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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-08-07 EDC Minutes-Special11-08-07 EDC Special Minutes.doc 1 11-08-07 Right Where You Want to Be. MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF ANNA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION NOVEMBER 8, 2007 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, November 8, 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 6:00 p.m. Present were Members Richard Pennington Dr. Charles Vance, Alexander Hamilton. Council Liaison Billy Deragon arrived at 6:04 p.m. Member Lonnie Friesen arrived 6:05 p.m. Member Jeremy Hersom was absent. 2. Citizen comment. Mr. Finley spoke on bringing businesses to the City of Anna. Eric Howton, Keep Anna Growing, spoke about using their web site for links to promote growth in the City of Anna. Randy Isenberg, with Plano Super Bowl, arrived and talked to Members about the feasibility of building a bowling alley in Anna. 3. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding website for the EDC provided by Alexander Hamilton and expenses thereof. Member Dr. Charles Vance made the motion to pay every month the recurring expenses for website, phone, fax, etc. Member Lonnie Friesen seconded the motion. Motion passes all. Member Alexander Hamilton made the motion to return to item 2 citizen comments. 11-08-07 EDC Special Minutes.doc 2 11-08-07 4. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding Anna Business Park Rail Project. (Begin thinking of a name). President, Richard Pennington stated he thought it was a good time to start thinking about the rail project name. 5. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding Rail access on the EDC land. Members discussed expanding their property to the East and developing their property. Member Alexander Hamilton made the motion to open dialogue with city council to explore an industrial area using the rail. Mr. Hamilton amended his motion to include having a joint workshop to P & Z and EDC and CDC to make a presentation to City Council. Member Lonnie Friesen seconded the motion. Motion passes all. 6. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding initiating communication with the owners of the rail company. Member Dr. Charles Vance made the motion to affirm EDC’s intentions to continue to communicate on a regular basis with the owners and move forward on the project. Member Lonnie Friesen seconded the motion. Motion passes all. 7. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding initiating communication with the individual/company that will pay for the “J”. Member Alexander Hamilton made the motion to initiate the communication that will pay for the “J”. Member Dr. Charles Vance seconded the motion. Motion passes all. 8. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding who will pay the impact fee if any for the “J”. Member Dr. Charles Vance made the motion to do so. Member Lonnie Friesen seconded the motion. Member Alexander Hamilton brought up that Council Member Crist wanted clarification that the “J” stands for rail spur. Motion passes all. 9. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding purchasing promotional items such as lapel pins, Informational CD about the City, key to the City, brochures, model board, etc. a. coffee mugs or other gifts for City Council and City Staff Leaders for Christmas; 11-08-07 EDC Special Minutes.doc 3 11-08-07 b. DVD to show the history, the present possibilities and the future focus of Anna (To be mailed out to prospective business); c. Report on radio spots for this week Member Alexander Hamilton updated members on EDC pins needed to be redone and they will have to turn in the current ones they have; the gold, Anna pins are okay; Lonnie Friesen has received his business cards and the invoice needs to be paid (already been approved); P & Z Members to get the gold pins; discussion on giving coffee mugs with EDC logo to visitors that come to Anna to inquire about bringing a business to town. Member Lonnie Friesen made the motion to authorize President, Richard Pennington to purchase 100 mugs up to $6.00 per mug. Member Dr. Charles Vance seconded the motion. Motion passes all. Members discussed with Eric Howton, Anna Technology Advisory Commission the prospect of having them make a DVD of the City. Member Dr. Charles Vance made the motion to get on the Technology Agenda to discuss the DVD issue. Member Alexander Hamilton seconded the motion. Motion passes all. President, Richard Pennington brought members up to date on the radio spots that are promoting the City. Member Alexander Hamilton made the motion to go into executive session at 7:25 p.m. Member Lonnie Friesen seconded the motion. Motion passes all. 10. 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. Member Dr. Charles Vane made the motion to return to open session at 7:32 p.m. Member Lonnie Friesen seconded the motion. Motion passes all. 11-08-07 EDC Special Minutes.doc 4 11-08-07 11. Discuss and take action as desired on items discussed in Executive Session. Member Alexander Hamilton made the motion to take no action. Member Lonnie Friesen seconded the motion. Motion passes all. 12. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding beginning the groundwork for the development of an Anna Master Plan. Members discussed master plans from other cities. Member Lonnie Friesen offered to start out lining the master plan and report back at the December meeting. Dr. Charles Vance made the motion to have Member Lonnie Friesen start the ground work and to seek a liaison from CDC and P & Z to work with and expand give him the ability to take prudent action to make sure the ground work happens. Member Alexander Hamilton seconded the motion. Motion passes all. 13. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding the feasibility studies projects. Member Dr. Charles Vance up dated members on his meeting with the Laturno people and their touring the city regarding the feasibility study. Member Alexander Hamilton made the motion to take no action. Member Lonnie Friesen seconded the motion. Motion passes all. 14. Staff & EDC Member report(s).  Dr. Vance to report on his China Trip  Alexander Hamilton to report on his China Trip Member Dr. Charles Vance gave a review of his trip. Member Alexander Hamilton asked not to report on his trip. 15. Discussion/Action regarding future agenda items. (1) Plano Super Bowl; (2) review of bylaws; (3) presentation of bills for payment; (4) report on development of Anna Master Plan; (5) report on contacts for the year end report; (6) report on the progress of the rail business park, have Rail America come to a meeting; (7) President of Anna Chamber of Commerce give a report of her vision and up date on the maps; (7) to form joint work committees for the master plan; (8) report back on the visit high school model. 16. Adjourn. Member Dr. Charles Vance made the motion to adjourn at 8:10 p.m. Member Lonnie Friesen seconded the motion. Motion passes all. 11-08-07 EDC Special Minutes.doc 5 11-08-07 ATTEST: APPROVED: ________________________ __________________________ Natha Wilkison, City Secretary President, Richard Pennington