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ALL RIGHT. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA WILL MEET ON JANUARY 9TH, 2024, 6 P.M.
[1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum.]
THE ANNA MUNICIPAL COMPLEX CHAMBER COUNCILS, LOCATED AT 120 WEST 7TH STREET, TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. ONCE AGAIN, WELCOME TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS CALL ROLL.
ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT THIS EVENING.
THIS TIME WE'LL GIVE AN INVOCATION.
WE'LL FOLLOW WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
HEAVENLY FATHER GOD, I JUST THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.
LORD, WE WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THIS GREAT CITY LORD.
LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR MERCY AND GRACE AND ALL THE MANY BLESSINGS IN THE CITY OF ANNA.
AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO NEIGHBOR'S COMMENTS.
CARRIE ANY NEIGHBORS COMMENTS? OKAY. LAST CALL FROM THE PUBLIC.
OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM FOUR REPORTS.
[4. Reports.]
RECEIVE REPORTS FROM STAFF OR CITY COUNCIL ABOUT ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.AND ITEM A IS A REPORT ON THE DECEMBER 2023, 2023 PARKS AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING.
MAYOR COUNCIL MARC MARCHAND, DIRECTOR OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES.
UH, AS YOU ALL AND OUR NEIGHBORS HAVE SEEN AROUND OUR COMMUNITY, THERE'S A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION GOING ON IN OUR PARK SYSTEM WITH A LOT OF EXCITING AMENITIES COMING ON LINE WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, FEW MONTHS.
AND, UM, THAT WORK COULDN'T BE MADE POSSIBLE, OF COURSE, WITHOUT YOUR GUIDANCE AND LEADERSHIP.
UM, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THEY DID WAS THEY RECEIVED A LENGTHY PRESENTATION ON ALL OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT ARE GOING ON IN THE PARKS, WHAT THE STATUS IS ON EACH OF THOSE PROJECTS, TIMELINES, EXPECTATIONS AND WHATNOT.
UH, ONE IS THE ONE AT THE WOODS AT LINDSAY PLACE.
AND, UH, THEY RECOMMENDED A NAME FOR THAT PARK.
AND SO YOU ALL APPROVED THAT? WELL, THERE'S ANOTHER PARK THAT'S COMING ONLINE.
UM, THE ANNA RANCH PROPERTY, UH, THAT MR. JOHN ARNOLD AND HIS TEAM HAVE BEEN WORKING ON.
AND SO THEY'RE EVALUATING SOME DIFFERENT NAMES FOR THAT.
SO THAT WILL BE COMING BACK TO YOU.
UM, IT'S, YOU KNOW, IT'S KIND OF LIKE BEING A PARENT.
YOU KNOW, IT'S A LOT OF RESPONSIBILITY NAMING A CHILD.
UM, REALLY NO DIFFERENT THAN NAMING A PARK.
THE PARKS ADVISORY BOARD WILL REVIEW SOME OF THOSE PARKLAND DEDICATION RECOMMENDATIONS.
THEY DID THAT FOR YET ANOTHER PROJECT THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO EXTEND OUR TRAIL SYSTEM, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOME OF OUR FLOODPLAIN AREA, OUR NATIVE AREAS AND WHATNOT, JUST KIND OF GET OUR NEIGHBORS CONNECTED FROM ONE PLACE TO THE OTHER.
SO, UM, THEY'RE MAKING A RECOMMENDATION FOR YOU ALL TO ACCEPT THAT.
SO THAT WILL BE COMING BEFORE YOU FOR TOO LONG.
SO A LOT OF GOOD THINGS GOING ON.
GREAT GROUP. APPRECIATE YOU ALL.
THANK YOU MARK. APPRECIATE IT.
COUNCIL ANY OTHER ITEMS UNDER STAFF REPORTS.
COMMUNITY INTEREST ITEMS. OKAY. I'M GOING TO MOVE ON TO CONSENT ITEMS.
[5. Consent Items.]
THESE ITEMS CONSIST OF NONCONTROVERSIAL OR HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS REQUIRED BY LAW.COUNCIL ANY ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA.
IF NOT, I WILL TAKE A MOTION ON CONSENT ITEMS. MAYOR I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS FIVE A THROUGH D.
SECOND. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TOTEN I HAVE A SECOND BY THE MAYOR PRO TEM.
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MOTION PASSES.ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION.
[6. Items For Individual Consideration.]
ITEM SIX A CONSIDER.DISCUSS ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH LEE ENGINEERING IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $54,970 FOR THE DESIGN OF GATEWAY SIGNS ON US 75 IN THE CITY OF ANNA.
MR. PETERS. THANK YOU, MAYOR, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THIS ITEM BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS A CONTINUATION OF OUR WAYFINDING PROGRAM THAT WAS INITIATED BY THE CDC.
I KNOW SOME OF YOU PARTICIPATED IN THAT PROCESS OF OF KIND OF PUTTING TOGETHER SOME VARIOUS OPTIONS AND THE FINDINGS OF THAT REPORT THAT CAME OUT, UH, BASED ON THAT PROCESS.
UM, THIS ITEM TONIGHT WOULD BE TO AUTHORIZE US TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH A DESIGN TEAM TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF DESIGNING A GATEWAY MONUMENT STRUCTURES AND SIGNS, IF YOU WILL, UM, ON US 75, SO THAT WHEN PEOPLE ARE APPROACHING OUR COMMUNITY FROM THE NORTH AND FROM THE SOUTH ON 75, THERE'S A SENSE OF ARRIVAL THAT THEY'RE COMING INTO OUR COMMUNITY.
THE PLAN IS THAT WE WOULD DO THE DESIGN THIS YEAR, AND WE'D BE COMING BACK TO YOU DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS TO TALK ABOUT FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION COMPONENT IN NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET. I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.
THANK YOU. UH, GREG, WHERE'S THE MONEY COMING FROM? WHERE'S THE $54,000? WHO'S PAYING? WHO'S PAYING THAT? THE CITY OR EDC? SO THIS THIS MONEY IS COMING FROM OUR STREET FUNDS.
UH, STREET, UH, DEPARTMENT DOLLARS? YES, SIR. THE TXDOT REVIEW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS IT COMPLETE BY THE BUDGET PROCESS? ARE THEY DONE? UM, I DON'T KNOW IF I DON'T I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEIR TIMELINE IS GOING TO BE.
UM, SO I HESITATE TO WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS, IS THAT BY STARTING NOW, WE WILL HAVE A GOOD IDEA OF THE COST OF THE PROJECT.
SO WHAT HAPPENS IF IF A VEHICLE RUNS OFF THE ROAD AND HITS IT.
UM, AND THAT, THAT WE CAN GET AT LEAST THAT INITIAL FEEDBACK FROM TXDOT.
THEY PROBABLY WON'T HAVE APPROVED THE PLANS BY THEN.
UM, BUT WE'LL BE IN A POSITION TO BE ABLE TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH MONEY WILL BE NEEDED.
OKAY, THANKS. OTHER QUESTIONS.
IF THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS.
I'LL TAKE A MOTION ON ITEM SIX A.
MAYOR PRO TEM. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION PASSES.
ITEM SIX B CONSIDERED DISCUSS ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH LEE ENGINEERING IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $79,290 FOR PLANNING AND DESIGN OF WAYFINDING SIGNAGE FOR PUBLIC PARKS AND FACILITIES, INCLUDING SECONDARY GATEWAY SIGNAGE IN THE CITY OF ANNA.
THANK YOU MAYOR, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
THIS IS A COMPANION ITEM TO THE ITEM THAT WAS JUST APPROVED BY YOU ALL.
SO THESE ARE SIGNS THAT WOULD GO, UM, AROUND OUR COMMUNITY TO DIRECT FOLKS TO, FOR INSTANCE, THE NEW LIBRARY THAT'S GOING TO BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION SOON TO SLATER CREEK PARK, OUR SIGNATURE PARK, UM, YOU KNOW, TO NATURAL SPRINGS PARK, BUT THEN ALSO THESE THIS WOULD INCLUDE SIGNAGE WITHIN THE PARKS THEMSELVES, UM, MAKING PEOPLE AWARE OF WHERE THEY'RE AT RELATIVE TO A TRAIL IF THEY WANT TO GET ON AND HOW LONG THAT TRAIL IS.
UM, SO WE FEEL LIKE THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
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AND SO WE FEEL LIKE THIS WOULD REALLY ENHANCE THE THE USE OF OUR PUBLIC FACILITIES FOR OUR NEIGHBORS THAT LIVE HERE.UM, THE FUNDING FOR THIS WOULD COME THROUGH OUR PARK DEVELOPMENT FEES.
SO THE DESIGN WOULD BE DONE, UH, WE WOULD HAVE EVERYTHING READY, AND THEN WE WOULD SIMPLY ORDER THE SIGNS, UM, AS WE, WE WORK ON VARIOUS PARK PROJECTS, AND THEN THOSE SIGNS WOULD BE PLACED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS.
OBVIOUSLY, WE'D BE PUTTING SIGNS IN EVEN THOUGH IT'S AFTER THE FACT.
SO WE'RE NOT IT DOESN'T MEAN WE WOULD WAIT FOR A PROJECT, BUT WE WANT TO HAVE THESE THINGS READY SO THAT AS MORE AND MORE PARKS PROJECTS OCCUR IN THE FUTURE, THERE'S A SIGNAGE COMPONENT THAT GOES RIGHT ALONG WITH IT.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
SECOND MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CARVER I HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN CAIN.
ITEM SIX, C, D AND E I WILL BE RECUSING MYSELF AS THE.
UH, ITEM SIX C IS THE FIRST READING OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ANNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO ENTER INTO A LOAN AGREEMENT WITH LAMAR NATIONAL BANK TO FINANCE LAND ACQUISITION.
OKAY. ALRIGHT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, RATIFYING AND AUTHORIZING THE ANNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ENTER INTO A LOAN AGREEMENT WITH LAMAR NATIONAL BANK TO FINANCE LAND ACQUISITION.
ON ITEM SIX D SECOND VERSE SAME AS THE FIRST WON'T WORK HERE, RIGHT? UM. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, RATIFYING AND AUTHORIZING THE ANNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO ENTER INTO A LOAN AGREEMENT WITH LAMAR NATIONAL BANK TO FINANCE LAND ACQUISITION.
THANK YOU. MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCIL.
I'M THE INTERIM DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
I'LL GIVE YOU A BRIEF HISTORY, UM, ON THIS RESOLUTION.
IN 2022, THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CDC EDC BOARD HELD A JOINT WORKSHOP AND IDENTIFIED PROPERTY ACQUISITION IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA AS A PRIORITY. UH, TO CARRY OUT THIS GOAL, THE CDC HAS IDENTIFIED EIGHT PARCELS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 2.1 ACRES IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.
UH, ON JANUARY 4TH, OUR LAST BOARD MEETING, UH, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY, UH, VOTED TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION TO FINANCE THESE PROPERTIES WITH LAMAR BANK. UH, WE HAVE AN INTEREST RATE OF 5.5%.
AND I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK AMY AND HER, UH, STAFF FOR HELPING US GO OUT AND SOLICIT, UH, QUALIFIED BIDS OR OPPORTUNITIES TO FINANCE THIS. AND WITH THAT, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
COUNCIL. I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS NECESSARILY, THE I JUST THINK IT'S INCREDIBLE THAT WE THAT OUR BANKS AND OUR MOST RECENT BANK THAT WE'VE ADDED TO THE COMMUNITY IS A COMMUNITY PARTNER, COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND CONSIDERING THE WHAT LOAN RATES REALLY ARE TO COME IN AT 5 AND A HALF IS IMPRESSIVE.
SO WAY TO GO BOARD AND WAY TO GO LAMAR.
IT'S A GREAT PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY BANK.
ITEM SIX E CONSIDER, DISCUSS ACT ON A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND AUTHORIZING THE ANNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO ENTER INTO A LOAN AGREEMENT WITH LAMAR NATIONAL BANK TO FINANCE LAND ACQUISITION.
I'LL TAKE A MOTION. I MOVE TO APPROVE.
A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BAKER A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN TOTEN.
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ITEM SIX F CONSIDER DISCUSS ACT ON APPOINTMENTS TO THE 2024 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS INTERVIEW COMMITTEE.UH, WE ARE GOING TO TAKE NO ACTION ON THAT ITEM.
IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING. AND THEN WE'LL MOVE INTO SEVEN FOR CLOSED SESSION.
[7. Closed Session (Exceptions).]
UH [INAUDIBLE] UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT 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.B DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE, OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY.
C DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS TO DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE REGARDING COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT THE CITY HAS RECEIVED FROM A BUSINESS PROSPECT.
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 TO DELIBERATE THE OFFER OF A FINANCIAL OR OTHER INCENTIVE TO A BUSINESS PROSPECT DESCRIBED BY SUBDIVISION.
OR D DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE PERSONNEL MATTERS.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO TAKE INTO CLOSED.
THAT'LL WORK. MOTION BY, UH, COUNCILMAN MILLER SECOND BY COUNCILMAN TOTEN.
WE ENTER INTO CLOSED AT 6:18.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.