City Council Regular Meeting Monday, February 10, 2025 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 Weekday, Month DD, 202Y 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 January 13, 2025 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.Receive Quarterly Investment Report for period 10.01.2024 to 12.31.2024

  6. F.Receive Quarterly Report from the Public Works Department

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

  1. 1.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:

  2. 2.Consider finding that the following properties listed, located in the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, are in violation of the City of Port Lavaca Code of Ordinances, Chapter 12 Buildings and Building Regulations, Article IV - Substandard Buildings, following a Public Hearing held on February 10, 2025:  Presenter is Derrick Smith  

  3. 3.Consider request from American Legion Post 167 to reinstitute the Memorial Day and Flag Retirement Ceremony at Bayfront Peninsula Park, including use of the Veteran’s Memorial and large pavilion on Monday, May 26, 2025 and waiver of all associated fee.  Presenter is Tania French  

  4. 4.Consider recommendation of the Recreation and Parks Board to amend the maximum stay-limit for the Hillside RV spaces at the Lighthouse Beach Campground.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  5. 5.Consider Agreement between the City of Port Lavaca and the Calhoun County YMCA for Operation of the City Pool (April 1, 2025 - Sept 30, 2025).  Presenter is Wayne Shaffer  

  6. 6.Consider approval of the Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust Contract 081 for the City of Port Lavaca Mid-Coast Birding Festival Boat Tours.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  7. 7.Consider approval of the Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust Contract 084 for the purchase of the Kitchen Tract.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  8. 8.Consider authorizing the Mayor to sign closing documents for property being acquired by the City of Port Lavaca using grant funds known as 2.42 acres, more or less, in the Kitchen Subdivision.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  9. 9.Consider Resolution No. R-021025-1E of the City of Port Lavaca for a revision of the Early Voting schedule in accordance with the Secretary of State’s revised election calendar for the City of Port Lavaca General Officers Election held on the uniform date of May 03, 2025 and authorizing the Mayor’s signature.  Presenter is Mandy Grant  

  10. 10.Consider recommendation of the Port Commission to award a Construction Contract to Derrick Construction in the amount of $445,162.00 for the Nautical Landings Boat Ramp Breakwater Repair.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  11. 11.Consider Change Order No. 1 to the Independence Drive Reconstruction project. Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  12. 12.Consider Change Order No. 4 to the Water Systems Improvement Project.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  13. 13.Consider approval of a Planning Proposal from LJA Planning and Landscape Architecture to prepare a Parks Master Plan for a fee not to exceed $75,000.00 per the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) dated February 25, 2022.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  14. 14.Consider declaring miscellaneous items located on property acquired by City of Port Lavaca at 304 Randle Street, and authorize City Manager to dispose of items in a commercially reasonable manner.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  15. 15.Receive annual report from the Police Department for Racial Profiling.  Presenter is Colin Rangnow

  16. 16.Consider recommendation of the Port Commission to deny the request of Mr. & Mrs. Nevarez to establish a shrimp boat slip along the seawall in Smith Harbor.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  17. 17.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  

  18. 18.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, February 10, 2025, beginning at 6:30 p.m., was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 5, 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.