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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-11-10 Workshop & Regular Meeting PacketCITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE -~ITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP November 10, 2009 6:30 p.m. -Anna City Hall Administration Building The City Council of the City of Anna will meet in Workshop Session at 6:30 p.m., November 10, 2009, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, located at 111 North Powell Parkway (Hwy 5), regarding the following items. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. 3. 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 the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't C<1>de §551.072); b. consult with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation and/or on matters lin which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under ttte Texas Di$ciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of th~ State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Goyernment Code (Tex. Gov't Code §551.071) including but no~ limited to Bentley Powell v. City of Anna, Texas, Cause No. 4~1-O3815-2009 in the 401 st District Court of Collin County, Tex~s; Texas Star Bank v. City of Anna, Texas, Cause No. 380-041~3-2009 in the 380th District Court of Collin County, Texas; and Anna-Weston boundary lines; and c. Discuss or deliberate Econ~mic Development Negotiations: , (1)To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City Co~ncil has received from a business prospect that the City COUiil seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territ ry of the City of Anna and with which the City Council is conducti g economic development negotiations; or ' I 1. The Council may vote and/or act upon each ofthe items listed in this lda. 2. The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concemin any of the items listed on this agenda, whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meeting Act. 3. Persons with a disability who want to attend this meeting who may need assistance should contact the City Secretary at 972 924­ 3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangemen can be made. 11-1 (H)9 CC Regular Meeting Agenda.doc Posted 11-06-09 (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). 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. 4. Discussion regarding any item on the City Council's November 10. 2009 Regular Meeting Agenda Notice, which was posted at the same date, time and place of this Workshop Agenda Notice. 5. Adjourn. This is to certify that I, Natha Wilkison, City Secretary, posted this agenda at a place readily accessible to the public at the Anna City Hall and on the City Hall bulletin board at or before 5:00 p.m., November 6, 2009. N 1. The COIDlcil may vote and/or act upon each oftile items listed in this agenda 2. The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any oftile items listed on this agenda, whenever it is considered necessary and lega1ly justified under tile Open Meeting Act. 3. Persons with a disability who want to attend this meeting who may need assistance shoold contact tile City Secretary at 972 924­ 3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. 11-10-09 CC Regular Meeting Agenda.doc 2 Posted 11-06-09 CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE -CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 10, 2009 7:30 p.m. -Anna City Hall Administration Building The City Council of the City of Anna will meet in Regular Session at 7:30 p.m., November 10,2009, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, located at 111 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 tum it in to the City Secretary before the meeting starts. 1. Call to Order. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Citizen comments. Citizens are allowed 3 minutes to speak. The Council is unable to respond to or discuss any issues that are brought up during this section that are not on the agenda, other than to make statements of specifIC factual information in response to a citizen's inquiry or to recite existing policy in response to the inquiry. 4. Receive reports from Staff or the City Council about items of community interest. Items of community interest include: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen (but not including a change in status of a person's public office or public employment); a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the goveming body; information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the goveming body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the municipality; and announcements invoMng an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda. 5. Presentation regarding United States Census 2010. 1. The Council may vote and/or act upon each ofthe items listed in this agenda. 2. The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any ofthe items listed on this agenda, whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meeting Act. 3. Persons with a disability who want to attend this meeting who may need assistance should contact the City Secretary at 972 924­ 3325 two working days prior to tile meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. 11-10-09 CC Regular Meeting Agenda.doc 3 Posted 11-06-09 6. Consent Items. These items consist of non-controversial or "housekeeping" items required by law. Items may be considered individually by any Council member making such request prior to a motion and vote on the Consent Items. a. Approve City Council Regular minutes for October 27,2009. 7. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement between Collin County, Texas and the City of Anna, Texas concerning improvements to Natural Springs Park. (Maurice Schwanke) 8. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas nominating a representative for the Board of Directors for the Central Appraisal District of Collin County. (Philip Sanders) 9. Consider/DiscusS/Action regarding an Ordinance amending The Anna City Code of Ordinances Part II, Article. 49 and Part IV, Article 7 regarding, payment, billing, penalties, and related procedures pertaining to City-provided utilities. fY'Iayne Cummings) 10. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding appointing a City Council liaison to the Planning and Zoning Commission. (Philip Sanders) 11. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an appointment to fill a vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Commission. (City Council) 12. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an appointment to fill a vacancy on the Anna Community Development Corporation. (City CounCil) 13. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an appointment to fill a vacancy on the Anna Economic Development Corporation. (City Council) 14. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an appointment to fill a vacancy on the Parks Advisory Board. (City Council) 15. Discussion regarding Holiday Meeting Schedules. (Philip Sanders) 16. 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 the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); 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 1. The Council may vote and/or act upon each ofthe itmls listed in this agenda. 2. The COIDlcil reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any ofthe items listed on this agenda, whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meeting Act. 3. Persons with a disability who want to attend this meeting who may need assistance should contact the City Secretary at 972 924­ 3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. 11-10-09 CC Regular Meeting Agenda.doc 4 Posted 11-06-09 Code (Tex. Gov't Code §551.071) including but not limited to Bentley Powell v. City ofAnna, Texas, Cause No. 401-03815-2009 in the 401 51 District Court of Collin County, Texas; Texas Star Bank v. City of Anna, Texas, Cause No. 380-04163-2009 in the 380th District Court of Collin County, Texas; and Anna-Weston boundary lines; and c. discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City Council has received from a business prospect that the City Council seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Anna and with which the City Council 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). 17. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for November 10, 2009 City of Anna Workshop Session or any closed session occurring during this Regular Meeting, as necessary. 18. Adjourn. This is to certify that I, Natha Wilkison, City Secretary, posted this agenda at a place readily accessible to the public at the Anna City Hall and on the City Hall bulletin board at or before 5:00 p.m., November 6, 2009. N 1. The Council may vote and/or act upon each ofthe items listed in this agenda 2. The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any ofthe items listed on this agenda. whenever it is considered necessIUy and lega1ly justified under the Open Meeting Act. 3. Persons with a disability who want to attend this meeting who may need assistance should contact the City Secretary at 972 924­ 3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. 11-10-09 CC Regular Meeting Agenda.doc 5 Posted 11..()6.()9 Item No. s­ City Secretary's use only City of Anna City Council Agenda Staff Report Council Meeting: November 10. 2009 Staff Contact: Philip Sanders Account Code #:_~N=IA~_____ Date Prepared: 11105109' Budgeted Amount:___-=No...,:./:,.:.A-=--___ Exhibits: 0 Yes DNo AGENDA SUBJECT: Presentation regarding United States Census 2010. SUMMARY: Robert Figuly and Anne Brabham, Partnership Specialist with the United States Census 2010 will have a short presentation on the importance ofthe Census. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Item No. 10 City Secretary's use only City of Anna City Council Agenda Staff Report Council Meeting: November 10, 2009 Staff Contact: Philip Sanders Account Code #:_---olN~/~A=________ Date Prepared: 11105/09 Budgeted Amount:___.....:N~/=A=--___ Exhibits: 0 Yes DNo AGENDA SUBJECf: Consent Items. These items consist ofnon-controversial or "housekeeping" items required by law. Items may be considered individually by any Council member making such request prior to a motion and vote on the Consent Items. a Approve City Council Regular minutes for October 27,2009.. SUMMARY: RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to approve the consent items. Item No. 2­ City Secretary's use only City of Anna Staff Agenda Report Council Meeting: 11110109 Staff Contact: Maurice Schwanke Prepared by: Maurice Schwanke Account Code #:_~N,-,-,I.:..;A=---_____ Date Prepared: ___l::...,:Io..:..../0=5'-'-10=9:......-._ Budgeted Amount:-"'$~N..!!./~A~_____ ONo AGENDA SUBJECT: ConsiderlDiscussi Action regarding a Resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement between Collin County, Texas and the City of Anna, Texas concerning improvements to Natural Springs Park SUMMARY: The City has received a grant for $282,500 to implement phase II of Natural Springs Park from Collin County. The Interlocal agreement establishes the procedure and guidelines for implementation. The Staff would like to proceed on this project as soon as possible. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approval of the Interlocal Agreement ItemNo.~ City Secretary's use only City of Anna City Council Agenda Staff Report Council Meeting: November 10, 2009 Staff Contact: Philip Sanders Account Code #: _________ Budgeted Amount:. _________ Exhibits: 0 Yes ONo AGENDA SUBJECT: ConsiderlDiscussiAction regarding a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas voting for a candidate or candidates for the Board of Directors, Central Appraisal District of Collin County. SUMMARY: The City of Anna has seven votes to cast in the election of the Board of Director for the Central Appraisal District of Collin County. Ten candidates are listed on the ballot. The City of Anna may cast all its votes for one candidate or distribute the votes among any number of the candidates listed. Councilman Anderson was previously nominated by the City Council and is listed on the ballot. ItemNoL City Secretary's use only City of Anna City Council Agenda Staff Report Council Meeting: November 9,2009 Staff Contact: Wayne Cummings Account Code #: N/ A Date Prepared: 1115/2009 ----~~------------ Budgeted Amount:. ______----"-N..:..:./'"-'A=---_____ Exhibits: DYes D No AGENDA SUBJECT: ConsiderlDiscuss/ Action regarding an Ordinance amending The Anna City Code of Ordinances Part II, Article. 49 and Part IV, Article 7 regarding, payment, billing, penalties, and related procedures pertaining to City-provided utilities. (Wayne Cummings) SUMMARY: This is a housekeeping ordinance for the Public Works and Utility billing parts of the code to clarify procedures and rules in the ordinance. All of the fees have been moved to Part IV Schedule of Fees in the Code. Language was removed from the water rate section of the code for a complicated formula for a variable rate included in past GTUA water rate ordinances and contracts. Those regulations remain in effect in the original ordinance. Some minor changes in the payment procedures were made so they were consistent with Part II and Part IV of the code. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the ordinance, based on reVISIons discussed above.