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Home My WebLink About2025-03-11 Work Session & Regular Meeting MinutesCity Council Work Session Meeting Minutes Anna Tuesday, March 11, 2025 @ 5:30 PM Anna Municipal Complex - Council Chambers 120 W. 7th Street, Anna, Texas 75409 The City Council of the City of Anna met in a Closed Session on 03/11/2025 at 5:30 PM in the Anna Municipal Complex -Council Chambers, located at 120 W. 7th Street, to consider the following items. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum. Mayor Cain called the meeting to order at 5:32 PM. Members Present: Mayor Pete Cain Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Elden Baker Council Member Kevin Toten Council Member Kelly Herndon Members Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Stan Carver II 2. 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). City and ETJ boundaries; Amendments to Charter; Development agreements; Board attendance: Water and Sewer Service; Emergency Services District (ESD). b. Discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072). Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Anna and with which the City 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). d. Discuss or deliberate personnel matters (Tex. Gov't Code §551.074). Boards and Commissions, City Charter Review Commission MOTION: Council Member Herndon moved to enter closed session. Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Baker seconded. Motion carried 4-0. Mayor Cain recessed the meeting at 5:32 PM. Mayor Cain reconvened the meeting at 6:00 PM. 3. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on any agenda - work session, regular meeting, or closed session - that is duly posted by the City of Anna for any City Council meeting occurring on the same date as the meeting noticed in this agenda. No action taken. 4. Adjourn. Mayor Cain adjourned the meeting at 6:00 PM. lk(Aina `\ TEXAS ATTEST: City Secretary Carrie L. Land APPROVED this 45�k— day of 2025 Mayor Pete Cain Regular City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes Anna Tuesday, March 11, 2025 i'D 6:00 PM Anna Municipal Complex - Council Chambers 120 W. 7th Street, Anna, Texas 75409 The City Council of the City of Anna met on 03/11/2025 at 6:00 PM in the Anna Municipal Complex -Council Chambers, located at 120 W. 7th Street, to consider the following items. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum. Mayor Cain called the meeting to order at 6:05 PM. Members Present: Mayor Pete Cain Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Elden Baker Council Member Kevin Toten Council Member Jody Bills Council Member Kelly Herndon Council Member Lee Miller Members Absent: Mayor Pro Tern Stan Carver II 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Council Member Bills led the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Neighbor Comments. Mr. Edward Culham spoke in favor of the Dallas Stars future Multi -Sport Complex. 4. Reports. There were no reports. 5. Work Session. Receive a presentation from representatives of the Dallas Stars on a future Multi - Sport Complex. (Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker) Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker introduced Mr. Brad Alberts who gave a presentation on a possible Multi -Sport Complex to be built in the city. A bond election in November would be necessary for the financing of the Complex. 6. Consent Items. MOTION: Council Member Herndon moved to approve consent items with a correction on the February 25 regular meeting minutes changing consent items from a — m to a - n. Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Baker seconded. Motion carried 6-0. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes for the February 25 Joint and Regular Meetings. (City Secretary Carrie Land) b. Approve a Resolution to initiate the rezoning of real property generally located at the southwest corner of the intersection of W. 7th Street and S. Interurban Street from Local Commercial (C-1) and Single -Family Residential (SF-1) District to the Downtown (DT) District zoning classification. (Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker) Staff recommended approving a Resolution to initiate the rezoning of real property generally located at the southwest corner of the intersection of W. 7th Street and S. Interurban Street from Local Commercial (C-1) and Single -Family Residential (SF-1) District to the Downtown (DT) District zoning Classification. Anna owns approximately 2.8 acres at the southwest corner of the intersection of W. 7th Street and S. Interurban Street, currently with residential and commercial zoning districts on it. Changing this property to the Downtown District (DT) will follow the City's current Zoning Ordinance. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS INITIATING A REZONING OF PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF W. 7TH STREET AND S. INTERURBAN STREET IN THE CITY OF ANNA FROM LOCAL COMMERCIAL (C-1) DISTRICT AND SINGLE- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (SF-1) DISTRICT TO DOWNTOWN (DT) DISTRICT. 7. Items For Individual Consideration. a. Discuss/Consider/Action on a Resolution regarding the naming of a new park at 1600 East Finley Boulevard "Finley Park." (Park Planning and Development Manager Dalan Walker) The City Council of Anna, Texas, approved the Policy and Procedure for Naming City Parks, Trails, Recreational Areas, and Other Recreational Facilities on November 10, 2020, via Resolution #2020-11-819. One of the criteria for naming is "Geographic location (such as neighborhood, street name, etc.)," and the Parks Advisory Board (PAB) unanimously voted to recommend "Finley Park" based on that criterion. Over ten names were considered over a two -month period by the Board. The name recommendation originated with the Parks Advisory Board and is based on the geographic proximity of the park to East Finley Blvd. MOTION: Council Member Herndon moved to approve. Council Member Bills seconded. Motion carried 6-0. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, NAMING A PARK LOCATED AT 1600 EAST FINLEY BOULEVARD "FINLEY PARK." b. Consider/Discuss/Action on filling a vacancy on the EDC/CDC Boards. (Interview Committee) Mr. Nate Pike resigned his position on the EDC/CDC Boards effective immediately. His resignation leaves a vacancy for Place 2 that will expire December 31, 2026. The Interview Committee nominated Rocio Gonzalez to fill the unexpired seat. Rocio Gonzalez served previously on the EDC/CDC Boards as Secretary for 3 terms. MOTION: Council Member Herndon moved to appoint Rocio Gonzalez to fill the vacancy on the EDC/CDC Boards. Mayor Cain seconded. Motion carried 6-0. 8. Future Agenda Items. a. Discussion on the City's continued partnership with Housing Finance Corporations (HFC) and Public Facility Corporations (PFC). (Council Member Kevin Toten) MOTION: Council Member Toten moved to approve placing this item on a Workshop Agenda in May. Mayor Cain seconded. Motion carried 6-0. 9. 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). City and ETJ boundaries; Amendments to Charter: Development agreements; Board attendance: Water and Sewer service; Emergency Services District (ESD). b. Discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072). C. Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Anna and with which the City 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). d. Discuss or deliberate personnel matters (Tex. Gov't Code §551.074). Boards and Commissions, City Charter Review Commission. MOTION: Council Member Herndon moved to enter closed session. Council Member Toten seconded. Motion carried 6-0. Mayor Cain recessed the meeting at 6:48 PM. Mayor Cain reconvened the meeting at 8:01 PM. 10. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on any agenda - work session, regular meeting, or closed session - that is duly posted by the City of Anna for any City Council meeting occurring on the same date as the meeting noticed in this agenda. No action taken. 11. Adjourn. Mayor Cain adjourned the meeting at 8:01 PM. ��. ROVED this o2544-day of -JIk a � , 2025 * THE CITYOF ,* - TEXAS Mayor Pete Cain ATTEST: y 13 dqA4;z) City Secretary arrie L. Land