Christopher Coffman

The meeting agenda includes a call to order, an invocation and opening statement, a roll call of board members and city staff, and public comments on voting items. Briefing items are also scheduled to be discussed during the session.

The meeting includes a briefing on the Treasurer's reports and several action items regarding the sale of Land Bank Program lots to multiple entities for the development of affordable housing units. The board will also consider a request to modify Area Median Income requirements for a specific property and receive a presentation on design standards from the Planning and Development Department. An executive session is scheduled to seek legal advice regarding pending litigation involving a Land Bank lot.

The meeting agenda includes a vote to appoint a representative to stand in for the Vice Chair at the Office of Housing & Community Empowerment (OHCE) Boards & Commissions Leadership Meeting. It also features reports from the Chairman and Commissioners regarding recent activities, events, and accessibility observations. Additionally, the agenda covers a briefing on the OHCE Drivers of Opportunity framework, which focuses on aligning planning, investments, and partnerships to improve resident and neighborhood outcomes.

The board has convened a special meeting, which includes a formal call to order, a roll call, and a scheduled tour of the Fretz Park Branch Library.

The board agenda included several service and construction contracts, including management of a gymnastics program at Walnut Hill Recreation Center and a kayak rental concession at White Rock Lake. Playground replacements were authorized for Bent Tree Meadow and Frankford Parks. Grant applications for the Fair Oaks Park Improvement Project were reviewed. Significant items included the naming of a component of the Fair Park Community Park as McKesson Market Grove, following a philanthropic commitment, and an amendment to an interlocal agreement with Richardson Independent School District involving Dallas County. Briefings were scheduled regarding response strategies for non-permitted green space use and board priorities, alongside an update on the upcoming fiscal year budget.