CAMERON PARISH
POLICE JURY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA – VOTING SESSION
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020
11:00 a.m.
Cameron Parish Police Jury
West Annex – Board Room
148 Smith Circle, Cameron, LA
Pursuant to Section 4 of the Louisiana Governor’s Proclamation JBE 2020-30 during the COVID-19 health emergency, this public meeting will be held with Board member’s attendance via teleconferencing or other electronic means meeting the quorum requirement per La. R.S. 42:19.
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Prayer
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
4. Approval of Minutes
5. Approval of Add-ons:
6. Drilling & Pipeline Permits:
7. Other Permits:
a. Austin Gautreaux – Hackberry, Sam Breaux Road, Section 36, T12S, R10W, (proposed excavation activities of (246 ft. x 30 ft.) canal and two (20 ft. x 20 ft.) boat slips with walkway to provide water/boat access to fishing camp and for the unauthorized pre- existing fill, approximately 328 yards placed on the property by previous landowner), Cameron Parish, LA (200501)
b. Kinder Morgan – NW Hackberry, Section 36, T11S, R12W, Section 36, T12S, R14W, (proposed typical deep hole anode ground bed installation along an existing 8- inch pipeline for cathodic protection at Sites 1 and 2), Cameron Parish, LA (200502)
c. Clinton Cradeur – Big Lake, 342 Martin Hebert Street, Section 26, T12S, R9W, (proposed extension of existing wharf to construct boathouse with lift), Cameron Parish, LA (200503)
d. Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. – Johnson Bayou, Sections 18, 19, 20, T15S, R15W, (proposed SPLNG Third Berth Expansion Project; project consist of an additional Third Marine Berth and supporting facilities, approximately 3.6 million cubic yards of native material to be excavated and pumped offsite to disposal area at Louisiana Point), Cameron Parish, LA. (200504)
8. Appointments:
a. Gravity Drainage District No. 5 – Anthony Swire, term expired
b. Gravity Drainage District No. 5 – Karl Nunez, term expired
c. Gravity Drainage District No. 5 – Jimmy Roberts, term expired
d. Gravity Drainage District No. 5 – Jeffery Richard, term expired
e. Recreation District No. 5 – Mary Carroll, term expired
f. Recreation District No. 7 – James Duhon, term expired
g. Recreation District No. 7 – Kimily Doxey, term expired
h. Waterworks District No. 11 – Carl Granger, term expired
i. Waterworks District No. 11 – open seat from Bryan Granger Resignation, (tabled from March)
9. Conduct Public Hearing for Proposed Amendments to Chapter 12 Library Section 12-3 Board of Control
Change to read:
a) The governing authority of the parish shall, in the ordinance creating a public library, name and appoint, at its option, not less than five citizens nor more than seven citizens of the parish as a board of control for such parish library to serve for terms of one, two, three, four, and five years, the successors of whom shall each be appointed for a term of five years. The president of the police jury shall be ex officio, a member of the board of control for such public library, provided however that the president of the police jury shall have the right to designate another member of the governing authority of the parish to serve in his place and stead on the board of control of such public library.
10. Authority to Amend Parish Ordinance – Chapter 12 Library Section 12-3 Board of Control
Change to read:
(a) The governing authority of the parish shall, in the ordinance creating a public library, name and appoint, at its option, not less than five citizens nor more than seven citizens of the parish as a board of control for such parish library to serve for terms of one, two, three, four, and five years, the successors of whom shall each be appointed for a term of five years. The president of the police jury shall be ex officio, a member of the board of control for such public library, provided however that the president of the police jury shall have the right to designate another member of the governing authority of the parish to serve in his place and stead on the board of control of such public library.
11. Conduct Public Hearing for Proposed Amendments to Chapter 14 Motor Vehicles and Traffic – Article III Operation of Vehicles Generally – Add to Sec. 14-35 Speed Limits
(e) It shall be unlawful to operate any motor vehicles on the following parish roads at a speed in excess of fifteen (15) miles per hour
PARISH ROAD 225 (MILLER AVE) GRAND CHENIER, LA
12. Authority to Amend Parish Ordinance – Chapter 14 Motor Vehicles and Traffic – Article III Operation of Vehicles Generally – Add to Sec. 14-35 Speed Limits
(e) It shall be unlawful to operate any motor vehicles on the following parish roads at a speed in excess of fifteen (15) miles per hour
PARISH ROAD 225 (MILLER AVE) GRAND CHENIER, LA
13. Conduct Public Hearing to abandon the North end of Parish Road 3135 (C Street), approximately 120 ft; located in Section 31, T14S, R9W, Cameron, LA
14. Adopt Resolution to abandon the North end of Parish Road 3135 (C Street), approximately 120 ft; located in Section 31, T14S, R9W, Cameron, LA
15. President Authority to sign Disaster 4484 – COVID-19 Funding Agreement
16. Proclamation – Declare May 2020 as Cameron Community Action Month
17. Proclamation – Declare May 2020 as Older Americans Month
18. Authorize Resolution and authority for President to sign for purchase of Hackberry Property on behalf of Cameron Parish Library from Homer & Lanell Thompson in the amount of $101,400.00, (0.7196 ACRE OR 31,346 SQ. FT) located at the corner of 613 Main Street & 120 Legion Road, Hackberry, LA for the new Hackberry Library Location.
19. President authority to sign Resolution of Support for CWPPRA Priority Project List 30
20. Authority to Advertise for Bids for the NAWCA Grant US-LA-173-4, Creole Marsh II, Funded Kings Bayou Water Control Structure Project.
21. Accept Bid for Official Journal
22. Designation of Records Retention Officer
23. Pay Bills
Adjourn Meeting
In an effort to protect the public during the COVID-19 health emergency, the following guidelines are hereby established to allow public participation to the fullest extent possible while maintaining public safety:
(1) To comply with the Louisiana Governor’s Proclamation JBE 2020-30 limiting public gatherings to no more than 10 people, public attendance is not allowed at the meeting site.
(2) The public will be allowed to send questions or comments regarding items on the agenda to be read into the record of the meeting. Questions and comments can be submitted in advance of the meeting by telephone (337) 775-5718, fax (337) 775-5567, or e-mail to Mary Carroll, Secretary at mcarroll@cameronpj.org. Your name and address will be required in order for your questions or comments to be considered at this meeting.
(3) There will be no agenda add-ons (additional items to consider) allowed at this public meeting.
Agenda Posting Date: _ Posting Time: _ Signed: _
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RUN: May 7 (My 7)