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Right Where You Want to Be.
MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING
OF ANNA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
NOVEMBER 7, 2008 10:00 A.M.
ANNA CITY HALL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,
111 N. POWELL PKWY., ANNA, TEXAS
The Economic Development Corporation of the City of Anna will conducted its
Regular meeting at 10:00 a.m., NOTE THE TIME Friday, November 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.
President Richard Pennington called the meeting to order at 10:00 am.
Members present were Mike Crist, Lonnie Friesen, Richard Pennington
and Dr. Charles Vance. Member Rob Simmons was absent. Council
liaison Darren Driskell was present.
2. Invocation.
Dr. Charles Vance gave the invocation.
3. Pledge Allegiance
4. Citizen comment: Citizens are allowed 3 minutes to speak. The Directors are
unable to respond to or discuss any issues that are brought up during this section
that are not on the agenda, other than to make statements of specific factual
information in response to a citizen’s inquiry or to recite existing policy in
response to the inquiry.
None I am not sure on this the recording does not start until going into
closed session.
Member Mike Crist made the motion to go into closed session. Member
Lonnie Friesen seconded the motion. Motion passes. I don’t have a time
for entering closed session.
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5. CLOSED SESSION:
a. Deliberate regarding 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 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);
c. Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations:
(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 §551.087);
I don’t have the information on the motions to return to open session or
the time.
6. Discuss and take action as desired on items discussed in Executive
Session.
I don’t have any information on any action being taken.
7. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Sponsor Package for Anna
Balloon Fest and Carnival May 22 – 25, 2009.
Stacy Driskell, President Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce handed
out a draft schedule and briefed members of vendors and events working
on for the event. Mrs. Driskell asked members to contribute $10,000.00
toward a sponsor package for the event and answered questions from
members. Member Mike Crist made the motion to be a participating
sponsor in the event subject to contract negotiations. Member Lonnie
Friesen seconded the motion. Motion passes.
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8. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding Alternate Funding Options for an
Electric Sign at Anna City Hall.
Discussion for this item is not on the recording. Member Mike Crist made
the motion to commit in principal to a lease agreement with the City
subject to contract with the City and the City’s bank. Dr. Vance seconded
the motion. Motion passes.
9. Report on business contacts and other activities of the members.
a. Richard Pennington to report on El Fenix, LeCount
Salon (McLaughlin), and Mustang Creek Retirement Center
(John Roach) businesses wanting to locate in Anna.
President Richard Pennington briefed members on his meetings with
representatives from El Fenix, LeCount Salon and Mustang Creek
Retirement Center.
10. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding approval of Minutes of
meeting(s) of September 5, 2008 and October 3, 2008.
Member Lonnie Friesen made the motion to accept the minutes. Dr.
Vance seconded the motion. Motion passes.
11. Consider approval of financial report and payment of bills.
Dr. Vance asked that this item be postponed until the December meeting.
12. Adjourn.
Member Mike Crist made the motion to adjourn. Member Dr. Vance
seconded the motion. Motion passes. I don’t have a time.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
__________________________ ____________________________
Natha Wilkison, City Secretary Richard Pennington, President