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Resident urges council to restore senior advisory committee, limit nonresident access
Summary
At the May 13 meeting a Coppell resident, Dr. Jack Henderson, urged the council to reinstate an advisory committee for the senior community center and to restrict nonresident access to facilities and programs, saying management decisions permitted nonresidents to register while residents faced a waiting period.
Dr. Jack Henderson told the Coppell City Council on May 13 that management decisions at the Coppell Senior Community Center are allowing nonresidents to access programs while residents face a registration waiting period, and he urged the council to reestablish an advisory committee under council oversight.
Dr. Henderson identified himself for the record and said he has concerns about access and governance at the senior center. He said presentations last year stated a one-week waiting period before nonresidents could register for programs, yet “nonresidents were being allowed to register for 1 activity at the senior center at the same time as residents.” He added that in 2024 management “decided again to dissolve the advisory committee” and that the replacement arrangement “would include 3 or 4 center members who are not residents, citizens, or taxpayers.”
Dr. Henderson argued that nonresidents should not be able to purchase the center’s amenities at a lower price and called for an advisory committee sanctioned by the city council and the parks and recreation board. He said, “Non citizen, nonresidents, and nontaxpairs should not be able to purchase all of the amenities of taxpayers for $20.” He told council he would return to raise additional concerns at a future meeting.
Council did not respond to policy demands during the citizens’ appearance; the mayor reminded speakers that council cannot deliberate during citizen comments under the Texas Open Meetings Act. The council did not announce any immediate follow-up or a directive to staff on the record during the May 13 meeting.
