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STATE OF TEXAS )(
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD )(
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS )(
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 )(
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2008, AT 5:00 PM AND A REGULAR MEETING AT 7:00 PM AT
FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR DAVID SMITH
MAYOR PRO-TEM ANDY RIVERA
COUNCILMEMBER MICHAEL BARKER
COUNCILMEMBER JIM BARR
COUNCILMEMBER JIM HILL
COUNCILMEMBER LESLIE REID
COUNCILMEMBER BILL HOLBERT
ACTING CITY MANAGER ROGER ROECKER
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
Mayor Smith called the meeting to order.
REGULAR SESSION
"*Councilmember Rivera moved to table all items on the agenda except for the Public Hearing,
"� Resolution R2008-69 and the Consent Agenda.
Seconded by Councilmember Barker. The motion was approved unanimously.
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Mayor Smith called a Public Heaci�ig to�9r to 'receive comments from the public, either oral or written,
regarding the City of Friendswood Gen����erati' g Budget for Fiscal Year 2008-09.
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No one spoke for or against the proLposed�udget;^ -
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Mayor Smith closed the Public Hearing. '"'�`�,� .� �'
Mayor Smith called a Public Hearing to order, to receive comments from the public, either oral or written,
regarding the City of Friendswood proposed tax rate for 2008 (0.5797).
No one spoke for or against the proposed tax rate.
Mayor Smith closed the Public Hearing.
RESOLUTION
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*'`Councilmember Rivera moved to approve Resolution R2008-69 - a Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Friendswood, Texas, suspending the October 3, 2008, effective date of Texas-New Mexico Power
Company's ("TNMP's") requested rate change to permit the City time to study the request and to establish
reasonable rates; approving cooperation with other TNMP cities; hiring Lloyd Gosselink Attorneys and
Consulting Services to negotiate with the company and direct any necessary litigation and appeals;
finding that the meeting at which this resolution is passed is open to the public as required by law;
requiring notice of this resolution to the company and legal counsel.
Seconded by Councilmember Barker. The motion was approved unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA
*"Councilmember Holbert moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented A. Approve agreement
with Friendswood High School Swim Team for use of the Sesquicentennial Swimming Pool. B. Accept
the Emergency Management Performance Grant for October 1, 2007, to September 30, 2008, from the
Office of the Governor in the amount of $51,423 and authorize the Mayor to execute. C. Accept July
2008 Property Tax Report. D. Approve Minutes of August 11, August 12, August 18, and August 26,
2008, Meetings.
Seconded by Councilmember Rivera. The motion was approved unanimously.
A motion was made and approved to adjourn at 7:07 PM.
Mayor David J.H. Smith
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