City Council Workshop - Joint
Regular MeetingPort Lavaca, TX · October 24, 2022
Minutes
Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP - JOINT October 24, 2022
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP - JOINT
Monday, October 24, 2022 at 5:30 PM
Nautical Landings Training Room | 106 S. Commerce Street, Suite 1-B, Port Lavaca, Texas 77979
MINUTES
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF CALHOUN §
CITY OF PORT LAVACA §
On this the 24th day of October, 2022, the City Council of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, in
conjunction with the Planning Board, convened in a joint workshop session at 5:30 p.m. at the Nautical
Landings Training Room , 106 S. Commerce Street, Suite 1-B, Port Lavaca, Texas 77979, with the
following members in attendance:
I. ROLL CALL (9)
Jack Whitlow Mayor
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
Justin Weaver Planning Board Member
Sheryl Cuellar Planning Board Member
Melinda Cain Planning Board Member
And with the following absent: (5)
Jerry Smith Councilman, District 1
Mike Elgin Planning Board Chairman
Gary Crone Planning Board Member
Betty Birdwell Planning Board Member
Steve Butler Planning Board Member
II. CALL TO ORDER
• Mayor Whitlow called the City Council Workshop Session to order at 5:40 p.m. and presided.
III. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
(Limited to 3 minutes per individual unless permission to speak longer is received in advance)
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Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP - JOINT October 24, 2022
• Mayor Whitlow asked for comments from the Public and there were none.
IV. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION - Council will consider/discuss the following items and take any
action deemed necessary
1. Discuss design options to upgrade/reconstruct Independence Road. Presenter is Jody
Weaver
This agenda item was discussed.
No action was taken
2. Discuss proposed permit fee changes in Appendix A - Fees, Rates and Charges pertaining to
Alterations/Additions/Improvements to Residential Construction to match fees in the
Bureau Veritas contract. Presenter is Derrick Smith
This agenda item was discussed.
No action was taken
3. Discuss Change to Chapter 12 – Sec. 12-21 to provide for a Temporary Housing Permit to
allow placement of an RV on site of an active residential permit for up to 180 days. Presenter
is Derrick Smith
This agenda item was discussed.
No action was taken
4. Discuss proposed changes to Chapter 26 – Manufactured Home Ordinance, including
Recreational Vehicle Parks. Presenter is Derrick Smith
This agenda item was discussed.
No action was taken
V. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Whitlow announced Workshop was adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
These minutes were approved on November 14, 2022.
ATTEST: Jack Whitlow, Mayor
Mandy Grant, City Secretary
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Agenda
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP - JOINT
Monday, October 24, 2022 at 5:30 PM
Nautical Landings Training Room | 106 S. Commerce Street, Suite 1-B, Port Lavaca, Texas 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, in conjunction with
the Planning Board, will conduct a joint workshop session on Monday, October 24, 2022 beginning at
5:30 p.m. in the Training Room at the Nautical Landings Building, 106 S. Commerce Street, Suite 1-B,
Port Lavaca, Texas to consider the following items of business:
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Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP - JOINT October 24, 2022
I. ROLL CALL
II. CALL TO ORDER
III. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION - Council will consider/discuss the following items and take any
action deemed necessary
1. Discuss design options to upgrade/reconstruct Independence Road. Presenter is Jody
Weaver
2. Discuss proposed permit fee changes in Appendix A - Fees, Rates and Charges pertaining
to Alterations/Additions/Improvements to Residential Construction to match fees in the
Bureau Veritas contract. Presenter is Derrick Smith
3. Discuss Change to Chapter 12 – Sec. 12-21 to provide for a Temporary Housing Permit to
allow placement of an RV on site of an active residential permit for up to 180
days. Presenter is Derrick Smith
4. Discuss proposed changes to Chapter 26 – Manufactured Home Ordinance, including
Recreational Vehicle Parks. Presenter is Derrick Smith
IV. ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING NOTICE
This is to certify that the above notice of a Joint Workshop Session with the City Council and the
Planning Board of the City of Port Lavaca, scheduled for Monday, October 24, 2022 beginning
at 5:30 p.m., was posted at City Hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m., on Thursday,
October 20, 2022.
________________________________
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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