City Council

City Council Meeting July 21, 2026 Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of Nacogdoches City Council to be held on the above date in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 202 E. Pilar Street, Nacogdoches, Texas, beginning at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. Some City Council Members may attend via videoconference but a quorum of the City Council and the Presiding Officer will be present at the above-stated physical location. The meeting will be streamed live at: https://www.nactx.us/21. There will be an opportunity for the public to comment on agenda items in person in Council Chambers. PLEASE LIMIT PRESENTATIONS TO THREE MINUTES (UNLESS PRIOR APPROVAL IS OBTAINED) 1. CALL TO ORDER. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 3. OPEN FORUM. Open Forum is an opportunity for citizens to address the City Council about items listed on the agenda, as well as on matters that are not specifically listed on the agenda. Alternatively, a citizen may address the City Council about an agenda item when the item comes up for consideration during the meeting. In order to address the City Council, please complete the Public Comment Form and submit it to the City Secretary prior to the start of the meeting. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council will not discuss, deliberate, or make any decisions on items not listed on the agenda. Comments are limited to 3 minutes per person. 4. ITEMS TO BE REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA. 5. CONSENT AGENDA: Items included under Consent Agenda require little or no deliberation by Council. Approval of Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager or his designee to proceed with conclusion of each in accordance with staff recommendations as reflected in the minutes of this meeting. A. Consider approval of minutes for the City Council regular meeting held on June 16, 2026. (City Secretary) B. Consider approval of a resolution for street closures related to the annual Old Town Rig Down event hosted by the Massey Rose Foundation in Downtown Nacogdoches. (Community Services Director) C. Consider approval of a resolution for street closures related to the annual Christmas Parade hosted by United Way of Nacogdoches in Downtown Nacogdoches. (Community Services Director) D. Consider approval of a change order to the construction contract of the ongoing 2026  Nacogdoches City Council Agenda Page 2 July 21, 2026 SWTP Lagoon Sludge Removal Project (CIP Project WA-26-501) with ENVIROdredge in the amount of $45,150.00. (Asst. Director of Public Works/Asst. City Engineer) E. Consider approval of Resolution 1420-07-26 regarding an amendment to the City of Nacogdoches adopted 2024-2029 Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan. (Director of Public Works/City Engineer) F. Consider ratification of a Resilient Communities Program agreement by and between the City of Nacogdoches and the Texas General Land Office to develop an updated Comprehensive Plan. (Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure) 6. REGULAR AGENDA: City Council will receive staff recommendations and public input on the following items, and may deliberate and take formal action on the item. A. Consider approval of an agreement by and between the City of Nacogdoches and Charles Pool, Jr. for reimbursement of a potable water line installation to serve two (2) parcels of land approximately 2.08 acres ± in size, more particularly described by Nacogdoches Central Appraisal District Parcels 81424 and 217034, and generally located near the intersection of North Street and Ernest McLain Road, in a not-to- exceed amount of $79,250.00. (Director of Public Works/City Engineer) B. Consider approval of a contract by and between the City of Nacogdoches and Tetra Tech for Professional Engineering Design Services for the Water and Wastewater SCADA System Improvements (CIP projects WA-25-602 and WW-24-601) in the amount of $586,828.00. (Asst. Director of PW/Asst. City Engineer) C. Consider approval of a contract by and between the City of Nacogdoches and SCS Engineers for Professional Services associated with Landfill Liner Construction Quality Assurance for the liner construction (CIP Project SW-25-101) for Block O, Cells 3 and 4 at the Nacogdoches Landfill in the amount of $360,818.00. (Asst. Dir. of Public Works/Asst. City Engineer) D. Consider approval of a franchise agreement with Live Oak Environmental LLC, doing business as Ecowaste Solutions, for the disposal of solid waste collected in Nacogdoches County at the Nacogdoches Landfill. (Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure) E. Consider approval of Resolution 1419-07-26 authorizing the filing of a Water Supply and Infrastructure Grant application to request financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board. (Director of Public Works/City Engineer) 7. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Executive Sessions are for City Council to receive information and deliberate on matters specified in Subchapter D of the Texas Open Meetings Act. Council may reconvene in open session to vote on the matter. A. Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Section 551.072, deliberations regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in  Nacogdoches City Council Agenda Page 3 July 21, 2026 negotiations with a third person. The subject of this Executive Session item is to discuss acquisition of property for fire stations. B. Consultation with City Attorney - Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071, deliberation regarding attorney's advice concerning pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with this chapter. 8. Open for action if any, on Executive Session item (s). 9. Budget Q&A A. Discussion regarding Council questions about information related to the Fiscal Year 2027 proposed budget. 10. ADJOURN. Karen Hadnot City Secretary This agenda is posted as required under G. C. Section 551.041. For more information or a copy of the Open Meetings Act, please contact Attorney General of Texas at 1-800-252-8011; City Secretary at (936) 559-2506 or visit City of Nacogdoches web site at www.nactx.us. CERTIFICATION This meeting will be conducted pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. The Council reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the meeting to discuss any of the above posted agenda, as authorized by Texas Local Government Code Sections 551.071 [litigation and certain consultation with attorney], 551.072 [acquisition of interest in real property], 551.073 [prospective gift to city], 551.074 [certain personnel deliberations], 551.076 [deployment/implementation of security personnel or devices], or 551.087 [deliberations regarding economic development negotiations]. The City of Nacogdoches is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications may be provided upon request. Please contact the City Secretary at (936) 559-2506 for information. I certify the notice of meeting was posted in the directory outside of City Hall, 202 E. Pilar Street, Nacogdoches, Texas 75961, on July 15, 2026 pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. ______________________________________________ Karen Hadnot, City Secretary