02-10-2026 (Parks & Recreation 4B) Agenda Packet Special Called
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Wylie Parks and Recreation 4B Board Special Meeting
February 10, 2026 – 6:00 PM
Council Chambers - 300 Country Club Road, Building #100, Wylie, Texas 75098
CALL TO ORDER
COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Any member of the public may address Board regarding an item that is not listed on the Agenda. Members of the public must
fill out a form prior to the meeting in order to speak. Board requests that comments be limited to three minutes for an indiv idual,
six minutes for a group. In addition, Board is not allowed to converse, deliberate or take action on any matter presented during
citizen participation.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Consider, and act upon, approval of August 26, 2025 Regular Wylie Parks and Recreation Facilities
Development Corporation (4B) meeting minutes.
2. Consider, and act upon, approving the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Park and Recreation Facilities
Corporation; approving new qualifications for membership on the Park and Recreation Facilities
Development Corporation, including residency, voter registration, and employment restrictions, and other
updates.
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted on February 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. on the outside bulletin board at
Wylie City Hall, 300 Country Club Road, Building 100, Wylie, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to
the public at all times.
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Stephanie Storm, City Secretary Date Notice Removed
The Wylie Municipal Complex is wheelchair accessible. Sign interpretation or other special assistance for disabled
attendees must be requested 48 hours in advance by contacting the City Secretary’s Office at 972.516.6020. Hearing
impaired devices are available from the City Secretary prior to each meeting.
If during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Board should determine that a closed or executive
meeting or session of the 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 Board at the date, hour and place given in this
notice as the 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:
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Texas Government Code Section:
§ 551.071 – Private consultation with an attorney for the City.
§ 551.072 – Discussing purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
§ 551.073 – Discussing prospective gift or donation to the City.
§ 551.074 – Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel.
§ 551.076 – Discussing deployment of security personnel or devices or security audit.
§ 551.087 – Discussing certain economic development matters.
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Wylie City Council
AGENDA REPORT
Department: City Secretary Account Code:
Prepared By: Stephanie Storm
Subject
Consider, and act upon, approval of August 26, 2025 Regular Wylie Parks and Recreation Facilities Development Corporation
(4B) meeting minutes.
Recommendation
Motion to approve the Item as presented.
Discussion
The minutes are attached for your consideration.
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Wylie Parks and Recreation 4B Board Regular Meeting
Minutes
August 26, 2025 – 6:00 PM
Council Chambers - 300 Country Club Road, Building #100, Wylie, Texas 75098
CALL TO ORDER
Board Chair Porter called to order the Parks and Recreation 4B meeting at 7:44 p.m. The following Board Members
were present: Board Member Matthew Porter, Board Member David R. Duke, Board Member Scott Williams,
Board Member Tarah Harrison, Board Member Whitney McDougall, and Board Member Auston Foster. Board
Member Sid Hoover was absent.
COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Any member of the public may address Board regarding an item that is not listed on the Agenda. Members of the public must
fill out a form prior to the meeting in order to speak. Board requests that comments be limited to three minutes for an indiv idual,
six minutes for a group. In addition, Board is not allowed to converse, deliberate or take action on any matter presented during
citizen participation.
There were no persons present wishing to address the Parks and Recreation Facilities Development Corporation
(4B) Board.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Consider, and act upon, approval of August 27, 2024 Regular Wylie Parks and Recreation Facilities
Development Corporation (4B) meeting minutes.
Board Action
A motion was made by Board Member Duke, seconded by Board Member McDougall, to approve Item 1 as
presented. A vote was taken and the motion passed 6-0 with Board Member Hoover absent.
2. Consider, and act upon, approval of the FY 2025-2026 4B Budget and authorize expenditures for the
FY 2025-2026 Community Services Facilities Capital Improvement Plan.
Board Action
A motion was made by Board Member Harrison, seconded by Board Member Foster, to approve Item 2 as presented.
A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-1 with Board Member McDougall voting against and Board Member
Hoover absent.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Board Member McDougall, seconded by Board Member Harrison, to adjourn the Parks and
Recreation 4B Board meeting at 7:52 p.m. A vote was taken and the motion passed 6-0 with Board Member Hoover
absent.
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Matthew Porter, Chair
ATTEST:
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Stephanie Storm, Board Secretary
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Wylie City Council
AGENDA REPORT
Department: City Secretary Account Code:
Prepared By: Stephanie Storm
Subject
Consider, and act upon, approving the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Park and Recreation Facilities Corporation;
approving new qualifications for membership on the Park and Recreation Facilities Development Corporation, including
residency, voter registration, and employment restrictions, and other updates.
Recommendation
Motion to approve the Item as presented.
Discussion
Staff held a work session with the City Council on August 26, 2025, to discuss eligibility requirements for board and
commission members. During the session, the Council provided direction to proceed with streamlining residency, voter
registration, and employment restriction qualifications.
While reviewing the Park and Recreation Facilities Corporation Bylaws, staff and the City Attorney identified additional
provisions that should be updated to ensure compliance with current state law and to improve consistency throughout the
document. Staff has prepared proposed revisions in track-changes format, along with a clean, updated version of the Bylaws
for the Board’s review.
Council did consider and approved Resolution No. 2026-02(R) approving the amended Bylaws on January 27th. For the
Bylaws to be effective, they must be considered and adopted by the Park and Recreation Facilities Corporation.
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II.
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF THE
WYLIE PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
ARTICLE I
PURPOSE AND POWER
Section 1. Purpose. The Corporation is incorporated for the purposes set forth in Article Four of its
Articles of Incorporation, the same to be accomplished on behalf of the City of Wylie, Texas (the
“City”) as its duly constituted authority and instrumentality in accordance with the Development
Corporation Act of 1979, as amended, Texas Local Government Code, Chapters 501-502 and 505 Article
5190.6, Vernon's Ann. Civ. St., as amended, (the “Act”), and other applicable laws.
Section 2. Powers. In the fulfillment of its corporate purpose, the Corporation shall be governed by
Section 48 Chapters 501-502 and 505 of the Act, and shall have all powers set forth and conferred in its
Articles of Incorporation, in the Act, and in other applicable law, subject to the limitations prescribed
therein and herein and to the provisions thereof and hereof.
ARTICLE II
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. Powers, Numbers, and Terms of Office.
(a) The property and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed and controlled by a Board of
Directors (the “Board”) under the guidance and direction of the Wylie City Council and, subject
to the restrictions imposed by law, by the Articles of Incorporation, and by these Amended and
Restated Bylaws (“Bylaws”), the Board shall exercise all of the powers of the Corporation.
(b) The Board shall consist of seven (7) directors, each of whom shall be appointed by the City
Council (the “City Council”) of the City and must be residents of the City of Wylie. Each director
shall occupy a place (individually, the “Place” and collectively, the “Places”) as designated
herein. Places 1-4 are designated for the City Councilmember dDirectors, and Places 5-7 are
designated for cCitizen Board members, of which at least one of the members will be appointed
from the Parks and Recreation Board. These appointments will be classified as citizen member
directors.
(c) Each member of the Board shall be appointed by the City Council for a two (2) year term. Any
vacancy occurring before a term is completed shall be filled by appointment by the City Council
as set forth in the Articles of Incorporation. All directors shall have the qualifications set forth
herein and in the Articles of Incorporation.
(d) The limit for consecutive service on the same board or commission isNo director shall serve more
than three (3) consecutive, full terms, regardless of term length (2-year, 3-year, etc.). After the
expiration of the term limit, the membera director must wait one year before reapplying to the
same bBoard. Any member director appointed to fill the remainder of an unexpired term shall be
eligible to serve three (3) consecutive, full terms thereafter; provided, however, that should a
board memberdirector's replacement not be qualified upon the expiration of any term of that
directora board member, then that board memberdirector shall holdover on the board Board until
a qualified replacement board memberdirector has been appointed.
(e) Any director may be removed from office by the City Council at will.
(f) Each member of the Board shall:
(1) Have been a resident of the City of Wylie for not less than twelve (12) consecutive
months immediately preceding appointment;
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(2) Be a qualified voter of the City of Wylie;
(3) Not be an employee of the City of Wylie; and
(4) Not be the spouse or domestic partner of an employee of the City of Wylie.
(e)
(f)
Section 2. Meetings of Directors. The directors may hold their meetings at such place or places in the
City as the Board may from time to time determine; provided, however, in the absence of any such
determination by the Board, the meetings shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation as
specified in Article V of these Bylaws.
Section 3. Notice of Meetings. To the extent that the Open Meetings Act conflicts with the provisions of
this section, the Open Meetings Act shall govern.
(a) Regular meetings and Special meetings of the Board shall be held, following written notice to the
Directors by the City Secretary, without the necessity of written notice to the dDirectors at such
times and places as shall be designated from time to time by the Board. Written notice to each
Director may be provided by first -class mail, electronic mail, or hand delivery and shall be
considered provided on the day it is sent, and the written notice shall be sent on, or before the date
the notice of the meeting is posted at City Hall in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. Special
mMeetings of the Board shall be held whenever called by the Chair of the Board, by a majority of
the directors, by the Mayor of the City, or by a majority of the City Council. Nothing contained in
this Section 3 shall vitiate the notice requirements contained in Section 4 hereafter.
(b) The City Secretary shall give notice to each director of each Special mMeeting in person, by mail,
by electronic mail, or by telephone, in accordance with applicable rules and provisions of state law
at least seventy two (72) hours before the meeting, unless deemed an emergency meeting by Section
551.045 of the Open Meetings Act. Such notice shall be considered provided on the day it is sent,
or on the day it is verbally conveyed, or on the day a voice message is left with the notice
information. Unless otherwise indicated in the notice thereof, any and all matters pertaining to the
purposes of the Corporation may be considered as acted upon at a Special mMeeting. At any
meeting at which every director shall be present, even though without notice, any matter pertaining
to the purpose of the Corporation may be considered and acted upon consistent with applicable law.
(b)
(c) Whenever any notice is required to be given to the Board, said notice shall be deemed to be
sufficient if given by depositing the same in a post office box in a sealed postpaid wrapper
addressed to the person entitled thereto at his or her post office address as it appears on the books
of the Corporation or said notice shall be deemed sufficient if sent by electronic mail to the person
entitled thereto at his or her electronic mail address as it appears on the books of the Corporation,
and such notice shall be deemed to have been given on the day of such mailing or electronic
mailing. Attendance of a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting,
except where a director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction
of any business on the grounds that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the
business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any Regular or Special meeting of the Board need
be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting, unless required by the Board. A
waiver of notice in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before
or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.
Section 4. Open Meetings Act. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, all meetings
and deliberations of the Board shall be called, convened, held, and conducted, and notice shall be given
to the public, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code (Vernon's)
Chapter 551, as amended (herein referred to as the “Open Meetings Act”).
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Section 5. Quorum. A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum to conduct official business
of the Corporation. The act of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum
is in attendance shall constitute the act of the Board and of the Corporation, unless the act of a
greater number is required by law.
Section 6. Conduct of Business.
(a) At the meetings of the Board, matters pertaining to the business of the Corporation shall be
considered in accordance with rules of procedure as from time to time prescribed by the Board.
(b) At all meetings of the Board, the Chairman of the Board shall preside. In the absence of the
Chairman, the Board Vice Chairman shall preside.
(c) The Cchairman will be a voting member of the Bboard.
(d) The Ssecretary of the Corporation shall act as Ssecretary of all meetings of the Board, but in the
absence of the Ssecretary, the presiding officer may appoint any person to act as Ssecretary of
the meeting.
Section 7. Committees of the Board. The Board may designate two (2) or more directors to constitute
an official committee of the Board to exercise such authority of the Board. It is provided, however, that
all final, official actions of the Corporation may be exercised only by the Board. Each committee so
designated shall keep regular minutes of the transactions of its meetings and shall cause such minutes
to be recorded in books kept for that purpose in the principal office of the Corporation.
Section 8. Compensation of Directors. Directors shall not receive any salary or compensation for their
services as directors. However, they shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the
performance of their official duties as directors.
Section 9. Powers and Duties of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board.
The Chairman of the Board (the “Chair”) shall be the presiding officer of the Board with the following
authority:
(a) Shall preside over all meetings of the Board.
(b) Shall vote on all matters coming before the Board.
(c) Shall have the authority, upon notice to the members of the Board as set forth herein, to call a
special meeting of the Board when in his or her judgment such a meeting is required.
(d) Shall have the authority to appoint, with Board approval, standing committees to aid and assist
in its business undertakings or other matters incidental to the operations and functions of the
Board.
(e) Shall have the authority to appoint, with Board approval, ad hoc committees which may address
issues of a temporary nature of concern or which have a temporary eaffect on the business of the
Board.
In addition to the above- mentioned duties, the Chair shall perform all duties incidental to the office, and
such other duties as shall be prescribed from time to time by the Board.
The Vice Chair shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board and shall exercise
the powers of the Chair of the Board during that officer's absence or inability to act. Any action taken by
the Vice Chair in the performance of the duties of the Chair of the Board shall be conclusive evidence of
the Chair's absence or inability to act as Chair at the time such action was taken.
ARTICLE III
OFFICERS
Section 1. Titles and Terms of Office.
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(a) The officers of the Corporation shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, and a
Treasurer, and such other officers as the Board may from time to time elect or appoint. One
person may hold more than one office, except that the President shall not hold the office of Vice
President or Secretary. Terms of office shall be two (2) years, with the right of an officer to be
reappointed.
(b) All officers shall be elected by and be subject to removal from office at any time by a vote of a
majority of the entire Board.
(c) A vacancy in the office of any officer shall be filled for the remaining term by a vote of a majority
of the entire Board.
(d) All officers shall be subject to removal from office at any time by a vote of the majority of the
City Council.
Section 2. Powers and Duties of the President. The Ppresident shall be the chief operating executive
officer of the Corporation, and, subject to the authority of the Board, the Ppresident shall be in general
charge of the properties and affairs of the Corporation, and execute all contracts, conveyances, franchises,
bonds, deeds, assignments, mortgages, notes, and other instruments in the name of the Corporation. The
City Manager of the City of Wylie shall be Ppresident.
Section 3. Vice President. The Vice President shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed
by the Board and shall exercise the powers of the Ppresident during that officer's absence or inability to
act. Any action taken by the Vice President in performance of the duties of the President shall be
conclusive evidence of the absence or inability to act of the Ppresident at the time such action was taken.
TheA City employee designated by the Assistant City Manager shall be the Vice President.
Section 4. Treasurer. The Tt reasurer shall have the responsibility to see to the handling, custody, and
security of all funds and securities of the Corporation in accordance with these bylaws. When
necessary or proper, the Tt reasurer may endorse and sign, on behalf of the Corporation, for collection
or issuance, checks, notes, and other Oobligations in or drawn upon such bank, banks, or depositories
as shall be designated by the Board consistent with these Bylaws. The Ttreasurer shall see to the
entry in the books of the Corporation full and accurate accounts of all monies received and paid out on
account of the Corporation. The Tt reasurer shall, at the expense of the Corporation, give such bond
for the faithful discharge of his or/ her duties in such form and amount as the Board or the City
Council may require. The Director of Finance of the City shall be Ttreasurer. All check writing
authority will follow applicable City policies concerning authorizations, signatures, and
disbursements.
Section 5. Secretary. The Ssecretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the Board in books
provided for that purpose, shall give and serve all notices, may sign with the Ppresident in the name
of the Corporation, and/or attest the signature thereto, all contracts, conveyances, franchises, bonds,
deeds, assignments, mortgages, notes and other documents and instruments, except the books of
account and financial records, securities, and such other books and appears as the Board may direct,
all of which shall at all reasonable times be open to public inspection upon application at the office
of the Corporation during business hours, and shall in general, perform all duties incident to the office
of Ssecretary subject to the control of the Board. The City Secretary shall be the Ssecretary.
Section 6. Any assistant treasurer and any assistant secretaries may, at the option of the Board, be
employees of the City, and the legal counsel shall be the attorney for the City, and he or she shall designate
any other attorney needed by the Corporation.
Section 7. Compensation. Officers who are members of the Board shall not receive any salary or
compensation for their services, except that they shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred
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in the performance of their official duties as officers.
ARTICLE IV
FUNCTIONAL CORPORATE DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS
Section 1. Facilities Capital Improvement Plan.
(a) It shall be the duty and obligation of the Board to finance and implement the Facilities Capital
Improvement Plan as adopted by the Wylie City Council.
(b) In carrying out its obligations under Section (a), the Corporation shall be authorized to exercise
all rights and powers granted under the Act, including, but not limited to Section 4BChapter 504
thereof.
(c) The President shall periodically submit reports to the City Council as to the status of its activities
in carrying out its obligations under this Section.
(d) Any and all agreements between the Corporation and other parties shall be authorized, executed,
approved, and delivered in accordance with applicable law.
Section 2. Multi-Year Financial Plan (the “Plan”). Prior to the beginning of the Fiscal Year, the
President will submit a Multi-Year Financial Plan to the City Council for approval. The Plan will detail
the utilization, investment, and expenditure of funds and dDebt scheduling for the Corporation. The Plan
will serve as the financial guide for the Ccorporation. The Board will approve the Pplan prior to or
contemporaneously with the adoption of the Corporation's fiscal budget.
Section 3. Annual Corporate Budget. Prior to the commencement of each Fiscal Year of the
Corporation, the Board shall adopt a proposed budget of expected revenues from sources set
out in Section 6 of this article and proposed expenditures for the next ensuing fiscal year.
The budget shall contain such classifications and shall be in such form as may be prescribed from
time to time by the City Council. The Pp resident shall submit the budget to the City Council for
approval prior to submittal to the Board for final adoption. The projection of revenues and all
expenditures in the annual corporate budget will follow the guidelines outlined in the Multi-Year
Financial Plan as adopted by the Board and the City Council. The budget will include administrative
overhead, expenses, and debt service.
Section 4. Books, Records, Audits.
(a) The Corporation shall keep and properly maintain, in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principalsprinciples, complete books, records, accounts, and financial statements
pertaining to its corporate funds, activities, and affairs.
(b) At the direction of the City Council, the books, records, accounts, and financial statements of the
Corporation may be maintained for the Corporation by the accountants, staff, and personnel of
the City.
(c) The Corporation, or the City if the option described in subsection (b) is selected, shall cause its
books, records, accounts, and financial statements to be audited at least once each fiscal year by
an outside, independent, auditing and accounting firm selected by the City Council and approved
by the Board. Such an audit shall be at the expense of the Corporation.
Section 5. Deposit and Investment of Corporation Funds.
(a) All proceeds from loans or from the issuance of bonds, notes, or other debt instruments
(“Obligations”) issued by the Corporation shall be deposited and invested as provided in the
resolution, order, indenture, or other documents authorizing or relating to their execution or
issuance.
(b) Subject to the requirements of contracts, loan agreements, indentures, or other agreements
securing Obligations, all other monies of the Corporation, if any, shall be deposited, secured,
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and/or invested in the manner provided for the deposit, security, and/or investment of the public
funds of the City. The Board, with City Council approval, shall designate the accounts and
depositories to be created and designated for such purposes, and the methods of withdrawal of
funds there from for use by and for the purposes of the Ccorporation upon the signature of its
Ttreasurer and such other persons as the Board designates. The accounts, reconciliation, and
investment of such funds and accounts shall be performed by the Department of Finance of
the City.
Section 6. Expenditures of Corporate Money. The monies of the Corporation, including tThe sales and
use taxes collected pursuant to Section 4BChapter 504 of the Act, monies derived from the repayment
of loans, rents received from the lease or use of property, and the proceeds from the investment of funds
of the Corporation, the proceeds from the sale of property, and the proceeds derived from the sale of
Obligations, may be expended by the Corporation for any of the purposes authorized by the Act, subject
to the following limitations:
i. Expenditures from the proceeds of Obligations shall be identified and described in the orders,
resolutions, indentures, or other agreements submitted for the approval by the City Council prior
to the execution of loan or financing agreements or the sale and delivery of the Obligations to the
purchasers thereof required by Section 7 of this Article;
ii. Expenditures that may be made from a fund created with the proceeds of Obligations, and
expenditures of monies derived from sources other than the proceeds of Obligations may be used
for the purpose of financing or otherwise providing one or more “Projects”, as defined in Section
48Chapter 504 of the Aact. Expenditures shall be detailed in the Corporation's annual budget
as approved by City Council and Board resolutions;
iii. All proposed expenditures shall be made in accordance with and shall be set forth in the
Corporation's annual budget required by Section 3 of this Article or in contracts meeting the
requirements of Section 1(d) of this Article.
Section 7. Issuance of Obligations. No Oobligations, including refunding Oobligations, shall be
authorized or sold and delivered by the Corporation unless the City Council shall approve such
Obligations by action taken prior to the date of sale of the Oobligations.
ARTICLEV
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 1. Principal Office.
(a) The principal office and the registered office of the Corporation shall be the registered office
of the Corporation located at 300 Country Club Road, Building 100,
Wylie, Texas 75098specified in the Articles of Incorporation.
(b) The Corporation shall have and shall continually designate a registered agent at its office, as
required by the Act.
Section 2. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be the same as the fiscal year of the
City.
Section 3. Seal. The sSeal of the Ccorporation shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
Section 4. Resignations. Any director or officer may resign at any time. Such resignation shall be
tendered in writing and shall take effect at the time specified therein, or, if no time is specified, at the time
of its receipt by the Secretary. The acceptance of resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective,
unless expressly so provided in the resignation. Any director no longer serving in the capacity for which
he or she was appointed will be deemed resigned, and a qualified replacement will be appointed by the
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City Council.
Section 5. Approval or Advice and Consent of the City Council. To the extent that these Bylaws refer
to any approval by the City or refer to advice and consent by the City Council, such advice and consent
shall be evidenced by one fofr the following: resolution, minute order, or motion duly adopted by the
City Council.
Section 6. Services of City Staff and Officers. Subject to the authority of the City Manager under the
Charter of the City Charter, the Corporation shall utilize the services and the staff employees of the City.
All requests for staff time or inquiries of sStaff will be maderequested through the City Manager's
Office. The Corporation shall pay reasonable compensation to the City for such services, and the
performance of such services does not materially interfere with the other duties of such personnel of the
City.
Section 7. Indemnification of Directors, Officers, and Employees.
(a) As provided in the Act and the Articles of Incorporation, the Corporation is, for the purposes of
the Texas Tort Claims Act (Subchapter A, Chapter 101, Texas Civil Practices and Remedies
Code, as it exists or may be amended), a governmental unit, and its actions are governmental
functions.
(b) The Corporation shall indemnify each and every member of the Board, its officers and its
employees, and each member of the City Council and each employee of the City, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, against any and all liability or expense, including attorney’s fees,
incurred by any of such persons by reason of any actions or omissions that may arise out of the
functions and activities of the Corporation. The attorney for the Corporation is authorized to
provide a defense for members of the Board, officers, and employees of the Corporation.
ARTICLE VI
EFFECTIVE DATE, AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Effective Date. These Bylaws shall become effective upon the occurrence of the following
events:
(1) the approval of these Bylaws by the City Council; and
(2) the adoption of these Bylaws by the Corporation Board.
Section 2. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. The Articles of Incorporation of the
Corporation and these Bylaws may be amended only in the manner provided in the Articles of
Incorporation and the Act.
Adopted this day of , 2026.
____________,
Chair of the Board of Directors
Attest:
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CorporateBoard Secretary
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AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF THE
WYLIE PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
ARTICLE I
PURPOSE AND POWER
Section 1. Purpose. The Corporation is incorporated for the purposes set forth in Article Four of its
Articles of Incorporation, the same to be accomplished on behalf of the City of Wylie, Texas (the
“City”) as its duly constituted authority and instrumentality in accordance with the Development
Corporation Act of 1979, as amended, Texas Local Government Code, Chapters 501-502 and 505 (the
“Act”), and other applicable laws.
Section 2. Powers. In the fulfillment of its corporate purpose, the Corporation shall be governed by
Chapters 501-502 and 505 of the Act, and shall have all powers set forth and conferred in its Articles of
Incorporation, in the Act, and in other applicable law, subject to the limitations prescribed therein and
herein and to the provisions thereof and hereof.
ARTICLE II
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. Powers, Numbers, and Terms of Office.
(a) The property and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed and controlled by a Board of
Directors (the “Board”) under the guidance and direction of the Wylie City Council and, subject
to the restrictions imposed by law, by the Articles of Incorporation, and by these Amended and
Restated Bylaws (“Bylaws”), the Board shall exercise all of the powers of the Corporation.
(b) The Board shall consist of seven (7) directors, each of whom shall be appointed by the City
Council (the “City Council”) of the City and must be residents of the City of Wylie. Each director
shall occupy a place (individually, the “Place” and collectively, the “Places”) as designated
herein. Places 1-4 are designated for the City Councilmember directors, and Places 5-7 are
designated for citizen Board members, of which at least one of the members will be appointed
from the Parks and Recreation Board. These appointments will be classified as citizen member
directors.
(c) Each member of the Board shall be appointed by the City Council for a two (2) year term. Any
vacancy occurring before a term is completed shall be filled by appointment by the City Council
as set forth in the Articles of Incorporation. All directors shall have the qualifications set forth
herein and in the Articles of Incorporation.
(d) No director shall serve more than three (3) consecutive full terms. After the expiration of the
term limit, a director must wait one year before reapplying to the Board. Any director appointed
to fill the remainder of an unexpired term shall be eligible to serve three (3) consecutive full
terms thereafter; provided, however, that should a director's replacement not be qualified upon
the expiration of any term of that director, then that director shall holdover on the Board until a
qualified replacement director has been appointed.
(e) Any director may be removed from office by the City Council at will.
(f) Each member of the Board shall:
(1) Have been a resident of the City of Wylie for not less than twelve (12) consecutive
months immediately preceding appointment;
(2) Be a qualified voter of the City of Wylie;
(3) Not be an employee of the City of Wylie; and
(4) Not be the spouse or domestic partner of an employee of the City of Wylie.
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Section 2. Meetings of Directors. The directors may hold their meetings at such place or places in the
City as the Board may from time to time determine; provided, however, in the absence of any such
determination by the Board, the meetings shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation as
specified in Article V of these Bylaws.
Section 3. Notice of Meetings. To the extent that the Open Meetings Act conflicts with the provisions of
this section, the Open Meetings Act shall govern.
(a) Regular meetings of the Board shall be held without the necessity of written notice to the directors
at such times and places as shall be designated from time to time by the Board. Special meetings
of the Board shall be held whenever called by the Chair of the Board, by a majority of the directors,
by the Mayor of the City, or by a majority of the City Council. Nothing contained in this Section 3
shall vitiate the notice requirements contained in Section 4 hereafter.
(b) The City Secretary shall give notice to each director of each Special meeting in person, by mail, by
electronic mail, or by telephone, in accordance with applicable rules and provisions of state law
before the meeting, unless deemed an emergency meeting by Section 551.045 of the Open
Meetings Act. Such notice shall be considered provided on the day it is sent, the day it is verbally
conveyed, or on the day a voice message is left with the notice information. Unless otherwise
indicated in the notice thereof, any and all matters pertaining to the purposes of the Corporation
may be considered as acted upon at a Special meeting. At any meeting at which every director shall
be present, even though without notice, any matter pertaining to the purpose of the Corporation
may be considered and acted upon consistent with applicable law.
(c) Whenever any notice is required to be given to the Board, said notice shall be deemed to be
sufficient if given by depositing the same in a post office box in a sealed postpaid wrapper
addressed to the person entitled thereto at his or her post office address as it appears on the books
of the Corporation or said notice shall be deemed sufficient if sent by electronic mail to the person
entitled thereto at his or her electronic mail address as it appears on the books of the Corporation,
and such notice shall be deemed to have been given on the day of such mailing or electronic
mailing. Attendance of a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting,
except where a director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction
of any business on the grounds that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the
business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any Regular or Special meeting of the Board need
be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting, unless required by the Board. A
waiver of notice in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before
or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.
Section 4. Open Meetings Act. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, all meetings
and deliberations of the Board shall be called, convened, held, and conducted, and notice shall be given
to the public, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551,
as amended (herein referred to as the “Open Meetings Act”).
Section 5. Quorum. A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum to conduct official business
of the Corporation. The act of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum
is in attendance shall constitute the act of the Board and of the Corporation, unless the act of a
greater number is required by law.
Section 6. Conduct of Business.
(a) At the meetings of the Board, matters pertaining to the business of the Corporation shall be
considered in accordance with rules of procedure as from time to time prescribed by the Board.
(b) At all meetings of the Board, the Chair of the Board shall preside. In the absence of the Chair,
the Board Vice Chair shall preside.
(c) The C hair will be a voting member of the B oard.
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(d) The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as Secretary of all meetings of the Board, but in the
absence of the Secretary, the presiding officer may appoint any person to act as S ecretary of
the meeting.
Section 7. Committees of the Board. The Board may designate two (2) or more directors to constitute
an official committee of the Board to exercise such authority of the Board. It is provided, however, that
all final, official actions of the Corporation may be exercised only by the Board. Each committee so
designated shall keep regular minutes of the transactions of its meetings and shall cause such minutes
to be recorded in books kept for that purpose in the principal office of the Corporation.
Section 8. Compensation of Directors. Directors shall not receive any salary or compensation for their
services as directors. However, they shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the
performance of their official duties as directors.
Section 9. Powers and Duties of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Board.
The Chair of the Board shall be the presiding officer of the Board with the following authority:
(a) Shall preside over all meetings of the Board.
(b) Shall vote on all matters coming before the Board.
(c) Shall have the authority, upon notice to the members of the Board as set forth herein, to call a
special meeting of the Board when in his or her judgment such a meeting is required.
(d) Shall have the authority to appoint, with Board approval, standing committees to aid and assi st
in its business undertakings or other matters incidental to the operations and functions of the
Board.
(e) Shall have the authority to appoint, with Board approval, ad hoc committees which may address
issues of a temporary nature of concern or which have a temporary effect on the business of the
Board.
In addition to the above-mentioned duties, the Chair shall perform all duties incidental to the office and
such other duties as shall be prescribed from time to time by the Board.
The Vice Chair shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board and shall exercise
the powers of the Chair of the Board during that officer's absence or inability to act. Any action taken by
the Vice Chair in the performance of the duties of the Chair of the Board shall be conclusive evidence of
the Chair's absence or inability to act as Chair at the time such action was taken.
ARTICLE III
OFFICERS
Section 1. Titles and Terms of Office.
(a) The officers of the Corporation shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, and a
Treasurer, and such other officers as the Board may from time to time elect or appoint. One
person may hold more than one office, except that the President shall not hold the office of Vice
President or Secretary. Terms of office shall be two (2) years, with the right of an officer to be
reappointed.
(b) All officers shall be elected by and be subject to removal from office at any time by a vote of a
majority of the entire Board.
(c) A vacancy in the office of any officer shall be filled for the remaining term by a vote of a majority
of the entire Board.
(d) All officers shall be subject to removal from office at any time by a vote of the majority of the
City Council.
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Section 2. Powers and Duties of the President. The President shall be the chief operating executive
officer of the Corporation, and, subject to the authority of the Board, the President shall be in general
charge of the properties and affairs of the Corporation, and execute all contracts, conveyances, franchises,
bonds, deeds, assignments, mortgages, notes, and other instruments in the name of the Corporation. The
City Manager of the City of Wylie shall be President.
Section 3. Vice President. The Vice President shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed
by the Board and shall exercise the powers of the President during that officer's absence or inability to
act. Any action taken by the Vice President in performance of the duties of the President shall be
conclusive evidence of the absence or inability to act of the President at the time such action was taken.
A City employee designated by the City Manager shall be the Vice President.
Section 4. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the responsibility to see to the handling, custody, and
security of all funds and securities of the Corporation in accordance with these bylaws. When
necessary or proper, the Treasurer may endorse and sign, on behalf of the Corporation, for collection or
issuance, checks, notes, and other Obligations in or drawn upon such bank, banks, or depositories as
shall be designated by the Board consistent with these Bylaws. The Treasurer shall see to the entry
in the books of the Corporation full and accurate accounts of all monies received and paid out on
account of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall, at the expense of the Corporation, give such bond
for the faithful discharge of his or her duties in such form and amount as the Board or the City Council
may require. The Director of Finance of the City shall be Treasurer. All check-writing authority will
follow applicable City policies concerning authorizations, signatures, and disbursements.
Section 5. Secretary. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the Board in books
provided for that purpose, shall give and serve all notices, may sign with the President in the name
of the Corporation, and/or attest the signature thereto, all contracts, conveyances, franchises, bonds,
deeds, assignments, mortgages, notes and other documents and instruments, except the books of
account and financial records, securities, and such other books and appears as the Board may direct,
all of which shall at all reasonable times be open to public inspection upon application at the office
of the Corporation during business hours, and shall in general, perform all duties incident to the office
of Secretary subject to the control of the Board. The City Secretary shall be the Secretary.
Section 6. Any assistant treasurer and any assistant secretaries may, at the option of the Board, be
employees of the City, and the legal counsel shall be the attorney for the City, and he or she shall designate
any other attorney needed by the Corporation.
Section 7. Compensation. Officers who are members of the Board shall not receive any salary or
compensation for their services, except that they shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred
in the performance of their official duties as officers.
ARTICLE IV
FUNCTIONAL CORPORATE DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS
Section 1. Facilities Capital Improvement Plan.
(a) It shall be the duty and obligation of the Board to finance and implement the Facilities Capital
Improvement Plan as adopted by the Wylie City Council.
(b) In carrying out its obligations under Section (a), the Corporation shall be authorized to exercise
all rights and powers granted under the Act, including, but not limited to Chapter 504 thereof.
(c) The President shall periodically submit reports to the City Council as to the status of its activities
in carrying out its obligations under this Section.
(d) Any and all agreements between the Corporation and other parties shall be authorized, executed,
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approved, and delivered in accordance with applicable law.
Section 2. Multi-Year Financial Plan (the “Plan”). Prior to the beginning of the Fiscal Year, the
President will submit a Multi-Year Financial Plan to the City Council for approval. The Plan will detail
the utilization, investment, and expenditure of funds and debt scheduling for the Corporation. The Plan
will serve as the financial guide for the Corporation. The Board will approve the Plan prior to or
contemporaneously with the adoption of the Corporation's fiscal budget.
Section 3. Annual Corporate Budget. Prior to the commencement of each Fiscal Year of the
Corporation, the Board shall adopt a proposed budget of expected revenues from sources set
out in Section 6 of this article and proposed expenditures for the next ensuing fiscal year.
The budget shall contain such classifications and shall be in such form as may be prescribed from
time to time by the City Council. The President shall submit the budget to the City Council for
approval prior to submittal to the Board for final adoption. The projection of revenues and all
expenditures in the annual corporate budget will follow the guidelines outlined in the Multi-Year
Financial Plan as adopted by the Board and the City Council. The budget will include administrative
overhead, expenses, and debt service.
Section 4. Books, Records, Audits.
(a) The Corporation shall keep and properly maintain, in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, complete books, records, accounts, and financial statements pertaining to
its corporate funds, activities, and affairs.
(b) At the direction of the City Council, the books, records, accounts, and financial statements of the
Corporation may be maintained for the Corporation by the accountants, staff, and personnel of
the City.
(c) The Corporation, or the City if the option described in subsection (b) is selected, shall cause its
books, records, accounts, and financial statements to be audited at least once each fiscal year by
an outside, independent, auditing and accounting firm selected by the City Council and approved
by the Board. Such an audit shall be at the expense of the Corporation.
Section 5. Deposit and Investment of Corporation Funds.
(a) All proceeds from loans or from the issuance of bonds, notes, or other debt instruments
(“Obligations”) issued by the Corporation shall be deposited and invested as provided in the
resolution, order, indenture, or other documents authorizing or relating to their execution or
issuance.
(b) Subject to the requirements of contracts, loan agreements, indentures, or other agreements
securing Obligations, all other monies of the Corporation, if any, shall be deposited, secured,
and/or invested in the manner provided for the deposit, security, and/or investment of the public
funds of the City. The Board, with City Council approval, shall designate the accounts and
depositories to be created and designated for such purposes, and the methods of withdrawal of
funds therefrom for use by and for the purposes of the Corporation upon the signature of its
Treasurer and such other persons as the Board designates. The accounts, reconciliation, and
investment of such funds and accounts shall be performed by the Department of Finance of
the City.
Section 6. Expenditures of Corporate Money. The monies of the Corporation, including the sales and
use taxes collected pursuant to Chapter 504 of the Act, monies derived from the repayment of loans,
rents received from the lease or use of property, the proceeds from the investment of funds of the
Corporation, the proceeds from the sale of property, and the proceeds derived from the sale of
Obligations, may be expended by the Corporation for any of the purposes authorized by the Act, subject
to the following limitations:
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i. Expenditures from the proceeds of Obligations shall be identified and described in the orders,
resolutions, indentures, or other agreements submitted for the approval by the City Council prior
to the execution of loan or financing agreements or the sale and delivery of the Obligations to the
purchasers thereof required by Section 7 of this Article;
ii. Expenditures that may be made from a fund created with the proceeds of Obligations, and
expenditures of monies derived from sources other than the proceeds of Obligations may be used
for the purpose of financing or otherwise providing one or more “Projects”, as defined in Chapter
504 of the Act. Expenditures shall be detailed in the Corporation's annual budget as approved
by City Council and Board resolutions;
iii. All proposed expenditures shall be made in accordance with and shall be set forth in the
Corporation's annual budget required by Section 3 of this Article or in contracts meeting the
requirements of Section 1(d) of this Article.
Section 7. Issuance of Obligations. No Obligations, including refunding Obligations, shall be authorized
or sold and delivered by the Corporation unless the City Council shall approve such Obligations by action
taken prior to the date of sale of the Obligations.
ARTICLEV
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 1. Principal Office.
(a) The principal office and the registered office of the Corporation shall be the registered office
of the Corporation located at 300 Country Club Road, Building 100, Wylie, Texas 75098.
(b) The Corporation shall have and shall continually designate a registered agent at its office, as
required by the Act.
Section 2. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be the same as the fiscal year of the
City.
Section 3. Seal. The seal of the Corporation shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
Section 4. Resignations. Any director or officer may resign at any time. Such resignation shall be
tendered in writing and shall take effect at the time specified therein, or, if no time is specified, at the time
of its receipt by the Secretary. The acceptance of resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective,
unless expressly so provided in the resignation. Any director no longer serving in the capacity for which
he or she was appointed will be deemed resigned, and a qualified replacement will be appointed by the
City Council.
Section 5. Approval or Advice and Consent of the City Council. To the extent that these Bylaws refer
to any approval by the City or refer to advice and consent by the City Council, such advice and consent
shall be evidenced by one of the following: resolution, minute order, or motion duly adopted by the
City Council.
Section 6. Services of City Staff and Officers. Subject to the authority of the City Manager under the
City Charter, the Corporation shall utilize the services and staff of the City. All requests for staff time
or inquiries of staff will be made through the City Manager's Office. The Corporation shall pay
reasonable compensation to the City for such services, and the performance of such services does not
materially interfere with the other duties of such personnel of the City.
Section 7. Indemnification of Directors, Officers, and Employees.
(a) As provided in the Act and the Articles of Incorporation, the Corporation is, for the purposes of
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the Texas Tort Claims Act (Subchapter A, Chapter 101, Texas Civil Practices and Remedies
Code, as it exists or may be amended), a governmental unit, and its actions are governmental
functions.
(b) The Corporation shall indemnify each and every member of the Board, its officers and its
employees, and each member of the City Council and each employee of the City, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, against any and all liability or expense, including attorney’s fees,
incurred by any of such persons by reason of any actions or omissions that may arise out of the
functions and activities of the Corporation. The attorney for the Corporation is authorized to
provide a defense for members of the Board, officers, and employees of the Corporation.
ARTICLE VI
EFFECTIVE DATE, AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Effective Date. These Bylaws shall become effective upon the occurrence of the following
events:
(1) the approval of these Bylaws by the City Council; and
(2) the adoption of these Bylaws by the Board.
Section 2. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. The Articles of Incorporation of the
Corporation and these Bylaws may be amended only in the manner provided in the Articles of
Incorporation and the Act.
Adopted this day of , 2026.
Chair of the Board of Directors
Attest:
Board Secretary
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