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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.

IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON AN OPEN SESSION AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE FILL OUT THE OPINION SPEAKER REGISTRATION FORM AND TURN IT INTO CITY SECRETARY BEFORE THE MEETING STARTS.

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.

AND I JUST, UH, JUST COME TO YOU AND JUST ASK THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO PROTECT AND GUIDE US AS WE MOVE THROUGH A NEW YEAR.

LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR MERCY AND GRACE AND ALL THE MANY BLESSINGS IN THE CITY OF ANNA.

IN JESUS NAME I PRAY, AMEN.

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.

AT THIS TIME, ANY PERSON MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING AN ITEM ON THIS MEETING AGENDA THAT IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.

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.

MR. MARCHAND. THANK YOU.

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.

BUT CERTAINLY WITH OUR PARKS ADVISORY BOARD AND ALL OF THE INPUT AND THE CONVERSATIONS AND THINGS THAT THEY'VE EVALUATED AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT THEY'VE MADE TO YOU.

SO IT'S MY PLEASURE THIS EVENING TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF UPDATE ON THE CONVERSATION OF THE PARKS BOARD FROM DECEMBER.

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.

ALL VERY GOOD, VERY POSITIVE.

ONE OF THE THINGS, AS YOU KNOW, RECENTLY IS WE HAVE TWO NEW PARKS THAT ARE GOING TO BE COMING ONLINE.

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.

UM, WE'LL PROBABLY BE MAKING A DECISION ON THAT AT THE NEXT MEETING HERE AT THE END OF THIS MONTH IN JANUARY.

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.

YOU'RE HAVING TO DO A LOT OF CONSIDERATION THAT REFLECTS YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR CULTURE, YOUR HISTORY, ALL OF THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

SO IT'S KIND OF EXCITING.

AND I THANK COUNCILMAN BAKER ALSO FOR DOING SOME OF THE RESEARCH AND HELPING THE BOARD ALONG WITH THAT PROCESS.

UM, THE OTHER THING IS THEY, UH, PART OF OUR, OUR ORDINANCE WITH, UH, THE DEDICATION OF PARKLAND THAT COMES ALONG WITH NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT.

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.

UM, AND THEN, OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, LOOKING AT THE MINUTES AND MAKING SURE THEY STAY ON TRACK AND TALKING ABOUT FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND WHATNOT.

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.

ALL IN FAVOR?

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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.

UM, WE WANT TO GO AHEAD AND GET THIS STARTED AS, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT TXDOT WILL BE REVIEWING THIS.

AND SO IT WILL TAKE TIME.

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.

SO FROM THE GENERAL FUND.

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.

UM, WHEN TXDOT REVIEWS IT, THEY'RE GOING TO BE REVIEWING IT PRIMARILY RELATED TO THEIR SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.

SO WHAT HAPPENS IF IF A VEHICLE RUNS OFF THE ROAD AND HITS IT.

YEAH. UM, AND SO, UM, WE FEEL PRETTY CONFIDENT THAT WE'LL HAVE A GOOD COST IN TIME FOR THE BUDGET PROCESS IN THE EARLY SUMMER.

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.

THINK IT LOOKS GREAT.

THANK YOU.

IF THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS.

I'LL TAKE A MOTION ON ITEM SIX A.

MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND.

AND THE SECOND WAS.

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.

UM, SO THIS IS FOR A LOT OF THE WAYFINDING SIGNAGE THAT WAS IDENTIFIED, WHICH IS SMALLER IN STATURE, UM, THAT WOULD BE PLACED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.

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.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THE STUDY IDENTIFIED WAS THAT WE HAVE SOME GREAT RESOURCES HERE, BUT WE ALSO HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE MOVING HERE.

UM, AND, YOU KNOW, MOVING TO ANNA, THEY'RE NOT NECESSARILY FAMILIAR WITH EVERYTHING WE HAVE TO OFFER.

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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.

UM, SO WE WOULD BE INCORPORATING, UH, THESE THINGS INTO OUR VARIOUS PARK PROJECTS AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

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.

UM, IN SOME OF OUR PLACES, LIKE, LIKE SLATER CREEK PARK, WHERE WE ALREADY HAVE A LOT OF INFRASTRUCTURE THAT'S ALREADY GOING IN.

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.

ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION PASSES.

ITEM SIX, C, D AND E I WILL BE RECUSING MYSELF AS THE.

I HAVE A DIRECT CONFLICT WITH A FAMILY MEMBER WHO WORKS FOR THE INSTITUTION, SO I'LL TURN IT OVER TO THE MAYOR PRO TEM.

THANK YOU. MAYOR.

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.

BERNIE. MAYOR PRO TEM, WE CAN GO AHEAD AND DO A SECOND READING ON THAT, AND I'LL GO AHEAD AND GIVE A PRESENTATION ON SIX E.

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.

UH, MY NAME IS BERNIE PARKER.

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, THESE PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF WEST 8TH STREET SOUTH INTERURBAN AND 455.

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.

I MEAN, WE HAD INTEREST RATES ANYWHERE FROM AGAIN THAT WAS THE LOWEST AT 5.5 ALL THE WAY UP TO 7 POINT, UH, ALMOST 7.9 SO.

ANYTHING ELSE. ALL RIGHT.

THANKS BERNIE. THANK YOU.

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.

SECOND.

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.

SECOND. OKAY.

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.