Item 3C 2009 � ZOOIO
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Another year comes to a close !
The 2009-2010 Southlake Youth Action Commission (SYAC)year has come to a close. It
has been an eventful year for SYAC's members with community service projects, meetings
and working with local organizations.
Some of the activities SYAC participated in this year were:
• Southlake 2030 Plan
• Meeting with the Mayor
• Participated in Feasibility Study
for new Multipurpose Facility
• DPS Headquarters Tour
• Meeting with SPARK Chairman
Laura Hill
• PKD Walk
• Community Services—Home for
the Holidays Event
• Christmas Carols at Watermere
at Southlake
• Texas Municipal League Youth
Summit
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Southlake 2030 Plan �!
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SYAC met with the 2030 Team throughout the year to give their input
on the future of Southlake. The meetings included learning about the .L
2030 plan and what it entails and giving their feedback and opinions
about what they want to see in Southlake. There was clear consensus
by SYAC that Southlake's best features are the shopping, safety and O
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S.Y.A.C. Meets with the Mayor
The Mayor of Southlake came to speak to SYAC at
the December 2nd meeting. Mayor Terrell spoke
about his involvement in city government and
answered questions about traffic issues in
Southlake, the city's role with the school district
and also the need for a cultural/multipurpose
center in Southlake. The mayor also addressed the
teen issue in Town Square and that a center
would provide an outlet for pre-teens teenagers
rather than them flooding Town Square.
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Feasibility Study for Multipurpose Facility
In March, S.Y.A.C. members attended a Multipurpose Facility Feasibility Study
meeting at Town Hall. The students provided feedback and input on a wide variety of
. . topics involving at new multipurpose center in Southlake. The comments made and
the suggestions given by the group provided a valuable "voice of the youth" that will
assist in this major project as it moves forward.
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