City Council Regular Meeting Monday, December 08, 2025 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, December 08, 2025 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 items listed.

[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)

VI.COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC 

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

  1. A.Minutes of November 10, 2025 Regular Meeting

  2. B.Minutes of November 17, 2025 Workshop Session

  3. C.Review of Credit Card Statement

  4. D.Receive Monthly Financial Highlight Report

  5. E.Receive Employee Training Review Acknowledgment report ending 11.30.2025

  6. F.Receive Office of Court Administrators (OCA) Monthly report ending 11.30.2025

  7. G.Receive Victoria Economic Development Corporation (VEDC) Monthly Report

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

  1. 1.Consider approval of Interlocal Agreement with Calhoun County regarding the County’s participating in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Number One, City of Port Lavaca, Texas.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  2. 2.Consider approval of Interlocal Agreement with Calhoun Port Authority regarding the Port’s participating in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Number One, City of Port Lavaca, Texas.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  3. 3.Consider approval of renewal of the Interlocal Agreement with Calhoun County regarding the Combined Dispatch Services.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  4. 4.Consider proposed changes to the City of Port Lavaca HR and Workplace Policies.   Presenter is Brittney Hogan

  5. 5.Consider recommendation of the Planning Board for a Variance to Ordinance Chapter 26 - Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicles, Sec. 26-3(c) Existing Manufactured Housing, Replacement Option; for a manufactured home to be placed on a residential lot that is not in a manufactured home park. The property is described as Port Lavaca Original Townsite, Block 35, Lot 1 (617 S. Ann St.)  Presenter is Derrick Smith  

  6. 6.Consider Second and Final of an Ordinance (G-17-25) of the City of Port Lavaca; amending Code of Ordinances, Chapter 36, Signs, Sec. 36-7 Temporary Signs; providing for purpose of ordinance; providing for severability; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.  Presenter is Derrick Smith  

  7. 7.Consider Second and Final of an Ordinance (G-18-25) of the City of Port Lavaca; amending Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Environmental and Health, Article XII – Litter; Sec. 20-512, Littering, Dumping Prohibited; providing for purpose of ordinance; providing for severability; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.  Presenter is Derrick Smith

  8. 8.Consider Second and Final of an Ordinance (G-19-25) of the City of Port Lavaca; amending Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Fees, Rates and Charges; Chapter 32 Parks and Recreation, Sec 32-71(e) Lighthouse Beach and RV Park; Chapter 54, Waterways; providing for purpose of ordinance; providing for severability; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.  Presenter is Jody Weaver

  9. 9.Consider Second and Final of an Ordinance (S-7-25) of the City of Port Lavaca for amendment(s) to the Base Ordinance S-4-25 for 2025-2026 fiscal year budget; providing for Budget Amendment(s); providing for severability, repealing all ordinances in conflict and establishing an effective date.  Presenter is Brittney Hogan  

  10. 10.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  

  11. 11.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 foregoing notice of a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, to be held Monday, December 08, 2025 beginning at 6:30 p.m., was posted at City Hall, easily accessible to the Public, as of 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 02, 2025.

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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.