HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDCagd2008-10-03The 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.
10-3-08 EDC Regular Agenda.doc 1 Posted 9-29-08
Right Where You Want to Be.
REGULAR MEETING
OF ANNA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
OCTOBER 3, 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, October 3, 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. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding retaining the legal services of Clark
McCoy of the law firm of Wolfe, Tidwell & McCoy, LLP.
6. 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).
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.
10-3-08 EDC Regular Agenda.doc 2 Posted 9-29-08
a. consult with legal counsel 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);
Return to open session.
7. Discuss and take action as desired on items discussed in Executive
Session.
8. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a request for assistance to raise the
Anna Corners sign to the new legal height of 35 feet from property owner
Mark Smith.
9. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding Joe’s Italian Bistro.
10. Discussion regarding an update on Crippen International development on
the EDC property.
11. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding Seminars, Training, etc. for Directors
to attend in December.
12. Report on business contacts and other activities of the members.
13. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding EDC crafting “Areas of Emphasis” for
identifying certain areas of the City for business purposes. (Lonnie
Friesen)
14. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding approval of Minutes of meeting(s) of
September 5, 2008.
15. Consider approval of financial report and payment of bills.
16. Discussion/Action regarding future agenda items.
17. 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 30, 2008.
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Natha Wilkison, City Secretary