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CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
AUGUST 21, 1990
9:05 A.M.
PRESENT
Mayor Betty Turner
Mayor Pro Tem Frank Schwing*
Council Members ABSENT
Cezar Galindo Leo Guerrero
Tom Hunt
Edward Martin
Joe McComb*
Clif Moss
Mary Rhodes
Mayor Turner called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. in the Council Chamber of
City Hall.
A Workshop Council Meeting was set for Saturday, September 22, 1990, as a strategic
planning session for Council to draft goals as recommended by the Operations Analysis
Report.
* Joe McComb arrived at 9:10 a.m.
Jim Mercer, representing The Mercer Group, Inc., submitted a Draft Final Report
on the Operations Analysis of the Corpus Christi City Government, copies of which were
distributed to the Council. He highlighted various segments of the report including 133
findings and recommendations for improvements in the efficiency and economy of
operations in the provision of public services. He noted that the overall effect of
implementing his findings could result in a total cost savings/avoidance of $1,517,000 to
6,317,000.
*Frank Schwing arrived at 9:25 a.m.
Several Council Members expressed the need for Mr. Mercer to address specific
Council questions prior to the September 22 meeting, and Mr. Mercer assured the Council
that he would be available upon request.
Council Member Martin recommended that the Council Committee, the consultant,
and the City Manager meet to review the report and relate their recommendations to the
Council.
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Workshop Minutes
August 21, 1990
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Council Member Schwing suggested that City Manager Garza present his
recommendations prior to submission of the joint recommendations.
City Manager Garza stated that his recommendations would be forthcoming. He
stated that he would he announcing a reorganization effort based on the report findings at
the next Council Meeting.
Discussion ensued relative to the process for implementing the recommendations in
the Operations Analysis Report. Mr. Mercer noted that implementation should be over
a reasonable period of time --approximately two to four years.
Mr. Mercer expressed his appreciation to several local consultants, especially Olivarri
& Associates, for their assistance in preparing the report.
Mayor Turner then declared the workshop session adjourned at 10:55 a.m.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Minutes
of the Workshop Meeting of the City of Corpus Christi of August 21, 1990 which were
approved by the City Council on August 28, 1990.
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WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, this the 7th day of January, 1991.
Betty Turn¢r
Mayor
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