MINUTES

CITY OF BUNKER HILL VILLAGE

WORKSHOP/RETREAT 

Mayor Pro Tem Essary called the meeting to order on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. and adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m.  The meeting was reconvened on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. at The Houston Racquet Club 10709 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas, 77024 in The Bayou Ante Room and adjourned at 1:30 p.m. 

Those in attendance:

Mayor Pro Tem Derry Essary

Councilman Keith Brown

Councilwoman Susan Schwartz

Councilman Dave Ellis

Councilman Jay Smyre

Ruthie Sager, City Administrator

Steve Smith, Director of Public Works

Kelly Johnson, City Secretary 

The following items were discussed:

I.                    BACKGROUND OF EACH ATTENDEE

II.                 OBJECTIVE OF WORKSHOP

III.               FILLING THE POSITION OF MAYOR

IV.              SELF INTRODUCTION

V.                 BEFORE MARSHALL, ELLIS, SAGER

VI.              THE TOWNHOUSE TURNOVER

VII.            WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO COUNCIL?

VIII.         THE POLICE COMMISSION

IX.              THE FIRE COMMISSION

X.                 CITY ADMINISTRATION NEEDS FROM COUNCIL

XI.              BREAK – 10:30 TO 10:40 A.M.

XII.            PUBLIC SAFETY CHALLENGES FOR 2008 AND BEYOND

XIII.         DEALING WITH TIRZ, MVWA & OTHER VILLAGES

XIV.         PRIVATE TO PUBLIC, DEVELOPERS & BHV

XV.           DISTRIBUTING THE LOAD TO THE COUNCIL

XVI.         LUNCH:  COUNCIL CHALLENGES FOR 2008

The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2007.

Approved and accepted on November 20, 2007.

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                                                                        DERRY D. ESSARY, Mayor Pro Tem

ATTEST:

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Kelly Johnson, City Secretary