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STATE OF TEXAS ) (
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
COUN'PIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) (
FEBRUARY 22, 1999 ) (
MINiTTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1999, AT 8:00 A.M. , AT KNIGHTS OF COLTJMBUS HALL,
4889 WEST ST. (FM 518) , LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT
CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
MAYOR PRO TEM JERRY ERICSSON
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER KIM BRIZENDINE
COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE MEETING ORDER.
**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TQ APPROVE RESOLUTION R99-7, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF FREINDSWOOD, TEXAS, DECLARING THE NECESSITY FOR THE HOLDING OF A
SPECIAL MEETING (PLANNING RETREAT) OF CITY CONCIL ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22,
1999, AT 8:00 A.M. AT THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL, 4889 WEST MAIN STREET
(FM 518) , LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING PLANNING FOR
2020 FOR THE CITY; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS; AND RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE
CALLING OF SUCH MEETING.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMQUSLY.
DISCUSSION REGARDING PLANNING FOR 2020 WITH FACILITATOR VICKIE CAVINS WITH
"GREAT MINDS" . A REVIEW WAS PRESENTED REGARDING THE RETREAT PROCESS HELD
LAST JIJNE.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THIS RETREAT, FOCUSING ON THE DEFINITION OF
POLICY, AND WRITING POLICIES THAT ARE ENDURING. THE POLICIES DISCUSSED
WERE: PRESERVING COMMUNITY VALUES WHICH INCLUDES IiERITAGE PRESERVATION
GOVERNANCE, QUALITY SCHOOLS, LAND USE, ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT;
RESOURCES WHICH INCLUDES FINANCES, EMPLOYEES, TECHNOLOGY, EQUIPMENT, AND
VOLUNTEERS; AND CITY SERVICES WHICH INCLUDES WATER/SEWER, TRANSPORTATION,
SOLID WASTE, DRAINAGE, PUBLIC SAFETY, PARKS AND RECREATION, FACILITIES, AND
COMMUNICATIONS. THERE WAS A REVIEW OF THE NINETEEN POLICIES WITH COUNCIL
AND STAFF PARTICIPATION.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND PASSED TO ADJOURN AT 5:15 P.M.
MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
ATTEST:
DELORIS MCKENZIE, TRMC
CITY SECRETARY