?PROCEEDINGS
CAMERON PARISH
POLICE JURY
JULY 7, 2025
The Cameron Parish Police Jury met in regular session on Monday, July 7, 2025, in the Cameron Parish West Annex Board Room in the Village of Cameron, Louisiana at 1:15 o’clock P.M.
The following members were present: Mr. Ronald Nunez, Jr., Mr. Michael Fewell, Mr. Magnus McGee, Mr. Ron Johnson, Mr. Mark Daigle, Mr. Sam Bordelon, and Mr. Johnny Watson. No member was absent.
There was no public comment on the agenda items.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Johnson, and carried, the reading of the minutes shall be dispensed with and approved.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the following items be added to the agenda:
(Item 25) Consideration of COR 010 – NCEOC Office Communications, wiring and related rough-ins and electrical work. Increase contract amount by $4,638.57 and increase contract time by 3 days.
(Item 26) Consideration of COR 011 – NCEOC Breakroom Electrical, adding a dedicated 50A circuit and outlet to refrigerator, adding removable base cabinet with countertop, and 3 dedicated 20A circuits and outlets on the south wall. Credit for freezer, trim kit and pairing kit. Increase contract amount by $3,572.59 and increase contract time by 3 days.
(Item 8d) Recreation District No. 5 – Appointment to open seat (tabled from last month)
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, that the applications for the following drilling permits be and the same are hereby approved with the stipulations set forth by the respective Gravity Drainage Districts:
a. Hilcorp Energy Company – Sweetlake, Chalkey Field, Cameron Parish, LA. (250703)
b. Key Operating Co. – Oak Grove, Section 9, T14S, R7W, Cameron Parish, LA. (250715)
It was moved by Mr. Bordelon, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the board hereby tables permit 7g. for LA Bay CamOps, LLC until additional information is received.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, that the applications for the following permits be and the same are hereby approved with the stipulations set forth by the respective Gravity Drainage Districts:
a. Entergy Louisiana, LLC – Hackberry, Gum Cove Road and LA 27 West, Cameron Parish, LA. (250701)
b. Volkert, Inc. – Johnson Bayou, 5022 Gulf Beach, Cameron Parish, LA. (250702)
c. Sulphur River Exploration, Inc. – Grand Chenier, Collicon Lake, Cameron Parish, LA. (250704)
d. Cameron Land Venture, LLC – Cameron, 301 Wakefield Road, Cameron Parish, LA. (250705)
e. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC – Off Mermentau River Road, Cameron Parish, LA. (250706)
f. Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC; Sabine Pass Liquefaction Stage V, LLC; Sabine Crossing, LLC – Johnson Bayou, Off Highway 82, Cameron Parish, LA. (250707)
h. Cameron Parish Gravity Drainage District No. 4 – Creole, Off Little Chenier Road, Cameron Parish, LA. (250709)
i. William and Laura Taylor – Grand Lake, 1344 Highway 384, Cameron Parish, LA. (250710)
j. Cameron Parish Gravity Drainage District No. 4 – Creole, Off Highway 27/82, Cameron Parish, LA. (250711)
k. Cameron Parish Gravity Drainage District No. 4 – Creole, Off Highway 27/82, Cameron Parish, LA. (250712)
l. Cameron Parish Gravity Drainage District No. 4 – Creole, Off Highway 27/82, Cameron Parish, LA. (250713)
m. Cameron Parish Gravity Drainage District No. 4 – Creole, Off Little Chenier Road, Cameron Parish, LA. (250714)
n. Mouton Properties – Cameron, 849 Marshall Street, Cameron Parish, LA. (250715)
It was moved by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Kevin Vincent to the Consolidated Fire Protection of South Cameron Board.
It was moved by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Armand “Bubba” Richard to the Consolidated Fire Protection of South Cameron Board.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby tables the appointment for the expired term of Ronald Nunez, Sr., to the Gravity Drainage District No. Three Board.
It was moved by Mr. Bordelon, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the board hereby appoints Jordan Thompson to the open seat on the Recreation District No. Five Board.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Johnson, and carried, the floor is opened for a public hearing of General Alimony to consider levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum. The estimated amount of tax revenues to be collected in the next year from the increased millage is $2,132,455.75 and the amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increase is $5,265.49. There being no written or oral comments from the public, the president declared the public hearing closed.
It was moved by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, the floor is opened for a public hearing of Fire Protection District No. 14 Maintenance to consider levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum. The estimated amount of tax revenues to be collected in the next year from the increased millage is $202,905.36 and the amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increase is $29,901.17. There being no written or oral comments from the public, the president declared the public hearing closed.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Johnson, and carried, the board hereby declares the following revised millages are hereby levied on the 2025 tax roll on all property subject to taxation by the Cameron Parish Police Jury:
District, Adjusted Rate, Levy
General Alimony, 4.04 mills, 4.05 mills
Fire Protection District No. 14 Maintenance, 4.86 mills 5.70 mills
The vote thereon was recorded as follows:
YEAS: Ronald Nunez, Jr., Michael Fewell, Magnus McGee, Ron Johnson, Mark Daigle, Sam Bordelon, and Johnny Watson
NAYS: None
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: None
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, the board hereby tables the approval of the Three-Year Capital Outlay Plan for the Parish Transportation Act to the next meeting.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the board hereby authorizes adopting a policy that a sitting juror cannot directly contract or be indirectly contracted for parish work.
The vote thereon was recorded as follows:
YEAS: Ronald Nunez, Jr., Michael Fewell, Magnus McGee and Ron Johnson.
NAYS: Mark Daigle, Sam Bordelon, and Johnny Watson
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: None
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the Treasurer is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to purchase sponsorship for the Chamber Southwest Louisiana LegisGator Luncheon for Eight hundred dollars.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby allocates funding in the amount of $5,000.00 for the sponsorship of the 2025 Cameron Fishing Festival.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Johnson, and carried, the board hereby grants authority to advertise an ordinance change to Chapter 16-Parks and Recreation, Section 16-1 – Tourist Promotion Agency. To establish the Tourist Commission and collection of the Hotel/Motel (Occupancy) Tax, once it is drafted by the DA and approved by the Jury.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the board hereby authorizes, empowers, and directs the president to sign a CEA For the collection of occupancy taxes on behalf of the Tourist Commission.
It was moved by Mr. Bordelon, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the board hereby tables the improvements to Parish Road 3118 (Broussard Beach Road) by Venture Global CP2, pending wetlands determination and approval of CEA draft by DA.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Johnson, and carried, the board hereby grants authority to advertise for Request for Proposals to provide professional LIDAR Survey and Processing Services for RCIP-DCDBG Grant.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the president is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to sign the Settlement Agreement with Roy Bailey Construction.
It was moved by Mr. Bordelon, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the board hereby approves to seek information relating to Tax Consolidations options.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Johnson, and carried, the board hereby accepts the monthly financial statements and budget to the actual comparison report.
It was moved by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the treasurer is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to pay June 2025 bills.
There was no Executive Session discussion.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby approves COR 010 for the North Cameron Emergency Operation Center, increase contract amount by $4,638.57, and increase contract time by 3 days for office communications, wiring and related rough-ins and electrical work.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby approves COR 011 for the North Cameron Emergency Operation Center, increase contract amount by $3,572.59, and increase contract time by 3 days for breakroom electrical, adding a dedicated 50A circuit and outlet adjacent to refrigerator, adding removable base cabinet with countertop, and 3 dedicated 20A circuits and outlets on the south wall. Credit for freezer, trim kit and pairing kit.
There being no further business, it was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the meeting was declared adjourned.
APPROVED:
___________________________RONALD NUNEZ, JR.,
PRESIDENT
ATTEST:

MARY B CARROLL,
SECRETARY
RUN: Aug. 14 (Au 16)
Cost of Notice per run: $138.00