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STATE OF TEXAS )(
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD )(
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS )(
APRIL 24, 2006 )(
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON
MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2006, AT 8:00 AM AT THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT
CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR KIMBALL BRIZENDINE
MAYOR PRO-TEM DAVID SMITH
COUNCILMEMBER LAURA EWING
COUNCILMEMBER JOHN LECOUR
COUNCILMEMBER TRACY GOZA
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
ACTING CITY MANAGER ROGER ROECKER
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
Councilmember Peden was absent from the meeting.
Mayor Brizendine called the meeting to order.
8:00 AM —SPECIAL SESSION
Councilmember Smith recused himself from the meeting.
**Councilmember Goza moved to approve authorizing expenditure of funds for an attorney to conduct an
investigation and preparation of legal opinion relative to alleged violations of the City Charter and Code of
Ethics.
Seconded by Councilmember Measeles.
***Councilmember Measeles moved to amend the main motion to use the City Attorney Olson &Olson as
the attorney for the investigation.
Seconded by Councilmember Ewing. The motion failed 4-1 with Mayor Brizendine, and Councilmembers
Ewing, LeCour, and Goza opposed.
****Mayor Brizendine moved to amend the main motion to retain the firm of Abrams Scott & Bickley as
the attorney to conduct the investigation.
Seconded by Councilmember Ewing. The motion was approved 4-1 with Councilmember Measeles
opposed.
*****The main motion was approved 4-1 with Councilmember Measeles opposed.
**Councilmember Measeles moved to schedule a special City Council meeting for Friday, April 28, to
receive and review the legal opinion relative to the alleged violations.
Seconded by Councilmember Ewing. The motion was approved 4-1 with Councilmember LeCour
opposed.
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A motion was made and approved to adjourn at 8:58 AM.
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