HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-06-13 Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF ANNA
Minutes of the City Council meeting of the City of Anna, Anna,
Texas held on June 13, 1995 at the City Hall of the said city.
The City Council of the City of Anna met in regular session on
the 13th day of June 1995 with the following members present and
participating: Mayor Ron Ferguson, Bob Estep, Benny Milam, Duane
Hayes, and Joe Murphy. -Leonard Harlow was absent and not voting.
The meeting was called to order at 7:32 P.M. by Mayor Ferguson.
Others present were Ricky Day, Lisa Copeland, Rodney Crawford,
Dannell Matus, Anna Fire Marshal Steve Pope, Don Peterson, Anna
King, Vicki Ferguson, Bill and Donna Littrell, Alfred Mason,
Crate and Luella Ingram, George and Iva Abraham, Dan Walters,
Johnny McBride, C.L. Adams, Larry Bridges, A.L. Geer, Bobby Otts,
and Lyn Mosier.
Under item #3, citizen's participation, Mr. and Mrs. Crate Ingram
presented a delinquent tax statement for 1987 city taxes. They
assured the Council that these taxes had been paid, but could not
furnish evidence of their cash payment. They claimed that the
city's tax collector failed to mail the receipt of such payment.
Mr. and Mrs. Ingram reminded the Council of their previous visit
to a Council meeting requesting that these taxes be considered
paid. After further discussion motion was made by Bob Estep and
seconded by Benny Milam to dismiss the claim that 1987 city taxes
are delinquent. (Carried 4/0}
·The City Council met with Anna Fire Marshal, Steve Pope, under
item #4 to discuss the fire code. Mr. Pope stressed the need for
the City of Anna to operate on the current fire code. Discussion
was tabled until Council could review a current code manual.
Under item #5, the City Council met with several concerned
citizens of Anna and relatives of Mr. Ben Johnson to voice their
opinion concerning the name change of what was referred to as
Johnson Park to Geer Park. They urged the Council to reconsider
their decision that was made at the May 9, 1995 City Council
meeting. Motion was made by Joe Murphy and seconded by Bob Estep
to table this item until the next regularly scheduled Council
meeting. (Carried 4/0)
The City Council met with Mr. Bobby Otts, under item #6, to
discuss the construction of a fence at Spencer Plumbing. The
Mayor asked each Councilman to review a demand letter prepared by
the city's attorney, Bill Roberts of Gay & McCall Inc. Motion
was made by Duane Hayes and seconded by Joe Murphy to approve the
demand letter ,as submitted, and to instruct the city secretary
to proceed with the necessary steps to have said letter mailed to
Spencer Plumbing. (Carried 4/0)
Under item #7, Council approval of building permits, motion was
made by Duane Hayes and seconded by Joe Murphy to table this item
in order to make amendments to resolution 95-001. (Carried 4/0)
The expiration of building permits was discussed under item #8.
After a brief review of section 106.44 of the 1995 Uniform
Building Code, motion was made by Duane Hayes and seconded by
Benny Milam to table this item for further discussion and review
at a workshop scheduled for June 27, 1995. (Carried 4/0)
Under item #9, the proposed employee policy was distributed among
the Council. This item was also tabled for continued discussion
at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
Item #10, report from Ricky Day, Director of Public Works, no
action was taken.
Item #ll, report from City Secretary, no action was taken.
Under item #12, motion was made by Duane Hayes and seconded by
Bob Estep to approve the minutes dated May 9, 1995, as submitted.
(Carried 4/0)
After reviewing an accounts payable list for both the Water/Sewer
and General funds, motion was made by Bob Estep and seconded by
Duane Hayes to approve the bills as submitted. (Carried 4/0)
The City Council recessed into executive session under item #14
at 9:25 P.M.
The Council re-convened into reqular session at 10:30 P.M. No
action was taken.
on the meeting was adjourned at 10:30