HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCpkt2010-06-08CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE -CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
June 8,2010 6:30 p.m. -Anna City Hall Administration Building
The City Council of the City of Anna will meet in Workshop Session at 6:30 p.m., June 8,
2010, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, located at 111 North Powell Parkway
(Hwy 5). regarding the following items.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum.
3. Discussion regarding Tara Farms Entry Sign. (James Parkman)
4. Discussion regarding future joint meeting with the City Council and City
Boards and Commissions. (Philip Sanders)
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 duty of the attorney to the
governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional
Conduct of the State Bar of Texas dearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of
the Government Code (Tex. Gov't Code §551.071).
b. Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations:
(1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information
that the City Council has received from a business prospect that the City
Council seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of
the City of Anna and with which the City Council 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); West Crossing Development; Image Vision Labs.
1. The Council may vote and/or act upon each ofthe items listed in this agenda.
2. The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any of the items listed on this agenda. whenever it is
considered necessaJy and legally justified under the Open Meeting Act.
3. Persons with a disability who want to attend this meeting who may need assistance should contact the City Secretary at 972 924
3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
06-08-10 CC Regular Meeting Agenda.doc Posted 06-04-10
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.
6. Discussion regarding any item on the City Council's June 8, 2010 Regular
Meeting Agenda Notice, which was posted at the same date, time and
place of this Workshop Agenda Notice.
7. Adjoum.
This is to certify that I, Natha Wilkison, City Secretary, posted this agenda
Elt a place readily accessible to the public at the Anna City Hall and on the
City Hall bulletin board at or before 5:00 p.m., June 4, 2010.
1. The Council may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this agenda.
2. The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any ofthe items listed on this agenda, whenever it is
considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meeting Act.
3. Persons with a disability who want to attend this meeting who may need assistance should contact the City Secretary at 972 924
3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
06-08-10 CC Regular Meeting Agenda.doc 2 Posted 06-04-10
Item No. 3.UL
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Staff Report
Council Meeting: June 8, 20 I 0 Staff Contact: James Parkman
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AGENDA SUBJECT: Discussion regarding Tara Farms entry sign.
SUMMARY: Discuss responsibility and liability of Tara Farms entry sign in the middle
of Butler St.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: We recommend removal of sign.
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Staff Report
Council Meeting: June 8, 2010 Staff Contact: Philip Sanders
Account Code #:_________
Budgeted Amount: ________ Exhibits: 0 Yes DNo
AGENDA SUBJECT: Discussion regarding future joint meeting with the City Council and
City Boards and Commissions.
SUMMARY: The City Council has previously expressed an interest in meeting two times per
year with the various Council appointed Boards and Commissions. The last joint meeting was
held on January 30. Normal terms expire at the end of June, and new appointees will not take
office until July. Between regular and budget related meetings, the Council will meet on July 27,
August 3, August 10, August 20, and August 24, and September 7, September 14, and September
28.
Given the number of additional meetings required for adoption of the budget, The Council may
want to wait until October to hold the mid-year joint meeting. If you don't want to wait until
October, I would recommend meeting on Saturday July 17 from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE -CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEE1"ING
June 8, 2010 7:30 p.m. -Anna City Hall Administration Building
The City Council of the City of Anna will meet in Regular Session at 7:30 p.m., June 8,
2010, 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 tum it in to the City Secretary before the
meeting starts.
1. Call to Order.
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
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.
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; infotmation 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.
5. Presentation to Fire Chief larry Bridges.
1. The Council may vote and/or act upon each ofthe items listed in this agenda.
2. The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any ofthe items listed on this agenda, whenever it is
considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meeting Act.
3. Persons with a disability who want to attend this meeting who may need assistance should contact the City Secretary at 972 924·
3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate ammgements can be made.
06-08-10 CC Regular Meeting Agenda.doc 3 Posted 06-04-10
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 May 25, 2010.
b. Approve City Council Special minutes for May 19, 2010.
c. Approve City Council Special Workshop minutes for May 14, 2010 and
May 15, 2010.
7. ConsiderlDiscuss/Action regarding a Resolution authorizing payment and
reimbursement for Council Member travel and training expenses. (Philip
Sanders)
8. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution approving an Agreement with
the Greater Anna Chamber Of Commerce for the production of a Fourth-of-July
fireworks display. (Philip Sanders)
9. ConsiderlDiscussiAction regarding an Ordinance to temporarily suspend certain
declarations, prohibitions, restrictions, and requirements in Part II, Article XXI,
Section 4 of the Anna City Code of Ordinances. (Philip Sanders)
10. 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).
b. Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To
discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City
Council has received from a business prospect that the City Council seeks to
have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Anna and with
which the City Council 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); West Crossing
Development; Image Vision Labs.
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.
1. The Council may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this agenda
2. The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any ofthe items listed on this agenda, whenever it is
considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meeting Act.
3. Persons with a disability who want to attend this meeting who may need assistance should contact the City Secretary at 972 924
3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
06-08-10 CC Regular Meeting Agenda.doc 4 Posted 06-04-10
11. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for June 8, 2010
City of Anna Workshop Session or any closed session occurring during this
Regular Meeting, as necessary.
12. Adjourn.
This is to certify that I, Natha Wilkison, City Secretary, posted this agenda at a place
readily accessible to the public at the Anna City Hall and on the City Hall bulletin
board at or before 5:00 p.m., June 4, 2010.
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1. The Council may vote and/or act upon each ofthe items listed in this agenda.
2. The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any ofthe items listed on this agenda, whenever it is
considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meeting Act.
3. Persons with a disability who want to attend this meeting who may need assistance should contact the City Secretary at 972 924·
3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
06-08-10 CC Regular Meeting Agenda.doc 5 Posted Q6.04-10
Item No. l, (g -,,)
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City Council Agenda
Staff Report
Council Meeting: June 8. 2010 Staff Contact: Philip Sanders
Account Code #:_---"N....!!/..:...A~_____ Date Prepared: 6/0311 0
Budgeted Amount: ___.....;N~/~A~___ Exhibits: 0 Yes DNo
AGENDA SUBJECT: Consent Items. These items consist ofnon-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 May 25,2010.
b. Approve City Council Special minutes for May 19,2010.
c. Approve City Council Special Workshop minutes for May 14, 2010 and
May 15,2010.
SUMMARY:
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to approve the consent items.
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Staff Report
Council Meeting: June 8, 2010 Staff Contact: Philip Sanders
Account Code #:_________
Budgeted Amount:. ________ Exhibits: 0 Yes DNo
AGENDA SUBJECT: ConsiderlDiscusslAction regarding a Resolution authorizing payment
and reimbursement for Council Member travel and training expenses.
SUMMARY: The North Central Texas Council of Governments is hosting a Mayors and
Councilmembers Workshop prior to the General Assembly Meeting on Friday June 18 in
Arlington. The cost is $50 per person for lunch only and $75 per person for the workshop and
lunch. The attached Resolution authorizes the payment and reimbursement of expenses incurred
by members of the City Council who choose to attend this event.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of this Resolution.
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Staff Report
Council Meeting: June 8, 2010 Staff Contact: Philip Sanders
Account Code #: _________
Budgeted Amount: ____~____ Exhibits: DYes DNo
AGENDA SUBJECT: ConsiderlDiscusslAction regarding a Resolution approving an
Agreement with the Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce for the production of a Fourth-of-July
fIreworks display.
SUMMARY: During the May 25 City Council meeting, the City Council instructed Staff to
place on the next Council agenda an action item for a City sponsored public fIreworks display on
July 4th. The Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce (GACC) has experience producing fIreworks
displays and has agreed to produce a public display for the City on the evening of July 4. The
cost of the show will be $3,000 for the fIreworks and $524.55 for the insurance.
The Anna Community Development Corporation (CDC) has indicated that it would be open to
participating in the funding of this event; however, they will not meet to take action until June
10. In lieu of fInancial participation by the CDC, the City will provide the full fInancial
contribution to the Chamber and will accept reimbursement from the CDC in the event they
agree to support the event. Funds to support this event will be taken from one of more of the
accounts in the City Council's Services budget. The attached Resolution authorizes the City
Manager to execute an Agreement with the GACC and provide funding for the event.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval ofthis Resolution.
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Staff Report
Council Meeting: June 8, 2010 Staff Contact: Philip Sanders
Account Code #: _________
Budgeted Amount: _________ Exhibits: DYes DNo
AGENDA SUBJECT: ConsiderlDiscussl Action regarding an Ordinance to temporarily suspend
certain, declarations, prohibitions, restrictions, and requirements in Part II, Article XXI, Section
4 of the Anna City Code of Ordinances.
SUMMARY: During the May 25 City Council meeting, the City Council instructed Staff to
place on the next Council agenda an Ordinance that would temporarily remove the prohibitions
and restrictions on the possession and use of fireworks within the city limits on July 4, 2010.
The attached Ordinance essentially allows any person to possess and use fireworks on private
property within the City limits and within 5,000 feet outside city limits on July 4,2010 between
the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 11 :00 p.m. without violating Part II, Article XXI, Section 4 of the
Anna City Code of Ordinances.
If the ordinance is approved, persons who choose to use fireworks must still observe the Noise
Regulations in Article XXIX of the Anna Code and are subject to any other State law that
prohibits disturbing the peace. The use of public property including street rights-of-way for
private fireworks displays is prohibited.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff does not recommend approval of this Ordinance. We believe
that the current prohibitions in the City's Code serve to protect the health, safety, and general
welfare of the public, and that a temporary suspension of these regulations could endanger not
only the participants but also non-involved persons and their property. Our police and fire
departments already respond to numerous calls for service during this holiday. We are
concerned that the Ordinance will result in even more calls for service that could involve more
serious situations (fires, injuries) that will overburden our already busy public safety employees
and volunteers.