City Council Regular Meeting Monday, January 12, 2026 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, January 12, 2026 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 December 08, 2025 Regular Meeting

  2. B.Review of Credit Card Statement

  3. C.Receive Monthly Financial Highlight Report

  4. D.Receive Employee Training Review Acknowledgment report ending 12.31.2025

  5. E.Receive Office of Court Administrators (OCA) Monthly report ending 12.31.2025

  6. F.Receive Victoria Economic Development Corporation (VEDC) Monthly Report

  7. G.Receive Quarterly Capital Project Progress Report from 10.01.2025 to 12.31.2025

  8. H.Receive Quarterly Public Works Report from 10.01.2025 to 12.31.2025

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

  1. 1.Receive certification of City Secretary that Wayne Allen Tippit, Jr. did formally turn in a letter of resignation from the City of Port Lavaca City Council, Single District #3, effective December 04, 2025, in accordance with the City’s Home Rule Charter Article 4, Nominations and Elections, Section 4.08 Vacancies and Section 4.09 Resignation required to file for executive office.  Presenter is Mandy Grant  

  2. 2.Receive Republic Notice of Price Increase.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  3. 3.Consider First Reading of an Ordinance (G-1-26) of the City of Port Lavaca; amending Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Fees, Rates and Charges; Chapter 38, Solid Waste, Article II, Collection and Disposal, Sec 38-29 Residential Rate, Garbage/brush/bulk collection; providing for purpose of ordinance; providing for severability; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  4. 4.Consider Second and Final 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 Reyann Grimaldo  

  5. 5.Consider appointment of member to Port Commission Board to fill a vacancy for a new two-year term.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  6. 6.Consider Resolution No. R-011226-1E for establishing provisions for conduct for the City of Port Lavaca General Officers Election held on the uniform date of May 02, 2026 and authorize Mayor to issue Order of Election.  Presenter is Mandy Grant  

  7. 7.Consider reviewing bids and consider contract award for the TXCDBG Contract No. CDV23-0209 Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  8. 8.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  

  9. 9.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, January 12, 2026, beginning at 6:30 p.m., was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 06, 2025.

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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.