?PROCEEDINGS
CAMERON PARISH
POLICE JURY
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
The Cameron Parish Police Jury met in regular session on Wednesday, September 13, 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. Magnus McGee, Mr. McKinley Guidry, Mr. Lawrence Faulk, and Mr. Scott Trahan. Mr. Thomas McDaniel was absent.
Executive session was moved to the end of the agenda.
There were no public comments on the agenda items.
It was moved by Mr. Fountain, seconded by Mr. Guidry, and carried, the reading of the minutes shall be dispensed with and approved.
It was moved by Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried the board hereby approves to add the following item to the agenda: (Item 33) Authority to advertise Ordinance Change to Chapter 4 Animals and Fowl, Article III Livestock, Division 3 Voting Districts Four & Five, Section 4-43 Prohibited at Large. Remove (8) The asphalt surfaced portion of Parish Road 216 or Chenier Perdue 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 or Chenier Perdue Road and change to voting District Five.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Fountain, 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, Mr. Trahan abstained from voting on item 7c:
a. Volney Griffin – Big Lake, Cameron Parish, LA. (230901)
b. Texas Petroleum Investment Company – Hackberry, Cameron Parish, LA. (230902)
c. Venture Global – Cameron, Cameron Parish, LA. (230903)
d. Cameron Parish Police Jury – Grand Chenier, Cameron Parish, LA. (230904)
e. Cameron Parish Police Jury – Grand Chenier, Cameron Parish, LA. (230905)
f. Cameron Parish Police Jury – Grand Lake, Cameron Parish, LA. (230906)
g. Timothy Landry – Klondike, Cameron Parish, LA. (230907)
h. Sabine Pass LNG, LP. – Johnson Bayou, Cameron Parish, LA. (230908)
i. Port Arthur Pipeline, LLC – Johnson Bayou, Cameron Parish, LA. (230910)
j. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries – Grand Chenier, Cameron Parish, LA. (230911)
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby approves the following nominations to the Governor for the Port of Lake Charles Board of Commissioner Seat: Keith Prudhomme, Michael Styron, Sr. and John LeBlanc.
It was moved by Mr. Guidry, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, Resolution No. 1180 granting the Administrator authority to sign all documents related to the insurance renewals for equipment, general liability, commercial auto, workers compensation, and VFIS is declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried, the president is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to sign the amendment to the 2018 Master Service Agreement with Fenstermaker on the limit of overall design compensation fee from $1.5M to $2.5M for permitted breakwater projects.
It was moved by Mr. Faulk, seconded by Mr. Quinn, and carried, the Proclamation declaring September 2023 as Library Card Sign-up month in Cameron is declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried, the Proclamation honoring Yvonne Eagleson Mhire is declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Guidry, seconded by Mr. Trahan, and carried, the board hereby allocates funding in the amount of Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to the 2024 Louisiana Fur & Wildlife Festival.
The following plan change was offered by Mr. Fountain, seconded by Mr. Trahan, and declared duly adopted:
PLAN CHANGE AND/OR SPECIAL AGREEMENT
POST HURRICANE RESTORATION AT TWO SITES
CAMERON PARISH COURTHOUSE – LOC2
CAMERON PARISH JAIL – LOC 27
Change Proposal COR 001 – Increase contract amount by $108,813.00 for an additional 105 exterior lights and fixtures at the jail, no change in contract time.
The following plan change was offered by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Trahan, and declared duly adopted:
PLAN CHANGE AND/OR SPECIAL AGREEMENT
POST HURRICANE RESTORATION AT TWO SITES
CAMERON PARISH COURTHOUSE – LOC2
CAMERON PARISH JAIL – LOC 27
Change Proposal COR 002 – Decrease contract amount by ($69,465.00) for mobile storage unit at the courthouse, no change in contract time.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried the board hereby ratifies the President authority to sign the amendment to the Mowing & Litter Pickup Maintenance Agreement with DOTD for a 5th cycle.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Trahan, and carried, the board hereby authorizes the advertisement for request for proposals for limestone, dust control, and white goods.
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Trahan, and carried, Resolution No. 1178, declaring a fisheries catastrophe arising from the surge of imported shrimp is declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried, Resolution No. 1179, evidencing public approval of bonds pursuant to section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is declared duly adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Guidry, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, the board hereby grants authority to apply for State Capital Outlay Funding.
It was moved by Mr. Guidry, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, the board hereby authorizes the advertisement for request for proposals for Private Property Debris Removal (PPDR) Condemnation on batches 2, 3, & 4.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, the board hereby authorizes the advertisement to change the speed limit on Parish Road 430 (Nunez Road), Sweetlake, LA from 25 mph to 10 mph.
It was moved by Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby authorizes the advertisement of the public hearing, boundaries & ordinance change to consolidate Waterworks Districts 7 & 9 and Cameron Wastewater No. 1 into South Cameron Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1.
It was moved by Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mr. McGee, and carried, the board hereby authorizes the advertisement of the public hearing, boundaries & ordinance change to create Cameron Parish Wastewater District No. 1.
The following plan change was offered by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Trahan, and declared duly adopted:
PLAN CHANGE AND/OR SPECIAL AGREEMENT
POST HURRICANE RESTORATION
CAMERON MAIN LIBRARY – LOC 74
Change Proposal COR 001 – Increase contract amount by $38,395.00 for HVAC Repairs, no change in contract time.
The following plan change was offered by Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mr. Quinn, and declared duly adopted:
PLAN CHANGE AND/OR SPECIAL AGREEMENT
POST HURRICANE RESTORATION
CAMERON MAIN LIBRARY – LOC 74
Change Proposal COR 002 – Increase contract amount by $86,262.00 to remove exterior lay-in ceiling and mount surface weatherproof lights and repair concrete beams where the old ceiling grid was attached, no change in contract time.
The following plan change was offered by Mr. Guidry, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and declared duly adopted:
PLAN CHANGE AND/OR SPECIAL AGREEMENT
POST HURRICANE RESTORATION
CAMERON MAIN LIBRARY – LOC 74
Change Proposal COR 003 – Decrease contract amount by ($49,497.00) for not installing exterior lay-in ceiling, no change in contract time.
The following plan change was offered by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Guidry, and declared duly adopted:
PLAN CHANGE AND/OR SPECIAL AGREEMENT
POST HURRICANE RESTORATION
CAMERON MAIN LIBRARY – LOC 74
Change Proposal COR 005 – Decrease contract amount by ($22,705.00) for not installing carpet on the main floor, no change in contract time.
The following plan change was offered by Mr. Guidry, seconded by Mr. Trahan, and declared duly adopted:
PLAN CHANGE AND/OR SPECIAL AGREEMENT
POST HURRICANE RESTORATION
CAMERON MAIN LIBRARY – LOC 74
Change Proposal COR 006 – Increase contract amount by $45,812.00 for installing LVT flooring in lieu of carpet on main floor, no change in contract time.
It was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Guidry, and carried, the board hereby authorizes, empowers, and directs the president to sign a letter of support for the carbon capture program to be administered and permits issued by the State (DNR).
It was moved by Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and carried, the board hereby accepts the monthly financial statements and budget to the actual comparison report.
It was moved by Mr. Faulk, seconded by Mr. Trahan, and carried, the treasurer is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to pay August 2023 bills.
It was moved by Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mr. Guidry, and carried the board hereby grants authority to advertise Ordinance Change to Chapter 4 Animals and Fowl, Article III Livestock, Division 3 Voting Districts Four & Five, Section 4-43 Prohibited at Large. Remove (8) The asphalt surfaced portion of Parish Road 216 or Chenier Perdue 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 or Chenier Perdue Road and change to voting District Five.
It was moved by Mr. Fountain, seconded by Mr. Quinn, and carried, that the Jury shall go into Executive Session to discuss Hurricane Laura/Delta Insurance Litigation The vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Joe Dupont, Kirk Quinn, Curtis Fountain, Scott Trahan, McKinley Guidry, Magnus McGee, and Lawrence Faulk
NAYS: None
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: Thomas McDaniel
The president called the meeting back to order and the
Jury returned to regular session.
No action was taken, it was a discussion only.
There being no further business, it was moved by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Faulk, and carried, the meeting was declared adjourned.
APPROVED:
JOE DUPONT,
PRESIDENT
ATTEST: MARY B CARROLL, SECRETARY
RUN: Oct. 26 (O 42)