HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCmin2014-04-01 Special MeetingMINUTES OF
CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE — CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
April 1, 2014 6:30 p.m. — Anna City Hall Administration Building
The City Council of the City of Anna met in Special Session at 6:30 p.m., April 1, 2014,
at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, located at 111 North Powell Parkway
(Hwy 5), to consider the following items.
1. Call to Order.
Mayor Mike Crist called the meeting to order at 6:35 pm. Mayor Mike Crist
and Council Members Lauren Lovato, Chad Barnes, Nathan Bryan and Dick
Dowd were present. Council Members James T. Cook and John Hopewell
were absent.
2. Approve the FY 13 audit as presented to the City Council on March 25,
2014. (Clayton Fulton)
Clayton Fulton, Director of Finance presented the item to council. Council
Member Lovato made the motion to approve. Council Member Barnes
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
Aye 5 NAY 0 ABSENT 0
3. Briefing/Discussion regarding proposed Villages of Hurricane Creek
development. (City Manager)
City Manager, Philip Sanders presented the item to council. Mr. Sanders
turned the meeting over to Shane Kirkman who presented a concept Plan for
the Villages of Hurricane Creek. Mr. Kirkman answered questions from city
council and staff members. Representatives with Centurion American spoke
about their product and the ability to get builders to come to Anna and build a
good product.
4. Briefing/Discussion regarding Public Improvement Districts and Tax
Increment Reinvestment Zones. (City Manager)
City Manager, Philip Sanders presented the item to council. Mr. Sanders
turned the meeting over to Jim Sabonis with First Southwest. Mr. Sabonis
presentation was an overview of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones, Public
Improvement Districts and Utilization of Financing to Monetize TIRZ and
PID cash flows. Mr. Sabonis and staff answered question from council
members.
Council Member Bryan made the motion to enter closed session at 7:53 pm.
Council Member Barnes seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
04-01-14 CC Special Meeting Minutes.doc 1 04-01-14
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).
b. 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
§551.087).
c. discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of
real property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072);
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 Bryan made the motion to return to open session at 8:11
pm. Council Member Lovato seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
6. Adjourn.
Mayor Crist made the motion to adjourn at 8:12 pm. Council Member Lovato
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
ATTEST: APP
N tha Wilkison, City Secretary „ 'mike Crist, Mayor
6
o
04-01-14 CC Special Meeting Minutes.doc 2��PtrP'Pp�Pyp,,'"e" "'.p"�69 �,^�°��` 04-01-14