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CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE -CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
February 23, 2010 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.,
February 23,2010, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, located at 111 North
Powell Parkway (Hwy 5), regarding the following items.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Darren R. Driskell called the meeting to order at 6:32 pm.
2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum.
Mayor Darren R. Driskell and Council Members Mike Crist, Kevin
Anderson; Keith Green; John Geren; Marc Hendricks and Becky Glover
were present.
3. Discussion regarding RFI for high speed broadband network.
City Manager, Philip Sanders opened the discussion and Council Member
Mike Crist showed a short video from Google announcing the search for
communities to submit RFl's for high speed broadband network. Council
Members and staff discussed how and whom to use to help put this RFI
together.
Council Member Green made the motion to enter closed session at 6:51
pm. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 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 attomey to the
govemmental 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):
Anna-Weston bounda:r,'ines; Powell v. City of Anna, Cause No. 401
03815-2009 in the 401 District Court of Collin County, Texas; Texas
Star Bank v. City of Anna, Cause No. 380-04163-2009 in the 380th
District Court of Collin County, Texas; Cisr: ofAnna v. Walmat Inc., et
a/.; Cause No. 296-00288·2009, in the 296 District Court of Collin
County, Texas.
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b. Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To
discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial infonnation
that the City Council has received from a business prospect that the
City Council seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the
territory of the City of Anna and with which the City Council 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); Mantua
Development project; commercial development on Northeast corner
of FM 455 and U.S. 75 access road.
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 Anderson made the motion to return to open session at
7:25 pm. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0
5. Discussion regarding the Mantua Development project
No discussion at this time.
6. Discussion regarding commercial development on U.S. 75.
No discussion at this time.
7. Discussion regarding any item on the City Council's February 23,
2010 Regular Meeting Agenda Notice, which was posted at the same
date, time and place of this Workshop Agenda Notice.
No discussion.
8. Adjourn.
Council Member Crist made the motion to adjourn at 7:25 pm. Council
Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0
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MINUTES OF
CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE -CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
February 23, 2010 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., February 23,
2010, 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 FOfTn and tum it in to the City Secretary before the
meeting starts.
1. Can to Order.
Mayor Darren R. Driskell called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm.
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Darren R. Driskell gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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.
None
4. Receive reports from Staff or the City Council about items of community
interest Items of community Interest include: expl1lSSlons of thanks,
congratulations, or condolence; InfonnatJon 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; infonnation 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 thteat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality that
has arisen after the posting of the agenda.
Reminder that there will be a PH for FM 455 Widening project March 30, 2010.
5. 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.
a. Approve City Council Regular minutes for February 9, 2010.
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b. Review Anna CDC minutes for January 9,2010.
c. Review Anna EDC minutes for January 9, 2010.
d. Review P &Z Minutes for January 4, 2010 and January 11, 2010.
Council Member Crist made the motion to approve. Council Member Green
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0
6. ConsiderlDiscussiAction on adopting a Resolution apprOVing a contract
and authorizing execution of same between the City of Anna and CMC
Network Solutions, Inc. for hardware, software, networking and
underground cabling for Police Deparbnent facilities. (Kenny Jenks)
Chief Jenks presented the item to council and answered questions from council
members. Council Member Crist made the motion to approve. Council Member
Green seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0
7. ConsiderlDiscussiAction on adopting a Resolution accepting the
completion of Phase II of the Throckmorton CreeklTrinity River Sewer
Interception Project. (Philip Sanders)
City Manager, Philip Sanders presented the item to council. Jerry Chapman with
GTUA was present and available for questions. Council Member Crist made the
motion to approve. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0
8. ConsiderlDiscussiAction on adopting a Resolution accepting the contract
with Wright Construction Co., Inc. for the construction of Phase III of the of
the Anna~elissa sewer project as complete. (Philip Sanders)
City Manager, Philip Sanders presented the item to council. Jerry Chapman was
present to answer questions. Council Member Geren made the motion to
approve. Council Member Glover seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0
9. Consider/DiscussiAction on adopting a resolution amending the Concept
Plan for Natural Springs Park. (Maurice Schwanke)
Maurice Schwanke, Director of Planning and Development, explained the
changes shown on the concept plan such as the addition of a community center
from the existing bam on the property; proposed Phase II Trails, etc. Mr.
Schwanke answered questions from council members. Council Member Crist
made the motion to approve. Council Member Green seconded the motion.
Motion passes.
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AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0
10. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an appointment to the Planning and
Zoning Commission to fill a vacancy.
Applicant Aaron Towner was present and answered questions from council
members. Mayor Driskell made the motion to approve Aaron Towner to Place 7
of P & Z Commission. Council Member Geren seconded the motion. Council
Member Anderson brought up that he would like to solicit more applicants and
see a little more time before appointing someone to the commission because of
the tum over that has been happening on P & Z Commission lately.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 1 (CM Anderson)
Council Member Crist made the motion to enter closed session at 7:48 pm.
Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0
11.CLOSED SESSION (EXCEP'nONS): 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
govemmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of
Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearty conflicts with
Chapter 551 of the Government Code (Tex. Gov't Code 1551.071)
including but not limited to Ann.Wesfon boundary lines; Powell v.
City of Anna, Cause No. 401-03815·2009 in the 401-Disbict Court of
Collin County, Texas; Texas Star Sank v. City of Anna, Cause No.
380-04163-2009 in the 380th Disbict Court of Collin County, Texas;
City of Anna v. Wa/mat Inc., et aI.; Cause No. 296-00288-2009, in the
296th District Court of Collin County, Texas.
b. Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To
discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial infonnation
that the City Council has received from a business prospect that the
City Council seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the
territory of the City of Anna and with which the City Council 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 1551.087); Mantua
Development project; commercial development on Northeast comer
of FM 455 and U.S. 75 access road.
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.
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Council Member Anderson made the motion to return to open session at 8:30
pm. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0
12. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for
February 23, 2010 City of Anna Workshop Session or any closed session
occurring during this Regular Meeting, as necessary.
Council Member Crist made the motion to take no action. Council Member Green
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0
13. Adjourn.
Council Member Anderson made the motion to adjourn at 8:30 pm. Mayor
Driskell seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0
ATTEST: :~
~R. . ,Mayor
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