Niron,  *  Est 1906  Nixon City Council Minutes for 11.20.2023 Regular Meeting  The Nixon City Council met in Special Session on the 20th day of November 2023 Council Chambers at City Hall 302 E. Central Ave Nixon, TX 78140. Members present were Mayor Dorothy Riojas, Maggie Gaytan, Ellie Dominguez, Pompa, and Justin La Fleur. Harold Rice, Tanya Torres, Tommy Butler, Mendez, Michael Martinez, Deborah Bustamante, Jessica Caldwell, Gladyne Finch, Donald Hoffman, Pablo Briana Dominguez, Emmanuel Veliz, Patrica Vidal, Delia Aguirre, Nina Hernandez,  at 5:30 pm in the Patsy Scherrer, Melissa Dorothy Butler, Adolph Trigo, Mark  Smith, Gilbert Soto, Norma Martinez, Lt. Bobby Aguirre, Jeremy Bustos, Beverly Houston, Wyatt Houston, Dingler, Gilbert Serna, Ginger Pena, Natividad Ruiz, Patricia Dorothy Alexander, Nona Bruce, Donald Goldman, Jesus  Valance  Vasques, Wilma Debry, Debbie. Johnson, Frank Croghan Pauline Casas, Teresa  Reyes, West, Jimmy  Kennedy, and Chief Miguel Cantu were also present.  A quorum was declared present, and Madame Mayor Dorothy Riojas called the  pm.  meeting to order at 5:31  Roll call was conducted. All the members were present.  A prayer was given by Mayor Dorothy Riojas. And the Pledge of Allegiance fees and City Dump fees in the city limits of Nixon. Virginia Pena also Brush fees and City Dump fees. Gilbert Serna also spoke  and the State of Texas was recited.  to the United States of America  Citizens to be Heard. Jesus Reyes spoke regarding agenda item #12 Discussion/Action  on monthly brush  spoke regarding agenda item #12  James Williams spoke regarding water rate increases. regarding agenda item #12 Brush Fees. Dr. the sewer manhole on her property. Adolph Trigo also Valarie Tristan spoke regarding the brush fees and well as Feather Fest, Cinco de Mayo, and the. Juneteenth spoke regarding the brush fees and street fees as  Celebrations.  Amotion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Ellie Dominguez to September 11th, 2023, Regular meeting and the October 26th, 2023, Amotion was made by Councilman Justin La Fleur and seconded Ellie #7 (Continuation of Discussion of the lot that is land-locked and the by need Dominguez for Beverly Houston addressed the council regarding the Nineteenth Club members. Mrs. Patsy' Vigil Scherrer and Alderman Melissa she wanted to talk about the nineteenth club. The  the  approve minutes of the Special meeting. Motion carried 5-0  to move agenda item existing city roads to getto  the property). Motion carried 5-0  said that she had addressed the council last year and that since then property that is landlocked. She Church and Rising Star own that property. They have church one lot members left on that from Harris Chapel United Methodist non-profit program that was incorporated in 1994, it stood to serve the entire property. The Nineteenth Club is a that the nineteenth listed the property for sale again, she addressed the council community. During the year  there have been new council  Pompa were not on the council last year. So,  their lot was landlocked. There was a recent sale that took place, and the  and let them know that new owner locked their land in.    When a survey was done (att this time Mrs. Houston was asked to approach property owner has fenced ini that road. Thati is the problem. The  shows that there is an abandoned city road that leads right ini front oft the the council to show a map that  property that they own. The new paper that Mrs. Houston handed the  council shows that the road  (Nixon Ave) runs parallel to Highway 80, the red mark  What the new owners did was fence parallel to  on the map is their lot. the gate when they  Highway 80 and they fenced in Nixon Ave  get into their property. The new owners locked the gate that was put up. Mrs. Houston and they cannot Manager Harold Rice and his suggestion to her was to ask the new owner to unlock spoke with City somebody to let them into their property. That was the response that she got. She received a asked to reach outi to you to give you the status on things, the text was dated city attorney June 12th, Eddie Escobar. Iwas given Mrs. Pyatt until the end oft the business day on Friday, June 16th to remove the 2023. We have owned property Nixon Ave. We have title attorney support on the issue and an official fence letter from city city- strictly based on Mrs. Pyatt placing a fence on the city's on the landlocking of your property. The pursuit is  needed to get in. Mrs. Houston said that is not how it is supposed to city attorney and what he said was "Mrs. Houston, this the City of Nixon,  operate. They should not have  to call text from the  to Mrs. Pyatt's attorney, if the fence is not removed by Friday, the Just to be clear, the city cannot make demands based  has been sent  city plans to remove the fence on Monday. property. Should Mrs. Pyatt file a suit this week to  prevent the removal, highly  suggest you file a suit against Mrs. Pyatt for the  you need a referral to an attorney, he could provide that to her. That was the landlocking status were to have them remove their fence off the city property the city abandoned their fence from the city abandoned road, then we could get to the  of the property. If of this day. Ifthe city road if they would remove from the city's owned  representatives don'tunderstand why the city doesn't ask them to property. remove the Mrs. fence Houston and the church  abandoned land. something.  Mrs. Houston asked if the fence was on City property or taxpayer property. She doesn't  their fence is on City property, ift they were to have put up a fence, someone would have understand said why Mr. Escobar stated that the issue with the nineteenth property has nothing to do with the city. Mrs. Houston stated that they believe it does have to do with the city. The fence is on the  surely  they don't own the city property, and they can't put a fence on the city done. The easements that Mr. Escobar is speaking of are  and  city property,  property that is what they have  to sell a piece of property if there is a personal gate on city-owned going through their gate. How are you supposed Mr. Escobar responded that the City of Nixon is not selling property, Mrs. Houston is. Mrs. Houston  property? property,  responded that was not the issue. The issue is that they are on City Mr. Escobar stated that when a road is abandoned then the adjoining when the city abandons the road one: side gets half of that road and the property other here is not whether iti is City property, it is whether the city can access Mrs. Houston's question to Mr. Escobar was if one-half of the road would other half would belong to the other, then why can the nineteenth  and owners  owned property.  the fence is on city-  are on either side, only thing that is an issue do in letting the city  road. That is what happens when a street is abandoned by a municipality. The side gets other half that abandoned. So, if the city can access the easement, it can comply with the what easement. it must The road has been  access the easement,  belong to one owner and the  it was off the road then yes half of the road would. Mrs. Houston not own it? Mr. Escobar responded that if city ask them to remove the fence so that they can claim half ofi the stated abandoned that they fenced it. So why can the again and when she received the text from the city attorney, he said They the were here last year and are here  easement? allowing her to address the city would ask them to move it and  Mrs. Houston stated to1 the mayor that they disagreed and thanked her for council. It is an abandoned road that belongs to the city of Nixon.    now he is saying that they can't move it. She is at a loss. She will address it with the nineteenth  membership and see what iti is that they should do next.  Amotion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Ellie Dominguez to move  Discussion/Action adding the. Juneteenth to the Nixon Festivals to be divided agenda item #8  Feather Fest on Cinco de Mayo). Motion carried 5-0  in an equal manner with the asked, if possible, for holiday and funding for the take the approval of the  Beverly Houston addressed the Council regarding the. Juneteenth Celebration. She the budget to allow the council to consider. Juneteenth for what it is a federal Amotion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Melissa Pompa to financial statements into executive session under 551.071  celebration. No action was taken.  5-0.  (consultation with attorney). Motioned carried  Fire Chief Mark Mendez gave his report. ac clean audit per Mr. Goldman. on December 18th,2023.  Mr. Donald Goldman with Goldman, Hunt, and Notz, the City of Nixon Auditor A presentation by Donaid Hoffman was given on the Historical Museum Justin Lal Fleur and seconded by Ellie Dominguez to it back  gave the audit report. It was property. The motion was made by on the agenda for the next regular meeting  put  The motion was made by Melissa Pompa and seconded by Patsy Scherrer to have business City of Nixon Council. Motion carried 3-2 with Maggie Gaytan and Justin La Fleur Am motion was made by Ellie Dominguez and seconded by Patsy Scherrer to have  cards for the  voting nay. government emails for  correspondence and communication. Motion carried 3-2 with No Action was taken by the council on City employees and Organizations  nay.  Maggie Gaytan and Justin La Fleur voting  the  center at a lesser rate.  using City of Nixon community  No Action was taken on the monthly brush fees and city dump fees ini the city limits of Nixon. Ar motion was made by. Justin Lal Fleur and seconded by Ellie Dominguez to move this (Approving a Resolution 2023-11-20 casting votes for the Gonzales Central  agenda item 31, 2025). Motion  directors for the term of office beginning. January 1, 2024, and ending December Appraisal District board of  carried 5-0  Ar motion was made by Ellie Dominguez and seconded by Melissa Pompa to rescind the Freddy Aguirre Memorial Park. Motion carried 3-2 with Maggie Gaytan and Justin La Fleur naming of the Ar motion was made by Maggie Gaytan and seconded by. Justin Lai Fleur to name the Aguirre/John Longoria Memorial Park. Motion did not pass 2-3 with Melissa Amotion was made by Ellie Dominguez and Melissa Pompa to name the Park. Motion carried 3-2 with Maggie Gaytan and. Justin La Fleur  voting nay. the park Freddie Pompa, Patsy Scherrer, and park Nixon Area Memorial  Ellie Dominguez voting nay.  the  voting nay.  No Action was taken on any necessary 2023-2024 budget amendments under items listed on: the minimum of three bids for said vehicles on agenda item #17 for the next meeting police for the chief council bringa  agenda.  current to approve  Amotion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Ellie Dominguez that the  or deny. Motion carried 5-0    Police Chief, Miguel Cantu gave his report. City Manager, Harold Rice gave his report.  The council came out of regulars session with a ten-minute recess at 7:22  Session at 7:32 pm.  pm and convened into Executive  The council came out of executive session at 10:23 pm and convened into regular session at 10:24 Amotion was made by Maggie Gaytan and seconded by Ellie Dominguez to approve Ar motion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Ellie Dominguez to cast the of Amotion was made by Ellie Dominguez and seconded by Maggie Gaytan to have a  pm.  statements and paid bills. Motion carried 5-0 Ryan Mills. Motion carried 5-0  the financial  City Nixon's vote for Special Meeting on  Friday, November 24th, 2023, at: 1 pm. Motion carried 5-0  An motion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Ellie Dominguez to adjourn. Motion carried 5-0  Mayor, Dorothy Ribjas be   nuiDayln Alderman,  Maggie Gaytan  Fleur  Scherrer  GpE  Alderman, Ellie GMs Attest:  Yplues  Alderman, Melissa Pompa  ubp  oMuponw2 Tanya Towes City of Nixon Secretary