City Council Regular Meeting Monday, August 14, 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 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 July 10, 2023 Regular Meeting

  2. B.Minutes of July 24, 2023 Special and Workshop

  3. C.Review of Credit Card Statement

  4. D.Receive Monthly Financial Highlight Report

  5. E.Receive Victoria Economic Development Corporation (VEDC) Monthly Report

  6. F.Ratify amendment to Civil Corp’s contract to add the Leon Street waterline in the scope of the Alamo Heights project

  7. G.Port Commission recommendation for approval of 2-year lease for Poor Boy Shop 

  8. H.Receive Quarterly Investment report ending June 30, 2023

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

  1. 1.Consider request of the United Way of Calhoun County for use of the Bayfront Peninsula Park for their annual family day on Saturday, September 16, 2023 and waiver of any fees associated with the event.  Presenter is Tania French   

  2. 2.Consider appointment of member(s) to Recreation and Parks Board to fill vacancy and/or start new term.  Presenter is Jody Weaver

  3. 3.Consider award of construction contract for the Water System Improvements Project.  Presenter is Wayne Shaffer

  4. 4.Consider Second and Final 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 and effective date.  Presenter is Derrick Smith

  5. 5.Consider First Reading of an Ordinance (G-7-23) of the City of Port Lavaca amending the Code of Ordinances, Appendix A - Fees, Rates and Changes; GBRA Fees, Building, Utilities Water-line Taps; and providing an effective date.  Presenter is Derrick Smith

  6. 6.Consider First Reading of an Ordinance (G-8-23) of the City of Port Lavaca amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20 Environment and Health, Article III Accumulations On Property, Section 20-46 Assessment for failure to remove accumulation after Notice; Section 20-47 Statement of Expense - Lien; Addition of New Article XII, Litter, Addition of New Article XIII, Graffiti; providing for severability; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.  Presenter is Derrick Smith

  7. 7.Consider First Reading of an Ordinance (G-9-23) of the City of Port Lavaca amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 42 Subdivisions and Plats, Article VII Group Housing and Commercial Development, Sec. 42-161 Landscaping, add new Section 42-162 Dumpster Screening; providing for severability; providing a repealing clause; and providing and effective date.  Presenter is Derrick Smith

  8. 8.Review and discuss No New Revenue (NNR) and Voter Approval Rate (VAR) for 2023.  Presenter is Susan Lang

  9. 9.Announcement by Mayor that City Council will retire into closed session:
    •                To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lase or value of real property (deliberation in an open meeting would have detrimental effect on the position of the Governmental Body in negotiations with a third party), in accordance with Chapter 551, Title 5, Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code).  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, August 14, 2023, beginning at 6:30 p.m., was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 11, 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.