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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/11/1997 - Regular Agenda Packet - Parks Board CITY OF COLLEGE STATION PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 1997 — 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL PARK CONFERENCE ROOM 1000 KRENEK TAP ROAD AGENDA 1 . Approval of Parks & Recreation Board Minutes: January 14, 1997 2. Hear Visitors 3. Discussion of a Proposed Land Donation for Park Zone 2 4. Consideration of Sports and Recreation Association Bylaws Produced by the Sports Advisory Subcommittee 5. Review of Parks and Recreation Board Goals 6. Capital Improvement Program Report 7. Other Business/Board Concerns 8. Adjourn ( CITY •IF • ST:71 14 Post Office Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue 14:! College Station,Texas 77842-9960 (409)764-3500 MEMORANDUM February 6, 1997 TO: Parks & Recreation Board I LO) FROM: teve Beachy, Director of Parks & Recreation SUBJECT: Items of Interest 1. Land Donation - Mr. Ed Madely, of 763 S. Rosemary in Bryan, is interested in giving 5 acres he owns in College Station for use as a park. This 5-acre site is in the Chimney Hill subdivision directly behind Randall's at the end of Arguello. Mr. Madely is interested in keeping the site natural with trails, no fires, and no smoking. He is also interested in naming the park after his wife. Attached is a drawing of the location of Mr. Madely's property showing that it is not accessible through a city street. The surrounding property is undeveloped and the tax values for these properties are shown. This is in park zone 2 and current fund levels in that zone are approximately $8,500. As a park it would primarily serve Chimney Hill residents. Chimney Hill has 39 homesites and approximately 93 residents. 2. Historical Marker Dedication - The state historical marker "African American Education in College Station" will be dedicated in front of the Lincoln Recreation Center on Saturday, February 8, at 3:00 p.m. This marker commemorates the history of the education of African Americans in our community. The Lincoln Recreation Center was chosen as the sight for the marker because it was the first Negro High School in College Station. 3. Teen Advisory Boards (TABs) - Both the Junior High School and High School TABs continue to meet on a regular basis. Both groups met jointly on January 28, at the Utility Service Center. TAB members decided on their logo, color, and style of shirt for board members. In addition, each student turned in revisions for proposed by-laws, and finalized their 1997 goals. At this point each group has decided on a regular meeting day and location and will meet independently of each other. Jana Wood and Linda Waltman will be meeting with the Junior High Board, David Hudspeth and Mary Alice Beachy will be meeting on a regular basis with the High School Board. 4. Memory Lanes - In an effort to preserve our history, the City of College Station is collecting memories from our area. The project, called "Memory Lanes" is being conducted by the Parks and Recreation Historic Preservation Committee and the Conference Center Advisory Committee Home of Texas A&M U iversity and staff. Memory Lane no. 8 will be pertaining to the military from 1900 to 1949, including the Spanish-American War, The Corp, Allen Academy, World War I, World War II, the Bryan Air Force Base, POW camps, the 420th Engineer Battalion, the National Guard, Project Housing, and life on the home front. A discussion, pertaining to the Memory Lanes - Military In Our Area, will be held from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, February 19, 1997, at the College Station Conference Center. Memories, photos, documents, and memorabilia are sought. If you or anyone you know has information, please call Sylvia or Grace at 764-3720 or 764-3726. 5. Brothers Park - Several improvements have taken place at Brothers Park to address Mr. Glen Canis' previous concerns. A 250' split-rail fence has been built as a Boy Scout project along the tree line on the east side of the park to address the overabundance of trails which are causing erosion and compaction problems. More fencing may be added as funds are available. The Scout project also included spreading underbrush and leaves on as many cut throughs and makeshift trails as could be found. A chin-up bar was reconstructed and raised to accommodate taller people and an additional sit-up bench has been installed. Also, about twenty ducks have been moved to Bryan Lake which leaves about ten ducks as Brothers Pond. There was a slight problem in removing the ducks when a woman complained that four of the ducks were hers which she turned loose at the pond, although she could not tell which were hers. 6. TAMU class studies conducted at Lick Creek Park - Bob Wharton, an entomology professor, is setting up Malaise Traps to collect insect samples. He is also taking several entomology classes to the park at various times of the year to collect and observe insects. Richard Houseman, a graduate student with the Entomology Department, will be using Lick Creek Park as a sight for conducting a study on "Termite Foraging Behavior." Lee Fitzgerald, the Assistant Professor and Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles for the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, will also be conducting field research projects at Lick Creek on "The Basic Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles." 7. Southwood Park T-Ball Fields - Little League is in the process of contracting out the construction of additional fencing along the park road at the south end of the t-ball fields. The installation of the fence was approved by their Board and Little League will be paying for the fence material and the installation. 8. Trout Fishing in the parks - Our citizens have several opportunities to fish for Rainbow Trout during the next couple of months. Central Pond and Cy Miller Pond were recently stocked with Rainbow Trout. These fish will be able to stay in the water until it reaches a temperature of about 68° F, which should be around mid April. We will also stock Adamson Lagoon with Rainbow Trout for the weekend of February 7, 8, 9. Fishing in the pool will cost 52.00 and you're allowed five fish (no license needed). Fishing in the pond requires a State of Texas fishing license ($19.00) and a freshwater trout stamp ($7.00). Both of these events are very popular and continue to attract more fish enthusiasts every year. 9. Xtra Education - Spring classes are now underway. Preliminary indications are showing over 350 participants enrolled to date with registration continuing until each class begins. The program has expanded from 150 to 240 classes offered for the Spring '97 season. The classes already outgrown the initial facilities. Xtra Education classes are now offered at College Station Jr. High, Oakwood Middle School, Consolidated High School, Rock Prairie Elementary and at several local businesses. Weekly reports will be submitted as the first week of classes come to an end. 10. Concessions Renovation - Shannon Waddell, Concessions Supervisor, is in the process of renovating Southwood Little League and Senior League including paint, floor tile, cabinets, Formica countertop replacement, and more. Shannon is also in the process of outfitting the newly-purchased concession trailer and making the department capable of providing full-service concessions practically anywhere. The use of the trailer will primarily be focused towards Wolf Pen Creek events. Shannon is also in the process of getting Central, Bee Creek, and Senior League ready for operation. Our concession facilities scored perfect 100's on all Health Department inspections last year. The spring seasons are here! Bee Creek and Senior League start this Saturday with A&M Consolidated boys and girls. Youth and Adult Softball will begin March 3. 11. Archery range adjacent to Lick Creek Park - A local archery club has requested to use an area to the north of and adjacent to Lick Creek Park. About 65 acres will be fenced off to enclose an area that will be used for archery practice and archery competition. The club was using a site in Bryan until other plans for that area forced the club to seek another location. Parks Operations is paying for the fencing material and the Archery Club will be responsible for installing the fence. The fence will consist of double-braided wire and T-posts. A User's Agreement will be written to conduct their temporary use of the property which will have a 30-day termination clause in it. ) 12. Christmas Tree Recycling - On the weekend of January 4 and 5, the Brazos County 4-H Equestrian Club and the Forestry Division took in 1,180 Christmas trees at Central Park. These trees were chipped on site and spread throughout the picnic area by the ponds. The chips will help alleviate soil compaction caused by foot traffic, reduce soil erosion, and will provide nutrients to the soil. In addition to these benefits in the park, the recycling project helps save landfill space by diverting the Christmas trees to other uses. Prior to the Central Park project, Christmas tree lot operators were notified by the Sanitation Division of the chance to dispose of their unwanted stock at no cost at the compost facility. Roll-off containers were made available to some tree lots at their request and the trees were taken by College Station sanitation to the compost facility. In addition, Sanitation picked up 3,046 trees during normal curbside yard waste service and taken to the compost facility. Since flocked trees were not accepted at Central Park nor the compost facility, 213 were taken to the landfill. Without the recycling program, College Station would have put 4,439 trees into the landfill. Sponsors of the event include Advance Tree Care, Brazos Beautiful, Texas Forest Service, Brazos Co. 4-H Equestrian Club, Cities of Bryan and College Station. Copies: Skip Noe, City Manager Tom Brymer, Assistant City Manager ) PARD Superintendents CITY OF COLLEGE STATION PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM PROJECT STATUS REPORT FEBRUARY, 1997 1. WAYNE SMITH BASEBALL COMPLEX Project Number: PK9505 Budget: $1 ,230,000 - 1995 Bond Contract Amount: Design $84,490 Project Manager: Eric Ploeger Project Design: HSI Consulting Architects Comments/Status: After review of 16 proposals by Architectural firms, the staff recommended HSI Architects of Bryan to the City Council. The City Council approved this selection. The contract was signed in early February 1996 and the initial meeting with staff took place on February 27. The project has moved to the final design phase with cost estimates completed in late September. Completion of land acquisition is expected by late May allowing bids to be let. Task: Project Design: December 1996 Advertisement&Award: May 1997 ) Complete: October 1997 2. LOBBY RECEPTION AREA REMODELING Project Number: Budget: $7,000 Contract Amount: Project Manager: Eric Ploeger Project Design: Parks and Recreation Department, Planning Comments/Status: This project includes the remodeling of the counter tops and cabinets in the front lobby. This will help facilitate all program registration. Task: Project Design: January 1997 Advertisement&Award: January 1997 Complete: March 1997 ( C1P Report 2/6/97 Page 1 of 2 PARKS PLANNING CIP SUPPORT PROJECTS I. COLLEGE STATION LIBRARY LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION DESIGN Budget $40,000 Comments/Status: Parks Planning is providing the design for the exterior landscaping and irrigation design. The expected bid date for the project is January 1997. 2. COLLEGE STATION FIRE STATION #1 LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION DESIGN Budget: $8,000 Comments/Status: Construction began in June 1996, The Forestry Division will install the plant material. The project completion is expected in January 1997, 3. THOMAS PARK SIDEWALKS SIDEWALK DESIGN Budget: $53,000 Comments/Status: This is a Development Services project to put sidewalks on both the ) east and west side of the south end of Thomas Park, Parks Planning will provide design drawings for the project. 4. WOLF PEN CREEK MASTER PLAN BASE MAP REVISION Budget: N/A Comments/Status: This is an effort to develop a base map containing updated Information on the WPC corridor. This will assist in the master plan updating process. The first meeting for this process will be February 25 5. MASTER PLAN STUDY Budget: N/A Comments/Status: The City of College Station, the City of Bryan, and Brazos County are looking into the possibility of a joint venture that could include an athletic park, golf course, convention center, and fairground complex. ) CIP Report 2/6/97 Page 2 of 2 ATTENTION College Station Girl Athletes FROM: Parents and others concerned about girls' athletics in College Station: The Board of Directors of College Station Little League is taking a survey to determine if any girls are interested in playing Little League softball. All five other Little League organizations in the Brazos Valley offer Girls' Softball. College Station Little League is the only one not to offer softball • for girl athletes. Please let them know that you woulcl like the same opportunities for our • daughters that our sons enjoy. ) Mark the survey that you would like College Station Little League to offer girls' softball. and mail back to: College Station Little League Att. Registration PO Box 9041 College Station, TX 77842 For more information please contact Julian and Jan McMurrey at 693-5854 ................................................ CSL. Girls Fast Pitch Parent Survey 1. My daughter plans to enroll in the following program. Age(s) A. College Station Parks and Recreation FAST Pitch B. College Station Parks and Recreation SLOW Pitch C. rY an Little League Fast Pitch � D. None Comments: 2. Rate your satisfaction with the program. A. Very Satisfied B. Satisfied C. Dissatisfied D. Very Dissatisfied Comments: 3. How do you prefer that future leagues are organized and operated? A. The program continue to be operated by the College Station Parks and Recreation Department. B. The program is operated by the College Station Little League. Comments: Signature (optional) ., viqui PIN . 1 II' NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD of the City of College Station ..., Notice is hereby given that a (Regular) (Special) ( REGULAR ) meeting of the PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD of the City of College Station, State of Texas, will be held on the , 11th day of FEBRUARY , , 1997,at 7:00 (A)MNP.M.),at 1000 KRENEK - A' t 1 k Li l'AL 1k : k t1111 1 ,-1. 1k A The following subjects will be discussed, to-wit: SEE AGENDA Dated this the 6th day of FEBRUARY , 1997. , .. * COLLEGE STAT,CITYek N, T _,A S ,77 p . . By ,...,,,„,wt , ' --"... CONNIE HOOKS, CITY SECRETARY I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the, regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board of the City of College Station, Texas, is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said Notice on the bulletin board in the City Hall of said College Station,.Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on BR. AR 6 , 1997, at 3,:00( o'clock(I(.M.)(P.M.). II tilr Dated this the rt day of - \.. : 11.1_._. , 1997. i CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By CONNIE HOOKS, CITY SECRETARY SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME ON THIS G THE 1 LtILDAY OF ....\ . it . .. ........._—__ J.......,wit.,...a, , 1997. .---------t..,-,..=t,. -.,,,,..-----,--.,,-7'7-'7-----' t - ) i t. 14 ,i,'"\" YVONNE S. CASARES i . .....! ilk iko. 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