2025-04-14 SYAC MeetingCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
SOUTHLAKE YOUTH ACTION COMMISSION MEETING: MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2025
LOCATION: Champions Club — Hall of Fame Meeting Rooms
285 Shady Oaks Drive
Southlake, TX 76092
TIME: 4:15 P.M.
AGENDA:
Call to Order
2. Consent
A. Approve the minutes from the March 10, 2025, Southlake Youth Action
Commission Meeting
3. Discussion
A. City Council Presentation Prep
B. Public Speaking 101 with Community Relations Manager Vicky Schiber
C. Intern Day Update
D. City Resources
4. Adjournment
CERTIFICATE
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1400 Main Street, Southlake111Tg as, on Friday, April 11, 2025, by 5:00 P.M. pursuant to
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City of Southlake Values. -
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
SOUTHLAKE YOUTH ACTION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES: MONDAY, APRIL
14, 2025
LOCATION: Champions Club — Hall of Fame Rooms
285 Shady Oak Dr.
Southlake, Texas 76092
TIME: 4:15 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Allison Bedwell, Vice Chair Maya Perera,
Secretary William Zhang, and Board Members Estefania Lerin, and John Fahoum
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Sanjana Senthil and Srishthi Das
ALTERNATES PRESENT: Anushka Asopa, Mihika Chowdry, Hasan Rauf, Ariana
Lerin, Misha Rizvi, Vyas Vishnukumar, Poorvaja Alla, Serena Tusneem, Saarim
Siddiqi, and Anushka Velala
ALTERNATES ABSENT: Amber Lin, Jeffrey Liu, Diya Sunil, Tajas Senthil, and
Samuel Karidis-Schneider
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Business Manager Milenka Lopez, Director of Community
Services David Miller, and Administrative Assistant Taygan McBurney
AGENDA:
1 . Call to Order — The meeting was called to order at 4:17 P.M. by Chair Allison
Bedwell.
2. Consent
A. Approve the minutes from the Southlake Youth Action Commission
meeting held March 10, 2025
Allison Bedwell presented item 2A for SYAC consideration, and
Business Manager Milenka Lopez was available to answer questions.
APPROVED
A motion was made to approve the minutes from the Southlake Youth
Action Commission meeting held on March 10, 2025.
Motion: Perera
Second: Fahoum
Ayes: Bedwell, Perera, Fahoum, Zhang, and Alternates Saarim
Siddiqi, Vyas Vishnukumar, and Hasan Rauf
City of Southlake Values.-
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Southlake Youth Action Commission
Meeting Date —April 14, 2025
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Nays: NA
Abstain: NA
Vote: 7-0
Motion passed.
3. Discussion
A. City Council Presentation Prep-
Milenka Lopez presented Item 3A, and the Southlake Youth Action
Committee worked on their City Council presentation, practicing with
one another in preparation for their presentation to the City Council on
April 15, 2025.
Direction to Staff— NA
B. Public Speaking 101 with Vicky Schiber-
Milenka Lopez presented Item 3B, and Director of Community Services
David Miller had the Southlake Youth Action Committee practice their
presentation using concise notes, reminding them to look up when
referencing their material, and to scan the room as they spoke. Vicky
Schiber was unavailable for that meeting.
Direction to Staff— NA
C. Intern Day Update-
Milenka Lopez presented Item 3C and assigned members to the
departments they will be shadowing on Intern Day. She also provided
updates on lunch arrangements and the schedule for shadowing their
assigned departments.
Direction to Staff— NA
D. City Resources-
Milenka Lopez presented Item 3D and showed the Southlake Youth
Action Committee the Southlake Serves website and staff directory,
which they can use if they have any concerns or questions about the
City of Southlake.
Direction to Staff— NA
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Southlake Youth Action Commission
Meeting Date — April 14, 2025
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4. Adjournment — Chair Allison Bedwell adjourned the meeting at 5:05 P.M.
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Staff Liaison
City of Southlake Values.-
Integrity♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork