BM 2013-03-04 CRDCPARKS AND RECREATION / COPPELL RECREATION DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION/TREE BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
March 4, 2013
Meeting Time: 6:30 p.m.
Meeting Place: Coppell Road Service Center
816 S. Coppell Road
Coppell, Texas 75019
Members Present: Jack Clark, Maureen Corcoran, John Davis, Philip Houm, Greg Garcia, Ed
Guignon, Biju Mathew, Linda Scott, Bill Whitehill, Vinayak Sahal, Alan Hou
Staff Present: Brad Reid, Guy McLain, John Elias, Cecilia Gandara
The Coppell Park and Recreation Board/CRDC/Tree Board met at 6:30 p.m., Monday, March 4, 2013, in
the meeting 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. Citizens should complete a Citizen's Appearance Form. Pursuant to the
State Open Meetings Law, the Board is restricted in discussing or taking action on items not
posted on the Agenda. Action on your statement can only be taken at future meetings.
- No citizen's present.
COPPELL RECREATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ITEMS
Item 3: Consider approval of the minutes from the February 4, 2013 meeting
- Mr. Ed Guignon motioned to approve.
- Mrs. Linda Scott seconded the motion. All in favor. Approved
Item 4: Consider approval of bid No. Q- 0213 -O Ito JDK Associates, Inc., in the amount of
$1,245,202.60, where $88,684.49 will be paid out of the CRDC Funds, for erosion control
improvements for Andrew Brown Park East; and authorize the CRDC President and City
Manager to sign the necessary documents.
- Mr. Bill Whitehill motioned to approve.
- Mr. Jack Clark seconded the motion. All in favor. Approved
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD ITEMS
Item 5: Update from the Kid Country Committee
Mr. Jack Clark informed the board that funds are available for a new exterior fence at Kid
Country to include 700 additional engraved pickets. The committee is also planning to
add a large pavilion for birthday parties.
Item 6: Sports Council update
- The board discussed the new sign ordinance concerns, registration impact and study of
increased overlap, 80/20 participation rule given CISD boundaries / city boundaries and
field allocations as a result of possible Andrew Brown redevelopment.
Item 7: Youth Advisor's Report
• Youth Advisor's report on ideas and activities
• Mr. Alan Huo likes the idea of adding a teeter totter and large pavilion at Kid
Country.
• Mr. Vinayak Sahal mentioned that he would like to see more trees by the
basketball court at Andrew Brown East Park.
Item 8: Director's Report
• Special Activities
o Eggstravaganza will be held on March 30`h at Wagon Wheel Park, the
Farmer's Market will have their Opening Day on April 6"', Earthfest will be
held on April 6`c' at the Town Center Plaza from l Oam to 2pm, Old Town
Coppell Event will be held on April 13th
• Project Update
• Old Town Square construction should take about 6 months to complete.
• Dog Park and Nature Park went to Council last Tuesday night.
Item 9: Chair Report
• Future Agenda Items
o Naming Dog Park
0 80/20 Participation Rule
• Adopt a Location
o March 23`d at 9:30 am.
Item 10: Adjourn
- Meeting adjourned at 8:04 pm.
Greg Gar ' President
cilia Gandar �ecording Secretary