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11-10-2025 Agenda (shell) NEDERLAND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA NOTICE is hereby given of a regular meeting of the Nederland City Council to be held Monday, November 10, 2025, 5:30 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. The City of Nederland's Council meeting will be live on the city's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/CityofNederlandTX) and the city's YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@CityofNederlandTX). PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS. Citizens may provide comments regarding the items listed on the Consent or Regular Agenda. Citizens 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 PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS At this time, members of the audience may comment on any city-related subject not on the agenda. Anyone wishing to speak shall sign in before the meeting with their name and address. Comments are limited to three minutes unless otherwise allowed by City Council. The Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the Council from discussing items not listed on the agenda. A member of the audience that desires to speak during City Council’s consideration of any specific agenda items is requested to notify City staff prior to the start of the meeting. 4. 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 – October 27, 2025 regular meeting and October 17, 2025 special meeting. b. Discussion and possible action to approve the closure of Boston Avenue between 15th Street and 17th Street and all intersections on Saturday, December 6th for the “Christmas on the Avenue” event. c. Discussion and possible action to approve the closure of South 20th Street between Avenue A and Avenue B from November 21st through December 31st for Nederland First Baptist Church’s Christmas activities. d. Discussion and possible action to approve a request from Nederland Little Dribblers to utilize the Nederland Recreation Center gymnasium for games and the waiver of associated fees. AGENDA November 10, 2025 Page 2 5. REGULAR AGENDA NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action to approve a Proclamation recognizing National Nurse Practitioner Week. b. Discussion and possible action to approve a Proclamation recognizing United States Marine Corp Day. Requested by Mayor Darby. c. Discussion and possible action to approve Resolution 2025-17 recognizing Sergeant Chase Romero and Officer Brant Halfin. d. Discussion and possible action to approve the quarterly Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund financial report from the Nederland Chamber of Commerce. e. Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of lighting upgrade for the Nederland Recreation Center via state approved contract. f. Consider action approving Resolution No. 2025-18 casting votes for candidate(s) for the Board of Directors of the Jefferson County Central Appraisal District. g. Discussion and possible action to approve Ordinance No. 2025-23, amending the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget. h. Discussion and possible action to approve Resolution No. 2025-19, authorizing account signatories for the City’s TexPool Investment Account. i. Discussion and possible action to approve payment to GovWell for inspection permitting and work order system for Public Works. j. Discussion and possible action to approve payment to Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas for the Nederland High School Wellness Screening Program. k. Discussion and possible action to approve the reclassification of Cheryl Dowden from Interim City Manager to Assistant to the City Manager at a grade of 127, step 7 effective November 3, 2025 through November 30, 2025. 6. 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 Attorney – Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.071, regarding legal matters, pending of contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, including but not limited to: Cause No. 25DCCV1451; Manuel Villarreal v. The Apostolic Tabernacle of Texas, Inc., George Wheeler, in his official capacity as Building Official for the City of Nederland, TX and Terry Morton, in his official capacity as Chief Fire Official for the City of Nederland, TX AGENDA November 10, 2025 Page 3 7. RECONVENE Reconvene into regular session and discuss and take action, if any, on items discussed in Executive Session. 8. Discussion and possible action arising out of or related to Executive Session regarding Cause No. 25DCCV1451; Manuel Villarreal v. The Apostolic Tabernacle of Texas, Inc., George Wheeler, in his official capacity as Building Official for the City of Nederland, TX and Terry Morton, in his official capacity as Chief Fire Official for the City of Nederland, TX. 9. ADJOURN Jeffrey P. Darby, 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”