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CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE — CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
September 6, 2011 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 6,
2011, 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 Darren R. Driskell called the meeting to order at 6:33 pm. Mayor Darren
R. Driskell and Council Members Mike Crist, Marc Hendricks, and Becky Glover
were present. Council Member Kevin Anderson arrived at 6:35 pm. Council
Member John Geren arrived at 7:00 pm. Council Member Keith Green was
absent.
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Darren R. Driskell gave the invocation.
Council Member Crist made the motion to enter closed session at 6:37 pm.
Council Member Hendricks seconded the motion. Motion passes.
Aye 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
Council Member Crist made the motion to return to open session at 6:55 pm.
Council Member Hendricks seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
Mayor Driskell opened the meeting to citizen comments.
Eric Henson 1838 Walnut Way, Anna, Texas, spoke regarding the City providing
facilities for the fire fighters and volunteer fire fighters. Patrice Henson 1838
Walnut Way, Anna, Texas, spoke regarding the City providing facilities for the
fire fighters and volunteer fire fighters. Shanna Brown 505 Niagara Falls Drive,
Anna, Texas spoke regarding the City providing facilities for the fire fighters and
volunteer fire fighters. Bo Brown 505 Niagara Falls Drive, Anna, Texas, spoke
regarding the City providing facilities for the fire fighters and volunteer fire
fighters. Stacey Driskell, 1100 Honeywell Dr, Anna, Texas, spoke regarding
having volunteers ready to update the fire department facilities.
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3. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding adopting an Ordinance approving and
adopting the proposed City of Anna Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Budget for the
City of Anna, Texas. (Philip Sanders)
City Manager, Philip Sanders presented the item to council and answered
questions from council members. Council Member Crist made the motion to
approve the 2011-2012 FY Budget. Council Member Geren seconded the motion.
Motion passes.
AYE 5 NAY 1 (Mayor Driskell) ABSTAINED 0
4. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding adopting an Ordinance setting the ad
valorem tax rate per $100 valuation for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 for the City of
Anna, Texas. (Philip Sanders)
City Manager, Philip Sanders presented the item to council. Council Members
discussed the proposed tax rate, effective tax rate, and their effects on the increase
in taxes to the residents. Council Member Glover made the motion to approve the
proposed tax rate of .650032 per $100 valuation. Council Member Geren
seconded the motion. Motion failed, tied vote.
AYE 3 (CM Crist, Geren and Glover)
NAY 3 (CM Anderson, Hendricks and Mayor Driskell)
ABSTAINED 0
Mayor Driskell made the motion to approve the effective tax rate. Council
Member Anderson seconded the motion. Motion failed. Tie vote.
AYE 3 (CM Anderson, Hendricks and Mayor Driskell)
NAY 3 (CM Crist, Geren and Glover)
ABSTAINED 0
Council Members discussed the tax rate issue further. Council Member Crist
made the motion to approve the .650332 tax rate. Council Member Geren
seconded the motion. Motion fails. Tie vote.
Council recessed at 7:47 pm and returned at 7:58 pm.
AYE 3 (CM Crist, Geren and Glover)
NAY 3 (CM Anderson, Hendricks and Mayor Driskell)
ABSTAINED 0
Discussion regarding not being able to pass the tax rate ordinance at this time,
what is the latest date that the rate can be passed and what the consequences of
not passing the rate on time would be took place.
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5. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution approving an Interlocal
Agreement between the City of Anna and Collin County regarding the
relocation of utilities on FM 455 (Philip Sanders)
City Manager, Philip Sanders presented the item to council. Council Member
Crist made the motion to approve. Mayor Driskell seconded the motion. Motion
passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0
6. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an Ordinance ordering a special election
to take place on November 8, 2011 to propose to qualified voters: (1) the sale
of municipally -owned park property in exchange for property to be used for
park purposes; and, (2) multiple amendments to the City of Anna, Texas
Home -Rule Charter. (Philip Sanders)
City Manager, Philip Sanders presented the item to council and answered
questions. Mayor Driskell made the motion to not approve the ordinance. Council
Member Crist seconded the motion.
AYE 5 NAY 1 (CM Glover) ABSTAINED 0
Mayor Driskell made the motion to adjourn at 8:17 pm. Council Member Geren
seconded the motion. Motion failed.
AYE 3 (CM Crist, Geren and Mayor Driskell)
NAY 3 (CM Anderson, Hendricks and Glover)
ABSTAINED 0
Council returned to Item 4 to discuss the effective tax rate vs the current tax rate.
7. 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. Personnel Matters: to deliberate the appointment, employment,
evaluation, reassignment, duties, of a public officer or employee (Tex.
Gov't Code §551.074); Crime Scene Technician.
b. 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 401St District
Court of Collin County, Texas
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c. Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
8. Adjourn.
Council Member Anderson made the motion to adjourn at 8:30 pm. Mayor
Driskell seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAINED 0
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