City Council Special/Workshop Meeting
Special MeetingPort Lavaca, TX · July 7, 2025
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING
Monday, July 07, 2025 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 July, 2025, the City Council of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, convened in
a special meeting 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
Daniel Aguirre Councilman, District 1
Tim Dent Councilman, District 2
Allen Tippit Councilman, District 3
Rosie G. Padron Councilwoman, District 4, Mayor Pro Tem
Rose Bland-Stewart Councilwoman, District 5
Justin Burke* Councilman, District 6
*Left meeting at 6:30 p.m. during Workshop Session, agenda item #1.
And with the following absent: None
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 5:37 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 Andy Cardona and Daniel Leita (112 Del Mar Dr. Port Lavaca, Texas). Soul to Sole Run
Club – Stinger Supplements. Interested in having a Port Lavaca Half Marathon on March
21, 2026. Will come and ask for approval from Council around that time.
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IV. ACTION ITEMS - Council will consider/discuss the following items and take any action deemed
necessary.
1. Consider approval for Port Lavaca Main Street, Inc. to use portions of Nautical Landings
for a “Doin’ it on the Deck” fundraising concert on August 29, 2025 Presenter is Tania
French
Motion made by Councilman District 6 Burke
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
LAVACA, TEXAS:
THAT, Council hereby approves the Port Lavaca Main Street, Inc. to use portions of Nautical
Landings for a “Doin’ it on the Deck” fundraising concert on August 29, 2025 and waive any fees
associated with the event with exception of Alcohol in the Park permit fee.
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, Councilwoman District 5 Bland-Stewart and Councilman District 6
Burke
V. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING
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 Aguirre, Councilman District 2 Dent, Councilman District 3 Tippit, Councilwoman
District 4 (Mayor Pro Tem) Padron, Councilwoman District 5 Bland-Stewart and Councilman District 6
Burke
Special Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
WORKSHOP SESSION
VI. CALL TO ORDER
• Mayor Whitlow called the workshop to order at 5:52 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.
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VIII. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION - Council will discuss the following items
1. Review and discuss proposed edits, upgrades, improvements to the HR and Workplace
Policies: Presenter is Jody Weaver
A. Chapter 5 (Formerly Chapter 4): Leave of Absence;
B. Chapter 6 (Formerly Chapter 5): Compensation.
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 Aguirre, Councilman District 2 Dent, Councilman District 3 Tippit, Councilwoman
District 4 (Mayor Pro Tem) Padron, and Councilwoman District 5 Bland-Stewart
Workshop adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
These minutes were approved on August 11, 2025.
ATTEST: Jack Whitlow, Mayor
Mandy Grant, City Secretary
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Agenda
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING
Monday, July 07, 2025 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, July 07, 2025 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:
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Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING July 07, 2025
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. Consider approval for Port Lavaca Main Street, Inc. to use portions of Nautical Landings for
a “Doin’ it on the Deck” fundraising concert on August 29, 2025. Presenter is Tania French
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. Review and discuss proposed edits, upgrades, improvements to the HR and Workplace
Policies: Presenter is Jody Weaver
A. Chapter 5 (Formerly Chapter 4): Leaves of Absence;
B. Chapter 6 (Formerly Chapter 5): Compensation
IX. ADJOURN WORKSHOP
Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING July 07, 2025
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, July 07, 2025, beginning at 5:30 p.m., was posted at city
hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 02, 2025.
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Lorena Perez-Diaz, Assistant 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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