03.27.2024 Mayor's Youth Advisory Council Agenda PacketPage 1 of 2
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AGENDA
Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council
Prosper Town Hall, Executive Conference Room
250 W. First Street, Prosper, Texas
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
5:30 PM
Welcome to the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council meeting.
Addressing the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council:
Those wishing to address the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) must complete the
Public Comment Form located on the Town website or in the meeting room.
Please submit this form to the Board Chair or a staff person recording the minutes for the MYAC
prior to the meeting. When called upon, please state your name and address for the record.
In compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the MYAC may not deliberate or vote on any
matter that does not appear on the agenda. The MYAC, however, may provide statements of fact
regarding the topic, request the topic be included as part of a future meeting, and/or refer the topic
to Town staff for further assistance.
Citizens and other visitors attending MYAC meetings shall observe the same rules of propriety,
decorum, and good conduct applicable to members of the MYAC. Any person making personal,
impertinent, profane or slanderous remarks or who becomes boisterous while addressing the
MYAC or while attending the meeting shall be removed from the room, if so directed by the Mayor
or presiding officer, and the person shall be barred from further audience before the MYAC during
that session of the meeting. Disruption of a public meeting could constitute a violation of Section
42.05 of the Texas Penal Code.
1. Call to Order / Roll Call (WH)
2. Discuss Prosper Ladies Association Volunteer Opportunity, Kerri Zimmerman & Lori Puckett.
(KZ/LP)
3. Hot Topics with Mayor David Bristol. (DB)
4. Consider and act upon the minutes of the February 28, 2024, Mayors Youth Advisory
Council (MYAC) meeting.
5. Comments from the Public.
6. Completion of goal-setting exercise. (RB)
7. Review and discuss Communications Strategy with Todd Rice, Communications
Manager. (TR)
8. Discuss volunteer opportunities. (RB)
9. Requests for Future Agenda Items (WH)
10. Adjourn
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CERTIFICATION
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at Prosper
Town Hall accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted by 5:00 p.m.,
on Friday, March 22, 2024 and remained so posted at least 72 hours before said meeting was
convened.
Michelle Lewis Sirianni, Town Secretary Date Notice Removed
Pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the Town Council reserves the right to consult
in closed session with its attorney and to receive legal advice regarding any item listed on this agenda.
NOTICE
Pursuant to Town of Prosper Ordinance No. 13-63, all speakers other than Town of Prosper staff are limited
to three (3) minutes per person, per item, which may be extended for an additional two (2) minutes with
approval of a majority vote of the Town Council.
NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS: The Prosper Town Council meetings are wheelchair
accessible. For special services or assistance, please contact the Town Secretary’s Office at (972) 569-
1011 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting time.
MINUTES
Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council
Prosper Town Hall,
Executive Conference Room
250 W. First Street, Prosper, Texas
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
5:30 PM
1. Call to Order (WH)
Members Present:
Akhil Kotturi
Andrew William Beitel
Anna Williams
Jacob Sentlingar
Julia Fahrenthold
Mackenzie Kingston, Vice Chair
Maryn Shellberg
Remi Richardson
Rithika Chakrapani
Ryan Church
Shivani Ainampudi
William He, Chair
MYAC Members Absent:
Yolandie Venter
Rylee Sorensen
Dallin Melvin Hansen
Councilmembers Present:
Mayor David Bristol
Staff Members Present:
Robyn Battle, Executive Director
Todd Rice, Communications Manager
Devon Jett, Community Engagement Coordinator
2. Hot Topics with Mayor David Bristol (DB)
Mayor Bristol began by asking the council for advice on topics they saw as important,
whether from the perspective of a student or as members of the community. The
council’s ideas included:
● Education on Culture and Jobs
● Public Job Fair
● Public Culture Fair
The mayor then gave an overview of the latest hot topics of the town including the
Flock Camera Safety System, local infrastructure development, the Capital
Improvement Plan, new businesses, the Downtown Advisory Committee, Citizens
Academy, and upcoming town-wide events. The council then circled back to the
important topics or problems they thought of in the town. The problems included:
● Voter registration, especially in school board elections
● An appealing social media presence for education
● Educating youth on duties of the mayor
The council considered possible solutions for these problems such as a youth-run
social media page, a series about the daily work of Town Council members and
bringing in school broadcast teams to spread the word about MYAC.
3. Consider and act upon the minutes of the January 24, 2024, Mayor’s Youth
Advisory Council (MYAC) meeting.
Julia Fahrenthold motioned to act upon the minutes, Anna Williams seconded the
motion. None opposed the minutes, they were approved and signed.
4. Comments From the Public
No comments were made by the members of the public present.
5. Discuss MYAC meeting length. (RB)
Robyn Battle asked members of the council if they would like to set a specific end time
for the meetings or let them run until the discussion finished. The council proposed a
90-minute time frame, setting the designated end time to be 7:00pm. William He called
for a motion, and Maryn Shellberg seconded the motion. All voted in favor, the time for
meetings is now set to 90 minutes.
6. Brainstorm ideas for MYAC programs, projects, initiatives, and goal-setting
exercise. (RB)
Robyn Battle and Devon Jett led the council in a goal-setting exercise to focus ideas
and set priorities for the inaugural and future council classes. The goals were:
● Goal 1: Offer Guidance to the Town Council on youth-related issues
● Goal 2: Assist with special initiatives
● Goal 3: Design and implement youth-centered events
● Goal 4: Serve as ambassadors for the Town of Prosper
A 5th Goal was then proposed: Participate in service opportunities in the community.
William He motioned to add this to the goals, Rithika Chakrapani seconded the motion,
all were in favor. William He then motioned to approve all goals, Rithika Chakrapani
seconded the motion, and all were in favor of approval. The MYAC moved on to define
each of these goals, coming up with projects or initiatives they could create to
accomplish them. Their ideas included:
● Goal 1: Mental health awareness
● Goal 2: Accessibility initiatives for disabled residents, partnerships
with other councils/foundations
● Goal 3: STEM-centered education programs, partnership with other existing
youth organizations, increasing social media presence, field day, cultural night,
career night, MYAC education videos
● Goal 4: Visit local businesses, participate in focus groups
● Goal 5: Volunteering with community service at charities or food banks,
creating a MYAC service project, partnering with Prosper Young Ladies
Association or Young Men’s Service League
At the end of the brainstorming session, the MYAC came up with their specific
action items which centered around youth involvement in the community
government and opportunities for students to connect with Town Council members.
9. Requests for Future Agenda Items
1. Agenda Items 7 (Discuss the social media coordinator position) and 8 (Parks,
Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan Volunteers) were postponed until
the next meeting on March 27, 2024.
10. Adjourn
William He motioned to adjourn, Shivani Ainampudi seconded it. The motion was
approved unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 pm.
These minutes were approved on March 27, 2024.
APPROVED
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William He, MYAC Chair
ATTESTED
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Anna Williams, MYAC Secretary