HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/13/1999 - Regular Agenda - Parks Board1. Call to Order
2. Hear Visitors
3. Pardon — Consider request for absence of member from meeting.
4. Oath of Office for New and Returning Parks Board Members — Chris Barzilla, Bill Davis,
and John Crompton (Alternate).
5. Approval of minutes from Special Meeting of Tuesday, May 25, 1999 and Public
Hearing/Regular Meeting of Tuesday, June 8, 1999.
6. Discussion and possible action for community park.
7. Discussion and possible action concerning Madeley Park.
8. Discussion and possible action on the surfacing of the jogging track at Rock Prairie
Elementary School.
9. Discussion of the amount of tax dollars that go to economic development.
10. Discussion and possible action on additional lights at A&M Consolidated High School
tennis courts.
11. Discussion and possible action on the design process for Veterans Park and Athletic
Complex.
12. Discussion of the Recreation, Park, and Open Space Master Plan.
13. Presentation and Discussion of the NRPA (National Recreation and Park Association)
agency accreditation program.
14. Discussion of Jim Baker's property in conjunction with Parkway Park.
15. Consent Items:
— Capital Improvement Report
— Discussion of next meeting date and agenda
16. Adjourn
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Staff Present: Eric Ploeger, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation; Curtis
Bingham, Parks Operations Superintendent; Kris Startzman, Board
Secretary.
Board Members Present: Sarah Birkhold; John Nichols; Bill Davis; Glen Davis; John
Crompton, Alternate.
Board Members Absent: Chris Barzilla, Chair; George Dresser, Co -Chair;
Susan Allen.
Guests: Ray Holliday, 1700 Emerald Parkway, College Station, Texas.
In the absence of Chris Barzilla, the Board nominated Sarah Birkhold as Chairman.
1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m.
2. Hear Visitors: Ray Holliday introduced himself as a Landscape Architect in
College Station. He mentioned that he would like to become more involved in the
community and wanted to sit in and listen to the board meeting.
3. Pardon — Consider Request for Absence of Members from Meeting: John
Crompton made a motion to accept, as excused, the absences of Board members,
Chris Barzilla and George Dresser. John Nichols seconded the motion. All were
in favor, and the motion passed 5-0.
4. Oath of Office for New and Returning Park Board Members: Bill Davis and
John Crompton took and swore to uphold the Oath of Office to the Parks and
Recreation Department. Note: Chris Barzilla and George Dresser will be sworn
in at a later Board meeting.
5. Approval of Minutes from Special Meeting of Tuesday, May 25, 1999, and
Public Hearing/Regular Meeting of Tuesday, June 8,1999:
John Crompton made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Meeting of
Tuesday, May 25, 1999. John N. seconded the motion. All were in favor, and the
motion passed 5-0.
John N. made a motion to approve the minutes from Public Hearing/Regular
meeting of June 8, 1999, pending the correction of the spelling of the name of one
of the visitors, Kathleen Kenefick. Sarah Birkhold seconded the motion. All
were in favor, and the motion passed 5-0.
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6. Discussion and Possible Action for Community Park: Eric said that this was an
item from the 1998 bond election at which $500,000 was approved for a possible
community park. There are no specifics as to what would be put in the park or
where it would be, but because of population growth to the south, the south is the
area the Department is considering. The Department also has between $250,000
to $300,000 for an additional cemetery site. Eric said that the goal was not to pick
out a site that night, but to get the disposition of the Board. The Department will
have a staff meeting with the City Manager and department heads later in the
month, and expects to go to the City Council in August with a recommendation to
the Council. Eric went over the map of potential community park sites (see
attachment). Bill asked if the Department could use park land dedication funds
for this project. Eric answered that this would be a community park and that the
Department would not be able to use park land dedication funds —according to
the Park Land Dedication Ordinance, those funds can only be used for
neighborhood park projects. The sources of funding for this project would be by
bond issues and/or by matching grants from the state. John N. asked if the Board
would be involved in the discussion of a cemetery. Eric said probably not —the
City has a Cemetery Committee that reports directly to the City Council.
Eric said that he tried to keep the park's criteria within the City limits. He went
on to say that if none of the sites presented worked out, the Department may look
at purchasing land outside the City limits. The Department has bought parks this
way in the past (for instance, Southwood Athletic Park was outside the City limits
when it was purchased). Bill would like to see the Department's efforts be
complementary with the Greenways Master Plan. Eric instructed the Board to
look at the potential sites and give its input. Based on the discussion, potential
park sites B, D, and H were options that the Board wanted to look at. Potential
park sites D, C, A, G, and F may not be options because of their distance from
sewer and utility lines. John N. would object to the Department looking further
south than Greens Prairie Road (outside the City limits). Eric will relay the
Board's suggestions to Steve Beachy and the City Manager.
7. Discussion and Possible Action Concerning Madeley Park: Eric said that there
were two pieces of property that the Department had been considering purchasing
for Madeley Park (in the Chimney Hill area). He mentioned that Steve had gone
to the City Council in July and presented the possibility of buying one of the
pieces of property. The City Council had indicated to him that they weren't
interested in buying the land. Eric said that the City had $150,000 of Community
Development funds to buy additional property, but it will not be used to purchase
this land for Madeley Park. John N. asked what would happen to the Community
Development funds. Eric said that they would probably be redirected into other
uses. He went on to say that there was also $50,000 approved in the 1998 bond
issue for the development of Madeley Park. From the perspective of the Finance
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Director, the bond proposals may be written so that the money can be
redirected —possibly to another park. John N. suggested that the Board revisit
this issue on a future agenda. He asked about writing a letter to the Madeley's
(who donated Madeley Park) to inform them that the Department will not be
developing the park. Eric said that the Madeley's were no longer living, but after
five (5) years, if the Department doesn't develop a park on this land, it will
contact the A&M Methodist Church. (Note: this land was donated to the City on
the contingency that if the City didn't develop it in five (5) years time, it would
become the property of the A&M Methodist Church). Eric will discuss this with
Steve, and it will be on a future agenda.
S. Discussion and Possible Action on the Surfacing of the Jogging Track at
Rock Prairie Elementary School: This was an item that was discussed during
the April Board meeting. Eric said that the Parks Department has not heard
anything from the School District yet, but has decided to go forward with putting
in concrete on the areas that are badly eroded. The Department will try to
complete this project in August, before the school year starts. Eric said that the
Board had talked about doing a shared project cost with the School District. The
Board talked about alternatives to putting rubberized cushioning on the track.
Eric stressed that the Department is only looking at replacing the areas that have
erosion problems. He said that putting concrete down does not close the door to
the possibility of adding rubberized surfacing at a later date. John N. asked if the
School District would share the cost. Glen asked what the cost would be to place
rubberized surfacing on the areas of erosion. Eric said that he would have to
calculate the costs. Bill asked if the agreement that the Parks Department has
with the School District is in writing. Eric said that there was an agreement for
the development of the park, but he is not sure if it covers maintenance. Bill said
that if the Department decides to repair the track, it should go over the agreement
with the School District first. Eric said that he would look into this and come
back to the Board with a report.
9. Discussion of the Amount of Tax Dollars that go to Economic Development:
Eric said that this was an item that Chris Barzilla had requested to be on the
agenda. John C. made a motion to table this item until the next Board meeting.
Bill D. seconded the motion. All agreed, and the motion passed 5-0.
10. Discussion and Possible Action on Additional Lights at A&M Consolidated
High School Tennis Courts: Eric said that this was another item that Chris
Barzilla had requested to be on the agenda. Eric has been in contact with Larry
Patton with Britt Rice Electric Company, who is working to get cost estimates for
six (6) tennis courts. Eric should have these estimates by the next Board meeting.
11. Discussion and Possible Action on the Design Process for Veterans Park and
Athletic Complex: Eric said that it has been the Department's intention to start
working on a Veterans Park and Athletic Complex Master Plan effort once the
Recreation, Park, and Open Space Master Plan was complete. He mentioned that
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the City Council adopted this Master Plan at the July 8th Council meeting. Eric
said that the Department is ready to start work on Veterans Park and Athletic
Complex. He said that the Department has met with City Council member James
Massey to discuss the property (the old Texas Instrument plant) to the east that is
owned by Texas A&M University. The Department has talked about the use of
this property. They discussed the possibility of having the facility set up for the
public to visit some of their wildlife collection materials. They would also like to
put up a fence that would allow public access to nature trails. The Department
has also met with a group of veteran organizations that have decided to put a
memorial at Veterans Park and Athletic Complex. John C. asked about the
timetable for the project. Eric responded that Glen and John N. were appointed to
the Veterans Park and Athletic Complex Naming and Conceptual Plan
subcommittee at the September 1998 Board meeting. John C. asked to be placed
on the subcommittee as well. Glen made a motion to add John C. to the
subcommittee for the Veteran's Park and Athletic Complex Conceptual Plan.
John N. seconded the motion. All were in favor, and the motion passed 5-0.
Glen asked if the Department needed to bring in other people and organizations to
serve on the subcommittee, or if these people should come as representatives from
their respective areas. Eric said that it would be the role of the subcommittee to
appoint members. Eric said that with this master plan, there would be no
consultant involved, but the Department does have funds to hire a design firm.
The subcommittee will decide when this needs to take place. John N. added that
there would be a committee formed, consisting of several groups, to come up with
some conceptual ideas.
12. Discussion of the Recreation, Park, and Open Space Master flan: This was
discussed in item #11.
13. Presentation and Discussion of the NRPA (National Recreation and Park
Association) Agency Accreditation Program: Eric said that the Parks
Department has contracted a summer intern, who is a Recreation and Parks
student, to work on the feasibility of the Parks Department becoming an
accredited Parks and Recreation Department, a program through the National
Recreation and Park Association. The intern will submit a report to the
Department of her findings. Eric went on to say that the City of Plano is the only
accredited parks department in the state —there are only 21 parks departments that
are accredited in the nation. Eric said that this would help the Department locate
areas that need improvement. John N. would like the report to include some of
the benefits of becoming accredited. Eric said that the completion of the
Recreation, Park, and Open Space Master Plan is critical to the success of
accreditation.
14. Discussion of Jim Baker's Property in Conjunction with Parkway Park: Eric
said that there was a letter from the City Manager concerning this item in the
Board packets. He went on to say that this item was originally discussed in the
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September 1998 Board meeting. It was put on the current agenda to keep the
Board informed. Eric went over a map showing the Baker properties. He said
last September, Mr. Baker wanted to sell several lots adjoining Parkway Park,
including his home, to the City to add to the park. There was question as to the
ownership of the north end of what has been presumed to be part of the park. The
Board had then voted not to accept his offer. Mr. Baker was notified of this, and
has continued his claim of ownership to the property. The City has decided that
1) if Mr. Baker will release all claim to the portions of property in Parkway Park,
the City will work with him to allow a right-of-way through one of his remaining
lots, so that it can be sold, and a house can be put on it; and 2) work be done to
subdivide a corner of the property so that it can be sold as a separate lot. Bill
asked what the basis of Mr. Baker's ownership claim was. Eric said that the
City's legal staff has looked into it, and other than the fact that Mr. Baker had
claimed to have paid taxes on the property, they couldn't find any evidence that
the property was owned by Mr. Baker. Eric said that the City is trying to resolve
this for everyone's benefit.
15. Consent Items:
Capital Improvement Report: Eric said that the new Teen Center is coming
along well and is expected to open September ISt.
Discussion of Next Meeting Date and Agenda: John C. would like to review
the draft budget before it goes to City Council for approval. John N. would like to
have a Veterans Park and Athletic Complex report. John N. and Bill will not be
able to attend the Board meeting on August Ie-Kris will call Board members for
a quorum or suggest alternative meeting dates. John N. would like to revisit the
Department goals on a future agenda.
16. Adjourn: Glen made a motion to adjourn. John N. seconded the motion. All
were in favor, and the motion passed 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
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WALLER COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT
DAVID J. PIWONKA, CTA, RPA, CHIEF APPRAISER
CECIL M. Roaraws, CTA, RPA, AssivANT CHIEF APPRAISER
TO. PARK BOARD
P,O. BOX 159
6301 SOUTH STADIUM LANE
KATY, TEXAS 77492.0159
TELEPHONE (281) 396-6100
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JULY 13, 19999
I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND TONIGHT'S MEETING. MY WIFE IS OUT OF TOWN
AND DO NOT HAVE ANYONE TO KEEP MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER.
CHRIS BARZILLA
COLLEGE
STATION
P. O. Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842
Tel: 409 764 3500
July 9, 1999
TO: Veterans Memorial Committee
FROM: Steve Beachy, Director of Parks & Recreation
SUBJECT: Meeting Notes
Thanks, once again for your time and interest in developing a veterans memorial for our
area. I have enclosed the notes from the last meeting that Kris Startzman prepared. Also,
an updated mailing list is included for your convenience. Please share this information with
any one who may be interested in the project.
Dr. Carter will let us know when the next meeting will be held. The City of College
Station supports this effort and would like to see it happen in the new Veterans Park &
Athletic Complex.
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the site or would like to tour the
property. I will assist in any manner to facilitate the process.
copies: Skip Noe, City Manager
Parks & Recreation Board
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Staff Present: Steve Beachy, Director of Parks & Recreation; Eric Ploeger, Assistant
Director; Pete Vanecek, Sr. Parks Planner; Kris Startzman, Staff
Assistant.
Parks & Recreation Board Member Present: John Nichols.
Brazos County Organizational Representatives:
Floyd Wells, Commander, Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 200
Bruce Chabot, President, Brazos Valley Chapter of National Sojourners
Deborah Jasek, Chair, College Station Historic Preservation Committee
P. David Romei, Executive Director, Arts Council of Brazos Valley
Interested Citizens:
Dr. Craig Carter
Marvin E. Whittaker
Calvin Boykin
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Steve Beachy introduced himself and the Park staff. Steve asked that the group go
around the room and introduce themselves as well. Steve informed the group that they
would receive copies of the minutes from the meeting once they we're completed. He
mentioned that he had seen an article in Memorial Dav that brought to mind some of the
discussions that had arisen regarding Veteran's Park and Athletic Complex. Steve said
that the City purchased this land in 1998. It was bought for the purpose of having a large
athletic park to serve soccer, softball, and similar sports. The City also felt that this park
was going to be a key community site. He mentioned that the City was looking for a park
site that was relatively flat and open, and that was centrally located with good visibility
and access to the community. Veteran's Park and Athletic Complex is on the extreme
northern part of College Station. Steve said that Veteran's Park & Athletic Complex is in
the College Station city limits and in the Bryan School District (centrally located to the
community). Steve went over a chart with the park's site characteristics. He said that
this park would have softball and soccer fields and probably a pavilion, tennis courts, RV
parking area, and trails. Steve said that $2 million dollars was approved in the 1998 bond
election to start construction of the park. He said that this money will build softball
fields, soccer fields, and an entranceway. The Parks Department will complete the project
over a period of years.
John Nichols served on the subcommittee that was appointed by the Parks & Recreation
Board to come up with recommendations for naming the park. John talked about the
"1 concept behind naming the park. He said that there had been some discussion of
' dedicating a space in the park where there could be a monument or visual feature, with a
presentation area or small pavilion (small plaza with landscaping). Another idea was to
set aside a quiet area in the park. Steve said that there have been a lot of ideas, but
nothing has been decided yet. Steve said that a committee will need to be developed to
work on a memorial, and that the following questions should be asked before deciding on
a memorial:
1. What should the memorial be?
2. Where should the memorial be located?
3. Who should be honored at the memorial?
4. How do we get it done?
5. How much money will be spent on the memorial?
Deborah Jasek said that it would be a good idea to have a place that is away from
everything else, where one could sit down on park benches and reflect. She suggested
that one way to honor a lot of people would be to do what the women's memorial has
done. They have set up a database and are attempting to document every woman that
served in the armed services or in the auxiliary services. They created a page for all of
those women, where one could read their stories. She said that we could do this in
addition to a memorial this way it could personalize the memorial for a lot of people.
Marvin Whittaker mentioned that a good idea would be to have the memorial where it is
visible to a lot of people. He went on to say that the purpose of this park is to serve the
region, and this is where a memorial is going to get the most visibility. This regional
park will attract a large number of people (including young people). Bruce Chabot asked
if the memorial will apply to all veterans. Calvin Boykin asked if a database was created,
would it only include the resident veterans in the community? Marvin said that there is. a
large veteran population in Brazos County alone --over 8,000.
Rather than placing a statue made of metal in the park, Bruce Chabot suggested planting
a memorial tree. This would not be expensive to do. The tree could also be accompanied
by a metal marker or legend. Since the park is outdoors, it could be the Veteran's Park
and Athletic Complex Memorial Tree. Marvin suggested a bronze creation of. the
.American Flag with the seal of each of the services engraved into the drapings of the flag.
This would complement a memorial tree. He also suggested getting the children of the
community involved in the process by holding a contest to see what they would deem to
be appropriate for a memorial. He suggested getting a committee together from people in
the park district, veterans groups, and various other organizations. The Parks &
Recreation Board could take a look at those groups or organizations, and get with
someone that is familiar with the art aspect of the project. A committee could organize
scholarships and let the community get involved with the process.
David Romei said that the amount of money the City will spend on the memorial will
determine, to a large extent, what kind of memorial there will be. He went on to say that
if the City is going to do something in a public park, it could put a tree at the entrance,
but if it wants a quiet location, where people can sit down and reflect, and educate
themselves about the wars, he can envision big plaques on a great granite wall with an
eternal flame. He said that we could always add on to this. He went on to say that this
way, the City can include all branches of the service, and it can be one nation. We could
do this once we know the budget and the location where we want to put the memorial.
David said that there is a committee (Art in Public Places) you can get that information
to.
Steve said that the group cannot solve what the memorial should be at this point, but the
question is how to get this done to make it successful. He said that there has to be
feedback from the people that we are serving. He went on to say that there needs to be
some kind of organizational structure created that would have representation from
different organizations and that the work of this group would fall under several
categories, such as publicity, design, and research. That will take some time to do. Craig
Carter agreed, that to form the committee would have to be the first step. He mentioned
that he had helped dedicate a memorial in his home town in Indiana where eight men had
died in the Vietnam War —each of their individual faces was inscribed into the granite.
He said that any memorial would honor veterans regardless of how they served in peace
and war, but the VFW had hoped to set a goal to build a memorial honoring each person
who had died in a war who was from the Brazos County. He said that this would require
a lot of research. He suggested utilizing the Texas A&M History Department where
graduate students could possibly help. John said that the park could be designed so that it
has the basic infrastructure and central features and won't close out development in years
to come. Marvin urged involving the youth and getting the community involved.
John asked Calvin what he knew about fund raising for these things. Calvin said that we
couldn't depend on the $2 million (from the bond election) from fhe City. Steve said that
the $2 million has been dedicated to getting started on the park. He went on to say that
the City may be able to provide some financial support, but they could probably not do it
all. He went on to say that the City does support public art and has budgeted for it. John
said that there are grant foundations for nature trails, and that Texas Parks and Wildlife
can match funds. Steve said that one of the keys to getting grants is matching them.
David asked Steve what he thought would be the total amount spent once the park was
finished? Steve estimated $10 million. David said that a rule is to try to put 1% of the
money spent on a project towards public art. $10 million would mean that we could
spend $100,000 on a work of art. Marvin suggested several sources where the City can
request help.
Steve mentioned that Jodie Hoyak, with Memorial Funeral Chapel, was involved with
putting a memorial together in another county. He passed around the information and
pictures of the memorial. Steve said that from the standpoint of the Parks Department, he
would prefer that the department support a committee, rather than try to run it. He said
that if the VFW would like to take the lead with this project, then the Parks Department
can offer administrative and logistics support (have meetings at the department, assist
with mail -outs, etc.). He suggested making the VFW in charge of assembling the players
and having this group provide support to make it all happen. Everyone was in favor of
this.
David agreed with Craig, that it is nice to personalize a sculpture of this magnitude, but
the minute that you do that, you exclude some people. He compared it to giving a speech
and not naming everyone who helped you. He said that it is the same with public art —
the more inclusive you are, the more resources you will get. Deborah mentioned that we
need to remember the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University when it comes to fund
raising. She said that they love to do civic community work. Marvin mentioned that he
would like to personally get involved with the committee and the decision making. Craig
added that the VFW has already raised some money. Deborah suggested that Major Jim
Ray (Texas A&M Development Foundation) might be able to help out with fund raising.
Craig asked Steve what he thought the timeline would be for having something in the
park. Steve said that the Parks Department is looking at three years. Floyd Wells
mentioned that people will have to be educated about this. We will have to sell the idea
to the public. Marvin talked about the availability of his agency's resources to help the
committee. Steve asked Craig what he thought the group needed to do next. Craig
responded that he would put out a plea to form a committee, spend the rest of the summer
getting the committee put together, and plan on having a meeting in September and then
possibly meet monthly. Steve said that we will need to figure out our process and figure
out what other steps need to be taken. Steve asked, once the committee is put together, is
there a need to establish a formal motion or approval, or to have a charter put together?
He went on to say that this process would be good from our end and would show
structure. Steve suggested getting a representative from The Eaale on the committee to
help out with marketing and communications. The group talked about the importance of
educating the public about veterans. Deborah mentioned that there is a new organization
at Texas A&M University consisting of Veterans coming back to school after having
served in the military. :
Steve said that the Parks Department will send the everyone the minutes from the
meeting, with an updated member listing.
Steve thanked the group for coming to the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
BRAZOS COUNTY
ORGANIZATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
John E. Velasquez,
Commander.
Brazos County Chapter VFW Post 4692
1020 Baker
Bryan TX 77803
779-0276
823-7365 (fax)
Floyd Wells,
Commander
Disabled American Veterans,
Chapter 200
3805 Oaklawn
Bryan TX 77801
846-8669
Bruce Chabot
President,
Brazos Valley Chapter of National Sojourners
1109 Neal Pickett
College Station TX 77840
694-8373
e-mail: bruce.chabot@tamu.edu
Jodi Hoyak
Memorial Funeral Chapel
1515 South College
Bryan, Texas 77801
823-8125
Dr. Craig Carter
3588 Preakness
College Station, Texas 77845
845-3414
845-1794 (fax)
e-mail: cncarterna.tamu.edu
Les Palmer
4001 E. 29th, Suite 116
Bryan, Texas 77802
268-4242
Marvin E. Whittaker
HQ 420 G EN BDE (US Army Reserve)
511 Carson Street
Bryan, Texas 77801-13 98
822-9063 Ext. 310
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Emu2.army.mil
Lawrence Charanza,
Commander
American Legion Post 159
P.O. Box 326
Bryan TX 77806-0326
589-3238
Deborah Jasek
Chair,
College Station Historic Preservation Committee
1007 Winding Rd.
College Station TX 77840
693-0343
845-5239
e-mail: d-jasek@tamu.edu
P. David Romei,
Executive Director
Arts Council of Brazos Valley
Park Place Plaza
2501 Texas Ave. South Suite 105-C
College Station TX 77840
696-2787
680-1072 (fax)
e-mail: romei@romei.com
INTERESTED CITIZENS
Calvin Boykin
8407 Shadow Oaks -
College Station, Texas 77845
693-0224
rbovkin995na,aol.com
Other Astencies:
Brazos County Historic Commission
Reserve Officers Association
Officers Wives Club
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Memorandum of Understanding
May 28, 1999
TO: - Gail Jernigan
FROM: Kris Startzman, Staff Assistant
SUBJECT: Summer Internship - To Study the Possibility of Obtaining Accreditation
I, Gail Jernigan, assume primary responsibility in preparing a report for the Parks and
Recreation Department for the accreditation program administered by the Commission for
Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies.
Work under this agreement will commence on May 24, 1999 and end on August 17 1999. I
agree to submit completed phases of work to the City of College Station Parks Department on
an as -completed basis for review and revision.
Phase I — Project Analysis y
$250
1. Provide a determination of current requirements for agency accreditation
2. Provide a review of criteria and a determination of the appropriate point of
contact for each
3. Provide a proposed schedule of work for interviews and collection of
information
Phase H — Collection of Data
$500
1. Provide City of College Station staff interviews
2. Provide a collection of supporting materials for each criteria,
3. Provide statements of level of achievement for each criteria —`
4. Provide a specific list of deficiencies for each criteria
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ECONOMIC FOCUS
Dome Ownership Rises,
But Still Trails the Nation
By PATRICK BANTA
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More people are buying homes in
Texas than at any time since the early
1980s. Yet the percentage of Texas house-
holds that own their own dwellings is be-
low where it was in 1980, and it continues
In lag behind that of most olherstates.
Although the slate's homeownership
rate has edged up since the early 1990s, to
62.5% as of last year, it is still below the
64.3% registered in 1980, according to the
Texas ARM Real Estate Center in College
Station and the U.S. Census Bureau. Of
the four Texas cities covered by a new
Real Estate Center study —Dallas, rort
Worth, San Antonio and Houston —all but
Houston have experienced declining
home -ownership rates during the period.
(The study covers detached houses,
apartments and other types of
e1Z3/"
a steady influx of both low-income immi-
gr:utx am(t transient workers —especially
in high-tech industries —who are less
likely to hay homes than older, estab-
lished residents.
Thomas Toland, a 27-year-old law -
school graduate who moved this summer
from New Orleans to work for a Dallas
law firm, isn't in a rush to buy a house. "I
leant to make sure that I'm financially
stable enough to warrant actually mak-
ing such a considerable purchase," says
Air. Toland. What's more, he adds, by not
buying a house, "1'm more mobile. -
Demographics may also explain why
Texans are less likely to buy their homes
than people elsewhere, say economists.
The population fit the Texas cities is
Younger than that in the 42 cities sur-
veyed, and the median age is rising more
slowly. While the median age in all four
New Parks and Spruce UD Old Ones C°u
A Wnu. Sr.-r J.uu Ncuu ftnundup
Urban Texans, having done their best
to pave paradise, are putting up parks
again.
Texas cities are embarking on a park -
building boom, adding hike -and -bike
trails, greenbelts, soccer fields and other
outdoor amenities at a rate faster than
anything experts have seen in decades.
Among the most ambitious park pro-
jects of recent years is a $73.5 million plan
in Dallas to turn the mosquito -infested
Trinity River flood plain into a string of
lakes, parks and trails. And in San Anto-
nio, voters over the past five years have set
aside $65 million in pond money for parks —
the first bond packages the city has ap-
proved for parks since 1970.
It isn't only space -hungry urbanites
who are leading the new boom. College Sta-
tion recently approved a bond package to
buy up flood -plain land for dedicated green
space, while more than a half dozen North
Texas suburbs have recently built or are in
the process of building new city parks.
.lust two weeks ago, voters in the tiny
but fast-growing burg of Allen, north of
Dallas, approved S22 million in bond
money for new parks —an average of about
$760 for every one of its 29,000 residents.
"I think there's enough data to suggest
that we could be entering a golden era' of
mmlicipal-park development in Texas,
says Ted Siff, director of government af-
fairs for the Texas office of the Trust for
Public Land, a San Francisco -based park -
advocacy organization.
The last time Texas saw such a crop of
new parks was in the postwar years of the
1950s and 1960s, when a flush economy en-
abled cities to build hundreds of parks for
the scores of new suburbs sprouting up
across the state.
Today, Texas cities are flush again, fol-
lowing the state's 11th straight year of eco-
nomic expansion. And residents, alarmed
by suburban sprawl, are haranguing their
elected officials to set aside more land for
public use.
"People are always more receptive to
spending on parks if they're happy with
their fire, police, streets and flood control
Dist," says OliverB. Spellman Jr., director
of the Houston Parks and Recreation De-
partment. "Right now, we have an oppor-
tunity."
But what they're asking for, often-
times, is something far different from the
prototypical suburban park of yesteryear,
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Here are some of the bond packages
approved this decade
AMOUNT
CITY YEAR Ian millions)
Arlington 1994 5
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Arbngipn j997 38r ,
Despite all the recent spending
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Austin 1992 70 i
remain in the amount of parkland in -
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Austin _ 1996 97
Texas cities
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Dallas 1998 74
CITY ACRES 1,000 PEOPLE
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Dallas 2.1,000 21.5
Irving„ 1999 37
,EI Paso 1475 21
�.` San Antonio 1994 41
Houston 20.537 11.0
SanAntonto „1919 24 ,
San,Mlanio t• ;, 7575 67
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with its sluing sets, seesaws and baseball
Houston's park needs for the next 20 years
diamonds bounded by four paved roads.
and make it easier for the city to qualify for
While those are still popular, today's Tex-
slate and federal park grants. The plan,
ans also want more rugged pleasures, such
still in its draft phase, recommends adding
as rustic hike -anti -bike trails that connect
6S new parks for an additional 1.700 acres
distant parks (or even cities), and even on-
and expanding 16 of the 311 existing parks.
touched forest lands.
To develop the plan, city officials
Here.'sa lonkat the park-buildingactiv-
counted the number or school -aged chil-
ities of a few Texas cities.
dren in each neighborhood, projected fu-
HOUSTON
lure growth corridors, and surveyed exist-
ing undeveloped green space that could be
When it comes to parks, the Bayou City
purchased, leased or shared. Officials are
is playing catch up. I
taking the plan to neighborhood groups
Houstonians pay about 16 million visits
this summer, and it will go before the
to city parks in a year, walking and jog-
maynrmd city council for final considera-
ging, picnicking and playing organized
iron in the fall. Costs for the first phase of
sports, thanks to year-round warm
flip phlnareestimated atabout S40million,
weather and the fact that it takes a lung
Air. Spellman says.
time to drive out of the sprawling city. Yet
The rily isn't wa iting for the adoption of
the city has less park acreage for each res-
file muster plan to begin its catching up.
ident than Dallas, rort Worth or Austin,
It's in the middle of an eight -year park-ren-
and falls well below national averages.
ovation program financed with S8Z million
"We're considered park -poor here," says
in bonds approved by voters in 1992 and
Mr. Spellman, the Houston Parks and
1997.
Recreation director.
In addition to the bond -financed reno-
To remedy the problem, the city is
vation, the biggest current park project is
preparing a citywide master plan for its
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Cities Sprout New Parks, Spruce Up Old Ones
Gbntinaed Front Pane 72
Park, a 910-acre regional park near Rice
University and the Texas Medical Center
south of downtown. Using funds from the
city's general -improvement account and
S13 million in private donations raised by
the Friends of Hermann Park, a nonprofit
group, the first phase of the long -needed
renovation includes rebuilding the 85-year-
old park's scenic reflecting pond, land-
scaping the 18-hole golf course and updat-
ing the park's outdoor theater. A separate
$75 million fund is being used to upgrade
the park's Houston Zoological Gardens.
And Harris County, which has its own
park system in addition to undeveloped
green space used for flood control, has
slated a November bond election that in-
cludes $12 million for parks.
DALLAS
For landlocked Dallas, surrounded by
suburbs, acquiring new parklands isn't
usually an option. "When land is going for
5150,000 an acre, it's a little hard fortis to
put money into it program to buy at those
rates," says Steven Park, assistant direc-
tor for the Dallas Parks and Recreation
Department.
So the city is mostly fixing up its exist-
ing parks, concentrating an the big tourist
destinations such as the Dallas Zoo and
Fair Park, home of the Texas Stale Fair.
Using funds from bond projects in 1995 and
1998, Dallas park officials are spending up
toS10 million on the zon, adding new tiger
exhibit and constructing a children's zoo.
They're spending 5.10 million at Fair Park
to restore Art Deco buildings and other
coistruclian projects.
It isn't all showcase projects; city offi-
cials also are putting about 51.5 million into
each of several area playgrounds, mainly
to bring them into compliance with now
safety regulations.
The Trinity River project• rejected by
voters in the 1970s, gives Dallas a rare air
portunity to add new parklands through
the herculean task of transforming the
(haul -prone Trinity into what promoters
say will he a crown jewel of lakes, parks
and jugging trails close to downtown. Vot-
ers last year narrowly approved $241; mil-
lion in bonds In finance the project, which
eventually will include a 1011 road and new
flood -control levees, despite oplusilion
from a broad coalition that included envi-
ronmental groups that objected Wally pro-
jects in the Trinity flood plain.
The parks portion is expected to cost
about S42 million, mainly to acquire the
Great Trinity Forest, the nation's largest
urban forest, and to build a visitor center,
canoe launches and hiking trails in the
park. Another $31.5 million is set aside for
'a 135-acre talie or chain of lakes. Both Pr
to tie into another massive parks develop-
ment in North Texas: the 250-mile pro-
posed Trinity Trails System, which plan-
ners hope eventually will connect Texas
cities along the river from Dallas to the Ok-
lahoma line. About 55 miles of the trail
have been completed so far.
AUSTIN
Austin, ground zero for "smart growth"
in Texas —development that seeks to avoid
such urban ills as traffic and overbuild-
ing —has been on a park spending spree.
With 23,208 acres designated as parkland,
tile city has almost doubled its park
acreage since 1990.
However, some of the new parkland will
never see a soccer field. In 1993, the city ac-
quired 7,000 acres in the Baleares Canyon-
lands west of Austin for parkland, mainly
to protect the habitats of several endan-
gered species. But only a small portion is
accessible to bicyclists and hikers, and of-
ficials don't plan on traditional park devel-
.t there.. Austin voters have also ap-
Itri, tHl S65 million in bontfs to buy 15.0110
neres in the environmentally sensitive Ed-
wards Aquifer recharge zone West of
Austin, partly for traditional park use and
partly for rugged hiking and camping.
With proceeds front a 597.3 million No-
vember bond election, Austin officials are
planning mnrr traditional park develop-
ment. 'file biggest is the lung -planned de-
velopment of 363 acres in east Austin called
the Colorado River Park, designed to serve
the traditionally park -poor eastern part of
the city. So far, planners have set aside $10
million to begin development of the park,
velopment of Town Lake Park, along the
Colorado River on the south edge of
downtown. Town Lake is already the site
of one of Austin's best-known features, a
10-mile hike -and -bike trail, and city offi-
cials are planning to add to the trail with
construction of a S21 million park on city -
owned land along the river in conjunction
with a new community and performance
center, financed by a new 5% tax on car
rentals.
"People who have been around Austin
for more than a decade have seen a lot of
growth, "says Stuart Strong, the city Parks
and Recreation Department's division
manager for planning, design and con-
struction. "People have decided to put the
dollars down [for parklands) or face the
city, like a lot of others, being overdevel-
oped."
SAN ANTONIO
For years San Antonio has enjoyed the
dubious distinction of having the least park
space per 1,000 peo-
ple of any major
Texas city except
EI Paso, with less
than seven acres of
parkland for every
1,000 residents.
Residents have
grumbled that the
city's Parks and
Recreation Depart-
ment spends too
much money on
amenities for
tourists, like Mar-
ket Square and the
River Walk, both of
which it manages.
This year, the de-
partment will
spend S3 million of
its S'1b million bud-
get on the River
Walk alone.
But the pivt ut
has begun to improve fit recent years: In
19!14. voters opprovcd Sd1 million fit bond
money for parks, the first time they had
authorized banding for parks since 1970.
They followed that up with an additional
$24.2 million approved in May of this
year.
Now the city is on a pa rk-enhancement
and pork -building to:u. ll has some 115 pro-
jects in various stages of development —in -
eluding adding trails and athletic fields at
some sites, as well as creating more than a
half -dozen new parks —compared with an
average of 20 to 30 projects at any given
time in the 1970s and 1980s:.
"We're in a real growth mode," says
Dale Branford, park projects manager for
the city's Parks and Recreation Depart-
ment. But even that isn't enough, lie says.
Thanks to the crush of new subdivisions go-
ing up, mostly in the northern stretches of
town, demand continues to grow "faster
than we can keep up with."
EL PASO
Parks in El Paso have periodically
taken a back bench to other development,
but city officials are planning for a park -
building boom.
As in most Texas cities, parkland ac-
quisition fell off to nothing during the bust
years of the 1980s and early '90s, and now
the city has about 1,500 acres of park-
land —about 30%below what a city its size
should have, municipal officials say.
Parks are full on weekends, and the short-
age is especially acute in a city with a
large Hispanic population that regularly
uses parks for family and social gather-
ings.
In an attempt to reniedy the situation,
the city adopted its first parkland -dedica-
tion ordinance in 1989; it required devel-
opers to set aside one acre of parkland for
every 200 single-family or .125 multifam-
ily housing units, or pay a fee to the city.
But with demand for housing so strong,
must developers j list pay the fees, cityof-
ficiads say. Since the measure was re-
vised in 1995, the city has added only
about 20 acres of parks through the pro-
gram.
The program also "doesn't address the
question of larger parks where you can put
ball fields," says Charles Natter, director
of the El Paso Parks and Recreation De-
partment. To that end, city officials are
preparing what they call a "Quality of
Life" bond issue, with $72 million of the
SIM million proposal dedicated for parks
and recreation facilities. It's unclear when
the measure might go before voters, but
some say it is unlikely to make the Novem-
ber ballot.
Parks officials have ambitious plans for
the money: In addition to paying for im-
provements on nearly all of the city's 112
parks, they want to add rive new parks, in-
cluding two regional parks of more than
100 acres each that combine a full range of
sports and recreational activities. They
want to build a oew sports complex, along
with three new recreational centers, and
improve lighting on existing ball fields.
The plans also call for development of a
"linear" park along lA miles of the Rio
Grande that isn't part of the border with
Mexico. (The rest of the riverfront is con-
trolled by the U.S. Border Patrol and
Letter to the Editor
Behind Insurance Pool's Rate Rise
Your June 9 article "Health Pool Will
Raise Rates by20%" falsely implies Iharl
dictated a Texas health insurance risk
pool rate increase double what the pool's
board of director wanted.
The article quotes a perennial critic of
the Texas Department of Insurance
(TDI)—without rebuttal —as saying this
was done solely to enrich the insurance
inddstry. These inaccuracies do me an
injustice and damage The Wall Street
Journal's credibility in the eyes of those
who know and understand the underlying
law and the actual sequence of events.
Here are the facts, which TDI's asso-
ciate commissioner for life/health insur-
ance/managed care and I both described
to your reporter in considerable detail.
Based on its actuary's recommenda-
tion, the pool board approved a 1017. rate
increase, subject to my approval. When
TDI received the pool's rate filing, a staff
actuary immediately noticed that it left
out elements —such as claim experience
and other expenses —that Texas law re-
quires the pool's rates to recognize.
Our actuary contacted the pool's actu-
ary, who immediately acknowledged the
inadvertent omission of the statutorily
required elements from her rate calcula-
tions. After receiving its actuary's car
rested calculations, the pool board, of its
own volition, withdrew its earlierrate fit-_
ink, unanimously adopted an increase of
207. and sent it to TDI for my approval.
The 20% increase, which I approved, was
eyholders.
Contrary to your article, neither t
TDI staff nor I urged or even suggest
that the pool board raise its rates by 20
Ourjob is to enforce the law as given to
by the Legislature. When the pool sent
rates that were not calculated in aeo
dance with the law, staff had a dut3
which it met —to call that deficiency
The pool board°
itself pulled dozam_
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recommendation
the pool's
vised rate
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P. O_ Box 9960 • 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842
Tet. 409 764 3500
July 12, 1999
Mr. Chris Bar;eMa
Chairman, College Station Parks
and Recreation Board
'1000 Krenek Tap Road
College Station, TX 77542
Dear Mr. Barzilla;
For the past few months, members of the Advisory Board have observed the existing public
announcement (PA) system to be inadequate. We are asking that a new system be installed. We
have experienced a significant increase in the activities held at the Center.
A preliminary estimate to purchase and install a new system would be around $1,500.00. Your
prompt attention to this matter would be greatly appreciated. A new system would greatly
enhance future activities,
Thank you for your support,
Respectfully,
4LcoIn Center Advisory Board
Linda Preston -Shepard, President
xc: Steve Beachy, Director
David Gerling
Lance Jackson
Home of Texas A&M University
1999/2000
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
LINCOLN CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEMBERS (7 )
(Meetings are held the 1st Monday at 5:30 p.m.)
Appointment expires in 2002
DEBRA THOMAS (100)
1735 Purple Martin Cove
College Station, Texas 77845
(h) 690-9231 (w) 260-9416
Term nearing expiration
ELEONOR J. WILLIAMS ('00)
111 Sterling Street
College Station, Texas 77845
(h) 693-3645
Term nearing expiration
MABELENE ROBINSON ('00)
406 Edward
College Station, Texas 77840
(h) 696-8977 (w) 845-8681
Term nearing expiration
Alternates
A. C. CLARK (' 00)
910 Eleanor
College Station TX 77840
(h) 693-8764
(w) 693-3568
Not active in the last toyer months
MERILYN RUCKER (`98)
410 Edward
College Station, TX 77840
(h) 696-6585 (w) 779-8541 X-
120
Net serving officially
Appointment expires in 2000
REV. JOE DAN FRANKLIN (198)
1711 Laura Lane
College Station, TX 77840
(h) 696-4157
Currently Serving until position filled
CATHY WATSON (`98)
1403 Gramma
College Station, TX 77845
(h) 696-1518 (w) 845-1811
Curently Serving until position tilled
BARBARA CLEMMONS (`98)
1731 Purple Martin Cove
College Station, TX 77845
(h) 690-7483 (w) 845-3425
Curently Serving anvil position filled
CAROLYN WILLIAMS (198)
4614 Shoal Creek Drive
College Station, TX 77845
(h) 260-9345 (w)690-7750
Curently Serving Lentil position filled
July 7, 1999
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
R O. Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue
Tel: 409 764 3500
Parks & Recreation Board
Steve Beachy, Director of Parks & Recreation
Items of Interest — July 1999
UPCOMMI NG SENIOR CITIZEN EVENTS:
College Station, TX 77842
On July 27th, the Parks & Recreation Department and the Brazos Valley Area
Agency on Aging are sponsoring "Senior Watermelon Fun" held at the Central
Park Pavilion from 6:30 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. Seniors will play games and enjoy cold
watermelon in celebration of National Parks and Recreation Month,
Monday, July 26a' at 10:00 a.m. — Senior Advisory Committee meets at the
College Station Library.
Blinn College will offer a six -week course using their computer lab in Bryan on
Texas Avenue (the old Townshire Shopping Center) on Friday mornings starting
in September. They will offer instruction for Windows 95, the Internet and E-
mail. The cost will be $45 - $60/person. Marci Rogers (Senior Services
Coordinator) and Dana Albrecht (Instruction Supervisor) are working with the
High School to offer computer classes in geneology on Saturday mornings. They
will also offer beginner computer classes at the Lincoln Center lab on Thursdays
and possibly the new Teen Center lab (once built). The cost for these classes will
be minimal, due to some of the instructors being Senior Citizens volunteering
their time.
The movie "Rugrats" will be playing this Saturday, July loth at dusk in Central
Park. Moviegoers can bring their own lawn chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets.
Home of Texas A&M University
3. CY MILLER POND PROJECT:
The Cy Miller pond project is coming along nicely. The overflow drain has been
installed and the framework for the extended decking is in place. The top deck,
railings, and benches will be installed soon. This project is being done in-house
by Parks Operations and Public Works. The project should be complete within a
few more weeks.
4. EVENTS AT ADAMSON LAGOON:
Saturday, July 10th — Texas Super Guard Competition at Adamson Lagoon
(Adamson Lagoon will not be open until 2:00 p.m.).
Thursday, July 15th and Thursday, July 22nd — Family Swim Night at Adamson
Lagoon from 8:00 p.m. — 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 17t" — Christmas in July at Adamson Lagoon — Come,and visit
Santa from 2:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Number:
Budget:
Contract Amount:
Project Manager:
Project Design:
PK9807
$400,000
$364,289
Eric Ploeger
Patterson Architects
Comments/Status: Qualification statements were opened February 4, 1998. A staff
recommendation was sent to Council, for selection of an architect, on the February 26,
1998, Council meeting. Council accepted the recommendation of Patterson Architects of
Bryan. Preliminary design was discussed at the June Parks & Recreation Board meeting.
The plan was presented to Council on July 9, 1998, and staff was directed to review the
plans with the Teen Advisory Board and report back to Council. The Council approved the
recommendation of the Teen Advisory Board to add funding to the project during the
August 27, City Council meeting. The project was bid on January 7. Bids were opened
January 22, 1999, and Marek Brothers Construction, Inc., was the low bidder. The slab
for the building was pored on April 7, 1999.
Task N Project Design: March - November 1998
Advertisement & Award: January 1999
Completion: August 1999
Project Number: PK9505
Budget: $80,000
Contract Amount: N/A
Project Manager: Peter Vanecek
Project Design: In-house (Site); McClure Engineering (Bridge); Swoboda
(Electrical)
CIP Report
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6-Jul-99 Page 1 of 3
Comments/Status: A project to provide a trail, lighting and a bridge between the new
restaurants on Highway 30 (Johnny Carino's and Kona's Steak House) is under design
and is expected to be bid in August 1999.
Task — Project Design:
Advertisement & Award:
Completion:
Project Dumber:
Budget: $
Contract Amount:
Project Manager:
Project Design:
August, 1999 — September, 1999
February 2000
Comments/Status: A meeting with leaders of the soccer community was held in
October. This was to discuss needs and ideas to begin master plan development by the
planning staff. A similar meeting with experienced members of the softball community was
held. Concepts will be developed for public hearings and Parks and Recreation Board
discussions. A discussion of the Master Pan process will be on the July Parks Board
Agenda..
Task — Project Design:
Advertisement & Award:
Completion:
Project Dumber:
Budget:
Design Contract Amount:
Project Manager:
Project Resign:
N/A
$ b5,000
$51,100
Eric Ploeger
Waterscape Consultants
Comments/Status: Waterscape Consultants completed a conditions report on the condition
of Adamson Pool along with recommendations for renovations in May `98. Funds for
renovation design were budgeted in the FY98-99 budget. The design contract was approved
by the City Council on December 10, 1998. The design process began in January, 1999.
Budget numbers have been produced and incorporated into the FY 2000 budget process.
Task — Project Design: January - June 1999
Advertisement & Award: August - October 1999
Construction Completion:May 2000
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Project Number: PK9910
Budget: $ 213,000 Park Land Dedication, and 1998 Bond Funds
Contract Amount: $209,140
Project Manager: Peter Vanecek
Project Design: In-house
Comments/Status: The site plan was approved by council during the February 11, 1999
council meeting. The project bids were be opened on April 23, 1999 and the project was
awarded to Joe Boegner General Contractors of Bryan, Texas.
Task — Project Design: October - March 1999
Advertisement & Award: April 1999
Completion: October 1999
Project Dumber:
Budget:
Design Contract Amount:
Project Manager:
Protect Design:
PK9927
$481,000
$30,280
Eric Ploeger
Holster and Associates
Comments/Status: Request For Qualifications (RFQs) for an architect were received and a
selection referred to the City Council during the February 11, 1999 council meeting. Holster
and Associates was selected to complete the design. The project is in the preliminary design
phase.
Task — Project Design: March - July 1999
Advertisement & Award: August, 1999
Completion: January 2000
Project Number:
Budget:
Design Contract Amount:
Project Manager:
Project Design:
PK9931
$40,000 1998 Bond
$32,551
Pete Vanecek
In-house
Comments/Status:Replacement of fifteen lights and poles.
Electric.
Task — Project Design: January 1999
Advertisement & Award: March 1999
Completion: August 1999
Contract awarded to Excel
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Page 3 of 3
Project Number:
Budget:
Contract Amount:
Project Manager:
Project Design:
PK9308
$29,000 1990 Bond
$N/A
Pete Vanecek
In-house
Comments/Status: Project to include irrigation, sidewalks, landscaping and brick pavers.
Task — Project Design: May 1999
Advertisement & Award: August 1999
Completion: February 2000
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ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
GRANTS
ADMINISTRATION
HOUSING
PROJECTS
...............
.................................. .......................
167
6-A
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FUND
FUND SUMMARY
FY 97-98
FY 97-98
FY 98-99
FY 98-99
% CHANGE IN
FY 96-97
REVISED
YEAR-END
BASE
APPROVED
BUDGET FROM
ACTUAL
BUDGET
ESTIMATE
BUDGET
BUDGET
FY 98 TO FY 99
BEGINNING BALANCE
$ 0
$ 318,750
$ 485,181
$
574,164
$
574,164
REVENUES
OPERATING TRANSFERS
$ 604,000
$ 250,000
$ 250,000
$
250,000
$
250,000
0.00%
INVESTMENT EARNINGS
30,597
20,000
29,000
20,000
20,000
0.00%
TOTAL REVENUES
$ 604,000
$ 270,000
$ 279,000
$
270,000
$
270,000
0,00%
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE
$ 604,000
$ 588,750
$ 764,181
$
844,164
.4,'
844,164,
43.3E%
EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS
CASH ASSISTANCE
$ 67,100
$ 588,750
$ 187,555
$
844,164
$
844,164
43.38%
OTHER
51,719
0
2,462
0
0
N/A
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
AND TRANSFERS
$ 118,819
$ 588,750
$ 190,017
$
844,164
$
844,164
43.38%
INCREASE (DECREASE)
FUND BALANCE
$ 485,181
$ (318,750)
$ 88,983
$
(574,164)
$
(574,164)
ENDING FUND BALANCE
$ 485,181
$ 0
$ 574,164
$
0
$
0.
186
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND
This is the second year to include the Economic
Development Fund in the budget document.
The purpose of this fund is to account for all
funds that are to be used for business attraction
and retention.
Revenues for the Economic Development Fund
will be collected from the General, Electric,
Water, Wastewater, and Sanitation Funds. The
contributions from these funds will total
$250,000. Investment earnings of
approximately $ 20,000 are also anticipated in
FY 99. The Economic Developi-nent'Funds'
expenditures are comprised of "Cash
Assistance" payments to various business
prospects. This assistance is aimed at providing
prospective businesses with start-up
opportunities and give existing businesses the
opportunity to expand their operations.
185
The City has $844,164 available for cash
assistance in FY 99. Cash assistance for FY 99
has been allocated as follows:
Economic Development Cash Assistance
Organization
FY 98
FY99
Universal Computer Systems
120,000
120,000
Cabletime (380 Grant)
7,555
0
Development Matching Fund
50,000
50,000
EDC/SCIC Membership
10,000
0
Future Potential
0
674,164
Total
187 555'
844 164 =`
As can be seen from the table above, there is
$674,164 in uncommitted funds that, if
uncommitted at year end, will contribute to the
fund balance to be carried over from year to
year. This flexibility will give the city an
opportunity to work with various new and
current businesses to ensure that College Station
has a diverse and vibrant economy.
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT SUMMARY
EXPENDITURE BY DIVISION
REVISED
ESTIMATED
BASE
APPROVED
% CHANGE IN
ACTUAL
BUDGET
YEAR END
BUDGET-
BUDGET
BUDGET FROM
DIVISION
FY 96.97
FY 97-98
FY 97-98
FY 98-99
FY 98-99
EY 98 TO FY 99
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$ 234,322
$ 216,601
$ 198,286
$ 202,794
$ 224,307
3.56%
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
335,138
406,355
406,355
418.816
427,068
5.10%
DEPARTMENTTOTAL
$ 569,460
$ 622,956
$ 604.641
$ 621,600
$ 651,375
4.56%
EXPENDITURE BY CLASSIRCATION
REVISED
ESTIMATED
BASE
APPROVED
% CHANGE IN
ACTUAL
BUDGET
YEAR END
BUDGET
BUDGET
BUDGET FROM
CL ASSL'-Ir-AT!0N.... c:
-: FY 9E 97 -
fY 97-78
FY 97-98
FY 98-99
FY 98-99
IY 98 TO FY 99
SALARIES & BE*EFtTS
$ 380,201
$ 431,628
$ 431.628
$ 420,398
$ 431,858
0.05%
SUPPLIES
19,710
26,095
26,095
18,091
18,091
(30.67%)
MAINTENANCE
3,929
13,593
13,593
12,607
12,607
(7.25%)
PURCHASED SERVICES
165,620
149,660
131,345
167.504
185,819
24.16%
CAPITAL OUTLAY
0
1.980
1,980
3,000
3,000
51.52%
DEPARTMENT TOTAL
$ 569,460
$ 622,956
$ 604,641
$ 621,600
$ 651,375
{
4.56% 1
PERSONNEL SUMMARY BY DIVISION
REVISED
BASE
ACTUAL
ACTUAL
BUDGET
BUDGET
DIVISION
FY 95-96
FY 96-97
FY 97-98
FY 98-99
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.5
DEPARTMENT TOTAL
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
SERVICE LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Development of Comprehensive "Business Plan"
18.315
$ 18,315
APPROVED % CHANGE IN
BUDGET BUDGET FROM
FY 98-99 FY 98 TO FY 99 1
2.0 0.00% I
8.5 0.00%
10.5 0.00%
168
June 18, 1999
Mr. James G. Baker
Director of Information Systems
College of Architecture
Texas A&M University
Langford Architecture Building, Room 202
College Station, Texas 77843-3137
Dear Mr. Baker,
I appreciate your taking the time to meet with Steve, Jim and I to discuss the issues associated with your
property on Ashburn. Most importantly, I appreciate your desire to cooperate and find a solution to this
matter that meets your goals as well as the City's. The following three points represent what we all
agreed could serve as the basis for settlement of the issues:
1. We will work with you to replat the property into the three lots we discussed during our meeting
including the potential to provide access to Lot 40 via the abandoned right-of-way to Marstellar. We will
also have to deal with any setback issues on the new triangular lot on Ashburn/Woodland to
accommodate the potential for the construction of a house on the lot. Jim Callaway will work with you
and/or your engineer on the issues associated with the replat.
2. You will agree to dedicate whatever interest you have in the park/disputed area to the City to be used
as a park with the understanding that it. will remain a natural area through establishment of a
conservation easement or other appropriate mechanism. Steve Beachy will work on the necessary
documents to accomplish this part of the agreement.
Jim, once again, I thank you for being willing to work to a viable solution to this matter. You can expect
to hear from Jim and Steve as they move forward with this project.
If you have any questions or need any clarification of the terms that have been outlined, please feel free
to contact me.
Sincerely,
Ge ge K. Noe
City Manager
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P.O. Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue Collor,? Station, TX 77342 c;: 409 764-3510
1999 Girl's 10 & Under Fast Pitch ,State Tournament
June 18-20, 1999
Facts, Figures and Survey results
Number of teams participating in tournament
79
Number of games played
159
Number of softball fields used
11
All 3 youth fields were used
8 adult fields were converted by temporary fences
Average players per team roster
13
Estimated family/fans per team
10
Total estimated attendance
1800
Number of hours played
42
Average rooms per team
11.7
Estimated rooms used
900
Number of umpires 11 local, 34 out of town
45
Teams that had been to an ASA tournament in BCS before
45%
Satisfaction rating among participating teams
99%
Softballs used
288
Coaches ejected
1
Protested ruled on
6
Longest game
9 innings
Shortest game
3 innings
Most runs scored in a game by a team
25
Rain delay
1 hour 45 minutes
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June 19, 1999
Mr. Steve Beachy, Director
C.S. Parks and Recreation
College Station, TX 77840
Dear Mr. Beachy,
I am definitely hoping that you don't mind getting a little feedback, about how some of
the facilities under, your direction are doing, from the community standpoint!
Well, the Community Vacation Bible School churches of College Station, sincerely thank
God for the Lincoln Center and the Lincoln Center staff! From our planning sessions
through June 7''-11a', the Lincoln Center staff worked alongside our committee to make
this year's VBS even better than last year.
From the perspective of the churches involved, the Lincoln Center was indispensable in
making our spiritual vision a reality. There was an average of about 210 people in
attendance each evening. At least 80-85% of those in attendance, were children. The
majority of the children walked to the Lincoln Center.
Last year, the Lincoln Center had no air conditioning in the gym. This year, the air
conditioning made the atmosphere much more agreeable for the children and the senior
citizens.
Special thanks and commendation to the individuals from the Lincoln Center staff that
we worked closest with: Lance Jackson, James Steen, Neal Donovan, and Kylie Byrtle.
These four individuals, above all, were extremely helpful throughout the week of VBS, as
well as during the planning stages.
It was necessary to use the facilities of the St. Matthew Baptist Church for arts & crafts as
well as music, as there were no more rooms available at the Lincoln Center. Therefore, if
any additions are being considered, we recommend more classroom space, a quality
public address system, and a "good" piano.
Most importantly, however, is that the Lincoln Center allowed us to do what none of our
churches could do individually — accommodate the number of people that attended. We
are very grateful, and hope you are as pleased as we are that the Lincoln Center and staff
are serving the community in such a wonderful manner!
The Pastors and members of the College Station churches that funded the Community
Vacation Bible School say Thank You!
St. Matthew Baptist Church — M.O. Cooper, Pastor
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church — A.C. Clark, Pastor
College Hills Baptist Church — Steven Sims, Pastor
Washington Chapel Baptist Church — E.E. Garvin, Pastor
First United Methodist Church — Floyd Polk, Pastor
Christ Holy Baptist Church — Bennett Blake, Pastor
Roans Chapel Baptist Church — Sam Hill, Pastor
Sincerely,
'irk gn /
Sam Hill, Assistant Director
Community VBS, C.S.
copies to:
Mayor Lynn McIlhaney
College Station City Council
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P. O. Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842
Te(: 409 764 3500
June 14, 1999
Ms. Diane Craig
Executive Director
Brazos Beautiful, Inc.
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Bryan, Texas 77802
Dear Diane:
In 1998, the City of College Station purchased 150 acres of land located east of the bypass and
between State Highway 30 and State Highway 60. This property is located contiguous to the Texas
A&M University property and in close proximity to the proposed greenway for Carter Creek. The
site will be developed as a major recreational park and will eventually serve as the primary location
for many tournaments and other large community events.
The park has been officially named Veterans Park and Athletic Complex. It will include some
type of memorial for local veterans along with athletic and other leisure facilities. Softball and
soccer fields, along with shelters, parking and support facilities will be developed over the next ten
years. Initial funding of approximately $2.1 million was approved in the 1998 general obligation
election.
I am requesting that Brazos Beautiful consider this site for future plantings. The property has
approximately 1802 feet of frontage on state highway 30 and approximately 1524 feet of frontage
on state highway 60. It is centrally located within the community being in the College Station city
limits and in the Bryan Independent School District jurisdiction. The open nature of the terrain
lends itself to a variety of plantings to enhance the overall appearance of the site.
Please contact me at 764-3413 if you have questions about the site or would like to view the
property. Thank you for your time and consideration of this request.
Sinc ,
Steve Beachy
DiPcao, of Parks & Recreation
copies: Skip Noe, City Manager
Tom Brymer, Assistant City Manager
!/Parks & Recreation Board
Home of Texas A&M University
P. O. Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77542
Tel: 409 764 3500
June 15, 1999
Mr. James Massey
Director
Office of Facilities Coordination
201 Administration Building
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas; 718043.1369-
Dear James:
In 1998, the City of College Station purchased a 150 acre tract of land that is situated east of
highway 6 and contiguous to property owned by Texas A&M University. This tract, officially
named "Veterans Park & Athletic Complex", has extensive frontage on state highways 30 and 60
and will be developed as a major regional athletic complex.
We are currently seeking input from citizens, user groups and other interested parties during the
preliminary design phase. One aspect that we are interested in is the potential for cooperative uses
associated with the Texas A&M University property. Our site will include facilities such as soccer
,fields, adult softball fields and a group pavilion along with rest rooms, concession buildings,
parking areas and -other support facilities.
The site includes a dedicated Corps of Engineers wetlands reserve located along the western
boundary that may provide future linkage to the proposed Carter Creek greenway. Other facilities
that have been suggested include camping, trails, baseball field, veteran's memorial area and
allocation for selected commercial sites that could facilitate convenience or fast food operations.
I would like to discuss any issues of mutual interest related to this site at the 9am meeting on July
1st. The meeting will be in the Central Park Office, Parks Planning Conference Room.
Thank you for your time and interest in this project.
Sincerely,
"eve taclriy 1
Director of Parks & Recreation
copies: Skip Noe, City Manager
Parks & Recreation Board
Home of Texas A&M University
June 15, 1999
Craig Carter
3588 Preaknass
College Station, Texas
Dear Veteran:
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Tel: 409 764 3500
College Station, TX 77842
Thank you for agreeing to meet to discuss the creation of a permanent memorial.
dedicated to all Brazos County veterans. The meeting is scheduled for 7:00 pm,
Tuesday, June 29th at the College Station Parks & Recreation Department office in
Central Park.
The City of College Station is very interested in this worthy project. The City Council
officially approved the name "Veterans Park and Athletic Complex" for the 150 acre
site that was purchased last year. The new park is centrally located in the community
with extensive frontage on University Drive and Harvey Road. It is located in the Bryan
School District and in the College Station city limits.
I have enclosed a location map that illustrates the new site. Please contact me at 764-
3413 if you wish to enter the property and I will make arrangements to open the gate.
A list of the individuals that have been invited to the meeting is also enclosed for your
information.
Thanks once again for your time and interest in this project.
Sincerel ,
C
" Steve Beachy
Director of Parks & Recreation
copies: Skip Noe, City Manager
Parks & Recreation Board
Home of Texas A&M University
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BRAZOS COUNTY
ORGANIZATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
John E. Velasquez,
Commander
Brazos County Chapter VFW Post 4692
1020 Baker
Bryan TX 77803
779-0276
823-7365 (fax)
Floyd Wells,
Commander
Disabled American Veterans,
Chapter 200
3805 Oaklawn
Bryan TX 77801
846-8669
Bruce Chabot
President,
Brazos Valley Chapter of National
Sojourners
1109 Neal Pickett
College Station TX 77840
694-8373
Jodie Hoyak
Memorial Funeral Chapel
1515 South College
Bryan TX 77801
823-8125
Dr. Craig Carter
3588 Preakness
College Station TX 77845
845-3414
845-1794 (fax)
Les Palmer
4001 E. 29th, Suite 116
Bryan TX 77802
268-4242
Lawrence Charanza,
Commander
American Legion Post 159
P.O. Box 326
Bryan TX 77806-0326
589-3238
Deborah Jasek
Chair,
College Station Historic Preservation
Committee
1007 Winding Rd.
College Station TX 77840
693-0343
845-5239
P. David Romei,
Executive Director
Arts Council of Brazos Valley
Park Place Plaza
2501 Texas Ave. South Suite 105-C
College Station TX 77840
696-2787
680-1072 (fax)
INTERESTED CITIZENS
P. O. Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842
Tel: 409 764 3500
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June 16, 1999
TO: Jim Callaway, Director of Development Services
FROM: Nteve Beachy, Director of Parks & Recreation
SUBJECT: Pebble Hills Detention Facility
The Parks & Recreation Board, at their meeting on June 8th, agreed to the following
recommendations regarding the design and construction of the detention pond to be
located in the park site:
1) The design should move the "pilot" channel to the east side of the
detention facility to the extent feasible;
2) that the materials used to construct the detention pond (other than the
poured concrete) be considered for aesthetics; and
3) that extreme care be taken to carefully protect the beneficial vegetation
outside of the detention pond area during construction.
This action was approved by unanimous vote with Allen, Crompton and Davis absent.
Copies: Parks & Recreation Board
PA.RD Staff
Veronica Morgan
Home of Texas A&M University
o Roland Schweitzer
2802 Cimarron Ct.
College Station, TX 77845-7721
June 20, 1999
Steve Beachy, Director
Parks and Recreation Department
City of College Station
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, TX 77840-2499
Dear Steve:
I am writing to thank you for the sponsoring the recent Brazos Valley Bluegrass Fesitival. My wife
and I moved to the area a year ago from Boulder, Colorado. In Boulder, we were lucky enough to be
able to hear bluegrass music frequently at local theater shows and festivals, but never at a free event
sponsored by the city.
Many of the fans of bluegrass music are also participants. Festivals bring strangers together in jam
sessions. During the festival, I met and jammed with other musicians from all over the region and as
a local I could brag about our city and its support of bluegrass music.
I hope that you will consider sponsoring other bluegrass and acoustic music events in the future.
Sincerely,
Roland Schweitzer
cc: Rodney CYConnor
June 18, 1999
Camille E. Hailey
Attorney At Law
3604 Meadow Lane
Bryan, TX 77802
Dear Mrs. Hailey,
Thank you for the letter commending Vera Solis and the College Station Pool staff. They
believe in the spirit of customer service, and are quite skilled at making sure people have
fun. I appreciate your kind comments about this exceptional group of employees.
Sincerely,
eo K. Noe
City Manager
cc. teve Beachy, Parks and Recreation Director
Vera Solis, Pools Supervisor
Karen Pavlinski, Human Resources Director
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P.O. Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 Tel., 409 764-3510
June 18, 1999
Mr. James G. Baker
Director of Information Systems
College of Architecture
Texas A&M University
Langford Architecture Building, Room 202
College Station, Texas 77843-3137
Dear Mr. Baker,
I appreciate your taking the time to meet with Steve, Jim and I to discuss the issues associated with your
property on Ashburn. Most importantly, I appreciate your desire to cooperate and find a solution to this
matter that meets your goals as well as the City's. The following three points represent what we all
agreed could serve as the basis for settlement of the issues:
1. We will work with you to replat the property into the three lots we discussed during our meeting
including the potential to provide access to Lot 40 via the abandoned right-of-way to Marstellar. We will
also have to deal with any setback issues on the new triangular lot on Ashburn/Woodland to
accommodate the potential for the construction of a house on the lot. Jim Callaway will work with you
and/or your engineer on the issues associated with the replat.
2. You will agree to dedicate whatever interest you have in the park/disputed area to the City to be used
as a park with the understanding that it. will remain a natural area through establishment of a
conservation easement or other appropriate mechanism. Steve Beachy will work on the necessary
documents to accomplish this part of the agreement.
Jim, once again, I thank you for being willing to work to a viable solution to this matter. You can expect
to hear from Jim and Steve as they move forward with this project.
If you have any questions or need any clarification of the terms that have been outlined, please feel free
to contact me.
Sincerely,
Ge ge K. Noe
City Manager
cc: 2Jim Callaway
Steve Beachy
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P.O. Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 Tel. 409 764-3510
Texas ASA State Tournament
1999 Girl's 10 & Under Fast Pitch
Bryan/College Station, Texas
June 18-20, 1999
Order of Finish
Place
.
Team
..East
Wins
Losses Qualified to
Town
District
1
Texas Firestyx .. ..
9..,...
...1.........
Nationals
Alba . ba
25
2
Texas Angels
6
2
"A"
Regionals
Waco
23
3
Hustlers
6
2
"A"
Regionals
Lake Jackson
27
4
Orange Crush
8
2
"A"
Regionals
Orange
39
5
Dickinson Slammers
6
2
"A"
Regionals
Dickinson
31
6
Midland Dream Team
4
2
"A"
Regionals
Midland
26
7
Marshall Wildthings
4
2
"A"
Regionals
Elysian Fields
34
8
No Limit
7
2
"A"
Regionals
Lake Jackson
27
9
Angleton Knockouts
4
2
"A"
Regionals
Angleton
27
Brazos Valley Force
4
2
"A"
Regionals
College Station
30
Base -Bandits
3
2
"A"
Regionals
Baytown
16
Texas Terminators T5
3
2
"A"
Regionals
Belton
17
13
XLR8
5
2
"B"
Regionals
League City
31
Galveston Her-icanes A
4
2
"B"
Regionals
Galveston
36
Ultimate
4
2
"B"
Regionals
Abilene
11
Odessa Surge
3
2
"B"
Regionals
Odessa
26
17
Abilene Blue Sox
3
2
"B"
Regionals
Abilene
11
Friendswood Flame
3
2
"B"
Regionals
Alvin
31
Bellville Bullets
3
2
"B"
Regionals
Bellville
30
East Texas Terminators
Sugarland Outlaws
3
3
2
2
"B"
"B"
Regionals
Regionals
Lufkin
Sugarland
38
43
Willis Xtreme
3
2
"B"
Regionals
Willis
14
Little Gamblers
2
2
"B"
Regionals
China Springs
23
New Boston Storm
2
2
'B"
Regionals
New Boston
44
25
Alvins Bayou Babes
3
2
Alvin
27
Decatur Showtime
3
2
Decatur
13
Longview Summit
3
2
Longview
34
Pride
3
2
Bay City
42
SMG&L Woodlands Slammers 3
2
The Woodlands
14
TufF E-Nuff
3
2
Lake Jackson
27
B.R.A.T. Attack
2
2
Brazoria
27
Power
2
2
Peariand
27
33
Bat -Attack
2
2
Sweeny
27
Diamond Dusters
2
2
Dickinson
31
East Texas Firebirds
2
2
Whitehouse
25
Galveston Her-icanes B
2
2
Galveston
36
Ice
2
2
Angleton
27
Magic
2
2
Missouri City
43
Midland Nightmares
2
2
Midland
26
Neches River Nightmare
2
2
Groves
39
Sabine Red Hots
2
2
Kilgore
34
Santa Fe Attitudes
2
2
Santa Fe
31
Wichita Fails Vision
2
2
Wichita Falls
9
Freeport Flash
1
2
Freeport
27
Mitchell Co. Slammers
Plge
1 8f 2
Colorado City
11
Quicksilver 10
1
2
Paris
44
Texas City Heat
1
2
Texas City
31
West Texas Heat'88
1
2
Midland
26
49 Brownwood All Stars
1
2
Brownwood
12
East Texas Twisters
1
2
Longview
34
Eula Icy Hot
1
2
Clyde
11
LM All Stars
1
2
Texas City
31
Pittsburg Phillies
1
2
Pittsburg
44
Texas Stix
1
2
Round Rock
18
Victoria Drillers
1
2
Victoria
20
Alief Rush
0
2
Alief
43
Fever
0
2
Port Arthur
39
Georgetown Crush
0
2
Georgetown
18
Mark C Rains & Assoc. Starz
0
2
Victoria
20
Montgomery Pride
0
2
Montgomery
14
S.L.G.S.A. Renegades
0
2
Sugarland
43
Sugarland Starz
0
2
Sugarland
43
Texas Terminators T7
0
2
Belton
17
Wylie Force
0
2
Tuscola
11
65 Awesome Storm
0
2
Smithville
19
Coleman Devil Cats
0
2
Coleman
12
Crushers
0
2
Vidor
39
Danbury Dynamite
0
2
Danbury
27
Dixie Chicks
0
2
Huntington
38
EMC Double Trouble
0
2
Porter
14
Heartbeakers
0
2
Wichita Falls
9
Hughes Springs Her-icanes
0
2
Hughes Springs
44
Lightning II
0
2
Port Neches
39
Maud Hot Stuff
0
2
Maud
44
Rage
0
2
Flower Mound
13
Rose -Rich Stampede
0
2
Rosenberg
43
Shockers
0
2
Nederland
39
Snyder Little Tigers
0
2
Snyder
11
Page 2 of 2
1999 Girl's 10 & Under .Fast .Pitch State Tournament
.Tune 18-20,1999
Facts, Figures and Survey results
Number of teams participating in tournament
79
Number of games played
159
Number of softball fields used
11
All 3 youth fields were used
8 adult fields were converted by temporary fences
Average players per team roster
13
Estimated family/fans per team
10
Total estimated attendance
1800
Economic Impact
$762,750.00
Number of hours played
42
Average rooms per team
11.7
Estimated rooms used
900
Number of umpires 11 local, 34 out of town
45
Teams that had been to an ASA tournament in BCS before
45%
Satisfaction rating among participating teams
99%
Softballs used
288
Coaches ejected
1
Protested ruled on
6
Longest game
9 innings
Shortest game
3 innings
Most runs scored in a game by a team
25
Rain delay
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1 hour 45 minutes
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