CITY OF BAYOU VISTA
* * *AGENDA * * *
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2024
NOTE: When there is a “starred” item on this Agenda, it designates that the City of Bayou Vista has
uploaded materials for a particular agenda item on the City’s Official Website for public review prior
to the meeting.
The City of Bayou Vista’s Mayor and City Council hereby gives public notice of their Regular Meeting
to be held on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., at the COMMUNITY CENTER located at 783
Marlin, at the corner of Neptune Drive and Marlin Street, Bayou Vista, Texas. The items to be
discussed or considered and possibly acted upon are the following:
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
The Mayor Announces:
A. A quorum of the City Council is present,
B. City officials duly called this meeting, and
C. City Administrator/Secretary posted the Meeting Notice in the manner prescribed
by law.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND PLEDGE TO THE TEXAS FLAG
5. CITIZEN’S COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY (Each member of the
public will have three (3) minutes to make comments. No yielding of time if
permitted.)
6. CONSENT AGENDA: All of the following items on the Consent Agenda are routine by
the City Council and will be enacted in one motion. There will not be separate
discussion of these items unless a Council Member requests.
A. Approval of Minutes of all prior meetings not yet approved including but not
limited to:
1. Regular Meeting of January 30, 2024.
7. SPECIAL REPORTS
A. City Departmental Activity Reports for January 2024
• Police Department
• Municipal Court
• Building Permit
• Code Enforcement
• Building Inspector
B. Discuss and accept the Financial Statements for January 2024, as submitted
by Ray Tax Group as submitted by Lydia Cook, CPA – Ray Tax Group.
C. Mayor’s Report:
Appointment of Alderman Pizzo to work with the Mayor in the capacity of grant
assistant concerning the ARPA (Covid Relief Funds).
D. Aldermen Reports:
1. Mayor Pro-Tem Berkley Beard – Road Maintenance Action Items B. and C.
2. Alderman Pizzo – TPWD Grant Progress with the BayScape 2020 Grant
3. Alderman McCloskey – Maintenance Projects – Sidewalk Repairs
8. ACTION ITEMS
A. Consider and take possible action to approve the quote submitted by “Wild Bill’s”
or “Sun-Ray Patio Furniture” for the purchase of the new pool furniture and to
secure the price for assembly and delivery to occur the first part of May in
preparation of Memorial Weekend – Pool Opening.
B. Consider and take possible action to approve the submitted quote by Fox Paving,
Craig & Heidt, Inc., or Derk Harmsen for resurfacing of the large City Parking lot
and for the work to be completed by the first of May.
C. Consider and take possible action to approve Road Maintenance expenditure as
presented by Mayor Pro-Tem Berkley Beard.
D. Consider and take possible action to approve the recommendation from the Mayor
to pursue a professional grant administrator through the necessary channels to
provide the direction for the ARPA (Covid Federal Relief Funds) to be expended
and to meet Federal criteria.
E. Consider and take possible action to approve the request as presented from the
Galveston County Mosquito Control District for approval of the Resolution
authorizing the aerial spraying for mosquitoes.
F. Consider and take possible action to approve ORDINANCE 2024-02 AMENDING
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYOU VISTA, TEXAS, BY
REPEALING ARTICLE 07.07.00; ENTITLED; “SEX OFFENDERS” AND
REPLACING IT WITH A NEW ARTICLE 07.07.00 ENTITLED; “SEX OFFENDER
REGULATONS” AND REPLACING THE INDIVIDUAL SECTIONS AS
FOLLOWS: SECTION 07.07.01 ENTITLED; “PURPOSE AND INTENT”,
SECTION 07.07.02 ENTITLED; “DEFINITIONS”, SECTION 07.07.03 ENTITLED;
“SEX OFFENDERS PROHIBITION”, SECTION 07.07.04 ENTITLED;
“PROPERTY OWNERS PROHIBITED FROM RENTING REAL PROPERTY OT
REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER,” SECTION 07.07.05 ENTITLED;
“EVIDENTIARY MATTERS”, SECTION 07.07.06 ENTITLED; “EXCEPTIONS”,
PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY
CLAUSE FOR CLASS C MISDEMEANOR ALLOWING THE MAXIMUM FINE
AMOUNT ALOWED BY LAW AND CREATING EACH DAY OF A VIOLATION
TO BE A SEPARATE OFFENSE, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND AUTHORIZATION TO
PUBLISH.
G. Consider and take possible action to approve ORDINANCE 2024-03 AMENDING
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYOU VISTA, TEXAS, BY
REPEALING AND REPLACING ONLY SECTION 10.05.01 ENTITLED “IN AND
ALONG STREETS , ROADS OR HIGHWAYS” AND REPLACING IT WITH A
NEW ARTICLE 10.05.00 ENTITLED “NO STOPPING, STANDING OR
PARKING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN CERTAIN PLACES”, AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY CLAUSE THAT
ESTABLISHES A VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL CONSTITUTE A
CLASS C MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE
MAXIMUM ALLOWED BY LAW, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
AND AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH.
H. Consider and take possible action to approve Resolution suspending 45 days the
new Grip Rate Requested by the Texas Gas Service.
9. COMMENTS
• Citizen’s Comments - (Each member of the public will have three (3) minutes
to make comments. No yielding of time if permitted.)
• Aldermen Comments
• Mayor’s Comments
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Executive Session:
Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071: A governmental body may
conduct a closed session when the governmental body seeks the advice of its
attorney on (A) pending or contemplated litigation; or (B) a settlement offer; or
(2) a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under
the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas
clearly conflict.
B. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Reconvene from Executive Session into Open Session and take the
appropriate action, if any.
11. ADJOURNMENT
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Lillian Salinas, City Administrator-City Secretary