03-14-2022 Agenda
NEDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
NOTICE is hereby given of a regular meeting of the Nederland City Council to be held on Monday,
March 14, 2022, 4:30 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.
This meeting will be OPEN to in-person attendance by the public; however due to the spacing
restrictions in the City Council Chamber, masks are encouraged. The City will continue to provide
citizens an alternative method to attend and participate in City Council meetings. 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.
1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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. Minutes – February 28, 2022 regular meeting
b. Consider action regarding a request from First Baptist Church to utilize Doornbos Park
for their annual Easter Fest.
c. Consider action regarding a request from Brian English to utilize the Nederland
Recreation Center for spring and summer basketball leagues.
4. REGULAR AGENDA
a. Consider action approving a Proclamation in regard to “American Red Cross Month.”
b. Recognition of the Jefferson County Master Gardeners Club for their volunteer gardening
work on Boston Avenue.
c. Conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving comments regarding the
establishment of Neighborhood Empowerment Zone III.
d. Consider action approving Resolution No. 2022-04, designating and creating
Neighborhood Empowerment Zone III.
e. Consider action approving an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Nederland and
Choice Partners, a division of Harris County Department of Education for the performance
of governmental functions and services.
f. Consider action approving Changer Order No. 2 – Wastewater Treatment Plant
Improvements Phase 2 project.
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March 14, 2022
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g. Discussion and possible action regarding the City of Nederland Non-Profit Partnership
Grant Program.
h. Bids/Purchases:
i. Consider action approving an Agreement with Library Interiors of Texas in regard
to the moving of the Library’s shelves during the flooring project.
ii. Consider action engaging Sky Wonder Pyrotechnics, LLC for the July 4th Fireworks
Extravaganza event.
iii. Consider action approving an Agreement for consulting services with HUB
International related to employee group benefits.
iv. Consider action authorizing a Request for Proposals for employee group benefits
(health, dental and vision insurances).
i. Consider action accepting the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 audit as prepared by Wathen,
DeShong & Junker, LLP.
5. COMMUNICATION
City Manager’s Report:
a. Miscellaneous
6. ADJOURN
Don Albanese, Mayor
City of Nederland, Texas
ATTEST:
Gay Ferguson, 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”