City Council Regular Meeting Monday, November 13, 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, November 13, 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 October 09, 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.Ratify Port Commission lease for Spiretek, LLC for Nautical Landings Suite 2

  6. F.Ratify closure of street for the OLG Catholic Church’s Thanksgiving Meal Drive-Thru on Sunday, November 05, 2023

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

  1. 1.Consider Second and Final Reading of an Ordinance (G-11-23) of the City of Port Lavaca amending Section 3 of that certain ordinance designating the type and location of Traffic Control Devices within the City of Port Lavaca, Passed and Approved by City Council the 8th day of September, 1986, and recorded in City Council Minute Records, Volume "HH", Page 41, by adding new street locations to said ordinance in said Section 3; Repealing Clause; and providing an effective date.  Presenter is Colin Rangnow  

  2. 2.Consider approval of Hahn Equipment Co., Inc., a sole source vendor, making repairs to the Main Lift station pump in the amount of $29,690.42.  Presenter is Wayne 

  3. 3.Consider approval of the Final Pay Request  and Release of Retainage for the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) Phase 1 project.  Presenter is Jody Weaver 

  4. 4.Consider declaring City property as Surplus, being 3 vehicles from the Public Works Department and 3 vehicles from the Fire Department and authorize Interim City Manager to dispose of such in a reasonable manner.  Presenter is Jody Weaver 

  5. 5.Consider recommendation of the Port Commission to award construction contract to Lester Contracting, Inc. for the replacement of the Corporation Ditch Drainage culvert at the Harbor of Refuge.  Presenter is Jody Weaver 

  6. 6.•                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  

  7. 7.7.                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 Friday, November 13, 2023, beginning at 6:30 p.m., was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Thursday, November 09, 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.