HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2004-02 RESOLUTION NO. R2004-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING TI3E
MISSION STATEMENT, STRATEGIC GOALS, COUNCIL-
COMMITTEE RELATIONSHIP, AND COUNCIL LIASION ROLE FOR
THE CITY.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, held special meetings
on October 13, 2003 at the Friendswood Chamber Commerce and November 10, 2003 at the
Friendswood Public Library; and
WHEREAS, at these special meetings, the City Council worked toward revising the City
Mission Statement, establishing strategic goals, outlining the Council-Committee relationship,
and defining the Council Liaison role; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS:
Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this Resolution are
hereby found to be true and correct.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Friendswood establishes and adopts the
mission statement, strategic goals, council-committee relationship, and council liaison role,
exhibits "A", "B", "C', and"D" attached hereto and made a part of.
PASSED,APPROVED AND RESOLVED on this 12th day of January 2004.
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Kimball W. Brizendine
Mayor
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D loris McKenzie, T
City Secretary
Approved as to form:
Loren B. Smith
City Attorney
EXHIBIT "A"
City of Friendswood Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Council and staff of the City of Friendswood to provide the
highest level of service to our citizens at the greatest value.
R2004-02
EXHIBIT "B"
Strategic Goals
1. Communication
■ Build and expand external partnerships
■ Better educate and inform our citizens to increase ownership and
involvement in city government.
■ Utilize conflict/issue resolution processes.
2. Economic Development
■ Build and expand external partnerships
■ Expand existing vision
■ Systemize regional detention
■ Educate and inform citizens to increase ownership in Economic
Development.
■ Research economic viability before and after 2020
3. Preservation
■ Build and expand external partnerships.
■ Shape future growth to preserve Friendswood's distinctiveness and
quality of life.
■ Preserve and maintain infrastructure.
4. Partnerships
■ Build and expand external partnerships.
■ Remove any distinction of citizenship based upon county location.
5. Public Safety
■ Build and expand external partnerships.
■ Ensure a safe environment.
6. Organizational Development
■ Leadership
o Communicate clear messages to citizens and employees about
our values and why we are doing what we are doing
o Build team identity with boards, employees, council, and
volunteers
EXHIBIT "B"
■ Values
o Communicate TRAQ as the core values to volunteers, citizens,
council,
and all employees
o Continue to focus on issues—not people
■ Personnel
o Develop a plan for staffing levels that result in quality city
services and the accomplishment of our mission statement.
o Provide training and development for City employees to meet
current and future staff leadership needs.
■ Process and Plannin�
o Continue strategic planning process to meet future needs.
o Continue to develop plans to increase community involvement
throughout the City.
EXHIBIT "C"
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.
■ Committees recommendations come from their position, not from a big picture
perspective. The big picture is Councils responsibility.
■ Council needs to spend time with committees up front and explain this
philosophy and explain the committee council relationship/process
■ Committee and Council will establish dates for feedback. Allows committees
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 Advisory/Research/Task Force
■ Council doesn't have specific position
EXHIBIT "D"
Council Liaison Role
■ Primary responsibility is to ensure communication between the Council and the
committee
■ Liaisons may prompt the committee 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 committee without
bringing it back to the Council
■ Liaisons should redirect committee to its original charge
■ Liaisons should provide information