2026-08-04 SPDC MeetingCity of Southlake Values:
Integrity Ƈ Innovation Ƈ Accountability Ƈ Commitment to Excellence Ƈ Teamwork
SOUTHLAKE PARKS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
August 04, 2026
4:15 p.m.
LOCATION: Southlake Town Hall
City Council Chambers
1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
TIME: 4:15 P.M.
REGULAR AGENDA:
1. Call to order
2. Consent
A. Approve the minutes from the joint Southlake Parks Development Corporation and Park
and Recreation Board meeting held on January 20th, 2026.
3. Public Forum
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proceeding, the SPDC 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 Southlake Parks Development Corporation Vice President and Secretary
B. Recommendation for approval of SPDC Expenditure Guidelines
C. Recommendation on the proposed FY 2027 SPDC Operating Budget (Public Hearing)
5. Discussion
A. Sales Tax Report.
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 Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 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 needs, please advise the
City Secretary 48 hours in advance at 817.748.8016. Reasonable accommodations will be made to assist
you.
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SOUTHLAKE PARKS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MEETING MINUTES
August 4, 2026
LOCATION: Southlake Town Hall , City Counc il Chambers , 1400 Main Street , Southlake , Texas
SPDC MEMBERS PRESENT: Members Magdalena Battles , Lori Palmer, David Downey , Randy
Robbins , Frances Scharli , Austin Reynolds , and Chuck Taggart .
STAFF PRESENT: Director of Community Services David Miller , Chief Financial Officer Sharen
Jackson , and City Secretary Amy Shelley.
REGULAR AGENDA:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Southlake Parks Development Corporation President Frances Scharli called the SPDC
meeting to order at 4 :15 p .m .
2. CONSENT
2A. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE JOINT SOUTHLAKE PARKS
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND PARKS BOARD MEETING HELD ON
JANUARY 20, 2026.
President Scharli presented Item 2A, and there were no questions from the board .
APPROVED
A motion was made to approve the minutes from the Joint Southlake Parks Development
Corporation and Parks Board meeting held on January 20 , 2026 , as written .
Motion :
Second :
Ayes :
Nays :
Approved:
Battles
Taggart
Scharli , Robbins , Reynolds , Taggart , Palmer, Downey , Battles
None
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3. PUBLIC FORUM
President Scharli opened the public forum at 4 :16 p .m .
There being no one wishing to speak , President Scharli closed the public forum at 4 : 16
p.m .
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4. CONSIDER
4A. ELECTION OF SPDC VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY
APPROVED
A motion was made to elect Chuck Taggart as Vice President and Magdalena Battles as
Secretary .
Motion :
Second :
Ayes:
Nays :
Approved :
Palmer
Robbins
Scharli , Robbins , Reynolds , Taggart , Palmer, Downey , Battles
None
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48. RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL OF SPDC EXPENDITURE GUIDELINES
APPROVED
Director of Community Services David Miller presented Item 4B and answered quest ions
from the Board .
A motion was made to approve the SPDC Expenditure Guidelines .
Motion :
Second :
Ayes :
Nays :
Approved :
Taggart
Palmer
Scharli , Robbins , Reynolds , Taggart , Palmer , Downey , Battles
None
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4C. RECOMMENDATION ON THE PROPOSED FY 2027 SPDC OPERA TING BUDGET.
PUBLIC HEARING
APPROVED
Director of Community Services David Miller presented Item 4C and answered quest ions
from the Board .
A motion was made to approve the recommendation on the proposed FY 2027 SPDC
Operating Budget.
Motion :
Second :
Ayes :
Nays:
Approved :
Taggart
Battles
Scharli , Robbins , Reynolds , Taggart, Palmer , Downey , Battles
None
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5. DISCUSSION
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SA. SALES TAX REPORT
Chief Financial Officer Sharen Jackson provided an overview of the sales tax report , and
no action was required .
6. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned by President Scharli at 4 :32 p.m .
MINUTES APPROVED BY SPDC ON THIS, THE 1 sr DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026.
ATTEST:
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Fraces Scharli, President
Southlake Parks Development Corporation
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