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Home My WebLink About2009-08-11 Workshop & Regular Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE -CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP August 11, 2009 6:30 p.m. -Anna City Hall Administration Building The City Council of the City of Anna met in Workshop Session at 6:30 p.m., August 11, 2009, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, located at 111 North Powell Parkway (Hwy 5). regarding the following items. 1. Can to Order Mayor Darren R. Driskell called the meeting to order at 6:34 pm. 2. Roll Can and Establishment of Quorum. Mayor Darren R. Driskell and Council Members Mike Crist, Keith Green, Marc Hendricks and Becky Glover were present. Council Member Kevin Anderson arrived at 6:36 pm. 3. Discussion regarding 2009·2010 Fiscal Year Budget (Philip Sanders) City Manager, Philip Sanders asked if there were any questions on the proposed FY 2009-2010 Budget. There was a brief discussion regarding a Parks Superintendent Position. Council Member Green made the motion to enter executive session at 6:39 pm. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 4. 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 1551.071 ); 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 08-11..()9 cc Minutes.doc 1 08-11..()9 (2) To deliberate the offer of a rmancial or other incentive to a business prospect described by subdivision (1). (TeL 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 7:28 pm. Council Member Glover seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 5. Adjourn. Council Member Crist made the motion to adjourn at 7:29 pm. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o ATIEST: APPROVED: N tha Wilkison, City Secretary 08-11-09 cc Minutes.doc 2 08-11-09 MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE -CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING August 11, 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., August 11, 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. Pastor Rob Simmons 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 informatlon 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: expteSsions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; Information regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public 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; Infonnatlon 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 municipality; and announcements Involving an imminent thteat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality that has arisen alter the posting of the agenda. None 5. Consent Items. These items consist of non-controversial or "housekeeping" Items required by law. Items may be considered individually by any Council member malclng such request prior to a motion and vote on the Consent Items. a. Approve City Council Regular minutes for July 28, 2009. 08-11-09 cc Minutes.doc 3 08-11-09 b. Review P & Z Minutes of July 7, 2009. Council Member Crist made the motion to approve. Council Member Glover seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 6. Consider/DiscusslAction regarding a Resolution accepting the contract with W.R. Hodgson Co., LP. for the construction of the DART Waterline from South Plant to FM 455 for the City of Anna, Texas project as complete. (James Parkman) James Parkman, Director of Public Works recommended approval of the resolution and answered questions from council members. Council Member Crist made the motion to approve. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 7. Consider/DiscusslAction regarding a .-.plat of "The Falls", Phase 1A, Lot 20, Block D. (Maurice Schwanke) Maurice Schwanke, Director of Planning and Development recommended approval of the final plat and answered question from council members. Council Member Crist made the motion to approve. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 8. Consider/DiscusslAction regarding an ordinance repealing sales tax exemption for telecommunications companies in the City. (Wayne Cummings) City Manager, Philip Sanders reviewed the specifics of repealing the telecommunications sales tax exemption and recommended approval of the ordinance. Mr. Sanders answered questions from council members. Council Member Green made the motion to approve. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 9. Consider/DiscusslAction regarding a Proposed Tax Rate for 2009-2010 Fiscal Year. (Philip Sanders) City Manager, Philip Sanders reviewed the definitions of effective tax rate and rollback tax rate and council's options on which tax rate to propose. Mr. Sander's stated the budget proposed by staff would require a tax rate of $0.593581 cents which is just under the effective tax rate. Mayor Driskell made the motion to set the proposed tax rate at $0.628277. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. 08-11-09 cc Minutes.doc 4 08-11-09 AYE 4 NAY 2 (CM Crist and Anderson) ABSTAIN o 10. Consider/Discuss/Action on any Items listed on posted agenda for August 11, 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 Hendricks seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 11. Adjourn. Council Member Anderson made the motion to adjoum at 7:55 pm. Council Member Glover seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 1 (CM Hendricks) ABSTAIN o ATTEST: 08-11-09 cc Minutes.doc 5 08-11-09