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CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE — CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
March 24, 2015 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 24,
2015 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 John Beazley, Chad Barnes, Nathan
Bryan and Dick Dowd were present. Council Members James T. Cook and Lauren
Lovato were absent.
3. Briefing/Discussion regarding improvements to Natural Springs Park and
Johnson Park. (Maurice Schwanke)
Maurice Schwanke Director of Planning and Development presented the item to
Council and answered questions.
4. Briefing/Discussion regarding police dispatch services. (Chief Jenks)
Kenny Jenks Police Chief presented the item to Council and answered questions.
Council Member Barnes made the motion to enter closed session at 7:12 pm.
Council Member Dowd seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 5 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
S. 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);
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b. discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real
property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); acquisition of right-of-way,
easements, and land for municipal facilities;
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 §551.087); proposed residential
and retail 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 arrived 7:20 pm.
Council returned to open session at 7:30 pm.
6. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for March 24,
2015 City of Anna City Council Regular Meeting or any Closed Session occurring
during this Workshop, as necessary.
Council Member Bryan made the motion to take no action. Council Member
Dowd seconded the motion. Motion passes.
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7. Adjourn.
Council Member Barnes made the motion to adjourn at 7:31 pm. Council
Member Bryan seconded the motion. Motion passes.
ATTEST:
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
APPROVED:
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Mirenda McQuagge-Walden, Acting City Secretary Mike Crist, Mayor
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MINUTES OF
CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE — CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
March 24, 2015 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 24, 2015,
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 Mike Crist called the meeting to order at 7:31 pm.
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Mike 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 February 10, 2015, February 24,
2015, and March 10, 2015. (City Council)
Council Member Barnes made the motion to approve. Council Member Bryan
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
6. Presentation and approval of the FY 2014 City of Anna Audit. (Clayton
Fulton)
Clayton Fulton Director of Finance presented the item to Council. Mr. Fulton
introduced Rod Abbott of LaFollett & Abbott PLLC who performed the audit.
Mr. Abbott presented the audit and answered questions from council.
Council Member Bryan made the motion to approve. Council Member Dowd
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
7. Public Hearing: (2nd) For the City Council to hear public comment regarding
the annexation of a tract of land in the Hiram Brinlee Survey, ABS 0030
generally located north of Foster Crossing Blvd. and on both sides of County
Road 419 and adjacent to the city limits, containing approximately 64.1
acres of land more or less. (Maurice Schwanke)
Maurice Schwanke Director of Planning and Development presented the
item to Council and answered questions. Mayor Crist opened the public
hearing at 7:48 pm. There was no public comment. Mayor Crist closed the
public hearing at 7:48 pm.
8. (a) Public Hearing: To consider public comments on a request by Anna 190
LLC, owner of property, requesting a zoning change regarding PD -281-2006
to allow for wider but shorter lots while maintaining the same square
footage on approximate 12.55 acres of land. The property is generally
located east of Powell Parkway and south of County Road 367. (Maurice
Schwanke)
Maurice Schwanke presented the item to Council and answered questions.
Mayor Crist opened the public hearing at 7:49 pm. There was no public
comment. Mayor Crist closed the public hearing at 7:49 pm.
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(b) Consider/Discuss/Action regarding adopting an ordinance approving the
requested zoning change regarding PD -281-2006 to allow for wider but
shorter lots while maintaining the same square footage on approximate
12.55 acres of land. (Maurice Schwanke)
Council Member Barnes made the motion to approve. Council Member Bryan
seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
9. (a) Public Hearing: To consider public comments on a request by J A
Ventures LLC, owner of property, requesting a zoning change from SF -1 to
(PD) Planned Development for Downtown Re -development on
approximate 1.435 acres of land. The subject property is generally located
west of Powell Parkway between Third (3rd) street and Second (2nd) street.
The Planned Development being revised is PD -666-2014. (Maurice
Schwanke)
Maurice Schwanl<e presented the item to Council and answered questions.
Mayor Crist opened the public hearing at 7:52 pm. Joe Benton and Kenneth
Pelham spoke on this item. Mayor Crist closed the public hearing at 7:54 pm.
(b) Consider/Discuss/Action regarding adopting an ordinance approving
the requested zoning change to (PD) Planned Development for Downtown
Re -development on an approximate 1.435 acres of land. (Maurice
Schwanke)
Council Member Barnes made the motion to approve. Mayor Crist seconded
the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
10. Consider/Discuss/Action approving a resolution regarding amending the
Concept Plan for Natural Springs Park. (Maurice Schwanke)
Maurice Schwanl<e Director of Planning and Development presented the
item to Council and answered questions. Council Member Bryan made the
motion to approve. Council Member Dowd seconded the motion. Motion
passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
11. Consider/Discuss/Action approving a resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute a Mutual Agreement with North Central Texas
participating local governments and political subdivisions located in the
State of Texas for the purpose of Public Works Mutual Aid. (Joseph
Johnson)
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Joseph Johnson director of Public Works presented the item to Council and
answered questions. Council Member Bryan made the motion to approve.
Council Member Barnes seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
12. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a resolution approving a Professional
Services Agreement with Randall Scott Architects for architectural services.
(City Manager)
Philip Sanders City Manager presented the item to Council and answered
questions. Council Member Beazley made the motion to approve. Council
Member Barnes seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
13. Discussion regarding paving 4th Street. (Mayor Crist)
Mayor Crist presented the item to Council and some discussion took place.
Council did not enter into closed session at this time.
14. 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 the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real
property (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); acquisition of right-of-way;
easements; and land for municipal facilities;
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 §551.087); proposed residential
and retail developments;
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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.
15. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for March
24, 2015 Workshop Session or any closed session occurring during this
Regular Meeting, as necessary.
Council Member Barnes made the motion to take no action. Council Member
Bryan seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
16. Adjourn.
Council Member Dowd made the motion to adjourn at 8:17 pm. Council
Member Bryan seconded the motion. Motion passes.
AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
ATTEST:
Mirenda McQuagge-Walden, Acting City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Mike Crist, Mayor
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