?PROCEEDINGS
CAMERON PARISH
PORT HARBOR &
TERMINAL DISTRICT
May 31, 2022
The Cameron Parish Port Harbor & Terminal District met in regular session on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at the Port Board Building, Cameron, Louisiana at 5:00 o’clock p.m.
Present: Thomas Cox, Howard Romero, Tim Dupont, James Brown, Sheila Miller, Tremayne Picou, Nat Griffith
Absent: Alfred Devall, Dwight Savoie, Jennifer Picou, Nina Jones
Guests: Kevin Savoie – Sea Grant, Earl Melancon – Sea Grant, Molly Bourgoyne – DOTD, Matthew Malphurs – DOTD, Randall Withers – DOTD, Ian Trahan – Fenstermaker, Rene Escuriex – Fenstermaker, Bryon Richard – Harper & Associates, Kimberly Montie
Parish Agencies: Tunie Dunaway, Interim Port Director; Tianna Dunaway, Asst. Port Director; Tom Barrett, District Attorney; Chelsea Champagne, Assistant District Attorney.
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Howard Romero.
Thomas Cox led the Pledge of Allegiance and James Brown gave the invocation.
There were no public comments.
On the motion of Ms. Miller seconded by Mr. Griffith and carried the board approved the April 26, 2022, regular meeting minutes and the May 10, 2022 special meeting minutes.
On the motion of Ms. Miller, seconded by Mr. Cox and carried the board approved the treasurer’s report.
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mr. Griffith and carried the board approved payment of the May 2022 bills.
The Board reviewed the actuals and the budget.
Correspondence included letter from Gulf Coast Development regarding lease payment and a public notice from Jeff Davis Electric regarding hurricane and reconstruction of JDEC transmission lines.
District Attorney Tom Barrett spoke with the board about the lease option with Gulf Coast Development as well as the shipping fees with Venture Global. He stated he would contact Venture Global’s lawyer concerning the shipping fees.
There were no reports from commissioners.
There was no old business to discuss.
Under new Business Molly Bourgoyne with LADOTD gave a presentation on the port priority program. The board also discussed the president’s authority to sign First Horizon bank resolution as well as request approval to advertise for AOC Park as well as hiring the new port director.
On the motion of Mr. Griffith, seconded by Ms. Miller and carried the board approved president’s authority to sign First Horizon bank resolution.
On the motion of Ms. Miller, seconded by Mr. Picou and carried the board approved advertisement for the AOC Park.
On the motion of Mr. Romero, seconded by Mr. Cox and carried the board hired Kimberly Montie as the new Port Director.
Rene Escurieux informed the board that Bruce Lambert would be at the August port board meeting to speak with the board about federal funding.
The next regular meeting will be scheduled for June 28, 2022, at 5 PM at the Cameron Parish Port Building.
There being no further business and upon motion of Mr. Romero seconded by Ms. Miller and carried, the meeting was declared adjourned.
APPROVED:
James K. Brown, Chairman
CAMERON PARISH PORT
HARBOR & TERMINAL DIST.
ATTEST:
Sheila Miller, Secretary
RUN: Sept. 1 (S5)