2009-08-10
JOINT SOUTHLAKE PARKS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND PARKS AND
RECREATION BOARD MEETING: AUGUST 10, 2009
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Town Hall, Training Rooms 3D and 3C
Southlake Parks Development Corporation Board Members present: President Carolyn
Morris, Vice-President Virginia M. Muzyka, Secretary Pamela A. Muller and Board Members
Sherry Berman, Deborah Frazier, and John Slocum.
Board Members absent: Board Member Gregory Jones.
Parks and Recreation Board Members present: President John Slocum, and Board
members Sherry Berman, Elaine Cox, Ken Goodman, Julie Landesberg, and Tina
Wasserman (arrived at 7:00 p.m.).
Parks and Recreation Board Members absent: Board Members Margaret Adams, William
S. Packer, and Kevin Smith.
Staff present: City Manager Shana Yelverton, Assistant City Manager Jim Blagg, Director of
Community Services Chris Tribble, Deputy Director of Community Services Kari Happold,
Deputy Director of Community Services Kerry McGeath, Director of Finance Sharen Jackson,
and Deputy City Secretary Tara Brooks.
Agenda Item No. 1. Call to order. The Parks and Recreation Board meeting was called to
order by President Slocum at 5:39 p.m. The Southlake Parks Development Corporation Board
meeting was called to order by President Morris at 5:40 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2. Reports: Administrative Comments. There were no administrative
comments.
Agenda Item No. 3: Consent Agenda. There were no consent items on this agenda.
REGULAR AGENDA:
Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum. No one spoke during the public forum.
Agenda Item No. 5A. Recommendation on proposed FY2010 SPDC Operating Budget.
Director Tribble presented the proposed operating budget to the boards. Director Tribble and
Director Jackson answered the Boards' questions.
The Boards discussed this item specifically as it relates to the reel mower, the TIF419 sports
turf, personnel, and the proposed recreation facility.
Motion was made to approve recommendation for approval on proposed FY 2010 SPDC
Operating Budget.
Motion: Muzyka
Second: Slocum
Ayes: Frazier, Muller, Muzyka, Slocum, Berman, Morris
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Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
(This item was an SPDC agenda item only. The Parks and Recreation Board did not vote on
it.)
Agenda Item No. 5B. Recommendation on proposed SPDC Capital Improvement Plan and FY
2010 Capital Budget. Director Tribble presented this item and recapped the project
prioritization results from the joint meeting the Boards held with City Council on August 3,
2009.
The Boards discussed this item specifically as it relates to Bicentennial Park, combining the
Farhat property with Bob Jones Nature Center, the multipurpose facility, Safety Town, future
bond sales, and pathways.
Park Board Member Wasserman arrived at 7:00 p.m.
Chairman Slocum asked if there was a motion on this item from the Parks and Recreation
Board.
Motion was made to approve recommendation on proposed SPDC Capital Improvement Plan
and 2010 Capital Budget.
Motion: Cox
The Park Board discussed the motion.
The motion was amended to include classifying the Farhat property as part of the Nature
Center.
Second: Berman
Ayes: Goodman, Berman, Landesberg, Cox, Wasserman and Slocum
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
President Morris asked if there was a motion from the Southlake Parks Development
Corporation.
Motion was made to recommend to approve the proposed SPDC Capital Improvement Plan
and 2010 Capital Budget and to consider moving the Farhat property to the Nature Center
during the strategic park master plan.
Motion: Muzyka
Second: Frazier
Ayes: Muller, Muzyka, Slocum, Berman, Frazier, Morris
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
Agenda Item No. 6. Discussion. There were no items on this agenda.
Agenda Item No. 7. Adiournment. President Slocum asked if there was a motion by the Parks
and Recreation Board to adjourn the meeting.
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Chairman Slocum asked if there was a motion to adjourn from the Parks and Recreation
Board.
Motion was made to adjourn.
Motion: Goodman
Second: Landesberg
Ayes: Goodman, Berman, Landesberg, Cox, Wasserman and Slocum
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
President Slocum adjourned the Parks and Recreation Board meeting at 7:05 p.m.
President Morris asked if there was a motion to adjourn from the Southlake Parks
Development Corporation.
Motion was made to adjourn.
Motion: Muller
Second: Muzyka
Ayes: Muller, Muzyka, Slocum, Berman, Frazier, Morris
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
President Morris adjourned the Southlake Parks Development Corporation Board meeting at
7:06 p.m.
John Slocum
Parks nd Recreation Board President
Carolyn Mor Is
Southlake Parks Development Corporation
President
ATTEST:
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Tara Brooks
Deputy City Secretary
*An audio recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's
Office.
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