City Council Special/Workshop Meeting
Special MeetingPort Lavaca, TX · March 22, 2021
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL - WORKSHOP MEETING
Monday, March 22, 2021 at 5:30 PM
Electronically through Zoom
MINUTES
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF CALHOUN §
CITY OF PORT LAVACA §
On this the 22nd day of March, 2021, the City Council of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, convened
in a special and workshop session 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:
Jack Whitlow Mayor
Jerry Smith 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
Ken Barr Councilman, District 6
And with the following absent:
None
Constituting a quorum for the transaction of business, at which time the following business was transacted:
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Whitlow called the meeting to order at 5:38 P.M. and presided.
II. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Mayor Whitlow asked for comments from the public and there were none.
III. ACTION ITEMS – (Council will consider/discuss the following items and take any action
deemed necessary)
1. Announcement by Mayor that City Council will retire into closed session:
For consultation with City Attorney concerning contemplated or pending Litigation in
accordance with Title 5, Section 551.071(a) of the Texas Government Code. Presenter is
Mayor Whitlow
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For consultation with City Attorney on matters in which the duty of the Attorney to the
Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of
Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of Title 5, Section 551.071(b) of the Texas
Government Code. Presenter is Mayor Whitlow
Mayor Whitlow announced that Council would retire into closed session at 5:40 p.m.
2. 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 7:16 p.m. and that there would be no
action necessary with regard to matters in closed session.
3. Discuss and take any action deemed necessary on delinquent and/or non-compliant tenants
of the Port Commission. Presenter is Jody Weaver
No action necessary and none taken.
IV. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor asked for motion to adjourn.
Motion made by Councilman District 6 Barr, Seconded by Councilman District 1 Smith.
Voting Yea: Councilman District 1 Smith, Councilman District 2 Dent, Councilman District 3 Tippit,
Councilwoman District 4 (Mayor Pro Tem) Padron, Councilman District 5 Ward, Councilman District 6
Barr.
Special Meeting adjourned at 7:22 P.M.
WORKSHOP AGENDA:
V. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Whitlow called the meeting to order at 7:22 P.M. and presided.
VI. 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.
VII. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION - (Council will discuss the following items)
1. Discuss proposed docket for ordinance upgrades for 2021. Presenter is Jessica Carpenter
Council discussed this workshop item.
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No action was taken.
2. Discuss fees/rates for the Lighthouse Beach RV Park. Presenter is Wayne Shaffer
Council discussed this workshop item.
No action was taken.
VIII. ADJOURN WORKSHOP
Mayor 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 Smith, Councilman District 2 Dent, Councilman District 3 Tippit,
Councilwoman District 4 (Mayor Pro Tem) Padron, Councilman District 5 Ward, Councilman District 6
Barr.
Workshop adjourned at 8:14 P.M.
These minutes were approved on April 12, 2021.
Jack Whitlow, Mayor
Mandy Grant, City Secretary
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Agenda
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING
Monday, March 22, 2021 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.
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.
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Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING March 22, 2021
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC - Comments will be limited to three (3) Minutes per
individual unless permission to speak longer is received in advance
III. ACTION ITEMS - Council will consider/discuss the following items and take any action deemed
necessary
1. Announcement by Mayor that City Council will retire into closed session:
• For consultation with City Attorney concerning contemplated or pending Litigation in
accordance with Title 5, Section 551.071(a) of the Texas Government Code. Presenter is
Mayor Whitlow
• For consultation with City Attorney on matters in which the duty of the Attorney to the
Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas
clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of Title 5, Section 551.071(b) of the Texas Government
Code. Presenter is Mayor Whitlow
2. Return to Open Session and take any action deemed necessary with regard to matters in closed
session. Presenter is Mayor Whitlow
3. Discuss and take any action deemed necessary on delinquent and/or non-compliant tenants of
the Port Commission. Presenter is Jody Weaver
IV. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
V. CALL TO ORDER
VI. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC - Comments will be limited to three (3) Minutes per
individual unless permission to speak longer is received in advance
VII. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION - Council will discuss the following items
1. Discuss proposed docket for ordinance upgrades for 2021. Presenter is Jessica Carpenter
2. Discuss fees/rates for the Lighthouse Beach RV Park. Presenter is Wayne Shaffer
VIII. ADJOURN WORKSHOP
Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING March 22, 2021
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING NOTICE
This is to certify that the above notice of a special meeting and workshop session of the City Council of
the City of Port Lavaca, scheduled for Monday, March 22, 2021, beginning at 5:30 p.m., was posted at
city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Thursday, March 18, 2021.
________________________________
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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