City Council Regular Meeting Monday, August 12, 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, August 12, 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)

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 July 09, 2024 Special Meeting (July 08, 2024 Regular Meeting cancelled due to Tropical Storm Beryl)

  2. B.Minutes of July 29, 2024 Workshop Meeting

  3. C.Review of Credit Card Statement

  4. D.Receive Monthly Financial Highlight Report

  5. E.Receive certification of additional sales and use tax to pay debt services

VIII.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 April 08, 2024:

    a)                617 S. Ann Street

    b)                506 S. Virginia Street

    c)                306 Martin Luther King

    d)                227 Tommy Dr.

  2. 2.Consider and take action on property previously declared substandard, following Public Hearings held on April 08, 2024 and July 08, 2024.  Presenter is Derrick Smith  

    a)                617 S. Ann Street

    b)                506 S. Virginia Street

    c)                306 Martin Luther King

    d)                227 Tommy Dr.

  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)                116 Cheeves Ave.

    b)                225 Cheeves Ave.

    c)                227 Cheeves Ave.

    d)                505 Bonorden Street

    e)                515 N. Nueces Street

    f)                502 N Benavides Street

  4. 4.Consider and take action to declare property to be substandard and required action following declaration, following a Public Hearing held on July 08, 2024.  Presenter is Derrick Smith  

    a)                116 Cheeves Ave.

    b)                225 Cheeves Ave.

    c)                227 Cheeves Ave.

    d)                505 Bonorden Street

    e)                515 N. Nueces Street

    f)                502 N Benavides Street

  5. 5.Receive updated report from the Victoria Economic Development Corporation (VEDC).  Presenter is Jonas Titus  

  6. 6.Consider request of Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church (OLGULF) Altar Society, for closure of Benavides Street between Leona and Austin Streets for their annual fund-raising Thanksgiving Meal Drive-Thru on Sunday, November 03, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Presenter is Anne Marie Odefey  

  7. 7.Consider Memo of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Port Lavaca and County of Calhoun for Combined Dispatch.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  8. 8.Consider Resolution No. R-081224-1 of the City Council of Port Lavaca, Texas, authorizing the submission of a Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation-Resilient Communities Program Project Application to the General Land Office; and authorizing the Mayor to act as the City’s Executive Officer and Authorized Representative in all matters pertaining to the City’s participation in the Community Development & Revitalization Program.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  9. 9.Consider amendments to the City of Port Lavaca HR and Workplace Policies as follows: Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  10. 10.Consider Second and Final reading of an Ordinance (G-6-24) of the City of Port Lavaca amending the Code of Ordinances, to Chapter 12, Article IV- Building and Building Regulations Sec. 12-287 - Definition; unfit condition declared; minimum standards for use and occupancy, (d),(11); and providing an effective date.  Presenter is Derrick Smith  

  11. 11.Consider First reading of an Ordinance (G-7-24) of the City of Port Lavaca amending the basic Traffic Control Devices Ordinance G-6-86, Section 3, by adding Stop Signs in Lynnhaven Subdivision; Repeal Clause; and providing an effective date.  Presenter is Colin Rangnow  

  12. 12.Consider recommendation of selection committee to select a consultant to prepare a Master Parks Plan and Authorize the City Manager to negotiate a professional services contract for City Council approval.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  13. 13.Consider professional Engineering Services Agreement with CivilCorp for the Smith Road Sidewalk and Bike Lane project.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  14. 14.Consider Interlocal Agreement between the City of Port Lavaca and Texas Municipal League (TML) for Cyber Liability Coverage and Data Breach Response. Presenter is Brittney Hogan

  15. 15.Consider First reading of an Ordinance (G-8-24) of the City of Port Lavaca amending the Code of Ordinances, Appendix A - Fees, Rates and Changes, GBRA Fees; and providing an effective date. 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, August 12, 2024, beginning at 6:30 p.m., was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 07, 2024.

            ________________________________

            Lorena Perez-Diaz, Assistant 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.