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Right Where You Want to Be.
MINUTES OF
SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING
OF ANNA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
AUGUST 22, 2007 5:30 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/Workshop meeting at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 22, 2007, 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 5:33 p.m.
Members Richard Pennington, Alexander Hamilton and Dr. Charles
Vance were present. Members Jeremy Hersom, Robert Hamilton and
Billy Deragon (Council liaison) were absent.
2. Citizen comment.
Eric Diller with ESD Sources was present went over the logo design for
business cards, letterhead, and envelopes and gave price quotes for
items. Merchandise items such as shirts, polo’s, lapel pins, etc. were
discussed.
3. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding the purchasing/contents of
promotional items such as lapel pins, Informational CD/DVD
about the City, key to the City, brochures, model board (tabled),
telephone/fax, Website, domain name, etc.
Discussion of how much was budgeted for promotional items and how
much has been spent for radio spotlight, etc. led to discussion on
prioritizing items to next spend money on. Business cards and lapel
pins were the top choices. Dr. Vance made the motion to prioritize with
business cards and lapel pins. Alexander Hamilton seconded the
motion. Motion passes.
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Alexander Hamilton briefed members on his findings for telephone and
fax services for EDC. For $43.10 per month for two #’s and the
discussion turned to how to pay for the monthly charge. Alexander
Hamilton also went over the domain name charges for the website and
stated that EDC would need a host also. Alexander Hamilton made the
motion to approve the expenditure of under $50.00 for the acquisition
of the phone # (Innoport Fax Services). Dr. Charles Vance seconded
the motion. Motion passes.
4. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding having the Technology
Advisory Commission construct a website.
Discussion was held regarding having the Technology Commission
design the website for EDC. Alexander Hamilton made the motion for
the President to approach City Council and request to have the
Technology Commission create a web site for EDC. Dr. Charles Vance
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
5. Discussion/Action regarding future agenda items.
Budget
6. Adjourn.
Alexander Hamilton made the motion to adjourn at 6:40 p.m. Dr.
Charles Vance seconded the motion. Motion passes.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
________________________ _________________________
City Secretary, Natha Wilkison President, Richard Pennington