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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)
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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
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