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Home My WebLink AboutCCmin2015-05-12MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE — CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP May 12, 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., May 12, 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 Lauren Lovato, Chad Barnes, Nathan Bryan and Dick Dowd were present. Council Members James T. Cook and John Beazley were absent. Council Member James T. Cook arrived 6:31 pm. Council Member Barnes made the motion to enter closed session at 6:32 pm. Council Member Dowd seconded the motion. Motion passed. AYE 6 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 Council Member Beazley arrived at 6:32 p.m. Council Member Barnes made the motion to enter into closed session at 6:32 pm. Council Member Dowd seconded the motion. Motion passed. 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 §551.071); b. discuss or deliberate personnel matters: City Secretary Update. (Tex. Gov't Code §551.074). 05-12-15 CC Workshop Meeting Minutes.doc 1 05-12-15 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 returned to open session at 6:53 pm. 4. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for May 12, 2015 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. Council Member Dowd seconded the motion. Motion passed. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 5. Adjourn. Council Member Barnes made the motion to adjourn at 6:55 pm. Council Member Beazley seconded the motion. Motion passed. ATTEST: AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 APPROVED: Mirenda McQuagge-Walden, Acting City Secretary Mike Crist, Mayor 05-12-15 CC Workshop Meeting Minutes.doe 2 05-12-15 MINUTES OF CITY OF ANNA AGENDA NOTICE — CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING May 12, 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., May 12, 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 7:30 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. Mr. Nick Rubits, 1201 Ash, Anna, Texas, addressed the City Council regarding increases in assessed valuation, budget and tax rates. Mr. Tom Plunkett, 917 Calder Court, Anna, Texas, addressed the City Council regarding fixing Hackberry and other infrastructure. Ms. Miranda Harp, 133 Meadow Ridge Drive, Anna, Texas, addressed the City Council regarding her request to change ordinances related the height of play structures in residential backyards. 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 05-12-15 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doc 1 05-12-15 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. City Manager Philip Sanders announced a Town Hall Meeting at 6:30 pm on Thursday, May 14, 2015 related to the draft of the Downtown Plan. He also detailed and expressed his thanks to all of the employees who assisted over the weekend with the storm related issues as well as the election including public works and public safety personnel. S. Proclamation regarding National Public Works Week. Mayor Crist read the proclamation and presented it to staff from the City of Anna Public Works Department. 6. Proclamation regarding Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month. Mayor Crist read the proclamation. 7. 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 the Vaquera Addition Development Plat. (Maurice Schwanke) b. Approve a Preliminary Plat of the Anna 455 Addition. (Maurice Schwanke) c. Approve a Site Plan and Landscape Plan for a convenience store located at northwest corner of FM 455 and Ferguson Pkwy. (Maurice Schwanke) Council Member Barnes made the motion to approve. Council Member Cook seconded the motion. Motion passed. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 8. Briefing/Discussion regarding capital purchases for Public Works Department. (Joseph Johnson) Public Works Director Joseph Johnson presented the item to the Council and answered questions. No action was required by Council. 9. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a land Purchase and Sale Agreement with Charles K. Green. (City Manager) 05-12-15 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doc 2 05-12-15 Mr. Sanders presented the item to Council and answered questions. Council Member Barnes made the motion to approve. Council Member Dowd seconded the motion. Motion passed. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 10. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an ordinance amending the FY 2015 Budget. (Clayton Fulton) Finance Director Clayton Fulton presented the item to Council and answered questions. Council Member Barnes made the motion to approve. Mayor Crist seconded the motion. Motion passed. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 11. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding an ordinance expressing official intent to reimburse costs of City Hall Projects. (Clayton Fulton) Mr. Fulton presented the item to Council and answered questions. Council Member Beazley made the motion to approve. Council Member Barnes seconded the motion. Motion passed. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 12. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a resolution appointing Health Authority for the City of Anna. (Chief Gothard) No discussion or action on this item. 13. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a resolution appointing an Acting City Secretary. (City Council) Mayor Crist presented the item. Council Member Barnes made the motion to approve. Council Member Bryan seconded the motion. Motion passed. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 The City 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 05-12-15 CC Regular Meeting Miuutes.doc 3 05-12-15 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 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. I.S. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on posted agenda for May 12, 2015 Workshop Session or any closed session occurring during this Regular Meeting, as necessary. Council Member Bryan made the motion to take no action. Council Member Dowd seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 16. Adjourn. Council Member Bryan made the motion to adjourn at 8:05 pm. Council Member Beasley seconded the motion. Motion passes. AYE 7 NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0 ATTEST: Mirenda McQuagge-Walden, Acting City Secretary APPROVED: Mike Crist, Mayor 05-12-15 CC Regular Meeting Minutes.doc 4 05-12-15