Building and Standards Commission Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 03:30 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 Building and Standards Commission of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, will hold a regular meeting Wednesday, August 20, 2025 beginning at 3:30p.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 the Building and Standards Commission packet is subject to change during the meeting]

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

1.Commission shall discuss the number of members on the panel
2.Appoint Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Secretary and duties thereof

Luis De La Garza

Annette Alonzo

Weston Burris

Larry Nichols

Steve Marwitz

Ken Barr

Billy McAfee

Jeff Downs

Thomas Garbe
3.Establish rules of order
4.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:

a.) Lot 7, Block 46, Original Townsite (306 West Martin Luther King)

b.) Lot 2, Block A, Ezzell Revised (1713 Palm)

c.) 1507 Burkedale (BURKESHIRE (PORT LAVACA), BLOCK 1, LOT 31)

d.) 502 S Guadelupe (PORT LAVACA ORIGINAL TOWNSITE, BLOCK 4, LOT 7,8,9,10)

e.) 201 S LaSalle (SOUTH PARK (PORT LAVACA), BLOCK 8, LOT 5)

306 W MLK.pdf (1.67 MB)
1713 PALM DR.pdf (1.52 MB)
1507 BURKEDALE.pdf (1.66 MB)
502 S GUADALUPE.pdf (2.67 MB)
201 La Salle.pdf (1.64 MB)

5.Consider finding that the following properties listed, located in the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, are in violation of the City of Port Lavaca Code of Ordinances, Chapter 12 Buildings and Building Regulations, Article IV - Substandard Buildings, following a Public Hearing held on August 20, 2025.

a.) Lot 7, Block 46, Original Townsite (306 West Martin Luther King)

b.) Lot 2, Block A, Ezzell Revised (1713 Palm)

c.) 1507 Burkedale (BURKESHIRE (PORT LAVACA), BLOCK 1, LOT 31)

d.) 502 S Guadelupe (PORT LAVACA ORIGINAL TOWNSITE, BLOCK 4, LOT 7,8,9,10)

e.) 201 S LaSalle (SOUTH PARK (PORT LAVACA), BLOCK 8, LOT 5)

ADJOURN

CERTIFICATION OF POSTING NOTICE

This is to certify that the above notice of a regular meeting of The Building and Standards Commission of The City of Port Lavaca, scheduled for Wednesday August 20, 2025, beginning at 3:30p.m., was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00p.m., Friday, August 15, 2025.

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Derrick Smith, Director of Development Services

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.