HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 28, 1978CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
POST OFFICE BOX 9 9 6 0 1 1 0 1 TEXAS AVENUE
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840
AGENDA
College Station Parks & Recreation
Committee Meeting
March 281 1978
1. Approval of the minutes for March 14, 1978.
2. Open meeting .for discussion of bond issue.
3. Report on Summer Programming.
4. Other business.
5. Adjourn.
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
POST OFFICE BOX 9960 1101 TEXAS AVENUE
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840
City of College Station
Parks & I;ecreation Committee
March 141, 1978 ,
MEl^• 3i?I;S PRESE NTP: Chairman, Lou Hodges;�+Iary Saslow, Jim I3ehJ.ing,
Jim Luscombe, Councilman, Larry ringer; Interim
Parks Director, Andy Czimskey.
MEHF3LP.S f1I3SEiti'1': iron Mlartelli Dave Turello, Kathleen Kenefick
GUESTS: Pat Siegert, Superintendent of Recreation; Pat
Mareck.
Agenda Item No. 1 -- Approval of the minutes.
The minutes for February 28, 1978 were approved.
Agenda Item No. 2 -- C.I.P. Bond Program.
The Committee discussed the C.I.P. Bond Program. Jim Luscombe asked if
any Public Relations will be used on the program?
The Council members will address Civic groups on the program.
Center i+Iagazine will print information about the Bond Program.
Pat Siegert will proceed i;ith any contacts he has for the program.
Andy Czimskey will get a notice out to the papers and contact other
competitive swimming pool people.
Agenda Item No. 3 -- Summer Cultural Programming.
Mary Saslow followed up on the Summer Cultural Programming and came up
with the idea to have different events at the parks. Mary suggested
events such as bands, play groups, etc. She also suggested holding, the
events every Friday at about 7:30.
Lou Hodges suggested alternating the days each week for the people who
couldn't make it on Friday one week could make it on Thursday the next
week.
Parks « Recreation Committee Meeting
March 141 1978
Jim Luscombe suggested having community groups such as high school groups,
church choirs, play groups, etc. Iie also thought it would be better to
have the events scheduled three times a week with one park for one night,
for example - Tuesdays would be for Thomas, Wednesdays for Dexter, etc.
Jim Luscombe moved that Mary Saslow proceed with the Summer Cultural
Programming for this summer.
Jim Behling seconded the motion.
The motion passed.
Agenda Item No. 4 -- Park Concessions Policy.
Pat Siegert discussed the written policies on softball and concessions
with the Committee. Pat stated that one of the policies was not clear
on its definition. The policy pertaining to whether the softball league
would pay fees. Pat suggested that we pay for the umpires, maintenance,
etc. and split the gross profit with the league.
Pat Mareck, who has a city league team, wanted to know what to do about
their upcoming tournament.
Jim Luscombe recommended that for the upcoming tournament that we work
up the fields on Friday and that the host be responsible for working
the fields up Saturday with the city paying for it. He also recommended
that the policy read meaning that we pay all fees and work the fields
on Fridays with the host working the fields on Saturdays with the city
paying for it and in return the city splitting the gross profit with
the league team.
The committee also decided to pass on concessions this meeting and
discuss it at greater length at the next meeting.
Pat Siegert was asked to put together an approximate cost of umpires,
maintenance, etc.
Agenda Item No. 5 -- Other business.
Pat Siegert suggested putting in a softball field instead of a parking
lot at Bee Creek Park.
Plary Saslow moved to recommend to the City Council to postpone the
awarding of bids for the Bee Creek Development Plan until the committee
has reviewed the plans and considered alternatives.
Jim Behling seconded the motion.
The motion was passed.
Agenda Item No. 6 -- Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50.