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Home My WebLink About2009-07-28 Workshop & Regular Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE -CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP July 28. 2009 6:30 p.m. -Anna City Han Administration Building The City Council of the City of Anna met in Workshop Session at 6:30 p.m., July 28, 2009, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, located at 111 North Powell Parkway (Hwy 5), regarding the following items. 1. Call to Order Mayor Darren R. Driskell called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. 2. Roll Can and Establishment of Quorum. Mayor Darren R. Driskell and Council Members Mike Crist, Marc Hendricks and Becky Glover were present. Council Member Crist made the motion to enter executive session at 6:32 pm. Council Member Hendricks seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 3. CLOSED SESSION (EXCEPTIONS): 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 §551.071); consult with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation: City of Anna, Texas v. Falzal Moosa, Individually; and Afshan Moosa, Individually; Cause No. 401-03415-2008 in the 401 st District Court of Collin County, Texas. c. Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial infonnation 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 07-28-09 cc Minutes.doc 1 07·28-09 (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); d. Personnel: Consider position of City Secretary. (Government Code, Section 551.074). 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. Council Member Crist made the motion to return to open session at 6:58 pm. Council Member Glover seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 4. Adjourn. Council Member Crist made the motion to adjourn at 6:58 pm Council Member Hendricks seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o ATTEST: APPROVED: 07-28-09 CC Minutes.doc 2 07-28-09 MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE -CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING July 28, 2009 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., July 28, 2009, 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 tum it in to the City Secretary before the meeting starts. 1. Call to Order. Mayor Darren R. Driskell called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Former Council Member Billy Deragon gave 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. Receive reports from Staff or the City Council about items of community interest. Items of community. interest include: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or salutary recognition of a publk official, publk employee, or other citizen (but not including a change in status of a person's public office or public employment); a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; Information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the munkipallty; and announcements Involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda. Health Fair August 1, 2009 at Sue Rattan Elementary starting at 9:30 am. 5. Presentation regarding the Proposed 2009-2010 Budget. Deputy City Manager, Kenny Jenks presented the FY 2010 Draft Budget to Council. 07-28-09 CC Minutes.doc 3 07-28-09 6. Consent Items. These Items consist of non-controversial or "housekeepillfl" 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. a. Approve City Council Regular minutes for July 14, 2009. Council Member Glover made the motion to approve. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 7. Consider/DiscusS/Action regarding a Resolution accepting the contract with W.R. Hodgson Co., L.P. for the construction of the County Road 369/371 waterline from Rosamond Pkwy to Hwy 5 for the City of Anna, Texas project as complete. (James Parkman) James Parkman, Public Works Director recommended approval of the CR 369/371 Waterline Project resolution for completion of the contract with WR Hodgson Co. Council Member Crist made the motion to approve. Council Member Glover seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 8. Conslder/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution accepting the contract with Crescent Constructors, Inc. for the construction of the South Pump Station for the City of Anna, Texas as complete. (James Parkman) Public Works Director, James Parkman recommended approval of the resolution to accept completion of the contract with Crescent Constructors for construction of the South Plant Pump Station. Council Member Crist made the motion to approve. Council Member Hendricks seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 9. Conslder/DiscuSS/Action regarding a Resolution approving an application by the City for a Hometown STARS grant on behalf of the Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce. (Philip Sanders) Deputy City Manager, Kenny Jenks recommended approval of the resolution with changing all references to Mayor to City Manager and answered questions from council members. Council Member Crist made the motion to approve. Council Member Hendricks seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 07-28-09 CC Minutes.doc 4 07-28-09 10. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a resolution approving certain expenditures by the Anna Economic Development Corporation with respect to the financing of certain real property. (Clark McCoy) Clark McCoy, City Attorney presented the resolution to council explaining the costs relating to refinancing EDC's property. EDC is refinancing $383,309.29 over 10 years with an initial 5% fixed interest rate until July 2014, after which the interest rate will be variable not to exceed 9%. Closing costs will be $3,009.19. Monthly principal and interest payment will be $4,304.60. Council Member Crist made the motion to approve. Council Member Hendricks seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 11. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a resolution approvi"g an amendment of the Anna Economic Development Corporation Bylaws, Article II, Section 11, to allow the Mayor to attend all meetings of the Board of Directors. City Attorney, Clark McCoy stated that the resolution would allow the Mayor to attend executive sessions of the EDC. Currently the Mayor can attend CDC's executive sessions but not the EDC's. This resolution acts as a pre-approval of the amendment to EDC's bylaws and would allow the EDC to put the amendment into effect at its next meeting so that the Mayor could attend any closed session items that may occur. Council Member Crist made the motion to approve. Mayor Driskell seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 12. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an Ordinance declaring an unopposed candidate in the September 14, 2009 special election to be elected to office and canceling the special election. (Clark McCoy) Clark McCoy, City Attorney stated that the City Secretary has certified that there is a single unopposed candidate, John Geren, for the special election to fill the City Council Place 4 vacancy and that there are no write-in candidates and no propositions for the ballot. City Council may accept the City Secretary's certification and declare the unopposed candidate to be elected and cancel the special election. Mayor Driskell made the motion to approve. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 13. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for July 28, 2009 City of Anna Workshop Session or any closed session occurring during this Regular Meeting, as necessary. Council Member Glover made the motion to take no action. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 07-28-09 CC Minutes.doc 5 07-28-09 14. Adjourn. Council Member Glover made the motion to adjoum at 7:50 pm. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o ATTEST: APPROVED: tha Wilkison, City Secretary 07-28-09 CC Mlnutes.doc 6 07-28-09