Title
Consider appointment of four Regular Members (Position Nos. 1, 3, 5 and 7) to the Mesquite Quality of Life Corporation (MQOLC) Board of Directors for terms to expire December 31, 2027, and one Regular Member (Position No. 2) for a term to expire December 31, 2026, who will also serve on the Mesquite Economic Development Advisory (MEDA) Board.
Body
Currently, the Mesquite Quality of Life Corporation (MQOL) Board of Directors and Mesquite Economic Development Advisory (MEDA) Board have one vacancy for Regular Member (Position No. 2). Regular Members Lisa Theriot (Position No. 1), Gilberto Prado (Position No. 3), Debbie Anderson (Position No. 5) and Ron Ward (Position No. 7) are eligible for reappointment and have agreed to serve another term, if appointed. All members serve alternating two-year terms with a limit of three terms.
The Mesquite Quality of Life Corporation (MQOLC) Board of Directors consists of seven members appointed by the City Council. MQOLC is authorized to study and fund permissible projects, limited to Transportation, Public Safety and Public Parks and Recreation.
The Mesquite Economic Development Advisory (MEDA) Board consists of the same members of the MQOLC Board of Directors to serve in an advisory capacity regarding Mesquite development initiatives, programs and other economic development related projects.
Meeting attendance for the MQOLC Board of Directors since January 1, 2025:
Possible Meetings
Name Appointed Expiration Meetings Attended
Regular Members
Position No. 1 Lisa Theriot 04/04/2022 12/31/2025 9 6
Position No. 2 Vacant 12/31/2026
Position No. 3 Gilberto Prado 12/04/2023 12/31/2025 9 8
Position No. 4 Homero Lopez 12/05/2022 12/31/2026 9 5
Position No. 5 Debbie Anderson 12/04/2023 12/31/2025 9 9
Position No. 6 Tom Palmer 04/04/2022 12/31/2026 9 7
Position No. 7 Ron Ward 05/16/2022 12/31/2025 9 9
Meeting attendance for the MEDA Board since January 1, 2025:
Possible Meetings
Name Appointed Expiration Meetings Attended
Regular Members
Position No. 1 Lisa Theriot 04/04/2022 12/31/2025 9 6
Position No. 2 Vacant 12/31/2026
Position No. 3 Gilberto Prado 12/04/2023 12/31/2025 9 8
Position No. 4 Homero Lopez 12/05/2022 12/31/2026 9 5
Position No. 5 Debbie Anderson 12/04/2023 12/31/2025 9 9
Position No. 6 Tom Palmer 04/04/2022 12/31/2026 9 7
Position No. 7 Ron Ward 05/16/2022 12/31/2025 9 9
Current board members eligible for reappointment include:
Lisa Theriot
Gilberto Prado
Debbie Anderson
Ron Ward
Applications on file for service on this board include:
Shannon Long
Stacy Pickett
Jimmy Phillips, Jr.
Rose Johnson
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends appointment of four Regular Members (Position Nos. 1, 3, 5 and 7) to the Mesquite Quality of Life Corporation (MQOLC) Board of Directors for terms to expire December 31, 2027, and one Regular Member (Position No. 2) for a term to expire December 31, 2026, who will also serve on the Mesquite Economic Development Advisory (MEDA) Board.
Attachment(s)
List of Eligible Applicants
Drafter
Sonja Land
Head of Department
Kim Buttram