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Home My WebLink About2008-09-23 Workshop/Closed Session & Regular Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE — CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOPICLOSED SESSION September 23, 2006 6:30 p.m. - Anna City Hall Administration Building The City Council of the City of Anna met in Workshop Session and Closed Session at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at the Anna City Hail Administration Building, located at 111 North Powell Parkway (Hwy 5), regarding the following items. 1. Call to Order Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Anderson called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. 2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. Mayor Pro Tem Anderson and Council Members Mike Crist, Keith Green and Darren Driskell were present. Mayor Kenneth Pelham was absent. Place 5 and Place 6 are vacancies. 3. Discussion regarding a long teen contract for Electric Power Purchase. (Philip Sanders) City Manager, Philip Sanders passed out a hand out and summarized the tong term contract proposal for council members. Mr. Sanders answered questions from council members and stated that this item would come back to council for discussion and action at the next council meeting. Council Member Crist made the motion to go into dosed session at 7:06 pm. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 4. CLOSED SESSION: Under Tex. Gov't Code Chapter 551, the City Council may enter into closed session to: a. discuss or deliberate to purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); b. 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 (Tax. Gov't Code §551.071); c. Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the Board of Directors has received from a business prospect that the Board of Directors seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the terr" of the City of Anna 09-23-06 CC Minutes Regular.doc 6 09-23-06 and with which the Board 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) The council turfherreserves the right to enter into executive session at any time throughout any duty noticed meeting under any applicable exception to the Open Meetings Act. Council Member Chat made the motion to return to open session. Council Member Driskell seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 5. Discussion regarding any item on the City Council's September 23, 2008 Regular Meeting Agenda. None S. Adjourn. Council Member Crist made the motion to adjourn at 7:38 pm. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 ATTEST: APPROVED: L, 0— N ha Wilkison, � Secretary Mayor Pro Tem, Kevin Anderson 09-234)6 CC Minutes Regular dm 6 09-23-06 MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE — CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING September 23, 2008 7:30 p.m. -Ann* City Hall Administration Building The City Council of the City of Anna met in Regular Session at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, located at 111 North Powell Parkway (Hwy 5), to consider the following items. 1. Cali to Order. Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:36 pm. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Dr. Charles Vance gave the invocation. 3. Citizen comments. CKizens are allowed 3 minutes to speak. The Council is unable to respond to or discuss any Issues that are brought up during this section Mat are not on his 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. None 4. Consent hems. These items consist of non•controverefal or "housekeeping" Items required by law. hems may be considered Individually by any Council membermaking such request prior to a motion and vote on the Consent Items. a. Approve Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting, September 9, 2008. b. Approve Minutes of Special City Council Meeting, September 16, 2008. C. Approve Minutes of Regular Planning and Zoning Meeting, September 2, 2008. d. Adopt a Resolution to Support Raise Your Hand Texas. (Mayor Pelham) e. Approve a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement between the Cities of Anna. Melissa and Weston, Texas and County of Collin, Texas for EMS (Ambulance) Contract (Kenny Jenks) Council Member Crist made the motion to approve the consent items. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 09-23-06 CC Mimnea RegularAm 6 09-23-M 5. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding adoption of a resolution directing publication of notice of intention to issue certificates of obligation. (Philip Sanders) City Manager, Philip Sanders explained the City's financing option to build/occupy new municipal facilities require the issuance of Certificates of Obligation. Jim Sabonis with First Southwest Company was present and presented an Outstanding Debt Analysis, New General Obligation Bond Issuance and Refunding Summary and answered questions from council members. Council Member Driskell made the motion to approve. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 6. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding adoption of a resolution requesting Greater Texoma Utility Authority to consent to refinancing and discharge of certain contract revenue bonds. (Philip Sanders) City Manager, Philip Sanders explained that part of the plan for the CO's should involve refunding of debt incurred for GTUA related projects. Council Member Driskell made the motion to approve. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 7. Public Hearing: (15) For City Council to hear public comment regarding the annexation of Anna Economic Development Corporation property located west of CR 427 and approximately 900 ft south of CR 376. (Maurice Schwanke) Mayor Pro Tem, Kevin Anderson opened the public hearing at 8:07 pm. Maurice Schwanke, Planning and Development Director, spoke favorably for the annexation. There was no further comment. Mayor Pro Tem Anderson closed the public hearing at 8:08 pm. 8. Considers Discuss/Action to amend the Code of Ordinance Sign Regulations regarding Major Freestanding Signs. (Maurice Schwanke) Maurice Schwanke, Director of Planning and Development summarized the ordinance being proposed staling the ordinance would slightly expand the location of pole signs along all road frontages adjacent to the original (parent) tract and this would allow pole sign advertisement on site for those tracts that are not immediately adjacent to U.S. Highway 75. Council Member Crist made the motion to approve. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 08-23-08 CC Minutes Regular.doc 6 09-23-08 8. Consider/DlscusstAction to amend the Code of Ordinances regarding Building Permits in the City of Anna ETJ. (Maurice Schwanks) Maurice Schwanke, Director of Planning and Development explained that as of September 1, 2008 Collin County will not accept new permits for construction in I n --., CIM- I n u nnm nnnn mebNn.n 1n M —Ame seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 10. ConsidedDlscussfAction to amend the Code of Ordinances by Inserting a New Article Establishing General Parks and Recreation Regulations and Special Events Regulations and a Schedule of pees. (Kenny Jenks) City Manager, Philip Sanders requested that this dem be tabled. Council Member Driskeli made the motion to table the dem. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 11. ConsidedDiscussfAction regarding a Resolution Establishing Procedures for Business Negotiations with the City. (Clark McCoy) Council Member Driskell made the motion to table this dem. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 12. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding approving Anna Community Development Corporation Amended By -Laws. (Philip Sanders) City Manager, Philip Sanders stated that CDC meet and approved two changes to their by-laws. They changed from quarterly meetings to having a monthly meeting and they changed the deadline from three days to seven days to submit items to be placed on the agenda to allow Board members and staff sufficient time to prepare. Mr. Sanders answered questions from council members. Council Member Crist made the motion to approve. Council Member Driskeli seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 09-2308 CC Mirmtes Regular.dw 6 09-2306 13. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an Ordinance amending the water and sewer minimum charges and variable volumetric rates in Article 49, Sections 7.01 and 7.14 of the City of Anna Code of Ordinances. (Philip Sanders) Philip Sanders, City Manager gave some back ground as to how this proposed water and sewer rate change came about. Mr. Sanders answered questions from council members. Mr. Sanders requested that when a motion was made to include the effective date as December 1, 2008. The ordinance does not affect the SGWS customers date. Council Member Crist made the motion to approve with the following changes: (1) to make the effective date as of December 1, 2008; (2) on page 6 - to remove She top statement; and (3) page 7 - change the dates from September 30, 2008 to January 31, 2009. Council Member Driskeil seconded the motion. Motion passes 3 ayes to 1 nay. AYE 3 MAY 1 (Mayor Pro Tem Anderson) ABSTAIN 0 14. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for September 23, 2008 City of Anna Workshop Session and Closed Session, or any closed session occurring during this Regular Meeting, as necessary. Council Member Criat made the motion to go into executive session at 8:39 pm. Council Member Driskeli seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council Member Crist made the motion to return to open session at 9:02 pm. Council Member Driskell seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council Member Crist made the motion to take no action. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 18. Adjourn. Council Member Crist made the motion to adjourn at 9:03 pm. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 F -VI -08411 Cf•' 9 -_ 0823-08 CC Minutes Regular.doc 'q x ;> 09.23-09