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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-11-25 Workshop/Closed Session & Regular Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE - CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP/CLOSED SESSION November 25, 2008 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, November 25, 2008, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, located at 111 North Powell Parkway (Hwy 5), regarding the following items. 1. Call to Order. Mayor Kenneth Pelham called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. 2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. Present were Mayor Kenneth Pelham and Council Members Mike Crist, Keith Green, Darren Driskell and Becky Glover. Council Member Kevin Anderson arrived 6:31 pm. 3. Discussion of proposed Smoking Regulations. (Philip Sanders) City Manager, Philip Sanders led the discussion and asked council members for their direction regarding proposed smoking regulations. Council Members voiced their views on the choice of having smoking versus nonsmoking restaurants, etc. Council Members agreed that public buildings such as City Hall, libraries, etc. should be non-smoking. Council's direction was to draft an ordinance for consideration. 4. Discussion regarding re -zoning certain properties. (Maurice Schwanke) City Manager, Philip Sanders led the discussion on this item stating that Citizen Master Plan Update Advisory Committee is discussing the rezoning of properties already zoned and that Council Member Crist asked for this item to be placed on the agenda for direction from council. Mr. Sanders suggested that council waft to discuss the re -zoning of properties until the committee has finished drafting all changes to the Master Plan and at that time it will be presented to council for discussion. Council Member Crist stated that the committee wanted direction from council on whether to !ring individual zoning issues before council or to wad until the complete draft is done and have a workshop to discuss revisions. Council Members suggested waiting until the whole draft is completed before discussing the Master Plan changes. Council Member Driskell made the motion to enter closed session at 6:45 pm. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passed. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 11-25-08 CC Mlnutm.doc 1 11-2508 5. CLOSED SESSION: Under Tex. Gov't Code Chapter 551, the City Council may enter into closed session to: a. discuss or deliberate the 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 (Tex. Gov't Code §651.071); c. Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City Council has received from a business prospect that the City Council seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Anna and with which the City Council 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 §561.087) d. Personnel: Consider position of City Manager Evaluation. (Government Code, Section 551.074); e. Personnel: Consider position of Planning and Zoning Commission Member. (Government Code, Section 551.074); f. Personnel: Consider position of Community Development Corporation Board Member. (Government Code, Section 551.074). The council further reserves the right to enter into executive session at any time throughout any duly noticed meeting ander any applicable exception to the Open Meetings Act. Council Member Green made the motion to return to open session at 7:18 pm. Council Member Cdst seconded the motion. Motion passed. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 6. Discussion regarding any item on the City Council's November 25, 2008 Regular Meeting Agenda. No items were discussed. 11-25-08 CC Minutes.doc 2 11-25-08 7. Adjourn. Council Member Anderson made the motion to adjourn at 7:23 pm. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passed. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 ATTEST: APPROVED: tha Wilkison, City Secretary -/ Kenneth Pelham, Mayor 11-25-08 CC Minut"Am 3 11-25-08 MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE — CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 25, 2008 7:30 p.m. —Anna City Hall Administration Building The City Council of the City of Anna met in Regular Session at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 25, 2008, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, located at 111 North Powell Parkway (Hwy 5), to consider the following items. 1. Call to Order. Mayor Kenneth Pelham called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Billy Deragon led the invocation. 3. Citizen comments. Citizens are allowed 3 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. None 4. Presentation by Stacy Driskeli, President of the Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce and discussion of upcoming community events. Stacy Driskeii briefed council on the Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting on December 13, 2008; Spirit of Christmas Food Drive; First Annual GACC Banquet in January 2009; Anna Glow Fest during Memorial Weekend in May 2009 5. Consent items. These items consist of non-coMrovershd 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 hems. a. Approve Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting, November 10, 2008. Council Member Crist made the motion to approve. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 6. Consider/Discuss/Action to on Recommendation of selection of Pingleton, Howard & Company, P.C. as the CPA firm to provide financial and compliance audit services for the City of Anna for the 2007/2008 Budget Year and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the firm to provide the services. (Wayne Cummings) 11-25-08 CC Minutes.doc 4 11-25-08 Assistant City Manager, Wayne Cummings reviewed the process for the selecting Pingleton, Howard & Company, P.C. and recommended to council that they choose this firm. City Manager, Philip Sanders stated that the charter calls for the auditor to be changed every five years and that the City of Anna has had the current auditor for five years. Mr. Tom Pingleton briefly addressed __......::....1 ...... r— .—H u.....M, A^A—n maria 16e mMinn T. Consider/Discuss/Action to adopt an ordinance naming the Anna Code of Ordinance. (Clark McCoy) City Attorney, Clark McCoy stated that this ordinance amends the City's codification of ordinances to provide a uniform citation to the codification and that such uniformity is required by the City Charter and will assist in maintaining an orderly system of citation to the codified ordinances when cited in legal documents and public documents or record. Council Member Crist made the motion to approve. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 8. ConsidedDiscuss/Action regarding position of Planning and Zoning Commission Member. (City Council) Council Member Glover made the motion to take no action. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 9. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding position of Community Development Corporation Board Member. (City Council) Council Member Ddskell made the motion to remove Molly Young. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN Council Member Driskeil nominated Andrew Werely to fill the vacancy. Council Member Crist seconded the nomination. Nomination passes unanimously. Andrew Werely will serve on the Anna Community Development Corporation. 10. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding appointments to the Citizen Master Plan Update Advisory Committee. (Maurice Schwanke) Maurice Schwanke, Planning and Development Director reviewed the new list of appointments due to changes in members. Mayor Pelham made the motion to approve the updated Citizen Master Plan Update Advisory Committee as presented. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. 11-25-08 CC Minute .dm 5 11-25-08 AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Mayor Pelham made the motion to return to closed session at 7:49 pm. Council Member Driskell seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council Member Crist made the motion to return to open session at 8:21 pm. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 11. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for November 25, 2008 City of Anna Workshop Session and Closed Session, or any closed session occurring during this Regular Meeting, as necessary. Council Member Crist made the motion to approve the 2008 City Manager Fiscal Evaluation. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 12. Adjourn. Council Member Driskell made the motion to adjourn at 8:22 pm. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. Aye 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 ATTEST: APPROVE: Nat a Wilkison, City Secretary ` enneth Pelham, Mayor r 11-26-08 CC Minutes.doc 6 11-25-06