City Council Regular Meeting Monday, November 10, 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, November 10, 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]

The meeting will also be available via the video conferencing application “Zoom”,

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88488849513?pwd=wxTf5gFb3V39H5xZnaJPqIRAlVbXaO.1

Meeting ID: 884 8884 9513

Passcode: 295707

One tap mobile
+13462487799,,88488849513#,,,,*295707# US (Houston)

Dial by your location 

+16694449171,,88488849513#,,,,*295707# US

I.ROLL CALL

II.CALL TO ORDER

III.INVOCATION

IV.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V.PRESENTATION(S)

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 October 13, 2025 Regular Meeting

  2. B.Minutes of October 27, 2025 Joint Workshop (City Council and Planning Board)

  3. C.Review of Credit Card Statement

  4. D.Receive Monthly Financial Highlight Report

  5. E.Receive Employee Training Review Acknowledgment report ending 10.31.2025

  6. F.Receive Office of Court Administrators (OCA) Monthly report ending 10.31.2025

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

  8. H.Receive Quarterly Report from the Public Works Department

  9. I.Ratify Lease agreement with Encore Dredging Partners, LLC (Tract 11 at Refuge Harbor)

  10. J.Ratify Lease Agreement with Poor Boy Bait Shop at Smith Harbor

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

  1. 1.Conduct Public Hearing on creating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of Port Lavaca, Texas.  Presenter is David Pettit    

  2. 2.Consider Second and Final reading of an Ordinance (S-6-25) of the City of Port Lavaca designating a geographic area within the City and within the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction a Reinvestment Zone for Tax Increment Financing purposes (Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of Port Lavaca, Texas); describing the boundaries of the zone; creating the zone pursuant to Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code; establishing a Board of Directors for the zone; providing a termination date for the zone; providing that the zone take effect immediately upon passage of the ordinance; and providing for severability.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  3. 3.Consider Second and Final reading of an Ordinance (G-14-25) regarding the City of Port Lavaca’s Texas Municipal Retirement System Benefits adopting: (1) A change in the City’s Matching Ratio; (2) Annually accruing updated Service Credits and transfer updated Service Credits; and (3) Annually accruing annuity increases, also referred to as Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAS) for retirees and their beneficiaries.  Presenter is Brittney Hogan  

  4. 4.Consider Second and Final reading of an Ordinance (G-15-25) of the City of Port Lavaca; amending Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Environmental and Health, Article V. - Junk Vehicles, Abandoned Motor Vehicles, Junked Boats, Junked Trailers, Junked Towable Recreational Vehicles, Sec. 20-97 - Unlawful to Maintain a Nuisance; Exceptions; providing for purpose of ordinance; providing for severability; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.  Presenter is Derrick Smith  

  5. 5.Consider Second and Final reading of an Ordinance (G-16-25) of the City of Port Lavaca; amending Code of Ordinances, Chapter 34, Peddlers, Solicitors, Itinerant Vendors, Garage Sales and Mobile Food Units Street Vendors; providing for purpose of ordinance; providing for severability; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date  Presenter is Derrick Smith  

  6. 6.Consider First reading 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 First reading 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 First reading 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 First reading 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.Consider request from the Fire Department to declare a 2018 Ford 350 Dually pickup truck, mileage 41,073, vin 1FT8W3CT2JEB73922 and authorize disposition of same .  Presenter is Joe Reyes   

  11. 11.Consider recommendation of the Planning Board to approve the conceptual plan for Property ID#66260, being part of Lot 1R, BLK 1 of the Port Lavaca Auto Group Subdivision, in A0035 Maximo Sanchez League, for use as a 9.9 MW battery energy storage facility.  Presenter is Derrick Smith  

  12. 12.Consider recommendation of the Planning Board to approve the conceptual plan for Property ID #37357, being 69.52 acres in A0035 Maximo Sanchez League, part of Tracts 21, 49, 57 and 58, to be developed as a storage and handling facility for liquid and bulk fertilizer.  Presenter is Derrick Smith  

  13. 13.Consider recommendation of the Planning Board regarding a variance request of the free-standing sign height and effective area requirements in the sign ordinance for the new Speedy Stop located at 1019 Hwy 35.  Presenter is Derrick Smith  

  14. 14.Consider recommendation of the Planning Board regarding a concept plan for the development of an auto maintenance and tire shop on Lot 4 of Mimi's Subdivision on Independence Drive.  Presenter is Derrick Smith  

  15. 15.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

    •        To deliberate commercial or financial information that was received from a business prospect that seeks to locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the Governmental Body, and with which the Governmental Body is conducting Economic Development Negotiations, in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551, Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code.  Presenter is Mayor Whitlow

  16. 16.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, November 10, 2025 beginning at 6:30 p.m., was posted at City Hall, easily accessible to the Public, as of 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 04, 2025.

________________________________

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.