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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.
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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.
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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
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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 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
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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:
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Nat a Wilkison, City Secretary
ABSTAIN 0
APPROVED:
Mike Crist, Mayor
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