HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDCmin2018-01-11MINUTES OF THE
ANNA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Thursday, January 11, 2018
The Anna Economic Development Corporation ("EDC") of the City of Anna met at 5:00 p.m.', on
Thursday, January 11, 2018, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, 111 North Powell
Parkway (Hwy. 5), Anna, Texas.
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum.
Connie Stump, President, called the meeting to order at 6:38 p.m. After roll call and a
declaration that a quorum was present, the floor was open for business.
Directors in attendance: Alonzo Tutson, Brent Thomas, Connie Stump, Nate
Pike, Doug Hermann, Anthony Richardson, and James Gurski.
Directors in Abstention: none all present
Staff in attendance: Clark McCoy, legal counsel for the CDC and EDC boards;
Jessica Perkins, Chief Administrative Officer and Lauretta Blacketer, secretary.
2. Citizen Comments. None
3. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding adopting a resolution authorizing a
professional services agreement with the City of Anna Parks Department for
mowing and landscape services for property at 312 North Powell Parkway.
Motion made by Anthony Richardson to approve. The motion was seconded by Brent
Thomas. Motion passed.
4. CLOSED SESSION (EXCEPTIONS)
a. Discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real
property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072).
b. Consult with legal counsel on matters in which the duty of the
attorney to the government 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).
C. Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations:
NOTICE REGARDING MEETING TIME: In the event that the Anna Economic Development Corporation meets at the same
time and place scheduled for this meeting, then this meeting will be delayed and will begin immediately after the conclusion of the
meeting of the Anna Community Development Corporation.
IMPORANT LI"GAL NOTICE: The Corporation may vote and/or act upon each ofthc items listed in this agenda. The Corporation
reserves the right to retire into executive session conccming any of the items listed on this agenda, whenever it is considered
necessary and legally justified under the Open Meetings Act. Disabled person who want to attend the meeting and 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.
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(1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information
that the Board of Directors has received from a business prospect that the
Board of Directors seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the
territory of the City of Anna and with which the Board is conducting
economic development negotiations; or
(2) To deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business
prospect described by subdivision (1) (Tex. Gov't Code §561.087); Anna
Business Park.
Alonzo Tutson made a motion to enter closed session. Jim Gurski seconded the motion.
All in favor. The board enter closed session at 6:54pm. After the business at hand was
discussed, Alonzo Tutson made a motion to return to open session. Jim Gurski seconded
the motion. All in favor. The board returned to open session at 7:23pm
5. Consider/Discuss/Action adopting the minutes from November 2, 2017 and
December 7, 2017 meetings.
Alonzo Tutson made a motion to adopt the minutes as written. Brent Thomas seconded
the motion. Motion passed.
6. Adjourn.
Brent Thomas made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Alonzo Tutson seconded the motion
and the meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m.
APPROVED:
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Constance Ann Stump
President of EDC
ATTESTED:
NOTICE REGARDING MEETING TIME: In the event that the Anna Economic Development Corporation meets at the same
time and place scheduled for this meeting, then this meeting will be delayed and will begin immediately after the conclusion of the
meeting of the Anna Community Development Corporation.
IMPORANT LEGAL NOTICE: The Corporation may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this agenda. 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 Meetings Act. Disabled person who want to attend the meeting and 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.
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