Advisory board elects chair and vice chair; meeting dates and minutes adopted unanimously

The City of Parkland Parks & Recreation Advisory Board elected new leadership and approved administrative items at its inaugural session.

Board members nominated and elected Leo Gordon as chair and Brian Hurlhauser as vice chair. A motion to elect both officers was made and seconded on the record; the chair called the question and the motion “passes unanimously,” after which the newly elected chair took over the meeting.

The board also moved to approve the previous meeting’s minutes and the evening’s agenda; both motions were seconded and approved with unanimous voice votes. Later in the meeting the group considered the advisory board’s 2025 meeting dates; a motion to adopt the dates as presented was seconded and carried unanimously. Board members noted the July meeting can be revisited closer to summer because attendance historically is uncertain.

Votes at a glance

- Election of officers: Motion to elect Leo Gordon as chair and Brian Hurlhauser as vice chair — outcome: approved unanimously (motion and second recorded; mover/second not identified by name in the transcript excerpt). - Approval of previous meeting minutes — outcome: approved unanimously. - Approval of the evening’s agenda — outcome: approved unanimously. - Adoption of 2025 advisory board meeting dates — outcome: approved unanimously (members agreed to revisit the July meeting if needed).

Notes on recordkeeping

The board and staff discussed the importance of naming the motion maker and seconder on the record so minutes and live streams can be matched to the video if there is any question about votes. During the meeting staff and members followed standard procedure: motion, second, call for the question, voice vote and announcement of result.

Ending

The newly elected chair, Leo Gordon, assumed the meeting and the group continued with staff presentations on programs and capital projects.