City Council Special Meeting

Name: City Council Special Meeting — Port Lavaca, TX
Start: 2024-10-07T17:30:00
End: 2024-10-07T19:30:00
Location: Port Lavaca, TX

Special Meeting

Port Lavaca, TX · October 7, 2024

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Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING October 07, 2024 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING Monday, October 07, 2024 at 5:30 PM City Council Chambers | 202 N. Virginia Street, Port Lavaca TX 77979 MINUTES STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF CALHOUN § CITY OF PORT LAVACA § On this the 7th day of October 2024, 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 Daniel Aguirre Councilman, District 1 Tim Dent Councilman, District 2 Allen Tippit Councilman, District 3 Rosie G. Padron Councilwoman, District 4, Mayor Pro Tem Jim Ward Councilman, District 5 Justin Burke Councilman, District 6 And with the following absent: None CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING II. CALL TO ORDER • Mayor Whitlow called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. and presided. III. 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 by logging on with your computer and using “Join Zoom Meeting” information on first page of this agenda). • Mayor Whitlow asked for comments from the public and the following citizen spoke: o Oscar Pena expressed concern over water rates going up and being passed on to citizens. 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 October 07, 2024 1. Consider proposed submittal of proposal to Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust in response to Request for Proposals #2024-2025-1, due by 5:00 p.m. on October 14, 2024. Presenter is Jody Weaver Interim City Manager Weaver presented Council with a proposed submittal of proposal to Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust in response to Request for Proposals #2024-2025-1, due by 5:00 p.m. on October 14, 2024, for consideration. The three (3) projects for Proposals #2024-2025-1 are as follows: 1) Educational Outreach Boat Tours about Waterways and Birds in Calhoun County, as part of the 1st Annual City of Port Lavaca Mid-Coast Texas Birding Festival. 2) Purchase of “Kitchen Property” for Conservation and New Public Access to Lavaca Bay. 3) The R/V Archimedes Research Vessel Floating Classroom tours of Chester Island during the 1st Annual City of Port Lavaca Mid-Coast Birding Festival. Dr. Tim McFarland narrated a PowerPoint presentation about the Texas Mid-Coast Birding Festival scheduled for May 01 thru May 04, 2025. Staff recommends approval of proposed submittal of proposal to Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust in response to Request for Proposals #2024-2025-1. Motion made by Councilman District 2 Dent NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT LAVACA, TEXAS: THAT, in accordance with recommendation of staff, Council hereby approves submittal of proposal to Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust in response to Request for Proposals #2024-2025-1 with three (3) programs / projects, as presented above. Seconded by Councilman District 6 Burke Voting Yea: Councilman District 1 Aguirre, Councilman District 2 Dent, Councilman District 3 Tippit, Councilwoman District 4 (Mayor Pro Tem) Padron, Councilman District 5 Ward, Councilman District 6 Burke 2. Announcement by Mayor that City 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). Presenter is Mayor Whitlow Page 2 of 3 Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING October 07, 2024 • 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 Title 5, Chapter 551, Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code). Presenter is Mayor Whitlow Mayor Whitlow announced that Council would retire into closed session at 6:19 p.m. 1. Return to Open Session and take any action deemed necessary with regard to matters in closed session. Presenter is Mayor Whitlow Mayor Whitlow announced that Council was back in open session at 7:48 p.m. No action necessary and none taken. V. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING Mayor Whitlow asked for motion to adjourn. Motion made by Councilman District 5 Ward 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, Councilman District 5 Ward, Councilman District 6 Burke Special Meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m. These minutes were approved on November 13, 2024. Jack Whitlow, Mayor Mandy Grant, City Secretary Page 3 of 3

Agenda

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING Monday, October 07, 2024 at 5:30 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 City Council of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, will conduct a Special Meeting on Monday, October 07, 2024 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the regular meeting place in Council Chambers at City Hall, 202 North Virginia Street, Port Lavaca, Texas to consider the items listed. [After publication, any information in a council packet is subject to change during the meeting] The meeting will also be available via the video conferencing application “ZOOM”. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81965416529?pwd=jLxdq45vRrX1Dmupl5EgPMgTOKFNbv.1 Meeting ID: 819 6541 6529 Passcode: 789773 One tap mobile +13462487799,,81965416529#,,,,*789773# US (Houston) Dial by your location • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING October 07, 2024 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. You may make public comments as you would at a meeting by logging on with your computer and using "Join Zoom Meeting" information on first page of this agenda). IV. ACTION ITEMS - Council will consider/discuss the following items and take any action deemed necessary 1. Consider proposed submittal of proposal to Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust in response to Request for Proposals #2024-2025-1, due by 5:00 p.m. on October 14, 2024. Presenter is Jody Weaver 2. Announcement by Mayor that City 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). Presenter is Mayor Whitlow • 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 Title 5, Chapter 551, Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code). Presenter is Mayor Whitlow 3. Return to Open Session and take any action deemed necessary with regard to matters in closed session. Presenter is Mayor Whitlow V. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING VI. CERTIFICATION OF POSTING NOTICE This is to certify that the above notice of a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Lavaca, scheduled for Monday, October 07, 2024, beginning at 5:30 p.m., was posted at City Hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 07, 2024. ________________________________ 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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