Cameron Parish Port Commission public meetings in 2023
10 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Cameron Parish Port Commission
The Commission will meet to consider several financial and administrative actions, including approving the 2024 budget and amending the 2023 budget. The agenda also includes a vote on a mitigation intent form for the Venture Global CP2 LNG Coastal Use Permit.
- Venture Global CP2 LNG Coastal Use Permit Land Owner Mitigation intent form
- Approval of 2024 Budget
- Amendment of 2023 Budget
- Letter of Commitment for the SWLA Regional Planning Commission
- Authorization for director to sign Jeff Davis Electric Right of Way
The board approved the amended 2023 budget and the 2024 budget. Members also authorized signatures for land owner mitigation forms, a regional planning commission commitment, and electric right-of-way access.
- Approved October 24, 2023 regular meeting minutes
- Approved treasurer’s report
- Approved ratification of payment for November 2023 bills
- Approved amended 2023 budget
- Approved 2024 budget
- Authorized president to sign Venture Global CP2 LNG Coastal Use Permit Land Owner Mitigation intent form
- Authorized president to sign letter of commitment for the SWLA Regional Planning Commission
- Authorized director to sign Jeff Davis Electric Right of Way for permission to enter property
Cameron Parish Port Commission
The Commission will review a letter from Venture Global regarding an option exercise and consider authorizing the president to execute a lease agreement. The meeting also includes a vote to ratify a conflict waiver with Jones Walker Law Firm.
- Authorization for president to execute lease agreement with Venture Global CP2, Cameron Land Ventures, and Gulf Coast Development
- Ratification of conflict waiver with Jones Walker Law Firm
- Review of correspondence from Venture Global regarding Exercise of Option
- Approval of September 26, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes
Cameron Parish Port Commission
The Cameron Parish Port Commission will meet to discuss a potential appointment to the Lake Charles Port Board and take action on amending an option/lease with Venture Global. The meeting also includes routine reviews of minutes, treasurer reports, and budgets.
- Consider amending option/lease with Venture Global
- Discussion regarding appointment to Lake Charles Port Board
- Approval of August 29, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes
- Review of Treasurer’s Report and pay bills
The board approved a name change for an option/lease agreement from Cameron Land Ventures, LLC to Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC. The commission also approved the August 29, 2023 meeting minutes, the treasurer's report, and September 2023 bill payments.
- Approved change of option/lease agreement name to Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC
- Approved August 29, 2023 regular meeting minutes
- Approved treasurer's report
- Approved payment of September 2023 bills
Cameron Parish Port Commission
The Cameron Parish Port Commission will meet to take action on several items, including a survey for Lucy’s Land Holding and grant signing authority. The agenda also includes a discussion regarding the Venture Global Lease execution.
- Grant authority for Kim Montie regarding Rural & Tribal Assistance Pilot Program Grant
- Action on Economic Analysis Impact Study
- Authorization of sponsorship for Fur and Wildlife Festival
- Discussion of Venture Global Lease execution
- Action on Lucy’s Land Holding’s survey
The board authorized spending for an Economic Analysis Impact Study and a land survey. They also granted authority to the Port Director to sign documents for a Rural & Tribal Assistance Pilot Program Grant and approved a local festival sponsorship.
- Approved August 1, 2023 regular meeting minutes
- Approved treasurer’s report
- Approved payment of August 2023 bills
- Authorized president to sign resolution granting Kim Montie authority to sign Rural & Tribal Assistance Pilot Program Grant documents
- Approved spending up to $10,000 for Economic Analysis Impact Study
- Authorized $1,500 sponsorship for Fur and Wildlife Festival
- Approved Lucy’s Land Holding’s survey and plat up to $3,000
Cameron Parish Port Commission
The Commission will review the May 30, 2023, meeting minutes and the treasurer's report. The agenda includes discussions regarding the Advisian master plan and Southland Environmental Phase 2 results.
- Action on Coast Guard Bulletin Ad renewal
- Discussion of Advisian master plan
- Discussion of Southland Environmental Phase 2 results
- Ratification of June 2023 bills
- Executive session for Director evaluation
The board approved a letter of support for the SWLA Regional Planning Commission regarding a $1 million grant for Region 4 Watershed reservoirs. Other actions included approving the Coast Guard bulletin ad renewal and a cash warranty deed with Lucy’s Land Holding’s. The board tabled the Advisian master plan for further review.
- Approved May 30, 2023 regular meeting minutes
- Approved treasurer’s report
- Approved payment of July 2023 bills
- Ratified payment of June 2023 bills
- Tabled Advisian master plan
- Approved Coast Guard bulletin ad renewal
- Approved signing of cash warranty deed with Lucy’s Land Holding’s
- Authorized president to sign letter of support for $1 million Hazard Mitigation Grant
Cameron Parish Port Commission
The Cameron Parish Port Commission will review environmental assessment updates and take action on soil borings. The meeting includes discussions regarding AOC Park installation bids and authorizing a lease with the state land office.
- Action on Southland Environmental soil borings
- Ratification of AOC Park installation bids
- Authorization for water bottom lease with state land office for AOC Park
- Update on Phase I Environmental Assessment by Southland Environmental
Cameron Parish Port Commission
The Cameron Parish Port Commission will meet to discuss routine business including approval of minutes, treasurer's report, and budget review. Notable items include a public records request from the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, an appraisal and Phase 1 environmental study for Lucy's Landholding, and authorizing the president to sign a confidentiality agreement and master planning scoping/estimates with Advisian.
- Public records request from Shreyas Vasudevan with Louisiana Bucket Brigade
- Lucy's Landholding's property appraisal
- Southland Environmental Phase 1 study for Lucy's Landholding's
- President's authority to sign confidentiality agreement with Advisian
- President's authority to sign Advisian Master Planning Scoping/Estimates
The board approved the March 28 meeting minutes, the treasurer's report, and the April 2023 bills. Members reviewed the budget and a public records request. The board decided to table the confidentiality agreement and master planning scoping/estimates with Advisian.
- Approved March 28, 2023 regular meeting minutes
- Approved treasurer's report
- Approved payment of April 2023 bills
- Tabled confidentiality agreement with Advisian
- Tabled Advisian Master Planning Scoping/Estimates
Cameron Parish Port Commission
The Port Commission will hold a regular meeting to approve minutes, ratify bills, review the budget, and hear reports. The only new business is a proposed buy-sell agreement.
- Present Buy-Sell Agreement (new business)
- Ratify payment of March 2023 bills
- Approve February 28, 2023 regular meeting minutes
- Budget/actual review
The Cameron Parish Port Harbor & Terminal District approved a Buy-Sell Agreement to purchase property from Lucy’s Land Holdings, LLC. The board also approved the February 2023 meeting minutes, the treasurer's report, and the payment of March 2023 bills.
- Approved February 28, 2023 regular meeting minutes
- Approved treasurer’s report
- Approved ratification of payment for March 2023 bills
- Approved Buy-Sell Agreement with Lucy’s Land Holdings, LLC
Cameron Parish Port Commission
The Cameron Parish Port Commission will elect officers, approve January minutes, and review the budget. A key action item is approval of a Coastal Use Permit for AOC Park. The commission will also discuss correspondence from the U.S. Coast Guard regarding a Mermentau Channel survey.
- Election of officers
- Approval of January 31, 2023 regular meeting minutes
- Correspondence from USCG on Mermentau Channel Survey
- Approval of Coastal Use Permit for AOC Park
- Budget/actual review and payment of bills
The board approved a Coastal Use Permit for AOC Park and a corresponding lease modification. The commission also approved the January 2023 meeting minutes, the treasurer's report, and February 2023 bill payments.
- Approved January 31, 2023 regular meeting minutes
- Approved treasurer’s report
- Approved payment of February 2023 bills
- Approved Coastal Use Permit for AOC Park pending approval of Kim Montie and Tom Barrett
- Approved modification of lease to accommodate the Coastal Use Permit
Cameron Parish Port Commission
The Cameron Parish Port Commission will meet to elect officers, approve minutes, and review/amend the 2023 budget. New business includes authorizing the president to sign a Foreign-Trade Zone operators agreement with Venture Global, approving professional service contracts, and discussing a cleaning contract. The board will also consider a resignation, updates to the procedure manual, and a park lease approval.
- Election of officers for 2023
- Amend 2023 budget
- Authorize president to sign FTZ Operators agreement with Venture Global
- Approve Healthy Image and Computer One professional service contracts
- Approve AOC Park Lease
The board elected its leadership for the term and approved the 2023 budget amendments. Several professional service contracts and a park lease agreement were approved. The board also authorized the president to sign audit and FTZ operator agreements.
- Elected Howard Romero as President
- Elected James K. Brown as Vice-President
- Re-elected Sheila Miller as Secretary
- Re-elected Dwight Savoie as Treasurer
- Approved November 29, 2022 meeting minutes
- Approved January 2023 bills and fund transfer from Capital One to B1 Bank
- Amended the 2023 budget
- Approved service contracts with Healthy Image, Computer One, and Virginia Lejeune