2025-08-11 Parks Board MeetingCity of Southlake Values:
Integrity Ƈ Innovation Ƈ Accountability Ƈ Commitment to Excellence Ƈ Teamwork
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING
Monday, August 11th, 2025
6:00 P.M.
LOCATION: City of Southlake The Marq
Legends Hall ± Board Room
285 Shady Oaks Dr.
Southlake, Texas 76092
TIME: 6:00 P.M.
REGULAR AGENDA:
1. Call to Order
2. Consent
A. Approve minutes from the Parks & Recreation Board meeting held on May 12, 2025
3. Public Forum
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agenda items. During this proceeding, the Park and Recreation Board will not discuss,
consider, or act on any item presented. We respectfully ask that anyone stepping
forward to speak during Public Forum to please limit remarks to 3 minutes.)
4. Consider
A. Election of Parks and Recreation Board Vice-Chair and Secretary
B. Recommendation of approval for proposed changes to the FY 2026 Fee Schedule
5. Discussion
A. Proposed FY 2026 General Fund and SPDC Operating Budget Update
B. Capital Improvements Budget Update
C. Recreation and Athletics Task Force Update
D. Projects Update
E. Parks and Recreation Update
6. Adjournment
A quorum of the City Council, Board, Commission, or Committee may or may not be present
at this meeting.
CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at Town Hall,
1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas, on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, by 6:00 p.m. pursuant to
Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
Amy Shelley, TRMC
City Secretary
If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability that requires special accommodation, please
advise the City Secretary 48 hours in advance at 817.748.8016. Reasonable accommodation will be
made to assist you.
13 CITY OF
SOUTH AKE
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES: AUGUST 11, 2025
LOCATION: THE MARQ SOUTHLAKE
Legends Hall — Boardroom
285 Shady Oaks Drive
Southlake, Texas 76092
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Magdalena Battles and
Board Members Joe Sansone, Patrick Mundlin, Deanna Kienast, and Renee Thomas
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Vice -Chair Paul Venesky
STAFF PRESENT: Director of Community Services David Miller and Deputy Director Fince
Espinoza
REGULAR AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Magdalena Battles called the Parks and Recreation Board meeting to order at 6:00
p.m.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
2A. APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING
HELD ON MAY 129 2025
The minutes of the May 12, 2025, Parks and Recreation Board meeting were approved
with no changes or corrections.
Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine and are enacted with one motion by
the Board.
APPROVED
A motion was made to approve the Consent items, including the minutes of the Park
Board meeting held on May 12, 2025.
Motion: Kienast
Second: Mundlin
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Minutes of the August 11, 2025
Parks and Recreation Board Meeting
Page 2 of 4
Ayes:
Sansone, Battles, Thomas, Mundlin, Kienast
Nays:
None
Abstain:
None
Vote:
5-0
Motion carried.
3. PUBLIC FORUM
Chair Battles opened the Public Forum at 6:01 p.m. There being no one to speak, Chair
Battles closed the Public Forum at 6:01 p.m.
4. CONSIDER
4A. ELECTION OF PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD VICE -CHAIR AND SECRETARY
Director Miller presented item 4A to the Park Board for consideration. Director Miller was
available to answer questions.
APPROVED
A motion was made to elect Paul Venesky for Vice -Chair and Deanna Kienast for
Secretary.
Motion:
Thomas
Second:
Battles
Ayes:
Sansone, Battles, Thomas, Mundlin, Kienast
Nays:
None
Abstain:
None
Vote:
5-0
Motion passed.
4B. RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL FOR THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE FY
2026 FEE SCHEDULE
Director Miller presented item 4B to the Park Board for consideration. Director Miller was
available to answer questions.
APPROVED
A motion was made to approve the proposed changes to the FY 2026 Fee Schedule.
Motion:
Sansone
Second:
Thomas
Ayes:
Sansone, Battles, Thomas, Mundlin, Kienast
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Minutes of the August 11, 2025
Parks and Recreation Board Meeting
Page 3 of 4
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 5-0
Motion passed.
5. DISCUSSION
5A. PROPOSED FY 2026 GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET
Director of Community Services, David Miller, provided an overview of the Proposed FY
2026 General Fund Operating Budget and was available to answer questions.
5B. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET UPDATE
Director of Community Services, David Miller, provided an overview of the Capital
Improvements Budget update and was available to answer questions.
5C. RECREATION AND ATHLETIC TASK FORCE UPDATE
Director of Community Services, David Miller, provided an update on the Recreation
and Athletic Task Force. Thomas, Sansone, Venesky, Battles, Kienast, and Mundlin
expressed interest in serving on the Athletic Task Force.
5D. PROJECT UPDATES
Deputy Director of Community Services, Fince Espinoza, provided an update on the
projects currently underway in the Parks Division.
5E. PARKS AND RECREATION UPDATE
Director of Community Services, David Miller, provided a Parks and Recreation Update
and was available to answer questions.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Magdalena Battles adjourned the meeting at 7.25 p.m.
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°Magdalenatattles Chair
Parks & Recreation Board
David Miller, Director of
Community Services
An audio recording of this meeting may be available upon request from the Office of City Secretary.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork