City Council Special/Workshop Meeting
Special MeetingPort Lavaca, TX · July 25, 2022
Minutes
Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING July 25, 2022
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 4:00 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 25th day of July, 2022, the City Council of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, convened
in a special and workshop session at 4:00 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
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
*Councilman Tippit arrived at 4:44 p.m. during the Workshop.
Constituting a quorum for the transaction of business, at which time the following business was transacted:
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
II. CALL TO ORDER
• Mayor Whitlow called the meeting to order at 4:08 P.M. and presided with the following
announcement:
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 Pro Tem 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.
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Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING July 25, 2022
1. Consider request of Adore Me Studio Salon and Texas Made Fades Barber Shop for closure
of Colorado Street between Main and Live Oak Streets for their Back-to-School hair cut
nonprofit event on Sunday, August 07, 2022 from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Presenter is Mandy
Grant
Mr. A. J. Piña of Texas Made Fades Barber Shop, Ms. Monica Villarreal of Adore Me Studio Salon and
Mr. Bobby Medina of Hydration Hut, all local businesses in Port Lavaca, advised Council they were
requesting closure of Colorado Street between Main and Live Oak Streets, on Sunday, August 07, 2022
from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for a non-profit Back-to-School Free Haircut Event put on by them for the
community. This will be their second event and last year was met with great success. They all said this
was their way to give back to the community in Port Lavaca.
Motion made by Councilman District 5 Ward
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 the request of Mr.
A. J. Piña of Texas Made Fades Barber Shop, Ms. Monica Villarreal of Adore Me Studio Salon and Mr.
Bobby Medina of Hydration Hut, all local businesses in Port Lavaca, for closure of Colorado Street
between Main and Live Oak Streets, on Sunday, August 07, 2022 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for a non-
profit Back-to-School Free Haircut Event and also waives all fees associated with this event.
Seconded by Councilman District 6 Barr
Voting Yea:
Councilman District 1 Smith, Councilman District 2 Dent, Councilwoman District 4 (Mayor Pro Tem)
Padron, Councilman District 5 Ward, Councilman District 6 Barr
Absent: Councilman District 3 Tippit (arrived at 4:44 p.m. during workshop)
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 Smith, Councilman District 2 Dent, Councilwoman District 4 (Mayor Pro Tem)
Padron, Councilman District 5 Ward, Councilman District 6 Barr
Absent: Councilman District 3 Tippit (arrived at 4:44 p.m. during Workshop)
Special Meeting adjourned at 4:12 P.M.
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Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING July 25, 2022
WORKSHOP SESSION
VI. CALL TO ORDER
• Mayor Whitlow called the meeting to order at 4:12 P.M. and presided with the following
announcement:
VII. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC - Comments will be limited to three (3) Minutes per
individual unless permission to speak longer is received in advance
• No Comments from the Public.
VIII. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION - Council will discuss the following items
1. Discuss 2022-2023 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Presenter is Jody Weaver
Council discussed this agenda item.
No action necessary and none taken.
IX. 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 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 7:20 P.M.
These minutes were approved on August 08, 2022.
ATTEST: Jack Whitlow, Mayor
Mandy Grant, City Secretary
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Agenda
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 4:00 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 the City Council of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, will conduct a special
meeting and a workshop session on Monday, July 25, 2022 beginning at 4:00 p.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:
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Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING July 25, 2022
I. ROLL CALL
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
II. CALL TO ORDER
III. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC - Comments will be limited to three (3) Minutes per
individual unless permission to speak longer is received in advance
IV. ACTION ITEMS - Council will consider/discuss the following items and take any action deemed
necessary
1. Consider request of Adore Me Studio Salon and Texas Made Fades Barber Shop for closure
of Colorado Street between Main and Live Oak Streets for their Back-to-School hair cut
nonprofit event on Sunday, August 07, 2022 from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Presenter is Mandy
Grant
V. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
VI. CALL TO ORDER
VII. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC - Comments will be limited to three (3) Minutes per
individual unless permission to speak longer is received in advance
VIII. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION - Council will discuss the following items
1. Discuss 2022-2023 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Presenter is Jody Weaver
IX. ADJOURN WORKSHOP
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING NOTICE
This is to Certify that the above foregoing notice of a Special Meeting and a Workshop Session of the
City Council of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, to be held Monday, July 25, 2022 beginning at 4:00
p.m., was posted at City Hall, easily accessible to the Public, as of 5:00 p.m., Thursday, July 21, 2022.
________________________________
/s/ 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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