Governance Committee
Regular MeetingFrisco, TX · September 10, 2020
Minutes
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY ROOM/CONFERENCE ROOM 5A, 5TH FLOOR
6101 FRISCO SQUARE BLVD
FRISCO, TX 75034
5:00 PM
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
1. ROLL CALL
Committee Chair Tim Nelson called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. with a full
quorum present.
Committee Chair Tim Nelson Present
Committee Member Brian Livingston Present
Committee Member Bill Woodard Present
Representing Staff: Henry Hill, Deputy City Manager; Julie Davidson, Assistant
City Secretary; Ryan Pittman, City Attorney.
CITIZEN INPUT
No one wished to speak.
REGULAR AGENDA
2. Consider and act upon the approval of the September 25, 2019 Governance
Committee Meeting Minutes.
Committee Member Bill Woodard moved to approve the September 25, 2019
Governance Committee Meeting Minutes. Committee Member Brian Livingston
seconded the motion.
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Passed
Vote: 3 – 0
For: Committee Chair Tim Nelson, Committee Member Brian
Livingston, Committee Member Bill Woodard
Against: (None)
3. Consider and act upon the approval of the July 21, 2020 Governance
Committee Meeting Minutes.
Committee Member Bill Woodard moved to approve the July 21, 2020
Governance Committee Meeting Minutes. Committee Member Brian Livingston
seconded the motion.
Passed
Vote: 3 – 0
For: Committee Chair Tim Nelson, Committee Member Brian
Livingston, Committee Member Bill Woodard
Against: (None)
4. Discuss Code 2-74 of the Frisco City Code regarding the formation of
committees.
The Committee reviewed the draft of the proposed ordinance (Exhibit A) which
would amend City Code 2-74 regarding committees. Through much discussion,
the committee worked to refine the definitions and language within the proposed
ordinance.
Committee Chair Tim Nelson then reviewed potential topics for future meetings,
including the review of the following: the Council Monitoring Form, 501c(3)
requirements, the updated draft of Section 2-74, and the procedure for adding
items to the Council Meeting Agendas. Additional topics included the discussion
of formal rules of order, parliamentary order and the ranking of motions, and the
development of a basic operations manual for committees.
ADJOURN
Committee Member Bill Woodard moved to adjourn at 6:31 p.m. Committee
Member Brian Livingston seconded the motion.
Passed
Vote: 3 – 0
For: Chairman Tim Nelson, Committee Member Brian
Livingston, Committee Member Bill Woodard
Against: (None)
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Approved this 20th day of October 2020.
_____________________________
Tim H. Nelson
Committee Chair
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Kristi Morrow
City Secretary
Please note these are preliminary results and are not official until approved at the next scheduled meeting.
Approved/signed minutes are available at https://agenda.friscotexas.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/.
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EXHIBIT A
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Agenda
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
6101 FRISCO SQUARE BLVD., 5TH FLOOR
CITY ROOM/ CONFERENCE ROOM 5A
FRISCO, TEXAS 75034
5:00 PM
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
1. ROLL CALL
CITIZEN INPUT
REGULAR AGENDA
2. Consider and act upon the approval of the September 25, 2019 Governance
Committee Meeting Minutes.
3. Consider and act upon the approval of the July 21, 2020 Governance
Committee Meeting Minutes.
4. Discuss Code 2-74 of the Frisco City Code regarding the formation of
committees.
ADJOURN
CERTIFICATION
Henry J. Hill, Deputy City Manager, certifies that this Notice of Meeting was posted on the outside bulletin
board, at the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center of the City of Frisco, Texas, a place convenient and
readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on the following date and
time:
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By Friday, September 4, 2020 at 5:00 PM and remained so posted at least 72 hours before meeting was
convened.
Texas Government Code Section:
§ 551.071 – Private consultation with the attorney for the City.
§ 551.072 – Discussing purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
§ 551.074 – Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel.
§ 551.087 – Discussion regarding commercial or financial information that the Board has received from a business prospect or to
deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentives to a business prospect.
NOTICE
Pursuant to City of Frisco Ordinance Number 19-10-86, each member of the public wishing to address the City Council shall be
entitled to speak for up to five (5) minutes, unless ten (10) or more members of the public are present to speak on a single agenda
item, in which case the City Council may by majority vote reduce the allotted time from five (5) minutes to three (3) minutes per
speaker to ensure that as many people as possible have an opportunity to speak, subject to the requirements of other law.
NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS
The George A. Purefoy Municipal Center is wheelchair accessible. Access to the building and special parking are available at the
primary north entrance facing Frisco Square Blvd. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need
auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, or large print, are requested to
contact the City Secretary’s Office at least 48-hours prior to the meeting. Please e-mail your request to: CitySec@friscotexas.gov or
call (972) 292-5020. BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Date Removed: _____________________________ Removed By: ______________________________
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