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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-08-27 Work Session & Regular Meeting AgendaTHE CITY 0, 1%nna AGENDA City Council Work Session Tuesday, August 27, 2019 @ 6:30 PM Anna City Hall, Council Chambers 111 N. Powell Parkway, Anna, Texas 75409 The City Council of the City of Anna will meet in Work Session at 6:30 PM, on August 27, 2019, at the Anna City Hall, Located at 111 North Powell Parkway (Hwy 5), to consider the following items. 1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum 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). Legal review and consultation regarding City Home Rule Charter provisions, hiring and personnel policies and practices and related matters. Impact fee and development fee issues. b. Discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); City facilities; acquisition of easements. 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); possible incentive agreements with property developers; pending negotiations on development agreements. Incentive agreements and related proposals. 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. (If there is no need to address any other such agenda item, the Mayor shall adjourn this meeting). 4. Adjourn. There being no further business before the Council, we will consider this meeting adjourned at p.m. This is to certify that I, Carrie L. Smith, 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. on August 23, 2019.. Carrie L. Smith, 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. AGENDA THE CITY OF Regular City Council Meeting AAAa Tuesday, August 27, 2019 @ 7:00 PM Anna City Hall, Council Chambers 111 N. Powell Parkway, Anna, Texas 75409 The City Council of the City of Anna will meet in Regular Session at 7:00 PM, on August 27, 2019, at the Anna City Hall, 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, Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Citizen Comments. Citizens are allowed three 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. a. Battle of the Badges Blood Drive Recognition by Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce. (GACC) 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 Council Meeting minutes for August 13, 2019. (City Secretary Carrie Smith) b. Approve a Resolution Authorizing Representation in I RS Matter and Delegating Authority (Finance Director Dana Thornhill) c. Approve a Resolution approving a negotiated settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee and Atmos Energy Corp. (City Manager Jim Proce) d. Approve a Resolution for a special event permit to Pam Carroll with Camp Gladiator for a Taco Trot Fun Run on September 7, 2019. (Ashley Stathatos) e. Approve a Resolution authorizing a special event permit to Nate Goodell for the Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo cycling event on September 14, 2019. (Ashley Stathatos) 6. Consider/Discuss/Action on a Resolution Amending the Dates and Times for the Public Hearing on the Tax Rate (Finance Director Dana Thornhill) 7. Consider/Discuss/Action on a Resolution of approving and authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Birkhoff, Hendricks & Carter LLP for preliminary and final engineering services for Capital Sewer Expansion. (Public Works Director Greg Peters) 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 t h e 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). Legal review and consultation regarding City Home Rule Charter provisions, hiring and personnel policies and practices and related matters. Impact fee and development fee issues. 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); possible incentive agreements with property developers; pending negotiations on development agreements. Incentive agreements and related proposals. 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 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. (If there is no need to address any other such agenda item, the Mayor shall adjourn this meeting). 10. Adjourn. There being no further business before the Council, we will consider this meeting adjourned at p.m. This is to certify that I, Carrie L. Smith, 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. on August 23, 2019 Carrie L. Smith, 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.