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SPIN STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING
SOUTHLAKE TOWN HALL
1400 MAIN STREET, CONFERENCE ROOMS #3C AND #3D
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS 76092
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 13, 2001
SPIN Representatives Present: David Baltimore (Senior Representative), Acting Chair; Darrell
Faglie (0), Acting Secretary; Boyd Dollar (Substitution for SPIN #1 Representative Kim
O'Brien); Martin Schelling (42); Milan Georgia (0); Jan Francis (#5); Tim Miller (#6); Jeff
Wang (#7 Liaison); Pattie Minder (0); Patty Steven (#9w); Rick and Jackie Phillips (912);
Bill Stone (413); Mike Conrads (#14 — late arrival); Andrea Brankin (#15 Co -
Representative); Bob Walker (#16); Garrett Mills (Youth Representative); Frith Dabkowski
(Youth Representative).
SPIN Representatives Absent: Al Morin (#10); Roger Hutton (#11); Curtis Powell (#15 Co -
Representative); Cara White (Parks and Recreation Board Representative).
City Staff Present: John Eaglen, Assistant to the City Manager.
Agenda Item No. 1, Call to Order —
■ Acting Chair David Baltimore called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2, Administrative Comments —
■ The Standing Committee appointed Darrell Faglie to serve as acting Secretary since Kim
O'Brien was not present due to a prior conflict.
■ Mr. Baltimore introduced the new representatives, Youth Representatives Garrett Mills and
Frith Dabkowski, #9w Acting Representative Patty Steven, and #12 Representative Jackie
Phillips.
■ Mr. Baltimore announced that the Resolution appointing the SPIN Representatives would be
going before City Council on February 20, and that there is still a vacancy in SPIN
Neighborhood #9e.
■ Bob Walker will switch with David Baltimore on City Council Reports for February 20 and
March 6, 2001.
■ Mr. Baltimore asked the Standing Committee to submit Executive Committee Officer
nominations to John Eaglen if they have not already done so, and reminded the Standing
Committee of the recently approved Election changes. Mr. Baltimore announced that the
election will be held at the March Standing committee meeting.
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Agenda Item No. 3 Approval of the Minutes from the Joint meeting, January 18, 2001 —
■ Motion was made to approve the minutes from the January 18, 2001 joint meeting with City
Council as submitted.
Motion: Schelling
Second: Georgia
The motion was unanimously approved.
Aizenda Item No. 4, March Meeting Date Alternatives —
■ Mr. Baltimore explained that due to Spring Break it was suggested that the March 13`h
Meeting be rescheduled. The alternatives discussed at the Executive Committee meeting
included moving to Monday, March 19 or Wednesday, March 21.
■ Motion was made to approve moving the March meeting to Wednesday, March 21,
beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Motion: Minder
Second: Miller
The motion was unanimously approved.
Item No. 5. Discussion of SPIN Candidates Forum —
■ Mr. Baltimore announced that there are three (3) City Council seats up this year, currently
held by Ronnie Kendall, Greg Standerfer, and Gary Fawks, and two (2) CISD Board seats up
this year, currently held by Doug Strickland and Becky Miltenberger.
■ Discussion ensued upon whether or not to include City Council and CISD candidates into
one (1) forum. The discussion points were
■ The format was discussed. The following format points were agreed upon:
1. All candidates for City Council would be on the stage at the same time.
2. Short introduction of each candidate.
3. Question and Answer Forum, with all candidates answering each question to avoid
"plants." Candidates could elect not to answer if they agree with an earlier response.
The order of response to each question would rotate to also discourage "plants."
4. Repeat questions would be discarded, loaded questions would be discouraged.
5. The Standing Committee suggested approaching Mike Conrads to see if he would be
interested in serving as moderator, with Bob Walker being selected as a backup
moderator.
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■ The date for this event would be Tuesday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m. at Johnson Elementary. The
retreat is scheduled for Saturday, April 7 h, Mr. Baltimore suggested adding the Standing
Committee meeting to the retreat agenda on the 71n, leaving the Committee to completely
focus on the Candidate's Forum on April 10.
Motion was made to combine the April Standing Committee Meeting and the Retreat on
April 71n, and hold the Candidate's Forum on April 1 Otn
Motion: Faglie
Second: Minder
The motion was unanimously approved.
■ Motion was made to hold a Candidates Forum for the City Council candidates only, to
approve the discussed format, date, time, location, and to accept the slate of moderators, with
amendment that the Standing Committee would urge organizations affiliated with the Carroll
I.S.D. to hold a separate Candidates Forum for the School Board election.
Motion: Stone
Second: Schelling
Amendment: Walker, accepted by Stone and Schelling
The motion was unanimously approved.
Agenda Item No. 6, SPIN Orientation Assignments —
■ Mr. Baltimore announced that Mr. Eaglen would be sending out invitations for liaisons and
other guests, and to let him know of individuals to invite.
■ The draft agenda is to hold an orientation session from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., then have
lunch, and hold a meeting facilitation session from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. In the morning
session, each City department would have fifteen minutes, with a 5-7 minute Question and
Answer session. Mike Conrads, Bill Stone, and Al Morin will present the SPIN sections of
the presentation.
■ Mr. Baltimore stated that the City Council has been invited to participate in the lunch portion
of the meeting, and reminded all Representatives would need to be present after 11:00 a.m.
through the afternoon session, and reminded the Committee to forward invitees to Mr.
Eaglen.
Agenda Item No. 7, Neighborhood Reports —
■ SPIN #7 — Attended City Council on February 6, Council approved the S. Kimball Road
construction conceptual design, and mentioned that the City did accommodate the area
residents. The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the proposed QuickTrip at the
corner of F.M. 1709 and Commerce.
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■ SPIN #2 — No Activity to Report.
■ SPIN # 13 —No Activity to Report.
■ SPIN #15 — Reading archives on website; suggest a "buddy" system for new SPIN
Representatives would be a good idea; are neighborhood reports from SPIN meetings
distributed in packets so that information is shared? Mr. Conrads replied that copies of the
reports would be included in future packets.
■ SPIN #9w — Meeting on the proposed concept plan for a Recreation Center on the City -
owned thirteen acres adjacent to the Senior Activity Center is scheduled for Monday,
February 26 at 7:00 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, 667 N. Carroll Avenue.
■ SPIN #1 — Kim O'Brien had recently purchased the Southlake Florist Shop and could not
attend tonight's meeting; SPIN #1 Meeting held last week on the Clariden School which
generated a large turnout, but that the proposal is generally not well received in the
neighborhood. Concerns arose over the lack of infrastructure in the area to handle the
additional demands on the two (2) lane road.
■ SPIN #12 —Meeting on proposed Office Building on Randol Mill scheduled for Wednesday,
February 21 at 7:00 p.m. at Southlake Town Hall, Conference Rooms #3c and #3d.
■ SPIN #5 — No Activity to Report.
■ SPIN #8 — School construction progressing, however the tank behind the school site is
draining over into other areas; the Dallas Foam site is up for sale and will be a future issue in
the neighborhood, as a proposed dry cleaning facility is under consideration; The property at
the corner of F.M. 1709 and Village Center is looking at an office building and a church at
the corner; Village Center Shopping Center is an issue, the new book store is a mess;
Petsmart is downsizing, they will be putting a portion of their building up for sale; the
Chimes at the Town Hall are causing some complaints in the Southview addition; there have
been problems with the School District contractors dropping supplies off at 4:30 — 5:00 a.m.
in the morning at the construction site adjacent to Kimball, the City is currently addressing.
■ SPIN #3 — There should be a request coming for SPIN to host at Citywide forum on the
Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan (PROSMP) Update; Thursday at Planning
and Zoning the Commission will consider the Lakes at Dove, which is a proposed SF -IA
zoning classification, hopefully this would be a good development, however the
neighborhood will have to continue to watch this development as it progresses.
■ SPIN #16 —No Activity to Report.
■ Youth Representatives — No Activity to Report.
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■ SPIN #14 — Estates of Monticello concerned about Continental Road reconstruction, the
bridges will be reconstructed.
■ SPIN #6 — Kimball and S.H. 114 an issue in the neighborhood, and there are still issues with
the streets in the Rainforest Addition, there could be potential SPIN meetings on this issue.
Agenda Item No. 8, Open Forum —
■ There was no discussion in this agenda item.
Agenda Item No. 9, Adjourn —
■ Motion was made to adjourn.
Motion: Schelling
Second: Minder
The motion was approved unanimously.
■ David Baltimore adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m.
ATTEST:
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