?PROCEEDINGS
CAMERON PARISH PORT
HARBOR & TERMINAL
DISTRICT
October 19, 2021
The Cameron Parish Port Harbor & Terminal District met in regular session on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at the Port Board Building, Cameron, Louisiana at 5:00 o’clock p.m.
Present: Howard Romero, Wendell Wilkerson, Dwight Savoie, Tim Dupont, James Brown, Alfred Devall II, Jennifer Picou
Absent: Ricky Poole, Sheila Miller, Nathan Griffith
Guests: Ian Trahan – Fenstermaker, David Sorrels, Ryan Mallory, Nicholas Gaspard
Parish Agencies: Clair Hebert Marceaux, Cameron Parish Port Director, Tunie Dunaway, Asst. Port Director, Chelsea Champagne, Assistant District Attorney by phone, Butch Guidry, Police Juror
The meeting was called to order by Chairman James Brown.
Howard Romero 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 July 20, 2021 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. Romero, seconded by Mr. Wilkerson and carried the board ratified payments of the August and September bills and approved the October bill payment.
The Board reviewed the actuals and the budget.
Mr. Nicholas Gaspard with Fenstermaker, reported to the board data collected for the oyster agriculture site locations. He discussed map locations of possible sites and explained some had sand, mix with shell. The East side has a 9ft depth, whereas West Cove has a 3 or 4ft depth. The board and attendees discussed the best location for the sites, considering water depth, hard bottom, tidal flow, salinity, and if living oysters were located in the areas. They discussed the individual sites stating Site 1 was exposed to high vessel traffic and strong winds, while Site 2 is used for dredge material. They also discussed closures on East Cove and West Cove with West Cove being closed 158 days and East Cove being closed 64 days with a 5 month season. In conclusion, they decided that Site 2 would be the best option. They also discussed possible lease sizes. Mr. Butch Guidry asked where the seed oysters would come from because he had individuals interested in production of seed oysters in the Grand Lake area.
Port Director Clair Hebert Marceaux had nothing to report to the board.
Under correspondence the board received a letter from Fugro regarding Venture Global’s Permit Application.
There was no Old Business to discuss.
Under New Business the Board considered support of resuming federal offshore leasing in the Gulf of Mexico Board Resolution, adopting a Public Request Policy, Amend 2021 Budget and Approve 2022 Budget Discussion and Public Comment Period occurred.
On the motion of Mr. Romero, seconded by Mr. Wilkerson, and carried, the Board approved the resolution in support of resuming federal offshore leasing in the Gulf of Mexico.
The board agreed to not consider a Public Records Request Policy at this time.
On the motion of Mr. Wilkerson, seconded Devall and carried the Board approved Amending the 2021 Budget and Approving the 2022 Budget.
Under Public Comments Mr. Butch Guidry requested support from the Board for Amendment #3, for the levee district for Southwest Louisiana. The District would include 3 board members from Calcasieu, Cameron, and Vermillion Parishes. He also requested support for Amendment #1, concerning tax revenue with the election being held November 13, 2021.
The next regular meeting will be scheduled for November 30, 2021 at 5 p.m. at the Cameron Parish Port Building.
There being no further business and upon motion of Mr. Romero seconded by Mr. Savoie 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 5)