Item 4A (2)
STRATEGY SESSION WITH THE SOUTHLAKE CITY COUNCIL
HILTON SOUTHLAKE
1400 PLAZA PLACE
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
JANUARY 24, 2008
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL PRESENT:
Mayor Andy Wambsganss, Mayor Pro Tem Carolyn Morris,
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Virginia M. Muzyka, Laura K. Hill and John Terrell.
CITY COUNCIL ABSENT:
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, Assistant to the City
Manager Alison Ortowski, Community Relations Officer Pilar Schank, Manager of
Information Systems Gary Gregg, Director of Community Services Steve Polasek,
Deputy Director of Community Services Kerry McGeath, Director of Finance Sharen
Jackson, Director of Human Resources Kevin Hugman, Chief of Police Services Wade
Goolsby, Director of Planning and Development Services Ken Baker, Director of Public
Works Robert H. Price, Deputy Director of Public Works Gordon Mayer, Public Works
Operations Manager Chuck Kendrick, Deputy City Secretary Tara Brooks, Assistant
Finance Director Sharon Guess, Assistant Finance Director Sean Leonard, and City
Secretary Lori Payne.
Mayor Wambsganss called the session to order at 5:45 p.m. City Manager Yelverton
made opening comments and introduced Scott Hansen of Decision Analyst, Inc., who
presented results from the recent citizen survey.
Assistant City Manager Jim Blagg presented information on managing risk. He
discussed the Protiviti Risk Model, the staff on-line survey, and the risk rating
interpretation.
Assistant to the City Manager Ortowski made introductory comments on the values
management team initiatives. Each value team leader then presented their team’s
successes to date and future initiatives.
Assistant City Manager Thatcher discussed evaluating strategic progress.
City Manager Yelverton presented information on strategic and performance
management in 2008.
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Although an executive session was posted, it was not held.
No action was taken at tonight’s strategy session. Mayor Wambsganss adjourned the
meeting at 8:18 p.m.
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Andy Wambsganss
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lori Payne
City Secretary
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