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MINUTES
WORK SESSION
April 24, 2018
The City Council of the City of Anna met in Work Session on the above date at Anna
City Hall, located at 111 North Powell Parkway (Hwy 5), to consider the following items.
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum
Mayor Pike called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
All Council Members were present.
2. Discussion of City Manager and Chief of Police recruitments. (Mayor)
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); property complaints
b. Discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property
(Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); city facilities; acquisition of easements
c. Discuss or deliberate personnel matters (Tex. Gov't Code §551.074); City
Attorney Annual Review, City Manager, Police Chief, and related contracts and
appointments
d. 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); discuss lease of property held
by Economic Development Corporation; possible incentive agreements with
commercial property developers; pending negotiations on development
agreements
MOTION: Council Member Martinez moved to enter closed session. Council
Member Beazley seconded. Motion carried 7-0.
Mayor Pike recessed the open meeting at 6:34 p.m.
Mayor Pike reconvened the open meeting at 7:15 p.m.
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.
4. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on any agenda —work session, regular
meeting, or closed session —that is duly posted by the City of Anna for any City
Council meeting occurring on the same date as the meeting noticed in this agenda.
MOTION: Council Member Beazley moved to accept Interim City Manager Bill
Shipp's resignation effective immediately. Council Member Miller seconded.
Motion carried 7-0
MOTION: Council Member Martinez moved to terminate the contract for services
with Texas First Group. Council Member Burr seconded. Motion carried 7-0.
MOTION: Council Member Martinez moved to appoint Maurice Schwanke as
interim city manager with no benefit changes only a monetary change of salary to
that of a permanent city manager. Council Member Beazley seconded. Motion
carried 7-0.
5. Adjourn. There being no further business before the Council, we will consider this
meeting adjourned at p.m.
Mayor Pike adjourned the meeting at 7:17 p.m.
ATTEST:
City Secretary Carrie L. Smith
AppfovedonXe 8, 2018.
Mayor Nate Pike
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ANNACITYCOUNCIL
MINUTES
REGULAR SESSION
April 24, 2018
1. Call to Order/Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum
Mayor Pike called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
All Council Members were present.
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Pike led the invocation and pledge.
3. Citizen Comments.
Citizens are allowed three 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.
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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 goveming
body; information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized
or sponsored by an entity other than the goveming body that was attended or is
scheduled to be attended by a member of the goveming 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.
a. Proclamation proclaiming May the Month for Motorcycle Awareness.
Mayor Pike read and presented a Proclamation proclaiming May,
Motorcycle Awareness Month.
Recognition of the Police Explorers by Chief Caponera.
Announcement of a BBQ Fundraiser for the American Legion
announced by Council Member Burr.
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 the Council Meeting Minutes for April 10, 2018.
b. Review minutes of the Park Board meeting on March 19, 2018.(Maurice
Schwanke)
C. Review of minutes from the CDC meetings from January 11, 2018 and
February 1, 2018.
d. Review minutes from the EDC meetings from January 11, 2018 and February
1, 2018.
MOTION: Council Member Miller moved to approve the consent agenda. Council
Member Burr seconded. Motion carried 7-0.
6. Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution appointing a member to the Greater
Texoma Utility Association Board of Directors. (City Council)
Mr. Ty Chapman appointed to the Board of Director's has resigned. The Council
will need to fill the vacancy created. The term will be for one-year expiring in
December 2018.
The qualifications for the position are as follows:
(1) the person may not be a Director if he or she is an officer, employee, or
member of the
governing body of a municipal corporation, and
(2) each Director shall be a qualified Elector of the city that nominates him or her.
No action was taken. Item to be brought back at a future agenda.
7. Consider/Discuss/Action on a leaseback agreement for existing city hall.
(Maurice Schwanke)
Council Member Burr recused himself.
After a proposed land exchange with Jonic Investments the City will still need
to occupy the current city hall facilities until the new city hall is constructed. As
such, Jonic Investments has agreed to leaseback the facilities at a very
favorable rate of $10 per year until January 1, 2021 at which time the rate will
change to $1,000 per month until the City vacates the premises to occupy the
new City Hall.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, APPROVING A
LEASEBACK OF PROPERTY OWNED BY JONIC INVESTMENTS,
LLC, A TEXAS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FOR USE AS CITY
HALL FOR THE CITY OF ANNA.
MOTION: Council Member Bryan moved to approve. Council Member Miller
seconded. Motion carried 6-1.
8. Consider/Discuss/Action on a resolution approving a land trade for land on
the new city hall site for the existing city hall site.(Maurice Schwanke)
Council Member Burr recused himself.
As part of the City Hall project the City is securing land currently owned by Jonic
Investments, LLC, a Texas limited liability company by trading for the land currently
occupied by City Hall with the difference in value being a cash transaction. As part
of the sale agreement the City will be have a leaseback provision and wherein the
cash payment is being reduced by $20,265 which represents three years of interest
compounded annually on the sale amount difference of $315,000 at the rate of
2.1 %.
The leaseback agreement wherein the rent for the leaseback of the current City
Hall facility is $10 Annually. The rent will increase to $1,000 per month after
January 1, 2021.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, APPROVING A
LAND EXCHANGE FOR PROPERTY OWNED BY JONIC
INVESTMENTS, LLC, ATEXAS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FOR
PROPERTY CURRENTLY USED AS CITY HALL FOR THE CITY OF
ANNA.
MOTION: Council Member Miller moved to approve. Council Member Bryan
seconded. Motion carried 7-0.
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
§551.071); property complaints
b. Discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property
(Tex. Gov't Code §551.072); city facilities; acquisition of easements
c. Discuss or deliberate personnel matters (Tex. Gov't Code §551.074); City
Attorney Annual Review, City Manager, Police Chief and related contracts and
appointments
d. 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); discuss lease of property held
by Economic Development Corporation; possible incentive agreements with
commercial property developers; pending negotiations on development
agreements
MOTION: Council Member Martinez moved to enter closed session. Council
Member Bryan seconded. Motion carried 7-0.
Mayor Pike recessed the open meeting at 7:52 p.m.
Mayor Pike reconvened the open meeting at 8:42 p.m.
10. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on the posted agenda or any
closed session occurring during this meeting, as necessary
MOTION: Council Member Burr moved to accept SGR's services for the City
Manager search; subject to the City Attorney's approval of contract. Council
Member Beazley seconded. Motion carried 7-0
11. Adjourn.
Mayor Pike adjourned the meeting at 8:43 p.m.
Mayor Nate Pike
ATTEST: z
City Secretary Carrie L. Smith ''