02-24-2025 AgendaNEDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
NOTICE is hereby given of a regular meeting of the Nederland City Council to be held on Monday,
February 24, 2025, 4:30 p.m., at the Nederland City Hall, 207 North 12th Street, Nederland, Texas,
for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. The City Council reserves the right to
retire into Executive Session concerning any of the agenda items whenever it is considered
necessary and legally justified pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
Members of the public can participate remotely via Zoom Teleconferencing. Citizens may join
the Zoom Meeting by clicking on the Virtual Council Meeting https link on the City of Nederland’s
website or calling the Zoom Call in Number and entering the Meeting ID# on the City of
Nederland’s website.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS. Citizens may provide comments regarding the
items listed on the Consent or Regular Agenda. Citizens shall raise their hand to be recognized by
the Mayor and will address the City Council from the podium after providing their name and
address. Comments shall not exceed three minutes.
1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. CONSENT AGENDA—All consent agenda items listed are considered to be routine by the
City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these
items unless a councilmember so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the
Consent agenda and considered separately.
a. Minutes – February 10, 2025 regular meeting
b. January 2025 Departmental Reports
c. Tax Assessor Collection Report – January 2025
4. REGULAR AGENDA
a. Receive comments from Todd Perkins regarding the Hilldale/Hill Terrace and Nederland
Avenue Drainage project.
b. Consider action approving Resolution No. 2025-02, ratifying the action of the Nederland
Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors in regard to the incentive offered
to Sorella’s Wine Bar (1217 Boston Avenue).
c. Consider action approving a request from Buckstin Brewery to operate a beer garden from
March 12th to March 15th.
d. Receive the Quarterly Investment Report from the Finance Department.
e. Receive the “Racial Profiling Report” from the Nederland Police Department in
accordance with Article 2.131 – 2.138 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedures.
f. Consider action regarding the Request for Proposals for the Operation of the Nederland
Swimming Pool.
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g. Consider action approving Ordinance No. 2025-03, amending the fiscal year 2024-2025
budget.
h. Consider action amending the 2024-2025 Wage & Classification Plan – establishing the
compensation for an “Assistant Building Official” position.
i. Consider action authorizing the purchase of a 2025 Ford F-350 cab and chassis for the
Nederland Fire Department via BuyBoard, HGAC, or state-approved contract.
j. Consider action declaring surplus a Ford F-550 cab and chassis from the Nederland Fire
Department.
k. Consider action regarding the Request for Proposals for Windstorm Insurance.
5. EXECUTIVE SESSION (No Public Discussion on These Items)
The City Council will announce that it will go into Executive Session, pursuant to Chapter
551 of the Texas Government Code, to discuss matters as specifically listed on the agenda, or
as authorized by law.
Consultation with City Attorney – Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.071
Deliberations about Real Property – Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.072
1308 Boston Avenue
Personnel – Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.074
Discuss personnel – City Manager
6. RECONVENE
Reconvene into regular session and discuss and take action, if any, on items discussed in
Executive Session.
7. ADJOURN
Don Albanese, Mayor
City of Nederland, Texas
ATTEST:
Joni Underwood, City Clerk
City of Nederland, Texas
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“PURSUANT TO SECTION 30.07, PENAL CODE (TRESPASS BY LICENSE HOLDER
WITH AN OPENLY CARRIED HANDGUN), A PERSON LICENSED UNDER
SUBCHAPTER H, CHAPTER 411, GOVERNMENT CODE (HANDGUN LICENSING
LAW), MAY NOT ENTER THIS PROPERTY WITH A HANDGUN THAT IS CARRIED
OPENLY”
"CONFORME A LA SECCIÓN 30.07, DEL CÓDIGO PENAL (ENTRADA SIN
AUTORIZACIÓN POR TITULAR DE LICENCIA CON UNA PISTOLA VISIBLE), UNA
PERSONA CON LICENCIA BAJO EL SUBCAPÍTULO H, CAPÍTULO 411 DEL
CÓDIGO DE GOBIERNO (LEY DE LICENCIAS DE PISTOLAS), NO PUEDE ENTRAR
EN ESTA PROPIEDAD CON UNA PISTOLA VISIBLE”