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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
7:00 PM, Tuesday, September 14, 2010
The Green Room at Wolf Pen Creek ~ 1015 Colgate
College Station, TX 77840
STAFF PRESENT: David Schmitz, Interim Director; Amanda Putz, Board
Secretary; Pete Vanecek, Senior Park Planner; Curtis
Bingham, Park Operations Superintendent
BOARD PRESENT: Gary Erwin, Chair; Douglas Becker, Jon Denton, Gerard
Kyle, Millie Burrell, Susan Fox, Shane Wendel, George
Jessup, Billy Hart
VISITORS: Chuck Gilman, Director of Capital Projects
Scott Miller, 206 Pronghorn Loop, College Station, TX
Joe Schultz, 3208 Innsbruck, College Station, TX
Wallace Phillips, 4490 Castlegate, College Station, TX
1.Administering the Oath of Office and Swearing in of new and
reappointed Board members: New appointed Board members Susan Fox,
Shane Wendel, and Millie Burrell were duly sworn in. Reappointed member
George Jessup, was also duly sworn in. Hearing no further discussion, this
item was closed.
2. Call to order and Roll Call: The meeting was called to order with a quorum
present at 7:02 p.m.
3. Possible action concerning requests for absences of members: There
were no absence requests submitted. Hearing none, this item was closed.
4. Hear visitors: Hearing none, this item was closed.
5. Consideration, discussion, and possible action of minutes from the
meeting of July 13, 2010: George Jessup made a motion to approve the
minutes as submitted, and Jon Denton seconded the motion. The vote was
called. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously.
6. Update on Smith Tract parkland acquisition, and Zone 15 parkland
search: Chuck Gilman, Director of Capital Projects, reported on the Smith
Tract parkland acquisition, and Zone 15 parkland. Brief discussion followed.
This was an informational item only, and no action was required.
7. Presentation, discussion, and possible action concerning Parks and
Recreation Department Overview: David Schmitz, Interim Director;
reported on several items which introduced the department to the new
Board members. This was an informational item only, and no action was
required.
8. Update on Quarterly Park Maintenance Standards Report: Curtis
Bingham, Park Operations Superintendent, reported on the Quarterly Park
Maintenance Standards. This was an informational item only, and no action
was required.
9. Discussion and possible action concerning developments, The
Barracks and Phillips Square: Pete Vanecek, Senior Park Planner,
reported on The Barracks development. Wallace Phillips, Heath Phillips and
Joe Schultz also reported on the development. They explained their
intentions and their proposal to the city for the development. Their proposal
is to use the neighborhood park funds, so that they can build a park on
school owned land. The park would be on 2 acres of the total 5 acres.
Joe Schultz also reported on the Phillips Square development and explained
when the development would go to Planning and Zoning. Discussion
followed. This was an informational item only, and no action was required.
10. Discussion and possible action concerning the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board Goals for FY10: Discussion followed. This was an
informational item only, and no action was required.
11. Presentation, discussion, and possible action concerning the current
Capital Improvements Program:
Capital Improvements and Park Land Dedication Project
Lists of August 2010 and September 2010: Pete Vanecek,
Senior Park Planner, reported on the Capital Improvements and
Park Land Dedication Project Lists. This was an informational item
only, and no action was required.
Dedications of Less than Five Acres: Pete Vanecek, Senior Park
Planner, reported on the Dedications of Less than Five Acres. This
was an informational item only, and no action was required.
1608 Park Place ~ Park Zone 6
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1602 Park Place ~ Park Zone 6
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Woodland Estates ~ Park Zone 2
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Edelweiss Ridge ~ Park Zone 10
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Carters Crossing ~ Park Zone 4
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Buena Vida ~ Park Zone 15
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Replat of Lot 9 Bald Prairie ~ Park Zone 10
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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:
Next Regular Meeting ~ October 12, 2010, The Green Room
Why we are buying property for a park in Northgate?
Creation of Recreation Fund
Opportunities for Sub-committees
Vice-Chair Appointment
Having money to build parks and not being able to maintain them,
discussion of possible low maintenance park amenities
13. Adjourn: George Jessup made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Jon
Denton seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and
the motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
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