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CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE — CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
September 30, 2014 6:30 p.m. — Anna City Hall Administration Building
The City Council of the City of Anna met in Special Session at 6:30 p.m., September 30,
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
Opinion/Speaker Registration Form and turn it in to the City Secretary before the
meeting starts.
1. Call to Order.
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem James T. Cook called the meeting to order at 6:30
pm.
2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum.
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem James T. Cook and Council Member Lauren Lovato,
John Beazley, Nathan Bryan and Dick Dowd were present. Council Member
Chad Barnes was absent. Mayor Mike Crist arrived at 6:38 pm.
3. Briefing/Discussion regarding the proposed Villages of Hurricane Creek
development. (City Manager)
City Manager, Philip Sanders presented the item to council and answered
questions.
Council Member Bryan made the motion to enter closed session at 6:45 pm.
Council Member Lovato seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0' 1ABSTAIN 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); land for public
improvements;
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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
§551.087); proposed residential and retail developments
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 Bryan made the motion to return to open session at 7:28 pm.
Mayor Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 1 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
Council returned to open session for discussion regarding The Villages of
Hurricane Creek. Jim Sabonis with First Southwest presented the financial
aspects of this project and answered questions from council.
5. Adjourn.
Council Member Bryan made the motion to adjourn at 845 pm. Council
Member Dowd seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0
ATTEST:
Nat a ilkison, City Secretary
APPROVED:
Mike Crist, Mayor
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