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CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE -CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
March 8, 2011 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., March 8,
2011, 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 Call and Establishment of Quorum.
Mayor Darren R. Driskell and Council Members Mike Crist, Keith Green,
John Geren, Marc Hendricks, and Becky Glover were present. Council
Member Kevin Anderson arrived 7:13. pm.
3. Discussion regarding the usage of Slayter Creek Park Fields.
City Manager, Philip Sanders presented the item to council and answered
questions.
Council Member Crist made the motion to go in to closed session at 6:40
pm. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 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. discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value
of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); Property for
extension of trail system.
b. 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); City 0/Anna v. Walmat Inc.,
et al.; Cause No. 429-00288-2009, in the 429 tb District Court of
Collin County, Texas.; Powell v. City 0/Anna, Cause No. 401
03815-2009 in the 401 st District Court of Collin County, Texas;
Texas Star Bank v. City 0/Anna, Cause No. 380-04163-2009 in
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the 380tb District Court of Collin County, Texas; Weston
annexations; Anna Center Ltd. Development Agreement.
c. Personnel: City Attorney Annual Evaluation. (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 Hendricks made the motion to return to open
session at7:26 pm. Council Member Green seconded the motion.
Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o
5. Discussion regarding any item on the City Council's March 8, 2011
Regular Meeting Agenda Notice, which was posted at the same date,
time and place of this Workshop Agenda Notice.
No discussion.
6. Adjourn.
Council Member Crist made the motion to adjourn at 7:26 pm. Council
Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o
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MINUTES OF
CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE -CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
March 8, 2011 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., March 8,
2011, 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 turn 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.
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 0/ specific
/actual in/ormation in response to a citizen's inquiry or to recite existing policy
in response to the inquiry.
No citizen comments.
4. Receive reports from Staff or the City Council about items of community
interest. Items 0/ community interest include: expressions 0/ thanks,
congratulations, or condolence; in/ormation regarding holiday schedules; an
honorary or salutary recognition 0/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; in/ormation 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 0/
the governing body or an official or employee 0/ 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 0/the agenda.
Chief Newton thanked volunteer fire fighters for going to Amarillo to help with
wild fires.
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5. Presentation of the 2011 Gold Leadership Circle Award for financial
transparency. (Philip Sanders)
Philip Sanders, City Manager presented the award to council.
6. 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 February 22, 2011.
b. Approve City CouncillPark Board Joint minutes for February 15,
2011.
c. Approve City CouncillP & Z Joint minutes for February 15,2011.
d. Approve City CouncillEDC & CDC Joint minutes for February 15,
2011.
e. Review Anna EDC Special minutes for October 20, 2010.
f. Review Anna EDC Regular minutes for November 4,2010.
g. Review Anna CDC Regular minutes for November 4, 2010.
h. First reading of Resolution regarding Anna Community Development
Project for USDA Loan to Image Vision Labs.
Council Member Crist made the motion to approve the consent items. Council
Member Glover seconded the motion. motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o
7. Presentation and approval of the FY 2010 Audit Report. (Rod Abbott)
Rod Abbott, CPA reviewed the FY 2010 Audit Report and answered questions
from council members. Council Member Geren made the motion to approve.
Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o
8. ConsiderlDiscuss/Action adopting an Ordinance amending the Anna City
Code of Ordinances by amending Part II, Article 21, adding a new Section 5,
Wooden Truss Warning signs. (Chief Newton)
Chief Newton presented the item to council and answered questions from council
members. Mayor Driskell made the motion to approve. Council Member
Hendricks seconded the motion. Motion passes.
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AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o
9. ConsiderlDiscuss/Action approving a settlement agreement in City of Anna
v. Walmat Inc., et aI., Cause No. 429-00288-2009, in the 429th District Court
of Collin County, Texas. (Clark McCoy)
City Attorney, Clark McCoy presented the item to council and answered
questions from council members. Council Member Crist made the motion to
approve the settlement agreement. Council Member Green seconded the motion.
Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o
10. ConsiderlDiscuss/Action regarding an appointment to fill a vacancy on the
Anna Economic Development Corporation. (Jessica Perkins)
Jessica Perkins, Assistant to the City Manager presented the item to council.
Council Members discussed waiting until the appointments in May to fill the
position. Council Member Geren made the motion to take no action. Council
Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o
11. ConsiderlDiscuss/Action regarding an appointment to fill a vacancy on the
Anna Community Development Corporation. (Jessica Perkins)
Mayor Driskell made the motion to take no action. Council Member Hendricks
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o
12. ConsiderlDiscuss/Action approving a Resolution regarding the appointment
of a Charter Review Commission. (Philip Sanders)
City Manager, Philip Sanders presented the item to council. Council Members
discussed recruiting more applicants. Council Member Crist made the motion to
take no action. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 0 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o
13. Discussion regarding the Anna Center Ltd. Development Agreement. (Philip
Sanders)
No discussion at this time.
Council did not enter closed session.
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14. 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. discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value
of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); Property for
extension of trail system.
b. 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); City ofAnna v. Walmat Inc.,
et al.; Cause No. 429-00288-2009, in the 429 th District Court of
Collin County, Texas.; Powell v. City of Anna, Cause No. 401
03815-2009 in the 401 st 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; Weston
annexations; Anna Center Ltd. Development Agreement.
c. Personnel: City Attorney Annual Evaluation. (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.
15. ConsiderlDiscuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for March 8,
2011 City of Anna Workshop Session or any closed session occurring during
this Regular Meeting, as necessary.
Council Member Crist made the motion to take no action. Council Member
Glover seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o
16. Adjourn.
Council Member Anderson made the motion to adjourn at 8:02 pm. Council
Member Hendricks seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o
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