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MINUTES
CITY OF COI J FOE STATION
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 PM, Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Wolf Pen Creek Hospitality Center
1015 Colgate • College Station, Texas
Staff Present: Steve Beachy, Director; Eric Ploeger, Assistant Director; Pamela Springfield, Staff
Assistant; Curtis Bingham, Recreation Superintendent; Peter Lamont, Recreation Superintendent;
Marci Rodgers, Senior Program Coordinator; Sheila Walker, Programs and Special Events Supervisor;
Scott Hooks, Parks Operations Supervisor, West District
Members Present: Jodi Warner, Chair; Joan Perry; Jody Ford; Gary Erwin; Kathleen Ireland; Gary
Thomas; Harry Green; Shawn Rhodes; (John Crompton had been voted onto the City Council and was
no longer on the board.)
Members Absent: All members were present
Visitors Present: Andres Vela, Summit Crossing Development; Michael Davis, Summit Crossing; Joe
Schultz, Civil Development, Ltd. (Summit Crossing); Paul Lindall, Representative for Brandon Heights
Homeowner's Association; Joel Mitchell, Mitchell and Morgan Engineers
1. Call to order: Jodi Warner, Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with a quorum
present.
2. Pardon and possible action concerning requests for absences of members. All members
were present.
3. Hear visitors. Paul Lindall was there to ask for feedback from the board and to present an
informal proposal, on behalf of Brandon Heights Homeowners Association, to develop the water
drainage overflow area off of Welsh Street into a useable park. The homeowners would be willing
to participate in a modest way with the upkeep of the park. This item would be placed on a future
agenda for discussion by the Board.
Hearing no further visitors, this item was closed.
4. Consideration, possible action, and discussion of minutes from the Regular Meeting of
June 19, 2007. Jody Ford moved to approve the minutes as written. Shawn Rhodes
seconded the motion and the vote was called. All were in favor and the minutes were
unanimously approved.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater
operations and projects — Sheila Walker. Sheila reviewed the information report distributed to
the board. Policies and operations issues were addressed and recommendations were
discussed. A draft proposal would be brought back to the board at the August meeting. No
action was taken.
Current Capital Improvement and Park Land Dedication Project Lists had been included in the
board members' packets. This was an informational item only and no action was required.
• Dedications of Less than Three Acres: No action was required.
o Horse Haven Estates, Phase 4 - Park Zone 4;
o North Forest Estates (Developer re-submittal) - Park Zone 8;
o Cambridge Lofts - Park Zone 3; and
o Stoneleigh Development - Park Zone 1
11. Report, possible action and discussion concerning Board Goals, Departmental Goals and
Objectives, and City Council Strategic Plan. Updated lists had been included in the board
members' packets. The park land dedication ordinance would be brought to council the following
week. No action was required.
12. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items: A Board Member
may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific
factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall
be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.
• August Regular Meeting - August 14, 2007, Wolf Pen Creek Hospitality Center
• Brandon Heights would be placed on a future agenda for discussion. Staff would look at the
proposal and bring it back to the board.
This was an informational item only and no action was taken.
13. Adjourn. A motion was made to adjourn by Jody Ford and seconded by Gary Erwin. The vote
was called. All were in favor and the meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.