HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-03-12 Workshop & Regular Meeting Agenda1. The Council may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this agenda.
2. The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning 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 arrangements can be made.
03-12-13 CC Regular Meeting Agenda.doc 1 Posted 03-08-13
CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE – CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
March 12, 2013 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., March
12, 2013, 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. Briefing/Discussion regarding potential Interstate Designation for U.S. 75. (Judge
Self)
4. Briefing/Discussion regarding cooperative marking effort for Downtown. (Jessica
Perkins).
5. 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).
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.
6. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for March 12,
2013 City of Anna City Council Regular Meeting or any Closed Session
occurring during this Workshop, as necessary.
1. The Council may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this agenda.
2. The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning 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 arrangements can be made.
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7. 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., March 8, 2013.
Natha Wilkison
Natha Wilkison, City Secretary
1. The Council may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this agenda.
2. The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning 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 arrangements can be made.
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CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE – CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
March 12, 2013 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., March
12, 2013, 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 turn 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 governing body; information regarding a social, ceremonial,
or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the
governing 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 involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of
people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda.
1. The Council may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this agenda.
2. The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning 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 arrangements can be made.
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5. 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 of February 26, 2013.
b. Approval of amendments to the Anna Economic Development
Corporation 2013 Budget. (Jessica Perkins)
c. Approval of amendments to the Anna Community Development
Corporation 2013 Budget. (Jessica Perkins)
d. Review Park Board Regular Minutes for January 17, 2012.
e. Review Park Board Special Minutes for May 7, 2012.
f. Review Park Board Regular Minutes for October 15, 2012.
g. Review Park Board Regular Minutes for November 26, 2012.
h. Review P & Z Regular Minutes for December 10, 2012.
i. Review P & Z Special Minutes for January 21, 2013.
j. Review CDC Minutes for January 16, 2013.
k. Review EDC Minutes for January 16,2013.
6. Presentation of a Certification of Unopposed Candidates. (City Secretary)
7. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an Ordinance cancelling the May 11, 2013
City of Anna, Texas General Election. (City Council)
8. First reading of a Resolution authorizing the Anna Community Development
Corporation to undertake a project including a funding reimbursement
agreement with Anna 455 Commercial LP for the temporary funding of
certain improvements and reimbursement of said funding. (Jessica Perkins)
9. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding appointments to Board of Adjustment to
fill vacancies. (City Council)
10. Briefing/Discussion regarding severe weather warnings. (Chief Gothard and
Chief Jenks)
1. The Council may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this agenda.
2. The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning 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 arrangements can be made.
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11. 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).
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.
12. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for March 12,
2013 City of Anna Workshop Session or any closed session occurring during
this Regular Meeting, as necessary.
13. 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. March 8, 2013.
Natha Wilkison
Natha Wilkison, City Secretary