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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION
TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2003
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BLVD.
8:00 A.M.
The City Council convened in Special Session in the Bill Watson Conference Room
(3800 University Blvd.) on July 1, 2003, with the following members present: Mayor
Ballanfant presiding, Council Members Segal, Farley, Fogler and Woods. The City
Manager, Assistant City Secretary, City Attorney, Assistant City Manager/Public Works
Director, Finance Director, Parks and Recreation Director, Fire Chief and Interim Police
Chief were also present.
The notice for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code,
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Chapter 551, on the 27 day of June 2003 at 2:30 p.m.
General Orientation and Goals and Objectives.
The City Council and Staff conducted a general orientation. The program included (1)
City Charter, City ordinances, and City policies and procedures (e.g., agendas, meetings,
appointment procedures), (2) roles of Council, City Manager, staff, boards, commissions,
committees and others, (3) Open Meetings Act, Public Information Act and other state
and federal laws and constitutions, (4) departmental projects, programs, activities, staffs
and budgets (Police, Fire, Public Works, Finance, Parks and Administration
Departments), (5) planning, zoning and other regulations, (6) City facilities and projects
(e.g., recreation facility, sidewalks, drainage improvements, infrastructure), (7) City
finances (e.g, taxes, other revenues, expenses, debt), (8) regional issues, including
intergovernmental relations, (9) Council goals and objectives, and (10) other related
matters.
Dr. Gary Halter from Texas A& M University was present and facilitated the meeting.
Adjournment.
With no further business to come before the City Council at this time, a motion was made
by Council Member Fogler, seconded by Council Member Woods, to adjourn. The
Council meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.