Boards and Commissions
Southlake residents are encouraged to participate in their municipal government through service on various city boards and commissions. These volunteer boards are composed of Southlake residents who are appointed by the City Council. Most positions are appointed for terms ranging from one to two years. Other appointments are made as necessary to fill vacancies or when new boards are created.
City Council made appointments to the Parks and Recreation Board, the Planning & Zoning Commission, and the Zoning Board of Adjustment on August 3, 2010.
Parks and Recreation Board - Randy Williamson, Sherry Berman, Margaret Adams, and Gregg Formella
Planning and Zoning Commission - Brigham McCown and Joe Lancor
Zoning Board of Adjustment - Mike Forman and Kate Smith - regular members
Phyllis Lambert and Dustin Andrews - alternate members
City Council made the following appointments at the August 17, 2010 City Council meeting.
Building Board of Appeals - David Carpenter, Ken Horne, Wayne Luzius, Dustin Andrews, Terrance Henderson
Joint Utilization Committee - Frances Sharli, Pamela A. Muller, Laura K. Hill
Library Board - Lori Burr, Cheri Ross, Brenda Flores
Senior Advisory Commission - Jean Boland, Patricia Burnett, Charles Boyd, Nancy Sporn, Richard McCauley, Jeanette Gossage, Beverly Blake
Southlake Arts Council - Merlene Ingraham, Terri Messing, Leslie Ann Walker, Carol Knox
Southlake Business Council - Terrance Henderson, Frank Bliss, Chris Schrobilgen, Mack Zimmerman, Tommy Pennington, Tim Moorehead, Santhosh Gandhari, Steve Barry, John Finlayson
Southlake Parks Development Corporation - Al Zito, Pamela A. Muller, John Slocum, Jeff Wang
S.P.I.N. - David Alexander, Lou Hillman, Mike Terry, Pattie Minder, Ron Evans, David Baltimore, Carey Benson, Michael Forman
Zoning Board of Adjustment - Lisa Amend and Shawn McCaskill. D. Todd Parrish was appointed Chairman and Laird Fairchild was appointed Vice-Chairman.
Applications are available in the City Secretary's Office, Town Hall, 1400 Main Street, Suite 270, Southlake, Texas, 76092.
Applications can also be downloaded here. Completed applications can be dropped off at the City Secretary's Office or faxed to (817) 748-8270.
For information about applying for a position on a city board or commission, contact the City Secretary's Office at (817) 748-8015 or here click here to send an email.
Below is a list of Boards and Commissions, and their regular meeting dates. For more information click on the board name to be directed to their individual pages.
Current City Boards and Commissions
| Board/Commission | Regular Meeting Days | Regular Meeting Times |
|---|---|---|
| City Council | 1st and 3rd Tuesday |
Work Session: |
| Building Board of Appeals | As called |
6:30 p.m. |
| Crime Control and Prevention District | 2nd Tuesday | 7:00 p.m. |
| Joint Utilization Committee |
2nd Thursday (every other month) |
6:00 p.m. |
| Library Board | 4th Wednesday | 7:00 p.m. |
| Mayor's Advisory Committee |
2nd Wednesday (every other month) |
Noon |
| Metroport Teen Court |
2nd Wednesday (every other month) |
6:00 p.m. |
| Parks and Recreation Board | 2nd Monday | 7:00 p.m. |
| Planning and Zoning Commission | 1st and 3rd Thursday | 6:30 p.m. |
| Senior Advisory Commission | 2nd Tuesday | 1:00 p.m. |
| Southlake Arts Council | 4th Tuesday | 6:00 p.m. |
| Southlake Business Council | Quarterly - TBD | TBD |
| Southlake Parks Development Corporation | 1st Tuesday | Preceding City Council meeting |
| Southlake Program for the Involvement of Neighborhoods (SPIN) Standing Committee | 2nd Tuesday | 6:00 p.m. |
| Southlake Youth Action Commission | 1st Wednesday during the school year | 4:00 p.m. |
| Students and Parents Against Risks to Our Kid (SPARK) | 4th Tuesday | 7:00 p.m. |
| Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Board | Twice annually | |
| Zoning Board of Adjustment | 2nd and 4th Thursday | 6:30 p.m. |
Community Services Groups
The following groups have community services agreements with the City of Southlake, but board members are not appointed by City Council.
| Board | Regular Meeting Days | Regular Meeting Times |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Jones Nature Center | 3rd Wednesday | 7:00 p.m. |
| Keep Southlake Beautiful | 3rd Thursday | 6:30 p.m. |
| Southlake Historical Society | 2nd Monday | 7:00 p.m. |
| Southlake Sister Cities | 2nd Thursday | 7:00 p.m. |
Archived Agendas and Meeting Minutes
Agendas and minutes of past meetings of many of the boards are available by clicking here.