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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 2006-10-23 Special 10/23/06 2571 STATE OF TEXAS )( CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD )( COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS )( OCTOBER 23, 2006 )( MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2006, AT 8:30 AM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRI EN DSWOOD DRIVE, FRI EN DSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH TH E FOLLOWI NG PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR DAVID SMITH MAYOR PRO-TEM CHRIS PEDEN COUNCILMEMBER LAURA EWING COUNCILMEMBER JOHN LECOUR COUNCILMEMBER JIM HILL COUNCILMEMBER JAY HORECKY COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES ACTING CITY MANAGER ROGER ROECKER CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE Mayor Smith called the meeting to order. 8:30 AM—SPECIAL SESSION Mayor Smith reviewed the process of interviewing sessions: 1�/2 hours for each candidate, take about 10 minutes each, one hour of time, leaving 30 minutes for candidates to ask questions, receive background synopsis from consultant before each candidate, time in between each candidate to discuss the interview, each candidate tour the City with Acting City Manager Roger Roecker, suggest they meet with City Secretary after each interview, at the end of the day, have the City Secretary and Acting City manager provide input that may have been learned throughout the day, can contact the candidates by phone if additional information is needed or schedule a second interview, Council may discuss after interviews in Executive Session and if consensus then could negotiate, after offer would be in open session, may release names at the end of the day, Council advised to release the candidates names if open records requests are received from the media. 8:45 AM—CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION Council convened into Executive Session in Accordance with the Texas Government Code, pursuant to Section 551.074— Personnel Matters (City Manager Interviews). Mayor Smith stated the City has further narrowed the field of applicants for City Manager and considered options, can take time to clarify input received today, could go back into Executive Session to consider determining field and how to proceed or could take action now. Councilmember Hill stated he would prefer to go back into Executive Session and make decisions, or could support recessing until tomorrow if anyone needs additional time. Councilmember Measeles stated Executive Session tonight. Councilmember LeCour stated he is ready to make a decision. Mayor Smith stated can go into Executive Session and Council can direct the Mayor to make an offer and then give to the consultant to present the offer and then could accept or make conditions. Councilmember LeCour stated reach a consensus for offer and then have a public meeting, willing to leave open, could recess up to 24 hours if receive counter offer, and then would have a new offer and then would have an open meeting to take action. Councilmember Peden stated he is ready to move forward, important to have a unanimous vote for the new City Manager. 10/23/06 2572 Council reconvened into Executive Session in Accordance with the Texas Government Code, pursuant to Section 551.074— Personnel Matters (City Manager Interviews). 7:00 PM—SPECIAL SESSION Mayor Smith discussed the process, direction has been give to the Mayor to make an offer to one candidate, report back to Council if there are any negotiations or if the candidate rejects the offer, if accepted schedule an open meeting for Monday, October 30, 2006, at 7:00 pm, if declined schedule an Executive Session to continue the process. A motion was made and approved to recess at 7:05 PM until Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 7:00 pm, if necessary. Mayor David J H. mith Attest: � o,� f R�EMpa ` � O De oris McKenzie, R , V p City Secretary ,� * t �,�rE � �,�'