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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCmin2018-04-24ANNACITYCOUNCIL 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 .� ` "' 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. I0 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 ''