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Home My WebLink About2017-06-27 Work Session & Regular Meeting MinutesANNA CITYCOUNCIL MINUTES WORK SESSION June 27, 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. All Council Members were present. 2. Briefing/Discussion regarding the FY 17 and preliminary draft FY 18 Budgets. (Dana Thornhill) 3. Briefing/Discussion regarding property tax exemptions and tax freeze. (City Manager) Item 3 was postponed to a future agenda. 4. 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 Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Anna and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) To deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by subdivision (1). (Tex. Gov't Code §551.087); discuss proposed development in Anna Town Center, CC Minutes 06/27/2017 Page 1 of 6 d. Discuss or deliberate personnel matters (Tex. Gov't Code 9551.074); discuss appointments/reappointments to boards and commissions. No closed session held. The Council further reserves the right to enter into executive session at any time throughout any duly noticed meeting under any applicable exception to the Open Meetings Act. 5. 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 7-0. 6. Adjourn. MOTION: Council Member Bryan moved to adjourn. seconded. Motion carried 7-0. Mayor Crist adjourned the meeting at 7:29 p.m. ATTEST: City Secretary Carrie L. Smith Council Member Miller Appr / on � 11 t a ly, 2017. Mayor Mike Crist 1111111111!! CC Minutes 06/27/2017 Page 2 of 6 ANNA CITY COUNCI L MINUTES REGULAR SESSION June 27, 2017 1. Call to Order/Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum Mayor Crist called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All Council Members were present. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Crist led the pledge and invocation. 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 information in response to a citizen's inquiry or to recite existing policy in response to the inquiry. William Morgan, 2029 Helmoken Falls Dr -Has concerns with the dying trees and the removal of the street lights at the entrance of the Falls. 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; information 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 employment); a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the goveming body; information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the goveming 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. GACC will be hosting the July 4 Spectacular on July 4 from 8 to 10. Anna was awarded the North Texas Council of Government Cooperation award. 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 such request prior to a motion and vote on the Consent Items. CC Minutes 06/27l2017 Page 3 of 6 a. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes: May 16, 2017 May 30, 2017 June 13, 2017 b. Review minutes from the May 4, 2017 EDC meeting. (Jessica Perkins) c. Review minutes from the May 4, 2017 CDC meeting. (Jessica Perkins) MOTION: Council Member Beazley moved to approve the consent agenda. Council Member Martinez seconded. Motion carried 7-0. 6. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution approving an Agreement with Municipal Voice. (Jessica Perkins) RESOLUTION 2017-06-332 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS APPROVING AN AGENCYCLIENT AGREEMENT WITH MUNICIPAL VOICE. MOTION: Mayor Crist moved to approve. Council Member Martinez seconded. Motion carried 5-2. Council Members Bryan and Miller opposed. 7. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolutirelating to 457 Deferred RESOLUTION 2017-06-333 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS RELATING TO A 457 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. MOTION: Council Member Bryan moved to approve. Council Member Pelham seconded. Motion carried 7-0. 8. Briefing/Discussion regarding the 2016 Consumer Confidence Report. (Joseph Johnson) Public Works Director reviewed the 2016 CCR with Council. 9. Briefing/Discussion regarding City Charter review and amendment process. (City Attorney) City Attorney McCoy reviewed the process and procedures of the Charter Review Commission. 10. 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 CC Minutes 06/27/2017 Page 4 of 6 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)0 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 Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Anna and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) To deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by subdivision (1). (Tex. Gov't Code §551.087); discuss proposed development in Anna Town Center. d. Discuss or deliberate personnel matters (Tex. Gov't Code �551.074); discuss appointments/reappointments to boards and commissions. MOTION: Council Member Bryan moved to enter closed session. Mayor Crist seconded. Motion carried 7-0. Mayor Crist recessed the open meeting at 8:30 p.m. Mayor Crist reconvened the open meeting at 9:16 p.m. 11. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on the posted agenda or any closed session occurring during this meeting, as necessary MOTION: Mayor Crist moved to take no action. Council Member Bryan seconded. Motion carried 7-0. 12. Adjourn. MOTION: Council Member Bryan moved to adjourn the meeting. Council Member Beazley seconded. Motion carried 7-0. Mayor Crist adjourned the meeting at 9:18 p.m. CC Minutes 06/27/2017 Page 5 of 6 oly, 20176 i r Mike Crist ATTEST: City Secretary Carrie L. Smith CC Minutes 06/27/2017 Page 6 of 6