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CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE - CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
June 12, 2012 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., June 12,
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 Pro Tem John Geren called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum.
Mayor Pro Tem John Geren and Council Members James T. Cook, John
Hopewell, Nathan Bryan and Becky Glover were present. Mayor Mike
Crist and Council Member Kevin Anderson were absent.
3. Briefing/Discussion regarding long-term debt management strategy.
(Clayton Fulton)
Clayton Fulton, Director of Finance presented the item to council and
introduced the city's financial advisors James Sabonis and Andre Ayala
with FirstSouthwest. Mr. Sabonis and Mr. Ayala reviewed the City's long-
term debt management strategy and answered questions from council and
staff.
4. Discussion regarding proposed regulations for windmills. (Maurice
Schwanke)
Maurice Schwanke, Director of Planning and Development presented his
findings regarding other cities regulations for windmills and answered
questions from council members. Tim Stewart a representative from
Bloomfield Homes brought up issues such as property values, ascetics and
safety of windmills.
Council did not go into executive 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. discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real
property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); property on FM 455; property
on Powell Parkway.
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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);
discussion regarding potential Anna/Weston boundary agreement;
potential nuisance issues on or near Butler Street.
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.
6. Adjourn.
Council Member Glover made the motion to adjourn at 7:27 pm. Council
Member Hopewell seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN
ATTEST:
Wilkison, City Secretary #hn Geren, Mayor Pro Tem
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MINUTES OF
CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE — CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
June 12, 2012 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., June 12, 2012,
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 Pro Tem John Geren called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm.
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Pro Tem John Geren 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.
None
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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 May 212012 Special Meeting.
b. Approve City Council Minutes for May 22, 2012 Regular Meeting.
C. Approve City Council Minutes for May 29, 2012 Special/Budget
Meeting.
d. Approve a Resolution authorizing a jail services agreement. (Chief
Jenks)
e. Approve a Resolution authorizing the filing of a project
application with the North Central Texas Council of Governments
for a regional solid waste grant. (Jessica Perkins)
Council Member Glover made the motion to approve. Council Member
Hopewell seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
6. (a) Public Hearing: To consider public comment regarding an ordinance
amending the City's comprehensive plan, zoning map and zoning
ordinance and changing the zoning of certain property. The owner,
Julian Smith, is requesting a zoning change to Planned Development (PD)
zoning to provide for Downtown Redevelopment District. The property
is currently zoned as Restricted Commercial (Cl) zoning and is located at
118 W Fourth (41h) Street. (Maurice Schwanke)
Maurice Schwanke, Director of Planning and Development presented the item
to council and answered questions. Mayor Pro Tem Geren opened the public
hearing at 7:38 pm. There was no public comment. Mayor Pro Tem Geren
closed the public hearing at 7:43 pm.
(b) Consider/Discuss/Action adopting an ordinance amending the City's
Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance and changing
the zoning of certain property. The owner(s) is requesting a zoning
change to Planned Development (PD) zoning to provide for Downtown
Redevelopment District. The property is currently zoned as Restricted
Commercial (Cl) zoning and is located at 118 W Fourth (4t) Street.
(Maurice Schwanke)
Council Member Glover made the motion to approve. Council Member Bryan
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
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(c) Consider/Discuss/Action regarding approving a site plan for "Smith
Building". (Maurice Schwanke)
Maurice Schwanke presented the item to council and answered questions.
Council Member Glover made the motion to approve. Council Member Bryan
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN
Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution approving an
amendment to the EDC FY 2012 Budget regarding the renovation at 312
Powell Pkwy. (Jessica Perkins)
Jessica Perkins, Assistant to the City Manager presented the item to council
and answered questions. Council Member Bryan made the motion to approve.
Council Member Glover seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 4 NAY 1(CMHopewell) ABSTAIN 0
8. Briefing/Discussion regarding funding for Slayter Creek Park. (Jessica
Perkins)
Jessica Perkins, Assistant to the City Manager presented the item to council
and answered questions from council members.
9. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution regarding the proposed
Texas New Mexico Power substation and transmission line. (City
Manager)
City Manager, Philip Sanders presented the item to council and answered
questions. Barry Bonds with the Texas Public Utility Commission was present
and answered questions. Council Member Glover made the motion to
approve. Council Member Bryan seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
10. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution recommending
appointment of an emergency management coordinator. (City Manager)
City Manager, Philip Sanders presented the item to council. Mayor Geren
made the motion to approve. Council Member Cook seconded the motion.
Motion passes.
AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN
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11. Briefing/Discussion regarding the adoption of certain EMS fees. (Chief
Roma)
Chief Roma presented the item to council and answered questions.
12. Briefing/Discussion regarding a proposed gun range in the ETJ. (Chief
Jenks)
Chief Jenks presented the item to council and answered questions. Council
members directed staff to contact Mr. Mathews about attending the next
council meeting to answer questions regarding the proposed "Training Facility
for Firearms."
Council Member Glover made the motion to enter executive session at 8:45
pm. Council Member Cook seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
13. 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 the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real
property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); property on FM 455; property
on Powell Parkway.
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);
discussion regarding potential Anna/Weston boundary agreement;
potential nuisance issues on or near Butler Street.
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 Cook made the motion to return to open session at 9:45 pm.
Council Member Bryan seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
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14. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for June
12, 2012 City of Anna Workshop Session or any closed session occurring
during this Regular Meeting, as necessary.
Council Member Glover made the motion to take no action. Council Member
Hopewell seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN
15. Adjourn.
Council Member Glover made the motion to adjourn at 9:46 pm. Council
Member Hopewell seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
ATTEST:
Na � Wilkison, City Secretary
APPROVED:
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