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December 17, 2018 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NIEDERLAND 4:30 P.m. December 17, 2018 1_ MEETING The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p_m_ by Mayor Nugent at the Nederland City Office Building, 207 N. 12th Street, Nederland, Texas. See attached for quorum. The following statement was posted: "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 (HANUGUN 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 Chris Ouque, City Manager. 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 Neal and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Albanese to approve the Consent Agenda Items a-e as presented. MOTION CARRIED_ Ayes: Mayor Nugent, Councilmembers Austin, Neal, Albanese, and Belaire_ Noes: None. a_ Minutes - November 19, 2018 regular meeting and November 8, 2018 special meeting b. November 2018 C>epartmental Reports c. Tax Assessor Collection Report - November 2018 d. Consider action approving a request from the Nederland Rotary Club to utilize C000rnbos Park for the annual Hooked on Fishing, Not on C>rugs (HOFNOID) event. e_ Consider action setting a Joint Public Hearing on Monday, January 14, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. for the purpose of receiving comments regarding the request to re-zone property located at 1420 Avenue L, described as Lots 7 8� 8, Block 25 of Wagner Addition from 12-2 (duplex residential) zoning to C-1 (office commercial) zoning. Minutes Continued, December 17, 2018 4. REGULAR AGENDA a. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Albanese and seconded by Councilmember Austin to approve a proclamation regarding the Nederland Bulldogs for the 2018 season. MOTION CARRIED. Ayes: Mayor Nugent, Councilmembers Austin, Neal, Albanese, and Belaire. Noes: None. Couch Barrow thanked the council for their support and introduced 4 of the senior leaders of the team: #7 Armani Douglas, #9 Hunter Sonnier, #11 Blaysin Fernandez, and #15 Landon Hiltz. b. A motion was made by Councilmember Austin and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Albanese to accept the Quarterly Investment Report from the Finance Department. MOTION CARRIED. Ayes: Mayor Nugent, Councilmembers Austin Neal, and Albanese. Noes: None. Note: Councilmember Belaire stepped out for a phone call before the vote was taken. c. A motion was made by Councilmember Austin and seconded by Councilmember Neal to approve an amendment to Schaumburg & Polk, Inc.'s consulting services agreement for the Nederland Avenue Paving, Drainage, and Utilities project. MOTION CARRIED. Ayes: Mayor Nugent, Councilmember Neal, Albanese, and Belaire. Noes: None. d. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Albanese and seconded by Councilmember Neal to authorize the purchase of a tandem-axle dump truck for the Wastewater Treatment division of the Public Works Department. MOTION CARRIED. Ayes: Mayor Nugent, Councilmember Austin, Neal, Albanese, and Belaire. Noes: None. e. Rob Woods, Director of Public Works and Rick Bourque, Schaumburg & Polk, Inc. reported the paving on Nederland Avenue has been completed and temporary markings have been put down. Driveway tie-ins are underway and permanent markings need to be done. Work has been completed along 12th Street with the exception of the fog-seal which has been delayed due to weather. Mr. Duque recommended taking the fog-seal out of the contract and including it in the 2019 Street program so the Nederland Avenue project can be closed out. f. A motion was made by Councilmember Neal and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Albanese to approve a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone application for Hargrove Engineers and Constructors. MOTION CARRIED. Ayes: Mayor Nugent, Councilmember Austin, Neal, Albanese, and Belaire. Noes: None. 5. COMMUNICATION City Manager's Report: a. Christmas holiday closure: Monday, December 24th and Tuesday December 25th Minutes Continued, December 17, 2018 b. New Year's Day holiday closure: Tuesday, January 1st c. Miscellaneous - • The HMGP Library grant did not meet the cost benefit analysis in order to proceed. • The Langham Singers will be at the Homer Nagel Public Safety Facility next Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and story-time with Santa will be at the Library at 10:30 a.m. 6. ADJOURN There being no further business a motion was made by Mayor Nugent and seconded by Councilmember Neal to adjourn the meeting at 4:57 p.m. MOTION CARRIED. Ayes: Mayor Nugent, Councilmembers Austin, Neal, Albanese, and Belaire. Noes: None. \\\\\1VIIIII / (tLANp .N11 C41*•V. /39d 14 O 'irl >.-� • w= R. A. Nugent, or 7- �a�� ! ";'�^ City of Nederla d, Texas O A ,E//' u,NiZk „oil /__Ai Air ay Fergus., , City Cler City of Nederland, Texas CITY OF NEDERLAND COUNCIL MEETING ATTENDANCE SHEET NAME TITLE PRESENT ABSENT R.A. Nugent Mayor `,✓ Talmadge Austin Council Member—Ward I V Billy Neal Council Member—Ward II V Don Albanese Council Member—Ward III V Craig Belaire Council Member—Ward IV ✓ V Chris Duque City Manager Gay Ferguson City Clerk / Jesse Branick City Attorney v Cheryl Dowden Director of Finance ✓ Gary Porter Police Chief ✓ Terry Morton Acting Fire Chief ✓ Robert Woods Director of Public Works V George Wheeler Building Official Victoria Klehn Librarian ✓ Holly Guidry Human Resources Director , , / Joni Underwood Executive Secretary v Angela Fanette Parks Director 104ec --- R.A. Nugent, ayor ��ig, , 1i .,l /AI e.y Fergus.f, ity ler December 17, 2018 Date 4,S0N c0 ALLISON NATHAN GETZ 'i1= 1, \;- TERRY WUENSCHEL TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR * CHIEF DEPUTY TEXA$ STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON I, Allison Nathan Getz, P.C.C., the Tax Assessor-Collector of Jefferson County, Texas and also, by contract or statute, the Tax Assessor-Collector for CITY OF NEDERLAND, affirm, under oath, that this amount $523,662.72, represents all taxes collected for CITY OF NEDERLAND during the month of November 2018. Allison Nathan Getz, P.C.C. JEFFERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE •P.O. BOX 2112 •BEAUMONT,TEXAS 77704-2112 PHONE: (409)835-8516 • FAX: (409)835-8589 R.A."Dick'Nugent,Mayor Oc N E Don Albanese,Mayor Pro Tern F 4 te \ Talmadge Austin,Councilmember 4* 7\ Billy Neal,Councilmember Jrr" 411 i\ City of NederlandCraig J.eelaire,Councilmember � � i � D I Christopher Duque,City Manager I _P.O.Box 967•Nederland,Texas 77627•(409)723-1503•FAX(409)723-1550 1\!1: Investment Report For the Quarter Ending September 30,2018 This report has been prepared in accordance with the Public Funds Investment Act(Section 2256.023, Government Code),which requires that a quarterly report be submitted to City Council detailing investment transactions and performance for the reporting period. Submitted by the investment Officers of the City of Nederland )Ailt — Chris Duque, City li ager ( LA4 - i CL,1'IL— iCherylowden, Director of Finance "Programmed for Pr--ogress.7., City of Nederland Summary of Account Activity Total Portfolio - All Accounts For Quarter Ending September 30, 2018 Investments at Beginning of Period (7-1-18) $ 19,552,800.79 Purchases 95,493.02 Maturities 0.00 Investments at End of Period (9-30-18) $ 19,648,293.81 Maturity Summary at September 30, 2018 ■Less than 3 months ■3 to 9 months 09 to 12 months ■Greater than 12 months City of Nederland Summary of Account Activity Total Portfolio - All Accounts For Quarter Ending September 30, 2018 Balance Balance 7/1/2018 Purchases Maturities 9/30/2018 General Fund $ 11,374,732.33 $ 51,314.14 $ 11,426,046.47 Library Fund 22,798.29 111.42 22,909.71 Library Fund-Zaruk Memorial 10,122.06 49.37 10,171.43 Nederland Ave. Rehab Fund 4,465,682.61 26,048.09 4,491,730.70 Water& Sewer Fund 3,029,557.28 14,795.90 3,044,353.18 Solid Waste Fund 520,729.12 2,543.15 523,272.27 Police Narcotics Fund 48,309.88 235.98 48,545.86 Bond Redemption Fund 80,869.22 394.97 81,264.19 $ 19,552,800.79 $ 95,493.02 $ - $ 19,648,293.81 Fund Allocation at September 30, 2018 Solid Waste Fund Police Narcotics Fund 0.25% [2.66% Fund 22.86% Bond Redemption Fund General Fund 0.41% 58.15% Water&Sewer Fund 15.49% Library Fund Library Fund- 0.12% Zaruk Memorial 0.05% , Investment Report Schedule Investments for the Quarter ended September 30,2018 INVESTMENT POOL -TEXPOOL Average Days to Interest Interest Period Held Maturity Rate Market Principal Earned Book Value General Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 1.9351% $ 11,374,732.33 51,314.14 $ 11,426,046.47 Water&Sewer 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 1.9351% 3,029,557.28 14,795.90 3,044,353.18 Bond Redemption Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 1.9351% 80,869.22 394.97 81,264.19 Library Special 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 1.9351% 22,798.29 111.42 22,909.71 Library Special-Zaruk Memorial 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 1.9351% 10,122.06 49.37 10,171.43 Nederland Ave.Rehab Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 1.9351% 4,465,682.61 26,048.09 4,491,730.70 Solid Waste Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 1.9351% 520,729.12 2,543.15 523,272.27 Police Narcotic Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 1.9351% 48,309.88 235.98 48,545.86 Totals for TEXPOOL Investments $ 19,552,800.79 $ 95,493.02 $ 19,648,293.81 *Texpool is rated AAAm by Standard&Poor's,which is the highest rating a local government investment pool can achieve Investment Report Schedule Investments for the Quarter ended September 30,2018 INTEREST EARNED ON DEMAND DEPOSITS Average Interest Earned Days to Interest Quarter ended Period Held Maturity Rate September 30,2018 Bond Redemption Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 0.0835% $ 29.10 Capital Outlay Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 0.0835% 158.95 Court Technology Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 0.0835% 0.76 Equipment Replacement Funds 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 0.0835% 518.15 Fire Department Special Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 0.0835% 17.54 General Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 0.0835% 1,069.04 Library Special Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 0.0835% 4.45 MCML Dispatch 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 0.0835% 78.38 Motel Occupancy Tax Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 0.0835% 13.34 Nederland Avenue Project 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 0.0835% 14.66 Parks&Recreation Special Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 0.0835% 35.97 Police Narcotic Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 0.0835% 14.10 Solid Waste Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 0.0835% 345.68 Street Improvement Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 0.0835% 697.34 SSES Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 0.0835% 83.65 Water Plant Construction Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 0.0835% 84.05 Wastewater Construction Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 0.0835% 2.85 W& S Certificate Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 0.0835% 30.77 Water&Sewer Fund 07/01/18 09/30/18 1 0.0835% 335.16 $ 3,533.94 Investment Report Schedule September 30, 2018 Interest Earnings for Quarter Ended September 30, 2018 Bond Redemption Fund $ 424.07 Capital Outlay Fund 158.95 Court Technology Fund 0.76 Equipment Replacement Funds 518.15 Fire Department Special Fund 17.54 General Fund 52,383.18 Library Special Fund 115.87 Library Special Fund-Zaruk Memorial 49.37 MCML Dispatch 78.38 Motel Occupancy Tax Fund 13.34 Nederland Avenue Project 26,062.75 Parks & Recreation Special Fund 35.97 Police Narcotic Account 250.08 Solid Waste Fund 2,888.83 Street Improvement Fund 697.34 SSES Fund 83.65 Water Plant Construction Fund 84.05 Wastewater Construction Fund 2.85 W & S Certificate Fund 30.77 Water& Sewer Fund 15,131.06 $ 99,026.96