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11-17-2025 Agenda NEDERLAND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA NOTICE is hereby given of a regular meeting of the Nederland City Council to be held Monday, November 17, 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 – November 10, 2025 regular meeting b. October 2025 Departmental Reports c. Tax Assessor Collection Report – October 2025 d. Consider action authorizing the closure of 21st Street from Detroit Avenue to Nederland Avenue, Detroit Avenue from 17th Street to 21st Street, Nederland Ave from 21st Street to 12th Street, 12th Street from Nederland Avenue to Boston Avenue, and Boston Avenue from 12th Street to 17th Street on Monday, December 9th for the Nederland Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Lighted Christmas Parade. 5. REGULAR AGENDA AGENDA November 17, 2025 Page 2 NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action to approve an engineering agreement with Westwood for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Assessment project. b. Discussion and possible action to approve an engineering agreement with Westwood for the Centrifuge Rehabilitation project. c. Conduct a Public Hearing for the purpose of receiving comments regarding the City’s completion and closeout of its Hurricane Harvey Infrastructure Grant. d. Discussion and possible action to approve Resolution No. 2025-20, authorizing the Nederland Police Department to participate in the 1033 Program regarding federal assets to law enforcement. 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, pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, regarding pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, and/or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Personnel Matters, pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee, regarding the Interim City Manager. 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 the selection of an executive search firm to assist with the recruitment of a City Manager. 9. ADJOURN Jeffrey P. Darby, Mayor City of Nederland, Texas ATTEST: Joni Underwood, City Clerk City of Nederland, Texas AGENDA November 17, 2025 Page 3 “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”