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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCmin2012-05-29 Special Meeting re: Budget WorkshopMINUTES OF A NnTtrF _ C May 29, 2012 6:30 PM — Anna City Hall Administration Building The City Council of the City of Anna met in Special Budget Workshop Session and for a Special Meeting at 6:30 p.m., May 29, 2012, 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 John Hopewell, John Garen, Nathan Bryan and Becky Glover were present. Council Members James Cook and Kevin Anderson were absent. 3. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an Ordinance establishing moratoriums on the permitting, construction and erection of windmills in the city's corporate limits and within 5,000 feet of the city's corporate limits. (City Manager) City Manager, Philip Sanders presented the item to council. John Simon spoke against the moratorium. Bob Oliver spoke against the moratorium and answered questions from council members. Council Member Geren made the motion to approve. Mayor Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 3 NAY 2 (CM Hopewell and Glover) ABSTAIN 0 4. Workshop: The following items/issues will be discussed. No action will be taken on any item. 1. Briefing/Discussion regarding projects and financial matters related to the FY 2011-2012 and FY 2012-2013 Budgets. Finance Director, Clayton Fulton gave a FY 2012 update and FY 2013 forecast. Each department director gave a project update and FY 2013 forecast and answered questions from council. A recess was taken from 8:05 pm to 8:17 pm Department heads continued their reports and answered questions from council members. Council Members suggested: planning for this year's budget as well as planning for future projects; in the planning stages that a list of items wanted in previously budgets but cut for lack of funds be kept for future reference; some 05-29-12 CC Special Budget Workshop Minutes 1 05-29-12 way to include keeping the citizens up to date in the future time line of projects; up grading City buildings; and providing historical data on water rate study and various projects to be discussed during the budget process. 5. Adjourn. Council Member Geren made the motion to adjourn at 9:31 pm. Council Member Hopewell seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN ATTEST: N tha Wilkison, City Secretary/Mike Crist, Mayor 05-29-12 CC Special Budget Workshop Minutes 2 05-29.12