Mansfield Park Facilities Development Corporation

1200 E. Broad St. CITY OF MANSFIELD Mansfield, TX 76063 mansfieldtexas.gov Meeting Minutes Mansfield Park Facilities Development Corporation Thursday, September 29, 2022 6:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers JOINT WORK SESSION BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL AND MANSFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MANSFIELD PARK FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Evans called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Absent 1 - Raul Najera Present 5 - Wendy Collini;Bob Kowalski;Lindsay Cadenhead;Chris Osburn and Scot Bowman 2. INVOCATION Council Member Larry Broseh gave the Invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Bounds led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. TEXAS PLEDGE Council Member Short led the Texas Pledge. 5. CITIZENS COMMENTS Daniel J. Bennett - 408 Pemberton, White Settlement, Tx - Mr. Bennett spoke about the Tarrant Appraisal District Board and how they conduct their meetings. 6. STAFF COMMENTS A. City Manager Report or Authorized Representative There were no comments from staff. WORK SESSION DISCUSSION ITEMS Review of City Council Vision for the City Mayor Evans made opening remarks and expressed appreciation to board members on CITY OF MANSFIELD Page 1 Mansfield Park Facilities Meeting Minutes September 29, 2022 Development Corporation behalf of the Council for their service. He spoke about the importance of each board working together as one. City Manager Joe Smolinski introduced the City Council, Management Team and each Board Liaison. Director of Planning Jason Alexander introduced the members of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Executive Director of Economic Development Jason Moore introduced the members of the Mansfield Economic Development Corporation. Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Amanda Alms introduced the members of the Mansfield Park Facilities Development Corporation. Joe touched on the role of each board, the focus, and the rules associated with the boards. He asked that each member of Council express their vision for the city. Mayor Pro Tem Tonore spoke about how important the decisions that are being made now will affect the future. He talked about the housing priorities of the city and the type of development the Council is looking into for the future residents of Mansfield. Council Member Bounds spoke about how each board is an extension of the Council and touched on the sustainability of the city. Council Member Short spoke about doing what's best for the city as a whole and the importance of looking at the big picture. She thanked board members and expressed the importance of not making decisions based on reappointment to the board. Council Member Leyman thanked board members for their service. He stated that everyone is on the same team and everyone brings a different perspective to the table. He encouraged board members to make decisions based on what's best for the majority of the residents and stressed how important tax reduction is for the Council. Council Member Broseh spoke about the developments with walkable neighborhoods the Council has toured and touched on how much the city is changing. Joe spoke about the variety of projects each board may consider and make decisions on. He discussed the importance of the decisions made by each board and how those decisions impact the other boards. He briefly touched on the importance of board members receiving training that aligns with their particular board. Board members expressed their appreciation to the Council for meeting with them to express their vision. There was discussion regarding what Mansfield is missing that the cities surrounding Mansfield have. There was discussion on how to bring graduating Mansfield Independent School District students back to Mansfield after they graduate college. 7. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Evans adjourned the meeting at 7:32 p.m. CERTIFICATION CITY OF MANSFIELD Page 2 Mansfield Park Facilities Meeting Minutes September 29, 2022 Development Corporation I, the undersigned authority do hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the bulletin board next to the main entrance of the City Hall, 1200 East Broad Street, of the City of Mansfield, Texas, in a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times and said Agenda was posted on the following date and time: Friday, September 23, 2022 by 5:00 p.m., and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. _____________________________________ Sarah Speer, Administrative Assistant II Parks and Recreation This building is wheelchair accessible. Parking spaces for disabled citizens are available. Requests for sign interpreter services must be made forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. To make arrangements, call (817) 473-0211 or (TDD) 1-800-RELAY TX, 1-800-735-2989. CITY OF MANSFIELD Page 3