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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-12-13 Regular Meeting MinutesMINUTES CITY OF ANNA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING December 13, 2005 7:00 PM Community Room, Texas Star Bank The City Council of the City of Anna met in Regular Session at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 13, 2005, at the Community Room, Texas Star Bank, located at 402 W. White Street (FM 455), to consider the following items. 1. Call to Order. Mayor, Kenneth Pelham called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. Present were Mayor Pelham and Council Members Billy Deragon, David Crim, J.W. Finley and John Garen. Council Member Mosier arrived 7:12 p.m. 3. Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Citizen comments. None 5. Consider/Discuss/Action on awarding contract for North Park Water Line. City Manager, Lee Lawrence referred to a letter from City Engineer, Tim Morris recommending the award of the bid to the low bidder, Bill Hazelwood, Inc. in the amount of $210,570.40. Council Member Finley made the motion to award the contract to Bill Hazelwood. Council Member Crim seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0 6. Consider/Dhscuse/Action on final plat for Northpointe Crossing, Phase 1 South. City Manager, Lee Lawrence went over an e-mail from City Engineer, Tim Moms and recommends approval of the final plat. Ken Lambert representing Lennar Homes was present and answered questions from council members. Council Member Crim made the motion to approve the final plat. Council Member Finley seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 MAY 0 ABSTAINED 0 City Coundl Minu s 12-1305 dm 1 12-13-05 7. Consider/Discuss/Action on final plat for Nordlpointe Crossing, Phase 1 North. City Manager, Lee Lawrence referred to an e-mail from City Engineer, Tim Morris stating that he had reviewed plans and they met the subdivision regulations. Ken Lambert was present and answered questions from council members. Mr. Lambert state that they would be accommodating on the suggestions that Morris Engineers has made even though their plat meets the City's subdivision regulations without them. Council Member Finley made the motion to approve the final plat subject to the five (5) items that the City Engineer recommended. Council Member Crim seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0 8. Conslder/DiscusslAction authorizing advertising for bids for bank depository. City Manager, Lee Lawrence informed council that they were nearing the end of their contract for the depository on February 6, 2006 and in order to give the banks time to put a proposal together we need to advertise soon. Council Member Crim made the motion to authorize to go out for bids for the bank depository. Council Member Finley seconded the motion. Motion Passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0 9. Consider/DiscusslAction on an Ordinance for annexation of a tract In the J. C. Neill Survey, Abstract 669, being an area generally bounded by FM 455, FM 2862, and SH 121, including property owned by T. W. West Estate, Alan J. Walters, Elizabeth Hendricks, and the Texas Department of Transportation. Scott Norris a developer working with the property owners asked council to postpone the annexation to allow time to work with staff on a plan for development and annexation of this property. Mr. Norris answered questions from council members. Council Member Finley made the motion to table this item until the January 10, 2006 regular City Council meeting. Council Member Deregon seconded the motion. Motion passes 4 to 2. AYE 4 NAY 2 (Council Member Crim ABSTAINED 0 And Council Member Mosier) 10. Consider/Discuss/Action on ordinance authorizing the Issuance and sale of City of Anna, Texas, Combination Tax and Limited Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2006; providing an effective date; and enacting other provisions relating to the subject Jim Sabonis with First Southwest Company presented a Summary of Bond Sale to council members and answered questions from council members. Council Member Finley made the motion to approve the ordinance. Council Member Crim seconded the motion. Motion passes. City Council Minutes 12-13-05.doe 2 12-13-05 AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0 11. ConsiderlDiacuss/Action on recommendations by the Park Board on naming of parks and trail. City Manager, Lee Lawrence went over the recommendations from the Park Board for naming two (2) parks and a trail. Council Member Garen made the motion to approve the names: (1) Slater Creek Park; (2) Geer Fields and (3) Slater Creek Trail. Motion fails for lack of a second. Council members discuss the names for the fields and the parks further. It was mentioned that two fields at Slater Creek Park were to be named after Dan and Mark Walters. Council Member Crim made the motion to name approve the names: (1) Slater Creek Park; (2) Geer Fields an (3) Slater Creek Trail as suggested earlier. Council Member Geren seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0 12. Consider/Discuss/Action on reauthorization election for 0.25% sales tax for street improvements. Council Members discussed options on reauthorization for 0.25% sales tax for street improvements. Council Member Deragon made the motion to allocate the money to Anna Economic Development Corporation. Council Member Finley seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0 13. Consider/Discuss/Action on Approval of the Anna Economic Development Corporation Budget for Fiscal Year 20052006. City Manager, Lee Lawrence stated that council had already held the public hearing on this budget and answered questions from council members. Council Member Finley made the motion to approve the EDC Budget for Fiscal Year 2005-2006. Council Member Crim seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0 14. Public Hearing: To consider public comment on the Anna Community Development Corporation Budget for Fiscal Year 2005-2006. Mayor Pelham opened the public hearing at 7:48 p.m. City Manager, Lee Lawrence reviewed the budget. No public comment. Mayor Pelham closed the public hearing at 7:50 p.m. 15. Comider/Discuss/Action on Approval of the Anna Community Development Corporation Budget for Fiscal Year 2005-2005. Council Member Garen made the motion to approve the Anna Community Development Corporation Budget for Fiscal Year 2005-2006. Council Member Crim seconded the motion. Motion passes. City Council Minutes 12-13-05.dm 3 12-1305 AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0 16. Consider/Discuss/Action on an ordinance regarding Impact Fee Committee. City Manager, Lee Lawrence reviewed the ordinance before council. Council Member Finley made the motion to pass the ordinance. Council Member Deragon seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0 Council Member Geren made the motion to go into closed session at 7:54 p.m. 17. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Under terms of Chapter 551 of Texas Government Code the City Council may enter into CLOSED SESSION or Executive Session to discuss the following: A. Purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Government Code, Chapter 551.072). e. To consult with legal counsel 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. (Government Code, Chapter 551.071). The council reserves the right to return to executive session throughout this meeting. Council Member Crim made the motion to return to open session at 9:02 p.m. Council Member Finley seconded the motion. Council Member Mosier left the meeting at 9:05 p.m. 16. Consider and act upon Items listed under Item 17 Executive Session, as necessary. Council Member Finley made the motion to take no action. Council Member Geren seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0 19. Consider/Discuss/Action on filling vacancies for two (2) positions on the Board of Adjustments. City Manager, Lee Lawrence reviewed the choices that council had to fill the vacancies for Place 2 and Place 3 on the BOA. Council Member Finley made the motion to appoint Keith Green and Jon Hendricks to the BOA positions and to leave Elizabeth James as an alternate and appoint Joseph Boda as an alternate. Motion dies for lack of a second. Council Member Crim made the motion to appoint Keith Green and Joseph Boda to the BOA and to appoint Nancy City Council Minutes 12-1305.doc 4 12-1305 Pennington as an alternate and leave Elizabeth James as an alternate. Council Member Geren seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0 20. Staff report's) and discussion of other issues, including suggestions for future agenda Items, as desired by city council members and staff. a. Budget amendments b. County road names C. Fire Prevention and Inspection Department City Manager, Lee Lawrence reviewed the items and informed council of these items showing up on January agendas. Ryan Betz with The Skorburg Company was present and summarized a facility agreement that is being worked out between the City and The Skorburg Company. Mr. Betz was seeking direction on parks. Council directed Mr. Betz to go to the Parks Board and work out the park sites and sizes. Council Member Garen brought up that he was getting complaints about builder's trash being all over neighborhoods and not being contained. Council Member Deragon brought up changing masonry requirements to include street addresses being in a uniform location; he inquired to the status of enforcing the parking ordinance and addressing speeding complaints that he was receiving for Oak Hollow. 21. CONSENT ITEMS: These iteme consist of noncontroversial 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. MINUTES 1. Minutes from the City Council Regular Meeting of November 22, 2005 2. Report of meeting of Park Board of November 21, 2005 3. Report of Anna Technology Advisory Commission December 1, 2005. FINANCIAL REPORTS 1. Payment of bills as presented on December 9, 2005. 2. Financial Report City Manager, Lee Lawrence handed out the Park Board minutes. Council Member Garen made the motion to approve the consent items striking the Park Board meeting of November 21, 2005. Council Member Finley seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 MAY 0 ABSTAINED 0 City Council Minutes 12-1305.dm 5 12-15-055 22. Adjourn. Council Member Finley made the motion to adjourn at 9:29 p.m. Council Member Crim seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0 ATTEST: APPROVED: J: Na a Wilkison, City Secretary -� or, Kenneth Pelham City Council Minutes 12-13-05.doc 6 12-13-05