Mar 24, 2026 City Council Meeting

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WELCOME. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA WILL MEET ON TUESDAY, MARCH 24TH, 2026 AT 6:00 P.M.

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

TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. WELCOME TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

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

ESTABLISH QUORUM. WE MAYOR PETE CAIN AND COUNCILMAN SINGH ARE ABSENT.

EVERYONE ELSE PRESENT. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE.

COUNCILMAN CARVER IS GOING TO HANDLE THAT FOR US THIS EVENING. THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM.

Y'ALL JOIN ME. LORD, WE'RE GRATEFUL TO BE HERE AS I SAY SO OFTEN IN THIS GREAT CITY THAT YOU'VE HELPED US BUILD.

YOUR SCRIPTURE, YOUR WORD SAYS THAT IF ANYONE LACKS WISDOM, ASK IT.

YOU WILL GIVE IT GENEROUSLY. AND SO WE CONSTANTLY AND CONTINUOUSLY ASK THAT YOU WOULD GIVE US WISDOM WITH ALL THE DECISIONS THAT HAVE TO BE MADE UP HERE AND ALSO AMONGST OUR STAFF AND THEIR DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS.

THANK YOU FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE AND MEDICS THAT WATCH OVER US AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE ANYTIME WE NEED IT, AND THE REST OF OUR STAFF WHO TAKE CARE OF US BLESS OUR CITY, AS ALWAYS.

IN JESUS NAME, AMEN. AMEN ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE TEXAS.

ONE STATE, UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

ALL RIGHT. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS. AT THIS TIME, ANY PERSON MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING AN ITEM ON THIS MEETING AGENDA THAT IS

[3. Neighbor Comments.]

EACH PERSON WILL BE ALLOWED UP TO THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.

NO DISCUSSION OR ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA, OTHER THAN TO MAKE STATEMENTS, A SPECIFIC INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO A CITIZEN'S INQUIRY TO RECITE EXISTING POLICY IN RESPONSE TO THE INQUIRY.

I'VE GOT TWO FORMS. FIRST I'D LIKE TO CALL UP BRANDON SPARKMAN.

PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. HOWDY GOOD EVENING, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

MY NAME IS BRANDON SPARKMAN. I LIVE AT 808 GREENLEAF COURT IN WEST CROSSING.

I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT OF ANNA FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS AND PROFESSIONALLY I HAVE SOME TRAFFIC ENGINEERING BACKGROUND AND I JUST WANTED TO ASK THE COUNCIL AND POSSIBLY MEET WITH THE NEW CITY ENGINEER ABOUT INSTALLING SOME BACK TO BACK TRAFFIC SCHOOL BEACONS ON THE SCHOOL ZONE SIGNS THERE ON ROSAMOND PARKWAY COMING OUT OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. TURNING OFF AUTUMN. YOU DO NOT KNOW IF THE SCHOOL ZONE IS ACTIVE OR NOT.

AND I DO THINK A BACK TO BACK BEACON WOULD BE VERY BENEFICIAL AT THAT LOCATION.

I'D ALSO LIKE TO ASK ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT STATE HIGHWAY 5 IN ROSAMOND PARKWAY.

I SPOKE WITH JENNIFER VORSTER, THE TEXT AUDIO ENGINEER, WHO IS ACTUALLY A VERY DEAR FRIEND OF MINE.

SHE SAID THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL HAS BEEN DESIGNED BUT IS WAITING FOR CONSTRUCTION FUNDING.

AND SO I WAS CURIOUS WHAT IS BEING DONE TO IDENTIFY FUNDS FOR THAT TRAFFIC SIGNAL BECAUSE THAT INTERSECTION IS PROBLEMATIC.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ASK ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE ROSAMOND WIDENING AS WELL AS THE HACKBERRY EXTENSION.

I'VE BEEN TRYING TO FIND INFORMATION ONLINE, BUT I'M NOT SURE I'M FINDING THE CORRECT INFORMATION.

THE DUAL LEFT AT 455 ALSO CONTINUES TO BE PROBLEMATIC.

I WAS WONDERING IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY DISCUSSIONS ON MODIFYING THAT INTERSECTION AS WELL, AS WELL AS A SOUTHBOUND TO NORTHBOUND U-TURN AT FM 455.

THOSE ARE MY LOCAL CONCERNS AND JUST QUESTIONS, AND I REALIZE Y'ALL CAN'T RESPOND, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO.

YEAH. IF YOU WANT TO, WE CAN WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND NUMBER AND EMAIL AND WE CAN SET UP A MEETING AND MAYBE AND WITH THE RIGHT PERSON AND WE CAN GET THOSE ANSWERS OUT.

ABSOLUTELY. AND THEN, NEXT UP IS JANNA HALE. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS ONCE YOU GET UP.

HELLO.

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SO I COME TO YOU TODAY. FIRST AND FOREMOST, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME.

I DO APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. I AM STEPPING TO YOU TODAY BECAUSE WE ARE.

I'M AT AN ORGANIZATION. I HAVE A TEAM AND I, WE ARE ACTUALLY COMING FORWARD TO SPEAK ABOUT THE FACILITY THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE LITTLE SUPPORT IN. THIS IS A RESIDENTIAL LICENSE FACILITY THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO GET BUILT.

MAYBE ALSO POSSIBLY HAVE LAND OR BUILDING WHATEVER THAT MAY LOOK LIKE.

SO WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DO IS HAVE THIS FACILITY OUT HERE IN THE NORTH AREA.

AGAIN, THIS IS FOR GIRLS THAT ARE HIGH RISK TRAFFICKED.

THIS IS A SAFE PLACE FOR THEM. THIS IS NOT A DETENTION CENTER.

THIS IS A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY WHERE GIRLS WILL HAVE TREATMENT 24 HOURS A DAY.

THEY WILL HAVE THERAPEUTIC CLINICAL. THEY WILL HAVE SUPERVISION, ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE NEEDED TO HELP SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR ENDEAVORS AS WE GET READY TO PUT THEM BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY. SO I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY ASKING IF THAT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO MEET WITH THE MAYOR AND YOU GUYS YOURSELVES TO TALK ABOUT A LITTLE BIT MORE POSSIBILITIES OF WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.

AND ALSO WE ARE ALSO STEPPING INTO OUR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN.

AND SO THAT'S WHY I'M HERE TODAY TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE IN THAT AREA AS WELL.

AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO ASK ME. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

REPORTS. RECEIVE REPORTS FROM STAFF OR THE CITY COUNCIL ABOUT ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.

[4. Reports.]

A REMINDER ABOUT AN UPCOMING EVENT ORGANIZED OR SPONSORED BY THE GOVERNING BODY.

INFORMATION REGARDING A SOCIAL CEREMONY OR COMMUNITY EVENT ORGANIZED OR SPONSORED BY THE ENTITY OTHER THAN THE GOVERNING BODY THAT WAS ATTENDED OR IS SCHEDULED TO BE ATTENDED BY A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY, OR AN OFFICIAL OR AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MUNICIPALITY.

AND ANNOUNCEMENTS INVOLVING AN IMMINENT THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE IN THE MUNICIPALITY THAT HAS ARISEN AFTER THE POSTING OF THE AGENDA. FIRST UP, WE HAVE A. ANNA POLICE DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE AN AWARD.

CHIEF.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITIZENS OF ANNA.

MY NAME IS JAKE SULLIVAN. I'M THE CHIEF OF POLICE FOR THE CITY OF HOWE THE LEED ACCREDITATION ASSESSOR FOR THE TEXAS POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION.

THIS EVENING, I'M HONORED TO BE REPRESENTING THE TEXAS POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION AND THE ACCREDITATION PROGRAM.

THE TEXAS POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION ENCOMPASSES HUNDREDS OF POLICE CHIEFS, COMMAND STAFF THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF TEXAS WHO ARE DEDICATED AND PROFESSIONALISM OF POLICING. I'M PROUD TO BE HONORED THIS EVENING TO PRESENT TO ANNA POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH A CERTIFICATE OF THE TEXAS LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION.

IN 2007, THE ASSOCIATION DEVELOPED AN ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR THE TEXAS LAW ENFORCEMENT.

MANY OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH ACCREDITATION PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, AND HOSPITALS.

THEY ARE ALL THE SAME PROGRAM PROFESSIONAL OF EXCELLENCE. THEY ALL REQUIRE YOU TO PROVE COMPLIANCE WITH A SET OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, WHICH IS WHAT YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS ACCOMPLISHED. IT IS A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM WITH AGENCIES THAT HAS DEMONSTRATED COMPLIANCE IN 173 STRINGENT STANDARDS.

THE STANDARDS ARE BASED ON TEXAS LAW, TEXAS COURT DECISIONS, CONTEMPORARY BEST PRACTICES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND THE STANDARDS ADDRESS A FULL RANGE OF OPERATIONS SUCH AS USE OF FORCE, PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS, VEHICLE PURSUITS, PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT, PATROL INVESTIGATION OPERATIONS, JUST TO NAME A FEW.

THESE PROGRAMS ARE THE GOLD STANDARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE WORK DILIGENTLY TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS.

THE ANNA POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS NOW ACHIEVED THIS ACCREDITATION STATUS AND IS NOT EASY TO DO.

THE AGENCY SPENT ALMOST TWO YEARS MODIFYING ITS POLICIES, PROCEDURES, OPERATIONS TO MEET THESE RIGOROUS STANDARDS.

A COMMITTED AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINED ASSESSORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE, MARKING A VISIT HERE ON SEVERAL DAYS OF PHYSICALLY AND CHECKING EVERY POLICY, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE.

THEY INTERVIEWED STAFF, INSPECTED FACILITIES OPERATIONS, RODE WITH OFFICERS AND ENHANCE THE COMPLIANCE OF EACH STANDARD.

THE REPORT WAS THEN SENT TO THE ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE, COMPRISING OF NINE POLICE CHIEFS AND ONE SHERIFF FROM AROUND THE STATE, WHO REVIEWED THE ASSESSMENT REPORT AND VOTED UNANIMOUSLY THAT ANNA PD HAS OBTAINED THE ACCREDITATION STATUS.

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CURRENTLY, ONLY 230 AGENCIES HAVE COMPLETED THIS TASK.

OUR LARGEST AGENCY IS 1,900 OFFICERS. OUR SMALLEST AGENCIES HAS 4.

REGARDLESS OF THE AGENCY'S PROFESSIONAL POLICING, IT IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST THAT THE CITIZENS OF TEXAS AND THEY EXPECT AND DESERVE THE BEST.

THIS EVENING, WE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE DEAN HABEL AND THE ANNA POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN ACHIEVING ACCREDITATION.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOUR COMMUNITY? IT ASSURES THAT THE COUNCIL AND THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMUNITY AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE OPERATING IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT CONSCIOUSNESS AND THE BEST PRACTICES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

IT MEANS THAT YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT CONTINUOUSLY STRIVES FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND EXCELLENCE. IT MEANS THAT YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS ONE OF THE VERY BEST IN THE STATE.

THE CERTIFICATE THAT WE PRESENT THIS EVENING IS SYMBOLIC.

WHILE IT'S CLEARLY MARKED PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE.

IT IS THE REAL VALUE OF THE PROGRAM AND THE PROCESS THEY MUST COMPLETE TO ACHIEVE THEIR CERTIFICATION.

AND THIS IS NOT THE END OF THE PROCESS. THE DEPARTMENT MUST SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS, COMPLETE CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, AND RETURN FOR ANOTHER ONSITE INSPECTION TO ENSURE THE AGENCY CONTINUES TO COMPLY WITH ALL THE STANDARDS.

THE ANNA POLICE DEPARTMENT IS A LEADER IN TEXAS LAW ENFORCEMENT.

YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD OF THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENT. CHIEF, CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR ATTAINING THE ACCREDITATION STANDARD.

[APPLAUSE]. ON BEHALF OF THE TEXAS POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION. CHIEF THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CONGRATULATIONS. VERY MUCH.

APPRECIATE IT. YOU BET. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]. CHIEF, THIS IS WELL DESERVED.

YOUR DEPARTMENT. I THINK IT'S GREAT. WE'RE LUCKY TO HAVE YOU AND YOUR OFFICERS.

AND I THINK, ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE COUNCIL AND ALL THE NEIGHBORS, WE FEEL PRETTY SAFE HAVING OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AROUND.

SO I APPRECIATE IT. WELL DESERVED. THANK YOU SIR.

I DID WANT TO POINT OUT ONE THING, THAT THIS WAS A HUGE TEAM EFFORT ON THE PART OF THE ENTIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUT THE HEAVY LIFTING WAS DONE BY LIEUTENANT FERNANDEZ, WHO TWO YEARS AGO KIND OF VOLUNTEERED FOR THE FOR THE ROLE.

THANK YOU. SHE TOOK OFF. AND IT'S BEEN A TREMENDOUS, TREMENDOUS RIDE FOR US.

YES, SIR. YES, SIR, I APPRECIATE IT. [APPLAUSE].

ADVERTISING FOR THAT? IT DOES. OKAY GO AHEAD.

I KNOW I'LL GET POSTED LATER ON, BUT OUR POLICE SHOWED THE NEW COMMAND CENTER IT'S HERE.

SHOWED THE DRONES IN ACTION. IT WAS VERY IMPRESSIVE.

THERE'S A LOT OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND SUCH. IT'LL BE ONLINE SHORTLY, SO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR IT.

ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO WE HAVE A NEW CITY MANAGER, AND SHE CAME UP WITH A GREAT IDEA ABOUT SOME ANNOUNCEMENTS. AND WE'RE GOING TO SHARE IN OUR MEETING AND WHAT'S SOME UPCOMING EVENTS. BEFORE I TALK ABOUT THE LIKE CITY EVENTS AND STUFF LIKE THAT WE HAVE ONE GOING ON.

IT'S CALLED IT'S BRODY STRONG AND IT'S A SWAB DRIVE.

AND A YOUNG MAN THAT'S ONE OF OUR NEIGHBORS COME.

HE HAS A VERY AGGRESSIVE CASE OF LEUKEMIA. AND SO AT THE BANK AND AT THE.

NO, IT'S JUST AT THE ANNA ISD AT ADMIN BUILDING THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 29TH FROM 11:00 A.M.

TO 5:00 P.M. IT JUST TAKES LIKE FIVE MINUTES.

I DON'T EVEN THINK IT TAKES THAT. IT'S A SIMPLE SWAB IN YOUR CHEEK AND I PRAY THAT WE.

HOPEFULLY WE CAN FIND A MATCH FOR HIM. AND IF NOT HIM, SOMEONE ELSE.

BECAUSE I LEARNED THAT A FRIEND OF MINE'S FATHER WAS SWAB.

GOT A SWAB 20 YEARS AGO, AND HE JUST RECENTLY GOT A PHONE CALL THAT HE'S NOW A MATCH.

SO YOU STAY IN THE SYSTEM AND IT'S A GREAT THING.

IT CAN HELP SAVE A LIFE. SO THAT'S GOING ON. AND THEN UPCOMING EVENTS.

WE HAVE THIS SATURDAY, THERE'S A FEW OF THEM GOING ON CEDAR CREEK PLAYGROUND.

I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY'S SEEN THAT THING YET, BUT I'M EXCITED AND I'M A GROWN ADULT.

THAT'S THIS SATURDAY, IT STARTS AT 9:30 A.M. THE VOLUNTEER IMPACT EXPO IS ALSO GOING ON AT THE CEDAR CREEK PARK.

IT STARTS AT 10:00 A.M. AND MS. HILL LEFT. I WAS GOING TO REMIND HER ABOUT THAT PART.

EASTER EXTRAVAGANZA. THAT'S ALSO AT THIS SATURDAY AT CEDAR CREEK PARK.

IT STARTS AT 10:00 A.M. SPRING LITTER CLEAN, APRIL 13TH AND 17TH.

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APRIL 17TH MULTICULTURAL NIGHT AT THE ANNA ISD BUILDING IS 5:00 P.M.

TO 7:30 AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. APRIL 25TH IS ANOTHER BUSY DAY.

WE HAVE IT'S EARTH DAY, SO 10:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.

IS AT THE HERE. I'M NOT SURE WHAT'S GOING ON, BUT I'M SURE THERE'S SOMETHING SPECIAL GOING ON.

AND I KNOW YOU CAN ALWAYS GET LIKE A FREE LITTLE TREE. ALSO AT THAT'LL BE HERE.

OKAY. THEY MOVED IT AND HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENT.

WE HAVE TWO OF THOSE A YEAR AND ANYTHING HAZARDOUS THAT YOU CAN'T BE THROWN AWAY IN THE TRASH.

BE MORE THAN WELCOME TO BRING IT UP HERE FROM 10:00 A.M.

TO 2:00 P.M. AND DRUG TAKE BACK 10:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M.

ALL THOSE UNUSED DRUGS ARE. I'M SURE THEY'LL TAKE ILLEGAL DRUGS AS WELL.

BUT THAT'S FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M. AND THEN ONE MORE.

APRIL 2ND, STATEWIDE NATIONAL DRILL EMERGENCY SYSTEMS FROM 10:00 A.M.

TO 12:30. SO IF YOU HEAR SIRENS AND YOU'RE WONDERING WHAT'S GOING ON, IT MAY BE JUST MORE THAN SIRENS, BUT THIS IS A STATEWIDE THING, SO DON'T BE ALARMED.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO THE REGULAR MEETING.

WELL, I'LL ASK ANY. DO YOU ALL HAVE ANYTHING? LIKE IT? YEAH [LAUGHTER]. YEAH. WORK SESSION A. PROJECT ROADMAP OF A DOWNTOWN RE-DEVELOPMENT.

[5. Work Session.]

IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WALK THROUGH WITH YOU TONIGHT THE ROADMAP FOR THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT.

AS YOU WILL RECALL, ONE OF THE ITEMS IN OUR STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE EDC WAS TO FOCUS ON REDEVELOPING AND REVITALIZING OUR DOWNTOWN.

PART OF THAT STRATEGY INVOLVES THREE DIFFERENT PHASES SOME RUNNING SOMEWHAT CONCURRENTLY.

SO AS YOU LOOK JUST TO DO SOME CLARIFICATION ON WHAT EACH PHASE IS AND WHERE WE ARE.

THE FIRST ONE WAS CREATING A NAME AND A LOGO.

SO CREATING AN IDENTITY FOR THE DOWNTOWN. WE CONTRACTED WITH EISENBERG, WHICH IS ONE OF THE COMPANIES THAT HAS HELPED SEVERAL OTHER COMMUNITIES AROUND HERE TO COME UP WITH, WITH INPUT FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS AS TO WHAT DID THEY SEE WHEN THEY THOUGHT ABOUT DOWNTOWN? WHAT DID THEY FEEL ABOUT DOWNTOWN? WHAT, WHEN THEY THINK ABOUT ANNA AND WHAT THEY WANT ANNA TO BE? WHAT WAS THAT? THEY HAVE TAKEN THAT FEEDBACK AND WILL BE PRESENTING TO THAT COMMITTEE LATER THIS WEEK.

THREE OPTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION. THE COMMITTEE WILL THEN PROVIDE FURTHER FEEDBACK ON WHAT THOSE TAGLINES WERE, WHAT THE LOGOS LOOK LIKE AND WHAT THE LOGO SAYS.

AND THEN THE NEXT STEP IN THAT PROCESS IS YOU WILL SEE WHERE THE ARROW IS, IS THAT WE WILL SHARE THOSE OPTIONS WITH THE PUBLIC IN A FORMAT YET TO BE DETERMINED. WE'VE JUST, WE'VE KIND OF THROWN AROUND SOME IDEAS AND WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COMMITTEE IS ON BOARD WITH THAT, BUT THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THOSE OPTIONS AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND INPUT AS WELL.

PHASE TWO IS CREATING THE MARKETING MAP FOR EDC AS WE GO THROUGH AND START RE RE RECRUITING BUSINESSES TO DOWNTOWN. WE ASKED FOR THE HELP OF TOOL DESIGN, ALSO THE SAME COMPANY THAT'S DOING THE INNER URBAN PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY FOR US.

WE WILL KICK THAT OFF COMING UP ON APRIL THE 13TH, THE WEEK OF APRIL THE 13TH.

WE HAVE ALL OF YOU HAVE SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED YOUR EMAILS.

AND IF YOU HAVEN'T, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. BUT THERE WILL BE STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS DURING THAT WEEK. SO WE'VE REACHED OUT TO COUNCIL, EDC, SOME OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO COME.

IT IS CALLED A CHARRETTE. I'M NOT SURE IF ANYBODY HAS PARTICIPATED IN ONE OF THOSE, BUT IT'S A WEEKLONG PROCESS WHERE WE MEET WITH DIFFERENT GROUPS OF THE COMMUNITY DIFFERENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND GET FEEDBACK INPUT.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE? TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE ABOUT OTHER DOWNTOWNS.

LOTS OF BRAINSTORMING AND COLLABORATION. LOTS OF PULLING TOGETHER AND EVEN DRAWING UP WHAT YOU THINK YOU MIGHT WANT TO SEE.

ALSO ALONG WITH THAT WEEK, WE HAVE SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO COME IN AND SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS BASED ON WHAT SOME OF THE COUNCIL, MEMBERS AND EDC STAKEHOLDERS OF THE COMMUNITY HAVE PROVIDED FOR IDEAS.

THE FIRST KICKOFF MEETING IS THAT MONDAY THE 13TH.

IT'S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. TOOL WILL COME IN AND EXPLAIN KIND OF WHAT THE PROCESS IS FOR THAT WEEK, WHAT WE'RE LOOKING TO ACCOMPLISH. THEN WE HAVE OPEN MEETINGS BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

AND THEN THURSDAY IS A CULMINATION OF THAT WHOLE WEEK.

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THE LAST PHASE, WHICH HAS YET TO BE TO BE STARTED, IS FOCUSING ON THE HISTORICAL ASPECTS.

SO THE FIRST STEP BEFORE WE CAN MOVE TO THE HISTORICAL ASPECT OF DOWNTOWN IS ACTUALLY GETTING THAT MARKETING MAP IN PLACE SO THAT WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THOSE AMENITIES FOR THE HISTORIC SIDE WOULD BE. AT THAT POINT, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES WILL TAKE THE LEAD ON THAT.

DETERMINING COMMITTEE MEMBERS IF NECESSARY, OR HOW THEY WOULD LIKE TO FACILITATE THAT.

AND EDC WILL TAKE A SUPPORTIVE ROLE. WE ARE VERY MUCH AWARE THAT PRESERVING THE HISTORIC SITE OF ANNA DOWNTOWN IS IMPORTANT TO NOT ONLY YOU, BUT OF THE COMMUNITY. AND SO WHEN IT COMES TIME TO TO START THAT, THERE WILL OBVIOUSLY BE A LOT MORE CONVERSATION ON HOW WE'LL GO ABOUT DOING THAT.

AND I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE.

THANK YOU. GOT ANY QUESTIONS? IS IT IS THIS ON ANY CALENDAR ON THE WEBSITE? CITY WEBSITE? IT IS NOT. IT HAS BEEN SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

WE HAVEN'T DETERMINED WHEN THE PUBLIC INPUT HAS COME IN FOR BRANDING YET.

SO THAT WILL COME OUT AND BE SHARED. BUT WE DID WE HAVE PUBLICIZED THE MARKETING MAP WITH SOCIAL POSTS EXPLAINING WHICH, WHICH NIGHT IS WHICH NIGHT AND PUBLIC THE TIME AND WHERE TO MEET AND ALL OF THAT INFORMATION.

OKAY. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. CAN WE GET THAT PUT ON THE WEBSITE SO PEOPLE THAT WANT TO FIND IT THERE CAN FIND IT THERE? WEBSITE.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

DO YOU MAKE SURE THAT OUR OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE AS STAKEHOLDERS ARE ON OUR CALENDARS.

YES, SIR. SO. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME.

GOOD JOB. THANK YOU. 6. CONSENT ITEMS. THESE ITEMS CONSIST OF NONCONTROVERSIAL OR HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS REQUIRED BY LAW.

[6. Consent Items.]

I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE CONSENT ITEMS A THROUGH M AS IN MARY.

SECOND. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN HERNDON AND SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BAKER.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. MOTION PASSES.

7. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION AND PUBLIC HEARINGS.

[7. Items For Individual Consideration and Public Hearings.]

DURING THIS MEETING, ALL PERSONS WHO DESIRE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD IN OPPOSITION TO OR IN FAVOR OF THIS ORDINANCE, APPLICATION OR OTHER PROPOSED ITEM. A. CONSIDER/DISCUSS/ACTION ON A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE FY 2025 AUDIT REPORT.

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TERRI DOBY. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I AM DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TERRI DOBY AND I AM HERE TO YOU PRESENT THE FY 2025 AUDIT AND ANNUAL REPORT. CHAPTER 103 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE REQUIRES THE CITY TO HAVE ITS RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS AUDITED ANNUALLY, AND TO FILE THE RESULTING ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE AUDITOR'S OPINION ON THAT STATEMENT AND THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY. WITH WITHIN 180 DAYS OF THE LAST DAY OF THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR.

ADDITIONALLY, ARTICLE 7 OF OUR CHARTER REQUIRES AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF THE ACCOUNTS BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AT THE CLOSE OF EACH FISCAL YEAR.

THE REPORT OF THE AUDIT WITH THE AUDITOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO YOU.

AND IF YOU LOOK IN FRONT OF YOU, YOU HAVE A COPY OF THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT.

THE PURPOSE OF THE AUDIT IS TO PROVIDE REASONABLE, NOT ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE THAT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FAIRLY PRESENTED IN ALL MATERIAL ASPECTS. AUTHORITATIVE STANDARDS ENCOURAGE GOVERNMENTS TO ISSUE THEIR BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE BROADER CONTEXT OF AN ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT. OR WE OFTEN SAY ACFR AS AN ACRONYM, AND EACH OF YOU DOES HAVE A COPY.

AND WITH THAT, I AM GOING TO INTRODUCE OUR AUDIT PARTNER, RACHEL ORMSBY.

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THANK YOU TERRI THANK YOU ALL FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE THIS EVENING.

AS TERRI MENTIONED, I AM RACHEL ORMSBY AND I'M HERE TO SHARE THE AUDIT RESULTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.

AND I'LL LET TYLER INTRODUCE HIMSELF IN A SECOND.

AND SO TYLER'S GOING TO JUST QUICKLY WE'RE GOING TO GO OVER SOME HIGHLIGHTS, BUT TYLER'S GOING TO KIND OF WALK US THROUGH.

SO THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR END IS 9/30/2025 AND SO IT IS NOW SIX MONTHS POST THAT DATE.

AND SO TYLER IS GOING TO WALK US THROUGH WHAT'S ALL TRANSPIRED SINCE SEPTEMBER 30TH, JUST TO KIND OF GIVE YOU ALL A PURVIEW OF WHAT HAPPENS SIX MONTHS AFTER FISCAL YEAR END. AND THEN I'LL GO OVER THE RESULTS AND SOME ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE CITY.

PERFECT MY NAME IS TYLER HOFFMAN, AND I SERVED AS THE AUDIT MANAGER ON THE FY 25 AUDIT.

SO KIND OF THAT TIMELINE, AS RACHEL MENTIONED, WITH THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR BEING 9/30/25, WE ACTUALLY STARTED INTERIM A COUPLE WEEKS BEFORE THEN THAT THOSE INTERIM PROCEDURES TYPICALLY INVOLVE PERFORMING OUR AUDIT PROCEDURES OVER THE CITY'S PENSION PLAN AS WELL AS AUDIT GOING AHEAD AND STARTING AUDITING THE DEBT.

ONCE WE FINISH INTERIM, WE LET THE CITY KIND OF DO THEIR, DO THEIR YEAR-END CLOSE PROCESS.

AND SO WE ACTUALLY START BACK UP WITH OUR FINAL AUDIT PROCEDURES, BASICALLY THE MAJORITY OF OUR AUDIT AT THE END OF JANUARY, BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY TIME FRAME. THAT INCLUDES AUDITING THE CITY'S CASH, CAPITAL ASSETS, WORKING WITH THE CITY'S GENERAL COUNSEL, CITY ATTORNEYS, THINGS OF THAT NATURE, AND THEN ALSO WORKING WITH KARLIE AND HER TEAM ON FILLING THOSE AUDIT REQUESTS. AND I WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO KARLIE AND HER TEAM.

THEY COULD GIVE A MASTERCLASS TO SOME OF MY CLIENTS ON THE RESPONSIVENESS THAT WE GOT IN SOME OF THOSE AUDIT REQUESTS.

WE USUALLY GOT OUR AUDIT REQUESTS TURNED AROUND TO US IN LESS THAN A DAY.

SO HUGE SHOUT OUT TO THEM. AND IT DEFINITELY MADE OUR AUDIT PROCESS RUN SMOOTHER.

SO OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS, WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH TERRI AND KARLIE ON DRAFTING THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORTS THAT WOULD BE READY IN FRONT OF YOU AND PRESENT THE FY 25 OPINION AND RESULTS. YEAH AWESOME. THANK YOU, TYLER. SO THAT'S A LITTLE BIT OF THE BACKGROUND AND HISTORY OF WHERE WE'VE BEEN OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS.

AND SO YOU DO HAVE BEFORE YOU BEFORE YOU TONIGHT THE FINAL ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT.

IT IS FINAL. IT WAS DATED YESTERDAY. AND SO JUST WANT TO KIND OF GO OVER THE HIGHLIGHTS.

SO THE CITY DID RECEIVE A CLEAN UNMODIFIED OPINION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.

SO THAT IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ASSURANCE THAT ANY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY CAN ACHIEVE AND RECEIVE.

AND THAT IS WHAT YOU WANT. AND AS A COUNCIL, THAT'S WHAT YOU SHOULD EXPECT.

AND SO THE CITY DID RECEIVE THOSE CLEAN OPINIONS.

AND AS PART OF OUR AUDIT, YOU KNOW, WE COME IN, AS TYLER MENTIONED, WE ASK A LOT OF THINGS.

WE WORK WITH ALL THE DEPARTMENTS. AND SO AS A RESULT, WE DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY AUDIT FINDINGS.

SO WE KNOW THAT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR YOU ALL RECEIVE MONTHLY REPORTS.

AND SO WE ALSO DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY SIGNIFICANT AUDIT ADJUSTMENTS.

SO THOSE REPORTS THAT YOU'RE RECEIVING THROUGHOUT THE INTERIM AND FISCAL YEAR IS JUST KIND OF A TESTAMENT TO WHAT THOSE FINAL YEAR END RESULTS ARE.

I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT ONE THING THAT IS NOT MINOR AND IT'S A VERY, VERY BIG DEAL.

SO THIS IS THE AND SOMEBODY I THINK FACT CHECKED ME ON THIS.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SINCE COVID SINCE 2020 THAT THE CITY'S ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT AND EXTERNAL AUDIT HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON TIME.

SO IF YOU RECALL, I THINK LAST YEAR WAS OUR FIRST YEAR TO STAND BEFORE YOU AS YOUR EXTERNAL AUDITOR.

WE WERE NOT DONE UNTIL JUNE OF LAST YEAR. AND WE REALIZED, YOU KNOW, THINGS HAPPEN.

THERE'S BEEN SOME TURNOVER, BUT THAT IS A TRUE TESTAMENT TO TERRI, KARLIE, ELIZABETH, BETH, LYNDSEY, YOU KNOW, ALL THE TEAM BEHIND US AS WELL AS ALL THE DEPARTMENTS.

IT'S VERY MUCH A CITY-WIDE EFFORT. AND WE CAN'T DO OUR JOB UNLESS WE HAVE THE RESPONSIVENESS LIKE TYLER MENTIONED.

ALSO, I WANT TO POINT OUT IN YOUR BOOK IN FRONT OF YOU, THE CITY HAS RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS GFOA, WHICH IS THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION.

YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT AND EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING.

AND SO THAT'S IN THE BOOK IN FRONT OF YOU. AND WE FULLY BELIEVE THAT THIS YEAR'S REPORT WILL ALSO QUALIFY FOR THAT AWARD.

AND SO THAT JUST SHOWS YOUR COMMITMENT, THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING.

A COUPLE OTHER THINGS I WANTED TO POINT OUT. SO THERE'S BEEN SOME CHANGES IN LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

AND SO THE THRESHOLD TO HAVE A SEPARATE SINGLE AUDITS, WHICH IS THE COMPLIANCE AUDIT OF YOUR GRANTS, HAS NOW BEEN INCREASED TO $1 MILLION. AND SO THIS YEAR, IF YOU RECALL, IN YEARS PAST, THE CITY DID RECEIVE SOME ARPA FUNDING AND THAT WAS FULLY

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AND SO YOU WILL NOT HAVE, YOU KNOW, A REPORT AND OPINION ON THAT.

AND THEN THE LAST FEW THINGS THAT I WANTED TO BRIEFLY MENTION IS IT'S NOT AN ACCOUNTING AND AUDIT PRESENTATION.

IF WE DON'T TALK ABOUT THE GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD, THAT IS GASB, THAT'S THE STANDARD SETTING BODY THAT YOU ALL HAVE TO FOLLOW AS A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. THEY HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY BUSY OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS ISSUING ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS THAT YOUR TEAM HAVE TO ANALYZE AND ADOPT.

AND SO IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE CITY DID ADOPT TWO ACCOUNTING TECHNICAL STANDARDS THAT DID NOT HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE CITY.

BUT FOR YOU ALL AS A COUNCIL, WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT THE CITY'S UP TO DATE AND IN COMPLIANCE ON ALL GASBS THAT HAVE BEEN ISSUED THUS FAR.

AND SO THERE'LL BE A COUPLE MORE IN THIS FISCAL YEAR 26 THAT WE'RE HALFWAY IN.

AND SO WE'RE GOING TO LET THEM HAVE A LITTLE BREATHER. AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO START BACK UP THIS SUMMER.

ON GEARING UP FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 24 OR 26 AUDIT AND WORKING THROUGH THOSE GASB STANDARDS.

BUT AGAIN, JUST A KUDOS TO THIS TEAM. THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF LATE NIGHTS, EARLY MORNINGS, WEEKENDS TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS AUDIT WAS DONE TIMELY.

AND WE GREATLY APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S FULL COOPERATION AND ALLOWING US TO MEET THIS DEADLINE.

AND SO WITH THAT, TYLER AND I AND TERRI ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT ANYONE MAY HAVE AT THIS TIME.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL ANY QUESTIONS? NOT UNTIL I READ IT.

[LAUGHTER] YEAH, JUST SOME LIGHT READING I GUESS I DID WANT TO SAY ONE MORE THING. THAT BOOK IN FRONT OF YOU, IT IS ALMOST 150 PAGES.

I WANT TO POINT OUT A FEW THINGS THAT I THINK ARE IMPORTANT BECAUSE I DON'T EXPECT YOU TO READ IT ALL.

TYLER AND I DID, AND SO DID STAFF. THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL LETTER THAT WAS WRITTEN BY TERRI AND HER TEAM.

IT'S A VERY NICE READ THAT TALKS ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE CITY AS WELL AS THE MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS.

IT'S ABOUT TEN PAGES. AND IT'S REALLY GOOD INFORMATION THAT TALKS ABOUT JUST THE SUMMARY AND THE HIGHLIGHTS OF FISCAL YEAR 25.

SO A LOT OF WORK GOES INTO PRODUCING THIS DOCUMENT.

AND SO THOSE ARE SOME GOOD AREAS IF YOU WANT SOME LIGHT READING ON YOUR NIGHTSTAND.

I APPRECIATE IT. AND TERRI, FOR YOU AND YOUR STAFF, AND I THINK YOU JUST GOT A HUGE PAT IN THE BACK IN THE ACCOMPLISHMENT.

AND I KNOW WE THIS PAST SIX MONTHS, THE STAFF'S BEEN KIND OF, YOU KNOW, SHIFTING EVERYWHERE.

BUT THANK YOU FOR KEEPING YOUR TEAM STRONG AND KEEPING THEM FOCUSED AND.

THANK YOU GUYS FOR EVERYTHING Y'ALL DO AND KEEPING US BALANCED AND NOT IN TROUBLE AND OFF THE NEWS.

BUT DON'T EVER DOUBT IT. WE NEVER SEE THEM BECAUSE THEY'RE BACK IN THE CORNER. RIGHT? SO THEY'RE WORKING WELL, ON THAT NOTE, I'M GOING TO [APPLAUSE]. YEAH THANK YOU. B. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND TAKE TESTIMONY ON THE PROPOSED LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS ON PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA #3 OF THE HURRICANE CREEK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 372, TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS JOSEPH COTTON.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

YOU'VE SEEN A NUMBER OF THESE OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS. THE NEXT THREE ITEMS ARE ACTUALLY ABOUT HURRICANE CREEK IMPROVEMENT AREA #3.

THIS WILL BE THE PUBLIC HEARING THAT WE'LL NEED TO HAVE PRIOR TO THE TWO SUBSEQUENT ITEMS THAT WE'LL HAVE NEXT SO.

ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO CALL A PUBLIC HEARING TO OPEN AT 6:36 P.M.

DO WE HAVE ANY NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORS THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? NOPE? I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:36 P.M.

CONSIDER. C. CONSIDER, DISCUSS ACTION ON.

I BELIEVE. NO, THERE'S NO ACTION ON THAT.

YEP. C. CONSIDER/DISCUSS/ACTION ON ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN AND ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA #3 OF THE HURRICANE CREEK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, MAKING A FINDING OF SPECIAL BENEFIT TO SUCH PROPERTY.

LEVYING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AGAINST SUCH PROPERTY AND ESTABLISHING A LIEN ON SUCH PROPERTY.

PROVIDING THE METHOD OF ASSESSMENTS AND PAYMENT OF THE ASSESSMENTS IN ACCORDANCE OF CHAPTER 372, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS JOSEPH COTTON.

GOOD EVENING AGAIN. THIS IS THE ACTION ITEM AND ANY DISCUSSION WE MAY HAVE REGARDING THE CREATION OF THE SAP THE SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT

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COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS? I JUST WANT TO MAKE A QUICK COMMENT AND IT'S PARTIALLY TO YOU, BUT ALSO TO OUR CITY MANAGER.

I LIKE THIS FORMAT MUCH BETTER. HAVING IT BROKE OUT SO THAT THE PUBLIC KNOWS THAT THEY HAVE AN ACTION ITEM AND WE HAVE AN ACTION ITEM INSTEAD OF HAVING IT.

REALLY WELL AND I THINK THE COMMUNITY IS USED TO IT, BUT IT DOES HELP.

AS FOR ALL OF THIS WE'VE ALREADY PUT A WHOLE LOT OF TIME IN THIS.

I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK YOU'VE DONE AND ALL OF OUR STAFF AND COUNCIL.

YES, SIR. YOU WANNA MAKE A MOTION? ON THAT I'LL MOTION TO APPROVE.

SHE BEAT YOU PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. TO TAKE ACTION ON THAT RESOLUTION YOU CAN WAIT UNTIL YOU GET THE ITEMS OUT IF YOU WANT YEAH, WE MISSED SOMETHING REVENUE BONDS SERIES 2026, HURRICANE CREEK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT AREA #3 PROJECT IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $13,600,000 AND APPROVING VARIOUS DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SUCH BONDS.

JOSEPH. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STOP FOR THIS ONE.

THIS IS ACTUALLY SETTING THE BOND AMOUNT THAT WILL BE SOLD.

AND THIS IS JUST TAKING ACTION, ALLOWING US TO OR ALLOWING OUR PROFESSIONAL PARTNERS TO MAKE THAT BOND SALE.

OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS, CONCERNS OR A MOTION? SO WE DIDN'T.

WE DID GET IT. NEVER MIND MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. I'LL SECOND. MOTION BY DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM CARVER.

SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN HERNDON. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

AND THEN WE HAVE ONE MORE ITEM THIS EVENING THAT WAS NOT ON THE AGENDA.

IT IS A RESOLUTION. GO AHEAD. MOTION PASSES. NOW YOU CAN GO.

[LAUGHER] ALL RIGHT. JUMPING THE GUN THIS EVENING.

WE HAVE ONE MORE ITEM ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. IT IS A RESOLUTION THAT WILL RESEND A PREVIOUS RESOLUTION AND ALSO CREATE FURTHER STEPS FOR STAFF. YEAH, WE'LL DO THAT AFTER CLOSED SESSION.

WE'LL DO IT AFTER? OR WE DO IT NOW? AND THEN WE. YEAH. YEAH. I'D LIKE TO HAVE LEGAL COUNSEL IN CLOSED SESSION WHILE WE DISCUSS THAT.

OKAY. WE'LL COME BACK OUT AND FIGURE OUT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.

FIRST WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO ITEM A. WE FORGOT TO TAKE ACTION.

I'VE DONE THIS THREE TIMES. AND MY FIRST MISTAKE.

I MEAN, COME ON. I'LL. DO I NEED TO REREAD IT AND EVERYTHING AND START IT OVER? OKAY.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT IT? I MOVE TO APPROVE THE AUDIT REPORT.

SECOND, JUST TO CLARIFY, WE'RE NOT APPROVING THE REPORT.

WE JUST REVIEWING YEAH. COUNCILMAN WOMAN. COUNCILWOMAN HERNDON MOTION AND COUNCILMAN BAKER WITH THE SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

THAT WAS BRYAN. IT WAS NATHAN.

I THOUGHT IT WAS. OKAY. WHATEVER. IT STARTS WITH A B.

I GOT ONE EAR. I HEAR IT'S. HE CONCEDES ALL RIGHT. 8. CLOSED SESSION. UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551 THE CITY COUNCIL MAY ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS ANY ITEMS LISTED OR

[8. Closed Session (Exceptions).]

A. TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071. B. TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.072.

C. TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.087. D. TEXAS. TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.074.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION? I MOVE WE GO INTO CLOSED. SECOND. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN HERNDON.

SECOND BY ELDEN BAKER. COUNCILMAN ELDON BAKER.

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WE'RE NOW IN CLOSED SESSION.

[9. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on any agenda; executive 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.        ]

AT 6:53. 9. CONSIDER/DISCUSS/ACTION ON ANY ITEMS LISTED ON ANY AGENDA, EXECUTIVE SESSION, REGULAR MEETING OR CLOSED SESSION THAT IS DULY POSTED BY THE CITY OF ANNA FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCCURRING ON THE SAME DATE AS THE MEETING NOTICE IN THIS AGENDA. MAYOR PRO TEM I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS RESCINDING CITY OF ANNA RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-9-1681 IN ITS ENTIRETY AND AUTHORIZATION TO PURSUE REMEDIES.

I'LL SECOND THAT. ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMAN BAKER WITH THE MOTION.

DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM CARVER WITH THE SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

ITEMS PASS 5 TO 0. 10. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:54 P.M.

NICE

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