?PROCEEDINGS
CAMERON PARISH
POLICE JURY
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The Cameron Parish Police Jury met in regular session on Monday, December 2, 2024, in the Cameron Parish West Annex Board Room in the Village of Cameron, Louisiana at 11:45 o’clock A.M.
The following members were present: Mr. Ronald Nunez, Jr., Mr. Mark Daigle, Mr. Magnus McGee, Mr. Danny Myers, Mr. Michael Fewell, 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. Bordelon, and carried, the reading of the minutes shall be dispensed with and approved.
There were no add-ons for the agenda.
It was moved by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, the application for the following permit be and the same is hereby approved with the stipulations set forth by the respective Gravity Drainage Districts:
a. Kevin Warner – Grand Chenier, Oak Grove Highway & Avia Lane, Cameron Parish, LA. (241201)
It was moved by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, the application for the following permit be and the same is hereby approved with the stipulations set forth by the respective Gravity Drainage Districts:
b. Mark Cullen – Sweetlake, Grangerville Road, Cameron Parish, LA. (241202)
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the application for the following permit be and the same is hereby approved with the stipulations set forth by the respective Gravity Drainage Districts. Mr. Daigle recused from voting:
c. Cameron Parish Gravity Drainage District 3 – Cameron, Latitude 29 47 31.5, Longitude -93 13 29.1, Cameron Parish, LA. (241203)
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Myers, and carried, the application for the following permit be and the same is hereby approved with the stipulations set forth by the respective Gravity Drainage Districts:
d. Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. – Johnson Bayou, Gulf Beach Hwy, Cameron Parish, LA. (241204)
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the application for the following permit be and the
same is hereby approved with the stipulations set forth by the respective Gravity Drainage Districts:
e. Cameron Parish Gravity Drainage District 7 – Johnson Bayou, South of Hwy 82, Cameron Parish, LA. (241205)
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Myers, and
carried, the application for the following permit be and the same is hereby approved with the stipulations set forth by the respective Gravity Drainage Districts:
f. Colonial Pipeline Co. – Hackberry, Latitude 30 3 11.2, Longitude 93 42 40.47, Cameron Parish, LA. (241206)
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and
carried, the application for the following permit be and the same is hereby approved with the stipulations set forth by the respective Gravity Drainage Districts:
g. CP Marine Offloading, LLC (CP Marine) – Cameron, Davis Road, Cameron Parish, LA. (241207)
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the application for the following permit be and the same is hereby approved with the stipulations set forth by the respective Gravity Drainage Districts:
h. Colonial Pipeline Company – Hackberry, Sabine River, Cameron Parish, LA. (241208)
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the application for the following permit be and the same is hereby approved with the stipulations set forth by the respective Gravity Drainage Districts:
i. Cameron Parish Police Jury – Holly Beach, Gulf Beach Highway, Cameron Parish, LA. (241209)
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby tables the appointment for the open seat of the Fire District No. Ten Civil Service Board.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby appoints Lisa Benoit to the open seat on the Beachfront Development District No. Two Board.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Julie Trahan to the Creole Nature Trail Board.
It was moved by Mr. Bordelon, seconded by Mr. Myers, and carried, the board hereby removes Scott Creel from the Fire Protection District No. Fourteen Board due to non-attendance per the Fire Boards request, and appoints Jacob Nunez for the remainder of term.
It was moved by Mr. Bordelon, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby accepts the resignation of Ron Johnson from the Fire Protection District No. Fourteen Board, authorizes the secretary to send a letter of appreciation to Mr. Johnson for his service to the board, and appoints John Ogea for the remainder of term.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the board hereby opens the floor for public comment on the proposed amendments to Chapter 14 Motor Vehicles and Traffic: Article III. Operation of Vehicles Generally, Sec. 14-35. Speed Limits, REMOVE Road No. 660 from section (b).
ADD PR 660 (Lake Breeze Rd) East from Meyers Rd approximately 4,760ft. to Section (f) It shall be unlawful to operate any motor vehicles on the following parish roads at a speed in excess of twenty-five (25) miles per hour.
There being no written or oral comments, it was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, public comment was declared closed.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the amendment to Chapter 14 Motor Vehicles and Traffic as listed above is declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby opens the floor for public comment on the intent to abandon PR 364 (West Ave), beginning at PR 362 (Cameron Dr) to the south end; located in Sec. 7, T15S, R7W, Rutherford Beach, Creole, LA.
There were 6 letters of opposition to abandoning the road and no letters in favor of the abandonment. After hearing written comments, it was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried public comment was declared closed.
Upon hearing the letters of opposition, it was moved by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, PR 364 (West Ave), beginning at PR 362 (Cameron Dr) to the south end, WILL NOT be abandoned.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Myers, and carried, the president is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to sign a letter of support for Commonwealth LNG’s Foreign Trade Zone.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby approves the following holidays for 2025.
CAMERON PARISH
POLICE JURY
2025 Holidays
Wednesday, January 1st New Year’s Day
Monday, January 20th Martin Luther King Day
Monday, February 17th President’s Day
Tuesday, March 4th Mardi Gras
Friday, April 18th Good Friday
Monday, May 26th Memorial Day
Friday, June 27th Audrey Memorial Day
Friday, July 4th
Independence Day
Monday, September 1st Labor Day
Monday, October 13th Columbus Day
Tuesday, November 11th Veteran’s Day
Thursday, November 27th Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 28th Acadiana Day
Wednesday, December 24th Christmas Eve Holiday
Thursday, December 25th Christmas Day
Friday, December 26th Christmas Holiday
1/2 DAYS
Friday, January 10th Fur Festival (Office Closure)
Wednesday, November 26th Day before Thanksgiving
Wednesday, December 31st New Years Eve
Offices will also be closed when the Governor Declares Legal Holidays in Louisiana
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the board hereby approves the following meeting schedule for 2025.
Meeting Location:
Meeting Room, West Annex Building
148 Smith Circle, Cameron LA 70631
Agenda Meetings will be at 10:00 AM
Voting Meetings will be at 11:00 AM or at the conclusion of the Agenda Meeting.
2025 Meetings will be held on the 1st Monday of the month, unless it’s a Holiday then it will be on the 1st Tuesday of the month
2025 Meeting Dates
January 6, 2025
February 3, 2025
March 3, 2025
April 7, 2025
May 5, 2025
June 2, 2025
July 7, 2025
August 4, 2025
September 2, 2025 (Tuesday due to Labor Day)
October 6, 2025
November 3, 2025
December 1, 2025
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby approves the Budget Amendments as submitted for December 2024, hereby attached to these minutes and identified as “Exhibit A”.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, Resolution 1203, defining residential units for trash pickup, with recommended jury changes by legal is declared duly adopted.
The vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Ronald Nunez, Jr., Danny Myers, Michael Fewell, Sam Bordelon, and Johnny Watson
NAYS: Mark Daigle and Magnus McGee
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: None
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby approves to adopt the Proces Verbal from the November 5, 2024, election outcome (pass/fail) and the official election returns for Hackberry Fire District No. 1.
It was moved by Mr. Watson, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the board hereby approves to adopt the Proces Verbal from the November 5, 2024, election outcome (pass/fail) and the official election returns for Klondike Fire District No. 15.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Myers, and carried, the Resolution Promulgating the results of the November 5, 2024, election for Hackberry Fire District No. 1 and Klondike Fire Protection District No. 15 is declared duly adopted.
Considering the bid from Roy Bailey Construction, Inc. was the only responsible bidder for the purchase of limestone for 2025, it was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the board hereby accepts the bid and awards the contract to Roy Bailey Construction, Inc. for all grades of limestone for 2025.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the acceptance of the bids for 2025 Dust Control is hereby tabled to the next meeting.
Considering the bid from Waste Haul LLC, was the only responsible bidder for the disposition of white goods for 2025, it was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried the board hereby accepts the bid from Waste Haul LLC, for the disposition of white goods for 2025.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby grants authority to advertise to change the speed limit on PR 636 (Mustang Circle), Hackberry, LA., from 25mph to 15mph
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the board hereby approves COR 003 for the North Cameron Emergency Operations Center. Decrease contract amount by ($3,558.00), credit for light poles eliminated from project, no change in contract time.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, Resolution 1205 for CDBG-DR Infrastructure Program Urgent Need is declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the board hereby authorizes, empowers, and directs the president to sign the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Mosquito Abatement District No. 1 for office space and laboratory areas in the Cameron Maintenance Barn.
The vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Ronald Nunez, Jr., Magnus McGee, Danny Myers, Michael Fewell, Sam Bordelon and Johnny Watson
NAYS: Mark Daigle
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: None
It was moved by Mr. Watson, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the board hereby authorizes, empowers, and directs the president to sign the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Mosquito Abatement District No. 1 to store and mix chemicals at the OEP Pavilion.
It was moved by Mr. Watson, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, Resolution 1204 appointing Katie Armentor to a 2-year term as a director representing the Cameron Parish Police Jury on the Louisiana Community Development Authority (LCDA) Board is declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby authorizes, empowers, and directs the president to sign the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the State of Louisiana to elevate LA Highway 27, north of Kelso Bayou, Hackberry, LA.
In response to the advertisement for bids for the Cameron Parish Gulf Shoreline Stabilization Project (ME-38), funded by FY 2021 and FY 2022 State Surplus funds, the following bids were received:
BIDDER, BASE BID, ALT. 1, ALT. 2, ALT. 3
Five S Group, LLC, $9,333,909.45, $460,187.50, $430,987.50, $837,231.40
Rigid Constructors, LLC, $6,614,200.00, $366,550.00, $343,550.00, $673,000.00
Considering the bid from Rigid Constructors, LLC was the lowest responsible bid, and upon the recommendation from Fenstermaker, it was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, the board hereby accepts the base bid in the amount of $6,614,200.00 (Six million, six hundred fourteen thousand two hundred dollars) and Alt. 1 in the amount of $366,550.00, Alt. 2 in the amount of $343,550.00 and Alt. 3 in the amount of $673,000.00, for a total bid amount of $7,997,300.00 (Seven million nine hundred ninety-seven thousand three hundred dollars) for the Cameron Parish Gulf Shoreline Stabilization Project (ME-38), and authorizes, empowers, and directs the president to sign the contract and all necessary documents related to awarded bid.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the board hereby grants authority to clean property located at 150 Legion Road, Lots 26 & 27, Hackberry, LA., using lowest quote from Poissot Mobile Home Movers in the amount of $6,750.00. Per Ordinance, Chapter 9 Article III, Section 9-20 – 9-24 (Condemnation of Buildings and Structures) and Article II, Section 9-16 – 9-19 (Abandoned Property).
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby allocates funding to purchase a table at the Chamber Southwest Banquet in the amount of $800.00.
It was moved by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the updated Drug and Alcohol Policy is declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the Fleet Usage and Driver Safety Policy is declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the Cameras in the Workplace Policy with video only, no audio is declared duly adopted.
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. Daigle, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the treasurer is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to pay November 2024 bills.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, the jury shall go into Executive Session to discuss Hurricane Insurance Litigation and Coastal Zone Litigation.
The vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Ronald Nunez, Jr., 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.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, the board hereby approves the scope of work from TPIC as stated in the letter dated 10/17/2024 pertaining to the settlement from the Auster Oil Case.
There being no further business, it was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the meeting was declared adjourned.
APPROVED:
RONALD NUNEZ JR,
PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
MARY B CARROLL,
SECRETARY
RUN: Feb. 20 (F 27)
Cost of Notice per run: $222.00