BM 2011-07-11 PBPARKS AND RECREATION / COPPELL RECREATION DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION/TREE BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
July 11, 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,
Ed Guignon, Biju Mathew, William Whitehill, Phillip Houm, Nicholas Velez
Staff Present: Guy McLain, John Elias, Kevin Price, Doug Kratz, Cecilia Gandara
The Coppell Park and Recreation Board/CRDC /Tree Board met at 6:30 p.m., Monday, July 11, 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 6:30 pm.
Item 2: Citizen's Forum.
- No citizens present.
COPPELL RECREATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ITEMS
Item 3: Consider approval of the minutes from the June 6, 2011 meeting.
- Mr. Larry Jones motioned to approve.
- Mr. Niel Bales seconded the motion. All were in favor. Approved
Item 4: Consider approval of postponing the August meeting to August 8, 2011, due to the Citizen's
Summit scheduled for August 1.
- Mr. Larry Jones motioned to approve.
- Mr. Jack Clark seconded the motion. All were in favor. Approved
Item 5: Consider award of a contract through BuyBoard with CommFit in the amount of
$116,065.40, for fitness equipment for the expansion at the Coppell Aquatics and Recreation
Center, and authorize the President of the CRDC and the City Manager to sign the necessary
documentation
- Mr. Jack Clark motioned to approve.
- Mr. Larry Jones seconded the motion. All were in favor. Approved
Item 6: Consider award of a contract through BuyBoard with Fitco, in the amount of $189,330.50, for
fitness equipment for the expansion at the Coppell Aquatics and Recreation Center, and
authorize the President of the CRDC and the City Manager to sign the necessary
documentation
- Mr. Niel Bales motioned to approve.
Mr. Biju Mathew seconded the motion. All were in favor. Approved
Meeting Minutes
July 11, 2011
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PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD ITEMS
Item 7: Update regarding the Parks and Recreation Cost Recovery Project
- Ms. Karon Bardalamenti with Greenplay gave a presentation regarding the status of the
Cost Recovery Project.
Item 8: Discussion regarding Coppell Youth Sports' season overlap and field usage issues
- Mr. Brad Reid informed the board that the results for the Sports Survey had not been
received. Results should be available for the August meeting.
Item 9: Update from the Kid Country Subcommittee regarding project budget, marketing and
merchandise pricing
- Mr. Neil Bales informed the board that the committee is still awaiting for the brochure
for marketing purposes. He also mentioned that they are behind on raising funds for the
project due to the lack of marketing materials. The subcommittee would like to move
forward with requesting funds from the City Council.
Item 10: Consider approval of the preliminary design for Kid Country Playground
- Mr. Neil Bales motioned to approve.
- Mr. Larry Jones seconded the motion. All were in favor. Approved
Item 11: Youth Advisor's Report
- None to report.
Item 12: Director's Report
- Special Activities
August Music Series will begin the first Friday in August at the Town Center
Plaza. Oakfest is scheduled for October 15 at Andrew Brown East Park.
Project Update
• The CARC expansion project is going according to schedule.
Item 13: Chair Report
- Future Agenda Items
• None at the moment
- Adopt a Location
July 30 at 6:30 am.
Item 14: Adjourn
- Meeting adjourned at 9:17 pm.
Gr arcia, President
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