Item 8A - MemoCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
MEMORANDUM
June 10, 2025
To: Alison Ortowski, City Manager
From: Amy Shelley, City Secretary
Item 8A
Subject: Resolution No. 25-024, appointing members, chairs and/or vice
chairs to positions on the Advisory Commission on Persons with
Disabilities, Building Board of Appeals, Parks and Recreation
Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, Southlake Parks
Development Corporation, and Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Action
Requested:
Background
Information:
Approve Resolution No. 25-024, appointing members, chairs and/or
vice chairs to positions on the Advisory Commission on Persons with
Disabilities, Building Board of Appeals, Parks and Recreation Board,
Planning and Zoning Commission, Southlake Parks Development
Corporation, and Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Each year, the City Council appoints members of the public to various
boards, commissions and committees. Each member is appointed for
a two-year term, unless indicated otherwise. Members of the public
indicate their interest in volunteering by submitting a completed
application to the City Secretary's Office. Applications are available on
the City's website and from the City Secretary's Office.
On May 15, 2012, the Council discussed the current appointment
process for boards, commissions and committees. At this meeting,
Council directed staff to implement bi-annual appointments to ease the
process for Council, staff and applicants. At the direction of the
Council, staff prepared a schedule which allows Council the
opportunity to review applications and appoint members in the months
of June and October.
On December 19, 2023, the Council approved Ordinance No. 1228B
amending member terms and providing Council the authority to appoint
chairs and/or vice chairs.
The City Council will not be appointing a Chair to the Planning and
Zoning Commission as the Southlake Charter Section 11:03 states the
Planning and Zoning Commission shall annually elect a Chair from
its membership. Historically, the Planning and Zoning Commission
appoints its Chair and Vice -Chair at its August meetings following the
City Council June appointments.
The Advisory Commission on Persons with Disabilities is being
appointed as part of this June process; however, their regular
appointment cycle will align with the October schedule. This initial
appointment establishes the Commission so they may begin their
work. The terms for each position are outlined in both this memo and
the accompanying resolution.
In preparation for these appointments, the City Secretary's Office also
sent an email to board members with expiring terms to determine
interest in reappointment to their respective board or interest in a
different board.
The City Secretary's Office also publicized the upcoming June
appointments with MySouthlake News. com and social media.
On May 16, 2025, the Council received a binder that included
applications filed with the City Secretary's Office for these boards and
commissions, an outline of each board detailing the current
membership, terms expiring in June 2025, including vacancies, and
noting existing members who expressed an interest to be reappointed
and attendance records.
Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Kathy Talley and Councilmember Frances
Scharli provided opportunities for applicants to participate in interviews
held on Monday, June 2nd and Tuesday, June 17t"
Tonight's item is the remaining action required by Council to complete
the June appointment process. The boards and commissions identified
for appointments in June, together with the individual place terms set
to expire, are highlighted below.
Advisory Commission on Persons with Disabilities
Position
Term to Expire
Place 1
October 2027
Place 2
October 2026
Place 3
October 2027
Place 4
October 2026
Place 5
October 2027
Place 6
October 2026
Place 7
October 2027
Alt. No. 1
October 2027
Alt. No. 2
October 2026
Building Board of Appeals
Term to Expire
Request to be reappointed
Stephen Bei
Place 1
June 2025
NO
Georgi Dye
Place 2
June 2026
N/A
Zachary Cate
Place 3
June 2025
NO
Dawn Androsky, Chair
Place 4
June 2026
N/A
Qasim Mushtaq
Place 5
June 2025
YES
Vamsi Alla
Alternate No. 1
June 2025
YES
Paul Segal
Alternate No. 2
June 2026
N/A
Parks and Recreation Board
Term to Expire
Request to be reappointed
Joe Sanson
Place 1
June 2026
N/A
Kevin Klaas
June 2025
YES
Place 2
Patrick Mundlin
N/A
Place 3
June 2026
Magdalena Battles, Chair
Place 4
June 2025
YES
Deanna Kienast
Place 5
June 2026
N/A
ReneeThomas
Place 6
June 2025
YES
Paul Venesky, Vice Chair
Place 7
June 2026
N/A
Planning and Zoning
Commission
Term to Expire
Request to be reappointed
Daniel Kubiak, Chair
June 2026
N/A
Mike Forman, Vice -Chair
June 2026
N/A
David Cunningham
June 2026
N/A
Gina Phalen
June 2025
YES
Michael Springer
June 2025
YES
Stacy Driscoll
June 2025
YES
Lora Gunter
June 2025
YES
Southlake Parks Development
Term to Expire
Request to be reappointed
Corporation
Lori Palmer
Citizen Representative
June 2025
YES
Frances Scharli
June 2026
N/A
City Council Representative
Austin Reynolds
June 2026
N/A
City Council Representative
Kathy Talley
June 2026
N/A
City Council Representative
Randy Williamson, President
June 2026
N/A
City Council Representative
Magdalena Battles
Parks & Recreation Board
June 2026
N/A
Representative
Tamara A. McMillan
June 2026
N/A
Citizen Representative
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Term to
Request to be
Expire
reappointed
Clinton Snead
June 2025
YES
Place 1
David Treichler, Vice Chair
June 2026
N/A
Place 2
Trey Verbick
June 2025
YES
Place 3
Heather King
June 2026
N/A
Place 4
Jeff Medici, Chair
June 2025
YES
Place 5
Jennifer Gatz
June 2025
NO
Alt. No. 1
Frank Bernardo
June 2026
N/A
Alt. No. 2
Sridevi Vemulapalli
June 2025
NO
Alt. No. 3
Al Karmali
June 2026
N/A
Alt. No. 4
Financial
Considerations: Non -applicable
Strategic Link: CSOC2: Enhancing the sense of community through the board
appointment process by creating opportunities for volunteer
involvement.
Citizen Input/
Board Review: Non -applicable
Legal Review: Non -applicable
Alternatives: None
Supporting
Documents: Resolution No. 25-024
Board and commission application binder (previously provided to
Council)
Staff
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 25-024, appointing members, chairs
and/or vice chairs to positions on the Advisory Commission on
Persons with Disabilities, Building Board of Appeals, Parks and
Recreation Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, Southlake
Parks Development Corporation, and Zoning Board of Adjustment.
RESOLUTION NO. 25-024
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS,
APPOINTING MEMBERS, CHAIRS AND/OR VICE CHAIRS TO VARIOUS
POSITIONS ON THE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES, BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS, PARKS AND RECREATION
BOARD, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, SOUTHLAKE PARKS
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Whereas, the City Council appoints members of the public to various boards,
commissions and committees to serve a two-year term, unless indicated
otherwise; and,
Whereas, each appointee shall be a citizen of Southlake and a registered voter;and,
Whereas, the membership and qualifications for each board, commission and
committee are identified by City Charter, ordinance, or resolution; and,
Whereas, the City Council desires to appoint members to various positions on the
following boards; and,
• Advisory Commission on Persons with Disabilities (also naming a Chair)
• Building Board of Appeals (also naming a Chair)
• Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (also naming a Chair)
• Planning and Zoning Commission
• Southlake Parks Development Corporation (also naming a President)
• Zoning Board of Adjustment (also naming a Chair and Vice
Chair)
Whereas, the Southlake Charter Section 11.03 states the Planning and Zoning
Commission shall annually elect a Chairman from its membership; and,
therefore the City Council will not be appointing a Chairman to the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. All the findings in the preamble are found to be true and correct and the City
Council does hereby incorporate said findings into the body of this
resolution as if copied in its entirety.
Section 2. The following citizens are appointed to serve as board, commission or
committee members for the stated terms and until their successors have
been duly appointed and qualified by the Council.
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
NAME
PLACE
TERM EXPIRING
Place 1
October 2027
Place 2
October 2026
Place 3
October 2027
Place 4
October 2026
Place 5
October 2027
Place 6
October 2026
Place 7
October 2027
Alt. No. 1
October 2027
Alt. No. 2
October 2026
The City Council hereby names
Persons with Disabilities.
BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS
as Chair of the Advisory Commission on
NAME
PLACE
TERM EXPIRING
Place 1
June 2027
Place 3
June 2027
Place 5
June 2027
Alternate 1
June 2027
The City Council hereby names
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
as Chair of the Building Board ofAppeals.
NAME
PLACE
TERM EXPIRING
Place 2
June 2027
Place 4
June 2027
Place 6
June 2027
The City Council hereby names as Chair of the Parks and Recreation Board.
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NAME
PLACE
TERM EXPIRING
N/A
June 2027
N/A
June 2027
N/A
June 2027
N/A
June 2027
SOUTHLAKE PARKS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
NAME PLACE TERM EXPIRING
Citizen Representative June 2027
The City Council hereby names _
Southlake Parks Development Corporation.
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
as President of the
NAME
PLACE
TERM EXPIRING
Place 1
June 2027
Place 3
June 2027
Place 5
June 2027
Alternate No. 1
June 2027
Alternate No. 3
June 2027
The City Council hereby names
of the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
as Chair and
as Vice Chair
Section 3. This resolution is hereby effective upon passage and approval by the City
Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 17T" DAY OF JUNE 2025.
ATTEST:
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
Shawn McCaskill
Mayor
Amy Shelley, TRMC
City Secretary