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Home My WebLink AboutCCmin2006-03-14MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 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, March 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. 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 Billy Deragon, David Crim, J.W. Finley and John Garen were present. Council Member Lynn Mosier was absent. 3. Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Citizen comments. None 5. Consider/Discuss/Action on a Proclamation to observe the week of March 19-25, 2006 as Polson Prevention Week. Mayor Pelham read the Proclamation to observe the week of March 19-25, 2006 as Poison Prevention Week. 6. Public Hearing: (Second) To consider public comment regarding a request by Anna ISD regarding annexation of the following tract A 37.005 acre tract in the G. Stark Survey, located on the south and west sides of CR 422 approximately 0.25 miles east of the intersection of South Powell Pkwy (Hwy 5) and CR 422, property being owned by the Anne Independent School District Mayor Pelham opened the public hearing at 7:03 p.m. There was no public comment. Mayor Pelham closed the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. 7. Consider/Discuss/Action Revised Final Plat for Walnofer Addition. City Manager, Lee Lawrence stated that the property owner has requested that the revised plat not be considered for approval at this time. Staff recommends that the plat be denied without prejudice to allow the property owner to bring it 03-1406 City Council Minutes.onc 1 0314-06 back for consideration at a later date. Council Member Deragon made the motion to deny the plat without prejudice. Council Member Finley seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 8a. Public Hearing: To consider public comment regarding an ordinance lowering the speed limit to 25 miles per hour on certain roadways in the City of Anna. Mayor Pelham opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. There was no public comment. Mayor Pelham dosed the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. 8b. ConsiderIDlscuss/Action on Ordinance Lowering the Speed Limit to 25 miles per hour In Residential/Subdivision Areas. Council Member Deragon made the motion to approve the ordinance. Council Member Geren seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE NAY 1(Council Member Crim) ABSTAIN 9. ConsidedDiscuss/Action on Ordinance No. 86.2003 Prohibiting the Use of Bicycles along a Portion of Farm to Market Road 455 in the City of Anna, Texas. City Manager, Lee Lawrence asked that council table this item until the March 28, 2006 meeting. The representative from TXDOT could not make it. Council Member Finley made the motion to table this item till the March 28, 2006 meeting. Council Member Crim seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 10. Consider/Discuss/Action on Authorization to Advertise for Bids for Smith Street Water Line. City Manager, Lee Lawrence stated that Moms Engineers has completed plans and estimates the cost to be approximately $126,000.00. Staff is requesting authorization to advertise for bids to install the water line. Council Member Crim made the motion to authorize to advertise for bids for Smith Street water line. Council Member Finley seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 11. ConsiderlDiscuss/Aation on Participation with Collin County in Funding Road Improvements to County Road 509. City Manager, Lee Lawrence answered questions from council regarding the county's breakdown of costs. Council Member Finley made the motion to approve the participation in funding road improvements to County Rd. 509. Council Member Crim seconded the motion. Motion passes. 03-14-06 City Cwndl Minutes.dm 2 03-14-M AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council Member Garen made the motion to go into executive session at 7:14 p.m. Council Member Finley seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Under terns 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). c. Personnel: To deliberate regarding performance evaluation of the City Manager of the City of Anna, Texas. (Government Code, Section 551.074) d. The council reserves the right to return to executive session throughout this meeting. Council convenes to open session at 6:06 p.m. 13. Consider and act upon items listed under hem 12 Executive Session, as necessary. Council Member Finley made the motion to take no action at this time. Council Member Crim seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 14. Consider/Discuss/Aetion on a Resolution Accepting the Contract with Gracon Construction, Inc. for the City of Anna Wastewater Treatment Plant Renovation Project as Complete. Council Member Crim made the motion to accept the resolution. Council Member Finley seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 15. ConsideADiscuss/Action on Amending Ordinance No. 112-2003 Setting Rules, Regulations, Procedures, and Fees for Utility Services Provided by the City of Anna. 03-1406 City Council Minules.doc 3 03-1408 Council Member Finley made the motion to approve the ordinance. Council Member Deragon seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 16. Consider/Discuss/Action on an Irderiocal Agreement between Collin County and the participants in the Collin County Governmental Purchaser's Forum. City Manager, Lee Lawrence explained that this was an extension to an Interlocal Agreement with the County and there is no cost to participate. Council Member Deragon made the motion to approve the Interlocal Agreement. Council Member Crim seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 17. Consider/Discuse/Action on Awarding the Bids for Early Warning Sirens. Mr. John Adler with American Signal Corporation was present and went over his bid and answered questions from council members. Council Member Deragon made the motion to reject all bids. Council Member Crim seconds the motion. Motion Fails. AYE 2 NAY 3 (Council Members Finley ABSTAIN 0 And Garen and Mayor Pelham) Council Member Finley made the motion to accept the lowest bid with American Signal. Council Member Geren seconds the motion. Motion was clarified to include the lump sum galvanized steel poles. Motion passes. AYE 3 NAY 2 (Council Members Crim ABSTAIN 0 and Deragon) 18. Consider/Discuss/Acdon on accepting Credh/Debtt card payments for the City. Assistant City Manager, Wayne Cummings briefed council on the discussions the Technology Commission have held on having payments available to be made over the intemet and the fees associated with this capability. Councils direction was to research the fees, companies etc. 19. Staff report(s) and discussion of other issues, including suggestions for future agenda Items, as desired by city council members and staff. a. Animal Control — Contract with NTACA b. Appointment of a member to the GTUA Board of Directors C. Honor Former City Council Members d. Distinguished Citizen Award e. Change Order No. 1 — Slater Creek Sewer 03-14-06 City Council Minules.cm 4 031406 Council Member Deragon asked about an update on Brookshire's, update on the well; field behind Oak Hollow needs mowing/trash in field by Love's Truck Stop and doing a total review of the city's ordinances. City Manager, Lee Lawrence stated that he had talked to Nancy Underwood and that they're wanting to get their engineers and our engineer together in the next few weeks to get started; the drillers have given up and another site is being considered. The Code Enforcemerd Officer has been contacted to deal with the high grass and trash issues. Council Member Finley slated his interested in pursuing a contract with NTACA and that they were cheaper than SPCA and that Ron Ferguson was interested in being considered for the GTUA Board of Directors position. Council Member Geren brought up houses that need to be tom down and other code enforcement issues that are not being taken care of. Lee Lawrence, City Manager suggested a trial with NTACA for the next 5 to 6 months until the county facility is opened. The hourly charge per call was a concern of council members. A proposal would be brought back to council at the next meeting. City Manager, Lee Lawrence explained the conditions of the appointment of a member to the GTUA Board of Directors. This Rem would come back to council in October for consideration and for council members to be thinking of whom they would like to recommend for this position. Lee Lawrence, City Manager stated that there has never been a standard for honoring former council members and that staff needed some direction from council on what they wanted. Council's direction was to go back as far as someone was living and do plaques to honor former members. Distinguished Citizen Award — Council decided to keep it on the agenda for discussion for the next 3 or 4 months to decide how they want to do this. Change Order No.1 — City Manager, Lee Lawrence explained the need for the change order at a cost of approximately $23,000.00 and that council did not have to take any action on the request. 20. CONSENT ITEMS: These items consist of noncontroversial 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 February 28, 2006 2. Report from the Technology Board, March 2, 2006. Council Member Deragon pointed out an error to the City Council Minutes of February 26, 2006. FINANCIAL REPORTS 1. Payment of bills as presented on March 10, 2006. Council Member Finley made the motion to approve the consent items. Council Garen seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 03-14-06 City Council Nlinutes.doc 5 03-14-06 21. Adjourn. Council Member Finley made the motion to adjourn at 8:59 p.m. Council Member Garen seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN ATTEST: APPROVED: Cit Seaetary, Nathailkison ayor, Kenneth Pelham 0314-05 City Council Minutes.doc 6 031406