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Home My WebLink AboutCCmin2007-03-13MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA March 13, 2007 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 13, 2007, at the Community Room, Texas Star Bank, located at 402 W. White St. (FM 455), to consider the following items. 1. Cali 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, Kevin Anderson, Keith Green, John Garen, David Crim and Billy Deragon were present. 3. Pledge of Allegiance. 4 Citizen comments. Jan Miller representing the Anna Historical Society handed out a letter to council members wanting to move the old Depot Building. 5. Consider/Discuss/Action on a request by Mr. Virgil Miller, representing First Christian Church of Anna on proposed alley and right-of-way abandonment Acting City Manager Kenney Jenks stated that staff recommends the abandonment include the alleys and the roadways on the church property and that a 25 foot utility easement along the west side of the property, a 15 foot utility easement along the north side of the property and a 15 foot utility along the south side of the property be granted to the City by the First Christian Church. Council Member Green made the motion to approve. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 6. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Site Plan for Anna ISD. Dr. Joe Wardell was present to answer questions from council members. The site plan was for an additional nine (9) portable buildings which are to be to accommodate the increase in student population. Council Member Green made the motion to approve. Council Member Garen seconded the motion. Motion passes. 03-1307 Council Minutes.doc 1 0313-07 7. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a request from Anna ISD to convert water line easements to utility easements along the route from Anna ISD Central Administration Building to Rattan Elementary School for a fiber optic. Dr. Joe Wardell and Dirk Callison were present to request the City to fund the obtainment of utility easements along the route from the Anna ISD Central Administration building to Rattan Elementary School to install fiber optic cable. The discussion is whether we have utility easements or water and sewer easements and what is allowed in those easements. Council requested maps showing the route and paperwork showing the expense from Anna ISD be presented to them at the next regular meeting. Council Member Anderson made the motion to table this item until the next meeting. Council Member Deragon seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN Council Member Deragon made the motion to go into dosed session at 7:16 p.m. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 8. 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. Gov't Code §551.071); c. consult with legal counsel regarding contemplated litigation (Tex. Gov't Code §551.071); 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 Deragon made the motion to go to open session at 8:41 P.M. Council Member Mosier seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 A short recess was taken and meeting was continued at 8:49 p.m. 031307 Council Minutes.doc 2 031307 9. Consider and act upon items listed under Item 8 Executive Session, as necessary. Council Member Deragon made the motion to take no action. Council Member Anderson seconded the; motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 10. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding Anna Ranch Development Agreement Council Member Deragon made the motion to take no action and to direct the City Attorney to collect the legal fees that have been promised so far on this Rem. City Attorney, Clark McCoy stated that legal council and bond council were not recommending approval of the agreement at this time. There are still some items to the agreement to be worked out. The asignabil iy clause and future impact fees issues. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 11. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding replacing Ty Chapman on the City Hail Facilities Committee. Council Member Garen made the motion to appoint Jason Morgan to the City Hall Facilities Committee. Jason Morgan was present and stated he would serve on the committee. Council Member Deragon seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 12. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding Settlers Way subdivision monument sign. City Attorney, Clark McCoy lead the discussion stating that Settlers Way is a platted subdivision within the City and that a monument sign saying Stetson Ranch is in place causing confusion to utility billing, deeds to the property and the plat. Mr. David Perry of the Stetson Ranch HOA was present and commented on the issue and answered questions from council members. Attorney Misty Ventura was present and spoke on behalf of the HOA. The suggestion was to get 100% of the homeowners to sign a replat to change the name of the subdivision and the City would waive the plat fees. Council Member Geren made the motion let the Stetson Ranch HOA to get 100% of the homeowners to sign the replat to change the name and to waive the fees. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 13. Discussion regarding City Manager search. Mayor Kenneth Pelham stated that we had zero applications at this time and that he felt we needed some help in the search for a City Manager and that criteria needed to be set up for what council members were looking for in a City Manager. 03-13-07 Council Minutes.doc 3 0343-07 Mayor Pelham would look at companies and get figures for their services at bring to the next council meeting. 14. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding amending the contract for Pro Forma Architects. Jeff Bulla with pro -forma architecture was present and suggested to council to go up to the schematics even though permit numbers are down and went over the numbers to go forward. Council Member Deragon made the motion to approve amending the contract. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 2 (CM Mosier and Anderson) ABSTAIN 0 15. Staff Reports: a. Status of City Hail Annex — A walk thru had been done and a punch list was being worked on; brick will be started the next day; quotes were being gathered for the porch/deck; accesses into the small conference room from the council bench area; when meetings would be held b. Sirens — The sirens up were not the same shape and size of the ones ordered; control box has not been installed; waiting on the power company to install power C. Gas Line Status — contracts have been signed and plan to start March 22nd d. Ferguson Pkwy — moving dirt e. Anna VFD Reports — Chief Larry Bridges was present and handed out reports and answered questions from council members; the 2 homes that have been under investigation and the demolition of them; April 2181 they will have a benefit breakfast from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.; they are going through an audit now L Fencing Requirements — staff was instructed to have P & Z research and revise the building standards, etc. for residential fences g. Budget and Non Budget Expenses — a worksheet was handed out 16. Future Agenda Consideration. Council Member Anderson stated the metal fences and that he was working with the previous City Manger on requiring insulation to go from R-38 to R49 in the attic and requiring R-38 change to R49. City Manager, Kenny Jenks stated that he would call Jan Miller and talk to her about moving the depot. 03-13-07 Council Minutes.doc 4 0313-07 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. 3. City Council Special Minutes February 15, 2007 4. City Council Special Minutes February 21, 2007 FINANCIAL REPORTS 1. Payment of bills as presented on March 9, 2007. Council Member Anderson made the motion to approve the consent items. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 18. Adjourn. Council Member Mosier made the motion to adjourn at 9:53 p.m. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAYO ABSTAIN 0 ATTEST: APPROVED: Nat Wilkison, City Secretary OF AN2'', 0313-07 Council Minut"Acc 6 031307