On joint motion of all Councilmembers present, the following resolution was
offered:
RESOLUTION NO.
A resolution authorizing the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish
Council to sign a Hold Harmless Agreement in favor of the Roman
Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans to include
St. Christopher’s School, Saint Catherine of Siena, St. Mary
Magdalen, Our Lady of Divine Providence, Christ the King Church,
Immaculate Conception School, Stuart Hall, Visitation of Our Lady,
Academy of Sacred Heart, Archbishop Shaw High School, Jesuit
High School, St. Francis Xavier School, St. Matthew the Apostle
School, St. Edward the Confessor School, Academy of Our Lady,
St. Cletus, St. Rosalie, Our Lady of Prompt Succor and St. Clement
of Rome Catholic Church but not limited to these facilities their
agents, employees, and assigns against any and all claims, suits,
demands, liabilities, and damages, whether compensatory or
punitive, resulting from or arising in connection with or incidental to
the athletic programs conducted by Jefferson Parish Parks and
Recreation on the premises and/or facilities. (Parishwide)
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation sports teams have the
necessity to practice and periodically play games at facilities owned by the the Roman
Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans to include St. Christopher’s School,
Saint Catherine of Siena, St. Mary Magdalen, Our Lady of Divine Providence, Christ the
King Church, Immaculate Conception School, Stuart Hall, Visitation of Our Lady,
Academy of Sacred Heart, Archbishop Shaw High School, Jesuit High School, St.
Francis Xavier School, St. Matthew the Apostle School, St. Edward the Confessor
School, Academy of Our Lady, St. Cletus, St. Rosalie, Our Lady of Prompt Succor and
St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church but not limited to these facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation programs are large enough
to warrant the use of facilities off parish property; and
WHEREAS, the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans to
include, but not limited to, St. Christopher’s School, Saint Catherine of Siena, St. Mary
Magdalen, Our Lady of Divine Providence, Christ the King Church, Immaculate
Conception School, Stuart Hall, Visitation of Our Lady, Academy of Sacred Heart,
Archbishop Shaw High School, Jesuit High School, St. Francis Xavier School, St.
Matthew the Apostle School, St. Edward the Confessor School, Academy of Our Lady,
St. Cletus, St. Rosalie, Our Lady of Prompt Succor and St. Clement of Rome Catholic
Church requires execution of a Hold Harmless Agreement prior to use of their various
facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana acting as governing authority of said Parish:
SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council authorize the Chairman of the
Jefferson Parish Council to sign a Hold Harmless Agreement in favor of the Roman
Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans to include St. Christopher’s School,
Saint Catherine of Siena, St. Mary Magdalen, Our Lady of Divine Providence, Christ the
King Church, Immaculate Conception School, Stuart Hall, Visitation of Our Lady,
Academy of Sacred Heart, Archbishop Shaw High School, Jesuit High School, St.
Francis Xavier School, St. Matthew the Apostle School, St. Edward the Confessor
School, Academy of Our Lady, St. Cletus, St. Rosalie, Our Lady of Prompt Succor and
St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church but not limited to these facilities their agents,
employees, and assigns against any and all claims, suits, demands, liabilities, and
damages, whether compensatory or punitive, resulting from or arising in connection with
or incidental to the athletic programs conducted by Jefferson Parish Parks and
Recreation on the premises and/or facilities. (Parishwide)
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was
as follows:
YEAS:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
The resolution was declared to be adopted this the 3rd day of November, 2010.