City Council Special Meeting Monday, September 16, 2024 at 05:30 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 special meeting Monday, September 16, 2024 beginning at 5:30 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.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).

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

  1. 1.Conduct Public Hearing for update on properties previously declared substandard on September 11, 2023:

    (a)        121 Massanet Street

  2. 2.Consider and take action on property previously declared substandard, following Public Hearings held on September 11, 2023 and September 16, 2024.  Presenter is Derrick Smith

    a)        121 Massanet Street

  3. 3.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:

    (a)        423 S. Benavides Street

    (b)        304 S. Juanita Street

    (c)        1713 Palm

    (d)        509 Bonorden Street

  4. 4.Consider and take action to declare property to be substandard and required action following declaration, following a Public Hearing held on September 16, 2024.  Presenter is Derrick Smith

    (a)        423 S. Benavides Street

    (b)        304 S. Juanita Street

    (c)        1713 Palm

    (d)        509 Bonorden Street

  5. 5.Consider Second and Final reading of an Ordinance (S-2-24) approving the annual Budget for the City of Port Lavaca, Texas and adopting the budget document for the fiscal year October 01, 2024 thru September 30, 2025.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  6. 6.Consider Ratification of Property Tax increase reflected in the Budget.  Presenter is Brittney Hogan  

  7. 7.Consider Second and Final reading of an Ordinance (S-3-24) fixing the Tax Rate and Tax Levy for the City of Port Lavaca, Texas for the year 2024.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  8. 8.Consider Budget Amendment No. GF-002 for 2023-2024 Fiscal Year for Fire Department Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).  Presenter is Brittney Hogan  

  9. 9.Hear presentation from RBC Capitol Markets regarding the report on the valuation consideration and overview of the City’s Water and Wastewater Utility Systems; and consider the award of Commitment for Financial Assistance from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB to fund the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Expansion Project.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

V.ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING

VI.CERTIFICATION OF POSTING NOTICE

This is to certify that the above notice of a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Lavaca, scheduled for Monday, September 16, 2024, beginning at 5:30 p.m., was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

                                                            ________________________________
                                           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.