City Council Joint Workshop

Name: City Council Joint Workshop — Port Lavaca, TX
Start: 2025-08-25T17:30:00
End: 2025-08-25T19:30:00
Location: Port Lavaca, TX

Regular Meeting

Port Lavaca, TX · August 25, 2025

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Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL JOINT WORKSHOP August 25, 2025 CITY COUNCIL JOINT WORKSHOP Monday, August 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM Nautical Landings Training Room | 106 S. Commerce Street, Suite 1-B, Port Lavaca, Texas 77979 MINUTES STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF CALHOUN § CITY OF PORT LAVACA § On this the 25th day of August, 2025, the City Council of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, convened in a joint workshop session with the Planning Board at 5:30 p.m. at the Bauer Community Center, located at 2300 Highway 35 North, Port Lavaca, Texas, with the following members in attendance: (Author’s Note: Due to the air conditioner not working at the Nautical Landings Office Building Conference Room, located at 106 S. Commerce Street, Suite 1-B, as originally posted , this meeting was moved to the Bauer Community Center). I. ROLL CALL Jack Whitlow Mayor Daniel Aguirre Councilman, District 1 Tim Dent Councilman, District 2 Allen Tippit Councilman, District 3 Rosie G. Padron Councilwoman, District 4, Mayor Pro Tem Rose Bland-Stewart Councilman, District 5 Justin Burke Councilman, District 6 Justin Weaver Planning Board Chairman Steve Butler Planning Board Member Melinda Cain Planning Board Member Cynthia Escalera Planning Board Member And with the following absent: Gary Crone Planning Board Member Betty Birdwell Planning Board Member Sheryl Cuellar Planning Board Member Constituting a quorum for the transaction of business, at which time the following business was transacted: Page 1 of 3 Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL JOINT WORKSHOP August 25, 2025 WORKSHOP SESSION II. CALL TO ORDER • Mayor Whitlow called the meeting to order at 5:39 p.m. and presided. • Chairman Justin Weaver, also called the Planning Board to order. III. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC (Limited to 3 minutes per individual unless permission to speak longer is received in advance). • Mayor Whitlow asked for comments from the public and there were none. IV. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION - Council will discuss the following items). 1. Discuss 2026 Comprehensive Plan with representatives of Baxter & Goodman. Presenter is Aaron Tuley, Project Manager Council discussed this agenda item. No action necessary and none taken. 2. Discuss proposed Ordinance to regulate Short-Term Rentals in the City of Port Lavaca. Presenter Is Derrick Smith Council discussed this agenda item. No action necessary and none taken. 3. Discuss proposed Ordinance to regulate golf carts. Presenter Is Derrick Smith Council discussed this agenda item. No action necessary and none taken. V. ADJOURN WORKSHOP Mayor Whitlow asked for motion to adjourn. Motion made by Councilman District 2 Dent Seconded by Councilwoman District 4 (Mayor Pro Tem) Padron Voting Yea: Councilman District 1 Aguirre, Councilman District 2 Dent, Councilman District 3 Tippit, Councilwoman District 4 (Mayor Pro Tem) Padron, Councilwoman District 5 Bland-Stewart, Councilman District 6 Burke Page 2 of 3 Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL JOINT WORKSHOP August 25, 2025 Chairman Weaver asked for motion to adjourn. Motion made by Planning Board Member Cain Seconded by Planning Board Member Butler Voting Yea: Planning Board Chairman Weaver, Planning Board Member Butler, Planning Board Member Cain, Planning Board Member Escalera Meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m. These minutes were approved on September 08, 2025. ATTEST: Jack Whitlow, Mayor Mandy Grant, City Secretary Page 3 of 3

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CITY COUNCIL JOINT WORKSHOP Monday, August 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM Nautical Landings Training Room | 106 S. Commerce Street, Suite 1-B, Port Lavaca, Texas 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 conduct a Joint Workshop Session, with the Planning Board, on Monday, August 25, 2025 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Nautical Landings Office Building Conference Room, located at 106 S. Commerce Street, Suite 1-B (South door entrance), Port Lavaca, Texas to consider the items listed. [After publication, any information in a council packet is subject to change during the meeting] I. ROLL CALL II. CALL TO ORDER III. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC (Limited to 3 minutes per individual unless permission to speak longer is received in advance. IV. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION - Council will consider/discuss the following items and take any action deemed necessary 1. Discuss 2026 Comprehensive Plan with representatives of Baxter & Goodman. Presenter is Jody Weaver 2. Discuss proposed Ordinance to regulate Short-Term Rentals in the City of Port Lavaca. Presenter Is Derrick Smith 3. Discuss proposed Ordinance to regulate golf carts. Presenter Is Derrick Smith V. ADJOURNMENT Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL JOINT WORKSHOP August 25, 2025 CERTIFICATION OF POSTING NOTICE This is to Certify that the above foregoing notice of a Joint Workshop Session of the City Council of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, and the Planning Board, to be held Monday, August 25, 2025, beginning at 5:30 p.m., was posted at City Hall, easily accessible to the Public, as of 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 20, 2025. 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 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.

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