?PROCEEDINGS
CAMERON PARISH
POLICE JURY
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
The Cameron Parish Police Jury met in regular session on Monday, September 3, 2024, in the Cameron Parish West Annex Board Room in the Village of Cameron, Louisiana at 12:00 o’clock P.M.
The following members were present: Mr. Ronald Nunez, Jr., Mr. Mark Daigle, Mr. Magnus McGee, Mr. Danny Myers, Mr. Michael Fewell, Mr. Sam Bordelon, and Mr. Johnny Watson. No member was absent.
There was no public comment on the agenda items.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Myers, and carried, Item 27 is hereby removed from the agenda.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, the reading of the minutes shall be dispensed with and approved.
There were no add-ons for the agenda.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, 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 – LA Highway 27, Holly Beach East, Cameron Parish, LA. (240901)
b. Moncla – Johnson Bayou, Cameron Meadows Oil Field Rd, Cameron Parish, LA. 240902)
c. Tonia Palermo – Big Lake, 123 Seagull Lane, Cameron Parish, LA. (240903)
d. Lake Charles LNG, LLC – Lowry Highway, Cameron Parish, LA. (240904)
e. Kinder Morgan – Johnson Bayou, Cameron Meadows Oil Field Road, Cameron Parish, LA. (240905)
f. Kinder Morgan – Lowry, Illinois Plant Road, Cameron Parish, LA. (240906)
g. Targa Resources – Johnson Bayou, 5501 Gulf Breeze Highway, Cameron Parish, LA. (240907)
h. Hilcorp Energy Company – Grand Chenier, Highway 82, Cameron Parish, LA. (240908)
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby appoints Todd Conner to the open seat on the Cameron Recreation District No. Six Board.
It was moved by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby appoints Melissa Bonsall to the Grand Chenier Recreation District No. Nine Board open seat due to the resignation of Angie Theriot.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby appoints Colton Sanner to the Hackberry Fire Protection District No. One Board for the expired term of Curtis Fountain, and authorizes the secretary to send a letter of appreciation to Mr. Fountain for his service to the board.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby reappoints Thad Little to the Hackberry Fire Protection District No. One Board.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the board hereby tables the appointment for the 6th member to the South Cameron Consolidated Waterworks Board.
It was moved by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby accepts the resignation of Armand “Bubba” Richard from the South Cameron Consolidated Waterworks Board, directs the secretary to send Mr. Richard a letter of appreciation for his service to the board, and appoints Shane Broussard for the remainder of term.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby approves the Financial Statement Audit Report for year ending December 31, 2023.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Myers, and carried, the board hereby authorizes Katie Armentor, Parish Administrator to sign all documents related to the insurance renewals for the following:
a. Equipment
b. General Liability
c. Commercial Auto
d. Workers Compensation
e. VFIS
f. Boiler Policy (New Policy)
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby allocates funding in the amount of $5,000.00 for the sponsorship of the 2025 Louisiana Fur & Wildlife Festival.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, the board hereby authorizes the treasurer to pay the SWLA Regional Planning Commission FY 2023-2024 District Dues in the amount of $3,569.30.
It was moved by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby approved the Variance for the Creole Nature Trail Public Restrooms in Holly Beach, and grants authority to apply for the Coastal Use permit.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Myers, and carried, the board hereby approves to increase the contract in the amount of $2,725.00, for OEP Pavilion LOC 71 Project for relocation of the generator. No increase in contract time.
It was moved by Mr. Myers, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby tables the substantial complete for the OEP Pavilion LOC 71 project to the October meeting.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, Resolution 1197 authorizing rural Public Transit to file a grant application with LADOTD for a grant under 4 CFR 5311 and 49 CFR 5339 is declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Watson, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, the board hereby grants authority to apply for State Capital Outlay Funding and authorizes the administrator to sign all necessary documents related to funding.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby grants authority to advertise to change the speed limit on Parish Road 643 (Jim Gray Rd), Hackberry, LA., from 25 mph to 15 mph.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby authorizes the ratification approving the president authority to sign:
a. Boundary Confirmation for South Cameron Fire District reviewed and approved by the Cameron Parish District Attorney and the Cameron Parish Tax Assessor.
b. Boundary Confirmation for Hackberry Fire Protection District No. One, correction approved at the August 5, 2024, Police Jury meeting.
It was moved by Mr. Myers, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the Resolution authorizing ordering and calling an election on March 29, 2025, for Recreation District No. 5 to consider an ad valorem property tax millage (9.30) mills in lieu of (4.30) mills for the purpose of operating and maintaining said District’s recreation facilities constituting works of public improvement within District is declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, the board hereby grants authority to Danny Lavergne, OHSEP Director to sign an Intergovernmental Agreement between Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jeff Davis Parishes for the Region 5 asses (Mobile Command Center) and authorizes to pay a share of the annual insurance premium.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the Proclamation declaring September 2024 as Library Card Sign-up Month in Cameron Parish is declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, Resolution 1198 appointing the Treasurer to collect the occupation tax beginning July 1, 2025, is declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried, Resolution 1199 authorizing the president to sign the Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease with RBE Louisiana LLC for property in Big Lake is declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Myers, and carried, the contract with ICON Environmental, Greg Miller for clean-up of Black Lake is hereby tabled until the October meeting.
It was moved by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. Fewell, and carried, the board hereby authorizes the ratification approving the president authority to sign Right of Ways for Jeff Davis Electric Company as approved by legal for:
a. Hwy 82 Grand Chenier
b. Cameron Main Library
c. Johnson Bayou Library
It was moved by Mr. Bordelon, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby authorizes, empowers, and directs the president to sign a Letter of Support for the submission of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana’s proposal “Chenier Ridge Project” under the Nature Conservancy’s Treesilence program Request for Proposals.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the board hereby accepts the Hazard Mitigation Elevation Grant for the Health Unit.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried, the jury hereby grants authority to advertise to fill the Administrative Assistant vacant position.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the board hereby accepts the monthly financial statements and budget to the actual comparison report.
It was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Myers, and carried, the treasurer is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to pay August 2024 bills.
There was no Executive Session discussion.
There being no further business, it was moved by Mr. Fewell, seconded by Mr. Watson, and carried, the meeting was declared adjourned.
APPROVED:
RONALD NUNEZ JR,
PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
MARY B CARROLL,
SECRETARY
RUN: Nov. 14 (N 29)