2017-04-10 CEC Minutes VCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES: April 10th, 2017
LOCATION: Southlake Town Hall
1400 Main Street, Room 4A
Southlake, Texas 76092
TIME: 6:00 P.M.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Place 1 — Sherry Berman
Place 2 — Sandra Harrison
Place 4 — Ben Siebach, Chair
Place 5 — David Alexander, Secretary
Place 6 —Aaron Camele (arrived at approximately 6:56 P.M.)
COMMITTEE MEMBERS NOT PRESENT:
Place 3 — Randy Robbins
Place 7 —Vacant
STAFF PRESENT:
Daniel Cortez, Deputy Director— Economic Development
Ben Thatcher, Assistant City Manager
Jerod Potts, Assistant to the Director of Planning and Development Services
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
N/A
OTHERS PRESENT:
N/A
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Meeting called to order at 6:01 by Ben Siebach, Chair
2. Approve February 20, 2017 CEC meeting minutes. David made a motion to
approve the minutes as written, and Sandy provided a second. Approved 4 — 0.
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3. Discuss Special Town Hall Forums for 2017. Daniel discussed prior Town Hall
meetings. The Committee talked about holding forums based upon topics that
come up, such as mosquitos. The Committee discussed looking into online
forums as well as Public Service Announcement (PSA) type communication.
4. Review and Discuss questions for Citizen Engagement Survey. Daniel explained
the Texas Civic Health Index and the committee discussed potential topics for a
Community Engagement survey. City staff will draft questions for the Committee
to review. Committee is welcome to come up with questions and send to staff.
5. Provide feedback on Local Business Report communication strategy. Daniel
asked the committee to provide feedback on how to provide connections. The
Committee brought up reaching out to the Chamber of Commerce and Better
Business Bureau (BBB), as well as commercial real estate companies to help
provide information about businesses in town, promoting their offers of the day.
Committee also talked how kids learn a lot from working in these businesses,
and discussed a possible teenage job fair.
6. Discuss future agenda items.
7. Adjournment. Ben closed the meeting at 7:20PM. The Committee expressed
gratitude and heartfelt thanks to Daniel Cortez who is moving on to a new
position and will not be the CEC liaison. His leadership will be missed.
ATTEST:
David Alexander, Secretary
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