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CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE — CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
September 4, 2012 6:30 p.m. — Anna City Hall Administration Building
The City Council of the City of Anna will met in Special Session at 6:30 p.m., September
4, 2012, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, located at I I I North Powell
Parkway (Hwy 5), to consider the following items.
Welcome to the City Council Meeting. Please sign the Sign -In -Sheet as a record of
attendance. If you wish to speak on an open -session agenda item please fill out the
Opinion/Speaker Registration Form and turn it in to the City Secretary before the
meeting starts.
1. Call to Order.
Mayor Mike Crist called the meeting to order at 6:35 pm.
2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum.
Mayor Mike Crist and Council Members James T. Cook, John Hopewell, John
Geren, Nathan Bryan and Becky Glover were present.
3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Crist gave the invocation.
4. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding adopting an Ordinance approving and
adopting the proposed City of Anna Fiscal Year 2012 - 2013 Budget for the
City of Anna, Texas. (Clayton Fulton)
Director of Finance, Clayton Fulton presented the item to council. Council
Member Geren made the motion to approve. Council Member Bryan seconded the
motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
5. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding adopting an Ordinance setting the ad
valorem tax rate per $100 valuation for 2012 tax year at $0.650332 for the
City of Anna, Texas. (Clayton Fulton)
Director of Finance, Clayton Fulton presented the item to council. Mayor Crist
made the motion "I move that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption
of a tax rate of $0.650332, which is effectively a 0.54% percent increase in the tax
rate." Council Member Glover seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
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6. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution to ratify the property tax
revenue increase reflected in the City of Anna FY 2013 Budget and
acknowledges that the 2012 tax year ad valorem tax rate will raise more
revenue from property taxes than the previous year. (Clayton Fulton)
Director of Finance, Clayton Fulton presented the item to council. Council
Member Geren made the motion to approve. Council Member Bryan seconded the
motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
7. Discussion regarding the September 11, 2012 City Council Regular Meeting.
City Manager, Philip Sanders stated that since council has been meeting every
Tuesday for the last two months to not meet Tuesday, September 11, 2012. Mr.
Sanders stated that items for the September 11, 2012 City Council Agenda could
be postponed until the September 25, 2012 meeting. Council Members agreed
with the City Manager's suggestion.
Council did not enter closed session.
8. CLOSED SESSION (EXCEPTIONS): Under Tex. Gov't Code Chapter 551,
the City Council may enter into closed session to discuss any items listed or
referenced on this agenda under the following exceptions
a. Discuss or deliberate personnel matters: City Secretary Annual
Review. (Tex. Gov't Code §551.074).
b. Consult with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated
litigation and/or on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the
governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of
Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with
Chapter 551 of the Government Code (Tex. Gov't Code §551.071);
The council further reserves the right to enter into executive session at
any time throughout any duly noticed meeting under any applicable
exception to the Open Meetings Act.
9. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for September
4, 2012 City of Anna City Council Special Meeting or any Closed Session
occurring during this Special Meeting, as necessary.
Council Member Geren made the motion to take no action. Council Member
Hopewell seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
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10. Adjourn.
Council Member Cook made the motion to adjourn at 6:42 pm. Council Member
Glover seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
ATTEST:
01 A '70
Na a Wilkison, City Secretary
Mike Crist, Mayor
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