City Council Special/Workshop Meeting

Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING July 28, 2025 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING Monday, July 28, 2025 at 1:00 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 28th day of July, 2025, the City Council of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, convened in a special meeting and workshop session at 1:00 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 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 *Councilman Tippit arrived at 1:10 p.m. during discussion of agenda #3 of special meeting. 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 1:05 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 there was none. Page 1 of 4 Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING July 28, 2025 IV. ACTION ITEMS - Council will consider/discuss the following items and take any action deemed necessary. 1. Consider approval of the professional services contract with KSBR, LLC for Grant Administration and Planning Services for the City’s General Land Office (GLO) Contract No. 23-160-104-F112. Presenter is Jody Weaver Motion made by Councilman District 2 Dent NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT LAVACA, TEXAS: THAT, Council hereby approves the Professional Services contract with KSBR, LLC for Grant Administration and Planning Services for the City’s General Land Office (GLO) Contract No. 23-160- 104-F112. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all instruments necessary to affect such agreement. Seconded by Councilman District 6 Burke Voting Yea: Councilman District 1 Aguirre, Councilman District 2 Dent, Councilwoman District 4 (Mayor Pro Tem) Padron, Councilwoman District 5 Bland-Stewart, Councilman District 6 Burke 2. Consider Resolution No. R-072825-1 of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, authorizing signatories for the awarded Community Development Block Grants - Mitigation Program Resilient Community Program from the Texas General Land Office. Presenter is Jody Weaver Motion made by Councilman District 6 Burke WHEREAS, the City of Port Lavaca has been awarded Community Development Block grants from the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to provide financial assistance with funds appropriated under the Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-123), enacted on February 9, 2018, for necessary expenses for Activities authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq.) related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, economic revitalization, mitigation, and affirmatively furthering fair housing, in accordance with Executive Order 12892, in the most impacted and distressed areas resulting from major declared disasters that occurred in 2015, 2016, and 2017 pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. § 5121 et seq.); and WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize signatories for GLO documents so that the City of Port Lavaca can receive funding through the CDBG grant. Page 2 of 4 Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING July 28, 2025 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT LAVACA, TEXAS: Section 1. That the City Council directs and designates the City Mayor, Interim City Manager as contractual signatories, and the Mayor, Interim City Manager, and City Finance Director as financial signatories. Section 2. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. Seconded by Councilwoman District 5 Bland-Stewart Voting Yea: Councilman District 1 Aguirre, Councilman District 2 Dent, Councilwoman District 4 (Mayor Pro Tem) Padron, Councilwoman District 5 Bland-Stewart, Councilman District 6 Burke 3. Consider Letter of Support for the Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement Project Proposal under WRDA Section 7001 to Address the Section 902 Cost Limit. Presenter is Jody Weaver 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 Letter of Support for the Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement Project Proposal under WRDA Section 7001 to Address the Section 902 Cost Limit. Seconded by Councilman District 2 Dent Voting Yea: Councilman District 1 Aguirre, Councilman District 2 Dent, Councilwoman District 4 (Mayor Pro Tem) Padron, Councilwoman District 5 Bland-Stewart, Councilman District 6 Burke Voting Nay: Councilman District 3 Tippit, 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, Councilman District 6 Burke Page 3 of 4 Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING July 28, 2025 Special Meeting adjourned at 1:21 p.m. Council Recessed at 1:21 p.m. and returned at 1:31 p.m. WORKSHOP SESSION VI. CALL TO ORDER • Mayor Whitlow called the workshop to order at 1:31 p.m. and presided. 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. Review and discuss proposed Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and other Plans for 2025- 2026 Fiscal Year Budget. Presenter is Jody Weaver Council discussed this agenda item. No action necessary and none taken. Council Recessed at 2:45 p.m. and returned at 3:00 p.m. IX. ADJOURN WORKSHOP Mayor Whitlow asked for motion to adjourn. Motion made by Councilman District 2 Dent Seconded by Councilwoman District 5 Bland-Stewart 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, Councilman District 6 Burke Workshop adjourned at 5:10 p.m. These minutes were approved on August 11, 2025. ATTEST: Jack Whitlow, Mayor Mandy Grant, City Secretary Page 4 of 4