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CITY COUNCIL WINTER WORKSHOP MINUTES JANUARY 27, 2021
LOCATION: The Marq Southlake
285 Shady Oaks Drive
Southlake, Texas 76092
CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Laura Hill, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem John Huffman,
and Councilmembers Kathy Talley, Chad Patton and Randy Williamson.
CITY COUNCIL ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Shawn McCaskill and Councilmember
Ronell Smith
SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Tamara McMillan,
Deanna Kienast, Beatrice Terrazas, Heather Engelhardt and Jesika Cook.
SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Mimi Tran, Terri Messing and
Nadia Hassan.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Shana Yelverton, Assistant City Manager Alison
Ortowski, Deputy Director of Public Relations Pilar Schank, Police Chief James
Brandon, Fire Chief Mike Starr, Director of Human Resources Stacey Black, Director of
Economic Development and Tourism Daniel Cortez, Senior Director of Planning and
Development Services Ken Baker, Operations Manager Customer Service Melody
Andersen, Director of Community Services Chris Tribble, Director of Public Works Rob
Cohen and City Secretary Amy Shelley.
1. CALL TO ORDER JOINT MEETING WITH SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL
Mayor Laura Hill welcomed everyone and called the Joint meeting to order at 5:40pm.
2. JOINT MEETING WITH THE SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL
2A. PARK VILLAGE ART
Assistant City Manager Alison Ortowski and Southlake Arts Council Chair Tamara
McMillan provided an overview on the Park Village Art. Chair McMillan stated the Arts
Council will work with the artist on the preferred concept. Mayor Hill stated she would
like to have the piece before the Stars & Stripes event in July. Mayor Hill expressed her
appreciation to the Arts Council and the work they have provided during her time as
Mayor.
3. ADJOURNMENT OF THE JOINT MEETING WITH THE SOUTHLAKE ARTS
COUNCIL
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Mayor Hill adjourned the Joint meeting with the Southlake Arts Council at 6:05pm.
MAYOR HILL CALLED FOR A SHORT BREAK AT 6:06 P.M., AND RECONVENED
AT 6:08 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Laura Hill, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem John Huffman,
and Councilmembers Kathy Talley, Chad Patton and Randy Williamson.
CITY COUNCIL ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Shawn McCaskill and Councilmember
Ronell Smith
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Shana Yelverton, Assistant City Manager Alison
Ortowski, Deputy Director of Public Relations Pilar Schank, Police Chief James
Brandon, Fire Chief Mike Starr, Director of Human Resources Stacey Black, Director of
Economic Development and Tourism Daniel Cortez, Senior Director of Planning and
Development Services Ken Baker, Operations Manager Customer Service Melody
Andersen, Director of Community Services Chris Tribble, Director of Public Works Rob
Cohen and City Secretary Amy Shelley.
4. CALL TO ORDER COUNCIL WINTER WORKSHOP
Mayor Laura Hill called the Winter Workshop to order at 5:40pm.
City Manager Shana Yelverton welcomed everyone to the Winter Workshop and
provided an overview of the workshop agenda.
5. DISCUSSION: INFRASTRUCTURE
5A. BOND ELECTION FOR STORM WATER MANAGEMENT/OPEN SPACE
PROGRAM
City Manager Shana Yelverton introduced Chief Financial Officer Sharen Jackson
provided a revisit of the issue a bond election for a storm water management/open
space program and then discussed next steps. Mayor Hill suggested this item be placed
on the November ballot.
6. DISCUSSION: PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Councilmember Ronell Smith joined the meeting at 6:50pm.
6A. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
City Manager Shana Yelverton introduced Director of Economic Development and
Tourism Daniel Cortez who provided an overview of economic development information
and answered questions from Council.
Mayor Pro Tem Shawn McCaskill joined the meeting at 7:13pm.
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6B. CEDC FINANCIAL REPORT
City Manager Shana Yelverton introduced Chief Financial Officer Sharen Jackson who
provided an overview of financials related to the Community Enhancement and
Development Corporation and answered questions from Council.
7. DISCUSSION: PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
7A. SOUTHLAKE 2030/2035 IMPLEMENTATION
City Manager Shana Yelverton introduced Senior Director of Planning and Development
Services Ken Baker who provided an overview of the Southlake 2030/2035
Implementation plan and answered questions from Council.
8. DISCUSSION: SAFETY & SECURITY
8A. FM 1709 SAFETY ASSESSMENT
City Manager Shana Yelverton introduced Director of Public Works Robert Cohen who
discussed the FM 1709 Safety Assessment and answered questions from Council.
9. DISCUSSION: FOCUS AREAS
The purpose of this section was to provide time for Council to discuss key policy issues
in each of the focus area categories.
9A. PATHWAYS PLAN STRATEGY
City Manager Shana Yelverton introduced Director of Public Works Robert Cohen who
discussed the Pathways Plan Strategy and answered questions from Council.
There were no questions or discussion from Council relative to items 9B-9G.
9B. SAFETY & SECURITY
9C. MOBILITY
9D. INFRASTRUCTURE
9E. QUALITY DEVELOPMENT
9F. PARTNERSHIPS & VOLUNTEERISM
9G. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
10. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hill thanked the staff for their hard work and dedication to the City and adjourned
the workshop at 8:22pm.
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*An audio recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary’s
Office.
MINUTES APPROVED ON THIS, THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020.
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Laura Hill
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Shelley, TRMC
City Secretary