Dec 17, 2024 City Council Meeting

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WELL GOOD EVENING. WELCOME, EVERYONE.

[1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum.]

IN THE ANNA MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 120 WEST 7TH STREET, TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. WELCOME TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON AN OPEN SESSION AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE FILL OUT THE SPEAKER REGISTRATION FORM AND TURN IT INTO THE CITY SECRETARY BEFORE THE MEETING STARTS.

I WILL CALL US TO ORDER RIGHT NOW AT 6:01 P.M..

AS FAR AS ROLL CALL IS CONCERNED, WE ARE ALL HERE EXCEPT FOR COUNCILMAN MILLER.

WE DO HAVE A QUORUM AT THIS TIME I'D INVITE COUNCILMAN CARVER TO GIVE US OUR INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

GOOD EVENING, IF YOU'D JOIN ME IN PRAYER.

LORD, WE COME TO YOU AND WE THANK YOU FOR THIS MOST WONDERFUL SEASON AS WE CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS.

I PRAY THAT GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY FILL ALL OF ANNA.

I PRAY THAT YOU KEEP OUR POLICE VIGILANT TO RECOGNIZE THOSE THAT ARE DOING WRONG AND PUT A STOP TO IT.

BUT ULTIMATELY, LORD, I ASK THAT YOUR PEACE BE UPON THIS CITY AND THAT WE JUST HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS.

HELP US THIS EVENING AS WE DO THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY, AND BE WITH ALL OF US AS WE GO ABOUT OUR WAYS.

IN JESUS NAME, 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.

THANK YOU SIR.

NEXT UP, ITEM NUMBER 3 IS NEIGHBOR COMMENTS.

I DO NOT HAVE ANY CARDS IN FRONT OF ME.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WISHED TO SPEAK? LAST CALL.

ALL RIGHT. THAT'LL TAKE US ON TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR.

[4. Reports]

THANK YOU. MAYOR, COUNCIL.

IF I COULD ASK THAT POLICE CHIEF DEAN HABEL AND NEW ASSISTANT CHIEF, TERRY EOFF, COME TO THE FRONT.

MAYOR, COUNCIL IT'S MY PLEASURE TONIGHT TO INTRODUCE OUR NEW MEMBER OF THE ANNA POLICE DEPARTMENT FAMILY, ASSISTANT CHIEF TERRY EOFF.

HE CAME TO US AFTER 25 YEARS IN FARMERS BRANCH.

I WORKED WITH HIM FOR A VERY LONG TIME THERE, SO I KNOW HIM VERY WELL.

HE RETIRED AS A LIEUTENANT, HAD A VARIETY OF ROLES THERE THAT WILL BENEFIT US GREATLY WITH HIS EXPERIENCE.

SO I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE ASSISTANT CHIEF TERRY EOFF.

HOW ARE YOU DOING? THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. I LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING TO WORK HERE.

I'VE ALREADY MET SOME OF THE NEIGHBORS.

I WENT TO THE COFFEE WITH A COP THIS WEEKEND.

I HAD A GREAT TIME.

I LOOK FORWARD TO GROWING WITH THE CITY AS THE CITY GROWS.

SO THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU [APPLAUSE].

ANY OTHER REPORTS AT THIS TIME? ALL RIGHT. THAT'LL TAKE US TO ITEM NUMBER 5, CONSENT ITEMS.

[5. Consent Items]

ITEMS MAY BE CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY BY ANY COUNCIL MEMBER WHO MAKING SUCH REQUESTS PRIOR TO THE MOTION, AND VOTE ON THE CONSENT ITEMS. ANYTHING ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE PULLED.

IF NOT, I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION.

MAYOR I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE ITEMS 5A THROUGH I.

I'LL SECOND. THAT'S L MY BAD.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

IF YOU WOULD GO AHEAD AND CAST YOUR VOTES, PLEASE.

AND THAT IS PASSED SIX ZERO.

SO THAT WILL TAKE US ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 6, ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION.

[6. Items For Individual Consideration]

DISCUSS ACT ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE NUMBER 792-2018 FOR LAKEVIEW ESTATES PHASE THREE, BLOCK B, LOT 17. YEAH.

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STEPHANIE SCOTT SIMS, MISS SIMS. GOOD AFTERNOON. GOOD EVENING COUNCIL MEMBERS, MAYOR.

STEPHANIE SCOTT SIMS, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

THE THE APPLICATION BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS A REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO A PLAN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE.

THE EXISTING PLAN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LIMITS THE USE OF THE PROPERTY TO A DAYCARE USE ONLY, WHICH THE APPLICANT BEGAN CONSTRUCTING IN 2024.

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AND IS REQUESTING TO AMEND THE PD TO ALLOW THE ELEMENTARY OR ALLOW THE SCHOOL USE ON THE PROPERTY.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL SEVEN TO ZERO OF THE ZONING REQUEST AT ITS NOVEMBER 4TH, 2024 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING, AND THE APPLICANT IS NOW BEFORE YOU.

I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

ALL RIGHT, BEFORE WE START THE QUESTIONS, I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP THIS PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:06 P.M..

COUNCIL ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? SO THE ONLY CHANGES IF I HEARD YOU CORRECTLY, THEY WANT TO TEACH ELEMENTARY CLASSES IN THERE? COMMISSIONER TOTEN, THAT IS CORRECT.

THEY WANT TO AMEND THE USES THAT ARE THE PERMITTED USES THAT ARE ALLOWED ON THE PROPERTY TO INCLUDE DAYCARE USE, AS WELL AS AN ELEMENTARY OR SCHOOL USE.

OKAY. BUT THEY'RE DOING AND NOT LIKE THE ISD? THAT IS CORRECT. OKAY.

THANK YOU. IT'D BE A PRIVATE SCHOOL.

OH, OKAY.

JUST SO YOU ALL KNOW, I THINK THAT'S SANTA CLAUS GOING THROUGH ANNA.

YES. I DON'T THINK THEY'RE DOING A CALL RIGHT BEHIND THE BUILDING I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT.

COUNCIL ANYONE ELSE? WE HAVE NO SPEAKER CARDS ON THIS.

WELL, ALL RIGHT, THEN, I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:07 P.M..

AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION, I MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND. HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN HERNDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BAKER.

IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

THAT VOTE PASSES SIX ZERO.

TAKES US TO AGENDA ITEM 6B CONSIDER, DISCUSS, AND ACT ON A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SERVICE PLAN AGREEMENT FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES FOR 62.4 PLUS OR MINUS ACRES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF COUNTY ROAD 371 100.

PLUS OR MINUS FEET WEST OF BRYANT FARM ROAD.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY PARK HEIGHTS EAST DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NUMBER 2024-04-1614 AND ANNEX 24-0001. IN THE INTEREST OF TIME, I HAVE COMBINED THESE THREE TOGETHER.

ITEMS B, C, AND D ARE ALL PERTAINING TO THE SAME PROPERTIES.

IT IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF COUNTY ROAD 371, WHICH IS FUTURE LINDSEY LANE.

AND THE APPLICANT CAME BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION IN APRIL IN MARCH OF 2024, AND THEN THE PRE-ANNEXATION DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WAS APPROVED IN APRIL OF 2024.

AND AT THE NOVEMBER PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING, IT WAS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL.

THEY ARE PROPOSING 449 MIXED DENSITY LOTS, 234 OF THOSE BEING SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED, 215 BEING SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED MEANING TOWNHOME TYPE DEVELOPMENT AND 11 HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION LOTS.

THIS FIRST ITEM IS THE SERVICE PLAN AGREEMENT, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW PRIOR TO ANY ANNEXATION.

APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM DOES NOT REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE ANNEXATION.

ALL RIGHT COUNCIL ANY QUESTIONS COMMENTS ABOUT THAT? ITEM B THAT'S ALL WE'RE WORKING ON RIGHT NOW.

NO. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CARVER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TOTEN.

IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES ON 6B.

THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.

TAKES US TO ITEM 6C, CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING, DISCUSS, ACT ON AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX 62.4 PLUS OR MINUS ACRES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF COUNTY ROAD 371 1100 PLUS OR MINUS FEET WEST OF BRYANT FARM ROAD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY PARK HEIGHTS EAST DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

OKAY, I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP OUR PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:10 P.M..

AND I HAVE NO CARDS ON THIS EITHER.

COUNCIL ANY QUESTIONS? LAST CALL.

I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:11 P.M..

MAYOR, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 6C.

I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TOTEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN HERNDON.

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AND THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.

THAT TAKES US TO ITEM 6D CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING, CONSIDER, DISCUSS, ACT ON AN ORDINANCE TO ZONE 62.4 PLUS OR MINUS ACRES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF COUNTY ROAD 371 1100 PLUS OR MINUS FEET FROM WEST OF BRYANT FARM ROAD TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY PARK HEIGHTS EAST DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, THE NUMBER WAS ALREADY STATED.

AT THIS TIME I'M GOING TO OPEN THIS PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:11 P.M..

STILL NO CARDS ON THIS.

COUNCIL ANYTHING? I WILL CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:11 P.M.

AND ENTERTAIN A ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

I MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN HERNDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TOTEN.

IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

AND THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.

THAT TAKES US ON TO ITEM 6E DISCUSS, CONSIDER, DISCUSS AND ACT ON A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT REGARDING SERVICES, INCLUDING A PLAN FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES FOR 202.3 PLUS OR MINUS ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF COUNTY ROAD 285 AND COUNTY ROAD 827.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY PARK HEIGHTS WEST DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, MISS MECKE.

SIMILARLY, ITEMS E, F, AND G ARE ALL RELATED TO THE SAME PROPERTIES.

THE NORTH SIDE OF THIS PROPERTY IS FUTURE TAYLOR BOULEVARD.

THE APPLICANT WENT BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AT THE APRIL PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING.

THEY GOT THE PRE-ANNEXATION DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT APPROVED IN APRIL OF 2024, AND THEN THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AT THE NOVEMBER 2024 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING.

THIS DEVELOPMENT IS SIMILAR THE SAME PRODUCT, SAME APPLICANT AS THE PREVIOUS THREE ITEMS. MIXED DENSITY ZONING WITH 432 SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED DWELLINGS, 275 SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED DWELLINGS, 58 HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION LOTS, 2 CITY PARKS AND A CIVIC CENTER WHICH THEY ARE SHOWING AS A FIRE STATION LOT.

THIS FIRST ITEM IS THE SERVICE PLAN, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW.

COUNCIL ANY QUESTIONS? I JUST WANT TO COMMENT THAT THIS DEVELOPER HAS DONE EVERYTHING HE SAID HE WOULD DO.

AND SO I MOTION WE APPROVE.

THANK YOU. WAIT A SECOND.

I NEED A BIGGER BUTTON.

WHO SAID WAIT? OH, OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE FLOOR BY COUNCILWOMAN HERNDON COUNCILMAN TOTEN.

IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

THAT PASSES SIX ZERO, TAKES US TO ITEM F, CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER, DISCUSS, AND ACT ON AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX 202 OR 202.3 PLUS OR MINUS ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF COUNTY ROAD 285 AND COUNTY ROAD 827.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY PARK HEIGHTS WEST DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

AT THIS TIME, 6:14 I'M GOING TO OPEN OUR PUBLIC HEARING.

I DON'T SEE ANY CARDS STILL.

THERE ARE NONE.

ANYONE? NOPE, AT 6:14, I'M GOING TO CLOSE OUR PUBLIC HEARING.

COUNCIL ANYTHING ON THIS? I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 6F.

I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TOTEN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN HERNDON.

IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

PASSES SIX ZERO TAKES US TO ITEM 6G.

CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS, ACT AND OR DISCUSS AND ACT ON AN ORDINANCE TO ZONE 202.3 PLUS OR MINUS ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF COUNTY ROAD 285 AND COUNTY ROAD 827, TO PLAN DEVELOPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY PARK HEIGHTS WEST DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

AT THIS TIME, WHICH IS 6:15, I'M GOING TO OPEN UP THIS PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE? AT 6:15 I'M GOING TO CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING.

COUNCIL? I MOVE WE APPROVE.

SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCILWOMAN HERNDON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARVER.

IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES ON THIS.

AND THAT PASSES SIX NOTHING.

THANK YOU, MISS MECKE.

ALL RIGHT, THAT'LL TAKE US TO ITEM 6H CONSIDER, DISCUSS AND ACT ON A RESOLUTION APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH TELLUS TEXAS THE THIRD LLC, A TEXAS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND A SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AND SHERLEY PARTNERS LTD.

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GOOD EVENING, MAYOR. GOOD EVENING COUNCIL.

OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE TELLUS GROUP AND OUR FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS AND LEGAL COUNSEL TO DEVELOP TO DEVELOP A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WHICH IS CALLED THE SHERLEY FARMS. OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE TELLUS GROUP HAS PRESENTED THE CITY COUNCIL TWICE IN WHICH THEY HIGHLIGHTED THE SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENTS THAT THEY'VE PARTICIPATED IN, THE ENHANCEMENT THAT THEY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO IN THEIR DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DALLAS METROPLEX, AS WELL AS DETAILING THE UNIQUE AND ONE OF A KIND FEATURES THAT ARE FOUND IN ANNA SHERLEY DEVELOPMENT.

SOME OF THESE HIGHLIGHTS ARE A 65 ACRE FARM STYLE AMENITY CENTER WITH OPERATIONAL FARM FACILITIES, HIGHER RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS, DIVERSE MIX OF RESIDENTIAL LOTS TYPES AND DENSITIES RANGING UP TO HALF ACRE LOTS.

ENHANCED OPEN SPACE WITH INTERNAL TRAIL SYSTEMS WHICH WILL CONNECT TO OUR DOWNTOWN AREA, AS WELL AS ADDITION MAJOR ROADWAY WATER SANITARY SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE EAST OF HIGHWAY 5, AS WELL AS FUTURE ANNA ISD SCHOOL SITES, AND AS WELL AS ANNA MUNICIPAL SITES AS WELL.

THE CITY AND THE PROCESS ON THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT HAS AGREED TO CREATE A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND A TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE, WHEREAS WE AS FAR AS PER THE CITY PID POLICY THE CITY IS LOOKING TO COLLECT CLOSE TO $11 MILLION OVER THE DURATION OF THIS PROJECT AND ITS FEES.

THE CITY WILL DEDICATE 50% OF THE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT.

THERE IS A PORTION IN THERE THAT LIMITS THE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS WHEN IT COMES TO RENTAL PROPERTIES, AS WELL AS THIS OFFERS A PATHWAY FOR ANNEXATION OF PROPERTIES WITHIN ANNA'S EXTRATERRITORIAL ETJ THAT ARE PART OF THIS DEVELOPMENT UPON MEETING ALL REQUIREMENTS STIPULATED IN THIS AGREEMENT, WHICH IS ROUGHLY OVER 1000 ACRES. AND WITH THAT, I KNOW WE HAVE THE TELLUS GROUP THAT'S HERE, ALONG WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER AS WELL AS OUR FINANCIAL AND LEGAL COUNSEL, AND WE'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

COUNCIL ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCILMAN CARVER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TOTEN.

IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

AND THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.

THAT'LL TAKE US TO ITEM I, AND I'LL TURN THIS OVER TO YOU COUNCILMAN CARVER AS THE ACTING PRESIDENT FOR THE PFC.

GOOD DEAL. THANK YOU MAYOR.

ACTING AS THE ANNA PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT EXCEPT FOR DIRECTOR MILLER.

CONSIDER DISCUSS ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING FINAL TRANSACTION AND FINANCING DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH ACQUISITION, FINANCING, AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE ANNA APARTMENTS, TO BE LOCATED AT 900 SOUTH BUDDY HAYES BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS.

ECONOMIC DIRECTOR BERNIE PARKER.

YES, SIR. AT THIS TIME, STAFF RECOMMENDS TO TAKE NO ACTION ON THIS ITEM.

ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

TAKE NO ACTION.

I MOVE, WE TAKE NO ACTION.

SECOND. ALL RIGHT, HANG ON.

ALL RIGHT. THE MOTION WAS FROM DIRECTOR HERNDON.

AND WHO WAS THE SECOND? TOTEN. BAKER.

ARE YOU READY? OKAY, LET'S JUST DO A MANUAL.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? AYE. I'M NOT SAYING AYE TO OPPOSING.

YOU JUST WENT REALLY FAST.

OKAY. YOU'RE FINE UP HERE.

OKAY. ITEM J, ACTING AS THE ANNA HOUSING FINANCIAL CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

CONSIDER, DISCUSS ACTION UPON RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING APPROVING FINAL TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE COLLIN COUNTY HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE NOTE PARMORE ANNA SERIES 2025 AND PERMANENT LOAN FINANCING TO REFUND THE EXISTING GOVERNMENT NOTE AND REFINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION DEBT OF THE PARMORE ANNA MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED

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THANK YOU, BOARD PRESIDENT.

THIS IS A HOUSEKEEPING ITEM THAT WE HAD, AND SINCE WE ARE THE GENERAL PARTNER TO THE BORROWER ON THIS DEVELOPMENT FOR PARMORE SENIOR LIVING, IN SIMPLEST TERMS, THEY'RE TRANSITIONING FROM A CONSTRUCTION LOAN INTO MORE OF A PERMANENT FINANCING WITH FREDDIE MAC.

AND THEREFORE WE WOULD TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE THAT TRANSACTION.

SO STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVING THIS COMPONENT.

BERNIE, BESIDES THE CHANGE OF FINANCING ON THEIR END, IT DOESN'T CHANGE THEIR ARRANGEMENT WITH THE HFC.

NO, SIR. AND I WILL SAY WE DO HAVE OUR LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

MISS RACHAEL JENSEN WITH CHAPMAN AND ALSO CLAIRE LASTRAPES, SORRY, I BOTCH YOUR NAME EVERY TIME, WITH HILLTOP AS WELL AS JPI HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.

BUT YOU ARE CORRECT AS FAR AS IT'S IT'S THE SAME.

ANY QUESTIONS? I MOVE, WE APPROVE.

I SECOND. MOTION BY DIRECTOR BAKER SECOND BY DIRECTOR HERNDON.

ALL IN FAVOR? THANK YOU SIR. THAT WILL TAKE US TO ITEM K, CONSIDER, DISCUSS AND ACT ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A EXECUTE A WHOLESALE WASTEWATER CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS AND THE CITY OF VAN ALSTYNE, TEXAS.

ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER GREG PETERS.

THANK YOU. MAYOR, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THIS ITEM IS BEFORE YOU TONIGHT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, AS WE ARE SEEKING TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF VAN ALSTYNE IN ADDITION TO OTHER OTHER REGIONAL PARTNERS TO MAKE SURE THAT ANNA GETS THE BEST RESULT FROM OUR INVESTMENT IN THE REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY. SO, AS YOU ALL KNOW, THE HURRICANE CREEK REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

THE PACKAGE PLANT PHASE WILL BE COMING ONLINE IN LATE MARCH TO EARLY APRIL, SO VERY SOON.

AND THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE PROCEEDING DIRECTLY TOWARDS A 2 MILLION GALLON PER DAY FLOW.

AND THEN OBVIOUSLY, WE WILL CONTINUE TO GROW THAT PLANT AS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE THE LEVEL OF SERVICE THAT OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS IN THE FUTURE. TCEQ GRANTED US AN OVERALL PERMIT FOR 16 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY, SO THAT PERMITS RENEWABLE EVERY 5 YEARS.

SO THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS REALLY TO IDENTIFY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BETWEEN THE CITY OF ANNA AND VAN ALSTYNE, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A RATE STRUCTURE IN PLACE WHERE THEY ARE PAYING A VERY FAIR SHARE OF THE COSTS OF TREATMENT SO THAT THEY CAN FLOW SEWER TO OUR PLANT. AND WHAT THIS DOES IS THIS TAKES THE THE OVERALL COST OF THE FACILITY OFF JUST BEING SOLELY ON THE BACKS OF ANNA NEIGHBORS AND PUTS IT ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION.

SO WE WILL BE COMING BACK TO YOU IN THE NEAR FUTURE WITH A VERY SIMILAR CONTRACT WITH THE WESTEN COMMUNITY.

AND WE HAVE A LOT OF INTEREST FROM SOME MUD DISTRICTS THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF OUR ETJ THAT ARE ALSO INTERESTED THAT WE'RE COORDINATING WITH AS WELL.

SO OUR GOAL IS TO TRY TO LOOK AT MAKING THIS A REGIONAL SOLUTION.

IT PROVIDES BETTER COST CONTROLS LONG TERM FOR THE COMMUNITY WHEN IT COMES TO SEWER.

AND IT JUST MAKES SENSE FOR US TO TAKE THE LEAD BECAUSE WE ARE THE BIGGEST ORGANIZATION IN THIS AREA AND WE HAVE THE DEVELOPMENT HERE THAT'S NEEDING THIS FACILITY NOW.

AND SO IT'S JUST IT'S A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO TO BE A LEADER IN THE REGION.

HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.

THANK YOU. YEAH.

IT'S NOT SO MUCH JUST A QUESTION, BUT JUST TO CLARIFY THIS WHOLE TREATMENT PLAN, BASICALLY IT LOWERS THE COST OF PUMPING RAW SEWAGE ALL THE WAY TO WILEY.

CORRECT. SO CORRECT.

TO WELL, ACTUALLY FROM FROM THAT SIDE.

SO THAT PORTION WOULD GO TO A PLANT THAT'S IN THE MCKINNEY AREA.

BUT YES, EXACTLY. CORRECT.

COUNCILMAN BAKER.

THIS THIS PREVENTS THE NEED FOR US TO BUILD A TRUNK LINE SEVERAL MILES SOUTH, DOWN THROUGH MELISSA AND DOWN INTO INTO MCKINNEY TO TO SEWER OUR DEVELOPMENT.

YES. DO YOU SEE IN ANYTIME IN THE FUTURE, US LOWERING THE WHAT WE CHARGE THE NEIGHBORS FOR WASTEWATER? COUNCILMAN TOTEN THAT'S THAT'S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION.

UNFORTUNATELY, I THINK THAT THE REALITY IS, WHEN IT COMES TO UTILITIES AND JUST THE SCARCITY OF UTILITIES, THE SCARCITY OF OF WATER IN OUR REGION.

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I THINK THEY WILL ALWAYS GO UP.

BUT WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS WE WANT TO PROVIDE THE COUNCIL THE MOST LEVERS THAT THEY CAN PULL ON TO BE ABLE TO CONTROL WHAT THOSE INCREASES LOOK LIKE.

SO STAFF'S GOAL WITH THIS IS TO TRY TO CREATE A SITUATION WHERE WE FLATTEN THAT CURVE SO THAT AS COSTS DO GO UP AND WE FACE MORE COSTS YOU KNOW, IN PROVIDING THE SERVICES THAT WE'RE ABLE TO FLATTEN THAT OUT SOME AND HAVE THE WHOLE REGION HELP PAY FOR SOME OF THOSE SERVICES INSTEAD OF IT JUST BEING SOLELY ON ANNA. AND GIVES THIS COUNCIL AND FUTURE COUNCILS THE ABILITY TO HAVE A GREATER SENSE OF CONTROL, BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT WILL BE THE THE CITY OF ANNA THAT MANAGES THIS PLANT INSTEAD OF ANOTHER ENTITY DOWNSTREAM.

YES, SIR. HEY, GREG, JUST FOR MY EDIFICATION, WHEN WE MAKE PARTNERSHIPS WITH NEIGHBORING MUNICIPALITIES, DO THEY PAY TO HAVE THE SEWER LINES OR WHATEVER IT IS THAT WE'RE OFFERING ALL THE WAY TO OUR CENTER? OR DO WE MEET THEM AT OUR BOUNDARIES? HOW DOES THAT WORK? SURE. SO THE WAY THAT WE ARE, WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS IS ANNA IS CONSTRUCTING THE SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE TO OUR BOUNDARY. AND THEN AT THAT BOUNDARY WE ARE HAVING METER STATIONS INSTALLED.

AND SO THEN THE THE ADJACENT COMMUNITY, IN THIS CASE VAN ALSTYNE WILL BE CONSTRUCTING A TRUNK LINE DOWN TO GET TO OUR BOUNDARY, AND THEN WE ARE GOING TO METER THAT FLOW.

AND THE RATE STRUCTURE THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE AGREEMENT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT NOT JUST THE TREATMENT COSTS AND THE COSTS OF US, YOU KNOW, FULLY FUNDING THE PLANT AND THE STAFFING AND THE OPERATION OF THAT.

BUT IT ALSO TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE COST OF MAINTAINING OUR SEWER LINE FROM WHERE THEY ENTER INTO THE SYSTEM ALL THE WAY DOWN.

SO IT'S AN IMPORTANT NOTE THAT THERE IS A COMPONENT OF THAT COST WHERE THEY ARE HELPING TO PAY FOR US TO MAINTAIN THAT TRUNK LINE THAT RUNS THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY.

ONE LAST QUESTION.

SAY IT'S OUR NEIGHBOR TO THE NORTH, VAN ALSTYNE, AND THEY ARE THEY ABLE TO TURN AROUND AND OFFER SEWER SERVICES TO THE CITY NORTH OF THEM, OR IS THAT PROHIBITED? SO THE WAY THE CONTRACT IS WRITTEN, THEY ACTUALLY WOULD HAVE TO TO COME TO US AND WE WOULD HAVE THAT DISCUSSION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT THAT SERVICE. SO THEY WOULD HAVE TO GET ANNA'S PERMISSION IN ORDER TO DO THAT.

YES, SIR. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. ALL RIGHT I HAD A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN CARVER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TOTEN.

IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.

TAKES US TO ITEM L CONSIDER, DISCUSS, AND ACT ON A TCAP ELECTION BALLOT FOR 2025-2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CITY MANAGER, MR. RYAN HENDERSON. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

AS PART OF YOUR AGENDA PACKET, I INCLUDED SOME INFORMATION ON THE TEXAS COALITION FOR AFFORDABLE POWER.

BUT BEFORE YOU IS AN ELECTION BALLOT.

IN REVIEWING IT, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE NINE CANDIDATES, YOU GOT TO ELECT EIGHT.

OUR OWN AMY FERGUSON, FINANCE DIRECTOR, SERVES ON THE BOARD, SO I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE AND RECOMMEND THAT YOU VOTE FOR HER.

BUT IF YOU COULD JUST LET US KNOW, TAKE A LOOK AT THE BALLOT.

AND THERE ARE EIGHT INCUMBENTS IF THAT MAKES IT EASIER.

BUT WE NEED TO CAST VOTES FOR EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE NINE INDIVIDUALS ON THAT BALLOT.

CAN WE PUT ALL EIGHT VOTES ON ONE? NO.

THERE ARE EIGHT INCUMBENTS OF THE NINE.

IT JUST MAKES IT SIMPLER IF YOU WANT TO TAKE THAT ROUTE.

AMY WOULD BE ONE OF THE INCUMBENTS THAT IS ON THAT.

SO BUT I CERTAINLY CAN'T SPEAK TO ANY OF THE MEMBERS OTHER THAN OUR OWN MRS. FERGUSON. SO WE CAN'T ALL CAST OUR VOTE FOR THE PERSON WE KNOW.

WE HAVE TO RANDOMLY VOTE FOR PEOPLE WE'VE NEVER HEARD OF.

YES. IT SEEMS LIKE A VERY STREAMLINED PROCESS.

AND IF YOU HAVE ONE VOTE...

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EVERYBODY ELSE IS AN INCUMBENT ON THE BALLOT, THE OTHER EIGHT.

SO IF WE MAKE A MOTION, CAN WE JUST MAKE A MOTION TO VOTE FOR ALL THE INCUMBENTS? OR DO WE... YES. YES.

YES. I MOVE, WE VOTE FOR ALL OF THE EIGHT INCUMBENTS.

I SECOND.

THANK YOU. THAT WAS EASY.

WE WEREN'T CONFUSED AT ALL.

ALL RIGHT. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES FOR THAT.

YEAH. AND JUST TO BE CLEAR, I DID READ THESE, THIS PACKET.

IT'S [INAUDIBLE] IT'S NAMES ON A ON A RESUME.

DID YOU GUYS VOTE? THEY ALL HAD A BIO, SO.

ALL RIGHT. THAT THAT ITEM PASSES SIX TO ZERO.

AND THAT'LL TAKE US TO ITEM M.

CONSIDER, DISCUSS AND ACT ON APPOINTMENT TO THE NEIGHBOR ENGAGEMENT AND INCLUSION COMMISSION TO FILL A VACANCY INTERVIEW COMMITTEE.

WE HAD ONE VACANCY TO FILL, AND WE DID THE INTERVIEW AND I MOVE TO NOMINATE THERESA KING BELL.

SECOND. QUESTION WASN'T SHE ALREADY ON IT? YES, SHE RE-INTERVIEWED.

SHE RE-INTERVIEWED.

WHERE? IS THIS IS A VACANCY AFTER THE INTERVIEWS, THE RECENT THE RECENT INTERVIEW.

THERE WAS A VACANCY OVERLOOKED.

YES. OKAY.

JUST CLARIFYING. WE HAVE A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? THAT ITEM PASSES SIX ZERO AND THAT WILL TAKE US TO CLOSED SESSION.

[7. Closed Session (Exceptions)]

TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.072.

TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE GOVERNMENT CODE 551.087.

AND TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.074 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

I HAVE A MOTION TO MOVE INTO CLOSED.

I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION.

I'LL SECOND. ALL RIGHT.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? AYES HAVE IT. WE'RE IN CLOSED SESSION.

ALL RIGHT. WE'RE OUT OF CLOSED SESSION AT 7:14 P.M..

[8. 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.]

AND SEEING NO OBJECTION, WE ARE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.