Nixon,  Est. 1906  Notice of Meeting Nixon City Council Special Meeting August 28th,2023  The Nixon City Council will convene in a Special Meeting on Monday, August 28th, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Nixon City Hall 302 E. Central Ave Nixon, TX 78140. The order of business will be as follows:  AI Public Hearing will be held at 5:30 p.m. regarding the Proposed 2023-2024 Fiscal Year General Fund,  Utility Fund, Nixon Fire Department, and the Rate Sheet for the City of Nixon.  Call to Order Roll Call Invocation and Pledges  Citizens to be Heard - (This time is provided for citizens to address the Council on issues and concerns. No action can or will be taken on issues discussed under this portion of the meeting. Please limit your remarks to a period not to exceed three (3) minutes. We ask that you approach the council and state your name and address for the record.)Pursuant to House Bill 2840 (codified in Texas Government Code Section 551.007), all attending citizens who wish to comment on specific agenda items, during a scheduled meeting, must sign up tod doso PRIOR to the start of the meeting and indicate which agenda item the citizen wishes to comment on. Said public comment on agenda items shall occur once the agenda item is reached during the meeting, but prior to the City Council deliberating the matter. At time limit of three (3) minutes shall be observed by all commenting citizens.  1. Discussion/Action on the implementation of a taxation limitation to be applied to the ad valorem taxes of Senior Citizens (65 years and older) and disabled persons who have completed proper exemptions with Gonzales County Appraisal district pursuant to section 11.261 of the Texas Tax Code. 2. Discussion/Action on Adopting the Proposed 2023-2024 Fiscal Year General Fund, Utility Fund, Nixon 3. Discussion/Action on Adopting Ordinance 0-08-28-23 Adopting a Budget for the Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 Beginning October 1, 2023, and Ending September 30, 2024. Appropriating the Various Revenue and Expenditures Amounts thereof and Repealing all Ordinances or Parts of Ordinances in  Fire Department Fund, and the Rate Sheet for the City of Nixon.  Conflict therewith Providing for an Effective Date and Declaring an Emergency. 4. Discussion/Action on Adopting the Proposed 2023-2024" Tax Rate.    5. Discussion/Action on. Adopting Ordinance 0-08-28-2023 Texas Levying Property Taxes for Use and Support of the Municipal Government of the City of Nixon, Texas for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2023, and ending September 30, 2024; Providing for a Repealer, Providing for a Severability  Clause and Providing for an Effective Date.  6. Adjournment  EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Nixon City Council may convene into executive (closed) session 111 in accordance with the Texas Government Code when necessary and legally justified. Any item on this agenda may be discussed in executive session if authorized by Texas Law regardless of whether it is listed under "Executive Session" of this agenda, and regardless of any past or current practices of the Executive Sessions herein are closed meetings, and include the consideration of any item otherwise listed on the agenda plus any subject matter specified in the executive session notice, and may include items under the Texas Government Code as follows: Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney regarding contemplated or pending litigation, a settlement officer or administrative hearing); Section 551.072 (Deliberations regarding Real Property); Section 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations); Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters); Section 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices); Section 551.086 (Deliberations regarding Municipally Owned Utility); and Section 551.087  Council.  City  (Deliberations regarding Economic Development Negotiation).  This Notice of Special Meeting was posted for the public viewing at City Hall in Nixon, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public ata all times, and was posted on Friday, August 25th, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. and remained posted for  72hours preceding the scheduled time of the meeting.  Attest:  Duyonun Tanya Torres City Secretary