?PROCEEDINGS
CAMERON PARISH
POLICE JURY
MAY 10, 2023
The Cameron Parish Police Jury met in regular session on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, in the Cameron Parish West Annex Board Room in the Village of Cameron, Louisiana at 2:00 o’clock p.m. The following members were present: Mr. Joe Dupont, Mr. Kirk Quinn, Mr. Curtis Fountain, Mr. Magnus McGee, Mr. McKinley Guidry, Mr. Lawrence Faulk, and Mr. Thomas McDaniel. The following member was absent: Mr. Scott Trahan.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, the jury shall go into Executive Session to discuss Hurricane Insurance Litigation. The vote was as follows:
YEAS: Joe Dupont, Kirk Quinn, Curtis Fountain, Magnus McGee, McKinley Guidry, Lawrence Faulk, and Thomas McDaniel
NAYS: None
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: Scott Trahan
The president called the meeting back to order and the jury returned to regular session. There was no action taken on the Executive Session item.
There were no public comments on the agenda items.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Quinn, and carried, the reading of the minutes shall be dispensed with and approved.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried the board hereby approves to add the following item to the agenda: (Item 31) Receive report on precinct consolidation including consideration and take appropriate action on related Ordinance.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, 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. ICON Environmental – Johnson Bayou, Cameron Parish, LA.
(230501)
b. John Istre – Klondike, Cameron Parish, LA. (230502)
c. Couvillion Group – Grand Chenier, Cameron Parish, LA. (230503)
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. McDaniel, and carried, the board hereby tables the appointment for the expired term of Michael Semien to the Gravity Drainage District No. Four Board until the June 7, 2023, meeting.
It was moved by Mr. McDaniel seconded by Mr. Quinn, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Clifford Broussard to the Fire Protection District No. Fifteen Board.
It was moved by Mr. McGee seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Robert Trahan to the Gravity Drainage District No. Seven Board.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried, the board hereby authorizes to announce and advertise a public notice of intent to consider calling and election at the June 7, 2023, meeting to consider renewal of an ad valorem property tax millage for the purpose of maintaining and operating the Cameron Parish Courthouse and Jail.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried, the board hereby authorizes to announce and advertise a public notice of intent to consider calling and election at the June 7, 2023, meeting to consider renewal of an ad valorem property tax millage for the purpose of supporting the Health Center in Cameron Parish.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried, the board hereby authorizes to announce and advertise a public notice of intent to consider calling and election at the June 7, 2023, meeting to consider renewal of an ad valorem property tax millage for the purpose of providing and maintaining garbage collection and disposal services in said district.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried, the board hereby authorizes, empowers, and directs the president to sign the State Highway Maintenance Agreement with LA DOTD for mowing and litter pickup.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, Resolution No. 1170, to change polling places for the Grand Lake Mega Precincts, from the tent location to Grand Lake High School and the Creole Mega Precincts, from the tent location to South Cameron High School is declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried, a Proclamation declaring May 2023 as Cameron Community Action Month is declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Fountain, seconded by Mr. Quinn, and carried, a Proclamation declaring May 2023 as Older Americans Month is declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried, a Proclamation declaring May 20-26, 2023, as National Safe Boating Week.
In response to the advertisement for the acceptance of bids to repair the Cameron Main Library due to damages from Hurricanes Laura and/or Delta, the following bids were received:
CONTRACTOR, BASE BID, ALT. 1, ALT. 2, ALT. 3, TOTAL BID
Cuzan Services LLC, $1,562,000.00, $39,000.00, $77,000.00, $45,000.00, $1,723,000.00
Vantage Contractors LLC, $1,999,000.00, $38,525.00, $226,498.00, $91,770.00, $2,355,793.00
Group Contractors LLC, $1,545,000.00, $45,000.00, $198,000.00, $98,000.00, $1,886,000.00*
Gunter Construction Inc, $1,570,000.00, $28,000.00, $230,000.00, $6,900.00, $1,834,900.00
Considering the bid from Group Contractors LLC was the lowest responsible base bid, upon recommendation of the Cameron Library Board it was moved by Mr. McDaniel, seconded by Mr. Quinn, and carried, the board hereby accepts the base bid of One million five hundred forty-five thousand dollars ($1,545,000.00) and Alternate #1 in the amount of Forty-Five thousand dollars ($45,000.00), to repair the Cameron Main Library. Alternates #2 & #3 were denied.
In response to the advertisement for the acceptance of bids to rebuild the Grand Lake Maintenance Barn due to Hurricanes Laura and/or Delta, the following bids were received:
CONTRACTOR, BASE BID
K&J Development of SWLA LLC, $1,030,000.00
Gunter Construction Inc, $1,155,000.00
Keiland Construction LLC, $997,830.00*
Hackley Enterprises LLC, $1,270,235.00
Alfred Palma LLC, $1,082,000.00
AB Gallardo LLC, $1,221,624.00
Chart Construction LLC, $1,251,709.00
Russell J Stutes Construction Co LLC, $1,065,000.00
Considering the bid from Keiland Construction LLC was the lowest responsible bid, upon recommendation of Porche’ May Architects, it was moved by Mr. Faulk, seconded by Mr. Quinn, and carried, the board hereby accepts the base bid of Nine hundred ninety-seven thousand, eight hundred thirty dollars ($997,830.00) to rebuild the Grand Lake Maintenance Barn.
Considering the sealed bid from the Cameron Pilot to be the only responsible bid for the official journal, it was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, the board hereby accepts the bid and approves the Cameron Pilot as the official journal for the Cameron Parish Police Jury.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Quinn, and carried, the board hereby designates Mary Carroll as the records retention officer of the Cameron Parish Police Jury.
It was moved by Mr. McDaniel, seconded by Mr. Quinn, and carried, the board hereby grants authority to announce to roll Ad Valorem taxes forward for 2023.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. McDaniel, and carried, the board hereby accepts the donation of property located at 2731 Gulf Beach Hwy.
It was moved by Mr. McDaniel, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby grants authority to join the suit with the Louisiana Attorney General challenging FEMA’s new NFIP rate methodology “Risk Rating 2.0”.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, the board hereby grants authority to procure the services of an administrative consulting firm to administer grants funds under the State Hometown Revitalization and Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program with funding under the CDBG program.
It was moved by Mr. McDaniel, seconded by Mr. Quinn, and carried, the board hereby grants authority to advertise for bids for the Rockefeller Refuge Stabilization Project (ME-35), the westward extension of previously constructed breakwaters on the Gulf Shoreline of Rockefeller Refuge, funded by Cameron Parish, Calcasieu Parish, and the State of Louisiana RESTORE funds.
It was moved by Mr. McDaniel, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, Resolution No. 1171, granting the President authority to sign a CEA for CDBG funds is declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried, the board hereby authorizes, empowers, and directs the president to sign Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement for the North Cameron Emergency Operations Center to increase the Architect’s Design Fee in the amount of $10,000.00.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, the board hereby authorizes, empowers, and directs the president to sign a sales agreement with Targa LA Operating LLC for RIP RAP from the demolition of the Barracuda Plant, Johnson Bayou, LA.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried, the board hereby allocates funding in the amount of $5000.00 for the sponsorship of the Annual Cal Cam Bullfight event.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Fountain, 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. Fountain, and carried, the treasurer is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to pay April 2023 bills.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, the board hereby receives the report on precinct consolidation including consideration, and takes appropriate action on related ordinance.
There being no further business, it was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried, the meeting was declared adjourned.
APPROVED: JOE DUPONT, PRESIDENT
ATTEST: MARY B CARROLL, SECRETARY
Ju 23 RUN: June 15