Kim M. Toups Secretary. Council Member Jeff Edgecombe Council Member Nicole Williams

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1 Minutes of a meeting of the Plaquemines Parish Council, as the Sole Governing Authority of the Plaquemines Port, Harbor & Terminal District, held in the Plaquemines Parish Percy Griffin Community Center, Highway 15, Davant, Louisiana, on Thursday, February 25, 2016, at 1:00 p.m., pursuant to notice to all members with a quorum present as follows: PRESENT: Council Member W. Beau Black-Chairman Council Member John L. Barthelemy, Jr. Council Member Kirk M. Lepine Council Member Irvin Juneau Council Member Benedict Rousselle Council Member Charlie Burt Council Member Audrey Trufant-Salvant Kim M. Toups Secretary ABSENT: Council Member Jeff Edgecombe Council Member Nicole Williams The Prayer was led by Rev. Michael Jiles and the Pledge by Council Member Burt. There being no Executive Session, Council Member Black moved to Agenda Item 3, Status Report by Executive Port Director. Without objection, so ordered. The following items were reported: General Sanders, John Pennison, Council Members Barthelemy and Trufant-Salvant, as well as Rep. Chris Leopold met with the Secretary of the Department of Transportation last week and discussed the Port s future vision and plan; BAPTISTE COLLETTE Reached out to PABI, GNO and LED to assist in going after business for the Baptiste Collette and Venice Ports; Members of the Port Administration have been meeting with Trident, along with potential clients; and Council Members Barthelemy, Black and Burt will be attending the Port Association National Conference next Thursday. There being no bids and advertisements or Introduction of Ordinances and Resolutions, Council Member Black moved to Agenda Item 6, Ordinances and Resolutions on Second Reading and Final Passage. Without objection, so ordered. There were no items listed under 6a, Ordinances and Public Hearings pursuant to Article 6, Section 6.01 E of the Plaquemines Parish Charter. Council Member Burt deferred Agenda Item 6b, A Resolution authorizing Maynard Sandy Sanders, as Executive Director of the Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District, to contract for Professional Services between the Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District and the law firm of Dwyer, Cambre & Suffern; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. There being no New Business, Council Member Black moved to Agenda Item 8, Approval of Minutes. Without objection, so ordered. R E S O L U T I O N NO On motion of Council Member Barthelemy, seconded by Council Member Black and on roll call all members present and voting YES, except Council Members Edgecombe and Williams who were ABSENT, the following Resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL, AS THE SOLE GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF THE PLAQUEMINES PORT, HARBOR & TERMINAL DISTRICT THAT it hereby approves the minutes of the February 11, 2016, meeting as recorded by the Secretary of this There being no further business to come before this Council, on motion of Barthelemy, seconded by Council Member Black, and on roll call all members present and voting Yes, except Council Member Edgecombe and Williams who were Absent, the meeting adjourned at 1:10 p.m.

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3 Minutes of a meeting of the Plaquemines Parish Council, held in the Plaquemines Parish Percy Griffin Community Center, Highway 15, Davant, Louisiana, on Thursday, February 25, 2016, at 1:11 p.m., pursuant to notice to all members with a quorum present as follows: PRESENT: Council Member Kirk M. Lepine-Chairman Council Member John L. Barthelemy, Jr. Council Member W. Beau Black Council Member Irvin Juneau Council Member Benedict Rousselle Council Member Charlie Burt Council Member Audrey Trufant-Salvant Kim M. Toups, Secretary ABSENT: Council Member Jeff Edgecombe Council Member Nicole Williams The Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance were dispensed with. The Parish President was in attendance, along with Mr. Edward P. Theriot, Director of Administration, Mr. Stanley Wallace, Director of Operations, and Rev. Michael Jiles, Director of Public Service. Council Member Lepine moved to Agenda Item 6m. Without objections, so ordered. Council Member Barthelemy offered the ordinances with changes: ORDINANCE NO. 16- The following Ordinance was offered by Council Member Barthelemy who moved its adoption: An Ordinance to amend the 2016 General Fund, Operating Expenditure Budget, Maintenance Department, Davant Percy Griffin Center; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, after a review of the 2016 Operational Budget, an amendment is necessary for the Maintenance Department to construct handicap ramps at the Davant Percy Griffin Center; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT: SECTION 1 The 2016 General Fund, Operating Expenditure Budget, Maintenance Department, Davant Percy Griffin Center is amended by transferring $1,000 from the Resurface/Striping-Hwy 15 Project as follows: Fund: 001 General Fund Dept/Div: Davant Percy Griffin Center ORDINANCE NO The following Ordinance was offered by Council Member Barthelemy who moved its adoption: An Ordinance to amend the 2016 General Fund, Operating Expenditure Budget, Maintenance Department, Davant Percy Griffin Center; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, after a review of the 2016 Operational Budget, an amendment is necessary for the Maintenance Department to construct handicap ramps at the Davant Percy Griffin Center; Object Description Inc/Dec Amendment Materials General Inc 1,000

4 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT: SECTION 1 The 2016 General Fund, Operating Expenditure Budget, Maintenance Department, Davant Percy Griffin Center is amended by transferring $10,000 from the Resurface/Striping-Hwy 15 Project as follows: Fund: 001 General Fund Dept/Div: Davant Percy Griffin Center Object Description Inc/Dec Amendment Materials General Inc 10,000 SECTION 2 The Secretary of this Council is hereby authorized and directed to immediately certify and release this Ordinance and that Parish employees and officials are authorized to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance, both without further reading and approval by the Plaquemines Parish WHEREUPON, in open session the above Ordinance was read and considered section by section and as a whole. Council Member Lepine seconded the motion to adopt the Ordinance. The foregoing Ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote resulted as follows: YEAS: Council Members John L. Barthelemy, Jr., W. Beau Black, Kirk M. Lepine, Irvin Juneau, Benedict Rousselle, Charlie Burt and Audrey Trufant-Salvant NAYS: None ABSENT: Council Members Jeff Edgecombe and Nicole Williams PRESENT BUT NOT VOTING: None And the Ordinance was adopted on this the 25 th day of February, Council Member Lepine asked for deferrals and withdrawals: Agenda Item 6b, A Resolution to appoint a representative for District 2 to the Plaquemines Parish Zoning & Planning-Development Board; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto was deferred by Council Member Black. Agenda Item 6c, An Ordinance to amend the Five Year Capital Improvements Plan for the EOC/ Safe Room Project and the 2016 Operating Expenditure Budget, Homeland Sec/ Emergency Preparedness Department, line item employee expense training; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto and Agenda Item 6j, An Ordinance to amend the Five Year Capital Improvements Plan for the NOV Drainage Canal Relocation Project; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto were deferred by Council Member Lepine. Agenda Item 6a(1), An Ordinance to amend and, as amended, readopt Section VI, Paragraph M, sub-paragraphs 1 and 2 of Ordinance No. 142, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, which was not recommended by the Plaquemines Parish Development Board, in its advisory capacity, in Resolution No , dated November 17, 2015, according to its minutes of meeting held on November 17, 2015, with reference to application No , dated September 25, 2015, Agenda Item 6f, A Resolution denying proposed Text Amendment Application No , dated September 25, 2015, as recommended by the Plaquemines Parish Development Board by it Resolution No , dated November 17, 2015 and Agenda Item 6o, A Resolution authorizing the Parish President, Amos J. Cormier, Jr. or his designee; to prepare and advertise for Request for Proposals from companies to perform the services of cleaning, sweeping, maintenance, removal, hauling and disposal of all debris in ditches located Parish wide; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto were deferred by Council Member Burt.

5 Council Member Lepine temporarily passed over Agenda Item 1a, Executive Session. Without objection, so ordered. There being no Proclamations under Agenda Item 1b, Council Member Lepine moved to Agenda Item 1c, Status Report by the Parish President. Without objection, so ordered. The following was reported: Last week when Vice-President Biden visited New Orleans, President Cormier met with him and had a very lengthy conversation; The Administration met with Col. Hansen from the Corps of Engineers regarding the dredging of Southwest Pass; President Obama proposed a funding cut for the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act in 2017 which will affect the funding for the State Master Plan for Coastal Restoration; He thanked Mr. John Pennison for the $ donation for the funding of filming the Port and Council meetings; At the last meeting there was a report about Parish vehicles just being parked somewhere; however, they were Severn Trent vehicles for employees doing work in the area; A Civil Service meeting was held this week and President Cormier address the commission regarding possible options to deal with the budget crisis. The options are follows: 1) To eliminate the employees in the DROP program; however, this could lead to lawsuits; 2) Lay-offs based on employee evaluations; 3) Reduce the work week to 4 days; 4) Furlough for up to 240 per year. The President stressed that nothing is set in stone; Council Member Black asked the Administration if the promotion of Patrick Harvey had to come before the Council in an ordinance for an exception of the hiring freeze. Attorney Shane Landry stated it would not hurt and Council Member Black asked him to prepare the ordinance; Council Member Rousselle asked if Civil Service approved the promotion and raise even though there is a hiring freeze. President Cormier stated that Civil Service had nothing negative to say about the issue; Council Member Rousselle asked the Administration if they had a timeline in place regarding action on salary changes. He was informed by the President that Civil Service had to address its rules. Council Member Black expressed his wish that Civil Service should to avoid changes to its rules and employee evaluation based lay-offs as a means of dealing with the financial crisis. He does not want the salary changes or a change in work hours to be a punishment to the employees who work hard and do a good job. Council Member Rousselle stated it will be mid-year very soon and it s time to put a plan in place; Council Member Trufant-Salvant said the Administration shouldn t be having meetings regarding this issue without the The President said he would meet with any of the Council Member at any time about this. Council Member Juneau stated that Civil Service has the Council s hands tied regarding salary cuts/lay-offs and they need work with the Council Member Rousselle said Civil Service is part of the Government but leadership needs to rise and Administration needs to take the lead. Council Lepine moved to Agenda Item 7c, Discussion regarding the Public Defender s Office. Without objection, so ordered. Employees from the Public Defender s Plaquemines Office and the head of the State Office, as well as Judge Kevin Conner addressed the Council regarding the office s funding. The Plaquemines office receives funds from 25 th JDC traffic ticket fines and court costs, as well as, some funding from the state. The office was going to close on March 1st; however, the state is giving them $30,000. This amount will only keep them open thru March 31, Approximately $26,000 is needed per month to maintain the office with only the bare minimum. The state has cut their funding and in the new fiscal year which begins July 1, 2016 there will be even deeper cuts.

6 Judge Connor addressed the Council next. He explained that up until a few years ago the Council did give some funding to the PDO. He understands the predicament the Parish is in financially but he asks that if there is any possible way for the Council to give some funding, to please do so. He wants to keep Plaquemines Parish a safe community. Options for legal representation for indigent persons arrested were discussed but there are conflicts of interest, constitutional issues and supervisory issues to be considered. Also discussed were possible funding sources through the new sales taxes proposed by the Governor. Council Member Lepine reverted back to Agenda Item 1a, Executive Session. objection, so ordered. Without R E S O L U T I O N NO On motion of Council Member Lepine, seconded by Council Member Juneau, and on roll call all members present and voting AYes@, except Council Members Edgecombe and Williams who were Absent, the following Resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT it hereby resolves itself into Executive Session at 2:19 p.m. for the purpose of hearing a report and recommendations and strategy advice for the management of litigation from its attorney concerning Arceneaux v. Louisiana, 25 th JDC Case No , Division A -Attorney Shane Landry; it being the sense of the Plaquemines Parish Council and its attorney that hearing said reports, recommendations, and advice in open session would have a detrimental effect on the Plaquemines Parish Council=s bargaining and litigating position. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT it hereby came out of Executive Session at 2:39 p.m. with no final or binding action taken. There being nothing under Agenda Items 2, Bids and Advertisements and 3, Beer and Liquor Licenses, Council Member Lepine moved to Agenda Item 4, Building Permits. Without objection, so ordered. Agenda Items 4a(1), 4a(5) and 4a(6) were taken en globo: R E S O L U T I O N NO On motion of Council Member Barthelemy, seconded by Council Member Lepine, and on roll call all members present and voting YES, except Council Members Edgecombe and Williams, who were ABSENT, the following Resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT the following applications for construction permits in the Parish of Plaquemines are hereby approved: Eustis Engineering, Application No , dated , to drill 8 soil borings, Belle Chasse Area & Braithwaite Area; Alfortish Contractors, LLC, Application No , dated , to install pilings against existing bulkhead and rip rap, 186 Perino Road, Sunrise (Empire); CCI Port Nickel, LLC, Application No , dated , for dock repair/rehabilitation to existing dock by installation of 5 new breasting structures, two 72 inch mooring dolphin monopoles, two 54 inch piles and one cell fender. Dry bulk commodities will be stored on existing cement slap, 3607 English Turn Road, Braithwaite. R E S O L U T I O N NO On motion of Council Member Trufant-Salvant, seconded by Council Member Lepine, and on roll call all members present and voting YES, except Council Members Edgecombe and Williams, who were ABSENT, the following Resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT the following application for construction permit in the Parish of Plaquemines is hereby approved: Oren Breaux, Application No , dated , to install boat shed, 117 Wilkinson Lane. Agenda Items 4a(3) and 4a(4) were taken en globo: R E S O L U T I O N NO

7 On motion of Council Member Lepine, seconded by Council Member Burt, and on roll call all members present and voting YES, except Council Member Black who ABSTAINED and Council Members Edgecombe and Williams, who were ABSENT, the following Resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT the following applications for construction permits in the Parish of Plaquemines are hereby approved: Century Exploration New Orleans, LLC, Application No , dated , to install 4 inch pipeline, Breton Sound Area, Block 45; Chevron Chemical Company, Application No , dated , for installation of spread footing foundations, Oronite Plant, Belle Chasse. R E S O L U T I O N NO On motion of Council Member Lepine, seconded by Council Member Black, and on roll call all members present and voting YES, except Council Members Edgecombe and Williams, who were ABSENT, the following Resolution was adopted: A Resolution approving the renewal of a trailer park permit to Anthony Danos for the operation of an existing trailer park (Danos Rentals, LLC) located in an A-2 (Rural or Agricultural) Zoning District on R.P. Lane, Triumph Louisiana, all in accordance with Application No.TP , dated February 18, WHEREAS, Anthony Danos, applied to the Plaquemines Parish Department of Permits, Planning and Zoning (Application No , dated January 28, 2016) for the renewal of a trailer park permit for the operation of an existing trailer park (Danos Rentals, LLC) located on R.P. Lane, Triumph, Louisiana; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT it hereby approves the issuance of a trailer park permit to Anthony Danos for the operation of an existing trailer park (Danos Rentals, LLC) located in A-2 (Rural or Agricultural) Zoning District on R.P. Lane, Triumph, Louisiana, all in accordance with Application No , dated January 28, this Resolution and that Parish employees and officials are authorized to carry out the purposes of this Resolution, both without further reading and approval by the Plaquemines Parish R E S O L U T I O N NO On motion of Council Member Lepine, seconded by Council Member Black, and on roll call all members present and voting YES, except Council Members Edgecombe and Williams, who were ABSENT, the following Resolution was adopted: A Resolution approving the renewal of a trailer park permit to Gary Falcon for the operation of an existing trailer park (Falcon Crest Trailer Park #1) located in an a A-2 (Rural or Agricultural) Zoning District on Adams Loop, Empire, Louisiana all in accordance with Application No , dated January 28, WHEREAS, to Gary Falcon applied to the Plaquemines Parish Department of Permits, Planning and Zoning (Application , dated January 28, 2016) for the renewal of a trailer park permit for the operation of an existing trailer park (Falcon Crest Trailer Park #1) located on Adams Loop, Empire, Louisiana; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT it hereby approves the issuance of a trailer park permit to Gary Falcon for the operation of an existing trailer park (Falcon Crest Trailer Park #1) located in an A-2 (Rural or Agricultural) Zoning District on Adams Loop, Empire, Louisiana, all in accordance with Application No , dated January 28, this Resolution and that Parish employees and officials are authorized to carry out the purposes

8 of this Resolution, both without further reading and approval by the Plaquemines Parish R E S O L U T I O N NO On motion of Council Member Lepine, seconded by Council Member Black, and on roll call all members present and voting YES, except Council Members Edgecombe and Williams, who were ABSENT, the following Resolution was adopted: A Resolution approving the renewal of a trailer park permit to Gary Falcon for the operation of an existing trailer park (Falcon Crest Trailer Park #2) located in an a A-2 (Rural or Agricultural) Zoning District on Falcon Crest Lane, Triumph, Louisiana all in accordance with Application No , dated January 28, WHEREAS, to Gary Falcon applied to the Plaquemines Parish Department of Permits, Planning and Zoning (Application No , dated January 28, 2016) for the renewal of a trailer park permit for the operation of an existing trailer park (Falcon Crest Trailer Park #2) located on Falcon Crest Lane, Triumph, Louisiana; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT it hereby approves the issuance of a trailer park permit to Gary Falcon for the operation of an existing trailer park (Falcon Crest Trailer Park #2) located in an A-2 (Rural or Agricultural) Zoning District on Falcon Crest Lane, Triumph, Louisiana, all in accordance with Application No , dated January 28, this Resolution and that Parish employees and officials are authorized to carry out the purposes of this Resolution, both without further reading and approval by the Plaquemines Parish R E S O L U T I O N NO On motion of Council Member Lepine, seconded by Council Member Black, and on roll call all members present and voting YES, except Council Members Edgecombe and Williams, who were ABSENT, the following Resolution was adopted: A Resolution approving the renewal of a trailer park permit to Carol Turner for the operation of an existing trailer park (C & H Mobile Home Park) located in an A-2 (Rural or Agricultural) Zoning District on Highway 23, Port Sulphur, Louisiana, all in accordance with Application No , dated February 1, WHEREAS, Carol Turner applied to the Plaquemines Parish Department of Permits, Planning and Zoning (Application No , dated February 1, 2016) for the renewal of a trailer park permit for the operation of an existing trailer park (C & H Mobile Home Park) located on Highway 23, Port Sulphur, Louisiana; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT it hereby approves the issuance of a trailer park permit to Carol Turner for the operation of an existing trailer park (C & H Mobile Home Park) located in A-2 (Rural or Agricultural) Zoning District on Highway 23, Port Sulphur, Louisiana, all in accordance with Application No , dated February 1, this Resolution and that Parish employees and officials are authorized to carry out the purposes of this Resolution, both without further reading and approval by the Plaquemines Parish R E S O L U T I O N NO

9 On motion of Council Member Lepine, seconded by Council Member Black, and on roll call all members present and voting YES, except Council Members Edgecombe and Williams, who were ABSENT, the following Resolution was adopted: A Resolution approving the renewal of a trailer park permit to Thomas Gorman, for the operation of an existing trailer park, (Southern Oaks Mobile Home Community, Inc.) located in a MH (Mobile Home) Zoning District on East Third Street, Belle Chasse, Louisiana, all in accordance with Application No , dated February 5, WHEREAS, Thomas Gorman applied to the Plaquemines Parish Department of Permits, Planning and Zoning (Application No , dated February 5, 2016) for the renewal of a trailer park permit for the operation of an existing trailer park (Southern Oaks Mobile Home Community, Inc.) located on East Third Street, Belle Chasse, Louisiana; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT it hereby approves the issuance of a trailer park (renewal) permit to Thomas Gorman for the operation of an existing trailer park (Southern Oaks Mobile Home Community, Inc.) located in a MH (Mobile Home) Zoning District on East Third Street. Belle Chasse, Louisiana, all in accordance with Application No , dated February 5, this Resolution and that Parish employees and officials are authorized to carry out the purposes of this Resolution, both without further reading and approval by the Plaquemines Parish R E S O L U T I O N NO On motion of Council Member Trufant-Salvant, seconded by Council Member Lepine, and on roll call all members present and voting YES, except Council Members Edgecombe and Williams who were ABSENT, the following Resolution was adopted: A Resolution approving the issuance of a special permit to David & Lisa Guillot for the construction of a new residence on property located in a FP (Flood Plain) Zoning District at 292 West Kass Lane, Lake Hermitage, Louisiana, all in accordance with Application No , dated January 4, WHEREAS, David & Lisa Guillot applied to the Plaquemines Parish Department of Permits, Planning and Zoning (Application No , dated January 4, 2016) for a permit to construct a new residence on property located at 292 West Kass Lane, Lake Hermitage, Louisiana; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT it hereby approves the issuance of a special permit to David & Lisa Guillot for the construction of a new residence on property located in a FP (Flood Plain) Zoning District at 292 West Kass Lane, Lake Hermitage, Louisiana, all in accordance with Application No , dated January 4, this Resolution and that Parish employees and officials are authorized to carry out the purposes of this Resolution, both without further reading and approval by the Plaquemines Parish Council Member Lepine moved to Agenda Item 5, Introduction of Ordinances and Resolutions. Without objection, so ordered. 1. An Ordinance authorizing an emergency exception to the hiring freeze currently enacted on all vacant positions of Plaquemines Parish Government; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. COUNCIL MEMBER BARTHELEMY

10 2. A Resolution to appoint a representative for District 2 to the Plaquemines Parish Zoning & Planning-Development Board; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. COUNCIL MEMBER BLACK 3. An Ordinance to amend the Five Year Capital Improvements Plan, Emergency Generator-Government Complex Administration Building Project and the Road Repairs- Mildred Street Project; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. COUNCIL MEMBER BLACK 4. An Ordinance amending and as amended readopting various sections of the Plaquemines Parish Code of Ordinances Chapter 11, Garbage and Trash, Article I; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. COUNCIL MEMBER JUNEAU 5. A Resolution authorizing the Parish President, Amos Cormier, Jr. to renew, amend, and extend the current Contract of Employment with Courtland A. Crouchet, Sr. CPA, LLC Acadian Professional Services, LLC (Sales Tax Collection) through December 31, 2017, with additional two (2)-year options to renew thereafter. COUNCIL MEMBER LEPINE 6. A Resolution authorizing the Parish President, Amos Cormier, Jr. to renew, amend, and extend the current Contract of Employment with Gary W. Lambert, DBA Gary W. Lambert and Company (Sales Tax Collection) through December 31, 2017, with additional two (2)-year options to renew thereafter; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. COUNCIL MEMBER LEPINE 7. A Resolution urging Plaquemines Parish s Congressional delegation to support the Parish s position to protect the federal funding of the Louisiana Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast (Master Plan) from funds received from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. COUNCIL MEMBER ROUSSELLE 8. An Ordinance to amend the Five Year Capital Improvements Plan, Waterline- Russell Drive to Booster Station Project and the Upgrade-Belle Chasse Water Plant Project; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. COUNCIL MEMBER ROUSELLE 9. A Resolution authorizing the Parish President or his designee to accept the donation of a 1922 Fire Engine/Pumper for the Belle Chasse Volunteer Fire Department; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. COUNCIL MEMBER ROUSSELLE 10. An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No , and as amended, re-adopt Section of the Code of Ordinances, entitled Fees For Use Of Parish Government Facilities ; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. COUNCIL MEMBER TRUFANT-SALVANT Council Member Lepine moved to Agenda Item 6, Ordinances and Resolutions on Second Reading and Final Passage. Without objection, so ordered. ORDINANCE NO The following Ordinance was offered by Council Member Barthelemy who moved its adoption: An Ordinance approving the assignment by Clayton Williams Energy, Inc., as assignor, to DW Wapiti Investments I, LLC, as assignee, covering (Parish Tract 08-1) and (Parish Tract 10-2); to authorize the Parish President to execute and authorize the consent to the assignment; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, by that oil, gas and mineral lease dated June 26, 2008, identified as Parish Tract 08-1, the Plaquemines Parish Government, as Lessor, leased to Clayton Williams Energy, Inc., as Lessee, property comprising approximately Acres, more or less, located in Sections 8 & 17, T19S, R18E, Coquille Bay Field, Grand Prairie Levee District, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, as approved by Ordinance No , adopted June 26, 2008; approved by the State of Louisiana on October 8, 2008; and, recorded in the conveyance records of Plaquemines Parish in COB 1195, folio 828, on December 10, 2008; and

11 WHEREAS, Parish Tract 08-1 was amended by Plaquemines Parish Government to extend the primary term of that oil, gas and mineral lease to Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. for one additional year, as approved by Ordinance No , April 28, 2011, and recorded in COB 1249, folio 664 on June 28, 2011; and WHEREAS, by that oil, gas and mineral lease dated June 24, 2010, identified as Parish Tract 10-2, the Plaquemines Parish Government, as Lessor, leased to Clayton Williams Energy, Inc., as Lessee, property comprising approximately Acres, more or less, located in Sections 8 & 17, T19S, R18E, Coquille Bay Field, Grand Prairie Levee District, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, as approved by Ordinance No , adopted June 24, 2010; approved by the State of Louisiana on August 11, 2010; and, recorded in the conveyance records of Plaquemines Parish in COB 1230, folio 697, on September 2, 2010; and WHEREAS, through Ordinance Nos and , approved on May 26, 2011, the Parish Council approved the partial assignment of oil and gas leases (Parish Tract 08-1) and (Parish Tract 10-2); with a reservation of overriding royalty interest and various undivided working interests by Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. unto B & L Exploration, L.L.C., a Louisiana Limited Liability Corporation; Diverse 2007 Exploration L. P, a Texas Corporation; Park Resources #1, LLC, a Louisiana Limited Liability Corporation; Pruet Offshore Company, a Mississippi Corporation; David R. Wood and Becky Sue Martin Wood, husband and wife; GG Oil & Gas I, LLC, a Texas Corporation; KC Whittemore; as Assignees; covering property located in Sections 8 & 17, T19S, R18E, Coquille Bay Field, Grand Prairie Levee District, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, all as more fully found recorded in COB 1253, folio 001, August 15, 2011, records of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, as follows: Assignees B & L Exploration, L.L.C., One Galleria Blvd. Suite 902, Metairie, LA Diverse 2007 Expl. L.P McKinney, Suite 520, Houston, TX Working Interest Amount Assigned of 8/8ths (15.00% of 8/8ths) of 8/8ths (5.00% of 8/8ths) Park Resources #1 LLC, 3421 N. Causeway Blvd. #802, Metairie, LA of 8/8ths (25.00% of 8/8ths) Pruet Offshore Co., 1515 Mission Springs, Katy, TX GG Oil & Gas I, LLC 9525 Katy Freeway, Suite 142, Houston, TX Assignees KC Whittemore, Emerald Terrace Way, Spring, TX David R. & Becky Sue Wood, 4526 Warwick Dr., Sugar Land, TX of 8/8ths (10.00% of 8/8ths) of 8/8ths (20.00% of 8/8ths) Working Interest Amount Assigned of 8/8ths (1.00% of 8/8ths) of 8/8ths (0.25% of 8/8ths) Total interest being conveyed:.7625 of 8/8ths (76.25% of 8/8ths) Assignor is reserving and excluding from this conveyance a twenty-three and seventy-five hundredths of eight-eighths (23.75% of 8/8ths) working interest in the leases and the overriding royalty interests identified therein; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT: SECTION 1 It hereby approves of the assignment of all of assignor s interest by Clayton Williams Energy, Inc., as assignor, to DW Wapiti Investments I, LLC, as assignee, in and to (Parish Tract 08-1) and (Parish Tract 10-2), covering Parish - owned properties located in Sections 8 and 17, Township 19 South, Range 18 East, Coquille Bay Field, Grand Prairie Levee District, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. SECTION 2

12 This approval is expressly granted and accepted subject to certain conditions in the absence of which conditions approval of said instrument would not have been given, as follows: 1) That all terms and conditions of the basic leases will be fulfilled, including but not limited to the full payment of rentals and royalties, regardless of the division of leasehold interests resulting from these instruments; 2) That failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the basic leases by the original lessee, or by any assignee, sublessor or sublessee, prior or subsequent hereto, shall not be deemed waived by the approval of said instrument by the Parish Council, for the Parish Government does not recognize said instrument as creating a novation, as regards any right or interests of the Parish Government. 3) That in the event ownership of the basic mineral leases become vested in two or more lessees or assignees responsible to the Plaquemines Parish Government, as lessor, for compliance with indivisible obligations to maintain the leases, then said lessees shall designate in writing to the Parish, and the lessee representing the joint account of all lessees, shall be accountable to the Parish for discharge of indivisible obligations under the lease for all lessees - or for release in lieu of compliance therewith, provided that in the event of failure of said lessees to comply, then the Parish may withhold approval of and deny validity to any pending or future assignment or transfer of an interest in the lease or leases; and further, that if any lessee should agree to release the lease or leases or any segregated portion thereof in lieu of complying with an indivisible lease obligation in order to maintain the lease or leases; and, if no other lessee desires to assume and undertake the indivisible obligation, then all lessees agree to join in a release or to otherwise execute a similar release of their rights to lessor, relegating any nonsignatory lessee to such remedy, if any, as such party may have against the lessee or lessees, who may execute a release purporting to cover the entirety of the lease or of a segregated portion thereof. 4) That this approval is given merely for the purpose of validating the assignment or transfer under the provisions by giving its approval, the Parish does not recognize the validity of any other instrument referred to therein that has not also been considered and approved by the Parish in its entirety; nor of any descriptions, nor adopt any of the terms and conditions in the assignment or transfer, including but not limited to any election to convert an overriding royalty interest to a working interest, and any such election shall not be effective until written notice thereof is given to the Parish; and, assignment or transfer of such working interest in recordable form is docketed for approval and approved by the Parish; and furthermore, that this approval may not operate as the Parish s approval of any sales contract, which may have been entered into by the parties to the assignment or transfer, inasmuch as the Parish specifically reserves the right to take its royalty oil, gas and other minerals in kind. 5) That for purposes of recordation and notice, certified copies of this Ordinance be attached to all docketed copies of the instrument approved hereby. 6) That nothing herein shall be construed as approval for any assignment, sublease or transfer to or from any individual, partnership, corporation or other legal entity who has filed bankruptcy proceedings unless such status is specifically recognized in this ordinance. SECTION 3 The Parish President of the Plaquemines Parish Government is hereby authorized by this Council to approve the assignment by Clayton Williams Energy, Inc., as assignor, to DW Wapiti Investments I, LLC, as assignee, of all assignor s right, title and interest in and to (Parish Tract 08-1), and (Parish Tract 10-2), between Plaquemines Parish Government and Clayton Williams Energy, Inc., identified herein. SECTION 4 The Secretary of this Council is hereby authorized and directed to immediately certify and release this Ordinance and that employees and officials are authorized to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance, both without further reading and approval by Plaquemines Parish

13 WHEREUPON, in open session the above Ordinance was read and considered section by section and as a whole. Council Member Juneau seconded the motion to adopt the Ordinance. The foregoing Ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote resulted as follows: YEAS: Council Members John L. Barthelemy, Jr., Kirk M. Lepine, Irvin Juneau, Charlie Burt and Audrey Trufant-Salvant NAYS: None ABSENT: Council Members Jeff Edgecombe and Nicole Williams and Council Members W. Beau Black and Benedict Rousselle who ABSTAINED PRESENT BUT NOT VOTING: None And the Ordinance was adopted on this the 25 th day of February, Council Member Lepine deferred Agenda Item 6d, A Resolution authorizing and directing the Parish President or his designee, to do all things necessary and proper to negotiate, execute, perfect, and enforce any and all documents required to apply for a Local Government Assistance Program Grant from the Office of Community Services in the amount of $103,800 to purchase three replacement motor vehicles; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. R E S O L U T I O N NO On motion of Council Member Lepine, seconded by Council Member Burt, and on roll call all members present and voting YES, except Council Members Edgecombe and Williams, who were ABSENT, the following Resolution was adopted: A Resolution authorizing the Parish President, Amos Cormier, Jr. to renew, amend, and extend the current Contract of Employment with Revenue Recovery Group, Inc., (Sales Tax Collection) through December 31, 2017, with additional two (2)-year options to renew thereafter; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, the current contract with Revenue Recovery Group, Inc., expires December 31, 2015; and WHEREAS, Plaquemines Parish Government has the opportunity to renew, amend, and extend the current Contract of Employment for a period of two (2) additional years, with additional options to renew thereafter; and WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Administration that the current Contract be renewed, amended, and extended through December 31, 2017; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT it hereby authorizes the Parish President, Amos Cormier, Jr., to renew, amend, and extend the current Contract of Employment with Revenue Recovery Group, Inc., effective January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2017, with additional two (2)-year options to renew thereafter, and to execute any and all documents necessary and proper in the premises. this Resolution and that Parish employees and officials are authorized to carry out the purposes of this Resolution, both without further reading and approval by the Plaquemines Parish Council Member deferred Agenda Item 6g on behalf of Council Member Edgecombe, A Resolution authorizing the Parish President to accept the second donation of a Barge to Plaquemines Parish Government for public use and benefit; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. R E S O L U T I O N NO

14 On motion of Council Member Black, seconded by Council Member Rousselle, and on roll call all members present and voting YES, except Council Members Lepine and Burt who ABSTAINED and Edgecombe and Williams, who were ABSENT, the following Resolution was adopted: A Resolution supporting the negotiations for the sale of approximately 609 acres of Plaquemines Parish Government property, currently described as The Woodlands Conservancy Trail and Park, to Woodlands Conservancy, a nonprofit, 501 (c) (3) corporation to allow the further development of infrastructure improvements and amenities to promote Plaquemines Parish ecotourism; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, the Plaquemines Parish Government desires to enter into negotiations for the sale of approximately 609 acres of forested land, currently described as The Woodlands Conservancy Trail and Park, currently managed by Woodlands Conservancy which will in turn further promote ecotourism; and WHEREAS, in promoting its support for Plaquemines Parish s ecotourism, it is recognized and supported that Woodlands Conservancy s ownership of the property will allow the organization to pursue funding sources to implement infrastructure improvements and amenities to further promote ecotourism; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT the Plaquemines Parish Government, both the administration and the Council, does hereby fully support the negotiations for the sale of approximately 609 acres of Plaquemines Parish Government owned property, currently described as The Woodlands Conservancy Trail and Park, to Woodlands Conservancy for an amount based on an appraisal to be completed at the expense of Woodlands Conservancy and meeting the requirements of the Uniform Standards for Federal Land Acquisition (UASFLA) and Woodlands Conservancy s funding source. this Resolution and that Parish employees and officials are authorized to carry out the purpose of the Resolution, both without further reading and approval by the Plaquemines Parish R E S O L U T I O N NO On motion of Council Member Rousselle and with a unanimous, and on roll call all members present and voting YES, except Council Members Edgecombe and Williams, who were ABSENT, the following Resolution was adopted: A Resolution encouraging and urging the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD), the State Congressional Delegation, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Federal Congressional Delegation to take any and all necessary action to repair the numerous leaks in the Belle Chasse Tunnel; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, the Belle Chasse Tunnel is the main entrance into Plaquemines Parish and is traversed by a multitude of vehicles each day; and WHEREAS, it is imperative that motorists have a safe and clean environment when coming into Plaquemines Parish; and WHEREAS, since the construction and installation of the USACE s Flood Gate the leakage into the tunnel creates safety hazards such as vehicles hydroplaning on the puddles of water, water splashing onto the windshield impairing vision, loud plops startling motors as the water pounds on windshields and a blinding reflection of the sun on the water which collects near the exit of the tunnel; and WHEREAS, in addition to the safety hazards, the dirt and debris in the tunnel combined with constant water dripping hinders motorists from being able to maintain clean vehicle and forces them to incur extreme costs to maintain their vehicles; and

15 WHEREAS, although this Council fully supports the Bypass Road and the Belle Chasse Bridge/Tunnel projects, these projects will take years before they are completed and the immediate focus needs to be the repair of the tunnel; and WHEREAS, it is the sense of this Council that if a man could be sent to the moon leaks can be fixed in the Belle Chasse Tunnel; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT it hereby encourages and urges the LADOTD, the State Congressional Delegation, the USACE and the Federal Congressional Delegation to take any and all necessary action to repair the numerous leaks in the Belle Chasse Tunnel. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT in another sign of support to this issue, it authorizes the Council Secretary to draft a letter to be signed by all Council Members and send it along with a certified copy of this Resolution to each of Plaquemines Parish s Louisiana and Federal Congressional Delegation members, the LADOTD and the USACE. this Resolution and that Parish employees and officials are authorized to carry out the purposes of this Resolution, both without further reading and approval by the Plaquemines Parish R E S O L U T I O N NO On motion of Council Member Barthelemy, seconded by Council Member Juneau, and on roll call all members present and voting YES, except Council Members Edgecombe and Williams, who were ABSENT, the following Resolution was adopted: A Resolution appointing James Griffin as the District 1 member of the Plaquemines Recreation Advisory Committee; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, Resolution No was adopted on July 9, 2015, wherein a Recreation Advisory Committee was created in order to provide recommendations and assist the Recreation Director when making decisions for the youth programs provided by the Plaquemines Parish Recreation Department; and WHEREAS, the committee members now need to be appointed; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT it hereby appoints the following to the Plaquemines Recreation Advisory Committee: James Griffin, representing Council District 1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT Mr. Griffin s term shall run concurrent with the Council Members terms and end on December 31, this Resolution and that Parish employees and officials are authorized to carry out the purposes of this Resolution, both without further reading and approval by the Plaquemines Parish ORDINANCE NO The following Ordinance was offered by Council Member Barthelemy who moved its adoption:

16 An Ordinance to amend the 2016 General Fund, Operating Expenditure Budget, Building Department, Davant Percy Griffin Center; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, after a review of the 2016 Operational Budget an amendment is necessary for the Buildings Department, Davant Percy Griffin Center to replace the weight equipment that was removed by the YMCA; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT: SECTION 1 The 2016 General Fund, Operating Expenditure Budget, Buildings Department, Davant Percy Griffin Center is amended by transferring $30,000 from the Resurface/Striping-Hwy 15 Project as follows: Fund: 001 General Fund Dept/Div: Davant Percy Griffin Center Object Description Inc/Dec Amendment Equip-Education/Recreation/Culture Inc 30,000 SECTION 2 The Secretary of this Council is hereby authorized and directed to immediately certify and release this Ordinance and that Parish employees and officials are authorized to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance, both without further reading and approval by the Plaquemines Parish WHEREUPON, in open session the above Ordinance was read and considered section by section and as a whole. Council Member Lepine seconded the motion to adopt the Ordinance. The foregoing Ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote resulted as follows: YEAS: Council Members John L. Barthelemy, Jr., Kirk M. Lepine, Irvin Juneau, Benedict Rousselle, Charlie Burt and Audrey Trufant-Salvant NAYS: Council Member W. Beau Black ABSENT: Council Members Jeff Edgecombe and Nicole Williams PRESENT BUT NOT VOTING: None And the Ordinance was adopted on this the 25 th day of February, R E S O L U T I O N NO On motion of Council Member Burt, seconded by Council Member Lepine, and on roll call all members present and voting YES, except Council Members Edgecombe and Williams, who were ABSENT, the following Resolution was adopted: A Resolution authorizing Parish President Amos Cormier, Jr. not to renew Dizzy Dean Sanctioning for 2016 and sign a new sanctioning agreement with USSSA and the cost for year will be waived at no cost to Plaquemines Parish Government.

17 WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Administration and the Council that we sign USSSA agreement; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT it hereby authorizes the Parish President, Amos Cormier, Jr. to amend Dizzy Dean and sign the USSSA agreement for a period of one year with an option to extend. this Resolution and that Parish employees and officials are authorized to carry out the purposes of this Resolution, both without further reading and approval by the Plaquemines Parish R E S O L U T I O N NO On motion of Council Member Lepine, seconded by Council Member Barthelemy, and on roll call all members present and voting YES, except Council Members Edgecombe and Williams, who were ABSENT, the following Resolution was adopted: A Resolution to authorize the Parish President Amos J. Cormier, Jr. to establish investment money market accounts at Whitney Bank for the General Pooled and Bond Indebtedness Account Funds; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, the Parish Administration wishes to invest idle funds of the General Pooled and Bond Indebtedness Accounts in money market accounts at Whitney Bank to earn interest at the highest rate available; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT it hereby authorizes the Parish President, Amos J. Cormier, Jr. to open money market accounts at Whitney Bank for the General Pooled and Bond Indebtedness Account funds. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT Whitney Bank is hereby authorized to honor checks, drafts, and orders of the Plaquemines Parish Government on the money market accounts when signed with any two signatures of which one signature must be the handwritten original signature and the other may be an authorized machine facsimile signature of Parish President Amos J Cormier, Jr., Director of Administration, Edward P. Theriot, and Director of Operations, Michael W. Jiles, or the Plaquemines Parish Council Chairman only if provision of Section 3.07A of Article 3 of the Plaquemines Parish Charter are made effective and are implemented as to the Council Chairman. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL THAT certified copies of this resolution be forwarded to Whitney Bank to be kept on file in such bank as evidence of the authority as outlined here in the name of the Government of the Parish of Plaquemines on account with Whitney Bank. Secretary of the Council is hereby authorized and directed to immediately certify and release this Resolution and that parish employees and officials are authorized to carry out the purpose of this Resolution both without further reading and approval by the Plaquemines Parish Council Member Lepine moved to Agenda Item 7, New Business. Without objection, so ordered. Council Member Trufant-Salvant deferred Agenda Item 7b, Update and Presentation by District 7. Council Member Trufant-Salvant received numerous complaints on the buckling of the southbound lane of Highway 23 south of Ironton Road and the danger it creates when traveling the speed limit of 65 mph.