City Council Special/Workshop Meeting

Name: City Council Special/Workshop Meeting — Port Lavaca, TX
Start: 2023-05-22T17:30:00
End: 2023-05-22T19:30:00
Location: Port Lavaca, TX

Special Meeting

Port Lavaca, TX · May 22, 2023

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Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING May 22, 2023 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING Monday, May 22, 2023 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 22nd day of May, 2023, 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: 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 And with the following absent: Ken Barr Councilman, District 6 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 special meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. and presided with the following announcement: 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 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/WORKSHOP MEETING May 22, 2023 1. Discuss and consider the current concerns with the Harbor of Refuge railroad spur and a path forward. Presenter is Jody Weaver Interim City Manager Weaver gave Council an update on investigation into the condition of the Corrugated Metal Pipe storm sewer culverts in Corporation Ditch under the City’s rail spur at the Harbor of Refuge. Port Commission Chairman Davila was in attendance and joined in the discussion. A consensus among all was to continue investigating ways to resolve the situation and bring information back to Council for further action. No action necessary and none taken. V. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING Mayor Whitlow asked for motion to adjourn. Motion made by Councilman District 1 Smith 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, and Councilman District 5 Ward Special Meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m. RECESS • Mayor announced Council would take a brief recess at 6:18 p.m. • Mayor announced Council was back from recess at 6:32 p.m. WORKSHOP SESSION VI. CALL TO ORDER • Mayor Whitlow called the workshop to order at 6:32 p.m. and presided with the following announcement: VII. 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 there were none. VIII. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION - Council will discuss the following items 1. Receive presentation of annual Police Department Activity Report for the two-year period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022. Presenter is Colin Rangnow City Council received and discussed this agenda item. No action necessary and none taken. Page 2 of 3 Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING May 22, 2023 2. Discuss potential projects for inclusion in the 5-year 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, and Councilman District 5 Ward Workshop adjourned at 7:49 p.m. These minutes were approved on June 12, 2023. ATTEST: Jack Whitlow, Mayor Mandy Grant, City Secretary Page 3 of 3

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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING Monday, May 22, 2023 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 hold a special and workshop meeting Monday, May 22, 2023 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 following items of business: The meeting will also be available via the video conferencing application "Zoom", Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81482979008?pwd=Ykx0MENXS0VjNm5GaHRxUDdhYzNlZz09 Meeting ID: 814 8297 9008 Passcode: 661594 One Tap Mobile +13462487799,,82182482989#,,,,*912619# US (Houston) Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING May 22, 2023 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL 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. 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. Discuss and consider the current concerns with the Harbor of Refuge railroad spur and a path forward. Presenter is Jody Weaver V. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP VI. CALL TO ORDER VII. 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). VIII. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION - Council will discuss the following items 1. Receive presentation of annual Police Department Activity Report for the two-year period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022. Presenter is Colin Rangnow 2. Discuss potential projects for inclusion in the 5-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Presenter is Jody Weaver IX. ADJOURN WORKSHOP Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING May 22, 2023 CERTIFICATION OF POSTING NOTICE This is to certify that the above notice of a Special and Workshop meeting of The City Council of The City of Port Lavaca, scheduled for Monday, May 22, 2023, beginning at 5:30 p.m., was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 19, 2023. ________________________________ 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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