?PROCEEDINGS
CAMERON PARISH PORT
HARBOR & TERMINAL
DISTRICT
June 29, 2021
The Cameron Parish Port Harbor & Terminal District met in regular session on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at the Port Board Building, Cameron, Louisiana at 5:00 o’clock p.m.
Present: Howard Romero, Wendell Wilkerson, Ricky Poole, Tim Dupont, James Brown, Alfred Devall II
Absent: Dwight Savoie, Sheila Miller, Jennifer Picou, Nathan Griffith
Guests: Kevin Savoie, Earl Melancon – LA Sea Grant, Rene Escuriex – Fenstermaker, Bryon Richard
Parish Agencies: Clair Hebert Marceaux, Cameron Parish Port Director, Tunie Dunaway, Asst. Port Director, Wendy Harrington, Asst. to the Parish Administrator, Butch Guidry, Police Juror, Chelsea Champagne, Assistant District Attorney, Representative Ryan Bourriague.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman James Brown.
Ricky Poole led the Pledge of Allegiance and James Brown gave the invocation.
On the motion of Mr. Dupont seconded by Mr. Romero and carried the board approved the April 27, 2021 minutes.
On the motion of Mr. Romero, seconded by Mr. Wilkerson and carried the board approved the Treasurer’s Report.
On the motion of Mr. Wilkerson, seconded by Mr. Romero and carried the board ratified the May bill payment and approved the June bill payment.
The Board reviewed the actuals and the budget.
Mr. Kevin Savoie and Mr. Earl Melancon spoke to the board about the Alternative Oyster Culture Development Collaboration, a program to grow oysters in cages in a protective environment and set up a park where those interested in the industry can locate their grow-out and nursery farms. They have funding and want to work with a local sponsor on the project. The Board agreed to moving forward with the program and getting more information including seasonal closures in Calcasieu Lake. Discussion and Public Comment Period followed.
Port Director Clair Hebert Marceaux updated the board on the LDWF 2019 Flood Disaster Spend Plan. $58.3 million was allocated to Louisiana and would be administered directly to LDWF once a spend plan is submitted and approved by NOAA. She drafted some comments for the Board to review to send to LDWF for Public Input. LDWF will assemble and consider the comments submitted by July 31, 2021 and finalize the plan document for submission to NOAA later this year. The Board agreed to review the comments to send in for input. She informed the board she was working with three prospects that’s interested in rail for Cameron Parish. She updated the Board on the Sabine Pass Range Light that needs to be repaired. She spoke with Congressman Weber and Babin while she was in Washington, DC, and they stated that if they go through the Coast Guard for repair it would possibly take three years for it to be approved for repair. Discussion and Public Comment Period followed. She informed the Board of the upcoming 16th Legis-Gator Luncheon scheduled for August 20, 2021 at L’Auberge Casino Resort in Lake Charles and that a table for 8 cost $680.00.
On the motion of Mr. Romero, seconded by Mr. Wilkerson and carried the board agreed to purchase a table for the Legis-Gator Luncheon.
Under Correspondence the Board received a Newsletter from LDWF seeking input on Draft Louisiana 2019 Flood Disaster Spend Plan.
There was no Old Business to discuss.
There was no New Business to discuss.
Under Public Comments, Mr. Butch Guidry with the Police Jury spoke to the board about some positive results stemming from the Insurance Resolution sent to the Insurance Commissioner after the Hurricanes. Some of the requests that were made are showing up in new policies for Cameron Parish residents. He informed the Board that the Baton Rouge Advocate had a full page article on Clair Hebert Marceaux and Katie Armentor on things going on in Cameron Parish and the LNG facilities. He asked the Board to consider giving Clair Hebert Marceaux, Port Director a raise.
The next regular meeting will be scheduled for July 20, 2021 at 5 PM at the Cameron Parish Port Building.
There being no further business and upon motion of Mr. Romero seconded by Mr. Dupont and carried, the meeting was declared adjourned.
APPROVED
James K. Brown, Chairman
CAMERON PARISH PORT
HARBOR & TERMINAL DIST.
ATTEST
Sheila Miller, Secretary
RUN: Feb. 3 (F 3)