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Home My WebLink About2017-05-30 Work Session & Regular Meeting MinutesANNA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES WORK SESSION May 30, 2017 The City Council of the City of Anna met in Work Session on the above date at Anna City Hall, located at 111 North Powell Parkway (Hwy 5), to consider the following items. 1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum Mayor Crist called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Council Member's Martinez and Pelham were absent. Council Member Martinez arrived at 6:36 p.m. 2. Briefing/Discussion regarding the FY 17 and preliminary draft FY 18 Budget. (Dana Thornhill) 3. CLOSED SESSION (EXCEPTIONS) Under Tex. Gov't Code Chapter 551, the City Council may enter into closed session to discuss any items listed or referenced on this agenda under the following exceptions: a. Consult with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation and/or on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Government Code (Tex. Gov't Code §551.071). b. Discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); acquisition of right-of-way, easements, and land for parks and municipal facilities. c. Discuss or deliberate personnel matters (Tex. Gov't Code §551.074); City Attorney annual review. MOTION: Council Member Beazley moved to enter closed session. Mayor Crist seconded. Motion carried 6-0. Mayor Crist recessed the regular meeting at 6:53 p.m. Mayor Crist reconvened the regular meeting at 7:16 p.m. CC Minutes 5/30/2017 Page 1 of2 The Council further resetves the right to enter into executive session at any time throughout any duly noticed meeting under any applicable exception to the Open Meetings Act. 4. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on any agenda-work session, regular meeting, or closed session-that is duly posted by the City of Anna for any City Council meeting occurring on the same date as the meeting noticed in this agenda. MOTION: Council Member Beazley moved to take no action. Council Member Bryan seconded. Motion carried 6-0. 5. Adjourn. MOTi ON : Council Member Beazley moved to adjourn. Council Member Bryan seconded. Motion carried 6-0. Mayor Crist adjourned the meeting at 7 :17 p.m . ATTEST: Co,v,; J ' cL.Arnti? City Secretary Carrie L. Smith CC Minutes 5/30/2017 App~~ly,2017. Mayor Mike Crist ,,11 1\l\l l////11, ,,,, 0 F ''11 ,,, ..... f . A I// ''"' r"1/V // l~Cfj-\;' -. . -~ * ~ : * ~ -. . . -~ •• : -2 ~ * ~. .· * :$' ~ • •••• -· •• •• .".:$' ..,. ..,., c._ ' ""/11 I Ex p.. ~ ,,,,, ,,,, ,,, I/ Ill II J fl .\\\\\ I Page 2 of 2 ANNA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR SESSION May 30, 2017 1. Call to Order/Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum Mayor Crist called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Council Member Pelham was absent. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Crist led the invocation and pledge. 3. Citizen Comments. Citizens are allowed three minutes to speak. The Council is unable to respond to or discuss any issues that are brought up during this section that are not on the agenda, other than to make statements of specific factual infonnation in response to a citizen's inquiry or to recite existing policy in response to the inquiry. Jimmy Morgan, 128 Shalom, Anna -requested Council reconsider annexation of Westminister. William Morgan, 2029 Helmoken Falls Dr, Anna -spoke to Council regarding property tax. 4. Receive reports from Staff or the City Council about items of community interest. Items of community interest include: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; infonnation regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen (but not including a change in status of a person's public office or public employmenV; a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; infonnation regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the municipality; and announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda. 5. Consent Items. These items consist of non-controversial or "housekeeping" items required by law. Items may be considered individually by any Council member making CC Minutes 5/30/2017 Page 1 of4 such request prior to a motion and vote on the Consent Items. a. Approve Council meeting minutes for May 9, 2017. (City Secretary) b. Review minutes from the March 2, 2017 and April 6, 2017 CDC Meetings. (Jessica Perkins) c. Review minutes from the March 2, 2017 and April 6, 2017 EDC Meeting. (Jessica Perkins) d. Resolution approving a Special Event Permit and an Agreement with the Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce for the annual July 4th Fire Works Show. (Maurice Schwanke) RESOLUTION 2017-05-323 RESOLUTION APPROVING A SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT AND AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ANNA AND THE GREATER ANNA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE 2017 4TH OF JULY FIREWORK DISPLAY. MOTION: Council Member Bryan moved to approve the consent agenda. Council Member Beazley seconded. Motion carried 6-0. 6. Conduct a Public Hearing and take Action on an Ordinance approving a Negotiated Settlement Between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee ("ACSC") and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division regarding the Company's 2017 Rate Review Mechanism Filings. (City Manager) Mayor Crist opened the public hearing at 7:44 p.m. no comments Mayor Crist closed the public hearing at 7:44 p.m. ORDINANCE 745-2017 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, APPROVING A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT BETWEEN THE ATMOS CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE ("ACSC") AND ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIVISION REGARDING THE COMPANY'S 2017 RATE REVIEW MECHANISM FILINGS; DECLARING EXISTING RATES TO BE UNREASONABLE; ADOPTING TARIFFS THAT REFLECT RATE ADJUSTMENTS CONSISTENT WITH THE NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT; FINDING THE RATES TO BE SET BY THE SETTLEMENT TARIFFS TO BE JUST AND REASONABLE AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST; REQUIRING RECONCILIATION AND RATE ADJUSTMENTS IF FEDERAL INCOME TAX RATES CHANGE; TERMINATING THE RRM PROCESS FOR 2018 PENDING CC Minutes 5/30/2017 Page 2 of4 RENEGOTIATION OF RRM TERMS AND CONDITIONS; REQUIRING THE COMPANY TO REIMBURSE ACSC'S REASONABLE RATEMAKING EXPENSES; DETERMINING THAT THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT; ADOPTING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND REQUIRING DELIVERY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE COMPANY AND THE ACSC'S LEGAL COUNSEL. MOTION: Council Member Burr moved to approve. Council Member Beazley seconded. Motion carried 6-0. 7. Consider/Discuss/Action on a Resolution approving the submission of an application for the TxDOT Green Ribbon Program. (Maurice Schwanke) William Morgan, 2029 Helmoken Falls Dr -questions about irrigation in the median. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-05-322 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE GREEN RIBBON GRANT PROGRAM. MOTi ON: Council Member Burr moved to approve. Council Member Bryan seconded. Motion carried 6-0. 8. CLOSED SESSION (EXECEPTIONS) Under Tex. Gov't Code Chapter 551, the City Council may enter into closed session to discuss any items listed or referenced on this agenda under the following exceptions: a. Consult with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation and/or on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Government Code (Tex. Gov't Code §551.071 ). b. Discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); acquisition of right-of-way, easements, and land for parks and municipal facilities. c. Discuss or deliberate personnel matters (Tex. Gov't Code §551.074); City Attorney annual review. Executive Session not held. CC Minutes 5/30/2017 Page 3 of 4 9. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on the posted agenda or any closed session occurring during this meeting, as necessary MOTION: Council Member Beazley moved to take no action. Council Member Miller seconded . Motion carried 6-0 10. Adjourn. MOTi ON : Council Member Bryan moved to adjourn. Council Member Beazley seconded . Motion carried 6-0. Mayor Crist adjourned the meeting at 8 :09 p.m. Ap ~the ATTEST: City Secretary Carrie L. Smith CC Minutes 5/30/2017 Page 4 of 4