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City of Anna City Council met March 18.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

The Anna City Council met in regular session at Anna City Hall at 5:00 p.m. on March 18th, 2025. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Steve Hartline. The roll call went as follows: Present were Mayor Steve Hartline, Commissioner Michael Bigler, Commissioner Kathy Bryan, Commissioner Torie Carter and Commissioner Martha Ann Webb. Other members present were City Administrator Dori Bigler, Public Safety Director Bryan Watkins, Public Works Manager Jordan Chamness, and Treasurer Angela Webb.

Mayor Hartline opened up the meeting to the public communications portion of the agenda.

City Administrator Dori Bigler provided a high-level walkthrough of the FY26 Annual Budget.

Mayor Hartline asked if there were any Consent Agenda items the Council would like to pull for further discussion or a separate vote.

The following Consent Agenda items were presented for approval.

A. Minutes of the March 4, 2025 Regular Session

B. Approve the March 2025 Accounts Payable List

C. Resolution 2025-03; Revising the Pool Policy & Procedure Manual

D. Resolution 2025-04; Making the Tentative Annual Budget Available for Public Inspection

E. Ordinance 2025-09; Resolution 2025-05; Declaring the Property at 420 East Williams Street to be a Public Nuisance and Authorizing City Officials to Abate the Same

F. Ordinance 2025-10; Resolution 2025-06; Declaring the Property at 401 North Green Street to be a Public Nuisance and Authorizing City Officials to Abate the Same

G. Outside Water Tap Application for 531 Bridwell Lane

H. Authorization to Spend up to $40,000 from Police Capital Equipment I. Approved Change Order #1 for West Davie Street Project

J. Approve an Engineering Invoice for the Water System Improvement Project of $12,371.78

K. Approve an Engineering Invoice for the RB IL Project of $2,500.00

L. Approve an Engineering Invoice for the PARC Project of $60,000.00

M. Approve an Engineering Invoice for the 2025 MFT Project of $1,166.00

N. Approve an Engineering Invoice for the Electronic Backup Scanning Project of $4,489.16

O. City Usage Applications

a. Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt – April 12, 2025

b. SIBSA – March 17 through June 28,2025

c. SIBSA Opening Ceremony – April 27, 2025

P. Sign Application

a. David Teller at 303 South Street

Q. Fencing Application

a. David Teller at 303 South Street

A motion was made by Commissioner Bryan and Seconded by Commissioner Carter that it be RESOLVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS PRESENTED. A vote was taken upon the motion with the following results. Commissioner Bigler, Commissioner Bryan, Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Webb, and Mayor Hartline voted yea. Nay-none. Mayor Hartline declared the motion carried.

A motion was made by Commissioner Bryan and Seconded by Commissioner Webb that it be RESOLVED TO APPROVE THE NEW LOGO FOR THE CITY AS THE 2.5 THICKNESS OPTION ON WHITE BACKGROUND. A vote was taken on the motion with the following results. Commissioner Bigler, Commissioner Bryan, Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Webb, and Mayor Hartline voted yea. Nay none. Mayor Hartline declared the motion carried.

A motion was made by Commissioner Bigler and Seconded by Commissioner Bryan that it be RESOLVED TO AWARD THE PARC GRANT PROJECT TO EVRARD CO, INC IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,009,695.24 A vote was taken on the motion with the following results. Commissioner Bigler, Commissioner Bryan, Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Webb, and Mayor Hartline voted yea. Nay-none. Mayor Hartline declared the motion carried.

Mayor Hartline opened the floor to Commissioner reports.

Mayor Hartline opened the floor to Department Head reports.

A motion was made by Commissioner Carter and seconded by Commissioner Bryan that it be RESOLVED THAT THE REGULAR SESSION ON THE ANNA CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 18TH, 2025 BE ADJOURNED AT 5:50 p.m. A vote was taken upon the motion with the following results. Commissioner Bigler, Commissioner Bryan, Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Webb, and Mayor Hartline voted yea. Nay-none. Mayor Hartline declared the motion carried.

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