2023-12-11 SYAC MinutesCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
SOUTHLAKE YOUTH ACTION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES: MONDAY, DECEMBER
11, 2023
LOCATION: THE MARQ SOUTHLAKE
Champions Club -Hall of Fame Classrooms
285 Shady Oaks Drive
Southlake, Texas 76092
TIME: 4:20 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Allison Bedwell, Safiy Islam, William Zhang, Arya Reddy,
Kanha Jain
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Srishthi Das, Annika Rao
ALTERNATES PRESENT: Tyler Koo, Maya Perera, Shreyas Dharani, Praneel
Veerabathina, Malika Kumbhat, Misha Rizvi, and Greer McDevitt
ALTERNATES ABSENT: Sanvi Kishinchandani, Anushka Velala, and Claire Schilsky
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Assistant to the Director of Community Services, Milenka Lopez,
and Deputy Director of Public Works, Jack Thompson
AGENDA:
Call to Order — The meeting was called to order at 4:20 P.M. by Vice -Chair Safiy Islam.
2. Consent
A. Approve the minutes from the Southlake Youth Action Commission meeting
held November 13, 2023- The motion to approve the minutes with no
corrections was made by Safiy Islam and seconded by Allison Bedwell.
Motion carried (5-0).
3. Discussion
A. Adopt -A -Street Date Update -
Assistant to the Director of Community Services, Milenka Lopez mentioned
that the construction on Shady Oaks should be completed by mid -January.
The Commission discussed to reconvene and choose a date later.
Direction to Staff- Choose a Clean-up date at the next meeting.
B. Home for the Holidays Debrief —
Vice Chair, Safiy Islam brought up the idea that we should include barricades
of some sort for crowd management for the Cake Walk at future events. It
City of Southlake Values. -
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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was also mentioned that we should consider crafts that are less messy if we
continue to offer such activities for easier cleanup and maintenance.
Direction to Staff- None.
C. 2024 YAC Summit Discussion -
Vice Chair, Safiy Islam, and, Assistant to the Director of Community Services,
Milenka Lopez disclosed the dates of the YAC Summit are February 2-4,
2024, and determined the dates SYAC will attend will be February 3-4, 2024.
Members interested in attending must email Milenka to be registered for the
event by the early January deadline.
Direction to Staff- Register members for the YAC Summit
D. Guest Speaker and Activity: Civil Engineer, Bryan Ahumada-
Bryan Ahumada was scheduled to be the Guest Speaker however, due to
illness, Mr. Jack Thompson, the Deputy Director of Public Works presented
instead.
Deputy Director Thompson discussed the cityyis plan to improve mobility by
implementing a Sidewalk Program and was available to answer questions.
Direction to Staff- None.
4. Adjournment — Safiy Islam adjourned the meeting at 5.00 P.M.
SYAC Representative-'
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Staff Liaison
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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