Item 4A2CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
SOUTHLAKE CITY COUNCIL JUNE RETREAT
HILTON SOUTHLAKE
1400 PLAZA PLACE
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
JUNE 22, 2010
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL PRESENT Mayor John Terrell, Mayor Pro Tem Laura K. Hill, Deputy
Mayor Pro Tem Brandon Bledsoe (arrived at 5:43 p.m.), and City Council members
Carolyn Morris (arrived at 5:27 p.m.), Pamela A. Muller, Jeff Wang, and Al Zito.
CITY COUNCIL ABSENT None.
STAFF PRESENT City Manager Shana Yelverton, Assistant City Manager Director of
Public Safety Jim Blagg, Assistant City Manager Ben Thatcher, Assistant to the City
Manager Alison Ortowski, Community Relations Officer Pilar Schank, Director of
Technical Services Dale Dean, Deputy Director of Community Services Kari Happold,
Director of Finance Sharen Jackson, Director of Human Resources Stacey Black, Chief
of Fire Services Mike Starr, Director of Planning and Development Services Ken Baker,
Director of Public Works Robert H. Price, Director of Economic Development Greg Last,
and City Secretary Lori Payne.
Agenda Item 1. Call to order Mayor Terrell called the retreat to order at 5:20 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2A. Executive Session Mayor Terrell announced City Council would
be going into Executive Session pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Section
551.072. City Council adjourned for Executive Session at 5:20 p.m. Executive Session
began at 5:20 p.m. and ended at 6:26 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2B. Reconvene Mayor Terrell reconvened the regular meeting at 6:37
p.m. and asked if any action was necessary from Executive Session. No action was
necessary.
Agenda Item No. 3. Welcome and Ice Breaker Assistant City Manager Thatcher
welcomed Council and introduced an interactive exercise which resulted in Council
discussing individual areas of interest and tasks they would like to complete in FY2011.
At 6:42 p.m., a fire alarm sounded and the meeting had to temporarily cease. The
meeting reconvened at 7:00 p.m.
Assistant City Manager Thatcher continued the interactive exercise with Council
members. The Council continued their discussion of their focus areas for FY2011.
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Agenda Item No. 4. Budget and policy issues discussion Next, Director Jackson gave
the FY2010 budget report including updates on the General Fund and the various
revenue funds. She answered Council's questions.
Director Jackson presented the economic outlook and the cost drivers for FY2011 to
Council. She discussed unemployment rates, the housing market, and retail sales
numbers.
Assistant to the City Manager Ortowski presented reviewed several key points included
in last citizen survey and answered Council's questions regarding the progress made in
particular areas.
Director Jackson then presented information on FY2011 budget impacts including
expenditures, revenues, health insurance increases, property tax collections, sales tax,
and development revenue.
Council discussed these items.
Agenda Item No. 5. Dinner at Copelands The Mayor called for a break at 8:19 p.m.
while the Council went to dinner.
The Mayor reconvened the meeting at 9:32 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 6. Strategic Focus discussion Council discussed strategic focus areas
for the upcoming year.
City Manager Yelverton made closing comments and thanked the Council for their
participation in the June Retreat.
Agenda Item No. 7. Meeting adjourned No action was taken at tonight's June Retreat.
Mayor Terrell adjourned the retreat at 10:30 p.m.
John Terrell
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lori Payne
City Secretary
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