Nizon, A * ESt. 1906 Notice of Meeting Nixon City Council August 19th, 2024 The Nixon City Council will convene in a Regular Meeting on Monday, August 19th, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Nixon City Hall Council Chambers 302 E. Central Ave Nixon, TX 78140. The order of business willl be as follows: All council members were present. Council member Jack Rogers was absent. Also present were Tanya Torres, Darryl Becker, Dorothy Alexander, Frieda Canada, Nina Hernandez, Rudy Hernandez, Melissa Pompa, Kelly Roberts Cooper, Chief Mike Cantu, Joe Looper, Lew Cohn, Jeremy Bustos, Rachael Barber Briana Dominguez, Hector Dominguez. Jr. and Eddie Escobar. Call to Order Invocation and Pledges Public Comment - (This time is provided for citizens to address the Council on issues and concerns. No action can or will bei taken on issues discussed under this portion oft 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.)Under 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 to do so before the start of the meeting and indicate which agenda item the wish to comment on. Said public comment on agenda items shall occur once the agenda item is reached during the meeting, but before the City Council deliberating the matter. A time limit of three (3) minutes shall be observed by all commenting citizens. 1. Discuss, Consider, Possible Action to approve the minutes of the July 15th, 2024, Regular Meeting, July 29th, 2024, Special Meeting, and August 5th, 2024 Special Meeting. a. Ist there any discussion? b. Ifthere is no discussion, Iwill entertain a motion. Ihave a motion made by Pat Dingler with a. second from. Patsy Scherrer to approve the minutes ofthe. July 15, 2024, Regular Meeting, July 29h, 2024, Special Meeting, and the August 5th, 2024, Special Meeting. Is there anyf further discussion? d. Hearing none, all those inj favor signify bys saying "Aye". All those opposed signify by saying "Nay". The motion passes. Justin LaFleur: Aye Patsy Scherrer: Aye Patricia Dingler: Aye e. Motion Jack Rogers: Shannon Smith: Aye 2. Discuss, Consider, Possible Action to Approve the Financial Statements. a. Isthere any discussion? b. Ifthere is no discussion, Iwill entertain a motion. financial statements. Is there any, further discussion? bysaying "Nay. " The motion passes. Justin LaFleur: Aye Patsy Scherrer: Aye Patricia. Dingler: Aye Jack. Rogers: Shannon Smith: Aye Ihave a motion made by. Justin. La Fleur with a second from. Pat Dingler to approve d. Hearing none, all those inj favor signify by saying Aye.' " All those who opposed. signify e. Motion 3. Discuss, Consider, Possible Action to approve the use of barricades and road closure for the Saint. Joseph Catholic Festival that will be held in September b. Ifthere is no discussion, Iwill entertain ai motion. a. Isth there any discussion? C. Ihave a motion made by Pat Dingler with a second from. Patsy Scherrer to approve the use ofbarricades and road closure for the Saint. Joseph Catholic Festival to be d. Hearing none, all those inj favor signify by.saying "Aye". All those opposed. signify by held in September. Is there anyfurther discussion? saying "Nay". The motion passes. Justin LaFleur: Aye Patsy Scherrer: Aye Patricia Dingler: Aye Jack Rogers: Shannon Smith: Aye e, Motion 4. Discuss, Consider, Possible Action on approving interim City Manager Darryl Becker and Director of Public Works Jeremy Bustos's authority to get bids for a 500-thousand- gallon ground storage tank. a. Is there any discussion? b. Ifthere is no discussion, Iwill entertain ai motion. C. Ihave a motion made by. Justin La Fleur with a second from. Pat Dingler to approve Interim City Manager Darryl Becker and Director of Public Works. Jeremy Bustos's authority to, seek bids for a. 500-thousand-galon. ground. storage tank. Is there any d. Hearing none, all those inj favor signify by saying "Aye". All those opposed. signify by further discussion? saying "Nay". The motion passes. e. Motion Justin. LaFleur: Aye Patsy Scherrer: Aye Patricia Dingler: Aye Jack Rogers: Shannon Smith: Aye 5. Discuss, Consider, Possible Action to discuss the City of Nixon Real property and a. Isti there any discussion? The agenda item needs to be taken into. Executive Session under C. Ihave a motion made by. Justin La Fleur with a second from Shannon Smith to take the agenda item into Executive Session under Texas Government Code 551.072. Is there any d. Hearing none, all those inj favor signify by. saying "Aye". AIZ those opposed. signify by possible Real property acquisition. Texas Government Code 551.072 b. Ifthere is no discussion, Iwill entertain a motion. further discussion? saying "Nay". The motion passes. Justin LaFleur: Aye Patsy Scherrer: Aye Patricia Dingler: Aye Jack Rogers: Shannon Smith: Aye e. Motion 6. Discuss, Consider, Possible Action to Approve the New Permits and Fees Schedule presented by the Code Compliance Officer. a. Is there any discussion? No Action was taken. b, Ifthere is no discussion, Iwill entertain a motion. C. Ihave a motion made by any_further discussion? with a second from to approve the New Permits and Fees Schedule presented by the Code Compliance Officer. Is there d. Hearing none, all those inj favor. signify by saying "Aye". AII those opposed signif by saying Nay". The motion passes orj fails. e. Motion Justin LaFleur: Patsy Scherrer: Patricia Dingler: Jack Rogers: Shannon Smith: 7. Discuss, Consider, Possible. Action on any necessary: 2023-2024 budget amendments under items listed on the current agenda. a. Ist there any discussion? No. Action was taken. b. Ifthere is no discussion, Iwill entertain a motion. Ihave a motion made by there anyfurther discussion? with a, second from to make any necessary. 2023-2024 budget amendments under items listed on the current agenda. Is d. Hearing none, all those inj favor signify by. saying "Aye". All those opposed. signify by saying "Nay". The motion passes orj fails. e. Motion Justin. LaFleur: Patsy Scherrer: Patricia. Dingler: Jack. Rogers: Shannon Smith: 8. Fire Chief Report. The Fire Chief was not present. 9. Police Chief Report. 10.Public Works Director Report. 11.Code Compliance Report 12.Interim City Manager Report. 3.Notoe/Amouncements. Sunday, August 25, 2024, at: 2:30 pm the Harris Chapel United Methodist Church will hold The council came out ofi the Regular Session at 6:15 pm and convened into Executive Session The Council came out of the Executive Session at 6:57 pm and convened into the Regular A motion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Shannon Smith to give Interim City Manager Darryl Becker authority to negotiate the real property acquisition. Motion passed 5-0. A motion was made by Justin La Fleur and seçonded by Pat Dingler to revisit agenda item #6 (Discuss, Consider, Possible Action to Approve thel New Permits and Fees schedule presented A motion was made by. Justin La Fleur and seconded by Shannon Smith to approve the amended permit fee schedule presented byt the Code Compliance Officer and to make a line item for commercial buildings that move into the city limits as a $300.00 fee, and anything their 114th Anniversary. All are welcome. at6 6:17 pm. Session at 6:58 pm. by the Code Compliance Officer). Motion passed 5-0 larger than 800 square feet will be under square foot. 14.Adjourment. a. Ist there any discussion? b. Ifthere is no discussion, Iwill entertain a motion. C. Ihave a motion made by. Jusitn La Fleur with a, second from. Pat Dingler to adjourn. Is d. Hearing none, all those inj favor signify by. saying "Aye". AIl those opposed. signify by there any, further discussion? saying "Nay". The motion passes. Justin. LaFleur: Aye Patsy Scherrer: Aye Patricia. Dingler: Aye Jack Rogers: Shannon Smith: Aye 2. Motion EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Nixon City Council may convene into an executive (Closed) session by 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 practice of the City Council. Executive sessions herein are closed meetings and may 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); 551.074 (Personnel Matters); Section 551.076 (Deliberation about Security Devices); Section 551.086 (Deliberations regarding Municipally Owned Utility) and Section 551.087 (Deliberations regarding Economic Development This Notice of Meeting was posted for public viewing at City Hall in Nixon, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times. It was posted on Friday, July 12th, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Negotiations). and remained posted for 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of the meeting. Attest: Juyonn Tanya Torres City of Nixon Secretary di