09-12-22 AgendaNEDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
NOTICE is hereby given of a regular meeting of the Nederland City Council to be held on Monday,
September 12, 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 – August 22, 2022 regular meeting
b. Street Closure Requests:
i. Consider action authorizing the closure of various streets for the Nederland
Economic Development Corporation’s Fall Concert Series on September 15th, 29th
and October 13th and 20th.
ii. Consider action authorizing the closure of Boston Avenue between 14th Street and
17th Street and all intersections on Tuesday, October 4th for the National Night Out
event and the Nederland Fire Department Open House.
iii. Consider action authorizing the closure of Boston Avenue between 12th Street and
17th Street and all intersections on Saturday, December 3rd for the “Christmas on
the Avenue” event.
4. REGULAR AGENDA
a. Consider action approving a Proclamation recognizing the Girls Relay Team known as
the “Dream Team.”
b. Consider action approving Resolution No. 2022-09, ratifying the action of the Nederland
Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors related to the incentive offered
to Tran Plaza.
c. Consider action approving Ordinance No. 2022-20, declining to approve the change in
rates requested by Entergy Texas, Inc.’s Statement of Intent filed on July 1, 2022.
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d. City of Nederland Non-Profit Partnership Grant Program:
i. Consider action approving an Agreement for Funding with the Nederland Chamber
of Commerce.
ii. Consider action approving an Agreement for Funding with Hillcrest Baptist
Church.
iii. Consider action approving an Agreement for Funding with the Community Care
Prayer Outreach Center.
iv. Consider action approving an Agreement for Funding with the Tender Loving Care
Center for Children dba Legacy Community Development Corporation.
v. Consider action approving an Agreement for Funding with the Samaritan
Counseling Center of Southeast Texas.
e. Consider action declaring surplus various equipment from the Fire Department and
authorizing the donation of said surplus equipment to the Bridge City Volunteer Fire
Department.
f. Consider action declaring surplus various vehicles and equipment from the Public Works
Department.
g. Consider action approving an Engineering Services agreement with Pacheco-Koch
regarding the Seattle Avenue and N. 27th Street Drainage Improvements project.
h. Receive comments from Keith Bass regarding food truck regulations.
i. Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget:
i. Conduct a Public Hearing for the purpose of receiving comments regarding the
proposed City of Nederland Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget.
ii. Conduct a Public Hearing for the purpose of receiving comments regarding the
proposed tax rate of $0.481056 per $100 assessed taxable value for the Fiscal Year
2022-2023.
5. 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.
Consultation with City Attorney – Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.071
6. RECONVENE
Reconvene into regular session and discuss and take action, if any, on items discussed in
Executive Session.
7. COMMUNICATION
City Manager’s Report:
a. Miscellaneous
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8. 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”