City Council Special Meeting

Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING February 28, 2022 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING Monday, February 28, 2022 at 5:30 PM City Hall located at 202 N. Virginia Street in Port Lavaca, Texas 77979 MINUTES STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF CALHOUN § CITY OF PORT LAVACA § On this the 28th day of February, 2022, the City Council of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, convened in a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the regular meeting place in Council Chambers at City Hall, 202 North Virginia Street, Port Lavaca, Texas, with the following members in attendance: I. ROLL CALL Jack Whitlow Mayor Allen Tippit Councilman, District 3 Rosie G. Padron Councilwoman, District 4, Mayor Pro Tem Jim Ward Councilman, District 5 Ken Barr Councilman, District 6 And with the following absent: Jerry Smith Councilman, District 1 Tim Dent Councilman, District 2 Constituting a quorum for the transaction of business, at which time the following business was transacted: II. CALL TO ORDER • Mayor Whitlow called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. and presided. III. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC - Comments will be limited to three (3) Minutes per individual unless permission to speak longer is received in advance • Mayor asked for comments from the public and there were none. IV. ACTION ITEMS - Council will consider/discuss the following items and take any action deemed necessary Page 1 of 3 Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING February 28, 2022 1. Consider Resolution No. R-022822-1 for support of the adoption and approval of the Teva and Endo/Par Texas State-Wide Opioid settlements as set forth in Exhibits. Presenter is Anne Marie Odefey Motion made by Councilman District 6 Barr, BE IT REMEMBERED, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, held on the 13th day of December, 2021, the following Resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, the City of Port Lavaca previously approved and participated in Agreement entitled Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council and Settlement Allocation Term Sheet (hereafter, the Texas Term Sheet) approving the allocation of any and all opioid settlement funds within the State of Texas. The Texas Term Sheet is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; and WHEREAS, two more Defendants (per the definition in prior Resolution) have negotiated settlements, namely, Teva and Endo/Par; WHEREAS, Special Counsel and the State of Texas have recommended that the City Council of the City of Port Lavaca support the adoption and approval of the Teva and Endo/Par Settlements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT LAVACA: 1. Support the adoption and approval the settlements with Teva and Endo/Par; and, 2. Make the same findings made in the adoption of the Texas Term Sheet; and, 3. Authorize the Mayor of the City of Port Lavaca to Sign the Texas Subdivision and Special District Election and Release Form for the Texas Teva and Endo/Par settlements as set forth as Exhibit “A” attached hereto. Seconded by Councilman District 5 Ward. Voting Yea: Councilman District 3 Tippit, Councilwoman District 4 (Mayor Pro Tem) Padron, Councilman District 5 Ward, Councilman District 6 Barr V. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING Mayor asked for motion to adjourn. Motion made by Councilman District 5 Ward, Seconded by Councilman District 6 Barr. Page 2 of 3 Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING February 28, 2022 Voting Yea: Councilman District 3 Tippit, Councilwoman District 4 (Mayor Pro Tem) Padron, Councilman District 5 Ward, Councilman District 6 Barr Meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m. These minutes were approved on March 14, 2022. ATTEST: Jack Whitlow, Mayor Lorena Perez-Diaz, Assistant City Secretary Page 3 of 3