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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
7:00PM, Tuesday, February 14, 2012
The Green Room at Wolf Pen Creek ~ 1015 Colgate
College Station, TX 77840
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STAFF PRESENT: David Schmitz, Director; Amanda Putz, Board Secretary; David
Gerling, Recreation Superintendent; Peter Lamont, Recreation
Superintendent
BOARD PRESENT: Jon Denton, Chair; George Jessup, Shane Wendel, Ida Bellows, Susan
Fox, Billy Hart, Shawn Reynolds, Sherry Ellison, Fred Medina
VISITORS: Mary Rich, 1817 Langford, College Station, TX
Anna Moreno, 1198 Jones Butler Rd., #206, College Station, TX
Brad Janke, 1209 Boswell, College Station, TX
Gary Erwin – Sunset Advisory Commission
1.Call to order and Roll Call: The meeting was called to order with a quorum
present at 6:59PM.
2.Possible action concerning requests for absences of members: There were
no requests for absence. This was an informational item only, and no action was
required.
3.Hear visitors: The visitors reported on their attendance purpose. This was an
informational item only, and no action was required.
4. Consideration, possible approval, and discussion of minutes from the
meeting of January 10, 2012: 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.
5.Consideration, review and discussion concerning the park land dedication
ordinance: David Schmitz reported on this item. This was an informational item
only, and no action was required.
6. Update on Park Maintenance Standards Quarterly Report for FY12: David
Schmitz, Director; reported on this item. This was an informational item only, and
no action was required.
7.Update on the Mayor’s Council on Wellness: Peter Lamont, Recreation
Superintendent, reported on this item. This was an informational item only, and no
action was required.
8. Discussion and possible action concerning the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board Goals for FY12: Discussion followed. This was an informational
item only, and no action was required.
9. Presentation, possible action, and discussion concerning Field Use
Schedules: Peter Lamont, Recreation Superintendent; reported on this item.
Discussion followed. This was an informational item only, and no action was
required.
10. Discussion and possible action concerning establishing a Senior Games
committee: Jon Denton, Chair; reported on this item explaining a brief history of
the Senior Games. He recommended that the committee be composed of seven
members, consisting of four board members and three outside members. His
recommendation would be that Marci Rodgers be an outside member, as she
possesses knowledge and experience within the Senior Games. Discussion
followed. He requested that the Board members consider being a Senior Games
member. Fred Medina, George Jessup, and Jon Denton volunteered to be a part of
the committee. Billy Hart said that he would help anywhere that he could. 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
February 2012: David Schmitz, Director, reported on the Capital
Improvements Project Lists. This was an informational item only, and no
action was required.
Parkland 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.
Castlegate II, Sec 2, Blk 7 ~ Park Zone A
Lakeridge Townhomes, Phase 2A ~ Park Zone 7
Lakeridge Townhomes, Phase 2B ~ Park Zone B
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
existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a
proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting:
Maintenance of Parks – Home Owner Association’s within the park land
dedication ordinance, Neighborhood associations
Placing a Board standard that 20% of the fields be open during the down
months, make it a policy. (Rotation schedule)
Event Advertising
Christmas as the Creek
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George made a motion to move the March meeting to March 20, and Billy Hart
seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the motion
passed unanimously.
13. Adjourn: Sherry Ellison made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Shawn
Reynolds seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the
meeting adjourned at 8:05PM.
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