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DRAFT
Right Where You Want to Be.
MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING OF ANNA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
MAY 3, 2007 7:30 P.M.
ANNA CITY HALL ADMINISTRATION, COMMUNITY ROOM, 111 N. POWELL
PKWY., ANNA, TEXAS
The Economic Development Corporation of the City of Anna conducted its
regular meeting at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 3, 2007, at the Anna City Hall
Administration, Community Room, 111 N. Powell Parkway, to consider the
following items:
1. Call to Order and Establishment of Quorum.
Vice-Chair John Rattan called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Vice-Chair
John Rattan and members Richard Pennington and Robert Hamilton were
present. Members Jeff Tate and Jeremy Hersom were absent.
2. Citizen comment. None
3. Presentation by Richard Skorburg of Skorburg Company (developer of
Anna Town Center).
Brooke McGough and Adam Eucheck representing Skorburg Company gave
a presentation for developing Anna Town Center and answered questions
from members.
4. Discussion of coming up with an incentive package to attract
Commercial businesses to the City of Anna.
An update that there would be a meeting after the elections of council, EDC,
CDC and P & Z to discuss ways to attract Commercial Businesses to the City
of Anna.
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5. 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.
6. Discuss and take action as desired on items discussed in Executive
Session.
Nothing to discuss in Executive Session.
7. Staff report(s).
a. Board positions and appointments
b. Economic development training seminar/program – Seminar in Dallas
being planned for in August.
8. Consider approval of Minutes of meeting of March 1, 2007.
Member Robert Hamilton made the motion to approve the minutes. Member
Richard Pennington seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 3 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
9. Consider approval of financial report and payment of bills.
Nothing at this time.
10. Discussion/Action regarding future agenda items.
None
11. Adjourn.
Member Richard Pennington made the motion to adjourn at 8:04 p.m.
Member Robert Hamilton seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 3 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
ATTEST: APPROVE:
_________________________ __________________________
Natha Wilkison, City Secretary Vice-Chair John Rattan