Changes at Copperas Cove Parks and Recreation

Quality of Life Board meeting for July 18, 2019

The Board:
Adam Redmond-Present
Cheryl Kielman-Present
Marcie Lowery-Present
Rachel Baker-Present
Craig Foster-Present
Dustin Phipps-Absent
Robert Sizemore-Absent

Council Liaison:
Fred Chavez- Family Emergency





In early May 2019, Copperas Cove saw the departure of Joe Brown as the Director of the Parks to Killeen. The Recreation Superintendent, Joe Dyer became the Interim Director, but then he announce at the QoL Board meeting that July 19 would be his last day with Copperas Cove. He to is leaving for Killeen. So for now until the City Manager, Ryan Haverlah, hires a new Director and Recreation Superintendent they will have Interim Directors. Gene Williams is staying on in his current position.

The President of the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce was present for the entire meeting but didn't say a word, then got up and left, still without saying a word to anybody.

Parks and Recreation Director

      Outgoing Interim                                                                         Interim

Joe Dyer, Interim Director

Jamie Duncan, Solid Waste

Recreation Superintendent 

            Outgoing                                                      Interim

Joe Dyer, Recreation Superintendent

Kevin Keller, Copperas Cove PIO

The Quality of Life Board agenda:
QoL Agenda

Citizen's Forum:
One person spoke up about absenteeism of board members.

Discussion Items:

Gene Williams briefed the QoL on the progress of the parks projects. Phase I is almost entirely completed. Heritage, Highland, and Kate Street parking lots are complete. City Park Parking Lot #3 next to Field #8 had an asphalt failure and is pending repair by the contractor, Quality Construction and David Smith, the sub-contractor.

Rhode Park is not ADA compliant and is being modified along with redoing the curbing.

Olgetree Park is being redesigned to be ADA compliant. It was 1/4 inch off to be compliant. The rear parking lot needs to be patched properly or rebuilt, which ever saves money.

Phase II restroom packets are within a week of being completed and the Certificates of Obligation passed the City Council last week. This will be for three restrooms. The remaining one and the Block House (Concession) will come later. There will be Porta-Johns where required. Gene Williams explained that they had spent $800 on new doors at Field #8 and there were destroyed within one week.

Gene explained that they are currently waiting on additional funds from the city to continue with the golf cart path project. The will not be enough funds for the path around the entire course so he said he is planning to go as far as possible and complete it later.

The golf course had to cut $11,000 out of it's budget and also had 70 rain days. The parks had to cut $8000 from it's budget.

Baseball/Softball Report

Boys High School Eligible went to the state tournament.
This year baseball added 83 new players to the sport.
This year softball added 37 new players to the sport. 12U girls went to the TTAS State Tournament and made it to the 2nd round. Congratulations.

Briana from the Visitor's Bureau will be at the the QoL board to brief the upcoming Food Truck Festival, which will be on August 24, 2019.

There were 2 future agenda items; Restoration Fee discussion and By-Law review.

The next Quality of Life board meeting will be on August 8, 2019.