2008-09-16
SPECIAL SOUTHLAKE PARKS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MEETING:
September 16, 2008
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Council Chambers in Town Hall
Board Members present: Vice-President Sherry Berman, Secretary Virginia M. Muzyka and
Board Members Gregory Jones, Carolyn Morris and Pamela Muller.
Board Members absent: Board Members John Slocum and Vernon Stansell.
Staff present: Assistant City Manager / Director of Public Safety Jim Blagg, Interim Director of
Community Services Chris Tribble, Director of Finance Sharen Jackson, and Deputy City
Secretary Tara Brooks.
Agenda Item No. 1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order by Vice-President Berman
at 4:14 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2. Executive Session / Agenda Item No. 3. Reconvene.
An Executive Session was not held.
Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum. No one spoke during the public forum.
Agenda Item No. 5. Administrative Comments. There were no comments at this time,
although at the end of the meeting Interim Director Tribble announced the Board Appreciation
Reception that would take place on October 21, 2008.
Agenda Item No. 5A. Introduction and Oath of Office for new SPDC members. Board
members Jones, Morris and Muller were sworn in prior to the meeting so there would be a
quorum of members to open the meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA: Consent agenda items are considered to be routine by the board and
are enacted with one motion.
Agenda Item No. 6A. Approval of the minutes from the July 15, 2008 Southlake Parks
Development Corporation special meeting. A presentation was not made on this item.
Motion was made to approve the minutes from the July 15, 2008 Southlake Parks
Development Corporation special meeting as presented.
Motion: Jones
Second: Muzyka
Ayes: Muzyka, Jones, Berman
Nays: None
Abstains: Morris, Muller
Approved: 4-0-2
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REGULAR AGENDA:
Agenda Item No. 7A. Election of Officers for 2008-09. Vice-President Berman introduced this
item and asked for discussion.
Motion was made to appoint Carolyn Morris President, Sherry Berman Vice-President, and
Virginia M. Muzyka Secretary.
Motion: Jones
Second: Muller
Ayes: Berman, Morris, Muller, Muzyka, Jones
Nays: None
Approved: 5-0
President Morris presided over the rest of the meeting.
Agenda Item No. 7B. Recommend approval of Southlake Parks Development Corporation
(SPDC) matching funds request from Southlake Historical Society in the amount of $1,000 for
the restoration of a historic wagon. Director Tribble presented this item to the board.
Motion was made to recommend approval of Southlake Parks Development Corporation
matching funds request from the Southlake Historical Society in the amount of $1,000.
Motion: Berman
Second: Muzyka
Ayes: Jones, Muller, Muzyka, Berman, Morris
Nays: None
Approved: 5-0
Agenda Item No. 7C. Recommend approval of Southlake Parks Development Corporation
(SPDC) matching funds request from the Bob Jones Nature Center organization in the amount
of $1,900 for the purchase of picnic tables for the Bob Jones Nature Center & Preserve.
Director Tribble presented this item to the Board. The Board discussed this item.
Motion was made to recommend approval of Southlake Parks Development Corporation
matching funds request from the Bob Jones Nature Center organization in the amount of
$1,900 for the purchase of picnic tables for the Bob Jones Nature Center & Preserve.
Motion: Berman
Second: Muller
Ayes: Jones, Muller, Muzyka, Berman, Morris
Nays: None
Approved: 5-0
Agenda Item No. 7D. Recommend approval of Southlake Parks Development Corporation
matching funds request from the Bob Jones Nature Center organization in the amount of
$1,500 for the purchase of classroom furniture for the nature center. Director Tribble
presented this item to the board.
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Motion was made to recommend approval of Southlake Parks Development Corporation
matching funds request from the Bob Jones Nature Center organization in the amount of
$1,500 for the purchase of classroom furniture for the nature center.
Motion: Muller
Second: Jones
Ayes: Muller, Muzyka, Berman, Jones, Morris
Nays: None
Approved: 5-0
Agenda Item No. 8. Discussion.
Vice-President Berman asked Director Jackson about the sales tax revenue and the economy.
Director Jackson stated sales tax dollars are above budget, but they are seeing more
foreclosures in Southlake.
Vice-President Berman asked if the money left over in the SPDC matching funds account
would roll over. Director Jackson said it would be added to next year's fund.
Vice-President Berman asked if they are any upcoming matching funds requests. Director
Tribble advised the Board of the upcoming requests that he is aware.
Board Member Muller asked about plans to soundproof the center room in the Bob Jones
Nature Center. Director Tribble stated they are looking at the options.
Agenda Item No. 9. Adjournment. President Morris adjourned the meeting at 4:30 p.m.
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Tara Brooks
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