At its Jan. 14, 2025 meeting the Anna City Council recorded the following formal actions (summary):
- Consent items A–D: Approved by voice vote (motion, second; passed 6–0).
- Item 7a — Planned-development amendment (Ordinance No. 648-2014 / PD 24-5): Council approved an amendment to allow a commercial drone-delivery hub at the Walmart on Buddy Hayes Boulevard. The item was briefly tabled for closed-session legal review and then approved 6–0. The PD includes screening and landscape standards; the applicant must submit site plans and permits. (Agenda item 7a)
- Item 7b — Speed-limit ordinance (State Highway 5): Based on a TxDOT speed study, council approved an ordinance reducing prima facie limits within city limits (Hackberry to Rosemont: 50 mph; Rosemont to northern city limit: 55 mph). School-zone speeds and times were not changed. Motion passed 6–0. (Agenda item 7b)
- Item 7c — Drainage agreement with North Point Crossing HOA: Council authorized the city manager to execute a design-and-construction agreement with the North Point Crossing HOA to repair erosion in an unnamed tributary of Sweetwater Creek. The project budget is $200,000 with a 50/50 funding match (HOA deposit $100,000). Council approved the resolution 6–0. (Agenda item 7c)
- Item 7d — Parks master-plan update professional services: Council approved an amendment to the city’s master agreement for professional services with Freese and Nichols, Inc., with a project order to update the parks master plan. Motion passed unanimously. (Agenda item 7d)
ENDING: Votes were unanimous on major action items; council asked staff to post materials online and to return with permit-level details and any recommended local policies for unmanned aircraft.