September 9, 2019 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NEDERLAN D
4:30 p.m_ September 9, 2019
1. MEETING
The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. by Mayor Albanese at the Nederland City
Office Building, 207 N. 12th Street, Nederland, Texas. See attached for quorum.
The following statement was posted:
"PIJRSU O SECTION 30.07, PENAL CODE (TRESPASS BY LICENSE HOLDER
WITH AN OPENLY CARRIED HANDGUNj, 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_"
2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The invocation and pledge of allegiance were led by Gay Ferguson, City Clerk.
3. 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 motion was made by Councilmember Root and seconded by Councilmember Hollier
to approve the Consent Agenda Item "a" as presented. MOTION CARRIED_
Ayes: Mayor Albanese, Councilmembers Austin, Neal, Hollier, and Root.
Noes: None.
a. Minutes - August 26, 2019 regular meeting
4_ REGULAR AGENDA
a. Chris !Duque, City Manager, recommended setting a joint public hearing to receive
comments regarding a request for a Specific Use Permit for the property located at
3503 Nederland Avenue, Suite C; to operate a private poker club, which has an
unlisted zoning use in the list of permitted uses. He recommended holding the
joint public hearing on Monday, October Y4th at 4:30 p.m. at the Nederland City
Hall_ He said the Planning St Zoning Commission will later meet to prepare their
recommendation and final action will be scheduled for the October 28th City Council
meeting.
A motion was made by Councilmember Austin and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Neal to set a public hearing for October 14th at 4:30 p.m. at the Nederland City
Minutes Continued, September 9, 2019
Hall to receive comments regarding a Specific Use Permit for property located at
3503 Nederland Avenue, Suite C, to operate a private poker club. MOTION
CARRIED.
Ayes: Mayor Albanese, Councilmembers Austin, Neal, Hollier, and Root.
Noes: None.
b. A motion was made by Councilmember Austin and seconded by Councilmember
Hollier to approve Change Order #1 to the 2019 Concrete Street Rehabilitation
Program in the amount of $58,257.00 which provides for additional high strength
concrete pavement, additional stormwater inlets, and additional concrete removal,
as well as a reduction in backfill material, concrete pavement and base material
items. MOTION CARRIED.
Ayes: Mayor Albanese, Councilmembers Austin, Neal, Hollier, and Root.
Noes: None.
c. Chris Duque, City Manager, said the 2019-2020 Wage and Classification Plan has
two components: Wage and Position Classification Plan and the City of Nederland
General Wage Scale, which has the following revisions:
• Hourly employees affected by the 2016 salary survey will take a step on the
wage scale if eligible for a step on October 1, 2019 and there will be no
additional steps during the year;
• Salaried employees affected by the 2016 salary survey will take a step on
the wage scale if eligible for a step on April 1, 2020 and there are no
additional steps during the year;
• Hourly and salaried employees hired after April 1, 2017 or promoted to a
position affected by the salary survey after April 1, 2017 will take their
step(s) on the anniversary dates;
• Hourly employees not affected by the salary survey will take their step(s)
on their anniversary date, if they are eligible for a step;
• Part-time employees who have been continuously employed by the City for
two years prior to October 1, 2019 will receive a $0.25 an hour increase.
The General Wage Scale has been revised to reflect the budgeted 3.5% cost of
living adjustment for all grades and steps of the scale.
A motion was made by Councilmember Hollier and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern
Neal to approve the 2019-2020 Wage & Classification Plan. MOTION CARRIED.
Ayes: Mayor Albanese, Councilmembers Austin, Neal, Hollier, and Root.
Noes: None.
d. Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget:
i. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Neal and seconded by Councilmember
Root to approve Ordinance No. 2019-26, an appropriations ordinance adopting a
budget in accordance with Article VII of the Charter of the City of Nederland.
MOTION CARRIED.
Ayes: Mayor Albanese, Councilmembers Austin, Neal, Hollier, and Root.
Noes: None.
ii. A motion was made by Councilmember Austin and seconded by Councilmember
Hollier to set the maintenance and operation portion of the tax rate at $0.414765
for the fiscal year 2019-2020. MOTION CARRIED.
Ayes: Mayor Albanese, Councilmembers Austin, Neal, Hollier, and Root.
Noes: None.
Minutes Continued, September 9, 2019
iii. A motion was made by Councilmember Austin and seconded by Councilmember
Hollier to set the interest and sinking fund portion of the tax rate at $0.184394 for
the fiscal year 2019-2020. MOTION CARRIED.
Ayes: Mayor Albanese, Councilmember Austin, Neal, Hollier, and Root.
Noes: None.
iv. A motion was made by Councilmember Austin that the property tax rate be
increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.599159, which is effectively an 8.00
percent increase in the tax rate and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations
on a $100,000.00 home by approximately $10.67, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern
Neal to approve Ordinance No. 2019-27, adopting the tax rate for the fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2019 and ending September 30, 2020. MOTION CARRIED.
Ayes: Mayor Albanese, Councilmember Austin, Neal, Hollier, and Root.
Noes: None.
Chris Duque, City Manager, thanked Cheryl Dowden and the Department Heads for
their work during the budget process.
5. COMMUNICATION
a. Miscellaneous:
• Chamber Coffee will be held at City Hall on September 10th at 8:00 a.m.
6. ADJOURN
There being no further business a motion was made by Mayor Albanese and
seconded by Councilmember Hollier to adjourn the meeting at 4:51 p.m. MOTION
CARRIED.
Ayes: Mayor Albanese, Councilmembers Austin, Neal, Hollier, and Root.
Noes: None.
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COUNCIL MEETING ATTENDANCE SHEET
NAME TITLE PRESENTJABSENT
Don Albanese Mayor V
Talmadge Austin Council Member-Ward I v
Billy Neal Council Member-Ward II v
Emmett Hollier Council Member-Ward III Vz,
Member-Ward IV
Sylvia Root Councile ` �
Chris Duque City Manager V
Gay Ferguson City Clerk v
Jesse Branick City Attorney
Cheryl Dowden Director of Finance V
Gary Porter Police Chief V
Terry Morton Fire Chief
Robert Woods Director of Public Works V
George Wheeler BuildingOfficial V
Victoria Klehn Librarian Vz.
Holly Guidry Human Resources Director VVx
JJoniUnderwood Executive Secretary
Angela Fanette Parks Director
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CITY OF NEDERLAND
ORDINANCE NO.2019-26
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE ADOPTING
A BUDGET FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2019, AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ARTICLE VII, OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF NEDERLAND.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Article VII, Section 7.02 of the City Charter,the City
Manager prepared and presented to the City Council a city budget itemizing estimated revenues
and appropriations for the ensuing fiscal year beginning October 1,2019 and ending September
30,2020.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Article VII, Section 7.05 of the City Charter, at the
meeting of the Council at which the budget and budget message were submitted, the Council
determined the place and time of the public hearing. On August 26, 2019, after notice was
published,said Public Hearing was held by the City Council on the proposed budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NEDERLAND,TEXAS:
Section 1 - GENERAL FUND. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Eleven
million, three hundred ninety-seven thousand, fifty-eight dollars and no cents
($11,397,058.00)to the General Fund for the payment of operating expenses and necessary
capital outlay for the following departments and uses:
a. City Council $22,550
b. Legal $79,815
c. City Manager $506,867
d. Finance $371,463•
e. Personnel $302,313
f. Civil Service $5,950
g. City Hall $53,450
h. Police $4,232,717
i. Property Maintenance $52,240
j. Emergency Management $68,500
k. Fire $1,837,540
1. Fire Volunteers $18,650
m. Inspections $234,536
n. Code Enforcement $100,673
o. Public Works Administration $329,096
p. Street Department $1,108,249
q. Animal Control $140,584
r. Parks&Recreation $666,663
s. Library $514,202
t. Other Requirements $751,000
Section 2 - DEBT SERVICE FUND. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of
Three million, one hundred seventy thousand, seven hundred ten dollars and no cents
($3,170,710.00) to the Debt Service Fund for payment of principal and interest on
outstanding City debt.
Section 3 -WATER&SEWER'FUND.That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of
Five million, one hundred ninety-two thousand, three hundred sixty-eight dollars and no
cents($5,192,368.00)to the Water&Sewer Fund for the payment of operating expenses and
necessary capital outlay for the following departments and uses:
a. Water Treatment $1,393,710
b. Billing/Collections $519,918
c. Wastewater Treatment $824,522
d. Water&Sewer Distribution $901,223
e. Other Requirements $1,552,995
Section 4 — SANITARY SEWER EVALUATION FUND (SSES). That there be and is
hereby appropriated the sum of Fifty thousand five hundred dollars and no cents
($50,500.00)to the SSES Fund for the payment of operating expenses and necessary capital
outlay.
Section 5 -SOLID WASTE FUND.That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of One
million,six hundred twenty thousand,two hundred fifty dollars and no cents($1,620,250.00)
to the Solid Waste Fund for the payment of operating expenses and necessary capital outlay.
Section 6-EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND-GENERAL.That there be and is hereby
appropriated the sum of One hundred sixty thousand dollars and no cents ($160,000.00) to
the Equipment Replacement Fund-General for the payment of necessary capital outlay.
Section 7-EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND-WATER&SEWER. That there be and
is hereby appropriated the sum of Sixty-five thousand dollars and no cents ($65,000.00) to
the Equipment Replacement Fund-Water & Sewer for the payment of necessary capital
outlay.
Section 8 - EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND-SOLID WASTE. That there be and is
hereby appropriated the sum of Three hundred thousand five hundred dollars and no cents
($300,500.00) to the Equipment Replacement Fund-Solid Waste for the payment of
necessary capital outlay.
Section 9-POLICE NARCOTICS FUND.That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum
of Thirty-five thousand four hundred dollars and no cents ($35,400.00) to the Police
Narcotics Fund for the payment of operating expenses and necessary capital outlay.
Section 10-LIBRARY SPECIAL FUND. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum
of Ninety-five thousand,four hundred thirty dollars and no cents($95,430.00)to the Library
Special Fund for the payment of operating expenses and necessary capital outlay.
Section 11 - HOTEL/MOTEL FUND. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of
One hundred thousand, one hundred dollars and no cents ($100,100.00)to the Hotel/Motel
Fund for the payment of operating expenses.
Section 12 — FIRE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL FUND. That there be and is hereby
appropriated the sum of Twenty-five thousand dollars and no cents($25,000.00)to the Fire
Department Special Fund for the payment of operating expenses and necessary capital
outlay.
Section 13 - PARKS & RECREATION SPECIAL FUND. That there be and is hereby
appropriated the sum of Eighty thousand five hundred dollars and no cents ($80,500.00)to
the Parks & Recreation Special Fund for the payment of operating expenses and necessary
capital outlay.
Section 14—COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND. That there be and is hereby appropriated the
sum of Five thousand six hundred dollars and no cents($5,600.00)to the Court Technology
Fund for the payment of operating expenses and necessary capital outlay.
Section 15 — STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND. That there be and is hereby appropriated
the sum of Seven hundred forty-three thousand dollars and no cents ($743,000.00) to the
Street Improvement Fund for the payment of operating expenses and necessary capital
outlay.
Section 16 -MID-COUNTY MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CENTRAL DISPATCH FUND. That
there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of One million,five hundred forty-two thousand,
five hundred nine dollars and no cents($1,542,509.00)to the Mid-County Municipal League
Dispatch Fund for the payment of operating expenses and necessary capital outlay.
THAT the foregoing appropriations for expenditures be adopted as the budget for the
ensuing fiscal year beginning October 1,2019 and ending September 30,2020.
THAT the City Council shall meet and adopt an Ordinance levying on the assessed
valuation of the property within the City, subject to the provisions of the Charter and lawful
exceptions given by State Law or City Ordinance, a rate of taxation on each One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00) of valuation sufficient to raise the amounts estimated to be required in this
annual budget less the amounts estimated to be received from fines, licenses, and other sources
of revenue.
THAT any unencumbered funds remaining on hand at the end of the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2019, shall be construed with and classified with Miscellaneous Revenue
anticipated during the fiscal year beginning October 1,2019 and ending September 30,2020,and
such funds are hereby appropriated as a City Council Contingency Account for purposes
approved by the City Council.
THAT all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
THAT the City Clerk shall file a true copy of this ordinance and said budget with the
Office of County Clerk of Jefferson County,Texas as provided by Section 102.011 of the Local
Government Code.
THAT this being an ordinance not requiring publication it shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
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ORDINANCE NO.2019-27
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE TAX ASSESSMENT
ROLLS FOR THE YEAR 2019,LEVYING AND ASSESSING
TAXES FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF NEDERLAND
AND THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT THEREOF;
APPORTIONING EACH LEVY FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE INTEREST AND SINKING
FUND.
WHEREAS,pursuant to the provisions of the Tax Code of the State of Texas,the tax assessment
rolls to be used for the collection of taxes for the captioned year,wherein the value of all property
situated within the City of Nederland,subject to ad valorem taxes for the tax year 2019,was fixed by
Angela Bellard, Chief Appraiser of Jefferson County Appraisal District, at a total value of
$1,306,059,633;now,therefore,
WHEREAS, THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE;
AND,
WHEREAS, THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 8.00
PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATIONS ON A$100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY$10.67;NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEDERLAND:
SECTION 1:-That the tax assessment rolls furnished by the City's Tax Assessor-Collector,based
upon the certified roll furnished by Angela Bellard,Chief Appraiser of Jefferson County Appraisal
District, at a total value of$1,306,059,633, shall become the tax assessment rolls of the City of
Nederland for the year 2019,less all exemptions provided by either State Law or City ordinance in
the amount of$119,762,104.
SECTION 2:-That there is hereby levied for the current year,2019,and there shall be collected for
the use and support of the municipal government of the City of Nederland,and to provide interest
and sinking funds for the fiscal year ending September 30,2020 upon all property,real,personal,and
mixed,within the corporate limits of said City subject to taxation,a tax of 59.9159 cents on each one
hundred dollars($100)valuation of property;said tax being so levied and apportioned to the specific
purposes hereinafter set forth:
(a) For the maintenance and support of the general government(General Fund),41.4765
cents on each one hundred dollars($100)valuation of property;and
(b) For the Interest&Sinking Fund, 18.4394 cents on each one hundred dollars($100)
valuation of property as follows:
For the purpose of paying fees,interest and principal of Six hundred nine thousand,two
hundred dollars ($609,200.00) on the General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series
2012,5.1353 cents on each one hundred dollars($100)valuation of property.
For the purpose of paying fees, interest and principal of Six hundred seventy-two
thousand, nine hundred fifty dollars ($672,950.00) on the General Obligation
Refunding Bonds, Series 2013, 5.6727 cents on each one hundred dollars ($100)
valuation of property.
For the purpose of paying fees, interest and principal of One hundred ninety-four
thousand sixty-three dollars ($194,063.00) on the Tax and Revenue Certificates of
Obligation,Series 2013,1.6359 cents on each one hundred dollars($100)valuation of
property.
For the purpose of paying fees, interest and principal of Seven hundred eleven
thousand,two hundred fifty dollars($711,250.00)on the Tax and Revenue Certificates
of Obligation,Series 2017,5.9955 cents on each one hundred dollars($100)valuation
of property.
SECTION 3:-The Jefferson County Tax Assessor-Collector(who,pursuant to contract,is the Tax
Assessor-Collector for the City of Nederland) is hereby directed to prepare Tax Statements and
proceed with the collections of the 2019 taxable year,and the amounts collected shall be deposited in
the Depository of the City of Nederland,to be distributed in accordance with this Ordinance.
SECTION 4:-That if any provision,section,subsection,paragraph,sentence,clause,or phrase of
this ordinance shall for any reason be held to be unconstitutional,void,or invalid,such invalidity
shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this ordinance; and to this end all
provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEDERLAND AT A REGULAR MEETING THIS THE 9«DAY OF SEPTEMBER,A.D.,
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