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Right Where You Want to Be.
MINUTES OF
SPECIAL MEETING OF ANNA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
OCTOBER 30, 2006 6:00 P.M.
INDEPENDENT BANK COMMUNITY ROOM, 101 S. POWELL PKWY., ANNA,
TEXAS
The Economic Development Corporation of the City of Anna conducted a special
meeting at 6:00 p.m., Monday, October 30, 2006, at the Independent Bank
Community Room, 101 S. Powell Parkway, to consider the following items:
1. Call to Order and Establishment of Quorum.
Vice-Chairman John Rattan called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present were Jeff Tate, Richard Pennington, John Rattan and Robert
Hamilton. Jeremy Hersom was absent.
2. Citizen comment.
None
Entered into Executive Session at 6:02 p.m.
3. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Under terms of Chapter 551 of Texas
Government Code the board may enter into CLOSED SESSION or
Executive Session to deliberate regarding commercial or financial
information that the governmental body has received from a
business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have
locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental
body and with which the governmental body is conducting
economic development negotiations or to deliberate the
purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property because such
deliberations in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect
on the board’s position in negotiations with third persons
(Government Code, Chapters 551.072, 551.087).
Return to open session. Returned to open session at 6:03 p.m. and
moved to item 5 for discussion.
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4. Discuss and take action as desired on items discussed in
Executive Session.
Richard Pennington made the motion to take no action. Jeff Tate
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
5. Discuss and take action as desired on sale or lease of property for
biodiesel production facilities.
Cory Granger spoke to members about biodiesel (alternative fuel)
production and having facilities in Anna. Mr. Granger stated that his
partners and he had been looking at the Old Mill to start their business,
but it fell through and they are now looking at sites to build a building.
Mr. Granger answered questions from members on the production
process; is rail needed; concerns of trucks, noise, odor, fires to
residential subdivisions close to the property; and availability of utilities,
road, etc. to the property. Vice-Chairman, John Rattan proposed that
EDC would do some background checking on Bio-diesel industry and
go to council to see if they can convince them to hear a presentation
from Mr. Granger with visuals. Robert Hamilton made the motion to
take no action. Jeff Tate seconded the motion. Motion passes.
6. Discuss and take action as desired regarding payment of part or all
of impact fees for Anna Center, Ltd., or elements thereof.
Nancy Underwood, owner of Anna Center, Ltd., Charles Hodges,
developer and Steve Herbert, Brookshire’s representative were
present and made a presentation to EDC Members on the project and
ask for help in paying the impact fees. Mr. Hodges stated that he
projected with the ½ cent sales EDC would get $40,000.00 to
$45,000.00 back in sales tax each year and get their money back in 2-
3 years. Richard Pennington wanted to make sure that it was
understood that this is a gift and not a loan. Brookshire’s would not be
paying this back but the EDC would get the return back in sales tax.
Robert Hamilton wanted clarification on the amount that actually was
being asked of them to pay. Member Robert Hamilton made the motion
EDC take on the Impact Fees for this development with the cap of
$80,000.00 for the 13 acres only. Member Jeff Tate seconded the
motion. Motion passes.
7. Discuss and take action as desired regarding funding process for
staff support for Anna EDC.
Lee Lawrence, City Manager stated that 25% of Barbara Hobden,
Project Manager, salary would be coming from EDC. EDC would be
invoiced each quarter to be paid from the sales tax revenue collected.
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Richard Pennington made the motion to approve funding. Jeff Tate
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
Members went back into Executive Session at 7:02 p.m.
Members back into Open Session at 7:10 p.m.
8. Discuss and take action regarding change(s) in meeting dates and/or
time.
Meetings used to be held at 6:00 p.m. and were changed to 7:00 p.m.
when previous members could not make it at 6:00 p.m. Member Jeff
Tate stated that 6:30 would work better for him. Meetings would still be
the first Thursday of the month. Richard Pennington made the motion
to change the meeting start time to 6:30 p.m.. Jeff Tate seconded the
motion. Motion passes
9. Staff report(s).
a. Board positions and appointments
None
10. Consider approval of Minutes of meeting of October 5, 2006.
Richard Pennington made the motion to approve the minutes. Jeff Tate
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
11. Consider approval of financial report and payment of bills.
Richard Pennington made the motion to approve the financial report.
Robert Hamilton seconded the motion. Motion seconded.
12. Adjourn.
Richard Pennington made the motion to adjourn at 7:31 p.m. Jeff Tate
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Natha Wilkison, City Secretary Vice-Chairman, John Rattan