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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-09-02 Special Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE — CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING September 2, 2014 6:30 p.m. — Anna City Hall Administration Building The City Council of the City of Anna met in Special Session at 6:30 p.m., September 2, 2014, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, located at 111 North Powell Parkway (Hwy 5), to consider the following items. Welcome to the City Council Meeting. Please sign the Sign -In -Sheet as a record of attendance. If you wish to speak on an open -session agenda item please fill out the Opinion/Speaker Registration Form and turn it in to the City Secretary before the meeting starts. 1. Call to Order. Mayor Pro Tem Chad Barnes called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. 2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. Mayor Pro Tem Chad Barnes and Council Member James T. Cook, Lauren Lovato, John Beazley, Nathan Bryan and Dick Dowd were present. Mayor Mike Crist was absent. 3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Pro Tem Chad Barnes gave the invocation. 4. Public Hearing: For City Council to hear public comment on the proposed 2014-15 tax rate. (Clayton Fulton) Clayton Fulton Director of Finance presented the item to council. Mayor Pro Tem Barnes opened the public hearing at 6:33 pm. There was no public comment. Mayor Pro Tem Barnes closed the public hearing at 6:33 pm. 5. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a resolution approving the purchase of Police department vehicles. (Clayton Fulton) Clayton Fulton Director of Finance presented the item to council and answered questions. Council Member Bryan made the motion to approve. Council Member Lovato seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 6. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a resolution setting a public hearing under Sec. 372-009 of the Texas Local Government Code on the advisability of establishing a public improvement district to finance certain public improvements within the City of Anna, Texas; and authorizes the issuance of notice by the City Secretary of the City of Anna, Texas regarding the public hearing. (City Attorney) 09-2-14 CC Special Meeting Minutes.doc 1 09-02-14 Philip Sanders, City Manager presented the item to council and answered questions. Council Member Beazley made the motion to approve. Council Member Dowd seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council did not enter closed session. 7. 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 4551.071); b. discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex Gov't Code §551.072); land for public improvements; 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); proposed residential and retail developments 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. 8. Adjourn. Council Member Beazley made the motion to adjourn at 6:40 pm. Council Member Lovato seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 1 ABSTAIN 0 09-2-14 CC Special Meeting Minutes.doc 2 09-02-14 ATTEST: APPROVED: — z� (YV Nath Wilkison, City Secretary Chad Barnes, Mayor Pro Tem �\hg;\''\rifr' }trrrrray��/. CSF'q Y a e 09-2-14 CC Special Meeting Minutes.doc 3 09-0244