05-18-2026 AgendaNEDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
NOTICE is hereby given of a regular meeting of the Nederland City Council to be held May 18,
2026, 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.
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(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 – May 11, 2026 regular meeting
b. April 2026 Departmental Reports
c. Quarterly Investment Report ending December 2025 and March 2026
d. Financial Report – March 2026
5. REGULAR AGENDA
NEW BUSINESS
a. City Manager to provide progress reports on Public Works engineering projects.
b. Discussion and possible action on electing Mayor Pro Tempore in accordance with the
City Charter.
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May 18, 2026
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c. Discussion and possible action on appointing/re-appointing members to the Parks
Advisory Board:
Ward I – Term June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2029
Ward III – Term June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2029
d. Discussion and possible action on participation in the Texas Municipal Retirement
System is restricted to city employees only effective June 29, 2026.
e. Discussion and possible action approving a proposal with Westwood for professional
services consisting of preparing plans and bid documents for replacement of equipment
for the five filters, including air piping, valves, media replacement, underdrain, and
backwash modification at the city’s water plant.
f. Discussion and possible action approving a proposal with Westwood for professional
services consisting of preparing plans and bid documents for rehabilitation of the
existing clarifier #2, including access walkway additions and modification at the city’s
water plant.
g. Discussion and possible action approving a proposal with Westwood for professional
services consisting of preparing plans and bid documents for improvements to the
chemical pump and feed system at the city’s water plant.
6. 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”