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Home My WebLink AboutCCmin2006-04-05 Special MeetingMINUTES CITY OF ANNA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING April 5, 2006 7:00 PM Community Room, Texas Star Bank The City Council of the City of Anna met in Special Session at 7:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, 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 Lynn Mosier, Billy Deragon, David Crim, J.W. Finley and John Garen were present. 3. Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Citizen comments. Tim Overby — 217 Wortham St. — Mr. Overby complained about the noise coming from an oil derrick drilling a water well next to his property. Dully Wortham — Mr. Wortham complained about the noise coming from an oil derrick drilling a water well next to his property and open pit at the previous site attempted at a water well. 5. Consider/Discuss/Action on a Proclamation Commending AVFD Firefighters for their assistance in the efforts to contain wildfires in the Texas Panhandle. Mayor Kenneth Pelham read the Prodamation commending the AVFD Firefighters. S. Consider/Discuss/Action on presentation of AVFD reports. Larry Bridges introduced the firefighters that went to West Texas to help with the wildfires and he also introduced the three (3) newly hired paid fire personnel. Larry Bridges handed out reports for council's review and answered questions. Council member Mosier brought up questions on Code Red and the early warning sirens status as to positioning and easements. 7. Consider/DiscusslAction on Final Plat for White's First Addition City Manager, Lee Lawrence stated that the plat meets basic requirements of City regulations and staff recommends approval. Council Member Crim made the 0405-06 City Council Minutes Special.doc. 1 04-05-06 motion to approve the plat. Council Member Finley seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 Abstain 0 8. Consider/Discuss/Action on Final Plat for Anna ISD Park Addition. City Manager, Lee Lawrence went over the plat and answered questions from council members. The plat meets the basic requirements and staff recommends approval. Council Member Crim made the motion to approve the plat. Council Member Finley seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 MAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 8. Consider/Discuss/Action on Authorization to Advertise for Bids for Rosamond Pkwy. City Manager, Lee Lawrence summarized the project and asked that action be taken soon. Council Member Finley made the motion to authorize staff to advertise for bids on Rosamond Parkway. Council Member Garen seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 10. Consider/Discuss/Action on a Proposal for Animal Control Services with NTACA. Kerry Payne with NTACA was present and answered questions from council members. City Manager, Lee Lawrence went over some of the costs associated with this contract proposal. Council Member Crim made the motion to negotiate a contract with NTACA and bring the contra[ back at the next meeting for approval. Council Member Octagon seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 11.Consider/Discuss/Action on a Resolution for a Lease Agreement for a Police Car. Police Chief, Kenny Jenks briefed council on the lease. City Manager, Lee Lawrence referred to recommended changes to the lease from City Attorney, Clark McCoy. Council Member Finley made the motion to approve the lease agreement with the changes from the city attomey. Council Member Deragon seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 12(a).Consider/Discuse/Action on the resignation of: (1) Jodi Seabolt and (2) Sandra Bryant from Anna Economic Development Corporation. Council Member Deragon made the motion to accept the resignations and thank them for their service. Council Member Geren seconds the motion. 0405-W City Council Minutes Special.doc. 2 040606 AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 12(b) ConsidedDiscuss/Action on appointments to: (1) Place 2 and (2) Place 5 of the Anna Economic Development Corporation to fill vacancies. Council Member Deragon made the motion to appoint Jeremy Hersom to Place 2. Council Member Crim seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council Member Deragon made the motion to appoint Robert Hamilton to Place 5. Council Member Crim seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council Member Crim made the motion to go into executive session at 8:02 p.m. Council Member Garen seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 13. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Under term 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. (Govemment 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 Member Garen made the motion to return to open session at 9:02 p.m. Council Member Crim seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 14. Consider and act upon items listed under Item 13 Executive Session, as necessary. Council Member Finley made the motion to take no action at this time. Council Member Mosier seconds the motion. Motion passes. 0405-05 City Cowd Minutes Special.doc. 3 0405-M AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 15. ConsiderlDiscussfAction on the Land Use and Thoroughfare Plans. City Manager, Lee Lawrence briefed council that P & Z is currently reviewing an update/revision of the Land Use and Thoroughfare Plans. There are significant changes such as Outer Loop, Development, extension of Anna City limits and ETJ and the Mantua project that need to be considered in decisions on what land use patterns the council will want to see. 16. Consider/Discuss/Action on Revision of Northpolnte Facilities Agreement City Manager, Lee Lawrence asked that council table this item till the next meeting. The revision has not been completed. Council Member Crim made the motion to table the item. Council Member Garen seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 17. Consider/Discuss/Action on a Contract to Purchase Windmill Park. Council Member Finley made the motion to table until the next council meeting. Council Member Mosier seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 18. Conelder/Discuss/Actlon on future site for a City Hall as presented by the facilities committee. Mayor Pelham explained the reasons for considering the site that the facilities committee is recommending for the future City Hall. Council Member Decagon made the motion to approve the recommendation of the facilities committee for the future site for a City Hall. Council Member Crim seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 1 (Council Member Mosier) ABSTAIN 0 19. ConsidedDiscuss/Aetion on a Resolution setting Public Hearing dates for the annexation of the area along both sides of Hwy 5 South of the current clly limits. City Manager, Lee Lawrence stated that this is the first of a sequence of annexations of various key corridor locations. Council Member Finley made the motion to approve the resolution. Council Member Crim seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 04-05-06 City Council Minutes Speclakdoc. 4 04-05.0e 20. Staff reportls) and discussion of other Issues, Including suggestions for future agenda items, as desired by city council members and staff. a. Capitol Improvements Programs Lee defer to next meeting. b. Development Status Report C. Park Development Schedule d. Change Order No. 1 North Park Waterline City Manager, Lee Lawrence went over the permit report, park development schedule and the change order reducing the cost of North Park Waterline. Council Member Mosier asked about the status of the purchase of the South Grayson Water System; the new drilling site for the water well and safety issues; at the Methodist Church were a leak was repaired it has sunk about 2 ft. and need sod at the baseball field. Council Member Deragon stated a lot of trash blowing around from the truck stops needs to be cleaned up; sent out e-mail on incentive pay for civilians, would like some feed back and volunteer group out of Melissa that are willing to do anything for the city in July for volunteer work. Council Member Crim just wants to see the Overby situation addressed. Council Member Finley had calls on what was going to be done with the rocks in the ditch that ATMOS left and he would like to see the Overby situation taken care of. Council Member Goren would like to see the Overby situation addressed and the status of the properties that need to be cleaned up on Riggin and Smith Street. Mayor Pelham shared information on the Trans Corridor route that has just been released and also stated that he would need to start asking for reimbursement for mileage for city business. 21. 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 March 14, 2006 2. Minutes from the P 6 Z Meeting of March 7, 2006. 3. Report of the Park Board meeting of March 20, 2006. 4. Report of the CDC Meeting of March 21, 2006. FINANCIAL REPORTS 1. Payment of bills as presented on March 24, 2006. 2. Financial Reports Council Member Finley pointed out a correction for Item #3 of the CDC Meeting Minutes. Council Member Finley made the motion to approve the consent items with the charges. Council Member Crim seconds the motion. Motion passes. 040546 City Council Minutes Sperial.doc. 5 04-0506 AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 22. Adjourn Council Member Crim made the motion to adjourn at 10:01 p.m. Council member Mosier seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 ATTEST: APPROVED: tN Nfha Wilkison, City Secretary 0405-06 City Council Minutes Spedel.doc. 6 040606