City Council Regular Meeting Monday, January 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, January 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 items listed.

[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 December 04, 2023 Special Meeting and Workshop Session

  2. B.Minutes of December 11, 2023 Regular Meeting

  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 City Manager’s approval of Change Order No. 1, in the amount of $29,751.80 for the Chevy Chase St. Improvements and Select Curb & Gutter Replacement and concrete repairs

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

  1. 1.Receive notification from Allied Waste Services of Texas/Republic Service of Corpus Christi (AW) regarding  4% annual rate increase per Third Amendment to the Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Contract with the City of Port Lavaca, effective February 01, 2024.  Presenter is Mike Reeves of Republic Services  

  2. 2.Consider Resolution No. R-010824-1E for establishing provisions for conduct for the City of Port Lavaca General Officers Election held on the uniform date of May 04, 2024 and authorize Mayor to issue Order of Election.  Presenter is Mandy Grant  

  3. 3.3.                Consider Resolution No. R-010824-2 of the City of Port Lavaca to nominate a candidate to fulfill the unexpired term of W.H. “Bill” Bauer, Jr. for the Board of Directors of the Calhoun County Appraisal District (CCAD) for the 2024-2025 regular term.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  4. 4.Consider Resolution No. R-010824-3 authorizing publication of Notice of Intention to issue Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2024.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  5. 5.Consider award of Alamo Heights Improvement Project contingent upon receipt of Bond Funds from Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2024.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  6. 6.Consider Resolution No. R-010824-4 of the City of Port Lavaca requesting Financial Assistance from Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for the Lynn’s Bayou Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Expansion Project.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  7. 7.Consider Interlocal Agreement between the City of Port Lavaca and the Calhoun County Appraisal District (CCAD) for the Assessment and Collection Functions of Taxes.  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  8. 8.Consider First reading of an Ordinance (G-1-24) of the City of Port Lavaca amending the Code of Ordinances, Appendix A - Fees, Rates and Changes; Chapter 38 Solid Waste Residential Rates; and providing an effective date .  Presenter is Jody Weaver  

  9. 9.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

  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, January 08, 2024, beginning at 6:30 p.m., was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Thursday, January 04, 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.