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College Station Parks & Recreation
Committee Meeting
January 24, 1978 7:00 P.M.
1. Approval of the minutes of the January 10, 1978 meeting.
2. Discussion of Parkland Dedication in the Raintree subdivision.
3. Architects Tim Keneipp, J.W. Wood, and Rodney Hill to present
preliminary plans for Oaks Park Development.
4. Discussion of the acquisition of property linking Bee Creek
Park to Anderson Park.
5. Report on Parks Maintenance by David Whatley, Superintendent
of Parks Maintenance.
G. Other Business.
7. Adjourn.
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City of College Station
Parks & Recreation Committee
January 10, 1978
DIEIfBERS PRESENT: Chairman, Lou Bodges; Jim Luscombe, Don Martell,
Kathleen Kenefick; Parks Director, Paul Uvjciechowski;
Park Planner, Andy Czimskey; Councilman, Larry
Ringer.
METIBERS ABSENT: Dave Turello, Jim Behling.
GUESTS: City Council Members: Mayor Lorence Bravenec,
Gary Halter, Lane Stephenson, Jim Gardner. and
Ann Hazen; Architects: Tim Keneipp, J.W. brood,
and Rodney Hili; Eddie Schultz-, and Jim Holster,.
Agenda Item No. 1 -- Approval of minutes.
Minutes for December 21, 1977 were approved.
Aaenda Item No.. 2 -- Raintree subdivision.
Air. Eddie Schultz presented a revised proposal for parkland dedication
in the Raintree subdivision. Mr. Schultz had engineers survey land and
it is 2.28 acres.
The committee was concerned with the maintenance of the property. Don
Martell suggested that the committee accept the parkland as issued but
find some arrangement by where the developer maintains the property until
150 families are established there.
Jim Bolster, owner of l;indwood, has a 1.44 acre tract that could be
joined to Mr. Schultz's land. Don Martell asked for a aerial photo of
both properties.
The committee decided they would like to wait and see the aerial photos
and then discuss this further before making a final decission.
Agenda Item No. 3 -- Naming of parks in Southwood Valley.
The proposed names for the Southwood Valley parks were discussed for the
benefit of the council members present. These names will be on the City
Council_ Agenda Thursday, January 12, 1978.
MINUTES: Regular Meeting
Parks & Recreation Committee
January 10, 1978
Agenda Item No. 4 -- Oaks Park development.
`I'ii,i Keneipp presented the Oaks Park schematics for the Council members.
Discussed in this presentation were conversation pits for the picnic
areas, lights to be placed in the trees, and totums in the party
pavilion.
Tim Keneipp will present a preliminary plan at the next meeting scheduled
for January 24, 1978, and after the committee's approval the preliminary
plan will then be presented to the City Council on January 26, 1978.
Agenda item No. 5 -- Property _linking Anderson Park to Bee Creek Park.
The land between Anderson Park and Bee Creek Park, which is owned by
Dill Pitch, is now available. The committee agrees that this is a
desirable area of land and would like Mr. Fitch to attend the next
meeting to discuss this further.
Agenda Item No. 6 -- Report on parks maintenance.
David Whatley was unable to attend this meeting, therefore this item
will be presented at the next regular meeting.
A^•enda Item leo. 7 -- Progress report on tax situation for leased parkland.
Andy Czimslcey presented all committee members with a copy of the House
Bill 1076. The school tax accessor is presently examining the law to
determine how it will affect our situation.
Agenda Item No. 8 -- Other business.
Rough grading for the ball park at Anderson Park will begin next week.
Also an underground storm sewer will be put through Anderson Para.
Agenda Item No. 9___r �- Adjourn.
T.eeting was adjourned at 9:45