BM 2014-06-02 CRDCCOPPELL RECREATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
MEETING MINUTES
June 2, 2014
Meeting Time: Immediately following the 5:30 p.m. Parks and Recreation Board Meeting
Meeting Place: Coppell Town Center
255 Parkway Blvd.
Coppell, Texas 75019
Members Present: Jack Clark, Maureen Corcoran, Philip Houm, Greg Garcia, Ed Guignon, Biju
Mathew, and Bill Whitehill
Staff Present: Mario Canizares, Mike Land, Brad Reid, Kevin Richardson, Doug Kratz, Guy McLain,
Tim Oates, John Elias, and Rachel Henderson
Others Present: Erin Crumpler, John Davis, David Dodd, and Prerana Ramadurgun
AGENDA
Item 1: Call the meeting to order.
• Mr. Garcia called the meeting to order at 6:58 p.m.
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.
• John Davis, 240 Hollywood Drive
• Davin Bernstein, 228 Hollywood Drive
Item 3: Consider approval of the minutes from the May 5, 2014 meeting
• Ms. Corcoran made a motion to approve
• Mr. Houm seconded the motion. All in favor. Approved.
Item 4: Update regarding the proposed operations of Life Safety Park
• Fire Chief Kevin Richardson provided an update for the Board regarding the Life Safety
Park. His report included information about the various public input meetings that have been
held to date concerning the proposed facility.
• Mr. Guignon then accessed the Frisco Fire Safety web site to help the board better understand
how the operation works in Frisco.
Item 5: Consider approval of a Project Prioritization Listing of current projects under consideration
• Mr. Garcia made a motion to approve, with the addition of the project fund amounts eligible
for CRDC funding.
• Mr. Houm seconded the motion. Six members voted to approve, and Mr. Whitehill voted
against. Approved.
Item 6: Consider approval of the CRDC 2014-15 Budget
• Mr. Garcia made a motion to approve.
• Mr. Clark seconded the motion. Five members voted to approve, and Mr. Mathew and Mr.
Houm voted against. Approved.
Item 7: Consider approval of the 2014 Project Development Plan
Mr. Houm made a motion to approve, with the supplemental inclusion of the document
titled "Potential Projects and Timelines 06022014".
Mr. Mathew seconded the motion. All in favor. Approved.
Item 8: Consider approval of a Professional Services Agreement with "Teague Nall & Perkins in the
amount of $27,500.00, for design services related to the Grapevine Springs Park/Old Coppell
Connector Trail, and authorizing the President to sign
• Mr. Houm made a motion to approve.
• Mr. Clark seconded the motion. All in favor. Approved.
Item 9: Consider approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Walter P. Moore and
Associates in the amount of $13,860.00, for study and recommendations related to continued
erosion mitigation at Wagon Wheel Park, and authorizing the President to sign
• Mr. Whitehill made a motion to approve.
• Mr. Guignon seconded the motion. All in favor. Approved.
Item 10: Consider approval of a Letter of Agreement with Denton County Levee District No. 1, in an
amount not to exceed $7,500.00, for expenses related to District engineering, geotechnical
and legal services during review and construction of a proposed pedestrian bridge
• Mr. Whitehill made a motion to approve.
• Mr. Clark seconded the motion. All in favor. Approved.
Item 11: Discussion regarding the procedure for declaring a Director's potential conflict of interest
• Mr. Reid discussed the procedure that should be followed if a member perceives a
conflict of interest prior to deliberations of items coming before the board.
Item 12: Discussion regarding a response to Clay Philips' letter of April 16, 2014, to the Park
Board/CRDC
• The board discussed the letter received from Mr. Philips, and concluded that a response
from the Board was not necessary at this time.
Item 13: President's Report
• Future Agenda Items
• Mr. Garcia stated that a design proposal regarding the Life Safety Park may be
brought before the Board for approval at the July 7 meeting. Also discussed was the
idea of holding a "work session" of the board on June 23 for the purpose of getting
updated on the items that will be considered on July 7. The board agreed with this
idea.
Item 14: Adjourn
• Mr. Clark made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
• Mr. Mathew seconded the motion. All in favor. Approved.
• Mr. Garcia adjourned the meeting at 9:59 p.m.
Greg G ia, President
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Rachel Henderson, dministrative Technician