City Council Regular Meeting Monday, December 09, 2024 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 09, 2024 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)

Employee Service Award

20 Years Service to Jeremy Marek – Fire Department

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 November 13, 2024 Special Meeting (City Council moved regular meeting of November 11, 2024 due to Veteran’s Day also being on the 11th)

  2. B.Minutes of November 18, 2024 Special Meeting

  3. C.Review of Credit Card Statement

  4. D.Receive Monthly Financial Highlight Report

  5. E.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.Receive updated report from Jonas Titus, Chairman of the Victoria Economic Development Corporation (VEDC) and Consider authorization to pay the $25,000 agreement with Calhoun County for Victoria Economic Development Corporation services.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  2. 2.Conduct Public Hearing in accordance with the City of Port Lavaca Code of Ordinances, Chapter 12 Buildings and Building Regulations, Article IV - Substandard Buildings, Section 12-291 - Notice (a) and (b), for the following properties listed:

  3. 3.Consider declaring property to be substandard and any required action after declaration, following a Public Hearing held on December 09, 2024:  Presenter is Derrick Smith  

  4. 4.Consider First reading of an Ordinance (F-1-24) of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas granting to Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., DBA Centerpoint Energy Texas Gas Operations, the right, privilege and franchise to construct, install, extend, remove, replace, abandon, operate and maintain its facilities within the public rights-of-way of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas for the transportation, delivery, sale and distribution of natural gas; containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability and providing an effective date.  Presenter is Anne Marie Odefey  

  5. 5.Consider First reading of an Ordinance (S-5-24) of the City of Port Lavaca for amendment(s) to the Base Ordinance S-2-24 for 2024-2025 fiscal year budget; providing for Budget Amendment(s); providing for severability, repealing all ordinances in conflict and establishing an effective date.  Presenter is Jody Weaver    

  6. 6.Consider First reading of an Ordinance (G-10-24) of the City of Port Lavaca amending the ordinance codified and described in the City of Port Lavaca’s Code of Ordinances as Chapter 2, Administration, Article V, Finance, Division 1. - Generally, adding Section 2-126 for Credit Card Convenience Fee; providing for purpose of ordinance; providing for severability; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date. Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  7. 7.Consider First reading of an Ordinance (G-11-24) of the City of Port Lavaca amending the Code of Ordinances, Appendix A - Fees, Rates and Changes, CH 38 Solid Waste, Sec. 38-29 Residential Garbage/brush/bulk collection; CH 2 Administration, Sec. 2-126 Credit Card Use Fee; and providing an effective date. Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  8. 8.Consider award of a construction contract for Phase 3 City Hall Security Improvements project.  Presenter is Jody Weaver    

  9. 9.Consider Resolution No. R-120924-1 of the City of Port Lavaca for the purpose of adopting the 2024 Drought Contingency Plan for the City of Port Lavaca.  Presenter is Wayne Shaffer 

  10. 10.Consider approval of Exhibit A Form for support of the adoption and approval of the Kroger Texas State-Wide Opioid settlements.  Presenter is Anne Marie Odefey     

  11. 11.Consider Resolution No. R-120924-3 of the City of Port Lavaca for the adoption of a Covered Applications and Prohibited Technology Policy.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

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, December 09, 2024, beginning at 6:30 p.m., was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Thursday, December 05, 2024.

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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.