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AGENDA
NEIGHBOR ENGAGEMENT AND INCLUSION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING
Anna Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
120 W. 7th Street, Anna, TX 75409
Monday, March 24, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum.
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Neighbor's Input.
At this time, any person may address the Neighbor Engagement and Inclusion Advisory
Commission regarding an item on this meeting agenda that is not scheduled for public
hearing. Also, at this time any person may address the Neighbor Engagement and
Inclusion Advisory Commission regarding an item that is not on this meeting agenda. Each
person will be allowed up to 3 minutes to speak. No discussion or action may be taken at
this meeting on items not listed on this agenda, other than to make statements of specific
information in response to a citizen’s inquiry or to recite existing policy in response to the
inquiry.
4. Reports. a. Receive a presentation on special events and recreational programming.
b. Programs and Events Update.
5. Items For Individual Consideration.
a. Consider, Discuss, Act approving the minutes from the February 24, 2025,
Neighbor Engagement and Inclusion Advisory Commission Meeting.
6. Future Consideration. a. Discuss ideas and advise the City Council on how to acknowledge and celebrate
gay citizens (Commissioner Jodi Foster).
b. Advise the City Council to change the Commission name back to Diversity and
Inclusion Advisory Commission (Jodi Foster).
7. Adjourn.
This is to certify that I, Taylor Lough, Assistant City Manager, posted this Agenda on the City’s
website (www.annatexas.gov) and at the Anna Municipal Complex bulletin board at or before 5:00
p.m. on 03/21/2025.
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Persons with a disability who want to attend this meeting who may need assistance should contact the Assistant City
Manager’s office at 972-924-3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Taylor Lough, Assistant City Manager
Neighbor Engagement and Inclusion Advisory
Commission
Meeting Minutes
Monday, February 27, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
Anna Municipal Complex – Council Chambers
120 W. 7th Street, Anna, Texas 75409
1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum.
Chairperson Theresa King-Bell called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
and established quorum.
Commission Members Present:
Chairperson Theresa King-Bell
Vice Chairperson Elijah Nelms
Commission Member Cory Halley
Commission Member Jodi Foster
Commission Member Travis Bates
Commission Members Absent:
Commission Member Akingbade Akinfenwa
Commission Member Susan Easaw
Others in Attendance:
Council Member Lee Miller
Assistant City Manager Taylor Lough
Assistant to the City Manager Kimberly Winarski
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
Commission Chair Theresa King-Bell provided an invocation and led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Neighbor's Input.
N/A
4. Reports
a. Events and Programs Update.
Taylor Lough gave a recap of programs and events that occurred citywide
in January, February and are planned for the next few months. She also
reviewed the Commission’s work plan and upcoming Commission meeting
dates.
b. Receive a presentation on transit options.
Kimberly Winarski provided a presentation outlining potential options for
future public transportation services.
5. Items for Individual Consideration
a. Consider, Discuss, Act approving the minutes from the January 27, 2025,
Neighbor Engagement and Inclusion Advisory Commission Meeting.
MOTION: Commission Member Corey Halley moved to approve the
minutes of the November 25, 2024, Neighbor Engagement and Inclusion
Advisory Commission Meeting. Commission Member Jodi Foster
seconded. Motion passed 5-0.
7 . Adjourn.
Chairperson Theresa King-Bell adjourned the meeting at 6:52 p.m.
Approved on the 24th day of March 2025.
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Staff Liaison Taylor Lough Chairperson Theresa King-Bell