09-28-2026 Agenda
NOTICE OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY OF NEDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
September 28, 2026, 5:30 PM
NOTICE is hereby given of a regular meeting of the Nederland City Council to be held September
28, 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).
CITIZEN COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
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.
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.
AGENDA
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1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
a. Invocation.
b. Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag and to the Texas Flag.
2. PRESENTATION
a. Steve Jordan with Schaumburg & Polk, Inc. (SPI) will present the sanitary sewer
system study.
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
a. Citizens may comment on non-agenda items.
4. 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.
a. Approve the minutes of the September 14, 2026 regular meeting.
b. Accept the August 2026 Departmental Reports.
c. Accept the July 2026 Tax Assessor Collection Report.
d. Accept the July 2026 Financial Reports.
e. Accept the Public Works engineering progress reports for period ending August
2026.
5. REGULAR AGENDA
NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion and possible action to approve the closure of Boston Avenue from 15th
Street to 17th Street for the Nederland Chamber of Commerce’s 20th Annual Trunk-
R-Treat on Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This request also
includes having a fire truck placed at 15th Street and have police presence, if
possible.
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b. Discussion and possible action to approve a request to host Relay for Life of the
Greater Golden Triangle on Boston Avenue on April 10, 2027 from 2:00 p.m. to
10:00 p.m.
c. Discussion and possible action amending Ordinance No. 2026-05 to change the
regular meeting scheduled for the fourth Monday in November and December to the
first Monday in November and December due to Thanksgiving and Christmas
Holiday.
d. Discussion and possible action to approve the City of Nederland entering into a
contract for fireworks display for the July 4, 2027 event.
e. Discussion and possible action to consider authorizing the dissolution of the
Nederland Fire Department’s Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
agency designation and transferring the TCOLE appointment of the Fire
Department’s licensed peace officer/arson investigators to the Nederland Police
Department.
f. Discussion and possible action to amend the Wage and Classification Plan for 2026-
2027.
g. Discussion and possible action to amend the equipment replacement fund budget for
$5,600.00 for increased costs of safety equipment for two purchased police vehicles.
This budget amendment is included in the year-end budget amendments.
h. Discussion and possible action to approve Ordinance 2025-16 Fiscal Year 2025-
2026 City Budget with amendment Ordinance No. 2026-18, year-end budget
amendments.
i. Discussion and possible action to approve Ordinance No. 2026-19 declaring certain
utility accounts as uncollectible at fiscal year-end.
j. Discussion and possible action to appoint or reappointment Economic Development
Corporation board members to represent Ward 1 and Ward 4.
k. Discussion and possible action declaring surplus the City Hall’s 2015 Generac 150
kW natural gas generator and authorizing its disposal through the Rene’ Bates
Auction site.
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.
AGENDA
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Personnel Matters, Texas Government Code, Section 551.04(a)(1): Police Chief Rod Carroll
evaluation
Consultation with Attorney – Texas Government Code, Section 551.071(b): Hodgson Road
7. RECONVENE
Reconvene into regular session and discuss and take action, if any, on items discussed in
Executive Session.
8. ADJOURNMENT
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.
Dated: September 22, 2026
CITY OF NEDERLAND
Jeffrey P. Darby
Honorable Jeffrey P. Darby
Mayor
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON §
I, the undersigned authority, do herby certify that the above Notice of the Regular Meeting
of the City of Nederland City Council is a true and correct copy of said Notice posted on
the front outdoor bulletin board cabinet for agendas at the Nederland City Hall Building,
207 N 12th Street, Nederland, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the
general public at all times which has been continuously posted for a period of three (3)
business days prior to the date and time said meeting was convened. This agenda may be
downloaded by accessing: http://www.ci.nederland.tx.us.
ATTEST:
Joni Underwood
Joni Underwood
City Clerk