2023-10-09 ACE MinutesCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEETING MINUTES: October 9, 2023
LOCATION: Southlake Town Hall, 1400 Main Street, Room 3A - 3D, Southlake, Texas
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Kristine Kemp, Renee Thomas, Danny Batsalkin,
Mark Flores, Muhammad Igbal, Douglas Lies, DeAnn Swinton, and Sanjay Veerabathina.
STAFF PRESENT:
Assistant to the City Manager Major Youngblood, Operations Manager, Customer
Relations Melody Andersen, and Business Manager Madeline Prater.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: N/A
1. Call to Order. The Alliance for Community Engagement Chair Kristine Kemp called
the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
2. Public Forum. Chair Kristine Kemp opened the public forum at 6:01 pm. Chair
Kristine Kemp closed the public forum at 6:02 pm.
3. Consent.
a) Approve Minutes from the September 11, 2023, regular Alliance for Community
Engagement meeting.
b) Excuse the absence of Muhammad Igbal from the September 11, 2023, regular
Alliance for Community Engagement meeting.
c) Excuse the absence of Mark Flores from the September 11, 2023, regular Alliance
for Community Engagement meeting.
d) Excuse the absence of Danny Batsalkin from the September 11, 2023, regular
Alliance for Community Engagement meeting.
e) Excuse the absence of Scott Cox from the September 11, 2023, regular Alliance for
Community Engagement meeting.
APPROVFn
A motion was made to approve items 3A — 3E.
Motion: Kemp
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Second: Thomas
Ayes: Kemp, Thomas, Igbal, Batsalkin, Swinton, Flores, Lies, Veerabathina
Abstain: None
Absent: Harrow, Cox
Approved: 8-0-2
4. Consider.
a. Nominate and Appoint a Vice Chair and Secretary.
Chair Kristine Kemp presented Item 4A and called for nominations, and Danny
Batsalkin nominated himself for Vice Chair.
A motion was made to appoint Danny Batsalkin as the Alliance for Community
Engagement Vice Chair.
Motion: Kemp
Second: Veerabathina
Ayes. Batsalkin, Flores, Igbal, Kemp,
Abstain: None
Absent: Harrow, Cox
Approved: 8-0-2
Thomas, Lies, Swinton, Veerabathina
Chair Kristine Kemp presented Item 4A and called for nominations, and Douglas Lies
nominated Muhammad Igbal for Secretary.
APPROVED
A motion was made to appoint Muhammad Igbal as the Alliance for Community
Engagement Secretary.
Motion: Kemp
Second: Batsalkin
Ayes: Batsalkin, Flores, Igbal, Kemp,
Abstain: None
Absent: Harrow, Cox
Approved: 8-0-2
b. Adopt FY 2024 Workplan
Thomas, Lies, Swinton, Veerabathina
Assistant to the City Manager Major Youngblood presented Item 4B and
answered questions from the board.
APPROVED
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A motion was made to approve the quarterly FY 2024 Workplan.
Motion: Kemp
Second: Muhammad
Ayes: Batsalkin, Flores, Igbal, Kemp,
Abstain: None
Absent: Harrow, Cox
Approved: 8-0-2
Thomas, Lies, Swinton, Veerabathina
c. Adopt FY 2024 Meeting Schedule.
Assistant to the City Manager Major Youngblood presented Item 4C and
answered questions from the board.
APPROVED
A motion was made to approve the quarterly FY 2024 meeting schedule.
Motion: Muhammad
Second: Swinton
Ayes: Batsalkin, Flores, Igbal, Kemp,
Abstain: None
Absent: Harrow, Cox
Approved: 8-0-2
5. Discuss.
Thomas, Lies, Swinton, Veerabathina
a. Review Board Ordinance, Bylaws, and Board Manual.
Assistant to the City Manager Major Youngblood presented Item 4B and
answered questions from the board.
b. FY 2023 End of Year Report
Assistant to the City Manager Major Youngblood presented Item 413 and
answered questions from the board.
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ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned by Chair Kristine Kemp at 7:12 pm.
MINUTES APPROVED BY ACE ON THIS, THE 13LH- DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023.
Danny Batsalkin, Vice Chair
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