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MINUTES
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
PARKS AND RECREATION COMITTEE
Tuesday, May 10, 1977
The meeting was called to order at 7 pm. Attending were Chairman Louis
Hodges, members Don 1Xiartell, Jim Luscombe, Jim Behiin;, and Mary Saslow;
and Parks and Recreation Director Paul tiojciechowski.
1. Oaks Park. Elie reviewed designs for the park and walked over it.
There is a flat open area which would be nice for a picnicing area. The
creek must be cleared so that there is no standing water which creates a
mosquito problem. Paths should be mowed. tie need a bridge over the creek
which will tie in with the walkway coming from the development to the north
of the park. The position of two (2) tennis courts must be engineered.
2. Possible oaks Park Extension. The committee looked at the land owned
by Don Bartell between the Oaks Park and Dominik. There is an unbuildable
drainage easement which comprises 1%2 acres. It extends across the width of
the property at the end near the Oaks Park. The flat land near Dominik is
also appealing if we want a mixture of land types. Problem: This is high-
priced land. Since we really need a park to serve the Carter Grove resi-
dents we should seek a site closer to them, and not spend our money here.
We should seek the flat land we need for ball parks further out on cheaper
land.
3. Minutes approved.
4. BOR Fund Application. We decided on a list of three (3) items:
1. Anderson Ridge Extension $ 271M
2. Thomas Park Pool 130M
3. Oaks Park Development 54M
Each item will be worked on by a different committee member. tie will need
approval of the City Council and the BVDC. tie will have a workshop meeting
on Tuesday? the 17th, to finish up the applications in preparation for the
City Council meeting the 26th.
Six months later we will consider applying for matching funds for the following:
A park for the Carters Grove area (Tenneco?)
The school board site on Anderson
Lincoln Center: The part not presently owned
A ballfield complex in an outlying area
The tiahlburg Tract
Floodplain land near developed areas
Land near the Brentwood dedication
5.__BOR Fund Applications: Assistance for Paul.
Resolution: The Parks and Recreation Committee asks the City Council to
authorize North Bardell to hire assistants to work with Paul and the Parks
and Recreation Committee to develop Land and Water Conservation Fund appli-
cations prior to the July 1 deadline. Further we would like funds authorized
for whatever travel to Austin is necessary.
This resolution passed and was sent to North Hardell.
Paul will have a budget meeting with North and will discuss the need for
help in these applications. The new budget year starts July 1. He will
need help both before and after that date.
6. Lions Club Park on University: Need to get rid of fire ants.
7. Developer Dedication: Mary Saslow will check to see if $1211 came in
or the dedication for the Mark IV development on Lincoln Avenue.
(80 units x 150 = $121M).