BM 2007-06-04 PB
PARKS AND RECREATION/CRDC/TREE BOARD
MINUTES OF MEETING
June 4, 2007
Meeting Time: 6:30 p.m.
Meeting Place: Coppell Road Service Center
816 S. Coppell Road
Coppell, Texas 75019
Members Present: Victor H. Burke, Mark Tepper, Greg Garcia, Jack Clark, Brent Holdridge,
Craig Pritzlaff, Greg Toth
Staff Present: Brad Reid, Guy McLain, Amanda Vanhoozier and Cecilia Gandara
AGENDA
Item 1: Call the Meeting to Order
- Mr. Victor Burke called the meeting to order at 6:47 p.m.
Item 2: Citizens’ Forum
- No citizens present.
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Item 3: Consider approval of minutes from May 7, 2007, meeting.
-Mr. Jack Clark moved to approve the minutes from May 7, 2007.
Mr. Mark Tepper seconded the motion.
Vote: (4–0), approved
Item 4: Consider approval of cancelling the regularly scheduled meeting of July 2, 2007.
-Mr. Greg Garcia moved to cancel the meeting for July 2, 2007.
Mr. Mark Tepper seconded the motion.
Vote: (4-0), approved
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD ITEMS
Item 5: Discussion regarding a possible theme for the proposed fall special event.
-Mr. Brad Reid gave a presentation in regards to the 2007 Coppell Fall
Festival.
-Board members discussed various possible names and ideas for the fall
event.
Item 6: Update regarding the possibility of allowing Cricket field space in Coppell parks.
-Mr. Brad Reid informed the board that the Sports Council believes there is
not a space large enough to provide for the Cricket sport.
-Mr. Greg Garcia stated that at the moment there is not enough ball field
space for the existing Coppell Sports, which makes it very difficult to
provide space for a new sport.
-The item will continue to be discussed.
Item 7: Discussion regarding the designation of Park Board Liaisons to each of the
Coppell Youth Sports Associations.
-Mr. Brad Reid gave the board schedules for each of the present Coppell
sports.
-Mr. Brad Reid also informed the board that Parks staff works closely with
the Sports Associations to meet their needs for ball field space.
Item 8: Director’s Report
-Special Events
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- Fireworks Show scheduled for July 3.
-Fall Festival on October 20, 2007.
-Project Update
- The Senior Center Project is moving according to planed.
-The Sandy Lake Project is almost completed.
Item 9: Chair Report
-Future Agenda Items
-Attendance for each CISD grade level
-Move lightning detectors up on the Project Priority List.
-Move AAL to next meeting.
Item 10: Adjourn
-Mr. Mark Tepper motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:57 PM; Mr. Jack
Clark seconded the motion.
Vote: (4-0), Approved
*Note: Copies of handouts provided at this meeting available upon request at the
Parks and Recreation Department administrative offices.