04-07-2025 AgendaNEDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
NOTICE is hereby given of a regular meeting of the Nederland City Council to be held on Monday,
April 7, 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 – March 24, 2025 regular meeting
4. REGULAR AGENDA
a. Consider action approving an amendment to Ordinance No. 2024-09, setting the calendar
(date and time) for regular City Council meetings – April 14, 2025.
b. Consider action approving a Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing
Agreement with OMNIA Partners, Public Sector, Inc. for procurement purposes.
c. Consider action approving an Engagement Letter for December 31, 2024 OPEB and
GASB 75 Valuation Reports for fiscal year ending 2025 and 2026 with Gabriel, Roeder,
Smith & Company.
d. Consider action authorizing the purchase of a garbage truck for the Public Works
Department (solid waste) via state-approved contract.
e. Consider action declaring surplus a 2013 Autocar garbage truck.
f. Consider action approving an Interlocal Agreement with the Nederland Independent
School District regarding financial assistance of the summer recreation program.
AGENDA
April 7, 2025
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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.
Personnel – Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.074
Discuss personnel – Christopher Duque, City Manager
Discuss personnel – Interim City Manager
6. RECONVENE
Reconvene into regular session and discuss and take action, if any, on items discussed in
Executive Session.
7. Consider action appointing Cheryl Dowden as Interim City Manager.
8. ADJOURN
Don Albanese, Mayor
City of Nederland, Texas
ATTEST:
Joni Underwood, City Clerk
City of Nederland, Texas
“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”