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Home My WebLink AboutCCmin2015-07-28 MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE—CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP July 28, 2015 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., July 28, 2015 at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, located at 111 N. Powell Parkway (Hwy 5), regarding the following items: 1. Call to Order. Mayor Mike Crist called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. 2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. Mayor Mike Crist and Council Members Justin Burr, Lauren Lovato, John Beazley, Chad Barnes, Nathan Bryan and Dick Dowd were present. 3. Briefing/Discussion to review the Utility Rate Model. (Clayton Fulton) Finance Director Clayton Fulton introduced utility rate consultant Bob McClain who presented the Utility Rate Model and answered questions from Council. Council entered closed session at 7:31 pm. 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§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 07-28-15 CC Workshop Meeting Minutes.doc 1 07-21-15 financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by subdivision (1). (Tex. Gov't Code §551.087); discuss proposed mixed use development; update on economic development negotiations; 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 returned to open session at 7:31 pm. 5. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for July 28, 2015 City of Anna City Council Regular Meeting or any Closed Session occurring during this Workshop, as necessary. City Council took no action on this item. 6. Adjourn. Council Member Barnes made the motion to adjourn at 7:31 pm. Council Member Bryan seconded the motion. Motion passed. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 ATTEST: APPROVED: Jssica Perki cting City Secretary Mike Crist, Mayor 07-28-15 CC Workshop Meering Minutes.doc 2 07-21-15 MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE—CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING July 28, 2015 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., July 28, 2015, 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. Mayor Mike Crist called the meeting to order at 7:31 pm. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Mike Crist led the Invocation and 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. Ms. Judith Waldrop, 929 Bens Drive Anna, Texas, expressed that she was understood the additional decrease in use with an increase in rates but was concerned about the way other citizens will view the increase. Ms. Mary Allam, 1822 Carol Lane Anna, Texas, submitted a list of signatures from her neighborhood requesting additional lights on her street. 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 07-28-15 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doc 1 07-21-15 public health and safety of people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda. No report. 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 the City Council Minutes for July 21, 2015. b. Authorize the City Manager to solicit bids for the Hackberry Elevated Storage Tank and Hackberry Water Line Project. (Joseph Johnson) c. Approve an Amended Subdivision Improvement Agreement with the owners of an approximate 634 acre tract of land located in the Grandison Stark Survey,Abstract No. 798. (Joseph Johnson) Council Member Bryan made the motion to approve all items by consent. Council Member Burr seconded the motion. Motion passed. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 6. (a) Public Hearing: To hear public comment on proposed amendments to the Downtown Development Plan element of the City of Anna Comprehensive Plan. (b) Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an ordinance amending the Downtown Development Plan element the City of Anna Comprehensive Plan. (Maurice Schwanke) Planning Director Maurice Schwanke presented the item and answered questions from Council. Mayor Crist opened the public hearing at 7:47 pm. Mr. Kenneth Pelham commented that he wants to keep the plan unique to Anna and true to its roots. He also wanted to make sure that if something is a residential use it could be sold as a residential use. Mayor Crist closed the public hearing at 7:48 pm. Council Member Burr made the motion to approve the item. Council Member Lovato seconded the motion. Motion passed. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 7. Presentation of the Proposed 2015-16 Fiscal Year Budget. (Clayton Fulton) Finance Director Clayton Fulton presented the Proposed 2015-16 Fiscal Year Budget and answered questions from the Council. 07-28-15 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doe 2 07-21-15 8. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a resolution setting the date, time and place for a Public Hearing on the 2015-16 Fiscal Year Budget. (Clayton Fulton) Mr. Clayton Fulton presented the item and answered questions from the Council. Council Member Barnes made the motion to set the public hearing. Mayor Crist seconded the motion. Motion passed. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 9. Briefing/Discussion regarding proposed regulations on roof storm gutters. (Maurice Schwanke) Mr. Maurice Schwanke presented a briefing on proposed regulations on roof storm gutters and answered questions from the Council. 10. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a resolution appointing a City Secretary. (City Council) Mayor Crist presented the item. Council Member Bryan made the motion to appoint Carrie L. Smith as City Secretary effective August 17, 2015 and Jessica Perkins as Acting City Secretary commencing on August 1, 2015 and ending on August 17, 2015. Council Member Lovato seconded the motion. Motion passed. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council entered into Closed Session at 8:43 pm. 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. discuss or deliberate personnel matters (Tex. Gov't Code §551.074) City Secretary; 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 07-28-15 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doc 3 07-21-15 subdivision (1). (Tex. Gov't Code §551.087); update on economic development negotiations. 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 returned to Open Session at 9:15 pm. 12. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for July 28, 2015 Workshop Session or any closed session occurring during this Regular Meeting, as necessary. City Council took no action on this item. 13.Adjourn. Council Member Barnes made the motion to adjourn at 10:03 pm. Council Member Beazley seconded the motion passed. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 ATTEST: APPROVED: Jessica Perkins,Ac ' g City Secretary Mike Crist, Mayor 07-28-15 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doc 4 07-21-15 �a This is a petition to have the City of Anna install 2 street lights at both ends of Carol Ln. in the Pecan Grove Sub. Off Foster Crossings. 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