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Home My WebLink AboutCCmin2013-03-12MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE - CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP March 12, 2013 6:30 p.m. — Anna City Hall Administration Building The City Council of the City of Anna will meet in Workshop Session at 6:30 p.m., March 12, 2013, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, located at 111 North 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 James T. Cook, Lauren Lovato, John Hopewell, John Geren, Nathan Bryan and Becky Glover were present. 3. Briefing/Discussion regarding potential Interstate Designation for U.S. 75. (Judge Self) City Manager, Philip Sanders introduced Judge Self. Judge Self gave a presentation regarding the potential Interstate Designation for US 75 and answered questions from council members. 4. Briefing/Discussion regarding cooperative marking effort for Downtown. (Jessica Perkins). Jessica Perkins, Assistant to the City Manager briefed council regarding a meeting with downtown business owners about a cooperative marketing effort for downtown and answered questions. Council did not go into closed session at this time. 5. 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). 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. 03-12-13 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doe 1 03-08-13 6. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for March 12, 2013 City of Anna City Council Regular Meeting or any Closed Session occurring during this Workshop, as necessary. Council Member Hopewell made the motion to take no action. Council Member Geren seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 7. Adjourn. Council Member Cook made the motion to adjourn at 7:06 pm. Council Member Lovato seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE' 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 ATTEST: N a Wilkison, City Secretary OF A A" fl P, f fi R G RPR .+ •..,°'+p' 03-12-13 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doe 2 03-08-13 MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE — CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING March 12, 2013 7:30 p.m. — Anna City Hall Administration Building The City Council of the City of Anna will meet in Regular Session at 7:30 p.m., March 12, 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 OpinionlSpeaker 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. James Parkman, Director of Public Works thanked Chief Gothard for the fire department helping the public works guys working on a leak. It was mentioned that the GACC Awards Banquet is coming up on Saturday, March 03-12-13 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doc 3 03-08-13 23, 2013. City Manager, Philip Sanders mentioned that Andy Taylor and Ryan Sanders were monitoring the City Council meeting. 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 of February 26, 2013. b. Approval of amendments to the Anna Economic Development Corporation 2013 Budget. (Jessica Perkins) C. Approval of amendments to the Anna Community Development Corporation 2013 Budget. (Jessica Perkins) d. Review Park Board Regular Minutes for January 17, 2012. e. Review Park Board Special Minutes for May 7, 2012. L Review Park Board Regular Minutes for October 15, 2012. g. Review Park Board Regular Minutes for November 26, 2012. h. Review P & Z Regular Minutes for December 10, 2012. i. Review P & Z Special Minutes for January 21, 2013. j. Review CDC Minutes for January 16, 2013. k. Review EDC Minutes for January 16, 2013. Council Member Cook asked to remove Item a. Council Member Bryan made the motion to approve Items b -k. Council Member Hopewell seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council Member Cook pointed out a correction to Item 11 on the City Council Minutes of February 26, 2013. Council Member Glover made the motion to approve Item 5 (a) with changes. Council Member Hopewell seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 6. Presentation of a Certification of Unopposed Candidates. (City Secretary) Natha Wilkison, City Secretary presented the Certification of Unopposed Candidates to City Council. 7. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an Ordinance cancelling the May 11, 2013 City of Anna, Texas General Election. (City Council) Mayor Crist presented the item to council. Council Member Glover made the motion to approve. Council Member Hopewell seconded the motion. Motion passes. 03-12-13 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doe 4 03-08-13 AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 8. First reading of a Resolution authorizing the Anna Community Development Corporation to undertake a project including a funding reimbursement agreement with Anna 455 Commercial LP for the temporary funding of certain improvements and reimbursement of said funding. (Jessica Perkins) Jessica Perkins, Assistant to the City Manager presented the item to council and answered questions. Mayor Crist did the first reading of the resolution caption. 9. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding appointments to Board of Adjustment to fill vacancies. (City Council) Mayor Crist presented the item to council. Council Member Hopewell stated that he was disappointed that none of the applicants showed up for the meeting. Council Member Hopewell made the motion to move Tiffany Burleson from Alternate 2 to Place 3. Council Member Bryan seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council Member Hopewell made the motion to appoint Lashardar Jarvis - Wells to Place 5. Mayor Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council Members decided to wait until June when appointments - reappointments are made to fill Alternate Place 2 vacancy. 10. Briefing/Discussion regarding severe weather warnings. (Chief Gothard and Chief Jenks) Chief Jenks briefed council on the Code Red automated telephone notification system and the City's Outdoor warning system. Council did not go into closed session at this time. 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. 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 03-12-13 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doc 5 03-08-13 Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Government Code (Tex. Gov't Code §551.071). 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. 12. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for March 12, 2013 City of Anna Workshop Session or any closed session occurring during this Regular Meeting, as necessary. Council Member Hopewell made the motion to take no action. Council Member Glover seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 1(Mayor Crist) ABSTAIN 0 13. Adjourn. Council Member Cook made the motion to adjourn at 7:52 pm. Council Member Bryan seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 6 NAY 1(CM Bryan) ABSTAIN 0 ATTEST: APPROVED: Na ha Wilkison, City Secretary Mike Crist, Mayor 03-12-13 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doe 6 03-08-13