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Home My WebLink About2010-08-10 Workshop and Regular Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE -CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP August 10, 2010 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 10, 2010. 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 6:30 pm. 2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. Mayor Darren R. Driskell and Council Members Mike Crist, Kevin Anderson, Keith Green. John Geren. Marc Hendricks and Becky Glover were present. 3. Discussion regarding update on TARA Farms Sign. (Philip Sanders) City Manager. Philip Sanders reviewed the responses received from residents regarding the entry sign at the intersection of Hwy 5 and Butler Street. Staff and Council Members discussed the pros and cons of taking the current sign down and putting another sign up; residents being responsible for replacing and maintaining the sign. Staff will explore alternate sign placement options. Council Member Crist made the motion to enter closed session at 6:48 pm. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 2 (CM Anderson and Hendricks) ABSTAIN 0 4. 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 1551.071); Powell v. City of Anna, Cause No. 401-03815-2009 in the 401st District Court of Collin County, Texas; Texas Star Bank v. City of Anna, Cause No. 380-04163-2009 in the 380th District Court of Collin County, Texas; City of Anna v. Walmat Inc., et al., Cause No. 296-00288-2009, in the 296th District Court of Collin County, Texas. 08-10-10 CC Minutes.doc 08-10-10 b. 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 (2) To deliberate the offer of a financial or other Incentive to a business prospect described by subdivision (1). (Tex. Gov't Code 1551.087). Food and Restaurant business; Auto business. c. Personnel: City Secretary Annual Review. (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 .eetings Act. Council Member Hendricks made the motion to return to open session at 7:20 pm. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 5. Discussion regarding any item on the City Council's August 10, 2010 Regular .eeting Agenda Notice, which was posted at the same date, time and place of this Workshop Agenda Notice. None 6. Adjourn. Council Member Crist made the motion to adjourn at 7:21 pm. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 1 (CM Anderson) ABSTAIN o ArrEST: Q8..10-10 cc Minutes.doc 2 Q8..10-10 MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE -CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING August 10, 2010 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 10, 2010, 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 Fonn and tum it in to the City Secretary before the meeting statts. 1. Can to Order. Mayor Darren R. Driskell called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Driskell 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 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; information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the goveming body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the goveming body or an official or employee of the municipality; 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. Mayor Driskell stated he had been invited and went to the Eagle Scout induction ceremony for Brittan Green, the scout who did the sign at Slayter Creek Park. Chief Jenks announced a Child 10 giveaway on Saturday, August 21 st at the police department. 08-10-10 CC Minutes.doc 3 08-10-10 5. Consent Items. These items consist of non-controversial 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 Items. a. Approve City Council Regular minutes for July 27, 2010. b. Approve a resolution establishing depository/authorized signatories for the Texas Community Development Block Grant Program. (Philip Sanders) Council Member Crist made the motion to approve the consent items. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 6. Consider/DiscuSS/Action regarding approving a resolution regarding ATMOS Franchise Fees. (Philip Sanders) City Manager, Philip Sanders presented this item to council. Council Member Geren made the motion to deny. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 7. Discussion regarding 2010-2011 Fiscal Year Budget (Philip Sanders) City Manager, Philip Sanders presented the item to council. Discussion regarding timing for changing out old meters to the automatic reading meters; using reserves to purchase meters; and the water fund and raiSing the water and sewer rates. 8. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Proposed Tax Rate for 2010-2011 Fiscal Year. (Philip Sanders) City Manager, Philip Sanders presented the item to council and answered questions. Council Member Crist made the motion to adopt a tax rate no higher than the effective tax rate of $0.652060 cents per $100 valuation. Council Member Glover seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 2 (CM Green and Geren) ABSTAIN o Council Member Green made the motion to return to item number 8. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o Council Member Green thought that the tax rate should be raised by 2 cents. Council Member Geren needed more time to review the budget. Mayor Driskell brought up the GACC request to be funded from the budget for the one lump sum of $45,000 to sponsor events throughout the year. Council Member Geren ()8..10-10 CC Minutes.doc 4 ()8..10-10 made the motion to adopt a tax no higher than the effective tax rate of $0.652060 cents per $100 valuation. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 1 (CM Green) ABSTAIN o 9. Discussion regarding office space for the Mayor. (Philip Sanders) City Manager, Philip Sanders presented the item to council. Mayor Driskell explained why he thought the Mayor's position needed an office at City Hall Administration Bldg. The main issues were the storage of the Mayor's documents and the use of his personal computer for city business. Council Member Glover had a legal question for City Attorney, Clark McCoy concerning the use of council members work computers and personal computers for city business. Council Member Crist made the motion to return to closed session. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 2 (CM Anderson and Hendricks) ABSTAIN 0 10. 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 §551.071); Powell v. City of Anna, Cause No. 401-03815-2009 in the 401st District Court of Collin County, Texas; Texas Star Bank v. City of Anna, Cause No. 380-04163-2009 In the 380th District Court of Collin County, Texas; City of Anna v. Walmat Inc., et al., Cause No. 296-00288-2009, In the 296th District Court of Collin County, Texas. (b)Dlscuss 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 §551.087). Food and Restaurant business; Auto business. (e) Personnel: City Secretary Annual Review. (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. 08-10-10 CC Minutes.doc 5 08-10-10 Council Member Crist made the motion to return to open session at 9:04 pm. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 11. Consider/DiscuSS/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for August 10, 2010 City of Anna Workshop Session or any closed session occurring during this Regular Meeting, as necessary. Council Member Anderson made the motion to take no action. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 12. Adjoum. Mayor Driskell made the motion to adjourn at 9:05 pm. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o ATTEST: APPROVED: 08-10-10 CC Minutes.doc 6 08-10-10