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Home My WebLink AboutCCmin2006-02-14MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 14, 2006 7:00 PM Community Room, Texas Star Bank The City Council of the City of Anna met in Regular Session at 7:00 P.m., Tuesday, February 14, 2006, at the Community Room, Texas Star Bank, located at 402 W. White Street (FM 455), to consider the following items. 1. Call to Order. Acting Mayor John Genet called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. 2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. Council Members Lynn Mosier, Billy Deragon, John Garen and J.W. Finley were present. Council Member David Crim and Mayor Kenneth Pelham were absent. 3. Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Citizen comments. None 6. Consider/Discuss/Action on presentation of "FD reports. None — Chief David Hunt and Deputy Chief Larry Bridges were out of town and unavailable to attend the meeting. This item will be moved to the February 28, 2006 meeting. G. Consider/Discuss/Action on City Hall Annex building plans. City Manager, Lee Lawrence reviewed the specifications/notes that will go out for bid proposals and answered questions from council members. Council Member Finley had concerns about out growing the building and being able to expand if the need arose. Council Member Deragon made a motion to approve item 6 to advertise for RFP's. Council Member Finley seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 7. Consider/DiscusslAction on Awarding the Slater Creek Sewer Bid. City Manager, Lee Lawrence reviewed the bid process and recommended that the contract be awarded to Bill Hazelwood, Inc. in the amount of $295,048.95. Council Member Finley made the motion to award the contract to Bill Hazelwood, Inc. Council Member Garen seconded the motion. Motion passes. City Council Minutes 2-14-06.doc 1 02-14-06 r_\'1!2UY"Or iaFl3lKYav, 8. ConsiderlDlscuss/Action on a Resolution establishing Public Hearing Dates for Anna ISD property annexation petition. City Manager, Lee Lawrence stated that the Anna ISD had purchased property for a future school site and was requesting annexation into the city. The resolution is to establish the public hearing dates to begin the annexation process. Council Member Finley made the motion to approve the resolution setting the public hearing dates. Council Member Mosier seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 MAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 9. Consider/Discuss/Action on Approving an Agreement with SPCA for Animal Control Services. City Manager, Lee Lawrence answered questions from council members on what the SPCA was willing to do until the Collin County animal shelter was complete. Council Member Finley made the motion to approve the SPCA contract. Council Member Mosier seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 10. Consider/Discuss/Action on Approving a Resolution supporting creation of a Collin County animal shelter and approving an Interlocal Agreement between Collin County and the City of Anna for Animal Control Services. Lee Lawrence, City Manager reviewed the Interlocal Agreement for animal shelter only and answered questions from council members. The City Manager stated that as discussed in earlier months one of the public works employees has volunteered to train for the part time animal control position and understands the after hour calls, etc. Council Member Finley made the motion to approve the animal housing with the county. Council Member Garen seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 11. Consider/Discuss/Action on Approval of the Audit of Fiscal Year 2005. At this time this item was moved to after the executive session because the auditor had not arrived yet. Council Member Finley made the motion to go into closed session at 7:22 p.m. Council Member Garen seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 MAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council returned to this dem after executive session. Rod Abbott with Gregg & Company, Auditors for the City was present and reviewed the audit and answered questions from council members. Council Member Garen pointed out City Cwndl Minutes 2-14-03Am 2 02-14-06 an error on page 26 of the audit. It is stated in the audit that the taxes are billed and collected by the Grayson County Tax Assessor Collector. It should read Collin County instead of Grayson County. Council Member Finley made the motion to accept the Audit of Fiscal Year 2005. Council Member Deragon seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 12. 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 Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Government Code. (Government Code, Chapter 551.071). e. 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 8:25 p.m. Council Member Deragon seconded the motion. Motion passes. 13. Consider and act upon items listed under Item 14 Executive Session, as necessary. Council Member Finley made the motion to take no action at this time. Council Member Mosier seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 14. Consider/Discuss/Action on the Boundary Agreement between the City of Anna and the City of Van Alstyne. City Manager, Lee Lawrence asked Council to table action on this item. Council Member Finley made the motion to table this item. Council Member Mosier seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 15. Consider/Discuss/Action on a Park Agreement between the Anna ISD and the City of Anna. City Manager, Lee Lawrence recommended council support the Park Agreement between the City and the Anna ISD. Council Member Finley made the motion to approve the agreement between the City of Anna and the Anna ISD. Council Member Mosier seconded the motion. Motion passes. City Council Minutes 2-14-0e.doc 3 02-14-M AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 16. Consider/Discuse/Action on the Acquisition of Land for Park Site along FM 455 between Hwy. 5 and HWY. 75. City Manager, Lee Lawrence reviewed documents handed out and answered questions from council members. Mr. Lawrence asked council not to put ball fields on the property but to use it as an open space park. Park Board members are recommending to council to move forward in acquiring the property for a park. Council Member Finley made the motion to direct staff to proceed with acquiring financing and proceed with the acquisition of the property. Council Member Deragon seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 17. Staff report(s) and discussion of other issues, Including suggestions for future agenda items, as desired by city council members and staff. Council Member Deragon had questions about political signs up now and the timing of the ordinance recently passed preventing signs from being put up sooner than 30 days before an election. He would like to see an hem on the agenda to appoint a council member as a liaison to EDC. Council Member Deragon has spoken with a representative from the First Baptist of Melissa about the type of work they can do during Impact Week. City Manager, Lee Lawrence asked for the name and number of a contact person. Council Member Deragon would like to have lowering the speed limit in Oak Hollow back on the agenda. 18. 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 Regular Meeting of January 24, 2006 2. Report of meeting of Park Board of January 16, 2006 3. Report of meeting of the Anna Economic Development Corporation of January 5, 2006. 4. Report of the meeting of the Anna Technology Commission December 6, 20015L 5. Report of the meeting of the Anna Technology Commission January 12, 2006. 6. Minutes from the Planning and Zoning Workshop on January 28, 200& FINANCIAL REPORTS 1. Payment of bills as presented on February 10, 2006. City Council Minutes 2-14-06.dm 4 02-14-06 Council Member Finley pointed out two errors on the January 24, 2006 City Council Minutes. Council Member Garen pointed out that John Rattan's name had been misspelled in the P 8 Z Workshop Minutes of January 26, 2006. Council Member Finley made the motion to approve the consent items with the noted corrections. Council Member Deragon seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 19. Adjoum. Council member Mosier made the motion to adjourn at 9:06 p.m. Council Member Deragon seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 ATTEST: Napa Wilkison, City Secretary APPROVED: I I poly Mayor ro Temp i Ctty Coundl Minutes&14-06.dm 5 02-14-06