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PARKS AND RECREATION/COPPELL RECREATION DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION/TREE BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
November 5, 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, David Castillo, Mike
Ridgley, Jack Clark, Brent Holdridge, Craig Pritzlaff, Catherine Smithson,
Robert Lamilla
Staff Present: Brad Reid, Guy McLain, John Elias, Jane Anne Sellars, Cecilia Gandara
AGENDA
Item 1: Call the meeting to order.
- Mr. Victor H. Burke called the meeting to order at 6:29 pm.
Item 2: Citizen’s Forum.
- Mr. Don Kerns
Mrs. Valarie Kerns
604 Dover Ct.
Coppell, TX 75019
Mr. and Mrs. Kerns are interested in re-starting the process to have a dog park in Coppell.
COPPELL RECREATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ITEMS
Item 3: Consider approval of the minutes from the October 1, 2007, meeting.
Mr. Greg Garcia moved to approve the minutes from October 1, 2007.
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- Mr. Brent Holdridge seconded the motion.
Vote: (7–0), approved
Item 4: Election of Officers
-Mr. Mark Tepper motioned to nominate Mr. Victor H. Burke as Chair.
-Mr. David Castillo seconded the motion.
Vote: (7-0), approved
-Mr. David Castillo motioned to nominate Mr. Greg Garcia as Vice-Chair.
-Mr. Mike Ridgley seconded the motion.
Vote: (7-0), approved
-Mr. Greg Garcia motioned to nominate Mr. Mark Tepper as Secretary.
-Mr. David Castillo seconded the motion.
Vote: (7-0), approved
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD ITEMS
Item 5: Report from Coppell Youth Sports Council Representatives regarding facility scheduling.
- Mr. Greg Garcia introduced the Mr. Rodney Farr with Coppell Baseball
Association and Mr. John Pratcher with Girls Softball Association.
- Mr. Rodney Farr informed the board that at the moment the Coppell Baseball Association
has problems scheduling practice fields for the existing teams.
- Mr. John Pratcher informed the board that Girls Softball has no scheduling issues at the
moment. However, if there is an increase in teams they will not have enough fields for
practice space.
Item 6: Consider approval of authorizing the North Texas Cricket Association use of Coppell parks for
cricket play.
- Mr. Mike Ridgley motioned to consider approval to unapproved the use of Coppell parks
for cricket play.
- Mr. David Castillo seconded the motion.
- Mr. Jack Clark and Mr. Brent Holdridge opposed.
Vote: (5-2), approved
Item 7: Consider approval of the Draft Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
- Mr. Brent Holdridge motioned to approve.
- Mr. Jack Clark seconded.
Vote: (7-0), approved
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Item 8: Update and discussion from the July 4 Parade Sub-committee.
- Mr. Brent Holdridge and Mr. Jack Clark discussed possible ideas the committee has for
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the July 4 Parade.
Item 9: Youth Advisor’s Report
- Mr. Robert Lamilla agreed that having a trail from Andy Brown West to the High School
is a great idea and thinks that this will make it easier for the teens walking home.
- He also would like to see different teen bands playing before the fireworks show in the
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July 4 celebration.
Item 8: Director's Report, Mr. Brad Reid
- Special Events
- Oaktober Fest
- Turn out of about 1,000 to 1,200 people.
- The band took to long of a break.
- Emerald City has been booked for next year’s event on October 18.
- Halloween Fair had a turn out of about 700-800 people.
- Holiday Parade and Open House is scheduled for December 1.
Item 10: Chair Report, Mr. Victor Burke
- Adopt a Location
Item 11: Adjourn
- Mr. Greg Garcia moved to adjourn at 8:32 pm.
- Mr. Mark Tepper seconded.
Vote: (5-0), approved.
*Note: Copies of handouts provided at this meeting available upon request at the
Parks and Recreation Department administrative offices.