HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDCagd2008-02-071. 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.
2-7-08 EDC Regular Agenda.doc 1 Posted 2-4-08
Right Where You Want to Be.
REGULAR MEETING
OF ANNA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
FEBRUARY 7, 2008 6:30 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 6:30 p.m., NOTE THE TIME Thursday, February 7, 2008, 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. Invocation given by Dr. Charles Vance, Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church
3. Pledge Allegiance
4. Citizen comment.
5. Presentation by the Anna Chamber of Commerce regarding their
calendar.
6. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding Tax Abatement for possible investors
that invest and create employment in the City of Anna.
7. Discussion (up date) regarding Ideas on the needs of the Fire Department,
Police Department, etc when bringing development (a Hotel, etc.) to the
City of Anna.
8. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a report (up date) and an outline from
Member Lonnie Friesen regarding the EDC’s contribution to the
Development of an Anna Master Plan and Project Plan.
9. Discussion regarding Gary Billups and Crippen International with regards
to the annexation, zoning, and purchasing of the EDC land (Abstract
A0114 Brantley, J.C. Tract 25, acres 48.0000).
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.
2-7-08 EDC Regular Agenda.doc 2 Posted 2-4-08
10. 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.
11. Discuss and take action as desired on items discussed in Executive
Session.
12. Consider/Discuss/Action on EDC property located on Hwy 5 (Abstract
A0114 Brantley, J.C., Tract 25, Acres 48.0000) regarding annexation and
zoning issues to be discussed at City Council Meeting, February 12, 2008.
13. Discussion regarding signage.
14. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding Dr. Charles Vance receiving a letter
inviting him to China to visit with representatives regarding developing
new trade opportunities, initiate and establish relationships to bring light
industry manufacturing to industrial zones to be developed in future by
EDC, and to finalize plans for Heavy equipment manufacturing to Anna.
15. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding Dr. Vance’s needs, to review the costs
of travel and visas to China, regarding taking a team of City and Economic
Leaders to China
16. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding approval of Minutes of meeting(s) of
January 5, 2008 Workshop and January 17, 2008 Special Meeting.
17. Consider approval of financial report and payment of bills.
18. Discussion/Action regarding future agenda items.
19. Adjourn.
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.
2-7-08 EDC Regular Agenda.doc 3 Posted 2-4-08
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. on February 4, 2008.
_______________________________
Natha Wilkison, City Secretary