2026-8-4 Joint Parks Board and Southlake Parks Development Meeting minutes - SIGNEDI SOUTHLAKE
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
7-0
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
7-0
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
7-0
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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