BM 2003-11-12 CEDCCOPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
November 12, 2003
MINUTES
The Coppell Education Development Corporation met at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2003 at
Coppell Town Center, Lobby Conference Room, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019.
In attendance:
Betty Canner, President
Margaret Lucyk, Vice President
Valerie Strong, Secretary
Antonio Altemus, Director
Tony Dickensheets, Director
Brianna Hinojosa-Flores, Director
Also present:
Jim Witt, City Manager
Kathy Bowling, Recording Secretary
Absent:
David Love, Director
Item 1. Call to Order.
President Betty Canner called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
Item 2. Citizens' Forum.
No citizens appeared.
Item 3. Review of Robert's Rules of Order.
President Canner distributed an abbreviated description of Robert's Rules, and briefly reviewed the
rules for future meetings. Brianna Hinojosa-Flores made a motion to accept President Carter's
abbreviated description of Robert's Rules with the addition of"all motions should be in the positive."
Margaret Lucyk seconded the motion, and the vote was unanimous.
Item 4. Approval of Minutes: October 8, 2003
Antonio Altemus made a motion to accept the minutes. Margaret Lucyk seconded the motion, and the
vote was unanimous.
Item 5. Discussion of Time and Dates for Meetings.
Antonio Altemus made a motion to leave the meeting date and time at 7 p.m. on the second
Wednesday of each month, and Tony Dickensheets seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous.
Item 6.
Review and Potential Approval of Revised Bylaws.
President Carter distributed copies of the revised bylaws prepared by Antonio Altemus, Brianna
Hinojosa-Flores and Valerie Strong. Tony Dickensheets made a motion to review the new bylaws, and
Antonio Altemus seconded. All 15 pages were carefully reviewed, and it was decided to bring the
revised bylaws to the December 10 meeting for potential approval.
Item 7.
Review of Application Process.
Antonio Altemus made a motion to table this item until the December 10 meeting. Meanwhile,
directors will review the application and come to that meeting prepared to make suggestions. Valerie
Strong seconded the motion, and the vote was unanimous.
Item 8.
Discussion of 1SD/Corporation Relationships.
President Carter suggested directors might like to attend a school board meeting to enhance the
relationship between the CISD and the CEDC. Jim Witt will discover when the next board meeting is,
and notify all directors. Another suggestion for improving relationships was a newspaper article
explaining the goals of the CEDC as approved by the voters. Jim said he would discuss this with the
Community Information Officer, and forward suggestion to the directors.
Item 9.
General Discussion.
After a brief discussion, the meeting adjourned.
Adjournment
With no further business to discuss, President Carter adjourned the meeting at 9:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Bowling
Recording Secretary