAS, the public purpose is described as the implementation of certain building codes required to be in compliance with Act 12; and

WHEREAS, the City agrees to provide the services necessary to be in compliance with Act 12 through inspections of all Parish buildings and issuance of building permits and the Parish agrees to require all persons issued said permits to pay directly to the City its required fees for such inspections.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the City of Shreveport and the Parish of Caddo agree as follows, to-wit:

It is specifically understood and agreed by and between the parties to this Agreement that the City of Shreveport will perform required building inspections for Caddo Parish issued building permits; and that the Parish of Caddo will direct all fees for said inspections to be paid directly to the City of Shreveport.

It is further understood that each party to this Agreement agrees to indemnify and hold the other party harmless from or against any and all liability for injury, damage or loss sustained by any person(s) arising from or related to this Agreement which results from such indemnifying party’s fault or negligence.

It is further understood that after the initial 12 months of this Agreement either party may invoke cancellation of this Agreement for any reason by giving the other party written notice at least 90 days in advance of the effective date of cancellation.

The Parish is responsible for enforcement of all building codes within the Parish.  The City’s responsibilities under this Agreement apply to inspection services only.

The City of Shreveport will provide monthly reports to the Parish by the 15th of each month detailing all permits issued for work within the Parish for the preceding month, as well as an annual report by February 1 detailing all permits issued for the preceding calendar year.

The consideration for this Agreement is the fees to be received by the City of Shreveport and the inspections to be received by Caddo Parish Citizens.  Additionally, the City of Shreveport will receive payment of $65.00 per inspection from the permittee, in addition to permit fees required in accordance with Section 22-26 of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances.  All fees shall be paid prior to any inspection being performed.  Inspection fees may be adjusted annually, however, no annual adjustment shall exceed 5% of the previous year’s fee.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have made and executed this Intergovernmental Agreement as of the day and year first written above.

 

WITNESSES:                                                               CITY OF SHREVEPORT

 

 

______________________________                        BY:       ___________________________

Cedric B. Glover, Mayor

 

_____________________________             

 

 

 

PARISH OF CADDO

 

 

______________________________                        BY:       ___________________________

Woodrow Wilson, Jr.   

Administrator and

______________________________                                    Chief Executive Officer