2015-10-21 CEC Minutes T
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES: October 21, 2015
LOCATION: Southlake Town Square
Southlake, Texas 76092
TIME: 5:30 P.M.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Place 1 — Sherry Berman
Place 2 — Craig Rothmeier, Chair
Place 3 — Randy Robbins
Place 5 — David Alexander, Secretary
Place 6 — Bobbie Heller
Place 7 — Heather DeLapp
COMMITTEE MEMBERS NOT
PRESENT:
Place 4 — Ben Siebach, Vice-Chair
STAFF PRESENT:
Ben Thatcher, Assistant City Manager
Daniel Cortez, Assistant to the City Manager
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
None
OTHERS PRESENT:
David Baltimore SSFI Treasurer
Bernie Mccauley SSFI Board member
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Meeting called to order by Craig Rothmeier at 5:30
2. Approve August 27, 2015 Meeting minutes. Bobbie Heller made a motion to
approve. Second by Sherry Berman. Approved 5-0.
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3. Presentation from Senior Advisory Commission. David Baltimore discussed
current activities and the upcoming opening of new Senior Center at The Marq.
4. Discuss Understanding Development Town Hall Forum. Daniel Cortez discussed
the city website section called "Understanding Development". The committee
was pleased with the discussions and the meeting, but want to make sure we
keep the presentations on time.
5. Discuss CEC Focus group initiative. Ben Thatcher is ready to complete. Daniel
will send the document out in case anyone has any changes.
6. Subcommittee Reports:
a. Marketing &Communication — No updates.
b. Technology & Innovation — Daniel will email David, Ben, and Randy to
schedule a meeting.
c. Survey & Engagement— The subcommittee will rewrite some questions on
the resident survey. Daniel will provide some electronic options.
7. Discuss the use of Nextdoor as an engagement tool. Ben Thatcher discussed the
potential use of this platform. The subcommittees need to look at this.
8. Discuss and Appoint Officers to the Committee. Tabled
9. Discuss and Review CEC Strategy Map. Daniel reminded the group to keep the
map in mind when creating any actions. The group is still ok with the content.
10. Discuss SPIN meeting Management. Sherry Berman discussed how moderators
provide introductions. Daniel will send a draft to the committee.
11.Discuss future agenda items. Daniel wants to discuss any projects applied for but
have not had a SPIN. Daniel will ask Community Services to present in
December.
12. The committee thanked and acknowledged the efforts of Ben Thatcher as staff
liaison for the CEC.
13.Adjournment. Craig adjourned the meeting at 7:15
ATTEST:
CG
David Alexander, Secretary
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