07-27-2026 Agenda
NOTICE OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY OF NEDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
JULY 27, 2026, 5:30 PM
NOTICE is hereby given of a regular meeting of the Nederland City Council to be held July 27,
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.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code, Sec. 551.127, notice is given that it is the intent of the City
Council that a quorum of the Council will be physically present for the above-referenced meeting
at the Nederland City Hall address stated above. Some Council members or city employees may
participate in this meeting remotely by means of video conference call in compliance with state
law.
Members of the public can view 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).
CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag and to the Texas Flag.
2. Invocation.
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.
1. Consultation with Attorney - Tex. Gov’t Code, Section 551.071, including:
Pending litigation/arbitration with former City Manager, Chris Duque
Mediation Settlement (private attorney teleconference)
AGENDA
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RECONVENE
Reconvene into regular session and discuss and take action, if any, on items discussed in
Executive Session.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: Residents of the City may speak on a non-agenda item
pertaining to city business or issues which City Council would have authority to act upon
as an agenda item. The Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits Council Members from
acting upon or discussing any issue brought forth as a non-agenda comment, except
as limited by law.
ON AGENDA ITEMS: Residents of the City may address the City Council on items
listed on the Consent or Regular Agenda and shall restrict their comments to the subject
matter listed.
OTHER RULES FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS: Residents of the City who desire to
address City Council on non-agenda or agenda items shall: (1) sign-in before the meeting
by providing name, address and designating whether they wish to address a specific
agenda item or to comment regarding a non-agenda issue; (2) when recognized by the
Mayor to speak, stand at the podium, speak into the microphone, and state your name and
address before presenting comments; (3) limit comments to a maximum time limit of
three (3) minutes on all non-agenda items and on any one agenda item, unless reasonably
extended by the Mayor; and (4) maintain proper conduct and decorum in compliance
with Policies and Procedures for City Council Meetings and general law.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
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.
1. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the July 13, 2026 regular
meeting, July 6, 2026 Budget Workshop and July 8, 2026 Budget Workshop.
2. Consideration and possible action to approve the June 2026 Departmental Reports.
3. Consideration and possible action to approve the May 2026 Tax Assessor Collection
Report.
4. Consideration and possible action to approve the May 2026 Financial Report.
AGENDA
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REGULAR AGENDA
NEW BUSINESS
1. City Manager to provide progress reports on Public Works engineering projects.
2. Police Chief Rod Carroll to acknowledge and congratulate Assistant Police Chief
Andrew Arnold on completing the Law Enforcement Command Operations Program
(LECOP) for the Texas Police Chiefs Association.
3. Presentation of the City of Nederland – Public Water Supply - Consumer Confidence
Report 2025.
4. Discussion and possible action to appoint/reappoint members to the Planning and Zoning
Commission and establish a term of two years.
5. Discussion and possible action on Ordinance 2025-16 Fiscal Year 2025-2026 City
Budget with amendment Ordinance No. 2026-12, amending the fiscal year 2025-2026
Senior Citizen Center budget for ceiling light upgrade, City Hall and Police Department
budget for flagpole spotlight mounting upgrade, Streets Department budget for lighting
upgrade along Boston Avenue, and Public Works Department budget for network switch
upgrade.
ADJOURNMENT
CITY OF NEDERLAND
Jeffrey P. Darby
Mayor
ATTEST:
Joni Underwood
City Clerk
I certify that this notice was posted by 5:00 pm on July 21, 2026 at Nederland City Hall, 207 N. 12th St., Nederland,
Texas.
Note: The City of Nederland does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission of, access to, treatment
of, or employment in its programs, activities, or public meetings. Any individual with a disability in need of
accommodation is encouraged to contact the City Clerk at 409-723-1505 at least three (3) working days prior to the
meeting.