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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCmin2007-01-09MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA January 9, 2007 7:00 PM Community Roan, Texas Star Bank The City Council of the City of Anna met in Regular Session at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 9, 2007, 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 Cali and Establishment of Quorum. Mayor Kenneth Pelham and Council Members Lynn Mosier, Keith Green, John Garen, David Crim and Billy Deragon were present. Council Member Kevin Anderson arrived 7:04 p.m. 1 Pledge of Allegiance. 4 Citizen comments. None 5. Presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation to refiring Fire Chief David Hunt Mayor Kenneth Pelham presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Fire Chief David Hunt. 6. ConsidedDiscuss/Action regarding Anna VFD reports as presented by Fire Chief Larry Bridges. New Fire Chief Larry Bridges presented the reports to council and answered questions. Danny Newton was introduced as the new Assistant Chief. 7. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding development agreement between Anna Center, Ltd., and the City of Anna (Underwood tract). City Manager, Lee Lawrence stated that the Underwood/Brookshire's group would not be at the meeting tonight and asked that this item be tabled until the FM 455 issues be discussed further in meetings with TXDOT and interested parties. Mr. Lawrence briefed council on the FM 455 issues and answered questions from council members. Council Member Crim made the motion to table this item. Council Member Mosier seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 01-09-07 Council Minules.doc 1 01-09-07 8. Consider/Discuss(Action regarding Planning and Zoning recommendation for Revised Site Plan for Anna City Hall Addition. City Manager, Lee Lawrence explained the revision to the parking lot to save two of the large trees on the lot. Council Member Crim made the motion to approve the revised site plan. Council Member Garen seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 9. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution setting the Public Hearing Dates for an annexation request by R. G. Urban representing Hurricane Manor, Inc. regarding annexation of the following tract: A 45.001 acre tract in the Henry Smith Survey, A0822 and the Zechariah Roberts Survey, A0760, located west of CR 368, adjacent to and south of Hurricane Creek Estates, approximately one quarter mile west of North Central Expressway (Hwy 75), property being owned by Hurricane Manor, Inc. (Urban Crossing) City Manager, Lee Lawrence the property owner has submitted a preliminary plat and a zoning application for development of this property. Council Member Crim stated he would like to see concept plans with the submittal of the resolution to set public hearing dates. Council Member Garen made the motion to pass the resolution. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 10. Pubic Hearing To consider public comment regarding zoning change initiated by the City of Anna from Single Family Residential (SF -1) to Restricted Commercial (C- 1) on lots one, two, six, seven, eight, nine and ten In the Earl Powell Addition located south of White Street, east of Interurban and west of Riggins Street Mayor Pelham opened the public hearing at 7:37 p.m. There was no public comment. Mayor Pelham dosed the public hearing at 7:38 p.m. It. ConsidedDiscuss/Action on recommendation(s) regarding zoning change initiated by the City of Anna from Single Family Residential (SF4) to Restricted Commercial (C4) on lots one, two, six, seven, eight, nine and ten in the Earl Powell Addition located south of White Street, east of Interurban and west of Riggin Street. City Manager, Lee Lawrence explained that this is a city initiated zoning change request and answered questions from the council members on surrounding zoning and uses allowed in C-1 zoning. Council Member Garen made the motion to approve. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 2 (Council Members Mosier and Deregon) ABSTAIN 0 01-09-07 Council Mim tes.dw 2 01-09-07 12. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an Ordinance for Annexation of one acre tract in the Grandison Stark Survey, A-796, located on the east side of CR 423. Whit Price, property owner was present, and asked when sewer would be provided and stated that his sign issue had been resolved. Mr. Price answered questions from council members. Council Member Garen made the motion to approve the annexation. Council Member Deragon seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 1 (Council Member Mosier) ABSTAIN 0 13. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an ordinance for address number in masonry on from of building. City Manager, Lee Lawrence stated this item had been tabled and it has been revised after discussion from the last meeting. New discussion on the proposed ordinance relating to the numbers being in contrasting ook rs and non -residential structures addresses should be located above or on the entry. It was also discussed that the address should also be on the side of the building that faces a public street also. it was discussed that addressing would be submitted at the platting stage for approval. Council Member Deragon made the motion to table this item. Council Member Mosier seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 14.Conslder/DiscussfAction regarding Revisions to Park Place Preliminary Plat. City Manager, Lee Lawrence stated that this plat is being brought back to council with revisions made. The preliminary plat was denied on November 14, 2006 by council. Nathan Olson with General Consulting Civil Engineer, Inc., was present and answered questions from council members on abiding by the tree ordinance; the pedestrian trail safety; retaining walls; drainage; FEMA submittal. Council Member Crim made the motion to approve the revisions to Park Place Preliminary Plat. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 1 (Council Member Mosier) ABSTAIN 0 15. Public Nearing: For City Council to hear public comment on a request by JNC Partnere, LLC, to amend Ordinance No. 262-2006 to change the SF -A zoning category from a maximum of 4.0 lots per acre to 4.2 lots per acre and to change the SG -B zoning category minimum lot width from 60 feet to 55 feet Mayor Pelham opened the public hearing at 8:28 p.m. Jason Stephen with Carter Burgess spoke to council about the proposed changes to the zoning for Anna Ranch. Mayor Pelham dosed the public hearing at 8:31 p.m. 01-09-07 Council Minutes.doc 3 01-09-07 16. ConsidedDiscusWAction regarding a request by JNC Partners, LLC, to amend Ordinance No. 262-2006 to change the SF -A zoning category from a maximum of 4.0 lots per acre to 4.2 lots per acre and to change the SG -B zoning category minimum lot width from 60 feet to 55 feet Council Member Green made the motion to approve the ordinance. Council Member Crim seconded the motion. Jason Stephen with Carter Burgess answered questions from City Manager, Lee Lawrence and council members. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 2 (CM Mosier & Anderson) ABSTAIN 0 17. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an Ordinance for a Tax Freeze for Persons over 66 (Senior) and/or Handicapped Persons. Mr. Joseph Finley, Jr. spoke against the proposed ordinance. Council Member Crim spoke in favor of the ordinance. Council Members discussed the tax freeze at some length. City Manager, Lee Lawrence summarized numbers he had put together to show the differences between the tax freeze and the tax exemption ordinances and answered questions from council members. Council Member Crim made the motion to approve the ordinance. Council Member Mosier seconded the motion. Motion fails. AYE 3 (CM Mosier, Anderson & Crim) MAY 4 ABSTAIN 0 18. Consider/DiscusstActon regarding an Ordinance for an Over 65 (Senior) Tax Exemption in the amount of $60,000.00. Council Member Garen made the motion to approve the tax exemption in the amount of $50,000.00. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Mayor Pelham stated that he thought the $50,000.00 was too high of an exemption at this time. Council Member Garen amended the motion to approve the tax exemption in the amount of $30,000.00. Council Member Anderson seconded the amendment. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 1 (CM Mosier) ABSTAIN 0 19. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution establishing the population for the City of Anna, Texas. City Manager, Lee Lawrence stated that based on the city's current active water meters the city's population as of December 31, 2006 is 7,840 persons. Council Member Green made the motion to approve. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 20. Consider/DiscusslAction regarding setting dates) for the Performance Review of the City Manager. Council Member Garen made the motion to set the dates for the City Manager's performance review for the first meeting in April and the first meeting in October. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 21. Consider/DiscusWAction regarding authorizing purchase of playground equipment in amount not to exceed $51,000. City Manager, Lee Lawrence handed out some information for the purchasing of playground equipment not to exceed $51,000.00 for Slayter Creek Park and answered questions from council members. Council Member Crim made the motion to approve. Council Member Mosier seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council Member Garen made the motion to go into closed session at 9:15 p.m. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Short Recess 22. CLOSED SESSION: Under Tex. Gov't Code Chapter 551, 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. Govt Code §551.071). c. Personnel: Performance Evaluation of the City Attorney of the City of Anna, Texas. (Government Code, Section 551.074) 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 ?? made the motion to return to open session at 9:36 p.m. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes all. 01-09-07 Council Minutm.dDc 6 01-09-07 23. Consider and act upon items listed under item 22 Executive Session, as necessary. Council Member Mosier made the motion to take no action. Council Member Crim seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN iLtZ mii fT'. L. a. Status of City Hail Annex - Wil be coming off the production line the end of January. b. Status of Building Permits - slow c. Website Update - Discussion of putting minutes on the site; agendas are being posted on the site; issue with putting e-mail addresses on the site; putting city functions on the site. d. FM 465 - no additional information at this time e. Parks - meet with park board and ask them to endorse the idea of hiring a general contractor for Slayter Creek Park f. Police Department Monthly Report - Chief Jenks hand out reports and answered questions from council members. Proceeding with getting build out costs for future sites. g. Project list Status Report - City Manager, Lee Lawrence handed out the project list status report and answered questions from council members. 25. Future Agenda Consideration. Council Member Mosier asked about Smith Street being finished. City Manager, Lee Lawrence stated that Smith Street would be finished next week. Council Member Green wanted to have park status on the next agenda and the status of the lift station. 26. 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 of the City Council meeting November 28, 2006. 2. Minutes of the Workshop City Council meeting December 4, 2006. 3. Minutes of the P &Z Meeting December 5, 2006. 4. Report on the Park Board Meeting December 18, 2006. FINANCIAL REPORTS 1. Payment of bilis as presented on January 5, 2007. 2. Financials Council Member Deragon made the motion to approve. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. Council Member Mosier made the motion to adjourn at 10:13 p.m. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 ATTEST: APPROVE: yor, Kenneth PelhamN a Wilkison, City Secretary : y OF g7y2„ 01-0907 Council l inutes.doc 7 01-09-07