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File #: 25-7952    Version: 1 Name: HMI Board of Directors Appointments
Type: Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 10/13/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 12/1/2025 Final action:
Title: Consider appointment of three Regular Members (Place Nos. 4, 5 and 9) to the Historic Mesquite, Inc., Board of Directors for terms to expire December 31, 2028, one Regular Member (Place No. 1) for a term to expire December 31, 2026, and three Regular Members (Place Nos. 6, 7 and 8) for terms to expire December 31, 2027.
Attachments: 1. List of Eligible Applicants
Title
Consider appointment of three Regular Members (Place Nos. 4, 5 and 9) to the Historic Mesquite, Inc., Board of Directors for terms to expire December 31, 2028, one Regular Member (Place No. 1) for a term to expire December 31, 2026, and three Regular Members (Place Nos. 6, 7 and 8) for terms to expire December 31, 2027.

Body
Currently, the Historic Mesquite, Inc., Board of Directors (HMI) has six vacancies (Place Nos. 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9). Suanne Toupal (Position No. 4) is eligible for reappointment and has agreed to serve another term, if appointed. All members serve alternating three-year terms.

HMI is a non-profit corporation. Therefore, attendance requirements are not applicable to this board.

HMI consists of nine members appointed by the City Council. Nine additional members are self-appointed by the Board. HMI is charged with being stewards of Mesquite's two historic parks and Mesquite's collection of historic artifacts.

Member attendance since January 1, 2025:
Possible Meetings
Name Appointed Expiration Meetings Attended

Regular Members
Place 1 Vacant 12/31/2026
Place 2 Dani Boepple 06/03/2024 12/31/2026|9910|Place 3 Helen Ethridge 02/16/2015 12/31/2026|9910|Place 4 Suanne Toupal 11/20/2017 12/31/2025|9910|Place 5 Vacant 12/31/2025
Place 6 Vacant 12/31/2027
Place 7 Vacant 12/31/2027
Place 8 Vacant 12/31/2027
Place 9 Vacant 12/31/2025

Current board members eligible for reappointment include:
Suanne Toupal

Applications on file for service on this board include:
Suzanne Wojtkowiak
Sara Moore

Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends appointment of three Regular Members (Place Nos. 4, 5 and 9) to the Historic Mesquite, Inc., Board of Directors for terms to expire December 31, 2028, one Regular Member (Place No. 1) for a term to expire December 31, 2026, and three Regular Members (Place Nos. 6, 7 and 8) for terms to expire December 31, 2027.

Attachment(s)
List of Applicants

Drafter
Sonja Land

Head of Departme...

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