HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDCagd2008-09-05The 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. 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.
9-5-08 EDC Regular Agenda.doc 1 Posted 9-02-08
Right Where You Want to Be.
REGULAR MEETING
OF ANNA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 9:00 A.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 9:00 a.m., NOTE THE TIME Friday, September 5, 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.
3. Pledge Allegiance
4. Citizen comment.
5. Discussion regarding a request for assistance to raise the Anna Corners
sign to the new legal height of 35 feet from property owner Mark Smith.
6. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding purchasing a monument sign at City
Hall.
7. Discussion regarding the types of businesses to pursue to locate in the
City of Anna.
8. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding hiring a Grant Writer.
9. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding Seminars, Training, etc. for Directors
to attend.
10. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding the 2008-2009 Fiscal Year Budget.
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. 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.
9-5-08 EDC Regular Agenda.doc 2 Posted 9-02-08
11. Report on business contacts and other activities of the members.
12. Discussion regarding EDC putting together a zoning classification for
identifying certain areas of the City for business purposes. (Lonnie
Friesen)
13. 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.
14. Discuss and take action as desired on items discussed in Executive
Session.
15. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding approval of Minutes of meeting(s) of
July 11, 2008, July 25, 2008 and August 1, 2008.
16. Consider approval of financial report and payment of bills.
17. Discussion/Action regarding future agenda items.
18. 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 9:00 a.m. on September 2, 2008.
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Natha Wilkison, City Secretary