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STATE OF TEXAS ) (
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
COUNTIES OF GALVESTONjFiARRIS ) � �
MAY 18, 1998
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCYL THAT WAS HELD
ON MAY 18, 1998, AT 8:30 A.M. , AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY FiALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT C�NSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR Fi�1ROLD L. WHITAKER
MAYOR PRO TEM JERRY ERICSSON
COUI3CILMEMBER TOM MI�NISON
COUNCILMEMBER KIM BRIZENDINE
CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKELSON
• CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRET.ARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE MEETING TO OR.DEF2. ,
CITX MANAGER COX PRESENTED A23 OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE OF THE MEETING FOR
ORIENTATION OF NEW COUNCILMEMBERS. CHIEF STOUT REVIEWED THE CITY'S VISION,
THE MISSION STATEMENT, GUIDING PRINCIPLES, THE CITY COUNCIL GOALS, AND THE
COUNCIL PHILOSOPHY.
MAYOR WHITAKER REVIEWED THE SECTION QF THE CHARTER PERTAINIAiG TO RULES QF
CONDUCT AND PROCEDURES, AND THE CODE OF ETHICS.
DISCUSSION CONTINUED REGARDING THE COUNCIL'S REI,ATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY
MANAGER'S DEPARTMENT RND THE CITY SECRETARY'S DEPARTMEbIT.
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS TIME.
CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKELSON DISCUSSED THE CITY CHARTER, THE CITY CODE, OPEN
MEETING AND OPEN RECORDS ACTS, AND PREVIEWED A VIDEO FROM TEXAS MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE ON SAME. •
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON RETURNED TO THE MEETING AT THIS TIME.
CITY ATTORNEY MICKELSON LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS TIME.
THERE WAS A BREAK FOR LUNCH AT THIS TIME.
THE MEETING RE-CONVENED AT 2 :00 P.M.
CITY MANAGER COX PRESENTED INFORMATION REGARDING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY STAFF.
CITY SECRETARY MCKENZIE PRESENTED A REVIEW OF THE MAJOR CITY PROCESSES, THE
ROLE OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES, BOTH INTERNAL AIJD EXTERNAL, REVIEWED
MEMBERSHIPS AI3D PLANNING ADID ZONING ISSUES.
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DISCUSSION CONTYNUED REGARDING PIPELINE ISSUES, PLANNING AND ZONING ISSUES,
CREATING INCENTIVES, THOUGHT ,PROCESSES, SOCCER ISSUES, PLAYING FIELDS,
PROPERTY NORTH ON F.M. 518, COUNCZL LIAISONS FOR HOME OWNER ASSOCIATIONS,
CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR COUNCIL, TEAMWORK, AND EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING
WITH CITIZENS.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 4 :05 P.M.
MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
ATTEST:
DELORIS MCKENZ E, T C •
CITY SECRETARY