HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDCagd2007-11-011. The Corporation 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.
2. 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.
11-01-07 EDC Regular Agenda.doc 1 Posted 10-29-07
Right Where You Want to Be.
REGULAR MEETING
OF ANNA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
NOVEMBER 1, 2007 7:30 P.M.
ANNA CITY HALL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,
111 N. POWELL PKWY., ANNA, TEXAS
The Economic Development Corporation of the City of Anna will conduct its
regular meeting at 7:30 p.m., NOTE THE TIME Thursday, November 1, 2007, at
the Anna City Hall Administration Building, 111 N. Powell Parkway, to consider
the following items:
1. Call to Order and Establishment of Quorum.
2. Citizen comment.
3. Presentation by Kimberly Luther, Anna Chamber of Commerce,
regarding the Chambers vision for the Direction the City of Anna.
4. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding the maps purchased from the Anna
Chamber of Commerce.
5. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Presentation for the Town Center
off Hwy 5.
6. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a contribution to the annual Anna
Christmas Parade.
7. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding the Anna slogan project through the
high school. Rules, definition, qualified participants, start and end
times, judges, awards, and other items regarding this project to be
discussed.
8. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a year end report to the City
Council and available to other committees.
1. The Corporation 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.
2. 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.
11-01-07 EDC Regular Agenda.doc 2 Posted 10-29-07
9. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding website for the EDC provided by
Alexander Hamilton and expenses thereof.
10. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding Anna Business Park Rail Project.
(Begin thinking of a name).
11. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding Rail access on the EDC land.
12. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding initiating communication with the
owners of the rail company.
13. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding initiating communication with the
individual/company that will pay for the “J”.
14. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding who will pay the impact fee if any
for the “J”.
15. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding purchasing promotional items such
as lapel pins, Informational CD about the City, key to the City,
brochures, model board, etc.
a. coffee mugs or other gifts for City Council and City Staff
Leaders for Christmas;
b. DVD to show the history, the present possibilities and the future
focus of Anna (To be mailed out to prospective business);
c. Report on radio spots for this week
16. 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.
17. Discuss and take action as desired on items discussed in Executive
Session.
1. The Corporation 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.
2. 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.
11-01-07 EDC Regular Agenda.doc 3 Posted 10-29-07
18. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding beginning the groundwork for the
development of an Anna Master Plan.
19. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding the feasibility studies projects.
20. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a recycle project through Bradford
and Sons Sanitation (suggested name “Wecycle Recycle”.
21. Staff & EDC Member report(s).
Dr. Vance to report on his China Trip
Alexander Hamilton to report on his China Trip
22. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding approval of Minutes of meeting(s) of
October 4, 2007 and October 11, 2007.
23. Consider approval of financial report and payment of bills.
24. Discussion/Action regarding future agenda items.
25. 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 6:00 p.m. on October 29, 2007.
_______________________________
Natha Wilkison, City Secretary