Port Commission Meeting Tuesday, July 06, 2021 at 10:00 AM 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 Port Commission upon the request of the chairman, any member(s) of Port Commission and/or the City Attorney:

Announcement by the Chairman that Port Commission will retire into closed session for consultation with City Attorney on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the Port Commission 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 Port Commission 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

Port Commission will consider/discuss the following items and take any action deemed necessary.

COVID-19 MEETING PROCEDURE

Public notice is hereby given that the Port Commission of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, will hold a meeting TUESDAY, JULY 06, 2021 beginning at 10:00 a.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:

Due to COVID-19 concerns, social distancing guidelines will be encouraged for in-person attendance. The meeting will also be available via the video conferencing application “ZOOM”.

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CONSENT AGENDA

1.CONDUCT ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS AND TAKE ANY ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY.
2.MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JUNE 8, 2021.
3.RECEIVE HARBOR MASTER'S INSPECTION / MAINTENANCE REPORT.

REPORTS

4.RECEIVE FINANCIAL REORTS OF PORT REVENUE FUND

a) Tariff Report
b) Account Aging Report
c) Payment Report
d) Revenue and Expenditure Report
e) Balance Sheet
f ) Profit and Loss Cash Flow Report
5.RECEIVE STATUS REPORTS OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

a) Upper Docks at City Harbor presented. Presenter Urban Engineering
b) Dredging of Smith Harbor.  Presenter Urban Engineering
c) Renovations to Nautical Landings Marina Break-water - TPWL Grant.  Presenter Urban Engineering
d) Improvements to the Nautical Landings Marina Building.  Presenter Jim Rudellat
6.RECEIVE STATUS REPORTS ON SPECIAL PROJECTS

a) Voluntary Restoration of disturbed final cover at the Harbor of Refuge Tract 16. Presenter Jody Weaver
b) Limited Phase II Environmental Site Assessment of Harbor of Refuge Tracts 16, 17 and 17A. Presenter Jody Weaver
c) Proposed Air Burner for Brush Operations and Cleanup at the Harbor of Refuge. Presenter Jody Weaver
d) Coastal Resiliency CGBG-MIT $13,645,005.00 grant. Presenter Jody Weaver
7.RECEIVE HARBOR MASTER'S OPERATIONS, PROMOTION/DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY REPORT

a) City Harbor
b) Nautical Landings Building
c) Nautical Landings Marina
d) Smith Harbor
e) Harbor of Refuge
• Status of discussion with Helena on tariffs
• Review quarterly railroad inspection report dated May 21, 2021

RECEIVE REPORTS AND DISCUSS STATUS OF LEASES

8.NEW LEASE WITH MILLER SEAFOOD
9.NEW LEASE OF TRACT 9 AND 10 AT CITY HARBOR
10.NEW LEASE FOR POOR BOYS BAIT AT SMITH HARBOR

ACTION ITEMS: NEW BUSINESS

11.CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 8-16-85 TO REDUCE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTH OF LEONARD BUREN ROAD IN CITY HARBOR.
12.DISCUSS AMENDMENTS TO THE CURRENT AND STANDARD LEASE DOCUMENT.
13.DISCUSS AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 54 WATERWAYS APPENDIX A - FEES, RATES AND CHARGES.
14.DISCUSS AND REVIEW PROJECTS FOR 5-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
15.ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN THAT THE PORT COMMISSION WILL RETIRE TO 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 CHAPTER 551, TITLE 5, SECTION 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
16.RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY WITH REGARD TO MATTERS IN CLOSED SESSION.
17.COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS.

ADJOURNMENT

CERTIFICATION OF POSTING NOTICE

This is to certify that the above notice of a regular meeting of The Port Commission of The City of Port Lavaca, scheduled for Tuesday, July 06, 2021, beginning at 10:00 a.m., was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 05:00 p.m. Friday, July 02, 2021.

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Rachel Garza, Administrative Assistant

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.