Port Commission Meeting Tuesday, May 04, 2021 at 10:00 AM Electronically through Zoom

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 due to covid-19 concerns and in accordance with the governor's orders and recommendations, the city of Port Lavaca, Texas, city council meeting is closed to the public. Instead, the city council will be utilizing “Zoom Meeting and Facebook live transmission” on The City of Port Lavaca's Facebook page beginning at the time listed above.

VIRTUAL MEETING INFORMATION

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Meeting ID: 890 3683 4007
Passcode:  497853
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I.CALL TO ORDER

II.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 on Zoom by logging on with your computer and/or smart phone as described in the zoom invitation below or on Facebook Live through the comment section, which will be monitored and answered. As appropriate.

III.CONSENT AGENDA

         a)  MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING APRIL 6, 2021

IV.REPORTS

  1. 1.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

  2. 2.RECEIVE STATUS REPORTS OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS 

    a)   Low Docks at City Harbor
    b)   Scully’s Bulkhead and Finger Pier Repairs
    c)   Dredging of Smith Harbor
    d)   Renovations to Nautical Landings Marina Break-water – TPWL Grant
    e)   Improvements to the Nautical Landings Marina Building
    f)    Receive report of Nautical Landings Marina Project 6448. Payment of fund
           request forms.

  3. 3.RECEIVE STATUS REPORTS ON SPECIAL PROJECTS

    a)   GLO cleanup of old Bilge Reclamation Site at City Harbor.
    b)   Voluntary Restoration of disturbed final cover at the Harbor of Refuge Tract 16.
    c)   Limited Phase II Environmental Site Assessment of Harbor of Refuge Tracts 16, 17,
          and 17A.
    d)   Proposed Air Burner for Brush Operations and Cleanup at the Harbor of Refuge.

  4. 4.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

  5. 5.RECEIVE HARBOR MASTER'S INSPECTION / MAINTENANCE REPORT

V.ACTION ITEMS: LEASES

  1. 6.CONSIDER Amendment No. 1 to the Ground Lease Agreement for TRACTS 7, 8, and 11 at CITY HARBOR (WILD REEF SEAFOOD): Presenter Jody Weaver

  2. 7.CONSIDER two (2) year option to extend lease of SLIP CH1 and adjacent Land and Buildings (BIG BEAR SHRIMP AND SEAFOOD):  Presenter Jody Weaver

  3. 8.CONSIDER Amendment to current and Standard Lease document of the Section entitled Delinquent Payments:  Presenter Jody Weaver

  4. 9.CONSIDER Moratorium on Rail Car Tariff charges, retroactive to October 1, 2020, to provide time to receive input from Helena Chemicals: Presenter Jody Weaver

VI.ACTION ITEMS: NEW BUSINESS

  1. 10.CONSIDER APPROVAL OF URBAN ENGINEERING TASK # 25 FOR ENGINEERING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE UPPER DOCK AT THE CITY HARBOR: Presenter Jody Weaver

VII.GENERAL COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS

VIII.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, MAY 4, 2021, beginning at 10:00 a.m., was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Friday, APRIL 30, 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.