City Council Regular Meeting Monday, July 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, July 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.

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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 

(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 June 12, 2023 Regular Meeting

  2. B.Review of Credit Card Statement

  3. C.Receive Monthly Financial Highlight Report

  4. D.Receive Victoria Economic Development Corporation (VEDC) Monthly Report

  5. E.Review of Quarterly Financial Statements as of 06/30/23

  6. F.Port Commission recommends approval of one-year lease of City harbor Tracts 7, 8 and 11 to The Federation of Southern Cooperatives.

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

  1. 1.Consider use of the Bayfront Peninsula Park on Saturday, July 29, 2023 for the Zydeco Event and waiver of fees associated with the event; with the exception of the Alcohol in Park Fee.  Presenter is Tania French  

  2. 2.Consider Resolution No. R-071023-1 of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas to adopt a resolution in support of and intention to negotiate an Interlocal Agreement Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Calhoun County for a Combined Dispatch for emergency services.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  3. 3.Consider Second and Final Reading of an Ordinance (G-5-23) of the City of Port Lavaca for the purpose of adopting the 2023 Downtown Waterfront Master Plan for the City of Port Lavaca.  Presenter is Derrick Smith  

  4. 4.Consider First Reading of an Ordinance (G-6-23) of the City of Port Lavaca amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 12 Buildings and Building Regulations, Article II Building Trade Codes, Sec. 12-20 Building Trade Codes – Adopted, Sec. 12-21 Same – Additions, deletions and changes; providing for severability; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.  Presenter is Derrick Smith

  5. 5.Consider Change Order from CivilCorp Engineering for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Southside Phase 2 Project, in the amount of $44,700.00.  Presenter is Wayne Shaffer  

  6. 6.Consider award of bid for the Cascade Breathing System for the Fire Department.  Presenter is Joe Reyes  

  7. 7.Consider approval of Final Amount to be reimbursed to Developer Ho Enterprises, LLC per the Ad Valorem Tax Rebate Agreement dated July 11, 2018.  Presenter is Jody Weaver

  8. 8.Consider Resolution No. R-071023-2 Establishing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Texas State University and the City of Port Lavaca, Texas.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

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

    • To discuss personnel matters in accordance with Title 5, Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code (to discuss appointment, employment, evaluation, responsibilities and duties, reassignment, discipline or dismissal of an officer or employee, or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee [Interim City Manager])  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, July 10, 2023, beginning at 6:30 p.m., was posted at City Hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Friday, July 07, 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.