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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCmin2014-03-25MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE - CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP March 25, 2014 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., March 25, 2014, 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 James T. Cook, Lauren Lovato, Chad Barnes and Dick Dowd were present. Council Member John Hopewell and Nathan Bryan were absent. Council Member Barnes made the motion to enter into closed session at 6:31 pm. Council Member Dowd seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 3. 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 4551.071); b. discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); 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 4551.087 1; proposed retail development, Villages of Hurricane Creek. 03-2544 CC Workshop Meeting Minutes.doc 1 03-25-14 d. discuss or deliberate personnel matters: City Secretary Update; (Tex. Gov't Code 4551.074). 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 Dowd made the motion to return to open session at 7:23 pm. Council Member Cook seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 5. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for March 25, 2014 City of Anna City Council Regular Meeting or any Closed Session occurring during this Workshop, as necessary. Council Member Barnes made the motion to take no action. Mayor Crist seconded the motion. Motion passes. 6. Adjourn. Council Member Lovato made the motion to adjourn at 7:24 pm. Council Member Cook seconded the motion. Motion passes. 03-25-14 CC Workshop Meeting Minutes.doc 2 03-25-14 MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE — CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING March 25, 2014 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., March 25, 2014, 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 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. None 03-25-14 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doe 1 03-25-14 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 March 11, 2014 Regular Meeting Council Member Barnes made the motion to approve. Council Member Lovato seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 6. Presentation of the FY 2013 Audit. (Clayton Fulton) Clayton Fulton, Director of Finance presented the item to council and introduced auditor Rod Abbott of LaFollett & Abbott PLLC. Mr. Abbott reviewed the audit and answered questions from council members. 7. Review the FY 2015 Budget Calendar. (Clayton Fulton) Clayton Fulton, Director of Finance presented the budget calendar and answered questions from council members. 8. Briefing/Discussion regarding Collin County roadway bond project. (City Manager) City Manager, Philip Sanders presented the item to council and answered questions. Council did not enter closed session at this time. 9. 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 4551.071); b. discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); 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 03-25-14 CC Regular Meeting Minutes,doc 2 03-25-14 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 4551.087); proposed retail development; Villages of Hurricane Creek. d. discuss or deliberate personnel matters: City Secretary Update. (Tex. Gov't Code §551.074). 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. 10. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for March 25, 2014 Workshop Session or any closed session occurring during this Regular Meeting, as necessary. Council Member Lovato made the motion to take no action. Council Member Cook seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 11. Adjourn. Council Member Cook made the motion to adjourn at 8:18 pm. Council Member Lovato seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 5 NAY 0 ATTEST: r Nat a Wilkison, City Secretary ABSTAIN 0 APPROVED: Mike Crist, Mayor 0 F a q 03-25-14 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doc 3 03-25-14