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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDCmin2005-02-15 MINUTES CITY OF ANNA MEETING OF ANNA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 1 The corporation may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this agenda. 2 The Corporation reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any of the items listed on this agenda, whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meeting Act. 3 Persons with a disability who want to attend this meeting who may need assistance should contact Ms. Barbara Hobden 972-924-3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriated arrangements can be made. February 15, 2005 6:00 PM, Anna City Hall The Ecomonic Development Corporation of the City of Anna held a meeting at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday February 15, at Anna City Hall, 101 N. Powell Parkway, Anna, TX 75409 This meeting had been postponed from its usual schedule (First Thursday of each month) Due to the absence of some members who had partaken of the trip to China. 1. Call to Order Called the meeting to order at 6:10 pm. 2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum Members present – Ken Bernica , Trey Hughes. Sandra Bryant. John Rattan, Julian Smith. 3. Citizen Input/Comments. The EDC welcomes the input and suggestions of the citizens of Anna and its environs. Anyone wishing to address the EDC on relevant matters may do so at this time. Please limit comments to 5-10 minutes. Tabled for Executive session. Guest to arrive. 4. Consider action as desired regarding approval of minutes from Aug 5, 2004, Dec 2, 2005, Dec 7, 2005, and Jan 6, 2005. None of the minutes were available, and the approval is thus moved to the next meeting. 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 (Government Code, Chapter 551.087). Ms. Bryant moved that Board move into executive session; Trey seconded the motion, which passed by a vote of 5:0. The Board went into Executive Session at 6:12 p.m. Ms. Bryant moved that Board close the executive session; Mr. Rattan seconded the motion, which passed 5:0. The executive session closed at 7:07 p.m. 6. Discuss and consider action on items discussed in Executive Session. a. Carr property located at southeast corner of W. White (FM 455) and S. Central Expressway (US 75). b. Underwood Financial tract located at southeast corner of W. White (FM 455) and CR 367. MINUTES CITY OF ANNA MEETING OF ANNA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 1 The corporation may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this agenda. 2 The Corporation reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any of the items listed on this agenda, whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meeting Act. 3 Persons with a disability who want to attend this meeting who may need assistance should contact Ms. Barbara Hobden 972-924-3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriated arrangements can be made. c. Anna Business Park tract. d. Relyea tract located on CR 427 (north of Sweetwater Crossing subdivision). e. Potential locations for EXIM and EXIM joint venture development(s). Motion to table by John Ratton: / Seconded by Julien: Passed 5:0 7. Presentation/discussion with Mr. Bob Carr and action as desired regarding Carr proposal(s) for property located at southeast corner of W. White (FM 455) and S. Central Expressway (US 75).. Motion to table by John Ratton: / Seconded by Julien: Passed 5:0 8. Discuss and take action on the land purchased by EDC relative to: Development plans Naming Annexation, zoning, and other entitlement issues Name was suggested Anna Business Park Motioned by John, Seconded by Julian Approfed 5:0 . Trey suggests “do annexation of 48 acres” Motioned by Sandra, Seconded by Ken Bernica Approved 5:0 9. Discuss and take action on advertising signage. 10. Consider approval of Bills. Discussed purchasing of signs ($400/ea). Quorum agreed that this had already been done at the last meeting. 11. Ms. Bryant motioned to adjourn; seconded by Mr. Rattan, which was approved by a vote of 5:0 Meeting is adjourned at 7:47 p.m.