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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCmin2013-10-22MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE - CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP October 22, 2013 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., October 22, 2013, 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 Member James T. Cook, Lauren Lovato, John Hopewell, Chad Barnes, Nathan Bryan and Dick Dowd were present. 3. Briefing/Discussion regarding potential business prospect. (Jessica Perkins) Jessica Perkins, Assistant to the City Manager presented the item to council and introduced Mubina Gillani whom talked about locating MyCourseRoom.com an established online continuing education business interested in locating in Anna. Council Member Bryan made the motion to enter closed session at 7:00 pm. Council Member Hopewell seconded the motion. Motion passes. Aye 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 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 §551.071); collection of sales tax; discussion regarding employee insurance payments. b. discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); acquisition of utility easement. 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 10-22-13 CC Workshop Meeting Minutes.doc 1 10-22-13 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); retail business prospects. 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. Mayor Crist made the motion to return to open session at 7:28 pm. Council Member Hopewell seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 5. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for October 22, 2013 City of Anna City Council Regular Meeting or any Closed Session occurring during this Workshop, as necessary. Council Member Bryan made the motion to take no action. Council Member Hopewell seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 6. Adjourn. Council Member Cook made the motion to adjourn at 7:29 pm. Council Member Hopewell seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ATTEST: .d, LL, L Na a Wilkison, City Secretary L ABSTAIN 0 10-22-13 CC Workshop Meeting Minutes.doe 2 10-22-13 MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE — CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING October 22, 2013 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., October 22, 2013, 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 7:30 pm. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Crist 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. Glow Fest, Saturday, October 26, 2013 and that Halloween is Thursday, October 31, 2013. 10-22-13 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doc 1 10-22-13 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 Minutes for September 24, 2013 Regular Meeting. b. Approve City Council Minutes for October 8, 2013 Regular Meeting. c. Approve City Council Minutes for October 15, 2013 Special Meeting. d. Adopt an Ordinance approving the 2013 Tax Roll for the City of Anna. (Clayton Fulton) Council Member Hopewell made the motion to approve the consent items. Mayor Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Mayor Crist made the motion to enter closed session at 7:37 pm. Council Member Dowd seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council Member Bryan made the motion to return to open session at 8:08 pm. Council Member Dowd seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 6. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution authorizing the execution of a Development Agreement with Paula J. Powell. (City Manager) Philip Sanders, City Manager presented the item to council. Council Member Hopewell made the motion to approve. Council Member Bryan seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 7. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution authorizing approval of an Inter -local Agreement with the City of Melissa to purchase a portion of Anna's minimum take -or -pay obligation under the GTUA/City of Anna potable water contract. (Clayton Fulton) Clayton Fulton, Director of Finance presented the item to council. Council Member Hopewell made the motion to approve. Council Member Barnes seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 10-22-13 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doc 2 10-22-13 8. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution awarding a bid and approving a contract for the North and West Wells Surface Water Supply Line Project. (Rob Woods) Rob Woods, Public Works Director presented the item to council and answered questions. Council Member Cook made the motion to approve. Mayor Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 9. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution awarding a bid and approving a contract for the Slayter Creek Wastewater Interceptor Project. (Rob Woods) Rob Woods, Director of Public Works presented the item to council. Council Member Cook made the motion to approve. Council Member Barnes seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council Member Hopewell made the motion to enter closed session at 8:17 pm. Council Member Barnes seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 10. 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); collection of sales tax; discussion regarding employee insurance payments. b. discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); acquisition of utility easement. 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); retail business prospects. 10-22-13 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doe 3 10-22-13 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 Hopewell made the motion to return to open session at 9:10 pm. Council Member Barnes seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 11. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for October 22, 2013 Workshop Session or any closed session occurring during this Regular Meeting, as necessary. Council Member Bryan made the motion to take no action. Council Member Barnes seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 12. Adjourn. Council Member Cook made the motion to adjourn at 9:11 pm. Council Member Bryan seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 ATTEST: Na a Wilkison, City Secretary 10-22-13 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doc 4 10-22-13