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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-01-08 Workshop & Regular Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE - CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP January 8,2013 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., January 8, 2013, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, located at 111 North Powell Parkway (Hwy 5), regarding the following items. 1. Call to Order. Mayor Mike Crist called the meeting to order at 6:34 pm. 2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. Mayor, Mike Crist and Council Members, James T. Cook, Lauren Lovato, John Hopewell, John Geren, Nathan Bryan and Becky Glover were present. Council Member Cook made the motion to enter closed session at 6:35 pm. Council Member Glover seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 3. 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); anticipated litigation with Amazing Solar Solutions; discussion regarding the legal aspects for parks and recreation programs; Anna Melissa ETJ Boundary Agreement. b. discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); purchase of park land and utility easements. 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 Hopewell made the motion to enter open session at 7:30pm.Council Member Geren seconded the motion. Motion passes. 01-08-13 CC Regular Meeting Minutes 1 01-08-13 AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 4. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for January 8,2013 City of Anna City Council Regular Meeting or any Closed Session occurring during this Workshop, as necessary. Coimcil Member Hopewell made the motion to take no action. Council Member Geren seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 5. Adjourn. Council Member Cook made the motion to adjourn at 7:31 pm. Council Member Hopewell seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAE^ 0 ATTEST: APPROV: N^tha Wilkison, City Secretary ^ Mike Crist, Mayor 01-08-13 CC Regular Meeting Minutes 2 01-08-13 MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE - CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING January 8,2013 7:30 p.m. - Anna City Hall Administration Building The City Coxincil of the City of Anna met in Regular Session at 7:30 p.m., January 8, 2013, 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 Mike Crist called the meeting to order at 7:31 pm, 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Crist gave the mvocation. 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 of the agenda. a. Recognition of Bradshaw and Son. (Councilman Geren) b. Recognition of Anna Fire Department Employees for life saving efforts. (Chief Gothard) 01-08-13 CC Regular Meeting Minutes 3 01-08-13 Council Member Geren presented a certificate of recognition to Bradshaw and Son. Chief Gothard presented certificates of recognition to Anna Fire Department employees. 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 Special Minutes of December 10,2012. b. Approve City Council Special Workshop Minutes of December 14, 2012 and December 15,2012. c. Approve City Council Regular Minutes of December 18,2012. d. Approve a Resolution Supporting TCAP Legislative Agenda. (City Manager) e. Approve a Resolution requesting restoration of TPW Parks Grant funding. (City Manager) Council Member Geren made the motion to approve. Council Member Hopewell seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 (a) Public Hearing: To consider public comment on a request by A. B. Roper and Pat Roper, owners of property, requesting a zoning change from Single Family Residential (SFR) to Restricted Commercial (CI) zoning to allow the operation of offices/retail on the tract. The property is located at 413 W. White Street. (Maurice Schwanke) Maurice Schwanke, Director of Planning and Development presented the item to council. Mayor Crist opened the public hearing at 7:44 pm. There was no public comment. Mayor Crist closed the public hearing at 7:45 pm. (b) Consider/Discuss/Action adopting an ordinance amending the City's comprehensive plan, zoning map and zoning ordinance and changing the zoning of certain property. The owner(s) is requesting a zoning change from Single Family Residential (SFR) to Restricted Commercial (CI) zoning to allow the operation of offices/retail on the tract. The property is located at 413 W. White Street. (Maurice Schwanke) Council Member Hopewell made the motion to approve. Council Member Glover seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 01-08-13 CC Regular Meeting Minutes 4 01-08-13 7. Consider/Discuss/Action approving the "Roper Addition" final plat. (Maurice Schwanke) Maurice Schwanke, Director of Planning and Development presented the item to coimcil. Council Member Hopewell made the motion to approve. Council Member Glover seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 8. Consider/Discuss/Action approving a site plan for the "Roper Addition". (Maurice Schwanke) Maurice Schwanke, Director of Planning and Development presented the item to council. Council Member Geren made the motion to approve. Council Member Glover seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 9. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an Ordinance amending the park use fees. (Maurice Schwanke) Maurice Schwanke, Director of Planning and Development presented the item to council and answered questions. Council Member Glover made the motion to approve. Council Member Hopewell seconded the motion. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 10. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an appointment to serve a two-year term on the Greater Texoma Utility Authority Board of Directors. (City Council) Council Member Geren made the motion to nominate Dick Dowd. Council Member Bryan seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 11. Discussion regarding Flag and Logo poles locations and height. (Maurice Schwanke) Maurice Schwanke, Director of Planning and Development presented the item to council and answered questions. Staff and council discussed the item. Council wanted flag poles allowed and for staff to develop guide lines for them. 01-08-13 CC Regular Meeting Minutes 5 01-08-13 12. Discussion/Briefing regarding video security system at city parks. (Chief Jenks) Chief Jenks briefed council on staff's intention to proceed with the purchase of the video system from Wildfire Connections and answered questions. Council Member Cook made the motion to enter closed session at 8:15 pm. Council Member Hopewell seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAE^ 0 13. 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); anticipated litigation with Amazing Solar Solutions; discussion regarding the legal aspects for parks and recreation programs; Anna Melissa ETJ Boundary Agreement b. discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); purchase of park land and purchase of utility easements; 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 Hopewell made the motion to return to open session. Council Member Cook seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAE^ 0 14. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for January 8, 2013 City of Anna Workshop Session or any closed session occurring during this Regular Meeting, as necessary. Council Member Hopewell made the motion to take no action. Mayor Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 01-08-13 CC Regular Meeting Minutes 6 01-08-13 15. Adjourn. Coimcil Member Cook made the motion to adjourn at 8:41 pm. Council Member Hopewell seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 ATTEST: APPROVED: NatMa Wilkison, City Secretary Mike Crist, Mayor 01-08-13 CC Regular Meeting Minutes 01-08-13