R E S O L U T I O N NO. 19- The following Resolution was offered by Commissioner Rousselle who moved its adoption: 1 A Resolution of the Plaquemines Parish Council, acting as the sole governing 2 authority of the Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District, accepting the 3 operational authority and the budgetary responsibility of the ferries currently 4 operated by the Plaquemines Parish Government; and otherwise to provide with 5 respect thereto. 6 7 WHEREAS, pursuant to LRS 34:1351, the Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District is 8 declared to be and constituted a port, harbor and terminal district pursuant to Section 31 of Article 9 XIV of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana for the year 1921, as amended, said Plaquemines 10 Parish Port Authority shall hereafter be known as the Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal 11 District and shall have territorial limits coextensive with the parish of Plaquemines, Louisiana; and 12 13 WHEREAS, pursuant to LRS 34:1360, the Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District is 14 empowered to own and have charge of, to administer, construct, operate and maintain wharves, 15 warehouses, landings, docks, sheds, belt and connection railroads, shipways, canals, channels, 16 slips, basins, locks, elevators and other structures and facilities necessary and proper for the use 17 and development of the business of such district, including buildings and equipment for the 18 accommodation of passengers and those used in the handling, storage, transportation and delivery 19 of freight, express and mail within the District; and 20 21 WHEREAS, Plaquemines Parish Government currently operates two ferries on the Mississippi 22 River, one based in Belle Chasse and the other based in Pointe a la Hache, that provide for the 23 transportation of passengers and vehicles across the Mississippi River, using docks on the 24 respective East and West Banks of the Mississippi River; and 25 26 WHEREAS, Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District declares that there will be a 27 significant benefit to the people, businesses and commerce of the area within the jurisdiction of 28 the District if the District were to assume the charge and use, but not ownership, of the existing 29 property, vessels, and other equipment, currently under the authority of the Plaquemines Parish 30 Ferry Department from the Parish, and the financial and operational obligations and authority 31 attendant thereto, subject to operational regulations adopted by the governing authority for 32 Plaquemines Parish Government; and 33 34 WHEREAS, the Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District declares that accepting from 35 Plaquemines Parish Government the transfer of the charge and use, but not ownership, of the 36 existing property, vessels, and other equipment of the Ferry Department to the Plaquemines Port, 37 Harbor and Terminal District in exchange for the District taking over the financial and operational 38 obligations attendant to the operation of the Ferries and the Ferry Department does not appear to 39 present a gratuitous undertaking on the part of the District and the benefits to the District are 40 reasonably expected to meet or exceed the financial obligations being assumed by the District; 41 42 NOW, THEREFORE: 43 44 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL, AS THE SOLE 45 GOVERNING AUTHORITY FOR THE PLAQUEMINES PORT, HARBOR AND TERMINAL 46 DISTRICT THAT, in furtherance of its authority under LRS 34:1351 and 1360, the Plaquemines 47 Port, Harbor and Terminal District accepts the grant of the charge and use of all property, vessels 48 and equipment under the authority of the Plaquemines Parish Ferry Department from Plaquemines 49 Parish Government; 50 51 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL, AS THE SOLE 52 GOVERNING AUTHORITY FOR THE PLAQUEMINES PORT, HARBOR AND TERMINAL 53 DISTRICT THAT, the Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District accepts the operational 54 authority of the ferries, subject to limitations adopted by the Plaquemines Parish Council, and the 55 financial responsibility for the operation of the ferries; 56 57 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL, AS THE SOLE 58 GOVERNING AUTHORITY FOR THE PLAQUEMINES PORT, HARBOR AND TERMINAL 59 DISTRICT THAT, the Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District accepts the responsibility 60 for the supervision of the employees of the Plaquemines Parish Ferry Department, who shall 61 continue to be employees of the Plaquemines Parish Government, and specifically accepts the 62 financial obligation to reimburse, on a monthly basis, the Plaquemines Parish Government for all 63 payroll costs attendant to the Plaquemines Parish Ferry Department; 64 65 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL, AS THE SOLE 66 GOVERNING AUTHORITY FOR THE PLAQUEMINES PORT, HARBOR AND TERMINAL 67 DISTRICT THAT, this Resolution shall become effective as follows: 68 1. Sixty (60) days following the receipt by the Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal 69 District of the first payment from the anticipated lease with Venture Global Plaquemines, 70 LNG, LLC or its successor in interest; and 71 2. The final adoption of any amendments to the Operating Budget of Plaquemines 72 Government and the Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District necessary and 73 appropriate to carry out the financial provisions set forth herein. 74 75 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL, AS THE SOLE 76 GOVERNING AUTHORITY FOR THE PLAQUEMINES PORT, HARBOR AND TERMINAL 77 DISTRICT THAT, this Resolution is deemed an expression of the policy of Plaquemines Port, 78 Harbor and Terminal District and the Executive Director, and all administrative staff, 79 professionals, and contractors, are hereby directed to take all actions necessary and appropriate to 80 carry out this policy. 81 82 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL, AS THE SOLE 83 GOVERNING AUTHORITY FOR THE PLAQUEMINES PORT, HARBOR AND TERMINAL 84 DISTRICT THAT, a copy of this Resolution, upon adoption, be provided to the Executive Director 85 of the Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District, the Plaquemines Parish Civil Service 86 Department and the Plaquemines Parish President. 87 88 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL, AS THE SOLE 89 GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF THE PLAQUEMINES PORT, HARBOR & TERMINAL 90 DISTRICT THAT the Secretary of this Council is hereby authorized and directed to immediately 91 certify and release this Resolution and that Port employees and officials are authorized to carry out 92 the purposes of this Resolution, both without further reading and approval by the Plaquemines 93 Parish Council. R E S O L U T I O N NO. 19- The following Resolution was offered by Commissioner Guey who moved its adoption: 1 A Resolution electing the Plaquemines Port, Harbor & Terminal District 2 Chairperson for 2020; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. 3 4 NOW, THERFORE: 5 6 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL AS THE SOLE 7 GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF THE PLAQUEMINES PORT, HARBOR & TERMINAL 8 DISTRICT THAT it hereby elects Council Member __________________ as Chairperson of the 9 Parish Council in its capacity as the sole governing authority of the Plaquemines Port, Harbor & 10 Terminal District to act as Port Chairperson in meetings of the Council as the Port and in all matters 11 relative to the Port for the term of office effective January 1, 2020, ending at Midnight, December 12 31, 2020, or until his successor has been appointed. 13 14 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL AS THE SOLE 15 GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH PORT, HARBOR AND 16 TERMINAL DISTRICT THAT the Secretary of this Council is hereby authorized and directed to 17 immediately certify and release this Resolution and that Port employees and officials are 18 authorized to carry out the purposes of this Resolution, both without further reading and approval 19 by the Plaquemines Parish Council. 20 21 R E S O L U T I O N NO. 19- The following Resolution was offered by Commissioner Guey who moved its adoption: 1 A Resolution electing the Plaquemines Port, Harbor & Terminal District Vice- 2 Chairperson for 2020; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. 3 4 NOW, THEREFORE: 5 6 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL AS THE SOLE 7 GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH PORT, HARBOR AND 8 TERMINAL DISTRICT THAT it hereby elects Council Member ______________________ as 9 Vice-Chairperson of the Parish Council in its capacity as the sole governing authority of the 10 Plaquemines Port, Harbor & Terminal District to act as Port Vice-Chairperson in meetings of the 11 Council as the Port and in all matters relative to the Port for the term of office effective January 1, 12 2020, ending at Midnight, December 31, 2020, or until his successor had been appointed. 13 14 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL AS THE SOLE 15 GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH PORT, HARBOR AND 16 TERMINAL DISTRICT THAT the Secretary of this Council is hereby authorized and directed to 17 immediately certify and release this Resolution and the Port employees and officials are authorized 18 to carry out the purposes of this Resolution, both without further reading and approval by the 19 Plaquemines Parish Council. 20 R E S O L U T I O N NO. 19- The following Resolution was offered by Commissioner Barthelemy who moved its adoption: 1 A Resolution to cancel the November 28, 2019, and December 26, 2019, 2 regularly scheduled Port Meetings due to the Thanksgiving Holiday and 3 Christmas Holiday; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. 4 5 NOW, THEREFORE: 6 7 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL, AS THE SOLE 8 GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF THE PLAQUEMINES PORT, HARBOR & TERMINAL 9 DISTRICT THAT it hereby cancels the November 28, 2019, and December 26, 2019, 10 regularly scheduled Port Meetings due to the Thanksgiving Holiday and Christmas Holiday.