2010-01-10 CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
SOUTHLAKE BUSINESS COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES: JANUARY 20, 2010
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas 76092
3rd Floor Training Rooms in Town Hall
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
Members Present: Traci Bernard, Frank Bliss, Peter Ermish, John Finlayson, Santhosh
Gandhari, Alex Garcia, Mark Guilbert, Terrance Henderson, Michael Hutchison,
Austin Jourde, Jeff Kennemer, Randall McCauley, Tim Moorehead, Tommy
Pennington, Jason Schmidt, Chris Schrobilgen, Mike Tesoriero, Mack Zimmerman,
Brian Zvonecek,
Ex- Officio Members Present: Mayor John Terrell, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Laura Hill,
Mayor's Advisory Committee Member Clayton Reed, Assistant City Manager Ben
Thatcher, Economic Development Director Greg Last, Southlake Chamber of
Commerce Chair of the Board Jill Clifton, CISD Superintendent Dr. David Faltys
Others Present: Councilmember Carolyn Morris, Councilmember Pamela Muller, Rick
Kolster, Assistant City Manager Jim Blagg, Ken Baker, Corie Wood, Jill Cherry
1. CALL TO ORDER
A. Mayor John Terrell welcomed all members of the SBC
B. All present made brief self introductions
2. STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OVERVIEW
A. Assistant City Manager Ben Thatcher provided a comprehensive overview on
the City's Strategic Management System
3. REVIEW OF PRIORITIZATION RESULTS
A. Director Last presented the results of the SBC Prioritization exercise from the
November 18, 2009 SBC meeting. A discussion was held regarding the
various aspects of the items prioritized.
Southlake Business Council - Approved Minutes - January 20, 2010
4. MISSION AND GOALS DEVELOPMENT
A. A discussion was held regarding the establishment of a Mission Statement
and supporting Goals for the SBC, based on the findings of the prioritization
exercise. A sub - committee of Frank Bliss, Terrance Henderson, Mike
Tesoriero, and John Finlayson was established to develop a draft Mission and
Goals statement for review by the membership at the next meeting.
5. TOURISM STRATEGY
A. Mayor Terrell and Director Last introduced the current Tourism Mission &
Goals and discussed the City's intent to engage a consultant to develop an
Economic Development & Tourism Strategic Plan. A Hotel Occupancy
Expense Eligibility Test and Section 4 of the Request for Qualifications Goal of
the Study & Scope of Services was distributed for discussion.
6. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
A. A motion was made by Randy McCauley and seconded by Tommy
Pennington to approve the minutes of the November 18, 2009 meeting.
Approved unanimously.
B. A discussion was held regarding general communications to the SBC
members with the preference that outgoing emails to SBC Members be sent
by Greg Last (or Corie Wood) via "blind- copy" so that the issue of "reply to all"
is eliminated.
7. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Attachments:
• SBC Prioritization Results 2009 -11 -18
• Tourism Mission & Goals statement
• HOT Expense Eligibility Test
• Section 4, Goal of the Study & Scope of Services (from the RFQ for the Economic
Development & Tourism Strategic Plan)
Southlake Business Council - Approved Minutes - January 20, 2010