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OFFICIAL RECORD
City of Southlake
SOUTHLAKE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
TOWN HALL, 3rd FLOOR TRAINING ROOMS
AUGUST 2, 2007
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Andy Wambsganss, Mayor Pro Tern Carolyn Morris,
Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Virginia M. Muzyka, and Councilmembers Laura K. Hill and John
Terrell.
CITY COUNCIL ABSENT: Councilmembers Gregory Jones and Vernon Stansell.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Shana Yelverton, Assistant City Manager / Director of
Public Safety Jim Blagg, Assistant City Manager Ben Thatcher, Director of Economic
Development Greg Last, Economic Development Specialist Stefanie Wagoner, Community
Relations Officer Pilar Schank, Director of Human Resources Kevin Hugman, Chief Planner
Dennis Killough, Administrative Secretary Corie Wood, City Attorney Betsy Elam, and City
Secretary Lori Payne.
Mayor Wambsganss called the meeting to order at 5:41 p.m. He made opening comments and
introduced the first discussion item on the agenda, City logo development.
Director Last introduced the creative team, Brad Bishop and Mike Thurman of Torch Creative,
and turned the discussion over to them.
Mr. Bishop and Mr. Thurman presented preliminary logo concepts to City Council and discussed
their initial thoughts and suggestions on each concept.
After discussion, Council narrowed down the number of concepts they were interested in
exploring further and offered their thoughts and ideas to the consultants.
Director Last made closing comments regarding the logo discussion.
Next on the agenda was the discussion regarding potential City Charter amendments.
City Manager Yelverton reviewed previous Charter amendment elections, discussed reasons why
the Charter should periodically be reviewed, and presented some potential amendments for
Council to consider.
The group reviewed the entire Charter and discussed proposed amendments.
City Manager Yelverton made final comments and thanked staff and the Council for their time
this evening. She stated the next opportunity to review the Charter amendments will be on
August 7 at Council's regular meeting.
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No action was taken at tonight's special meeting. Mayor Wambsganss adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
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City Council Special meeting
August 2, 2007
Council present: Mayor, Laura Hill, John Terrell, Carolyn Morris, Virginia Muzyka
Staff present: Shana Yelverton, Jim Blagg, Ben Thatcher, Greg Last, Bob Price, Pilar
Schank, Stefanie Wagoner, Kevin Hugman, Corie Wood, Dennis Killough, Lori Payne
5:41:00 PM Mayor called to order the special meeting. Introduced the first item of the
night, City logo development.
5:41:59 PM Greg Last made introductions of the creative team, Torch Creative, Brad
started the presentation of what a logo is.
5:43:49 PM Brad introduced concepts of what a logo should be able to do. He reviewed
logo development process. Recapped research findings. Recapped premium logo
findings.
5:47:52 PM Mike presented the initial logo concepts. He presented 11 concepts and
began taking questions.
5:57:00 PM Laura Hill asked if the water, leaf concept would indicate two or three
colors. She liked #4 concept.
5:58:05 PM John likes the family crest concept idea. Likes #4, too. Maybe some
combination of 2 and 4. Would like to see various "S" within different crests.
6:00:34 PM Virginia said 4 reminds her of fish hooks.
6:00:19 PM Carolyn is disappointed in all of the "S". Would like a more stylized "S".
Needs to be recognizable. Likes the urban design consultants "S".
6:03:47 PM Brad stated reasons to not go with a stylized crest.
6:05:58 PM Laura said a more free form, elegant "S" would be nice.
6:07:00 PM Carolyn wants something that the community will accept. Many like our
current logo and do not want to change. Doesn't want to have to sell the new one.
6:09:54 PM Mayor and Council narrowed it down to 2, 4, and 10. Needs to be distinct.
Council reviewed specifics of likes/dislikes.
6:13:46 PM John likes the old-world style script feel of 4 and 10.
6:17:17 PM Mayor likes the simple, strong symbol. Its not our logo, its our family crest.
6:20:10 PM Greg made closing comments.
6:20:56 PM Mayor suggested maybe holding the next meeting in conjunction with a
budget work session, not a regular meeting.
6:21:38 PM Mayor called for a break.
6:28:02 PM Mayor called meeting back to order. Gave a brief recap. (staff present:
Shana, Jim, Ben, Pilar, Dennis, Kevin, Bob, Greg, Lori)
6:29:17 PM Shana introduced Council to the binder of materials. She reviewed past
elections and propositions, reasons to amend the Charter, possible timeline.
6:47:53 PM City Attorney Betsy Elam arrived. Betsy answered questions relating to
proposed changes.
7:14:10 PM Council discussed term limits.
7:29:45 PM Council discussed 2.08, lack of attendance at two consecutive meetings,
forfeiture of Council seat, procedure to enact an ordinance, term of municipal judge,
removal provision should be added for municipal judge, city manager powers and duties,
personnel policy implementation, look at language for removal of judge, keep term at 2
years, city elections to be held in accordance with state law, add the word compensated to
section 7.11 to the first sentence, match constitution language on oath, tax section
changed to be subject to tax code, city attorneys to change language in public utilities
section, leave P&Z terms at 2 years, purchasing requirements to be changed to meet all
requirements of state law.
8:32:46 PM Shana made final comments and thanked staff for their help.
8:32:56 PM Mayor adjourned meeting.