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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCmin2010-05-11MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE -CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP May 11,2010 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., May 11, 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 6:30 pm. 2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. Mayor Darren R. Driskell and Council Members Mike Crist, Keith Green, John Geren, Marc Hendricks and Becky Glover were present. Council Member Kevin Anderson was absent. 3. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding adopting a resolution canvassing the returns of the City of Anna General Election held May 8, 2010, to elect three City Council Members all for three-year terms. (City Council) Council Member Green made the motion to approve. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o Council Member Crist made the motion to enter closed session at 6:35 pm. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 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 05-11-10 CC Minutes.doc 05-11-10 Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Government Code (Tex. Gov't Code §551.071); Powell v. City of Anna, Cause No. 401-03815-2009 in the 401 st District Court of Collin County, Texas; Texas Star Bank v. City of Anna, Cause No. 380-04163-2009 in the 380 th District Court of Collin County, Texas; City of Anna v. Wa/mat Inc., et al., 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 information 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. 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 Hendricks made the motion to return to open session. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 5. Discussion regarding any item on the City Council's May 11, 2010 Regular Meeting Agenda Notice, which was posted at the same date, time and place of this Workshop Agenda Notice. There was no discussion. 6. Adjourn. Council Member Crist made the motion to adjourn at 6:54 pm. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 7. Reception for Elected City Council Members. Council Member Anderson arrived 7: 15 pm. ATTEST: 05-11-10 CC Minutes.doc 05-11-10 MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE -CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING May ii, 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., May 11, 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 Form and tum it in to the City Secretary before the meeting starts. 1. Call 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. 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: 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. 05-11-10 CC Minutes.doc 3 05-11-10 Police Chief Kenny Jenks presented a letter of commendation to Officer John Dragoo. 5. Administer the Statement of Elected Officer and the Oath of Office and present Certificate of Election to newly elected officials. (Mayor Driskell) Mayor Driskell administered the Statement of Elected Officer and the Oath of Office to re-elected Council Member Kevin Anderson, John Geren and Becky Glover. 6. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding electing the Mayor Pro Tem as directed in the City Charter. (City Council) Mayor Driskell nominated Council Member Green for Mayor Pro Tern. Council Member Hendricks seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 1 (CM Geren) ABSTAIN o 7. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding electing the Deputy Mayor Pro Tem as directed in the City Charter. (City Council) Council Member Green nominated Council Member Crist. Council Member Glover seconded the nomination. Council Member Geren nominated Council Member Hendricks. Council Member Anderson seconded the nomination. Council Member Crist received 4 votes and Council Member Hendricks received 3 votes. Council Member Crist remains Deputy Mayor Pro Tern. 8. 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 April 27, 2010. b. Review Anna Community Development Corporation regular minutes for March 4, 2010. c. Review Anna Economic Development Corporation regular minutes for March 4, 2010. d. Approval of "McBride" development plat. (Maurice Schwanke) e. Approval of "Rice Express" revised site plan. (Maurice Schwanke) Council Member Glover requested items d and e to be considered separately. Council Member Glover made the motion to approve items a, b, and c. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 05-11-10 CC Minutes.doc 4 05-11-10 Maurice Schwanke, Director of Planning and Development answered questions regarding item d. Council Member Glover made the motion to approve. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o Maurice Schwanke, Director of Planning and Development answered questions regarding item e. Council Member Glover made the motion to approve. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 9. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution awarding project and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for the Riggins Street Rehabilitation Project. (Philip Sanders) City Manager. Philip Sanders presented the item to Council and recommended approval of the Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Reynolds Asphalt for the Riggins Street Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $60,459.90. 10. Consider/Discuss/Action on adopting a Resolution approving Urban CrOSSing Public Improvement District Agreement Addendum. (Philip Sanders) City Manager. Philip Sanders presented the item to Council and answered questions. Mr. Sanders recommended approval of the Resolution. Council Member Crist made the motion to approve. Council Member Green seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 1 (CM Geren) ABSTAIN o 11. (a) Public Hearing: For City Council to hear public comment regarding the creation of Urban Crossing Public Improvement District. Mayor Driskell opened the public hearing at 7:44 pm. There was no public comment. Mayor Driskell closed the public hearing at 7:45 pm (b) Consider/Discuss/Action on adopting a Resolution authorizing the creation of Urban Crossing Public Improvement District and authorizing improvements. (Philip Sanders) Council Member Green made the motion to approve. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 1 (CM Geren) ABSTAIN o City Attorney, Clark McCoy presented an amended Resolution to Council. Mr. McCoy answered questions from council members and recommended council approves the amended newest resolution. Council Member Green made the 05-11-10 CC Minutes.doc 5 05-11-10 motion to approve the amended resolution. Council Member Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 1 (CM Geren) ABSTAIN o 12. 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); Powell v. City of Anna, Cause No. 401­ 03815-2009 in the 401 8t 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; City of Anna v. Walmat Inc., et al., 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 information 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. 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 did not enter closed session. 13. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for May 11, 2010 City of Anna Workshop Session or any closed session occurring during this Regular Meeting, as necessary. Council Member Glover made the motion to take no action. Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 14. Adjourn. Council Member Anderson made the motion to adjourn at 7:49 pm. Council Member Glover seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN o 05-11-10 CC Minutes.doc 6 05-11-10 AlTEST: Natha Wilkison, City Secretary 05-11-10 CC Minutes.doc 7 05-11-10