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STATE OF TEXAS )(
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD )(
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS )(
J U LY 30, 2007 )(
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON
MONDAY, JULY 30, 2007 AT 7:00 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910
SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT
CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR DAVID SMITH
MAYOR PRO-TEM CHRIS PEDEN
COUNCILMEMBER LAURA EWING
COUNCILMEMBER JOHN LECOUR
COUNCILMEMBER JIM HILL
COUNCILMEMBER LESLIE REID
CITY MANAGER BO MCDANIEL
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
Councilmember Rivera was absent from the meeting.
Mayor Smith called the meeting to order.
7:00 PM—SPECIAL MEETING
A discussion was held regarding the FY2007-08 General Operating Budget for the City of Friendswood
between Mayor, Council and City Manager per Section 8.03 (b) of the City Charter. City Manager Bo
McDaniel presented a PowerPoint overview of the budget and process and gave good news that
Friendswood is one of the top 100 best places to live according to CNN Money Magazine. The
PowerPoint presentation consisted of the mission statement, overview contents of the presentation,
acknowledgments and thanks, legal obligations, management requirements, budget purpose, key budget
objectives, basic process, service level expectations beyond legal requirements, funding restraints,
budget focus, priorities and proportionality, recent milestones, photographs of key processes in
departments, costs per month breakdown for services from all departments for a total of $137.85 per
month, breakdown of typical City employee, averages comparative to Texas cities in FY 2007, sales tax
options, staffing per capita, fixed assets approaching $100 million, presented what ifs, a summary of the
City Manager's proposed service level and requisite funding from the General Fund, decision packages
for Council to consider, and recommended service level forces at work, recommended General Fund
decision packages for 2007-2008. The City Manager stated this budget is presented as a balanced
budget with some unfunded General Fund decision packages that Council may wish to add to the budget.
The City Manager also presented strategic decision packages for consideration, capital appreciation and
rise in net worth based on average home values, capital gain comparison and median sale price, future
challenges and opportunities and presented the budget calendar, key days for work sessions that may
adjust during the budget cycle process. A question and answer session followed.
This meeting was adjourned at 8:22 PM.
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