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Home My WebLink AboutCCmin2006-11-28MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA November 28, 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, November 28, 2006, at the Community Room, Texas Star Bank, located at 402 W. White St. (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 Kevin Anderson, Keith Green, John Garen, David Crim and Billy Deragon were present. Council Member Lynn Mosier was absent. 3. Pledge of Allegiance. 4 Citizen comments. Alexander Hamilton gave some back ground to his companies and a summary of what the companies goals are toward bringing businesses and jobs to the City of Anna. Mr. Alexander brought up being slandered by one of the council members at a previous meeting. Susan Brazil a resident in the Falls Subdivision spoke of a speeding problem in her neighborhood. Debra Dennis a resident in the Falls Subdivision spoke of a speeding problem in her neighborhood. 5. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding Authorizing Staff to go out for bids for the Ground Storage Tank attire 5"' Street Water Plant. City Manager, Lee Lawrence asked council to authorize going out for bids for a ground storage tank at 5"' Street water plant, because we don't have enough ground storage since adding the 2ntl well at this site. Public Works Director, James Parkman, was available and answered questions from council members. Council Member Green made the motion to approve. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 11-28-06 CC MinutesAm 1 11-28-06 S. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, Determining and Declaring a Public Necessity to Acquire by Purchase or Condemnation, Certain Property for Sanitary Sewer Purposes and Associated Infrastructure Related to the Trinity River/Throckmorton Creek Drainage; Giving Notice of an Official Determination to Acquire said Property; Establishing Procedures for the Acquisition, by Purchase or Condemnation, of said Property; and Providing for an Effective Date Hereof. City Manager, Lee Lawrence explained that the purpose of the resolution was the acquisition of easements for Sanitary Sewer Purposes and Associated infrastructure related to the Trinity River/Throckmorton Creek Drainage project that council approved at a previous meeting. Council Member Garen made the motion to approve the resolution. Council Member Crim seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 7. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an Ordinance Changing the Rates for Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Collection Services. Assistant City Manager, Wayne Cummings explained the specifics of Waste Managements request for an increase in rates. Lynn Lantrip with Waste Management spoke to council regarding the request for increase in rates and the problems they are having with some builders overloading the roll off containers. Mr. Lantrip answered questions from council members. No representatives from builders were present for comments. Council Member Crim made the motion to approve the 1.6% rate increase with the $25.00 extra per ton charge for roll off containers that are overweight. Council Member Garen seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 1 (CM Green) ABSTAIN S. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding amendments to the Sign Ordinance regarding signage along Hwy 75 IS Central Expressway) and Hwy 121. City Manager, Lee Lawrence went over the changes recommended by the Sign Board. The changes being suggested are concerned mainly with detached free standing signs along U.S. 75 and SH 121. Mark Smith, owner of property in Anna spoke regarding the sign regulations that he has worked with the sign board to bring to council for approval. Mr. Smith spoke of the signs that he will have on his retail site. David Clawson who owns a couple of retail centers in Anna spoke regarding the changes to the sign ordinance. Council Member Green made the motion to approve the amendments to the Sign Ordinance with the changes discussed. Changes are 75 sq. ft. per sides; 8' height; percentage of the multi- use signs of 80%; single user ground sign be permitted only if it's not listed on the pylon sign, can't be advertised at both spots. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 1 (CM Crim) ABSTAIN 11-28-6 CC Minutes.doc 2 11-2&06 9. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding Park Board Appointments. City Manager, Lee Lawrence stated that there is a vacancy due to resignation and that 2 members terns expired in June that are non residents. Applicants Monica Barrientos, Kelly Bailey and Wendy Blair were present and spoke to council about why they wish to be on the Park Board. There was some question as to how many appointments could be made at this time. City Attorney, Clark McCoy stated when asked by Council Member Crim, that the way the agenda was written all three positions could be voted on. Council Member Crim made the motion to appoint the three applicants to the Parks Board. Council Member Garen seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 1 (CM Green) ABSTAIN Council Member Garen made the motion to go into executive session at 8:26 p.m. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 10. CLOSED SESSION: Under Tex. Gov't Code Chapter 861, the City Council may enter into closed session to: a. discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); b. 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. (Tex. Gov't Code §561.071). The council reserves the right to enter Into executive session at any time throughout this meeting under any applicable exception to the Open Meetings Act Council Member Green made the motion to return to open session at 8:50 p.m. Council Member Garen seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 11. Staff Reports: a. Status of City Hall Annex — Delivery of the building is roughly 2 months away; the parking area is not going to be curbed because of drainage issues; the plat and site plan will be on P & Z's agenda Dec. 5, 2006; grading work and laying water lines would begin soon b. Status of Building Permits — Confusion, staff thought there was 8 or 9 and Council Member Deragon stated 13 c. Website Update — Note in newspaper be up on Dec. 10' at the latest Dec. 15, 2006; Clay Ginn needs to review the Me as to its proper form; who will be updating the site d. City Attorney Contract — There is no contract 11-28-06 CC Minutes.dm 3 11-28-08 e. FM 465 — Preliminary engineering has been done; should start seeing notices for a public meeting for the first week in January to look at the plans; row issues are still being worked on; 4 to 6 weeks later probably be a public hearing; funding for the project is being worked on f. Parks — drainage ditch at Slater Creek should be starting shortly; almost finished with Smith St.; should be moving to Rosamond Pkwy. soon; grading plans complete and hoping to keep the project under $25,000.00 so won't have to go out for bids; tennis courts will be at the park; grading will be done within the next 10 days at Bryant Park. City Manager, Lee Lawrence handed out a project list for council members to review and bring them up to speed on the status of various projects going on in the City. 12. Future Agenda Consideration Council Member Kevin Anderson asked about a second meeting in December on the 26"'. City Attorney, Clark McCoy stated that the charter calls for 2 meetings to be posted each month. Mr. McCoy further stated it can be posted but not held. Council Member Keith Green wanted to know what more can be done on the speeding issue in the Falls Subdivision. Council Member John Garen wanted to a traffic study on the road. Police Chief Jenks stated that they have been surveying the traffic and suggested stop signs at intersections. 13. 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 of the City Council meeting November 14, 2006. FINANCIAL REPORTS 1. Payment of bills as presented on November 9, 2006. 2. Financials Council Member Anderson made the motion to approve the consent items. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passed. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 14. Adjourn. Council Member Anderson made the motion to adjourn at 9:14 p.m. Council Member Garen seconded the motion. Motion passes. 11-28-06 CC IWnutes.doc 4 11-28-08 AYE 6 NAY 0 ATTEST: Na a Wilkison, City Secretary '" O F A APPROVED: ayor, Kenneth Pelham 11-28-06 CC Minutes.dw 5 11-28-06