BM 2002-04-10 CEDCCOPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
April 10, 2002
MINUTES
The Coppell Education Development Corporation met at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 at
Coppell Town Center, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas
75019.
In attendance:
Jerry Coker, President
Peggy Quinn, Vice President
Betty Carter, Secretary
Ann Golding, Board Member
David Hermanski, Board Member
Tiffany Pittman, Board Member
Also present:
Jim Witt, City Manager
Kathy Bowling, Recording Secretary
Absent
Quay Bratton, Board Member
Item 1. Call to Order.
President Jerry Coker called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.
Item 2.
Approval of Minutes: March 20, 2002.
David Hermanski asked that the amount of each grant be included in the minutes. After further
review and additions, Betty Carter made a motion to table approval of the minutes until the next
meeting. Ann Golding seconded, and the motion passed 6-0.
Item 3.
Clarification of "Charter" from City Council.
President Coker asked Jim Witt if the City Council clarified the latitude permitted the CEDC if a
grant application met all the guidelines. Jim said the CEDC could redesign the guidelines in
order to prioritize or emphasize specific areas. In that way the grants would reflect those
guidelines. Currently, the CEDC would have to accept for consideration grant applications that
meet the guidelines as written. President Coker asked that components of grant applications be
placed on the next agenda. Jim Witt will rewrite the public hearing section and bring it back to
the next CEDC meeting.
Item 4.
Review and Approval of CISD Grant Agreements.
After much discussion and review of the grant agreements submitted by City Attorney Bob
Hager, extensive changes were made. Jim Witt suggested that all grant agreements be changed
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and e-mailed to board members. After review, the agreements will be placed on the April 23
City Council Agenda for approval.
Item 5.
Discussion/Expectations about Future Grant Applications.
President Coker asked that an item be placed on the next agenda regarding potential approval of
grant applications.
Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Tiffany Pittman and seconded by Peggy Quinn. The motion
passed, and the meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Katherine Bowling
Recording Secretary