[00:00:03] GOOD EVENING. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA WILL MEET ON MONDAY, JUNE 30TH, 2025 AT 6 P.M. [1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum.] IN THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 120 ONE SEVENTH STREET, TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. WELCOME TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK IN AN OPEN SESSION AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE FILL OUT THE OPINION SPEAKER REGISTRATION FORM AND TURN IT INTO THE CITY SECRETARY BEFORE THE MEETING ENDS OR STARTS. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING OVER THERE? THANK YOU. FOR THE RECORD, WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. COUNCIL MEMBER NATHAN BRYAN IS NOT WITH US THIS EVENING. AT THIS TIME, I'LL LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION. IN THE PLEDGE? IF YOU WOULD JOIN ME. FATHER GOD, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO GATHER HERE TODAY TO DO BUSINESS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ANNA, THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE HERE. FATHER, I PRAY THAT WE WORK WITH OPEN MINDS AND HEARTS. RECOGNIZE THAT WHAT WE DO IMPACTS A LOT OF PEOPLE ALL THE TIME. LORD, I PRAY FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. OF COURSE, AT ALL TIMES. I PRAY THAT YOU PUT A HEDGE OF PROTECTION AROUND THEM AND WATCH THEM AS THEY GO ABOUT THEIR DAILY BUSINESS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SON, JESUS. IT'S IN HIS NAME THAT I PRAY. AMEN. 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. EXCUSE ME. ALL RIGHT. THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE. [3. Neighbor Comments.] NEIGHBOR COMMENTS. I DON'T HAVE ANY CARDS OR SPEAKER CARDS, BUT COUNCIL MEMBER CARVER WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A MOMENT TO SAY SOMETHING. YES. AND, GREG, IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND, I'M SORRY TO GET A CHANCE TO TALK TO YOU SOONER, BUT YOU SENT AN EMAIL SHORTLY BEFORE THE MEETING. ABOUT 75. CLOSING. DO YOU MIND CONVEYING THAT TO THE PUBLIC? SURE. THIS IS SPONTANEOUS, SO I'M SORRY FOR PUTTING YOU ON THE SPOT. NO. THAT'S OKAY. OKAY. I'LL PULL UP THE EMAIL. I SAID, JUST TO MAKE SURE I GET IT RIGHT HERE. SO THE CITY FOUND OUT LATE THIS AFTERNOON, THAT ALL LANES, BOTH NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND OF US 75, WILL BE DETOURED TO THE FRONTAGE ROADS STARTING 9 P.M. TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 1ST THROUGH 5 A.M. WEDNESDAY, JULY 2ND. AS PART OF THE ONGOING 75 EXPANSION PROJECT. THIS IS GOING TO START ON THE SOUTHERN END. WE'RE NOT 100% SURE BASED ON THE INFORMATION WE'VE RECEIVED, WHETHER IT WILL WEATHER TRAFFIC WILL BE FORCED TO EXIT AT THE COLLIN COUNTY OUTER LOOP OR AT 455. SO THAT REMAINS TO BE SEEN. AND ON THE NORTH SIDE THEY DID LIST COUNTY ROAD 371. SO THAT WOULD BE MANTUA PARKWAY, THAT EXIT THERE. AND SO LIKE I SAID, THIS IS FROM 9 P.M. TOMORROW NIGHT UNTIL 5 A.M. THE FOLLOWING MORNING. I WOULD EXPECT THIS TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC IMPACTS. AND SO I WOULD EXPECT MAJOR TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THOSE FRONTAGE ROADS. SIGNIFICANT BACKUPS. AND I WOULD JUST RECOMMEND FOR ALL AND NEIGHBORS TO TRY TO AVOID US 75, BASICALLY FROM OUR SOUTHERN BORDER TO OUR NORTHERN BORDER. FROM 9 P.M. TOMORROW NIGHT UNTIL 5 A.M. WEDNESDAY MORNING. THANK YOU FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND GIVING US ADVICE. THANK YOU. ITEM FOUR IS ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. BEFORE WE GET TO THAT, I'D LIKE TO GO TO ITEM FIVE CLOSED SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551. [5. Closed Session (Exceptions).] THE CITY COUNCIL MAY ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS ANY ITEMS LISTED OR REFERENCED ON THIS AGENDA UNDER THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.072, AND TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.087, AS WELL AS 551.074. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION? MAYOR I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE ARE IN CLOSED SESSION AT 6:04 P.M. READY? ALL RIGHT. WE ARE OUT OF CLOSED SESSION AT 6:27 P.M. TAKES US TO ITEM FOUR ITEMS. FOR AN INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION, CONSIDER DISCUSS AN ACTING APPOINTMENT OF ACTIVE ACTING CITY MANAGER COUNCIL. [4. Items For Individual Consideration.] I'D LIKE TO MAKE A QUICK COMMENT, IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT. SO IF I MAY, BEFORE WE BEGIN ON TONIGHT'S INTERIM CITY MANAGER SEARCH. OH, SORRY. ACTING CITY MANAGER SEARCH. I WANTED TO SHARE MY PERSONAL THOUGHTS. LET'S TAKE IT FOR WHAT YOU WILL. BUT JUST KEEP IN MIND. IT'S JUST MY PERSONAL THOUGHTS. I WANT TO THANK OUR FORMER CITY MANAGER FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY OF ANNA DURING A TIME OF HIGH GROWTH AND TRANSITION. WE TRULY APPRECIATE YOU. [00:05:03] AS I LOOK FORWARD, I REMAIN FOCUSED ON ADVANCING THE CITY'S MOMENTUM, ACCELERATING INFRASTRUCTURE, IMPROVING OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, AND DRIVING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT TRULY SERVES OUR RESIDENTS. A KEY COMPONENT OF THAT IS A CULTURE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE THAT DELIVERS RESULTS IN MY VIEW. WHILE CITIES AROUND US ARE MOVING FORWARD RAPIDLY, ANNA HAS FELT STAGNANT IN SOME KEY AREAS. WE'VE HEARD THAT CONCERN FROM RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS AND REGIONAL PARTNERS. THAT'S WHY I BELIEVE THIS IS A PIVOTAL MOMENT FOR US TONIGHT. I'M FOCUSED ON DELIVERING RESULTS WITH URGENCY AND INTENTION, AND I BELIEVE THAT STARTS WITH HAVING THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT ROLES TO HELP EXECUTE THE CITY'S VISION. COUNCIL DID NOT CONDUCT A NATIONAL SEARCH LAST TIME, AND I BELIEVE IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE DO SO NOW. I WANT US TO FIND THE BEST PERSON, THE BEST POSSIBLE FIT FOR ANA'S FUTURE. SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT ONLY UNDERSTAND WHERE WE'VE BEEN, BUT IS READY TO LEAD US INTO THE NEXT DECADE WITH CLARITY AND DISCIPLINE TO THE DEVELOPERS AND BUSINESS LEADERS. THE FUTURE OF ANNA IS BRIGHT, AND WE'RE JUST GETTING STARTED. WE BELIEVE IN STARTING WITH YES. IF YOU'RE BUILDING SOMETHING THAT STRENGTHENS OUR COMMUNITY, LET'S TALK. OUR DOOR IS OPEN. THE VISION IS CLEAR AND OUR COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE QUALITY GROWTH HAS NEVER BEEN STRONGER. TONIGHT, I ASK THAT WE CONTINUE TO BUILD A FUTURE THAT WORKS FOR ALL OF SAVANNAH TOGETHER. THANK YOU. I WANT TO COMMUNICATE TO EVERYONE LISTENING THAT THERE'S A LOT OF RUMOR AND CONJECTURE. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. WE HAVE A LOT OF QUALITY PEOPLE THAT WORK FOR US. WE HAVE A A CITY MANAGER WHO HAS HAD A CHANGE IN DIRECTION, AND WE'RE TRYING TO RESPECT ALL OF THIS. SO IT'S A LOT FOR THIS WHOLE COUNCIL TO HANDLE, A LOT FOR OUR STAFF TO HANDLE. BUT PLEASE LIMIT YOUR HEARSAY AND CONJECTURE. IT MAKES THINGS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT. AND THESE ARE ALL PEOPLE THAT WE VALUE. AND SO, YOU KNOW, I REALIZE THAT FACEBOOK BLOWS UP WITH, OH MY GOSH, WORST CASE SCENARIOS. BUT THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT THIS WHOLE COMMUNITY IS CARED ABOUT. AND WE'RE IN A POSITION WHERE WE'RE HAVING TO FIGURE THIS OUT. SO HANG IN THERE. THAT'S ALL I GOT. AFTER A DIFFICULT TIME TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE WE ARE AND WHERE WE'RE GOING AND WHO NEEDS TO HELM THIS SHIP, WE'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR MARC MARON TO BE THE ACTING CITY MANAGER. I'LL SECOND THAT. I HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. MOTION PASSES FOUR TWO. MARK. MARSHAWN WILL BE OUR ACTING CITY MANAGER FOR THE TIME BEING. SAME. NO OBJECTION. WE'RE ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.