Community Aquatic Center

Physician and swim parent presented a petition of nearly 400 signatures supporting an aquatic center; asked the city to take an active role in a joint feasibility study with Coppell ISD, citing community health, water safety, and economic benefits from hosting swim meets.

Parent of a Coppell swim team freshman; said athletes waste hours in traffic traveling to other districts' pools and lack team identity; urged a joint feasibility study.

Leads a group of swim and dive parents behind the 400-signature petition; argued the project should be viewed as a community partnership sharing capital, operating, and maintenance costs, benefiting students and residents of all ages.

Said the swim team travels daily to the CFBISD natatorium; suggested the Pinkerton Elementary site as a well-connected location and argued the bond steering committee dismissed the idea too quickly.

Swim parent and 2023/2027 bond committee member presented financial analysis suggesting lane rentals, meet fees, and sponsorships could generate roughly $500,000 in revenue against ~$484,000 in operating costs, making the pool potentially profitable.

Parent of swim athletes urged the council to evaluate the aquatic center opportunity, noting other districts' facilities also serve seniors and medical rehabilitation.