12-04-2023 AgendaNEDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
NOTICE is hereby given of a regular meeting of the Nederland City Council to be held on Monday,
December 4, 2023, 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.
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 – November 13, 2023 regular meeting
b. Tax Assessor Collection Report – October 2023
c. Consider action authorizing the closure of 21st Street from Detroit Avenue to Nederland
Avenue, Detroit Ave from 17th St to 21st St, Nederland Ave from 21st St to 12th St, 12th St
from Nederland Ave to Boston Ave, and Boston Ave from 12th St to 17th St on Tuesday,
December 5th for the Annual Lighted Christmas Parade.
4. REGULAR AGENDA
a. Recognize the Nederland Finance Department for receiving the Certificate of
Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.
b. Consider action amending Ordinance No. 2023-22 that declared certain utility accounts
as “uncollectable.”
c. Consider action approving the 2024 Holiday Observances calendar.
d. Consider action approving Resolution No. 2023-23, ratifying the action of the Nederland
Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors related to the incentive offered
to PHO-09.
e. Consider action approving Change Order No. 1 – Doornbos Park Parking Lot
Rehabilitation project.
f. Consider action approving final payment and release of retainage for the Doornbos Park
Parking Lot Rehabilitation project.
g. Consider action authorizing the purchase of Bullwall software from SHI GS via a state-
approved contract.
AGENDA
December 4, 2023
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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
Claim by Linda Yancey – 311 South 6th Street
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
8. ADJOURN
Don Albanese, Mayor
City of Nederland, Texas
ATTEST:
Joni Underwood, 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”