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Votes and key details
- Consent items (items a and b): A motion to approve consent items a and b passed by voice vote recorded as 6–0.
- Park naming (agenda item 7a): The council approved a resolution to name a new 28-acre park at 1600 E. Findlay Boulevard “Findlay Park.” The parks advisory board had recommended a geographically based name; Council Member Harden moved the item and Council Member Bills seconded. The item passed 6–0. Staff said 60% design plans have been received and the project will move toward bidding in coming months.
- EDC/CDC board appointment (agenda item 7b): The council filled an immediate vacancy on the Economic Development Corporation / Community Development Corporation board created by the resignation of Nate Pike. The interview committee nominated Rocio Gonzalez to serve the unexpired seat through Dec. 31, 2026; the council voted to approve the appointment 6–0.

Why it matters: The park-naming decision allows staff to include the name in signage and bid documents before construction. The EDC/CDC appointment fills a board seat used for local economic development planning; the appointee’s term will expire at the end of 2026.

Procedural note: All three items passed by recorded council votes during the meeting; no dissenting votes were recorded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Anna - City Council Meeting - Mar 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 11 meeting the Anna City Council approved routine consent items, named a new park Findlay Park, and appointed Rocio Gonzalez to an EDC/CDC vacancy; all motions passed unanimously or by recorded 6–0 votes.","taxTitle","Anna, Collin County, Texas","taxId",61204,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":46,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6640489,"Anna council schedules May workshop to review HFC/PFC partnership tools after council debate",379,2474000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2555938-8cdbcf7597731e52b6b3dd5edda40775&start=2095&end=2474","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2555938-8cdbcf7597731e52b6b3dd5edda40775/thumbnail_2095000.jpg","/articles/6640489/Anna/Collin-County/Texas/Anna-council-schedules-May-workshop-to-review-HFCPFC-partnership-tools-after-council-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640489-533eba77cfd9ff73fa238b8f75354dc8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166222&Signature=AsIgnri0zGX3cU-rVqa0cT1xKiVr0Uo1kJfW1bYYir5DfigN6FvZRN1yQvXU2S7pJGxZFxXFvenjNhvM0RqXkF-fvG9QodncUz-NdRewt4nf1wnDuchIycI5fG3L~Lh3HDzzBNfrIWkpF3bNsv7FNjSSWB~r6~uPuV-aUCj0x9YPNpNnVz7LosAI0WwUGsY6EOENm~67cXM2pdOAhNAPEOcVzhlszBcfczokLFzXEIBobquzDJyHkVIygWGJH2wN894pA7UMPP5J0pIJCHyGIETPyGtyp3fOEpq1ekPLQuMQNAIDIPvz0WZce6rtsDUUDzSQeiDyk~Mlb-Ygt2eUqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Anna City Council voted March 11 to schedule a May workshop to review the city’s use of Housing Finance Corporation (HFC) and Public Facility Corporation (PFC) incentive structures and to receive legal and policy guidance on future use.

Councilman Tothan requested the item be placed on a future agenda after researching whether the city still needed HFC/PFC arrangements for some apartment and development incentives. City staff recommended a work session that would cover the history of the program, how many agreements are currently in place, legal counsel on permissible structures and options for council direction.

During the discussion, council members asked staff to provide vacancy rates, breakdowns of units that are market-rate versus subsidized or income-targeted, and ramifications if the council were to stop issuing HFC/PFC instruments. Hilltop and other presenters were not part of this item; it was a council-initiated policy review.

Motion and outcome: A council member moved to place the HFC/PFC discussion into a May workshop; the motion was seconded and passed by a 6–0 vote. The meeting minutes record the motion as passing unanimously.

Why it matters: HFC and PFC mechanisms are tools cities use to structure development incentives and, in Anna’s case, have been used to support certain apartment projects. Council members said they want a full picture — including the number of active agreements, vacancy and affordability breakdowns, potential fiscal effects and the legal steps required to eliminate or restore the mechanism in the future — before taking policy action.

Next steps: Staff agreed to prepare a comprehensive work session for May that will include current contract counts, usage details, vacancy/market-rate breakdowns where available, legal guidance and options for council direction. No HFC/PFC agreements were created, modified or rescinded at the March 11 meeting.","Council directed staff to prepare a work session on HFC/PFC incentive structures for May, with members citing a need for complete background on current contracts, vacancy and fiscal implications before any policy change.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6640497,"Dallas Stars present plan for multi-sport complex in Anna; city staff to prepare bond election materials",1572,252000,1824000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2555938-8cdbcf7597731e52b6b3dd5edda40775&start=252&end=1824","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2555938-8cdbcf7597731e52b6b3dd5edda40775/thumbnail_252000.jpg","/articles/6640497/Anna/Collin-County/Texas/Dallas-Stars-present-plan-for-multi-sport-complex-in-Anna-city-staff-to-prepare-bond-election-materials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640497-014b5b23651148bb6bb74f63854ca3a0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166222&Signature=SgJHHKKjrA7ZljLN1eIyQVe7BR4vGxoaY8sgV8mDllAY1y7J4hyChLGZhDsdQFM6bZbl~E8jKA~F8iTpodGuJZYmK4b4fHz-OFfRianrB4QRR7LaacQmYh~U2e-m9ykWDeAAuY-AOy45usXus7mt0T99jVlDP~R5gasoEY0bTlMe-drGJEaYIP1OehVsb~w5DYoytYYQdPlgjHsgeKiB-w2em6iRL~T1~X0LW5Fz2fiy-o8ZRhpzPDjTEyYhiMG~qB36xkUwVmdofMoKG43WpMC~nF9JgUvIeT8h8ryf5W-FjUKxqI2XEh3qVjeQQAJWQT8yjpBqTEkc6fOTpQGc-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of the Dallas Stars on March 11 presented a proposal to the Anna City Council for a privately operated, public-partnership multi-sport complex that would include two ice sheets, roughly 16 volleyball courts, eight basketball courts, pickleball courts and a restaurant, and said the organization would shoulder operations and capital needs under a long-term lease.

The presentation, led by Brad Alberts, president and CEO of the Dallas Stars, laid out the firms’ experience operating similar “Star Center” facilities across the Dallas–Fort Worth area and said the centers are generally profitable. Alberts said, “Not 1 of our facilities operates at a loss,” and described a model in which the Stars handle capital expenditures and day-to-day operations so the city does not carry those responsibilities.

City Manager Henderson told the council that staff will continue working with the Dallas Stars and “prepare to move forward with a bond election for this item in November” and will provide information to neighbors to aid public decision-making. That statement was presented as staff direction; no vote to call a bond election was taken at the March 11 meeting.

Why it matters: The proposal would add a large regional recreation and tournament venue to Anna that proponents say can drive hotel, restaurant and retail spending during tournaments and regular programming. Dallas Stars presenters pointed to recent projects in Northlake and Farmers Branch as examples of demand and economic activity generated by similar facilities.

Key details presented and discussed
- Facility scale and layout: presenters showed a 225,000-square-foot rendering with two ice sheets, 16 indoor volleyball courts, eight basketball courts, exterior pickleball courts and a second-floor viewing area overlooking courts and ice.
- Attendance estimate: Alberts’ presentation listed an annual anticipated visitor figure of 1,300,000 for the Northlake project used as a precedent.
- Cost example: Alberts referenced a Northlake project figure of about $65,000,000 in total cost (Northlake was cited by presenters as a comparable project).
- Funding mechanisms discussed: presenters and Hilltop Securities’ Jim Sabonis outlined common approaches used elsewhere, including a general obligation bond election, certificates of obligation for infrastructure, use of hotel-motel (hotel) tax and economic-development (EDC/CDC) sales-tax mechanisms to support financing and maintenance.
- Local operations proposal: Stars representatives said the organization would operate and maintain ice plants, janitorial services and capital improvements over the lease term, and said they work to match lease payments to a city’s debt service schedule when bonds fund projects.

Council questions and follow-up items
Council members asked about location (presenters said they are looking near U.S. 75, in the Jones 7540 area), the restaurant concept (a sports-bar concept called “Shark Club”), public-programming access for youth and adult sports, and whether the facility could reserve community hours. Alberts said the Stars can program public-facing hours, adult hockey leagues and dedicated community usage windows; he said programming details and pricing would be negotiated in the lease and operations agreement.

Financial follow-up: Jim Sabonis of Hilltop Securities described how Northlake structured financing: a $22 million general obligation bond and a $16 million certificate of obligation for associated infrastructure, and said the typical approach for privately partnered projects is to align the tenant’s lease payments with the city’s debt service so the city does not levy additional tax increases unless lease payments are not met.

Public comment: At the start of the meeting, resident Edward Cullum told the council he has experience with several Star Center locations and said, “I think it'd be a really good addition for Anna,” expressing support for bringing the facility to the city.

Next steps: Staff said they will continue meetings with the Dallas Stars, flesh out key points raised by council members, prepare materials for neighbors, and develop information related to a possible bond election in November if the council chooses to pursue that path. No final agreement, ordinance or bond measure was approved at the March 11 meeting.","Representatives of the Dallas Stars outlined a proposal for a multi-sport complex in Anna featuring two ice sheets, extensive court space and potential restaurant, and said municipalities have funded similar projects with bonds and local tax mechanisms; city staff will prepare information toward a possible November bond election.","actionData","errors"]

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