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Home My WebLink AboutCCmin2014-09-09MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE - CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP September 9, 2014 6:30 p.m. — Anna City Hall Administration Building The City Council of the City of Anna met in Workshop Session at 6:30 p.m., September 9, 2014 at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, located at 111 N. Powell Parkway (Hwy 5), regarding the following items: 1. Call to Order. Mayor Pro Tem Chad Barnes called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. 2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. Mayor Pro Tem Chad Barnes and Council Members James T. Cook, Lauren Lovato and Dick Dowd were present. Council Member John Beazley arrived at 6:37 pm. Mayor Mike Crist and Council Member Nathan Bryan were absent. 3. Briefing/Discussion regarding possible annexation of land. (Maurice Schwanke) Maurice Schwanke, Director of Planning and Development presented the item to council and answered questions. Council Member Dowd made the motion to enter closed session at 6:46 pm. Council Member Beazley seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 4. CLOSED SESSION (EXCEPTIONS): Under Tex. Gov't Code Chapter 551, the City Council may enter into closed session to discuss any items listed or referenced on this agenda under the following exceptions: a. consult with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation and/or 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 -4551.071); b. discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); acquisition of right-of- way, easements, and land for municipal facilities; c. discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial 09-09-14 CC Workshop Meeting Minutes.doc 1 09-09-14 information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Anna and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) To deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by subdivision (1). (Tex. Gov't Code §551.087 ); proposed residential and retail developments; d. discuss or deliberate personnel matters: City Secretary Annual Review and update; City Manager Annual Review; Boards and Commissions.(Tex. Gov't Code 4551.074). The council further reserves the right to enter into executive session at any time throughout any duly noticed meeting under any applicable exception to the Open Meetings Act. Council Member Cook made the motion to return to open session at 7:28 pm. Council Member Dowd seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 5. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for September 9 2014 City of Anna City Council Regular Meeting or any Closed Session occurring during this Workshop, as necessary. Council Member Dowd made the motion to take no action. Mayor Pro Tem Barnes seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 6. Adjourn. Council Member Dowd made the motion to adjourn at 7:29 pm. Council Member Lovato seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 ATTEST: APPROVED: Nat a Wilkison, Ci SecretaryCal�jarnes, Mayor Pro Tem -.'7 n 09-09-14 CC Workshop Meeting Minutes.doc �'- "P . ." ,��`�� 09-09-14 ��'�ll{t i,11 � IJIIII�1� MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE — CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING September 9, 2014 7:30 p.m. — Anna City Hall Administration Building The City Council of the City of Anna met in Regular Session at 7:30 p.m., September 9, 2014, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, located at 111 North Powell Parkway (Hwy 5), to consider the following items. Welcome to the City Council Meeting. Please sign the Sign -In -Sheet as a record of attendance. If you wish to speak on an open -session agenda item please fill out the OpinionlSpeaker Registration Form and turn it in to the City Secretary before the meeting starts. 1. Call to Order. Mayor Pro Tem Chad Barnes called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Pro Tem Chad Barnes gave the invocation. 3. Citizen comments. Citizens are allowed 3 minutes to speak. The Council is unable to respond to or discuss any issues that are brought up during this section that are not on the agenda, other than to make statements of specific factual information in response to a citizen's inquiry or to recite existing policy in response to the inquiry. There was no public comment. 4. Receive reports from Staff or the City Council about items of community interest. Items of community interest include: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen (but not including a change in status of a person's public office or public employment); a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the municipality; and announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda. City Manager Philip Sanders announced that the Anna Police Department and Anna Police Department will be commemorating 911 Event, Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 7:00 am at the Flag pole at Slayter Creek Park. 5. Consent Items. These items consist of non -controversial or "housekeeping" items required by law. Items may be considered individually by any Council 09-09-14 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doe 1 09-09-14 member making such request prior to a motion and vote on the Consent Items. a. Approve August 26, 2014 City Council Regular Minutes. b. Review P & Z Minutes of July 14, 2014. c. Approve "Balsamo Addition" Development Plat. (Maurice Schwanke) d. Approve a Transparency application and pledge. (Clayton Fulton) Council Member Beazley made the motion to approve. Council Member Lovato seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 6. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding adopting an Ordinance approving and adopting the proposed City of Ann Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget for the City of Anna, Texas. (Clayton Fulton) Clayton Fulton, Director of Finance presented the item to council and answered questions. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 7. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding adopting and Ordinance setting the ad valorem tax rate per $100 valuation for 2014 tax year at $0.649 for the City of Anna, Texas. (Clayton Fulton) Clayton Fulton, Director of Finance presented the item to council and answered questions. Council Member Dowd made the motion to approve. Mayor Pro Tem Barnes seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 1 (CM Cook) ABSTAIN 0 8. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution to ratify the property tax revenue increase reflected in the City of Anna FY 2015 Budget and acknowledge that the 2014 tax year ad valorem tax rate will raise more revenue from property taxes that the previous year. (Clayton Fulton) Clayton Fulton, Director of Finance presented the item to council and answered questions. Mayor Pro Tem Barnes made the motion to approve. Council Member Beazley seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 4 NAY 1 (CM Cook) ABSTAIN 0 9. Public Hearing: City Council will hear public comment on proposed Impact Fees. (Maurice Schwanke) Maurice Schwanke, Director of Planning and Development presented the item to council. The City's Consulting Engineer prepared the Capital Improvement 09-09-14 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doc 2 09-09-14 Plan. A representative presented the Capital Improvements Plan and answerd questions. Mayor Pro Tem Barnes opened the public hearing at 7:58 pm. There was no public comment. Mayor Pro Tem Barnes closed the public hearing at 7:58 pm. 10. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution approving an Amended Subdivision Improvement Agreement with the Owners of an approximate 634 acretract of land located in the Grandison Stark Survey, Abstract No. 798. (City Manager) Philip Sanders, City Manager presented the item to council and answered questions. Council Member Lovato made the motion to approve. Council Member Beazley seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council did not enter closed session at this time. 11. CLOSED SESSION (EXCEPTIONS): Under Tex. Gov't Code Chapter 551, the City Council may enter into closed session to discuss any items listed or referenced on this agenda under the following exceptions: a. consult with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation and/or 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); b. discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); acquisition of right-of- way; easements; and land for municipal facilities; c. discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Anna and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) To deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by subdivision (1). (Tex. Gov't Code 4551.087); proposed residential and retail developments; d. discuss or deliberate personnel matters: City Secretary Annual Review and Update; City Manager Annual Review; Boards and Commissions.(Tex. Gov't Code 4551.074). The council further reserves the right to enter into executive session at any time throughout any duly noticed meeting under any applicable exception to the Open Meetings Act. 09-09-14 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doc 3 09-09-14 12. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for September 9, 2014 Workshop Session or any closed session occurring during this Regular Meeting, as necessary. Council Member Dowd made the motion to take no action. Council Member Lovato seconded the item. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 13. Adjourn. Council Member Dowd made the motion to adjourn at 8:02 pm. Council Member Beazley seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 ATTEST: —) 11 y i — - - // (le, &'j Nat Wil 'son, ity Secretary Cd Barnes, Mayor Pro Tem %1 V'41F144}fil✓:,,,,/ OF F b b B )j 6 r�F ,�®.bib ,,�•\ /qtr 7'X 09-09-14 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doc 4 09-09-14