Mike Foreman
About
Mike Foreman's mayoral campaign focused centrally on increasing openness and transparency at City Hall. Beyond this core governance priority, the articles note his background as a former astronaut and his engagement with future city development.
Campaign promises (1)
- transparencyMike Foreman prioritized increasing transparency at City Hall as a key focus for his administration.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 9
- Total speaking time
- 41:28
- Avg per meeting
- 4:36
- Segments
- 652
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Top issues during term (4)(Development)
Comprehensive Plan Update and Future Land Use
Funded through grant resources and municipal planning allocations.
Economic Development Strategy
Details on financial impacts will be discussed during the meeting.
Falling Leaf Ranch Proposed Development
Substantial private capital investment with associated municipal infrastructure and service demands.
Staff Reports on Approved Commercial Site Plans
Generates private commercial investment and future sales/property tax revenue for the city.
Moved or seconded (7)
Motions Foreman personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed 7-02026-05-04
A motion was made by Mayor Foreman and seconded by Councilmember Griffon to approve Ordinance No. 2026-14, as submitted and related to Item 10.B.
- movedpassed 4-32026-05-04
Consider an ordinance concerning amendments to Appendix C “Zoning” of the Friendswood City Code to authorize the director of community development to approve site plans except in certain situations, to consolidate site plan approval requirements, and to make minor administrative corrections
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-02-02
Consider taking appropriate action regarding the City Attorney's annual performance evaluation
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- seconded2025-12-01
Consider appointing the members of the City Council as members of the Board of Directors of Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of Friendswood and receive an update concerning the 2025 ad valorem taxes/assessments due for properties within such zone
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2025-12-01
Consider a resolution casting its votes in the election of members of the Board of Directors of the Galveston Central Appraisal District (GCAD) for 2026
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 4-22025-10-06
Economic Development Contract with Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2025-05-05
Appointment of City Secretary
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (14)
Recorded while Foreman was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consider approving the minutes of the Community and Economic Development Committee Special Meeting held on April 8, 2026.
Consider a resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Texas Water Development Board for a Water Supply and Infrastructure Grant for its 24" Waterline Phase II Improvements Project and appointing the City Manager to…
Consider appointing (i) Beth Robinson (ii) Sharon Rowsey, and (iii) Brian Shelley to the Community and Economic Development Committee for a three-year term, beginning July 1, 2026, and expiring on June 30, 2029.
Consider appointing (i) Rebecca Hillenburg, (ii) Chris Richardson, (iii) Scott MacKenzie, and (iv) Brett Banfield to the Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2026, and ending on June…
Consider a resolution amending Resolution No. R2025-32 to authorize additional local funds for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annalea Neighborhood Improvements Project.
Consider approving the Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation's expenditure of funds to purchase permanent lighting for City Hall, the Friendswood Public Library and the Senior Activity Center from The Perfect Light, Inc.,…
Consider approving the Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation's expenditure of funds to purchase holiday decorations for the Downtown District from Dekra-Lite Industries, Incorporated, through the Buyboard.
Georgetown Development Utility Services Contract
Consider approving the Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation's payment to SignWay & Electrical, LLC, for Downtown banner fabrication.
Consider the approval of the minutes of the Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation Meeting held on January 13, 2026.
Three-Year Economic Development Contract with Friendswood Chamber of Commerce
Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement with Sterling Estates, LLC
Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement with Sterling Estates, LLC
Consider the approval of the minutes of the Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation Meeting held on December 9, 2025.
Voting record (9)(Development)
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