City Council Regular Meeting Monday, July 08, 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, July 08, 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 June 03, 2024 Workshop Meeting

  2. B.Minutes of June 10, 2024 Regular Meeting

  3. C.Minutes of June 24, 2024 Special Meeting

  4. D.Review of Credit Card Statement

  5. E.Receive Monthly Financial Highlight Report

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

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:

  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  

  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:

  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  

  5. 5.Consider appointment of member(s) to the Planning Board to fill a vacancy and/or start a new term of two (2) years.  Presenter is Derrick Smith  

  6. 6.Consider request of the United Way of Calhoun County for use of the Bayfront Peninsula Park for their annual family day on Saturday, September 21, 2024 and waiver of any fees associated with the event.  Presenter is Tania French  

  7. 7.Consider Amendments to the City of Port Lavaca HR and Workplace Policies by adding “Timekeeping Policy” and “Emergency Policy”.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  8. 8.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  

  9. 9.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  

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

  11. 11.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  

  12. 12.Consider recommendation of selection committee to award a Pre-Disaster Debris Management Services contract.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  13. 13.Consider recommendation of the Planning Board for a request to the Ordinance Chapter 26- Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicles for a manufactured home to be placed on a residential lot that is not in a manufactured housing park. The property is described as Block 47, Lot 1 of the Original Townsite (723 S. Benavides Street).  Presenter is Derrick Smith 

  14. 14.Announcement by Mayor that City Council will retire into closed session:

    •                To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of Real Property (Deliberation in an Open Meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the Governmental Body in negotiations with a third party), in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551, Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code.  Presenter is Mayor Whitlow  

  15. 15.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, July 08, 2024, beginning at 6:30 p.m., was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 03, 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.