07-25-22 AgendaNEDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
NOTICE is hereby given of a regular meeting of the Nederland City Council to be held on Monday,
July 25, 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 – July 11, 2022 regular meeting and July 11, 2022 Work Session meeting
b. June 2022 Departmental Reports
c. Tax Assessor Collection Report – June 2022
d. Consider action authorizing the closure of Boston Avenue between the “Welkom to
Nederland” arch and 14th Street and all intersections on Saturday, October 15th for the
NEDC’s Fall Market Day event.
4. REGULAR AGENDA
a. Receive comments from Andrew Cousins regarding “the City’s compliance with Section
5.02 of the City Charter.”
b. Receive comments from Andrew Cousins regarding “potential for investment into City
parks and recreation in an effort to combat the mental health crisis in our communities.”
c. Discussion regarding Kirk Gillespie’s request to de-annex a portion of his property located
at 1815 Peterson Road.
d. Conduct a Public Hearing to receive comments regarding the Lower Neches Valley
Authority’s request to abandon a section of Detroit Avenue and North 1st Street near FM
366 for a LNVA canal improvement project.
e. Receive the Consumer Confidence Report (Water Quality Report).
f. Consider action appointing Kevin Smith to the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Board
of Appeals.
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g. Discussion and possible action amending the Lease Agreement with Nederland Babe Ruth
League for use of City property located at 3300 Park Street to the Mid-County Babe Ruth
League.
h. Consider action approving Ordinance No. 2022-18, authorizing the suspension of the
effective date for an additional ninety days beyond the August 5, 2022 effective date
proposed by Entergy Texas, Inc. in connection with its rate increase application.
i. Consider action amending the Callout Guideline to address the Parks & Recreation
Department employees during the pool season.
j. City of Nederland Non-Profit Partnership Grant Program:
i. Consider action approving an Agreement for Funding with the Rotary Club of
Nederland.
ii. Consider action approving an Agreement for Funding with the Knights of
Columbus, Council 5145.
iii. Consider action approving an Agreement for Funding with First United Methodist
Church of Nederland.
iv. Consider action approving an Agreement for Funding with Optimist International
dba Mid-County Noon Optimist.
v. Consider action approving an Agreement for Funding with Nederland/Port Neches
Evening Optimist Club.
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”
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"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”