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Home My WebLink AboutCCmin2007-08-28MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA August 28, 2007 7:00 PM Anna City Hall Administration Building The City Council of the City of Anna met in Regular Session at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 28, 2007, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, located at 111 North Powell Parkway (Hwy 5), 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 Mike Crist, Keith Green, John Geren and Billy Deragon were present. Council Member Kevin Anderson arrived 7:02 p.m. Council Member David Crim was absent. 3. Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Citizen comments. EDC Vice -Chairman Alexander Hamilton stated that the EDC would like for the Technology Commission help with their Web Site and that they may have a business prospect to coming to the City. S. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, relating to bonds proposed to be issued and delivered by the Greater Texoma Utility Authority, approving the issuance thereof, and the facilities to be constructed or acquired by such Authority (Sewer Projects, Serie92007-B $1,106,000 Bond Issue) Jerry Chapman with GTUA was present and summarized the specifics of the ordinance and answered questions from council members. Council Member Deragon made the motion to approve the ordinance. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 1 (CM Anderson) ABSTAIN 0 6. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, relating to bonds proposed to be issued and delivered by the Greater Texoma Utility Authority, approving the issuance thereof, and the facilities to be constructed or acquired by 08-28-07 CC Wnutes.dm 1 08-28-07 such Authority (Water Projects, Series 2007-C $3,355,000 Bond Issue) Jerry Chapman with GTUA was present and summarized the specifics of the ordinance and answered questions from council members. Council Member Green made the motion to approve. Council Member Deragon seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 1 (CM Anderson) ABSTAIN 0 7. ConsidertDiscuss/Action regarding an ordinance Denying ATMOS Energy Corp., MID-TEX Division's request for an annual gas reliability Infrastructure program rate adjustment in this municipality so that the company may pursue a system -wide annual gas reliability infrastructure program rate adjustment with the Railroad Commission of Texas. Council Members discussed their previous action on July 28, 2007 to suspend action on ATMOS Energy Corp. request for a rate adjustment and that they have until September 13, 2007 to take action on denying the request. Council Member Crist made the motion to take no action. Council Member Garen seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 S. Discussion regarding Budget for Fiscal Year 2007-2008. City Manager, Kenny Jenks discussed previous years tax rates and answered questions from council members. 9. ConsidedDiscussfAction on a proposed tax rate. Council Member Anderson made the motion to take no action. Council Member Garen seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council Member Anderson made the motion to go into closed session at 7:33 p.m. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 10.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 properly (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); 08-28-07 CC Mimde .doc 2 08-28-07 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); Council Member Crist made the motion to return to open session at 8:26 p.m. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Take a 5 minute recess and return 8:31 p.m. 11.Consider and act upon items listed under Item 10 Executive Session, as necessary. Council Member Crist made the motion to take no action. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 12. Consider/DiscussfAction regarding an Ordinance amending the City's sexually oriented business regulations to amend, clarify and add provisions related to distance requirements with respect to properties intended for uses that are incompatible with a sexually oriented business. City Attorney, Clark McCoy summarized the ordinance and answered questions from council members. Council Member Deragon made the motion to approve the ordinance. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 13.Consider/Dthcuss/Action regarding accepting Joe Tyler's resignation and appointing a Place 5 replacement for the Technology Advisory Commission. Council Garen made the motion to accept Joe Tyler's resignation. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council Member Garen nominated Angela Ringland to Place 5 and Council Member Deragon nominated Jason Morgan. The vote was 5 for Angela Ringland and 1 for Jason Morgan. Angela Ringland will serve in Place 5. 08-28-07 CC Mnut".doc 3 08-28-07 14.Consider/Discuss/Action regarding accepting Robert Hamilton's resignation and appointing a Place 4 replacement for the Economic Development Corporation. Council Member Geren made the motion to accept Robert Hamilton's resignation. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council Member Geren nominated Darren Driskell to Place 4 and Council Member Deragon nominated Lonnie Friesen to Place 4. The vote was 2 for Darren Driskell and 4 for Lonnie Friesen. Lonnie Friesen will serve in Place 4. 16.Consider/DiscusstAction regarding an Ordinance Altering the Prima Facie Speed Limits Established for Vehicles Near School Zones within the City. City Manager, Kenny questions from council motion to approve the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 16. Staff Reports: Jenks summarized the ordinance and answered members. Council Member Anderson made the ordinance. Council Member Crist seconded the NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 a. CCAD Election of Board of Directors — Information was given to council members to consider nominations to CCAD Board of Directors. b. Mowing of Natural Spring (Mann Prop") — Council Member Green led this discussion and James Parkman, Public Works Director was present and answered questions from council members. c. Removal of the water restrictions — Council Member Green led this discussion for this item. 17. Future Agenda Consideration. Council Member Crist would like to see discussion of the closed session being at the beginning of meetings. Council Member Geren would like to see an update on the map and naming of County Roads that went to the County Commissioners for approval. 08-28-07 CC Minutm.doc 4 08-28-07 18. 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 1. City Council Minutes July 24, 2007 2. City Council Special Minutes July 28, 2007 FINANCIAL. REPORTS 1. Payment of bills as presented on August 24, 2007. 2. Financials Council Member Anderson made the motion to approve the consent items. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 19. Adjourn: Council Member Anderson made the motion to adjourn at 9:04 p.m. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 ATTEST: APPROVED: Narna Wilkison, City Secretary 1aMa'yor, Kenneth Pelham 0&2807 CC Minutes.doc 5 08-28-07