Lavaca City Council November Meeting

By Tammy Moore Teague
The Lavaca City Council met in regular session on Monday, November 12 at city hall. Board members present were Mayor Hugh Hardgrave; Aldermen: Mike Ray, Rick Edgerton, Jeff Price, Dale Teague, Lorie Robertson, Benny Hunter, attorney John Verkamp, and Recorder Shelly Hockaday. Visitors present were Butch Maness, Ken VanDusen, Renee Meyers, Steve Helms and Randy Toon.
The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. Mayor Hardgrave led the Pledge of Allegiance and Helms led the prayer. In the first order of business, the council approved the minutes of the October regular and special meeting as presented.
Council members reviewed the report from the Police Department. They answered 406 calls in October. Additionally, eight traffic tickets, four criminal tickets and 22 warnings were issued. There were 12 arrests made in the month of October.
Next, council members reviewed the report from the Fire Department. They responded to 20 first responder calls and two fire calls.
A motion was made to certify past due sanitation charges to the county clerk for the following property. (DT/BH)
1016 Bitticks $170.64
1104 Bitticks $180.88
2100 Holt St. $170.64
1202 Bitticks $68.82
A motion was made to certify property clean up charges to the county clerk for the following property. (DT/MR)
2004 Joyce Dr. $350.00
2206 Barbara Ln $125.00
2103 Barbara Ln $250.00
1508 Brewer Ln $100.00
Lot 89-A, Butler Addition $300.00
In the last order of business, the council accepted the 2019 budget proposal. With no other business, the council meeting was adjourned.