?PROCEEDINGS
CAMERON PARISH
POLICE JURY
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The Cameron Parish Police Jury met in regular session on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, in the Cameron Parish West Annex Board Room in the Village of Cameron, Louisiana at 11:00 o’clock A.M.
Executive Session was moved to the end of the agenda.
There were no public comments on the agenda items.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the reading of the minutes shall be dispensed with and approved.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, the board hereby approves to add the following item to the agenda: (Item 30) Grant authority to the administrator to execute property insurance policies utilizing lowest quote.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, that the application for the following permits be and the same are hereby approved with the stipulations set forth by the respective Gravity Drainage Districts:
a. Colonial Pipeline Company – Johnson Bayou, Cameron Parish, LA. (240201)
b. ERM – Cameron, Cameron Parish, LA. (240202)
c. Targa Resources, Inc. – Grand Chenier, Cameron Parish, LA. (240203)
d. Walter Oil and Gas – Creole, Cameron Parish, LA. (240204)
e. Targa Downstream, LLC – Hackberry, Cameron Parish, LA. (240205)
f. Sabine Crossing, LLC – Johnson Bayou, Cameron Parish, LA. (240206)
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Tammy Erbelding to the Beachfront Development District No. One Board.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Nikki Norman to the Beachfront Development District No. One Board.
It was moved by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Vickie Kiffe to the Beachfront Development District No. Two Board.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Richard Burbank to the Fire Protection District No. Ten Board.
It was moved by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Anthony Swire to the Gravity Drainage District No. Five Board.
It was moved by Mr. Bordelon, seconded by Mr. Myers, and carried, the board hereby appoints Monty Pearce to the Gravity Drainage District No. Eight Board, for the expired term of Marsha Delaney, and authorizes the secretary to send Ms. Delaney a letter of appreciation for her service to the board.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby reappoints James Boudreaux to the Mosquito Abatement Board.
It was moved by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Sheila Miller to the Cameron Parish Port Harbor & Terminal District for a 2 year term.
It was moved by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. Myers, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Vince Theriot to the Cameron Parish Port Harbor & Terminal District for a 2 year term.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Kevin Vincent to the Cameron Parish Port Harbor & Terminal District for a 4 year term.
It was moved by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Brent Morales to the Cameron Parish Port Harbor & Terminal District for a 2 year term.
It was moved by Mr. Bordelon, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Thomas Cox to the Cameron Parish Port Harbor & Terminal District for a 4 year term.
It was moved by Mr. Myers, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Dwight Savoie to the Cameron Parish Port Harbor & Terminal District for a 2 year term.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Myers, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Nat Griffith to the Cameron Parish Port Harbor & Terminal District for a 4 year term.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Howard Romero to the Cameron Parish Port Harbor & Terminal District for a 2 year term.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Myers, and carried the board hereby appoints Joseph Devall Sr. to the Cameron Parish Port Harbor & Terminal District for a 2 year term, for the expired term of Jimmy Brown, and authorizes the secretary to send Mr. Brown a letter of appreciation for his service to the board.
It was moved by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. Fewell, to consider removing Michelle Trahan from the Hospital Board and appointing Kevin Dupke. The motion failed due to not having 2/3 vote for the motion. The vote was recorded as follows:
YEAS: Danny Myers, Michael Fewell, Sam Bordelon, and Mark Daigle
NAYS: Magnus McGee, Johnny Watson, and Ronald Nunez, Jr
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: None
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby appoints Lester Whatley to the Ward 6 E911 Board open seat.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the board hereby removes Item 8s from the agenda.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Myers, and carried, the board hereby authorizes the Audit Engagement Agreement with Gragson, Casiday, & Guillory, LLP for the year ending December 31, 2023.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Waston, and carried, the board hereby authorizes empowers and directs the president to sign the compliance questionnaire with Gragson, Casiday, and Guillory, LLP for the year ending December 31, 2023.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Myers, and carried, the board hereby authorizes empowers and directs the president to sign a one-year lease with OMV.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the board hereby authorizes, empowers, and directs the president to sign a temporary access road agreement with Venture Global, contingent upon Venture Global posting a satisfactory road bond required by the Road & Bridge Superintendent.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby approves pipeline roadway construction permits for Venture Global CP Express LLC on the following roads: Parish Road 332, Parish Road 388 (Earl Road), Parish Road 350 (Murphy Lane), Parish Road 345 (Ruby Lane), Parish Road 315 (Conner Road), and Old Dump Road (Limestone), with the stipulation the roads are packed before resurfacing.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the Proclamation for Kenneth Ducote was declared duly adopted.
The following plan changes were offered by Mr. Watson, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and declared duly adopted:
PLAN CHANGE AND/OR SPECIAL AGREEMENT
CAMERON MAIN LIBRARY LOC 74 – ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL REPAIRS CONTRACT
Change Proposal COR 001 – Increase contract amount by $23,037.00 for concrete honeycombing repairs, increase contract time by 10 days.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Myers, and carried, the board hereby grants authority to advertise for: Ordinance change for Library Per Diem in accordance with Louisiana R.S. 33:3887.9 and Ordinance change for Wastewater District No. 1 Per Diem in accordance with Louisiana R.S. 33:3887.9.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the treasurer is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to pay the Police Jury Association of Louisiana 2024 Annual Dues in the amount of $9,600.00.
It was moved by Mr. Bordelon, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the treasurer is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to pay the Parishes Advocating for Coastal Endurance (PACE) 2024 membership dues in the amount of $5,000.00.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, the board hereby allocates funding in the amount of $20,547.00 to the LSU Ag Center for Extension Programs for January – December 2024.
It was moved by Mr. Watson, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the board hereby grants authority to get an appraisal on property in Klondike for the Cameron Parish Library Klondike location.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the board hereby grants authority to the South Cameron Consolidated Fire District to advertise for bids to sell 4 Fire Trucks if Klondike and Grand Lake Fire Districts doesn’t need them.
It was moved by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby grant authority to the South Cameron Consolidated Fire District to advertise for bids to purchase 1 Fire Truck.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby grants authority to advertise to Rebid Batch 2 Private Property Debris Removal (PPDR) Demo, Non-RACM.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby authorizes, empowers, and directs the administrator to submit a ballot on a vote Against the BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana buyout.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the board hereby grants authority to announce the public notice of intent to consider calling an election to be held November 5, 2024 to consider renewals of ad valorem property tax millage for: Fire District No. 15 Klondike (In Lieu of), Hackberry Fire No. 1, Hackberry Gravity Drainage No. 9, and tables Consolidated Waterworks No. 1 (formally known as Waterworks No. 7).
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, the board hereby grants authority to advertise for bids for all 3 elements of the Mermentau Basin Inundation Relief Project funded under the CDBG-MIT grant: Element 1 – East End Locks Rehabilitation, Element 2 – Water Control Structures, and Element 3, (Pending completion of land rights process & secure of final permit) – Channel Improvements and Cross Drain Replacement.
It was moved by Mr. Myers, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby rejects all bids for the repair/renovations of the Health Unit Building for usage by South Cameron Memorial Hospital, due to potential flooding issues. The board would like to elevate the building before moving forward with any repairs or renovations.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, the board hereby authorizes placing a historical marker at the Cameron Courthouse.
It was moved by Mr. Bordelon, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby approves for a mural to be painted on the wall of the Holly Beach Fire Station.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby accepts the monthly financial statements and budget to the actual comparison report.
It was moved by Mr. McGee seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the treasurer is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to pay January 2024 bills.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, the board hereby authorizes the administrator to execute property insurance policies utilizing lowest quote.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the Jury shall go into Executive Session to discuss Hurricane Insurance Litigation and Coastal Litigation. The vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Ronald Nunez, Mark Daigle, Magnus McGee, Danny Myers, Michael Fewell, Sam Bordelon, and Johnny Watson
NAYS: None
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: None
The president called the meeting back to order and the
Jury returned to regular session. No action was taken on the Hurricane Insurance Litigation, it was only discussion. It was moved by Mr. Myers, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the treasurer is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to open a Coastal Trust Account at First Horizon Bank. There was no action taken on the Workers Compensation Litigation, it was only discussion.
There being no further business, it was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, the meeting was declared adjourned.
APPROVED:
RONALD NUNEZ JR,
PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
MARY B CARROLL,
SECRETARY
RUN: Apr. 18 (A 21)