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Mansfield City Council Joint Special Meeting on Community Center Feasibility Study - June 11, 2026

City Council — Thursday, June 11, 2026
BodyMansfield, Texas
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, June 11, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:00

Five minutes.

0:00

Good evening to everyone.

0:01

We're going to start in about five minutes.

0:04

Five minutes, straight up six o'clock.

4:34

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

4:36

I want to call our meeting to order for the night.

4:40

Thursday, June 11th, 2026 at 6 p.m.

4:45

And I will now lean over to um Leanne.

4:49

You call your meeting to order.

4:51

And then Lindsay.

Speaker 2

4:53

Thank you very much.

4:54

Good evening.

4:55

I'd like to call the Mansfield Public Library Board meeting to order this 11th day of June 2026.

Unassigned speaker

5:06

And we'll call to order the Mansfield Parks Facility Development Corporation at 6 p.m.

Unassigned speaker

5:12

All

Speaker 1

5:12

right.

5:12

We'll stand at this time for our invocation by Mr.

5:15

Todd Simmons.

5:17

And our pledge is we will do those together.

5:20

I'm going to ask if anyone is covered if you would please uncover while we pray and pledge.

5:26

Mr.

5:26

Simmons.

Speaker 3

5:27

General, thank you for today.

5:28

Thank you.

5:29

Thank you for gathering us all here under your great plans, Lord.

5:34

We know there's no coincidences, and that you have brought this group together.

5:40

In a great city in a great state.

5:43

And we just ask that you uh help us as we conduct these meetings tonight, joint meetings, and uh learn more about the library and the parks, and uh just give us discernment to make great decisions.

5:54

Uh thank you for all you've done for this city and for this council and for all the citizens here in Mansfield.

5:59

And we just ask that you go with us as we leave here, bring us back together safely again.

6:03

Pray in your holy precious name.

6:04

Amen.

Speaker 1

6:05

Amen.

6:07

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands.

6:15

One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice

Speaker 4

6:20

for all.

Speaker 1

6:21

Honor the Texas flag, I pledge allegiance to the

Speaker 5

6:25

Texas one

Speaker 1

6:26

state, under

Speaker 5

6:27

God,

Speaker 1

6:27

one and individual.

6:29

Thank you.

6:29

You may be seated.

6:34

We now are at item five, citizens' comments, citizens wishing to address the council on agenda items and items that are not on the agenda.

6:42

You may do so at this time due to the regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Act.

6:46

Please do not expect a response from the council as we're not able to do so.

6:50

This will be your only opportunity to speak.

6:53

All comments are limited to five minutes.

6:55

Do we have any cards, ma'am?

6:58

All right, Mr.

6:59

Rozak.

7:00

If you would come, state your name, address, sir.

7:02

You have five minutes.

Unassigned speaker

7:08

Put

Speaker 6

7:08

this up a little higher.

Unassigned speaker

7:09

Uh good evening, Eric Rozak, 21 Devon Court, Mansfield.

Speaker 6

7:13

Uh, good evening, council, mayor, staff, board members.

7:16

I've been in front of you guys before.

7:18

Uh I'm up here kind of to restate the obvious.

7:22

I know if there's probably been a lot of discussions already about it, and nothing's gonna get decided here tonight, but I did want to point out some concerns uh that I see out there, and as also as a resident.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Parks and Recreation██████████████████████████████████34%
Budget Equity Analysis███████████████████████████27%
Parks And Recreation███████████████15%
Procedural████████8%
Public Engagement█████5%
Affordable Housing████4%
Community Engagement████4%
Senior Programs██2%
Catering Services█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Mansfield City Council Joint Special Meeting on Community Center Feasibility Study - June 11, 2026

The City Council met jointly with the Mansfield Park Facilities Development Corporation (MPFDC) and the Mansfield Public Library Advisory Board on June 11, 2026, at 6:00 PM for a work session to receive an updated feasibility study for a proposed multi-generational community center. The meeting also included a public hearing and unanimous approval of a resolution authorizing bonds for Catherine Rose Memorial Park improvements. No decisions were made on the community center itself; the presentation was informational.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Eric Rozak (21 Devon Court) addressed the council, stating he is "for" the proposed community center but expressed concerns about traffic, total cost, the likely need for a tax increase, and the timing given current economic uncertainties and ongoing infrastructure needs. He suggested waiting for more proof of concept before proceeding.

Discussion Items

  • Community Center Feasibility Study Update – Matt Young, Executive Director of Community Services, presented the updated study. The concept includes a 168,000-square-foot facility combining a recreation center (indoor track, two gyms, fitness, aquatic center with lap pool, lazy river, slides), a full-service library, dedicated senior spaces (10,000 sq ft), and community spaces (event hall, indoor playground, maker space). The study assumes a site on city-owned land near Shops at Broad (no land cost). Total project cost is estimated at $135 million (with contingencies and escalation). Projected annual operating expenses: $5.4 million for MPFDC (recreation/aquatics), $2.1 million for library, $482,000 for seniors. Projected annual revenue from memberships, admissions, rentals, etc. is $4.5 million, yielding 84% cost recovery. A standalone alternative would cost $222 million. Board and council members asked questions about staffing, operational costs, tax rate impact (likely less than the 6.45 cents estimated in 2022), and the value of including seniors. City Manager Joe Smolinski noted the tax base growth may reduce the penny impact.

Key Outcomes

  • MPFDC Resolution 262359 – The Park Facilities Development Corporation held a public hearing (no speakers) and unanimously passed a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of sales tax revenue bonds for $10 million to fund phase 2 improvements at Catherine Rose Memorial Park (tennis, pickleball, basketball courts, parking, etc.).
  • Adjournment – The meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM by unanimous vote of the City Council (6-0) and corresponding motions by the library and park boards.

Meeting Transcript

Five minutes. Good evening to everyone. We're going to start in about five minutes. Five minutes, straight up six o'clock. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I want to call our meeting to order for the night. Thursday, June 11th, 2026 at 6 p.m. And I will now lean over to um Leanne. You call your meeting to order. And then Lindsay. Thank you very much. Good evening. I'd like to call the Mansfield Public Library Board meeting to order this 11th day of June 2026. And we'll call to order the Mansfield Parks Facility Development Corporation at 6 p.m. All right. We'll stand at this time for our invocation by Mr. Todd Simmons. And our pledge is we will do those together. I'm going to ask if anyone is covered if you would please uncover while we pray and pledge. Mr. Simmons. General, thank you for today. Thank you. Thank you for gathering us all here under your great plans, Lord. We know there's no coincidences, and that you have brought this group together. In a great city in a great state. And we just ask that you uh help us as we conduct these meetings tonight, joint meetings, and uh learn more about the library and the parks, and uh just give us discernment to make great decisions. Uh thank you for all you've done for this city and for this council and for all the citizens here in Mansfield. And we just ask that you go with us as we leave here, bring us back together safely again. Pray in your holy precious name. Amen. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Honor the Texas flag, I pledge allegiance to the Texas one state, under God, one and individual. Thank you. You may be seated. We now are at item five, citizens' comments, citizens wishing to address the council on agenda items and items that are not on the agenda. You may do so at this time due to the regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Act. Please do not expect a response from the council as we're not able to do so. This will be your only opportunity to speak. All comments are limited to five minutes. Do we have any cards, ma'am? All right, Mr.

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