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Council roundup: votes on contracts, permits and meeting schedule
Summary
At its March meeting, the Port Aransas City Council approved a series of routine and project-related motions: authorization to negotiate on a hotel project, approval of minutes, approval of a major replat (subject to easement removal), confirmation of a beachfront dune permit, certification of unopposed candidates and a slate of contract awards and change orders. The meeting also rescheduled the May regular meeting to May 20, 2026.
The Port Aransas City Council approved a bundle of motions and contracts during its regular meeting.
Key votes at a glance
- Motion to designate the city manager to pursue a professional services agreement and begin negotiations for the Palmia qualified hotel project — motion carried unanimously.
- Consent agenda: approval of the regular meeting minutes from February — motion carried unanimously.
- Major replat of the Las Breezes subdivision: approved on condition that specified stairway easements are removed from identified lots; motion carried.
- Beachfront dune protection permit plan 25-43 (property at 3014 on the beach, applicant MDW Financial Limited): council confirmed the permit plan is consistent with the city’s coastal management plan and approved the item.
- Resolution accepting the certificate of unopposed candidates and canceling the May 2, 2026 general election: council certified incumbents as elected and authorized cancellation, noting the action avoids additional election expenses.
- Resolution awarding the RFQ for engineering professional services for CDBG drainage improvement projects to HDR Engineering, Inc.: council approved the award and authorized the city manager to negotiate the contract and act as the city’s authorized representative for execution.
- Change Order No. 18 for the city hall/civic center renovation with Weaver Jacobs Constructors, Inc., for exterior stucco and painting (agenda amount reported as $195,216): approved by roll-call vote.
- Contract award to Network Cabling Services, Inc. for installation of access-control and video surveillance systems at city hall/civic center (cooperative purchase): approved. The agenda lists budgeted funding across the general fund and facility fund.
- Equipment purchase authorization to acquire one motor grader for the public works department (budget amendment to the beach fund required): council approved the purchase authorization; the exact purchase amount in the transcript was unclear and is recorded as not specified in the transcript.
- Authorization to participate in the Texas Smart Buy purchasing cooperative administered by the State Comptroller of Texas: approved.
- Reschedule of the May regular meeting from May 21 to May 20, 2026: approved; posting and agenda deadlines were noted.
Each item above was moved, seconded and approved on roll-call votes; council members voting yes are recorded in the transcript for each item. Where staff provided financial or procedural details, motions referenced the appropriate accounts and cooperative procurement vehicles.
Pending actions and notes: staff will (a) publish the audit summary and file copies as directed; (b) negotiate contracts and return to council for final signatures and contract awards where required; and (c) post the revised meeting schedule and agenda deadlines.
