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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
7:00 PM, Tuesday, October 11, 2011
The Green Room at Wolf Pen Creek ~ 1015 Colgate
College Station, TX 77840
STAFF PRESENT: David Schmitz, Director; Amy Atkins, Assistant Director;
Amanda Putz, Board Secretary; David Gerling, Recreation
Supervisor; Peter Lamont, Recreation Supervisor; Sheila
Walker, WPC Recreation Supervisor, Megan Lichenstein,
Scott Hooks, West District Supervisor
BOARD PRESENT: Jon Denton, Chair; Shane Wendel, Ida Bellows, Fred
Medina, Sherry Ellison, George Jessup, Susan Fox
VISITORS: No visitors present
1.Call to order and Roll Call: The meeting was called to order with a quorum
present at 7:00 p.m.
2.Possible action concerning requests for absences of members: Shawn
Reynolds and Billy Hart submitted requests for absence. Shane Wendel made a
motion to approve the absence requests submitted and Susan Fox seconded the
motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the motion passed
unanimously.
3.Hear visitors: Hearing none, this item was closed.
4.Consideration, possible approval, and discussion of minutes from the
meeting of September 13, 2011: Shane Wendel made a motion to approve the
minutes as submitted, and Sherry Ellison seconded the motion. The vote was
called. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously.
Moved to Item #10
George Jessup arrived at 7:06 p.m.
5.Update on the Mayor’s Council on Wellness: Peter Lamont updated the Board
on the status of the Mayor’s Council on Wellness. He reported that the BCS
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Marathon is scheduled at Wolf Pen Creek on December 11. Discussion followed.
This was an informational item only, and no action was required.
6.Discussion and possible action concerning a Joint Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board and Planning and Zoning Workshop meeting regarding
implementation of the Recreation, Park, and Open Space Master Plan:
David Schmitz reported on the upcoming joint meeting with Planning and Zoning.
This was an informational item only, and no action was required.
7.Discussion and possible action concerning the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board Goals for FY12: The Board reviewed the goals, and made
minimal revisions to the Board Goals. There will be additional revisions at the next
meeting. Discussion followed. This was an informational item only, and no action
was required.
8.Update and discussion regarding the Brazos Valley Senior Games: Jon
Denton, Chair; updated the Board on the Brazos Valley Senior Games. This was an
informational item only, and no action was required.
9. Update and discussion concerning Parks and Recreation organization:
David Schmitz, Director; reported on the Parks and Recreation organization.
Discussion followed. This was an informational item only, and no action was
required.
10.Update and discussion on Christmas in the Park: Sheila Walker and Scott
Hooks gave a presentation to the Board on Christmas in the Park. They reported
that Christmas in the Park will be renamed Christmas at the Creek, as the event will
be moved to Wolf Pen Creek. Discussion followed. This was an informational item
only, and no action was required.
11. Report, possible action, and discussion concerning the current Capital
Improvements Program:
Capital Improvements and Park Land Dedication Project Lists of
October 2011: Amy Atkins, Assistant Director, reported on the Capital
Improvement Project Lists. This was an informational item only, and no
action was required.
Dedications of Less than Five Acres: David Schmitz, Director,
reported on the Dedications of Less than Five Acres. This was an
informational item only, and no action was required.
Campus Village, Phase 1B ~ Park Zone 6
Lakeridge Townhomes, Phase 2A ~ Park Zone 7
Lakeridge Townhomes, Phase 2B ~ Park Zone 7
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
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existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a
proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting:
Next Regular Meeting ~ November 8, 2011, The Green Room at Wolf Pen
Creek
Senior Games
Tier System
13. Adjourn: Shane Wendel made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Sherry Ellison
seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the meeting
adjourned at 8:28 p.m.
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