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Right Where You Want to Be.
MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING OF ANNA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
MARCH 1, 2007 6:30 P.M.
INDEPENDENT BANK COMMUNITY ROOM, 101 S. POWELL PKWY., ANNA,
TEXAS
The Economic Development Corporation of the City of Anna conducted its
regular meeting at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 1, 2007, at the Independent Bank
Community Room, 101 S. Powell Parkway, to consider the following items:
1. Call to Order and Establishment of Quorum.
Vice-Chairman John Rattan called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
Jeremy Hersom and Richard Pennington was present. Members
Robert Hamilton and Jeff Tate were absent.
2. Citizen comment.
None
Members did not meet in executive session.
3. 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.
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4. Discuss and take action as desired on items discussed in
Executive Session.
No discussion, members did not go into executive session.
5. Staff report(s).
a. Board positions and appointments – Members were handed a
couple applications for review and asked if they knew any one that
they wanted to recommend for the EDC.
b. Economic development training seminar/program – Discussed
May or August attendance dates as possibilities. Acting City
Manager Jenks brought up the Open Meetings Training which will
be held after the Election in May.
c. Development status report. - Nothing
6. Consider approval of Minutes of meeting of January 18, 2007.
Member Jeremy Hersom made the motion to approve the minutes.
Member Richard Pennington seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 3 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
7. Consider approval of financial report and payment of bills.
Members looked over the financial report and discussion on the group
trying to repeal being able to sell alcohol in Anna. Member Richard
Pennington made the motion to approve. Member Jeremy Hersom
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 3 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
8. Discussion/Action regarding future agenda items.
None
9. Adjourn.
Vice-Chairman John Rattan made the motion to adjourn at 6:50 p.m.
Member Richard Pennington seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 3 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
_________________________ _________________________
Natha Wilkison, City Secretary Vice-Chairman, John Rattan
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