?CAMERON PARISH
POLICE JURY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
MEETING AGENDA –
VOTING SESSION
WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 11, 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:
a. Perdido Energy Louisiana, LLC -Hackberry, Off Superior Road, (Vincent Prospect; proposed drill site and structures for drilling the Vincent Prospect for oil and gas exploration), Cameron Parish, LA. (231002)
8. Other Permits:
a. BP America Production Company B244 – Calcasieu Lake, Matilda Savoie #011 (58119); (proposed to remove small concrete pad, plug and abandon the 4.5-inch water well and remove two guy wire anchor locations), Cameron Parish, LA. (231001)
b. Energy Transfer – Johnson Bayou, Gulf View Road and Sarasota Ave., (Little Florida Beach Washout Repair; proposed to replace approximately 437 cy of sandy clay mixture that was washed out over the top of the incoming 36-inch pipeline segment on Little Florida Beach to prevent additional erosion. The existing pipeline was previously permitted P20200603), Cameron Parish, LA. (231003) c. Dempsey G. Jackson, Jr. – Hackberry, 145 Christy Drive, (proposes to construct 40 x 60 house pad, 30 x 50 shop pad, and 20 x 200 gravel driveway. All fill material will be hauled onsite to construct pads and driveway), Cameron Parish, LA. (231004)
d. Cameron Parish Gravity Drainage District No. 4 – Kings Bayou, Section 17, 18, T14S, R06W; Section 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, T14S, R07W, (proposes maintenance dredging along 42,798 linear feet of drainage lateral to provide adequate drainage), Cameron Parish, LA. (231005)
e. Robert Mudd – Cameron, Calcasieu River, Section 31, T15S, R10W, (proposed to complete bulkhead construction associated with bank line restoration and stabilization along the shoreline of the Calcasieu ship channel), Cameron Parish, LA. (231006)
9. Appointments:
a. Recreation District No. 5 – Remove Brett Bellard, appoint Kris Howerton
b. Gravity Drainage District No. 3 – Fletcher Gabe LaLande, term expired
c. Sweetlake-Grand Lake Cemetery Board – Ricky Poole, term expired
d. Sweetlake-Grand Lake Cemetery Board – Helen Williams, term expired
e. Cameron Parish Tourism Commission – JoAnn LaBove, term expired
f. Cameron Parish Tourism Commission – Caroly Miller, term expired
10. Conduct Public Hearing for the Proposed Amendments to Chapter 14 Motor Vehicles and Traffic Article
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 14 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
ARTICLE III. OPERATION OF VEHICLES GENERALLY
Sec. 14-35. Speed Limits
(k) It shall be unlawful to operate any motor vehicles on the following parish roads at a speed in excess of ten (10) miles per hour:
ADD: Parish Road 430 (Nunez Road), Sweetlake, LA
11. Authority to Amend Chapter 14 Motor Vehicles And Traffic, Article III, Section 14-35 Speed Limits – Add Parish Road 430 (Nunez Road), Sweetlake, LA to (k)
12. Conduct Public Hearing for the Proposed Amendments to Chapter 20 Article X – Waterworks
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 20 ARTICLE X – WATERWORKS
DELETE the entirety of the following:
Division 1 – District No. 1
Sec. 20-292 – Created; boundaries
Sec. 20-293 – Name; domicile
Sec. 20-294 – Initial commissioners
Sec. 20-295 – Organization
Sec. 20-296 – Powers and duties
Division 3 – District No. 5
Sec. 20-315 – Created; boundaries
Sec. 20-316 – Name; domicile
Sec. 20-317 – Initial commissioners
Sec. 20-318 – Organization
Division 4 – District No. 6
Sec. 20-326 – Created; boundaries
Sec. 20-327 – Name; domicile
Sec. 20-328 – Initial commissioners
Sec. 20-329 – Organization
Division 5 – District No. 7
Sec. 20-337 – Created; boundaries
Sec. 20-338 – Name; domicile
Sec. 20-339 – Initial commissioners
Sec. 20-340 – Organization
Division 6 – District No. 8
Sec. 20-348 – Created; boundaries
Sec. 20-349 – Name; domicile
Sec. 20-350 – Initial commissioners
Sec. 20-351 – Organization
Division 7 – District No. 9
Sec. 20-359 – Created; boundaries
Sec. 20-360 – Name; domicile
Sec. 20-361 – Initial commissioners
Sec. 20-362 – Organization
REPLACE THE ABOVE DELETED SECTIONS WITH THE FOLLOWING
DIVISION 1: South Cameron Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1
Sec. 20-292 – Created; boundaries.
South Cameron Consolidated Waterworks District No.1 of the Parish of Cameron, Louisiana, is hereby created under the provisions of Sections 3811 to 3821, both inclusive, of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, all within the limits of the Parish of Cameron, and shall comprise and embrace all of the territory within the following described boundaries, to wit:
Beginning at a point which is the intersection of the east line of Township 15 South, Range 9 West, with the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico; thence north along the east lines of the said Township 15 South, Range 9 West, and Townships 14 and 13 South, Range 9 West, to the intersection of said line with the north boundary line of Ward 3, which is the center section line of Section 13, Township 13 South, Range 9 West at that point, thence west along the center section line of Section 13, Township 13 South, Range 9 West and a projection thereof to a point where said line intersects on the east or left descending bank of the Calcasieu Ship Channel, thence following the east or left descending bank of the Calcasieu Ship Channel to the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico, thence easterly along the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico, to point of beginning.
Beginning at the northeast corner of west one-half of Section 3, Township 13 Souths, Range 7 West, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; thence west to the northwest corner of Section 6, Township 13 South, Range 7 West; thence south to the northeast corner of Section 24, Township 13 South, Range 8 West; thence west to the northwest corner of Section 19, Township 13 South, Range 8 West; thence south to the southwest corner of Section 31, Township 13 South, Range 8 West; thence west to the northwest corner of Section 6, Township 14 South, Range 8 West; thence south to the southwest corner of Section 6, Township 15 South, Range 8 West; thence due south to the southern boundary line of Cameron Parish, Louisiana (State of Louisiana Southern Boundary Line); thence easterly along the southern boundary line of Cameron Parish, Louisiana (State of Louisiana Southern Boundary Line) to a point due south of the southeast corner of irregular Section 7, Township 15 South, Range 7 West; thence due north to the southeast corner of irregular Section 7, Township 15 South, Range 7 West; thence northerly along the east line of irregular Section 7 and Section 6, Township 15 South, Range 7 West, to the southwest corner of Section 29, Township 14 South, Range 7 West; thence easterly along the south line of Sections 29, 28 and 27, Township 14 South, Range 7 West, to the Southeast Corner of the west one-half of Section 27, Township 14 South, Range 7 West; thence northerly along the center line of Sections 27, 22, 15, 10 and 3, Township 14 South, Range 7 West, to the northeast corner of west one-half of Section 3, Township 14 South, Range 7 West; thence easterly to the southeast corner of west one-half of Section 34, Township 13 South, Range 7 West; thence northerly along center line of Sections 34, 27, 22, 15, 10 and 3, Township 13 South, Range 7 West to the point of beginning all in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Beginning at the northwest corner of Section 2, Township 13 South, Range 5 West; thence west to the center of the north line of Section 3, Township 13 South, Range 7 West; thence from the center of the north line of Section 3, Township 13 South, Range 7 West, south on the half section lines to the center of the south line of Section 27, Township 14 South, Range 7 West; thence west to the northwest corner of Section 32, Township 14 South, Range 7 West; thence south to the Gulf of Mexico; thence easterly along the Gulf of Mexico to the east line of Cameron Parish; thence in a northerly direction along the east line of Cameron Parish to its intersection with the south bank of the Intracoastal Waterway; thence along the south boundary of the said Intracoastal Waterway in a westerly direction to the intersection of the south bank of the Intracoastal Waterway with the north boundary of Section 6, Township 13 South, Range 3 West; thence due west to the point of beginning.
Former Waterworks Districts No.1, No.5, No.6, No.7, No.8, and No.9 of Cameron Parish are hereby repealed.
Sec. 20-293 – Name; domicile.
The waterworks district created by this division is hereby named and designated as “South Cameron Consolidated Waterworks District No.1 of the Parish of Cameron, Louisiana,” and the corporate domicile of the district is hereby designated as Cameron, Louisiana, which domicile is within the territorial limits of the district.
Sec. 20-294 – Commissioners.
The first waterworks commissioners, and any commissioner appointed thereafter, of South Cameron Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1 of the Parish of Cameron, Louisiana, shall be appointed by the Police Jury and their terms of office are to be determined by lot in accordance with the provisions of Section 3813 of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes of 1950. The commissioners shall comply with the qualifications established in Section 3812 of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended.
13. Authority to Amend Chapter 20 Article X – Waterworks (AS LISTED ABOVE)
14. Conduct Public Hearing for the Proposed Amendments to Chapter 20 Article IX – Sewerage
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 20 ARTICLE IX – SEWERAGE
DELETE the entirety of the following:
Division 1 – District No. 1
Sec. 20-264 – Created; boundaries
Sec. 20-265 – Domicile
Sec. 20-266 – Board of Supervisors – Initial members
Sec. 20-267 – Same – Per diem for members
Sec. 20-268 – Powers
Sec. 20-269 – Reserved
REPLACE THE ABOVE DELETED SECTIONS WITH THE FOLLOWING
DIVISION 1: Wastewater District No. 1
Sec. 20-264. – Created; boundaries.
The creation of Wastewater District No. 1 of the Parish of Cameron, Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 33:3887.9 is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed, said district comprising and embracing all of the territory within the following described boundaries:
Beginning at a point which is the intersection of the east line of Township 15 South, Range 9 West, with the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico; thence north along the east lines of the said Township 15 South, Range 9 West, and Townships 14 and 13 South, Range 9 West, to the intersection of said line with the north boundary line of Ward 3, which is the center section line of Section 13, Township 13 South, Range 9 West at that point, thence west along the center section line of Section 13, Township 13 South, Range 9 West and a projection thereof to a point where said line intersects on the east or left descending bank of the Calcasieu Ship Channel, thence following the east or left descending bank of the Calcasieu Ship Channel to the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico, thence easterly along the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico, to point of beginning.
Sec. 20-265. – Domicile
The domicile of Wastewater District No. 1 of the Parish of Cameron, Louisiana, shall be Cameron, Louisiana.
Sec. 20-266. – Board of supervisors – Initial members.
There is hereby appointed five (5) members to act as a board of supervisors of the district. Each member shall be a registered voter of Cameron Parish and shall have resided within the boundaries of the district for at least two (2) years prior to his appointment.
Sec. 20-267. – Same – Per diem for members.
The members of the board of supervisors of Wastewater District No.1 of the Parish of Cameron, are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to receive the maximum per diem per meeting as authorized by law in the amount of sixty dollars ($60.00).
Sec. 20-268. – Powers
The Wastewater District created by this division shall constitute a public corporation, and as such shall have all powers of public corporations, including perpetual existence, the power to levy and collect an ad valorem tax, to incur debt and to contract obligations, sue and be sued, to have a corporate seal, and to do and perform all acts in its corporate capacity and its corporate name which are necessary and proper for the purpose of constructing and maintaining sewers and sewerage disposal works within its territorial limits, and generally to perform any and all acts and duties necessary to carry out the objects and purposes of its creation.
Sec. 20-269. – Reserved.
Editor’s note – A motion of June 5, 2000 repealed former section 20-269 in its entirety which pertained to the use of fire trucks in connection with maintenance operations and derived from a motion of May 5, 1976.
15. Authority to Amend Chapter 20 Article IX – Sewerage (AS LISTED ABOVE)
16. Conduct Public Hearing for Proposed Amendments to Chapter 4 Animals and Fowl
Proposed Amendments to Chapter 4 Animals and Fowl Article III Livestock
Division 3 Voting Districts Four & Five
Section 4-43 Prohibited at Large.
DELETE EXISTING
Section (8)
(8) The asphalt surfaced portion of Parish Road 216 or Chenier Purdue Road commencing at the intersection of Parish Road 216 or Chenier Perdue Road with Parish Road 217 or Pumpkin Ridge Road; thence eastward to the beginning of the aggregate portion of Parish Road 216 Chenier Perdue Road
DELETE EXISTING
Voting District Four from Division 3
17. Authority to Amend Chapter 4 Animals and Fowl, Article III Livestock, Division 3 Voting Districts Four & Five – Delete Section 8 and Delete District Four from Division 3
18. Authority to advertise for bids for the North Cameron EOC building
19. Authority to clean property & president authority to sign contract using lowest quote; property located at 144 Dan Street, Cameron, LA, per Ordinance of Chapter 9 Article III Sec. 9-20 – 9-34, Condemnation of Buildings and Structures
20. Authority to clean property & president authority to sign contract using lowest quote; property located at 141 Borne Street, Grand Lake, LA, Per Ordinance No. Article IV, Section 9-37, Grass, Weed, & Cleanliness.
21. Authority for public works to clean property per set rates in Ordinance Sec. 9-41 Charges and cost of work; property located at 122 Theriot Road, Sweetlake, LA, per Ordinance No. Article IV, Section 9-37, Grass, Weed & Cleanliness
22. Authority for public works to clean property per set rates in Ordinance Sec. 9-41 Charges and cost of work; property located at 105 Grand Lake Cemetery, Big Lake, LA, per Ordinance No. Article II, Section 9-16 – 9-19, Abandoned Property
23. Authority for public works to clean property per set rates in Ordinance Sec. 9-41 Charges and cost of work; property located at 129 Thomas Lane, Grand Lake, LA, per Ordinance No. Article IV, section 9-37, Grass, Weed, & Cleanliness
24. Authority for public works to clean property per set rates in Ordinance Sec. 9-41 Charges and cost of work; property located at 124-B Bessies Road, Big Lake, LA, per Ordinances No. Article II, Section 9-16 – 9-19, Abandoned Property
25. Consideration of Variance for Charles Benoit (2 Park Models on Holly Beach), 2018 Teal Street, Cameron, LA 70631
26. Review and accept the monthly financial statements and budget to actual comparison
27. Pay Bills
Adjourn Meeting
* Indicating Add-ons
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RUN: Oct. 5 (O 18)