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Home My WebLink AboutCCmin2006-04-25MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING April 25, 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, April 25, 20136, 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 Resolution establishing Public Hearing dates for the Allen Frank property, a 10.150 acre tract of land in the Granderson Stark Survey, Abstract No. 796. Property is located on the North side of CR 421, approximate 1750' east of the DART rail line. City Manager, Lee Lawrence explained the location of the property and answered council members questions. Council Member Finley made the motion to pass the resolution establishing public hearing dates for the Allen Frank property. Council Member Garen seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 6. ConsidedDiscuss/Action on a Resolution approving the proposed real estate transaction requested by the Board of Directors of Central Appraisal District of Collin County, as passed in their resolution dated April 5, 2006. Jimmy Hones, Chief Appraiser with the Collin Central Appraisal District was present and explained the growing pains of the CCAD and asked for Council's support on the resolution. Mr. Hones answered questions from council members. Mr. Finley made the motion to pass the resolution. Council Member Crim seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 00-2&06 City Counal Mini .dx 1 0425A 7. ConsidBNDiscuss/Action on Ordinance No. 85.2003 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 council to table the item. TXDOT informed Mr. Lawrence that they would not be available for comment on this Rem and that he would have to seek other expert testimony for this Rem. Council Member Garen made the motion to table this Item. Council Member Finley seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council Member Deragon made the motion to go into executive session at 7:10 p.m. Council Member Garen seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 8. 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 Stabs Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 561 of the Government Code. (Government Code, Chapter 551.071). c. The council reserves the right to return to executive session throughout this meeting. Council Member Garen made the motion to go to open session at 8:05 p.m. Council Member Finley seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 9. Consider and act upon Items listed under Item 8 Executive Session, as necessary. Council Member Garen made the motion to take no action at this time. Council Member Finley seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 10. Discussion of Facilities Agreement for the following properties: Primrose Partners ("Collins"); Anna Town Center No.11 Burgert; Anna Town Center No.21 Bartoo; Anna Town Center No.31 Warren; Anna Town Center No.41 Sharp; Anna Town Center No.5f Hayslett; Anna Town Center No.61 Leonard 40 PGE ("Skorburg"). 0425-06 city Council Minu .da 2 0y25.O0 City Manager, Lee Lawrence asked Council to table this item until further information could be f imished to the council. Council Member Garen made the motion to table the Rem. Council Member Finley seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 11. Consider/Discuss/Action on a Contract to Purchase Windmill Park. Council Member Deragon made the motion to approve the purchase of this property with the amendments on section 7H current property to remove the dump items aff the property, to put in special provisions to remove items. Council Member Finley seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 12. Consider/DlscussfAction regarding Throckmorton Creek Regional Sewer, including financing of project City Manager, Lee Lawrence asked council to table this item because there is a conflict in the contract financing language and the way GTUA financing is structured. Council Member Finley made the motion to table this item. Council Member Crim seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 13. Consider/Discuss/Action on Revision to Slater Creek Trail Plan. City Manager, Lee Lawrence explained the route discussed with TPWD and asked Council to authorize staff to reroute as suggested and submit this proposal to TPWD as a revision to our contract. Council Member Crim made the motion to authorize staff to reroute the trail as suggested. Council Member Finley seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 14. Consider/Discuss/Action Collin/Grayson County Alliance ConsultinglAdvisory Services Proposal. City Manager, Lee Lawrence explained that Mr. Paschal's current contract has expired and asked council to extend the agreement Council Member Finley made the motion to approve the extension of the agreement with Mr. Don Paschal. Council Member Crim seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 15. Staff report(s): a. Fifth Street water well 0425-08 City CAunal Nnu .dw 3 0425-05 Public Works Director, James Parkman was present and told council that the finishing rig has been moved on site and the well should be ready in (6) six weeks or so. 16. Consider/Discuss suggestions for future agenda items as desired by city council members and staff. Council Member Deragon: (1) honoring former city council members in May (2) garage ordinances, adding them to the mufti -family housing and (3) move toward getting bids for a new city hall since the location has been approved. Council Member Garen: Appointments to the Technology Board 17. 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. P & Z Minutes of April 4, 2006 2. City Council Special Minutes of April 5, 2006 3. EDC Report of April 13, 2006 meeting. FINANCIAL REPORTS 1. Payment of bills as presented on April 21, 2006. 2. Financials Council Member Geren pointed out an error in the P & Z Minutes for April 4, 2006. The votes on 5b were wrong. There was a brief discussion on having the minutes from boards and commissions approved by council after the boards and commissions have approved and signed off on them. There is a problem in the timing the charter states that reports and minutes need to be submitted to City Council. Council Member Finley made the motion to approve the consent items. Council Member Garen seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 18. Adjourn. Council Member Crim made the motion to adjourn at 8:31 p.m. Council Member Finley seconds the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN APPROVED: 00-2508 City Council Mnuha.ax /,\\ * _ Oq 25-08