?PROCEEDINGS
CAMERON PARISH
POLICE JURY
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
The Cameron Parish Police Jury met in regular session on Wednesday, February 15, 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. Scott Trahan, Mr. Lawrence Faulk, Mr. Magnus McGee, Mr. Thomas McDaniel and Mr. McKinley Guidry. No members were absent.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the Jury shall go into Executive Session to discuss Hurricane Insurance Litigation and Coastal Litigation. The vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Joe Dupont, Curtis Fountain, Kirk Quinn, Thomas McDaniel, Scott Trahan, McKinley Guidry, Magnus McGee, and Lawrence Faulk
NAYS: None
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: None
The president called the meeting back to order and the Jury returned to regular session.
There were no public comments on the agenda items.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Guidry, and carried, the reading of the minutes shall be dispensed with and approved.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Trahan, and carried, the board hereby approves to add the following items to the agenda: (Item 23) Grant authority to the administrator to sign a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Cajun Riviera Field Trial Club to hold field trials on Parish owned property located at 10200 and 10800 Gulf Hwy, Lake Charles, LA (Item 24) Accept the Cameron Multi-Purpose building as substantially complete, pending temporary occupancy from the Fire Marshall.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Trahan, and carried, the application following drilling and pipeline permit be and the same are hereby approved with the stipulations set forth by the respective Gravity Drainage Districts:
a. Sulphur River Exploration, Inc. – Grand Chenier, Cameron Parish, LA. (230202)
It was moved by Mr. McDaniel, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried, that 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. Philip Precht – Sweetlake, Cameron Parish, LA. (230101)
b. William Andries – Grand Chenier, Cameron Parish, LA. (230201)
c. John LeBleu – Klondike, Cameron Parish, LA. (230203)
d. Monty Chapman and Sarah Hodges – Klondike, Cameron Parish LA. (230204)
e. Colonial Pipeline Company – Hackberry, Cameron Parish, LA. (230205)
f. CP Marine Offloading, LLC – Cameron, Cameron Parish, LA. (230206)
It was moved by Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mr. McDaniel, and carried, the board hereby tables the appointment for Lower Cameron Hospital Service District board for 90 days.
It was moved by Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mr. McDaniel, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Tammy Vincent to the Cameron Water & Waste District No. One board.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Sam Coleman to the Fire Protection District No. Ten board.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Larry Jinks to the Fire Protection District No. Ten board.
It was moved by Mr. Guidry, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried, the board hereby tables the expired term of Pat Sewell for the Fire Protection District No. Fourteen board to the next meeting.
It was moved by Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mr. McDaniel, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Dan Nunez to the Gravity Drainage District No. Four board.
It was moved by Mr. Fountain, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Wesley Hardin to the Gravity Drainage District No. Nine board.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Guidry, and carried, the board hereby tables the expired term of Rev. Andrew Martin for the Sweetlake-Grand Lake Cemetery board to the next meeting.
It was moved by Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mr. McDaniel, and carried, the board hereby removes Pat Primeaux from the Ambulance Service District No. One board due to moving out of the parish, and appoints Kevin Vincent for the remainder of term.
It was moved by Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mr. McDaniel, and carried, the board hereby accepts the resignation of Ryan Mallory from the Louisiana Oyster Task Force Board, and appoints Brandon DeBarge for the remainder of term.
It was moved by Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mr. McDaniel, and carried, the board hereby accepts the resignation of Kay Picou from the Cameron Parish Port Harbor and Terminal District, and appoints Kevin Vincent for the remainder of term.
It was moved by Mr. McDaniel, seconded by Mr. Trahan, and carried, the board hereby accepts the resignation of Jeffery Richard from the Gravity Drainage District No. Five board, and appoints Mitchel Baccigalopi for the remainder of term.
It was moved by Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mr. McDaniel, and carried, the board hereby removes James Duhon from the Recreation District No. Seven board due to moving out of parish, and appoints Logan Manuel for the remainder of term.
It was moved by Mr. McDaniel, seconded by Mr. Trahan, and carried, the Secretary is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to advertise for Notice of Intention to abandon the following described public Right-of-Ways, being of no further use or necessity: Parish Road 233, Twin Oaks Road, approximately 1845 ft. located in Sections 3 & 41, T15S, R6W, Grand Chenier, LA.
It was moved by Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mr. Quinn, and carried, the Secretary is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to advertise the proposed changes to the Cameron Parish Temporary Food Service Ordinance listed below:
Change to add the Village of Cameron
Proposed Amendments to Chapter 10 Article VII. Temporary Food Service – Festival and Fairs, Sec 10-69 – Temporary Food Vendors: Holly Beach and Village of Cameron
Sec 10-69.Temporary Food Vendors: Holly Beach and Village of Cameron
Temporary food service vendors can sell food or drink in a temporary location on Holly Beach and within the Village of Cameron.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, the board hereby authorizes the Audit Engagement Agreement with Gragson, Casiday & Guillory LLP for the year ending December 31, 2022.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried, the President is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to sign the Compliance questionnaire with Gragson, Casiday & Guillory LLP for the year ending December 31, 2022.
It was moved by Mr. Fountain, seconded by Mr. Quinn, and carried, the board hereby accepts to proceed with 1310 School Street and Batch 4 PPDR Demo properties.
It was moved by Mr. Guidry, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, the board hereby allocates funding in the amount of $20,547.00 to the LSU Ag Center for Extension programs for January – December 2023.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried, Resolution No. 1164 was declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Faulk, seconded by Mr. Quinn, and carried, the president is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to sign the letter of renewal of the Beach Monitoring Agreement with DHH.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, Resolution No. 1165 was declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, the board hereby approves the renewal with Gallagher Insurance for property and flood insurance and grants authority to the administrator to sign all necessary documents to bind insurance for 2023.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, the board hereby authorizes to advertise for bids to replace the Grand Lake Maintenance Barn.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Trahan, 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 January 2023 bills.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried, the board hereby authorizes, empowers, and directs the administrator to sign the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Cajun Riviera Field Trial Club.
It was moved by Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mr. Quinn, and carried, the board hereby approves to accept the Cameron Multi-Purpose building as substantially complete, pending temporary occupancy from the Fire Marshall.
There being no further business, it was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, the meeting was declared adjourned.
APPROVED:
JOE DUPONT,
PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
MARY B CARROLL,
SECRETARY
RUN: Mar. 23 (M 43)