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CITY OF ANNA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 13, 2005 7:00 PM
Community Room, Texas Star Bank
The City Council of the City of Anna met in Regular Session at 7:00 pm., Tuesday,
September 13, 2005, at the Community Room, Texas Star Bank, located at 402 W. White
Street (FM 455), to consider the following items.
1. Call to Order.
Mayor Kenneth Pelham called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum.
Mayor Kenneth Pelham and Council Members Lynn Mosier, J. W. Finley, Mark
Montgomery and John Garen were present for a quorum. Council Member
Bobby Shiner was absent.
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Citizen comments.
Whit Price requested that Council put back on a future agenda his item to
change an r -o -w dedication to an easement on the Price Addition Plat.
5. Consider/Discuss/Act on resolution calling for resignation of City Council
Member Robert "Bobby" T. Schiener.
Mayor Kenneth Pelham stated that Council Member Shiner's resignation had
been received today and this resolution is being withdrawn.
6. Consider presentation by Anna Volunteer Fire Department.
Fire Department had nothing for tonight.
7a. Public Hearing:
To consider public comment on proposed fiscal year 2006 Budget for City of Anna.
Mayor Kenneth Pelham opened the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. There were no
comments. Mayor Pelham dosed the public hearing at 7:05 p.m.
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7b. Consider/Discuss/AM on proposed fiscal year 2006 Budget for City of Anna.
City Manager, Lee Lawrence went over the budget and different scenarios
proposed to Council. He also urged Council to be cautious when choosing a
budget because of the uncertainty of the economic times. Council Member
Mosier reiterated his position on having paid personal during the daytime for the
fire department. Council Member Mosier made the motion to accept the
Alternate Budget. Council Member Montgomery seconded the motion.
Aye 5 Nay 0 Abstained 0
S. Consider/Discuss/Act on fiscal year 2005 tax rate for City of Anna.
Council Member Finley made the motion that the property tax be increased by
the adoption of a tax of 0.525 per $100 evaluation. Council Member Garen
seconded the motion.
Aye 5 Nay 0 Abstained 0
9. ConsidedDiscusslAct on ordinance relating to on -street parking.
Mayor Pelham and Anna VFD Assistant Chief Larry Bridges took the
department's largest truck and drove through several of the new subdivisions.
City Attorney, Clark McCoy proposed to strengthen the existing ordinance with
the recommendations from the Mayor. Because of the short notice and the
ordinance not induced in the packet Council Member Montgomery made the
motion to table this Rem until the next Council meeting. Council Member Finley
seconded the motion.
Aye 5 Nay 0 Abstained
10. Consider/Disetiss/Act on recommendation by Planning and Zoning
Commission regarding a final plat for the Primrose Estates, Phase 1.
Nathan Thompson made a brief presentation on the final plat for the Primrose
Estates, Phase 1. Council Member Montgomery made the motion to approve
the final plat. Council Member Finley seconded the motion. Council Member
Mosier commented cm not having the letter from City Engineer, Morris Schwanke
approving the plat. Nathan Thompson recommended that Council approve the
final plat contingent upon receipt of an approval letter from Morris Schwanke.
Council Member Montgomery amended his motion to include the plat to be
approved upon receipt of an approval letter from Morris Schwanke. Council
Member Finley seconded the amended motion.
Aye 5 Nay 0 Abstained 0
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11. Consider Ordinance correcting scrivener's error in Ordinance No. 179-2005,
an ordinance relating to zoning of 160.13 acre Rudman Partnership tract
(FM 455).
City Manager, Lee Lawrence explained the error in the language referencing
exhibits in the original ordinance. Council Member Montgomery made the
motion to adopt the ordinance correcting the error in Ordinance No. 179-2005.
Council Member Finley seconded the motion.
Aye 5 Nay 0 Abstained
12. Public hearing to consider public comment on annexation of the following
tract: A 236.495 acre tract in the Granderson Stark Survey, Abstract 798,
located south of E. White Street along the east side of the DART rail line,
property being owned by O.P. Leonard Investment Company, Ltd. and
Alice Leonard Investment Company, Ltd.
Mayor Pelham opened the public hearing at 7:47 p.m. No public comments. City
Manager, Lee Lawrence had some comments for Council on the property.
Mayor Pelham closed the public hearing at 7:49 p.m.
13. Consider/Discuss/Act on resolution accepting an annexation petition and
establishing the dates, times, and places for public hearings for the
annexation of the following property: A 737.3 acre tract in the Granderson
Stark Survey, Abstract 768, and the D. E. W. Babb Survey, Abstract No. 33,
located east of S. Powell Parkway (SH 5), generally bounded by CR 421, CR
419, and CR 417, and Including a 171 acre tract north of CR 421 and east of
CR 422.
City Manager, Lee Lawrence explained the location of the property. Council
Member Geren made the motion to pass the resolution establishing dates, times
and places for public hearings. Council Member Finley seconded the motion.
Aye 5 Nay 0 Abstained
14. Consider/Discuss/Act on request by City of Weston regarding establishment
of mutual boundary for City of Weston and City of Anna.
City Manager, Lee Lawrence explained the request by the City of Weston to
establish a mutual boundary. Council Members discussed City boundaries and
ETJ boundaries with neighboring cities. Council Member Geren made the
motion to establish the boundaries at the East Fork and the Trinity on the west
bank Council Member Finley seconded the motion.
Aye 5 Nay 0 Abstained
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15. ConsiderlDlscuse/Act on resolution casting three votes In election of
Board of Directors for the Central Appraisal District of Collin County.
City Manager, Lee Lawrence suggested that Council consider nominations that
the AISD propose or 9 they wish to consider nominating anyone with the proper
qualifications to do so as soon as possible. Council Member Finley made the
motion to table this item until the next Council Meeting. Council Member
Montgomery seconded the motion.
Aye 5 Nay 0 Abstained 0
1 Ga. Consider/DlscusWAct to accept resignation of Patrick Harper from
Technology Advisory Commission.
Council Member Garen made the motion to accept the resignation of Patrick
Harper. Seconded by Council Member Finley.
Aye 5 Nay 0 Abstained 0
16b. Consider/Discuss/Act on appointment to Technology Advisory
Commission.
Council Member Garen made the motion to nominate David Brundage to the
Technology Advisory Commission. Council Member Finley seconded the
motion. Council discussed that the applicant was not in the City so could not
serve on the commission. Council Member Garen withdrew his motion and
Council Member Finley withdrew his second. Council Member Finley made the
motion to table the item until the next Council meeting. Council Member Garen
seconded the motion.
Aye 5 Nay 0 Abstained 0
Council Member Finley made the motion to enter Executive Session at 8:14 p.m.
Council Member Mosier seconded the motion.
Aye 5 Nay 0 Abstained 0
17. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Under terms of Chapter 551 of Texas Government
Code the City Council may enter into CLOSED SESSION or Executive
Session to discuss the following:
A. Purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property
(Government Code, Chapter 551.072).
B. To consult with legal counsel on matters in which the duty of the
attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary
Rules of Profeesional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly
conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Government Code.
(Government Code, Chapter 551.071).
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The council reserves the right to return to executive session throughout
this meeting.
Council Member Finley made the motion to return to open session at 9:02 p.m.
Council Geren seconded the motion.
Aye 5 Nay 0 Abstained
18. Consider and act upon items listed under Item 17 Executive Session, as
necessary.
Council Member Finley made the motion to take no action at this time. Council
Member Garen seconded the motion.
Aye 5 Nay 0 Abstained
19. Staff report(s) and discussion of other issues, including suggestions for
future agenda Items, as desired by city council members and staff.
a. Administration
1. Preferred alignment for the proposed Outer Loop
City Manager, Lee Lawrence explained that talks were going on with the County
as to the route for the Outer Loop on a particular piece of property.
it. Hammer property
City Manager, Lee Lawrence informed Council that property was within a couple
of days of closing on the property. The Title Company is waiting on an Affidavit
of Heir ship to be signed.
Ill. Park Board appointments
iv. Planning & Zoning Commission appointments
City Manager, Lee Lawrence wanted to alert Council to the fact that 2 positions
will be opening up on both commissions and will be on the next meeting agenda.
In the near future EDC will have 3 appointments also.
Molly Young stated that she is still interested in being on Planning and Zoning
Commission.
b. Utility Department
I. Water system status report
Public Works Director, James Parkman stated we were holding our own on water
and to please inform everyone that the water restrictions were still in place. The
new well is not on line but is being cycled at this time. The best guess at the
moment is another 45 days before it will be in use.
Council Member Mosier had questions for staff on the storm sirens, road in front
of Mr. Bradshaw's house, FM 455 and left on Shirley St. is a bad dip that needs
repaired, why Coyote Den was not on the last P & Z Meeting, why his request to
have Whit Price put on the agenda has been ignored, does the City have an
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Emergency Plan in place, fill pot holes in roads in East Fork Estates, within the
next year to two years a new fire station and ladder truck will be needed for the
fire department and why 3-3 ties have passed when they should fail.
Council Member Montgomery asked for an update from Maurice Schwanke on
the current status of the park.
20. 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
MINUTES
1. Minutes from the City Council Special Meeting of August 3, 2005
2. Minutes from the City Council Special Meeting of August 22, 2005
3. Minutes from the City Council Regular Meeting of August 23, 2005
4. Minutes from the City Council Special Meeting of September 1, 2005
5. Minutes from the City Council Special Meeting of September 8, 2005
FINANCIAL REPORTS
1. Payment of bills as presented on September 9, 2005.
Council Member Finley made the motion to approve the consent items. Council
Member Garen seconded the motion.
Aye 5 Nay 0 Abstained 0
21. Adjourn.
Council Member Montgomery made the motion to adjourn at 9:26 p.m. Council
Member Finley seconded the motion.
Aye 5 Nay 0 Abstained 0
Attest: Approved:
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Naffia Willdsosoq City Secretary Cenncth Pelham, Mayer
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