Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Municipal Business topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Votes at a glance: Cameron Parish Police Jury actions, April 7, 2025
Summary
The Cameron Parish Police Jury on April 7 approved a range of routine and project actions — from minutes and permits to project change orders, appointments and appropriations — and voted to support the Grand Lake recreation bond process.
The Cameron Parish Police Jury took a series of motions and votes on April 7, approving routine minutes, permits, appointments, project actions and several agreements. Key outcomes included acceptance of a shoreline stabilization project as substantially complete, a change order to increase the Rockefeller Refuge contract by $137,600, authorization to support a $5 million bond process for a Grand Lake recreation center, and reinstatement of Resolution 12-03’s residential trash definition.
At a glance — selected motions and outcomes from the meeting:
- Adopt March 2025 meeting minutes — Motion by Mister Sundy; second by Mister Sam. Outcome: approved.
- Removal of boardwalk permit — Motion by Mister Sonny; second by Mister Johnny. Outcome: approved.
- Property action on 143 Joe Rutherford Road (demolished property) — Motion by Mister Sonny; second by Mister Johnny. Outcome: approved to proceed.
- Reappointments and appointments — Mosquito Abatement (Robert Trey): reappointed; Waterworks District No. 2 (Mike Welch): reappointed; various recreation and committee appointments approved or tabled as noted.
- Extend enforcement for property-cleaning ordinance 60 days — Motion to extend enforcement period (mover: Mister Sam; seconder: Mister Johnny). Outcome: approved.
- OEP Pavilion — Motion not to pursue liquidated damages (mover: Speaker 6); outcome: motion carried.
- Rutherford Beach lease amendment — 25-year extension authorized; staff said cost to parish is zero. Outcome: approved.
- Rockefeller Refuge Shoreline Stabilization — Change order increasing contract amount by $137,600 and time extension of 39 days; jury accepted project as substantially complete. Outcome: approved.
- Cameron Council on Aging — $12,000 appropriation approved.
- Prisoner health care services — Authorized pursuit of cooperative endeavor agreement with a hospital/medical facility; county attorney to draft agreement.
- Surplus equipment sales — Authorized auction via Peterson Auction; motion passed.
- Public-records notification and custodian of records — Jury voted to include the police jury president on public-records notifications and to designate the secretary as custodian of records; motions passed.
Several other administrative, procurement and road/traffic advertising items were approved by voice vote. The jury concluded regular business and moved into executive session.
