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MINUTES OF
SPECIAL MEETING
OF ANNA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
APRIL 17, 2008 6:00 P.M.
ANNA CITY HALL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,
111 N. POWELL PKWY., ANNA, TEXAS
The Economic Development Corporation of the City of Anna conducted its
Special meeting at 6:00 p.m., NOTE THE TIME Thursday, April 17, 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.
President Richard Pennington called the meeting to order at 6:10 pm.
Present were Richard Pennington, Dr. Charles Vance and Alexander
Hamilton. Lonnie Friesen arrived at 6:45 pm.
2. Invocation given by Dr. Charles Vance, Pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church.
Dr. Vance gave the invocation.
3. Pledge Allegiance
4. Citizen comment.
Rachel Lyon was present and spoke to members about being appointed to
the EDC and turned in a board application along with a resume.
5. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding the Business Development of
Joe’s Italian Bristol in Anna and how the EDC could work together
now and in the future to help with expenses.
The owner’s of Joe’s Italian Bristol had not arrived. Members discussed
information they had found out about what was required to consider giving
incentives to businesses coming to Anna and the types of incentives they
can offer. Dr. Vance made the motion to table until the owner’s arrive.
Alexander Hamilton seconded the motion.
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6. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding Gary Billups and Crippen
International with regards to the annexation, zoning (PD discussion),
and purchasing of the EDC land (Abstract A0114 Brantley, J.C. Tract
25, acres 48.0000).
Dr. Charles Vance led the discussion on this item. Dr. Vance read a list of
the types of businesses that Gary Billups would like to attract to the
development of the property. Dr. Vance stated that they would need to go
to P & Z with a PD zoning on their property. The question arose if EDC
could make a profit on the sale of their property or if they could only
generate income to sustain. Alexander Hamilton made a motion to have
Clark research the profit scenario and allow to pay Clark. Dr. Vance
seconded the motion. Richard Pennington made the motion to go to item
5. Alexander Hamilton seconded the motion. Motion passes. The Ulaj’s
arrived. Alexander Hamilton suggested that City Secretary, Natha Wilkison
e-mail the Ulaj’s and EDC members a list of the Infrastructure items that
EDC could help with and that they would not be scheduled back on the
agenda until further information is gathered.
7. 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.
8. Discuss and take action as desired on items discussed in Executive
Session.
None
9. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding filling Place 2 Vacancy on the
Anna EDC and making a recommendation to City Council to fill the
vacancy.
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Rachel Lyon was present and talked to members about being on the EDC.
Members discussed people they have been talking to fill the various
boards and commission vacancies.
10. Discussion/Action regarding future agenda items.
Dr. Vance would like to see an agenda item that moves the EDC meeting
time from the first Thursday of the month to the first Friday of the month at
10:00 am starting in June.
11. Adjourn.
Dr. Vance made the motion to adjourn at 7:05 pm. Lonnie Friesen seconded the
motion. Motion passes.
President Richard Pennington reconvened the meeting at 7:24 pm. Dr.
Vance, Alexander Hamilton and Richard Pennington were present. Lonnie
Friesen had left, members called him and he did not have a problem with
them reconvening and discussing item 9.
Alexander Hamilton made the motion to recommend to City Council to
appoint Rachel Lyon to fill Place 2 vacancy on EDC. Dr. Charles Vance
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
Dr. Vance made the motion to adjourn at 7:26 pm. Alexander Hamilton
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Natha Wilkison, City Secretary President Richard Pennington