PROCEEDINGS
CAMERON PARISH PORT
HARBOR & TERMINAL
DISTRICT
April 3, 2020
The Cameron Parish Port Harbor & Terminal District met in regular session on Friday, April 3, 2020 at the Port Board Building, Cameron, Louisiana at 10:00 o’clock a.m.
Present: Howard Romero, Ernest Carol Trahan, Dwight Savoie, Tim Dupont, Sheila Miller, Jimmy Brown, Wendell Wilkerson
Absent: Ricky Poole, Jennifer Picou, Cliff Cabell
Guest: Ryan Bourriaque- State Representative, Cyndi Sellers-Cameron Pilot
Parish Agencies: Clair Hebert Marceaux, Cameron Parish Port Director Tunie Dunaway, Asst. Port Director Jennifer Jones, District Attorney-Teleconference
The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman Jimmy Brown.
Dwight Savoie led the Pledge of Allegiance and Jimmy Brown gave the invocation.
On the motion of Mr. Savoie seconded by Mr. Romero and carried the board approved the February 24, 2020 regular meeting minutes.
On the motion of Mr. Romero, seconded by Mr. Dupont and carried the board approved the Treasurer’s Report.
On the motion of Mr. Savoie, seconded by Mr. Wilkerson and carried the board ratified the March Bill Payment and approved the April Bill Payment: Iberia Bank Visa- $957.35 – Consumables, Postage, Port Director’s Expense, Marketing & Economic Development, fuel, Ad, March 2020, Cornellia B Dunaway – $200.00 – Travel Expense, March, 2020, Cameron Telephone Company – $278.69 – Phone bill, March 2020, Xerox Corporation-$245.15 – Copier, March, 2020, Community Coffee – $63.70 – Consumables, March, 2020, Jeff Davis Electric Co-Op – $158.28. – Building Expense – Electricity, March, 2020, Cameron Parish Water & Waste District #1 – $56.00 – Building Expense – Water, March 2020, Computer One – $265,00 -Computer Maintenance, March 2020, The Chamber SWLA – $20.00 – Port Director’s Expense, March, 2020, Lake Charles Office Supply – $99.96 – Office /Consumable supplies, March, 2020, Thrive, LLC – $400.00 – Ad, March, 2020, Cameron Pilot – $257.00 – Ads, February/March 2020, Southwest LA Convention & Visitor’s Bureau – $8285.71 – Marketing & Economic Development, February, 2020, U.S. Energy Stream, Inc. – $5,000.00 – Marketing & Economic Development, March, 2020, Cameron Parish Police Jury – $25,484.72 – phone, Salaries/Benefits, fuel, April, 2020
The Board reviewed the actuals and the budget.
Under correspondence the Port Director Clair Hebert Marceaux discussed the email from Office of Coastal Management regarding Maintenance Dredging in the Cameron Loop and modifications to the permit. Discussion and Public Comment Period followed.
Jimmy Brown reported on vessels arriving and departing Cameron LNG, one to two LNG ships per day. Mr. Romero thanked Port Director Clair Hebert Marceaux and Representative Ryan Bourriaque for their work during the permit process.
District Attorney Jennifer Jones reported that she spoke to Cameron Water Works for Tommy’s Seafood to use their waste water treatment facility for six months while they apply for a waste water treatment permit. She also stated that Tommy’s Seafood hired Terry and Jennifer Picou to manage the facility and that Monroe Gray has two vessels that need to be removed from the docks but Tommy’s Seafood has a plan in place to handle this issue. If their plan does not work she would draft a letter to be served to Monroe Gray that stated a date the vessels has to be removed by certified mail.
Under Old Business the board considered the execution of lease agreement of the Cameron Parish Port Harbor & Terminal District’s property to Venture Global LNG giving President the authority to sign. Mr. Romero addressed the board about the negotiating process and his appreciation of the committee, board members, District Attorney Jennifer Jones, and Chadd Mudd and David Brucchaus during the negotiating process. He stated once everything is complete we will be partners for seventy (70) years. District Attorney Jennifer Jones explained that the Port was acting within their scope of authority and the document was legal. She stated the concerns she had with the document regarding the excavation on port property and navigational waterway and if it will have implications concerning ownership. She requested the Port request an opinion from the Office of State Lands and the Attorney General Office to receive a written opinion on whether it would remain a private waterway. She also stated that the letter agreement and her comments were confidential and could not be released to the media. Mr. Romero thanked District Attorney Jones for her comments and concerns and addressed them with the board and committee members. The board agreed not to request an opinion from the Office of State Lands or the Attorney General’s office. Mrs. Miller, Mr. Savoie and Mr. Wilkerson thanked Mr. Romero, committee and board members, and Port Director Clair Hebert Marceaux for a job well done. Discussion and Public Comment followed.
On the motion of Mr. Romero, seconded by Mr. Wilkerson and carried the board agreed to approve the letter of agreement with Venture Global LNG that will cover the option of lease agreement and give the President authority to sign.
There was no New Business to discuss.
The next regular meeting will be scheduled sometime in the future pending COVID-19 pandemic.
There being no further business and upon motion of Mr. Dupont seconded by Mr. Romero and carried, the meeting was declared adjourned.
/s/ Jimmy Brown, Vice President
CAMERON PARISH PORT
HARBOR & TERMINAL DIST.
/s/ Sheila Miller, Secretary
RUN: March 11 (M 16)