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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MAY 5, 2026
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas 76092
Council Chambers in Town Hall
CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Shawn McCaskill, Mayor Pro Tem Randy Williamson,
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Kathy Talley, and Councilmembers Randy Robbins, Frances Scharli,
Austin Reynolds and Chuck Taggart.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Alison Ortowski, Assistant City Manager/Senior Director of
Human Resources Stacey Black, Assistant to the City Manager Bora Sulollari, Chief
Financial Officer Sharen Jackson, Director of Economic Development and Tourism Daniel
Cortez, Police Chief Ashley Casey, Assistant Fire Chief Lorenzo Chavez, Director of
Community Services David Miller, Director of Planning and Development Services Dennis
Killough, Interim Director of Public Works Lauren LaNeave, City Attorney Cara White, and
City Secretary Amy Shelley.
WORKSESSION:
1. CALL TO ORDER.
Work Session was called to order by Mayor Shawn McCaskill at 5:30pm.
2. INVOCATION: CLAYTON REED
Mr. Clayton Reed provided the invocation. Mayor McCaskill led the pledges of allegiance to
the United States and Texas Flags.
3. HONORS & RECOGNITION: PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL INCLUSIVE
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION DAY
Advisory Commission on Persons with Disabilities (ACPD) Chair, Laura McCaskill spoke
about National Inclusive Postsecondary Education Day, and accepted the proclamation.
4. HONORS & RECOGNITION: PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING WATER SAFETY MONTH
Founder and Executive Director of The Swim4Elise Foundation, Lori Cerami spoke about
Water Safety Month; announced the Run4Elise event scheduled for Saturday, May 9th, and
accepted the proclamation.
5. DISCUSS ALL ITEMS ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AND
EACH ITEM WILL BE CONSIDERED DURING THE REGULAR SESSION.
Mayor McCaskill reviewed the items on the consent agenda.
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6. ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR CITY COUNCIL PLACES 1 AND 6.
RECEPTION IN THE LOBBY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING COUNCIL COMMENTS.
Associate Judge Lindsey Kinzie provided the oath of office for City Council Places 1 and 6. A
reception was held in the lobby following the Council comments.
CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Shawn McCaskill and Councilmembers Gary Fawks,
Randy Robbins, Frances Scharli, Austin Reynolds, Chuck Taggart and Eric Wang.
REGULAR SESSION: Immediately following the work session
1. CALL TO ORDER
Regular Session was called to order by Mayor McCaskill at 6:04pm.
2A. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor McCaskill announced the City Council would go into Executive Session pursuant to
the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071
consultation with city attorney. The City Council adjourned for Executive Session at 6:04pm.
Executive Session began at 6:34pm and concluded at 6:55pm.
2B. RECONVENE
Mayor McCaskill reconvened the meeting at 6:59pm.
3. REPORTS:
3A. MAYOR’S REPORT
Mayor McCaskill reminded the audience about the National Day of Prayer event scheduled
for Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., at Rustin Pavilion in Southlake Town Square.
3B. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
3B1. 2026 EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION WEEK AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
AWARDS.
Assistant City Manager Stacey Black highlighted the 2026 Employee Appreciate Week and
Employee Performance Awards.
CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed below are considered to be routine by the City Council and will
be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of items unless a Councilmember
or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the general order of business
and considered in its normal sequence.
4. CONSENT:
4A. APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE APRIL 21, 2026, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
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4B. APPROVE SCN26-0002, T-MOBILE - SMALL CELL NETWORK NODE AND NODE
SUPPORT POLE WITHIN THE SAM SCHOOL ROAD RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED AT 2296
SAM SCHOOL ROAD.
4C. RESOLUTION NO. 26-014, APPOINTING A MAYOR PRO TEM AND DEPUTY MAYOR
PRO TEM.
4D. RESOLUTION NO. 26-015, APPOINTING REPRESENTATIVES TO THE AUDIT
COMMITTEE, SOUTHLAKE PARKS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, CORRIDOR
PLANNING COMMITTEE, AND SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL AS A RESULT OF THE
MAY 2, 2026, UNCONTESTED GENERAL ELECTION.
4E. TABLE: ORDINANCE NO. 1269-G, CP26-0005, 3RD READING, AMENDMENT TO THE
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE CONSOLIDATED FUTURE LAND USE PLAN, AN ELEMENT OF
THE SOUTHLAKE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, TO ADD A SITE SPECIFIC
RECOMMENDATION FOR LIMITED LOW INTENSITY LOCAL RETAIL SERVICES FOR
1170 - 1180 N. WHITE CHAPEL BOULEVARD, ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS TRACTS
8B03 AND 8B04, THOMAS M. HOOD SURVEY ABSTRACT NO. 706. CURRENT
UNDERLYING LAND USE DESIGNATION: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL. SPIN
NEIGHBORHOOD #7. (THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED TO TABLE THIS ITEM UNTIL
THE MAY 19, 2026, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AND A PUBLIC HEARING WILL
BE HELD AT THAT TIME.)
4F. TABLE: ORDINANCE NO. 480-842, ZA25-0074, 3RD READING, ZONING CHANGE AND
SITE PLAN FOR SOUTHLAKE SNO ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS TRACTS 8B03 AND
8B04, THOMAS M. HOOD SURVEY ABSTRACT NO. 706, AND LOCATED AT 1170 – 1180
N. WHITE CHAPEL BOULEVARD. CURRENT ZONING: “AG” AGRICULTURAL
DISTRICT. REQUESTED ZONING: “S-P-1” DETAILED SITE PLAN DISTRICT. SPIN
NEIGHBORHOOD #7. (THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED TO TABLE THIS ITEM UNTIL
THE MAY 19, 2026, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AND A PUBLIC HEARING WILL
BE HELD AT THAT TIME.)
4G. TABLE: RESOLUTION NO. 26-007, ZA26-0011, SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR
SOUTHLAKE SNO TO ALLOW FOR INDOOR/OUTDOOR SALES AND SERVICE ON
PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS TRACTS 8B03 AND 8B04, THOMAS M. HOOD SURVEY
ABSTRACT NO. 706, AND LOCATED AT 1170 – 1180 N. WHITE CHAPEL BOULEVARD.
CURRENT ZONING: “AG” AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT. SPIN NEIGHBORHOOD #7. (THE
APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED TO TABLE THIS ITEM UNTIL THE MAY 19, 2026,
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AND A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THAT
TIME.)
4H. EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CHAIR DANIEL
KUBIAK FROM THE MAY 7 AND MAY 21, 2026, REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION MEETINGS.
APPROVED
Mayor McCaskill presented the items for consideration on the Consent Agenda.
Motion was made to approve Consent Items 4A-4H, as written, including noting the following:
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- Item 4C, appointing Councilmember Randy Robbins as Mayor Pro Tem and
Councilmember Austin Reynolds as Deputy Mayor Pro Tem.
Motion: Robbins
Second: Reynolds
Ayes: Fawks, Robbins, Scharli, McCaskill, Reynolds, Taggart, Wang
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
REGULAR AGENDA:
5. PUBLIC FORUM
Mayor McCaskill opened the public forum at 7:10pm.
There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor McCaskill closed the public forum at 7:10pm.
6. ORDINANCES, SECOND READINGS, PUBLIC HEARINGS, AND RELATED ITEMS:
(THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA.)
7. ORDINANCES, FIRST READINGS, AND RELATED ITEMS: (THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON
THIS AGENDA.)
8. RESOLUTIONS: (THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA.)
9. OTHER ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION: (THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA.)
10. OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
10A. RECREATION AND ATHLETICS TASKFORCE UPDATE
Director of Community Services David Miller provided an update regarding the Recreation
and Athletics Taskforce.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McCaskill adjourned the meeting at 7:29 p.m.
*An audio recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary’s Office.
MINUTES APPROVED ON THIS, THE 19TH OF MAY 2026.
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Shawn McCaskill
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Shelley, TRMC
City Secretary