St John Parish Community Center - Rates
2008 Rental Rates & Personnel Charges

ROOM SQUARE FOOTAGE RENTAL DAMAGE
DEPOSIT		 SET-UP
FEE*		 SET UP/TEAR
DOWN DAYS**
Atrium 4,000 sq. ft. $1,850 $500 $250 $300
Room A 8,000 sq. ft. $3,450 $500 $500 $500
Room B 18,000 sq. ft. $4,700 $500 $700 $700
Kitchen (Room B Only) $ 175 ---- ---- ----
Meeting Room 390 sq. ft $ 500 $500 $100 $ 45

*Set up fee waived for River Parish Residents.
**Set up/Tear down fee to be charged per 3 hour intervals if not on day(s) of rental.
All holiday* rentals are to include an extra cost of $500.
Concerts of any kind will not be permitted.
60 days advance notice must be given to book an event.

*Holidays include: New Years Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Lundi Gras, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, All Saints Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Holidays falling on a Saturday are normally observed on the preceding Friday. Holidays falling on a Sunday are normally observed on the following Monday. In addition, any day declared a holiday by the President of the United States, the Governor of the State of Louisiana, or the governing body of St. John the Baptist Parish shall be observed as an additional holiday.

Meeting Room available Monday – Friday from 6:00 AM- 6:00 PM only.

BUILDING CAPACITY

(Standing Room)
Atrium……………………………………………………………………………….962
Room A……………………………………………………………………………1,161
Room B……………………………………………………………………………2,257
Entire Building……………………………………………………………….4,380

PERSONNEL CHARGES


POSITION HOURLY RATE
Security Detail:  
St. John Parish Police (minimum 4 hrs)..$ 25.00
Holiday rate $37.50
Private Security* as needed
St. John Parish Firewatch available upon request
EMT available upon request


Security detail is always required, other services may be required due to the nature of your event.

* Private Security is allowed only when the Sheriff’s Office is unavailable, subject to approval of event by the Sheriff’s Office.

Below is a list of Private Security Companies that have been approved.

  • Rollo V J Security Services Inc
    429 W 5th Street, Ste B
    LaPlace
    985-652-8620
  • Lofton Security Service
    299 Belle Terre Blvd.
    LaPlace
    985-651-4900

TELEPHONES:


Phone, fax, Hook-up, & long distance (per phone line) $50.00 per day

ST. JOHN PARISH DEPUTIES

 

The following will be used to determine the necessary number of uniform deputies:
EVENTS WITH ALCOHOL and WITHOUT ALCOHOL:
NON ALCOHOL: 1 uniform deputy minimum per every 300 people
ALCOHOL: 1 uniform deputy minimum per every 200 people
PRIVATE SECURITY: 1 armed uniform security guard per every 100 people for NON ALCOHOL events.
PRIVATE SECURITY: 1 armed uniform security guard per every 50 people for ALCOHOL events.

Parish will determine if additional deputies are needed on a case-by-case basis.

* St. John Parish Sheriff reserves right to cancel function if security concerns arise
* 30 day notice to the Sheriff required if the function will serve alcohol

REQUIRED ST. JOHN PARISH FIREWATCH & EMTS

The Parish reserves the right to require St. John Parish Firewatch and EMTs for events as it sees fit. The Parish shall have the sole authority to determine how many Firewatch or EMTs must be on site for any given event.

RENTAL DEPOSIT TIMELINE

To hold a tentative date on the calendar requires the signing of a rental request agreement. To guarantee a date (subject to Sound Stage availability*) requires a 50% deposit of the base rental in the form of a money order or cashier’s check within forty-eight (48) hours of signed rental request agreement. For all rentals, the remainder of the estimated rental amount as furnished by the Parish is due fifteen (15) days prior to rental date and payable to the St. John Parish Council, 1801 West Airline Highway, Laplace, LA. The damage deposit should be by a separate money order or cashier’s check.

*SOUND STAGE USAGE WILL TAKE PRESIDENCE OVER ANY PRIVATE EVENT BOOKED CANCELLATION:

Should the contracted event need to cancel with the center, the following cancellation fees will apply. If the SJCC is able to rebook another event in the same contracted dates at equal value and estimated revenue, the center will fully refund the group’s cancellation penalty.

Time frame of cancellation
90-60 days prior to event
59-15 days prior to event
14-Day of event		 Group’s penalty
No penalty
Forfeit of contracted deposit
100% of total estimated rental cost


Should a major movie/commercial rent the Sound Stage that would coincide with your event; your event will be either cancelled or rescheduled. In the event it is cancelled, a full refund will be given. This notice could be given as soon as 30 days prior to your event.