Parks and Recreation Board

Name: Parks and Recreation Board — Frisco, TX
Start: 2025-09-11T18:00:00
End: 2025-09-11T20:00:00
Location: Frisco, TX

Regular Meeting

Frisco, TX · September 11, 2025

Agenda Minutes

Minutes

MEETING OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD THE GROVE AT FRISCO COMMONS – GAME ROOM C 8300 MCKINNEY ROAD FRISCO, TEXAS 75034 6:00 PM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chairman Lisa Kirby called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Chairman Lisa Kirby Present Vice Chairman Jennifer Luney Present Secretary Vacant Board Member Ashley Miller Present Board Member Amer Gaffar Late 6:10 p.m. Board Member Frank Mesina Present Board Member Satyam Veernapu Present Staff Present: Michelle Norris, Cultural Affairs Manager; Blair Schuyler, Recreation Services Manager CITIZEN INPUT Jags Malhotra of Frisco, TX commented on Buffalo Ridger Park being built inside the Grove Community. He wants to ensure that the trees being removed will be replanted on the corners of the park and has concerns about the differences in sidewalk widths across the park. REPORTS 2. Play Frisco report on activities related to arts, culture, events, park Page 1 of 3 development and operations, natural resources, and recreation services. A. Council Report. Michelle Norris, Cultural Affairs Manager, reviewed the report. CONSENT AGENDA 3. Consider and act upon approval of Minutes. A. Regular Board Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board August 14, 2025. Vice Chairman Jennifer Luney moved to approve August 14, 2025, Regular Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board. Board Member Amer Gaffar seconded the motion. Passed Vote: 6 - 0 For: Chairman Lisa Kirby, Vice Chairman Jennifer Luney, Board Member Ashley Miller, Board Member Amer Gaffar, Board Member Frank Mesina, Board Member Satyam Veernapu Against: (None) REGULAR AGENDA 4. Consider and act upon the suspension of a Frisco Athletic Center guest. The Board agreed to suspend the Frisco Athletic Center member for one year. Board Member Amer Gaffar moved to approve the suspension. Board Member Ashley Miller seconded the motion. Passed Vote: 6 - 0 For: Chairman Lisa Kirby, Vice Chairman Jennifer Luney, Board Member Ashley Miller, Board Member Amer Gaffar, Board Member Frank Mesina, Board Member Satyam Veernapu Against: (None) 5. Discussion regarding End of Year Report. The Board has requested the work plan and event attendance sheet for review to prepare for the end-of-year report. 6. Board Member report regarding sub-committee updates: Public Art Selection Committee and Animal Advisory Committee. Page 2 of 3 Public Art Selection Committee - Board Member Jennifer Luney noted that the artist selection committee meeting date was moved to October. She also shared that there were two open positions for the Arts and Culture Board. Animal Advisory Committee - Board Member Frank Mesina noted that there were 7,000 calls in FY25, that on average it can take up to 5 days to bring in a dog at large, and that the average tenure for staff in this department is 4 years. 7. Recommendations for future Agenda topics. - Student films from the Reel Frisco showcase - Adopt-a-Park update - Update on the process for renaming 4th St. Plaza - Update on the ‘favorite things’ initiative - Update on the artists that are selected for City Hall and Northwest Community Park projects. The Board wants to see a highlight of the art options and what was chosen - Update when phase two of Kaleidoscope Park begins ADJOURN Board Member Amer Gaffar moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:46 p.m. Vice Chairman Jennifer Luney seconded the motion. Passed Vote: 6 - 0 For: Chairman Lisa Kirby, Vice Chairman Jennifer Luney, Board Member Ashley Miller, Board Member Amer Gaffar, Board Member Frank Mesina, Board Member Satyam Veernapu Against: (None) ATTEST: _______________________ _______________________ Board Chairman Board Vice Chairman Page 3 of 3

Agenda

MEETING OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD THE GROVE AT FRISCO COMMONS – GAME ROOM C 8300 MCKINNEY ROAD FRISCO, TEXAS 75034 6:00 PM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 1. ROLL CALL CITIZEN INPUT REPORTS 2. Play Frisco report on activities related to arts, culture, events, park development and operations, natural resources, and recreation services. A. Council Report. CONSENT AGENDA 3. Consider and act upon approval of Minutes. A. Regular Board Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board August 14, 2025. REGULAR AGENDA 4. Consider and act upon the suspension of a Frisco Athletic Center guest. 5. Discussion regarding End of Year Report. Page 1 of 2 6. Board Member report regarding sub-committee updates: Public Art Selection Committee and Animal Advisory Committee. 7. Recommendations for future Agenda topics. ADJOURN The Parks and Recreation Board will adjourn the Board Meeting at or around 7:15 p.m. to attend a Social Event at Elaine's Cocktail Kitchen at 8763 7th Street, Frisco, TX 75034. CERTIFICATION Shannon Coates, Director of Parks and Recreation, certifies that this Notice of Meeting was posted on the outside bulletin board, at the City Hall of the City of Frisco, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on the following date and time: By Friday, September 5, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. and remained so posted at least three (3) business days before the meeting was convened. If during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Parks and Recreation Board should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Parks and Recreation Board or a consultation with the attorney for the City should be held or is required, then such closed or executive meeting or session or consultation with attorney as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code § 551.001 et. seq., will be held by the Parks and Recreation Board at the date, hour and place given in this notice as the Parks and Recreation Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session or consult with the attorney for the City concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including, but not limited to, the following sanctions and purposes: Texas Government Code Section: § 551.071 – Private consultation with the attorney for the City. § 551.072 – Discussing purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. § 551.074 – Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel. NOTICE Pursuant to City of Frisco Ordinance Number 19-10-87 each member of the public wishing to address the Parks and Recreation Board shall be entitled to speak for up to five (5) minutes, unless ten (10) or more members of the public are present to speak on a single agenda item, in which case the Parks and Recreation Board may by majority vote reduce the allotted time from five (5) minutes to three (3) minutes per speaker to ensure that as many people as possible have an opportunity to speak, subject to the requirements of other law. NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS The Grove at Frisco Commons is wheelchair accessible. Access to the building and special parking are available at the primary south entrance facing McKinney Road. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, or large print, are requested to contact the City Secretary’s Office at least 48-hours prior to the meeting. Please e-mail your request to: CitySec@friscotexas.gov or call (972) 292-5020. BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE. Date Removed: _____________________________ Removed By: ______________________________ Page 2 of 2

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