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<br />City Council Retreat Meeting - October 2, 2004 - Page 2 <br /> <br />Council also requested additional information for Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Zones. <br /> <br />City Manager Debra Feazelle requested direction on economic development leads, inquiring as to whether or <br />not we want to make incentive offers. Council advised staff to research further and bring forward, while <br />looking at all options and current competition. <br /> <br />Council wants additional research on why Wal-Mart opened a new location in Deer Park and why Target <br />opened a site in Kemah. <br /> <br />Council noted they would like to see available land noted on the City's web site, including a resource <br />inventory and map of location of land. Council requested to bring back proposal for expanding GIS on web. <br /> <br />Council requested we review the City of Pearl and's web site. <br /> <br />Council advised staff to do additional research on impact fees and look at option level. <br /> <br />City Manager Debra Feazelle told Council to be thinking of what target industries they would like staff to <br />pursue and provide direction. <br /> <br />4. Assistant City Manager John Joems and Police Chief Richard Reffprovided Council with an overview of the <br />designlbuild concept for the new police station site. <br /> <br />Council directed staff to keep moving forward with this project and expedite. <br /> <br />5. Assistant City Manager John Joems provided Council with an overview of City owned properties. Staffwas <br />requested to get appraisals and set a timeline on possible sale of properties not being to be utilized by the City. <br /> <br />6. City Manager Debra Feazelle provided Council with an overview of the hotel/motel study, site visit, and noted <br />she will be following up with Harris County since the ball is in their court. <br /> <br />7. Assistant City Manager Cynthia Alexander provided Council with an overview of potential sick time buy back <br />program and disability benefits. It was noted that Council was not in favor of changing current employee's <br />benefits. Council directed staff to provide options and survey data with other cities and Harris County <br />indicating what programs and policies they utilize. Council requested to bring back proposal to reduce City <br />liability, while not harming current benefits. <br /> <br />8. Assistant City Manager Cynthia Alexander provided Council with an overview of financial policies and a <br />budget contingency plan. Council requested to be notified and kept in the loop on all levels of activation of <br />the budget contingency plan. <br /> <br />In addition, Ms. Alexander provided Council with an overview the General Fund Long Range Plan. <br /> <br />9. EMS Chief Ray Nolen provided Council with an overview of the future needs for the Emergency Medical <br />Services Division. The following items were discussed: <br /> <br />Policies Regarding Where We Transport and Why <br />Orientation of 1 sl Responder Program <br />Private Ambulance Permitting Ordinance <br />Needs and Logistics of Putting on a Third Ambulance <br /> <br />Council directed Mr. Nolen to move forward with the Private Permitting Ordinance. <br /> <br />10. Assistant City Manager Cynthia Alexander provided Council with an overview of the Capital Improvements <br />Projects. <br />