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At a glance: Plaquemines Port votes on procurement, policies, staffing and meetings
Summary
Commissioners approved a bulk diesel fuel contract, updates to operating policies, multiple manpower and equipment ordinances, the purchase of a bow thruster, funding for security drones, set budget hearing dates, and cancelled November and December meetings; most actions passed unanimously.
During its Oct. 24 meeting the Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District approved a series of routine and programmatic actions.
Key votes recorded in the meeting transcript:
- Acceptance of bids for bulk diesel fuel for one year — motion passed 9–0 after a public comment on DBE compliance from Keilen Williams (Braithwaite resident).
- Resolution adopting updates and additions to the port’s operating policies and procedures — passed 9–0.
- Ordinance authorizing the chairman to enter into a two‑year employment contract with the executive director — motion offered and recorded; the chair later arranged a post‑meeting signing (transcript records 'passes 5 in favor' language that is ambiguous; see notes).
- Ordinance to unfund the Director of Administration position in General Operations — passed 9–0.
- Amendments to the 2024 manpower structure, including establishing an unclassified court executive council position and filling salary blanks (figures noted in the transcript: $180,000, and detailed line items such as salary/wages $27,690) — motion passed 9–0.
- Ordinance to purchase a bow thruster unit for a motor vessel (to improve maneuvering) — passed 9–0.
- Ordinance providing capital and security improvements to acquire drones and train personnel to operate them — passed 9–0.
- Resolution setting the public hearings for the proposed 2025 operating budget and capital improvement budget (budget hearing set for Nov. 19, 2024 at 9 a.m. in Belle Chasse Council Chambers) — passed 8–0 with one commissioner briefly absent.
- Resolution cancelling regular meetings scheduled for Nov. 28 and Dec. 26, 2024 due to holidays — passed 9–0.
Most motions were offered by Commissioner Champagne and seconded by other commissioners. The transcript included recorded tallies for many votes (noted above). A small number of roll‑call tallies are ambiguous in the transcript; minutes or the official recorded roll call should be consulted for definitive vote records.
