01.22.25 MYAC MinutespR-tOWN OF
SPER
A Place Where Everyone Matters
Call to Order / Roll Call (MP)
The meeting was called to order at 5:39 p.m.
MYAC Members Present:
Alana Jackson
Aubrey Beaird
Bret Atwater
Drew Beitel
Isabella Rodriguez
Joshua Davis
Kenna Thornton
Maeve Lowry
Om Gaddad
Riley Casper
Ryan Church
Saketh Kesari
Sai Vanaparthy
Jack Thomas
William He
MYAC Members Absent:
Remi Richardson
Aayush Kesireddy
Joshua Hart
Saachi Bohrakoti
Councilmembers Present:
Mayor David Bristol
MINUTES
Mayor's Youth Advisory Council
Prosper Town Hall, Council Chambers
250 W. First Street, Prosper, Texas
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Staff Members Present:
Myrisa Petty, Community Engagement Coordinator
2. Hot Topics with Mayor David Bristol (DB)
Mayor Bristol posed a question to the council of any topics they would like to bring up
to him. Mr. Gaddad asked about the recent response to the inclement weather a
couple weeks back and how the town plans for events like these. Mayor detailed how
Executive Staff began to meet a week prior to the forecasted weather. They targeted
problem areas such as roads with inclines, major intersections and where a warming
station would be. Mr. Gaddad commends the town's response throughout the years
to inclement weather. Mr. Beitel asked about the power grid on a town level. Mayor
mentions having personally met with the service providers along with Town Manager,
Mario Canizares, to create a close relationship to better communicate any outages.
Ms. Thornton asks about volunteer opportunities for youth within town government.
Mayor announces the creation of the Mayor's Teen Government Academy coming
Summer of 2025. Ms. Petty announces that a tentative schedule is already created
and awaiting confirmation of staff availability. Mr. Davis inquired about school
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construction and the growth and decrease of students. Mayor mentions the utilization
of portable learning spaces as best practice to not over build schools. Mayor Bristol
asks the council about the recent presidential inauguration. Ms. Jackson and Mr. He
said that they watched the inauguration, appreciated a peaceful transition of power,
and that this was the first they actively viewed. Mr. Atwater said that he appreciated
the diversity of religion within the speakers. Mayor Bristol also presented an Annual
Update to the council detailing budgets, infrastructure, development and more from
2024 going into 2025.
3. MYAC Hot Topics (MP)
Ms. Petty informed the youth council of the Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors fire
that happened over the weekend as something to keep in mind when thinking of
volunteer or charitable work. Representatives from the Prosper Library spoke to
some of the perks of library memberships and the spaces that could be utilized by
the council.
4. Consider and Act upon the minutes of the December 11, 2024, Mayor's Youth
Advisory Council meeting (MP)
Kenna Thornton made a motion and Drew Beitel seconded the motion to approve
the December 11, 2024 Mayor's Youth Advisory Council minutes. The motion was
approved unanimously.
5. MYAC Subcommittees (WH)
Mr. He poses the question to the council of the creation of an additional
subcommittee for Prosper Independent School District relations. Mr. Gaddad
motioned for the creation of the subcommittee with Mr. Atwater seconding. It was
unanimously passed to create the additional subcommittee. Mr. He, Mr. Hart, Ms.
Jackson and Ms. Thornton will create bylaws for the subcommittees to adhere to
regarding updates, requested agenda items and other needs. It was decided that
the Chair of each subcommittee would provide an update at the following MYAC
meetings and each subcommittee to decide what they would like to focus on and
bring to the table. For the Community Service/Community Engagement
subcommittee Mr. Gaddad nominates himself for chair. He was voted in
unanimously. Ms. Pingeli nominated herself for vice chair. She was voted in
unanimously. For the Public Relations subcommittee, Ms. Thornton was voted in as
chair. Ms. Rodriguez nominated herself for vice chair and was voted in
unanimously. For the PISD subcommittee, Mr. Vanaparthy nominated himself for
chair and was voted in unanimously. Mr. Atwater nominated himself as vice chair
and was voted in unanimously.
6. MYAC Mission Statement (MP)
This item has been assigned to the Public Relations subcommittee to present at the
next meeting.
7. Senior Field Day Discussion (WH)
Mr. He challenged the subcommittees to decide amongst themselves what they
would like to focus on for the remainder of the term whether it be an initiative, event
or something else. Ms. Petty mentions from experience that one of the best ways to
make an idea a reality is to start with a simple "who, what, when, where, and what's
next." The item will be brought back up in a future meeting.
8. Requests for Future Agenda Items (MP)
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1. Replace Item 3 with a standing Subcommittees Update Item
2. Mayor Bristol challenged the council to decide if the town should keep or tear
down the silos and detail why they had that opinion.
3. Open discussion of the MYAC year as it wraps up its second year
9. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
These minutes were approved on February 26, 2025.
APPROVED-�
William He, MYAC Chair
ATTESTED
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A ana Jackson, MYAC Secretary
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