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Home My WebLink About2025-06-10 Work Session & Regular Meeting MinutesCity Council Work Session Meeting Minutes I f-IF CITY OF Tuesday, June 10, 2025 @ 5:30 PM Anna Anna Municipal Complex - Council Chambers 120 W. 7th Street, Anna, Texas 75409 The City Council of the City of Anna met in a Closed Session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 5:30 PM, in the Anna Municipal Complex — Council Chambers, located at 120 W. 7th Street, to consider the following items. 1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum. Mayor Cain called the meeting to order at 5:37 PM. Members Present: Mayor Pete Cain Mayor Pro Tern Stan Carver II Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Elden Baker Council Member Kevin Toten Council Member Jody Bills Council Member Kelly Herndon Council Member Manny Singh Members Absent: None 2. 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. 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). b. Discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072). C. Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Anna and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) To deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by subdivision (1). (Tex. Gov't Code §551.087). d. Discuss or deliberate personnel matters (Tex. Gov't Code §551.074). Boards and Commissions. MOTION: Council Member Herndon moved to enter closed session. Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Baker seconded. Motion carried 7-0. Mayor Cain recessed the meeting at 5:38 PM. Mayor Cain reconvened the meeting at 6:08 PM. 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. 3. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on any agenda - work session, regular meeting, or closed session - that is duly posted by the City of Anna for any City Council meeting occurring on the same date as the meeting noticed in this agenda. No action taken. 4. Adjourn. Mayor Cain adjourned the meeting at 6:09 PM. APPROVED thisa day of 2025 Mayor Pete Cain ATTEST: City Secretary Carrie L. Land Regular City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes Anna Tuesday, June 10, 2025 @ 6:00 PM Anna Municipal Complex - Council Chambers 120 W. 7th Street, Anna, Texas 75409 The City Council of the City of Anna met on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 6:00 PM, in the Anna Municipal Complex — Council Chambers, located at 120 W. 7th Street, to consider the following items. 1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum. Mayor Cain called the meeting to order at 6:09 PM. Members Present: Mayor Pete Cain Mayor Pro Tern Stan Carver II Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Elden Baker Council Member Kevin Toten Council Member Jody Bills Council Member Kelly Herndon Council Member Manny Singh Members Absent: None 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Cain led the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Neighbor Comments. Mr. Jim Luscombe submitted his support for the Surdukan City Property Development Plat. 4. Reports. a. Proclamation recognizing Anna neighbor Bryce Denton. (Mayor Pete Cain) This item was moved to the June 17th Special Meeting. b. Neighbor Academy Cohort Seven Recognition. (Assistant to the City Manager Kimberly Winarski) Assistant to the City Manager, Kimberly Winarski, provided an overview of the Neighbor Academy Program, and recognized each graduate of the cohort seven. City Manager Ryan Henderson introduced the new Director of Engineering, Joseph Cotton. Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Baker reminded everyone that June 14th is Flag Day and the Army's 250th Birthday. Mayor Pro Tem Carver invited everyone to attend the Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 14th. He also expressed appreciation for the surprise visit by Pro Skater Tony Hawk to the Slayter Creek Skatepark. 5. Work Session. a. Community Survey Update. (Public Affairs Manager Frances La Rue) Public Affairs Manager Frances LaRue updated the Council on the launch of the 2025 Community Survey and provided a review of the results from the 2022 Survey. 6. Consent Items. Mayor Pro Tern Carver requested item c. be removed from the Consent Agenda. MOTION: Council Member Toten moved to approve consent items 6a. and 6b. Deputy Mayor Elden Baker seconded. Motion carried 7-0. a. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes for May 27, 2025. (City Secretary Carrie Land) b. Approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract (with three, one-year options for renewal) with Pyro Shows of Texas for the 2025 Independence Day Celebration (Boots and Booms) firework shows. (Assistant Director of Neighborhood Services Jeff Freeth) The high aerial fireworks show that will take place at Slayter Creek Park, 425 W. Rosamond Pkwy, on June 28, 2025, at approximately 9:30 PM as part of an Independence Day (Boots and Booms) celebration was included as an expenditure in the FY24-25 budget. In order to maximize options and get the most value for the budget, staff structured the Request for Proposal (RFP) in a manner that ensured the city would receive the best display package. The criteria defining the project scope included: • Provide a minimum of 18-minute show choreographed to patriotic music. Vendor shall provide music to City that lasts the entirety of the fireworks show. • Provide all necessary labor, equipment, and supervision to set-up and dismantle display. • Shells must be fired off of built racks set. • Locate all unexploded shells at the conclusion of display. • Perform thorough cleanup of the display site. • The successful vendor will meet with Neighborhood Services and Fire Department personnel prior to the contract renewal period to discuss site selection and fireworks display for the upcoming year. The successful vendor will be required to submit a fireworks display package to the City for consideration and approval ninety (90) days prior to the contract expiration date. The contract was awarded based on the following evaluation criteria: • Fireworks Display Package (60%) • References (20%) • Experience (20%) The RFP was issued and advertised on May 3, 2025. Proposals were received on May 19, 2025, and reviewed on May 21, 2025. Once the contract is executed, Pyro Shows of Texas will produce the choreographed show. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH PYRO SHOWS OF TEXAS FOR A CONTRACT (WITH THREE, ONE YEAR OPTIONS FOR RENEWAL) FOR THE 2025 INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION (BOOTS AND BOOMS) FIREWORK SHOW. C. Approve a Resolution regarding Surdukan City, Block A, Lot 1, Development Plat (DP 25-0002)(Planning Manager Lauren Mecke) City Manager Ryan Henderson recommended postponing this item until the next regular meeting. MOTION: Mayor Cain moved to postpone until the June 24 regular meeting. Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Baker seconded. Motion carried 7-0. 7. Items For Individual Consideration and Public Hearings. a. First Reading of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, authorizing a project of the Anna Community Development Corporation involving: (1) a tax-exempt loan in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 to refinance a land purchase and parking lot project; (2) a taxable loan in an amount not to exceed $940,000 to refinance a land purchase for commercial and private use; and (3) a payment of $500,000 to reduce the principal of the $940,000 taxable loan. (Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker) Two readings of the Resolution are required prior to authorizing a project of the Anna Community Development Corporation. This was the first reading of the Resolution. Mayor Cain read the following: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING A PROJECT OF ANNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION INVOLVING: (1) A TAX-EXEMPT LOAN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,500,000 TO REFINANCE A LAND PURCHASE AND PARKING LOT PROJECT; (2) A TAXABLE LOAN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $940,000 TO REFINANCE A LAND PURCHASE FOR COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE USE; AND (3) A PAYMENT OF $500,000 TO REDUCE THE PRINCIPAL OF THE $940,000 TAXABLE LOAN. b. Second Reading of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, authorizing a project of the Anna Community Development Corporation involving: (1) a tax-exempt loan in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 to refinance a land purchase and parking lot project; (2) a taxable loan in an amount not to exceed $940,000 to refinance a land purchase for commercial and private use; and (3) a payment of $500,000 to reduce the principal of the $940,000 taxable loan. (Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker) Two readings of the Resolution are required prior to authorizing a project of the Anna Community Development Corporation. This was the second reading of the Resolution. Mayor Cain read the following: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING A PROJECT OF ANNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION INVOLVING: (1) A TAX-EXEMPT LOAN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,500,000 TO REFINANCE A LAND PURCHASE AND PARKING LOT PROJECT; (2) A TAXABLE LOAN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $940,000 TO REFINANCE A LAND PURCHASE FOR COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE USE; AND (3) A PAYMENT OF $500,000 TO REDUCE THE PRINCIPAL OF THE $940,000 TAXABLE LOAN. C. Consider/Discuss/Action to approve a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, authorizing a project of the Anna Community Development Corporation involving: (1) a tax-exempt loan in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 to refinance a land purchase and parking lot project; (2) a taxable loan in an amount not to exceed $940,000 to refinance a land purchase for commercial and private use; and (3) a payment of $500,000 to reduce the principal of the $940,000 taxable loan (Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker) In 2022, the City Council and CDC-EDC Board conducted a joint workshop and identified downtown property acquisition as a key priority. To advance this initiative, the CDC selected five parcels, totaling approximately 2.1 acres, located at the northeast corner of FM 455 and W. 8th Street for purchase. On January 9, 2024, the City Council approved a Resolution to finance these properties through Lamar Bank. The Anna CDC Board held a Public Hearing on May 1, 2025, and on May 22, 2025, approved a Resolution authorizing a loan with Government Capital Corporation not to exceed $2,440,000. This loan will be used to retire the existing loan with Lamar Bank and construct a future parking lot, ensuring the continued progress of the property development at Powell Parkway and W. 8th Street. On May 22, 2025, the CDC Board directed staff to allocate the funds designated for Downtown Land Acquisition in the 2025 CDC Budget toward reducing the principal on the Government Capital Loan. The item was also published in the newspaper on April 20, 2025. MOTION: Council Member Toten moved to approve. Council Member Herndon seconded. Motion carried 7-0. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING A PROJECT OF ANNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION INVOLVING: (1) A TAX-EXEMPT LOAN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,500,000 TO REFINANCE A LAND PURCHASE AND PARKING LOT PROJECT; (2) A TAXABLE LOAN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $940,000 TO REFINANCE A LAND PURCHASE FOR COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE USE; AND (3) A PAYMENT OF $500,000 TO REDUCE THE PRINCIPAL OF THE $940,000 TAXABLE LOAN. 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. 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). Discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072). C. Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Anna and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) To deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by subdivision (1). (Tex. Gov't Code §551.087). d. Discuss or deliberate personnel matters (Tex. Gov't Code §551.074). Boards and Commissions. MOTION: Council Member Herndon moved to enter closed session. Mayor Pro Tern Carver seconded. Motion carried 7-0. Mayor Cain recessed the meeting at 7:01 PM. Mayor Cain reconvened the meeting at 7:39 PM. 9. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on any agenda - work session, regular meeting, or closed session - that is duly posted by the City of Anna for any City Council meeting occurring on the same date as the meeting noticed in this agenda. No action taken. 10. Adjourn. Mayor Cain adjourned the meeting at 7:39 PM. APPROVED this 4day of Qi.42025 Mayor Pete Cain ATTEST: City Secretary Carrie L. Land ,HEc,TYOF Anna TEXAS � * 1913 * �`