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STATE OF TEXAS )( '
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD )(
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS )(
OCTOBER 13, 2003 )( -
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRI.ENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2003 FROM 12:30 PM TO 5:00 PM AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICE
CONFERENCE ROOM, 1100 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: ..
MAYOR KIM BRIZENDINE
MAYOR PRO TEM JERRY ERICSSON
COUNCILMEMBER LAURA EWING
COUNCILMEMBER TRACY GOZA
COUNCILMEMBER DAVID J. H. SMITH
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
Councilmember Kimmel was absent from the meeting.
Mayor Brizendine called the meeting fo order at 12:54 PM.
PLANNING RETREAT
Mayor Brizendine thanked Staff for the budget process and how smoothly it went. Discussion was heid with
the Mayor, Council and City Staff regarding planning for the City of Friendswood.
After calling the meeting to order the Mayor turned fhe meeting over to Joe Gonzalez, a Consultant with
Management Connection,who spoke to Council and Staff about the three things ttiat need to.be,accomplished
----- today which is a SWOT analysis, develop a strategic profile, and development strategies. SWOT is an
acronym for strength,weakness, opportunities and threats with strength and weaknesses being internal(Staf�
and opportunities and threats being external (Mayor & Gouncil). A lengthy discussion was heid regarding
planning for the City of Friendswood. Council discussed the mission statement and after lengthy discussion; a
new mission statement was crafted. The new mission statement wording is, "It is the mission of Council and
Staff of the City of Friendswood to provide the highest level of service to our citizens at the greatest value".
A motion was made and approved to adjourn at 4:50 PM.
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