Nixon,  Est. 1906  Nixon City Council Minutes for 6.5.2023 Regular Meeting  The Nixon City Council met in Regular Session on the 5th day of. June 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Members present were: Mayor Dorothy Riojas, Justin La Fleur, Maggie Gaytan, Ellie Dominguez, Lew Cohn, Chief Miguel Cantu, Donald Hoffman, Patricia Dingler, Ginger Pena, George Pena, Patricia Mendez, Tommy Lopez, Michael Martinez, Patsy Scherrer, Michael Scherrer, Nina Hernandez, Rudy Hernandez, Jennifer Veliz, Kaylie Morin, Deene Janysek, Ann Jackson, Pablo Aguirre, Loyce Rice, Yolanda Messman, Dolores Perales, Jane Cornelius, Adolph Trigo, Jeremy Bustos, Carter Hansen, Travis Hansen, Judge Darryl Becker, Nancy Amaya, Fire Chief Mark Mendez, Becky La Fleur, Leighton La Fleur, Selma Riojas, Na'Lasia Croft, Bud Box, Sheri Wuest, Isidor Pawelek, Joann Walpole, Natividad Ruiz, Briana Dominguez, Jarrod Birmingham, Jen Birmingham, Melissa Pompa, Mark Pompa, Cruz Pompa, Santos Pompa,  Chambers at City Hall 302 E. Central Ave Nixon, TX 78140.  A quorum was declared present, and the meeting was called to order by Madame Mayor Dorothy Riojas at Prayer was given by Tanya Torres. And the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America and the Donald Hoffman spoke regarding the Rancho Nixon Historical Association. He gave a brief update on the historical monuments going up at the entrances of the town during Citizens to be heard. Virginia Pena spoke during Citizens to be heard regarding the naming of the Veterans Memorial Wall. A motion was made by Maggie Gaytan and seconded by Ellie Dominguez to approve the minutes of the A motion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Maggie Gaytan to approve the Financial  5:35 p.m.  State of Texas was recited.  May 15th, 2023, regular meeting. Motion carried 3-0 Statements and paid bills. Motion carried 3-0 of service to the Citizens of Nixon.  Mayor Dorothy Riojas gave the family of the late MaryAnn Fatheree a plaque of Appreciation for her years Judge Darryl Becker swore in the newly elected Council members Melissa Pompa and Patsy Vigil Scherrer.  City manager Harold Rice presented Jarrod and Jen Birmingham with a key to the city. Loyce Rice presented the City of Nixon 2023 Royalty to the council and the citizens present. Amotion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Ellie Dominguez to recess for ten minutes at 6:01 Amotion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Ellie Dominguez to come back into session at 6:11  p.m. and to move back to the council chambers. Motion carried 5-0  p.m. Motion carried 5-0    Ar motion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Ellie Dominguez to move agenda item #23 Fire  Chief Report to agenda item #7. Motion carried 5-0 Fire Chief Mark Mendez gave the fire report. Mayor Pro-Tem. Motion carried 5-0  Ar motion was made by Melissa Pompa and seconded by Patsy Scherrer to appoint Ellie Dominguez as Ar motion was made by Maggie Gaytan and seconded by. Justin La Fleur to approve the Bullet Resistant Ar motion was made by Ellie Dominguez and seconded by Patsy Scherrer to approve waiving the Yard Sale Ar motion was made by Maggie Gaytan and seconded by. Justin La Fleur to approve the City of Nixon Ar motion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Maggie Gaytan to approve the appointments of members to the Tourism and Development board by the city council for a two-year term along with compliance with any other requirements and members must reside inside the City Limits of the City of Ar motion was made by Maggie Gaytan and seconded by Justin La Fleur to appoint Laura Swenson and Briana Dominguez to the Tourism and Development Board. And to cap the members to 13. Motion Amotion was made by Ellie Dominguez and seconded by. Justin La Fleur approving the Tourism and Development board officers as elected. Chairman- Travis Hansen, Vice-Chairman- Briana Dominguez, Secretary- Pablo Aguirre, Treasurer- Nina Hernandez, and Sergeant at Arms- Mark: Soto. Motion carried 5-0 Ar motion was made by Maggie Gaytan and seconded by Justin La Fleur to keep the current name of the Amotion was made by Maggie Gaytan and seconded by Melissa Pompa to allow the Tourism and Development Board to create its bylaws and present them to the council. Motion carried 5-0 Amotion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Maggie Gaytan for the Tourism and Development Board to contact Mando Cisneros to get some advice on the building of Memorial Park. Motion carried 5-0 Ar motion was made by Melissa Pompa and seconded by Justin La Fleur to approve fundraising for the Amotion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Melissa Pompa to architected and engineered the Ar motion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Maggie Gaytan to move agenda item #17 into Ar motion was made by Patsy Scherrer and seconded by Melissa Pompa to rename Freddie. Aguirre Park to An motion was made by Maggie Gaytan and seconded by Ellie Dominguez to table agenda item #18 fort the An motion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Melissa Pompa to resend agenda item #18 and  Shield Resolution for the Nixon Police Department. Motion carried 5-0 permit for. July 8th, 2023, for City Wide Yard Sale. Motion carried 5-0 Utilities Director employment contract. Motion carried 5-0  Nixon and be registered voters in the City of Nixon. Motion carried 5-0  carried 5-0  Tourism and Development Board. Motion carried 5-0  "Park" by the Tourism and Development Board. Motion carried 5-0 design of all phases of the theoretical Memorial Park. Motion carried 5-0 executive session under 551.071 Consultation with Attorney. Motion carried 5-0  Nixon's Veterans Park. Motion died.  next regular council meeting. Motion carried 5-0  rename what the council agrees upon at the. July meeting. Motion carried 5-0    A motion was made by Justin La Fleur and seconded by Ellie Dominguez to allow Travis Hansen to live in Amotion was made by Maggie Gaytan and seconded by Ellie Dominguez to repair the draining across the road on CR 167, not to exceed $30,000 to come out of the road fund. Motion carried 5-0  his RV while his house is being remodeled. Motion carried 5-0  No action was taken on agenda item #21. No action was taken on agenda item #22. Police Chief Miguel Cantu gave the police report. City Manager Harold Rice gave his report. executive session. Motion carried 5-0  Ar motion was made by Melissa Pompa and seconded by. Justin Lal Fleur to take a short recess before the The council came out of the Regular session at 7:58 p.m. and went into executive session at 7:58 p.m. The council came out of the executive session at 8:20 p.m. and back into the regular session at 8:20 p.m. Amotion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Melissa Pompa to table agenda item #17 to a later Ar motion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Maggie Gaytan to revisit agenda item #25. Motion Ar motion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Maggie Gaytan to adjourn the meeting. Motion  date. Motion carried 5-0 carried 5-0 carried 5-0  edya Mayor, DorothyRiojas' 4 dk  Duytzu Maggie Gaytan  Fleur  Patsy) Vigil Scherrer  &  Gui Dompugis Alderman, Ellie Dominguez  AcwaMhmp Alderman, Melissa Pompa  Attest:  Duuyonon Tanya Torres City of Nixon Secretary