BM 2011-05-02 PBPARKS AND RECREATION / COPPELL RECREATION DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION/TREE BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
May 2, 2011
Meeting Time: 6:30 p.m.
Meeting Place: Coppell Road Service Center
816 S. Coppell Road
Coppell, Texas 75019
Members Present: Greg Garcia, Jack Clark, Brian Brandstetter, Larry Jones, Neil Bales,
Philip Houm, Ed Guignon, Biju Mathew, William Whitehill, Nicholas Velez,
Staff Present: Brad Reid, Guy McLain, John Elias, Kevin Price, Cecilia Gandara
The Coppell Park and Recreation Board /CRDC /Tree Board met at 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 2, 2011, in
the conference room at the Coppell Road Service Center. The purpose of the meeting was to consider the
following items:
AGENDA
Item 1: Call the meeting to order.
- Mr. Greg Garcia called the meeting to order at 6:32 pm.
Item 2: Citizen's Forum.
- No citizens present.
COPPELL RECREATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ITEMS
Item 3: Consider approval of the minutes from the April 4, 2011 meeting
- Mr. Larry Jones motioned to approve.
- Mr. Neil Bales seconded the motion. All were in favor. Approved
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD ITEMS
Item 4: Annual update by the Coppell Youth Baseball Association.
- Mr. Kevin Marsh, President of the Coppell Youth Baseball Association, gave an annual
update.
Item 5: Update from the Friends of Coppell Nature Park on the Butterfly Garden.
- Mr. Bill Sunderman and Mr. Lou Dugan updated the board on the Butterfly Garden
project.
Item 6: Update by the Kid Country Playground subcommittee
- The Kid Country Subcommittee informed the board that Kid Country now has a webpage
and Twitter and Facebook accounts.
- The unveiling of Kid Country will be June 18 at the Senior and Community Center.
Item 7: Youth Advisor's Report
- No report.
Item 8: Director's Report
- Special Activities
Earthfest is set for April 30 at the Town Center Plaza. Bounce is on May 14 at Wagon
Wheel Park. The Wagon Wheel Tennis Center will host an open house on May 14.
- Project Update
The Aquatic and Recreation Center expansion has had a slow progress due to weather
conditions.
Item 9: Chair Report
- Future Agenda Items
None at this time.
- Adopt a Location
Item 10: Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 8:35 pm.
Greg Garcia, President
cilia lGa Odara,rding Secretary