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CITY OF ANNA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 18, 2015 6:30 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Anna met in Special Session on, Wednesday, March 18,
2015, at 6:30 p.m. at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, located at 111 N. Powell
Parkway (Hwy 5), Texas to consider 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 Member Lauren Lovato, John Beazley, Chad
Barnes, Nathan Bryan and dick Dowd were present. Council Member James T.
Cook was absent.
3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Mike Crist gave the invocation.
4. Briefing related to discussion topics listed on this agenda. (City Manager)
Philip Sanders City Manager presented the item to council and answered
questions.
5. Public comment and discussion regarding proposed multi -family
development project by Palladium USA.
Mayor Crist started the discussion regarding the proposed multi -family
development project by Palladium USA and opened the floor for citizen
comments. Several residents spoke regarding the development project.
Representatives from Palladium USA and Skorburg Company spoke regarding
the development project and answered questions from the residents and council.
Council Member Barnes made the motion to enter closed session at 8:36 pm.
Council Member Bryan seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
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6. 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 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); proposed residential developments;
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 Lovato made the motion to return to open session at 9:28 pm.
Council Member Bryan seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
7. Adjourn.
Council Member Barnes made the motion to adjourn at 9:29 pm. Council
Member Bryan seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Nat a Wilkison, City Secretary
OF
Mike Crist, Mayor
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