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MINUTES
MEETING OF ANNA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
August 5, 2004 6:00 PM, CITY HALL
The Economic Development Corporation of the City of Anna met at 6:00 p.m.,
Thursday, August 5, 2004, at the Anna City Hall, 101 N. Powell Parkway, considered
the following items:
1. Call to order.
The meeting was called to order at 6:14 p.m.
2. Roll call and establishment of quorum.
Members present were President Mark Montgomery, Sandra Bryant, and
Julian Smith. Mr. Lee Lawrence, City Administrator, was present to act as
staff support.
3. Consider action as desired regarding approval of minutes from July 1, 2004
Motion was made by Ms. Bryant and seconded by Mr. Smith to table
consideration of minutes until next meeting. Motion passed by following
vote:
Aye 3 Nay 0 Abstain 0
4. Consider payment of bills
Motion was made by Mr. Smith and seconded by Ms. Bryant to reimburse
Mr. Ken Bernica for $500 used to open Anna EDC bank account. Motion
passed by following vote:
Aye 3 Nay 0 Abstain 0
5. Discussion items:
a. Commercial prospects: Grocery, Restaurant
All present agreed that Mr. Smith and Mr. Lawrence should continue to
aggressively pursue efforts to secure chain grocery store.
b. Brochure – Photos/Images
Mr. Hughes, who had been working on this project, was not present and no
further information was available.
Mr. John Geren arrived at 6:30 p.m.
c. Promo Video
Mr. Geren presented materials illustrating the format and content of the
video. He is now seeking assistance in developing script. He has voice-
over taken care of.
d. Economic Development Plan: Work Session
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Copy of Frisco Plan made available to board members. Members agreed to
use next regular session as a work session focused on development of
economic development plan.
e. Other issues as desired by members of EDC
Mr. Lawrence advised board members that terms for Places 2 and 4 needed
to be filled. Those places are currently held by Mr. Montgomery and Ms.
Bryant. It was noted that the EDC By-Laws included language that stated
that preference should be given to appointment of at least one city
councilmember but did not require that a councilmember fill one of the
places. Mr. Montgomery indicated a desire to not be reappointed. Motion
was made by Mr. Montgomery that Mr. John Rattan be recommended to fill
Place 4 and that Ms. Bryant be recommended for reappointment. Motion
passed by following vote:
Aye 3 Nay 0 Abstain 0
6. 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 (Government Code, Chapter 551.087)
Motion was made by Ms. Bryant and seconded by Mr. Smith to enter into
executive session. Motion passed by following vote:
Aye 3 Nay 0 Abstain 0
The EDC entered executive session at 7:50 p.m.
Return to open session.
Motion was made by Mr. Smith and seconded by Ms. Bryant to return to
open session. Motion passed by following vote:
Aye 3 Nay 0 Abstain 0
The EDC closed the executive session at 8:05 p.m.
7. Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
APPROVED:
ATTEST: