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' STATE OF TEXAS )(
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD )(
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS )(
JANUARY 11, 2014 )(
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON�
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2014, AT 8:30 AM AT AMOCO FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, 235 EAST
PARKWOOD AVENUE (FM 528) COMMUNITY ROOM, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR KEVIN HOLLAND
COUNCILMEMBER STEVE ROCKEY
COUNCILMEMBER JIM HILL
COUNCILMEMBER PAT MCGINNIS
COUNCILMEMBER JOHN SCOTT
COUNCILMEMBER CARLGUSTAFSON
Councilmember Enochs was absent from the meeting.
COUNCIL RETREAT
Mayor Holland called the meeting to order.
The invocation was given by Councilmember Scott.
Mayor Holland led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and to the State of Texas.
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No one spoke.
A lengthy discussion was held by Mayor, City Council and facilitator Joe Gonzalez with The Management
Connection Inc., regarding long-term planning, goal setting for the City of Friendswood, economic
development and what it should look like in 10 years, a current assessment of economic development
policies, practices, and results, Vision 2020, input needed from Staff, need for Council to formalize a
policy on economic development and have a planning meeting with Staff and the Community and
Economic Development Committee to discuss the policy and establish goals, a need to reach out to the
community for input into the types of development desired, and the need to be more proactive with stake
holders.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 PM.
Mayor IHolland
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Melinda Welsh, TRMC ;p
' City Secretary
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