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CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE -CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
September 27,2011 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., September
27, 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 CaD 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 Anna EDC and Anna CDC 2011-2012 Fiscal
Year Agreements with the Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce.
(Jessica Perkins)
Jessica Perkins, Assistant to the City Manager, briefed council on some of
the events that the EDC and CDC will help the Greater Anna Chamber of
Commerce fund in FY 2011-2012. Sara Cox with the GACC was present
and answered questions from council members. The agreements will be on
a future agenda for consideration.
4. Discussion regarding Fire Station improvements. (Philip Sanders)
Philip Sanders, City Manager, presented the item and a drawing showing
plans to remodel the current fire station. Mr. Sanders answered questions
on the proposed remodel facilities from council members. Fire Chief,
Danny Newton answered questions from council members regarding
facilities and equipment needs.
Council Member Crist made the motion to enter closed session at 7:00 pm.
Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
5. 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
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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); Rosamond Parkway right·of·way;
AnnalMelissa wastewater agreement.
b. Personnel Matters: City Secretary annual review.
(Tex. Gov't Code §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 at
7:28 pm. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o
6. Discussion regarding any item on the City Council's September 27,
2011 Regular Meeting Agenda Notice, which was posted at the same
date, time and place of this Workshop Agenda Notice.
Council Member Geren made the motion to take no action. Council Member
Green seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o
7. Adjourn.
Council Member Crist made the motion to adjourn at 7:29 pm. Mayor
Driskell seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
ATTEST:
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MINUTES OF
CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE -CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
September 27, 2011 7:30 p.m. -Anna City HaU Administration Building
The City Council of the City of Anna met in Regular Session at 7:30 p.m., September 27,
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. CaU 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
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 threat to the public health and safety of
people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting ofthe agenda.
Staff mentioned Flu Shot Clinic; National Night out; Fire Department Pancake
Breakfast; Malt Shop car show; Cowboy Church fund raiser and the Police
Department Child ID Fair as successful events.
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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 Minutes for September 6, 2011 Special
Meeting.
b. Approve "Mason Addition" Final Plat. (Maurice Schwanke)
Council Member Crist made the motion to approve. Council Member Green
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o
6. Public Hearing: (2nd)
For City Council to hear public Comments regarding the annexation of
the following tract: A tract of land in the DEW Babb Survey, Abstract
No. A0033 generally located south of CR 421 and east of the CR 418
and adjacent to the city limits, and containing 10.4 acres more or less.
(Maurice Schwanke)
Maurice Schwanke, Director of Planning and Development presented the
item to council. Mayor Driskell opened the public hearing at 7:34 pm. There
was no public comment. Mayor Driskell closed the public hearing at 7:34
pm.
7. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an Ordinance amending the city's
Financial Policies. (Clayton Fulton)
Clayton Fulton, Director of Finance presented the item to council and
answered questions. Council Member Crist made the motion to approve.
Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0
8. ConsiderlDiscuss/Action approving a Resolution authorizing
distribution of a portion of the fiscal year 2010-2011 contingency
appropriation. (Philip Sanders)
City Manager. Philip Sanders presented the item to council and answered
questions. Mayor Driskell made the motion to approve. Council Member
Green seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0
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9. Discussion regarding SB 1 related to taxes on goods in transit. (Clayton
Fulton)
Clayton Fulton, Director of Finance presented the item to council for
discussion and answered questions. City Manager, Philip Sanders stated that
staff would be bringing an ordinance relating to taxing goods in transit to
council.
10. Discussion regarding 2012 Election schedule. (Natha Wilkison)
City Secretary, Natha Wilkison updated council regarding meetings with
various groups related to SB100 and research of costs to hold the May 2012
Election.
11. Discussion regarding sale of GTUA-CGMA Minimum Take or Pay to
Participant City. (Clayton Fulton)
Clayton Fulton, Director of Finance presented the item to council and
answered questions.
12. Discussion regarding the proposed NTGCD and water production fee.
(Philip Sanders)
Philip Sanders, City Manager presented the item to council and answered
questions.
13. Discussion regarding new subdivision ordinance. (Maurice Schwanke)
Maurice Schwanke, Director of Planning and Development presented the
item to council and answered questions.
Council did not enter closed session at this time.
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. 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);
Rosamond Parkway right-of-way; AnnalMelissa wastewater
agreement.
b. Personnel Matters: City Secretary annual review. (Tex. Gov't Code
§551.074).
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IS. ConsiderlDiscussl Action on any items listed on posted agenda for
September 27, 2011 City of Anna Workshop Session or any dosed
session occurring during this Regular Meeting, as necessary.
Council Member made the motion to take no action. Council Member Green
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0
16. Adjourn.
Council Member Anderson made the motion to adjourn at 8:06 pm. Council
Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 1 (CMHendricks) ABSTAINED 0
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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