City Council Regular Meeting Monday, April 10, 2023 at 06:30 PM City Council Chambers | 202 N. Virginia Street, Port Lavaca TX 77979

PUBLIC NOTICE OF MEETING
The following item will be addressed at this or any other meeting of the city council upon the request of the mayor, any member(s) of council and/or the city attorney:
Announcement by the mayor that council will retire into closed session for consultation with city attorney on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the city council under the Texas disciplinary rules of professional conduct of the state bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the open meetings act (title 5, chapter 551, section 551.071(2) of the Texas government code).
(All matters listed under the consent agenda item are routine by the city council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately.)
AGENDA
Council will consider/discuss the following items and take any action deemed necessary.

MEETING PROCEDURE

Public notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, will hold a regular meeting Monday, April 10, 2023 beginning at 6:30 p.m., at the regular meeting place in Council Chambers at City Hall, 202 North Virginia Street, Port Lavaca, Texas to consider the following items of business.

(After publication, any information in a council packet is subject to change during the meeting)

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I.ROLL CALL

II.CALL TO ORDER

III.INVOCATION

IV.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V.PRESENTATION(S)

•                Mayor Whitlow made the following presentations:

  o                Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA):

                       Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting presented to the City of Port Lavaca for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021

VI.COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC 

(Limited to 3 minutes per individual unless permission to speak longer is received in advance. You may make public comments as you would at a meeting by logging on with your computer and using "Join Zoom Meeting" information on first page of this agenda).

VII.CONSENT AGENDA - Council will consider/discuss the following items and take any action deemed necessary

  1. A.Minutes of March 13, 2023 Regular Meeting

  2. B.Minutes of March 27, 2023 Special and Workshop

  3. C.Review of Credit Card Statement

  4. D.Receive Monthly Financial Highlight Report

  5. E.Review Quarterly Investment Report ending March 31, 2023

VIII.ACTION ITEMS - Council will consider/discuss the following items and take any action deemed necessary

  1. 1.Receive report from Calhoun County Appraisal District Chief Appraiser.  Presenter is Jesse Hubbell  

  2. 2.Consider approval of GLO Contract No. 20-065-071-C1998 Supplemental Agreement No. 1,  Subcontract for Consultant Services agreement with CivilCorp, LLC for material testing/inspection on the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) Project, in the amount of $15,000.  Presenter is Jody Weaver

  3. 3.Consider award of construction contract for the Rehabilitation of Chevy Chase Street Project.  Presenter is Wayne Shaffer

  4. 4.Consider request of Sylvia Chapa for a Variance Request to Chapter 26 - Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicles for the placement of a manufactured home to be placed on 515 S. Ann Street, Lot 2 parcel ID #17270.  Presenter is Derrick Smith

  5. 5.Consider recommendation of the Planning Board for approval of a Conceptual Apartment Complex (Desilos Real Estate Living) to be located at 206 Bonorden Street, Blasingim Subdivision (PL), Lot 1, Acres 1.599. Property identification #81143.  Presenter is Derrick Smith  

  6. 6.Consider First Reading of an Ordinance (G-2-23) of the City of Port Lavaca amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 36 Signs; providing for severability; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.  Presenter is Derrick Smith

  7. 7.Consider First Reading of an Ordinance (G-3-23) of the City of Port Lavaca amending the Code of Ordinances, Part II, Appendix A – Fees, Rates and Charges (Chapter 36 – Signs, Sec. 36-7 Temporary Signs (e) Banners, Flags, Pennants and Inflatables; and providing an effective date.  Presenter is Derrick Smith

  8. 8.Consider First Reading of an Ordinance (G-4-23) of the City of Port Lavaca amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 42 Subdivisions and Plats, Article VII Group Housing and Commercial Development, Section 42-160 Minimum Design Standards, adding (5) Landscaping; providing for severability; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.  Presenter is Derrick Smith

  9. 9.9.                Announcement by Mayor that City Council will retire into closed session:

    •                For consultation with City Attorney on matters in which the duty of the Attorney to the City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Open Meetings Act (Title 5, Chapter 551, Section 551.071(2) of the Texas Government Code).  Presenter is Mayor Whitlow 

  10. 10.Return to Open Session and take any action deemed necessary with regard to matters in closed session.  Presenter is Mayor Whitlow  

IX.ADJOURNMENT


CERTIFICATION OF POSTING NOTICE

This is to certify that the above notice of a regular meeting of The City Council of The City of Port Lavaca, scheduled for Monday, April 10, 2023, beginning at 6:30 p.m., was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 6, 2023.

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Mandy Grant, City Secretary

ADA NOTICE
The Port Lavaca City Hall and Council Chambers are wheelchair accessible. Access to the building is available at the primary north entrance facing Mahan Street. Special parking spaces are located in the Mahan Street parking area. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Port Lavaca will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending City Council meetings. To better serve you, requests should be received 24 hours prior to the meetings. Please contact City Secretary Mandy Grant at (361) 552-9793 Ext. 230 for assistance.