Special Port Commission Meeting Dec. 7, 2021
Special MeetingPort Lavaca, TX · December 7, 2021
Minutes
SPECIAL PORT COMMISSION MEETING DEC. 7, 2021
Tuesday, December 07, 2021, at 10:00 AM
City Council Chambers | 202 N. Virginia Street, Port Lavaca TX 77979
MINUTES
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF CALHOUN §
CITY OF PORT LAVACA §
MINUTES OF 12/07/2021 SPECIAL PORT COMMISSION MEETING
The agenda having been properly posted, Chairman Alex Davila called the meeting to order at 10:03 A.M. on
Tuesday, December 07, 2021. Members attending were Commissioner David Roberts, Commissioner Mike
McGuire, Commissioner Michael Kovarek, Commissioner Larry Nichols. City Staff attending were, Interim City
Manager Jody Weaver, Finance Director Susan Lang, Harbor Master Jim Rudellat and Rachel Garza. Visitors in
attendance were Casey Cullen, Attorney at Law.
Absent Member: Commissioner Sue Traylor
Absent Member: Commissioner Jaime O’Neil
CONSENT AGENDA
REPORTS
1. RECEIVE FINANCIAL REPORTS OF PORT REVENUE FUND
a) Tariff Report
b) Account Aging Report
c) Payment Report
d) Revenue and Expenditure Report
e) Balance Sheet
f ) Profit and Loss Cash Flow Report
Agenda item passed.
No action necessary and none taken.
Port Lavaca, TX SPECIAL PORT COMMISSION MEETING DEC. 7, 2021 December 07, 2021
ACTION ITEMS: LEASES
2. REVIEW / CONSIDER submitted proposal(s) for ground leases of Tract 3 and Tract 11 at
the Harbor of Refuge.
Commissioners discussed this agenda item.
No action necessary and none taken.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN THAT THE PORT COMMISSION WILL
RETIRE TO CLOSED SESSION.
Chairman Alex Davila, announced that Port Commission would retire into closed session at
10:05 a.m.
4. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY ACTION NECESSARY ON ITEM
DICUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.
Chairman Alex Davila announced that Port Commission was back in open session at 10:39 a.m. and
there would be no action taken with regard to matters discussed in closed session.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Larry Nichols to adjourn the meeting. It was seconded by Commissioner
David Roberts. The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m.
Agenda
SPECIAL PORT COMMISSION MEETING DEC. 7, 2021
Tuesday, December 07, 2021 at 10:00 AM
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 Port Commission upon the
request of the chairman, any member(s) of Port Commission and/or the City Attorney:
Announcement by the Chairman that Port Commission will retire into closed session for
consultation with City Attorney on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the Port
Commission 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 Port Commission 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
Port Commission will consider/discuss the following items and take any action deemed necessary.
CALL TO ORDER
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 on Zoom by
logging on with your computer and/or smart phone as described in the zoom invitation below or on
Facebook Live through the comment section, which will be monitored and answered. As appropriate.
CONSENT AGENDA
REPORTS
1. RECEIVE FINANCIAL REPORTS OF PORT REVENUE FUND
a) Tariff Report
b) Account Aging Report
c) Payment Report
d) Revenue and Expenditure Report
e) Balance Sheet
f ) Profit and Loss Cash Flow Report
Port Lavaca, TX SPECIAL PORT COMMISSION MEETING DEC. 7, 2021 December 07, 2021
ACTION ITEMS: LEASES
2. REVIEW / CONSIDER submitted proposal(s) for ground leases of Tract 3 and Tract 11 at
the Harbor of Refuge.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN THAT THE PORT COMMISSION WILL
RETIRE TO CLOSED SESSION.
FOR CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE
DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE PORT COMMISSION, UNDER THE TEXAS
DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF
TEXAS, CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 5, CHAPTER 551, SECTION 551.071(B) OF THE
TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
4. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY ACTION NECESSARY ON ITEM
DICUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING NOTICE
This is to certify that the above notice of a regular meeting of The Port Commission of The City of Port
Lavaca, scheduled for Tuesday, DECEMBER 07, 2021, beginning at 10:00 a.m., was posted at city hall,
easily accessible to the public, as of 10:00 a.m. Friday, DECEMBER 03, 2021.
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Rachel Garza, Administrative Assistant
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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