?CAMERON PARISH
POLICE JURY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
AGENDA – VOTING SESSION
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2023
2:00 P.M.
Cameron Parish Police Jury
West Annex – Board Room
148 Smith Circle, Cameron, LA
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Prayer
3. Executive Session – Hurricane Insurance Litigation Discussion
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
5. Approval of Minutes
6. Approval of Add-Ons:
7. Drilling Permits:
8. Other Permits:
a. Greg S. Richard – Off Lucy Lane, Grand Lake, (proposed excavation of fishing pond, approx. 8066.64 cubic yards.), Cameron Parish, LA. (230610)
b. John Darren Labbie – Louisiana Avenue in Sippin and Drippin Subdivision, Section 1, T12S, R04W, (proposed development of 40 x 60 residential home and install of utilities, 6 x 60 wharf, 30 x 30 covered deck, and 50 x 80 pond which will result in 1777 cubic yards of fill material to remain on site), Cameron Parish, LA. (230701)
c. Cameron Parish Port, Harbor and Terminal District – Cameron, (Calcasieu River Loop Maintenance Dredging; proposes to dredge 1,162,967 cubic yards of native material from the Calcasieu River Loop Pass. This dredge area was previously permitted under P20191034. The material will be used for marsh creation in either or both of two separate areas on the Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, totaling 1,121 acres. The same areas have been identified for BUDM from CP2 LNG marine facility construction and Calcasieu Pass Project maintenance dredging.), Cameron Parish, LA. (230702)
d. Lacassane Company, Inc. – Goose Island Road, Section 1, 2 & 12, T12S, R05W; Section 4, 5, 6, 7 8 & 9m T12S, R04W, (Lacassane Company Environmental Investigation; proposed work will perform soil borings for collection of soil and groundwater samples. Work was previously permitted under P20200625.), Cameron Parish, LA. (230703)
d. Environmental Resource Management (ERM) – Hackberry, Section 12, T12S, R10W; Section 13, T12S, R10W, (East Hackberry Oil Field Investigation; to evaluate soil environmental conditions.), Cameron Parish, LA. (230704)
9. Appointments:
a. Gravity Drainage District No. 3 – Ryan Mallory resigned, appoint Mike Henry
b. Consolidated Fire Protections of South Cameron – Delia Sanders, term expired
c. Consolidated Fire Protections of South Cameron – Kevin Vincent, term expired
d. Consolidated Fire Protections of South Cameron – Tammy Peshoff, term expired
e. Consolidated Fire Protections of South Cameron – Susan Fawvor, term expired
f. Consolidated Fire Protections of South Cameron – Armand “Bubba” Richard, term expired
g. Gravity Drainage District No. 9 – Bobby Stansel, term expired
h. Waterworks District No. 9 – J.C. Baccigalopi, term expired
i. Waterworks District No. 9 – Tina Horn, term expired
10. Conduct Public Hearing for:
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 10 ARTICLE VII. TEMPORARY FOOD SERVICE –FESTIVALS AND FAIRS
(Add (7) Crab Festival to Sec. 10-68 Recognized Festivals and Fairs)
(Add Industrial LNG Facilities to Sec. 10-69, and remove Holly Beach from Sec. 10-69 #6)
Sec. 10-68. Recognized Festivals and Fairs
For purposes of the Louisiana Sanitary Code, the following festivals and fairs are hereby officially acknowledged by the police jury as recognized festivals and fairs within the Parish of Cameron:
(1) Louisiana Fur and Wildlife Festival
(2) St. Mary of the Lake Fall Food Festival
(3) Grand Chenier Alligator Festival
(4) Summer Bayou Bash Festival
(5) Hackberry Duck-Off
(6) Cameron Saltwater Fishing Festival
(7) Crab Festival
Temporary food service vendors may sell food and/or drink in a temporary location at the above listed fairs and festivals, provided such vendor is in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Louisiana Sanitary Code. Neither a Temporary Food Service Permit, nor an Occupational License are required for temporary food vendors selling at a recognized festival or fair listed above.
Add: Industrial LNG Facilities
Sec 10-69. Temporary Food Vendors: Holly Beach, the Village of Cameron, and the Industrial LNG Facilities
Temporary food service vendors can sell food or drink in a temporary location on Holly Beach, the Village of Cameron, and Industrial LNG Facilities provided:
(1) Such vendors must be compliance with all provisions of the Louisiana Sanitary Code; and
(2) A Temporary Food Service Permit must be obtained from the Cameron Parish Police Jury before an occupational license can be purchased from the Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Tax Collectors Office.
(3) The Temporary Food Service Permit may be purchased from the Cameron Parish Police Jury at a cost of $100.
(4) The Temporary Food Service Permit is valid from the date of issuance until December 31 of the year of issuance.
(5) The Temporary Food Service must be located in a site which is both reasonably safe and convenient for the public and must be approved by the Cameron Parish Police Jury Permitting Office. Industrial LNG vendors must be located within the gated premises of the LNG facilities.
(6) A limit of no more than 4 temporary food service permits in Holly Beach the Village of Cameron issued within one-year, excluding vendors selling food products such as ice cream, frozen novelties, snow cones, etc.
Remove Holly Beach from #6
11. Authority to Amend CHAPTER 10 ARTICLE VII. TEMPORARY SERVICE – FESTIVALS AND FAIRS, as listed above
12. Conduct 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 $1,855,797.87 and the amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increase is $13,746.10
13. Conduct Public Hearing of Road & Bridge 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 $3,147,983.06 and the amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increase is $18,330.39
14. Conduct 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 $166,380.16 and the amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increase is $18,681.59
15. Consideration of adopting Millage Rates for Ad Valorem Taxes for 2023
16. Proclamation – Declare Thursday, May 4, 2023 as National Day of Prayer to be hosted by the NAACP & celebrated on Saturday July 22, 2023 in Cameron Parish
17. Approve Financial Statement Audit Report for year ending December 31, 2022
18. Consideration of Bids to rebuild the OEP Pavilion from Hurricane Laura/Delta
19. Consideration of approval for 2023 Cameron Fishing Festival Sponsorship
20. Authority to clean abandoned property and president authority to sign contract using lowest quote, property located at 510 Old Town Rd., Hackberry, LA, per Ordinance No. Article IV, Section 9-37, Grass, Weed & Cleanliness and Ordinance No. Article II, Section 9-19, Abandoned Property
21. Authority to clean abandoned property and president authority to sign contract using lowest quote, property located at 135 Hale Road, Grand Lake, LA, per Ordinance No. Article IV, Section 9-37, Grass, Weed & Cleanliness and Ordinance No. Article II, Section 9-19, Abandoned Property, and president authority to sign contract
22. Authorize renewal of employee group insurance policies for policy year September 2023 thru 2024 for:
a. Group Hospitalization
b. Group Dental & Vision
c. Group Life
23. Review and accept the monthly financial statements and budget to actual comparison
24. Pay Bills
Adjourn Meeting
* Indicating Add-ons
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