HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2012-20 R�SOLUTION NO. R2012-20
A RESOLUTION OF TH� CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FRIENDSWOOD, T�XAS, R�VISING AND ADOPTING
THE COUNCIL-COMMITTEE R�LATIONSHIP, AND
COUNCIL LIAISON ROLE FOR THE CITY.
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WHEI2EAS, on January 12, 2004, the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas
passed and approved Resolution No. R2004-02 in order to revise the City's Mission Statement
and to establish strategic goals, and to outline and define the Council-Committee relationship and
Council Liaison role; and
WHER�AS, the City Council of the Ciry of Friendswood, Texas, held a special meeting
on June 30, 2012 at the Federal Amoco Credit Union; and I
WHEREAS, at this special meeting, the City Council worked toward revising the
Council-Committee relationship, and the Council Liaison role; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TH� CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
T�XAS:
Section 1. The facts and matters set foi�th in the preamble of this Resolution are
hereby found to be true and con�ect.
Section 2. The City Couucil of the City of Friendswood revises and adopts the
Council-Committee relationship, and Council liaison role, Exhibits "A", aud "B" attached hereto
and made a pait hereof.
PASS�D, APPROVED AND RESOLVED on this 6th day of Au¢ust, 2012.
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Kevin M. Ho d
Mayor
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EXHIBIT "A"
Council-Committee Relationship
■ Council places confidence and respect in the committees and expects them to
bring Council products based on their research and their position.
■ Committee recominendations coine from their position, not from a big picture
perspective—the big picture is Councils responsibility.
■ Council needs to spend time with coinmittees up front and explain this
philosophy and explain the committee council relationship/process
■ Cotmcil and each committee will establish dates for feedback—this allows
corrunittees and Council regular opportunities to ensure they are moving in the
same direction.
■ Council also recognizes that there are different types of committees:
o Ad Hoc
o Commissions with specific charge
o Advisoiy/Research/Task Farce
EXHIBIT"B"
Council Liaison Role
■ Primary responsibility is to ensure communication between the Council and the
committee.
■ Liaisons may prompt the cwnmittee to "go back" to Council if they are moving
beyond their scope-of-work or unsure of their next step.
■ Liaisons should not interpret the position of Council for the comtnittee without
bringing it back to the Council.
■ Liaisons should i•edirect committee to its original charge.
■ Liaisons should provide information to the Council.
■ Liaisons should notify alternate liaisons as soon as possible when they cannot
attend a meeting.
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