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April 14, 2025 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEDERLAND 5:30 p.m. April 14,2025 1. MEETING The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Mayor Albanese at the Nederland City Office Building, 207 N. 12th Street,Nederland, Texas. See attached for quorum. The following statement was posted: "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." 2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The invocation and Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pro Tem Sonnier. 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 motion was made by Councilmember Root and seconded by Councilmember Guillot to approve the Consent Agenda Item"a thru b" as presented. MOTION CARRIED. AYES: Mayor Albanese,Councilmembers Root,Sonnier, and Guillot. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Duplant. a. Minutes—April 7, 2025 regular meeting b. March 2025 Departmental Reports Angela Fanette, 1016 N. 31' St., requested to see the departmental report attachments on the agenda. Jolei Shipley, 8765 Holmes Rd., requested to see the departmental report attachments on the agenda. Jeff Darby, 1515 N. 26th St., stated he has requested to see the departmental report attachments also in the past. Mayor Pro Tern Sonnier stated that he is concerned about the privacy issue of these reports as these reports do contain resident addresses. Ed Short, 236 Atlanta, made comments about an item unrelated to the agenda regarding a possible LNVA project. Minutes continued, April 14, 2025 4. EXECUTIVE SESSION The regular meeting was recessed at 5:41 p.m.by Mayor Albanese for the purpose of conducting an Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Consultation with City Attorney—Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.071, Pending Claim of Todd Guidry 5. RECONVENE The regular meeting was reconvened at 6:08 p.m. by Mayor Albanese. He announced the Executive Session was held for informational purposes only and no action is necessary. 6. REGULAR AGENDA a. A motion was made by Councilmember Root and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Sonnier to approve Ordinance No. 2025-07, setting the calendar (date and time) for the regular City Council meeting to be held on May 12, 2025 at 5:30PM. MOTION CARRIED. AYES: Mayor Albanese, Councilmembers Root,Sonnier,and Guillot. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Duplant. b. Steve Jordan with Schaumburg & Polk, Inc presented the final study of the 2024 Wastewater System amended Study — Western Section. He stated that approximately 50 manholes that were not included in the prior report were found and inspected. There are 11 left on the list due to rusted lids or being buried. The smoke testing showed some areas having problems and the recommendation is to replace these lines. The main trunk line is a potential capacity issue. A number of manholes were found to be in bad shape structurally or they were leaking and these will need replacing. Many of the cleanout caps were off. Cost estimates for the inflow and infiltration is at 1.8M, gravity sewer lines at 3.1M, total at approximately 5.6M to repair all. A pump station could be considered for this area which is at the lowest elevation. Chris Duque, City Manager, stated S&P was instructed to evaluate only this western section at this time and will be submitting a proposal to smoke test the remaining areas of the city. He stated 90% of the cleanouts have been addressed and the Code Enforcer is working with residents on compliance with our code. Jolei Shipley commented this study only covers 1/5 of the city and asked if the city has a plan regarding the other areas of the city. She distributed pictures of a cleanout located in another area of the city where the cap is off and there are issues with the line. f. Item 6.f was moved at Angela Fanette's request to receive comments from her regarding the City's sanitary sewer system. Angela Fanette suggested the smoke testing be completed throughout the entire city before moving forward with any repairs to the sewer system. She also suggested the city obtain training for our employees in this area and stated no new tie ins on the system should be allowed. She suggested that a committee be formed to establish further citizen communication on this issue. She stated the city should petition the Minutes continued, April 14, 2025 Jefferson County Appraisal District for a market modifier for our area and to research grant opportunities for a sewer system. Jolei Shipley commented that she had received a letter regarding tall grass at her property at 3519 Ave L. While mowing it, she noticed the ground had raw sewage. She asked what the city's plan was for additional smoke testing and stated the city should perform their own smoke testing. Chris Duque stated that in order to repair the entire city's sewer system, an election would be needed for voter approval on the large amount. He stated the city has not conducted their own smoke testing in the past 20 years. This would require training for employees as well as additional equipment. Steve Jordan stated he will have a proposal for smoke testing covering the entire city at the next regularly scheduled council meeting after May 12tH c. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Sonnier and seconded by Councilmember Root to table Resolution No. 2025-03, authorizing the publication of the notice of intent for Certificates of Obligation to finance wastewater system improvements and other water or sewer infrastructure improvements, until the next regularly scheduled council meeting after May 12, 2025. MOTION CARRIED. AYES: Mayor Albanese,Councilmembers Root,Sonnier,and Guillot. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Duplant. d. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Sonnier and seconded by Councilmember Root to table Resolution 2025-04, declaring official intent to reimburse expenditures related to the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation — Western Section project, until the next regularly scheduled council meeting after May 12, 2025. MOTION CARRIED. AYES: Mayor Albanese,Councilmembers Root,Sonnier, and Guillot. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Duplant.i e. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Sonnier and seconded by Councilmember Guillot to table a work authorization with Schaumburg & Polk, Inc. for the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation — Western Section project, until the next regularly scheduled council meeting after May 12,2025. MOTION CARRIED. AYES: Mayor Albanese,Councilmembers Root,Sonnier,and Guillot. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Duplant.a g. Jeff Ortiz, 2011 Nashville, stated Acadian ambulance service,which is used by the city, continues to have delayed response times. He quoted several response times, one being 17 mins, which is over the time limit. He recommended the city devise a plan to help this company as this has been an ongoing issue since 2010. He suggested having a workshop to gather ideas. Terry Morton, Fire Chief, stated we have one ambulance that services three cities — Nederland, Port Neches and Groves. If the ambulance is responding to one of these other cities,then we do not have an ambulance here to service Nederland. The city does Minutes continued, April 14, 2025 have a new engine that has room to transport someone to a hospital with a firefighter riding along in extreme circumstances. Britton Jones, 1132 Gary Avenue, stated he did public information requests on these response times. Response times ranged from 11 mins. to 41 mins. and that it is a normal occurrence for response times to be delayed. 7. ADJOURN There being no further business a motion was made by Mayor Albanese to adjourn the meeting at 7:29 p.m. Ion Albanese, ayor City of Nederland,Texas ATTEST: I Joni '1 derwood, City Clerk , City of Nederland,Texas ,� �� Ojj ;'�,, '. ° 'p . CITY OF NEDERLAND COUNCIL MEETING ATTENDANCE SHEET NAME TITLE PRESENT ABSENT Don Albanese Mayor Bret Duplant Council Member—Ward I 1/ Sylvia Root Council Member—Ward II ✓ Randy Sonnier Council Member—Ward III ✓ David Guillot Council Member—Ward IV Chris Duque City Manager Joni Underwood City Clerk Chris Leavins City Attorney v -Heather Stucker Director of Finance ✓ Assis-h —Garr—Porter Andy 11r044 Police Chief ✓ Terry Morton Fire Chief Robert Woods Director of Public Works ✓Via.2 OVIA George Wheeler Building Official Molli Hall Librarian ✓vitt Zvo m Stephanie Gaspard Human Resources Director V7 Toby Latiolais Parks Director Dc91-fi Don Albanese, ayor 4 f (444JluItb/ Joni Und':rwood, City Clerk 4-14-25 Date ORDINANCE NO. 2025-07 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEDERLAND, TEXAS SETTING THE REGULAR DATE FOR A CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 12, 2025 NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEDERLAND, TEXAS THAT: Section 1. The following date will be and is the regular date for first May 2025 City Council meeting. The meeting shall begin at 5:30PM on the following date: MAY 12, 2025 Section 2. ANY AND ALL ordinances of the City of Nederland, Texas which conflict with. any provisions of this amendment are hereby expressly repealed. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council at a regular meeting this 14TH day of APRIL, 2025. Don Albanese, Mayor City of Nederland, Texas ATTEST: kAtdePlAi Joni Utiderwood, City Clerk ,, ��, City of Nederland, Texas ��- NE . . APPROVED S TO FORM AND LEGALITY: `G: f�i9 \ /�2 Chris"-Leavins, City Attorney City of Nederland, Texas