City Council Regular Meeting Monday, March 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, March 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.

[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 

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VII.CONSENT AGENDA - Council will consider/discuss the following items and take any action deemed necessary

  1. A.Minutes of February 13, 2023 Regular Meeting

  2. B.Review of Credit Card Statement

  3. C.Receive Monthly Financial Highlight Report

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

  1. 1.Consider request of Pastor Mike Bender from the Cowboy Fellowship of Port Lavaca Church for the use of Bayfront Peninsula Park Pavilion for an Easter Sunday Sunrise Service on April 09, 2023 from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and waive any fees associated with the event.  Presenter is Wayne Shaffer

  2. 2.Consider request of Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church to host a walking procession on “Good Friday,” April 07, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., assistance with traffic control from the Police Department and waive any fees associated with the event.  Presenter is Colin Rangnow

  3. 3.Consider agreement for the temporary closure of State Right-of-Way with Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to close Main Street between Virginia and Commerce Streets for the Iguana Fest, from 6:00 a.m. Saturday, April 01, 2023 to Noon on Sunday, April 02, 2023.  Presenter is Tania French

  4. 4.Consider temporary closure of Colorado and Guadalupe streets between Railroad and Live Oak streets on Saturday, April 01, 2023 for Iguana Fest.  Presenter is Tania French

  5. 5.Consider moving Juneteenth Celebration scheduled for June 16 thru June 18, 2023 from George Adams Park to the Bayfront Peninsula Park and waive any fees associated with the event, except the Alcohol-in-Park-Permit fee.  Presenter is Tania French

  6. 6.Receive certification of City Secretary that the candidate for the Single District #3 position, in the May 06, 2023 General Officers Election, is unopposed.  Presenter is Mandy Grant

  7. 7.Consider adopting an order canceling part of the May 06, 2023 General Officers Election, specifically the Single District #3 position and declaring unopposed candidate, Allen Tippit, duly elected as Council Member.  Presenter is Mandy Grant

  8. 8.Consider Lease Agreement with Calhoun County for use of Electronic Voting Equipment for the City of Port Lavaca General Officers Election held on the uniform date of May 06, 2023.  Presenter is Mandy Grant

  9. 9.Consider Resolution No. R-031323-1E of the City of Port Lavaca to appoint Election Judges for the City’s General Officers Election held on the uniform date of May 06, 2023.  Presenter is Mandy Grant

  10. 10.Consider recommendation of the City’s Court Security Committee to contract with  U. S. Court Security Concepts, LLC for a security assessment of City Hall for a fee of $5,000.00 and consider authorization from Council to pay this expenditure from the Building Security Fund.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  11. 11.Consider recommendation of the City’s Court Security Committee to amend the City of Port Lavaca HR and Workplace Policies Chapter 5 Compensation, Section 5.07 Incentive Pay Program by adding certification pay for Court Bailiffs at $50.00 month and consider authorization from Council to pay this expenditure from the Building Security Fund.  Presenter is Mandy Grant 

  12. 12.Consider addition of the new Job Class/Title of Police Cadet within the City’s Compensation Plan.  Presenter is Susan Lang

  13. 13.Consider City of Port Lavaca’s annual optional Homestead Tax exemption within the Calhoun County Appraisal District for the 2023 tax year.  Presenter is Susan Lang

  14. 14.Consider Resolution No. R-031323-2 of the City of Port Lavaca appointing a Chief Appraiser to Calculate Taxes for the 2023 tax year.  Presenter is Susan Lang  

  15. 15.Consider Community-wide Housing Analysis performed regarding impediments to fair housing for the City of Port Lavaca.  Presenter is Jody Weaver

  16. 16.Consider Resolution No. R-031323-3 of the City of Port Lavaca declaring April as Fair Housing Month.  Presenter is Susan Lang

  17. 17.Consider Resolution No. R-031323-4 of the City of Port Lavaca suspending the May 01, 2023 effective date of the proposal by CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., D/B/A CenterPoint Energy Entex and CenterPoint Energy Texas Gas – South Texas Division to Implement Interim Grip Rate Adjustments for Gas Utility Investment in 2021 and requiring delivery of this resolution to the Company and Legal Counsel.  Presenter is Anne Marie Odefey  

  18. 18.Consider Resolution No. R-031323-5 of the City of Port Lavaca expressing its support of the Matagorda Bay Ship Channel Expansion Project.  Presenter is Mayor Whitlow  

  19. 19.Consider Second and Final Reading of an Ordinance (G-1-23) of the City of Port Lavaca amending the Code of Ordinances, Part II, Appendix A – Fees, Rates and Charges (Chapter 22 – Fire Prevention and Protection, Sec. 22 Construction Permits) and providing an effective date.  Presenter is Derrick Smith  

  20. 20.Consider award of Construction Contract for the new Illuminated Outdoor Signs at the Bauer Community Center and at City Hall.  Presenter is Derrick Smith

  21. 21.Consider the recommendation of the Planning Board for a three-lot Preliminary and Final Plat, The De La Rosa Subdivision, CAD PIN #18025 and CAD PIN #18032, generally located at the corner of Juanita Street and Center Street.  Presenter is Derrick Smith

  22. 22.Consider the recommendation of the Planning Board for a Final Plat, PVS PL Hanuman LLC Subdivision, located north of SH 35 and east of Village Road; the property identification for this site is 93150 with the parcel containing 2.18 acres situated in the Alejandro Esparza Survey, Abstract No. 12 of Calhoun County, Texas and being a part of the same property shown as 3.079 acres in Express Inn Port Lavaca Subdivision.  Presenter is Derrick Smith

  23. 23.Consider request of The Harbor Children’s Alliance and Victim Center for closure of streets adjacent to 215 W. Railroad Street for the annual hosting of “Celebrate the Child Picnic” on Saturday, April 01, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  The streets to be closed are N. Benavides from rear of the Library driveway to W. Railroad and W. Railroad from N. Benavides to N. Ann.  Presenter is Jody Weaver

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, March 13, 2023, beginning at 6:30 p.m., was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 10, 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.